The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-21 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

PIEDMONT.

The following proclamation was published at Nice,
on the 11th:

" Fellow Citiaenn,—The preparations of Austria in
the Lombardo-Venetian Province' impose upon our
government the duty of taking defensive measures
against all possible eventualities. Rather
than call out the new contingents, it is thought
better in the interest of the people to con-
centrate in Piedmont the military force now
mattered over Savoy, in the isle of Sardinia, and in
Nisei and our brave garrison will this day embark
in war steamers for Genoa. The government has
not hesitated, nor ought it to hesitate, to leave Nice
entirely denuded of troops, for it knows well that
for safety, good order, and public security, it can
depend upon the calm and pacific spirit of the
inhabitants. Their traditional devotion to the
dynasty of Savoy, and to the sacred cause which
it has defended for eight centuries, re-

Mini unchanged, and it has also its
National Guard, which in all late events has always
been foremost in the mission of order and of
liberty.

" Fellow Citizens,—The government explains to
you its intentions with that courageous frankness
which so conspicuously and honourably distin-
guishes it. Let us have tall confidence in its
loyalty. The calm and the prudence with which
it prepares for the defence of oar flag and the honour
of our nation, penetrates our hearts, and will be for
us a pledge of security and a guarantee that our
hopes will not be deceived. Vim it ! Piro
lo Statuto !

" The Syndic, MALAWISZNA.
" The Intendant-General, DE LA MARYORA."
From Turin we have the following, dated Tues-
day lit :

" Prince Napoleon was present yesterday at one of
the soirees dansoottes, which are given every Monday
at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Hudson
did not make his appearance at the ball till some
minutes after the Prinoe Napoleon had left. This
fact was noticed.

"Then are politicians here who take a gloomy
view of the state of aff►irs. They fear that in the
probable ease of a rupture with Austria, Piedmont
being supported by France, the question would
assume such proportions that it would be impossible
to prevent the war from spreading beyond the con-
fines of Piedmont and Lombardy, and this
"localisation" is the sine qua eon upon which the
neutrality of England and Russia is calculated
upon. The people who thus reason fear that, war
becoming general, the two powers above mentioned
would endeavour to substitute diplomacy for war
in the settlement of the Italian question. The main
ground of their apprehensions is that neither Eng-
land nor Russia would allow France to acquire too
much influence in Italy. If the increase of French
influence were to become imminent, Prussia would
certainly join the other two power., and then oar
unfortunate country would be delivered over to the
tender mercies of an impotent coupes'. The
only means of disconcerting the tactics of
England would be to have a previous un-
derstanding with Russia; but the true interests
of Russia lie in the Best, and it is feared that
Austria, prompted by England, will give satisfaction,
at least in appearance, to all possible demands in
that regard, so as not to irritate Russia, who is too
much occupied with her internal reforms to wish to
abandon her neutral attitude so long as the Italian
question aloes is on the lapis. Russia, therefore,
may be expected to support the pacific efforts of
England. I send you this view of the question, be-
cause it is entertained by men who generally reason
well in politics, but who are sometimes mistaken
because they reason too much."

TURIN, THUUDAT, JAN. 20.
Prince Napoleon has held a review of 1,000
veterans of the " Grande Armee."

The veterans and the people present shouted,
" Viva it Re," " Viva il Imperatore," " Viva Valle-
aims," " Viva Italia."

The King of Naples is seriously ill.

The following has been received in a private letter
at Mr. Renter's dace, Friday, January 21:

"PARIS, TiCISDAY NIOST, JAN. 20.
"It is asserted that an alliance offensive ►nd de-
fensive has been concluded between France and
Sardinia."

TUSCANY.

General Count Gialay, the Austrian Commander-
in-Chief at Milan, has arrived in Florence on a
mission, the object of which is supposed to be to
induce the Grand Duke definitively to abandon a
neutral attitude, and support Austria.