The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-07 00:00:00

THE EXI.RESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1863.

by the Emperor of Ausrugs, in an autograph LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
letter. According to the telegram which we
published in our yesterday's impression, the THE POLICY OF THE THREE POWERS.
Emperor of Ausruis proposes Frankfort-on-the- I
The Indirendaiw.• says :
Maine as the place, and the 16th inst. as the time .
The Paris Bourse has shown by a decided rise the coot.
for all the German Sovereigns, and the dew:e in the ci of peace with which the attitude
Senates of the Free Cities, to meet of England and of Aue •in has inspired it. The refusal of
in person "as an assembly," with the these two powers to send n collective note to St. Peters-
object of discussing the question of a reorganize- burg, because such a proceeding might lead them into a
war, is now an established fact. !. liana. notes, identical
tion of the German Confederation suitable to the
in their couclusions, but le tying each power free ns
g
requirements of the ae. And it is even officially
to the future resolutions it might adopt, will
announced that the EMPEROR " personally takes be sent Whatever the eunstitutionnei ltd the
" the initiative in introducing reform in the Ger- I Frailty may lay, it is quite clear that these
" man Confederation." Such a reform, we need two modes of proceeding have not the same imports
scarcely observe, can only be in the sense of mice as regards the interests of Poland and the policy
a transformation into something less cumbersome Pursued by France. In London and Vienna it is believed
and impotent, more representative and po_ taidhaetr.thi etheFrouraLbcgoonvseer.numenecnest, aofftearnhLovilangtedmaatcrely
pular of the present purely diplomatic and adopt
the pag7fic policy lof its two allies. That is Isolpso, will
r
dynastic central governing body of the Con- conviction, but to have it confirmed we must await the
federation. A more striking rebuke to the ; result of the deliberation of the French cabinet council
unparliamentary and unconstitutional tendencies which is to be held in Paris to-day, and over which the
of the present Prussian Government could not be Emperor is to preside in person, having arrived in Paris from
devised. While Prussia drifts helplessly to leeward I Vichy for that purpose.
Austria conies up, and takes all the wind ont of
her sails. So much for M. DE BISMARCK'S steering
and inameuvring. Whatever reply the letter of
the EMPEROR may receive from the Prussian KING
and some other Princes subject to his influence, the
blow is atruac, and its force is not to be parried by
evasive impertinences from M. us BISMARCK.
The account of the " German question having
" been discussed by the Emperor of Arsrats and
" the King of PRUSSIA at Gastein," during an in-
terview which lasted a quarter of an hour, is
somewhat ludicrously confirmed by this official
announcement of the despatch of the EMPEROR'S
autograph letter. The EMPEB.OR'S part in the
dialogue at Gastein would appear to have been
simply a confidential and friendly intimation that
the " autograph letter," which is in substance
nothing less than a bid for Austrian supremacy in
Germany, was already on its way to Berlin.

EN eroun.

OSBOILNE, Auauar
To-day is the anniversary of the birth of Prince
Alfred.

The Queen drove out yesterday with Princess Louise and
Prince Leopold.

Viscountess Jocelyn and Lieutenant• Colonel Du Plat were
in attendance.
Prince's Helena rode on horseback, attended by the Hon.
Horatio. Stopiced.

Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governors of Halts and Canada. Despatches were
sent to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

ARRIVAL OP THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP
WALES AT EDINBURGH.

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at the
Waverley-bridge station, Edinburgh, yesterday evening at
20 minutes before 8, and were received by the Lord Provost,
magistrates, doff officers, and others, with the band and a
guard of honour of the 92nd Regiment. They rode rapidly
in a carriage and pair through densely crowded streets to
Douglasa's Hotel, in St. Andrew-square. The way was
lined with military. The Prince and Primes met with •
cordial reception, and appeared at the window of the hotel
1111111/1r to the calls of a vast easerablap in the square.
The evening was beautiful.

THE ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS' HOME AT FAL-
MOUTH. —His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been
graciously pleased, on the recommendation of his oouncil of
the duchy of Cornwall, to sanction a donation of 501.
from the revenues of the duchy towards the purchase of
suitable buildings for the permanent use of the above ad-
mirable institution, of which his royal highness is patron.

PRINCE AtPRED.—The birthday of Prince
Alfred—his royal highness haring been born on August 6,
1644—wee celebrated at Windsor yesterday with the cus-
tomary rejoicings.

