The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-25 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Case to of Tessin of the 19th lays Monseigneur
Mariner le about to I. escorted to the French fron-
tier. He is prohibited frost again entitling the four
cantons forming the diocese et Lausanne.

ITALY

PIEDMONT.—The Genoa Gazette of the 18th says
that Dominique Buffs, the Mit,i4ter of Commerce, and
royal commissioner, on arriving at Genoa, published a
proclamation, preceded by the words " Viva la Con-
stituante Italian& !" in which, after stating that the
ministry was resolved to adopt the " constituante," and
had, in fact, already proclaimed it, he says they had
appointed persons to go to Tuscany and Rome, to con-
cert a ith these governments the mode of immediately
t Erecting it. The proclamation ordered the troops to
leave the city, and offered to the national guarc the
occupation of the forts.
Advice* from Ancona of the 12th state that on the
following day the Sardinian fleet would sail for Venice
and Trieste. Roman troops were being embarked
for Venice. The Austrian naval commandet INC
been changed. Rear-Admiral Sorda had replaced
Gudria'ski.
VENICE.—The Sparer Gazette announces, on the
authority of a Vienna letter, of the 17th, that Venice
had entered into an artnistic for two months, on con-
dition that the negotiations for the independence of
Italy should be continued. Tne citizens were allowed
to pass the barriers, and provisions were carried into
the city.
ROME.—The Alba, of the 16th instant, says
the clubs had presented an address to the ChM-
hers demanding the constituent.. The declaim
to appoint the govercmental junta was voted is
the chambers by 36 against 16. The Canter's-
porous°, of the 14th, says that General Zucchi
hss embarked at Leghorn for Oasts, and that
the Pope is about to leave Gaeta for Marseilles. The
oonsistory is stated to be adjourned to the 21st, A
guard of honour is established in the palace of Gen.
Garibaldi. The eamejoirnal also announces the arrival
at Ancona, on tt e 11th, of the Asmodte steam-frigate,
with Admiral Rigaudie on board. Gen. Zucchi has
been re-elected a deputy at Bologna.
A lett& r from Gaeta, of the 13th, says :—" This
morning the holy father received intelligence that the
Chamber of Deputies at Rome had proclaimed a sort
of provisioeal governm nt, consisting of the senator of
Rome, the senator of Bologna, and the gontalonier of

Ancona.
The Alba of Florence, of the 16th, publishes the
following. letter from Pius IX to Count Spaur :
The assistance and support we have received from you,
Count, at the moment of our departure from Rome, imposes
upon us the duty of tivisg you a proof of our gratitude. It
is therefor we name you a Grand Cross of the Order of
Pius, and your son, a knight of the Order of Christ. We
hope, however, that more propitious eirounutances will soon
permit as to express to you all our sentiments. And, in the
meantime, we pray the Almighty to shed hie grace upon you,
upon your cAssort the countess, and upon your Pon. it eoeive
the apsnolieul Messina we give you in the effusion of our
beert.—Pros Nov. 27.
NAPLES.—The Lucca Gazette of the 16th states,
from Naples, that rumours of ministerial changes are
afloat. The following list is circulated as probable :
Filangieti, President and War ; Interior ;
Ciardulli, I'ublic Works; Spinelli, Foreign Affairs;
Falcon, Justice; Fortuoato, Finance. Ii Nazionale
of the 16th says that the number of political detenus
in the kingdom of Naples is nearly 7,000.