The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-05 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Council of the Empire of Austria has just
decided incidentally the question as to whether it
represents the whole of the empire or only the pro-
vinces which have sent deputies to it. Although
there has not been any formal vote on the ques-
tion, it appears from the debates that the majority
considers the council, as at present composed, as a
restricted national representation. This manifes-
tation has all the greater importance from its being
in opposition with the ministry, which has the pre-
tension to represent the central government of all
the monarchy.
The Prune of Vienna says :
We learn that • ministerial rescript has just been ad-
dressed to all the authorities, for regulating their relations
with those of the new kingdom of Italy. This rescript,
while maintaining in • positive manner the principle oft e
non-recognition of that kingdom, nevertheless protects the
private interests of all parties. The result of it is that
the Austrian government does not recognise the title of
Xing of Italy taken by Victor Euniuumel, nor the annexa-
tions effected in Italy ; that it cousideri as illegal the autho-
rities established by the de feefa government of Italy, and
raped' the documents emanating from it as null and void.
In order, however, that the private interests of the inha-
bitants of the two countries may not be injured by the
rigorous consequences of this principle, the Ministry. of
Foreign Affairs, while still maintaining its protest, has
provided for the different cimunuitances which may present
themselves. The Austrian government has declared to that
of Turin that the title of Kum of Italy and the denomina-
thin of the kingdom of Italy, which may be found on pass-
ports or any official documents, shall be without influence
on ths validity of such pews, always and WWII for
all, under the reserve of all consequences which
may be drown from it for the recognition of those
titles sad denominations. lastly, it has prescribed to the
Austrian authorities to avoid in their official relations with
those of Siudimiiu authorities and of the annexed terri-
tories the use of any expression which might imply the re-
cognition of the occupation of such country by force, or that
of theyretended kingdom of Italy.
A Vienna letter states that the Archbishops and
Bishops of Austria have resolved to present an
address to the Emperor, pointing out the critical
position of the Pope, and earnestly praying his
Majesty to defend the interests of the church, to
maintain the concordat, and to regulate the ques-
tion of mixed marriages.

GRAND JtiNCTION CANAL COMPANY. —The half-
yearly meeting of the proprietors was held yesterday at the
company's offices, in Suirey-street, Strand ; Mr. G. Ander-
son in the chair. The secretary read the report, which
stated that the net receipts of the carrying and canal depart.
meets for the half-year. after payment of interest on the
preference stock, and the ordinary expenses of the canal,
and reserving the usual sum of I,l=l. for the depreciation
fund, amount to 21,4413/. 14s. 7,1. This sum, added to the
unappropriated balance brought forward from the last
account, amount. to 24,398/. 60. 4d.; and the committee re-
commend a dividend of 1/. 15, per share for the half-year,
free of income tax, upon 11,455 shares, original stock,
amounting to 20,046/. Is., to be paid on Saturday, the Pith
of Juue, leaving a balance of 4,3521. ls. 4d. to be carried
forward to the next account ; and that the interest on the
preference stock to the 30th June be paid on Slooday, the
Ist of July. The total receipts from all sources for the
half-year ending December 31, 1860, were 38,1661. As. 9d. ;
the expenditure, 13,7681. 3s. 54., leaving a balance, as
above, 24,3981. 6s. 4d. The company have a balance of un-
claimed dividend moneys of 16,11 if. Is. M., and of un-
claimed moneys on preference shares of 4131. 12s. Id., Making
their total cash balance 40,9121. 19s. 10d. The report was
received and adopted, and a neolution agreed to declaring
a dividend as recommended.
RAILWAY Cottstrrrawi.— Yesterday, hi the com-
mittee, of the House of Lords, the bills of the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company for the con-
struction of additional works, and of the Stockton and
Darliagton Railway, for an extension from Marke to Skel-
ton, were passed. The committee of which Lord Lyveden
is the chairman took evidence. rrincipelly engineering,
Mr. Hawkshaw being examined en the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company's proposed extension between
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the Barnsley Coal Railway, against which the Lancashire
and Yorkshire opened their opposition. In the Commons'
Committees the case of the Kilkeeny Junction Railway was
opened, and evidence taken iu its behalf. The evidence
of the South Eastern. Ilal-Kent, and other interests, still
proceeds in the London, Chatham, and Dover committee ;
and further evidence on the Swansea and Reath Railway,
the Sherburne Railway, Newcastle and llerwent and Cleve-
land Railway, without any couclosions being come to,
occupied those committees, which rose at two o'clock instead
of four o'clock, in order that the respective chairmen might
hold a conference with Lord Italessiale, the chairman of
committees of tho Lords, on the general state of business
connected with public hills before the house. The following
bills were disposed of and passed in Mr. Massey'. committee
(the
iiLhairman of committees of the Commons): - Sitting-
and Sheerness Railway (to valise additional capital
sad lease Quessiborotigh Pier) ; Victoria Station and Pim-
lico Rahway; Much Wenlock Railway • Great Western
Railway(for Coalbrookdale and Light'utoor Extension);
West Railway, and Bonelli's Electric Telegraph
Company.
CZYSTAL PALACIL •-• ONE SHILLING DAT.
IttIIDAY, JEWS 4.—Admissions on payment, 3,067 ;
ditto by meson tickets, 654 ; total, 3,712.