The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER. 19, N.

and the State that Nannies the coded territory. '
Pease the outset it was the object of the Zurich Con-
tinuo simply to work oat the doled of that provi-
' aim of the Treaty of Villarreal' which emigned
Lombardy to Sardinia; sad the daeation of its
Wean does not augur well for the groat controversy
of an Italian settlement which is looming in
mask giant forma ahead of as. If we cam-
pen the question at length wattled at Zurich with
the difficulties which assail an Italian settlement,
it is reduced to nothing in such a crucible.
We are familiar with rapid transformations in
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Italian affairs, bat regarding only the present, the
obstacles assailing the very formation of a Congress
appear to be of an almost insuperable character. In
the first place there must be a general concurrence
in the principle of a Congress being held ; and, in
the second place, as we have said, there moat be dis-
tinct bases unanimotialy accepted before the propo-
sition of a Congress can be entertained, even by
those who are most anxious for its assembling. In
the present temper of Europe, we can ass but a faint
prospect of the realisation of either postulate.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

THE MILITARY STRENGTH OF ITALY.
The Gamete de Soma says We are sawed
that the Hats of officers prepared at the Ministry of
War are for an effective strength of 100,000 men,
exidneive of the rifle corps and the military marine.
In addition to that force, the kingdom will have
about 600,000 national guards, completely equipped,
a sixth part of which, in case of need, may be
mobilised, as was recently done by the battalions of
Genoa and Turin. The military contingent of Cea-
teal Italy is not included in the above, and its active
army is about 30,000 men."

KING VICTOR EMMANUEL AT GENOA.
The Opislime of Turin, in mentioning the arrival
of the King at Genoa on the 16th, describes the re-
ception which he met with from the population
as most enthusiastic, not only at Genoa, but also at
Asti and Alessandria, where the royal train stopped.
At Novi, two French regiments were drawn up to
receive his Majesty. On his Majesty's arrival at
Genoa a deputation of the Society of Ladies, who
had attended the wounded, presented the King
with a splendid bouquet, accompanying the gift with
the following compliment :—" Sire—Deign to accept
these flowers which the city of Genoa offers you
a small tribute to one who reigns over 26 millions of
hearts." The municipality of Genoa, and deputa-
tions from the municipalities of Brescia and Ban
pmo, were in attendance at the station. During
the King's progress to the palace, flowers were
showered upon him from the windows all along the
Via Balbi, one of the longest streets of the city.
The Empress Dowager of Russia arrived two
hours later, and was much cheered. In the evening
the King visited the Carlo Felice Theatre. The
public and private buildings were illuminated, bat
the effect was spoilt by rainy weather.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TDVIDAY EVENING.

The announcement in the Ifoniteur that the
peaty of peace signed at Zurich yesterday was only
between France and Austria, produced a feeling of
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disappointment in the public mind, which was pre-
pared to believe yesterday that the long delay
having ban attributable to difficulties between
Austria and Sardinia, the adhesion of the latter
power to the peace was the very thing that was
meant when the news came that a treaty was
signed. It seems, however, according to all semi-
official intimations, that the public is too impatient ;
that the treaty between France and Austria is only
the first part of a drama in three sets entirely
arranged, and that the other two acts will follow
with no longer intervals than usage requires between
the falling and rising of the curtain. The Pays
mays:

The official note 00/1511:111 our anticipations of yesterday.
The Zurich Contemn* has reached the end of its labours.
It will be observed that the Mennen only *peeks of the
signature of a treaty of pros bonnet Prams sad Austria.
This Is quite a matter of mans. We said at the baglaniag
of the canna:ices that there would be three different trea-
tise :—The OM between France and Austria, by which the
Wm raw would cede her rights fa Lombardy to Louie
Napoleon, asahrsably to the preliminarke of V illatranos ;
the sexad Wiwi= Prance and Piedmont, by which Franco
would cede Lombardy to Him Victor Emmanuel; end
lastly • third treaty, containing the general instrument
of peace between the three powers. It is the first of
them three Inane which was aimed yesterday. The sig.
Enure of the two other Made' will take place in due course,
without any farther delay than is required for the &acorn.
plisiment of proper forms, the three powers being agreed aa
to all the coaditicen.

