The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-27 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dummies Titisawts.)
THE WAR IN GERMANY•
PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN
LOWER AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, JOLT 26, Evarnto.

A proclamation has been ironed, suspending
throughout Lower Austria the laws for the pro-
tection of personal liberty and the inviolability of
domicile, and establishing martial law, in order to
ensure the safety of the army, and the preservation
of public order and tranquility. Referring to this
proclamation the Abendpost (evening edition of the
Oificiai Gazette) says :—" The government of the
Emperor feels itself bound to testify to the popu-
lation of Lower Austria, and especially of Vienna,
that it is not their attitude which has
occasioned the adoption of this course, they having
shown in these anxious times that they have re-
tained their patriotic sentiments, their devoted
fidelity to the monarchy and the Imperial House of
Austria, and their patriotic sympathy for the
destinies of their country. The government has
full oonfidenos in the loyal sentiments of the in-
' habitants of Vienna, and the publication of this
decree has been simply necessitated by the pre-
sence of so many foreigners in the country. The
government of the Emperor confidently expects the
most loyal support from the population of Lower
Austria and Vienna."

1171iG, Jtru_26.

The vanguard of the forces under General Man-
teuffel is now in Baden territory, and has advanced
southwards, after a successful engagement with the
Baden and Wurtemberg troops near Bischoffsheim
and Werbach. The whole army of the Maine coa-
-1 tinues to advance in a southerly direction.

MUNICH, JULY 28.

In the negotiations for an armistice endeavours
arebeing made to obtain the consent of Prussia that
the suspension of hostilities should apply to the
Federal forces.

THE PRUSSIANS IN FRANKFORT.
MANNED& JULY 26.

Advicea received from Frankfort state that the
Senate and other municipal bodies have assembled
in order to draw up a petition, which M. de
Rothschild was instructed to present to the King
of Pruaaia. The Prussian commissioner, however,
refused the necessary permission. Burgomaster
Felker has hanged himself out of despair at the
manner in which the Prussians have acted towards
the city and himself. The Prussians have had a
list drawn up of the members of the Senate
and other municipal bodies, together with a state-
ment of their landed and movable property. All
the bankers have held a meeting, at which it was
declared that if violence of this kind were resorted
to, they would suspend payment in Germany and
abroad. The Prussians residing in Frankfort have
sent a deputation to the Prussian commissioner, to
plead the cause of Frankfort.

BERLIN• JuLY 26.
According to advices received here from Frank-
iorton-the-Maine, the statement that Prussia had
first imposed on that town a contribution of
6,000,000 florins, and then made a fresh demand
for 25,000,000 fiorhis, is not correct. The sum
first demanded was only 5,500,000 florins. and the
total amount of the two contributions imposed by
the Prussians is 25,000,000 florins. It is said that
offers have already been made to the municipal
authorities to supply the requisite amount by
means of a loan.
The Official Gazette of to-day justifies the course
pursued by Prussia, in levying a war contribution
of 25 million florins upon the inhabitants of Frank-
fort, on the following grounds : The systematic
hostility shown towards Prussiaby the government
of Frankfort ; the toleration by the latter of articles
in the Frankfort press, insulting to the King of
Prussia, the violation of treaties; the damage done
to Prussian property, and Frankfort's participation
in the war carried on by the Austrian coalition
against Prussia.

Letter, received from Venice make mention of the
_ . .

uneasiness with which the inhabitants looked upon
the preparations for the blockade and siege of the
city by the Italians. All communication with
Venice was cut off on the 19th by General Mezza-
capo. Popular demonstrations have been made
at Ancona against Admiral Persano on account of
the naval engagement before Lissa."

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, Jou 26.
The Bank of France has reduced ita rate of dis-
count from 4 to 4 per cent.