The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-05 00:00:00

LATEST IN TELLIGENOE.

ITALY.

The liar. of Thursday says that the official noti-
fication of the recognition of the kingdom of Italy
by Russia arrived that day at Turin :
We =poet every moment (adds this journal) the envoy
extraordinary of the Minister of Russia, charged to deliver
to the King of Italy en autograph {attar from his sovereign.
If our information be correct, Prussia will not wait long
to follow the example of Itussi►, and this sew recognition,
which is of such vast importance, will certainly draw after
it the adhesion of the principal sovereigns of the Germanic
Confederatioa. It is affirmed that the MioisterPlenipo-
tentiary of England, Sir James Hudson, has written a letter
to the President of the Council of Ministers, expressing his
great satisfaction at the act by which Russia recognises the
kingdom of Italy.

"We can at length announce as certain," says
the same journal, "the news of the intended mar-
riage of his Majesty the King of Portugal with the
daughter of our beloved sovereign. An envoy-
extraordinary from King Don Luis will arrive very
soon at Turin, to demand officially of the King of
Italy, in the name of his sovereign, the hand of
the Princess Pia. It is probable that the marriage
will take place at Turin by procuration. On this
subject it is stated that the court will, on the
occasion of the marriage fetes, proceed to Monza,
the city of Milan having earnestly besought the
honour of the choice of that residence. When the
young Queen of Portugal depsrta for Lisbon, she
will be accompanied by her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Genoa."

(ascrin's Tassums.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, JULY 5.

The Moniteur of this morning contains an impe-
rial decree directing that sugar and molasses, im-
ported into France from England and Belgium
under the treaties with those countries, shall be
subject to the following duties :—Raw beetroot
sugar, 44fr. per 100 kilogrammes ; refined, Mfr. ;
candied sugars of Belgium manufacture, 58fr. ;
molasses, 14fr. 30c.

SPAIN.

MADRID, JOLT t

The same Spanish papers which formerly de-
fended General Prim attack him now, and express
doubts whether France has really the intention of
politically and morally reorganising Mexico.

DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Jon' 5.
The King of Sweden will arrive here on the 15th
instant.

The city of Copenhagen will give a splendid
I banquet in the Exchange, in honour of the Kings
of Denmark and Sweden.

ITALY.

(nom on owN

TURIN, Jun 30.
The long debate on the question of granting
I power to collect the taxes for six months has ended
in favour of ministers by 216 votes against 85.
At the same time they have been obliged to pledge
themselves that they will summon parliament to
meet again in November, and will thereupon im-
mediately lay before it the budget of 1863. 1 told
you in my last letter that ministers would obtain
some such majority, even before I was aware that they
had whipped so hard as to summon all their friends
by telegraph to Turin, not excepting even those
Iwho were at the International Exhibition, in Lon-
don, as jurymen.
The vote of yesterday does ,not give ministers
more strength in parliament than they had
before ; it is not properly a vote of confidence, but of
transitory necessity. No doubt it is of advantage
t r ministers in the eyes of the nation, which always
attaches much importance to the numerical value
of a majority, and that it is so far an advantage to
them is a fortunate thing for the whole country.
It is necessary that it should be generally believed
that the government is strong. In a few days we
shall have the same pitched battle over again.
There will be Petruoelli's questions on foreign
policy, and the discussion on the proposed law for
regulating the right of association. On both occa-
sions the vote will be made one of confidence, and
though the proportions of the ayes and noes will
probably be a good deal changed, the majority will
still be in favour of ministers.

We were not a little moved yesterday at hearing
that Garibaldi bad again left Caprera, and sud-
denly arrived in Palermo ; but it was soon known
that he had gone to attend upon the heir apparent,
and to be present with him at the inauguration of
the rifle club. It produced an excellent impression
to see the old popular hero manifesting his affec-
tionate respect fur the young prince, and both of
them trying their skill together us marksmen.
May all this tend to the general concord, to the
peace of the island, and to the renovation of Italy.
Yesterday evening M. Benedetti, the French
ambassador, took his departure for Paris, after
having attentively watched the late parliamentary
debate. It is said that the Emperor desires minute
information on matters also which can have no
relation to the debate, in order that he may judge
whether or not it is advisable to apply offi-
cially to our government for its co-opera-
tion in the Mexican war. It is probable that
K Benedetti will explain to the Emperor how
doubtful it is that the Italian parliament would ap-
prove of such a proposal. In order to make it ac-
ceptable measures ought to have been taken before-
hand to prepare the public mind before anybody
yet suspected that such a project was in contempla-
tion. Means ought to have been found to have
reproaches cast on the Italian government for
leaving its subjects in Mexico defenceless in the
midst of anarchy. A desire ought to have been
excited to see Italian ships of war carrying the
national flag in those distant seas. But now it is
too late. Public opinion has taken another bias,
and it is almost impossible that it should become
favourable to a Mexican expedition, the reason or
utility of which it cannot comprehend.

The Queen of Naples, the Count de Trani, and
a suite of 20 Italian princes and dukes, named through
Lyon& on Thunday morning on their way to Germany, rid
Geneva.

The Japanese ambassadors will visit Berlin on
leaving the Hague, and will remain some days in the
Prussian capital. The Persian ambassador to the French
court is also expected, accompanied by some at the prin-
cipal members of his suite.

The departure of the Emperor and Empress of
the French for Nevem is fixed for Monday next. Great pre-
parations are being made to receive the imperial travellers
in the towns through which they are to pass on their way to
Puy de Dome. The Emperor on quitting Bourses will pro-
ceed to the baths of Vichy, and the Empress will return to
St Cloud to take the Prince Imperial with her thence to
Biarritz. Neither the Emperor nor the Empress will be
in Paris at his fete of the 15th of August The Emperor
will pass that day at the camp of Chalons, and the Empress
proposes to pay • visit to Scotland. Preparations have
been making for the last 15 days to fit up apartments for
the Emperor at the Villa Strauss, Vichy. Tents have been
erected for the carriages and horses of the Emperor's suite.
Vicky is esid to be crowded with foreigners, particularly
English and Russians.
The latter part of the time of the residence !of
the Count de Chambord at Lueeroe was, according to the
Augsburg Gazette, marked by noisy and hostile demonstra-
dom. That journal states that, for two days before his
departure, groups of Frenchmen and Donau/ assembled and
uttered cries of " Long live Garibaldi!" " Down with the
10ount de Chambord!" The Eidgenoese, • Swiss journal,
also dates that the Italians who reside at Lucerne, seeing
ths Count& Chambord and the Duchess of Parma going from
their house to attend man at the catholic church, cried out
several them, " Down with the Iburboas !" " Long live
Napoleon ILL r The same journal adds that the police
energetically put as end to those dismoostratioiss.