The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-20 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE•

(isurzz's Tirsawis.)
THE PARIS OONFILRENOI.

PARIS, YAWN 19.

The Constitutiordnel of this evening publishes an
article signed by M. Paulin Limayrao on the deli-
berations of the conference at present assembled in
this city. In this article M. Limayrac upholds the
necessity for the maintenance of the union of
Moldavia and Wallachia, which he says has ever
been the wish of the population. "The Conference,"
be continues, will ratify accomplished facts by
definitively estabLiehing the union of the two prin-
cipalities under one sovereign, and will thereby
simplify the programme of its deliberations upon
the serious question relating to the equilibrium of
Inrope."

FRANCE

THE AMENDMENT OF THE FORTY-FIVE.

PAHL% /Lug 19.

To-day, in the Corps Legitdatif, the debate on the
amendment to the paragraph of the address upon
home liberties was continued. M. Talhonet advo-
cated the expediency of more fully carrying out the
provisions of the Imperial decree of the 24th
November. K Rouher, in reply, explained
the mechanism of the constitution of 1852,
and specified the guarantees which it afforded.
Hs also compared this organisation with
the parliamentary system, and drew a parallel
between the principles of 1789 and the liberties
which Frenchmen now possess. He further ex-
plained the general conduct of the govern-
ment with regard to the affairs of the
country, and continued thus :—" The govern-
ment does not desire reaction ; on the con-
trary, it wishes to uphold the banner of liberty,
bat not in suoh a manner as to expose itself to the
danger of witnessing the renewal of disturb-
ances." M. Rouher concluded by making an appeal
for union, which was greeted by the majority
with prolonged cheers. M. 011ivier replied to
the speech of M. Rouher, and declared that the
government bad no right to rear the banner of
liberty if nothing was written upon it. The
amendment was then rejected by 206 to 63 votes.
PABth, 11Asca 19.
Prince Napoleon has returned to this city.

HUNGARY.

PESTS, MAscra 19.

SCHLESWIG.

SCHLESWIG, Kama 14.
The eighteenth number of the Verordnunpablaft,
or official gazette for the Duchy of Schleswig, con-
thins a provisional ordinance concerning the punish-
ments to be inflicted for hostile acts committed
against the sovereign power in the Duchies of
Schleswig and Holstein, issued by Prussia, and
strongly reminding one of the sanguinary laws of
Draco. It will be observed that this is a one-
sided decree, emanating entirely from Prussia
alone, and, though purporting to be applicable to
both the duchies, it can have no practical effect in
Holstein, as Austria stands aloof, and very pro-
perly refuses to take a share in the responsibility of
such a nefarious act. The text runs as follows :
We, Wilhelm, by the Grace of God Kin (of Prussia, le.,
decree the following for the Duchy of Schleswig :
Art. L Any sot tending to subvert the authority ceded
to as and his Majesty the Emperor of Austria by the treaty
of pesos signed at Vienna, October 30, 1864, and the con-
vention of Genets, eoncluded August 14, 1866, between the
Emperor of Austria and ourself, or attempting to set up by
force any other sovereign authority in the or either
of them, shall be punished by imprisonment with hard
labour (zuedithan'eatrafe) for from five to tee years. The
punishment to take effect on the commission of astttobi
which the criminal intentions of the perpetrators are ra
Art. 2. Should the commission of such an act have been
agreed on by two or more persona, but prevented before the
commencement of its being pat in execution, it shall be
punished by imprieniment an above for from two to five
years. Art. 3. A similar punishment will be inflicted on
whoever conspires with say foreign governmant for proper-
tng any such undertaking, or abuses the power mended to
his care by the constituted authorities, or reeruita
soldiers and exercises them in the use of arms.
Art. 4. A dialer imprisonment for a period of from three
months to five years will be inflicted as follows : 1. For
organising any such undertaking by means of others besides
those specially mentioned in the preceding article 4. 2.
For poblioly speaking or writing in favour of such criminal
undertaking, or soy similar bating am. 3. For publicly
declaring, by speech or in writing, or in asy other way, any
other person to be the legitimate sovereign ruler of the
duchies, or either of them, to the detriment of the power
invested jointly in ourself and his Majesty the Emperor of
Austria.
Withers our royal alga-manual and meth Given at Ber-
lin, March 11, 1866. (Signed) Witmer.
Radiated for the information of all civil officers sad
authorities in the Dusky of Schleswig, and all others it
may camera. (Signed) E. vox Mairrituerst,
Lientseant-Genera! and Aidede-Ossop-General of
his Majesty the %tog of Presets.
Castle of Gottorff, March 13, 1866.
To she Goveraor of the Duchy of Sehlarrig,

