The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-24 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, ILty 2.'1.
The Prussian Chambers were closed to-day by
the Prince Regent who, in hie speech, said :
"Government is most seriously endeavouring to
bring about such solutions of the questions which
at present engage the attention of the European
cabinets as will be adequate to the maintenance
of the political equilibrium. The principles
which guide the government in its relations
with the Gorman Confederation and the Ger-
man Diet in regard to the present highly
important affairs have been explained during this
session. The government also will in future
adhere to these principles, and will continue to
regard the maintenance of the recognised rights of
others as necessary for the maintenance of its own
rights. Notwithstanding the difference of opinion
existing in reference to important questions, iu one
feeling all the German governments and people are
unanimous with myself and the Prussian people ;
that is, in unshaken fidelity to the common father-
land, and in the strong conviction that the inde-
pendents, of the nation and the integrity of the
national territory, are matters of importance before
which all internal affairs and dissensions far
recede."

The continuation of hill Royal Highness's speech
treated of questions respecting the interior.
It is asserted that the Ambassadors of the
Foreign Powers are about to dedland explanations
respecting the speech of the government councillor,
Mathis, in the sitting of the 21st inst., in which
the councillor recommended an intimate alliance
between Prussia and England, in consideration of
the Franoo-Russian alliance

The Prince Regent will proceed to-morrow, eid
Krewmach and Saarbruck to Trier, to be present
at the opening of the Rhine, Nahe, Saarbruck, and
Trier Railway.
Aooording to the Krenz Zeitung, Marshal
Mac Mahon, commander-in-chief of the camp at
Chalons, has received orders to welcome the Prince
Resent, in the name of the Emperor of the
French, on his arrival at the French frontier.
The Prussian ambassador at Paris, Count
Pourtales, will also go to Saarbruch, to join the
Prince Regent.

INDIA.
INDIA OFFICE, WIDIIIIIDAY.
The fo Bowing telegrams have been this day
received from India:
SIMLA, APRIL 28.
The Governor• General and the Commander-in-
Chief are still at Simla, but will return to Calcutta
on the 7th proximo.
Mr. Wilson, in a speech in council, answered
the objections of the Madras government to his
scheme of taxation.

On the morning of the 20th the Wunterees at-
tacked Colonel Larkins's (1) column, with some
damage to the cattle and camp followers ; but they
were driven out with heavy loss, and pursued for
three miles over the hills, and to all appearance
have been broken up.
Form—Government Five per Cent. Loan at 24
to 3 per cent. discount. Five-and-a-Half per Cent.
Loan at 44 per cent. premium.
Alexandria, May 13. ROBERT COLQUHOON.

SIMLA, Ma 4.

The Governor-General held a durbar at Simla on
the 3rd instant, for the reception of the hill chiefs.
Cholera has been prevalent in Oude, but is now
disappearing.
The force under General Chamberlain joined that
under Col. Lumaden on the 26th ultimo. The Wu-
zeerees gave up their intention of holding Shapoor
and Petray, and retreated.
FUNDK —Government Five per Cent. Loan from
3to 3} per cent. discount. Government Five-and-
a-Half per Cent. Loan at 3 to n premium.
Alexandria, May 13. R. COLQUNOCN.

THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
QUEENSTOWN, ILIA 23.

The Canadian mail-steamer, North Briton, which
left Quebec on the 12th inst., has arrived : she landed all
her mails.
The Min and Canadian had arrived out.
The Great Western Railway company was building a state
carriage for the Prince of Wales.

Advice,' from Vent Cruz were to the 14 instant. The
constitutional government had rejected the mediation of
England, and Miramon was defeated on all sides.
On the 19th ult. a fire in a valley of Trinidad or Cabo had
swept over 18 miles of ground. The lose was estimated at
500,000 dollars, and a reduction in the sugar crops of 8,000
boggle s& was expected.
NEW YORK, MAY 12.

The steamers New York and City of Manchester had
marled that day with about 322,000 dollars in specie. Stocks
were generally firm and rather active. Money unchanged.
Exchange firm. The flour receipts amounted to 14,000
barrels, and the market was dull. Corn steady ; Western
groviace, 78 ; market quiet. Ashes steady.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WEDNIDIDAT EVENTIPO.

