The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-27 00:00:00

ITALY.

ROMAN STATES.—llenstor Zucchini nes puir.
Bottled a proclamation, dated Bologna, met., in
which, alter expla•ning that he had been named a
member of the Provisional Junta, which has been
invested with all the powers of the executive poker,
according to the terms of the statute, he states
that he has thought proper not to accept that office—
not with the intention of renouncing his duties as a
citizen, but because he considers the said act, although
inspired by excellent motives, as not sufßeiently
guaranteeing the legitimaterelations existing between
the chief of a municipality and the prince. He adds,
that his refusal does not imply a censure on his part
upon the decrees of the councils. If his fellow-citizens
believe it necessary for the public weal that he should
assume the provisional power, he declares himself
ready to lay down his municipal office.

ITALIAN DUCIIIIIS.—The comm ttee of Parma,
Piacenza, Modena, and Reggio, have addressed a pro-
clamation, dat4 d Turin, Bth, to the inhabitants of those
duchies, exhorting them to be ready fur every event,
since Charles Albert has not strengthened his army
for mere ostentation's sake. The committee adds,
that the minister of war Lae given pro's r directions
that the volunteers who may present themselves tor
militaryeervice be received at Cutel ban Giovanni.

POhT-OFFICK NOTICIL—On and after the lot of
January, IMO, the British rats of past .se of 64. the half-
ounce on letters from the United Kingdom, addressed to
Mechlcnhurgh-Schwerin, and conveyed by the direct Ham-
burg packets, or by private ship, direct trim London or
Hull to Homburg, will be combined with 44. the
rate due to Meeklebbur.b-Elehwerin, which includes the
tnmoit rate p.iyable to Hamburg. This combined rate of
led. the half-ounce, &c., may either be !ma in advance or
left unpaid at the option of the sender ; hut the payment of
the British rate only, ace ,rding to the t si Aug prretioe, will
nut he permitted.

BOLIVN ELECTION.—Mr.Thomsa Ridgway Bride=
has brac=e the conservative aendidate on Warns priestillea
lie prnfointa strict eennomy in public gape. Minn and
plalges himself to do away with all ackrowl.dged abuses.
By this, Mr. Ainsworth is completely thrown into the rear.
Nothing hue yet been dons beyond the publication of the
address —Manehesger Examiner and Times.

WHEAT &WIZ:G.—EAST KENT.—The wet state of
the land, arising from the heavy and Inns-eintinued rains
during the summer and autumn, begins to exeit, some
apprehension with regard to the next wheat eery. Wheat
',owing was rever more backward, and many farmers still
find it impossible to " get upon the land." It is remem-
bered, howevvr, that after a somewhat similar reason a few
years sir.ce, when a crest deal of wheat sowing was, of nuns-
sity, deferred until the spring, the following crop was
abundant and of good quality.—Soadk EerieEaste.4 Gozette
AYKSHIHR.—In this district the weather, with some alight
exceptions, has exhibited a broken appearance mice about
the 11th of lest Month, there having been very severe storms,
heavy rains, and cold damp airs, which have censiderahly
retarded cut.door lahour. Heavy snow and sleet fell in
the upper lands on many °cations. For four weeks pre-
vious to that, the weather wu good. and a large breadth
of wheat was sown, and that in a goad seeding time,
being deposited on a dry bottom, some of it a:ready shows
a good hraird. Of late years in this district winter wheat
has not been so much sown as formerly, spring wheat being
more attended ,o; but this seipon a large gestalt, of the
former kind has been tried. Little thrashing has base ac-
complished, vet the farmers, not being satisfied with the pre-
sent prices of gran, and supposing that they will yet advents',
thresh only what supplies them with requisite fodder:—
Greenock Adoertisfr.

PROPOSED CII EESE AND CATTLE FAIRS AT CREW,—
At a public meeting held recently at Crewe, and attended by
the princiral farmers, tradesmen, and general dealer's is this
vicinity (Mr..l. Wilkes in the chair), the propriety of WI
immediate measures for the establishment of cheese/Z
cattle markets was discussed, and the question decided is the
affirmative, it being the impression of the meeting that so
place in the kingdom possesses greeter local advantages, or
offers readier meats of transit. We aro informed that a
deputation waited upon the directors of the London and
North-Western Railway Company, on Tuesday, and were
promised every assistance in the erection of the buildings and
sodomites necessary for rattling out the project.
TILE SIIRISE OP ST. EMIL:RD.—This unique relic
which in latter times has Interned the Lave of the church of

Greenstead, in Essex, has recently been condemned, from
the serious inroads made in its otherwise sound timbers by
the ptii.us, • species of insect, well known for its !lipid and
destructive habits. This curious church has long been
known to antiquarians, identified as the original- shrine
of St. Edmund, and erected by the monks in A.D. 1010,
the body resting at this place on its return from London to
Bury, it hating been removed from the latter place for
safety on an attack of the Dsnes. An account
of its early history firmed the subject of a mar
by Mr. Burkitt, ri.ad at • recti.t meeting of the
British Archai logical Association, and in which records
were quoted establishing its identity. Drawings and plans
were exhibited, showing the form of the original thrills,
AMA from time to time hos Moro moody alloyed to adapt it
for a modern church. Its construction was extremely simple,
and consisted of oak trees split in too, mid Listened together
with wooden pins to a piste and sill These split stem,
placed upright and fitting close, formed the four walls. On
the demolition of the church, the wornsesten wood wee re-
moved, but • tonsidereble portion, which was in an extra.
ordieary sound state, has been restored. It is to be hoped
that mewls will be taken to preserve this singular relic,
which has weathered the storms of more than eight hundred
years.