The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-03 00:00:00

question of Irish catholic endowment, I merely seek
to draw attention to the actual change that is
taking place in the feelings of the Irish catholic,
concerning that question. Although the Nalion re-
pudiates the notion, it is very well ascertained that
the feelings of the Young Ireland party are in favour
of paying the clergy by the state. The 1=1:
Ireland have always been favourable to the
$o also hare been the majority of the conservative
roFietors. The Old Ireland party would probably
howl against the plan if it were proposed in parlia-
ment ; but their violence of language is not a genuine
expression of sentiment. The change of opinion that
has taken place in Ireland upon this most important
question is very remarkable, and will one day com-
mand your notice."

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Our despatches of Sunday from Paris have ar-
rived.
M. Rothschild has had, within the last few days,
several conferences with the Minister of Finance, a
circumstance which has produced an impression that
preparations are in progress for the negotiation of the
new loan lately authorised by the chamber.
It is reported that various pouiparlers have taken
Se lately at the Chateau, and at Neuilly, the sab-
ot which is said to be a change in the cabinet.
I • culties are said to have arisen, owing to the par-
ties whose introduction into the royal councils nes
desired having demanded, as an indispensable con-
dition, the dissolution of the chambers, to which the
King is altogether opposed. We give this as a cur-
rent rumour, without pledging ourselves to its truth.
I; Union Mnnarchique, in reference to the visit of
the Princess Lieven to London, says, "We are
assured that political objects are not unconnected
with the journey of this female statesman, who has
become, as is well known, the Egeria of M. Quint."
In consequence of government having received
more recent adviccs from Rome, the Roman funds
' e on tl e Bourse.

The journals and correspondence of Berne to the
29th ult. inclusive, and from other parts of Switzerland
have been received. The excitement produced by the
resolutions of the Diet, the menaced resistance of the
separatist cantons, and the movements of foreign
Powers and their diplomatic agents, is universal and
intense throughout the cantons, and productive of
manifestations on the part of the people, which, taken
in connection with the measures of Lucerne, and the
other lesser cantons, give just grounds of apprehen-
sion to all who desire the tranquillity of the confede-
racy. A vast club ramifying through all the cantons
is formed, having local committees in all the principal
places. The professed objects of this" Swiss popular
Association," as it calls itself, are for the present to
aid iu enforcing the execution of the decree of the
Diet to dissolve the Sunderbund, and to use every
legal means to effect the expulsion of the
Jesuits from the territory of Switzerland, and
ultimately to bring about a reform of the federal
pact, such as will bring it into more complete
harmony with the social progress and enlightenment
of the age. This body avows its purpose of work-
ing out its ends by legal and peaceable means only,
and chiefly by persuasion and the diffusion of in-
formation. It has a governing committee, or sort
of executive body, established at Berne, by is hich the
efforts of all its branches are centralised and rendered

effectual.
Opinions differ as to the course likely to be taken
by the separatist cantons. Some speak openly of
armed resistance to the execution of the resolutions
of the Diet. It is certain that if before the middle of
August the Sunderbund do not voluntarily dissolve,
in compliance with the decision of the Diet, the
Vorort will he compelled to adopt means for its
dissolution by armed force. Popular meetings,
composed of thousands of persons, assembled under
various pretexts. such as the practice of the carbine,
wrestling, singing, B:c., are held from week to week.
So long as a reliance on the firmness of the federal
government is felt, these assemblies may be retained
within the limits of order ; but any misgiving pro-
duced by a manifestation of yielding to Austrian in-
fluence would act like a spark among combustibles,
and set all Switzerland in a flame. The club of
Swiss carbineers assembled at Glaris sent an address
on the 28th ult. to the Diet, to thank that body for
its decisions against the Sunderbund, and to exhort it
not to allow itself to be intimidated by the menaces
of foreign diplomatists. This address was presented
by President Ochsenbein to the Diet on the 26th.
The funds which are voted to the federal go-
vernment for the pay of the troops of the confede-
racy, and other public charges, have been hitherto de-
posited in equal amounts at Zurich, Berne, and
Lucerne. The present amount of these funds is three
hundred and sixty thousand pounds sterling. One
hundred and twenty thousand pounds are deposited in
each of the above cities. It was intended to propose
a resolation in the Diet on the 29th, to the effect that
the stun now deposited at Lucerne (the chief place of
the league) should be transferred to Zurich. This
resolution would, no doubt, be carried; in which
event it was known that Lucerne would oppose to it
an absolute refusal, and would, if necessary, oppose
by armed force its execution