In the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet the
draft of the address in reply to the Imperial re-
soript was again discussed. After a speech from
Y. Basta, who opposed the address, a division
took place, when all the deputies present, including
X. Basta], voted in favour of the draft of the
address, which was then sent to the Upper House.
Almost all the Saxon and Hungarian deputies from
Transylvania have already arrived here,

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, XAsca 19.

It is asserted that Austria has addressed a
circular note to the non-German great powers,
diselaimiog all responsibility with regard to the
eoosevienoes of any conflict with Prussia on the
question of the Duchies.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
BucHAßma, MAlca 18, Evrarnro.

. .
The government has appointed a committee of
ladies to organise relief for the sufferers by the
basine which has prevailed for several months past
in some districts of Moldavia. The committee
succeeded within twenty-four hours iu raising 5,000
ducats, which were at ones forwarded to the dis-
tressed districts for the purchase and distribution
of food among the sufferers.
The organisation of the National Guard is being
proceeded with.
The subscriptions to the new loan are ooming
In rapidly. Some delay has, however, occurred in
the printing of the bonds.
Yesterday, both Chambers were prorogued until
the sth April nest. The government declared that
it wished the legislative bodies to remain intact, in
order to affirm the unity of purpose existing be-
tween the government and the nation, and to main-
tain before Europe the expressed wishes of the
people, so long as the Conference at Paris on the
subject of the Principalities should continue its
sittings.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE HOOLESIABTIOAL 001011SEHON.

MUTINY BIIX.

Thir bill pared through committer.

INDIA.
(By Direct Ovidaad Telegrapb.)
BOMBAY, M.Ason 13, 1.45 rat.

Piece goods unchanged. Cotton tending up-
wards ; Oomrawuttee, 440 r. Exchange on London,
Freighte,lbs.
The latest London date is the Bth March.
OLLCITITA. Hawn 12.
Markets unchanged. Exchange on London,
Ili. Freights, 32e. ed.

THE EXPRESS. TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 20, 1866.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY, Kama 19.
Their lordships met et eve o'siook.

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SerIIIUSBELL less understood to ley oe the table a bill
cm this subject. The noble earl nude •a short speech, but
its purport did not reach the Oleg.

PRIVATE BILLS.
The Redbengh Bridge and Approaches Bill ; the Dagen-
ham (name') Doak 11111 • LIN Downpatrisk, Dundrnm,
and Newcastle Railway Bill ; the Midland Great Western
(of Ireland) Railway Bill ; the Great Southern and West-
ern Railway Bill ; and the Cork and Youghal Railway BM,
were read a third time and pared.

SALMON FLSRBSERS (SCOTLAND) BELL.
Oa the motion of Lord Swum, the following peers
were named as the select oommittee upon this bill • the
Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of
Sutherlond, the Duke of Bueolcuoh, the Earl of Airlie, the
Duke of Athol*, Earl Dune, the Duke of Roxburgh',
Lord Colville, the Marquis of Dalhousie, the Bari of
Abinger. Lord Levet, Lord Stealthy, and Lad Llonover.

