The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-01 00:00:00

FRANCE AND ITALY.

According to the Paris correspondent of the /a-
dependence Beige, our Foreign Minister has sought
to learn the definitive intentions of the French
government as to the siege of Gaeta, expressing
the desire of the English cabinet to announce the
cessation of French intervention in the affairs of
Naples at the opening of parliament, and alluding
to the bad effect which the absence from the Queen's
speech of a formal declaration that a complete un-
derstanding exists between the two governments
respecting the Italian question, must produce. The
Emperor, according to the same authority, re-
plied that it would be difficult to announce
a complete understanding, seeing that England
wished for the unity of Italy, while France still
remained faithful to the idea of a federation.
However, before the opening of parliament, Vice
Admiral Lebarbier de Tinan should receive his
orders of departure, and Francis 11. should have
three week slnotice before they were executed. This
would lead into the month of March, "and if,"
says the bidipendaace, " Gaeta, as some think, can
resist for a month, they would in this way gain the
month of April—that is to say, the period at which
is expected the execution of the projects openly
announced by Garibaldi, and a general conflagra-
tion in Italy, from which the King of Naples hopes
to derive some benefit."

The Correspondancs BsiWet circulates, on New
Year's-eve, a correspondence from London, ac-
cording tolwhich Lord Cowley, having pressed K
Thouvenel to recall the French fleet from Gaeta,
was asked whether he would be responsible for the
consequence), and would undertake to prevent the
northern powers from interfering. The corres-
pondence goes on to affirm that the English govern-
ment, being placed in this fix, was fain to submit
the whole question to the "wisdom of Napoleon
Ill."

TURKEY.
TRIESTE, Dia 3L
It is reported here, on the authority of private
letters from Mostar, that the inhabitants of Piva,
Drobpek, and Banjani have revolted against the
Turks, and declared their intention of placing them-
selves under the government of Montenegro.
filultorino, Spica and Klek are being fortified, in
order to prevent the landing of any Garibaldians.

THE UNITED STATES.
QUMNSTOWN, TUMIDLY.
The Royal Mail steamship Asia, Captain Lott,
from New York on the 18th ult., arrived here
at 7.30 a.m., landed all mails except those
for Liverpool, and proceeded at 8 a.m., all
well. She brings fifty passengers. The
steamers Etna and Bohemian bad arrived
out. The members of the South Carolina Conven-
tion were received at Charleston on the 18th ult.
with military honours. The Convention had ap-
pointed a committee to prepare an address to the
people of the Northern states.
The Senate of North Carolina had passed a bill
for arming the state.

A large mass meeting, sympathiaintr with Italy
and Garibaldi, was held at the Cooper Institute on
the 18th ult.

Advice. from Washington state that Congress
appeared more disposed to meet the present agita-
tion in a practical manner.
A resolution bad been passed in the Senate
providing for the appointment of a select com-
mittee of thirteen to report on the state of the
Union.
Advices from Havannah were to the sth ultimo.
Sugars unchanged. The stock amounted to 40,000
boxes.
005IXERCIAL DITELLIGOTCR

NEW YORK, Die. 18 (Evening.)
Money markets are more cheerful but rates are
unaltered. A fair business has been done in Es.
change at 1031 to 104. Stocks opened higher to-day,
but in the afternoon the market became flat, and remained
in that state at the close. The following are the latest quo-
tuitions : New York Central, 731 ; Erie, 2dj to 7J ; Illinois,
821 to 1.
Fbur.—The &deices received from Europe bare favour-
ably Infinenced the market, and quotations advanced Sc.
to 10e. Sales, 8,000 barrels. Whest is firmer. and higher.
Corn firm. The cotton market closed stiff. Middling upland,
IN tot. S01:00 holders demanded
an advance of to to.
Bales, SOO hales. The provision nuirket is buoyant. Sugars
are more active, but quotations are unchanged. Coffee
quiet. Freights better, but rate. wirluinged.