The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

The French government teems to have got itself
into a serious plight by Pe injudicious and unjust at-
tempt to destroy the nascent Roman republic, the
issue of its owe loins. And yet, notwithstanding all
the reverses and shabby chicanery of the French re-
corded by our correspondent in his following letters,
still General Ondinot continues his bluster.
A supplement of the Journal of Anne publishes the
vote of thanks of the National Assembly of France to
the expeditionary army of Italy, as communicated to
the army by Gruen' Ouditot, in on order of the day
of the 20th alt., in which the general-in-chid also
gives publicity to the following letters :

Tito President of the Republic ta the General-in-Chief of
the Army of Ms Illediterranean.—My dear General,—l
happy tot* able to congratulators' on the result which you
lays 466111,0 r df4tdroll Rasa, is spite et the stadia* re-
sistance d moss who defended it. You haws nralutsdned the
prestige which was attached to our flag. I beg you to make
known to the generals who serve under your orders, and to
the troops in gassed, how much I have admired their perse-
verance end their courage. The recompenses which your
side-de-amp Games to you are well merited, and I regret
not being able to present them myself. I hope that the
sanitary state of yew army will continue as pool as it now
is, and that you will soon retain into France, with hen tut
for our arms, and with advantage for our influence In Italy.
Receive, my dear casual, the anurancer of my feelings of
esteem and friendebp, LOUIS NAPOLZON.
French Republic. Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
.Paris, Jay 13.--Geastral,--I nave alreadyacquainted you, by
telegraphic despatch, with the lively satisfaction of the pre-
sident atlas repablis and the whole enbinet at the conruct
of the expeditionary army in Italy. lam anxious to repeat
Ito you the expression of it in a mom explicit manner. The
I government does full justice to the talents developed by the
generals in this Went de and laborious siege operation, It
1 hastens to applaud the good spirit of the soldiers, their ar
dour, and bravery. Fresco is thankful to, them fur hating
shown that they would be able to repro tee heroic actions
similar to those of our great wars: they only want the op-
portunity. France is proud of the enemas they have ob-
tained; she relies ups their discipline and generosity to
throw a new lustre upon victory. Their comrades who
have remained in Frazee envy the post of honour they have
obtained. Ina caps (ramie which her served so well, I
-cannot quote all the names who deserve eulogium, but I es.
pNlally address my rongretulations to you, general, as coat-
i esander•itochief; to Gen. Vaillant, for the conduct of the
dugs and the woks of the engineer corps; to Gen. This'll,
he the eminent services rendered by the artillery ; to Gene.
Ms Rostolsa, Guesviller, Regnanit de St. Angely, and their
di-isions, for their devoted co-operation. The sanitary ad-
ministration, and all the services belonging to it, also de-
serve to be mentioned. Receive, generel, the assurance of
my distinguished considers, ion.
The Minister of Was, RULUIRLIS.
Our correspondent writes as follows :
ROME, .1131 X 29.
From the great energy displayei by the partizans
of absolute government in the re-establishment of
prelatical dominion, even in its most obnoxious
details, we may argue that the camarilla at Oaeta is
as yet inclined to yield none of its pretensions. I
have already mentioned that the tribunals of the
vicariate and of the inquisition are again in fall
vigour; the vicar-general himself, Cardinal Patrisi,
has returned to Rome to assume the direction of the
former, and the operations of his satellites are so
numerous and so arbitrary u to render the attributes
of the Advocate Piacentini, provisional minister of
justice, absolutely nominal. Another innovation,
however. threatens such a complete demolition of the
recent reforms introduced into the administration of
justice, that the minister has, in despair of being able
to execute his duty, resigned his portfolio, and
although his resignation has not been accepted by
General Oudinor, he persists in his intention.
One of the mostimportant operations of the National
Assembly during ti:e existence of the republic was the
bowing down the complicated and rotten scaffolding
of privileged and exceptional tribunals by which the
decrees of justice were exulted out of the reach of the
üblic, and the chicaneries of the law endleesly pro-
longed. By establishing tribunals adapted alike to
the use of priest or layman, and a supteme court of
appeal open to all, the march of common or criminal
laws-suits was wonderfully simplified, and this system
the minister of justice appeared inclined to preset% e,
bat the intrigues of the priests have been too strong
for him. Monsignor Ferlisi,exolean of the Supreme
Como of Sege ature, has formally announced the re-ope n-
kg of the tribunal subject to his direction, without the
seder or even the consent of the minister of Sustice !
The minister, on this, complains to Oudinot (who
begs h;m to have patience), mid is, in revenge, scam d
by the Jesuits of being secretly attached to the
"Young It .1y" party. In fine, a systematic opposi-
tion to anything short of complete and despotic re-
instatement in their quondam power appears to be the
order of the day amongst the triumphant magnates of
the church; and they have, in accordance with this
maxim, attacked even Mamiani, whose refusal to vote
for the republican form of government drew down
upon him the reprobation of the progressiste. That
eminent personae has been exiled, and has already
left Rome ; but hut Doctor Pantaleoni, who re-
ceived a similar order, refused to obey, and declared
himself ready to undergo a trial if accused of any
crime.
The treatment of the Roman refugees at Malta',
appears to have been batbarous in the extreme, Mr.
More O'Ferral having obstinately refused permission
for them o land, and the application and offers of
being personally responsible, which were made by
respectable merchants established at Malts, in favour
of individuals known or recommended ti them, were
absolutely disregarded by the governor. In one in-
stance only was permission granted. A surgeon
having drawn up a certificate that the refugee would
die if kept longer on board-ship, the goverror allowed
him to land. but exacted a promise previously that he
would return on board immediately that his health
was re-established. Many of these exiles were persons
of consideration, and bearers of letters of credit to a
considerable amount on Maltese bankers. The conse-
quence of thieinhoepitable conduct on the part of the
British authorities has been, that the French steamer
Magellan has gone to Malta to embark these unfor-
tunate wretches for Algiers.
It is now affirmed that the papal commission w-
restle left Glaeta,and was stopped ne3r)Velletri; end
sent back by the French suthonties, to the great dies
gust of the priees. A simplification of the plan is in
consequence proposed, and the Pope is to send a
representative with fall power,, an alter ego, in the
person of a cardinal legate, a latere, as such a fano-
t'onary is termed in papal court language. It remains
to be seen whether he will be better received. Pew
quilt's statue displays a satirical notice, offering a
large reward for the discovery of the lost commis-ion.
With respect to the movement of the troops. we
have 2,000 Spaniards at Spoleto, the capital of Um-
bria, whither they have advanced from Terni. 5 000
still remain in the bat er town and Prieti, and 4,000
more, with cavalry and artillery, have just disem-
barked at Porto d'Anolo. General Cordova, the
Spanish commander-in-chief, is extremely dissatisfied
at having to come all the way from Barcellona with-
out being allowed to enter the walls of Rome. The
Neapolitans still occupy the province of Frosinone,
and garrison the whole of the Abruzzi frontier; their
general has been putting forth some very bragging
orders of the day, in which he represents Garibaldi u
beim northwards. and braving both French and
Austrian, rather than face the valorous Neapolitan
env. This is rather too bad in men who so recently
owed their safety to the celerity of their retreat.
Garibaldi maintains his ground in the App. nines.
Poor of his officer, who abandoned the legion on
ffia strength of General Morris's promisee of a free
pardon, safe conduct, and pecuniary awns'tame,
obtained poesports for Rome from the local authorities
of °evict°, but all in vain ; the French general's pro-
misee went for nothing, and he ordered the four
Xffioers to be conduoted as prisoners to Rome by au
esoort. They arrived the day before yesterday, and
were immediately imprisoned. A reinforcement of
about 1,000 French soldiers has disembarked at Civita
Vecchia recently.

