The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-11 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAscm 9.

A telegram has been received from Admiral La-
roncier, dated Vera Cruz the 28th of February,
announcing that 16,000 French troops had em-
barked and left for France, all in good health.
The admiral hoped the evacuation of Mexico would
be complete by the Bth March.

THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN, MARCH 9, ERRING.

To-day in the North German parliament the de-
bate on the draft of the constitution com-
menced. The tribunes were crowded, and the
Crown Prince of Prussia was present in the royal
box. The members who entered their names to
deliver speeches upon the bill were 45 in number,
29 of whom were favourable and 16 opposed to the
draft. Among the speakers to-day was Herr
Twesten, who stated that he could only support
the draft if materially modified. Ho demanded
that the parliament should have the right of exa-
mining the budget, and that North Germany
should be raised into a constitutional federal
State. He could not accept a normal budget,
and would at most be willing, in view
of the complicated state of Europe, to
grant a round sum until the reform of the Federal
army should have been effected. Herr Waldeck
made a speech in which he demanded the estab-
lishment of a unified, responsible central power,
and the increase of the powers of the parliament.
Herr Miguel, a Hanoverian deputy, announces
himself to be in favour of the draft of the con-
stitution, and declared that in order to secure the
establishment of a Federal State, he was prepared
to sacrifice everything, even liberty. Herr Rohder,
a member of the catholic party, objected that the
draft showed too little regard for Austria. "In
Austria," he added, " there exists also a German
element which should be protected in order that it
may not become subject to the Czechs or the Mag-
yars." Herr Wagener, a conservative, urged the
adoption of the draft as it stood, or with as
little alteration as possible, declaring that thus
material advantages would be secured of greater
value than mere debates upon fundamental prin-
ciples or the rights of man.

HUNGARY.

I'ESTH, Mem( 10.

The ministry will enter upon the full exercise of
the duties of their departments to-morrrow. The
Buda-Pesti-Koez/irsy, the official organ of the
ministry, will be published for the first time on
Tuesday. The Imperial arms have been removed
from the public buildings. General Georgey, who
has been interned in Klagenfurt since 1849, is to be
allowed to leave that city.

BAVARIA.
MUNICH, Molex 10.
The Duchess Sophia of Bavaria, daughter of the
King of Saxony, died last night of diphtheria.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, MARCH 9.

To-day the Senate rejected, by 47 to 9 votes, the
most important paragraph (paragraph 5) of the
government bill for the prevention of fraud at
elections.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

PARIS, MAWR 9.

The France of this evening confirm. the accu-
racy of a recent telegram from St. Petersburg,
which announced that an understanding had been
arrived at between England, France, and Russia
on the Eastern question, adding that that question
ceases to wear a grave aspect from the moment that
those Powers are agreed as to its solution.
It is said that the government intends to abolish
in the new law on the press all punishment by im-
prisonment for press offences.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Mann( 9, EvErma.

A royal order has been issued to-day raising the
state of siege throughout Spain. A decree has
been issued relative to the press laws. Among
other new regulations it fixes the caution money for
political journals at 40,000 reals. It maintains the
censorship, and authorises the seizure of journals
before they are put in circulation. The responsi-
bility for articles published in the newspapers will
rest with the author or the editor, and the printer
will in all cases of prosecution be treated as an
accomplice. Every print published without autho-
risation will be regarded as a clandestine publi-
cation.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 9. APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants G. J. 0. Purcell to the Fisgard, additional
for the Crocodile • the Hon. 51. F. Murray, additional to
the Fismini for the Berard. ; A. F. M. Meyer, additional
to the Fiegard fa the Euphrates ; and J. F. Lemon, addl.
tional to the Flavin' for the Jumna ; A. H. Barnard, to
the Himalaya, and J. L F. Paul, to the Liverpool. The
appointment of Lieutenant C. F. Puniun to the Himalaya
Las been cancelled.