The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-10 00:00:00

PIEDMONT.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 3rd, an-
nounces the arrest in that town on the preceding
day of about 20 political refugees.
The Divisionary Council of Genoa has voted an
address to the Piedmontese government, recommend-
ing the suspension of the duty on corn and flour.
The tribunal of first instance of Genoa has ac-
quitted the editor Moretti (who had printed M.
Mazzini's last pamphlet on the insurrection of Feb.
6, at Milan), on the ground that there had been no
clandestine circulation of it.

The Tuscan Motailore, of the 30th ult., publishes
a decree suspending the duty on flour of every kind,
from whatever quttrter it may come.

The Pan'a meat,' of Turin of the 4th has tile follow.
ing :—" The Genoa papers speak of arrest- ..f retu
gees. We have been assured that respectable rat,.
gees have nothing to fear. The government persists
iu the intention of maintaining inviolate the asylum
granted to all those who arc not accomplices in at.
tempts of a nature to endanger the state, or in other
•,
1 crimes. _

The Italia e Parala of Genoa states that lfl persons
have been arrested at Niodcna for political motives
in the course of the last fortnight.

GERMANY.

The .4149sburg Allyensetne Leann!' has a long
article on the subject of the present position of Ans.
tria, and her relations to Russia in the Riesu-Turco
question, which very well represents the sentiments
entertained by the courtiers of the Emperor Francis
Joseph towards England. The writer alleges that
during her political distresses in 1848 and 1849, the
conduct of England was such as to justify Austria
in preferring an intimate alliance with the Czar, who
proved himself a " friend in need," to the old tradi.
tional alliance with the cabinet of St. James's. It
' plainly stated that Austria's confidence in the sincere
friendship of England has been forfeited by the
policy pursued by the latter power in sup port of the
Italian and Hungarian revolutions; and that Austria
will not be easily entrapped into the snare of an
alliance with the Western l'owers against the Auto-
ere of the North, if, unhappily, the Oriental question
should lead to a European war.
The Post :Inapt Gay.ite of Frankfort, treating a
few days ago of an event then expected, but since
accomplished, says:—" We learn front a source
worthy of credit that the conference which com-
menced at Olmutz will be contiuued at Warsaw. As
far as regards the mission given to the Prince of
Prussia at Olmutz, it had nu relation to the Eastern,
question; the prince only appeared there as a general
charged with the federal inspection. The fact that
Count d'Arnim, Prussian ambassador at Vienna, was
not present at Olmutz sufficiently proves what we
say. It is not, therefore, astonishing that the con-
ferences at Olmutz have not led to any end, rstand-
ing of the three powers as to the eventual plan they
are to pursue on the Eastern question, and it is pro-
bable that the conferences at Warsaw sill take place
for that object.'
The Weser Gazette announces that the Emperor
of Russia and the Emperor of Austria intend ad-
dressing a manifesto to all the Christian powers of
Europe. Generally, it may be observed, the German
press takes for granted, as a thing not to he doubted,
that, in the event of a war, Austria will be found by
the side of Russia. The Notwelliste of Hamburg,
however, affirms that, in ease of war, Austria will
Hot the less use ;her good offices, and maintain a
strictly neutral position, and that Prussia Mill follow
her example.

RUSSIA.

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We read in the IVbat,;—" Important news has
arrived from St. Petersburg of advantages gained by
the Russian troops on the Asiatic fr..ntier of the
empire. Thu taking of the fortress of Akmetsh, on
the ricer Indaria, in Turkestan, cannot but augment
Russian influence in central Asia. The Kirghisees
beyond Sudaria have recognised Russian supremacy
ever since the time ut the Emperor Alexander. The
inhabitants of the Steppes of Southern Turkestan
have made numerous incursions into the northern
districts. The Khan of Khiva hastened to adhere to
Russia as soon as he received the news of the taking
of Akmetsh. A gigantic project is in preparation,
that of joining the Caspian Sea to the Lake Aral by
means of a canaL"