THE DAY OF HITILELIATION.
Oa the motion of Earl Ruerim,i, it was ordered thit
their lordships' committees should not toed this dig till
half-past L
Their lordships rose at twenty minutes past 6.

issuing from the Bishop of Laden. He oho pc Mod ut
the inoonvenience sad expease the. most arise to ponies
interested by postponing the mottos of committees until I
1 o'clock.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sintitt d
►hat there had sot been my exercise of the aut►ority of
the mown in going this day for ►umiliation ; at the same
time he thought that, taking all the circumstaDees into ac-
count, the house would be anxious, without giving a speci-
fic recognition to an sot of authority on the part of the
bishop of the diocese, to afford its members an opportunity
of attending public worship on the occasion.
Mr. BRIGHT objected to the motion, and contended that
if the house were to agree to it, it would establish a pram-
dent for all time, to be acted upon whenever the Bishop of
London, acting under a strong feeling of the might of any
local or general calamity, chose to name a day for a public
fast.
Remarks were also made by Lord Stanley, Lord John
Manners, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Walpole, and other members.
Admiral DUNCOMBE said that, so far as be was con-
cerned as the chairman of a committee, be could not go to
church and be back at the house at 1 o'clock, in 000 If
quesce of the unfortunate length of the mermen. preached
new-,ardays.
On s division, the motion was carried by 259 to 112.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MoNDAT, MAR= 19.
The Dwurr-SPium took the shah et 4 o'clock.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.
The members selected to try the merits of the petitions
against the returns for Great Yarmouth, Totems, and
Nottingham were sworn at the table. The members were
—On the Great Yarmouth committee :—Mr. J. R. Mowbray
(chairman), Mr. Keightley, Mr. S. Laing, Sir J. Ogilvy,
and Admiral Seymour; Nottingham—Mr. H. E. Adair
fehairartn), Sir T. B. Kgertee, Mr. S. R. Graves, Mr. G.
S. Lawn, sad Captain VII ; Ton:ego—Mr. IL T. Boo-
wale (chairman), Sir IL Beath, Mr. Clow, Mr. Cubit*,
mid Mr. Norwood.
PRIVATE BUSINBMI.
The following bills were reed a third time and peeped
(=2ham Water Bill ; Devon and Somerset Railway
) Bill; Dublin Corporatios WSJ! Brill; Morn
shire Railway Bill ; Newark Gas Bill ; and Bhet
United Gas Bill.
The following bills were read a second time :—Belfast
Ges Bill ; Bonne, Grangemouth. and South Alba Junc-
tion Railway Bill ; Dr. Cashell's Divorce Bill ; Loudon,
Chatham, cad Dever, and South Eastern (Bromley,
Farnborough, and Willi Wickham) Railways Nil ; St.
lurtiois-tbolields Workhouse, ice., Rebuilding Bill ;
Salisbury and Dorset Jusetios Railway Big ; Sinowsbury
mad North Wales Railway (MAW Valley Extension, Ac.)
Bill ; and Tamer, lilt-hill, and Callington Railway Bill.
COST OF suconoNs.
Mr. W. B. BEAUMONT gave notice that at Throaty,
the 22nd bast, he would ask the Obenceller of the Exche-
quer whether, heelers regard to the Withaml out elparlis-
mentary contests arising from the proposed iserimes of deo-
tore, the governmeet would introduce a clans* is their Re-
form Bill rendering illegal the conveyors* of voters to the
poll at the expirese of the candidates—(hear, hear)—also
for the multiplication ot polling places, end the payment of
metals charges out of the local rates. sod generally providiog
for the redaction of the cost of elections. (Hear, hear.)
THE ELECTORAL STATISTICS.
Mr. B. STANHOPE gave natio* that se Friday next, on
motion for adjournment, be would call atthntion to the
'elects& statistics, and particularly to the abeam of all
Information respecting eopyholders and leaseholders whose
property is situate wields the limits of parliamentary cities
