The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-03 00:00:00

ITALY.

LONIBARDY.—The first acts of the government
of Milan have been considerable reduction in the
price of salt—complete amnesty for political offences
—all public officers continued in their employ, with
the exception of foreigners.
The Piedmontese and Milanese troops left Milan on
the 26th ult., on their way to Lodi, where they expect
to meet Radetzki at the bead of twenty thousand men.
Prince Ss:hwarzenberg evacuated the citadel of
Brescia on the 22nd, and took the direction of Lodi,
which, however, had already driven the Austrians
away. Creme is besieged by the imperial troops.
We read in the Resuryimento of Turin, of the 27th:
" It is believed that Lecchi, of Brescia, will be named
general in chief of the Lombardo-Venetian forces.
Cremona is free ; 3,000 Italian troops have declared
for the people; a great number of field pieces are in
the hands of the people. At Padua the Hungarians
have fraternised with the people."
The Concordia of Turin, of the 28th ult., states that
the Austrian troops were to evacuate the Castle of
Piacenza on the 26th. The municipality of Como has
formed itself into a provisional government, and pub-
lished a proclamation, dated the 23rd, in virtue of
which all functionaries are retained in their respective
offices, but the arms of Austria, and titles of imperial
and royal, are to be everywhere effaced.
The Austrians have retreated on the Adds, avoid-
ing Lodi by a detour. They are harassed by all the
usual embarrassments of marching through a popula-
tion in high insurrection.
PIEDMONT.—The Austrian embassy has left
Turin; the Prussian and Russian ambassadors were
preparing also for their departure. M. Bixio, charge
d'affaires of the French republic, arrived at Turin on
26th ult.

GERMANY.
CHANGES IN THE PRUSSIAN CABINET.
PRUSSIA.—The King of Prussia is evidently de-
termined to go to the end of the liberal tether. Count
von Arnim has resigned, together with the Minister
of War, Von Rohr; and the King has accepted their
resignation, which is notified officially in the Allge-
meine Prenssische Zeitutig of the 31st.
At the same time are named, Minister of State, the
President of the Cologne Chamber of Commerce,
Caniphausen ; and Minister of War, General von
Reyherr. Hansemann, President of the Chamber of
Commerce of Aix-la-Chapelle, has been named Finance
Minister.
We published on the 28th the proceedings of a
meeting, held at Cologne, of delegates from the fol-
lowing 18 Rhenish cities of Prussia, viz.: Cologne,
Aix-la-Chapelle, Bonn, Coblenz, cemen, Duren,
Elberfeld, Crefeld, Uerdingen, Wesel, Biersen, Dus-
seldorf, Reuss, Andernach, Itemagen, Sinzig, Nieder-
breisiF, and Treves. At this meeting an address to
the King was drawn up containing the following

points :
I. Transformation of the hitherto existing constitution (on
the basis of the representation of the states) into • represent-
ation of the people, freely made by the people from their
body, without any regard to the distinction of condition or
class, with the lowest possible qualification (by taxation), for
the exercise of the franchise, and without any qualification of
that nature for candidates for eleetion.—l. The representa-
tion of the people to be connected with deciding votes by •
simple majority, and co-operation in the entire making of
laws, and in all questions relating to national expenditure.
—. 3. The responsibility of the ministers towards
the representatives of the people. —4. The equality
of all citizens before the law ; protection of per-
sonal freedom ; inviolabilitT of one's home. Personal
freedom and the inviolability of residence can only be
limited in • judicial manner, and upon grounds properly set
forth.-5. Freedom of religious worship, equality of politi-
cal rights for all citizens, without distinction of religion, and
the total separation of church and state.-6. Freedom of in-
struction and of teaching.-7.• Unconditional liberty of the
•-

press, without any " concession" or any " caution money
being necessary, and without preventive measures. Press
offences to be tried by jury —B. Unlimited right of peti-
tion.-9. The right to hold public meetings and to form
associations.-10. Publicity in courts of justice and oral ex-
amination, trial by jury, and trial by jury for all political
offenders.-11. Arming of the people, with their choice of
their OfikelS.-12. The dis and replacing of judge* by
a judicial sentence only.
The King, in answer to this address, has published
a declaration, which appears in the eillgenteine Preus-
eische Zeilung of the 30th ult.,and in which he states
the answers to the several points in the address will
be found in the answer given some short time back
to the deputations from Breslau and Liegnitz. He
says :
I think that as it is my intention to present to the forth-
coming Diet anew law of elections by which a speedy cony°.
WWI eta now rereeentaliee body will be barred edgiest