The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-24 00:00:00

ITALY.

We have received advices from Venice to the
13th instant. The Sardinian squadron, which had
arrived with the Venetian fleet, declarea that, having
received no orders, it world remain in the service of
Venice.

The forts amused themselves continually with firing
on the Austrians. The assembly bad definitively
named a provisional government consisting of three
persons—M M. Mania, Cavedalis, and Graziani. The
Chamber of Deputies is convoked for the 13th.
The following proclamation was issued at Venice
on the 12th by the provisional government:—
VENica, Auo. 12.—Citizens ! In this hour of danger we
have need to take prompt and energetic measures. To the
end that you may not be without a chief, I have not hesi-
tated, although it be only for • few bouts, to take upon
myself the office of Dictator. Necessity has made
this course a law to nu, but your kindness will
raider it lets painful than it would otherwise be.
To-morrow will me-t the assembly of your representatives,
whose first care will be to constitute a new government, and
afterwards to provide for present emergencies. Have confi-
dence in DM. in UP, In Italy, and also in the aid of other free
nations--aid which we have demanded, and which will not
fail us.
The provisional dictator Manin has also addressed
the following proclamation to the army :
Italian soldiers !—The war of independence for which you
have already shed your blood, has assumed a disastrous
phase for us, Perhaps at this moment our canals close the
sole refuge for Italian liberty ! Venice must, there-
fore guard this sacred spot at any price. Courage citizens!
In the name of that Italy for whom you have fought, and
desire still so fight, I conjure you not to relax your
zeal for the defence of this sacred asylum of our
nationality. The moment is solemn. The stake is the poli-
tical life of an entire people, whose destiny may depend on
the fate of this last bulwark. You soldiers who have come
from the river Po, from the Mincio, and from the Ticino, for
the defence of the common canoe, remember that in riving
this city you will save the mast precious rights of your native
land. Your !amities will bless you, Europe in admiration
of your noble perseverance, will give that perseverance the
nward it merits; in that 'day wh n Italy shall be able
t call herself free, among so lastly monuments sacred to
the valour and the glory of our fathers, eh* will
raise 'moth. r, on which she will inscribe these words: " The
Italian soldiers in defending Venice saved the independence
of their eountry."—HANlN.
Venice, Aug. 12,1848.
Peachier* and Piacenza have been surrendered to
the Austrians by the Piedmontese troops.
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The following is our correspondent's letter :
NAPLES, AUGUST 14.
In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 12th, questions
were pot to ministers (five of whom attended) regarding the
treatment of the Calabrian and Sicilian prisoners. Scialora
asserted that it was infamous • the mir inter, ors the contrary,
asserted that they were treated with the greatest humanity,
and that the king had given orders that the rooms where
hey were confined should be enlarged, or new ones lull%
This gave rive to a fear that they wete not to be brought to
trial, and a commission of inquiry was inked tor.
The Chau her of Peers continues to bs highly conservative
in its character; that of the deputies more and more anti-
ministerial. Indeed, I may state as a fact, that Bouellt,
perhaps in consequence of the impossibility of his being able
to work the present chember, has offer- d his resignation to
the king, as well as the entire ministry; whether these re-
signations have been accepted I cannot with equal certainty
state. The names of a portion however of the new ministers
are confidently spoken of ; am input wh'cb I have heard
those of Longobardi and Filangieri, names detested by she
liberal party.
Twice within the last week we have had demonstrations
of a significant character; in Toledo and Monte Oliveto,
in which some of the military joined, and cries w're heard
of " Viva il re," " A basso to cogistitucione." Yesterday,
another demonstration, of a similar chrracter,and on a nun
larger scale, was announced, but every preparation was
made to put it down by the authorities. To-morrow, another
decided demonstration is spoken of. Such is the apprs-
hension, that some heve sent their families out of
town for some days. In some quarters, soldiers have
been kept under arms ; and the demonstrations of
Thursday and Friday were tonsil red of sufficient
portanee to be sonde the subj• ct ..f debate in the
House of Deputies, and inde. d gave rise to the project of a
law on attack upon the constitution. What part does
the king take? Of course there are sea-,. who believe that
there is a plan in peel°, formed by the king himself, for doing
away with the constitution. Others believe that his majesty I
will be faithful to it, and that these them nitrations are got
up to place him in a more favourable light.
I have heard it stated that ter-morrow the king is to lava
the nal,:ce for the first time, to go to the church of Madonna
d.lle ()retie ; it Is the Fite of Assumption, celebrated
throughout Naples with great solemnity, and it is not unlikely
there may be some demonstrations, if not rows.
Considerable supplies of linen have this week been ad
ministered to the Sicilian captives, by private and royal
charity. One hundred and fifty have been removed to
Caput.. Those who were minfined in St. Elmo, have been
removed to Nisida, and a few boys have been taken to the
Hospital for the Poor.
Bois-le-Comte, the French charge d'affairee, left a few
days since for Turfs; and M. Rayneeal has already presented
his letters to the king accrediting him air the French envoy
extraordinary and minister plentpotentiary.
On Saturday morning early the Porcupine cams in from
Corfu, or rather from Meedna, where it touched in order to
(made the quarantine at Naples. I am informed by come
one on board that the inquiry her proved that the capture of
the Sicilians was:made aightfouir a distance ftomCorfu, so thee
England cannot interfere. The Porcupine sailed scan with
descatches for Leghorn yesterday morning Thetis
for no one knows where, but I heard it
sailed yesterday also
jectured for Palermo.. The Beet still rentains at Cas.
talisman, where the alumni has taken lodgings. The Renate
steamer sailed for England a few days since to be paid off.
I bear at the last moment that the Thetis has gone off to
Leghorn with a view to protect British interests in case of
y distuibaooe consequent on the advance of the Austrians.
frightened into order.
anThe Calabria+ are perfectly cp_riet,
My informant went through Finn two or thee* days after
the alleged sack of it, which has been held up throughout
Europe as such a barbarous outrage. /1• could not find the