The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-05 00:00:00

ITALY .

Our Paris correspondent writes : " It was reported
yesterday evening, that the Grand Duke of Tuscany
had fled from Florence, and lett his states.
I give you this, but cannot von ,11 for its truth." Rome
was tranquil on the 28. h. Ministers had adopted
energetic measures for maintainitur ordtr.

LATESI' FROM GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—We have news from Berlin to the 2nd
inst. The following is the letter of our correspondent :
BERLIN, Dec. 2.
As anticipated is yesterday's despatch, the Brandenburg
section of the Assembly beams de foclo—be the atomism
yesterday of some eights meinben—the National Amiably.
I.s hosolie., h0....5e, es well s. it. eompetency, was only
ashore duration, the new comers-in having left the cathediol
• .sane, beton any heinous of importance was transacted.
lhe 166 gentlemen who nmained, became spa, to their
deep dirappointisest and consternation, members of a men
pithiest association ; and aft r eennty-three only of that
number (oust gainsay the minority), had voted for the sum-
moning, by ministers, of the substitutes of the absent mem-
ben, the sittini was a•Journed till Thursday next. Mesa
time, the 2'20 or 230 members in Berlin will still farm a
national smembly, and that assembly may, at any time, de-
pute some eighty, or, t• be sure, say 100 of its members to
take a morning trip to Brandenburg, just to see what their
quondam colleaphs ere doing ; they may even take part ie
the proceedings, welt till a motnm as about to be pat to the
rote, and then sally out in time for the last train Its Broils.
Allthie will enliven the Brandenburgers,and seethe semeesen-
',enmities to the Berlin portion of the National Asesenbly
the ruffianly treatment it experiences at the hands„' Wrangel
and his military tools. It its a pity, however, that, Chaska to
the king and his pseudo-government, tee lane must be car-
ried on in as edifice consecrated to religious worship. But
how will matters stand, if minister., acting on the advice of
the Brandenburg section, call in the substitutes ? Will the
pass be spoiled ? Nut so. The substitutes con only, of
muses, take their seats is the 'Menu of the principals ; so
that the latter may, at any. oonwnient and appropriate time,
make their appearance m 'the Brandenburg cathedral,
have the pleasure of seeing their honourable anbstitutes
walk out of the h use, and then, alter a short delay, imitate
the example. It is true, that when the principals rush out,
the substi:utee may rush in again; but the former may also
re-appear at a moment's notice; so that there may be a con-
✓ant flax and reflux of honour .ble members*, of honourable
substitutes, amidst all the sorter, tumult and extravagant
and eccentka noises for which O. rman legislative assemblies
in gr neral are distinguished. But it in not quite certain that
the 166 gentlemen in Brandenburg would vote, by a majority,
for the summoning of the substitutes in question. Yesterday
affairs there stood thus : Herr Simons brought forward, at
lam, his motion to the effect that the " High Assembly," es
he celled the Brandenburg section (the 80 members
having previously retired), authorise its president to
request ministers to summon the substitute' of those
members who did not answer when their names were last
called out. As already stated, 73 voted for the motion, and
82 declined voting either for or against it, chiefly upon the
ground that, as there was not a sufficient number of mem.
ben press.' to form a hon.., the Aessiribly was not non-
pe tent to come to any vote or decision whatever. The
second time the list of the members of the National Assembly
was called over yesterday, was on the motion foe the elec-
tion of a president, in the place of the one who informed his
companions that, 65 years ego, he was born in Brandenburg.
Only 172 gentlemen responded to their names, so that the
election of a president was postponed. Now, to increase the
dilemma of the Brandenburg Assembly, there were some
members who did not answer when their WOO were
called out the wooed time, and who, nevertheless,
taw regularly attended the sittings since their com-
mencement. flupposiag the motion wan duly carried,
it would, of course, apply to these unfortunate mem-
bers who after having displayed the greatest alacrity in
obeying the royal summers to Brendenbutg, would have the
satisfaction of being tamed out of the house by their own
party. The grounds oe which the National Assembly at
Berlin resolved to send a certain number of deputies to
Brandenburg were set forth in yesterday's despatch; the
grounds on which those deputies left the Brandenburg ea
thedral yesterday were the following:—They declared that
their president, Herr Voa Unruh, was taking steps to sum-
mon the Natioual Assembly to Brandenburg; and they
supports d a awl.* fur the adjournment of the
house till Monday seat, with the view of affording
absent members sufficient time to arrive in the
above town. The gruff men, however, who had hither-
to composed the Brandenburg meeting, flashed with
their n acquired honours an the Notional Assembly,
certain of a majority in the absentee of the remaining mem-
ber., and desirous of havine things their own way (ware
it only for a short time), rejected this reasonable motion by •
majority of 145 to 113, the mej why declaring that they
did not reftetelle! Herr Von Unruh as president. There-
upon " the eighty " vary quiet'y walked out of the ratio-
tint. thus instaideaeously reducing the remaiaine individuals
to me re nonentities, so far sea legi.lasive assembly was con-
corned The same gentlemen who had refused to adjourn
till Mond..y, were now glad to vote for a longer num, in
order that they might not be doomed, day after day, to as-
semble merely lur the purpose of telling each other that,
having nothing to do, their best plan was to do
no lung. But wonders will
pectable gentleman who, Si years ago, was born in Bran-
denburg, gravely informed his friends that w would take it
on himself to requ st ministers to summon the gebstitutes.
This announcement was eppropriatay kihrived up by

