The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-03 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE DANISH DIFFICULTY.

The Temps of to-day observes that the danger of
a war with regard to the Duchies seems to be for
the present averted. The declaration which has
been made by the two principal German powers in
the Diet must be considered an advance on their
part, remembering the necessities imposed upon
them by the state of the public mind in Germany.
The communication of M. Bismarck to the Prussian
parliament is to the same effect ; and Hanover ap-
pears to be the object of violent accusations from
the suspicion that she recoils from the consequences
of Federal execution. Even the allies of Den-
mark, such as Sweden, advise prudence,
and, like Prussia and Austria, take for the basis of
the negotiations the Treaty of London. "The
pretensions of the two parties," says the Temps, "are
not irreconcileable ; the Duchies do not ask, as
is generally supposed, to be annexed to any German
State whatever. They claim a separate administra-
tion, and no more. This is not a problem inca-
pable of solution, if each side will but show a little
good wilL "
The following circular despatch has been sent by
the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs to the
diplomatic agents of Sweden abroad :
Stockholm, Nov. 20.

The telegraph informed us yesterday that the Prince of
Antistenburg, whose father has renounced his pretended
rights, has published a proclamation in which he declares
himself to have taken in band the government of the
Duchies of Schleswig sod Holstein. sforeover, we &retold
that the princes of the ducal line of Sammy have re-
cognised this pretender in the said quality, and that the
Grand Duke of Oldenburg has protested against the succes-
sion of the Duchies. All these manifestations constitute so
many attacks upon 'the convention of London of May 8,
1852, which was concluded with the object of settling the
I order of succession in the kingdom of Deemsrk, and of pre-
serving the indepecidenee and integrity of that kingdom, as
necessary for the maintenance of the European equilibrium.
The integrity of the kingdom of Denmark is seriously threa-
tened by the attempt to take from it the duchy of Holstein,
one of the fittest jewels of the crown. The independence of
that monarchy sustains an attack not less dangerous through
I the pretension of the German princes to wish to decide
the destiny of the duchy of Schleswig, which has never
belonged to the Romeo Empire nor to the Germanic Confe-
deration. The question is no longer that of Federal execu-
tion in one of the provinces belonging * that Confedera-
Moo, but relates to measures intended to separate the
Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein from the Danish
crown, in order to give them to a German
appanaged prince. We do not doubt that this
question will be carried before the German Diet,
which will be urged to assume the right of deciding by itself
the fate of a country not German. Under these circum-
stances the government of the King, as a co-subscriber of
the treaty of the convention of London, considers itself
entitled *demand fromthe powers which signed that treaty
explanations as to what they intend to do in this state
of thinp. Not that it can suppose for an instant that one
only of the powers can intend not to recognise obligations, so
solemnly contracted, bat it believes that it will be by no
means melees for the suteeribing powers to come to en un-
derstanding es to the path to be chosen, and the measures
to be adopted in ceder to prevent the spoliation of a prime
whose rights they have recogaised, and to ward off the
dangers which threaten the equilibrium of the European
*Mom. I request you, thee, to read this despatch to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, leaving with him a copy of it,
sad to say at the same time that the government of the
King hopes to receive a reply on this important matter.—
Reoeive, ho,, MANDiItBTROM

DISTURBANCE AMONGST THE RUSSIAN
PEASANTRY.

The Iwolide Rune gives the following particulars
respecting the disturbances which have occurred
among the peasantry in the interior of the empire :

Acc:Ordiag to deepatoire received in the month of October
these disterbeeces took place is three governorate. Is
the goverement of Pena, district of Kokszana, on the
estates of the Count and Countess Zakrewsky. They were
mooed by the refuel of the peasants to submit to the sta-
tute labour and royalties fixed by the imperial manifesto. In
the government of Tonle, on the Clierodinoff estates, when
the pageants refused to take possession of the land assigned
them by a new territorial division. In the government of
Elaratoff, district of Kamisina, on the estates of Prince
BieloseJsky, where the peeionts refused to pay the taxes,
mod accept the territorial allotments. As the civil autho-
rities were not able to put down the %%Woe at once,
military detachments were sent to occupy the aborrisee-
tioned estate.. The leaders and instigators bevies been
arrested, and the more guilty puoisbed, order was restored.
The peasants acknowledged their error, returned to their
wetly and paid the royalties imposed by the law. For the
mere speedy re-establishmeot of order and tranquility, the
governors of Nun and Seratoff went in person to the
sows of revolt.

K FOULD'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
PARIS, Drc. 3.

M. Fonld'a financial statement has been pub-
lished to-day. It states that the total amount of
the deficits is 972,000,0001 r. It is necessary
to consolidate part of the floating debt. The pro-
duo. of the loan will be employed to redeem the
treasury bonds, and will put in circulation an
amount corresponding to that which it will demand.
K Fould proposes to she Emperor to fix the
amount of the loan at 300,000,000 fr. The expenses
on Mexico will amount to 210,000,0001 E at the end
of 1863. K Fould says :—" It was hoped that a
Mexican loan would lead to the repayment of our
advances. But notwithstanding the confidence we
have of seeing • regular government established
in Mexico at no distant future, we must not
allow the security of our finances to depend upon
the liquidation of the debt of Mexico to France.
We hope for a day when, by the reduction of the
expenses and an improvement in the receipts, it will
be possible to resume the operation of the oinking
fund. If in the future the equilibrium of the
budget be maintained, if the generous efforts of the
Emperor assure peace, and the state prosper, our
finances will permit us to reduce the taxes and
realise the wishes of his Majesty."

AMERICA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dw. 3.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa,
from New York on the 21st nit., paned the
Needles at 10.30 a.m. to-day.

TNE FRENCH GOEXENYINT AND M. TRIERS.—
AI the last sitting of the chamber, Y. Thnillier, the
gowermest occamieriooer, made the following remark :
"I per to the government of July, and, i• doing so, I
salute an illustrious man of whom the country hi proud,
whom lam happy to now see nested &mond ns, and for
whom the government has bad every imaginable considera-
tion. (Interruption) Yes, every consideration—and it is
bemuse I know that the fact is disputed that I now loudly
premising it."
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The gold mining region is extending in every
direction. New diggings, new districts, new territoral,
with golds@ the basis of their existence, are springing up
on every side. A new map before us suggests these
thoughts. Upon it all the vast "middle region" is
blocked out into territories. Colorado, New
Arica', Nevada, Utah. and Idaho, are shows in aro=
colours with Melte meta and bounds, where a few years
ago was marked the "Great American Desiet," or " Un-
explored Region." The march of progress has fairly out-
stripped the wildest dreams of the "manifest destiny"
enthusiast. Gold —gold, is the moving acme, the potent
wand that bee folioed to the arid plains and icy mountains
the tees of thernands who Sr. fast laying the foundation
for (stun states. Rocky Mauxtai n (Colorado) Newt.
Tits CAan or CArrAirt STONE. —A communication
was realised in Liverpool yesterday from the Board of
Trade, in answer to the memorial presented in favour of a
withdrawal of the sentence which had been pronounced in
the sass of Captain Stone. whose certificate was impended
for six months in consequence of the accident to the Royal
Mall steamer Africa. The Board refuses to withdraw the
maternal, and give. reasons for doing so.