The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-25 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1867.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELRGRAYS.)
PRUSSIA.
ILANOVER, JAN. 24.
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Four hundred and fifty-six officers and military
surgeons of the late Hanoverian army are about
to enter the Prussian service. One hundred and
forty-one others desire to be pensioned—sixty-
nine according to the Prussian, and seventy-two
according to the Hanoverian pension regulations.
Ninety other officers have not declared their inten-
tions, but a portion of this number will enter
the service of the other States of the North German
Confederation.

KIEL, J. 24.

The royal patent, incorporating Schleswig-Hol-
stein with the Prussian monarchy, was promul-
gated to-day at the Castle of Kiel. The patent
promises the population equal rights with the other
inhabitants of Prussia, the preservation of all un-
objectionable institutions peculiar to the country,
and the non-removal of the present officials from
their post. The proclamation which accompanies
the patent pays a tribute to the proved constancy
of the Schleswig-Holateiners, and declares that every
effort will be made to promote the prosperity of
the country. -

BERLIN, Jr.A 24, EvExixo.

The New Prussian (Cross) Gazette of this evening
publishes news from Luxemburg, according to
which the leading politicians of the Grand Duchy
are opposed to annexation to Belgium, and favour
union with the North German Confederation.

The King of Prussia has recovered from his re-
cent indisposition, and received again to-day the
usual ministerial reports.

HUNGARY.

PESTII. JAN. Si.
It is believed that the committee of 07 will con-
tinue its deliberations.

The students of the University of Pesth have
expressed their desire to hold a torchlight proces-
sion in honour of M. Horvarth, but the latter has
declined the honour.

Count Andramy returned here to-day from
Vienna.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
FLORIiNCE, JAN. 24.

The Italie of to-day states that a majority in the
Senate have resolved that the trial of Admiral
Porno shall not be proceeded with.

FLORENCE, JAN. 24, Evrmnra.

Prince Carignano left to-day for Naples. He
will pass through Rome, but will not make any
stay there.
The Opiiiimie of this evening says :—" Councillor
of State Henri has arrived at Rome, and has
communicated to Signor Tonello the last instruc-
tions of the Italian Government. An understand-
ing has been arrived at on the question of the
nomination of the bishops. All that remains to
be settled is to what prelates the vacant dioceses
shall be assigned."

GREECE.
(Vii Manillas.)

ATHENS, Jaw. 17.

The Chamber have voted a bill giving the
contract for draining Lake Coptic to a French com-
pany.

According to intelligence from Candia to the Bth
inst. Mustapha Paella was preparing to advance
against Sphakia by land and by sea. Several ves-
sels had been sent with this object to the coast of
Selinon, where they would take the troops on board
in order to disembark them at Sphakia.
An engagement had taken place on the oth
January, at Ochre, in the district of Selinon, between
the insurgents and a Turkish detachment. After
two hours' fighting the latter retreated. The Cretan
National Assembly had addressed a letter on the
2nd of January to the foreign consuls, requesting
that agent& should be sent to Candice by the Euro-
pean Powers to report upon the unfortunate stateof
the island. The letter adds that the statements of
the submission of the insurgents are false, and that
the inhabitanta will continue the contest until
their wishes are fulfilled.

THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.
ATHENS (vil Trieste), J. 19.
The following intelligence has been received here
from Crete, dated the 15th inst. :
" The imperial troops in considerable force have
attempted to effect a landing, first at Aye Rumeli,
in Sphakia, and afterwards at Tripiti, but they
were repulsed at both points by the Cretans. On
the 11th an engagement took place between 5,000
Turkish troops and a body of insurgents at Rodia,
near the town of Heraclion. The Turks were
repulsed with heavy loss.
"The Cretan Assembly General has appointed a
provisional government, composed of seven mem-
bers. The Assembly has also published a note ex-
pressing its gratitude to the committee which has
been formed in London for the relief of the dis-
tressed Cretan families."

PARIS, JAN. 24, Evmsia.

The Paris journals publish intelligence from
Candle, according to which successes have been
obtained over the Turks by the insurgent leaders
Coroneos and Sifaca, at Rethymnos and Selinon,
and the Egyptian forces have been repulsed by
the Cretans under Griari. A number of Cretan
families are stated to be awaiting on the sea coast
the arrival of European vessels, in order to be
conveyed to Greece.