The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-18 00:00:00

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616.] LONDON, FRIDAY, AUG. 18, 1848. [THREEPENCE.

The Petrie of Florence, of the 10th, publishes a
letter from Rome of the Bth, which says that the car-
dinals were flying from that capital.
We learn from Naples, of the 7th, that on the pre-
vious day, the criminal court condemned eight lease-
roni to six years reclusion, for acts of devastation and
pillage which followed the events of the 16th May, in
which it will be remembered the National Guards suc-
cumbed to the Swiss and the troops of the line, owing
chiefly to the lazzaroni, called Santafedistes, or sup-
porters of the Holy Faith, have joined the royal forces.
When the sentence on these men was pronounced, a
mob invaded the court, insulted the judges, by calling
them Jacobins and carbonari, and compelled then. to
take flight. Besides the Santafedistes, there are
lazzaruni who call themselves constitutional. The
former reside in five quarters of the city, the latter
in seven. Battles are eery frequent between the two

AUSTRIA.—Our correspondent, writing from
Vienna on the 13th, says : Yesterday, at four o'clock
p.m., the emperor, with his family, arrived by the
steamboat at Nue;dorf, and entered Vienna, to loud
acclamations and continued " vivats." After having
cromed the town he left for Schonbrunn. From Naas-
dont to Vienna, and from Vienna to Schonbrunn, the
national gaud, from Vienna and Brun formed a line
on both sides of the way ; and the impression of the
whole festival, little though his majesty can be aware
' of the importance of his act, made him weep like a
child. In the first carriage the emperor, the empress,
Archduke Frans Charles, and his wife, Archduchess
Sophia, with the youngest of the'r princes, were to-
gether. In the second carriage, the Archduke nuns
Joseph and three of his brothers.
HAMBURO.—Our correspondent, writing on the
15th, says:
We bad more arrivals of British vessels of late than usual,
en a (Inuit of the blockade which begins to-day; they have
plenty of time to get beck, the Dares allowing them until
the 30th instant, as notified is to-night's List by his mejeaty's
consul-general. The city is quiet. With regard to the
mediation, T cannot help thinking that, if it had been pro-
perly managed from the beginning, we should have hod
peace before now. It appeals that England and Russia
have given up the task, which is now left to Prussia and
Sweeten. According to accounts from Berlin, General
r Below is gone with new proposals to Stockholm, and it is
hoped that he will settle the business at last. We one daily
troops arrive from the interior of Germany, all in very
good condition, and anxious to light. They will not believe
that the peace is near 'at hand, end would be disappointed if
it were signed her re they had been in action. There is a
rumour to-day that General lialkett has crossed over to
Jutland with art army, but it requires confirmation. Tire
under secretary of sate of the foreign degotment at Frank-
tort, Mr. Max von Gsgern, is gone to the head-quarters of
General Wrangel, robably about the armistice.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Tuts DAY.

