The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-19 00:00:00

ENGAGED/LENTS IN THE TYROL.

VIENNA, JULY 18.

The commander of the Austrian troops in the
Tyrol reports that simultaneously with the engage-
ment at Condino several detachments of the in-
fantry regiment "Crown Prince of Saxony " made
a demonstration on the right flank of the enemy's
regiments stationed in the valley of the Chiese.
The attack of the " Crown Prince" regiment being
successful the enemy withdrew in great haste across
the Caffaro, leaving 200 prisoners in the hands of
the Austrians. Garibaldi is supposed to have been
present at the engagement.

THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE.
PARIS, JUT 18.

A telegram received here from Vienna announces
that M. Benedetti, the French ambassador at
Berlin, has arrived in Vienna, and had a conference
with Count Mensdorff.

The Emperor of Austria is stated to have de-
cidedly refused to accept the Prussian condition
that Austria be excluded from the Germanic Con-
federation.

FRANCE AND THE ARMISTICE.

PARIS, JuLT 18, EVENING.

The Moniteur du &lir, in referring in its bulletin
to the negotiations for peace, contradicts those
journals which appear to believe that the French
cabinet, in proffering its good offices, wished to in-
duce Italy to conclude an armistice independently,
and was preparing to take the part of armed
mediator in Germany. France, continues the
Atoniteur du Strir, intervened diplomatically, with
the idea of peace. Threatening measures would
have created fresh and more serious complications.
Prussia, before consenting to an armistice, de-
mands that Austria should accept the preliminaries
of peace upon which the negotiations between the
two powers are being continued.

THE PRUSSIAN CONDITIONS FOR AN
ARMISTICE.

BERLIN, JULY 18.

The semi-official Provincial Correspondence of to-
day, in an article on the negotiations upon the Pros.
&bin demand, says : " In addition to the complete
settlement of the question of the Duchies in the
sense of their entire union with Prussia, the
government appears to demand as the principal
object of the war the firmly established unity of
Germany, and particularly the unity of the
Nortb, under the leadership of Prussia. It more-
over requires the exclusion of Austria's influence
as a power in the Confederation. As re-
gards immediate acquisition of territory, all Prussia
asks is the establishment of the union of her eastern
and western provinces, which has become indispens-
ably necessary. The Emperor Napoleon, recognising
the justice and moderation of these demands, has
accepted the same as a basis for peace, and has re-
solved to remain neutral in the event of their being
refused by Austria." The article concludes as fol-
lows :—" Our adversary must attribute it to his
own fault if Prussia's demands increase with the
exertions and sacrifices which she has to make."
The same paper, in speaking of the Prussian sac- I
was over the Federals, says :—" The age of old and
effete Germany is past, and a new age begins ,
under Prussia's vigorous leadership."

THE TREATY OF ALLIANCE BETWEEN
PRUSSIA AND ITALY.
BERLIN, JULY IL
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The Official Gaze& of to-day says :—" Art. M.,
of the treaty of alliance between Prussia and Italy
is as follows :—" Prom this moment (the moment