The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-31 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES,

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The official journal of Stockholm, of the .. _
publishes an important declaration made by the
Swedish government, on the ttth, to Prussia, with
respect to the Schleswig and Holstein question, from
which we make the following extract
It does cot belong to the king to decide the dispute
relative to the duchy teedchlet.wg. The possession of
that country was guera to Denmark by other pow, es,
uttered their mediation to remove the
which have already
differences which unfortuna.ely have arisen, and it is only
in concert with those powers that his majesty will
decide on this question. But in case the dispute should
not be confined to the duchy of Schleswi g, if n
irruption of troops of the Germanic Confeileratiun in
other provinces of Denmark be to be feared, the king
could not see with indifference such an attack on the
independence of a neighbouring ally, and his mujesty
would consider the perils which may result from
it to the safety and independence of his own
states a sufficient motive fur sending a corps d'armee to
Fionia, or any other island belonging to the Danish mo-
narchy, with the order to join the forces of his Danish ma
jesty, and to act in common with them, with the perfectly
defensive object of opposing any disembarkation o u:ern
troops. For this purpose the king is causing a sqron to
leave Carlacrons, sod his majasty is causing troops to be as-
sembled on the frontiers. Circumstances alone
troops, will dand teter-
mine the instructions to be given to these o
what Went they will be embarked to be conveyed to the
istates of his majesty the King of Denmark. The king, in
causing the present declaration to be eent to the govern-
ment of Ins majesty the King of Prussia, believes he may
express the hone that it will, through the kind intervention
, of that government, be communicated to the other powers,
- members of the Germanic Confederation.
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
We have Cape Town journals of the let April,
from which it appears that Sir H. Smith had round
it necessary to issue a manifesto, addressed to the
emigrant colonists in the territory beyond the Orange
Rer, warning them against the criminal designs of
some interested persons, and eapressing his deter-
mination to maintain, by arms if necessar)
British sovereignty, and carry out the proclamat.
that have been already issued.
The 25th of March was observed ea a day of thanks-
giving throughout the colony for the restoration
of peace. -

THE BRAZILS.
LIVERPOOL, TVERDA.V.
The two clipper-built ships Swordfish and Empress,
having arrived from i'ernambuco, we are in possession of a
few days' later information of the state of commercial affairs
at that port ; the dates from Rio and Bahia having been anti.
cipated by the last packet arrival. From Messrs. al'Calmont
and Co.'s circular, we learn that in
Carrot',—The supply from Ole country has leers besot of late, and
this, added to the amount from Europe, and scarcity of money, has
caused prices to decline.
ticoaae—Very little has been doing in this article for some time
past,in consequence of the scarcity of vermeil' and want of money ;
and now, with the late discouraging accounts from Europe, we way
even expect to see prime go below present quotations.
HI DUI, dry salted, are still neglected.
Lamessox, in consequence of the accounts fr m
om the anthe
porta—is looking down, but, owing to the scarcity of money whichity
still prevails here, there are still drawers by the prevent opponun
at oar quotations, 271 to 27.
P,
at throughout the saws has continued scarce,
and, at the precept moment, there are only one or two disengaged
newts in port. The last charter for the Channel and a market in
the United Kingdom was at 31. 10s. and 5 per cent. for sugar in bags,
10A. to 15s. ailditional if sent to a port on the Comment between
Havre and Hamburg. Trieste
sir
in
Mediteranean ports direct,
70s. to 795. and 6 per rent.; sugar in cases 15 per cent. higher.
These freights still obtainable, and probably an advance thereon.
Cotton freights to Liverpool, i and 5 per cent. Sugar ballast, 455. to
50a., and 5 filer
tint for cup
in ewes
Exports for the month of March last : Cotton, 2,950 bap; sugar,
1,056 cases, 50 boxer, 5.096 barrels, 79,972 ; hides, 6,592. Of which
to Liverpool and the Channel: Cottsa, 2,0 U bags; sttpr, 175 cases
and 18,460 begs. ---

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BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE.—Wn are
authorised to state that in consequence of the lamented
death of H.B.H. the Princess Sophie, the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress have postponed their banquet to her
majesty's ministers, which was to have taken place on Satur
day, J use 3rd, to Saturday June 17th.
MONIST INTERRUPTION IN THE VICE-CHANCEL-
Loa's COORT.—Yesterday afternoon an incident occurred
which caused great amusement in this court. A fat Lttle
man mitered and took a seat near the counsel. After some
time he started up with much vivacity, and throwing down 1
his card before the Vies-Chancellor, called out " The char-
ter, and no surrender." Considerable laughter was excited
by this outburst of political feeling ; . but the intrude
immediately escaped from the court without an urthe
observations.