The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-21 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

An animated cliscusssion took place in the
Prussian Chambers on the 15th instant, on the sub-
ject of the national defences. We have already
been informed by telegraph that the government
project for an extraordinary credit of nine and a
half millions of thalers, for temporarily placing
the army on a war footing, was carried by 315
votes to 2. There were only five abstentions. The
Prince Frederic William was present during the

sitting.
M. ROME:IRMO LIPICNIU said that an energetic German
policy on the part of the government would stimulate the
Prussian nation to fresh sacrifices. Prussia had already
obtained great results, and the detestable tendencies in
favour of a new Rhenish confederation which were mania
faded elsewhere could not but contribute to hasten the
union of Germany.
M. REICHIMPERGER (catholic) thought the vote of CODS.
dance in the ministry, which the chamber was about to
pees, was quite justified by the state of Europe, which was
full of grave dangers, and imperatively required that Penni&
should take measures. " I 'know," mid be, "by sure in.
formieion from my province (the Rhine) that the mole 1/1
still at his subterranean work, and that efforts are
being made to stir up bad pensions. (Sensation.)
The right of the strongest has become the supreme
principle of contemporary politics. Even Russia.
hitherto the hope and the bulwark of conservative
interests, has abandoned her line. Prance is moving out-
wards in order to prevent the natural results of her internal
policy. That is why we ought to remain united, and not
to recoil from the greatest sacrifices" M. Reichensperger
advised the government to revive in Prussia the military
spirit, and to folder the union of the German governments.
M. DE PRITIWITZ would vote the credit, though he
regretted to see that it was only temporary. He combated
the objections raised against the measure by the liberal and
democratic journals Prussia would, perhaps, soon have to
defend her position as a great power against a state whose
hankerings after annexation menaced the existence of
neighbouring countries.
After some discussion,
M. DE BUM begged the chamber not to lessen the effect
of the sitting be party recriminations. They ought to show
that they could keep party differences in abeyance when
their object was to strengthen the country against external
de bpi patriotic manifestation. (Applause.)
n 47 )E Viscee said—" What above everything inducer
me to vote the credit asked for is the situation of Europe.
(Hear hear.) War is not, perhapa, imminent ; but it
ciumol be denied that we ought to he prepared for a crisis.
If French ships,. as the Moo deur de la Flot:e announce
today, ere leaving for the East, and thew of another
power, which I do not wish to name, are to join them, the
moment of danger may be nearer than is supposed. The
questions of Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein would tbee be
of only secondary interest. We should then have to draw
closer to our German brethren. We may congratulate our.
selves that we are going to meet the crisis with a govern-
ment composed of thoroughly honourable men who enjoy
our entire confidence. It is as a vote of special confidence
towards the government that I recommend the voting of
this extraordinary war credit." (Lostoontineed applause.)

The Moniteur de la Fluke contains the following
information relative to the Mediterranean fleet :—" Some
journals have announced that the Mediterranean fleet
had sailed, some giving Constantinople for its destination,
others Sicily. We are informed, on the contrary, that
Admiral de Miran has not quitted the anchorage at the Iles
d'Hyeres, and we have further reason to believe that he will
not leave it unless some unexpected circumstances should
arise. One division, however, under the command of Rear-
Admiral Jeheune, is about to sail for the Bay of Naples.
The Mediterranean fleet is at present composed of the fol-
lowing ships : The Bretagne, of 140 guns, bearing the flag
of Vice-Admiral LebarbiZr de Tinan : the Algesiras, 90 guns,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Paris ; the Donawerth,
80guns, bearing the flag of Rear-Admired Jeheune ; the
Alexandre, Eylau, Imperial, and Redontable, each of 90
guns ; the St. Louis, of 80 guns ; and the steam frigate
Foudre, of 60 guns. The steel-plated frigate Gloire,
guns, is being fitted for sea at Toulon."
THE laieH EXODUS.—The Cork Examiner bears
testimony to the fact that the Irish exodus has not been
magnified, and also draws attention to the fact that, as ix
abundantly proved by the emigrants' appearance, none but
persons of some means are leaving the country :—" The
stream of emigration still continues to flow with unabated
rapidity through our port, and so far as regards numbers
there /11 little or no change to be recorded. Each week
sees the departure on an average of 600 persons.
the great majority of whom are young men and
women between eighteen and thirty years of age. To
imagine the effect of this drain upon the community,
we might instance that if these 600 were drawn from a
town like Bantry, there would hardly be a young
man or woman left in it. The actual numbers are greater
than the population of many large villages, and a fortnight's
draft at that rate would utterly depopulate so considerable
a town us ]fill-street. Remembering that almost everyone
of these individuals is of condition to be of actual value to
the community—the men :is farm labourers or mechanirs,
the women either in agricultural labour as servants or, still
more important, as the healthy mothers of strong children—
it in easy to conceive how terrible is the loss to the country.
Nothing can im s this fact upon the mind so strongly as
actually witnessing the crowd preparing for their departure.
Amongst the entire there is not an indication of squalor of
misery—not a single rag on the hack of its owner indicates
that he or she is flying from poverty—not a weak limb or a
pole cheek--searcely a wrinkled face indicates that the
country is getting rid of a burden. Sturdy athletic young
men, healthy and strong girls—often of extraordinary
beauty—form the great bulk of this departing crowd."
SiR J. W. RAMsDEN, M.P., AND THE REFORM
ndcmie has taken place between Sir
J. W. Itariuden, MP. for the West Riding, and one of
his constituents at Bradford. in refeesnoe to the hon.
baronet's conduct respecting the Reform Bill now before
parliament. The Bradford gentleman having written to
Sir John taxing him with non-adherence to the principles
be enunciated at his ele:tioo, Sir John writes in reply that
the present bill only deals with the question of reform by
lowering the franchise, and therefore does not come up to
his desires, and that is the reason why it has leen received
with such dissatisfaction "by so many of the most earnest
supporters of reform." He concludes by saybig, "As re-
the future stages of the hill, if it can be amended in
committee, I shall then vote for its passing ; hut if not, 1
should prefer poste ring the e.nestion with a view to
really enduring settlement next year, rather than passing a
crude and temporary measure now. I cannot hut think
that you will agree with this view, which s quite consistent
with all 1 ever held er expreweil."