The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-01 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Aram L

M. Magne has tendered his resignation, which
has been accepted by the Emperor, who has, how-
ever, appointed him a member of the Privy
Council.

The following is the text of the Emperor's letter
to M. Magne .

"My dear M. Magne,—An incident, the respon-
sibility of which does not rest with you, has ren-
dered more apparent the difierenoe of opinion which
exists between M. Fould and yourself on several
financial questions. Under these circumstances you
have considered yourself bound to tender your

resignation.
"In temporarily relinquishing your services, I
wish it to be known that I have never had but to
congratulate myself on your veal and devotion. I
have, therefore, resolved to give you a striking
proof of my confidence by creating you a member
of the Privy Council. I hope that you will never
entertain any doubt of my sentiments of sincere
friendship. (Signed) " Naronsom."

SPAIN.
MADRID, MARCH 31.
An official denial hu been given to the rumour
that General Concha intends to resign.

The statement that the government disapproves
the conduct of General Duke has also been denied.
A difference of opinion on political questions is
said to exist between Marshal Nirvana and M.
Mon.

POLAND.

The Si&le of to-day says :

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The despatches received to-day from the theatre of war 1
in Poland prove that the insurrection is pining ground
every day. This is • season which will soon give it new
strength. The woods, having become green and bushy, will
serve for asylums and natural citadels. The insurgents
will profit by them ; for the war seems to us destined for •
1614 time fet to be • guerilla war. To carry on war upon •
grand scale, to stake the fortune of Poland on a regular
battle, is • temptation which must be resisted. It would
also be great imprudence to provoke in the towns insurrec-
tions which could have no other result then that of causing
them to be burnt by the forts which command thew.
The Breslau Gazette of the 26th ult, gives the
following details of the movements of the Polish
insurgents:
Lelewel and Lewendowski, after having obtained a success
over the Russia= near Hanak, separated their corps, re-
maining, however, near enough to be able to support each
other in cane of need. On the 14th Lewendowski was at
Lukas', when the ROBBADO sent against him a force con-
sisting of two companies of infantry, two squadrons of
cavalry, and two pieces of artillery. The insurgent chief
retired to Orsensoweka, where in the night of the
15th • combat of advanced poets took place. A
detachment of Cossacks made a attack on the
amp, but were repulsed with • lees of nine men.
Lewendowski retired to &main, having with him 800 men,
and Lelewel was at &boat • quarter of • league distant with
600. Lewendowski was attacked on the 16th, but inten-
tionally made a very weak defence, and retired into the
village. The Rowans pursued him, bat no sooner had
they entered the pleas than they were received with such a
warm fire from riflemen stationed at all the windows th►t
they were obliged to retreat with the loss of 60 men.
They were pursued by Lewendowski, and at the
same time were attacked in their rear by LeleweL
The pelmets at the earns time destroyed • small
bridge over which the Russians were to peas.
Thus assailed in their rear and attacked with
energy by the scythemen, the RUBIDIUM lost wavers] in
killed and wounded, and left a certain number of prisoners
in the hands of the insurgents, among them an officer. The
Poles gained possession of the }lumina artillery and about
100 muskets. Csechowelei has bad several combats in
the south of the government of Lublin, among others one
on the 20th near Potokdobog against two companies of
infantry, half • squadron of cavalry, and two pieces
of artillery. According to the Polish accounta the
insurgents were the victors, but they nevertheless re-
tired to Goads- On the 21st a fresh engagement took
place, in which the attack of the Russians was repulsed,
hut the insurgents afterwards retired and passed the night
in the forest. On the following day they fell into an
ambush at Janow, where the Russians had assembled in
some force. The Poles, however, cut a pelage through, bat
with considerable loss, and a part of the band (about 130 in
number) were afterwards driven on to the Austrian territory
near Mallow, in the district of Itzesgow. The Wampum in
this last ►ffair were about 700 strong, and the Etonian;
according to some aceounta, were 1,000, and according to
others 2,000.

Letters from Madrid speak of an incident which
has caused some agitation in the higher circles of the
Spanish capital :—" The Dachau de Fermin-Nimes invited,
with the cosiest of the Queen, to the bell which she is
about to give, Whim. de Lagrange, at present singing at the
Opera at Madrid, and who to her great talent adds the
merit of irreproachable character. The invitation bas, how-
ever, excited a complete tempest in the fashionable world,
and one-half of the persona invited, and particularly some
ladies of the diplomatic body, have declared that their
dignity would not allow them to be in the s►me salon aa
Mdrne. de Lagrange. There the matter rests for the pro-
mpt."

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A letter from Weimar states that a valuable dis-
covery has just boo) made there in the archives of the Er
Destine branch of the house of Saxony. It consists of •
great number of letters, hitherto unknown, some written
by Luther, and others addressed to ban. M. Burckhardt,
the keeper of the archives, is occupied with the publication
of those documents, which principally relate to religious
subjects.
The decease of Baron Pierre Meyendorff, at the
age of 73, one of the most eminent diplomatists of Rasetia,
is announced. After being Russian ambassador at several
European courts, he withdrew from public, life about Mee
years took.
Acoonnts from the island of Labuan, dated the
7th of February, state that the governor, who had jag
left far England, had previous to his departure paid • visit
to the coal mines, and expressed eatisfaction at the great
progress made since the arrival of Mr. Sinclair, the present
manager. The stock on the 31st of January was 2,867 tone,
and some small quantities had since been supplied to her
Majesty's ships Leven and Retard. The commanding
odioer of the latter had furnished • report that "their
quality for generating steam is good, and that it is well
adapted for the service." Sufficient coal headings had
been opened to produce 200 tons per day, with • proper
supply of labour, of which there was now a better pros-
peek 147 Kay Chinese coolies having just been engaged at
&avows.