The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-06 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LIJXEMBURG.

In the Temps of to-day the Luxemburg question
is explained in the following pithy manner by M.
Charles Dolifus :

To whom does Luxemburg belong? By whom are the
Luxemburgers put up to auction in the mart of
territorial politic ? Nobody knows, no one can
at the present moment tell. "They are Hollanders," ways
the King of Holland, and so they say themselves. "That
cannot be denied," says Count Bismarck, "Luxemburg
was a part of the old German confederation, but that
blessed confederation exists no longer. and Luxemburg has
returned to her sovereign," still the Prussians are in
occupation. Are they to be always there? IVill it be
laid down that the Luxemburgers are Dutchiandthat never-
theless the fortress of Luxemburg is Prussian ? This would
be very sublime political metaphysics—too sublime for our
intelligence to comprehend. M. de Benningsen seems to
think that the Luxemburgers are Germans, and that Lux-
emburg is German territory. If Germany agrees with him,
here are a people who are and who are not Germans. Who
are they ? Profound mystery ! Strange enigma !
Antinomy is Prussian ; it flourished with Kant at Konigs-
berg ; thesis, antithesis, synthesis, have been professed by
Hegel in Berlin. In the present case the thesis is that of
N. de Benningsen ; the antithesis, the reply of M. do Bis-
marck ; and the synthesis, the occupation of the Prussians.
The fortress to the Prussians ; the inhabitants to the
King of Holland ; let who will retire. We should like to
see the Prussians retire, without the French entering;
for simple good sense (that poor, wretched, humble, and
despised thing) rya that if Luxemburg is for Luxem-
burgers, that the Luxemburgers are and wish to
remain united with Holland—Luxemburgers, Luxemburg,
and the fortress of Luxemburg, belong neither to Prussia,
nor to Germany, nor to France ; and the natural, rational,
andlegitirnate solution is, that the Prussians should retire
and the French not occupy. But they are Vauban's fortifica-
tions! Vanban's ? Truly that is irresistible. But let us
proceed. This strategical point is necessary to France
against Germany ; it isneceasary to Germany—say the Ger-
mans—against France. Ah ! gentlemen of Germany and
of France. since you will not and cannot cede Luxemburg,
agree to retire, both of you, and leave Luxemburg Luxem-
burg. But this is too simple and just to go down. And
yet it is the only way of saving us from a war for an atom
—an abominable war, and which, if it takes place, we shall
ask permission to call "the war of fools." Such a war
would be the disgrace of both nations, and the disgrace of
humanity.

THE AIISTRO-PRIISSIAN ALLIANCE.

The Vienna Gazette of April 2, eaye :

In presence of the obstinacy with which persons endea-
vour to mislead public opinion by seeking to spread the
news of an Austro-Prussisn Alliance, we cannot too
plainly affirm that no negotiations in this sense exist or
have existed.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
PESTH, Arm. 5, EVENING.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the
Diet the Minister of Justice declared that the
government will introduce as soon as possible dur-
ing the present session, bills on naturalisation, on
civil equality before the law, the equal rights of all
religious confessions, and the regulation of all feudal
questions connected with landed property.
The Roumain member, Herr Babes, asked why
the meeting of Roumains at Logos had been prohi-
bited. The Minister stated that he would reply
to this question on Monday next.
The Croatian question will also be discussed on
that day.

The Croatian Diet will reassemble on the 26th
April.

Baron von Beust has returned to Vienna.
The Aulic councillor, Herr Cseh, has been sent
as royal commissioner to Fiume.
Meetings are taking place in all the towns and
comitats of Hungary, on account of the approach-
ing municipal elections.

THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
FLORENCE, ATM 6.

The King has entrusted Signor Rattarzi with the
formation of a new Cabinet, General Menabna
having declined to accept office on account of the
recent death of his son.