The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-22 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(RCIITEICS TELEGRANS.)

THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN. lLtacti 21.

In to-day's sitting of the North German Par-
liament, Herr Braun proposed to add a 14th para-
graph to Article 4 of the draft of the constitution,
to the effect that no Federal State should be
authorised to withhold from its respective subjects
any personal rights !elating to State citizenship for
any offence against the laws on the press or public
meetings. This amendment was negatived by 130
against 128 votes.
In to-day's sitting the North German parliament
adopted by a large majority the amendments of
Herr von Twesten, extending the competence of
the Bund to questions relating to the military and
naval organization of the North German Con-
federacy, and deciding that in cases of a division of
opinion in the Federal council the President shall
have a casting vote, but only in the event of his
opinion being favourable to the maintenance of
existing institutions. The amendment proposed by
Herr Schaffrath was rejected. Few members sup-
ported it. The whole of Article 4, which specifies
the subjects over which the Bund has legislative
authority, was then adopted ass/winded.

SOUTH GERMANY.
CARLSRURE, MARCH 21.

A semi-official article in the Car/srwlie Gazette
of to-day considers the Prusso-South German trea-
ties as inspiring confidence in the future develop-
ment of Germany, as Germans have now in case of
danger a united fatherland. The same article
further says : " Let us hope that the day is far
distant when the stipulations of the alliance would
have to be carried out. The happiest result to
which the new alliance could lead would be the
complete legislative and commercial unity of
Germany." . _

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, MARCH 21, Evexum.

The P resse of this evening announces that the
Minister of War has ordered the small arms manu-
facturers to supply 50,000 breech-loading rifles im-
mediately.

HUNGARY.

PESTS, ILAscH 21.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the
Hungarian Diet the debate upon the report of the
committee of sixty-seven was continued. A
council of ministers was held this afternoon.
Baron von Beust received to-day a deputation of
citizens of Buda, to whom he stated that Austria
could only become strong by satisfying the wishes
of Hungary.

EVACUATION OF MEXICO BY THE FRENCH.
PARIS, MARCH 21.

A telegram received by the government from
Admiral La Ronciere, dated Vera Cruz, the 16th of
March, states that the evacuation of Mexico by the
French troops was completed without any accident.
Not a single soldier was left behind. Marshal
Bazaine left on the 12th inst., and Admiral Laron-
ciere was to leave on the 16th with all the ships,
he having been detained for two days by adverse
winds from the north. The Phlegeton was to re-
main stationed at Vera Cruz. The health of all
was good, and perfect order reigned in the town.
No news had been received from the city of
Mexico. According to the an.stitutionnet of this
evening the health of the Prince Imperial is
rapidly improving.

THE BANK OF FRANCS.
PARIS, MARcu 21.

The Bank of France return for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes as com-
pared with the previous account :

Itiesrasz.

fr. 5,900,000

. ,
Treasury balance . . .
Advances
DzczzAsz.
Commercial bills . . . . 20,250,000

Notes . . . .
Current accounts

• . 10,6116,000
▪ 5,666,000

TURKEY AND GREECE.
(Vid Trieste.)
ATHENS, ?Luce 16.

Two Ottoman steamers arrived at the Piraeus for
the purpose of watching the movements of the
Greek blockade runner Arcadium. The Greek go-
vernment addressed a protest on the subject to the
Turkish representative in this city, who replied
that Turkey, being at peace with Greece, has the
right to send her vessels to Greek ports. The
Ottoman steamers have now taken their departure
with despatches from the Turkish Minister, but it is
said that they are still cruising in Greek waters on
the look out for the Arcadium. The latter re-
mains at the Piraeus.