The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-15 00:00:00

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LNG, AUGUST

11,` INTELLIGNNCE.
P ECT OF WAR, . .
The be - Beige of yesterdas ev
says F 'of a very sombre thellate4
..„41sugir
reached ns to-day from Paris, relative to the piik:l
bability of an early war between Austria and Pied
wont. The Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs
t —.and this explains all the rumours of the last tew
dap--has addressed a note to M. Cavour, in which
he recapitulates the event, which have occurred in
Southern Italy since the spring, in order to esta-
blish the complicity of the Sardinian govern-
ment with Garibaldi. M. de Rechberg concludes
by declaring in the most formal manner that if
Garibaldi or his followers make a demonstration
upon the continental possessions of the Neapolitan
monarchy, Austria will consider that fact as a cases
belli furnished by Piedmont. Concurrent with this

menacing demonstration of Austria are various acts
of the Cabinet of Turin which have their import-
ance. There is, in the first place, a circular from
the Minister of the Interior, dated the 13th, re-
eommending governors of provinces and intendants-
general to treat rigorously all illegitimate inter-
ference with state affairs, to prevent prepar-
ations for attack against neighbouring govern-
ments, and to punish all attempts to excite the
royal soldiers to desert. Orders have been given
' at the same time to hasten the completion of the
fortifications at Bologna, Austria having declared,
it is said, in the note of M. de Rechberg, that if
she was obliged to march to the succour of the
Neapolitan monarchy she would pass though the
Papal States ; that is to say, that she would cross
without hesitation the Romagna."
The Mkt' of to-day, in commenting on the
above serious intelligence, observes that the armed
intervention of Austria would be au infringement
of the principle of non-intervention adopted by
France and England. "Austria ought to know,"
says the Dade, " that the two western powers, in
proclaiming this principle, are equally agreed to
ensure its application in the largest and most abso-
lute sense, since they have reciprocally engagd
not only to abstain from interference themselves,
but also to suffer no foreign intervention in Italy.
Upon this important point the words of the
Emperor Napoleon, in his letter to M. de
Persigny, are too recent to be forgotten,
and too formal to leave any room for equivocation.
•To sum up,' said the Emperor, this is my inner-
most thought :—I desire that Italy should obtain
peace, no matter how, but without foreign inter-
vention, and that my troops should be able to quit
Rome without compromising the security of the
Pope."

We find also an important statement in a Turin
journal, the Nationalifts:—" Our government,"
it says, "is at this moment pushing on the most
extraordinary armaments to protect the country
against the possible aggressions of a neighbouring
power which becomes more menacing every day.
This power has, within the last few days, addressed
an important note to our government, the contents
of which will very soon be made public."

STATE OF SIEGE AT NAPLES.
SVINARINI AND BRITISH TELEURA PH.)
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
NAPLES, TUESDAY APTERNOON.
The state of siege has this moment been declared
in the city of Naplea.
The troops and the National Guard are charged
with the protection of public order.

The following has been received by Mr. Reuter :
NAPLES, Muter 14.
Count Aquila has received his passports and
taken his departure.
The Veloce has fired upon the vessels and the
fort of Castellarnare.
Naples is declared in a state of siege.

SICILY.
GARIBALDI'S MOVEMENTS.
GENOA, Atama 13.

The Genoese journals publish despatches, an-
nouncing the unopposed disembarkation of Gari-
baldi with 8,000 men, near Reggio, on the night
of the 10th inst.

The same despatches report the evacuation of
the fortress of Scylla by the Neapolitans. The
above news must be received with great reserve.

An extraordinary supplement of the Official
Journal of Sicily of the sth promulgates the Sar-
dinian constitution as the fundamental law of the',
country, and contains the following proclamation
of the pro-dictator :
Sicilians,—The illustrious soldier, the honour of Italy,
whom you have greeted as your liberator, desires to join
the splendour of civil reforms to the glory of arms. The
constitution of the Italian kingdom, the inviolable and
inviolate compact which unites Italy and Victor Emma-
nuel, has to be proclaimed in Sicily. Other laws will
follow that great act. The welfare of the common corntry
requires that new regulations, in conformity as far as pos-
sible with those which the kingdom of Victor Emmanuel
enjoys, shall be published in the island in accord with
the principles of liberty ; and then the new institutions
will efface the vestiges of the fatal domination which has
afflicted us for so many years. Sicilian, you have accom-
plished a glorious revolution ; and now you must live in
complete order and security, as becomes a free people,
resolved to aid efficaciously and with all their power the
groat work of national unity. To promote this sacred object,
let all good citizens assist the government and unite their
formes, and let there be no other r:valry tr tween them than
that of abnegation and patriotism.
Demme, Pro-Dictator.

