The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-03 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

[ll, &Maio Telegraph.]
(rum oua OWN coaaesroxamtr.)
SOUTHAMPTON. MONDAY, Nowt.
The Monti...lt has just arrived with dates from
Lisboa to the 29th ult.

Romero hes been given up to Spain by the Portu-
guese government. The sitting of the Chambers is
to be prolonged for a month longer.
Exchange on London, 641; discount on bank notes,
7 to 8 per cent,

GERMANY.
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN. MAT 30.
The King progresses rapidly. The bulletin issued
this morning states that he slept quietly the whole of
last night, and that the fever is completely gone ; the
swelling and paiofulness of the arm are also coneider-
ably lege. Notwithstanding this favourable condition
his Majesty's advisers have recommended him to post-
pone the journey to Sans Souci (Potsdam) for a few
days longer. The Emparors of Austria and Russia,
and the Kings of Hanover and Saxony, have all sent
extraordinary representatives charged with their con-
gratulations on his Majesty's narrow escape.
The Prince of Prussia received, at Breslau, a depu-
tation from the town council and magistracy, headed
by the mayor. In answer to the loyal expression of
congratulations at his Majesty's recent escape, and
indignation at the attempt, the Prince replied in the
following fashion:
Gentlemen, I can give you the joyful news that his
itspin is u well as he can be under such circumstance. ;
such ere the °Patents of a telegraphic message which has
been de.patelted eine* I left Berlin. It is unfortunate that
Prussia'a King and people must undergo this diestraoe a
second time. You will be made acquainted with matters
which you must credit, but which are so tiler •dible, that
without the strongest proofs of their truth, you will not be
willing to believe. Thom proofs shall be forthcoming. I
ant glad that such loyal feeling. are displayed by the imbabi•
tante here ; but words an linger suffice ; your loyalty moat
be displayed by deeds. It is Was for action, and we shall
act.

Public attention is now directed to the conferences
atWarsew. According to the Troseissehe Zeitung the
Prince of Prussia carries with him an autograph
letter from the king to the Emperor of Russia, in
which the former declares, in the most decided terms,
that Prussia can serer consent to the restoration of
the old Berman diet, and that the differences which
prevented a better understanding between Prussia
and Austria arise solely from the policy pursued by the
letter. The differences with Denmark are said to be
included in the objects of the prince's journey to
Warsaw.

The Prussian plenipotentiary to the Frankfort con-
gress has not yet arrived there, nor will he appear
until the formal questions in dispute shall have been
settled. Herr Mathis will enter the congress at
Frankfort simultaneously with the plenipotentisri. s of
fourteen other governments, members of the narrower
union.

Letters from Denmark confirm the previous state-
ments of preparations for war being made by the
Danes: even the guards have left Copenhagen for
Jutland. General von Krogh, who is said to be a
very good officer, has been appointed oommander-in-
chief of the Danish army. The duchies are not idle.
General Willisen, since his taking the command, hes
been very active in promoting the discipline of his
troops, and great efforts have been made to complete
their equipment. Their number amounts to about
35,000 men; the Danish army is about 45 or 46,000
strong.

MAY 31.
The metropolitan and provincial journals fully con-
firm the information forwarded within this last day or
two, of the preparations for war which the Prussian
government are making. These preparations have, it
appears, been progressing for some time in silence ;
they have, however, now beeome public, and have
even for.i,ed the subject of certain notes from
foreign ambassors with which the Minister
for Foreign Affairs has recently been troubled. The
answer to all inquiries has been, that Prussia
is arming to protect herself spinet any attacks that
may be made on her by other countries. Orders have
been issued for the immediate repair of all defects in
the fortifications of Erfurt, and the placing of the forts
and garrison on a war-footing. The garrison are at
this moment actively employed in mounting the can-
non on the ramparts, repairing palisades, &e. Similar
orders have been issued with respect to Neisse and
one or two other timilar small fortresses. "It is also
in contemplation," says the Corresponcletaz Buren-,
" to encamp an army of 60,000 t 060,000 men between
&fart end 'forgan, and another equally large on the
Bohemian Silesian frontiers." The orders fur putting
the guards on a war tooting were promulgated yes-
terday. Their strength will be as follows :
•
lit Bent. of Ft. fade , 3 battalions, at 1,000 men each 3,000
2nd Ditto ditto
Emperor Alexander's Regiment ditto
Emperor Francis's ditto
Ist Battalion of Chateaus A Pied
2nd Di,to ditto
let DlTiiil/11 of Pious. is or the Guard

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Total 14.800
Adding 8 battalions of Ouards of al Landwehr ll.OOO

Total of Infantry 22,800
CAVALItY.
1 Roit. of Dragoons, w.to four squadrons of 160
men, and 1 reserve squadron of 160
1 Reoct. of Danaher., do. do.
2 Rory. of Hussars, do. do 1,500
1 Itsgt. of Dallas of the Guard, do.

Total Cavalr7
Irrespective of artillery, the numerical strengta .1
the Guards will amount then to 26,630 men.
The bulletin bossed this morning shows that
the King continues to progress favourably. It
is rumoured this afternoon that suveral soldiers
have been arrested, both in Potsdam and here, in out.-
sequin* of facts implicating them having come tar
upon the examination of Sofologe. The steps dreidral
on by the ministry with reaps ct to the press are the
restoration of the old system of recrering the deposit
of onution-usuney by the proprietors of all journals;
the withdrawal of the government concession from all
printers of insarrectionary or immoral publications;