The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-15 00:00:00

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ANEW INS IGENCE.
GERMANY.
The Cologne Gazette makes the following remarks
on the letter of the French Emperor :
In the event of Pintails or Austria appropriating
new territory, France would then annex, by means
of universal suffrage, contiguo German provinces.
This is a warning which oughus t somewhat to truni-
sash the warlike passions of the German Powers,
and make the military party of Vienna and Berlin reflect
before precipitating the country into endless troubles.
The letter should also make the smaller States re-
flect, for while wishing all sorts of good things to
Austria and Prussia the Emperor Napoleon intimates
that he desires a little slios of Prussia, and he could
have no better pretext for this than that of the minor
States being silly enough to join Austria in a war against
Prussia. Prussia will naturally come down upon those
States, and, once occupied, she will not readily relax her
group. The letter of the French Emperor can only serve
as a warning to all German patriot', and must weaken the
fatal tendency towards war.

ITALY.
The Italian journals report that Garibaldi
was everywhere received with unbounded en-
thusiasm on his route to Como. At Camerlata,
the station next Como, the municipal and
provincial representatives, the military au-
thorities, the national guard, the volunteers,
and an immense crowd assembled to receive him.
Between these stations there was one continued
ovation. The national guards and the volunteers
marched under the balcony of the general, who was
much affected by the reception.
On the 11th a law was presented to parliament
demanding the anticipated levy of the class of
1846. The King's horses, &c.,
were forwarded
from Florence on the 12th. It is expected he
will leave in a day or two for the army, and that
an address to the army and nation will be pub-
lished immediately.

THE FRNUN RAID ON CANADA.
A despatch by the Belgian, dated Montreal,
6 p.m. the 2nd inst., states that a force of regulars
and volunteers had encountered the Fenian
near Port Colbolne, and after a severe fight had
defeated and surrounded them. Detachments of
the 16th and 47th Regiments were engaged, toge-
ther with the volunteers. Thirty-seven men and
three officers of the Toronto (10th Royals) Volun-
teers were reported killed. O'Neil, the Fenian
leader, was reported killed. Many of the Fenians
were driven to the river, but the United States
authorities would not permit them to land on their
side, and they surrendered. The Fenian* were
concentinting at Malone and St. Alban's. Large
numbers of volunteers were hourly going to the
front, and it was expected that the Fenians would
soon be over-matched. The United States authori-
ties were active in seizing Fenian supplies and pre-
venting the crossing of reinforcements.

(snEa's nu.somm.)
THE FEDERAL DIET.
FRANKFORT, Juirs 15.

The eight votes (excluding Austria) given yester-
day in the Diet in favour of the proposal for the
mobilisation of the Federal army, represent a popu-
lation of 13,859,711, and contingents of 173,798
men, while the five votes (excluding Prussia)
against the proposal represent a population of
2,964,580, and contingents of 33,500 men.

ALLIANCE OF DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND
NORWAY.
COPENHAGEN, Jows 16.

It is positively stated that Sweden, Norway,
and Denmark have concluded an offensive and
defensive treaty of alliance.

FRANCE AND THE EUROPEAN BALANCE
OF POWER.

PARIS, Join 15.

The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes an
article repudiating the warlike interpretation put
upon the letter of the Emperor Napoleon in a
recent number of the Liberti, in an article signed
by M. Emile de Girardin.
The Coaditutionnel says :—" M. Girardin makes
a strange abuse of words in interpreting every
alteration in the map of Europe as a disturbance
of the European equilibrium. There are natural
and legitimate annexations which consolidate in-
stead of disturbing the equilibrium. This is true
as regards the restoration of Venetia to Italy and
Savoy to France. In the same manner, if Ger-
many, now divided into 29 states, should wish
to reduce the number, the order at present es-
tablished in Europe would not thereby be in any way
shaken. What the Emperor meant was that
the equilibrium of Europe would be destroyed if
Austria or Prussia should absorb the whole of
Germany."

ITALY.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ITALIAN
MINISTRY.

FLORENCE, Jima 15.
Baron Riess°li has been entrusted with the
formation of a new cabinet with General Lamar-

more.

It is believed that the former will assume the
Presidency of the Council and the Ministry of the
Interior.

General Lamarmora will aooompany the King to
the camp as minister without portfolio.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Jubrz 15.

In the debate in Congress yesterday evening
Senor Rios Roaaaadvousted a dose alliance between
Spain and Portugal.
The court returned to Madrid yesterday.

THE BRAZILS.
(By telegraph from Lisbon.)

RIO DE JANEIRO, MAT 24.

The allies have resumed offensive operations and
been everywhere triumphant over the Paraguayans.
The latter have been compelled to take refuge in
the fortress of Curupsity.

- BUENOg AYRES, MAT 14.
Exchange on London, 51i. Wet salted hides, 32
to 34 ; lumber, 42.

The correspondent of the Times at Bucharest
publishes a letter, dated Mayl7, addressed by the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer to Prince Giulia, the Dannhian Minis- 1
ter, who has been sent one special visit to Constantinople,
to procure the recognition of Prince Christian of Hohen- ,
xollern by the Porte. Alluding to his continued interest
in the Principalities, Mr. Gladstone says that not even
the pressure of his heavy official engagements can prevent
him from offering • few words which partake
of the Altimeter of counsel. Conviction and experience
lead him to desire increasingly with the lapse of years that
the progress on which the civilised world is now so intent
should in all cases if possible be a peaceful progress and
in no instance can this desire be more natural than in the
case of the Principalities,where the relation of the Porte
entails no danger or impediment. The right bon. gentle-
man points out in a general way the methods of internal
progress which contribute to the best preparation for the
contingencies of that distinguished future which he trusts
providence has in store for that country.
Recently, a torpedo, which was sunk in Charles-
ton Harbour three years ago, exploded in eight fathoms of
water. It is said to have lifted an illlo4lllbll Whale of
water, and presented • grand appearance.—New York
Herold.