The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA, AND ITALY.
(azulrzal rizanage.)

FLORENCE, MAT 1.
A popular demonstration took place here to-day
in favour of war. Shouts were raised of " Long
live the King, the army, and Garibaldi."
The Opinions of to-day says :—" Letters received
here from Vienna state that on receipt of the
Italian circular despatch of the 22nd April,
declaring that Italy had not concentrated her
troops or called out her reserves, England and
Bavaria immediately sent communications to the
Austrian government urging the propriety of
abstaining from further armaments, the attitude
of the Italian government being thoroughly pacific.
Diplomatic steps, in accordance with these corctrau-
nications, were made about the 23rd or 26th April
by Lord Bloomfield, the British ambassador, and
Count von Bray-Steinburg, the Bavarian Minister
at the court of Vienna."

Intelligence received here from the provinces to-
day announces the universal enthusiasm of the
people, the troops, and all political parties, in view
of the probability of was.
A great popular demonstration has takerylplaoe
at Naples in favour of the government armaments.
The Senate to-day approved, by seventy-eight
votes against one, the bill passed yesterday by the
Chamber of Deputies empowering the ministry to
provide the financial means necessary for the
defence of the country.

MUNICH, MAY I.

It is stated that the Austrian representative at
this court has verbally demanded that Bavaria
should disarm.
No such demand has been made by Prussia.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Miy L

Count Baranoff, aide-de-camp of the Emperor,
has been appointed Governor-General of the Baltic
Provinces.

DESPATCH OF THE ITALIAN GOVERN•
hosT.

The Florence papers of the 29th ult. contain the
text of the circular despatch from General La
Marmora to the Italian Legations, already men-
tioned by telegraph, of which the following is a
translation :

