The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

The session of the Prussian Chamber closed

Saturday with a speech from the Prince Re-
gent. His royal highness alludes to the
principal measures of the session, and congratulate'
the country upon the loyal spirit in which the parlia-
mentary regime is condacted. The speech then
adverts to the war in the following terms :
" The war, which the constant and loyal efforts of
my government have failed to prevent, has broken
out in Italy. The gravity of the situation
required that the army should be placed
upon • war footing; and that a measure
has also been extended to the navy, for the ulterior
development of which you have granted the neces-
sary mesas. The unanimity with which you have
voted the large sumo required by the eventual mobi-
lisation of the whole army is • fresh proof of the pa-
triotic spirit that exists in the country. Receive my
warmest thanks.

The nation has exhibited equal zeal. All
the reserves and the Landwebr have m-
umbled joyfully under their flags. The atti-
tude of the army and the spirit which
animates it fill me with confidence. What-
ever may be the events the future may produce,
I know that when the country calls for its service.,
it will not fall short of the military valour and ex-
plaits of our fathers.
"Gentlemen, Prattle. is determined to keep watch
over the hues of European right, and to defend the
equilibrium of Europe : it is her right and her duty
to protect Germany, and to guarantee its safety and
its national interests. She will abandon to no other
the guardianship of these benefits. Prussia relies
upon all her German confederates to unite firmly
with her for the accomplishment of this task, aed to
place confidence in her eagerness to act for tho com-
mon country.

" It is a entail moment, gentlemen, in which
you return to your homes. May Almighty God ex-
tend his protecting hand over our beloved country.
May he grant the prayers which we offer up for our
dear King and ruler. Join with me in the cry,
Long live the King.' "
The whole assembly rose, and repeated the cry
three timer.

The Nord says that the allusion in the above
speech to allowing no other power to assume the
defence of German interests, refers to an incident in
Thursday's sitting of the Germanic Dist. On that day
Hanover made a proposition to assemble an army
of observation upon the French frontier, and Prussia
met it with a direct negative. She bad on the same
day agreed to place all the federal fortresses on a
war footing.
The force in the fortress of Rastadt is to be com-
posed equally of Prussian and Austrian troops.

AUSTRIA.

The official TViener Zeitung contains the fol-
lowing : . . . .

" Sardinian merchant vessels which were in Aus-
trian ports having been allowed to leave free and
unhindered, the Austrian government distinctly ex_
petted that Sardinia would grant similar liberty to
Austrian vessels is Sardinian poets. According,
however, to advioes received, this expectation has
not been fulfilled, and therefore, in the meantime,
and until further orders, provisional directions have
been given to seiz3 Sardinian vessels in Austrian
' port/.
" No further news has arrived from the seat of
war."

Government has asked for a Lombardo-Venetian
loan of 75,000,000, at 6 per ostit., payable in silver.
The loan is to be repayable also in silver, and the
price of issue is to be 70.

WURTEMBERG.
STUTTOARDT, SATURDAY.
The mobilisation of the Bth Federal Corpror ar-
ms& is completed. The Commander-in-Chief of
it is Prince Frederick. The corps &armee of War-
umbers hue been placed under the command of the
Minister of War, General Miller.

FRANCK.

PARIS. Samar.

The Moniteur of to-day annoances the arrival of
the Emperor and the King of Sardinia at
Alesaandria.

The Covistitottionnel states that M. About's book
ea the Room question has been seised by order of
, the Attoroey•General, and laid before the tribunals.