The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-18 00:00:00

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18, 1866.

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THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN QUESTION.
Th© Debats of to-day says :
We regret to have to say it, but with the way best de ire
to draw conclusions favourable to peace from the latest
despatches, they seem to indicate that the relations be-
tween the two great German powers are more strained than
ever.

The Indipendance says:.
The intelligence received from Germany sines yesterday
shows no change in the situation. The language of the jour'
naps, which are in the confidence of ministers both in
Vienna and Berlin has lost nothing of its bitterness, and
those of Vienna have resumed the tone of irritation in which
they used to 'peak of Prussia.
The Vienna Prase oontains the following with
respect to the attitude of France :
Let tie declare it plainly. We see in the impenetrable
neutrality of France considerable danger. If we were able
to report a re-Louring act on her part it would, as with an
enchanter's wand, dissipate the cloud of apprehension'
which now disturbs men's minds. The cabinet of
the Tuileries must regard the present situation
as extremely satisfactory. The great coalition of the North
which was floating in the horizon is dissolved, and Austria
has more than one reason to regret not making commas
cause with France three years ago on the Polish question;
in order to weaken Prussia and Russia, her nature'
enemies. There is some consolation, however, in the
reflection that France has no real interest in seeing Prussia
dominating in the centre, and Russia dominating in the
east, of Europe. Were Prussia even willing to give
up Belgium to France, the acquisition of Namur,
Liege, and Brussels would not be an equiva.
Talent for the diminution of power, which must by
the aggrandisement of Freesia and the colossal growth of
Russia follow. The policy of states is not to be estimated
by months or years, but by centuries, and it would he an
anti-French policy to sacrifice her permanent interests for
the purpose of aggrandising Italy and acquiring some
territory near the Rhine. We hope that the
Emperor Napoleon understands better than oth®
the real grandeur of his mission at this decisive
moment, and that if his interest does not counsel him to
aid, he will not at least co-operate to weaken Austria.
Still it would be unwise to place entire confidence in the
policy of France. The present conjuncture demands the
close alliance of Austria and Germany.
The Augsburg Ckszette expects that a further
military measure has been adopted in view of an
eventual mobilisation. It consists in the calling
in of a certain number of young men liable to
serve in the army for drill. It adds that although
large purchases of horses have been recently made
for foreigners and especially for Prussia, the govern-
ment find no difficulty in procuring those which
it ordered to be purchased on its own account.

AUSTRIAN REPLY TO ENGLAND.
(n ADDIIATUNI AND NANCTRIC TIZZGRAPN.)

(ram OUR OWN CORIMPONDIDIT.)

FRANKFORT, WEDNESDAY.

The Wurtemberg Staatsanzeiger publishes an ex-
tract from the answer of Austria to the remon-
strances of England. Austria does not
ask for an inch of land in the Duchies, nor
will she accept it. Prussia wishes to annex the
duchies, and Austria is bound to support the
rights of the Schleswig-Holstein people. She
will not dictate to them, but requires that
the will of the people and the Diet should be
respected. The Prussian and Austrian troops
should be withdrawn and the people choose their
government by universal suffrage. Austria SC-
cepts their decision, even if in favour of Prussia.
Count Bismarck's answer to England was cold
and haughty.

(11BLITZWR TILEGRAMA.)

REPLY OF PRUSSIA TO THE LAST
AUSTRIAN NOTE.
BERLIN, Aram 18.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
THE DISTURBANCES AT JASSY.
JASSY, APRIL 17.

BRUSSELS, APRIL 18.

The text of the Prussian reply to the Austrian
despatch of the 7th inst. is published here to-day.
It dwells especially on the admitted movements
of Austrian troops on the Prussian frontier by
which Prussia was led to take defensive measures,
and says that :—" If Count Mensdorff, after the
Emperor had passed his word that no aggression
was intended by Austria, still continues military
Preparations it cannot be expected that Prussia, an
equally clear denial of hostile intentions having
been given by the King, should relinquish those
defensive measures which were called forth by the
attitude of Austria."

The town has now resumed its accustomed ap-
pearance, and the Metropolitan has returned to
his religious duties. He was placed at their head
by the insurgents, in which position he received a
slight scratch.
The tocsin of the cathedral was sounded during
the whole time of the disturbances. No inha-
bitants took part in the movement.
The persons arrested are all Bulgarians, Gnirk.,
Armenians, Livonians, and servants.
Prince Mourouzi is said to have declared that
60,000 Russians were to have passed the frontiers.

The Nord of to-day publishes the following
details of the late disturbances at Jassy :—" The
day before yesterday, after the celebration of mass,
an immense crowd of people followed the Metro-
politan to his palace, in order to declare their
opposition to the union of the Principalities,
and to demand the separation of Moldavia
from Wallachia. A body of cavalry immediately
charged the defenceless crowd with drawn sabres,
but did not succeed in dispersing them. The Metro-
politan was severely wounded. The provisional
government then despatched a body of infantry to
the palace, where they fired upon the unarmed
populace. After several very murderous sabre-
charges the crowd fled. The number of
killed and wounded is at present unknown. The
foreign consuls assembled together during the affray
at the residence of the Prussian consul, where they
were waited upon by a messenger from the pro-
visional government, who announced that tran-
quillity was restored. He added that the
first shots were fired by the populace, and that
Prince Constantine Mourouzi was the instigator
of the movement ; but these allegations are with-
out foundation. The provisonal government seeks
to give a Russian colour to the movement. All
persons suspected of attachment to Russia are im-
mediately arrested. The Kaimacans have pro-
mised to hold an inquiry into the circumstances
attending the outbreak.