The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-16 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Fuur o'Cloak.
EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

Onr Paris correspondence, with the journal of yes-
terday noon, has arrived.
The agitation among all duties in the French capi-
tal, consequent on the recent debates in the chamber
and the manifestations out of it which have followed

them, is extreme, and the alarm of the government is
apparent. The article of the Debate, which we
quoted yesterday, announcing that parliamentary re.
loan would be adopted as a cabinet measure in due
time, and with the favour of Providence, and which
' was designed to abate the storm which threatens the
government, is indignantly rejected by every section
of the opposition, and treated with uniipariog ridicule.
It is pronounced by the organ of the Barret section to
be " too late." The Constitutionnel thus delivers the

sentiments of the Thiers section upon it :
What can be recognised in the midst of such a chaos ?
One thing alone is clear—you have no fixed opinion ; you
no longer impress any direction whatever, either on the
opinion united against you, or on your majority in disorder;
you no longer form adninistry ; you are in a complete state
of abdication. Chance directs your march iand you are more
than ever abandoned to the influence of individual egotism.
You propose to yourselves to enter into negotiations, in one
sense or in another, and, by fresh scandalous promotions—
what you call a transaction between the two parties of the
majority—between the obstinate functionaries and the non-
functionaries. For the time, you march onwards against
your will, under the impulsion of exterior facts, under the
scourge of legal agitation.
And you hope we shall allow you to remain in repose, that
we shall abandon your will to individual influences, when
public opinion, legally excited, has the power of conducting
! Be undeceived! Far from ceasing, public agitation,
encouraged by your defeats, by your humble and supplicating
attitude, will gain streng•h, and will be prolonged till it
Rains the victory. You no longer govern, you are governed.
ilf power changes its place, instead of being ntrusteal to those
avidious bawds who dispute its every morsel, it belongs to
public opinion, legally, constitutionally, pacifically mani-
fested. It is you who have placed the country, by your
violence, followed by your debasera,nt, in the anormal situa-
tion in intik& it Is now placed, and you must be responsible
for it.

eNational Guard is reported to be preparing to
join in the demonstrations contemplated by the oppo-
sition. Several of the chefs de battalions have con-
voked their officers to ascertain their sentiments. In
several of the legions addresses are being prepared
to the deputies of the opposition, urging them to re-
sort to every means of legal resistance, and promising
them support and defence.
The members of the municipal council of Paris
are reported to have made a collfetive representation
to the I'ref&ct of the fkine, to warn him of the dan
gers of the crisis which any attempt to use force
against the projected reform meeting would infallibly
produce. "We have not for a long time," 5135 the
Notional, " beheld public opinion so strong and so
undivided."

If before the exhibition of this moral force the ministry I
persist in its insensate projects, it will itself have provoked
the conflagration which must ensue.
The citizens exercise their right. They would be un-
worthy of all political life, if they could remain hasely inseti- '
sible before such a haughty will. The illegality of the mea-
sure adopted by M Duchaeel has been proved ! It is as
leer as dey ! We congratulate toe citizens. of Paris ou tbut
inasceptibilety which is manifested on all sides.
In a fret country there is no authority heyond the pale of
the law; there is no real power to vi.late a right. There
may be bayonets, police agents, brutality, and bloodshed ! If
the ministry be pleased to provoke every misfortune, they
alone must be responsible for the deed.
As for us, after having declared that we merely demand
the maintaining of the right of meeting, the respect due to
a liberty, the nation is excluded from all regular and constant
participation in political affairs—after having said, and re-
peated, that we demand a calm, legal, pacific manifestation,
free from disoider, collision, and confusion—after having
used every endeavour to obtain it, we are in harmony with
our conscience and with the laws.
Now, if the cabinet choose to push their system to its ut-
most limits, it is their business. Ours is to confide in this
brave population of Paris, who has never allowed any one to
depend upon being able to intimidate it.
The meeting of the opposition members, which we
announced yesterday, took place on Monday. The pro-
ceedings and resolutions adopted at it have not
transpired. The National, in reference to it, says,
that at a fit time the resolutions which it had adopted
will be made public, as well as the ulterior measures
contemplated, but that for the present silence on these
subjects must be observed. No time will be lost, says
that journal, in arriving at a solemna manifestation ;
calm, firm, and so much the more imposing as it will
have for its abject the maintenance of a sacred right,
and will surround itself with the conditions of the

strictest legality.
The address of the Chamber of Deputies was pre- '
seated on Monday 'everting at the Tuileries. The
members of the opposition declined attending on the
occasion, excepting one, M. Lacrosse, who held an
official position in the Chamber.
The Journal des De6uts stases that about fifteen
members of the opposition, assembled at the house of
M. Billanit, have resolved not to attend thy banquet
of the 12th arrondissement.

