The Express.
London, England, 1848-09-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

WIDNESDAT, 11
The result of the elections has rendered tiro-
mineotly manifest two or three points, which,
though evident enough to close observers, could
scarcely have been credited at • distance. The
first is the decided ascendancy of Bonapartism
throughout the entire territory of France, not more
nor leas in the capital than in the departments. This
foot is incontestibly established by the result of uni-
versal suffrage. The second is the seeming apathy to
the republic. The cry of " Viva la Republique " has
been nowhere heard. The third point established by
the elections is the manifestation of a very unexpected
degree of strength in communism, socialism, and that
class of opinion, These three facts are equally
advertised or established by those to whom they are
most unacceptable, as well as by those to whom they
are respectively most woken&
Besides the return of Prince Louis Bonaparte for
the capital by a large .mejority, he will also be re-
turned for at least six departments. In some of them
almost unanimously; in one there ax. only fifty or
sixty dissentient.His voters come to the poll not
singly bat in battalions, the army is with him.
The returns known up to a tate hour lest night for
Paris render it certain that one communist will be re-
turned, but whether it will be Respell, Thole, or
Cabot, is doubtful; the most probable is Rae-
paiL Whether a second socialist will be re-
turned, or M. Achille Fould, the banker, le
at present uncertain, and will depend alto-
gether on the Banliene. The population there
is almost unanimous for Prince Louis, and will
swell his, majority to a still greater amount, but the
probable preponderancy on the aide of moderatism
or socialism is not so evident, and according as it
proves to favour one side or the other, there will be
either a moderate or a second socialist member for
Paris.

—A—telegraphic despatch
.was received last niestp2
the government, announcing the return of
for Lyons.
Durin last night the town was constantly
pateoiuu by detachments of cavalry and infantry of
the line, the municipal troops, and the national
guard. I learn to-day that the government enter-
tain grave apFehenthoos of a popular avvement to-
morrow. _ _ _

The following is a return of the votes for
the twelve arrondissements of Paris, including
the votes of the army :—Louis Napoleon Bona-
rote, 76,018 ; Achille Foold, 61,233 ; Rupail,
46,554 ; There, 64,496 ; Cabot, 53,955 ; Roger,
46,357 ; E. Adam, 41,245 ; Berland, 39,034 ; B.
Deleesert, 36,842. The votes of the Banlieue were
not completed when this account was made up ; but,
se far as the returns el the Bulimia go, we see
nothing to change the order in which the candidates
have been played above.
The government has received a telegraphic de-
spatch from Admiral Baudin, demanding instructions
as to the measures he is to adopt in case the Austrians
seise Venice, an event which he says is imminent.
A letter from Nimes affirms that the commissary
fortr=
amment, appointed by anticipation in ac-
with the project which was crushed by
the Assembly on Saturday, had actually arrived at
that place. This individual was the former secretary
of Causeidiere, when prefect of police. On his arrival
be immediately pat himself in relation with tho most
exalted democrats of the place, and great excitement
and agitation followed.
The Presse of this morning has a letter from Louis
Napoleon, emphatically denying that his cousin, Louis
Bonaparte,
had disembarked at Boulogne, asserting
thatltad not quitted England.
We read in the Paris of yesterday evening : " The
prolongation for forty-five days of the armistice be-
tween Marks Albert and Marshal Radetaki, which
was reported yesterday at the Nurse, is contradicted
by a letter from Aleerendria. This letter, which has
jest been read in the diplomatic tribune, announces
dist the prolongation of the armistice was propose]
by Marshal Radetaki, but was refused by the King of
&Minis. According to this letter, Charles Albert
waspreparing to resume hostilities.
e are informed (says the Petrie) that fresh dis-
turbanoss occurred last night at Elbeuf, on the pow
non of the law respecting the hours of week. A
battalion of the line, and another of the Garde Mobile,
have been sent off to that town.
I have just learned that Dobeny, the Irish insur-
gent leader, arrived in Paris last night, and is now at
a hotel near the Paige Royal.
The Commerce says that according to the reault
obtained up to 7 o'clock last night, the candidates to
be elected after Prince Louis, are Achille Fould, and
Thord.

The Madrid mails of the 15th state that a report
was confidently circulated that the ship Laden with
100 political offenders for deportabon to Manilla had
had her destination changed by a mutiny of the troops
an board, whose commandant had ordered the captain
to steer for the Thames.
The Carlist news from the Macatrosgo was that the
band of the Cabeeilla Arnau bad been defeated anew;
ten of his followers were killed.

