The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-26 00:00:00

FEBRUARY v 26,
IFO-11,44t NEWS.
(THIS DAY.)

OSBORNE, 711. 25.
yesterday afternoon, ao-
s, and attended by Yrs. B.

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THE DANUBIAN BORDER-LANDS.
The alleged agitation and preparation for insur-
rection in the countries bordering the Danube con-
tinue to assume the most prominent place in the
columns of the press of Vienna and Paris. The
France repeats the assertion that Prince Charles
of Roumania intends to proclaim his independence
of the Ottoman government, but it postpones the
date of this declaration to the 14th of May, the
anniversary of the Prince's entrance into Bucha-
rest ; and adds that the mission of Prince Canta-
cuzene to St. Petersburg is for the purpose of
obtaining the adhesion of Russia to this
project. The Patrie corroborates the in-
formation of La France as to the participa-
tion of the Roumain government in the prepara-
tions which are going on with a view to hostilities
against Turkey. The Constitatitnusei affirms as " a
notorious fact" the existence of a Sclave committee
in Bucharest, which has been preparing, during
the last year, an insurrection in Bulgaria. The
Bulletin International affirms with undoubting con-
fidence that the Ronmain government is encou-
raging the formation of bands on the Moldo-
Wallachian territory. Matters have coute to this
pass, it says, that a rupture is imminent, and there-
call of the French and Austrian consuls is probable.
The alarm felt at Constantinople at these hostile
manoeuvres fiads an echo in the North Eastern Cor-
respondence of Vienna. On the other hand the
Vidondan of Belgrade denies both for Servia and
Roumania the statements of the French press with
regard to any hostile proceedings against Turkey
being in contemplation, much less in course of exe-
cution. "Perfect order," that journal declares, "pre-
vails throughout Berrie, and at Bucharest the case
is the same ; that circumstance sufficiently proves
that the French press pursues mere phantoms.
At Belgrade, at Bucharest, the real interests
of the country are too well known to admit of
any deviation from them in consequence of the
language of the French press, and the more so that
those interests constitute the best guarantee for
the maintenance of peace in Servia."
A telegram from Bucharest, dated yesterday,
mentions that "A vote of want of confidence
against the ministry has been passed in tits Senate
by a majority of three."

(asunal TELIGIUMS.)
TURKEY.
VIENNA, Fre. 26.

The Debatte of to-day publishes the following
telegram from Constantinople, dated 24th instant,
asserting that Omar Pacha, having been expressly
ordered by the Sultan to hasten his journey to take
the supreme command of the army of the Danube,
has left Constantinople for Rustehnk.
Asli Pacha returns to Constantinople on Friday.

AMERICA.
(Per the Hibernia, via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK. FEB. 15, Es ENING.
General Grant has appointed General Sheridan
to the temporary command of the department of
Missouri, the President having prohibited the ap-
pointment of auy permanent commander.
It is reported that General Sherman has declined
his nomination as general by brevet.
The New York papers publish intelligence from
Havannah to the 14th, stating that the revolution
in Hayti was general. The principal towns were
in arms against General Salnave, and General
I Soloman had been proclaimed president.
THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT
JOHNSON.
(ET ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. THROUGH MR. REUTER'3 AGENCT.)
WASHINGTON, FEB. 25, Evxsutu.
Mr. Thaddeus Stevens and Mr. Kingham, the
two members appointed by the House of Represen-
tatives for the purpose, formally impeached Pre-
sident Johnson to-day at the bar of the Senate.
The Senate ordered the appointment of a select
committee to consider the subject.
NEW YORK, FEB. 25.
500,000 duls. in specie were shipped on board
the steamers that left for Europe to-day.
Closing Prices. --Gold. 142 fr. Sterling exchange
on London, 1101. 5-20 United States Bonds,
1882, 111 k ; ditto, 1885, 109 ; 10-40 Bonds, 1041.
Illinois, 138 ; Erie, 69. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 22k. Petroleum, standard white, 26i.
Flour, extra State, 10 dole. 30c. ; corn, old mixed,
1 dol. 26c.

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRINPONDINT.)
PARIS. TUINDAT EVENING.

