The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-04 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

GsgitLiNY AND ITALY.—TTIE PREPARA-
TIONS FOR WAR.

A despatch from Troppan, in Moravia, dated
bisy 2, says
TW regiments of the Emperor, No. 1, and Archduke
codes, and the 28th battalion of Chasseurs, are expected
boon tomorrow and the following days. The college
Lot profession schools have been closed for the purpose of
loving the troops. Depots of troops have been formed in
his, Moravia, and Austrian Silesia. An imperial
oldie of April 30 calls in all the men on leave who have not
boo ten years in the servioe. The order applies to the
plaices bordering on Prussia.
The Volkseitung reports that an order was issued
on the 2nd instant, ordering the mobilisation of the
wire Prussian army.
The Nazione of Florence, of May 1, says it has
boo assured that a commission for the organisation
of cadres of volunteers has been appointed ; that
moral deputies, and amongst them Cairoli, would

fob part of the commission.
The Florence correspondence of the A venir National
mis that in several of the principal towns of the
kingdom commissions are organised which are to
be in direct communication with General Garibaldi
for the enrolment of volunteers. It adds that
Admiral Persano was sent for in great haste to
Turin, and after a long conversation with the King
was to leave at once for Ancona, to take the com-
mand of the fleet which is to operate in the
Adriatic.
The Patric gives the following from Venetia,

under date of April 29 :
Austria is placing herself in a state of complete defence
in the Quadrilateral. Troops are arriving from all points,
and, without neglecting Peschiera and Legnano, the mili-
tary authorities are storing more especially in the
fortresses of Verona and Mantua their war material and
applies. The artillery of Verona consists of inure
than five hundred cannon in battery, besides spare grins.
independently of the advantage of being connected with
the centre of the empire by means of the Tyrol, Verona
could, with its actual resources, sustain a siege of a year at
least. Mantua is, in a certain sense, even stronger than
Verona. It can only be reduced by investment, and that
by a large army, as the garrison of Mantua is estimated at
30,000 men, with war material and provisions for a year.
The fortress is wholly surrounded by three lakes and
artificial dykes. Two of these have already been laid
under water, and the third, which was kept dry in 1859,
is, it is said, going to be submerged. The authorities
have already given notice of this to the inhabitants.
Finally, at all the main points between Verona and Mantua
the Austrians have erected redouts and entrenchments,
which will be strongly armed. The Quadrilateral is,
therefore, an immense entrenched camp, where all the ad.
vantage will be on the side of the defence.
The following extract is from the Prorincia of
Turin :
The calling out of the classes will produce 130,000
fighting men. These, joined to the 206,000 comba-
tants already under arms, will give a very respect-
able force. This army, with • the year's contin-
gent and the other classes, might be raised to
400,000 men. The war is considered certain and close at
hand. Baron Ricasoli is spoken of for the direction of
affairs when General La Marmora enters on campaign.
The news from all the provinces is excellent. The
Bank of Naples has taken the initiative of making a
large and advantageous offer to the government in case
of war.
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The Indipendanee says :—" The war between
Austria, Prussia, and Italy, is advancing a grands
pas. It will soon be a question of days and hours."
The Florence correspondent of the same journal
says it has been decided to call upon Garibaldi, and
believes that General Corte has gone to Caprera for
that purpose. On his arrival on the continent he
would be surrounded in twenty-four hours by
30.000 volunteers. On the Ist of May the soldiers
will receive war pay.

(REUTERS TELEGRAMS.)
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, MAT 3, Evrima.

The rumour was current to-day that the reply of
Prussia, declining the latest proposals of Austria,
arrived yesterday in Vienna. The official A bendpost
of this evening declares that the reply has not yet
been presented to the Austrian Government.

VIENNA, MAT 4.
Reports of mediation continue to circulate.
The Russian Ambassador at Berlin has presented
to the King of Prussia an autograph letter of the
Emperor of Russia, in which reference is made to
the family relations existing between the Emperor
and the various German princely families whose
existence he would be forced to defend should it
be threatened.

Lord Bloomfield is said to have declared to
Count Mensdortl that should Austria renew any
peaceful offer to Prussia, it would be energetically
supported by England at the Prussian court.
All tho Vienna papers consider it certain that
war will break out in a few days.
An ordinance of the Minister of War has been
published ordering that the new conscripts shall be
immediately enrolled into their regiments. The
appointment of General Benedek as commander-
in-chief of the army of the north is daily expected.
The armaments of Austria oontinue. Many
foreigners havo left Venice. .

A telegram from Prague announces that all port-
able church property, as well as the valuables of the
ex-Emperor Ferdinand, have been sent to Vienna.

PRUSSIA AND SAXONY.
DRESDEN, MAT 4.

It is stated that the Saxon answer to the last
note of the Berlin Cabinet declares that in view
of the notorious probability of war it was not safe
for Saxony to allow herself to be surprised by
events. Should guarantees for the preservation
of peace be given Saxony would discontinue her
military preparations.

DECLARATIONS OF THE AUSTRIAN AND
ITALIAN GOVERNMENTS.
FLORENCE, Max 4, Nom.
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It is confirmed that Austria has declared her
readiness to replace her army in Venetia upon
a complete peace footing, if Italy has no intention
of attacking that province. The Italian govern-
ment, in replying to this declaration, repeated
that its armaments were purely defensive, and that
Italy has no intention of taking the initiative in
hostilities.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

Pg3TH, MAT 4.

SPAIN.

A rumour is current that Herr Deak has been
summoned by the Emperor to Vienna in reference
to proposals for a more speedy settlement of the
Rungarian question. It is said that the Emperor
is willing to make important concessions relative to
the demand of the Hungarians for the re-establish-
ment of the laws of 1848.

In case of war the projected journey of the Em-
Press to Balaton Fured in Hungary will not take
Pince.

MADRID, MAT 3, Emma.
The Minister of Finance has declared that he
Would not resign until he had lost all hope of re-
alising his financial schemes just submitted to the
Council of Ministers, No final decision in defe-
rence to their fate has yet been arrived at.