The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-18 00:00:00

A letter from Berlin in the Cologne Gazette says

From all quarters we receive news of riots and disorders,
more or less serious, which have been occasioned by the
calling out of men for soldiers, and to put down which it
has in many places been necessary to employ the military.
This is to be regretted, but it is certain that a general
mobilisation which is not supported by the warlike enthu-
siasm of the people is a calamity for the country. Absence
of enthusiasm is the very mildest form of expression for
the feeling Which prevails in the capital and in the provinces.
One may say, without exaggeration, that the prevalent
sentiment in Berlin is sombre and sorrowful. The rumours
of a total change in the policy of the Ministry which are
circulating, signify merely that the people believe what
they desire.

" The Poles of Gallicia," says a Vienna
letter, " have obtained permission from the
Austrian Government to form a corps of
hulans, 12,000 strong, which they will send
into the field fully equipped, and will maintain
at their own expense. Those volunteers will
be commanded by Count Kaczynski, formerly
in the Austrian army, who will contribute towards
the formation and support of the corps to the
extent of 2:10,000fr. a year. The count has just
issued an appeal to the inhabitants, in which he
urges them either to enrol themselves or to con-
tribute to the general equipment."
" We learn from Vienna, " says the Patrie,
" that the Archduke Ferdinand, brother of the
Emperor, has been named commander of all the
reserves of the Austrian army, and that Count do
Mensdorff, brother of the Minister, is organising
at his own coat a corps of volunteers, to be called
the Alpine Sharpshooters."
According to the Neue Freie Prase of Vienna,
Austria has made the following reply to the offer of
mediation by Russia :
His Majesty the Emperor is animated by the liveliest
and most sincere desire to spare his people and his German
allies the necessity of a war ; and for this reason he adheres
with the more readiness to the proposition for a Congress.
The Emperor is disposed to make to France and Italy all
possible concessions, even unexpected ones ; but, as regards
the Duchies, he is immoveable in his resolution to uphold
Federal rights, and will, under no circumstances, consent
to their annexation.
A correspondence from Vienna of the 14th May
says _ _

No one here believes in a pacific solution of
the difficulty. Even in the opinion of the
optimists it is arms that will decide the question.
General Benedek is here, and is the object of
marked attention on the part of the Archdukes and other
high personages. He is the hero of the day, and
people have the greatest reliance on him. He has
visited all the military establishments here, and is
preparing to start for Pardubits, his head-quarters.
He is himself confident of success, and is always
repeating that in the event of war he will go to Berlin.
This appears to be his fixed resolution. In his long con-
ferences with the Emperor he is always recommending that
no concession should be made, and it certainly will not be
his fault if Austria does not resist.

(ILICTIIea TILEGRAX9.)
PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, M 17, EVINING.

The negotiations which have been carried on
between Count von Bismarck and Count Karolyi
havo led to no result since Count von Bismarck
claims, on behalf of Prussia, the military and di-
plomatic representation of the whole of Northern
Germany.

The Emperor of Russia has addressed another
autograph letter to the King of Prussia.

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Field-marshal von Benedek, k, Con
Chief of the Northern army, has just issued.
first order of the day to the soldiers under •
command.

The order is dated the 12th inst. from tempo.
nary head-quarters in this capital. In fermi
words the field-marshal expresses his confidence je
the army and in the justice of the Austrian
cause. The order bears throughout a decidedly
defensive tone. No time is mentioned for the
commencement of war, but the order says that the
army has been got ready fur defence and to combat
every enemy who threatens the Emperor sad the
country.