The Corps legislatif yesterday broke up with
an extraordinary row. M. Ravin got into the
tribune to read the verdict of the jury of
honour acquitting him and M. Gueroult of
the charges brought against them by Viscount
de Kerveguen. Baron Jerome David, who
was in the chair, interrupted him to say that
the chamber had nothing to do with the matter.
M. Ravin pleaded very reasonably that inasmuch
se the charge has been publicly preferred in that
chamber against two of its members, it was just,
and moreover in perfect conformity with parlia-
mentary usages, that the conclusive denial should
receive a like publicity. To this argument Baron
David only replied by declaring the house up,
and suddenly leaving the chair. Thereupon
several opposition members in their rage cried
" Vice la Gauche! Down with the majority ! " The
new vice-president ordered the gas to be put out,
and left the disorderly and discomfited contemners
of his authority to vociferate in the dark.
To-day the Sack dares to speak in the following
very irreverent terms of Baron Weld :
Is his ocaden4 to be attributed solely to want of know-
ledge of redisnesatery wages ? We °Kiwi tell. It is
certain, however, that be did not not without deliberation,
bemuse Y. Ravin pve his none, of his intention to read
the judgment of the jury of honour in the tribune. In
leaviag the chair while Y. }Lavin was speaking the vim-
president equally offended propriety and the regulations
of the chamber.

The Opinion Nationale calls attention to the
contrast between the patience with which M.
Schneider listened to Viscount de Kerveguen's
accusation-and the short way in which Baron David
put a stop to the refutation.
Having thus narrated the grievance, and a real
grievance it is no doubt, of MM. Ravin and One-
roult, I must say that Baron David's defence does
not seem to me difficult. When Viscount de Ker-
veguen brought forward the charge he was speak-
ing in the course of a debate and entitled to the
fullest latitude. There was no question whatever
before the house when X Ravin got into the
tribune. It of the essence of the imperial consti-
tution that deputies have no initiative. Unless in
the rue cases where interpellations are authorised,
they can make no motion, and ask no question.
Before they invoke parliamentary usages they
mart get a free parliament. Baron David had no
lawful power to hear M. Havin's speech.
The Opinion Nationale says that Viscount de
Kerveguen at the last moment telegraphed to
Id Itatami, to implore him to say whether he had

not bribed the Atecte and Opi,thm NaCamtle.
M. Rstazzi replied by telegraph:—" I might very
well refuse to answer, but, si my silence might be
misinterpreted I declare that I never gave any
money to the Opinion Nationale or any of its
directors or writers."

The Bourse continues flat. Renter closed at
69.37, or 3c. lower than yesterday.

NATAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, PILL Z.
The Waterwitch, 2, iron hydraulic gunboat,
Commander P. R. Sharpe, seems to hove had a sorry time
of it on her voyage to Plymouth last week. She left
Spithead on Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock, and was
ordered to test her qualities as a sea-going ship before
entering Plymouth Sound. On leaving Spithead a huh
breeze was blowing from the westward, which increased
as the day advanced to a moderate gale. The wind
then veered round to N.N.W., which WSJ then
a smooth water breeze, and the ship set her fort
and aft sails. She bad not, however, got far beyond the
Needles, when the sea made a complete breach over her,
and she had to put back fur shelter, and anchored in yanr.
mouth roads about half-past 3 o'clock in the afternooe.
On Thursday morning the wind lulled, and the Water.
witch again got under weigh, and arrived alt Portlami
about noon ; but the weather being then fine the emu.
minder conthued his course down ChanneL In the &for.
noon the wind again freshened, and during the
night increased to a moderate gale. The result
is described as having been something fright.
ful, and fears were entertained for the ship's
safety. Her hatches were battened down ; she loet one of
bee quarter-boats, and some of her shot got adrift. The
engineers and stokets were almost suffocated by the eaten e
heat ennead by the battening down of the hatches and
the consequent want of ventilation. The ship did not at
rive at Plymouth uotil 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon, and
it is said that the crew plainly intimated their unwilling.
nese to go to sea in her again. Since the last naval fellow
at Spithead, on the occasion of the Sultan'a visit to Eng.
land, the Waterwitch bas been lying idle in Portsmouth
Harbour or undergoing alterations ; but her ezmirience iii a
moderate gale of wind has proved her unseaworthiness, aced
I the probability is that if no harbour service duty con ;
found for her, she will be paid out of comlllission.
... .. .. ...

The guns of the Valiant, 2i, iron screw ship, &r
exchanged for guns of heavier calibre.

ADMIRALTY, FIE. 25.—APPOINTMENT..—Cont.
m►nder Hamilton E. 0. E►rle, to the Canopus; ChM
Engineer Joseph B. Jtßard to the Eudytnion ; Acting
Second Clam Assistant-Engineer James Malin to the
Royal Oak ; and Naval Cadet, nominated, Charles .
PownalL _ _

It is reported, says the Hants Telegraph, that in
the course of six weeks—the exact date is spoken of w
the 6th or 7th of April—the entire Channel feet of
iron-clads will assemble at Spithead, under the coiont.,oil
of Rear-Admiral Frederick Warden, C. 8., who will have
his deg on board the Minotaur, 34, screw, Captain ,lam, s
G. Goodenough. The number of the ships to bona ti...
:lees is put down at 10 or 12.

WCATHIB, REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WRIMEADAY, FEBRUARY Vt. 8 LW