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

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVILONING, MARCH 20, 18.6":

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

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Prussia openly proclaiming annexation of the
Dubin and Austria demanding that the will of the Oon-
federation and the rights of legitimacy shell be respected.
each party determined to yield nothing, and preparations
for war cautioning on each side, the Times feels that the
dangers of war are imminent. The common safely is disre-
garded. Prussia has no reason to hope that the
Rhine frost err has tossed to hold its pleas *song
the aspirations of Frenchmen. while her adversary
knows well that the first difficulty of Vienna wall be
looked upon as an opportunity at Venice and Florence
and yet neither shame nor fear forbid thew *mooFlorence,
rise];
from contemplating a fratricidal conflict It is true that
ones already in oar time their armies have been actually in
the field again* each other, and **campaign almost begun,
and that yet the governments shrank at the last moment
from striking a blow. Bat if anyone will call to miod the
beginning of meant wars, he will find bow nations have
drifted into them unwillingly, sad ss if by a sort of irre-
sistible fatality. The Crimean war, the Italian war, the
American war were not really expected by those who pro-
voked them ; ens the *radon of the Duchies fell upon
many as • empriss. When nations play the game of
frightening 111414 War by ultimatums sad conanils of war,
sad ocsosairattous of troops, there may come a moment
when it is impossible to reads or stand still. It is the
bar that such a wattmeters may arise in this Austro.
Prussian dispute which impels the Times to call attention
to it, in the hope that those who can 'skew* the ropes.
eve governmeats will bid them pause in time.
The Eichisswia-Holskines, the Daily News thinks, must

now be of as onion that they were most unhappy is the
choioe of a time for triaging forward their grievance, and
far emelt); to Germany for help: The proclamation just
Issued is Salem& ordaining heavy penalties for any
Schleswig", who shall attempt to take wearers' for wiring
the indePtodease, sod sepaideg the liberty of hie
eoustry, is spit a law as we unght expect • eseweent-
major to make for • district of which, by seam ices-
pitiable &widest, he bad became the ruler. By mum
article of the dooms woos who may publicly
desires that any pesos other than the King of
Prussia is the legitimate Sovereign of the Duchy, is
liable to eve years' ireprisoament. Now the daeleles go-
TIMII3IOIIi has farmally &dared Its opinion that the Duke
of Angsstenburg is the legitimate "overage of both the
Duchies, sod the people, if they were polled, would pro-
chum him their Priam But • fichlenriger who may Ohre
the Duke's legal title hereafter will be liable to be thrown
into • Pruden prison. Nothing equallieg this Mellow
deem be wickedness has been men he Europe sloes the
Past Napoleon.

The Te4propA believes that at the present moment the
primary oonaideratios with both countries is, not so much
whet the other is likely to do, es what course of adios
would, under given circumstanoss, be adopted at Paris and
St. Petersburg, and se, on metal grenade, it would seem
probable that both the sorthern and western empires will
decline to pledge themselves to either Bide in the contest,
sad that neither Austria nor Prussia sin feel secure of sot
ineorring the hostility of France or Russia in the event of
war—therefor the instinct of self-preservation throws
manifold difficulties in the way of an open appeal to tome,
and so, despite the rumours to the antrary, the Tderoph
still hopes that the difficulty may be woefully settlel.

immediately to leis al SePreriadoo et; judgment that
guided, said the foreellidit that saver of, when am in-
terests (kite oonatryieere at ieime. II
The Td*wpft thiehthat onf very *Deg argumewt for
settlefOte quest* If the reams helve apareaeling
that W distributing the seats lialittr unto* over-
looked--namely, that until the of the aug-
mented eowstituenoite be known, it is impossible to

LATEXT INTELLIGANCE.
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN A
PRUSSIA. 14, 1A °l3l.
The Dade of to-day says :—" ThtilMam aujeur-S
nak are full of the most anxious alarms. 'Prey
do not exactly believe war to be inevitable, but th
situation of affairs seems to become more alarming
every day—especially since the publication of
the ordinance of General Manteuffel in the
Duchies. The Neue Frei. Pruee remarks that
this ordinance bears not only the signature of the
General but also that of the King. This ordinance,
which applies to Holstein as well as Schleswig,
has produced, says the Austrian Gazette, the
worst impression in Vienna, as it cannot ,in the
least be justified by the Gastein Convention. The
Neue Freie Prelle considers the publication of the
ordinance as a taking posassaion of Holstein by
Prussia, and this appears to it of such a nature
as likely to lead to the commencement of hostilities
between the two powers."

THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT.
MALTA, liLmws 19, 1.20 P.m.

Official information has been received of the per-
fect sanitary state of Egypt, including Jaffa, Gaza,
and Jerusalem. The quarantine restrictions at
Malta have been removed this day.

Women nacianits.)
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, Kura 19.

It is stated that, since Sunday, deolar►tions of a'
reassuring character have been received from Berlin
by the Austrian government, and that the appre-
hensions of war between the Great German Powers
have been thereby removed.
It is further stated that the Gastein Convention
will be adhered to.

TURKEY AND THE DANUBIAN PRINCE•

PALITIIO3.

00NifrANTINOPLI. Kum 19.

In case the Great Powers should urge such a
course, the Porte is willing to sanction again,
exceptionally, the union of the Principalities under
a native hoepodar. Instructions to this effect have
been sent to the Turkish Ambassador at Paris.
No movement of troops has vet taken plaoe on
the Danube.

ITALY AND SWITZERLAND.
BERNE. NAsca 20.

The Italian cabinet have addressed a fresh note
to the Swiss government on the subject of the
projected Alpine railway, protesting against the
opinion of the Federal Council that the Splugen
route is inadmissible.

THE WAR IN THE BRAZILS.
BATTLE AT PASO DE LA PATRIA.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Fie. 25.

A battle his been fought without decisive result
at Paso de la Pattiz, between the Argentine and
Paraguayan armies. Both sides sustained heavy
lanai Admiral Tamandere has joined the
Brazilian squadron, which now consists of fifteen
vessels.

'THE DAY OF HUMILIATION.

This being the by appointed by the Bishop of
London for banniallio• and prayer, most of the churches
in his lordship's diocese were opened in the morning for
public 111117i08. The suspension of badness however, was
Tory rare, eland shops being seen in oar a few quartos.
BT. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL AND THE CITT