The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-17 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(RNOTIVII tr.r.zGaists.)
THE AUSTRIAN NATIONAL BANS.
VIENNA, Jas. 16.

A general meeting of the shareholders of the
Austrian National Bank took place yesterday
evening.

The report of the Governor announced the unin-
terrupted fulfilutent of all the obligations entered
into by the agreement of 1863, between the Go-
vernment and the National Bank, and mentioned
the prospect of a speedy resumption of specie pay-
ments. The report concluded by reviewing the
business; of the peat year.

Eleven directors of the Bank were afterwards
elected.

DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, JAN. 16.

The official Berlingske Tidende of to-day Bays :

No application has ever been made by Denmark
to the Protecting Powers for intervention in
Greece.

King George relies upon the patriotism of the
Greeks, and looks forward to the future with con-
fidence.

General Oxholm will shortly proceed to Mexico,
and Count Moltke to Brussels, in order to decorate
the Emperor Maximilian and King Leopold 11.
with the order of the Elephant.

THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN.
MADRID, J. 15.

It is stated that General Prim is now ou the
heights of Merida, on the Guadiana, but it is thought
that a column of royal troops will succeed in pre-
venting the escape of the insurgents into Portugal.
The Cuntspundenzia says :—" The government
will continue to act iu a spirit of legality, toleration,
and liberty. Measures of economy will be proposed,
the taxes will be reduced, and every liberty will be
granted compatible with order.
" The ministry enjoys the entire confidence of
the Queen."

Madrid is perfectly tranquil.
No confirmation has been received here of the
reported suicide of Admiral Pareja.

MEETING IN MARYEEBONE. —A public meeting
of the inhabitants of the borough of Marelebone, in fur-
therance of the reform movement, was held last evening at
the Literary and Scientific Institute, Edwards-street, Port-
man-square ; Mr. T. A. NichoLiy in the chair. The meeting
was largely attended. The chairman, in opening the pro-
ceedings, referred to the deputation which had that day
waited upon Earl Russell, and expressed his regret that the
Premier had declared against a complete suffrage, such as
that advocated by the Reform League. He, however, WAS
glad to hear the noble lord say that the government intended
to stand or fall by the reform bill they were going to intro-
duce into parliament. Mr. De Gwyther moved and Mr.
Blackruore seconded • resolution declaring the neces-
sity of • large and comprehensive measure of
reform, which was carried unanimously. Mr. David-
son moved, Mr. Pinion seconded, and Dr. Brewer
supported the second resolution, to the effect that
no reform bill would be satisfactory that did not acknowledge
the principle of registered and residestial manhood suffrage.
This resolution was carried amidst loud cheers. Mr. Yates
moved, Mr. Wynne seconded, and Mr. Edmond Belles bop-
ported the third resolution, in favour of the vote by ballot.
Thelma speaker said he deeply regretted the course taken
by Earl Russell that day in reply to the deputation he bad
had the honour to introduce to his lordship. While acknow-
ledging the ability with which the working men on that
deputation had urged their views, his lordship said be
entirely dimwitted from them. It was quite evident, there-
fore, that if the working classes desired the franchise they
must rely on themselves alone for its attainment. The
proceedings clued with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
MEETINGS IN SC'OTLAN D.—A public meeting of
the inhabitants of Edinburgh, called " for the purpose of
considering the propriety of memorialising her Majesty's
government in favour of parliamentary reform," was held
on Monday night in the 3lusic-hall of that city. The chair
was filled by Bailie Russell ; and resolutions declaring the
opinion of the meeting that the present time is peculiarly
I favourable for carrying a measure of parliamentary reform,
and that the government should be memorialised to intro-
duce next session, and use their beat exertions to
have passed into • law, a now reform bill ;
calling for a large extension of the franchise in
burghs and counties, and a more equitable distribution
of seats, as essential to a satisfactory settlement of
the question ; and demanding a rectification of the
inadequacy of representation under which Scotland suffers
as compared with the other parts of the United Kingdom—
were moved and supported by Mr. John Miller, of Leithen ;
I Mr. Duncan APLaren, M.P. ; Mr. A. M. Dunlop, M.P. ;
Messrs. Guthrie Smith and Adam Gifford, advocates, and
others, including two working men. A similar meeting was
also held on Monday night in Dundee, at which Mr. W. E.
Baxter, M.P., and Sir David Baxter, were the chief
speakers.
THESTATE OFTHE STREETS OF LONDON. —The Com-
missioners of Sewers of the City of London held their usual
weekly meeting yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. De
Jersey, the chairman of the commission. Among the busi-
ness that was to be transacted was the bearing of sum-
monses that had been taken out by the inspectors of the
commissioners against Messrs. Stephen; Baker, Redden,
and Bashes, the contractors for cleansing the streets of the
City, for having neglected their duty in that respect on the
°coulee of the great snow storm on the 11th of January.
The wretched state of the streets was fully esta-
blished, not only by the evidence of the inspec-
tors but by the testimony of many of the oom-
missiourin themselves, and it was proved in several
eases that there bad been no endeavour made to
remove the mass of snow and filth that had accumulated.
The defence in all the cases was pretty much the same,
namely, that the steam had come os so suddenly that the
contractors were unable to obtain men to do what
was required, sad that all had been done that
was practicable nailer the circumstances. The pomade-
: rimers expremed their opinion that if the mowacton
led properly exerted themselves a very greet portion of the
Mammalians* to which the public bad bees subjected
might have bees and they ocosidemal there bad
bees a sesteet of , for which they imposed • fine of V.
is the ore at every street where that bad occurred.
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