The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-13 00:00:00

NEWS FROM PARIS.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY, HALP.PAST 10 A.M.
There is little intelligence of a domestic nature to
communicate this morning. All attention here has
been engrossed by the events of Monday in London,
and not a little disappointment was felt by certain
parties because another 24th February was not the
resit of the operations of the Chartists.
General Cavaignac having, in lately refusing the
ministry of War, declared that he would only accept it
so compulsion as a matter of obedience, the Provi-
email Government has sent a despatch to the general
ordering him to accept the portfruille.
The project for the absorption of the railways by
the state is nut yet quite mature ; at least all the
members of the government have not come to an
agreement upon it. It will emanate from the finan-
ciers, where the draft of it is now preparing, and will
most probably take a definitive form and be presented
to the railway companies before the close of the week.
The 200,000 National Guards were, it is pretended,
mobilised as a precaution in case of war. Of the
actual army there are not more than 100,000 men
who could, in ease of need, bo marched to the
frontiers.
It has been decided that the palace of the Louvre
shall be connected by additional buildings with that
ci the Tuileries, and that the royal library shall be de-
ritisd there. The entire pile will thus form the
t museum and library in the world.
The palace at Menden will he converted into an
hospital for civil invalids.
ham Aram 11.—Neer Loan, —; Three per Cents., 411; Do.
pre per (kilts., 61; Four-and-Half, 48 ; Fours, —; Belgian
plm, 1940, 57; Do. 1812, 28 , Do. Threes, —; Do. Two-and-a.
—; N .plow Itentes, hot; Roman Lean, 511; Treasury
lady 43; Bank Shares, 1073 ; isschimge on London, no trans.
NOM
LLINATIL Paris and Orleans, 425 ; Paris and Bonen, 300 ;
ke and Haws, 163; Avignon and Marseilles, 190 ; Scra,s-
-lonngs:idd..7lAle, 75; Contr., Herron, 215; and Boulogne,
-.1 325 ; 317 50

The Madrid mails of the 6th have arrived. The
Duke and Duchess of Montpensier were expected in
the Spanish capital that evening, and were to occupy
royal villa (Vista Alegre), about two miles from
lhdrid. All fears of another insurrection had sub-
ided, although government were not neglecting pre-
cautionary measures.
MADRID, APRIL 6.--Three per Cents., t2l paw; five per Ceuta,
131 paper; Pareivea, 41 paper Coupons, 94 paper; Bank of St.
104 reek, 100 paper ; Exchange on London, 42 20.100.
rer Bourse mores, 221; Fare% 131; Paa•ives, 41.

LOMBARDY.
Wo have dates (ruin Milan to the evening of
the 6th.
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lAustrian forces were still retiring from the
line of the Oglio and Chia*, and were concentrating
as that of the Mincio. It is admitted in the reports
*limbed by the Provisional Government and the
Urdinian journals, that the positiosand condition of
the enemy was not yet so desperate as it had been
represented. A continual line of military communi-
cation was still maintained between Mantua and
Trent by the eastern bank of the Lego di Garda.
Mantua, the fortress of which we learn has been
rveral times, in former wars, in the power of the
Teeple, does not seem to have yet been surrendered
by the Austrians.
It formed the extreme left of their line of opera-
tions at the departure of the last advices. They
occupied from that point the right bank of the
Mario, rnnning directly north to the extremity of
the lake. The centre of operations is reported to be
et Verona, and the extreme right of the line at
Pechieca.
Charles Albert had advanced, as we stated yester-
day, to Borzoi°, and was, at the date of the last ad-
vies, advancing upon the extreme left of the Am-
ino at Mantua. His advanced posts were then at
%ream One of his objects was to effect a junction
with the Roman and Tuscan auxiliaries who were ad-
apting by the left bank of the Po towards Mantua.
On the night of the 6th the Austrian troops which
beireenpied Monte Chiaro, Loriato, and Calcinato,
pas in advance of their general line on the Mincio,
lathe road leading to Brescia, evacuated these sta-
Xria and retreated in two divisions—one upon Man-
4, and the other upon Verona. In this movement
ney were closely followed by the Lombard and Pied-

'little troops.
General Bes was to have encamped on the 7th,
vith the main body of the troops under his com-
ma& at Monte Chiaro. Communications were kept
tp between this position and the troops under Gene-
nl at Castenedolo, in the rear of the position
the road to Brescia.
Along the line of the lower Po the Austrians were
iTetYwbere capitulating. The ports of Magnavacta
ad Comacchio capitulated on the 6th and were
rimmed, arms and baggage remaining in them.
tine of Bondeno and Ferrara were occupied by the
rcetifical troops. The insurrection continued to
'Pend in the \ enetian province of Friuli. General
Zxchi occupied the line of lconzo, and defended that
battier.
The important place of Palma Nova, near Udine,
ensteized by surprise by the insurgents. This place
bad been strengthened and fortified at great expense
by the Austrians.
Letters from the Sardinian head-quarters :report
It large desertions were taking place from the Ato-
ll'. An entire Italian regiment, called the " Regi-
t Albert," went over to the Duke of Savoy, and
`g given him a brilliant serenade while he was at
—a, surrendered to him, with shouts for Pius IX.,
aeries Albert, and Italian independence.
The inhabitants of Placentia are armed and pre-
heat' for every contingency ; they have the muskets
!ad cannons taken from the Austrians. The fortress
u sow M ruins. The regency of Parma have ender-
bt !need to open negotiations with Placentia, but they
been and will be rejected so long as the Duke
Perm.
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I have just received advices that the Austrians
re retired to the left bank of the Mincio. Thus
testter now separates their entire line from the
144rileats. All the bridges were blown up in rein-
thflitblver the river.
estimated force of the Piedmontese army op-
JOjed them was 50,000 men and 100 guns. All
Property of the imperial family in Lombardy was
IA tinder serpiestration.

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BATTLE op Taitrannii.—An evening
(7...,_"lttes an amusing anecdote of Monday's proceedings.
'''''',/rnitziof that day a Frenchman was haranguing
ft'aP Tr al ar-square, and endeavouring to make them
24entsnd that John Bull had no pluck, and did not know
t..t° tight A butcher's lad, Fisting with his traY' caught,
v".4.Potiany, enough of the sense of this allocution to
....„'"'"or tee British lion, or the British beef, within him. Ac-
-7.14, el, he set down his tray--aceepta la lune, as our
Zolf"'", Phrase it—and in five minutes settled the ques-
uuhi pluck so far as concerned the present company, by
rig the emissary of Lutetian ochleezacy to his heart'.
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