The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-06 00:00:00

THE WAR.

(RIOTER% Tumults.)

THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE BETWEEN
THE BELLIGERENTS.
VIENNA, Jur 5.

The Wiener Abendpost (evening edition of the
official Wiener Zeitung) says :—" Previous to the
battle of the 3rd instant, the Austrian government
had already requested the Emperor of the French
to bring about an armistice between Austria and
Italy, in order to render it possible for the Austrian
troops in Italy to join the army of the north. The
Emperor of the French, willing to meet the
wishes of the Austrian government, and de-
sirous to see peace once more established
in Europe, even went further, and, with-
out either directly or indirectly being re-
quested so to do by the Austrian cabinet, also
offered his good offices to effect an armistice be-
tween Austria and Prussia." This loyal offer of
the French Emperor was accepted by the Austrian
government. . _ _

PARIS, JULY S.

The Temps of this evening publishes a rumour
asserting that Prussia is not favourable to the pro-
posed armistice.

PARIS, JULY 5, EirmitNo.

The Moniteur du Soir confines itself to repro-
ducing the announcement made in this morning's
Mtmiteur, relative to the cession of Venetia and
the negotiations for an armistice. In its military
bulletin the Moniteur du Soir says :—" It is known
that the proposal for an armistice has been made,
and hopes are entertained that negotiations for
peace will be opened under the mediation of the
Emperor."
La France of this evening says :—"At 3 o'clock
this afternoon the French government had not yet
received any reply from Florence or Berlin to the
proposal of an armistice."
The Pattie says :—" The bases of the armistice
have been under consideration to-day, and will not
prejudge any of the ulterior questions. The
acceptance of the armistice does not appear to be
doubtful. We believe that France will imme-
diately call upon England and Russia to participate
in her efforts for the definitive conclusion of peace."
The same journal also states that the elaboration of
a St CUl4BtailiM continues, and adds :—" Several
points upon which the first deliberations were based
have already been modified."

THE LATE GREAT BATTLE IN BOHEMIA.
BERLIN, JuLT 5.

The official Staafsanziger of this evening says :
" At the royal dinner last night the health of the
King, and of his victorious army, was proposed by
the Queen, and drunk with great enthusiasm.
Her Majesty pays frequent visits to the central
office for the relief of the wounded, and has ex-
pressed her satisfaction at the general participation
in the subscription in their favour."
The semi-official Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
of to-day gives the definitive results of the elections
to the Prussian Chamber of Deputies as follows :
Conservatives, 143 ; old liberals, 26 ; catholic
party, 16 ; Left Centre, 65 ; progress party, 74 ;
Polish party, 21 ; uncertain, 4. Three deputies
are still wanting.

VIENNA, JULY. 4.
General Benedek has addressed the following
despatch to the Emperor :
" Hohenmauth, July 4, 3 a.m.

"After a brilliant struggle lasting over five
hours, in which the whole army as well as the
Saxon forces were engaged in a partly entrenched
position before Konigsgratz with the centre at
Lippa, the enemy succeeded in establishing
themselves unobserved in Chlum. The rain pre-
vented the smoke of the powder from dispersing,
and a distinct view of the position was therefore
impossible. The enemy were thereby enabled to
advance into our position near Chlum, whence they
suddenly and unexpectedly poured a heavy fire
into our flank and rear. The latter wavered and
fell back upon the troops adjoining them, and
notwithstanding every exertion, I could not suc-
ceed in arresting the retreat, which at first com-
menced slowly, but increased in haste as the
enemy pressed forward, until at length the whole
army had withdrawn across the Elbe to Pardubitz.
The losses have not yet been estimated,. but are
doubtless very considerable."

VIENNA, JULY 4, EVENING.

The Abendpost (evening edition of the official
Wiener Zeituitg) publishes an article expressing
grief at the course which events have taken, and
which it declares no human foresight could have
anticipated. " This sorrow," adds the Abendpost,
" weighs the more heavily upon us from the fact
that at the hed of the army was placed one who
possessed the entire confidence of the army and
people, and to whom the Eirperor, principally on
account of this unanimity of public opinion, had
accorded in every respect the most complete
liberty of decision and action. His Majesty
has not exercised the least determining in-
fluence upon the Commander-in-Chief, the
latter's arrangements and choice of subordi-
nates having all received the Imperial sanc-
tion beforehand. This declaration will silence
those who have spoken of the general in command
as having been influenced to privilege certain per-
sonages. All preliminary arrangements have been
made in the proper place to punish, according to
their position, those who are especially to blame.
We learn that energetic steps have already been