The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-25 00:00:00

FOREIGN NEWS,

(THIS DAY.)

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• AUSTRIA.
IMPORTANT ACTION OP FRANC;
RICSPECTING POLAND.
VIENNA, MARCH 25,
The New Free Press of to-day says we
learn that the French cabinet has announced its
intention of inviting very shortly the signitaries of
the Vienna treaties of 1815 to take into considera-
tion whether and what steps in common ought to
be taken relative to the late acts of Russia, whereby
the Kingdom of Poland has ceased to exist."
The new Army Bin divides the military strength
of Austria into the line, the landwehr, and the
landsturm (levee en mane). The regiments of the
line are to be under the control of the Minister of
War of the Empire, and the landwehr under the
' control of the Austrian and Hungarian Ministen
of War.

AMERICA.
The Inman royal mail steamship City of New
York, from New York on the 14th inst., arrived at
Queenstown at 4 a.m. to-day (March 25), and,
having landed mails and ramengers, pecceeded at
5 o'clock for Liverpo'L All well.

(Per the City of New York, Via Queensiovro.)

NEW YORK, Masai 14•Noos.
The Senate reassemble I as a court of impeach-
ment for the trial of President Johnson yesterday,
Chief Justice Chase presiding. Attorney-Gene-
ral Stanberry read a plea from Mr. John-
son, stating that, after careful examination of the
articles of impeachment, he was satisfied that a
I period of 40 days was necessary to prepare
an answer, and he respectfully asked to be
allowed that time. The managers from the
House of Representatives opposed the delay,
but the Senate refused to order the trial to be pro.
ceeded with at once by 26 to 25 votes, and by 40
votes to 10 ordered that the President should tile
his answer by the 23rd inst., and that the trial
should proceed as soon as the replication should be
filed by the House.

Attorney-General Stanberry has resigned his
post, stating as his reason that his participation in
the defence of Mr. Johnson would engroaa his en.
tire time. The President has accepted the reng-
nation, and appointed Secretary Grounding (query,
Browning 0 to act as Attorney-General pro t, MI.
Congress has passed the bill prohibiting appeals
from the national and circuit courts being e,,n.
sidered by the Supreme Court.

Mr. Davis's trial has been postponed from March
25 until April 14, and his bail has been renewed.
General Hancock has appointed the 17th and
18th April for the Louisiana elections.

The returns from the New Hampshire elections
aro nearly complete, and show a reduction of 700
from a republican majority of last year.

OUR PARIS LETTER.

ACTION AGAINST THE FRENCH JOCKEY

CLUB.

(ram( ous ovrs oosszarossurr.)
PARIS, TUESDAY ECLNINC.

The French Jockey Club lately warned off from all
the race-courses under their control • well-known
gentleman of the turf, named Vaillant, and declared
that no horse belonging to M. Vaillant should he
qualified to run at any races under their jurisdiction.
The reason given for this decision was the alle-
gation that, contrary to well-known rules, M.
Vaillant had entered at La Marche, under the
name of Caesar, • horse which had won a race
at Landbody, in Ireland, where it was called
Grandstown. It was further stated that M.
Vaillant's jockey, Reginald Riddell, who rode
the horse, was aware of its identity, and
in consequence he was declared disqualified
for • short period, which has since en-
pired. M. Vaillant brought an action against
Prince Murat and other members of the Jockey
Club contesting their jurisdiction and claiming
damages to the amount of 100,000 fr. The
Civil Tribunal of the Seine, however, presided over
by M. Benoit Champy, decided that the Jockey
Club, as a tribunal to which all parties entering
horses at these races had submitted, was sovereign
in the matter, and dismissed the suit with costs.

There was no public meeting of the Corps Legit-
latif to-day. Members were occupied in their
bureaux with the election of theßudget Committee.
Their deliberations were unusually long, and,
according to several reports, unusually animated.
M. Magne's supplemental credits for 1867 and
1868 and the augments' expenses for 1869 were
very severely criticised in six out of the
nine bureaux. It is probable that the eighteen
deputies of which the budget committee is com-
posed will contain a somewhat greater leaven of
opposition than has ever before been seen, but of
course not one strong enough to thwart any pro-
vision/I which this government is thoroughly deter-
mined to carry.

The trial of Viscount de Kerveguen before tbe
Tribunal of Correctional Police is fixed for
April 3.

The valet chosen to succeed the Emperor's old
favourite servant Leon, whose death is announced,
is named Muller. He was in the service of
General Courtray at the time of the Strasburg
affair. He speaks German fluently.
The Bourse was extremely calm, and specula
tors were indisposed to do business. Rente rose
20c. for cash, but fell sc. for account, closing at
69fr. 25c. and 69fr. 15c. Credit Fonder fell
7fr. 50c., and Mobilier rose 2fr. 50c. In other
securities these was scarcely any change.

Mr. Gladstone has consented to preside over the
Statistical Section at the approaching meeting 01. the
British Amoslation for the Advancement of science at
Norwich. The sleeting takes pia*. in August.
Subscribers to the Brand Testimonial intend-
ing to be present at the dinner on Saterday next, the Nit
inst., are requested to procure their tickets at Willies
Rooms, in order to enable the axamittet to make their
arrangements.
SALM AND PURCHASE or COMMISSION.i.
Trevelyan will move the following resolutions on the '2l st of
neat mouth ; 1. That the parasite and tale of inilitary
commissions be discontinued after a date to be fixed fa
that purpose. S. That from the MIS date every 01,11
on full pay be credited with the than existing value of. hit
°°MiniatiOa*, taking into coosidwatioa the regulation and
the extra'Agabillan prices. 3. That'll* sum so • credited
be paid by the government to any officer retiring from the
service at any time anberquent to the above mentioned date
under circumstances which would previously have enabled
him to sell hie commiailien 4. ThAV portion of the sum
so credited be paid to angitared glitinoted to be effective
majerieneraL 5. That after the abaramisstioned date
the reshnottel promotion up to the rank d captain be
made &Geordie( to a combined system ef andurity and
selection, earl above that rink by sehitaion. & nit
suitable i;ementlines of retirement be provided at the tapes"
of the state flerr oases el every mak. 7. Thai a fired
'proportion of the maid coromiscions in each intrust to
21104 by the prune ion of quillied asevecomaiseireed
nears.
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