The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-13 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(azurga'a nualwie.)

THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.

BERLIN, NAscre 12.

In to-day's sitting of the North German parlia-
ment Herr von Mallinkrodt, a Prussian deputy
belonging to the catholic party, and Herr Schleiden
denounced in strong terms the policy pursued by
Prussia. They declared that the late war had been
provoked by Pruasia,and that the right of conquest
in itself had no moral foundation, adding that the
war had deprived the kingdom of the grace of God.
Count Bismarck and Herr von Savigny energeti-
cally repelled the imputations cast upon the Prus-
sian government by the previous speakers. Count
Bismarck declared that the disruption of
Germany dated from the triumphs of the
Ultramontanea. Herren Wigard and Heubner,
deputies from Saxony, opposed the draught
of the constitution, on the ground of its
being destitute of any constitutional guarantees.
Two other Saxon deputies, Herren Zehmen and
Gebert, and Herr von Bennigsen, defended the
draught, and expressed hopes that the different
parties in parliament would come to an agreement.
The verification of the election of Herr Ahleman, a
Dane, was proceeded with to-day. The assertion
that the election was invalid, in consequence of
the votes of the village of Dollerup not having
been counted, was declared to be unfounded, Dol-
long) belonging to a different electoral district.
The electigm of Herr Ahleman remains, however,
at present unconfirmed, on account of other pro-
tests, which have still to be dealt with.

DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 12.

The King leaves to-morrow for London. A bill
will be submitted to-morrow to the Landsthing
proposing the nomination of the Crown Prince as
Regent of the kingdom during bis Najesty's ab-
sence.

HUNGARY.

PESTFI, Dimwit 12.

To-day the Upper House adopted the govern-
ment bill relative to the press laws, and also the
resolution recently passed by the Lower House to
the effect that the various special authorisations
which have been granted by the Diet are exclu-
sively extended to the present ministry. A person
alleged to be a Russian emissary has been arrested
in the vicinity of the fortress of Comorn. One
hundred and thirty different plans and sketches
were found in his possession.

PESTII, MARCH 12, Evningo.

The Emperor Francis Joseph arrived here to-day.
His Majesty drove into Pesth in an open carriage,
and was received with great enthusiasm. Count
Andraaay, the President of the Hungarian Minis-
try, was seated in the imperial carriage. All Buda-
Pesth is decorated.

THE BANK OF HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, MARCH 12.
The Bank of Holland has reduced its rate of
discount from 3l to 3 per cent.

THE BANK OF PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, MARCH 12.
The ,Bank of Prussia has reduced ita rate of
dineowft to 3 per cent.

THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.
(OFFICIAL.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH IL

Although the official intelligence received from
the island of Crete does not confirm the rumours
which are everywhere circulated relative to the
distressed position of the widows and orphans of
the victims of the insurrection, the Ottoman go-
vernment, desiring to render the work of repars_
tion which it is pursuing as complete as possible,
has just charged Costaki Effendi, a functionary of
the Ministry of Foreign Affitirs, and also Dr. Sava,
Effendi, to proceed immediately to Crete, and to
form there, under the presidency of Server
Effendi, a committee of aid to relieve families
which have suffered by the recent events. A large
quantity of provisions and other means of relief
will be placed, for that purpose, at the disposal of
the above committee.

AMERICA.
(By ATLAMIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, MARCH 12, Nom

The proposal brought forward in the Senate by
Mr. Sumner to provide further guarantees for the
reconstruction of the Union has been defeated.

Opening prices :—Gold, 134. Sterling exchange
on London, 109. 5-20 United States Bonds, 109/.
Illinois, 1151 ; Erie, 60.
NEW YORK, MARCH 12, 5 P.Y.

The New York journals publish a doubtful report,
received via California, that the liberals occupied
the city of Mexico on the 17th ultimo.
The steamer Ville de Paris, of the Compagnie
Transatlantique, arrived out to-day.
Closing Prices :—Gold, 134. Sterling exchange
on London, 109. Five-Twenty United States
Bonds, 1001 ; Illinois, 115 ; Erie, 58i. Cot-
ton Middling Upland, 30.

THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS.—FLORENCE, MARCH
12.—The unsuccessful candidate nt the election in Mantua
was Signor Arrivabene. Count Arrivabene stands for
Soresina.

AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL GRANT. —Tho
Washington correspondent of the Tray Daily Times,
writing on the lath ult., says : " We paid our respects to
General Grant at his bead.quarters on Saturday. We
found him hard at work, but cordial as usual in receiving
friends. We had last met him at City Point, just before
the grand and decisive movement that crushed out the
rebellion. Then he appeared careworn and almost pros-
, trated by his great labours. Now he gives evidence of an
easier life and less exacting duties. He is, however,
the same calm, modest, eminently sensible and well-
poised man, whose military combinations broke the back of
rebellion and brought the traitors to a surrender. He con-
versed freely upon the condition of the country, end there
is no attempt at concealment of his views.. The gum-
, tions put to him and his answers were substantially as
follows:—Q. The rebellion was put down by the strong
arm of military power under your direction, and surely
the work was well done. Now the question is, what
policy shall be pursued for the re-organisation of the late
rebel States!—A. No, the work is not all done. The
fighting is finished,but the very important matter of recon-
, etruction is yet to be completed. I think if the Southern
States had accepted the amendment instead of rejecting it
so hastily, they would have been admitted by Congress in
December, but now I think they will have to take the amend-
ment and manhood suffrage besides. Congress will theist
upon this.—Q. How are affairs at the South, General'
Is it true that in Texas and many other sections no ade-
quate protection is given to Union men' A. It is true
that in a large proportion of Texas a Union man is not
safe if beyond the limits of military protection. In and
about Galveston a better state of things exists, and a majo-
rity of the people, I have no doubt, would be glad to have
the laws enforced. In many other sections of the South
loyal men have no proper security for life and property
unless they are so located as to be taken care of by the
military. The civil courts fail to punish offences against
Union citizens, white and black. And as for that matter,
they were always remiss. lam told that no murderer
who had bald what is called a respectable position before
he committed the crime was ever hung or otherwise
punished in the State of Virginia, and I believe the same
Is tam of most, if not all, the late slave States."