The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

THE WAR.

At 2 o'clock to-day the French Senate and Corps
Iwgislatif were toreceice a communication from the

government.
A telegram from Turin, dated last evening, and
received to-day by Mr. Renter, states that General
Oyulai has imposed on the town of Novara the de-
mand for a heavy contribution of provisions and
forage under pain in cue of noncompliance of a fine
of five times the value of the supply required. The
Austrians have occupied Vercelli.
M. de Banneville, French Chant d'Affaires, quitted
Vienna on Saturday.
On entering the Piedmont/se territory, General
Gyulai published a proclamation, in which he states
that the Piedmontese shall be treated with the
greatest consideration ; Austria appearing there
" solely to combat the turbulent party which attacks
the rights of Austria and of the other Italian states;
• party feeble in numbers ; strong only by audacity,
and which prevents the voice of the true Piedmontese
people from being heard."
A despatch from Vienna states that in that capital
and the provinces several patriotic addresses to the
throne have been agreed to. The Communal Coun-
cil of Vienna have made an appeal to young men to
form a free corps.
The funeral of General Bonat took place at Turin
on Sunday, in the presence of the civil and military
authorities. The loss of this general officer has
ceased universal regret amongst both Piedmontese
. and French.

The Emperor of Austria hae addressed the follow-
ing order of the day to 'the troops of the second
army under the command of General Gyulai:
"After =elms efforts to preserve pesos to my
empire without compromising its dignity, I am
obliged to have recourse to arms. I places with
confidence the good right of Anetria in the hands
of my brave army. Your fidelity and your valour
—your exemplary discipline—the justice of
the cause you defend, and a glorious prt,
guarantee success. Soldiers of the second army,
it is for you to carry to victory the unstained flags

of Austria. March to the combat with the bless-
log of God and the confident" of your Emperor."
A letter from Baden says that Rastadt has been put
upon a war footing. During the last few days the
inhabitants have been warned that they must lay in
provisions for eight months. Those who do not wish
to take these measures most leave the plane.
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A telegram from Trieste, forwarded to us by Mr.
Reuter, states that that tows, together with the sur-
rounding territory and the districts Pisine and
Gorisia, have been declared in a state of siege.

According to advioes from Venice to the 30th
General Gyulai has already assumed the functions
of Governor-General in the place of the Archduke
Maximilian. Venice and Verona have been declared
in a Estate of siege.
The hereditary Prince of Tuscany hu arrived at
Venice.

The Data of Modena has quitted his capital and
is now in the fortress of Bracello.

The official Piedmonteee Gazette publishes an
account of the late events in Tuscany, drawing the
conclusion that they prove the unanimity of feeling
entertained by the population for the cause of na-
tional independence. The King of Sardinia hes
accepted the military dictatorship of Tuscany solely
to facilitate the co-operation of the Toscana in the
war of independence, and also to protect public
order. The Sardinian' in Venice have placed them-
selves under the protection of the Russian consulate.

TURIN, MONDAY.
The following official bulletin has been published
to-day : . . .

"The Austrians have concentrated their forces on
the Sesis, but no enciunter has yet taken place. No
movement hu yet been made by the Austrians on
the right bank of the river Po."

STUTTGART, MAT 2.

The Chambers have to-day unanimously voted the
government projects of law for calling out the land-
wehr, for a forced levy of bores., and for opening a
war credit of seven millions of florins. The debates
which took place expressed sympathy with Austria
and indignation at the longing for war manifested
by France.