The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-28 00:00:00

SWEDEN.

A letter from Stockholm, of the 21st inst., states
that at a moment when Swedish ships of war are
about to unite with French frigates at Cherbourg,
while Russia is sending troops into Finland, and
while appearances are more iu favour of war than
of peace, the King of Sweden has commanded the
formation of a committee to prepare a Scandina-
vian Exhibition at Stockholm. Prince Oscar, Duke
of Ostgothland, is president of the committee.
The uncertainty of the maintenance of peace,
however, does not permit the King to neglect
the preparations for war, and a proposal for in-
creasing the army has been submitted to the
Reicharath by order of the government. The war
committee is to be charged with the administration
of the army. The Reicharath sanctioned at its last
sitting the construction of several railway lines,
but the means recommended have not been ap-
proved by the three orders—the nobility, clergy,
and citizens—and the committee has been requested
to present other propositions. The cause of the in-
surgent Poles is exciting the warmest sympathy
among the population throughout Sweden. A con-
cert was lately given in Stockholm in aid of the
wounded Poles, to which the Queen Dowager, the
Duke of Ostgothland, and the Princess Eugenie
contributed largely.

(uunies ramaiLuts.)
FRANCE. _

PARLS, MAT 28.
Their Majesties yesterday received a visit from
the Duke of Brabant.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MAY 27.
The rumour that the Minister of Finance would
tender his resignation is unfounded.

THE BRAZIL MAIL.
LISBON, MAT 28.

The Royal Mail Steam packet Company's ship
Oneida, from the Brazils, arrived here this morn-
ing, and will leave for Southampton at 3 p.m. with
115 passengers, 1,4981. in specie, 985 packages of
tobacco, 181 packages of coffee, and 250 packages
tof sundries.

RIO JANEIRO, MAY 9.

(Pee the Oneida, by telegrePh from liehoe.)

Exchange on London, 27} to 27t. - Coffee, good
first, 7,100 to 7,300 nix. Shipments since the
departure of the last steamer 38,800 bags, includ-
ing 9,406 for the ChanneL Stook, 70,000 bags.
Freight to the Channel, 40s. to 475. 6d.
Exchange on London at Bahia, 27k.
PERNAXBUOO, NAY 17.
Exchange on London, 275. Sugar, 1,600 to
1,6 W. Cotton, 19,000 reia.
. . . . _ . .

The Gniennearrived here on the 11th inst.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAIL.
PLYMOUTH, MAT 28.

The Union Company's steamer Cambrian, with
the above mail, arrived here this morning. Her dates are—
Table Bay, April 20 ; St. Helena, April 29 ; and Ansenaion.
May 3. . . . . .

She brines 60 pannengers, about 1,900/. in specie, and a
cargo consisting of 446 boles of wool, 400 tags of copper, and
150 casks of wine.

The Cape parliament was opened on the 161 b April.
The state of the colonial finance wee the principal topic
of the Governor's speech on the 00011/106 He proposed
additional revenue to the extent of 150,0001. pia annum, to
be raised by means of stamp end aseesseion duties, in-
creased treader and suction dues and land tax.

The policy of annexation and the union of the colonies in
South Africa was still strongly urged by the government,
but any measures on the subject would be postponed for
another year. The Governor announced that the Port
Elisabeth sod Grahamstown Railway, and the Mallesbury
Branch and the Worcester extension of the Cape Town
railway bills would be re-introduced with additional clauses
for the preparation of surveys, plane, and estimates, by the
government surveyors, and to authorise contracts for the
construction of the lines oo account of the government.
His Excellency also recommended that before the adoption
of the new arrangements for the Western lines endeavours
should be made to effect a transfer of the Cape Town line as
soon as oompleted, with a view of its being worked for the
benefit of the colony.
He determined to recommend the extension of the gaa•
mates of the colonial revenues to the works undertaken by
the Irrigation and Investment Company, but be promised
to introduce a bill to empower the government to grant
*Aldan= to landowners wishing to improve their farms by
irrigation ; the sums to be thus advanced would be raised by
colonial debentures.

Abundant rain hod fallen during the month, and agricuL
turd prospects were good. Trade was improving.
Bishop Tozer and party were to embark for Zambesi on
the 20th April in the Orestes, which would convey to
Dr. Livinptone the intelligence of the recall of his expedi-
tion.

The screw steamer Albatross and the Dutch barque
Willem de Zwyger had been wrecked on the mast.
The relations with the natives continued peaceable. A
portion of the armed mounted polio, had been withdrawn
from Transkeian territory.

On the 22nd their Royal Highnesses Prince
Christian sad Princess Louise, with their children, visited
the hall of antique statues at the Palace of Chariettestharg, '
w►ere the wedding gift of the city of Copenhagen to
her Royal Highness the Prisons of Wales is exhibited.
The gift consists of the Hebe by Thorwaldess, executed
i• marble by Professor Bissen, ma a pedestal of blue
Italian marble, and of two large sod splendidly-painted
views, namely, one from she park of Bernet off Palaos,
by Y. Kkerschon, and the other of the Palace of
Chrietlenaborg, *sea from Holbroplada, by H. swig&
Hamm. The inscription on the frames se well as on the
pedestal of the statue is—" To her Royal Highness PHAN'S/
Alexandra of Denmark, from Hee and Women of Copes.
hops. March 10, 1863." The gift, which will be pre.
seated to her Royal Highness the Priam, of Wales by the
Danish minister is London, H. de Mlle, as soon as the ob.
jests of art h►re arrived there, will be accompanied by a
letter from the downs, expressing their sympathy and
affection.

A letter from Wiesbaden states that the Cham-
ber of Deputies has passed, by a majority of 14 to 8, the bill
authoeides civil marriages between parsons belonging to
siay religious communion not reoognieed by the State, after
adopting aa amendment exteoding the benefits of the bill to
all caste in which the established clergy may refuse to cele-
brate marriage.