The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-20 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

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THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.
BERLIN, Pm 19.

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The President of the Ministry of State has
addressed a letter to-day to Herr Grabow, Pre-
aident of the Chamber of Deputies, in which he
declares that the resolutions of the Chamber rela-
tive to the Duchy of Lanenburg, the Supreme
Court, and the Cologne Banquet, are unconstitu-
tional, and therefore cannot be accepted by the
government. For these reasons he returns the
resolutions to the President of the Chamber of
Deputies.

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

VIENNA, PE. 19.

It is stated that the Prussian cabinet, taking as
a precedent the solution arrived at in the Lauen-
burg question, have resolved to propose to Austria
to cede her rights of possessions in the Duchies in
consideration of a pecuniary indemnity. It is semi-
officially announced that all the ministers will pro-
ceed to-morrow to Buda, where a cabinet council
will be held, ander the presidency of the Emperor,
to discuss the raptt rescript in reply to the address
of the Croatian Diet.

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
PITH, Fla,. 19.

The draft of the address in reply to the speech
from the throne was brought forward by the
committee In to-day's sitting of the Upper House of
the Hungarian Diet. It expresses the same senti-
ments and wishes as the address of the Lower
House.

SWITZERLAND.
BEB.NE, Fze. 19.

Price Is,
D. CIILVERWELL on MARRIAGE : Its
ObftaUoss, Hsi:Omsk and
Manx Oa• ;Of Author, Greati==“l. W.
Working 112 a 's tow halts Galas&

The Federal Assembly was opened to-day. In
the National Council President Planta delivered
the opening speecb, wherein he declared himself
favourable to a fresh revision of the constitution.
The Council of States was opened without any
official speech.

