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

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

IREUTSIOII TELF.GRAMR.)
THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION.

THE HAGUE, APRIL 5.

To-day, in the Second Chamber, M. Van Thor-
beck aaked the government whether the assertion
of Count Bismarck, that Holland had offered her
services inthe Luxemburg negotiations, was founded
on any other basis than a misunderstanding. The
Minister for Foreign Affairs replied that no nego-
tiations with Prussia, but merely diplomatic con-
versations had taken place with reference to
Luxemburg. Holland, if not directly, was at any
rate indirectly interested in the Luxemburg ques-
tion, and in offering their services in the matter
the government of the Netherlands had wished to
show that they had no responsibility in the ques-
tion. The minister announced with great pleasure
that Count Bismarck had declared all connexion
between Limburg and Germany to have ceased to
exist, and added that henceforth the Netherlands
government would neither mix itself up officially
or semi-officially in the affairs of Luxemburg.
The following is the despatch of Count van Bylandt,
the Dutch minister at Berlin, to which the Minister
for Foreign Affairs referred in announcing the ces-
sation of all connexion between Limburg and
Germany :—" In reply to a question from me to-
day, the Prussian minister-president authorises me
to declare in his name that the Prussian govern-
ment considers Limburg to be entirely freed from
all political connexion with Germany. Count
Bismarck adds that he is willing to confirm that
statement shortly by an official document of some
kind or other, though he thinks such a formality
superfluous after the vote of the North German
parl►ament.
PARIS, Aran. 6.
The Prase of this evening says :

"We learn that the British and Russian
Cabinets, in reply to a question from the Prussian
Government, have declared that the dissolution of
the Germanic Confederation having put an end
to the engagements contracted through the treaty
of 1839 by the King of Holland, they do not con-
sider themselves authorized to address, in virtue
of that treaty, any observations to the Dutch
King with reference to any decision which his
Majesty may think fit to take with regard to
Luxemburg."
The French government has still under considera-
tion the question of the cession of Luxemburg to
France. It considers that the engagements entered
into by the King of Holland are too binding for
him to withdraw without the consent of France.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Amu'. 5, Dame.

The semi-official North German Gazette of this
evening says:—" A paragraph has been going the
round of the London press giving an extract from
a speech alleged to have been delivered by the King
of Denmark in reply to a Danish deputation, and
in which King Christian is reported to have said
in conclusion, that even in the most southern and
decidedly German districts of Schleswig people
declared they would rather die with Denmark
than degenerate with Prussia.' We believe we
must class this paragraph in the list of impudent
and clumsy inventions. The persistency with which
such things are circulated abroad in reference to
Prussia is a fact worthy of attention by all who
are called to participate in the work of constituting
German unity."

THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
FLORENCE, APRIL 5.

General Menabrea is said to have been entrusted
with the formation of the new ministry. It is be-
lieved that he will be President of the Council of
Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs. Signor
Ratazzi, it is said, will be Minister of the Interior.
It is also rumoured that the portfolio of Minister
of Justice has been offered to Signor Crispi, and
that of Commerce to Signor Ferrario. The Diritto
of this evening says that Signor Crispi has been
offered the Ministry of Justice, but has declined it.
THE CRETAN INSURRECTION.

CORFU, APRIL 4.

It is stated from a Greek source that after
three days' fighting Baal Hos, at the head of a large
number of insurgents, has beaten and repulsed the
Turks as far as the camp at Rethymnoe. Hadji
Michaeliu is also reported to have gained a victory
over the Turks near Canes.