another was. who tbreaterawlis dots that " we all, without
exception, altogether dies tire uanelvos." I he'd's to add
the original, led you should erase the foregoiag lines as a bed
j wir is. elk sa)foews, ass Gatteakow, nu.
pausal ! Shashi= or se remarked, that It is better to
h‘ve the laugh this the t ea one's side. The Sta-
lin Assembly has the good o to poetises both. It is all
but certain that the state of siege will be of loagdaratiost ;
ruches lomat is the desire of the militaryautborities. The seess-
ben of the Extreme Loft, without censoring in any way those
colleagues who are ready to go to Br.ndenburg, bare re-
solved not to go thither, oa the 'resod that they ma hold

KAMA Nov. 27.
The Gazette contains decrees disenianic General
Cordova from the captaincy-general of Oat.MW, seed ap-
pointing Oen. Concha in his place. Cordon mans the poet
of director of iefantry.
The army of Catsloafs is to be increased by 20 battalions.
The Revisits Mititor presents a statement of the Mums in
that province, and succeeds in shos tog that little wee than
one quarter of the whole force is employed effectively egaimg
the enemy. The total number of troops in Catalonia, att
cording to the aceount,is33,43o NA, and 1,924 hose; out of
which number 9,964 foot, and 700 horse ware, at the end of
Ociober, disposable to operatiohs against the Carlisle. The
rest are distributed in Garrisons._
_ . _

I learn that OeneralCerdova left in Madrid a lady recently
betrothed to him. His last speech to his nooks, more gallant
them original, was that he was going to Catalonia to gather
laurel. to lay at her feet. Not having been able to clip of
glory's leaves enough to form the scantiest wreath, while the
veteran Cabrera has plucked him berg of what estimation he
held hereto'ore in the eyes of a few admirers—having gone
for wool, as the Spankrds say, and returned thorn—it seems
that he I. not anxious at this moment to present himself
before the nook, of whom he took leave with words of each
high premise; but, seized with a sudden fit of filial affection,
he remembi ra 'Wit his lady• mother, the Condesa de Mendi-
gouts, is at Bayonne, and is urgent to obtain leave to hasten
to Ler side.

WHITE MUSTARD AFTER WHEAT.—There is at this
time upon the cheeses term in Horatian, an excellent plant of
white mustard, rows after this year's wheat, and upon
which sheep are Wad and consume the same, notwithanutd-
ing its pungent qualities. The growth of this article tor
feed, it would appear, is by no means common. Young, in
his " Burs) of Etas a," speaks of mustard. seed as &profitable
crop, hut des not mention its ring grown In the autumn
for fee d.—CAelesietni Chronicle.
NARROW EsCAN!..—We gamely recollect a better
insane@ of presence of mind, when that quality is decielmlly
required, than the following :—On Monday week, Mr. Bed
dard, a prom residing at Brimfield, Ler Ludlow, and doing
a considerable burros as a tinier, was returning home in
his cart from B•driersainster. On the road, between Bewdley
and Neworma•brideet, her met a wraith, carrying a basket,
who asked hies tor a ride. He consented, and, on the woman's
getting into the art, he came in contact with her hand,
which hamediately struck hint as being toe large and hard
for a wrists's. His suspicions being thus aroused, and
recolleering the occurrence of a robbery under similar
eircuretances Member*, he hit upon the following inge.
nious undo of pettier quit of his companion. Pushing of
his hat, as if by acesideut into the road, be asked the
supposed woman to get down and pick it opus his are was
rather ekittisit, and he was afraid to quit the reins. The
seeming women complied, but r anon as she was out of the
cart Mr. all,thlrd Bogged his horse into a gallop, and gave
her or hiss the go hot enthrerds he had
again occasion te exerciseall his self. preesere end ingenuity.
Two men came up, and demanded if ha had seen a woman
mitering a boket on the road ? He re plied, Yes ; about a
quitter of a aide from this; and as 1 paned she was getting
up into a grstiemsn'a gig." On this the fellows set off at a
smart pace ; and Mr. Beddard, continuing his journey, an.
rive, safely at home. Oa exeasinir g the basket lett in the
tart it was (mad to antra a rec@ of pistols and a large
clair•karie. Mr. &dried had about hi. person on that as
cosi I, utews-de of 1001. in money.— Worcester Herald.
Pours CoasitiaasTioa.—Tbe editor of the Ark-
alum Josarsal Where cur oMos was two weeks &no
now NW the liessiseppi. Out of respect for the lather
of rivers, we left."