The Patria of Florence_ gives the following, with-
out the least appearance of any intention not to be
serioas, or any distrust of the truth of what it
announces. The Duke of Modena, says that journal,
has himself written the following sentences of con-
demnation: _ . .

Considering the informations received from our governor
of Reggio, respecting Dr. Pietro Idenoui, Surgeon Ciro Bet.
eelli, and Campana ; and u it appears that—lst, Dr. Mencissi
is a man of talent and acquirements, we condemn him to
imprisonment for eight months ; 2nd, That Surgeon Ciro
Bercelli has less talent and fewer acquirements, we condemn
him to he imprisoned for four months ; 3rd, That C►mpana
has still less talent and still fewer acquirements, we con-
demn him to be imprisoned for two months.
oVe read in the Risorgemento of Turin, that the muni-
cipal conference now sitting at Turin voted, on the 9th,
the construction of the future Chamber of Deputies, and
the erection of a statue to King Charles Albert. A
deputation was named to present an address of thanks
to his majesty, who, however, declined receiving
them, as he had merely done what he thought con-
ducive to the felicity and prosperity of his people, and
for which he did not desire to receive an official mani-
festation of thanks. . . .

The Reforma of Lucca announces that Austrian
troops are going to occupy Massa and Carrara imme-
diately. 2,000 beds hare been prepared at the former
place, and 1,000 at the latter.:

Letters from Rome, of the 3rd, say that the
new President of the Cabinet, Cardinal Bofondi, had
arrived at Rome, and had assisted at a council of
ministers on the first, at which the Pope presided in
person.
A British steamer, arrived at Civita Vecchia on the
Ist, brought the intelligence that, in consequence of a
popular movement, Messina had been bombarded on
the 29th, by the garrison, which had been shut up in
the citadel.
' Letters received from Naples, of the 7th inst., say,
that before leaving Sicily, the Neapolitan troops com-
mitted the most horrible cruelties. The soldiers over-
ran the country, murdering women and children,
while the husbands, fathers, and brothers were fight-
ing in Palermo and the other towns for the liberties
of the country.
A letter from Turin, of the 6th, says that the
greatest activity prevail; in the arsenals; everything
participates in the feverish expectation of those events
which may perhaps terminate in a conflict in the
course of the ensuing spring. In a few months our
country will be completely secured from the enter-
prises of-the Austrians. Piedmont will have 120,000
troops of the line on her frontiers, and 200,04)0 Na-
tional Guards, well armed and well trained.

The resignation of the members of the cantonal
government of Geneva are explained by the Rerue
de Gent'ee, a journal under the directions of one of
its members, by stating that the Renee de Geraire
explains the resignation of M. Fazy, and otker
members of the Council of State of that canton, by
stating that, notwithstanding the spirit of liberality
and moderation with which they bad acted, they have
been grossly calumniated by the conservative press,
and have not had tke support to which they were
entitled from the friends of true liberty, and which con-
stitutes the moral force of a government. They would
resort to coercive measures to maintain their power,
and have therefore withdrawn from office. " The
Council of State," says the Resew," not being able to
make itself loved, would not make itself feared. It
leaves that task to others. This is why it has given
in its resignation." In the letter of M. James Paz,
and the ether five members, announcing their deci-
sion to the Grand Council, they say : "We think it
our duty, and becoming to our dignity, but, above all,
to be for the interest of the country, that we should
retire and enable our fellow-citisens to choose other
men. We are happy thus to show them how easy it
is, with the aid of the new inatitutiona to ascertain
the real sentiments of the nation."

