The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVMM, MAY 7, 1866.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(astnis'a nusowes.)

THE ITALIAN AND GERMAN QUESTIONS.

VIENNA. MAT 5, Evintro.

It is rumoured that the Austrian cabinet have
decided to reply to the bust Prussian note in con-
ciliatory and moderate terms, declaring, however,
at the same time that in the present state of affairs
Austria cannot disarm. The municipality of this
city are making arrangements to provide stabling
for 4,000 cavalry horses. Saxony, Wirtemberg,
Hanover, and Electoral Hesse are said to have
given assurances to the Austrian government that
they will lend their support to Austria in
the event of a conflict with Prussia. Bavaria
has addressed communications of a friendly
nature to the Austrian government,. without,
however, taking up any decided position.
The Middle States advise Austria to lean entirely
on the Federal Diet in the question of the Duchies.
Rumours are current here that the Austrian am-
bassador in Berlin andthe Prussian ambassador in
Vienna will shortly be recalled. It is believed-that
important negotiations are being carried on be-
tween the Austrian and French governments with
regard to Italy. The Vienna journals publish in-
I telligenoe from Florence, stating that the Italian
government is in negotiation with a London house
for contracting a loan.

VIENNA, MAT 6.

Count Mensdorff is reported to have stated to
the French ambassador that the declaration of
Italy, that she would not attack Austria, was not
sufficient to permit the latter Power to relax her
stictly defensive measures, so long as that declara-
tion was at variance with actual facts.

The Vorstadt Zeitung states that Count Mulinen,
councillor of legation to the Austrian Embassy in
Paris, has arrived here, and is the bearer of pro-
posals for mediation from the French government
in reference to the Austrian and Italian armaments.
Rumours continue to circulate that negotiations
are taking place for an European congress.

Loyal demonstrations in reference to the immi-
nence of war are being organised in this city.

FRANKFORT, MAY 5.

In to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet the Saxon
representative moved that Prussia should be re-
quested to make a pacific declaration, as otherwise
the Diet would be compelled to take those steps
which have been provided by Article 19 of the
Federal Diet.

FRANKFORT, MAT 5, Evmmto.

After the introduction of tho Saxon motion in
the Federal Diet to-day, the Prussian representa-
tive declared that the military preparations of
Prussia are simply of a defensive character ; and
that, therefore, the 19th Article of the Federal Act

is not applicable in the present state of things.
The vote on the Saxon motion will take place on
Wednesday next.

FRANKFORT. MAY 6.
Saxony has applied to the Federal Diet, to be
authorised to continue her armaments.
DRESDEN, MAY 5.

In consequence of the military steps taken by
Prussia, Austria and Saxony are said. to have
agreed to combine their forces in Bohemia. It is
believed that Austrian troops will be sent to
Dresden.

FLORENCE, MAY 5.

Prince Amadeus has been created a major-
general of the Italian army. Tho Count of
Flanders arrived here yesterday from Rome.

FLORENCE, MAT 6.

A Royal decree has been published to-day mobi-
lising 50 battalions of the National Guard for three
months' military service, to commence on the 20th
instant.

BRESCIA, MAY 5.

A camp of 15,000 men will be established at
Pola. The coast of Dalmatia is being fortified,
and the garrison of Trieste has been increased to
14,000 men, consisting principally of Croatian
regiments.

VENICE, MAT 5.

Placards in favour of the unity of Italy have
been posted up on the walla of Padua, and have
caused much excitement and popular manifesta-
tions. Works are being actively carried on for the
formation of an entrenched camp in Lido (one of
the islands of Venice). It is announced that
30,000 troops are being concentrated in the Italian
districts of the Tyrol.

RUSSIA AND THE PROPOSED CONGRESS.
ST. PETERSBURG, MAT 5.

It is stated that Russia has consented to the pro-
posal confidentially suggested by England at the
French court, that an European congress should be
assembled to discuss the pending political ques-
tions. France has made her resolution dependent
upon the declarations of the other great Powers.