It is rumoured this morning that the legatee latere
will be either Cached &matt or Della °env, tke
representatives of extreme and despotic measures..
The troops of Garibaldi have returned into the Roman
States, and their intention now appears to be directed
towards the seaport of Rimini. This is the ictelli-
genes which 00/110. via Fl acne,. but I have beard it
added this morning that Garibaldi himself bad sue-
' oeeded in embarking already, el•licugh it is impro-
baNle that he would abandon his men.
The Constitutional cautions to publish the most
barefaced assertions concerning the bombardment of
Rome, and ether facts are so disguised by the corres-
pondents of that journal as to render their aenunts
quite yew to those who have been eye-witnesses of the
whole siege end defence of the city.
The English consul has finally anceee?ed in obtain-
ing the evacuation of the pr.testant chapel by the
Fieech troops. Some quarrel axd oorflict has taken
place between the French and Spaniards in the neigh-
bourhocd of Velletri, and several soldiers were
wounded.

VENICE.—The Riaorgimento of Turin, of the 2nd
inst., brings accounts from Venice of the 26th
The Assembly bad deerecd, by &considerably majority,
doe Awry al 000 rumen, Apia 1$ to 30 Seas of she,
cut of 1,200 civic guff," bttween 20 aid SO.
The greateet tranquillity prevailed in the city. The
Austrian& were labouring to establish a new battery
of heavy srtilltry at San Giulano. The comtrand of,
the troops stationed at Malghero and Met re was con-
fided to General d'Aspre.
The correspondent of the Riaorgimetito states that
the besieged would hold out so long as they had any
provisions left. They had of late strengthened their
at cond line of defence. The Austrians had abandoned
the siege works on the Bide of Brandolo, on account
of the fever, which dschpattd their ranks. The com-
mander of the Au trian fleet had notified his deter-
mined= not to allow English or French vessels to
enter the harbour.
The Concordia announces that the Austrian block-
ading squadron had been irehiforcid by the Neapo-
litan war steamer Delfini.