The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-24 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIANS AT
ANTWERP.
ANTWERP, JULY 23.

Her ➢fajesty's ship Serapis has arrived here.
The Belgians were received with great enthusiasm
upon disembarking, and bouquets were presented
to Colonel Gregoire.
This evening a grand banquet will be given by
the Belgians to the commander and officers of the
Serapis.

THE SULTAN AND THE KING OF THE
BELGIANS.
LIEGE, JULY 23, EVENING.

The King of the Belgians left Beverlo on receiv-
ing the announcement that the Sultan had em-
barked at Dover. His Majesty will arrive here at
10 p.m., and the Sultan at 11 p.m. A luncheon
will be given to the latter in this town, covers to
be laid for 45 persons.
The King will accompany the Sultan as far as
Verviers, returning to Beverlo the same night.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS. .Icrg 23.,
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The Journal de Bruxelles esii that according to
the latest letters from Miramar, the Queen of the
Belgians has succeeded in persuading the Empress
Charlotte to return to her native country.

THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.
MARSEILLES, Juu 23.

Letters received here from Athens. dated July
18, state that the Arkadi had completed her nine-
teenth voyag to Crete, where, having disembarked
volunteers and cargo, she took on board 400
women and children for Greece.
Thu Athens journals publish advicea from Crete,
stating that subsequent to the advance of Omar
Pacha with his force into the SVhakia Moun-
tains, Mehemet Pacha entered Askifo, where he
was closely surrounded by the insurgents. Spha-
kiote families were leaving their homes to seek
safety in the mountains. About 1,000 women and
children had taken refuge in the mountains and
caverns, where they were in danger of being killed
by the Turks. The foreign consuls had protested
against unnecessary violence, and the English
consul had sent a steamer to protect them.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, JULY 23, EvExt NO.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the
Reicharath the alteration of paragraph 120 of the
Ilregulations in criminal procedure on the citation
of soldiers as witnesses before civil and criminal
courts was discussed. The motion of the com-
mittee to pass to the order of the day was rejected.
The modifications proposed by the Upper House
in the bill on ministerial responsibility were
adopted. The bill on the formation of societies
then came on for discussion. The Chamber re-
jected the principle advocated by the ministry
that associations could only be allowed so long as
they were not dangerous t.) the State, and agreed,
on the contrary, to the resolution embodying the
principle that to form a society it shall be sufficient
that its objects are not illegal.

HANOVER.
HANOVER, JuLT 23.
The ex-Queen Marie of Hanover and her
daughter, the Princess Mary, left Marienburg this
morning and proceeded to Cassel on their way to
Vienna.

HOLSTEIN.
ALTONA, JULY 13.
Contrary to expectation, at an extra sitting of
the Town Council it was decided by a majority of
one that the harbour of this town should still con-
tinue free.

THE LATE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN.
PARIS, JOLT 23.

Juarez is said to have notified to the United
States government that he is disposed to deliver
up the body of the Emperor Maximilian. An
officer of the American navy will, it is added, ac-
company Admiral Tegethoff to Queretaro.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, Jou Z.
An extraordinary session of the Cortes was held
to-day, when Dom Fernando took the oath of
allegiance with the usual formalities, in conse-
quence of his assumption of the Regency during
the King's absence.