Tan CHANCILLOZ 07 THE EXCHEQUZIE AND THZ
Tu DUTDEL—The following correspondenoe in reference
to the rumoured intention on the part of the government
to make a further alteration io the tea duties during the
present session has taken place between Messrs. Cock,
Swim. sad Co., tea merchants, sod the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. That firm wrote as follows, under date of the
16th inst. :—"9, Fenchurchortmet.—Elir,--In consequace
of • memo current as to an intended alteration In the duty
es tes, the sale of that article and the payment of the duty
thereon ere seriously obstructed ; and we shall be much
obliged If you will be good enough to state Ise you have
lately done on a similar application from a member of the
wise trade) whether such rumour is well founded or OA
An emphatic ' No' on your part will benefit both the
revenue and the trade at large, but in the absence of some
positive statement on the matter the trade will be in a
state of stagnation until the delivery of your budget.—We
have the honour to be, he., COUR, SPAVIN, end Co." To
this the following reply was resolved yesterday :—"Down-
ing-street, Feb. l7.—Gentlemen,-1. am direeted by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of yesterday, and to inform you that, except in
special cases, as for Inatome where the government has
itself done some sot tending to create uncertainty and
speculatioe, he is precluded by general rules of undoubted
mgen from giving any reply to • question respecting
&ad Mr. Gladstone desires me, however, to say
that he is wholly at a loss to account foe any snob rumour
as the one to which you allude, sod hewonN have thought
that the obvious circumstances of the ease would have
auffieed to prevent such a report being either circulated or
believed.—l have the honour. ha. W. B. GUIDON."
DISBAEN AMONGST BIiZIEP.—A supplement to the
London Goedte was published last evening containing an
ceder in council. which after mating that a coategioas or
infectious disorder, known or described as the sheep pox, or
mirk& ovine, now prevails among the sheep. in a certain
part of the United Kingdom, and it is expedient to take
measures for preventing such disorder from spreading, de-
clares that it shall not be lawful for any person to remove
any sheep or lambs to or from the perish of Long Buckby,
in the county of Northampton, or to drive or condoet any
I sheep or lambs through or by way of such parish. Weis
the person so removing, driving or conducting such sheep
ler lambs shall first have obtained a certificate, in writing,
Acted by some person who may have been authorised by
two or more justices of the said county of Northampton,
to Wm sheep or lambs infected with or labouring
under the said disorder, nods: the Ist section of the
said set, that such removal, driving, or cooduoting
may take !plaice without danger of spreading the said
disease. All sheep and lambi dying in any of the deem
of the said diusee, wheresoever such death or deaths shall
ft may occur, shall forthwith be buried by the person or
persona in whose possession snob sheep or lambs may be at
the time of death, with their skins on, fa pita of not less
than five feet in depth, and the carmen so buried shall be
covered with quicklime. All sheds and places whatsoever
sad all railway trucks and other vehicles which may or shall
have been used or ooeupied by sheep or lambs affected by
the said disease, shall forthwith, after hewing been so used,
be thoroughly cleansed with water, and immediately after-
wards purified with chloride of lime by the person or per-
sous in possession of such shade, places, tracks, and vet*
Glee respectively. Every person in possession of any sheep
or lambs in or amongst which the avid disease shall mani-
fest deal shall forthwith give notice in writing of the fact
to the chief constable or superintendent of police of the
county or borough in which such sheep or lambs may be.
This order to be in force for three calendar months.
Tart IrroontiortAlun BoCIETY FOR PROMOTING
THE ENLARGEMENT, BUILDING, AND REPAIRING or
CHURCHIB AND CHAPRI.S.—Tha society held its usual
monthly meeting at the society's house, No. 7, Whitehall,
S.W., yesterday, Sir Thome, Phillips, Q.C., in the chair.
There were also present Sir Walter Jame', Bert., the Rev.
Cason Jennings, Canon Nepean. W. R. Cosecs, and Robert
Tritton Misers. John Boodle, George Cowburn, Arthur
Powell. William Rilillooo. and Ray. George Ainslie,
M.A., eeeretary. Grants of money, amounting to 93N.,
were made in aid of the following objects :—Building new I
churches et Llanddewi, in the garish of Llangemiew, Geo.
high ; St. Peter's, Greenwich ; Pontypridd, Glaasergee
&abuzz. neer Redeer ; York • Valley Bed, in the parish
of Chobbam. near Baphot ; and St. Ann's, Warrington. I
Re-buildieg thechurches at Compton Abbas neeriShaftes-
bury ; St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury ; and Mathvy, near 1
Haverfordwest. Enlargieg or otherwise increasing the
aecenimodation in the churches at Arneeby, neer Leicester ;
Barton Abbot, near Ferriogdon ; Mean, near Canterbury ;
Bridestowe, North Devon; Greet Menden. neer Wan;
Kin;sland, near Leominster ; and West Hide, near Here-