The Patric tells the same story of three treaties
being agreed upon, and adds that the other two may
be expected to be signed " immediately." In official
circles it is confidently given out that the Ifoniteur
will announce the second and third treaties within
• day or two. I may state that there arc pessimist
versions, bat they run counter to all the latest news
of the evening. The Opinions of Twin has been
seized to-day for an arti2le, which, as I am told,
represents it as impossible for Sardinia to sign the
treaty, on account of the immense amount of the
Lombard debt with which it is sought to saddle her.
At the Bourn the story of the three treaties was
known, but it was the general impression that the
signature of the second, instead of being affixed im-
mediately, would be delayed until the King of the
Belgians should give his decision u an arbitrator
upon the question of the debt. The Rents opened
heavily, and would probably have declined to a con-
siderable extent bad it not been supported with news
of a rise of 1 in Console; ultimately, it closed at
69fr. 6Se. for cash, and 69fr. 750. for account, with •
fall of 26c. and 6c. The last price for account was
10c. lower than the highest price of the day, and
25c. lower than the highest price of yesterday. It
is clear, therefore, that the peace of Zurich is re-
ceived very coldly by the speculative world. Mo-
bilier fell Mr. There was very little change in rail-
ways.

The Manitsur did not think fit to chronicle the
fact that deputations from the governments of
Central Italy were received by the Emperor at St.
Cloud on the same day as M. Dabormida, the Pied.
risontses Minister for Foreign Affairs. Now that
the matter has become public (as, indeed, notwith-
standing the prudery observed about it, was inevit-
able) the Pays objects to the description of the
deputations as coming from " Central Italy," which,
it says, is not "altogether correct." There was one
deputation from Tuscany, and another from Parma
and Modena, bat the Romagna were not repre-
sented ; and, according to the Pays, " there is every
reason to believe that no Romagna' deputation will
be sent to Paris." This declaration is meant to
tranquillise the bishops, but I am afraid their master,
the Pope, will derive but small comfort from it.
The Press* says in its weekly commercial re-
I view:

Although the revival of business progresses very slowly,
the movement NMI to be giseraL A good may putohnes
have been made in to. manufacturing provisoes. Prepara-
tions for the winter seems cannot be deferred any longer,
and although the shopkeepers are extremely cautious not to
buy too Imply, they we obliged to replenish their stocks,
which were unprecedestedly low. Pada houses have re-
ceived fresh orders from the United State., and promisee of
further commands before the end of the year. But certain
articles of luxury are still wholly neglected. This branch of
trade is always the Ant to be affected by a crisis, and the teat
to recover. It Is remarked that the goods trains on
the railways are now carrying a good deal more
merchandise than they ware doing. The traffic
in Belgian coal, which had greatly fallen off during
the list eta months, is Incoming more active. The
fall in cereals has not continued. Wines are still rising, sad
• brisk bodies In the vintage of 1868 is doing at /3erey.
Sons new wines have arrived, but the quality is very inferior,
and they are difficult to place. The produce of Lower Bur-
gundy, although it keeps up its price, is poor and of a bad
odour. In Bordeaux the advance may be estimated at from
160 fr. to 200 tr. the berm of 912 litres. In the Macon Mi-
tzi:Wee yield has been nearly equal to that of 1858, bat
prior are, neveethekees, well maintained. The Beaujolais
ootuttry hoe also been favoured with an abundant crop, and
one of very good quality.

THE AUSTRIAN DEFICIT.

We take the following awful statement of the
Austrian finance; for the lut eleven years from an
official journal, the Oat Deutsche Post. The florin
ie about 2..

