The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1848,

the Measeger, sold by auction. The upset price was
12,000 fr. M. Emile (iirardin bid up to 23,000 fr., bat
they were knocked down at 26,000 fr. to a person who
was the agent of ore of the principal bankers of Paris,
who was already proprietor of two-thirds of the
journals.

We have received the Madrid mails of the 23rd,
with the letter of our correspondent, which is occu-
pied exclusively with the description of the reception
of the Nuncio at La Oranja, with the address delivers d
by the latter, and the reply of the Queen, which took
place on the 22nd. The 23rd being Sunday there was
uo Bourse. Other letters say that to compensate for
the disappointment which has for the present deprived
the Queen Regnante of the hopes of an heir, the
Queen Mother is in a condition to present speedily a
a tenth child to M. Munoz.

ITALY.—We have adviees from Florence to the
20th, which bring the important int, lligence that
the Legations have broken out in open in-
surrection against the Pope. A provisional govern-
ment was formed at Bologna, presided 'over by
Count Bianchini, and of which MM. Antonini and
Canute were members. The cause of this move-
ment, which menans a complete separation of the
legations from the p utitical states, is the part which
the Pope has taken in reference to the war of lade-
penuence in Lombardy. The provisional government
at Bologna is charged with the conduct of the war so
far as concerns the legations, quite independent of any
authority derived from Rome. On the 20th,'
at Rome, these events were not certainly
known. Rumours of an insurrection had been
circulated, but they were ascribed to the acts
of bands of brigands which were known to have
overrun the country, and which were supposed to
have assumed, for the purposes of robbery, a political
character. The Mamiani ministry were still in office,
but their position was considered precarious. On the
18th, in the Chamber of Deputies, was announced the
protestation of the Pope against the occupation of
Ferrara. An animated debate took place,
several members declaring that the time for
protesting had gone by, and that action was neces-
sary. It was evident that the greatest excitement on
this point was beginning to arise, which would doubt-
less be brought to a serious pitch on the arrival of the
news from Bologna, which we have given above.
The insurrection had assumed such a serious
aspect that the question of the immediate annexa-
tion of the legations with Tuscany, or their union
with the new kingdtan of Upper Italy, was debated.
Complaints of the feebleness of the government
continued to be made at Florence. A body of me-
chanics, consisting of about 100, had assembled and
tumultuously demanded a curtailment of two hours
on their daily labour, and an augmentation of one-
third on their wages.
Although this movement was repressed, its renewal
was apprehended aucl much uneasiness prevailed.
An attempt was made in the council-general to in-
troduce a paragraph into the address to the sovereign,
casting some degree of censure on the Pope for the
part he has taken respecting the war in Lombardy.
It was with difficulty that tho ministry succeeded in
getting this proposition rejected.
Oneof the Italian journals 11 Pensiero Ilalinno,men-
tione another advantage obtained by the Piedmontcse
over the Austrians. A considerable force, amount-
ing, as is stated, to about 20,000 men, made a sortie
from Verona on the 18th. The advanced guard, consist-
ing of 3,600 men, allowed itself to be surrounded by two
Piedmonteac brigades, and was obliged to lay down
its arms. A general engagement then ensued,
in which a body of 17,000 Austrians were de-
feated at all points. While this affair was
going on another sortie was made from Mantua by
7,000 Austrians, who were repulsed by a body of
4,000 troops, composed anemone, Tuscans, and Nea-
politans.
Verona was to have been bombarded on the 10th.
The Alba of Florence gives this bulletin, but does
not pouch for its authenticity.

The Hon. M. GORE, M.P., moved the second resolution.
He entered into an explanattm of the objects of the society,
and the advantages which it held out.
The scale of prices was as follows :
For children uncle r one year old, no charge Is made. For each
child over one year old, and under 14, If there are not more than
three In each family, the society will, from its owe or other Torturers,
pay V. 10a; for adults from It to 40, 61.; 40 to SO, 71. ; SU to nu, 91. ;
for those shove 60, the whole contract price. Children, above the
prescribed number In euch family, will be taken on payment bring
made of 71. for each. Under the regulations of the commlartunere,
every emigrant must find an outfit according to the sale published in
their circular, winch contain, much information useful to emirmuits.
Before any emigrant can be definitively approved, a deposit at 11. only
must be paid at the commisiortero' office by the emigrant recom-
mended by the society, which will be forfeited, if he duce not proceed
on Ale voyage:

He moved :
That it le Just and dcalrable that, al the benente of emigration ore
divided atoong the emigrant, the land he leave* and that which re-
wires him, the expense of rewiring him should to distributed ID like
During the latter gentleman's address, the Lord Mayor
vacated the chair, which was then occupied by B. B. Cab-
hell, Esq., who explained that his lordship was con pelled to
attend to pr 4 sting business elsewhere.
T. L. HODGES, Esq., M.P., in seconding the resolution,
quote.' several instances which had come to his knowledge,
'honing the advantages of colonisation as a means of
gaining wealth and avoiding those evils
.which were ten
common in the mother country.
The res,lation was carried unan:mnusly.
The Right lion. VERNON SMITH, M.P.,
moved—
Th:et it is expedient that branch societies be formed in this country,
and corresponding societies in the colonies.
SAMUEL CilitIRTE, EN., M.P., seconded the resolution.
The resolution was also carried without dissent.

JOHN CHAPMAN, Essi , then moved :
That as this great nations object can only be effected by the support
of the public, as indicated by their contributions, this meeting will I
use its best endeavours to obtain such supplies. 1
U. A. OMAN, Esq., second. d the resolution, which was
about to be put to the meeting, when
Mr. SVON PT begged to say a few words. lie proceeded '
to observe that their great requirement was funds, and for
gaining these no efficient eystem had us yet been adopted.
There was in Australia an ample fund to carry out hundreds
of thousands of persons, by the sale of the land. But by the
adoption of an unfortunate theory this fund was rendered
unavailable. He alluded to the regulation introduced in
1843, by which land was not allowed to be sold for less
than U. an acre, or in lots of less than 640 acres, an arrange-
ment which effectually kept everybody, but large capitalists,
out of the field. The regulation had excited the greatest
discontent in Australia, and had resulted in a great diminu-
tion an the number of immigrants there. Ile therefore urged
the working men of this country to combine together and
compel the Colonial office to abolish those restrictions which
were operating so prejudicially to their interest.
Mr. Witeineox here addressed some observations vr:th
reference to the condition of Australia, to which he had
emigrated some years ago. He bore testimony to the fer-
tility of the country, where starvation was unknown--where
everyone had more than he could consume—where the pigs
subsisted on the finest wheat, which could be obtained for
39. 6.1. a bushel, the finest flour being obtainable for from
12s. to 166. a seek. With regard to employment, he a-cured
them that it was impossible for any one to go ow there
without °le wining it. At the present time there were 10,000
shepherds, hut, and stock keepers wanted in the hush. They
might judge of the amount of employment obtainable from
that one fact.
A list of subscriptions towards the society was then read,
' amounting to 2701. Some complimentary votes terminated
the proceedings. The meeting was very numerously attended.