The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

THE UNIT= STATES MISSION TO THE

CZAR.

The st. Petersburg Journal mentions that Mr.
Fox and the other members of the United States
Mission, after the interview with the Emperor,
expressed a desire to see Kommiasarow, who saved
his Majesty's life. Having been conveyed to
Peterhoff for this purpose, Mr. Fox, addressing
Kommissarow, said :
Sir,—l have come here to express to you my personal
respect, and to congratulate you in the name of the United
States at having been chosen by Divine Providencetosavea
life so dear not only to Russia but to the whole world.

These words having been interpreted for Kom-

missarow he returned thanks. The Americana
present then shook him by the hand, and asked
him for his photograph. Kommissarow, with much
emotion, promised to send it, and desired M.
Abaza, the interpreter, to express his deep grati-
tude to his friends in the new world.

ITALY.

The Turin Gazette sums up as follows the instruo-
tions given to General Menabres, negotiator for
the cabinet of Florence :

To make pear* at say price, and to obtain from Austria
as much as possible ; to pay no indemnity for Venetia,
with the exception of the public debt. To bring forward
the question of the province of Trent, and, if a favourable
basis is obtained, to negotiate for it, even in exchange for
a money compensation.
Garibaldi arrived on the 16th at Brescia, which
place the brigade of volunteers commanded by
General Corte had already reached. He inhabits
the villa of the Countess Maffei Fenaroli, at a
short distance from the town. His headquarters,
with the general intendance of the corps, is at
Brescia.

According to the &Me, the negotiations with
Austria lasted fourteen hours ! "At the last mo-
ment everything was near failing, Austria wishing
the Tagliamento as the extreme line of demarca-
tion, but at last she yielded. Baron Ricasoli, a
few days before the conclusion of the armistice,
offered his resignation to the King, who replied to
him, Baron, Ido not accept it, for the sole reason
that I leave you free to sign the peace or to con-
tinue the war.' M. Ricasoli decided to sign the
armistice."

It is rumoured (observes the Leeds Mercury)—
and if there be any foundation for the rumour, it will be
deeply and widely regretted—that the Crown• Princess
(Victoria) of Prussia " suffers some serious mental and
physical results from grief at the recent death of her infant
eon ffigiamand, and anxiety for the safety of her husband
during the Austrian campaign" in which be won so much
honour.

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The Prussian Gazette republishes an ordinance on
the subject of the property carried off from the Treasury
of Hanover on the day before the entry of the Prussian
troops, and consisting of 18,600,000 thalers, of which
1,438,000 were in gold. As those funds, which belong to
the Crown, h►ve not yet been restored, an order has been
issued that, in order to guarantee the rights of the country,
neither the interest nor the reimbursement of the titles
shall be paid.
A duel with swords took place the day before
yesterday, at Bt.•Mande, near Paris, between M. Virmaltre,
of the Liberei, and M. Blondean, of the Nourdles. After
a short engagement M. Virmaltre was slightly wounded in
the arm, when the seconds interposed and declared honour
to be satisfied. A reconciliation between the combatants
was effected on the ground.

The Archdukes Albert, Regnier, and Henry have
just reviewed the fleet ►t Trieste, and distributed decor►-
tions in the Emperor's name.

THE PRUSBIAN Gurr.—A Paris letter, in the
Nord, has the following :—" An observation, proving that
most modern improvements may be traced very far back,
is suggested by a passage in the great ' Encyclopedia'
of the 18th century of Diderot and d'Alembert. In
the article Armee,' it is said that the Pruseiana
are provided with muskets discharging six shots
a minute. This was already the precursor of
the needle-gun. Voltaire, also in his Coatmenteires
seer sea Mims, the day after the battle of Mol.
wits, which saved the great Frederic, dwelt much on the
discipline and arms of the Prussians, noticing at the same
time the slowness of the Austrian armies, and the dif6-
catty felt by their general in keeping themselves ready for
action at any given moment."
LEICHHARDTM REMAINS FOUND.—The A/bury
Banner, an Australian paper, of June 23, contains the fol-
lowing :—" We learn that the exploring wty have die.
covered the remains of the long-lost Dr. Leichhardt, who
has been meet anxiously looked after for so many years.
We are only in a position to state the fact, but not to give
parUculars, which are hearty expected to arrive, as to the
details."
CHURCHWARDENS AND OVEIMERRS.—There is a
provision in a new act declaring that in any parish the
same person may hold jointly the Aims of churchwarden
and °veneer.