ford. The grants formerly made towards building the
churches at Choppier:glade, near Westbury, Wilts, and The Diritto of Saturday contains the following
Glenmor, in the parish Llanelly, Carmarthen. were ' letter from Garibaldi :—" Capron, Feb.l3—Dear Civinini,
increased. The society also granted aid towards building aI —I have for some time felt it to be my duty to thank both
school church in the district of St. Fagan* Aberdare. The the 'terse and foreign press for kindly sending me its
inevitable sale of stock for the payment of works com-
bo. in 000 m. publications, and still more for the services rendered to
pleted, ordered at the last two meetings,
queue of the state of the public funds, entailed a loss of , truth, liberty and the independents, of our country. I beg
several hundred pounds, a loss the society is very ill able of you, therefore, to make known my gratitude through
to bear, especially in the urgency of Prowl" applications , the medium of your journal.—Believe me ever yours,
and the prospect of a great increase of demands for help •
G. ilshmAr.m."
being made during the next four or five mouths.
RAILWAY Alto OTHRR BUSS IN PARLIAMENT.— Tits N stv A mit' FOR Trio Pon:. —The A eenir
Yesterday, at the Houle of Commons, before Mr. Smith, National of yesterday says:—" It appears that the feed-
the following bills were disposed of. Complied with the , does army of the Pope, that cosmopolitan army the sot-
standing orders :—Ringlet'-bridge ; Manchester Biers of which will fight without distinction of nationality,
Petty Sessions Court ; Banffshire Roads - Glamor Bridges ;
is to number not less than 12,000 men. Of all the 'eve-
Glasgow Corporation Waterworke ; Klmareock Water ;
reigns in the world, the Pope will relatively be the one who
Harnham, Blandford, and Dorchester Reed; Roach Oyster
Fishery ; Herne Bay Fishery; Worksop sod Shireothe needs the most imposing force to guarantee his personal
Gas ; Heysham Pier (Railways) ; Chatham. Rochester, security. There will be in the Roman States one soldier
Frindsbury, Sirood, Brampton, Gillinehem, and Rainham f fifty • hali*ta t
or every B.
Consumers Gaslight and Coke Company ; and Mid Wales
...ALCUTTA. AND CHINA MAILL—ALEXANDRIA,
ital•way. In the cues of the Worksop and Doncaster I
Railway, Birth Valley Railway, and Newhaven Harbour FEB. 18.—The Poonah left at 6 p.m. and the Mongolia at
and Docks tere was no appearance. The following were ; 4 p.m. this day. The former may be expected at Mar-
postposed :—Salisbury and Dorset Jonatios Railway milks on the 24th inst., and the letter at Southampton on
Bridport, Lyme, and South Coast Railway ; Bros .
Payio. the 3rd March. The Bengal arrived at Sues on the 14th
and North Somerset Railway (Bristol line) •
trick and Gunoisleke Railway ; and Rochdale' Water- Init. Gime days early),
works. Before Mr. Frere. Unopposed hills complied I RIPRIdaNTATION OP RICHMOND.—Mr. Sussex
with standing orders :—Belfast Central Railway (Belfast I xilbook, of Bonioshan_park, near
Richmond, Yorkshire,
Corporatioo) London and South Western Railway (addd. I brother of Mr. F. Milbank, one of the members for the
timid powerg; Guardian Fire and Life ANNITIIOO North Riding, issued an address in the liberal interest 'ma-
mmy ; Man ester Central Exchange ; Waterford New i terdsy, consequent on the death of the Hon. J. C. Druids..
Railways and Wexford Junatioe Railway ; Colebrook 'He states that he is "is favour of , and proud of
eye ; Cleethoroe Nos* New 0114 Cashel Junction I advocating that whig polie:y, which steered clear of the
Lidwity. The Brecon Waterworks and Desire*e did not excess of party." He is in favour of the extension of the
comply with the standing orders. In the Holy well Port franchise, but " without swamping, by mere numerical
Railway, Holloway and Metropolitan Junction Mamie, masses, the educated intelligence and Important intermits
Cray Valley Railway, and Tyne. Wear, and Tots Railway, lof the kiegdem. This is the great question for the present
there was no weenies. The Putney and Fulham New parliament and the statesmen within it to solve." With
Bridge. West Ow*, Cork and Bandon. Cork and Rinds regard to the reduction of taxation, he states that " more
Junction. sod Cork and Macroom Direct Railways, end settled views as regards instruments of defence and war-
the Merbr, Traeger, and Abergsvenny Railway, were I fare are gradually being attained, and the redaction of ex-
I peoditnre, which always runs parallel with the reduction
PArarr UTTION 8017111 SusielleGTON. of Suedes, will lave to be considered." Of religious die-
-Nnssber of visitant for the week iodise Feb. 17, 1,966 ; qualifications he says, " I would at W. remove all of
total iminber ewe. the opening of the umerium free daily , them."
by He
the woulconstable, tohavbe followed by the e the church cf
broker."
(12th May,11156), 1,004,631. • oompaaied

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, Fan. 19, 3.30 P.M.
The Bourse has been heavy. Relates closed al
69.12, or about the same as on Saturday.

THE BANS OF FRANKFORT.
AMSTERDAM, Fla. 19.
The Bank of Holland has reduced the rata of
discount from eit to 6 per cent.