The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1861.

old, there was • great transit trade through Hol-
land
into Germany. This has greatly diminished.
Once Germany took its sugar and colonial mer-
chandise from Holland ; but the Germans have
emancipated themselves from this as from a ser-
vitude. They get from the cultivation of beet
what they used to derive from Dutch commerce, so
that sugar and tobacco are supplanting corn upon
the German soil. Prussia is very desirous of stop-
ping these ultra-agricultural tendencies; but having
once allowed herself to be entangled, she is held
fast by her inland assn fates---so fast, indeed, that
Prussia is prevented from concluding a commercial
, treaty with France, or with the Hanse Towns,
Holland, and other seaboard States. The cabinet
of Berlin seems, however, determined to break from
these trammels. The late journey of the KING to
Compligne had something to do with this determi-
nation. ,lutl we are much mistaken if the journey
of the King of HOLLAND be not also connected
with it.

France, from all we hear, would be much better
pleased to see Prussia extending its commercial
union and political alliance westward than south-
ward. Fr.uice wants to keep up two Germanys at
least, a North and a South. And the separation of
Bavaria and Wiirtemberg from Prussia would fully
suit French political views ; whilst Prussia's union
with Holland would not counteract them. The
Germans, indeed, do not see this. But unfor-
tunately amongst their many good qualities those
of political sagacity and penetration are not to be
numbered.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 11..

The Sultan ha% ordered the reorganisation of the
Imperial Guard, which is to consist of 25,000 men.

JAPAN.
CANTON, Auctsr 28.
The state of affairs in Japan has not unproved.
There is, however, uo alarming event to note,
although alarms are of daily occurrence.
The British consulate at Kanagawa has been
turned into a stockade, and is guarded by armed
Yacunins.

The wounds inflicted on Mr. Oliphant iu the late
murderous attack ou the British legation are not
dangerous. He will, however, return to England.
Matters in China are stationary.

AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, ArGUST 26.

The disturbaucta between the Europeans and
Chinese at Lambing Flat in New South Wales have
terminated, and order is restored.
The shipmeuta of gold since the departure of the
last mail are omfined to 72,8860 z., which were
despatched by the Anglesa.
The preparations for military operations in New
Zealand are suspended.

day at Compib gne has been countermanded, and
that it having been found impossible to organise
an opera at Compi4ne, the King, on the principle
of Mahomet going to the mountain, will come to
see an opera in Paris.
The Bourse has again been the scene of a further
consilerable fall. Bente declined 20c., closing at
67fr. 80c. and 67fr. 85c. Mobilier fell 16fr. 25c. ;
the Italian Loan, 80fr. The Orleans Railway fell
IMr. 75c ; Lyons, 12fr. 50c. ; Southern, 10fr.; and
the other lines, Mr.
The news of Garibaldi having left Caprera for au
unknown destination, though denied in all quarters,
continues to be every now and then re-asserted.
The Opinioa Nationale says that the only founda-
tion of the rumour is that Garibaldi is shortly
going to the Isle of Sardinia, ostensibly on a
shooting excursion, but that the " real object of
his journey is to urge the inhabitants to protest
against any attempt to annex Sardinia to France,
Mszziui having succeeded iu making him believe
that the treaty of cession is signed."