The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

who intends going shortly, with the princess his con-
sort, on a voyage to Brazil.
The King of the Belgians, during hie present visit
to Paris, has been in frequent communication with
M. Itothrzhild and other capitalists on the subject of
a new loan, as we have already mentioned in general
terms. His majesty was to have left for Brussels
to-day (Tuesday).
Although Lord Normanby was not invited to the
diplomatic dinner given by M. Guizot, on Friday,
he was at the reception in the evening.
When General Esparteco arrived at St. Sebastian,
on the evening of the 4th, at 4 o'clock, the inhabitants
spontaneously illuminated the town.
Some of the journals announced that an extraor-
dinary courier has arrived from Madrid with the in-
telligence of the resignation of General Narvaez and
a change of ministry at Madrid.
The Chamber of Peers met yesterday to hear the
address in reply to the speech from the throne, which
was as follows :
" Sire,—The Chamber of Peers unites with your Majesty
in returning thanks to Providence. Abundant harvests
have put an end to the privations and sufferings which
the dearness of provisions had imposed on the labouring,
classes. Their courageous patience, and the sympathetie
charity which have come to their aid, do honour to
our country. At no period has the calmness of the people con-
tributed so much to diminish the evils of famine. French
commerce, by its accustomed prudence, has preserved itself
from the effects of this crisis. The reduction in the price of
articles of food will augment the consumption of other
articles, and public welfare will continue to increase, and
national prosperity will resume its ordinary course.
" To re-establish the balance between the expenses math*
revenue is one of the first duties of the legislature. We are
pleased to hope that this sacred duty will be fulfilled.
"If a re luction in the duty on salt and the postage of
letters is compatible with the date of our finances, we shall
study with attention the project which will regulate its con-
ditions.
" A complete and real equilibrium will only exist in our
budgets when the extraordinary expenses can be paid from
the ordinary revenue. It is nevertheless of importance to
complete the great public enterprises already commenced;
they are destined to facilitate communications, and will teml
to the progress of the national riches. The future will
benefit by it, and it is just that it should contribute to
it, and public credit should be called to the aid of the present
moment.
" We shall resume the examination of the useful projects
of laws, which by your Majesty's orders have been presented
for our consideration, and we shall welcome with eternal,
those new propo‘itions which will have for their object the
amelioration of the situation and moral habits of the people.
"We believe with your Majesty that the peace of the
world is secured. It is essential to all governments end
to all people. That universal want is guaranteed by the
good relations which exist amongst nations. Our wishes
will accompany the progress which each country may make
in its proper and independent action. This progress will be
on much the more secured that they will realise themselves
in the concert between the governments and the people, and
without any attack on international relations.
The peace of the Swiss cantons, those ancient and faith-
ful friends of France, has been disturbed by internal dis-
cords. It is to be regretted that a friendly mediation could
not prevent civil war. We desire that it may not leave any
disastrous effects, and that the rights of all may be re-
spected.
.The Helvetic Confederation will recognise that
the situation which is guaranteed to it by treaties, con-
formably to all its historical traditions, is the basis of its
repose, and the pledge of security given to the neighbour-
ing states.
"We congratulate ourselves on learning that the hopes,
often deceived, of the re-establishment of our commercial
relations with the republics of La Plata, may be at last
reelised.
Sire,—Our princes, your well-beloved children, ani-
mated with patriotic zeal, accomplish, under the direction
of your government, the duties of servants of the state. The
installation of the new Governor of Algeria has just been
signalised by a fortunate event. It had been prepared by
the war which his illustrious predecessor had conducted
with skilful activity, by the courageous constancy of our
army, and by the provident wisdom which presided in our
relations with Morocco. A task not less glorious remains to
your worthy son. To strengthen our establishment in
Africa, to favour its development, and to watch with calm
assiduity over its internal security, to secure it a just and
regular administration. Such are the benefits which the
colony and the mother country anticipate from the wisdom,
the firmness, and the intelligence of which he has already
given proofs.
"Noisy manifestations, in which were blindly mingled
vague ideas of reform and of progress, of passions inimical
to our monarchical constitivion ; opinions subversive of
social order, and detestable reminiscences, have caused un-
easiness rather than pi rturbation in the public mind.
The government should turn its attention to them.
We are persuaded that such agitations, tolerated by a regime
of lib-rty, are powerless against public order. Y, s, sire, the
union of the great powers of the state, the action of the laws,
and the good sense of the public will suffice to preserve the
repose of the country, bring hack minds which have been
led astray, and dissipate senseless hopes. The 17 years in
which our dear country has enjoyed order and liberty should
not be regarded as a phase of our revolutions. That period
commences a durable era, and will bequeath to future gene-
rations the maintenance of the charter, the benefits of your
reign, and the glory of your name.
Sire, may the idea of what you are for France support
your strength and your courage, and soften the grief which
has just fallen on your dearest affections."
The discussion immediately commenced, and several no-
ble peers addressed the assembly; but, up to post-hour,
nothing of striking interest was to be noticed in their re-
marls.

