The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-25 00:00:00

THS PIACI.

The Italians coming before the Congress empty-banded,
and with no SUCOOSSM on which to base their claims,
should be moderate, the Tines think', in their proposi-
tions. No doubt the Southern Tyrolese are Italians, but
Trent has belonged to Austria for centuries, and if
Austria will not listen to reason on this score, it is to be
hoped that the Italians will know, according to their own
saying, how "to make virtue of necessity," and accept
the hard condition, as they did when their French bene-
factor, after bargaining for Savoy and Nice as far as the
mountain treat, insisted on over-stepping the natural
boundary of the maritime Alps at Turbia, and encroached
upon undisputably Italian territory as far as Ventimiglia.
The Doily News points out the errors which English
opinion has committed in relation to the war. Two months
ago the Austrian army was commonly styled the bulwark
of western civilisation, and the existence of the mingled
political and moral forces which have given victory to
Prussia was not only unrecognised but unsuspected. We
had not, moreover, at all appreciated the state of German
public opinion which has given strength to Prussia
as much es the valour of her soldiers. In half
the states whose governments went to war with
Prussia there was a Prussian party. In not more than one
or two of them was the war against that power ener-
getically supported. Looking back ou the past we can
now see how unqualified we were to step in and pronounce
upon the character and issues of this struggle, and
attempt to determine its result, and how thankful we
may be that public opinion tram Cie, and wise in time,
to impose neutrality upon the government of this country.
This German question has been settled by Germans, and
the solution given to it promises to be abundantly fruitful
in good.

Though having no sympathy with Prussia, the Post is
prepared to acknowledge that the fruits of her victories
will constitute a boon to Europe. Sooner or later that
heterogeneous league known as the Germania Confedera-
tion must have been dissolved, and the supremacy of Ger-
many secured either by Austria or Prussia. No one, how-
ever, will venture to deny that, of the two, Prussia is best
entitled as she is best fitted to lead Germany.
The Herald now represents that Venetia, after all, has
never been more than a temporary possession held in trust
by Austria for Europe and the world. The Standard says
it was absurd to suppose Austria could cede Venetia to
Italy instead of to France, end continues to taunt the
Italians with their want of success.

'WHITEHALL, JULY 21.—The Queen has been
pleased to direct letter patent to be passed under the
great seal, granting the clarity of a baronet of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right
Hon. Sir Frederick Pollock, of Hatton, in the county of
Middlesex, Knt., late Chief &roe of her Majesty's Court
of Exchequer, and the heirs male of his body lawfully be-
gotten. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters
patent to be passed under the great seal granting the dig-
nit y of a baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland unto Henry Edwards, of Pynest, in the West
Riding of the county of York, Esq., and the heirs male of
his body lawfully begotten. The Queen has also been
I pleased to direct letters patent to be puled under the
groat granting the dignity of baronet of the United
m of Great Britain and Ireland unto William Wil-
liams, of Tregullow, in the county of Cornwall, Esq., and
the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
STATIONELS' ScnooL.—The annual delivery of
speeches and awards of prises to the successful candidates
at the Midsummer Rumination of this school toot place
yesterday at Stationers'-hall, in the presence of the Mas-
ter, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Stationers'
Company, and of the parents and friends of the scholars
and others who had received invitations to be present at
the ceremony.