The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-03 00:00:00

the promotion of the rights and the vindication et
all. He hoped the President would place him**
in advance of them. They asked him to plot
ward, and they would hail him as the best friend d
the black man whenever he so proved hisseeif.
Major-Gen. Howard, George Howard Day,
Rev. Mr. Anderson, of New York, she ad
the meeting. There were on the stand, am
others, Gen. Eaton, Senators Lane, of litarylmai
Chandler, Clark, and Howard. The
then terminated and the crowd dispersed.

(anuTts'a viiticaniga.)
ITALY.
POPULAR ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR,
FLORENCE, NAT 3, 9. AA,
Popular demonstrations have taken place in
city, Naples, Turin, and other towns, in fimou
the national armaments. The national guard I
Naples have expressed their wish to relieve th
troops now garrisoning the town.
The public funds have risen in Naples, in cola
quence of the promulgation of the decree ofank
the forced bank-note currency.

The Florence Chamber of Commerce his
pressed its satisfaction at this measure to the
muter of Finance.

FLORENCE, AT
The new loan of 250 millions of lire, whiek
been contracted by the government with
National Bank, connate of a current semi
opened by the Public Treasury, whereby the*
will be able to draw upon the bank to the 04
amount. Interest will be calculated at
cent. on all amounts advanced from the 2nd iat,,
until the conclusion of a different arrangement,„

- •
The government releases the National Bask ttni,,
the obligation of paying its notes on prow*, •
in specie. The notes of the National Bank vill
given and received as legal tender for their banal
value in payments of every kind throughout
kingdom. The banks of Naples and Sicily, it'
National Bank, the National Tuscan Bank, In .
Bank of Tuscany, the Credit Industrial, and tt,
Society of Commerce will continue to Mu oota
bonds in conformity with their statutes. The bogy
of the Banks of Naples and Sicily will be Ind
tender for their nominal value in all payment..
the provinces of Naples and Sicily. The Natiou

Bank and the other financial establishment' 16
mentioned will not be allowed to vary their mai:
discount without the authorisation of the Misil
of Finance.

BAVARIA.
MUNICH, in:

The official Bavarian Gazitte says :—"Neitki
Austria nor Prussia has addressed to Bs,
demand to disarm. The Bavarian menet

will only consider the necessity for
_ _

the measures of defence which they have
to cease when the danger of a war in German)
have disappeared."

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
PARIS, In 1'i

Prince Charles of Hohenzollern is said to
declined the Hospodarship of the Danubian
cipalities.

SPAIN.
MADRID, MAT 2, Evu
The Bank of Spain has determined to
an indemnity from the government, in the

of the bill for the new National Bank being
to by the Cortex.
The Miniatera of Financ3 and of the In •
are unwell. _ .

Perfect order prevails here to-day duriall
celebration of the fete in honour of the coned

ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAT 1

The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa,.
New York on the 21st ult., has arrived here.
brings 363 passengers for this port, Havre,
Bremen, and 800 dols. in specie for Bremen.
On the 27th ult. the Hansa spoke the • •
barque C.R.C., on the 28th the Prussian
Humboldt, and on the 29th the American
Worcester.
Her telegraphic news has been anticipated.