The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-29 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(azursa's rin.soLtais.)
THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION.
PARIS, APRIL 28, EVENING.
The France, Patrie, and Etenclard of this even-
ing publish intelligence confirming the acceptance
by France and Prussia of a conference on the
basis of the neutralization of Luxemburg. The
Etendard says :—" It remains to be determined
whetherthe engagement to evacuate the fortress of
Luxemburg will be made by Prussia prior to the
assembling of the conference, or whether it will
only be the consequence of the latter. The discus-
sion of this delicate point will be opened to-morrow
at Berlin, but we may now already look upon the
meeting of a conference at London as certain."

VIENNA, APRIL 28, Evesfuro.

It is stated that the Duke de Grammont has
declared to Baron von Beust that France gives up
all ideas of territorial aggrandisement, and demands
only the evacuation of the fortress of Lnxeinbarg.
'When this demand is complied with France will
observe the most conciliatory consideration for the
military susceptibilities of Prussia. Austria sup-
, ports the views of France.

HUNGARY.
PESTH, APRIL 27.

The Hungarian Diet will re-aaaemble on the Bth
of May, and will continue ita sittings until the day
of the coronation, when it will be adjourned until
the autumn.

The coronation will take place at the beginning
of June.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, APRIL 28.

The Italie of to-day announces that Count
Walewski has had several interviews with Signor
Rattazzi.
Deputy Carlo Poerio is dead.

BRIGANDAGE IN THE PAPAL STATES.
FLORENCE, Arm 27.

France, on the demand of the Italian govern-
ment, has caused the arrest at Marseilles of three
brigand chiefs, who arrived in that port from
Civita Vecchia on their way to Algeria.

THE KING OF THE GREEKS.
1111AREIEILLKS, APRIL 28.

The King of the Greeks arrived here to-day from
the Piraeus, on board the steamer Petrie, which
has been delayed in consequence of bad weather.
His Majesty refused military honours, and leaves
this evening for Paris.

BELGIUM.
BRITSBELS, APRIL 27.

It was not the King of Hanover but the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz who passed through
Brussels en costa for London.

THE COUNT OF FLANDERS.
BERLIN, APRIL 27.

The Count and Countess of Flanders took their
departure this morning for Dusseldorf. His
Majesty the King of the Belgians returns to Brus-
sels this evening.

RtTSSLk.

ST. PETERSBURG, Arai. 28.

Severe laws have been promulgated to-day
against all illegal and secret societies engaged in
pernicious pursuits under whatever title they may
exist. The same measures enact that acts of in-
cendiariam having now lost the character they
possessed in 1862 and 1864, only political incen-
diaries will in future be amenable to martial law.

The birthday of the Emperor will be celebrated
to-morrow, and the Grand Duke Vladimir, who has
attained his majority, will take the customary oath
of allegiance.
Prince Ouroussoff succeeds Count Panine in the
post, which the latter has resigned, of chief of
the second section of the private chancellery of the
Emperor.
Fourteen officers have been promoted to be lieute-
nant-generals and 30 to be major•generals. M.
Knorring has been appointed Russian envoy at
the Hague. The order of St. Andrew has been
conferred upon Count Panine and Baron Modest-
Korff.

TI7RKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 27.

The Turkish government has established an
Ottoman legation at Washington. The newly
appointed minister, Blae-Bey, proceeds to his post
at the beginning of May.

AMERICA.
(BT ATLANTIC TZLZORAPH.)
NEW YORE, Arm 27, 6 P.N.

According to advice. received here from Mexico,
rumours were current that the Imperial forces had
recaptured Puebla.
_ . .

The North German Lloyd's steamship America
and the Inman steamer Kangaroo arrived out to-
day. Closing prices : Gold, 136, flat (under
peace rumours from Europe). Sterhng exchange
on London, 1094. 6-20 United States Bonds,
110}; Illinois, 113.4 ; Erie, 59i. Cotton: Mid-
dling Upland, 27. Petroleum, refined, 25.

THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH. —The Patin
correspondent of the Court Journal announces that the
Empress of the French is again enceinte. We leave all the
responsibility for this singularly opportune " secret"
to the well-informed imagination of our contemporary.
THE STATE OF THE EMPRESS CHARLOTTE. —A
letter from Trieste informs us that the Empress Charlotte
is a prey to the greatest anxiety, in consequence of the ab-
sence of direct news from her august consort. Communi-
cations between Vera Cruz and Mexico being interrupted,
it is nearly two months since her Majesty has received a
letter from the Emperor, whom she knows to be exposed
to the dangers of war. One fact especially increases her
alarm ; she haa lately learned from the journals that wish-
ing to give an example to his troops,. Maximilian has
nearly paid dearly for his courage, slime his orderly
officer was killed at his side by a bell from the enemy.
The doctors fear that the prolongation of this wearying
uncertainty will react in a prejudicial manner on the mind
of the Empress.—Gafiglioni.
A SUFFOLK CLEIDGIMAN AND NIB PARISHIONERS.
—lt will be remembered that " Brother Ignatius " was
introduced to the eastern counties some four years since
by the Rev. G. Drury, rector of Claydon, Suffolk—a
gentleman who has made his parish and himself notorious
byhis ritualistic tendencies. For the last four years a very
disorderly state of things has prevailed at Claydon. A few
weeks since the Needham Market magistrates sent two
lade to prison for misbehaving themselves by drinking beer
out of a bottle, and being guilty of other unseemly con-
duct while in the church; and upon the return of these lads
to theiriholues a number of other boys were ready to receive
them, and the party proceeded to the rectory with sticks
and staves, and commenced making hideous noises. A
night or two since, the church doors having been inad-
vertently left open, a party of villagers proceeded to ran-
sack the church. A large cross, about four feet high, two
flower vases, and four wax candles were taken from the
altar. The candles were broken up, and the muss was
smashed and carried in fragments about the village. A
criminal prosecution will, it is stated, be the upshot of
these lawless proceedings.

THE INDIA AND ' CHINA MAILS.

By the arrival of the above mails we have re-
ceived advice; from Bombay to April 3 ; Calcutta,
March 27 ; Colombo, March 90; Hong Kong,
March 15, &o.
--- .