The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-12 00:00:00

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about 10 o'clock, when I found the populace collected
in a dense mass round the monument, with eratora!
haranguing them as I have already described on for-
mer evenings. At about 11, however, a movement
took place which indicated, on the part of the autho-
rities, some intention of active repression. Troops in
considerable bodies advaneed in cilumns by all the
streets which debouch upon the theatre of disorder.
This manoeuvre was managed so adroitly by the
military, that thecrowd found itself unexpectedly shut
up within a complete crowd of bayonets. It was in
vain that individuals attempted to escar • they were
completely blockaded, and seemed likely, when I
left, to be compelled to pass the night there. I have
understood since that a great number of arrests were
made. On Friday night, 132 persons were arrested,
27 of whom were recognised by the police as con-
victed robbers, swindlers, and vagabonds; a great
number of thaw arrested had concealed arms.

The Executive Commi-sion having given no an-
swer to a letter of Emile Thomas, late director of the
ateliers nationaux, demanding an inquiry, that person
has addres-ed a petition to the National Assembly,
demanding redress for the outrage committed on him
by arbitrary arrest and deportation on the part of the
Executive Commission whom he chargeswith reviving
the system of letters de cachet. "I have beer," says
he, " dismissed and arrt sted, and yet they refuse to
try me. The eau/boot the violence done to me is buried
in mystery, there is no precedent for my treatment
since the reign of despotism."
One of the journals this morning reaffirms that not
only the Prince de Joinville and Due d'Auinale had
passed some days days in Paris, but that the Duke of
Bordeaux has also been here, and hue been received
for one day by the Duke Nlontemart and passed an-
other day with his nurse. •
An attempt to destroy the existing government was,
it is said, proposed to the I'rince de Joinville, who,
however, refused to accede to it. The Executive Com-
mission has been acquainted with these projects, and
has been, as I formerly stated, aware of the presence
orthe princes in Paris; but they frustrated all the
efforts of the police to arrest them.

The Nlaibid mails of the 6th have arrived. Our
correspondent continues to advert to the internal
distraction of the cabinet, and the probable retirement
of Beltran de Lis, Minister of Finance, before the im-
perious demands of Narvaez. The I)uke and Duchess
Nlontpens;er are giving splendid entertainments in
the palace at Seville.
st team, Jevx6.—Three per Cents., 211 eavt ; after ftf,ll.l, 21 5.1 f.
cash; 211 paper; Five per Vesta, 131 paper; after Itolvti, 131 eavlt ;
Pavvo eft, 51 piper; after Bolva, 5 cash ; Coupons, 71 nob; Kink of
St. Fenlinand, 72 cash; 71 paper. Exchange on London, at GO Jays,
4250 paper.

ITALY.—The adrices from Lombardy bring the
intelligence that the result of the suffrages of the
people, ordered to be taken by the Provisional Go-
vernment of Milan, is an almost unanimous vote in
favour of the annexation of Lombardy to Piedmont.
That important measure was accordingly proclaimed
with the utmost solemnity, and amidst great public
rejoicings, by the Provisional Government at Milan,
on the 4th inst.
A considerable number of the chief places of the
Venetian provinces had also declared themselves in
the same sense, and it is now nearly certain that the
Provisional Government at Venice will adopt a like
course. The kingdom of northern Italy will thus
probably be soon consolidated, so as to form a ram-
p part or boulevard protecting the southern states of the
peninsula from the encroachment of northern powers.
The Marseilles mails have brought us despatches
from our Naples correspondent to the 4th inst., giving
interesting details of the state of that capital which
was still in a state of siege. Nothing could exceed
the gloom which hung over it; the streets were de-
serted, at every corner sentinels were posted, shops
were closed in great numbers, commerce was sus-
, pended, the King was virtually a prisoner in his
palace, not daring to appear ; plots for his assassina-
tion and conspiracies fur his deposition were the sub-
jects of constant conversation.
The mili'ary who have hitherto supported him
were becoming weary of the hopeless task of acting
.igainst a hostile population. The Swiss Guards
disgusted with the business, talked of demanding
their discharge. Chests in considerbale numbers, sup-
posed to contain valuable property, had been em-
barked on board the Thetis, and reports prevailed that
the King meditated flight by that vessel. According
to some, however, it was intended to take away only
the Count d'Aquila with his family. A change of
ministry was announced, but no one could be found
bold enough to accept the responsibilities of a port-
folio.
Intelligence had been received from Palermo that a
I commission had been sent to the Grand Duke of Tus-
cany with the offer of the crown of Sicily for one of
his sons, which propOsal was courteously declined.
Our correspondent also mentions the offer of the
crown to the Duke of Genoa, one of the sons of Charles
Albert, which we have formerly reported.
The governor of the Castle of St. Elmo, had been
charged with a project of surrendering that fortress to
the national guard on the 13th, and had been pat
under arrest.
Reports are prevalent that in consequence of the
population of the provinces refusing to pay taxes,
funds were not forthcoming for the payment of the
troops, and that consequent disasters from the defec-
tion of the military were apprehended; but our
correspondent was not able to verify this.