The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-04 00:00:00

THE WAR IN ITALY.

FRANCE AND THE GERMANIC CON-
FEDERATION.
CIRCULAR OF COUNT WALEWSKI.

A circular dated the 20th ult. has been addressed
by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to the
diplomatic agents abroad, making known the view.
of the imperial government upon the attitude and
policy of Otirmany.

Count Waleweki commences by recalling with
eulogistic comments, the circular of Prince Gort-
schakoff, quoting the portion which bears
upon the relations of the Germanic Confedera-
tion. In common with the chief of the Rus-
sian Chancellery, Count Walewaki observes that
Germany cannot argue on the necessity of preserving
the European equilibrium ; it would be Germany
herself who would compromise that equilibrium it
she pretended " that she is necessarily interested in
a war raised by Austria as a European power,
and that the action of the Federal Corps,
considered as such, ought to be exercised beyond
the limits of the Confederation." The triumph of
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this doctrine, says Count Walewski, would be
equivalent to the incorporation of the non-German
provinces of Austria in the Confederation, a step
which would be as opposed to the interests of Ger-
many as to those of Europe. With regard to the safety
of the German frontiers, Count Walewski urges
that the possession of Lombardy and Venice is in no
I way essential. He recalls the fact that in 1818
when the bases of the military system of the Con-
federation were under consideration, Austria herself
declared that she did not wish to extend the line
of German defence beyond the Alps. The
military measures taken by Prussia give the
French government no anxiety, says this circular,
seeing that they have no other object than the pro-
tection of Germany, and of assuring to Prussia a
just influence in ulterior arrangement+. On the
latter head Count Walewski declares that the Em-
peror, far from wishing to exclude any of the great
powers, will, in case of need, ask for their partici-
pation, at an opportune moment. Count Walewski
concludes with say;ng :
" The circular of the Russian government indi-
cates with sufficient clearness in what sense its
action will be employed when the liJur conies. As
that document rerainteel ea, and as I had myself
already informed you, the English government at
the commencement of the hostilities used the beet
language to the German governments in dissuading
them from the idea of making common cause
with Austria against us. Without knowing
yet officially the disposition of the new
Ministers of her Britannic Majesty, we are
authorised from their speeches in the discussion
which brought them to power, to draw conclusion+
the most favourable to Italian independence, and
we have the firm persuasion that the wishes of the
English Government like the aid of its influence,
are directed to the solution which we are seeking
ourselves."

DISTURBANCES AT MESSINA.
TRIESTE, SVNDAT.

An English steamer on her voyage from Liverpool

announoes that, on the 26th ultimo, disturbances
took place in Messina. Four Sardinian war steamers
were at Messina, of which three had left for the
Adriatic sea.

Off Ancona were four English ships of the line,
with three steamers.

Yesterday Count Rechberg, the Austrian premier,
passed Nabresina.
The American steam-frigate Wabash has left our
port for Messina.
To-day 100 prisoners of war passed through this
town for Nabreitina. The Arch-Duchess Charlotte
is about to establish a hospital for wounded soldiers
in the arch•ducal palace here, and to support it with
an annual donation of 20,000 florins.

GENERAL GARIBALDI.
MILAN, F➢IDAY.
(Via T➢rin.)

The legion of General Garibaldi and the division
of General Cialdini are marceuvring to close up the
whole valley of the Adige, in order thus to render
themselves marten of the Lago di Garda, and to
isolate Verona from the Tyrol.

BERNE, BATUP.DAY.

A body of Cacciatori dells Alpi, 6,000 strong, bas
arrived at Timno, under the command, it is said, of
General Garibaldi himself.

GERMANY AND THE WAR.

FRANKFORT, SATURDAY.

In to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet the pro-
posal of Prussia to place a corps of observation on
the Upper Rhine was almost unanimously agreed to.
Several governments were without instructions.

MUNICH, SUNDAY.

Oo account of want of money for war porpo,es
an extraordinary Diet has been convoked for the
14th July instant.

BERLIN, SrNDAT.

According to reliable information, Field-Marshal
Prince Windischgraetz is expected hers this evening
on a special mission, canting from Vienna,vii Dresden.