The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-14 00:00:00

THE AFFAIRS OF SCHI.ESWIO-HOLSTEIN.

The Ch,lops Oasette, of the 12th, states that the '
Verwaltungs-rath is about to send one of its umbels
into the duchies in ceder to emertain and roped yen
the eatual Mate of affairs. This step is to be tabs
upon the resemmesdatioa of the Prussian
meat. A letter from Berlin in the eases journal
that the Prussian government has jest forwarded to
Baron von Worthier, its ambamador at Copenhagen,
a very energetic note far communication to the
Danish cabinet. The note refers to the following
remarkable paragraph in the speech of the King
et Denmark on the occasion of the opening of the
Danish Diet : " The war is still unfinished : it
L eniy suspended ; yet I hope that the ins-
tills= now begun will lead to the desired died
Wes my misguided subjects should find support
lei be led astray by a greater power." The note
siderased to Baron Weedier remarks upm this
pomp that if, ea is not to be doubted, Pros-
/is and Germany are alluded to as " the greater
power," Denmark is engaged in negotiations with
that power, which can hardly be mad* to harmonise
with such expreeeians. The note then proceeds to
say that the Prussian cabinet only refrains from more
decided =mum and from an immediate rupture of
the peace negotiations from consideration of the
critical position of the Continent and the danger of a
general European war. The Earl of Westmoreland
and all the Prussian ambassadors at foreign courts
have received copies of this note.

REFUSAL OF THE DANISH GOVERNMENT
TO RENEW THE ARMISTICE.
BERLIN, FED. 11.
The proposal of Lord Palmerston to the Danish
government to renew the armistice of July 10 for six
months has been rejected.

GREECE.

The Levant mail hu brought news from Athens to
the 33th Mt. _ _ _ _ _ .

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The Obaervateur d'Athemes' of the 28th, contains an
acconnt of the sittings of the Greek parliament of the
19 and 20th ult. In the sitting of the 19th, of the
Chamber of Deputies, AI. London, minister of foreign
affairs, gave some explanation on the dispute pending
between the governments of Great Britain and
Greece. The following are the most remarkable
passages of his speech:
Permit me, gentlemen, to limit my explanation to those
points which cannot, by being rendered public, endanger
the situation, or my personal responsibility. When the re.
prestatatins of H. B. M., and the admiral in command of
the fleet in the Mediterranean required of me the immediate
tulfilment of the demands addressed by them to the Greek
government, they called upon the latter to declare, within
twenty-four hours, whether it would or not comply within
twenty-four hours. My answer was an impression of the senti-
ments of respect and petite& whisk the Greek government
professes for Great Britain. On the tabor hand, those gen-
tlemen assured me that the British cabinet was desirous of
maintaining amicable relations wish Greece, adding, however,
that the question did not now bear upon the foundation of the
demands, bat upon their execution. I wrath's obliged to ex-
plain to the hon. representative of Great Britain the difficult
position in which the Greek government was at present
found, and my inability to answer on the spot such import-
ant questions, that interested the honour of the nation and the
throne no less than the respect due by Greece to a friendly
power like England. As the minister of her Britannic Ma-
jesty persisted in his demands, I thought it my duty to lay
these facts before his Majesty the Xing, and to ask his pleasure.
I then submitted the question to the ministerial council,
having previously convoked a meeting of the most essitrnt
lawyers of Greece, the pneidests of the Courts of Appeal
and Caseation, the professors of the Usivsnity, hitt P. Airy-
, ropouloe, S. Pillions, P. Papeeigupealos, and M. Privilegois,
and submitted to their examinations the points on which
the demands were founded. The opinion of these en-
' lightened men was, that the Greek government had right
, on its side.

M. Londen then examined each of the six demands
made by the British government, already known to
our readers. With respect to the hoisting of lonian
colours at Patras, he observed that the circumstances
of having arrested an individual guilty of that act,
and known to be a bad character, could not be con-
strued into an intention on the part of the Greek
government to insult Great Britain. As to the in-
demnity to M. Pacifico, the outrages committed against
him had been repressed by the Greek government,
and he himself recommended to submit his claims
to a court of justice. M. Pacifico had preferred
invoking the aid of the British government,
and demanded an indemnity of 870,000 drachms,
while it was certain he had never possessed so con-
siderable a fortune in Greene. The fourth demand,
relating to Mr. Finley's claims, bad no foundation
whatever in right, as Greek government had long
before settled the matter amicably. With respect to
the pillage of some lonian vessels by Tenons wearing
the insignia of the royal army, the Greek government
could not be held responsible for outrages
committed by disguised malefactors. The sixth
question, relating to the cession of the two isles of
Sapienza and Elaphoniai (Cervi) had not been cetegc-
ricelly insisted upon by the British minister, who had
referred to a note of Sir Edward Lyons, dated Dec.
18, 1848. The Greek cabinet, having studied all the
facts and documents relating to the question, had sent
an answer to the British minister, showing clearly the
right of Greece to those islands, but, up to that mo-
ment, he had received no reply to it. M. Londe,
thee informed the Chamber, that under the pre-
sent perplexing circumstances, the government had
determined to follow a middle course, and begged
the members to treat the Britiat government in
their speeches with respect and gratitude due
to a power that had hitherto been se friendly to
Greece. After this speech, M. Palamidis rose to
express his approbation of the course followed by go-
vernment. M. Dimitrakarakos followed on the acme
side, but was so violent against England that the
president felt it his duty to call him to order.
The Chamber then adjourned. In the sitting of the
same day of the Senate, M. Londe, repeated the state-
ments he made to the Chamber of Deputies. M.
Tricoupis declared himself perfectly satisfied with the
explanations given, and with the course the govern-
ment had pursued in this instance. His speech 111111
received with unanimous applause, and the Se-
nate separated. In the sitting of the deputies
of the subsequent day, the minister of foreign
affairs communicated to the Chamber the most rah
coot correspondence which had taken place be-
twos the Greek government and the ministers of
Fame and Russia, and also the latest notes ex-
sienged with the British minister. Theme documents
hove already appeared. He then informed the Cham-
ber et the measures taken by the British admiral, with
whisk the British public le already acquainted. He
eassieded by ireessasadiag the deputies again to one
the pads mideratiss is their language isapealdag

of England. la the NW*/ of the Senate of the 20th
the sum eimmealestioas were side by the prim-
mest

The Tanoradi bad arrived at Atheism, bringing in-
telligence that during the recent gals the French
fleet had been dispersed, and had tam refuge at
4a6ou KUM from whwe it had subsequently sailed,
without ialormation of its destinatiem.
The admiral has seised all the Greek yes-
-1 eels in the r of the Pineus. This step was
taken in ormerquence of several 'hips having left
under the Russian flag, which they had received
authorisation to assume. The islands of Cabrera and
Sapienas have hese taken poisemion of by English
paths.