The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-24 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

Several Swiss officers have demanded from the
Federal Council leave to take service in the
American Federal army. It is replied that
the Swiss have not hitherto been prevented
from entering that army, and that consequently
the council has no leave to give ; that it would be
contrary to the law to form in America a Swiss
corps without the Swiss flag, but that individually
every officer can do as he likes.

(mina's Tnzatams.)
FRANCK.

PARIS, Ocr. 24.

The Moniteur of to-day announces that the in-
terest on Treasury Bills has been hised to 4, 4*,
and 5 per cent., according to the date of their fal-
ling due.

ITALY.

TURIN, Ocr. 24.

The brigands have insulted the French Vice-
Consul at Cerignola, in the Capitanata, and pil-
laged his residence. Rodi and Apricenna are in-
fested with brigands.

TURIN. Oor. 23.

A royal decree published to-day authcrises the
last two-fifths of the national loan, which are due
in November and January, to be paid in four equal
instalments in November, December, January, and
February next.
Another decree abolishes the Lieutenancy of
Naples and the separate government of Tuscany.

HUNGARY.
VIENNA, Ocr. 23.
The Royal Commissioner Koller has proceeded to
Pesth to-day, with instructions to the Commander
Coronini for the strict maintenance of order.

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Ocr. 23.
The official Staatsattleiger of to-day announces
that the King has conferred the Order of the Black
Eagle on the Duke of Oaaana, General Della
Rocca, and the Duke of Magenta.

AMERICA.
ismer BY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE.

NEW YORK, OCT. 15, Emma.

The latest reports from Norfolk announce that
the Confederate fleet of gunboats had attacked the
blockading squadron at New Orleans, and after a
sharp fight had sunk ono Federal vessel and driven
the rest ashore.

The Richmond, papers state that the steamer
Nashville, with Messrs. Mason and Slidell, the
Confederate Commissioners to England and Franoe

on board, ran the blockade at Charleston on the
12th inst.
OOMKERCILL INTELLIGENCE.

Cotton firm. Breadstuffs and provisions dull.
The stock market has been excited, but closed flat.
New York Central, 781 ; Illinois Centred, 68 ; Erie,
32i. Exchange on London : Bankers' bills, WM

IN, Ocr. 23.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Borussia, which sailed this afternoon for New
York, took 200 passengers, 33,9721. in specie from
England, and 37,500 francs from Havre.

Telegraphic communications between Malta and
Sicily have been interrupted since the 14th. A similar in.
ten-option occurred about the acme timo kat year, from
tempestuous weather.
The ;part states that a new sort of visiting card
has just been introduced in Paris by a gentleman of sporting
celebrity, which seems likely to he extensively adopted by
the higher circles of the fashionable world. The card simply
bears a photograph of the owner's country seat, without
the addition el any name or inscription whatever. For
instance, a card with a view of Danspierre announces the
Duke de Luna ; Dann, Count de Lagrange ; Vesenobre,
the Marquis de Calviere ; Davinecourt, Count de la Myre ;
Lagrange, Count du Chltel ; Chaumont, Viscount Walsh ;
Piston, Count de Courvel, ke.
Medals have been struck to commemorate the
coronation of the King and Queen of Prussia. On one side
aro the likenesses of their Majesties, with the inscription
" William. King--Augusta, Queen, of Prussia," and on the
other the national eagle with the bitten W.R., A.R., air.
mounted by crowns, with the inscription, "Baum calque—
medal of the coronation, 1861." Oaths rim, as on ordinary
coins, are the words " God with ua."
A correspondent at Brouea writes on the 13th
"Sir Henry Bulwer left this on Friday (the 11th) after a
us days' visit, in which he received a full measure ot all
the honours from the Paths, the Consular body, and the
leading members of the native society. He was to embark
at Ghemlek on board the Banshee, intending probably
to touch at Nicomedia on the retura voyage. On his
journey hither be had landed at Moudania, and spent the
night at the house of Mr. Gallas, the British Consular
agent. The evening brim his departure, his Excellency
dined with Mr. Sanding, the Consul, wham the Pasha and
the leading local notables were invited to meet him."

The Levant Herald (Constantinople) of the IGth
sap :—" Ali Pacha, brother of the &hard of Mecca, was
received at the pekoe yesterday, to tender the homage of
the Arabian chiefs to his Majesty. The Schuttf has emit
by him five magnificent Arab horses of the Nejid and Jof
breed, as a present to the Sultan. It is rid that the
Wahabees have recently manifested sis insurreetionary
temper, which threatens to give the Scheriff full military
employment during the corning winter months."