The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-12 00:00:00

ITALY.

In the sitting of the Bth of the Italian Chamber
of Deputies the following letter from Baron
Riess°li was read, addressed to the President, Al.
Ratarai :
Bir —The cities of Florence and Turin have honoured me
with their suffrages, by electing me to represent them in
parliament. Being thus placed under the necessity of
choosing between them, I cannot make up my mind, sines
I feel equal affection end gratitude for both these two
noble cities. Florence, my native town, honours
me for the third time with its suffrage, after the infinite
proofs it liaa given me of magnanimous Italian sentiments,
and extraordinary kindness towards me when it became my
lot to govern Tuarany during the latecritical events. Turin,
which to Count Cavour has lost its greatest citizen, as Italy
hss lost in him the mind that conoeived her new destiny,
elects me in his stead, unworthy as lam of the honour.
The two illustrious cities will pardon me if I cannot decide
under such circumstances, and I beg of you, air, to Ist
chance decide.—l am, RICASOLI.

The President accordingly caused the question
to be decided by lot, and Florence being drawn
first, the college of Turin has become vacant.

(IZUTZLI.B ITLIGIAMB.)
FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, JULY LI.

The Federal Council has received another note
from the French government, in which the latter
reassert& the right& of sovereignty of France over
the Valley of the Dappen, but declines to enter
into any further discussion of the question.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PAKIS, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Moniteur of to-day publishes the usual
monthly return of the Bank of France, which
shows the following results as compared with the
Juno account :

hicar.ssz.
Bills discounted, nut yet duo 45 1.3 millions.
Bank notes l7 2-3 „
Current accounts
Advances
Duman.
Cash in hand
Treasury balance -6 „

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 12.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Alhambra, Captain Steward, with the above mails, in
charge of Lieut. Meunier, ILN., has arrived. Shi brings 11
passengers, & packages specie, value 1,195 f.; also 272 boxes
lemons, 243 boxeseggs, 20 hampers onions, 30 boxes apples,
13 boxes apricots, and 7 packages sundries.
The Alhambra spoke the follosiing ships :—On tho 4th
inst., at 4 p.m., the British schooner Pride of tho Isles ; en
the same date, at G ;Loa., the Britialt barque Kiegudown ;
10th, at S p.m., lat. 47.52 N., long. 6.9 W., posed a
steamer, supposed to be the Ila,gdalena, with the outward
Brazil mail ; and on the 11th, at noon, the steamer Iberia,
bound from Landon to Oporto.
The steamship Vasco de Gam sailed from Lisbon for
Marv+ ou the 4th inst.
The French screw yacht. Reins Hortense and Prince
Jerome arrived at Lisbon ou the 4th inst.
LISBON, JULY 7.

The Cortes Ire eugsgal in tliscuss:ng the reply to
speech. There is, however, no news of political
haportaaec.

The Chamber of Peers are disetusiog the decree of the
government, aboli%hiug the order of Sisters of Chanty, and
oonliscating their goods.

The tine daces) has not spread so widely as was antici-
pated, especially in the port wino di.tricts.

The Prince Napoleon has been visaed by the Kin; on
Imanl his yacht. The Duc de Bellune has entertained the
prince at luncheon. The prince and hie wife, Princess
Clothilde, will leave for New York as the Bth.

The highly respectable firm of Garland. Laidley, and Co.,
bads stopped payment.

Esekingeo; London, at three mouths, 531; Paris, 530 ;
Hamburg, 48 ; Aiusterdato, 424 ; Genoa., 533 ; Relates,
Tinge per Cunt., 47 ; Coupons, 47 ; Deferred, 40 ; Lisbon
Bank, ; Oporto Commercial Bank, 258 ; and Oporto
Mercentile Bank, 258.

HAYTI AND HAN DOMINGO.

The Haytians at present in Paris, who consider
themselves well informed as to what is passing in
their country, have addressed the following letter
to the Debate :

It is not t se stated in the telegraphic despatch of the
6th inst. from that the llaytiaus have invaded the
Dominican terrines'?. The Welt true intelligence from
Hayti is that the Damintean Generals Otbral, Sanchez,
Valentine, Bayer, and ethers. not long since nailed from
firiato-Dorniugo by Santana, all ardent partisans of Domini.
am independence, had succeeded in joining the diaaffected
populations A eerious and extensive insurrection had
taken place under their directive ; the towns of lomotte,
Newts; Cerra, sod San Juan, had raised the Dominican flag
and energetically protested against the Spanish occupation.
They declared that, if annexation were inevitable, and they
Must Name to be independent, they would prefer to be in-
corporated with the Haytian republic.
_ In presence of
thaw grave manifestations. the Haytian government, at
the departure of the last mail. wan maintaining an attitude
of observation. The few Hartnin troops which, as •
measure of prudent precaution, hail been ststioried sear the
frontiers, had nut advanced a step beyond them.