The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

LISBON, JuLT 12.

The treaty of commerce and the literary and
consular conventions concluded between France
and Portugal were signed to-day.

THE BRAZILS.
(By Telegmpb from Lisbon.)

BUENOS AYRItS, JVNZ 14.
Exchange on London, 60, 50i. Dollars, 26.30.
Wool, 65 to 98. Lumber, 43.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jtnfe 25.

Exchange on London 22 to 24 ; on Paris, 395,
430. Coffee, good tint, 7,100 to 7,300. Shipments
since the departure of the last mail, 11,439, of
which 5,135 aro for the Channel, and 534 for other
parts of Europe. Sales, 12,587 ; stock, 156,000 ;
freight, 40s. to 50s.
BAHIA, Joss 29.
Exchange on London, 244 to 254. Cotton
14.500 to 15.000 reis. Sugar, 1,500 reia.

17ERNAMBUCO, JULY 1.

Exchange on London, 25 to 26. Sugar,
whites, 3,800 ; brown, 1,650 to 1,700 reis. Cotton,
14,500 to 15,200 reis. The Oneida, with the outer
mails, arrived at Pernambuco on the 28th June.

MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR OF
AUSTRIA TO THE HUNGARIANS.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)

PESTII, JiLs 10.
The following royal manifesto has just been
issued hare :

To the faithful peoples of my kingdom of Hungary.—
The hand of Providence weighs heavily upon us. In the
conflict, into which I have been drawn, not voluntarily
but through the force of circumstances, every human cal-
culation has been frustrated, save only the confidence I
placed in the heroic bravery of my valiant army. The
more grievous are the heavy losses by which the ranks of
those brave men have been smitten, and my paternal heart
feels the bitterness of that grief with all the families
&hooted. To put an end to the unequal contest—to gain
time and opportunity to fill up the voids occasioned
by the campaign—and to concentrate my forces
wood the hostile troops occupying the northern
portion of my empire, I have consented with great 'seri-
hoes to negotiations for the conclusion of an armistice. I
now turn confidently to the faithful peoples of my kingdom
of Hungary, and to that readiness to make sacrifices so re-
peatedly displayed in arduous timer. The united exertions
of my entire empire must be set in motion, that the con-
clusion of the wished for peace may be secured upon fair
conditions. It is my profound belief, that the warlike
sons of Hungary, actuated by the feeling of hereditary
fidelity, will voluntarily hasten under my banners to the
assistance of their kindred, and for the protection of their
I countrs, also immediately threatened by the events of the
war. Rally, therefore, in force to the defence of the in-
vaded empire Be winthe/
laurel
sons of your valiant forefathers,
whose heroic deeds • never fading wreaths of lau
for the glory of the Hungarian name.
Vienna, July 7, 1866. Fitiflcis JOSEPH.

HOTEL EXPERIENCE AT EIRSINOEN.—A letter
from Kissingen, dated the 10th, describing the late capture
of the place by the Prussians' says :—" About 9we heard
the first shots red from the bridge, and we could see the
Prussians on the ridge of the hill above us, and about 9.30
the filing became continuous, the Prussians occupying the
Altenberg opposite and firing on the town. The Kurhans
sensibly hung out a white deg, and so escaped many shots ;
they had a hospital there. Our hotel bad the brunt of
the fighting, as the Prussians soon espied a bridge about a
mile below which had not been cut down, so they brought
a large force over in that direction, and, as it were, turned
the flank of the Bavarians. This brought the battle
on our side, and in the peaceful Kargarten immediately
in front of our hotel a fearful struggle took place, at one
time, I believe, hand-to-hand. As you may suppose, how-
ever, I did not witness this, for the ballets were flying
about all over the front of the hotel, so L— and I sat
in the passage, thinking two walls safer than a room with
a window in it. The greater part of the male and female
population took refuge in the cellar. The Prussians
kept gaining ground, and, as the Bavarians had taken
ion of our ground floor they attacked them in it.
possession
standing on the second floor landing and heard
the fearful roar of angry men. It warn rather an awkward
moment, as we feared lest the Bavarians should retreat
upstairs and a struggle take place among us. There were
some ladies with us. However, the Bavarians were all
overpowered and mode prisoners on the ground Baer, and
the Priori:ma then trooped upetairs. We told them we
were badge:de (bath visitors) and strangers, which they
scarcely • understood at first, as I do not think they
understood Kissingen was a watering-place. They were
very good natured and did not disturb us at all. They
rushed, however, into every room to find Bavarians,
but without success. With regard to the general body of
Bavarian troop., they retreated up the hill towards Nem-
! andt, being shelled from the appoints heights by the Prue-
; slams. Long after the Prussians had filled the town, and
everything was quiet in the street, the shells were this-
ring over our heads, and, we hear, did great damage
the retreating Bavarians. On going to my bedrrim°l
found everything covered with plaster from a ballet
which had ploughed along the cornice. Since
.then I have been about to see the results
,of the lightino. Very painfuL Not so much the
; killed, ea they he reedully asleep ; but the sight of the
wounded brought in on stretchers is very distressing. I
hope there have bean but few casualties among the civilians
and none among the visitors. The whole Prima= army is
quartered here, and I fear we shall be eaten out. The offi-
cers are a very respectable intelligent body of men, end
the soldiers under excellent discipline. I fancy their
needle gave them a great advantage, though no doubt
the b mar the mill enabled them to attack where not