Letters from Menials, of the 10th instant, have
Drought intelligence of serious evnettes of which that

city has been the scene, in which the somewhat no-
torious Countess of Landsfeld (Lola Mantes) has had
a conspicuous part. It seems that associations were
formed among the students of the University, distin-
guished from each other by the name they adopt, and
by the colour of the head-dress. Five associations
of this kind have for some time been in existence in
the University of Munich, under the German names
of " Pfalzer," " Schwaben," " Franken," " Bavaretle"
"Isaren ;" that is to say, under the name of the five
provinces composing the kingdom of Bavaria, when
a sixth was formed, under the name of "Alemania,"
in the saloon of the Countess of Landsfeld, who took
it under her especial protection. Its members, to the
number of fifteen or twenty, wore caps of •
dark red colour, adorned with cords of different
colours. Those who composed it were soon disowned
by their fellow-students, who refused to hold say
communication with them, and declared them
worthy of receiving any reparation for any offense*
whatever. In the early part of this month, the
" Alemanen," having presented themselves at the
courses held at the university, were so hissed that the
professor, M. Sieber, was compelled to close his enure.
On the next day the rector, by a notice, requested all
students to abstain from such manifestations, and
announced, moreover, that, by superior orders, au in-
vestigation was going on to discover the authors of
the disturbances of the eve. This notice was of
no effect. On the 6th of February the same demon-
strations took place on the appearance of the
Alemanen, and it was in vain the profile/or and
rector endeavoured to re-establish order. Prince'.
Wallerstein, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to whom
is intrusted, per interim, the direction of pnbho
instruction, informed of what was taking place,
repaired in haste to the university, addressed
a few benevolent words to the students, which
were received with repeated Meats, and he ob-
tained the promise they would no more trouble
the lectures for the future. However, on
leaving the University, four or five "Alemanen" were
again pursued by hissess and ',creeds (down with
them') by a crowd of students, •ho escorted them
from the bottom of the long and immense street called
Louis, to the Loggia, situated between the King's
Palace and the Church of the 'fhe''itins. On
the 9th, about noon, similar cries and hisses
were renewed with increased violence against the
Alemanen, who took refuge at a traiteur'r, called
Rottmanner, where they dine and hold their meetings.
As he was entering the traiteur't one of the
" Alemanen," the Count der Hirschberg, irritated,
without doubt, by the cries of the crowd which was
collected in the galleries of the hazaur, drew from
beneath his clothes a poniard, and furiously aimed at
the persons who were around him. Fortunately, a
gendarme having seized his arm at the moment he
was going to strike • young man, he was disarmed.
The gendarme,' dared not venture to take him into
custody, on account of his quality. of member of the
Alemania," and he thus very quietly went into the
house of the traiteur, where his comrades were anxi-
ously expecting him. Making his clues their own,
they wrote a letter to the Countess de Landefeld, re-
questing her support.
The counter' immediately repaired, on foot, through
the tumult to their succour. But recognised, insulted,
threatened, she endeavoured to seek an asylum in the
houses on her passage; but she found every door,
even that of the Legation of Austria, closed before
her. It was then the Kirer, informed of what was
going on, was seen, in the midst of a fete he was giving
at his palace, to descend into the street, and, amidst
the disorder and the cries of the multitude, offer his
arm to the unfortunate Countess to protect her. It
was in this state they entered together the church of
the Theatins, situate in front of the palace, and there
the wretched woman, casting herself on her knees
before the altar, exclaimed, " Oh I God, protect my
best friend, my sole friend !" Immediately after, she
went away alone, holding a pistol in her hand.
However, the agitation continued to increase, and
the cries of pereat (down with the spies of the .. . .)
were heard on all sides. As soon as she was reale'
nised the crowd ran towards her. A man of the

lower class, after having disarmed her, seized her by
the throat, pushed her against a wall, and abandoned'
her to the insults of the populace; but, at lest,
delivered by the gendarmes, she was conducted to the
palace guard-house, and afterwards to the inner apart-
ments of the royal residence.
The garrison was under arms for the remainder of
the day, and strong patrols went round the city to
endeavoar to restore order. In the afternoon it was
made known by the authorities to the students that I
the university should be closed for one year, and that
all those who did not belong to the town of Munich
were to leave it in four-and-twenty hours.
Fresh intelligence, dated a few hours later, inform
us that in the evening of the same day the re,ople
collected at the square of the Obelisque, broke the
wood palings which surrounded the houses situated
on this square, and made use of them as arms to re-
sist the gendarmerie, who had in the morning, with-
out orders, and without the necessary summons,
tired at the students and wounded two of them, and
a man, who is said to have died in consequence of the
wounds he received. The municipal corps had waited on
the king in the afternoon, in order to prevail upon him
to revoke the ordonnance which closes the University
for the space of one year ; but in vain, it appears,
for the king is said to have added that nothing
should induce him to revoke the ordonnance.

