The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-08 00:00:00

DINMARK.

The cabinets of Vienna and Berlin continue to
wage a diplomatic war against Denmark. The de-
mands set forth in the last Austrian note are:
1. The Danish Diet and the states of the Duchies
shall be consulted at the same time, and with equal

rights, on a new constitution common to the Mo-
narchy. 2. That in this constitution the Duchies
shall be guaranteed against the permanent danger
which their interests may incur on the part of a
Danish majority. 3. That the system which tends
to put down the German element in Schleswig
shall be abandoned, and that the state of things
prior to 1847 shall be re-established. The
Prussian note is drawn up in a similar sense.
" The two powers," says a Frankfort journal,
" designedly keep up confusion between the two
Duchies, in order to usurp Schleswig for the benefit
of the Germanic Confederation." In order to put
an end to those interminable annoyances, the
Frankfort journal modestly recommends Denmark
to give up Holstein, the possession of which places
her (according to this disinterested adviser) in a
situation not only dangerous, but ridiculous. Sup-
posing, for instance, a war should take place
between Denmark and Germany, the King of Den-
mark would be bound (in the opinion of the Ger-
man paper above alluded to), as Duke of Holstein,
to furnish to the Germanic Confederation a con-
tingent destined to fight against the Danish troops.

Tna MINISTRY.—Lord Palmerston arrived at his
residence, Cambridge-house, Piocadißy, on Friday evening,
from Northampton. Ear Muesli is theministerin attendance
on,theQueen in Germany. Sir George Grey returned on Satur-
day to London from attending the funeral of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Ryder. Lord Granville is staying in the metro-
polis. The Duke of Newcastle has left for his country seat,
Clamber-park, Notts. Mr. Milner Gibson, who arrived in
town several days ago on matters connected with his depart-
ment, the Board of Trade, has again quitted London, and
is cruising in his yacht. The Duke of Somerset and the
other members of the cabinet remain out of town.—
Observer.

ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL—The works at the
Surrey Gardens for St. Thomas's Hospital are proceeding
rapidly and satisfactorily. The music hall has undergone
such a metamorphosis that the most ardent of its old vota-
ries would fail to recognise their former temple. It is now
an all but completed hospital. The flooring is laid, the
partitions are up, the painting nearly finished, and the
house cleanse are removing the marks left by the work.
men. Moreover, all the bedsteads are in, and the hoist
for patients, with its machinery, is ready to be fitted in its
place. The probability is that by the end of this month
all the arrangements neoessary for the reception of patients
will be completed, the nurses apartments being nearly
finiebed already. The other buildings are also in a forward
state, the museum being so far fitted up that the spe imens,
scientific preparation*, br.c., are being arranged therein.
The lecture and diesectiug rooms are not so far advanced,
but by the tips ths 08116011 commences and the students re-
assemble they will not be far from completion. —Soma
London Journal.

Comsos or Pszczprons.—At n meeting of the
Council of this corporetiort held on Saturday last, the Rev.
B. H. Kennedy, D.D., Head Master of Shrewsbury Gram-
mar School, was re-elected President of the Cooed!, and the
Bev. Dr. Collis, Head Master of the Bromegrove Grammar
School, Rev. Dr. Hawses, Principal of the Colts Insti-
tution, Liverpool, and Joseph Payne, En., P.C.P., of
Leatherheed, were elected vioe•prsidenN of the council ;
Dr. E. T. Wilson, of the College, Brixtoa-hill, was re-
elected treasurer. The followtogladiss end patterns* were
elected members of the college :—Mr. W. N. Barker, 8.A.,
the Palace School, Enfield; Mr. A. J. Christie, Trinity
Schools, Marylebone ; Mr. G. It. Green, M.A., Upper CULP-
ton ; Mir IL &tethers, Collegiate Wiwi' School, Brighton;
Miss S. Sinithers, Collegiate Ladies' School, Brighton ; Rev.
W. D. L. West, M.A., Grammar School, Brentwood. The
diploma of associate wee conferred upon Mies Brake, at
Upper Belgrave-plsoe, Pimlico ; the Rev. W. J. Pickard,
Vioe,Prinoipal of the Training College, Oldham ; Mr. A. R.
Rutter, of Rozwell Academy, near Chelmdord ; Mr. G.
Welch, of Birmingham.

THZ Pu RELY ANIMAL MANURE COMPANY (I.abirria).
—At a meeting of the directors and proprietors*: this nom-
piny recently held,a third dividend was declared at thereto of
10 per cent per annum (free of income tax). After providing
for all charges and writing off fur depredation of plant,
furniture, and 10 per amt. for preliminary expenses, and
aumag to the morn fund 5001., there remained a surplus
of Mi. 11.. 4d. Jobe serried forward to profit and loss
new aooount. In ooaeegneuce of the great and continued
demand that has arises for the manure, and with a view of
manufacturing a pure sad unadulterated linseed she, for
which there is so peal a demand, the directors have deter-
mined upon issuing a further limited number of shares to
enable them to curry out these objects.

Captain James George Mackenzie, RN., has
bees appointed Governor and Commauder.in.Chief is and
over the Falkland Islands and their dependencies. Mr.
William M'Ooskry has been appointed Legislative Councillor
of the settlement of Lagos; and Mr. Edward Le Gros.
Legialative Councillor of the settlement of Lagoa.
The private view of thin year's exhibition of the Bir-
mingham Society of Artists took place on Saturday. The
collection contains upwards of viz hundred pictures, moral
royal academicians being contributors, amongst them are
Poole, F. Goodall, F. Leighton, H. O'Neill. David Roberta,
• There are also specimens of the late J. H. W. Turner
and David Cox. The local artiste make a seed display ;
amongst the principal of them are Renshaw, Hall, A. E.
Everitt, Bort, Radcliffe, Hollins, &e.
Two seamen belonging to her Majesty's ship
Magicienne had their arms blown off lately at Rhodes while
firing • salute to the French Admiral Touched!. Al
suffering from • wound, Admiral Touchard immedlirt
proceeded on board the English vessel, and remained con-
verging in English with the poor sufferers while their Asir
tered limbs were being amputated. On leaving the admiral
ve them each 100 f., and promised to intercede with the
English government to obtain for them • life pension. One
of the men was oaly 19.

A young man named Flassehoen very narrowly
=Wag poisoned last week at Bram& from driakiwg
glass of beer draws from the ooanter-waishiae at a
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tair-hresoleduslh is tho mstal pipes all sigkt, bat QM precau-
tion bad bees asslsstad is the resat Worm The
Nue ass as stroaaly isprirsatad will Qs smaillie paima
that tie yeas( aoa's recayszy was exidand lnapelms for
Med laers.