Palermo, Aug. 4. F. Carer!, Secretary of State.
By a coincidence which it is difficult to suppose
produced by chance the day on which the constitu-
tion was promulgated at Palermo the Iride of
Naples printed it at length with the following note :
We propose to gratify our readers as quickly as possible
by the publication of the most important laws of that for-
tunate Italian country, which, having been the place of
refuge and of the union of the flower of the nation, has
made such great progress in the path of liberty awl of poli-
tical and civil inatitutious.

AUSTRIA.

TRIESTE, WEDNESDAY.

It is believed that Garibaldi intends to attack
Austria, not on the Venetian, but on the Croatian,
coast by attempting a disembarkation at Fiume.
The Austrian authorities believe that Garibaldi
will first endeavour to provoke a revolution in
Croatia and Hungary before proceeding to Venetia.
All the coasts are rigorously watched by the cruisers
of the imperial marine.

FRANCE.

PARIS, WEDNZADAY.

The representatives of England, Austria, and
Prussia, at the court of the Tuileries, have already
received the full powers necessary for converting
the protocol of the 3rd inst. into a formal conven-
tion. _ _

It is expected that before the departure of the
Emperor for Savoy and Algeria, the ambassadors of
RllBBla and the Porte will hare likewise received
full powers, and that the conventions will be then
definitively signed. Prince Metternich and Count

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ffisseleff wirllßMediately afterwards quit Paris on
leavii. Prinosalgetternich will proceed to his estate
ha Bohemia, Awe he will remain during the jour-
r, of the Emtlik?r4ttrrench.

MADRID, AUGUST 13.

The National Union accuses the Carlists of sedi-
tiously intriguing to bring about the annexation of
Catalonia to France.

90,000,000 reals of the indemnity have arrived
from Morocco.

SWITZERLAND.
GENEVA, AUGUST 15.

The Grand Duchene Anne of RUSEIia, Sister of
King Leopold, died thin morning at Elfeesau, near
Berne.

UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT Sr. JOHN'S.

LONDONDERRY, TUZSDAT.
The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer North
Briton, Captain Borland, from Quebec on the 4th inst., baa
arrived here.
She landed all the nu&

The Asia, from Liverpool, and the Illinois, from South-
ampton, had arrived out.
The steamer Northern Light, which left Aspinwall on
the 25th ult. with 1,000,000 dole. in specie and California
wlvicee to the llth July, bad readied New York. The
interior of Salvador had been visited by a severe earth-
quake, which, it was reported, bad destroyed St. Vincent.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales left Halifax by
mil on the 2nd mt. for Windsor and Hunteport, and was
warmly received at both places. He sailed from Huntaptut
on hoard the Styx, for St. John's, where he arrived on the
morning of the 3rd, and met a most enthusiastic reception.
2,000 school children, who were drawn up at the gates,
sung the National Anthem, and afterwards strewed the
road with flowers. The members of the government and
several members of the leziskture dined with the Prince in
the evening.
The whole West India squadron would accompany the
Prince to Quebec.
The excursion of the Great Eastern was successful as re-
gards the performance of the ship. In other respects it
was unfortunate, as three-fourths of the excursionists had
to sleep on deck. There was no accommodation below, on
account of the intoxication of the stewards. A great in-
dignation meeting against the directors was held on hoard,
and the affair was announced as a gigantic swindle.
New YORK, AUGUST 3.
The money market and exchange quotations are un-
altered. Stocks are dull and generally lower. Flour is
more active, but prices are unchanged. Canadian quiet.
Wheat is more inquired for, and the market is firm, Corn
firmer. Oats steady. lard firm.
Mixerimu, Avower 4.
The weather is cool, and the crop on that account are sa-
tisfactory. The flour market in firm. Peas are in good de-
mand. Ashes receipts luxe. Pots dull, 5 dola. 80c.
Pearls nominally quoted 5 dole. 90c.