The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-09 00:00:00

SPAIN.

A letter from the frontiers of Catalonia, of the 31st
alt, says :—" The village of Vidra, six lea;ues from
Vicb, has been abandoeel by the Montrmolinists.
They have, however, commenced a strict blockade of
Solisona. What eve rise to the reported defeat of the
Queen's troops was the fact of a detachment, on its
way to Vicb, being sharply assailed in a deep ravine,
by a band of insurgents, undai Borges, and having
snatained a rather severe check; but it subsequently
rallied, and routed the band.*
We hare received the Madrid mails of the 2nd
inst. The budget had not yet been presented to the
Chamber, but was expected to be before the end of
the week. Questions were put to the ministry as to
the state of Catalonia, the answers to which were
postponed. A proposition was submitted to the
Chamber, signed by M. Mendizabel and other de-
puties, demanding a list of the persons arrested or
transported since the last adjournment of the Coder.
The ministry acceded. At the moment the courier
left M. Moron wes addressing the house against the
address on the subject of the finances. M. Mon was
to reply to him. A Carlist movement in Navarre was
spoken of, and some battalions were sent in that di-
rection.

General Concha had resigned the post of captain-
general of Catalonia, and General Villalongs had
been appointed in his stead, with extraordinary
powers.

MADIUD. JAN. 2.—Three pre Oasts, 194 (Compos detached) ;' after
Pules, 191-161 calk; 193.16 paper. hire per Cents., 10 papa; after
Bobs. 91 sash. Passives 1111 paper; after Bobo, 31 cosh. Coupons,
paper. Sank of St. Perthaaad. Si paper. Lashings on Landau,
43 20 paper. Treasury be* 74 paper.

ITALY.

NAPLES.—The Corriere Mercanti'e states, from
Naples (26th ult.), that sinoe the mediation in the
Sicilian question has not been accepted, hostilities are
at once to recommence, and that the Sicilian troops
are already moving from Palermo against Messina,
and an engeg ment i 9 daily expected. A rumour is
current at Naples that the government intends to
exact the payment beforehand of the whole of the tax
for 1849.

A report prevailed that Lucien Murat was about to
offer his services to Sicily.
SARDINIA.—Advices from Genoa to the 3rd,
announce that the Piedmontese are no longer ad-
mitted into Milan, where the troops are continually
on the qui viva, as on the eve of a battle.
ROMAN STATES.—We have advice, from Rome
to the 29th. Oa the 28th the decree for the convo-
cation of the Constituent Assembly of the Roman
states was published. The castle of San Angelo fired
on the occasion 101 guns.
The Alba of Florence, of the 31st ult., says : " To-
day the Constituante will be proclaimed, to the roar of
101 guns. The dissolution of the chambers is univer-
sally approved. The city is mach more tranquil
within these few days, in consequence of what au
taken place."
B Nationale, of the 31st nit, states that Prince
Conini has given in his resignation. There was in
the chamber a plot got up by Feletti, director of the
Jesuits at Comaochio, to bring about the fall of the
ministry, by opposing the convocation of the Con-
stituante, but the determination of the Junta has
foiled it