The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-15 00:00:00

FRANCt.

PARIS, MONDAY, 11'30 A.M.
In spite of the interest which the crisis that has
taken place in northern Italy is calculated to excite,
the attention of the public and the press is almost
wholiy engrossed here by the question of the publi-
cation of the documents and evidence collected
by the Insurrection Committee. Notwithstanding suc-
cessive decisions made almost unanimously by the as-
sembly, that this mass of inkrmation shall be
published complete there is still a hesitation and a
doub'. The party which for the moment holds the
ivies of power trembles before the terrible conflict of
persons and passions which must follow the publi-
cation of three monster volumes. Meanwhile the
republicans of the morrow, on the one hand,
insist on the publication in the hope of casting odium
on the republicaue of the eve, and the ultra-democrats
clamour for it because they du not choose to be made
the scape-goats of the offences committed by others as
well as themselves since February.
It is certain that the government desires to sap-
press the evidence and throw overboard the question.
This course is strongly advocated every day by the
Natio/id, but General Cavaignac shrinks from the
responsibility of such a proposition. I have reason
to know that the printing of a large portion was
finished on Saturday night, and es the work
proceeds incessantly, these blue books will
have already swelled to much larger dimensions
The printing will not be completed until Wednesday
evening, and the distribution will take Kam the next
morning, unless government can find some way to
get out of the "e,/i/xteress." I um assured that this
massof evidence and documents will fill three or four
quarto volumes.
Sir 11. Bulwer, who arrived in Paris on Tuesday,
left on Friday last for Turin, charged, it is said, with
a diplomatic mission to effect an arrangement be-
tween the Austrian and Sardinian courts of the affair',
of northern Italy.
The Gazette de Lyons &tat, s that the Marquis
Joseph Ricci, Under-secretary of State for Foreign
Attiirs of Charles Albert, has arrived at Lyons to
make arrangements for the reception of the army of
the Alps, in Piedmont, in the event of its crossing the
frontier.

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ITALY.

We have received letters from the Sardinian head-
quarters at Vigecano, to thcBth inclusive. According
to these advices Charles Albert had establish. d field

hospitals at Asti, ('hiari, Carignan°, and Anneet y. A
force of 800 men had arrived at Aleseandria, and

