The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-30 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

The committee for regulating the boundaries be-
tween the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein are
very actively engaged in their difficult task. They
have not yet reached the kernel of the whole—the
fortress of Rendsburg, a point naturally of great mi-
litary importance, one part of which is claimed by
the Danes as belonging to Schleswig, and equally
claimed by the Holsteiners as belonging to Hol-
stein. The worst part of the Ca-90 is that both views
arc supVorted by historical evidence of undeniable
authenticity. If, however, the actual citizenship of
the persons residing in the disputed locality is to be
held decisive, the commissioners must side with the

Holstcincrs, because there are documents—receipts—
to prove that even north of Rendsburg the inha-
bitants paid taxes levied on behalf of the German
empire to which Schleswig never belonged; but if,
on the contrary, the language of the treaties re-
ferring to Rendsburg is to guide their judgment, the
case is doubtful. At all events, there is some hard
work cut out for the commissioners with the histo-

rians and geographers of both parties. The latter
are already working away at pamphlets, essays,
plans, and sections of greater magnitude perhaps
than any drawn up in reference to the Oregon
boundary.
The Austrian troops will remain some time longer
in Holstein • the decrease of the numbers of the gar-
rison has been countermanded. Prince Schwarzen-

berg and his colleagues in Vienna object to remove
the Austrian troops until points in dispute shall have
been settled.

CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 8.
I know that in spite of the efforts of the absolutist
powers, the intense interest the English people took
in the fate of Kossuth has not yet subsided. I, there-
fore, endeavoured, immediately after my arrival at
Constantinople, to ascertain if there is any probabi-
lity as to the liberation of the illustrious patriot. 1
was informed by the best sources that the Porte had
solemnly declared to the Austrian fovernment that
the Sultan had fulfilled the pledge given in the auto-
graph letter of September, 1h49, and as peace
has not been disturbed in the states of the Austrian
empire, she cannot detain any longer the Hungarian
refu , and is willing to restore them to full
frFed m, which is their natural right, in the hope
that the justice of the cause, the power of the Porte,
and the good will of England and France, will pro-
tect her against every aggression of Russia and Aus-
tria which might ensue from the liberation of
Kossuth.

But the despatch of Prince Schwarzenberg claims
the further detention of the Hungarians for two
years more, and it is now to be decided if England
has any influence in the East, or if Russia rules
without control in Constantinople. If Sir Stratford
Canning cannot prevail against M. Titoff in a cause
where justice and the European sympathies go hand
in hand with the intentions of the Sultan, then Eng,
land has no longer any need of an ambassador to
Constantinople ; the squadron in the Mediterranean
can easily return to Spithead, no Turk will ever
have any more doubt that there is but ono real Em-
peror in Europe—tho Czar. For, he sees it, that
every order from St. Petersburg is complied with all