PRINCE ARTUUR AT CHESTEIL. —On Wednesday
night his Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at Chester
by train from Holyhead, and stayed all night at the
Railway Hotel. Peorbyn Cantle was called at on the
way. Yesterday, in company with Major Elphinstone
and several members of the Chester Town Council,
his royal highness visited the cathedral and walked
round the walla to the castle, where he was received
by Lieut.-Colonel Adams, of the 49th Regiment of Foot,
now stationed at Chester. He was shown through the
barracks and storerooms, and finally into the magazine.
In one of the outer rooms a pair of old slippers were placed
upon his royal highness's feet, and some of those who
accompanied him being similarly provided he was con-
ducted into the store, and its contents were explained by
the armourer. The view from the tower was marred, in
consequence of the rain. The young Prince was after-
ward, conducted to his carriage, and driven off amid loud
buzzes to the Queen's Hotel, where he awaited the train
to forward him to Shrewsbury.—Manchesfer Guardian.

The King of the Belgians is still at Ostend,
surrounded by many members of the Belgian royal family.
His Majesty takes walks (tally on the Rea-shove, and it is
satisfactory to know that his health has much improved.

His Royal Highness the Count de Flaudre,
&heeded by Major Burnell and mite, baa arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel from Brawls.

The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Ladies
Lennox leave town early in the ensuing week for Gordon
Castle, Foehabers, N.B.

The Duke of Newcastle is for the present so-
journing/A Ryde, Isle of Wight. _ _

The Earl and Counted; of Harewood and family
are staying at Harewood House, Yorkabire.

The Earl of Bective, M.P., bag left Grafton-
street for Underby Hall, Kirby Loaded°.

Yesterday the marriage of Lord Alexander
Gordon Lennox, third surviving son of the late Duke of
Richmond, and Mils Emily Frances Towneley, second
daughter of Colonel Charles and Lady Caroline Towneley,
was solemnised according to the rites of the Roman
catholic church. The nuptial ceremony was performed in
the first instance at the Church of the Assumption (for-
merly known as the chapel of the Bavarian Embassy),
io Warwickotrest, Regest-street, and afterwards at St.
George's Church, Hanover-a:mare.

POLAND.

The official journal of %Vilna publishes a decree
of General Mouravioff, which orders that all the
Lithuanian insurgents who fall into the hands of
the Russians, particularly the nobles and priests,
shall be tried and shot within 24 hours.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Acorn. T.
At a cabinet council held yesterday the replies to
be sent to Russia were taken into consideration.
The contents of the Austrian and French notes
are not known. It is believed, however, that they
are by nu means identical, although the six points
and the proposal of a conference are maintained.
The Emperor has decided that newspaper re-
porters shall be admitted at the proposed conference
of Genuan princes at Frankfort.

Tile marriage of Viscount Dangan, eldest son of
the Ertl and Coniston Cowley, and lilies Ernestine Wil-
liams, daughter of Colonel Piers William; MX., will, it is
understood, take place on Saturday next.
Lord and Lady Wharncliffe have entertained a
enc.:amino° of visitors at Wortley Hall, near Sheffield,
during the lest fortnight.

Lord Brougham is staying at Brougham Hall,
where Mr. and Mrs. Brougham and family are residing. The
noble and learned lord is in excellent health, and will not
return south until he goes to Cannes for the winter. Lady
Brougham remains in town.

The Right Hon. Thomas M. Gibson, M. P., is
at present on a cruise of the Isle of Wight.
The Couut de Giorgi has left Feuton's Hotel for
Washington.

Baron von Merlin and party have left the Bruns-

wick Hotel, Jerroyo-street, for Brume le

The Count and Countess Giovanni Emo-Capo-
diliate and suite here left Thomas's Hotel, Charles-atrest,
St. James's, for Pans.

Mohammed Ben Runner, captain io the navy of
his Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, hu arrived at Holmes
Portland Hotel, Great Portlaod•atreet.

REPRESENTATION OP THE MONTGOMERY BOROVG HR.
—Arrangements have at length been made for a coated for
the representation of these borough; rendered vacant by
the death of Captain Johnson. The Hon. C. flaabory
Tracy has for some daye past been in the field In the liberal
interest, sod Mr. Holbert, a brother of Lord Posy's, was
spoken of as the caodklate of the conservatives. Mr. Her.
bert appears to be unwilling to some forward, and the ma•
narratives have at lends found a candidate is the person of
Mr. C. V. Pugh, a *optimums of considerable local intiosoce.
Mr. Tracy has the influence of Lord tiodeley, hit brother,
who is the lord.lieuteuant of the county, and of other whig
families. Mr. Pogh will mainly rely upon the saws*
afforded to him by the Wynn and Powis families, In the
event of the candidates going to the poll a keen mated may
be astiMpatiod.