The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-18 00:00:00

PRUSSIA,

BERLIN, DEC. 16.

The Vice-Preshlent of the Prussian Chamber of
Deputies, Herr von Boekuw-Dolfla, died here sud.
denly this afternoon.

PREEN' ASONS'-il ALL. —JAMAICA MEET -- A ,
a meeting consisting of gentlemen belonging to the
independent, baptist, wesleyao, moravian, and presby-
terian deoominations of the metropolis, bold at Free-
masons -hell, on Friday, December 15, 1865, the Rev.
Dr. Raleigh in .tbe chair, it wee resolved—" That
this meeting has heard with surprise and indigna-
tion that a bill has been laid before the Legislature
of Jamaica, by the government of the Waal, for the regu-
lation of religions worship, a bill which would destroy the
liberty of worship and teaching hitherto enjoyed by the
people of that island. That, notwithstanding the with.
drawal of the bill by the government, there is reason to
believe that another of somewhat similar tenor will be
brought forward. This meeting, therefore, begs respect-
fully to request of her Majesty's government that they will,
in this sad every inch case, instruct her Majestfe repro-
, seatativa, the Governor of Jamaica, to refuse his sanction
to any iaterference with tbe religious privileges of the
people, and that her Majesty's government will continue
impartially to secure to every class of het Majesty's subjects
in that island equal religious and educational privileges."
DIPLOMATIC ETIQUETTE.—The Memorial Dipla
matique, in reference to the withdrawal of the French and
English ambassadors from the fete held at Berlin on the
. occasion of the marriage of the Princess Alexandrine,
says —" To understand the conduct of the ambassadors of
, Fnce and England in the care in question it is necessary
tora remember that, according to diplomatic etiquette,
embaesadon, as representing more particularly the persons
of their sovereigns, only yield in precedence to princes who
are the brothers or sous of kings. The bridegroom of the
Princess Alexandrine having only the title of duke would
have had to give way to the representatives of the Western
Powers ; for still greater reason the majority of the German
Primes noted at the royal table would have had to conform
to the laws of etiquette. That was why the Grand Chen.
berlain informed beforehand the two ambassadors that in
!the nuptial banquet no seats were reserved for them, as
from their rank they could only occupy places of honour.
The ambassadors, oa the other had, could not abandon a
prerogative which is attached, not to ther persona, but to
the representative character which they officially beer.
isn To
mentioa only one example, during the Converse of Par i
11856 Lord Cowley always &banned from appearing at the
diplomatic dinners to which Lord Clareadoo was invited ;
for although the latter as Wainer of Foreign Affairs waa
his chief, Lord Cowley, as repreeenting Queen Victoria,
had, at the court of the Tuilerin to which he was accre-
dited, precodeoce of the Minister of Foreign Affairs."
A public inciting, prieided over by the mayor,
was held at Halifax of Friday night, for the mime of
memorialising Earl Rowell to institute a prompt and
thorough tavestigation into the cireunsstanen of the late
outbreak in Jamaica. Satisfaction wee expressed that the
government had already appoiated a cemmiseioe to proceed
to the islairel, sad the temporary supersedure of Governor
Eyre was accepted as an eeriest that the inquiry would be
full and impartial.
CEYdTAL PALACE. -- HALP-A-CILOWN DAY.
SATURDAY
by s, 16.—Admisaions on payment, 813
season tickets. 4,; total, 5.018-