The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-25 00:00:00

THE WAR.

Writing upon the telegrams received up to a late hour
last night, the Times infers that in their plan of operations
the leaders of the Italian army have consulted rather their
patriotic ardour than the sound dictates of strategic
discretion. The intelligence of Garibaldi's forcing
his way to Munich ix regarded by the Times
as simply fabulous. While the Prussians have
been pressing forward from Saxony and Silesia
and have so hemmed in the Hanoverians that the latter
have come to a capitulation, the movements of
Marshal Benedek are still wrapped in mystery. As this
inactivity can hardly be explained by the apprehension in
which some believe of internal disorders, we must still
attribute it to sonic deep strategical design ; although, i
whatever this hidden scheme may be, and however mar-
vellous may be the material results to be expected from I
it, it will hardly counterbalance the immense moral ad-
vantage which Prussia has secured for herself by her rapid
movements, putting her in less than a week at the head of
the whole of Northern Germany, and placing in her hands
the resouroes of a territory containing a population of
28,000,000, and yielding a revenue of 40,000,000/.
Verona, the Daily News observes, is probably the
strongest military position in Europe. Formerly one of
the fortresses of the Quadrilateral, it is now also a vast en-
trenched camp, extending over a space large enough to
enclose both the Austrian and Italian armies, and guarded
by a chain of forts. The crisis of the Italian war has been
brought much nearer by the selection of such a position
for the first battle. FroruGermany the most important news
relates to the alleged surrender of the whole Hanoverian
army, with the King and Crown Prince, to the Prussians.
The neutralisation of this army. consisting of from twenty
to twenty-three thousand men, is equal in effect to a great
victory of the Prussians, and has not cost them a single
man. This, however, is the full extent of the Prussian
gain. Count Bismarck no doubt believes that the ground
ho wins now is from henceforth and for ever Prussian, but
has no security for that result. As the Prussian columns,
however, have penetrated within a days' march of Joseph-
stadt, Marshal Bentalek must very soon move, or the
world will believe althea that he has not so large a force at
hie disposal as has been represented, or that his capacity
has been overrated.
The Herald directs an article against the principle of
nationalities as adopted by the Italians, and ridicules the
idea of Italian unity. To acknowledge the right which in
her new avarice Italy claims would be either to preach a
crusade or a revolution against eve/ power of Europe, or
to maintain that there is one law for Italy and another for
the rest of the world.
The Telegraph fears that the defeat of King Victor
Einannuers army at the point referred to in the telegrams
would be very serious, since, with a broad river in its rear,
it would have to retreat before a victorious enemy. A
second defeat in such a position would be destruction. But
the Italian generals have, no doubt, anticipated all such
contingencies ; and the advance of the main army under
the King is only part of a combined movement in which
the corps of General Cialdini will participate.

We (Times) understand that a contemporary was
misinformed as to the Jamaica Committee having decided
to prosecute Mr. Eyre. The question was discussed at their
last meeting, but was adjourned for further consideration.
In an action brought by Lieutenant Du Cane, of
the Soots Greys, against the London and North Western
Railway, in the Court of Common Pleas, for the loss of one
horse and injury to another in transit by steamer from
ROThead to Dublin, the jury on Saturday found for the
plaintiff with 80f. damages and code.
On Wednesday night last Dr. W. H. Russell
startei for the headquarters of Field Marshal Beneders
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The Austrian convents are preparing to advance
a considerable sum at money to the Emperor, having been
given to understand that the government might otherwise
be obliged to secularise their property.