The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-12 00:00:00

GERMANY.

Through the Correspondent the Austrian govern-
ment proclaims anew, at this important juncture, its
fixed intention to remain neutral in the affairs of the
East, because it is on friendly terms with all the
Powers which are parties to the struggle.
The Cologne Gazelle publishes the followisg tele-
graphic despatch :
BERLIN, JAN. 9.
To-day the Second Chamber met in a secret sitting
to deliberate on the communication from government
relative to the acquisition by Prussia of a military
port in the North Sea.
The Berlin journals contain long accounts of the
faneral of General Radowitz. The ceremony was
conducted with almost regal pomp. At Berlin, on
the 4th, before the body was sent to Erfurt for inter-
ment, there was • religious service in the church of
the garrison, at which the King was present. His
Majesty approached the coffin, and prayed in a low
voice, after which he kissed on the forehead '

sons of the demand, two of whom are officers
WATZEIVILD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—TrEek
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n a low mountain fastnesses is aescrioca as gum.
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the four Having achieved the object for which they had It
ire in the out, the force proceeded to their camp, but ihcir doh.
fear the culties then were redoubled, for the peculiar
species of warfare in which these Lill tribes

furl, is harassing an enemy on the retreat.
Litutetant llodsoe's tactics in this dilemma are
described as admirable. Finally the entire force
suited in the plain and marched out of the valley
by the Turvonee pass, which. although furthest
from their camp was nearest to the outer plass. so
reaching which they were joined by the add
commissioner. Our loss in the reneoetre consisted
of eight men killed and four and twenty wourads4.
which must be considered an extremely small
casualty report when it is borne in mind that
although at the commencement of the affair wished
only about' 00 Borees opposed to us, yet that before
its termination we had to encounter some 3,000 who
came pouring in from all the neighbouring villages
attracted by the reports of tire arms. The results of
this set ion are expected to be most be-
neficial, and will no doubt have the effect
of striking terror to the hearts of the hill
tribes. The fact of a Russian army having reached I
Khiita, appears to be unquestioned. The ostensible
object avowed is to release from the bondage of the
vaus some subjects of the Czar, but in reality it
is supposed that this army will eventually march
upon Persia, a supposition which gains probabi-
lity by the fact, mentioned in our last summary,
of the Shah's having marched with his
troops by Tabreez. It was at first alleged that
the Shah was on his way to aid Turkey, but it
is now stated that he has gone to defend his
border country aided by Britain, and it is rumoured
that the Indian government has been advised to have
troops in readiness for service, both in Persia and
Egypt—An outbreak has occurred in the central
gaol at Lahore, which fortunately has been
suppressed without loss of life, although ten
of the prisoners have been wounded by the
guard, who were obliged to fire on them.
Ultimately sixty-three of the ringleaders were
at once secured, and the promptitude with
which the guard acted seems to have quelled a dis-
turbance that might otherwise have ended in most
serious consequences. Nadir Khan, who caused the
late disturbance at ltawul Piadee, was hung on
the Loh ultimo. The latest advice' from Luck-
now mention that there has been a very serious
engagement in the districts between Captain Ban-
bury's regiment and the followers of a rebel-
lious Rajah, whose fort was stormed. There
were many killed and wounded on the Captain's
side :amongst the former, the,Quartermaster-Sergeant
of the corps, who was the first man to mount the breach.
The Rajah himself and some of his followers escaped
through the jungle, the long grass of which sheltered
them from observation.—The chief item of news
from Madras is the arrival in that Presidency of
Mr. I)anby Seymour, 11LP., the " Queen's Com-
missioner," as he is styled by the native com-
munity, The new Mercantile Bank of India, London,
and China, which has been lately established in Bom-
bay, held a meeting on the 30th ultimo,
when the report of the provisional com-
mittee was read, the deed of settlement approved of
and the directors and some of the officials of the new
bank appointed. Mr. A. Anderson, formerly manager
of the Commercial bank, has been selected as Lou-
don manager on a 'teary of 1,8001. per annum
for three years certain. The Bank will com-
mence busier., next month, and already deposits
exceeding 60,0001. have been made. Mr. Anderson
will leave for England almost immediately, and we
wish him every success. Lord Falkland is
now at the Presidency, and it is understood
that he leaves India on the 28th instant. His
Excellency Lord Frederick Fitzclarence is at
Poona where he daily manoeuvres the military
camp which he has formed at that station. The
cholera has left us nod as far as the European popu-
lation are concerned, we have seldom had lees sick-
ness amongst us than at present. We regret very
much to be obliged to chronicle a sad accident
which we fear has befallen Mr. Kight, an
aeronaut, whu made an ascent in Bombay
on the afternoon of the 10th instant, and has
not been since heard of.

The ship Owen Glendower has arrived in Bom-
bay, laving made a rather protracted voyage, owing
to Ler having encountered adverse winds while
in the English Channel. She is now loading for
London, and will take home the invalid soldiers of
Her Majesty's and the lion. Company's service, on
the Ist January next. Trade is not brisk, and we
have no changes to record in the state of the money
market.