The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-07 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

The following telegrams have been received at Mr.
Renter's office :

FRANCE.
PARIS, TIMSDAT

The Moniteur of to-day says :—" The treaty for
the cession of Mentone and Roquebrune to France
was signed on the 2nd February with the Prince of
Monaco."

THE SIEGE OF GAETA.
TURIN, Fs& 6, EVIDMIG.

The firing at Gaeta is moderate on both sides.
The day before yesterday the Sardinian batteries
blew up two of the enemy's powder magazines, and
destroyed a portion of the curtain between the
citadel and the St. Antonio bastion.

ITALY.
MURDER COMMITTED BY BOUBBONISTS.

One of the most atrocious political crimes on
record, is announced by the Opinion/ of Turin
of the 4th instant. On the 27th of January last,
while the elections were going on at Mirto, a com-
mune of Naso, in the province of Messina, a party
of Bourbonist partisans forced their way into the
hall where the votes were being received, and in
cold blood butchered the President of the Electoral
College and his sons, who were present. The na-
tional guard and carabineers arrived too late to pre-
vent the tragedy, but set out immediately in pur-
suit of the assassins. It is not yet known whether
they have been captured.

PRUSSIA AND ITALY.
BERLIN, WZDMDAY.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the discussion of the address took place. The fol-
lowing amendment was proposed by M. von Vincke :
"That we do not consider it to be either in the
interest of Prussia or in the interest of Germany
to place obstacles in the way of the consolidation
of the unity of Italy." After a discussion of six
hours' duration this amendment was agreed to by
159 against 146 votes, notwithstanding the urgent
request of Baron von Schleinitz that it should be
rejected by the Chamber.

BERLIN, WEDNESDAY, F. 6.

Baron von Schloinitz, in his speech against the
amendment of M. von Vincke, declared that the
Prussian government had not the least reason to
be opposed to the development of Italy. But
without underrating the national idea of that move-
ment, the government could not attribute to it
such a high significance. Although the govern-
ment did not always consider the principle of non-
intervention as binding, it had not actively inter-
fered in Italy. He repudiated the reproach of
yielding to certain influences in his policy,
and said that Venetia was militarily and
strategetically too important for Austria, and indi-
rectly for Germany, to allow of its cession being
advised by Prussia. Austria and Sardinia, how-
ever, would remain on the defensive, and, through
the influence of all the great Powers, a conflict
would at least be postponed, and, perhaps, entirely
averted. The Prussian government would for the
future also not actively interfere with the Italian
movement, so long as it remained a national move-
ment, and did not acquire such an extension as
might render any active interference necessary, by
reason more especially of its reaching or expressly
claiming any portion of German Federal territory.

ROME.

BERNE, WEDNESDAY.

The Federal Council has received official infor-
mation from Rome to the effect that the Swiss
troops have again embarked at Civita Vecchia, to
return to their country.

SYRIA.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.
The Paris papers publish a telegram from Mar-
seilles announcing that letters had been received
from Beyrout stating that the agitation was in-
creasing•
Twelve hundred Druses were assembled at Mok-
tara, and intended to prevent the execution of
those who had been condemned to death for taking
part in the massacres.
Fuad Pacha had returned from Moktara.

THE UNITED STATES.
. _ LONDONDERRY, WEIMEDAT.

The Montreal Oceaiio;t;iia7siciiteaiiiiibaiia-
dian' Captain Graham, from Portland, Maine, on
the 26th ult., has arrived here, and landed all
mails except those for Liverpool.
The North Briton and Arago had arrived out.
The Canadian passed the Bohemian on the
28th ult.

It had been proposed that Congress should
resign, and that a new one should be elected.
The Augusta arsenal, in Georgia, had been sur-
rendered to State troops.
Vessels will leave Charleston with a clearance
from the Carolina authorities, certiSed by the
foreign consuls.
The Charleston populace were displeased with the
action of Governor Pickens.
An attack on Fork Sumter was expected.

An attack was also expected at Pensacola.
The Wyandot was anchored west of Fort Pickens,
and, it was expected, would assist in the defence.
General Scott was fortifying Washington with
increased zeal.
Advices from Mexico state that Juarez left for
the capital on the sth January in order to establish
a liberal government.
In New Grenada military movements were un-
favourable to the government.
A decisive battle was expected at Bogota.
The forced loan had created excitement in
Aspinwall.
Advices from Valparako to the 7th January state
that business was dull, and that the markets were
stocked.

COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, .TA!e. 23.
Stocks firm, but irregular. Cotton buoyant. Sales to-
day 5,500 bales. Middling Upland 124 c. Flour and corn
have declined. Wheat active and unchanged. Provisions
generally firm. Coffee steady. Sugar and tea dull, the
latter has doclined 2c., and has been largely withdrawn.
Freights firm.
NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 24.
Cotton aides to-day 9,000 bales. Middling, 101 e. to Mc.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK. JAN. 24.
Louisiana will secede. The government has sent
reieforoements to Forth Pickens and Sumter.

COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.
The Edinburgh sailed to-day for Europe. Cotton is
buoyant, and ces have advanced e. Sees yesterday,
6,000 Wes. ffs study. Provisions quiet. Stocks
dull. Illinois Central, 80; New York Central, 80 ; Erie, 34
NEW ORLEANS. JAN. 25.
Cotton market is generally unchanged. Sales to-day,
8,000 bales. Sales of the week, 62,000 bales. Exports,
247,000 bales. Receipts below last year, 630,000 balm.
Freight to Liverpool Id. demanded, a to 29-32nds have
been paid.

QUEENSTOWN, WEDNESDAY.
The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamer Edinburgh, Captain Brooks,
from New York on the 2Gth ult., has arrived here
with 11 cabin and 85 steerage passengers. She
also brings the American mails. Sbe experienced
strong gales during the latter part of the voyage.
Her news has been anticipated by the Canadian.

The Nationalitis of Turin states that 1,000
sealing ladders have just been sent to the besie,,ing force•
before Gaeta.