The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-27 00:00:00

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THE UMW

affecting the German Duchies has piralyeed ail
effective constitutional action la shit purely
Danish portions of the monarchy for nearly @even
years past. Measures of financial reform, including
tariff changes designed to stimulate the cionuneros
and develop the resources of the country, have
keg sines been prepared, and only await the
settlement of the dispute with the Diet to be sub-
mitted to the common Assembly and adopted as
law. At length the time for the revised political
action of the Danish State appeared to have
arrived. The German Duchies being virtually
abandoned to the Confederation, it was possible
to resume political and legislative action for the
Danish portions of the monarchy. At this point
the German Powers step in, and demand that the
political and legislative paralysis of the last few
years shall be made the chronic and permanent
condition of the Danish State. Stripped of all
diagnies this demand amounts to a claim on the
part of the German Powers to break up the Danish
monarchy ; and it is hardly surprising, therefore,
that the Danes should resolve on mistime, and
be prepared to entertain very extreme alternatives
before quietly surrendering their territorial in-
tegrity and political independence.

trio Court.

The Queen, Princess Louise, and Primers
Beatrice arrived at Oebtese hem Windsor Gulls soon alms
5 o'clock yesterday ettersooo.

A deputation upon the alibied of the Ooninemoial Deck,
and Grind Sarrey Docks Camilla hedan interview with the
Right Hon. Thomas Miner Gibeon yesterday, at the °Moe
of the Bawd of Trade, Whitehall.
The depalstion wee introduced by Mr. Geselwo.
and =mimed of Mr. Tuttle, chairmen of the Commercial
Deck Company ; Mr. J. Mews, degattrcisirecan ; Mr.
Robert Carter, director ; Yr. A. Reyes, depatywheirmea
of the Grand Surrey Docks, end °anal Oompany ; Mr. C.
Churchill, director ; Mr. J. Orin and Mr. G. W. His*
secretaries ; Mr. J. R. M.Clean, engineer, Mr. A. D. Dram
and Mr. W. Gams, solicitors ; and Mr. John Newell,
parliamentary agent.
The Chaaceller of the Exchequer entertained a party at
dinner last evening. Amongst the guests were the Right
Hon. T. Miner Gibson, the Right Hoo. Frederick Peel, Mr.
Hodpon (governor of the Bank of Rushed), Mr. Holland
(deputy governor of the Beak of Ragland), the Ham. A.
Mansard, M.P., the Hoe. Junes Stuart Watley, the
Queen's Advocate ; Mr. Paaimi, Mr. Made* M.P., Mr.
Gcechea, M.P., Mr. 'Trevor, and Mr. Wagner.
Dispatches wigwam' yesterday from the Ookaieloace to
the governors of Melts, the Mauritian, Pyles, Hoeg
Kong, Lobelia, end the Australia' Colonies.

Yesterday morning hie Royal Highness the
Priam of Wales loft the Datehet stare% of the Loudon wed
South Western Railway, by the 10.4 train, for Richmond,
when he shot for some hours in the park. His royal high•
nem retuned to Fropoore in the evening. Her Royal
Highness the Primer of Wales is still making the most
favourable proper. As soon as the berth of the primer
is safely established, it is expected that their royal high.
mow will leave Fropecore House for Marlborough House.
whore they will :aide for a time, and afterwards proceed to
Sandringham.

The Belgium journals state that the Duchess of
&abut is sgaia pregnant. The Kim has called for public
payers to boasted up.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained a
party at dieser kat waking. Amoept the pants use
the API Hoe. T. =ere Gams, the Eight Hon. Prods-
rick Peel, Mr. Hodges (Governor of the Beak of Beg
, 1000, Mr. Holland (Deputy-Governer of the Beak of leg. 11
land), the Boa. A. Kinnaink LP., the E. Jarinalltnut I
wort*, iLa Qaawg Adseasts, Mr. Panful, Mr. YAW,
ILP., Mr. Gosolum, 11. P., Mr. Trevor, and Mr. Woollier.
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His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Coaster Bernetorff have arrived at Preemie Hewes,
from visaing the Countess Welders?, gad Mr. Chichester
Pacoima, M.P., at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham.

PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning Mr. Prime and Mr. Smith, the
examiners on etandiug orders, resumed their !shams in
Owomitteoroonis 16 sod 17 at the Howe of Othirsega Mr.
Frew disposed of tie fallowing thopposed bills :—Ploomix
Gas ; Cariarrou sad Llsaksarrie Railway (No. 1) ; Willowy
Emtealtinent ; Petersham Railway ; King's Lys' Docks;
West Norfolk Juoctioe Railway; Holston sad Pawky' Jaw.
Om Railway; Holston Reeds; Market Harborage" mad East
Norton Railway ; Trak* Canal ; Dublin, Wicklow, and
Wexford Railway ; Itirewstany sad Weichpool Railwn
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Dublin Trunk Closaiseding Railway ; Lammaror Coal
The following were the adjouraed petition ;—filinytioa,
Testing, and London Railway; Satheydale and Cam-
bridge Town Railway. Petitions portpoeed :• -
Wsl-
thsmabw, Clayton, sad City Railway, opposed ;
Onrestry, Blamer% and Wititcharoh Railway, opposed ;
aad Glowestenlaire Railway, opposed ; noon Gas,
opposed. Tim London Unice Railways bill, which is op-
posed, was postponed until a future day. Mr. Smith dis-
weed of the following unopposed bilks :—Knotdord sad
'Warrington Railwa_y arry Railway (fotensiess)
notand End Railway ; Leiseshas
Doles6l k
tilways ; Conti Railway or Trammod ; Hert-
ford Ges ,• Exmouth, sad Bodltigh Saltecton Waterworks ;
EunouthDocks ; Bristol Port Formai= Railways ; Breath
sad Merthyr TON Jusctiog Railway (No. 2) ;
Loosl Board ; Landow and South Western Railway
time! works) ; Belfast sad Coital Railway. Tb.
following was the ad/earth& pelitioas : North Devoe and
Somerset Railway, opposed ; Hassmarmaitk and Wimbledon
Railway, opposed ; Metrapolitia and St. Joba's Wood
Railway, opposed. The following were the petitions
:--Sheffield, Marterfiald. sad Stallordairo
postponeday Redruth sad Falmouth Junction Railway The
%COG and Merthyr Tydfil Junition Railway (No. 2). and
the Crystal Patios and South London Junction Railway
bills, both of which are opposed mot postponed till • future
day.

THE Moves AND SZCONDILA OF THE ADDRID3.
Lord /Mahood Greavesor, who has been selected to move
the address., in answer to the royal speech, b the Helm
of Casesone oaths townie( et the forthcoming session, is a
moo of the "moot Marquis, of Westminster, and a yowler
brother of the Red Grosvenor, M.P. for Chester. He was
born on the 28th of January, 1837. He was educated at
Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. fa
1888. Is May, 1861. on the death of the Hon. Thomas L
Lloyd Mostro, he wee elected member for Flintabire, and
at preeent sits for that owaty. Mr. George Joachim
Goodie°, who is to locoed the address. is • member of a
commercial firm of high standing, sod was educated at Oriel
College, Oxford. Os the death of Mr. Western Wood het
year. be was elected, without opposition', member for the
City of Lendaa.
THs NODDISIAN PROFiSSOISHIP or Dirirrrr.—
This important °Mae is the University of Cambridge will
forthwith become recut by the elevation of the Rev. E.
Harold Browse, RD., to the bishopric of Hy. The also
ton are the heads of homes, 11 of whom most be posnent.
Iu owe of equality of volts, after three acratiaiss, the
Master of Trinity, or, in hie Anew° the Provost of Lad's,
or, in the abloom et both, the Master of Wos, is to give
his mean vote. The professor is required to give lecture@
in every year, and to reside within a mile and a half of
Great Bt. Mary's Church for at kretleix weeks dories the
lfichminhas Tara, and twelve weeks in the wane et the
other two terms.

Carralx BLAZE:Leg GuNa.—Two of Captain
Blakely's 9.inch cane, built up exactly like Use Ar
munle•loaders, with the exceptloa of their belogradrel
steel Melted of wrought iron, Win as Friday received at
the proof bum la Woolwich AnseaL Bash Met ••• 00•-
'eyed by steam d 18 horses attached to are of Pickford's
heavy trucks. Who's they were within about 50 yards of the
proof butt the reed gave way, and the proof was tinavoid•
ably deferred. Om of the gum was yesterday
under the sheen at the proof butt.and was larded with
charge of 451 be. of pow, and a minder waging 3 cwt.
and 1 qr. It was Arad me mud. whew a slight maw wow
diecovered in the breech part mar the trunnions, and the
proof was ordered to be &mentioned. The other gm still
remains stuck fart la the broken road.

BOARD OP TRADE. WHITEHALL, JAN. 25. —The
Right Hoe. the Lords et the Committee et Privy Conseil
for Trade give settee that they bees appealed Robert Ae-
ries Smith, H.q. M.D., F.C.EL. to be the Letweeler
of Alkali Worka,, Ls esefareeity with the provides' 61 the
26 mod 2/ Vie., o. 124.—Gasette.

WENS:HALL, JAN. 25. —lle Queen Lae been
dread to rut unto the Rev. Walter Weddingten Shirley,
ILA.. the dike and place of Been. Plottemor to TeeWas-
tient History in the University of Oxford. in the tees af
the Very Rev. Arthur Peerlays Maley, D.D., reekurl.—
&mu.

" &BATS AND Itzetzwe."—On Toteday next the
Jedisisl Committee of the I rivy Comma will .it. la tie
mixt aittiose it is expected that their lordships will give
judgment 111 the "limeys and Reviews."