and boroughs, and to the defective thereater ot the infor-
mation respecting the °ampler. in Dorado whose gross
estimated metal was under 501.
ESCAPE OF STEPHENS.
Mr. WHITESIDE gave sabre that on going into cow
mattes of amply, he should sail attentiern to the mow%
perhaps he shook% rather my the retirement, of Mr.
Stephens from Richmond Masoral. (Laughter.)
LEGITIMACY DECLARATION, An, BILL.
Mr. T. CH 4.MBERS peetposed the seemed re•diag of this
bill to Tuesday, the 10th ApriL
MORTALITY OF TROOPS IN CHINA.
Colossi NORTH gave notion that tomer:ow be shweli
move for • select committee to inquire into the mortality
of troops in China, the ceases which led to it, and the sea-
duct of the departmeat of the government whose duty it
was to administer to the wants of those troops.
LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT IN IRELAND.
Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Attorney-Goma for Ireland
whether it was the intuitive of the goveremeet to intro-
duce a hill for the lesprovemeet of the law of landlord and
tenant is Indeed, cad if so at what time such bill wet
likely to be introduced.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said that
• measure for the improvemest of the law of landlord sad
tenant is Ireland was in course of preparation ; he ex-
pected to be able ho intrados* it shortly slier Esther.
REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS AND SETTLEMENT
OF BOROUGH BOUNDARIES.
Sir H. HOARE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether, in the event of the bill for the reprementstiou of
the people paining into law, it wea his intention to bring for-
ward a measure for the reahrbribution of sesta sad the est-
tempt of borough boundaries early in the ensuing eassion.
Mr. H. SEYMOUR asked the Chandler of the Exahis-
er whether, in the event of the ?combine Bills passing
that house, it was the ingestive of her Majesty's goveremest
Immediately 100 bone a royal commindes, composed fairly of
men of all political °piracies, to report upon the boundaries
of boroughs, and a fair redistributive of seats, so that par-
liament may be able to legislate epee the inkiest early in
the ensuing session.
The CHANCELLOR of she EXWEQUER. said—l am
obliged to my hon. friend for putting his questioe aloes with
that of the bon. member for Windsor, because, although not
identical, they so far ewer the same grimed that it will be
convenieet to aoswer them together. What I have to say is
simply this : that we certainly should not amide, we had
acquitted ounielves of the °Mistime we have undertaken
with regard to the repressetailes of the people until we bed
brought ender review the question of the prevent dietribu-
Vern of sesta. (Cheers.) At the same time, as I stated oe
• former occasion, we must reserve our own freedom to be
smoked as our sense of duty may lead us with regard to the
choice of opportunity for so doing. (Cheers, and iroeical
laughter from the opposition benches.) With reaped to
the question of boundaries, what I would say is this, that we
shall do nothing on that subject, or indeed on any other
'abject, until we can in some degree see oar way with r egard
to the important proposal which we have submitted
to the house ; but after the settlement of the quail= o;
the franchise it will be whops oar first duty to issue a
commission for the purpose of examining whether in say
ease the towns now in poseearion of the framable* are
✓are of the mine extent as they were at the time the boun-
daries were fixed, or whether, iu any induces, those
boundaries may not require rectification.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH said that as the right hoe. gentle-
man bad en no definite answer to the question, but bad
only indulged in a general opinion, he should not trouble
him with the question upon the subject of which he had
given notice.

