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London, England, 1864-01-19 00:00:00

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DENMARK.
THE DANISH RIGSDAG.
COPENHAGEN, JAN. 19.

The draft of the address was read yesterday in
the Rigsdag (the special assembly for the king-
dom). It says :—" The House has seen with sincere
satisfaction the determination on the part of the
King to maintain the liberty and independence of
Denmark in face of the demands of foreign Powers
for the withdrawal of the November constitution.
The task your Majesty has inherited from your
predecessors—viz., to secure for the Danish kingdom
an independent position in the whole monarchy—
will be fraught with difficulties, and may cost
bloody sacrifices. But they will be willingly borne
by the people to preserve the inseparable union
between Schleswig and the Kingdom. We desire
that the German and Danish speaking portions of
the population of Schleswig may enjoy the liberty
which we possess. That liberty and the good un-
derstanding between the men elected by the people
form the strongest link between Schleswig and
the Kingdom, and between the country and the
King." _ _

In replying to an address presented to him by
a deputation from the town of Ralster, his Majesty
said :—" In the event of a war for the protection of
the independence of Denmark, if all support me,
I hope for the support of the Danish people."

COPENHAGEN, JAN. 10.

It is believed that the Government returned a
refusal yesterday to the ultimatum presented by the
Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors.

The Berlingske Tidende announces that the
statements of foreign papers respecting negocia-
tions with Germany rest upon a dubious foundation.
It mentions especially the assertion of the Frankfort
Europe that the Government was inclined to nego-
tiate upon various points of the constitution, and
declares it to be entirely false.

REFUSAL OF THE AUSTRIAN AND
PRUSSIAN ULTIMATUM,
FLENSBURG, MONDAY NIGHT.
The envoys of Prussia and Austria have pre-
sented an ultimatum calling on the Danish Govern-
ment to withdraw the November Constitution.
The Danish Government have rejected the
demand.

The envoys left Copenhagen at two this after-
noon in a private steamer.

AUSTRIA•

VIENNA, JAN, 19.

The Emperor addressed the officers and men of
the execution troops intended for Schleswig at the
review yesterday. His Majesty said :
" I have assembled you for a farewell greeting.
Keep on good terms with your Prussian brethren-
in-arms. I know that you will do your duty es if
you wero at home, and, should it come to blows,
will show your courage."

The Finance Committee were engaged until a
late hour last night in discussing the demand of the
Government for ten millions of florins to cover the
expenses of the expedition to Schleswig.
Count Rechberg and Herr von Schmerling were
present. The proceedings show that in consequence
of the extent of the present expedition the demand
for credit might be increased. According to the
statement of the Ministers, the Government wished
to prevent the European war apprehended to follow
the adoption of the Hessian motion, and to localise
hostilities.

Herr von Schmerling defended the steps taken
by Count Rechberg, and said that he agreed with

his policy.

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