The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-24 00:00:00

HUNGARY.

PEMI'II, DEC. 22.

Previous to his departure yesterday, Baron
Beust, replying to a deputation from the munici-
pality of Peath, declared that the appointment of
a Hungarian Ministry was merely a question of
time.
The Tavernicus entertained Baron Beust at a
dinner, at which a number of the most prominent
I members of both houses of the Diet were present.

SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, DEC. 21.
The Federal Assembly have voted a loan of
12,000,000 francs for furnishing the Federal army
with breech-loaders.

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.
BRUSSELS, DEC. D.
In the Senate to-day, MM. Hoffschmidt, Tkint,
and Michelo-Loos, made speeches urging the
government to act with firmness in the question of
the Scheldt dues. M. Rogier, Minister for Foreign
Affairs, declared that if Holland refused to recog-
nise the rights of Belgium, the Belgian govern-
ment would refer the question to the guaranteeing
powers.

TIIE HAGUE, DEC. 22.
The statement published by the 0,14,g1ie Gazette,
that Holland had protested against the appeal made
by Belgium to a foreign power relative to the ques-
tion of the Scheldt, is devoid of foundation.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. .
A brigade of troops from Mouastir has been
despatched to Albania.
At &tilos, in the island of Candia, continual
engagements take place between the insurgents
and the Imperial troops. The blockading squadron
has been strengthened, and the greatest activity
1 is being displayed by the Turkish admiral.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 22.
The government has issued a notice that pro
sion has been made for the punctual payment oi
the January dividend of the general debt.
The official intelligence published from Candia
is of a reassuring character.

THE ARREST OF JOHN SURRATT.
ALEXANDRIA., DEC. 22.
John Snrratt was received yesterday on board
the American corvette Swatara.

INDIA.
(BT DIRECT OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.)
BOMBAY, DEc. 14, 4.20 P.M.
71b. shirtings, Gr. 12a. 40's mule twist, I.sia.
Cotton quiet. Dhollerah, 255 a. Shipments of the
week, 14,000. Exchange on London, Is. 111 d.
Government securities :—Four per Cents., 871;
Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 1101. Freights to
Ltverpol, 20s. The latest London date is the
6th inst.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 13.
811 b. skirtings, Br. Ga. 40's mule twist, Ba.
Exchange on London, 2s. Ord. Government secu-
rities :—Four per Cents., 87 ; Five per Cents.,
101; Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 109.}. Freights
to England, 50s.

AMERICA.
(Br ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.
The French mail steamer Saint Laurent arrived
at New York on the 20th inst.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22, Evzinec.
Minister Campbell has returned to New Orleans.
His mission is believed to have been a failure.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold, 1331. Sterling exchange on London,
109. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1061. Illinois,
1154 ; Erie, 08. Cotton, middling Upland, 34.

EARL RUSSELL AND ITALY.—An address havin,
recently been presented to E.srl Russell, at Florence
in accordance with Garibaldi's suggestion, the noble
earl
has written a reply, of which the following is a trnsl
tion :—" To Signor Bertani.—Sir,—l have received
u.
with
much pleasure the address transmitted to me through yo
The deputies who signed it have rendered me an honour
far above my merit ; they cannot, however, exaggerate the
ardent sympathy I have felt forltaly during her struggle for
liberty and independence, nor ascribe too much importance
to that solemn occasion in which the deputies from the
Venetian provinces joined their colleagues as representa-
tives of a free State. Lady Russell unites very cordially
with me in congratulations at the favourable issue of the
great conflict in which the Italian nation has been engaged,
and requests use to thank you for associating her name
with that of her father, Lord Minty, also a true friend of
Italy. Begging you to accept the accurance of my esteem
and consideration, I am, he., RUSSELL."
QUEENSTOWN, Dire. 23.—The steamer Menhat
tan, from New York, arrived here at 8.30 t
Livhis
er morning.
She landed 19 passengers, and proceeded for pooL