Florence, April 27.
Sir,—You are aware that the attention of the King's
government and the parliament has been specially directed
of late towards the reorganisation of the home adminis-
tration, and the reform and retrenchment to be introduced
into our finances. The arrangemente for reducing the
public burdens were recently established as far as regards
the army upon the normal peace footing, the King's
government had even been induced to provisionally
suspend the operation of the ordinary levy of 1866, when
grave complications occurred between Prussia and Aus-
tria. The King's government, without at all disregarding ARCHITECTURAL EXETEITTON BOUM!. The
the importance of the eventualities that might arise, did sixteenth exhibition in connection with this society was
not think it right to divert the country from its work of opened yesterday. at 9, Conduit-street, Regent-street.
internal consolidation, and confined itself to taking such Titnhsr,lla:; 290 entries of miscellaneous B:ell.riitroun will remain open s designs and sketches
th
elementary measures as prudence imposes upon every go. the end of June. In the evening there was a oonreriazione,
venunent under similar circumstances. Thus it naturally and an address was promised at 8 o'clock from Mr. B. BRUTON ELECTION.—BILLSTON, THURSDAY.
had to revoke the exceptional limitations introduced for Hope, M.P., the president. At half-past 9, however, The polling took place to-day with the following result.:-
some few months into the peatiefooting, and let the usual that gentleman had not made his appearence. The
exhibition very favourably compares with those of pre- At half-past eight o'clock the figures were—Brett (conser-
vative) 46 • Campbell (liberal) 19. At half-peat eleven—
operatious of the levy follow their course. It was obvious • if the number of h ' '
Naomi years, not in
Brett, 131 ; Campbell, 126 ; an at
to all that no concentration of troops took place in Italy, doubtedly so in the purely architectural character of thew the numbers were—Brett, 153 ; Campbell, 153. The
and that the classes of the reserve and the soldiers on fur- sent. The society has aimed to bring about this desirable mayor, who had already voted for Campbell, claimed to
lough were not called in. The utmost tranquillity state of things, and have not, as on former occasions, give the mating vote. A formal protest was put in on
did not cease to prevail throughout the country ;no preli added to their collection of practical designs and erne- &half of Mr. Brett, and several votes recorded for Mr.
- mentations contributions of sculpture or photographs. The Campbell were pointed out to the mayor as bad and illegaL
minary movemente or preparations directed against neigh. society itself is in a very healthy condition. The Mayor, however, persisted in giving a casting vote,
bouring territories by private individuals took place. It THZ PARIS EXHIBITION or 1867.—A meeting and having done so, declared Mr. Campbell duly elected.
was in the midst of this state of tranquillity and reserve, of horticulturists and others took place yesterday, in Great excitement prevailed, but order was preserved.
and at the very moment when a disarmament, that seemed the conservatory of the Royal Horticultural Society, REPRESENTATION OF READlNU.—Yesterday after-
agreed upon between the cabinets of Berlin and Vienna, South Kensington, to consider the means that should be noon the writ directing the election of a representative to
was everywhere expected, that Italy unexpectedly i toptednwith a view ofyrammd
b the imingpwia. 1° tcohem in7i.ion. fuorttheof Mr.
Ifill the vacancy occasioned by the appointmentAdmiralty
George Shaw Lefevre as one of the Lords of the
saw herself the object of direct menaces from Aus- . Paris Exhibition of 1867 to British horticulturist., inviting was read in the market-place of that borough, and the
trig. In the face of evidence the Vienna cabinet ' them to take part in an international horticultural exhibi- j nomination is fixed to take place at the Town-hall on
maintained in official documents that concentration of . tion to be held in the Champ de Mars contemporaneous:, Saturday. In the address which Mr. Lefevre has just issued
troops and the calling in of reserves were taking place in with the exhibtiticitriite.of
were
te and innitun:ftactrm.
beTtlegf.....: to the elector:4_ the
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will
meet trust
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Italy, and used these unfounded suppositions as reasons linlessrgs. Veitch,° others
Turner,p Laing, Murray, Waterer, thperms,tep
and
ch I
al, w d that you will consider that I cannot better
for continuing her armaments. The Austrian government Beard, Budd, Blashfield, Lee, Dr. Hogg, and Dr. Masters. advance those principles to which as a constituency you
did not confine itself to accusations of this kind, by which The intentions of the imperial commission having been have been long attached, than by rendering my services to
it drew Italy into its dispute with Pru • ; it explained, on the motion of Mr. Veitch, which was a government which, under the guidance of Lord Russell,
was resolved that—British bore ie d ~,enlarge and strengthen our reprerients•
multiplied its military preparations, and gave
ticultdel by Mr.
J.
hipiptyto accept the invitation of the iren' endeavouring
his vacancy has been anticipated for
them • character openly hostile to us in Venetia. imperial commission to support an international exhibi- Live institutions.
weeksl past': still the name of no candidate in the
Since the 22nd the calling in of all classes tion of horticulture for a period not exceeding a fortnight, conservative interest has been mentioned, and it does not
of the reserve has been effected with the utmost alacrity such exhibition to take piece in a special building to be seem probable that Mr.Lefevre's re-election will be opposed.