Although I have special reasons for believing the
telegraphic intelligence that Garibaldi has entered
Palermo at the head of a large force (said to be
10,000 men), I think it just worth while to notice
that the Patrie, in its " Latest News," throws some
doubt upon its authenticity, and pretends that
nothing certain is known beyond the fact that he
occupied Alcamo and Partenico on the 15th and
16th. I am assured, however, that Garibaldi is
not only in possession of Palermo, but that he has
issued a stirring proclamation, dated from that city,
declaring that he assumes the provisional dictator-
ship of Sicily. It is said on respectable authority
that,in consequence of the difficulties thrown in the
way of his original plans, he has determined to
make himself undisputed master of Sicily before
making any attempt upon the main land. He will
afterwards form a navy vastly superior to any
force which the King of Naples can command, and
make a formidable descent upon Calabria, by
means of which he does not doubt being able to
dethrone the king.
This afterinsm the Emperor witnessed a trial in
Ithe court of the Tuileries of n new kind of balloon
for war purposes, called the Poisson Volant, which
was exhibited some time ago in the Pallas do l'ln-
dustrie.

The Duke of Graunnont, who is Raid to be
unwell, had a long conference with his Majesty to-
day, on his return from Rome.
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It is rumoured that the Moniteer of to-morrow
will contain the text of a speech of M. Lavalette
to the Sultan, so alarming as to throw the Sicilian
question into the shade.
The journey of the court to Fontainebleau is
said to be once more countermanded.

Nothing can exceed the insolent tone of the
government journals towards Sardinia, about the
delay of the chambers in ratifying the annexation
of Savoy and Nioe. French agents in Savoy are
actually getting up an agitation to declare a pro-
visional government, unless the bill passes within
a few hours.

It would not at all surprise me to hear that
General Lamoriciere had thrown up his commis-
Rion. If he remains where he is, be must drink of
the cup of humiliation to the dregs. He has
already, as you are aware, been grossly insulted by
the government of the red hate which he serves.
The only palliation for the part which, to the
lasting grief of his friends, he has undertaken
to play, was the possibility that he might
improve the miserable organisation of the army,
and promote some civil reforms. It was given out
at first that he was to be the first man in the
Roman States, and that although, for the very
reason that he wished to maintain his individual
independence, and therefore not to be involved in
discussion with a council of ministers, he refused to
be Minister at War, yet he was substantially to
have the fullest powers. You are now aware that
a circular from Mgr. de Mirada lately proclaimed
that Lamoriciere was only to command the army,
and that any directions which he might give rela-
tive to its organisation were not to be obeyed.
The occasion for this very astonishing de-
monstration against an eminent general who
has sacrificed his reputation for the sake of
upholding the Pope's authority, was that Lamori-
cline, in a speech made in one of the towns which
ho visited, had taken upon himself to promise re-
forms. This news came by telegraph, without any
accompanying statement of the way in which the
admonition was received by the general. It is now
stated by the Notiondites, a journal lately trans-
ported from Geneva to Turin, that " he buret into
a violent rage," and at once wrote to Rome to say
that if he did not receive an apology for the "in-
sult," he should instantly demand his passport.
Although this statement rests as yet but upon a
single authority, it seems highly proba-
ble. Everybody who read Mgr. de Mirode's
manifesto must have felt at once that it
was an insult to Lamoriciere, and one which a
proud Frenchman and a distinguished general
officer was not likely to put up with. But before
we know the end of this affiiir, there comes the
news of another, almost equally annoying to the
volunteer general. It is stated that General de
Goyon has informed him that if he presumes to act
in a military capacity beyond the existing terri-
torial limits of the Roman States, he (General
Goyon) has instructions to prevent him. Thus

poor Lamoricire cannot even attempt to recon-
quer the Romagnas.
The Pays announces the return to France of the
Abyssinian minion, after having completely suc-
ceeded in the object which it proposed to itself, but
not without having incurred great danger. Neither
the object of the mission nor the perils encountered
in its pursuit are stated ; the latter may possibly
be slightly exaggerated, owing to the fact that a
son of M. de la Onerronnihre, the puissant director
of the preen, was • sub-lieutenant inthe expedition.
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At noon to-day I saw a vast column of black
ksmoke to the north-east of Paris, which indicated a
great fire. I hear that it was in the gas-works of
La Chapelle and Villette.

The Bourse, which is now getting used to Gari-
baldi's success, was sustained by the rise off per
cent. in Consols. The Rente, although dull during
great part of the day, rose 10c. for cash and 15c. for
account, closing at 69fr. 40c. and 69fr. 45c. Mo.
biker rose 6fr. 25c. Railways were from 2fr. 50c.
to sfr. higher.