The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

THE PRINCE PRESS ON THE ATLANTIC CABLE•

Several of the Paris journals express great grati-
fication at the sueoessful laying of the submarine cable to
America, and bestow the most unqualified praise on the
perseverance shown by England in the undertaking. The
Temps expresses Itself in these terms :

"If anything can console pacific and laborious,
democratic and liberal Europe far the cruel an-
guish it has for some time past been suffering—
for the invasion of liberty and right, the progress
of military rule, and the triumph of egotistical
ambition and brute force, it is the great event which
is to-day announced by • despatch from London. The
laying down of the Atlantic cable has succeeded; the
Great Eastern, a vessel which will for the future have •
name in history, has fulfilled its mission to the end
electrical communication is established between the Old
and the New Worlds. Now is successfully accomplished
that memorable event, more fruitful in consequences than
the sanguinary struggles by which Germany has just been
desolated ; now has been gained that great victory of
human intelligence and 'donee over the blind forces of
Nature. Henceforth,) if the ocean remains clement and
respects the mysterious line laid in its depths, we shall live
with the same life as the people of the New Continent ;
henceforth we shall feel immediately the pulsations of that
great nation which ha. established self-government on the
other side of the Atlantic, and realised the idea of demo-
cracy in action. To the tenacity of the English is due
that great result ; it is English capital which for the third
time has shown confidence in the accomplishment of that
great work. Honour therefore to Anglo-Saxon perse-
Terence !"

On the same subject the Lawrie says :—" This is
• truly glorious victory ! This is the conquest that
we love, not obtained by man over man, but by man over
things ! To abridge distance, to suppress it ! To put seas
separated by isthmuses in communication! To pass under
mountains which ice and snow cover during eight months
of the year ! To multiply bridges over rivers and mighty
streams ! To open on all roads ports of refuge against
maritime catastrophes ! To let all sovereigns correspond
between each other without any intermediary, save their
meet intim►te secretary ! What great deeds of political
worth might be achieved if governments would seek in
reason and in science that which they have too long endes-
Toured to effect by violence and war !"

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDBAL.—The following are the
preachers a ted by the Bishop of London to preach in
the eat on Sunday mornings in the month of August
next :—Sunday, August 5, the Rev. Edward Meyriek
Omilburn, D.D., of BOW College, Oxford, incumbent of
St. John's Church, Paddington ; Sunday, Amain 12 the
Rev. Robert George Barer, ILA., of Trinity Wise.
Cambridge, view of All Sainte, Fulham ; Sunday, August
19, the Roy. Thomas Jackson, M.A., of St. Mary Hall,
Oxford, rector of St. Mary's, Stoke Newington ; Sunday,
August 96, the Rev. William Charles 'yoga Webber, ILA.,
of Christ Church, Oxford, rector of St. Botolphh, Alden-
gate, and Sub-Doan of St. Paul'. Cathedral.

LA' INTELLIGMCIL .

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THE PRUSSIANS AND BAVARIANS.
MUNICH, JULY 30, Bran No.

The Official Gazette of to-day say■ :—"We regret
to have to announce that a sanguinary engage-
ment has taken place, near Weiden, between
the Prussians and a battalion of the Bava-
rian guard which had started from Munich.
This affair is inexplicable in view of the armistice,
and the suspension of hostilities concluded yester-
day between Prinoe Charles and General Man-
teuffel. The officer in command of the Bavarian
troops had in vain despatched a flag of truce, call-
ing the attention of the Prumaiarut to the useless-
ness of further bloodshed. The losses of the
Bavarians were considerable."

ITALY.

FLORENCE, JULY 31.

Proosedings have commenced against Admiral
Persano, and will be pushed forward with the
greatest possible activity.
Signori Sella and D'Affiitto set out to-morrow
for Udine and Treviso respectively.

The King will leave ierrarathia evening for
Rovigo.

SPAIN.

MADRID, 'Ana 30, EVZNIZG.

The government has sent strict orders to the
governors of the Provinces of Spain to enforce the
payment of the taxes for the first six months
within five days.