The New York herald., 1863-10-29

Confederation relating 70 the proposed federal execution
In Hostein. and presented 70 ane Ser@se & 90 ,ss,
sR-Your despatch no 1881 the zlst f september,
demonstrates coDcusvey that the position ot anirs DO
tween Denmark and Germany becoming very serious
You state that report OF COMMITTEES has been laid
before the Federal Diet and It appears from your aaay
sis OF the that the committee recommend federal
execution the duchy Of Hostein hs the report wiz DO
brought the the LIST Of October and that In
within, at the earliest, period Of three weeks.
IL appears further from your despatch that the mo
syes npon which federal execution rs based admit OIL 'he
The report ssates:"Ihe object OF the execution
Diet dated the ii,h Of February and latS Of August
the 9Th Of March, 1890 the TIN Of February 1851
already taken .o ~ Of iS the
contracted In 1851 and 1852 with respect 10 tho duchies
Hosten and Iauenburs snd announced by royal pro-
uniting the above mentioned duches with Sches,ip and
with the kingdom OF Denmark Proper in q siyar bond
portion In such manner that 20 part shsp M snrT
nate 70 another, and at the time IN the esabsh
men Of provincial constitutions or the duchiss Of HO
| with legislative power y Nf
Her Aestys goys.amsnt are unabe to close their eyes
I 70 take into its consideration.
If the report Of the committee had confined itself TO
the resolution Of he Federal Diet in reepec. 70 The dnchy
OF Hosein that the Duke Of Holsein was not entitled 70
dispose OF the finances Of Hoten without the assent Of
his estates that he had right 10 promugate laws
Holten otherwise than with the operation OF the Ho
stein Diet that the prolonged hesitation Of the Danish
Rad rendered federal EXECUTION necessary her Ms,ss;ys
government. while regrsing that the German Federal
Diet ntervened at the present time would yet not have
denied the claim OF the principles advanced to be
sdered the real and essential basis Of constitutional 20
But cannot be required that the constitution Of the
entire Danish monarchy should be subjected the uris
dietion Of tho Germanic Confederation.
the estates Of the duchiee OF Holsein and Lauenburg
were permitted TO veto the proceedings Of the Danish
Parliament and Danish government. Is evident that the
foreign enemy might prevented the entire activity Of
the monarchy be paraized and the integrity and indie
S oDvanton or S Nav 1880 bor
osy bound 70 respect the integrity and independence
OF Denmark. The Emperor Of Austria and rhe King Of
Her Majesty would not look with indifference upon
military occupation Of Holstein, which would only cease
under seriously dsadvantageous conditions 70 the
tuition Of the entire Danish monarchy.
Her Majesys government could neither recognize such
military occupation . legitimate exercise the au.
horiy the nor admit its designation By
the name Of Q federal execution.
Her Maesty's government could not remain Indifferent
70 the influence or such proceeding upon Denmark and
the interests OF Europe
Her Maestys government therefore, earnestly recon.
mend the German Federal Diet abstain from its
tion and to submit the question in dispute between Ger.
many and Denmark to the mediation Of other Powers
or the pease OF Europe and the Independence
OF Denmark. am, &C., RUSSELL.
Sir ALEXANDER MAIET, Bart
Explerations in Africa.
DOCTOR LTvINGSTONBS 8 SJ0URNRY-DEATH OF RICHARD
THORNTON AND DEsoLArIoN' AROUND LIVING.
TO THE RDnoR or The LONDON TINES
SIR-I greve 70 announce the death Of distinguished
young geologist Mr. Richard Thornton, communicated
70 me BY my friend Dr. Livingstone 10 the following
30 Ss
MI ncase A. the sad ntssence that MT Richard Thornton died
eIeron without painful exhaustion His object was to con.
s nss as 81 the h . With
sftsr he had left BE had resolved home after
VIII @ sslss es
ISs
o : ~. e. .:ss An his p.Ps.s were ;s:ei
on he ire foot Of first
the probability os bis being Obliged to take to pieces the
steamer, and screw her together with the view OF SALE
DR.. Livingstone thus concindes:-
Dr. Kirs and Mr. Charlie: Living:Sns now GO home The
iaa regard:
Earnestly hoping that the great South African explorer
may now come home to hts mothsress children and nu.
thsr risks. must. in Justice to the memory Of young
Richard Thornton, say few words upon his abors, in
ns m Ss
School Of Mines and greatly distinguished BY the probes
sors under whom he studied he was much attracted by
To 20 out as the geologist and topographer OF the
second expedition Of my eminent friend, I had no
hesitation in recommending HIM for that pur-
pose. Alter making plans and sketched maps
Of the banks OF tho zmbesi, illustrated BY
ngstone expedition and repaired eventually TO Zanzibar
with Of extending his surveys equatorial Africa
There ho fortunately met with the energetic Hanovoran
traveller the Baron C. der Decken, with whom he
passed into the mainland and ascended the TANKS the
lofty, SNOW capped mountain Kimanjara, making maps
Of this equatorial region accompanied by geological notes
AZ the close OF that adventure he wrote unfolding
the desire he felt 10 traverse Africa from east west
and thus determine the true physical structure OF the
uent
In the meantime, returning TO his original duties
the Zambesi, TO correlate his observations In the
eastern regions which be had examined he has fallen
carried on in too rapid succession the good Bishop Mac
kenZie and his archdeacon well the exemplary and
devoted wife Of Livingstone Your obedient servant.
R0DERlCK l. MURCHlSON.
The Cottage, Addiscombe Farm, oct. TO-
Gossip from Paris.
tPars (Oct 15l correspondence or london Telegraph
Torrents Of rain which began to fall yesterday
O'Clock and continued far into the night perfectly
tinguished the last day OF the autumn meeting Long
champs. Nobody but an owner OF horses, man with
heavy book. could have faced deuge which first
the course like ice, and finally like pougbed Hed-ren-
dered your telescopes useless for their purpose az
ground glass; and confused the "coors the riders
that they had 70 be scraped before their numbers
hoistsd on the telegraph In spite Of the weather, how
France The "Prix Special heats, 3,l50f won By
N. Lnpins vaucrcsson "Prx do Moulin, }" 3,]5Of by n.
Lunels Aventurierc. "Prix do Ia Cascade 2040f BY
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phelin second stradella third. "Prix de S. Cloud
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