►Y

LATERE DITNLIAGans.
INCREASE OF THE BRITISH FLEET
IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

We are informed that her Majesty's government
have decided upon augmenting the fleet in the
Mediterranean, and that in the event of the com-
mencement of Mobilities on the Ryder, the fleet
will be at once despatched to the Adriatic.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

INDIA.

SERIOUS STATE OF THE MONEY MARKET.
We have received advioes from Madras dated
Dec. 28, and from Calcutta dated Dec. 22.

The Overland Friend of China says :

All Aber übjects, even that of the frontier war, have
given place In interest daring the put fortnight to the com-
mercial crisis mused by the state of the mosey market.
Whet renders the aspect of attain lees sooomaglas is the
animisme of a similar tightens in Loadoa and Paris,
although nearly the whole of the new cotton mop of India
low yet to be paid for by Europe. It has for some
time been evident that the inures of capital in
ladiarewsh.. au, by no means keeping 'pew with the rapid
mama.
us.
26.
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..„...rea of its bade. The oontinus;d denial of a mini-
Miy gold rummy, in spite of the provision for it in Mr.
Lies Act, and Sir Charles Wood's refusal to allow the
Ogee presidency banks facilities for extending the paper
comeney all over India, and utilising the treasury balances
wording to Lord Owning 's arrangement, have added in-
tensity to the crisis which would have been considerably
billgated by these means. The present difficulty is the
enenit sot of speculation but of too sudden prosperity. It
b enrreocy and not credit that is wording. While the
Lien import trade has been, so far as merchandise is
waserned, almost stationary daring the pest few years,
the export trade has increased nearly twenty mil-
lions in value in the one official year ending
Nay lest. This is chiefly due to the price of
cotton, which has been tripled, and in Nome oases has
ries. four fold. So far from paying for Indian, as has been
hitherto does in the case of American cotton, in her own

mannfactares, England has now to pay in hard cash, the
greater portion of which reaches the note, who Meld it
or eeavert it into ornaments, and thus practically, ter ever,
withdraw it from the circulation of the world. Calcutta
bas been drained to help Bombay, and now it is in a worse
condition than the sister city. Trade is at a stead till,
the city is filled with produce for export, and the ships
lie empty in the Hooghly, for want of silver. Ens the
retail Smash affected. Government has goal no farther in
efforts to ease the market than to &wept payment for its
opium in its own securities. The crisis we do not believe
to be yet at its wont. Six months bed bills of exchange
are umlaute at two shillings and threepeoce per rupee.
The Madras Atheneum says :

We regret to date that we are under the neceesity of
drawing a very gloomy picture of the current pecuniary
condition of Madras, and, indeed, of the other two presidencies
likewise, through whose mistakes and embarrassments a
severe monetary pressure has been brought to bear upon our
merchants and trading clams, and lees directly upon
every elms of the public. The Madras Bank
his been absolutely obliged to suspend its ad-
venom on government paper, and we may my generally,
that accommodation cannot be anywhere obtained, even on

the best securities. Matters were make soon& a fort-
night back, but have sines grown much darker, and worse
thiogs yet may happen before effectual aid arrives, as relief
can only gradually reach us. Meanwhile business of all
kinds his experienced a sad check, and heavy amides have
been made by the holders of government paper, in order
to suable them to meet their liabilities. In Calcutta the
went of money is still man urgently felt.

The Calcutta University examinations of can-
didates for entrance and the " little-go" have been
held. The numbers continue to increase every
year. No less than 1,307 went up for the en-
trance and 272 for the first examination in
arts. Of the former 43 were Mahomedana and
75 Christians, and of the latter 5 were 16Laho-
medans and 7 Christians, the rest being Hin-
doos. Of the former 59 were examined in
Latin, 20 in Banacrit, 7 in Persian, 114 in
Urdu, 6 Hindse, 12 in Oorya, and the rest in
Bengali ; of the latter, 6 were examined in Latin,
7 in &merit, 1 in Persian, 13 in Urdu, and the
rest in Banta The results will be declared at

the end of the month. There will be 60 candidates
for the degree of Bachelor of ./..rts and 6 for that
of Master of Arts. The number of candidates for
entranoe has steadily risen from 244 in the first
examination, in 1857, to 1,307. The increase in
the "little-go" candidates is from 183, in 1861, to
272; and in the B.A. examination, from 13, in
1858, to 60. The average proportion of those who
succeed in pagaing is about 40 per cent.

ii•Zszaiiiher

JAN.

A ion lie is iateeteetiett bes ix* yet
=oohed tea Al the didoeiewr het avian (p lisWay
lead la Kayak otlioromeolete, who bed both lon to
the boot, bed wok Mused with detailed latellisewea

The Hong Daily Press says :—" We learn on
good authority that upon the fan of Booehow,
Gordon will retire from the imperial service, sad
that a consubir notification will be issued strictly
prohibiting all British subjects front engaging their
services either to imperialists or Taiping. A
change has clearly come o'er the spirit of the
dream, and honest convictions Dave overtaken her
Majesty's ministers."