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

PRUSSIA.

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BERLIN, Amon 7.
General von Manteuffel has arrived here. He
was present at a military council held to-day in the
palace, after which he had a farewell audience of
the King. He is said to be entrusted with a spe-
cial mission to St. Petersburg. Baron Werther
loaves to-morrow for Prague. The Grand Duke d
Saxe Weimar wilt arrive here to-day, sod the ple-
nipotentiaries from Munich and Stnttgard to-mor-
row. _ _

BERLIN, Jarmo 7, Evniuso.
To-day, in the Upper House, a letter was rand'
from the Count of Westphalia, a membei. of the
House, declaring that the oath of allegiance he had
taken to the King of Prussia as to a Federal
Prince was no longer binding, in consequence of
his Majesty's withdrawal from the Germanic Con-
federation. The Upper House has unanimously
adopted a motion for the presentation of an address
to the King. Before the departure of the Crown
Prince of Prussia for Heringsdorf, an address was
presented to him by the principal authorities of
this city, expressing the deep sympathy of the inha-
bitants in the loss sustained by his Royal Highness
by the death of his infant son, and eulogising in
glowing terms the personal part taken by the
Prince in the military achievements of Prussia:
The Crown Prince, in reply, thanked the munici,
pality, and concluded by pointing out the joyous
prospect that all their just hopes, both Prussian
and national, would speedily be realised.

HUNGARY.

METH, Avower 3.•

Several members of the Deak party have held a
conference, at which it was resolved to assume a
more decided attitude in the Diet. The Emperor
and Empress are expected here to-morrow.

• Delaied in iranamission.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Auouer 7.

The Emperor is expected at St. Cloud this
evening from Vichy. The Patric says :—" We
have reason to believe that the Emperor's return
is connected with a question which has arisen with
regard to Italian affairs. M. de Lavalette and
the Chevalier di bligra are also expected here.
M. Drouyn de Lhuys will not return to Vichy."
The same journal denies the rumour current here
that it was intended to increase the effective of the
French army in Algeria.

CHINA.
(By Overland Telegraph.)

SHANGHAI, JULY 6.
The Medd are reported to be gathering near
Nankin.

The capture of Kotusnd (?) is confirmed.
Advices from Japan state that a convention was
concluded with the Japanese government by all the
foreign representatives in Japan on the 25th June.

AMERICA.
(DT ATLANIIO TILDGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, AuGuwe 4, Evestsc.

Gold, 147+. Exchange on London, 157+. Illi-
nois, 123 ; Erie, 68+ ; 5.20 United States Bonds,
109. Cotton : Middling Upland, 36c.

NEW ORLEANS, Atom 3.
Middling cotton, 38ic.
VALENTIA, ArGCST 8.

The following has just been received from New-
foundland, dated Aug. 8, 1 a.m. :—" Great Eastern
intends sailing to-night or Thursday daylight,
weather favourable. The Governor of Newfound-
land. comes to Heart's Content this day (Wednes-
day)."

The Berlin correspondent of the Paris Temps
mentions that on his way to Potsdam the other day he
travelled with a Westphalian deputy who had six sons and
a son.in•law engaged in nearly all the actions of the late
campaign, yet not one of them received the slightest
scratch. In melancholy contrast with this he cites the
following announcement from the Kreur Zedung :
" Deeply afflicted I announce to our friends and relatives
that my beloved husband died yesterday morning from the
terrible agitation caused by the death of our children.
Our five sons, Francis Joseph, Ernest, George. Leopold,
and Henrich de Stovolinaki have all shed their blood for
their beloved Emperor and master. Four young widows
and an only sister mourn with me.—De Stevolinska nit
de Radestki."

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THE NAVAL BATTLE AT LIBRA.—M. Taxile
Delord, writing in the Arenir National of yesterday,
says :—" An attentive perusal of Admiral Tegithoff's
report confirms us in the idea that the battle of Lissa was
not for Italy that naval Waterloo with which certain
journals are pleased to entertain their readers. It seems
from that report that the Paleetro did not blow up until
two hours after the engagement, and then only becausq it
was impossible to extinguish the fire that had broken
out on board. 'ln its retreat to a distance of
three or four miles the Italian fleet had re-formed in
line and manoeuvred so as to bring off the burning iron-
clad ; it succeeded because the ship could still use its
engines.' The Austrian admiral adds :—' Our stay in the
port of Lissa enabled us immediately to make the slight
repairs, and to keep the squadron ready to meet the
enemy if it attempted to renew the attack next day.'
Such precautions as these are not taken against an enemy
who is completely beaten ; nor are preparations made
spinet the return of a fleet that has been destroyed."
NATIONAL. ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION. —lmmediE
ately after the last report was despatched from Shoebn7-
nese the firing was stopped, owing to the incoming tide
• cawing the markers to retire. The Queen's prise has there-
, fore yet to be disposed of. The final shooting commenced
yesterday afternoon, it being delayed till then as the sands
were not sufficiently clear of water to allow of the marking
apparatus being erected before. With respect to the
shooting of Monday, it seems that the bad weather not
I only interfered with the accuracy of the shooting, but it is
answerable for mistakes with the scoring apparatus, which
I signalled wrong points. During Monday night the weather
was so bad that the wet caused the tent ropes to tighten
so u to draw the pegs, and many tents were in danger of
being blown entirely down. When the men were paraded
for recommencing the competition the wind had in-
creased to a hurricane.
THE Loss or THE BARQUE OSTRICH. —The in-
quest upon the bodies of the drowned seamen belonging to
the Ostrich, which was recently lost upon the rocks at
Manhaven, near Marsden, has been ancluded at North
Shields. After receiving evidence regarding the fit out of
the vessel and crew, the jury mime to the decision that
• the deceased were accidentally drowned. They at the
• same time regretted that the vessel win sent to sea short.
• handed, and expressed the opinion that if the whole of
the crew had been on board the anchor would not have
. been let go, and the vessel would have proceeded on her

The Sumter etesmship has arrived at Hull, pre-
vious to ' is lgitimats commercial porsdia. Alter
nadsagoing e ssamirary alteraticos she will be e cattle
boat between Hall and tie wintinent.