The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-05 00:00:00

the English government had definitively adopted the Mar-
seilles route for the passage of the Indian mail. The Augs-
burg Gazelle, on the other hand, afilrmed that an agree-
ment bad been concluded between Austrian Lloyd's and the
British government to convey, at its own expense, the
Indian mail twice a month by Trieste, Germany, and Bel-
gium. The real truth seems to be this, that the Indian
mail, comprising all the journals, letters, &c., which can be
sent by post, of a weight of 9 or 10,000 kilos. and filling
fourfosirgons, will be forwarded SI hitherto by Marseilles '
;.
but that twice a month the Indian despatches, consisting of
a few letters and journals for the government and the East
India Company, will be forwarded by Trieste.
HAVRE., APRIL 3.—REDUCTION OP FRENCH CUS-
TOMS Dirrize.—We learn by a communication made by M.
Dubois, the deputy of Havre, to the Chamber of Commerce
of that place, that a disuse to the following effect will be inn-
bodied in the forthcoming law on French customs, : All
her iron, sheet iron, sine (whether rolled or not), hemp, and
flax, if to be used in the construction or repair of French
merchant vessels, may be brought into the country free of
duty.—Journal du Howe.
ITALY.—Tuam, MARCH 18.—The King of Sir-
dioia's illness has become alarming for the last few days.
On the 17th it was found necessary to apply leeches te ice.
To-day he was worse ; and bleeding was resorted to. The
members of the diplomatic corps came in a body to inquire
respecting the king's health.—Allgemeine Zeitung.
NAPLES, MARCH 17.—A letter from this capital
says: "His Majesty the Emperor of Russia has ogain
invited the king, in the most flattering terms, to pay him a
visit at St. Petersburg. Accordingly, a report has been in
circulation, for some days past, that their Majesties intended
to take a journey to Vienna, and other planes. Howe, cr,
it is well known that his Mmesty is fond of keeping hi, pro-
' jects of travel secret, and that he is accustomed to take those
about him by surprise, no more is spoken of at preeen• than
a journey which the king will take to Rome immediately
after Easter.
HOLLAND.—THE HAGUE, APRIL 2.—The health
of the king has so far improved that no bulletin was issued
on the above day.
GERMANY.—VIENNA, MARCH 23.—1 t is said
that the demand made by Prussia and Saxony for a crap*.
racy stoppage of the customs duties on the Elbe, as far as
regards the entrance and transit of corn and vegetab' es, has
been refused, for special reasons, by the Supreme C .art of
Finence.--Count de Pilsach, the Austrian Ambrose Inc to
the court of Bavaria, is not to return to Munich, b-it is to
be appointed ambassadorador to some other court.—Thv Otto-
man Porte is said to have protested against the lent :honed
stay of the ex. Prince Michael of Servia, at Bucharest.
MARCH 26.—M. Prokesch, the Austrian m :eider
at Athens, who has been absent from thence on lei, ee, left
Vienna on the 29th ult., en his return to his post, v, hieh is
said to have been hastened by the existing difference between
the sovereigns of Greece and Turkey.
From April 1, the Vienna mails for Hamburg, Lu-
beck, and Bremen, will no longer be sent by Dresden, but
by Breslau and Berlin, as the shortest route. As the govern-
ment of the Prince of Tour and Taxis has consented to re-
duce the transit postage, asi igle letter will cost us more
then 18 kreutsers (761 centimes).
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MARCH 30.—The marriage of the Archd whew
Mary with the Count of Trappant has been decided u.ion.
PRCSSIA.—BERLIN, MARCH 23. The edict of
toleration, about which so much has bees said, will appear
shortly, the deliberations of the council upon it having been
closed. From what has transpired, it appears that the prin-
cipal points of it will be as follows :—A distinction will be made
between the churches which are recognised, and the tolerated
sects. The United Evangelical church, which is at present
the state church, and the Roman Catholic church, form the
category of the recognised forms of worship; all diss.mters,
such as the ancient Lutherans or Paleolutherans, the G :rman
Catholics ordissenters, are to be comprised in the category of
tolerated sects, and are to be placed under the control of the
Minister of the Interior and of the police. The otter r two
churches are to remain in the attributions of the Mini.ter of
Worship. The ecclesiastic' of the tolerated sects may ad-
minister the sacraments, draw up civil acts, and keep regattas,
which will consequently possess an official character. A
question of some importance, which presented itself in the
course of the discussion, was, to whom the property of the
church was to belong, in the event of the inhabitants of a
commune passing from the recognised church to one of the
sects? This question has, it is said, been decided in favour
of the church of the state, no matter how small may the
number of persons remaining faithful to it.
HALBERSTADT, MARcia 29.—A fire, consider-
able in extent, occurred in the neighbouring town of
Wernigerode. The fire broke out in a baker's shop,
where trial wee being made of a new oven. The progrt,s of
the flame*, rendered fiercer by a strong west wind, was so
great that in two hours upwards of 244 houses were burnt
down. Notwithstanding every exertion, the fire was still
burning up to the time this account was written. Owing to
the speed with which the flames spread, it was with difficulty
most of the inhabitants escaped, and it is feared that several
men, who are missing, seven children, and a servant girl
have perished.
EMIGRATION.—Upwards of 6,000 German emi-
grants have, within the last fortnight, passed through Co-
fogne, on their way to Bremen, Havre, and Antwerp, where
they will take their departure for America. The greater
art of them seemed to be rather well off. The town of
Menden was lately so full of emigrants that it resembled the
camp of a wandering tribe ; the streets were literally crammed
with baggage, and people waiting for the steamers. It is
calculated that 120,000 Germans will emigrate this year.
The desire to emigrate has extended to districts in Germany
where it was never before felt, and amongst others to the
rich tnd fertile Saxon province of Prussia. The Nurenstterg
Correspondent states that the whole of the inhabitants (sir
hundred) of the village of Meimbressen, in Electoral Hesse,
are about to emigrate to America.

