The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-06 00:00:00

AUSTRIAN PREPARATIONS IN VENETIA.

A letter from Venice, dated Jan. 30th, has the
following :
At the end of hie tour of inspection in Venetia, the Tyrol
and nt Ai', the Fehlaugmeista von Benedek has just' ad-
dressed his report to the Emperor ou the rate of the troops,
fortification, and magazines. Lientenant•General the
Baron Alfred von Henickstein was the bearer of it to
Vienna for the purpose of giving any supplementary infor-
mation requisite concerning the plans of defence to be
adopted in case of invasion by an enemy, whether on the
side of the Mimi° and the Po, or on that of the Adriatic.
I do net pretend to be able to send you positive details.
What appears probable, jing by the frequent excursions
of officers charged with local surveys, is this, that tho plain
enclosed by the Tagliamento and the Livonia is selected for
the formation of a camp of observation, which will extend
from the mouuteinelopee on the AVIIIOO side and descend
to the level lands of the Caorlo. Although this long
tract is here and there intersected by streams
and rivulets, such as the Lemena, Medusa, Non.
cello, Lc., it nevertheless commando the principal
causeways that serve as highways between Venetia and
Illyria, and at the name time the coast line tending to the
lamina of Venice. I should be inclined to say that the
small towns of Fordo:mom, Portogruaro, Mate, Porto•
buffole and San Llona, will be selected as headquarters for
the commands of ',rigida. For the rest, nothing is settled
as yet, and I am only alluding to the matter to let you
know the rumours current. Beside', the army has not
received any fresh reinforcements. We may accordingly
set down its strength at 136,000 men stationed t,l echelons
from Brixen and Labach to Borgoforte and Pole.
The fortifications., notwithstanding the cold, are carried
on with considerable activit". What an outlay! When we
think on all that Austria did in their waste for the defence
of Pavia and Piacenza, there is no occasion to be alarmed
at what die is now doing here.
The news from Hungary has raised the excite-
ment of the public to a very high pitch. A copy
of the address from the Comitat of (Iran has been
sent to the central congregation with the proper
commentary for bringing into full relief the con-
trast that exists between the civic courage of the
Hungarians and the complaisant suppleness of
those who style themselves the representatives of
Venetia.

(FROM LAST EIGHT'S GAZETTE.)
LORD CRAM BERLAt N'S-OPFICE, FEB. 2.—Notice
is hereby given, that the Queen will hold lovecs, at St.
James's Palace, upon the following days, at two o'clock,
viz. :—Thunday, the 14th inst. ; Wednesday, the 20th
inst. ; and Wednesday, the 13th of March next.
But. KI NG A M PALACE, FEB. 4. —This day the
Right Hon. Francis, Lord Napier, was by her Majesty's
command sworn of her Majesty's most honourable Privy
Council, and took his place at the hoard accordingly.
Hu. 'lt I NI:14 A)1 PALACE, FEB. 4.—This day hasp
audience of her Majesty :—His Excellency the Baron de
Brunnow, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
from the Emperor of all the Russian, to deliver his creden
Bala. To which audience he was introduced by Viscount
Palmerston, K.G., acting for her Majesty's Principal Seen.
tar. of State for Foreign Affairs.
bt,cat' or LANCASTER, FEB. 4.—The Queen
has been this day pleased to appoint Sir Humphrey de
Trafford, Bart., of Trafford Park, to be sheriff of the county
palatine of lausaaster for the year ensuing.
Iroar.ras-orner, JAN. 20.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint Edward Thomas Rogers, Esq.,
now British vice —ul at Cuffs, to be her Majesty's consul
at Damascus.
FOREIGN-OMCE, JAN. 30.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint Joseph Severn, Esq., to be her
Majesty'. consul at Rome.
JA NI 124'14 PALACE, FEB. 2.—The Queen has
been pleased to appoint John George Orem, Eaq., to be
extra gentleman usher quarterly waiter to her Majesty.