The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-27 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(arum's Tniosaits.)

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, MARCH 26.

It has transpired that at the reception of the
cabinet ministers on the King's birthday, his
Majesty, in replying to their congratulations, laid
particular stress upon the essentially peaceful cha-
racter of the nest task incumbent upon Prussia,
which was to sow the aced of peaceful development
in Germany, which had been prepared to receive it
by the Prussian arms. " Such," said the King,
" would be his work during the remaining years
of his life."

THE TREATIES BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND
SOUTH GERMANY.
BERLIN, 11Aace 26, EVICNIXO.
i The ministerial Zenner Correspondence of this
evening says :—" The publication of the treaties
•between Prussia and the South German States
I was not intended as a, demonstration against
! foreign Powers. The relations of Prussia with
France are especially satisfactory, and the publica-
tion of those treaties had no other object than to
reassure the North German Parliament respecting
the German policy of the Prussian Government."
The same Correspondence, speaking of the nego-
tiations between Holland and France relative to
L 1 Luxemburg, says that the initiative in this matter
• I came from the Dutch government, and not from
France, and that it would be erroneous to suppose
. that the interests of Prussia could in any way be
endangered by these negotiations.

THE NORTII GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN, MARCH 26, Evwoo.

Proposals have been made by some of the lead-
ing members of the North German Parliament to
accelerate the discussion of the draft of the consti-
tution, by holding confidential negotiations and
committee sittings, which would tend to shorten
the subsequent debates in the plenum. The
government have acceded to the proposal that the
lgovernment commissioners should privately discuss
the different articles of the constitution with the
leaders of the parliamentary factions.
In to-day's sitting of the North German Parlia-
ment, the amendment proposing a responsible
Federal ministry was rejected by 177 to 86 votes.
Art. 11, which gives the presidency of the Bund
the right of declaring war, making peace, and re-
: presenting the Confederation internationally, was
then adopted, together with Herr Lette's amend-
ment, which stipulates that treaties with foreign
I States shall require the sanction of the Parliament
to become valid. The amendments of Herren
Ausfeld, Erxloben, and Carlowits were re-
jected. Article 12, which states that the
presiding power shall appoint the chancellor of the
Bund who takes the chair at the Federal Council,
then came on for discussion. Herr von Beningaen
proposed an amendment requiring the Chancellor
to take the oath to the constitution. This amend-
ment was agreed to by a small majority, and the
article, together with the amendment, was then put
to the vote. The numbers were 125 for and 126
against the article as amended, which, on a second
division, was rejected by 127 to 126 votes. This
I article, in its original form, will be brought for-
ward to-morrow as an amendment by Count
Bethusy-Hue on the part of the conservative party.

After an animated debate the North-German
Parliament adopted to-day, almost unanimously,
Art. Bof the draft of the constitution, which de-
termines the subjects fur the consideration of
which committees will be formed in the Federal
Council. Herr Zachana withdrew his amendment.
Art. 9, which empowers the members of the
Federal Council to take part in the debates of the
parliament ; and Art. 10, which stipulates that
they shall receive from the presiding power the
customary diplomatic protection, were alsoadopted
by large majorities.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, MARCH 26, EVECING.
The treaty of commerce between Austria and
Holland was signed here to-day.

HUNGARY.

PESTH, Kiwi' 3a.

The Emperor Francis Joseph arrived here this
morning. In to-day's sitting of the Lower House
of the Hungarian Diet, on the motion of M. Nyarg,
the committee on the relations between the dif-
ferent nationalities of Hungary was instructed to
bring in a bill to regulate those relations as speedily
as possible. M. Tisza asked the government
whether they intended to bring in bills to establish
civil equality for all religious denominations and to
settle questions connected with feudal property.
Baron Eaves replied that he would answer the
question on an early day.

ITALY.
FLORENCE, MARCH 26.

A meeting of deputies favourable to the govern-
ment was held yesterday evening, at which Signor
Mari was elected as the government candidate for
the Presidency of the Chamber. At a meeting of
the Opposition members it was resolved to propose
Signor Crispi for this post.

RIIBBIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, ][.son 25.

A convention has been concluded between Russia
and Austria, in accordance with which joint stock
companies (insurance companies excepted), estab-
lished for commercial purposes, in either of the two
countries will beat liberty to carry on their business
and enjoy legal protection in both.

RUSSIA AND POLAND.
ST. PETERSBURG, MARCH 26.

An Imperial decree has been issued abolishing
the Polish Council of State. Until the work of assimi-
lating the Polish administration to that of the
Russian Empire is completed, all legislative ques-
tions in Poland will be submitted to the decision of
the Imperial Chancery and the committee of the
former kingdom of Poland at St. Petersburg.

SERVIA,

BELGRADE, MARCH 26.

The departure of the Prince of Servia for Con-
stantinople, which had been postponed on account
of his highnewi's indisposition, has now been fixed
for Thursday next.