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

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MAY 5,

journal I antliting is that the Austrian reply to
last Prgissies note is expected this day se
, Aid if it should not be completely satisfac-
*7 to M. Civillkomeek (which, by the way, it is
certain not to be), the landwehr will be imme-
' dlately called out—a step which would be equiva-
-11 lent to a declaration of war.
M. Rouher had the Emperor's express orders
not to reply to M. Thiers yesterday, and the semi-
' official journals are reduced to vaunt his self-
sacrifice in depriving himself of an oratorical
triumph. M. Thiers, with great cleverness, began
his speech by taking issue with the minister,
I who, in the few words with which he
I opened the debate, had averred that the
German question could not be gone
into without danger to the public interest.
"Is this so 7" said M. Thiers. "If the chamber
agrees with the ministers in this respect I will sit
I down directly. I will only speak by the express
consent of the chamber." This appeal was replied
to by exclamations from all sides of the house en_
couraging him to go on, and the intense interest
with which he was listened to places the oratorical
triumph quite in a different quarter from that in
which the government prints would have it.
You will observe that M. Rouher's announce-
ment that Italy had promised not to " attack,"
coupled with another despatch stating that if Italy
would not attack Austria would put her army on a
peace footing, fails to command credence or arrest
the fall of public securities. Such assurances in
the present state of things are regarded as mere
diplomatic fencing.
It is stated by the Temps that Garibaldi's son
Menotti has been recently at Paris, and has made
large purchases of military equipments.
At the Bourse the fearful exposure made by M.
Thiers of the complicity of French diplomacy in
the coming most frightful and most iniquitous war
far outweighed the vague assurances of M.
Rouher's speech, which he himself described as
" brief, clear, and precise," but which, in fact,
only deserves the first of the three epithets. Rents
fell 50c. for cash and 65c. for account, closing at
64fr. 65c. and 64fr. 67fc. Italian fell 95c., closing
at 42fr. 40c. Mobilier fell 12fr. 50c. Credit Fon-
cier and some of the railways were a shade better.

PARLIAMENTARY BUWEEK.SINESS FOR THE ENSUING

The following is a list of the notices of motions
and orders of the day now standing in the order-book of the
House of Commons for the ensuing week :

MONDAY, MAT 7.
At half-past 4 o'clock,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer—Orders of the day—
That the orders of the day be postponed until after the
notices of motions relative to the redistribution of seats
and the amendment of the representation of the people
in Scotland and Ireland.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer—Redistribution of
Seats—Bill for the redistribution of seats.
The Lord Advocate—Representation of the People
(Scotland)—Bill to amend the representation of the people
in Scotland.
Mr. C. Fortescue—Representation of the People (Ire-
land)—Bill to amend the representation of the people in
1 Ireland.

TUMMY, MAY 8.
Ncerices or MOTIONS.
Sir R. Anatruther—Army (Medical Officers)—To call the
attention of the house to the proposed alteration in the
system of promotion !amongst the medical officers of the
Brigade of Guards, and to move an address for oopies of
the warrant or order of 1880, under which a change in the
system of promotion amongst the medical officers of the
Brigade of Guards is to be made : and, of any communica-
tions from the War-office or the Horse Guards to the offi-
cers commanding the three regiments of Guarda, intimat-
ing the proposed change of system to the officers affected
by it.
Mr. B. Cochrane--Westminster Boulevard--Select com-
mittee to examine the scheme of the Westminster Boule-
vard, and report as to whether the Westminster Boulevard
Bill should be allowed to be brought in ; and if so, whether
the special provisions made for the removal of the poor
are sufficient, and whether any further conditions are ne-

cesaary.
Mr. Ilankey—Metropolis Water Supply—Select com-
mittee to inquire into the water supply of the metropolis.
Mr. Ayrton—Education (Metropolis)—Select committee
to take into consideration the report of the Royal Com-
mission on the Endowed Public Schools in the Metropolis,
for the purpose of ascertaining the best means of ad-
vancing education in the metropolis.
Mr. Elake—Ses Coast Fisheries (Ireland)—Bill to amend
the law of Ireland as to the sea coast fisheries.
Lord Nor—'Tramways (Ireland) Acts Amendment—Bill
to amend the Tramway (Ireland) Acts
Mr. Milner Gibson—Thames Navigation Bill—To nomi-
nate the select committee on the Thames Navigation Bill :
—Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Neste, Sir George Bowyer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Mr. Yorke, and Mr. Dutton, and
five members to be named by the eommitt3e of selection :
Power to send for persons, papers, and r3corila ; Sae to be
the quorum I—That the petitions presented to this house
respecting the said bill be referred to the committee ; and
that such petitioners as shall have prayed to be heard by
themselves, their counsel, or agents, be heard upon their
petitions, if they think fit, and counsel heard in favour of
the bill against such petitions.
ORDERS OF SHE DAT.