The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-23 00:00:00

GERMAN ADVICES.

The advices front Frankfort (says the Times
City article) state that the Bourse, which was
quietly waiting the result of the diplomatic nego-
tiations between the three neutral powers, had
become agitated on the first hint of military pre-
parations. On the 18th inst. a telegram from Paris
--not published either in London, Amsterdam, or
Brussels—stating that France was making certain
arrangements, such as the provisioning Metz and
the calling out of a reserve of 40,000 men, created
general apprehension. All these, it was admitted,
might be looked upon as merely defensive
measures ; but the mode of the publication was
alarming. There was a conviction that the tele-
gram originated at Berlin, and that it came from
official inspiration. The inference, consequently,
was that Prussia was determined not to forego her
advantage of being ready, by permitting protracted
diplomatic negotiations, which would allow France
to arm in earnest, and that she would therefore at
once demand an explanation in order to bring
the question to an immediate issue. Meanwhile
the German people see that the affair has
now reached a stage in which war would be almost
better than delay. All commerce is said to be at
a stand. The Frankfort Fair was closing as it com-
menced, without any business being transacted.
" Even the Luxemburg leather manufacturers
have been obliged to take their goods home unsold
and would not incur the charge of carrying them
to Leipsic." " Merchants," it is added, " are in
despair from these continuous threatenings." Un-
fortunately, however, the belief seems to
be universal that the Emperor Napoleon is
alone to blame, and that the pretensions of Ger-
many are not to be questioned for a moment, so
that the teachings of distress are not likely to have
any salutary influence. In a postscript to these
advices, dated Saturday evening, it is mentioned
that a telegram from Paris (via. Berlin, and there-
fore supposed to come through the same channel
as that of Thursday) had been received, to the
effect that the French government had accepted
the proposals of the neutral powers. Accordingly,
" as it is difficult to believe that Prussia will alone
oppose the views of the friendly cabinets, a better
tone is now prevailing."

GARIBALDI ON THE ROMAN QUESTION.
The Morimento of April 20 contains the follow-
ing letter from General Garibaldi to the democratic
circle of the working men of Mantua:

Brethren,—l owe yon lively gratitude for the idea,
tionate words which you have addressed to me on the
occasion of the annulling of my election as deputy of your
illustrious city. Yes, you are right, " the tribune of real
liberty must be fixed in Rome, where Hortansius, Cicero,
and Tiberius Gracehus spoke to the world ;" where, whilst
Hannibal was besieging one gate, the legions departed
through another to fight in distant quarters. The capital
of Italy is not at Turin or Florence, but at Rome.
Neither the Carignano Palace nor the Hall of the Five
Hundred is sufficient for Italy. What she wants is the
Capitol. Yea, it is exactly from the spot, con-
secrated by blood of the Mantua, of the Cresoentii,
of Arnaldo, of Savanarola, of Cola di Itiensa, of Cam-
panella, of Mameht, of Cicerovecchio, of Bassi, of Taszoli,
that the new religion of fraternity, of love, and of peace,
with God for its legislator and all men for its apostles and
priests, must spring.—Wholly yours,
G. GASIBALDI.

(RECTER'n TILIGRAIIK.)
BAVARIA AND PRUSSIA.
MUNICH. APRIL 23.
The following semi-official statement has just
appeared here:

" Herr von Tanfkirchen's visit to Berlin and
Vienna is occasioned solely by the threatening
aspect of the political horizon, and not by nego-
tiations for the entrance of Bavaria into the North
German Confederation. No negotiations for any
other sort of national junction of Bavaria to the
remainder of Germany are being carried on. The
Bavarian army will not be mobilised."

SERVIA.

BELGRADE, APRIL 23.

The anniversary of the Servian insurrection in
1815 was celebrated yesterday by great popular re-
joicings.

The. Turkish garrison evacuated the fortress of
Schabatz yesterday.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, APRIL 22.

Some slight popular tumult took place in Oporto
yesterday evening. The military intervened to
restore order, and easily succeeded in doing so
without making use of their arms, notwithstanding
the provocation offered by some of the rioters, who
threw stones at the troops. Several of the ring-
leaders have been arrested. This demonstration
has been twice prematurely announced to take
place by its promoters.
The Patriotic Union Society, which was formed
without sanction, and which encouraged the agi-
tation, has been dissolved. Oporto and the other
provinces of the kingdom are at present perfectly
quiet.