COLONIAL.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—The Sun of Saturday
rye (but without mentioning dates or source of informs
tion) • " We regret to state that accounts have been re-
ceived from the Cape which represent that Captain Gibson
and Dr. Howell, of the Rifle Brigade, accompanied by the
Hon. W. Chetwynd, 73rd Regiment, went on an amateur
excursion among the Kaffir., fell into an ambush, and thus
1 all et them fell a sacrifice to their imprudence."

Obr eourt.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert took their accustomed early walk this morning. Their
RR. HH. the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, took walking and pony exer-
cise this forenoon in the slopes. H. R. H. the Princess
Helena was also taken an airing. Her Majesty and Prince
Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the
domestic household, attended divine service this morning in
the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C.
Leslie Courtonay officiated. Yesterday her Majesty and her
Royal Consort walked in the vicinity of the Castle in the
forenoon, and all the Royal Family took their usual airings.
Their Excellencies Monsieur and Madame Van do Weyer,
and Mr. G. E. and the lion. Mrs. 0. B. Anson, had the
honour of joining the Royal circle at the Castle at, dinner
yesterday evening.
The state apartments in Windsor Castle continue to
be open gratuitously to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays; and this week (being Easter week) on Monday
and Wednesday also. The Lord Chamberlain's tickets may
be obtained in London' gratis, of Messrs. Paul and Dominic
Colnaghi, printaellers, 14, Pall-mall Eat; Mr. Moon, print-
seller, 20, Threadneedle-street; Mr. Mitchell, bookseller, 33,
Old Bond-street; Messrs. Ackerman and Co., printaellers,
96, Strand. They are available for one week from the day
they are issued. Residents and visitors at Windsor who
have not had an opportunity of obtaining them in London
may obtain the tickets on application (between one and three
o'clock, for admission between two and four o'clock) to J.
Roberts, Esq., the inspector in the Lord Chamberlain's de-
partment, at his office, in the Winchester Tower Windsor
Castle. But these tickets will be available for the day only
on which they shall be applied for, and will not he given
to persons coming from London or its vicinity. The hours
of admission to the state apartments are, from Ist April to
31st October, beteen Eleven and Four. The tickets are not
transferable; and it is contrary to her Majesty's command
that payment for, or in reference to, them be made to any
rit:son whatever. Guide-hooks may be obtained in London
Tor Id. each, from the parties who issue the tickets for the
state apartments, and for the same sum from the Queen's
tradesmen in Windsor, where these notices appear.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Gloucester visited her
Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough
House.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge visited the
Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday, at Gloucester-house.

The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) :was
better on Saturday.
Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening
from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the North Ame-
rican colonies.
H.S.H. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and Earle
Cawdor and Bathurst, attended Divine service yesterday in
the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Bishop of London ad-
ministered the sacrament.