throughout the Empire ; the regiment. of the military con. provided by the imperial commission, and would suggest Mr. Lefevre was occupied nearly the whole of yesterday in
for consideration that such exhibition should take place in visiting his constituents.
fines have been called under arms, and despatched to- the latter end of May or begmmng of June. Moved by ti
..A.EPRESENTATIONOF NorrlNGHAM.—VisuountAm-
wards the Venetian provinces. In these especially war- Mr. Turner and seconded by Yr. Laing and carried IIIIAM•
berley and Mr. Handel Coasbam have at length issued ad-
like arrangements proceed with extraordinary precipitation; rnously, that British horticulturists would be willing to dresses to the electors, announcing their determination
even dispositions not usually taken except when war has co-operate with the British executive in exhibiting from ;to contest the borough in the liberal interest. Lord Ate-
already commenced are made ; for instance, the geode time to time specimens of various plants and flowers
berley addressed a crowded meeting of liberals on Monday
which may be in season. eve mna as also did Mr. Cosshani, and both were very
traffic is entirely suspended on the Venetian Rail- DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
IN THE CITY.—A
serious 1 favourably received.
way, the military administration having reserved fire occurred yesterday forenoon, at Moor-lane, Cripple- • m
i li
eBMW ACT ON PARLIAMENTARY OATHS.—
to itself all the disposable means of transport, fur gate, by which twenty-five young women narrowly escaped 1 Yesterday the new act to establish one uniform parliamen-
the movement of troops and war material. You will being burned to death. The fire broke out about ten
tary oath for members of both houses of parliament, ,
bring these facts to the notice of the government at which minutes after 1, on the premises in the joint occupation of
which received the royal assent on Monday, was printed.
Messrs. Gardner Brothers, packing-case makers, and Mr. T.
any Ifmember of either house sits or votes without taking
you are accredited. It will, lam confident, appreciate Starling, wholesale milliner and cap maker, situate adja- •
'the oath, he is liable to a penalty of ;001., to be recovered by 1
the duties that such grave circumstances impose upon the cent to the Moorfields branch railway. The premises action, and, if a member of the Hous of Commons,' his
King's government. For the security of the kingdom it formed a new warehouse, four stories high, with a could- seat shall be vacated in the same manner as if he were
has become indispensable that our land and sea forces, derable frontage. The two lower floors were occupied by
dead. Several acts and parts of sets on the subject are re-
whichm Gardner as workshops and stores, and the two
ntiled. The followingis now the uniform parliamentary
have hitherto remained on a peace footing should Messrs'
floors by Mr. Starling, and were filled with sewing
11 :—" I, AB, do swear that I will be faithful and
be augmented without delay. In making these military machines. The fire originated through an escape Of gas in
retar true allegiance to her Majesty Queen Victoria, and I
arrangements which the defence of the country requires, the lower part of the building, and some of the work-
do faithfully promise to maintain the succession to the
the King's government only meets the exigencies of the people, in an endeavour to stop it, caused a greater one,
crown as the same stands limited and settled by virtue of
position inwhich it has been placed by Austria.—l am,&c. which ignited. The flames shot up into theworkshops,
the act passed in the reign of William the Third, entitled
~,.., ' and within five minutes after the outbreak the MMus
' An Act for the further limitation of the crown and better
La MAIIII" of Messrs. Gardner's workshops were in flames, which secming the • ht.and liberties of the subject and the
reached completely across the street, firing the houses on
subsequent Acts of Union with Scotland and Ireland."
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 30.—The the opposite side. At that moment one of the workmen W
ouss or ART.—Yesterday the new Act to Facili-
Board of Trade have received, through the Secretary of thought of the young women who were at work in Mr.
tate the Exhibition of Works of Art was issued. In order to
State for Foreign Affairs, a notification (of which • copy is Starling's rooms in the upper part of the building.
Tim" exhibit tional portraits, and to contribute works of art
subjoined), published in the French Moniteur, relative to were 25 or 30 ofd m, and none of them was oeussious of .
this countryn
to the Universal Exhibition at Paris in
the adoption by France of the commercial code of signals their imminent l. The poor creatures had barely time In___.
linn, public museums an other lowners may lend the same
for the use of all nations :—" Ministry of Marine and to run down into the street when the burning staircase
to the Lord President for twelve months " without
Colonies.—On and after the Ist of May, 1866, ships of the fell. In a short time a strong force of engines and firemen .
Imperial navy, and semaphores on the coast or France, was in operation, but Messrs. Gardners premises were „
tarring any responsibility for any consequent loss or
will be furnished with the commercial code of signals for completely gutted.—Yesterday morning three of the newly injury
.
the use of ships of all nations ; and they will communicate erected mansions forming the Belgravia, Leetiostone, were Fo ,
slioN-orncz Aran 28.—
_The Queen has
exclusively by the signals of that code with merchant ships consumed by fire. The property, which was man unfinished beene e 1 seed to approve of Mr. W. M Jones as consul
of France and with foreign ships.—(Signed) P. DI state, and not occupied, belongeato Mr. Keats, of that vii- at Clifton, Canada, for the United titatee of America.—
Csagastour-Lituaay. Paris, March 22, 1866.' —Gazette. lags. The cause could not be ascertained. Gomm.