.—However, news of a still later date announce that
the king has revoked the ordonnance which closed
the c,nirs at the University. It is said they were to
be resumed on the 14th.

The Madrid mails of the 9th have arrived. General
Zarco Belle Valle is reported to be about to leave, on
a government mission, to one of the northern courts.
The subject of the mission is understood to be to ob-
tain the recognition of Queen Isabella, and the court
to which he is to be accredited is that of Berlin. The
real object is, says our correspondent, to obtain the
recognition of the right of succession of the Duchess
of Montpensier.
The probability of the necessity of another interven-
tion by Spain in Portugal is mentioned. M. Bulwer
is said to have already presented a note to the
Spanish government on this subject, the object of
which is said to be to prevent such intervention.
It is said that the Emperor of Morocco is highly
indignant at what he considers as an usurpation of
his territory in the seizure of the Chaffering Isles, and
is preparing a protest.
r. Henderson arrived in Madrid on the 9th, and
had an interview with M. Beltrran de Lis and Mr.
Bulwer, the result of which was highly satisfactory
for the bondholders.
The project of law for regulating the liberty of the
pres. appears in the Gamete of the 9th.
General Alaix has arrived in Madrid, having been
recalled by the government from his place of banish-
ment.
M. Placatory is expected here in the course of next
week.
The Cortes, after a holiday of ten days, met on
Monday, and again yesterday, when the long bill on
the press was read by Sartori'''.
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FURTHER EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
Our Paris letter of last evening reports the continu-
ance of the greatest agitation in that capital ; not any
longer on the question of reform, but on the infinitely,
more vital one of the right of public meeting menaced
by the cabinet. All sections of the opposition are
firm in their assertion of their determination to
assert and maintain this right. Their organs
in the press have but one voice on the subject. All
the journals of Paris, except the two semi-official or-
gans of the cabinet are unanimous, differing only in
the style and manner of their expression.
On Monday evening, at nine o'clock, the grand
deputation of the Chamber of Deputies charged with
the presentation of the address in reply to the speech
from the throne was received by the King. Their
Royal Highnesses the Dukes de Nemours and de
Moutpensier were on the right of the throne, the
President of the Chamber having read the address, his
Majesty replied:
Messieurs lee Nputes,—lt is always with the same se.
affection that I receive each year the elearasom of the 11
soar:Win sad support which you have serer 00111114 to

NAPLES AND ROME.

I etters from Naples to the Bth announce the ar
rival of Lord Miuto. Such was the anxiety of the
king fur his lordship's presence that the noble
earl was met by a most pressing estafeitc at Terra-
eine. The constitution was progressing, and .58
articles had been decided upon.
A letter from Rome, dated on the evening of the
Bth., says a difference of opinion bus already arisen
between the assembly sitting in the Vatican and
the Papal cabinet. The subject of disagreement is
an increase in the army, and additional funds
for the purchase of artillery and horses, which
the deputies from the provinces strongly urge. Prince
Corsini is at present in audience with the Pope, and
the people are awaiting in silence, but with intense
anxiety, for the result.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This DAY.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Thal at Bar.)
DIMON r. DENNIAS.
Mr. Hill baring replied on the whole cue,
Mr. Baron Parke summed up to the jury, who returned a
verdict virtually in favour of the defendant, subject to a bill
of eocrptions tendered on the part of the plaintiff
to the ruling of the court, that the subsequent recognition by
the British government of the acts done by Captain Denman
st the Gallium!, was equivalent to a prior command to do
those acts.

COLLISION ON THE TYNE.
A verdict of ";Manslaughter " hes been returned by
the coroner's jury against the captain and crew of the Alice,
ream-tug, of North Shields, for having run down a boat
containing seven men, and occasioning the death of four.