and NM: "Gentlemen, as yen are all aware of the
subreenunittee having retired and come to certain resolutions
and decisions, they have appointed me to give you certain
instructions.
One of the prisoners here wished to address the court, but
was not allowed to do so.
The witness continued —The speaker went on to
say you will all understand what we have met here fur, and
now, gentlemen, I have one question to ask you. Yoe will
understand there's to be no flinchinivin the Matter. You are
to speak out honestly and boldly whether you intend to some
forward as men or not." And speaking about the men in
the country being prepared, he and, To-morrow night the
blow must be struck, and 1 will put the question plainly,
whether you will come out to a man?" Another man
then mid, " We are tied for time : You d better put
it round to all the delegate.* present, whether they will
come out or not." The question was then put to each
delegate separately, and to the witnesshimself. The ques-
tion was, "Are you prepared ?" and the answer given, with
the exception of two dissentients, was " Yes.' Ritchie
and Gurney had given that answer, and so heel the witness
himself. The chairman then prit;eeded to give directions
that on the morrow (Wednesday) night every delegate was
to assemble the merneers of his locality at their
Osee of meeting. To the beat of his belief they were
directed to tame armed. On that there or four delegates
asked " bow were they were to come with their arms ?" The
speaker said, "in the best way they could." Another dele-
gate asked, " how they could come with their po'm without
being observed." Witness di.l not recollect the answer given
The chairman then said, "the further instructions I have to
give tem lath*, we shall take up four position ;" and he
named one who was to meet the on Clerkenwell-greent
another portion was the Tower amide; another, the
Broadway, Westminster; and the fourth position, the Sean
Dials. Mr. Brearer was to take the first position.
Mr. Clarkson said he would take that opportunity of ap-
plying for a warrant against Mr. Brewster.
It was signified that the warrant would be granted.
The witness proceeded.—Mr. Payne was to have the
Tower Hanalei, and Mullins and Bereft the other positions.
Mr. Clerks-in said he would also reqsire a warrant against
Mullins and Payne.
The witness proceeded: At twenty minutes past nine
'every men was expected to be armed at his p-sition. It was
proposed that Mr. Ritchie should meet every delegate present,
each with four men from their respective loctlites—inen in
whom they could place confidence, and who would do any-
thing and .yerything. Ritchie was to be the superintend-
ent of their work. At .5 o'cleck on Wednesday afternoon
it was proposed that they should meet him at the Orange
Tree public-house. It was arranged that they should
lire houses, premises, trains, or anything. These
orris were need on a previous night at the
Orange Tree when Ritchie was present. The number put
down on the list as forming the number expected, was 46.
On one occasion, Mr. Brewster proposed to break
into the gunsmiths' shops, or get arms where they
could. Gurney was one of the wardens of the,
Cripplegate locality. According to the orgsnisation of the
charines, a warden had the charge of 100 men. Wiiness
raid, with regard to his own powers, that he could only mus-
ter one, but would speak to two. Gurney said, " None use ;
you can speak to five or sir. I can find five, six, or seven of
them." Gurney was not seleced for a district. He
went to show the men that he could tell them
where they were to go. He told witness so himself,
yesterday morning, at the station-house. At the meeting
on Tuesday, Brewster displayed some wristbands like the one
produced (the tri-coloured nbbon before produced), and dis-
tributed several, to be worn by the delegates, in order that
they might recognise one another. Tr e witness
declined to say whether he was in communication
or not with the polies at that time. The witness
Identified a card of th, Life and Property Protection Society.
Re said that society held its meetings in Charles-street,
Hatton-garden ; and its objects was to distribute pikes to the
chartists, or Irish confederates, or anybody who would act
with them. The p. isomer Martin was the first who showed
him a similar and, and explained the objects of the emacia-
tion.
Os his cross-examination by M. Macnamars, the witness
staled that be heal gone by the name of Johnrionv in order
that his friends might not know of it. lie joined the asso-
ciation for the purpose of giving information, and had in
some came stimulated the members on, and given them
Mullets, &c. HO had not tsren employed to do this, but had
acted on his own responsibility.
Mr. Clarkson then requested that the whole of the pri-
soners, consisting of theesaaken in Webber-street, se well as
the party at the.bar, might be remanded for a fortnight, in
order that the evidence against them might be completed,
Mr. Macnaniera had no objection to this course bat
thought that there had been no charge made against severed
of the prisoners.
Mr. Ha I thought he could not make any dianthus be-
tween them. It seemed that there was a eamplete else
Ghtinbed against them.
Irons here stepped forward, and denied that he had sop
panic patios in the proceedings. He bad dropped into the
taproom by accident to have some beer.
Several of the other prisoners made the same mends&
They had only been in the hones a hew minutes when she
police entered. One prisoner said he bad had no refreshment
during the day but a draught of water. Everything age
had be. n drnied him. Another said he had been in custody
60 hours, and had had n nhing but a piece of bread.
The prisoners ware remanded till the 31st inst., bail being
refused.

STATE OF THE MANUFACTURING
DISTRICTS.
ARRESTS AT BIRMINOIIAM.—AII wee tranquil at
the time our correspondent despatched his parcel last even-
ing; but on Wednesday night the police took into custody
two Irishmen named Rsgan and Jenny; one is • retail
clothier and the other a tailor. They were taken before Mews.
Beale and Luckcock yesterday, and charged with using sedi
tious language, hut at the r.quest of Mr. Stephens, the chief
superintendent of police, the further proceedings were ad-
journed until this day, and the prisoners remanded.
THE COvPEDEßATae.—Yeeterd•y all was cwuiet at Man-
chester and at Ashton. An officer from Birmingham was in
Manchester yesterday and left for Birmingham with the
prisoner White, who had been taken at Manchester under •
Birmingham warrant

THE CLYDE left Southampton yesterday with the
West India mail. Among the paaengers who went out in
her wee Sir W. Colebrook the new Governor of Barbados*

SHIPPING.

MAILS ARRlVED.—Vaterford, 2 ; Donaghadee, 1; Plea-
der', 1; Hamburg, 1.
Lormaar, August 18.—Wind this day at noon, E.N.E.,
light breeze, and fine clear weather.
LivegrooL, August 17.—Tee Scotawood, for Genoa, has
put back leaky, having been on shore near the Crosby Light-
ship.
SIIIELDS, Angust 16.—The sloop London and Berwick
Packet, of Trail, in being towed topes this morning, grounded'
outside the bar, and remained, beating heavily, until the flood
tide, when she came off nd was towed to pea.
BEAUX ARIO, August 15 —Sailed : Infants, Quebec.
FLEETWOOD, August 16.—Sailed: Hope, Dalhousie.
ARDEUSELOf , August 16. —Sailed : Henry, Quebec.
DEAL, August 17.—The Active, Irma Si. Croix to Copen-
hagen, in coming into the Downs this evening, took the
ground off Kingdown, but being nearly low-water, end the
wind off the land, it is expected she will come off next tide
without damage.
TUREA Y, August 17.—The barque Asia, from the coast of
Africa to Liverpool, spoken in lat. 8 N., lon. 23 W., by the
Thomas Carty, arrived off this bay, reported having been
boarded by pirates, 29th June, in lat. 4 N. lon. 30 W., who
tuck away her boats.
SWANSEA, August 17 —The Undine, which sunk in this
harbour, on mach:4,l4th inst., commenced discharging her
cargo of iron this morning.
DeNneit. August 15.—The Queen, which mil, d here
psterday, from Calcutta, reports having heard a heavy
sea-
nonale on the 29th June, in sat. 6 N., long. 22 W., which
lasted half an hour.