The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-17 00:00:00

ROMAN STATES.

ROME, Dr,.
No European state can take a more lively intert-t
in the result of French politics than the doniinion
his Holiness, dependent as they are, in a great
measure, upon the principles dominant in the versa-
tile cabinet of Paris. It may, therefore, be ea.iiy
imagined what a startling effect the news of Louis
Napoleon's coup ePtot produced on the minds of the
ecclesiastical authorities. The intelligence arrived at
Civita Veczhia on the 6th by the Luton steamer,
and at Rome early on the morning of the lth
the French consul at Civita Vecchia considering the
case sufficiently important to require hi, p,ri4ming
the part of courier in person. lie prcst Died hints, If
at the embassy at four o'clock in the morning, and
M. de Rayneval no sooner learned the tidings titan
he went with them to General Genieau. The general
and the ambassador then went together to
Antonelli, and communicated the news to his E. -
mum, who seemed upon the whole to be gratified ..;
the event, or, rather, the prospect of an imperial
being established in France, even to the exclusion ..f
legitimacy, and expressed his joy that, at any rate,
the republic had come to an end. You, who arc in
possession of occurrences almost as soon as they take
place in Paris, will be better able to judge of the
correctness of the cardinal's surmises than we are in

this Wilma Usk of civilisation. The Ohm produced
upon the mind of Pio Norm by the unlooked-for in-
telligence was directly contrary to that of the seer,
tary of state. His Holiness appeared dejected at
prospect of new political complications, and, m i!i.•
out jumping to conclusions, like his minister, me-rt ;y
expressed his regret at hearing that the ambassador
had received such an alarming communication. The
prelacy and aristocracy in general beelll to partici-
pate Cardinal Antonelli's sentiments; they admire
the President's vigour, and applaud his mea-
sures, as apparently tending to imperial
tole, whereby the cause of despotism, if nut
of legitimacy. may be strengthened in Europe, al-
though proceeding from universal suffrage. Some
timid exceptions are to bo found amongst the mem-
bers of the sacred college, who see danger in every
change, and are already in high preparation for a
' second flight, in order to avoid the frightful calami-
ties foretold by the modern Sybil, St. Catherine si
Senn, which, they apprehend, if commenced in
France, may be imitated in the Roman States. That
the event was not in general looked upon with a dis-
approving eye by the authorities, may be argued
from the comparative solicitude with which it nas
published, proclamations included, yesterday evening.
in the two papers the Warmth; di liuma and the (1,-
sercatore Romano, which usually only give pieces of
intelligence thoroughly matured by age.
It is much to be desired that this change, or some
other, may bring about an increase of civility on the
part of the papal police authorities towards Briti,h
subjects, for, in spite of Lord Pahnerston's energetic
remonstrances, there seems to be a systematic plan
of annoyance against the claimants of British nation-
ality. Y mentioned in my last letter that Mr. Balbi's
ease had occupied;the attention of the British govern-
ment, and that a communication had been forwarded
to the Papal authorities, requiring his passport to be
restored to him, and himself to be allowed to remain
unmolested in Rome so long as he did not °thud the
laws of the (sintly. Mr. Balbi has since applied
at the police-office two or three days ago for a renewal
of his permission to reside in Rome, but could
only obtain a prorogation of five days, at the end of
which, if he does not wish to be considered an out-
law, and liable to be dragged off to prison by the first
sbirro who crosses his path, he must pack up his pro-
perty, abandon his profession of engraver, and have
the dominions of his Holiness. On remonstrating
with the head official, lie Magistris, on the harsh-
ness of this treatment, without any offence on his
part, Mr. Balbi was informed that the Papal govern-
ment exercised an undoubted right in sending any
foreigner out of the country that it chose, and that
it would not submit to be dictated to as to who
should stay and who should depart. In the
office of Rome to hear is to obey, so that Mr.
ill as he can afford to undertake a fresh journey and
abandon the scene on which he has for so many
years carried on his art, must bow to the fiat of alto
man in power, reserving his final arguments to be
carried out by our foreign secretary.

ionic is still ressada by dames with the sad
enthusiastic affection.
The return of the Archduke Albrecht to Hungary
Rill be immediately followed by the publication of the
itcw organisation for that country. Already a coun-
cil have been named to advise wuh him iu CAWS of
ijoi,,ltc, 'file President is understood to be Count
Franz Licht'.
A great d.al of excitement still continues on the
Eichcitice a Vienna, and foreign bills bear the
aloe high premium which the uncertainty of
affairs to Paris is by no means likely to
&masc. But we do nut advise any of
or Kahle who may be so unlucky as to hold Aus-
bias s.curities to grow too much alarmed at the
present state of things, and by no means to sell at
Dle present rates.
Oast anxiety is felt for the first news from
Asucrica.
Tile railway in Gallicia, between I.enherg and
Bothnia, is to be commenced next spring. The works
will be begun simultaneously in both places.
On the "2 h ult. a new opera, called Der Mecr-
rist." was produced at Prague with complete sue-
cm,. The composer is M. Strauss, leader of the baud
at the theatre there.
'sac marriage of the Archduke Rainer with his
cousin is to take place next carnival. The cere-
cm,y of thc_betrothal, to which great importance is
A

withal in Germany, is already over. proposal
of. ou the part of Austria, for a frt-sh
At Ilrestlen, tar the discussion of the customs
qs,..tion fur Germany, but it is as yet ouly a
rumour. _