We have received a letter dated the 31st, from our
Roman correspondent, in which he says that the
molts proprio (of which we have already given an
analysis) has produced a general feeling of satisfac-
tion. Cardinal Ferretti, he says, is of course to be
one of the new ministry, if not its head. Prince
Carlo Torlonia, who resigned his commission in the
National Guard in consequence of the charge made
against him by Paradisi, was in a dying state, and
not expected to outlive the 31st.
The I'ope, according to custom, went to the Jesuits
church on the 31st, to celebrate a Te Deism and
thanksgiving at the close of the year.
The Semaphore de Marseilles, of Friday, publishes
a letter from Rome, dated the 2nd inst., giving an
account of the detection and frustration of an-
other retrograde plot. It appears that notices
had been circulated that the Pope had declined
to receive the felicitations of the people on
New Year's-day, on the plea of indisposition,
and that, the plea not being believed to be
true, general discontent prevailed. The leaders of the
people went to the Prince Corsini, the senator, and
expressed to him their suspicion that the retrogrades
and the Jesuits were again at work at their dark
designs, and implored him to go personally and com-
municate with the Holy Father. The prince went
accordingly to the Quirinal Palace, where he was at
first refused admittance, all access to his royal
highness being sedulously obstructed. He found
the Secretary of State giving orders to take
measures to prevent a revolution of which he
was secretly apprised, and which was expected imme-
diately to break out. The prince, however, insisted,
and at length forced his way to the presence of the
pontiff, whose indignation bad no bounds when he
heard of the notices which had been circulated.
He asked why his people had not felicitated him
as usual? Because, replied the prince, they
were told that your holiness was indisposed, and
could not receive them. Upon this his holiness an-
swered that everything which had been said
on that subject was utterly false; that he was not,
and had not been, indisposed, and had not issued any
such orders as those which were reported. And
since," observed his holiness, "my people are pre-
vented from coming to me, I will go to them." Ac-
cordingly, on the 2nd, the holy father went through
the city, surrounded by an enthusiastic people, stop-
ping before the poets of the civic guard, saluting and
blessing the populace, and showing himself to be
more popular, and, if possible, more beloved than

ever.
The letters bringing this news arrived at Marseilles
by the Lombardo steamer. This vessel also brought
intelligence of a great manifestation which had
taken place at Genoa, after which a vast number of
citizens addressed a memorial to King Charles
Albert, asking again the establishment of the civic
guard and the expulsion of the Jesuits.

Since the foregoing was in type, our Paris letter of 1
last night has arrived. A letter from Turin, of the
Ist instant, says, that Austria has advised the Duke
of Modena to organise an additional military force, to
perform the service of his duchy, and has expressed a i
wish to withdraw, as soon as possible, the troops now
occupying that territory.
The Prussian Universal Gazelle announces reforms
intended to be effected in Austrian Italy. Count
Spaur, governor of Lombardy, will be re-called, in
consequence of his unpopularity, and will be replaced
by the Count de Monte Cuculli. The viceroy has
been invested with the most extensive powers.
PAWS. Jan. 10.—The market has been doll todey, but priers bare
varied but littin—Three per Cents, 755• Fires, 117 20, New Loan,
75 95, for the end of the math. The Three per Cents., for web, 75;
for account, 75 5 ; Five per Cents., for casb, 11 10; for account,
117 20 ; New Loan, 75 95 ; Bank :bares, 3,215; 7 Neapolitan, 102 ;
Spanish not quoted.
The Madrid mail of the 4th. met arrived in Paris
at a late hour yesterday afternoon. A great sensa-
tion was excited in congress on the occasion of the
formal reading of the act of impeachment of M. Sala-
manca, which took place on the 4th. The document
is one of great length. The committee, after giving
extracts from the various documents before them,