The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-28 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(MUTES'S TELEGRAMS.)
THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, MARCH P.T.

It is rumoured that the King of Prussia will pay
a visit to the Paris Exhibition about the end of
May.

BERLIN, MARCH !IL EvanNG.
Prussia has counselled the Turkish government
to cede the island of Candia to Greece.

The Prussian government, in order to facilitate
passenger traffic between France and North Ger-
many, in view of the approaching Paris Exhibition,
proposed to France the introduction of some reci-
procal modifications in the present system of pass-
port supervision between the two countries. The
proposal was declined by the French government
on the ground of considerations connected with
the French police arrangements.

PRUSSLA. AND SOUTH GERMANY.
BERLIN, ItutcH 27.

The semi-official ribrincial Correspondence of
this evening, referring to the treaties concluded in
August last between Prussia and the States of
south Germany, says :—" The object of these
treaties having been made public was to show the
German people what bases of national unity it
already possesses, and also to further the accom-
plishment of the task which still remains to be
performed— namely, that of consolidating the
national edifice."

IitiNGARY.

PESTH, MARCH n.

In to-day 'a sitting of the Lower House of the
Hungarian Diet, a member of the Extreme Left
brought forward two bills, one of which proposes
to pension the widows and orphans of the Honveds
(the National Guard of 1848) as well as invalided
members of that force, and to provide employment
for Honveds still able to work. The second bill
proposes to perpetuate the memory of the patriots
who were executed in 1848, to liberate all persons
suffering imprisonment fur political offences and
revoke their sentences, and to restore all goods
which have been conSscated for like causes. The
general debate on the report of the committee of
sixty-seven was then resumed. The coronation of
the Emperor and Empress as King and Queen of
Hungary will take place at the beginning of July
next.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
FLORENCE, MARCH 27.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Signor Mari,
the government candidate, was elected president of
the chamber by 105 votes against 145 accorded to
the opposition candidate, Signor Crispi.
The Chamber of Deputies will hold a sitting
this evening to complete the election of the mem-
bers who are to compose the bureau of the presi-
dency of the Chamber.

The Austrian government has given orders that,
pending the negotiations for the conclusion of a
treaty of commerce between Austria and Italy,
Italian merchant vessels shall be admitted to the
Austrian coasting trade. Reciprocal advantages
will be granted to Austrian vessels, which will in
like manner be allowed to engage in the Italian
coasting trade.

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Attaca 27.

In order that Russian railways shall no longer
be dependent upon foreign enterprise, the imperial
government proposes to guarantee to Russian con-
tractors orders fur the manufacture of railway
plant for a period of several years, and at the
same time to advance them one-half of the amount
of the annual contract.

SWITZERLAND.
BERN E, MARCR 27.

The government of Ticino has cancelled the con-
cession granted to the European Central Company
for the construction of railroads in that canton in
consequence of the stipulated deposit money of
400,000 francs not having been forthcoming.

INDIA.
BOMBAY, MARcii 12, 5.5 rat.

71b. shirting', 6r. 6a.; 841 b. ditto, 7r. 6a.
40's mule twist, 14a. Cotton steady : Dhollerah,
260 r. Exchange on London, N. Oid. Government
securities : Four per Cents., 88 ; Five per Cents.,
1051 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 1101. The latest
London date is the 9th inst.
CALCUTTA, MARCH 11.

811 b. ehirtings, Br. 40's mule twist, 81. Ex-
change on London, Is. Mid. Government securi-
ties : Four perSents., 88 ; Fiva per Cents., 10151 ;
Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 110,}.

AMERICA.
(BY ATLASMIC TILIZGRAPH.)
NRIV YORK, MARCH 27, 6 r.r.

The House of Representatives has passed a reso-
lution declaring that the American people reganl
with solicitude the proposed Canadian Confedera-
tion. The same resolution expresses sympathy for
Ireland.

Closing prices : —Gold, 134 i. Sterling ex-
change on London, 109. 5-20 United States
Bonds, 109 ; Illinois, 115 ; Erie, 58. Cotton,
middling Upland, 31. Petroleum, relined, 2t.