The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-20 00:00:00

THE NEUFCHATEL CONFERENCE.

The Intifpendante gives the following ai the sub-
stance of a memorial laid before the Neufchatel
Conference by Dr. Kern, in answer to the demands
of Prussia :

The only point on which the Swim plenipotentiary is
nearly in sword with the Prussian demands is no regard s
the amnesty. M. Korn admits the principle of an wenesty,
end is also willing that it should extend to all political and
military canoes anterior to the repreesion of the insurrec-
tional movement of September, 1826. On all other points
the difference is marked and decisive. M. Kern declares
that Switssrlsnd will not concede to the King of Prussia
the title of Prince of Neufchatel, became the
king's renunciation of his sovereignty ought to be
entire and without any reserve. Ho also mimes
the required indemnity, because—without taking
into account the expense which the exercime of the droits re-
fallow will entail upon Swileerland, and which, according to
him, would rather authorive the federal government Leask for
compensation—the Confederation hes already spent upwards
of Ave millions in consequence of the royalist insurrection.
As to the property of the church, the Helvetic plenipoten-
tiary &Mims that it ha. never been diverted from its destina-
tion, sad that although it has been annexed to the state
domain, the state has in return provided for tho clergy at
emit amounting to double the income of the property. He
adds that he can admit no special stipubetiun relative to the
"foundations," the constitution and laws of the canton hav-
ing provided Loo all eventualities, private foundations being
regulated by common law, and public foundation, being
under no prelates whatever Wbe withdrawn from the reanse
laid down by the eaustitution. As to the Neufchatel consti-
tution wdf, which the King of Prussia would maintain, at
laai gee mom time, and se to the electors] rights which he
wadi depetw foreigners of, M. Kern observes in the first
plies that the Neufchatel constitution im the work of the
Nenkbatel people themielvee, and that the federal authori-
ties hays no power to abrogate article 72, which stipulates
that it may be revised at any time under certain fixed een-
dltkee ; and secondly, that only Swiss citizens Lave the
right of voting, sod that not till after a residsnee of two
yeses In the make.

DENMARK.

HAMBURG, APRIL 18.

The 1/anish parliamentary party a master of the
situation. Baron de Scheele retires from the poli-
tical arena. M. Andrae, President of the Council,
has received instructions from the King to form •
ministry.

COPENHAGEN, SATVHDAY EVENING.

The Dumblade! announces in an extraordinary
supplement that a rescript from the King, dated this
day, charges the President of the Council, Andrae,
with the task of reconstituting the ministry, and
placing the two portfolios left vacant by M.Schecle's
Ireftignation. It is probable that if M. Andrae de-
clines this mission, M. Ball, the Minister of State,
will be charged with it. M. Scheele retires com-
pletely from political life, and has consequently re-
signed his seat in the Supreme Council.

SPAIN.

A CARLIST CONSPIRACY.

The latest letters contain details of the discovery
of a Carlist conspiracy. Among the individuals
arrested are several officers not in actual service,
but no name of note is among them. It was intended
that, simultaneously with an insurrection in Madrid,
a movement should take place on various points in
Old Castile, in the Basque provinces, and in the
Asturias. It is affirmed that the government has
obtained a complete clue to the conspiracy. The
Iledas Aulogrojas adds the following particulars:

F.erasers, Toiicas, Oviedo, Lew, ea Burgos, were the
principal localities in which the Carliet party wee to ham
Mess. It la calculated that :ass then 200 persons quitted
Madrid with the view of joining the coaspiracy. The French
government sent Information to the Swab& government on
the alert. The Cutlet oolonels, immoral mad &atm&
lidos, and some other came, who were arrested on saapickm,
have been set at liberty, Mier Wei Interrogated. Almost
all the persona arrested are of some importance,. and among
them are several eoclesiaMice belonging to tho Carliat party.
The Ceerrisr Maki/ says that the arrests amount to 430,
and that smog the prismsere are Fathers Ruts and Cerni-
cisr, both well known i• Madrid.

The Gazette de Frames affirms that the Spanish
government knew of the Carlixt conspiracy before
granting the recent amnesty. The inference is that
the object of the amnesty wu to have an excuse to
reproach the Carlist party with black ingratitude.
MADRID, April 18.—The rebellion which broke
out at Burgos hu been put down.

• This i• in direct contradiction with the statement a few
tines above.