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of Milaii7of thi 18th instant, rib-
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.Auitrien fleet bad quitted Trieste that night
for P ' where it would =Rain until further orders.
KC Y.—The followineetter, describing the first
Writ made bT the Neapolitans upon MINIES—sa
*Ark which failed—will ha held intereedng :
llorea, SIP?. 6 : on board Inellefesty's sheerer Glade-
toc—l avail myself of the Sepertese el Mr Meaty% steamer
MAN he Mala 4 to gin pm em reser of the -essurvenses
at ibis plesegAstra last Mr days. A large sessissa of
gnicbses with anent frigates, hall hese for
end
mime Ibii at'lleggie, and camr had WS 1311101
'se dire ef Ain 1 ,000 men ; ell than, with the avowed
harden of reasking Messina. On the lit last. a host ar-
rived at Nude& ism Reggio with a flag of Mee sad I*-
salt to the NMI& The tarring is the circular :
Reggio Sep& I.—A candela, as math for the
ersnis resift aneattei maritime cities of Sicily, r rit
sad a the said respective Wiese, who iese, w
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in theae s e 411: en may be then on pomp in the
, 111411. Irk the execution of orders 1
septel Neapolitan army should re-occupy any of
Ile Ingliss ars Of Slay, sad la so doing should meet
Ida asp renames ea the part of the inhabitants, which
well mod this es employ an the means that the sit of
war asserit cid& the person and property of any said
fkiseilleff may Ind*: they are by this present advised be-
Ineelestad to keep away from such cities, otherwise they will
ref the elk abevementioned.—By order, the head of the
MA CilLo Reasons, Lieut.. Col."
On the 244 (Saturday) General Pronto sent a note to the
eassads, advising them that Messina would be attacked the
*allowing 1110Millg at concise. The English and American
hostilies, as also many Messiness ladies and children, took
carp on board her Majesty's steamer Gladiator : the French
and others, on board the French steamer Panama, from
whence we all hod a view of what yes going on. At
six cm on the 3rd, two frigates. 16 steamers, and 23 gun-
boats, after landing a thousand men In the citadel, and dis-
embarking as many more to the southward, took up a pod-
don to bombard the Sicilians forts and also to shell the
city. A sortie of a thousand men was made from the
citadel et eight cm.' but was met and repulsed
in gallant style by the Sicilian troops. The other
Neapolitan division mended in norm* and carry-
ing Fort Sicilia, but, finding the sortie repulsed, they
absindemed it and retreated to their boar The loss of
the Neapolitans in killed, wounded, and prisoners, was
sisal 500 men. The Sicilians ouffared severely, for they
attacked la such dense masses that ivory bullet of the enemy
must have told. The squadron then embarked the troops,
and returned to Reggio. lam sorry to have to add that the
especially the Swiss, were cruelly tortured. The
=s7nlcldying had their heads cut off and paraded on poles
thingh the city. Many prisoners were stabbed in orial
tidied. I have heard of many other acts, to which, for Iffe
credit of the human civilised world, I am unwilling to give
credence. The city is much damaged by the shells from the
citadel, which never ceases firing, but generally sends ever a
shell or two every hour. During the engagement a ser-
geant and a corporal deserted from the Newolitees and got
on board the Gladiator. They have Inferno to 'l ain the
Sicilians, but they refuse them on Iota; in fact, if they were
to laud, the would be murdered.
We have received the following from our Naples
correspondent, under date Sept. 11 :
The-Freest war-steamer Pluton arrived yesterday from
Magna. She brought a few passenprs. From the officers
of that vessel I learnt the most horrible accounts of Messina.
Nothing in modern Watery can be compared to the blood-
shed, burning, ruin, pillage, and every description of crime
of _which Messina has been the scene during five days.
it was • fight between the people, who wished
death rather than defeat, and a soldiery who
had so lately learned the arts of plunder and cruelty
in Naples. I dawned and the generals who commanded
the expedition are just the sort of men who are only brave
enough to be cruel, and only faithful enough to execute the
bloody orders of a sovereign whose character is a most un-
happy example of humanity—weakness which becomes
crime In any case of emergency.
I am informed, on good authority, that a Urge force has
collected near Messina, composed of troops from Palermo
and the surrounding country. The Neapolitan foress
amount to 11,000 or 20,000 la Messina. They are therefore
not strong enough to advance, and if lam not mistaken in
the character of the Sicilians, they will fight for every inch
of ground.
A government telegraphic despatch announces this morn-
ing that the Neapolitan troops are in poseession of Milaggo,
a small town neer Messina. It reports also that a Sicilian
steamer, the Vesuvia, her fallen into their hands. The go-
vernment publishes no detail. of the conquest of Messina.
I am assured, from authority on which I can depend, that
Admiral Gaudin and the French Minister are in active cor-
respondence, demanding • supenaion of hostilities. It is
equally true that Admired Parker and Lord Napier are act-
ing with the same view.
After the Messiness had retired from their capital, the fire
on the city continued for tight hour., for the purpose of de-
stroying the houses that were left standiug.

GERMANY.