The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

(alum's mirmL)

VISIT OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA TO
SCHONBRUNN.

VIENNA. A1:1017111 19.
The official Wiener Abendposf publishes the fol-
lowing remarks upon the visit of the King of
Prussia to the emperor of Austria' :
His Majesty King William of Prussia arrives at Schou.
bewail to-morrow, upon a visit to his illustrious ally.
As the armies of Peoria and Austria toiled unanimously
together in faithful coonsdeship in arms, bringing the
rights of the collective German fatherland to a glorious
ewe by their heroic courage, and each, animated by the
same spirit, felt Been elevated by the laurels pied by the
other, so their powerful masters clasp anew the band of
brotherhood, loudly proclaiming the intimate friendship of
the Hspsburp and the llohentollerne.
In every age hospitable Vienna has shown thoughtful
attention and respect to the princely friends of the imperial
house who have visited this metropolis, and has thereby
proved the unity of the entire population with the ruler
who receives the honoured guests. But the visit of his
Majesty the King of Prussia to his illustrious any, our im-
perial master, acquires higher importance when we look
back upon the glorious results attained even most recently
by the noioo of Austria and Prussia, es also by the con-
stantly growing oonvictioo that upon this union is breed one
of the main guarantees for European peace, for the security
and indepeodeoos of Gamely, and the prosperity, dive-
topmast, and tranquillity of their own dominions and the
entire family of states in our portion of the globe. A
glance at the latest numbers of the most important °rpm
of public opinion in the northern ester country proves that
this view is mutual.

We entertain lively confidence that this sound patriotic
conviction will constantly take firmer root in all affirms, sad
that the bonds of friendship will continually be drawn
closer which unite Austria sad Prussia and the whole of
Germany in faithful and hearty alliance and brotherly un-
derstanding with her great powers.

A PRESENT TO MR. LINCOLN PROW SCOTLAND.—
The New York Tribune Jaya :—" A few days dam the
President was presented with • very beautiful shepherd
check plaid, sent to him from Edinburgh, Scotland, by
Mrs. Anne Williamsoo, an old lady of eighty-one. It was
manufactured at Tilliscoultrie, near Stirling, a place justly
celebrated for la beautiful tartans sod cheeks. The ap-
pended correspondence shows that in the land of ' brown
heath and shaggy wood' our muss is watched with no
ordinary interest :--• Edinburgh, July 6, 1864.—My Lord
Presided As one deeply Interested in your present
struggle, I trust the Lord will bless all your endeavours for
the pesos of your country and the freedom of the slave. As
this letter is written by an old lady of eighty.one she hopes
you will everlook all its imperfections ; and with pod
wishes for you sad your family, I am, your very obedient
servant, ANNZ WILLIAIVION.' The following is the Preen-
dente reply :—' Executive Mansion. Washington, July 29,
1864.-11 n. Assn Willimeme.—Madam, the plaid you
mod me isjset now placed in my hands. I thank you for
that pretty and useful premat, but still more for those
good wishes to myself sod our country which prompted
you to present it.—Your obedient servant. A. Lamour.'
GREAT DESTRUCTION OP RACING STOCK AT SWA-
curri PADDOCEIL-02 Sunday 110011111h111 Mr. Golliver of
seaelitfe Paddocks, mar Beabury, the well.known braider
of racing stock, sustained • severe lon by a thunderstorm.
The electric fluid killed four valsabk cults and • brood
mare, and several other animals are seriously injured. thee
mare is campls4ly paralysed, and other are Mill suffering
from partial paralysis, the lightning lucked apparently
affected their bruits. Redssipties, the wal-knows brood
mare, whom stook has always emoroulded high prior, bee
sustained • fractured the sear fore-leg, sad to add to the
misfortune sirs is near foaling. The preset lose is estimated
at 3,500 L, sad the amount will probably be beereserd, ea
some of the blared animals will prove all bat melees.
Sus-vowel Jae Aoartahra.—lt in proposed to
introduce the mulberry tree MU Australis and New Zea-
land for the purpose of breeding makviemaa The Nelson
(New Zeeland) Ezoeriaer says that an sore of ground will
carry about 40 mulberry trees. Them trees in feer mean
will be swans/31e for the siourratmeet of the silkworm. The
voreelty of the versa Is sear that the leaves of an retire
tree will not more than suffice for the development of •
couple of moose of silkworm eggs. which will prodnee in
their turn about 200Ibe. of cocoons, yielding, on an average,
161 be. of reeled taw silk, the commercial value of which
ranges from 101. to 121.