The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-26 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Gazette if Ticino, of the 21st, states that
the Austrian had received reinforcements, and
advanced rapidly in the district of Varese. Oda-
baldi is in the valley of Gone, and approached the
frontiers of the Ticino. The greater part of the Ita-
lians who held La Stelvio have entered the valley of
Methster, where they deposed their arms. The num-
ber of Italian soldiers who have taken refuge in the
canton of the Grisons exceeds 5,000.
The Tuscan ministry is formed as follows: Gino
Capponi, l'residt nt ; Giorgini, Foreign Affairs; Sam-
mintatelli, Iwerior ; Maggei, Justice; Pievaceari, Fi-
nance Marzucchi, Public Instruction; Capci, Wor-
ship ; Delliomini, War.

GERMANY.

RIOTS AT BERLIN.

PRUSSIA.—BerIin was the theatre, on the 21st,
of scenes of tumult. A democratic branch union had
been formed at Charlottenburg, where the great mass
of the inhabitants ate monarchical constitutionalists,
and hostile to the democrats. On Sunday, therefore,
a bidy of Charlottenburgers assembled, broke into
the democratic meeting-place, attacked orators
and members, dragged or drove them into the
street, and, pursuing them to their own or other
houses, beat and bruised several most severely.
The Burgher Guard of Charlotte übuig, tither too
weak or unwilling to interfere, allowed matters
to take their course, and the military totally abstained
from all iuterlere Lee. Great excitement was pro-
duced by this intelligence among the parent democrats
of Berlin. Meetings were held on the 21st, and
emissaries employed to inflame the people against the
" reactioniste," and to get up a demonstration. To-
wards nine o'clock, groups which had previously
begun to form, augmented to a formidable mass, and,
after being harratiguedfrom a lamp-post, they rushed
in a body to the ministerial residence of the Minister of
Commerce, M. Milde, culling upon him to appear, and
demanding that the men who attacked the democra•s
of Charlottenburg should lei arrested and brought to
trial, or that alt prisoners accused of political oftenc
should be liberated. M. Milde, to save his windows
from being smashed, soon appeared at one of those of
the first story, and attempted to address the mob,
but could not make himself heard. Thereupon
he was ordered to opt n his doors, and to receive a
i deputation. This was also complied with, and pro-
'Mee% given by him that the Charlottenburg affair
should undergo a strict investigation. This being
settled, the mob, who appeared ripe for extreme
violence, tore down the iron bars that rail off the
centre from the aides of the Linden, broke up the
benches, and, thus armed, proceeded to the Ministry
of the Interior, where, with yells and vociferations,
they demanded an audience; and where, upon
being informed that M. Khulwetter was from home,
they burst open the doors, and sent up a
numerous deputation to search the house. Not
having found this minister, it was determined to
proceed to the abode of the President Auerswald,
whose evenings "at home" are fixed for Mon-
days, and, conmeetently, at the moment the immense
and furious mob arrived the apartments were filled
with members of the diplomatic corps and numerous
guests. Upon the approach of the mob, some half-
dozen constables attempted to interpose, but were
quickly driven back, one with a dangerous wound,
ending in almost immediate death. At the same time
two pistol-shots were fired from among the people,
which, as usual, were sworn to be fired at them from
the minister's house—a scheme employed upon all
occasions to excite the mob. The effect was such as
was desired. In an instant a rush was made to batter
in the windows and doers of the lower story, whilst
J the pavement was dug up, and a volley of stones
I heeled into the upper story. One of these had nigh
terminated the diplomatic services of the Bavarian
minister. Meanwhile the buglessounded the alarm - a
measure that ought to have been employed three or four
hours sooner, and the constables appeared in strong
detachments, After a sharp conflict, during which
thirty-eight constables and the several leaders of the
I weto wounded, the former succeeded in arresting
some and dispersing the rest of the rioters, who,
however, drew up at the corner of a contiguous
street and commenced a barricade, but being taken
in the rear by another body of constables, and by
11 the tardily arriving Burgher Guard, they were also
driven from this post. In the course of half an
hour more, the Burgher Guard mustered in consi-
derable force, and, finding the' mob re-assembled,
and meditating further mischief in different quar-
ters, beat the charge and dispersed them with the
bayonet, or rather with the sight of the bayonet,
for they fled without waiting to be attacked, but
not without hurling a shower of stones upon their
assailants. The number of wounded of the people is
not known, but 35 constables are on the wounded and
bruised list. This force did its duty well, and, in the
Wilhelm's-street, being compelled to draw their
swords, were enabled to make several arrests, and in
come measure to avenge their comrades.
On the Linden, the sharpshooters, being also assailed
with stones, made a rush at the mob, and captured
several. At length, towards midnight, the populace,
or rather the democratic leaders, thought it prudent
to withdi aw, and peace was perfectly re-established.
The garrison, in the mean time, was directed not to
interfere, utile:sat the positive demand of the Burgher
Guard and authorities.
The chie of the Burgher Guard published a notice
on the 22nd, warning all people that if any attempt
were made to renew the scenes of the previous night,
the Burgher Guard would infallibly make use of their
fire-arms upon resistance to the first call to retire.
Crowds collected before M. Auerswald'a house on the
morning the 22nd ; the iron railings and lamps
are torn down, and the walls peppered, as if they had
been exposed to a sharp fire of grape. On the Lin
den, the stone and iron posts, with 'their connecting
bars, are up-rooted and carried off to a distance of
some 300 yards. No other damage was done. In
the sitting of the Chamber on the 22nd, M. Kohl-
wetter drew the attention of the house to the events
of the previous evening, and stated that he had sent
a project of law for the king's sanction, having for
object to prevent the renewal of such events. This
project, he said, should be submitted to the house on
Thursday.
A Berlin correspondent of the Kolnische Zeitun
states, " from authentic sources," that the French
minister Arago has lodged a protest in the name of
his government with the president of the cabinet,
against the renewal of hostilities with Denmark.
the protest is said to proceed upon the guarantee of
its possessions given in 1720 to the crown of Denmark
by France and England.
FRANKFORT.—In the National Assembly, the
debate on the third article of the constitution (para-
graphs 11 to 16 inclusive) was begun. This article
declares that:—" Liberty of belief and conscience is
the privilege of every German. Every German is
entitled to the free exercise of private and public
worship, according to his religion: crimes and delicts
committed under the cloak of this liberty are punisha-
ble by the law. The enjoyment of civil and political
rights cannot be made contingent upon religious be-
lief : religious belief is no excuse for the non-fulfil-
ment of civil duties. New religious communions
may be instituted without the permission of the state.
No citizen can be compelled to take part in the roll-
Igious ceremonies of any sect. The validity of mar-
riage arises entirely from the civil contract : the
religions ceremony cannot take place till after the
civil merriage."