further reinforcements were exp. cted.
A letter from Vigevano, dated the Bth, says:
Our army is rallying and organising; the King so well
seconded by the two princes, his sons, is still at its head in
spite of the profound affliction of Ch..rle -Albert, his counte-
nance calm and full of dignity in the midst of the criti-
cal circumstance in which we are placed, inspires the
greatest confidence in the troops and the most lively
enthusiasm amongst the rural population. Colonel Cosset°,
on his return from Milan, where he wits lent yesterday,
by the King, has brought the consent of Marshal Itadetsky
to the exchange of all the nrisonen. Right or wrong, for it
is very difficult to know the truth in the midst of ao many
paw ono as are let loose, General St. Mare ri, thief
of the military commissariat, as well so General
Sommariva and others, have been cashiered. The
line of the Ticetio not affording • sufficient de-
fence, it is supposed our head-quarters will first be
removed to Condit' and afterwards to Alessaniria, where a
cons;derable force is collected. Meanwhile, Marshal
Radetsky, who, by the capitulation, had guaranteed the life
and property of the Mdanme and who undertook besides to
forget, as much as possible, the past, has entered on his old
system of intimidation and persecution. Hardly installed
at the Palace Borromeo, he launched three thunder-
bolts, martial law, an immediate levy of all men able
to carry arms, from eighteen to forty, and a decree
enforcing the immedia e return of all Lombards who have
left the country under pain of coefiecation The fouriiitha
of eublesse and the bourgeoise fled the city, and they who
remained showed • calm and profound indignation
towards their old masters. The lower class alone. with
the anarchists, whom the farmer Provisional Government
as weak as proud, could never reduce to order, applauded
the solstice of the Austrians. It is this abject part of the
population alone that outrared the King and the troops. It
is easily conceived that such persons could not act other-
wise, and it is they who, after the departure of our troops,
devastated the city, and sacked the custom-house and the
indices.
A letter from Milan, doted the 7th, says that
Itadeteki had assumed the administration, and that
l'rioce Schwartzemberg was appointed Governor of
Milan.
Letters from Florence of the Gth announce that the
spirit of disorder had been repressed. The grand
duke, finding that the Gonfalar,ieri, Baron Bettino
Ricceoli, after two days fruitless efforts had given up
the task of forming a new cabinet, insisted on the
late ministry retaining their offices, and that the
Counts Ridolfi and Baldassaroni should continue at
the head of affairs.
These ministers acceded to the commands of the
sovereign, but only on the condition that they should
be assured of the cordial support of the chamber.
Upon this an extraordinary see-ion of the two cham-
bers was held on the night of the sth, at which a vote
of confidence in the Rtdolfii cabinet was passed by
acclamation. Next day appeared an important pro-
clamation, signed by the grand duke, and counter-
signed by Count Ridolfi. It says :
It arms alone could completely preserve us from the
dangers which so closely threaten, it would doubtless be •
noble resolution to place in arms alone every hope of
safety. But at present we cannot be certain of our
ability alone and unaided to resist by arms • power-
ful and victorious enemy, who has already occu-
pied two neighbouring states without encountering any
successful resistance. All hope is, however, rot lost, and
victory may still crown the arms of coulederate cowers.
The force of Italy in not yet exhausted by her re-
verses Europe has not abandoned her, but en-
courages her in s a noble an enterprise. The
mediation of England and Femme gives us confidence
Vast our froatins will not t e vi d if internal order be
preserved, and if the measure- to be adopted by government
tor our de fence he executed without disturb once. My go
v, raiment, wrong in the vote ~f the wembly, haiiresolved,
for the common good, to ~crept the friendly mediation of the
two powets.
Since the above was written we have received the
,journals and correspondence of Turin to the 10th.
The ministry had resigned, and the King was about
to form a new cabinet. Meanwhile the ministers held
their offices provisionally, and took all the necessary
measures for the maintenance of order. Il Corriere
Mercantile is cited by the Opinione as having
announced the departure of an extraordinary courier,
the bearer of a despatch from Charles Albert to
the Venetians. The object of this despatch is to en-
courage the Venetians in their resistance, represent-
ing to them that the capitulation of Milan was
adopted under overruling necessity to save the army,
that the war will continue, and that French interven-
tion, pressingly demanded, has been loyally granted,
and that its effects would be speedily felt.
Letters from Bologna, of the 6th, say that the
mortn-proprio of the Pope had restored confidence.
All the bells were rung that morning, the gate on the
Ferrara side was shut, and the civic guard was under
arms. The Prolegata published the following procla-
mation :
The topographical condition of the country, the refusal of
the troops to make a defence considered impossible, and
the concentration on a more strateeic point, have induced
me to send to the head-quarters of Marshal Walden a depu-
tation with the following protestation against the violation of
the pontifical territory by the entry of Austrian troops into
this province. This to only an act of superior form, which
can in nowise prejudice the plenitude and immunity of the
sovereign rights of the holy see in this prOvince. In the
name of the sovereign pontiff we will maintain sate, and
will reserve, all rights and titles, and abave all the keeping
on feet the civic guard intitutled by tee mortu•proprio of the
30t.1i of July, 1847. We make all reserves for indemnity
for this fact either directly or indirectly.

The civic guard will continue to occupy the posts,
and to preserve order, with the dignity necessary to
the circumstances.
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The Patria of Florence of the 7th says that a courier
of the Tuscan cabinet has arrived at the legation, the
bearer of a protest by England against all invasion of
the Pontifical territory.
Letters from Rome of the sth say that the new
ministry had not yet been formed, nor was any
report circulated as to its probable composition
or programme. The news of the surrender of Milan
had not yet been received there.