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London, England, 1857-06-08 00:00:00

JUNE B, 1857

that the Estates will be left at liberty, in addition-
to the promised permission to deliberate on the
limits to be assigned to the competence of the
Estates, also to bring forward their objections
and proposals with reference to the position oc-
cupied by the Duchies or their representatives
in the ' entire monarchy constitution,' and to
vindicate the rights that accrue to them from
the promises made to them in 1852, not only
with reference to the reconstruction of the special
constitutions, but also to the manner in which
the Duchies are fitted into the constitution of the
entire monarchy.' For, on the one hand, it is
beyond all doubt, as we have frequently adduced,
that it is the constitution of the common affairs of
the monarchy' which most vitally affects the
former constitution of the Duchy, and that, there-
fore, according to the terms of the constitution, and
according to the assurances which have been given
them, the Estates have a claim to be heard on the
subject of these changes. On the other hand, it
follows from this reciprocal relation between the
constitution of the entire monarchy and the former
constitution of the Duchies, and the alteration in-
troduced by the entire monarchy constitution in the
competence of the Estates, that any discussion as
to the limits of the competence of the Estates must
necessarily involve the question of their relation to
the entire monarchy constitution.
" Finally, the despatch of the 13th inst. does not
make any special mention of the Duchy of Lauen-
burg ; we presume this to have arisen from the cir-
cumstance that, as is currently understood, negotia-
tions have been opened with the Estates of Lauen-
burg, for we believe we may look on it as beyond
all question that the Government of his Majesty
the King of Denmark is prepared to recognise a
no less amount of rights as resident in the Estates of
Lauenburg than in those of Holstein.
" You are empowered to communicate the con-
tents of this despatch to the Danish Government.
Should our way of viewing the late overtures of the
Danish Cabinet, contrary to our hopes and expecta-
tions, not be in conformity with its views and in-
tentions, we should in that case venture to reckon
on-a further communication on the subject, and on
the tenour of that it would depend how far we
should, under those circumstances, feel ourselves
in duty bound to submit the matter to the German
Confederation.

" From your last reports I observe that, in con-
sequence of the change that had taken place in
Ministerial arrangements in Copenhagen, you had
not communicated to the Danish Cabinet my last
despatch of the 10th inst., in which I informed you
of the intention of the Courts of Berlin and Vienna
to make a communication to the German Diet on
this subject ; you will, therefore, take an oppor-
tunity of bringing it confidentially to the know-
ledge of M. Michelson, in order that he may learn
from it how firmly we abide by our hopes and ex-
pectations that the government of his Majesty the
King of Denmark will not close its ears to our
friendly counsel.

g 6 MANTEI7FFEL."

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

Advices in anticipation of the Overland Mail
have been received. The dates are :—Bombay,
May 11; Calcutta, May 2 ; Hong Kong, April 27.

INDIA AND PFRSIA.

The most important news from India is contained
in the following telegraphic despatch, printed on a
small slip of paper as a supplement to the Bombay
Times :

"MUTINY AT MEERITT.—We have just received
the following serious intelligence by electric tele-
graph from Agra. The 3d Cavalry are in open
mutiny. They have burnt down the lines and offi-
cers' bungalows. Several officers and men killed
and wounded. "

An interval of nine days only having elapsed
since the departure of the previous mail, the ordi-
nary summary of general news is but brief. The
English mail which arrived out on the evening of
the 4th, brought the results of the general election.
." The political obliteration of the Manchester and
Peelite party (says the Bombay Times) has neither
surprised nor offended the Indian public on this
side ; for, although Bombay constitutes the head-
quarters of the cotton interest, there was no sym-
pathy whatever between us and the peace-at-any-
price party, and as little with the obstructive and
impracticable remnant of the so-called followers of
Peel.

" The weather continues favourable upon the
whole—the nights being cool and pleasant. The
governors of the Presidencies are at the respective
seats of their administration. The transaction of
business in the import market has been very_
limited ; there is no change to report in our money
market, and freights have declined.
In pursuance of orders received by General
Outram, the Persian Expeditionary Force is to
remain in the Persian Gulf for three months
after the ratification of the treaty, which is
appointed to take place at Bagdad, on the 4th of
June, under the authority of the Honourable Mr.
Murray. The head-quarters, staff, and the first
division will remain at Bushire ; the second division
at Mohamra. Under this arrangement it is not
likely that the troops will reach India much be-
fore the close of the year. We (Bombay Times)
have received numerous letters from correspondents
in the Gulf, and they all express extreme dissatis-
faction with the terms of the peace, and extreme
anxiety to get back to India."
Respecting the disturbances at Umballah, of
which some report reached us by the last mail, the
Madras Athenoeum of May 8, says :—" The dis-
affection occasioned by the order to issue the
greasy cartridges, or whatever other cause may
have led to the feeling, has extended to Umballah.
The native troops stationed in that place have
burnt down the empty European barracks,
the native infantry hospital, the officers' quarters.
and Sepoys' houses. Our authority—the Delhi
Gazette—adds that in consepence of these acts
the order to use the greased cartridges has
been countermanded pending a reference to the
Commander-in-Chief, and that dragoons are pa-
trolling the place in order to prevent further out•
trages ; the above occurred on the 15th March.
No further news up to the time of writing has
been received. While upon the subject of mutinous
sepoys it may be mentioned that the 34th B. N. I.
—a regiment which has apparently had more to do
with creating disaffection than the bullock's grease
and hog's fat—is about to be disbanded. Such at
least is the statement of well-informed Bengal
papers, and it is added that its commander Lieut.-
Colonel Wheeler, is to be deprived of a command
in future."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, MAY 10.
We have no change to report in our money market
during the past ten days. Rates of discount at. the
Banks remain the same, and money is abundant in the

Bazaar. Government Securities hive improved slightly,
and we quote 4 per cent. paper 851 to 86, and fives par
to = premium. Local Joint Stock shares remain at
about former quotations.