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ARMY AND NAVY MEDICAL OFFICRRS.
Colonel NORTH asked the Secretary of State for War
whether it was the intention of government to carry out the
repoommendaiions ss%ards iocreased pay, kc., of this com-
mittee which was ap bed to inquire Into and report upon
the grievances of mae Wel claws of the army and eavy.
'no Marquis of HARTINGTON said the report had
only been received a short tinsel sines, and it would be im-
possible to state at pressed how far the recommendations of
the commissioners would carried out.
Colonel NORTH said he would repeat the question after
the room.

RATING UNDER THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. WARNER asked the aimedler of the Exchequer
whether is estimating, for the purposes of the Reform Bill,
the dear annual value of tenements. any deduction was to
be reads on areout of rates, whether it was to be calculated
on the rates payable by the landlord, or on those payable
if there were no eotopoettkin.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
weld only state what the intention of the bill was, and
set the particular legal effect of the wording of the clause.
The clear annual value was governed by the same standard
whether the immediate subject of inquiry wen sompoond
hoes's, or houses when the occupiers paid the sates. The
intention was that the real value should be *dud by the
same test in the mu of compound ho Beholders sod rate-
Pal* householders, and that compound binseliolders
shoe wither inhabit better or worse houses them rate-
paying householders. That was the present law, sod lb
was not intended to make any alteration is it.
DUTY ON FIRE INSURANCE.
Is reply to Sir FITZIOT KiLLY,
Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN said it wu his intention to pota-
tions his motioo relative the resbution of the duty on fire
ississue until of ter Easter.

Mr. WARD.HUNT moved tbe adjourumeot ei the bones
far the purpose of call* attention to • recent order is
mused relating to the cattle plague • and • abort diem-
elan issued on the course pursued by the goverment la
f the rledge they bed given, mid oonditional upon
siwittnehle has. member bed withdraws the (little Plague
Ball. Paplanatiowe were dieted by Sir G. Gm with re-
forms, to the Mtn taken taro:= the disisfoction of
railway tanks, whisk were suftelent by Lord
Olassorrass, Sir J. Amami declared that the
goverment had been trifling and temporising with the
enbkiet
HUMILIATION DAY.

The CHANCIFILSII7Iifie. IabIiKQUES. baying
sieved that so added coenealtiee ebould .at before 1
°Week ebb day, la order limb has. seembers &Os be
Weeded aa epportaft aebodireei Divine epeeehip,
:kr ZIIVERIE opeieml is lb* peopoeal, berezeob as
eelabbe a demesne prissiest. The levee had
usuits;pet* fees the civil aatboudidse of tba day of
foe the cattle plague. sad it wee sot bound to
bikesspdemasteny opine* &aides or Lobelias

iniffc•

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The second Philharmonic concert took plioe Lit
night. The programme was as follows:

PAST I.

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Symphony, Letter Q - RIO&
Soans, Wm Loehr Pyne -" Intenoe" Wiedrissolia.
Concerto In IS AM, Yr. 11. G. Cluing IM AM.
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Aria, MIAs Imalm Pyne—" Bel reale " pleed-
rassitte)
Concerto In A. Herr Joechha Vie*.

PART U.

Symphony in A major —
liendebiolm.
BsMita, iiim Louisa nos " Quaint* is dal la
Normandia " (Roberto 11 Diavolo) ji=rbeer.
Overture (flasaniello)
Conductor—Profemor Mirada' Baum&

This was • oolleotion of gems. Every piece was • master.
piece, and the performance of every one of themdisplayed all
its beauties. The Symphony of Haydn and the Couseto
of Viotti showed how well the great old masters
of the lut century are able to stead their pound spied
their suooessors of our day. Haydn is stM the Father of
Symphony ; and his works, such as that which opened We
ooncert, show that Mozart sad Beethoven themselves are
I his pupils and followers, deriving from him the foandatiwi
of their greatams. It was played colt emote, and the audi-
ence enjoyed it as much as the orchestra. Viotti% Con-
certo, too, showed how much the modern school of the
violin owes to that illustrious man. His music, so full of
melody, puska, sod Italian pose, gave Joachim
UN opportunity of showing was higher qeslitisa
than he had ever shown Ware. He exalted un-
bounded astonishment as well as delight, and the..
who remembered the days of Peasant speed in
thinking that even that marvellous artist never achieved
a greater triumph. Oar young countryman, Kr. Nein., to
whom was assigned the arduous task, is eoessneuise cd
Madame Sthurnann's non-arrival, of playing Utopian which
she was to have played—Beethoesa's Cowed* is M Sat—
also achieved a signal triumph, executing it in a manner so
masterly that his performanos was revived with wannesd
unanimous applause. Miss Ludes Fyne sang even more
brilliantly and beautifully Una email, sad was growled with
all the marks of the favour she so richly deserves. The
rooms were crowded to the doors.