The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-20 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Atavar 19. '
The committee on the address, in reply to the
speech from the throne, held a sitting yesterday
evening, at which the draft proposed by Herr Vir_
chow, with the paragraph on the budget question
as proposed by Herr von Reichensperger, was
adopted by 15 against 7 votes. It is believed that
the draft adopted by the committee will be agreed
to by the whole house, with a majority of about 18,
should the Polish fraction abstain from voting.

The debate will probably omaraanca on Yzifils&
next. The National, Spenersehe, and Bourse
Gazettes, and other liberal organs, censure the tar_
dinar of the lower house in replying to the
speech from the throne and for dwelling upon in-
' dividual differences and party views instead of
fulfilling the expectations of the country by spee-
dily and unanimously expressing joy at the results
of the foreign policy of the government.

PRUSSIA AND BAVARIA.
MUNICH, Acausr IS.

The Bavarian plenipotentiary in Berlin an-
nounces that the negotiations with the Prussian
government have assumed a more favourable
aspect, and that the conclusion of peace may be
shortly expected. The armistice will be prolonged
on account of the time necessary for the ratification
of peace. The King of Bavaria has taken part per
sonally in the furtherance of the negotiations.

PRUSSIA AND HANOVER.
BERLIN, AUGUBT 18.

The semi-official North German Gazette of to-day,
referring to the recent Hanoverian memorial, re-
marks that if the Hanoverian vote in the Diet
on the 14th of June was not exactly s vote for the
mobilisation of the Austrian contingent of the
Federal army corps, which was moreover already
mobilised, still it was a vote for the mobilisation
of other Federal corps, and Hanover, therefore,
participated in the warlike challenge offered to
Prussia. The assertion of the memorial, continues
the North German Gazette, that the Prussian
Colonel During did not, after the 26th of June, offer
an alliance with Prussia guaranteeing the integrity
of Hanover, is incorrect. Colonel Doting had the
fullest instructions to this effect, but King George
decisively declined the guarantee of integrity, and
the alliance with Prussia, based upon the Prussian
Federal reform proposals of the 14th of June.

PRUSSIA AND BADEN.
CARIBRUHE, Aram 19,

The official Carlsruhe Gaunt of to-day says :—"The
Prussian treaty of peace stipulates, for the con-
tinuation of the Zollverein and the early opening of
negotiations for the definitive settlement of the
Zollverein relations. It also contemplates the
assembly of conferences to establish fixed regula-
tions, the want of which has long been greatly felt
on the German railways. It also requires the abo-
lition of the navigation tolls on the Rhine from the
Ist January, 1867."

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Avocet 19.

The Debatte of to-day states, under reserve,
that direct negotiations will very shortly be re-
sumed between the Pope and King Victor Emma-
nuel. The Pope, it adds, is said to have announced
his resolution to this effect to Count de Sartiges,
and Italian plenipotentiaries will shortly arrive in
Rome. - - - - _

The official Vienna Gazette of to-day publishes
the text of the armistice convention concluded be-
tween Austria and Italy. According to intelli-
gence received here from Paris, the place in which
the peace negotiations will be conducted between
Austria and Italy has not yet been definitively
fixed upon. Italy is stated to have proposed
Vienna, but it is not thought probable that this pro-
position will be entertained.

HUNGARY.

PREITH, AtraosT 18._

The Empress of Austria, accompanied by the
King of Saxony, is expected to arrive here to-
morrow. It is believed that their Majesties in-
tend taking part in the procession of St. Stephen,
oa Yousday next.