The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-08 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTERS TELEGRAMS.)
FRANCE.
PARIS, MAncil 7, EVENING.

To-day M. Thiers presented to the legislative
body a demand for leave to question the govern-
ment relative to the foreign policy of France. M.
Berner complained that the Yellow Book did nut
contain a single diplomatic document written be-
tween the Lt January and the lot March. He
regretted, in particular, that there were no de-
spatches of recent date relating to the Italian and
Mexican questions. The President presented
to the Chamber the bill relative to the

army and the National Garde Mobile.
The debate was then resumed upon the para-
graphs of the bill upon primary education. M
Havin delivered a speech on the subject. M.
Emile de Girardin has appealed against the deci-
sion of the Correctional Tribunal. The subscrip-
tions to the new Austrian bonds areverynumerous.
Telegrams received here from the other cities where
the bonds are issued announce an equally large
demand for them. The Pattie of this evening
gives a denial to rumours current here that a con-
centration of Itussiari troops has taken place in the
direction of the Turkish frontier.

THE REORGANISATION OF THE FRENCH

ARMY.
PARIS. MARCH 7, EVENING.

The new scheme for the reorganisation of the
army was laid before the Legislative Body to-day.
The term of service is fixed at five years in the
active arrnyi and four years in the reserve, and for
young recruits not comprised in the active army,
four years in the reserve and five years in
the Mobile National Guard. Soldiers of the
lino are not allowed to purchase exemp-
tion from further service, but may be
replaced by soldiers of similar regiments who have
entered upon their fifth year of service. The
Mobile National Guard comprises men who have
procured substitutes, and young recruits, who
i have served four years in the reserve—the term
of service is five years. The Mobile National Guard
cannot be called out without a special law being
!passed for that purpose. Soldiers at present in
the lino will form part of the Mobile National
Guard for a period of two years, after the expire-
' tion of the seven years' term of service.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

BERLIN, MARCH 7.

It is announced here that the foreign Commis-
sioners of the Paris Exhibition have succeeded in
their efforts to prevent the provisions of the French
order of the 18th February from being applied to
foreign exhibitors. The latter therefore will not
be debarred from competing for prizes and rewards,
although the goods destined by them for exhibi-
tion should not have arrived within the appointed
time.

THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN, MARCH 7.
In addition to the conservative and the national
liberal parties, a middle fraction of 25 members
has been formed in the North German parliament,
consisting of Prussian old liberals, and deputies
from Saxony, the former electorate of Hesse and
Upper Hesse. Among the latter are Count Solms
Laubach, Baron Schenk Schweinburg, and Baron
Balenian.

This party will exercise a decisive influence in
the event of a numerical equality of the other
fractions.

HUNGARY.
PERTH, ?Liam 7,
To-day, in the Lower House of the Diet, the
government bill relative to the Hungarian munici-
palities was adopted in principle. During the
sitting one of the deputies, M. Macellarm com-
menced a speech in the Roumania language. The
President, however, called him to order, on the
ground that the law prescribed the use of the
Magyar language alone in the debates of the Hun-
garian Diet. M. Macellarm then proceeded to
speak in Hungarian. M. Deak is again restored
to health. M. Longay, the Minister of Finance,
has returned here.

TURKEY.

ST. PETEILSBURG, MARCH 7.

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It is asserted that the Russian ambassador in
Constantinople, in conjunction with the represen-
tatives of the other great powers, has demanded
of the Porte the fulfilment of the Hatti-humayoum,
and the granting of concessions to the Christian
populations.