The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-11 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1666.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(=To'm's TILIKIZAX/1.)

ALLEGED NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, MAY 10...

The Vienna paper publish a report, stated to be
derived from reliable sources, that negotiations
have been entered into between Austria and

France, the result of which is calculated to effect a
total change in the present course of political
events. The subject of negotiation is represented
to be an arrangement, whereby Austria would be
relieved of the double burthen of carrying on war
simultaneously in the North and in the South.
Should these negotiations have a satisfactory issue,
Prussia would remain isolated, and in the event of
war would have to oppose Austria single-handed.

• AM.BRICA.
(Per the North American. via Greencastle.)

NEW YORK, APRIL 28, EVZ'IPG.
The Reconstruction Committee have agreed to
report the constitutional amendment prohibiting
stap legislation contrary to the rights of all rai-
lway basing the representation upon• the voting
popplation ezolusively, and prohibiting ihiS pay-
meat of the Confederate debt.

The committee have also framed bills providing
for the admission and representation of all States,
ratifying the foregoing amendments, and declaring
the leading officials of the rebellion ineligible for
public office.
_ _

The Africa has arrived at Boston.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, AralL 28.

Money abundant Gold, 124. Exchange on
London, 139 ; on Paris, 4.05. Stocks steady ;
New York Centrals, 93 ; Illinois, 121} ; Brie,
; 6.20 Bonds, 106. Cotton very dull ; mid-
dling Upland, 33. Flour quiet. Wheat dull.
Corn steady. Provisions quiet. Coffee, sugar.
and molasses steady. Petroleum dull: crude, 25 ;
[ refined, 40.

AIISTRAI4A:*
(PA Almaden.)

MELBOURNE, MARCH 24.

Political affairs have become more complicated
than ever. The Legislative Council have rejected
the Tariff Bill by a large majority, upon which the
ministry resigned. The Governor made several
attempts to form a new ministry, but unsuccess-
fully. It is said to be the Governor's intention to
dissolve the Assembly, prorogue parliament, and
govern with the Executive.
The publisher of the Argushaa been summoned for
libel upon the Chief Secretary. He was denied the
privilege of defence by counsel, and cast into a
damp cell.
The advice* received here from New Zealand
state that the success of General Chute's expedition
was much questioned. Matters on the East Coast
were quiet. Colonel Lyons had taken possession of
the rebels' strongest position at Opotiki. The
Taranaki papers say that the war is not over, and
that several parties of rebels are on the coast.

CHINA AND JAPAN.
SHANGHAI, ?Luta( 26.

The news from the North announces that a con_
vention has been concluded between Prinoe Kung,
Sir Rutherford Alcock, and the French Minister,
with the object of improving the Coolie trade and
the mercantile arrangements in the country.
Treachery has been discovered in the Imperial camp
at Hankow, and 77 of the Nyenfei spies have been
caught and executed.
Intelligence from Japan announces the probabi-
lity of a rupture between the Tycoon and Prince
Satsuma. The latter obstinately opposes the open-
ing of the port of Kiogo.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(num ova OWN omuissrownwr.)
PARIS. THIMISDKY E, O.

The Bourse, the great thermometer of politics,
is closed to-day, on account of the Feast of the
Ascension. There is no news stirring, and the
telegrams leave the situation just where it was.
Not a symptom is noticeable to diminish the chances
of a great general war. The Liberti, M. Emile do
Girardin's journal, foreseeing that Chauriniame, for
which the euphemistic word is patriotism, will
soon be on the order of the day, has a transition
article preparatory to the evolution in favour of
war which it will shortly be necessary for newspapers
to make in a commercial point of view. M. E. de
Girardin is a member of the Peace Society, and
has attended all the Peace Congresses. But he
now heads his article with true French impatience,
Anissons-en, " Let us make an end of it."
He was, he says, all for peace, but since the gods
have decided otherwise he is now ready to go
in for war against the treaties of 1815 " which at
least is a national policy and will find an echo."
He lays it down boldly as a proposition now un-
deniable that neither Prussia nor Italy would have
assumed the aggressive attitude they have done
unless they had been backed by France, and is of
opinion that the " plain spoiling " of the Emperor
at Auxerre is far preferable to the ambiguous
utterances of M. Rouher and the semi-official
journals. "We demand," the Liberti says, in con-
clusion, " that France may persist in the way
opened by the Auxerre speech and say plainly what
she means ; let these doctrines be maintained in
a congress if not yet too late, and on the field of
battle if necessary." Here is the ultimatum of a
peace society organ ! "If these things are done in
a green tree what shall be said in the dry 7"
Lord Cowley has invited the Prince of Denmark
to a grand dinner on Saturday. Count Walewski
—not yet putted duke, though called duke in
private—is invited to meet his royal highness.
It was rumoured in the clubs last night that
Gladiateur had ricked one of his feet so badly that
he was not likely to be able to run again. This
horse is of sufficient importanae to have " false
news " told about him, and, therefore, I would
say to betters, "beware."
Theresa made her first appearance for the sum-
mer season at the Alcazar Caf6, Champs Elysees,
yesterday. She had a slight cold, which prevented
her from singing her new fast song, " Le Csaque
de Mengin." Mengin was the great charlatan who
sold pencils in a cart, and was dressed in splendid
Genoa velvet robes, a helmet and feathers.
The two unfortunate offioers, M. Mousey, sub-
lieutenant of the 6th Lancers, who was killed
on the spot, and M. Riquet, lieutenant in the
7th Lancers, who has since died of the inju-
ries received last Sunday at the Lyons steeple-
chases, were buried at Lyons with extraordinary
funeral honours, an immense concourse of civil
and military mourners attending to testify the
public grief for the loss of two gallant
young men. It can hardly be said that
want of expertness as jockies, or the insufficiency
of their horses, caused the catastrophe, for they
had over and over again while training taken the
Laps with impunity. The only suggestion to ac-
count for the disaster is that they started at too
severe a pace and that their horses were blown.
When only two out of the six got to the winning
post a terrible accident was surmised, and the fatal
news quickly spread about the course. Neverthe-
less the races continued till the " card" was ex-
hausted.

