The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-18 00:00:00

SAXONY.

LERLIN, FEB. 16.

The Prussians will evacuate Dresden by the Ist
July, but will retain possession of Leipsic, Bautzen,
and Ktenigstein. The Saxon military contingent
will form the 12th federal army corps. Its com-
matider-in-chief will be appointed by Prussia on
Saxony 's recommendation. The other general
commanders will be appointed by the King of
Saxony in conjunction with Prussia. The Saxon
Chambers have been prorogued until November.
The King of Prussia will probably open the North
German Parliament in person.

FRANCE.
MAR3EILLES, F. 17.

Joseph Karam has arrived here, and has paid
visits to the authorities of this town, to whom he
is said to have expressed his profound gratitude
towards the French nation. Visits have been
paid him by the Eastern notables of Marseilles.
He leaves for Algiers on Thursday next. During
his stay in Alexandria he received visits from the
chief inhabitants of all religious persuasions.

THE FRENCH BUDGET.
PARIS, Fn. 16.
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The Minister of Finance has submitted the or-
dinary and extraordinary budgets for 1868 to the
Corps Legislatif. The ordinary income is esti-
mated at 1,673,451,585 franca, and the expendi-
ture at 1,548,775,621 francs, leaving a surplus of
124,675,064 francs, which is to be carried to the
extraordinary budget for 1868. The minister pro-
poses to limit the issue of treasury bonds to 150
millions, and the bonds of the treasury of public
works of Paris to 100 millions. In the extraordi-
nary budget for 1868 the receipts are estimated at
148,672,630 francs, and the expenditure at
146,489,501, leaving a surplus of 183,129 francs.

SPAIN.

MADRID, FEB. 16, Evemsc.

The Captain-General of Madrid has issued an
ordinance declaring that all editors and printers
publishing clandestine journals or pamphlets, or
persons furnishing funds for that purpose, will be
liable to the penalty of death.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, F. 16.

The official and semi-official journals express
approval of the portions of the Emperor Napoleon's
speech from the throne referring to foreign affairs.
They declare that if an understanding has been
arrived at between the European Cabinets on the
Eastern question Russia has not changed a single
principle of her Eastern policy ; on the contrary it
is evident that the European Powers acknowledge
Russia's disinterestedness, and have resolved to
assimilate their policy to that of the Russian
Government.

INDIA.
(VIA Trieste.)

BOMBAY, JAN. 28.

Sir Bartle Frere laid the conior•etono of the new
lighthouse on Kennery on the 19th inst. It is
supposed that he will leave Bombay by the steamer
of the 19th of February.

A meeting has been held of the proprietors of
the Bank of Bombay, at which the former resolu-
tion, reducing the nominal value of the shares
from 1001. to 60/., was confirmed. The government
has intimated its willingness to continue its busi-
ness with the bank on certain conditions for an-
other year.

The captain commanding the ship at the late
accident at Calcutta has been sentenced to three
months' imprisonment.

Intelligence from Bokhara of a very conflicting
character is published here. The King is said to
be much pressed by the Russians.
A naval court of inquiry has exonerated Captain
Mollison from blame for striking the troopship
Edwin Fox on a reef.
Measures have been taken on the Indian frontier
for the blockade of some Afredic tribes who have
lately been troublesome.
The committee appointed to revise the Indian
tariff has made its report, in which it recommends
reductions in the duties on cotton goods, metals,
and wines, and the removal to the free list of many
articles which yield but trifling revenue.
The Famine Commission in Orissa have nearly
completed their report. They find the number of
deaths greatly understated.
The piece goods market is quiet ; but the cotton
market is firm. Money is plentiful, but distrust
continues to prevail. Weather cool, and public
health good.

CHINA.
(BY OVEEtLAND TIMILGRAPH BROX GALLS.)
HONG-KONG, JAN. 28.

Grey shirting's and water twist unchanged. Tea
advancing. Exchange on London, bankers' bills,
4s. bd. The steamer Cores has been lost.
SHANGRAE, JAN.

Tea inactive. Silk lower. Total export to date,
35,250. Exchange on London, Os. Id. Freights,
tea, 2/.

LAUNCH AT DEPTFORD DOCKYARD.—lnstructions
have been received from the Admiralty for the launch of
the double-screw gun-vessel Plover, of 3 run, from Dept-
ford dockyard. on Wednesday afternoon neat. The follow-
ing are the principal dimensions of the vessel :—Length
between perpendiculars, 170 ft. ; length of keel for ton-
nage, 15ft. 7lin. ; extreme breadth, 29ft. ; breadth for
tonnage, 28ft. Sin. ; breadth moulded, 2ift. 2in. ; depth
in hold, 12ft. 4in. ; burthen in tons, 652 G 5-94 ; horse-
power, 160. Her engines are being manufactured by
Yews. Penn, of Greenwich.