The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-20 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1867.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(azyrzes rizatuuma.)
PRUSSIA AND SOUTH GERMANY.
MUNICH, Dimwit 19.

The official Bavarian Gazette of to-day publishes
an offensive and defensive treaty of alliance con-
cluded between Prussia and Bavaria on the 22nd
August, 1866, which has hitherto been kept secret•
The contrasting powers mutually guarantee the in-
tegrity of their respective territories with all the
military forces at their disposal. The treaty fur-
ther stipulates that the King of Prussia is to have
the supreme command of the Bavarian army in
time of war.

MUNICH, Lutem 19, Evicimo.

In consequence of the publication of the treaty
of alliance between Bavaria and Pruuia the Mili-
tary Committee of the Chamber of Deputies have
resolved to propose to the government to postpone
their deliberations until a bill could be laid before
them regulating the entire military system in ac-
cordance with that treaty. The official Bavarian
Gaz,tte of this evening says :—" The Bavarian go-
vernment will endeavour, as quickly as possible,
to submit to the Chambers a bill on the
reorganization of the army in conformity with the
treaty with Prussia. Bavaria does not apprehend
that the publication of this treaty could disturb
the good relations existing with foreign powers,
and especially with France. This treaty is, on the
contrary, but a necessary consequence of the prin-
ciple of nationalities approved by tho Emperor of
the French, and a proof of the unity of the German
governments. It must therefore be regarded as a
guarantee of peace."

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Bimini 19.

The Russian Credit Foncier has undertaken to
offer to the Russian government a guarantee for
the payment of interest and the redemption of
their letters of hypothecation. Those persons who
have bought landed estates in the Polish and
western provinces of Rwisia are entitled to a double
loan, which is guaranteed by the Russian govern-
ment to the Credit Foncier on the security of the
crown domains.

THE QUEEN'S COURT.

The Queen held a court at Buckingham Palace
yesterday afternoon.

The Queen wore a black silk dress, with a train trimmed
with crape, and the Mary Queen of Scots cap, with a long
veil of white crape Base, and a coronet of jet.
Her Majesty also wore jet ornaments, the riband and the
star of the Order of the Garter, and the Victoria and
Albert Order.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise wore a train of
rich white silk, trimmed with tulle and white ribbons, and
a petticoat of white tulle with white ribbons. Head-dress,
feathers and veil. Ornaments, diamonds and pearls, with
the Victoria and Albert Order, and the Order of St.
IsabeL

The following presentations were made to her Majesty,
the names having been previously left at the Lord Cham-
berlain's office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval :
Miss Mary Anson, by her mother, the Hon. Mn Boothby.
Mrs. Balaton, by the Duehese of Rogburghe.
Lleut..Colonel the lion. H. W. Campbell, on promotion, by
General Sir William Oomm, 0.C.8.
Miss Clanghton, by the Hon. Mn, Claughton.
Lady Coloulioun. by Lady Herbert of Lea.
Mrs. Currey, by the Dowager Duchess of Atholc.
Lady Louisa Egerton, by the countess of Ellesmere.
Mrs. Fonsyth, by Lady Chelmsford.
Miss Forsyth, by Linty Mary Stephenson.
Lady Gooch, by Viscountess Torrington.
Lady Jane Ilringstim, by the countess of Caledon.
Miss Julia Hamilton, by Mrs. Grey.
Lord Henniker, on being made Lord Hartle:nen In the English
Pesrags, by the Karl of Derby.
Mr. Blacks, Governor of British Guiana, by the Secretary of
State for the Colonies.
Mrs. Minks, by the Duchess of Buckingham.
Miss Ifuniterfort. by Mrs. Harvey itran3ston.
Miss Constance Ives, by Mrs. Ives.
Miss Amy Kerr. by her mother, Lady Charles Kerr.
Rear-Admiral Cooper Key, on promotion, by the Nazi of Hard-
wick.
Mrs. Cooper Key. by the Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe.
The Earl of Kimberley, by Earl Russell.
The Countess of Kimberley, by the cowlings Russell.
Hon. Mrs. Long, on her marriage, by her mother, Lady Mary
Stanley.
Miss Mackinnon, by the Countess Vane.
Lady Matins, by Mrs Spencer Walpole.
Mrs. W. R. Maxwell, by Lady Ifacarthur.
Miss trebn Musgrave, by her mother, Mrs. Musgrave.
Miss NWor, by her mwther, rat Naylor.
Mks Margaret Naylor, by her mother, Mrs. Naylor.
Miss Agnes Northey, by her mother, Mrs. W. Northey.
Miss Emily Northey, by her mother, Mrs. W. Northey.
IJeutenant Pickard, V.C., Royal Hone Artillery, on appoint-
anent as cdScer bi attendance on his Royal Highness hicce
Arthur. by the Lord Chamberlain.
Mies Harriet Robertson. by the Dowager Duchess of Atbole.
Mrs. Sails Schwabe, by Laity Augusta Stanley.
Mho Schwabe, by her mother, Mrs. Salk Schwabe.
Mir Mary Talbot, by the Hon. Mrs. R. Talbot.
Lady Torphichen, by the Lady Belhaven.
Miss Caroline Vanalitart, by her stepmother, Mrs. W. Venni-
tart.
Sir Thomas Watson, on being created a baronet, by the Lord
Justice Turner.
Slim Watson, by her aunt, Lady Turner
Miss Cousteau] Woilehosuge, by her mother, Mrs. Jlerbert)
Wodebousc.

HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS OF WALEN. —IL
is not at all surprising that the condition of her Royal
Highneas the Princess of Wales should have given rise,
especially in non-medical quarters, to a great amount of
anxiety, and that the causes and nature of her prolonged
indisposition should have been misapprehended, and its
consequences regarded in a more unfavourable light than
1 the circumstanixis strictly justify. Without pretending
to possess more information on this very interesting sub-
ject than our medical contemporaries, we believe that we
possess quite as much ; and we believe the factaare, that about
a week since very great anxiety dial prevail as to the state of
her royal highness, although this anxiety was not shared by
her medical attendants. The medical consultations were
held three times a day. Dr. Arthur Farre slept at Marl-
borough-house every night, anal we believe that the sub-
cutaneous injection of morphia was had recourse to in
order to allay the severe pain experienced by the royal
sufferer. All these circumstances, although quite consis-
tent with the fact that no danger to life ever existed, were
quite sufficient to excite the attention of the non-medical
attendants of her royal highness, and from some of them,
no doubt, the statements which appeared in some of the
daily journals were derived. We have no reason to doubt
what we have all along believed—namely, that the attack
has been one of acute rheumatism, a disease which, under
the most favourable circumstances, requires a considerable
period of time to run its course ; but, on the other hand,
lellowanee must be made for the fears and apprehensions
of those who perhaps witness the sufferings which they
deplore, and who being probably unacquainted with the
natural history of disease, attach more importance to the
existence of pain and the continuance of sleeplessness than
those symptoms deserve in a pathological sense. There is
no disease, as medical men well know, so painful as acute
rheumatism, whatever joint it may attack, but there are
also few serious diseases in which the prognosis is so hope-
fut.—Medical Press arid Circular. March '2O.