A Southampton paper sap that when her
Majesty was very young she visited that town, and in
conversation with the chief magistrate, she maid " Yours
is a very ancient town, Mr. Mayor." His worship re-
plied, Yea, !Beale, it have been."

(sTemilio, ifl, ADDMONA.L.I

papostANT

BILL.

OF THE SPANISH CERTIFI-
CAMS.
(artrrn's uJusa.)

'UMW), MAT 9.

The following is the text of the bill brought for-
wai'd by Marshal O'Donnell in Congress yesterday
evening

Art. I. The government is authorised-
1. To-oolleat end employ the taxes, impost., and public
revenue, in accordance with the report of the committee
on the ministerial budget., and without prejudice to the
modifications that may be introduced during the discus-
sion of these budgets by the Legislative Chambers, should
they not be definitively voted by the 30th June.
2. Te impose a panel discount upon the
dues sad salaries paid by the Treasury, the
maximum whereof shall not exceed that fixed
by the law of the sth July with the exception of the pay of
the arm and navy, the civil guard, and the Carabiniers up
to the grade of colonel, inclusive. The amount of these
accounts will be paid to the parties to whom they are due
in paper of the personal debt.
3. To effect every possible economy in the public de-
partment even in those established by special laws.
4. To conclude an arrangement with the holders of cer_
Weide' for the interest of the old hebis not comprised in
the la of Ist August, 1851, the amount to be paid on this
amount not to exceed 26 per oent. see dr its equivalent in
paper et lie Mei bht.• • , •
5. To augment the nom manually set aside for the re-
demption of the smortisablee or passive Debt.
6. To issue, upon sealed tenders from the public, or
voluntary subscription at public auction, an amount of
scrip of the Consolidated Three per Cent. debt, sufficient
to produce 120,000,000 crowns net. The scrip thus issued
may be transferred or given in guarantee as circumstances
may render expedient.
7. To increase in we of necessity the military and navel
forces of the kingdom.
Art. 11. The present authority will be valid for the
period between the present and next legislature in which
the government will account to the Cortes for the use it
may have made of the same.
Madrid, May fi, 1866.

LIOPOLD OVONSiII.

THE ROYAL ACADEMY AND THE PROPOSED
REFORMS.

This morning was issued for the information of
parliament a correspondence between the Royal Academy
and the First Commissioner of Works. Ina late communi-
cation Sir F. Grant, the President of the Academy, states
that after many meetings of the council and general as-
semblies of the academy that body has passed the follow-
ing resolutions, which they hope will be satisfac-
tory to her Majesty's government and the country :
" Resolved':—l. The members of the Royal Academy do
not consider it expedient to increase the present number
of academicians, vie., 42. 2. That the number of essociates
be indefinite, but that there shall be a minimum of 20 to
be always filled up. 3. That associates shall in future
have the privilege of voting at all elections, both of acade-
micians and associates. 4. That artists shall not be re-
quired to inscribe themselves u candidates for academic
honours, but that in future candidates for the rank of
associate shall be nominated and seconded either by aca-
demicians or anociates. 5. That in future the academician
engravers shall not form a separate class, but shall be
entitled to the full honours of academicians and associates.
6. That there shall be an honorary class of foreign mem-
bers, but that the carrying out of this resolution must be
delayed by present insufficiency of space, as whilst the
academy is under the necessity of annually returning many
works of British artists for want of space, it would be mani-

featly unwise to invite the contributions of foreign artists,
7. That it is not desirable that artiste should cease
to belong to other art societies before they
can be admitted to the honours of the Royal
Academy, and th►t in exhibiting their work■
they should not be restricted to the Royal Academy exhi-
bition. 8. That there shall be no limit as to the age at
which an artist shall be eligible to the rank of associate or
academician. 9. The Royal Academy entirely agree
with her Majesty's commissioners, and have always
acted on the principle that academicians should
be elected from the class of associates on the
ground of merit alone, wholly irrespective of any con-
sideration arising from the length of time during which
they have been on the lint of associates. 10. The recom-
mendation of her Majesty's commissioners, that there
should be a chemist and a laboratory attached to the Aca-
demy, to submit colours and vehicles to practical testa,
entirely commands the sympathy of the Royal Academy,
the question of space alone preventing its immediate
adoption. 11. The Royal Academy has long felt the
desirableness of keeping the schools open throughout the
year (necessary vacations excepted); and, having PIM
fully considered the subject of teaching, is prepared, when
sufficient space admits, to carry out important alterations
in the present system, embracing many of the recom-
mendations of her Majesty's Commesioners."
The Academy express their belief that the main, if not
the sole cause of the discontent, which has occasionally
been manifested against their body of late years, arises
from the great deficiency of space to meet the requirements
of the age. They have been for very many years past
driven to the painful necessity of sending back, on an
average, 180 accepted works, solely for want of room.
When the Academy shall possess such increased acoommo-
dation as to enable them to hang every accepted work.
they anticipate a more cordial feeling between themselves
and the general body of artists.