SHIPPINO.
Matt/ AILIITIID.—DubIin, 2; Donagbadeet; 2;
1.
Loom*. Dee. 5 —Wiwi this day at woos, 8.W., freak
brier., sad Sae Blear weather.
DIAL, Die. 4.—W. to S.W.—Arrived: Eliza, Norsk
Amine& Pet beck; Hopewell, fur Jamaica; Christina,
Ar New York:
Dee. 4.-B.W.—Arrived: Reesbire, Quebec.
Hoz.viismi, Dee. 4.—W.8. W.—Arrived : William, Qua-
lms

Swaim, Nov. 4.-8. to B.S.W.—Arrived :
Quebec.

BuinoawArsa, Dec. 3.—Arrived : Bacchus, Prices Ed-
ward's I.laLd
Baurroi, Dee. 4.--B.W.—Arrired: Olsubaswis, Mamma.

Itamoona, Deo. 4.—Dariag the afternoon it blew a heavy
gale of wind from the 8.W., hat at 7 p.m. more moderate.
DIAL, Dec. 4.—lt Mew a Mors gale in the Downs to-
day, from B.W. to RAW. mid W., during which several
vessels lost anchors eat *den sad proceeded to Ramsgate.
The stepping rode cloy heavily, with both anchors ahead,
and some of them ammo. The vessel with which the Mar-
shal Bennett, for Casstsatisople, wits in collision, was the
Christiania, for New Yak; the latter nasal is teportod to
have sustained but trifling damage.
LOWISTOPT, Dec 4.—lt blew a heavy gels all last night,
at 8.8. W. The May, of and from Buaduland to Dunkirk,
attack hard open the bit of Yarmouth-roads, and became
• total wreck; master, mate, and a boy drowned. The
1= , Birkaldy to London, has been assisted in leaky ;
vessels. pastime through the roads, struck en the
Illawisme Saud ; this William and Helen, of Newcastle, and
the Vogel, of South Shields, !wind considerable damage,
sod pesmodod for Yarmouth.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 4.—lt blew a heavy gale here Rut
night, but there has been no damage whatever.
BIDEFORD, Deo. 3.—The Brothers (schooner), which got
on shore on the Nortlaide, on the 28th ult., has been got
off, and brought in here, with damage.
BRISTOL, Dec. 2.—The Queen Victoria, of and for Ply
mouth, was spoken yesterday, in let. 60 N., len. 8 W., with
loss of rudder, by Vie Tally
_Ho, arrived here.
DOLTHRAD, Dee 4.—lt Wow • hard gale lest alight from
the 8.W., attended with heavy rain, and is now blowing fresh
Iva W.& W., but eloody. The TreMer, of Bremen, corn
laden, was lost on the Dogger Bank, 30th ult.; crew saved.
The Williams, from Blyth, arrived is the river, was in con-
tact with a light brig running down, with painted light
sides ; the former in-stained considerable damage.
BIRWICK, Dec. 3.—The Rowan, of and from Dundee to
Hartlepool, straok on the Goswick sand ridge last night,
bat is expected off with the tide.
I !THING, Dec. 2.—The Agnes., London to Anse,
get on the Bemis Roek last night, and this morning filled
cargo is discharging.
DUNDEE, Dec. 2.—The Midas, or Midas, of Belfast,
apparently titobtr-laden, was passed, 11th ult , in lat. 111
N., loss. 38 W., completely distrusted and waterlogged, and
with bowsprit and jib-bow only standing, by the Earl
Powis, arrived here.
FRARERBUIIO. Dee. 2.—lt blew a hurricane here last
night, from E 8.8.
DUNGARVON, Dee. I.—lt blew • complete gale here to-
day from B.W.
lamantex, Dee. 2.—lt has blown a oomp'ete hurricane
here for the hut 38 boon, but all the vanish rode it out well.
The Cornwallis, from Richibucto, struck on Baal-bra, in
' entering the river.
I BRISTOL, Dec. 4.—lt blew a heavy gale of wind last night
from the smith, accompanied with herr, rain.
FALMOUTH, Deo. 4.—lt blew a violent gale of wind from
the south-went all last night, sad veered at daylight to the
westward, when it moderated ; the shipping all rode well.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 4.—lt blew a hurricane last night from
south-west. All the vessels rode it out in safety.
BoNCHURCII (ISLII or Wien?), Dee. 4.—lt blew a heavy
gale all Wt night from W.N.W. to 8.W., in squalls, In-
nen/Jag in violence till noon this day, when it moderated.
Pon-recount, Dec. 4.—lt blew • head gale all last night,
and this day at noon, from mute-west, with heavy rain,
when It moderated; at 8 p.m., fresh Muses from wet-
south-west. _ -

mum°, Dee. 2.—The Janet and Ann, from
BANNS to Hull, growided on an anchor at the Nees, and
must dieeharge.
htAIOATh, Doc. 4 —Thi. gunnoon it has been blowing a
heavy gale of wind from the south ; at 7 p.m., man
moderate.