The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-30 00:00:00

LATEST FROM PARIS.

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE
DUKE IYHARCOURT, FRENCH MINISTER
AT ROME.
PARTS, WEDNESDAY, 5.30 P.M.
I send you translations of several despatches which
have been received by the government here from the
Duke d'Harcourt, the French minister at Rome, and
whieh have not yet been published in Paris, but will
probably appear in the French journals to-morrow.
Paris is tranquil It is the calm which follows the
agitation of last wcek, end precedes the more for-
midable excitement of the ensuing fortnight. The
government entertains the most painful apprehensions
of the week of the scrutiny, which will commence after
the 10th proximo.
It is said that the Orleanists have endeavoured to
ascertain the sentiments of the different individuals of
that family, in reference to the presidency, and thatthe
results of their inquiries are as follows : The Duchess
of Orleans is opposed to the candidateship of Prince
Louis. Louis Philippe is violently opposed to that of
Cavaignac, and makes no disguise of his preference
for that of Prince Louis. The Duke d'Aumale
shares the opinion of the ex-king. The Duke of
Nemours and the Prince de Joinville are neuter.
The opinion of the Duke de Montpensier is not
known. hi. Guizot is said to favour the candidateship
of General Cavaignac. A letter is mentioned, in
which he says his hand would wither up were it to
write the name of Prince Louis.
I am informed that MM. Felix Pyat and Piudhon
had a hostile meeting to-day, but I have cot learned

the result.
Up to the time of closing my despatches, nothing
occurred in the Assembly of any general interest.
The following is the diplomatic correspondence of
the Duke d'Harcourt, French Minister at Home :
Rome, Nov. 16.—M. le Ministre,—l have &beady had
the honour to inform you, by telegraph, that M. Road,
minister of the interior, was assassinated yesterday, at one
o'clock, as he descended from his carriage to enter the Chem.
her of Deputies. lie received a wound in the throat, and
died immediately. The assassin hes not been arrested ; in-
deed, no attempt to do so was made. Some National Guards
and gensdarroes, who were on the spot, did not
interfere. The population remained cool sod motionless at
this event. The servant of the minister could hardly find an
militant to convey the body of his master into a neighbour-
ing house. The Assembly, at the entrance of which this
ed,proceeded coolly to the reading ol the proces verbal,
and not the least allusion to the event was made during the
sitting. In the evening the murderer and his adherents,'
to the number of some hundreds, preceded by banners,
fraternised with the soldiers of the barracks, and
the authorities did not interfere. The director of the police,
recreated to adopt some energetic measures, refused, and
retired. This morning the whole ministry have sent in their
resignation, and it is difficult to conceive any possible com-
bination, any chance, to re-establish order alter what has
occurred, Them are the successors of the ancient Romans.
Having no vessel at soy disposal, I Bead this by land.
(Signed) Heincol: KT.
Nov. 17.—M. le Ministre,—l have the honour to send
you the particulars of the murder of IL Rossi. Yesterday
we saw the result of measures which may, perhaps,
lead us to regret not having some time since given
assistance to the sovereign pontiff. It is difficult to
conceive a sadder spectacle for the nation than
that of which we have been eye-witnesses. About
two o'clock a considerable body of people proceeded
to the Quirinal, with a programme prepared in advance,
and printed in the press of the Popular Club, a programme
which consisted In expelling the ministry and forming ano-
ther—in forming a constituent assembly—in declarieg
solemnly war,&e. There are within the Quirinal about a 100
Sivies,who form the guard et tt e Pope with some body guards.
When the Swiss saw this hostile manifestation, they closed
the gates and prepared to defend it. The diplomatic body,
who bad had time to enter the palace, offered the
Pope their moral support against any violence which might
be attempted. The mob first uttered threats to compel the
opening the gates, and seeing these were net attended to they
endeavoured to set tire to the principal gate. Some few shots
fired by the Swim, sad their determined attitude, soon com-
p Iled the aggressors to retire. Up to this time the populace
only were engaged, and consequently the attack was but of
short duration, and they soon began to retire, when we
were witnesses, to our great astonishment, of an unex-
pected spectacle. The civic guard, the gendarmerie, the
line, the Roman Legion, to the number of some thousands,
['n uniform, with their drums and bands at their
head, ranged themselves in order of battle on the Place de
Quirinal, and were joined by that port of the populace who
remained, and commenced a fusillade against the windows
of the palace. Several balls entered the apartments, and
one killed the interpreter, who was in his own rooms. As
the Swiss continued to repel the assailants, and these
latter thought it would be no easy task to
obtain the ascendant, they brought cannon to
batter in the gates of the palace of this unhappy
Pope, who is mildness itself, and who had only 100 Swiss
guards to defend him. It is generally thought that there
were only a few hundred rioters who induced this conspiracy.
There were only about the Pope during all the day the
corps dip.omatique. The Pope, during all this time,
displayed the greatest coolness and firmness, but,
as resistance was out of the question, and, more.
over, as he is more averse than any one to shed
blood, he had no resource but to yield, because it was
his own troops who ben Fed him in his palace. Ne-
gotiations were accordingly opened, and a list of
ministers was proposed to tins, at the head of
wtiich figure the names of Msmiani, Sterhini, Galletti,
etc., which he adopted, protesting against the violence which
bed imposed this on him, and declaring that he referred to
the chamber the other measure a which were demanded of
him. The authority of the Pope is now absolutely gone,; It