The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1884.

Blackwell ; and this indeed is scarcely to be won-
dered at, seeing that this raiktray runs thiongli
nearly sit miles of houses at the East of Li•don.
The Blackwell Railwity Company itself his
wisely avoided embarking in any of the new pro-
jects, and only proposes during the current session
one short extension, which will enable it to form
• station amidst that vast hive of manufacturing
industry now rapidly accumulating in the Isle of
Dogs. Another branch, which may be of great
importance to this railway, is now nearly completed
—we refer to the branch which will carry the
Blackwell Railway into the London and St. Ka-
tharine's Docks. if this branch is well worked it
will have • most important effect in clearing the
streets of traffic ; but in order to accomplish that
object, the management of the Blackwell Railway
must apply itself more to the business of goods
conveyance than it has done hitherto. If the
management will only prove itself progressive,
there is no railway which has • brighter future
before it than the London and Blackwall.

,i4TEST INTEILIGENCE.

TAki INVAiIION OP SUITWIG.
The position of the belligerent parties remains
the same, as far as our intelligence, ltkidh is scanty,
informs us. Both sides seem to be preparing for a
coming struggle.
A Copenhagen letter of the 11th says :
The ant report of General de Luttich►n, the new com-
mander-tn-chisf, has arrived here. It rtatee that during
two days and two nights the Danish troops had to struggle
in the midst of mow and ice, during the whole course of
their retreat against forces three times more numerous.
Extenuated by fatigue, but still unbroken, the Danish batta-
lions, to the number of 14, were able to reach the heights of
Dap*, and thence, for a certain number, the island of
Alien. Unfortunately a body of 5,000 men of infantry and
three regiments of cavalry, who ware separated for several
days from the main army, were obliged to proceed north-
wards towards Jutland, constantly pursued by she enemy.
They succeeded, however, in crossing the river Kienigeau,
and escaped from the attacks of the invading troops.
According to the Rhenish Gazette the members of
the deputation of the Senate of the University of
Kiel who were charged to inform William I. of the
wishes of the inhabitants of Holstein, and whom
he referred to Count de Bismark, declare that the
feeling of the people of Holstein is not favourable
to Prussia. If, they say, the choice were given to
Holstein to be again united to Denmark by a per-
sonal union, or to be joined to Prussia, the former
power would have the preference.
The Austrian semi-official press is again most
violent in its attacks against England. Those
journals declare that the protocol of London is
nothing more for the German powers than an
historical document.

The Powell with the heavy portion of the same
mails left at 7 p.m. She may be expected at South-
ampton on the 24th inst.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS. .

(nom OUR OWN col

PARIS, 'TUESDAY
_EVISIDS36.

The Emperor of Austria's speech was favourably
received at the Bourse, which has been quite bril-
liant. After a little hesitation, caused by a report
that the bullion in the Bank of France had again
decreased, the upward movement prevailed, and all
kinds of securities closed with great animation,
some of them at a considerable rise. Bente rose sc.
for cash, and 20c. for account, closing at 66fr. 50c.
and 661 r. 65c. Mobilier rose 27fr. 25c. Spanish
Mobilier was in immense'request, and rose 31fr. 25c.
Railways were firm, but only at an advance of 2fr.
or 3fr.

But although optimist views seem to prevail for
the moment in financial circles, the journals im-
mediately inspired by the: government continue to
put the worst possible oonstruction upon all the
news, and are especially bitter in their observations
regarding England.
The Petrie says :

Two principal results of the invasion of Skew* are to be
noted. The proof that the two great German powen are no
longer to be ranked as defenders of order, vested interests,
peace, and conservatism ; and the ruin of the prestige of
England on the Continent. These are minfortunse which
we can easily bear. _

The trial of the four Italians, Greoo, Trabuooo,
Imperatori, and Saglio, accused of a conspiracy to
assassinate the Emperor, is fixed for Feb. 25. M.
Devienne, the First President of the Imperial
Court, will be the presiding judge. It is confirmed
that Mazzini is included in the indictment. Itwould,
however, be quite unjustifiable to draw any inference
against him from this fact, The French parquet is
not particular about proofs in the case of an absent
person. It will be remembered that Ledru Rollin
was tried as an accomplice of some Italian assassins

years ago, and that no scrap of evidence was pro-
duced against hitu, except that one of the prisoners
said be had talked over the affair with a stout gen-
tleman in London, who was called " Rodrone/
The present trial is expected to be a long one,
because none of the prisoners speak a word of
French, and it will be necessary to interrogate them
through an interpreter. One of them only has
chosen an advocate. The other three were brought
before M. Davison° this morning to have counsel
assigned to them.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WIIMIZEDAT, FIBILCARY 17. II L.

A DANISH FRIGATE OFF PLYMOUTH.
(THIS DAY.)

-.6--
EXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH A PRUSSIAN
FRIGATE.
PLYMOUTH, WIDIZZDAY, 10 A.M.

This morning the Danish frigate Neil-Juil, 46,
was seven miles beyond the breakwater, ander steam and
canvas, steering due south ; wind north, with afresh breeze.
Her coal bunks have been replenished.
Captain Gotleitt, en application being made to him, can-
didly announced his intention to seise the Austrian brigs
Milost and Buda' (now here) if he caught them three mike
outside the English coast. Besides the Austrians there are
two Bremen barques and ow Prussian torque in harbour.
The proceeding, of the frigate excite great interest here.

A Plymouth branch pilot has been eng•gsd on board for •
short service (nominally between the Lizard and Portsmouth).
The course of the frigate will take her—say 20 miles
south-west of the Eddystone, where she will be in the fair
way track of all merchant vessels going up and down Channel,
bat • continuation of this course will take her near Brest,
where there is the Prussian frigate Thetis (formerly
English), an encounter with which the Danish officers have
been constantly referring to since their arrival at Plymouth
oe Sunday.