The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-12 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(strati Tictitaixs.)
THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN, Mast% 11.

In to-day's sitting of the North Gorman Parlia-
ment, Herr Braun, deputy for Wiesbaden, made
a speech in which he declared national union to be
the chief point to be aimed at. Ho deprecated
running after the South Germans with enticing
offers, and preferred that they should be left to
their own devices. This sentiment was received
with loud cheers. Count Bismarck then made a
speech. He began by congratulating the previous
speaker. He urged the adoption of the draught of
the constitution, which he said would open to the
German peoples path in which the genie/ of the nation
would find objects worthy of its efforts. He
stated the present question was what was the
minimum that each State must be required to
sacrifice of its peculiar character and rights.
" Who," asked Count Bismarck, " could set up a
responsible ministry I Prussia does not desire
to follow a policy of mediatising. The basis of
the Confederation must be, not the employment of
force against peoples faithful to their alle-
giance, but fidelity to the treaties entered into
by the different States with Prussia. The
government is willing to accede to all possible
improvements of the draught of the constitution.
We recognise even the necessity of a state of
transition, and acknowledge that the organisation
of the federal army should only provisionally be
independent of a vote of the parliament. The
union between South Germany and the North
German Confederation is in course of preparation.
In all questions affecting the power and position
of Germany the north and south will be united.
I do not believe that the Diets of the States of the
Confederation will reject the work agreed upon by
the parliament. Let us do the work quickly. Let
us place Germany in the saddle ; we shall find her
quite able to ride." In reply to Herr von Mun-
chausen, ex-Hanoverian minister, Count Bismarck
repelled in the strongest terms the reproach that
Prussia had violated tho treaty of Langenz-alza.
The Hanoverian Court, he declared, had been a
nest of intrigue, and the minister who would have
neglected an opportunity of removing such a
dynasty as that which reigned in Hanover would
have been a traitor to the Fatherland.

PRUSSIA.
KIEL Mmecif 11.

The mother of the Prince of Augustenburg died
this morning at Primkenau, in Silesia. Her chil-
dren, \rho hastened to Primkenau on the announce-
ment of her illnees, were all present at her death-
bed.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MARCH 11, Evian:era.
To-day, in the Legislative Body, the bill on
primary education was adopted unanimously.

PARIS, MAncit 12.

Verdi's new opera, Don Carlos,wae performed for
the first time last night, with great success. Several
pieces were encored. The Emperor and Empress
were present.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, Mace 11, 3.30 P.M.
The Bourse has been inanimate. Rentes closed
at 69.95, or We. lower than on Saturday.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MARCH IL

A decree has been issued depriving the Infante
Don Henriquez of all the grades, offices, titles, and
decorations hitherto held by that prince.

AUSTRALIA.
(Via Trieste.)
MELBOURNE, JAN. 28.

The Victoria parliament was opened on the 17th
of January by the Governor, who, in his speech,
congratulated the country upon the abundance of
the harvest, the general prosperity, and the suc-
cess of the Intercolonial Exhibition. He an-
nounced that the border customs difficulties have
been settled, and that the colonial products now
enjoy the benefits of free trade. Intelligence re-
ceived here from New Zealand announces that Wil-
liam Thompson, the Maori Chief, died on the 28th
of December. The Governor's visit to Wangirri
had been very successful.

CHINA AND JAPAN.
(Via Trieste.)
HONG KONG. Pls. 1.
The new service between San Francisco and
Hung Kong has been opened.
A serious gunpowder explosion has occurred on
board a powder hulk and the Bremen schooner
Themis, in Hong Kong harbour. Both vessels
were blown to atoms. Many lives were lost, and
the damage is very considerable.

The steamer Cores has been wrecked between
Hayyay and Japan.
Intelligence received here from Japan announces
that the foreign ministers have accepted Stets-
bashie'a invitation to visit him at Osacs.

The Japanese government and the foreign
ministers have concluded an agreement for build-
ing a new settlement at Yokohama. A large
number of Japanese will visit the Paris Exhibition.
The Azoff takes 400 cases of curiosities fur Paris.

AMERICA.
(BT ATLANTIC TILIGIU/11.)
NEW YORK, Meilen 11, Nom.

The House of Representatives has asked the
Speaker, in view of events transpiring on the
northern frontier, to appoint a committee of
foreign affairs to consider the foreign relations of
the United States.

President Johnson is preparing to execute the
bill for the military government of the South.
The governor of Louisiana has announced that
the bill is in force in that State.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCFL

Opening prices : —Gold, 135}. Sterling ex-
change on London, lost 5.-20 United States
Bonds, 1091 ; Illinois, 116 i; Erie, 69.

Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yes-
terday to the governors of Malta, Gibraltar, Ceylon, Hong
Kong, Labuan, and the Straits settlements.