Income. Expenditure. Deficit.
Florins. Florins. Florins.
1868 .. 122,127,364 167,238,000 46,110,646
1849 .. 144,018,768 190,459,567 46,445,809
1850 .. 194,296,467 230,266,986 33,970,529
1851 .. 219,606,140 260,866,670 44,361,530
1863 .. 226,365,108 274,387,121 48,222,013
1863 .. 237,136,993 286,313,610 49,176,617
1864 .. 246,333,724 294,629,681 49,195,957
1855 283,786,886 300,876,669 37,088,784
1856 .. 273,162,276 321,377,664 48,216,368
1867 .. 298,295,847 324,686,875 26,391,028
1868 .. 282,540,723 316,037,101 32,496,378

2,506,564,266 2,966,238,914 459,674,679

A distressing incident has marked the antral of
Omura' Chaagareiss in Burgundy. Shortly after his re-
bus to Anton, he signified to a man servant whom b• bad
bad in his servos for some time that he must seek another
place. The man male no reply, went through his duties
regularly during the day, and then withdrew, seemingly to
rest as usual. Nest day he was found dead in tels room,
having hanged Mined( from a nail in the wall.

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INFECTED PORTe.—The Gazette of yesterday
Matto that despatches have Mon received declaring the porta
of Stockholm and ito!terdam to be considered inhaled with
cholera morbas, and the other ports of Sweden and Holland,
as well as the ports of Norway, t be considered so infected
with that diaime. Sierra Leone is declared to be inspected
of yellow fever. The Neapolitan Board of Health has notified
that venial, &Melte from ports of Syria will be refused
pratique, and that vessels coming from Turkish lo.rtr in
Bun p. will be subjected to a quarantine of observation for
plague of fifteen days. A despatch has been received from
her Majesty's consul at Naples, enclosing copy of a notice of
the Board of Health of that oapiteJ, subjecting all vesseht
arriving from Swedish ports, to a rigorous quarantine of ten
days, matique being refused if there hie been sickness on
b'nrd during the voyage ; and vessel& arriving from porta of
Norway, to a guaranties of observation of tea days foe
cholera. Varela arriviag from the port of Templar., and
from the river Pascual, will also be refueled pratlque, sad them
arriving from other parts of the Gulf of Mexioo will be sub-
ject to a quarantine of °Nervation for yellow fever for ten
days. A despatch has been received from her Majesty's
consul at Rhodes, reporting that, in consequence of a sus-
picion of plague at 13eyront, vessels arriving from ports on
ths coast of Syria between Jaffa and Mauna, both places
included, will he required ton:Adige fifteen days' guaranties.

ITALY.

CENTRAL ITALY.

MOM OVZ 111.11:71A-- CORLIISPONDENT.)

PARMA, Ocr._l4.

Senator Plena, one of the most distinguished men
of Piedmont, is just arrived here with the object of
advising the Dictator during the present difficulties.
In 1849, when Charles Albert began his second
unfortunate campaign against the Austrians, Senator
Plezza wee sent into this Duchy as extraordinary
Commissary of the King. His civic courage, and
his high qualities as a wise and determined adminis-
trator, made his name so popular amongst the citi-
zens of Puma, that the Dictator thought proper to
summon him here when he had made up his mind to
enforce the laws of the country against the peeps-
trators of Count Anviti's assassination. As was to
be expected, the opinion expressed by Senator Plena
is quite in accordance with the views of Farini ; all
that has been done is approved by him, and
he will support Farini's measures of energy and

The demonstration which will be made to-marrow
by the National Guard will also greatly increase
the moral influence of the Dictator. The address I

mentioned in my yesterday's letter has already been
signed by 1,400 citizens who belong to this civic
army, and them is reason to believe that many more
names will be added to them to-day.
The conscription has likewise been carried out
with unexpected success. In the south district of
Piacenza only two men out of 179 have not answered
to the call of their country. Both the contingents of
Parma and of the mountain districts of the Ap-
psalms have already joined their regiments at
Modena. The armament of theee men and that of
the volunteers are carried on with such activity
by General Fend and Colonel Frappoli, that lam
not exaggerating when I tell you that at the end of
the year the two Duchies will be in a position to
muster an army of 16,000 good fighting soldiers.
The chief difficulty, however, is that which arises from
the financial question, and this, I fear, will become a
anions one for Central Italy, if the precarious state
of political affairs is continued for the winter.