The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

LONIBARDY.—A private letter from Cosemsaf
the Bth instant contains the following:
After the defeat of the insurgents by a
General Nuasissts
one of the m at s.•.TOCIUUII deeds was perpetrated by the in.
surgents is their escape. At the country house of Signet
Ciocci a tragical scene was discoveredunfortunate
lather and mother were found hided on the dead hodies
of
their daughters, the eldest daughr upon her children. Tts
noble Roman family left Rome for te
Cosenza in order to escape
some outbreak that was expected to occur at Rome. The
only remaining member of this family is the youngest MI
who is in England, exiled.

GERMANY•

lf-uring the Oregon controversy he was . ..eenow- I just as they do to ...
lodged chief of the war party in Congress—HA:4M- gin a business. Governed by prudential considers-
GAN, BRESE, and ALLEN might rave and bluster with lions, the Englishman rarel marries, except when he PRUSSIA.—The journals of Berlin of the 1.._
but little effect; but when CASS, the all but nominee believes in the security of his prospects. This may
of his party when POLK was nominated, and the pos- seem a small affair ; but it is really a most valuable were spoken of, but no particular changes were die
Bible President to be, goaded the administration to trait in the character of ana ion, and tells greatly in have reached us. Fresh modcations in the cabinet
tinctly stated. General Von Below, who had been
war, the case was mole vic!ous, the danger more its results. charged with a mission to Vienna and Frankfort, had
imminent, It is quite possible that, should the Asa matter of course, the number of marriages an-
responsibilities of power now devolve upon him, nuall notwithstanding sonic fluctuations, has gm- mission was to settle the future relations between
prud,nce might suggest a change, at least dually increased during these ninety years. In 1736 returned to Berlin. It appears that the object of his
Prussia and the new Vicar of the German empire.
in his language and demeanour if not in his they numbered 96,600 ; in 1843 they had increased to
feelings. It is ono thing to be a mere party 287,486. These figures are about as Ito 3, and they Hanoverian monarch and government, the Protean
man, quite another to be the head of a great nation, are respectively the lowest and highest in the series. It will be recollected that, without going so far as the
cabinet also called into question the supreme au-
' charged with the proper conduct of its affairs, and The average of the 10 years 1756-65 was 112,519 ;
leutrusted wi.h its destiny. In view of the marvels that of the 10 years 1837-46 was 248,030, or more Prussia, it may be observed here, possesses (so to thority of the Frankfort constituent assembly.
e hide, in this respect, the transition wrought in Mr. than double. But within these terms the fluctuations
Puts, General CASs need not be despaired of. II his are numerous, corresponding most remarkably with write) more than two-fifths of the m aerial import-
rine° of Germany. It is not surprising, therefore,
election were certain, his policy might be circumspect the rise and fall of the country's prosperity. For
aud pacific. The danger lies in its not being certain, example, during the three years 1788, 89, 90, the moral preponderance in the confederation. The re
that Prussia should be desirous of maintiening a
whilst it is possible. The split which has taken weddings were almost stationary, the numbers being
place in the ranks of the democratic party on 140,064, 141,392, 141,296. In 1791 they rose to Minister of War will go far towards satisfying the
cent appointment of a Prussian general as Central
the question of slavery is of the most serious kind. 145,180, and in 1792 to 149,838—nearly 10,000 in
With a desperate chance of the presidency be may fiveyears. This fact at oncesuggestssome extraordinary ministry.
resort to desperate expedients, and, in these exciting change of fortunes. Turn to the historical records, demands or expectations of the Prussian court and
The Prussian Minister of Public Worship has
times, get up a cry which may re-unite the scattered and we see the mystery cleared up. From° 1790 to declared that Jewish teachers are eligible for all posts
fragments at d inflame the passions of his party, and 92 the price of wheat tell from 355. a quarter to
,rectify the designation attached to him by one of the 435. a quarter; the Three per Cents. rose from 77 to the belief in the Christian faith is necessary.
New York journals of the " all-creation-annexing" 90. Through the recent introduction of manufac- ,
in the national universities, except in posts in which
The Breslau Gazette states that tbe English govern-
CASS. If he is to be President, better that he should luring power, the capital of the country was rapidly
slip easily into the chair than be driven by his com- increasing. The interest of money, both in the funds
mercial treaties with the Vicar of the German empire,
petitor to win it by a neck, and in ordinary investments, was low. BRINDLEY meat h- s already declared itself ready to form com-
For the present at least, we do not regard his had introduced the canal system ; canals became the
The works on the Breslau and Spandau Canal are
prospects as very encouraging. But he will rage. Companies were formed, schemes projected,
and to acknowledge the unity of Germany.
rapidlyprogressing, not less than 1,900 men being
not give up without a struggle, in which funds subscribed. Every kind of money was plentiful, l eei
case his defeat would only be less unforta- and matrimony amongst the rest. But a change
nate than his success. The chances are, so soon crossed the spirit of that dream. People far
report that the Poles in Posen are preparing
far, in favour of his competitor, not from the began to suspect the value of their investments. eniThoeyßertin Zeitungs-Halle of the 18th contradicts the
another insurrection.
strength of the whig party, but fro -n the divisions Reaction commenced. On the let of February,
the 15th have
and consequent weakness of the democrats. General 1793, France declared war against England. Then AUSTRIA.—The Vienna papers of
TAYLOR has declared that he would be no party followed a terr.ble crisis. In April a commission was come to hand. The Wiener Zeiturey of the 15th oen,
preeident. But as he cannot dispense with a party appointed by PITT to inquire into the causes of coin- tains a declaration by Baron llobbilioff, stating Ws
vote, he cannot pursue the independent course which mercial distress. Thousands were ruined• the programme of the new ministry was already ,__
such a declaration embodies. We have nothing 0 Brides and bridegrooms were now at a discount. pleted, and had been sent to the Archduke Regent!!
apprehend from the ascendancy of the whiga but a They were a drug in the market. For some years his approbation. The names were not givenn,ebett!
renewed perturbation of the commercial system of the the registers record a sad tale of domestic calamity. following non-official list of members of the el rter,
country. Much, hovrever, will depend upon the straits In 1793 the weddings had fallen to 137,391—1ees trian cabinet was circulating : Dobblhoff, 3ldane. ,°_,
to which, as a party, they are driven. The than they had been since 1783! the Interior ; Weasenberg, Foreign Atintr6; Steer's'
result, as regards the revenue, of the tariff bill of The fluctuations in th general returns embrace the Mayer, Finance ; Bach, Justi.:e; I lornbcstel; tont".. ,
1846 has been so favourable to that measure that a whole of tile nation sometimes a high average me Worship.i, or Saiinhals, War F.istec ,P°:
proposition for any material modification of it would year presented a low average in particular places ; lie Considerable excitement pre ells, w
not meet with the unanimous support of the whigs, thus Manchester was often, on account of the tre- Vienna, and several republicans have been arretote:te
unless coerced to support it by extraneous circum- mendous impetus recently given to its industrial We gave yesterday the proceedings been th