The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-26 00:00:00

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AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. ;' I
VIENNA, Mason 26.
The relations betwedniAtudria and Prussia remain
unchanged. Some 171enna papers oontidn re-assuring
statements ; others continue to publish rumours of
s warlike Datum, and assert that Prussia will
shortly send an ultimatum to the Austrian govern-
ment. Awarding to the Prase, Prussian troops
have been pushed forward to the Silesian frontier,
where preparations are being made for establishing
the headquarters of Prince Frederick Charles. The
Emperor Francis Joseph addressed a letter to the
King of Prussia congratulating his Majesty on the
occasion of his birthday, but containing n• political
allusions. It is rumoured that Prussia has offered
Austria 50 million Claim if the latter will cede her
rights over the duchies.
A telegram from Lemberg announces that the
majority of the members of the Galician Diet are
preparing a petition to the Emperor of Austria re-
questing the establishment of an Aulic chancel-
lorship for Galicia.

BEZBLAI7, Miami 2E.

The fortifications of Cracow are being armed
with the utmost expedition, the work being carried
on night and day. Troops have been ordered to
proceed to several points between Teschen and
Bielitz.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, Muca 24.

To-day, in the Chamber of Deputies, the bill
introduced by M. Oda, for increasing the number
of the members of the Senate by four, and of the
members of the Chamber of Deputies by eight,
was adopted by 59 against 45 votes.

FRANCK.

TOITLON, MABOU 24.

A second experiment has been made here, upon
an old frigate, with the machine recently invented
for the destruction of vessels at sea. The effect
was tremendous and quite irresistible, the frigate
finking immediately.

SPAIN.

MADRID, 11Asos 26.

Yesterday, in the Chamber of Deputies, Senor
Pages proposed the reduction of the army. The
motion was opposed by Senor Dominguez on ac-
count of the state of political affairs in Europe.

CHINA.
(Vie Alexandria.)

SHANGHAI, Fin. 9.

The Nienfei rebellion is becoming more alarming.
Newchong is in danger, and the residents are
drilling. Hankow is also threatened, the rebels
being within twenty miles of the city, burning the
surrounding villages. The foreign residents are
preparing to resist any attack. The English and
French consuls are also making arrangements for
the safety of the residents, and the gunboats Car-
diff and Algerine are held in readiness to render
assistance in case of need. It is reported that the
rebels intend to attack Pi king. The rebels near
Swatow are said to be organising a flotilla to
attack Chow-chow-too.

The French Municipal Council of Shanghai have
been imprisoned for refusing to deliver up certain
document,. The particulars have not transpired.
N.B. According to the later advices from China
received via Galls by overland telegraph, and pub-
lished on the 21st inst., the movements of the rebels
in the vicinity of the Northern porta were less
threatening.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

(rsoat otra oww CORRIMPONDINT.)
MALTA, Meson 19.

The term of quarantine imposed last week by the
local government en vowels arriving from Alexandria, in
consequence of a case of cholera having taken plass
there, has been abolished, as official intelligence was
received this morning that there has been no other
cue in Egypt since that reported on the Bth inst.,
and that the public health is without suspicion
both at the Isthmus, and also at Gaze, Jaffa, and Je-
rusalem. The removal of this quarantine is considered of
great a vantage to the poor per pie of Malta, as if •
strict one preventing passengers panning through
this island to or from India from landing had
been maintained for a long period, its effecta would have
been lesions to tradesmen, who, in these critical times, are
hardly doing any business.
The long-expected reliefs for this garrison have now ar-
rived. The Simooni, 4, Captain Lethbridge, entered the
Nanamuseetto harbour on Friday evening from Kings-
town, with the let battalion of the 60th Rifles, under the
command of Colonel North; and the Tamar, 2, Captain
Sterling, arrived in Malta this morning, also from King/.
town, conveying the let battalion of the Bth animist,
under the command of Colonel Rind., C.B. The former
regiment will relieve the Ist battalion 22nd Foot, which
corps is expected to embark early next week for New
Brunswick, sod the latter is to take the place of the' ad
battalion 4th King's Own, ordered to proceed to New
Brunswick in the Tamar.

Two officers of the 100th Royal Canadisns, Lieutenant 1
George M. Fox and Resign Albert Merritt, were brought up
before the police-oourt last week on the charge of hav-
ing, on the night of the 10tb inst., repeatedly disturbed
the publics peace and struck several pollee-constables
without any last cause, in the vicinity of the
Opera-house. It would appear that the two young
°Myers were dealt with rather severely, for they were sen-
tenced t ) the payment of a fine of 151. each for creating
disturb ince', end to three months' imprisonment for strikiag
several policemen whilst in the execution of their duties
Besides, they were also compelled to give their personal Mr:
entity for sf.d. each to maintain public order and tranquillity,
such security to be guaranteed by two good bail, and to last
for the period of one year. It 'teems that this sentence has
created a bed feeling and dissatisfaction amongst the rash
meat to which the two officers telosg, for on the evening
of the day when the sentence was passed a number of
!soldiers of that regiment attempted to get up a d sturbanee,
am the Open-house, sad attack the police ; but several
arrests were made immediately, and the attempt was frus-
trated. During the last two days the whole regiment was
confined to barracks, and, as a matter of precaution, the
corps was moved to-day from town to Verdala Barracks on
the oth.r sided the water—the 84th Foot taking the place
of the 100th in Lower St. Elmo Barracks.

THE SQUIRES OUTWITTING THEMSELVES—WO
hope the 'quires are content. It is stated th et the cattle
supply of London hes risen to its old level, about 4,000 bead
A week, of which 3,490 were imported from the Continent.
The h..t effect, therefore, of this wild Cattle Plague Act,
forced upon government by the squires, has been to transfer
nearly the whole cattle supply of London, my 200 000'
beasts a year, worth at least 4,000,0001., to foreign genders. '
Tenant farmers, who, and not the landlords, pay for all this
fun, will do well to remember the facts at the next election.
The latest idea is to prohibit the import of cattle from
Bollaude under erotism that some of the beasts recently
imported wets diseased. Tbe squires are too timid. They
should prohibit impoetatios altogether, end demos that the
butcher should pay 2s. per lb. for beet, half the price to go
in rid of reotal.-Bpootaror.
GALE AT LIVERPOOL —A MENAOWEIN CAPSIZED.
—On Friday evening last a severe gale from the south-lest
swept over Liverpool, sod did eoesiderable damage ; but
although the river was aeasnally crowded with shipping no
serious diameter occurred. Mender's menagerie, which is at
present is Liverpool, was rather severely visited by the
gale. The mormous MIMS roof ems eouipletely blown off,
nod, with it, four carriages, contaioing the newly imported
bosamens, a lot of monkeys, sad several rare specimens of
bards sad boasts, wan upset. Fortunately no preen,
though the aismesterie was crowded at the time, was hue.
Mr. iderteep, of the Liverpool Observatory, is his report
ot the gal, Mates that the wind averaged a pzeusarnef
231bs. to the square foot
CEUTA!. PALLOR. HALP-A-OROWIT DAT.
SATURDAY, MARCH 241—AdraiRdoes on eamisseiti 1,1116
Ails by omen Webb, 5,277; total. 8932.