The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-04 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Aram 3.

The Epees of to-day says :—" A couinence has
taken place between blarshalNarvaez and the Papal
Nuncio on the Italian question. Marshal Narvaez
declared that Spain respected the rights of the
Pope, but that it was necessary to adopt a policy of
conciliation."
The Official Gazette publishes a decree reducing
the import duty on flour sent to Cuba.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 4.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Massilia, Captain Almond, with the heavy portion
of the above mails, arrived off the Needles at
12.20 a.m.

FRANCE AND THE SLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
FLAG.

The following is the text of the identical reply
forwarded by the French government to the
Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors in the matter
of the recognition by France of the Bleswig-
Holstein flag :
His ExceUency the'Ambessador of Austria (Prussia) fans
forwarded to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Em-
peror a note dated the 2nd instant, stating that the com-
missioners of Austria and Prussia invested with the govern-
ment of Sleewig sod Holstein have proposed to adopt a
provisiosial flag for the marine of the Duchies, and that
the two courts have come to an understanding to ask
its official reoognitins. In Use nine communication the
court of Vienna (Berlin) expresses the dente that his
Majesty. government would be good enough to admit, in
so fa
Duchies,
u conoerne
he maritime and commercial relations with
the es, e mail:te coos of the treaties of navigation
sad commernoonoluded by Denmark, until tits time when
the future sovereign of Holstein and Shown shall be ie •
position to treat directly with France. An identical note
has been forwarded to the Emperor's Minister for Foreign
Affairs by the ambassador of Austria (Prussia). The crea-
tion of • provisional flag for the Duchies may be considered
as a natural cossequeoos of their present situation, and her
Majesty's government ham no objection to recognise it.,
under reserve of the rights of the Duchies themselves, and
of thou of the Germanic Coofederatoftsom4ance
with the desire displayed by the courts Austria and
Prussia, their Excellencies the Ministers of Maris. and of
Commerce shall be made acquainted with this resolution,
in order that the nen/say instructions may be
nut to the competent authorities at the ports of
the empire. Touching the maintenance of the beeent of the
stipulations settling the maritime sod commercial relations
of France with Denmark, her Majesty's government could
not defer to the wishes of the oow Cs of Vienna and Berlin
without exposing itself to difficulties it is compelled to fore-
see. In effect, the treaty concluded between France and
Denmark in 1742, and confirmed by the convention of
February 9, 1842, stipulates exceptionally to the profit of
the Danish =arise the exemption from the differential
rights of tosser to indirect intercourse. In order that this
exemption, which constitutes a departure from our maritime
system, should not be extended to countries with which we
have entered into treaties, we have made it the object of
an express reserve, applying 'madly to the relations of
France with Spain. The Emperor's government would not
be able now to confirm this exception in favour of any state
whatever without giving rise to reclamstions upon the part
of all the powers with whom we have agreed upon the
treatment of the most favoured Nation. The Empson's
Minister for Foreign Affairs can only therefore convey to
the ambassador of Austria (Prussia) the expression of his
regret, sad is persuaded that his excellency will appreciate
the considerations which render it impossible for him to
satisfy the demands of the courts of Vienna and Berlin in
this last respect. (Signed) DBOUTX 11a LINTS.
Paris, March 15, 1865.

Tar RRPRIMISTATION or Wier Kist —We
stets on authority that • meeting el the Liberal *beton of
the western divisioe of the county will be held at Maadstooe
on the 20th hest, to goseider the subject o the represents.
tioe ; end we believe we may add that Mr. William A umr.
stein, owe of the present members for Greeswieb, sad Mr.
John Lubbock, the eldest moo of Sir John Loth**, Bert.,
Dave ormeented to become csedideles for the repreeestetios
of the division at the next pineal election, and that three
gentlemen will be preeeet at the above meeting to state
their intentions. We bare van, great pleasure in making
this amooaeoement, sad rbemay turagratubite the electors
of Walt Meet on the prospect ot having for their reprises-
tetim two gentlewas• whose high positioa and abilities ren-
der them so esehtently fitted for that position.—South
Eastern Gazette.
CRYSTAL PALACZ.--Oat SHILISKO DAY...4IOW-
DAT, Whet2.A on pepornt, 1,ll5; ditto by
soma e. 805; total vialtals. 1,911.