The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, DEc. 11, EVIIIING.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the final
debate took place upon the treaty for the transfer
of the administration of the principalities of Wal-
deck and Pyrmont to Prussia.
Count von Bismarck said that the treaty was the
result of a collision between the institutions of the
Northern Confederation and the smaller States. It
was a point of honour for Prussia, in introducing
the Federal constitution, to renderthe minor States
capable of bearing the burdens of federation, and
to ensure to the latter their sovereign rights by a
collective guarantee. Prussia must not infringe
the sovereignty of her Fcderal allies, although the
inconveniences of the dual relation to both parties
were unmistakable.

A long debate followed, at the close of which the
first part of the reporter's motion, recommending
the house to assent to the treaty, was agreed to,
but the second part, stating the expectation of the
house that the government would shortly bring
about the union of the principality with Prussia,
was rejected.

BIRLIN, DEc. 12.

In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies to-
day the bill for increasing the civil list was passed
by a large majority. Only a portion of the party
of progress opposed the measure.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the Minister of Commerce presented a bill asking
for a credit of 40,000,000 thalers, of which
14,500,000 are to be employed in the construction
of railways in the new provinces, and 25,500,000
for the same purpose in the old provinces of the
kingdom.
The bill was referred to committee.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, DEC. 12.

The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes com-
pared with the previous account :

'NessABE.

Cash
Private accounts. .
Treasury balance . .
DEcitrass

Bills discounted fr 21,000,000
Notes
Advances 100,000

AMERICA.
OM ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Die. 12, 6 P.N.
The steamers Columbia and Borussia arrived out
to-day.

Closing Prices :—Gold, 1331. Sterling exchange
on London, 1092. 5-20 United States Bonds,
107 ; Illinois, 133 ; Erie, 73. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 14.
PHILADELPHIA, Du. 12.
Petroleum : Standard white, 25k.

DISPATCH GP BOMBAY MAILS. -SOUTHAMPTON,
Dic. 12.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Bangalore, Captain Roakell, sailed this afternoon for
the East, with mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean,
Egypt, Aden, Ocolon, and Bombay. She took out 56
passengers and a full cargo, including sovereigns, 1,000/. ;
and gold thread, jewellery, As., Wt. lis.

. _ _ .
TFIE ALABAMA CLAIMS.—The Alabama claims
are soon to come up both in ecmgress and in parliament.
We earnestly beg that some kind of a settlement may
speedily be made. The greatest obstacle to a mutual
understanding is the factiousness of a party which tries to
nurse a cause for war with Great Britain, and hopes some
day to use these unsettled claims as a convenient pretext.
The two governments are so nearly agreed now that it
seems hardly possible to avoid disposing of the matter
unless there is a want of good faith on one side or the
other.—New York Tribune, Nov. 30.

THE. EAST END DISTRESM.—On Monday evening
last a substantial tea was given to 121) of the inmates of
the common lodging houses in Spite Melds, at the Mission-
hall, 19, Princes-street, Brick-lane, under the auspices of
the Christian Temperance Mission. A special fund was
raised for this purpose, to which Lady Havelock and the
rector of the parish, with many others, most kindly con-
tributed. Several of the poor creatures had not broken
their fast since the previous day, and all did ample justice
to the ad lifeline supply of bread and cake. After tea the
chair was taken by Mr. Conolly Peyton, the honorary
secretary, when an address was delivered by Mr. F. Gore,
which was followed by an entertainment given by the
committee and a few lady friends. Although so poverty-
stricken—many of them being shoeless--every man and
woman came to the meeting looking very clean. The
committee are desirous of giving this treat at least weekly
during the present distress, for which purpose contribu-
tions will be thankfully received by the treasurer at the
mission. or by the manager at the Shoreditch branch of
the Bast London Bank. - _

CZYSTAL PALMA. ONI SHILLING DAY.—
THOESDLT, Dre.l2.—Admimions ea payment, 823; ditto
by season ticks* 1,150; total Alters, 1,973.