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, SOUTH KEN-
SINGTON.—The first spring show of the season took place
yesterday, when, despite the dreadful character of the
weather, a considerable gathering of visitors was present to
see the splendid collection of hyacinths, roses, cyclamens,
primulas, &c., and other spring flowers. The usual general
meeting was also held, Mr. G. F. Wilson, F.A.S., in the
chair, when fourteen new candidates were elected fellows,
including the Hon. Henry M. Best, Lady Thorold, kc.,
and the Worksop Floral and Horticultural Society was
admitted into union. Owing to the untoward day the
lecture " On the Cultivation of Spring Flowers," announced
to be given by Mr. W. Paul, was postponed until Tuesday
next, the 26th inst.
THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY AND THE RAGGED
SCHOOLS.—Last evening the distribution of prizes to the
scholars front ragged schools who have kept their situations
for twelve or more months with good characters, took place
at Exeter-hall, under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Between five and six hundred boys and
girls attended, bearing the banners of their respective
schools and attended by their teachers. Amongst those
who occupied seats on the platform were the Bishop of
Victoria, Lord Ashley. the Hon. Cecil Ashley, Sir R. W.
Carden, the Rev. It. Berry, the Rev. E. Crombie, the Rev.
Mr. Atherton, and Mr. C. H. Moody of Chicago. A report
read by Mr. Gent, the secretary, stated that the system of
distributing prizes had been carried out during the past
14 years, and that the average number of prizes awarded
annually had been 581. The prizes had hitherto consisted of
money or of coloured card. for the ornamentation of the
children's homes, but on the present occasion it was pro-
posed to give books with the cards to those who had pre.
'lonely got money. The number of girls who were to
receive prizes now fur the first time exceeded
that of the boys. In the thirteen previous years the
total number of boys who received prizes was 4,402,
whilst the number of girls only amounted to 3,150. This
year the girls exceeded the boys by Li. The number of
prizes to be distributed this year was 136, of which 396
were money and cant prises, and 140 books and cards.
The money distributed was 7s. 6d. in each case.
After the singing of several hymns the noble chairman
distributed the prizes, which, in order to save time, were
given to the teachers, to whom their subsequent disposal
was entrusted. His lordship, in the course of an interest-
ing speech, dilated upon the merits of the ragged school
system, which he said had effectually succeeded in rescu-
ing from temptation and crime children who, there was
every reason to hope, would be good and useful members
of society. Children who would otherwise be like so many
wild animals in the streets were now receiving parental
care, and were not only domesticated, but Chnstianised.
At the conclusion of the proceedings his lordship re-
ceived a hearty ovation on taking his leave.
ANOTHER REFORM MEETING IS TRAFALGAR-
sOI,AIti.—I.Ast night, pursuant to public announcement a
reform meeting was held in Trafalgar-square, under the
presidency of Mr. George Potter. Eight o'clock was the
hour fixed for the commencement of the proceedings, but
at that time there were not two hundred persons in the
square, and at no part of the evening were there more than
five or six hundred present. The base of the Nelson
Column was illuminated with naphtha lights. The chair-
man, having attributed the paucity of the attendance to
the inclemency of the weather, said he had decided upon
holding the meeting even under such a disadvantage, as
he did not wish to disappoint those who had conic. He
then made some remarks condemnatory of the Reform
Bill introduced by Mr. Disraeli, and concluded by saying
that the working men intended " to make the tones swal-
low the pill they had prepared for them, no matter how
hitter it might be found to be." The only resolution pro-
posed was entrusted to Mr. Howell, plasterer. It con-
demned the principles of the tory bill as bad and vicious,
and asserted that the bill, which was a mockery, should
be thrown out on the second reading. The resolution
was, of course, carried unanimously, and the proceedings
terminated.

li NIT RD STATR3 M•ll,B.—MeMlll. Keller, Wallis
and Postlethwaite, agents to the North German Lloyd,
give notice that, in moordance with an arrangement
effected with the United States Post-office Department,
the steamships of the North German Lloyd will, on and
after the 2nd April next, leave Southampton every Tues-
day instead of Wednesday, as heretofore, and Now York
every Thursday instead of Saturday, carrying the United
states, English, and oontincutal
A meeting of the Trades Unions Commissioners
was held yesterday at 1, Park-prospect, Great Queen-
street, Westminster. Present: The Right Hon. Sir
William Erie (chairman), Earl of Lichfield, Lord Niche,
M.P., the Right Hon. Sir Edmund W. Head Bart.,
K.C.8., Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart., M.P., Mr. Herman
Merivale, C.D., Mr. James BoothH C.
~ Mr. J. A. Roe-
back, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., and Mr.
Frederick Harrison. Mr. J. H. Pattesn, secretory to
the commission, wee also present.