The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-08 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

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THE CONFERENCE.
PARIS, Jun 7.
The Constitutionnel of this evening, in au article
signed by H. Paulin Limayrac, says :
" The Conference will re-assemble before the
12th inst. There is reason to believe that the
friends of a policy of moderation at any price will
not be deceived in their hopes, and that we
shall not see that war recommence which has already
caused so many diasasters."

VIENNA, TITZSDALT, Jun 7.

In yesterday's sitting of the Conference the
German plenipotentiaries agreed to accept ad
referendum the proposal for a fortnight's prolonga-
tion of the armistice, under the condition t►at
should the line of demarcation not be settled within
that period, hostilities would be recommenced at ita
expiration.
It is asserted that Austria and Prussia will not
insist upon the frontier line of Apeurade.

JOURNEY OF THE DUKE OF AUGUSTEN-
BURG.

DRESDEN, Jun 7.

The Duke of Augustenburg has for the present
given up his journey to Vienna. He started from
here early this morning for Kiel, rid Berlin.

BERLIN, Jtarz 7.

The Duke and Duchess of Augustenburg are ex-
pected here to-day, and will stay at the palace of
the Crowt. Prince.

CORFU.

CORFU, Joy' 6.

King George I. has arrived here. He was re-
ceived with immense enthusiasm by the people. A
Te Ileum was chanted at the Cathedral.

THE PERMISSIVZ BlLL—Yesterday Lord Palmer-
'too received • numerous deputation from the United
Kingdom Alliance. The interview took place at his lord-
ship's residence in Piccadilly ; and the object of the depute.
hoe was to solicit his lordship to support the second reading
of Mr. Lawsoo's and Mr. Barley's Lutoxicatiug Liquors Bill
in the House of Common to-y. The deputation was
headed by Lord Calthorpe, and consisted of 51 gentlemen,
including Messrs. B. Whitworth, T. Clegg, Councillor
Thompson, G. B. Addison, S. Pope, J. H. Roper, and T.
H. Barker, of Manchester; W. Saunders, of Plymouth ; J.
Guest, of Rotherham; G. Tatham, of Leeds; W. H. Higgia.
bottom, of Bolton; W. Hoyle, of Bury; Edward Whites'',
of Keodal; W. J. Clegg and Joseph Piano, of Sheffield;
W. Campbell, H. Gybes, mid G. Ward, of Leeds; the Rms.
the Hon. Leland Noel, Canoe Jenkins, W. N. Moleswortle,
of Rochdale ; Dr. Burns, Dawson Burns, J. S. Workman,
and S. Sthadhorst ; Professor Newman, and several gentle.
men connected with the metropolis. Having bee. introduced
by Lord Calthorpe, whom Lotd Palmerston recognised and
shook heartily by the hand, Mr. Pope stated the object of the
deputation, and promoted to hie lordship a memorial, repre-
senting that there was a strong feeling against the presest
licensing system, and • prevalent conviction that strong
drink was an exceptiooal article of trade, that many land-
owners dad stopped the video( it ou their estates ; and that
agitation had proved that the people were prepared for the
Intoxicating Liquors Bill, which the memorialists prayed
Lord Palmerton and the government to support. sir.
Pope was followed by the Rev. W. N. Moles worth, who spoke
for the manufacturing districts ; Mr. Seeder, of Plymouth;
Mr. Tatham, of Leeds ; Professor Newman, the Rev. H.
Gale. and Mr. Raper. Lord Palmerston listened to all
with marked attention and evident interest, and elizited
several pertinent explanations ; and oo retiring the depute.
tioo thanked his lordship for the courtesy sad consideration
which bad been extended to them.

14)NIXoN FEMALE PREVENTIVE AND REFORMA-
TORY Isarrrortox.—The seventh annual meeting of the
friends of this society wu bald last night. at Lawsoo's
Rooms, Gower-street, Euatowroad; Lord Ebury in the
chair. Mr. Thomas, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that 422 young females bad participated is the bene-
fits of institution daring the past year. Of these 197
have been placed in situations, 63 bad been restored to their
frietids, seven had married, two had emigrated, 10 had bees
dismissed, 67 had left for the purpose of finding employ-
ment, and 76 remained in the home at the due
of the year. Since the establishment of the home
in 1857, 1,3d0 females had been admitted, which,
however, included 213 who had been admitted tempo-
rarily while out of employment. Of that number 637
had been provided with situations, 297 had been restored to
their friends. 21 had married, 9 had emigrated, 5 had died,
31 bad been di missed, 304 bad left before the expiration of
their probation. Only 24 of these bad been brought up
without any occupation, while 782 had been domestic ser-
yenta, and 361 described as needles/omen. Only 221 of
these had fathers, and 189 mothers living, while 364 had lost
both parents, and 74 were uncertain about their remota' ex.
Wean. The total income last year was 3,0611. 10s. 511..
and the expenditure 2,675/. 184. 5d., leaving a balance of
3115‘. 13. On the motion of the Rev. Mr. M 'Cris, seconded
by the Rev. Dr. Hamilton, the report was adopted, and
after some other addressee the meeting concluded with the
usual vote of thanks to the chairman.

DILATE OF MR. SAME BROOKS, THE BANKER.—
Mr. Sand. Brooks, the well-known banker, at Manchester,
died at an early hour yesterday morning, at his residence,
Whalley•bouse. The doomed bad been unwell for some
time past, having had a severe attack of paralysis some
months ago. The banking-house of which he was the prin-
cipal was originally finabliabed, we believe, by his father,
at Blackburn, but was held in high repute in Manchester,
for many years—Dearly as long as the eetablishmeot of the
Loyda tad the Hey woods—and in business was considered
nearly, if sot quite, as soccomful as its rivals.
THE ANNEXATION or THE lONIAN ISLANDS TO
ORRECE.—The official oerresposcleoce respecting the
asses-
atioo of the lonise Islaade to the kingdom of Graeae has
bees peseested to pv11'12,4114. It essataies thirty-five letters,
ranging from May 16, 186:1, to April SM. Is6l. Among the
inclosures are treaty sad the protocols of the 25th
January, 1864, sigoei b 7 the plealpoleatiariee of Austria,
Prance Eagles& Prune, sod Rem* deltaitively metes(
the tenni of the aasezation.