The Express. — 1866-05-28 (London, England)

CRISIS.. All the deformation from Italy, both that costained in the national journals, as well as that I communicated in the correspondence sent to various foreign newspapers, speaks of the intense excitement existing in that country. From Florence, Milan, Turin, Rome, and all along the frontier the news arrives that war is regarded as imminent and is even desired by the people and by the army. A concentration of troops along the frontier was spoken of for yesterday, and a general feeling prevailed that today (the 28th) some decisive step would be taken. Neither the statesmen of Italy nor the public opinion of the nation seem to have any faith in a congress or in its results. Volunteers are flocking to the volunteer depots from all directions, and some of the first nobles of the land are enrolling themselves under the national banners. The Italia of May 26 contains the order of the day addressed by Admiral Persano to the admirals, commanders, officers, and sailors of the fleet, announcing to them his appointment to the command. After exhorting them to the performance of their duty, he adds, " Let us now then set to work ; let no fatigue tire us ; on the contrary, in presence of the sacred end in view, let it find us contented and joyful. Long live the Italian fleet, and you, brave sailors, who are the first called to uphold intact the national honour." The fleet is called the " fleet of operations." The Austrians are expecting a descent on Dalmatia. The Hungarian general Turr arrived in Leghorn a few days ago and started thence for Caprera to pay a visit to General Garibaldi. The Turin journals mention that a special agent has arrived there from London for the purpose of immediately communicating to the British government events that are likely to occur along the frontier of the Po in the next few days. The Monifeur protests against the supposition that there exists a secret treaty between Prussia, Italy, and France, in virtue of which the two former, in the event of war, bound themselves—the ono to cede the Rhenish provinces, the other the Island of Sardinia, to the last— and assures the public that no sort of engagement exists between the French government and foreign powers. Prussia, it seems, has accepted the conference on the condition that its decisions should not be binding or even retard the resolutions of the different governments. Prussia, therefore, reserves for herself full liberty of action, even pending the negotiations. The Patrie is strongly of opinion that there will be no war—first, because it thinks that diplomacy will find the means of solving the pending ques tions ; and next, because, if diplomacy did not succeed, the French government must take decisive steps and take the side of that power whose cause isjust. It adds significantly that, thanks to the organisation of the reserve, France could have on foot an army of 600,000 men in four days. A letter from the students of Paris to the students of Germany and Italy appears in the Courrier Francais, in which they pray them not to take part in a political war which, under the name of nationalities, race, and balance of power, masks the ambition and mad pride of a few oppressors. " The time is come," they say, " for repudiating these irrational ideas and murderous prejudices. Lot us separate ourselves from the old world, which is falling to pieces. As Italians, Germans, French, we have fought long enough for the glory of these vain titles. Let us repudiate them, and regard ourselves as simply men, and as we recognise no law but reason, let us recognise no country but humanity. Whoever wishes to be free, whoever marches with us towards tho revolution is our fellow-countryman, and the violators of justice who would perpetuate the servitude, ignorance, and misery of people are alone our enemies. Brethren of Germany and of Italy, these are the enemies against whom we should make war—implacable war— without truce or mercy. This is the war to which we invite you. This is our sacred mission, the mission of the 19th century. Let us unite and march together. This war will be the only one, which since the beginning of the world will have deserved well of humanity, and it will be the last of all wars. For oppression destroyed, prejudices dissipated, social justice realised, it can no longer be'conceived that people will dream of killing one another. Their evident interest is not in these atrocious conflicts, but in peace, alliance, and fraternity."  (