Further advices have been received from Bologn
to the 23rd tilt, and from other parts of Italy.
The people had remained tranquil ap to the date
of the last advices at Ferrara, Bologna, and Ravenna.
But more extensive reinforcements of the Austrian
troops were announced to be on the march. If these
troops advance into the lmations, a general insurrec-
tion throughout central Italy was feared.
A letter from Ferrara, dated the 21st ult., says
that the Austrian troops which arrived there adopt
measures to goad the population to a tumult. On the
19th, some Austrian soldiers insulted the portrait of
Pius IX., and tried to provoke a quarrel with
two dragoons in the papal service. Others outraged
a lady in the streets, and stopped the carriage of a
physician (Dr. Zacchetti) who was visiting his
patients. It was said that the Austrian commander
had orders to attack the population without mercy,
on the manifestation of the slightest disorder. The
national guard, however, continued to be enrolled,
and was regularly drilled in the square of Prosperi.
Agents of Austria, as was supposed, were employed
to excite disorder at Bologna during the anniversary
,of the amnesty. A Corsican, named Cristini, began
to utter exclamations agai tns Pius IX. The people
were exasperated, but contented themselves with
committing him to the charge of the pollee. Austrian
emissaries are running through Romagna, stimulating
the people to disorder.
Letters from Bologna of the 23rd say that imms-
diately on the announcement of the formation of the
national guard at Ferrara, a battalion of Austria&
infantry and several squadrons of cavalry were
marched upon that city from Verona and Padua.
" This advance of troops," say these letters, " with
all the appearances of hostility upon a city in which
Austria has no other right than to keep a minima is
the citadel, has produced a lively sensation and a
great scandal. The soldiers are in constant fear d
being massacred unawares, and yet they seem to seek
pretexts to provoke disorder." The following pro-
clamation
was posted up through the town of Ferrara,
bat was subsequently torn down by the Aunties
commander:
Citizens of Ferrara,—You have seen the German one
your walls. But what terror seized him the monisma hi
crossed the river which separates us from Lombardy! gle
much does he dread your civic clump ! an if it could he
overcome by grape shot and bayonets. The conduct of the
Austrians u contrary to the rights of nations ; they lung
entered our territory an conquerors, with lighted matehee,
fixed bayonets, with flag unfurled, and theoaken bran& es
the shako. They have taken up their quarters by feria,
haughtily declaring themselves to be the muter' ; they have
dared to discharge a gun at the beesst of a citizen ; in a
word, they are seeking for an opportunity—a pretence—a
dispute. But no! the hour Is not yet come! Watch!
Suffer ! Listen ! Let these facts be engrave in the memory
of each, to be recalled one day ! Citizens of Ferrara, to-day,
more than ever, you stand in need of firmness, this true
courage of the Italian. We can but praise you ; if in sup-
porting, for the time being, the insults of the briigncr, wo
R ive a proof of the greatest courage, and of the purest love
for our country, and for our sovereign. Be firm, and full of
confidence, and remember that our only watchword must
ever be Pius IX.! Religion! Italy The friends of order,
, of the country, and of the people.
It

MADRID, JVLY 27.
The Flamingo of Barcelona publishes a royal order,
addressed by the Minister of War to General Pavia on the
16th. This document, whwe authenticity is not doubted, is
important for the decided tone taken against arming the
militia, the favourite measure of the progresistae, and the
one which occupies the foremost place in their programme
of government
" I have informed her Majesty of your esoeUeney's coin-
munication of the 12th from La Waco's& It ie evidently
little less than impossible to prevent the occasional repetition
of the public correepondence being intercepted, as your ex.
stabs took place with rogi.rd to that of Valencia on
the precedii.g day ; anal your excellency in putting in prac-
tice the only precut'. lons that cue be adopted. As soon as