The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-08 00:00:00

the King, and his Majesty ohoerved that in accordance
with the constitutional system, which he was anxious
to carry out, even in the slightest details, he did not
think proper to communicate any answer in the
absence of the responsible ministers, but he added
that he had ordered them to come to Potsdam by the
first train, on the morrow, in order that he might

confer with them.
Herr d'FAter then rose and said, " I am under the
necessity of adding something to the report of the
president. When the deputation banded tie address
to the King, his Majesty moved away without giv-
ing an answer. A member of the deputation, Herr
Jacoby, then addressed his Majesty, and said—" We
have been sent here not only to hand the address to
your Majesty, but also to give you information re-
specting the true state of the country. Please your
Majesty grant us an audience.' The King, however,
turned away, exclaiming. ' No: Thereupon Herr
Jacoby said It is the misfortune of kings that they
will not hear the truth.' (Great sensation in the
Assembly.) His Majesty then left the room.
President : I must confirm the statement of Herr
d'Ester ; but I may add that, at a later period of the
evening, his Majesty privately declared that ho did
not vivo en answer because he did not think it venni-
tutional to reply to the address in the absence of the
'responsible ministers.
11 Some other members of the deputation then stated
that the majority of that body told Herr Jacoby that
he had no right to speak as he did.
Herr Jacoby—lt has been said that I had not the
right or the mission to act as I did. It is not quite
correct that I made the observation immediately after
the address had been handed to the King; I waited
some time, but as no one spoke, I stepped forward and
made the remark stated. It bee been said that the
King did not consider that he was entitled to give us
an answer then ; but there is a great difference be-
tween giving an answer and granting an audience;
and we, your deputies, were justified in requesting
an audience, and as no one else said anything I was
justified in speaking.
The Assembly, after a stormvscene, then adjourned
till 3 p.m., at which sitting the answer of the King
was officially communicated. It was to the effect that
his heart was always beating for the welfare of hie
country, and that he thought a cabinet composed by
the Count von Brandenburg would bo the mot ad-
vantageous ono for Prussia. The house then ad-
journed tilt next morning.
Notwithstanding the officially expressed determi-
nation of the King of Prussia to adhere to his ori-
ginal intention respecting the formation of a Bran-
denburg ministry (in spite of the opposition of the
constituent Assembly to that nobleman), it must not
be inferred either that his Majesty is resolved to
carry things to an exe eme. The King on this occa-
sion, as on others, will yield, but, as usual, with a
bad grace ; In other words, the Count of Brandenburg
will be allowed by his royal relative to tecdcr his
resignation. The offer will be accepted, and thus a
meeco termitic will be struck out—one which will
save, as thought, the honour and dignity of the
throne, and indirectly tend to the satisfaction of the
constituent Assembly.
It is scarcely necessary to add that the recent
events in Berlin have increased the excitement which
the affairs of Vienna gave rise to. All classes, how-
ever, see the necessity now more than ever of acting
with prudence and moderation, and the temporary
schism between a portionof thecivic guard and a certain
class of working men has now disappeared. The de-
nunciation by the commander of the civic guard of
the recent circular of lien Eichmann, respecting the
calliug out of the military, has given general satis-
faction. The result of the ministerial crisis is
anxiously awaited. Meantime the members of the
Left Centre and the democratical clubs have publicly
expressed their thanks to 1)r. Jacoby for his observa-
tions in the presence of majesty • and the members of
the Left have drawn up a declaration to the effect
that it is strictly necessary to appoint a commission
from amongst the members of the constituent As-
sembly, with the view of coming to a decision respect-
ing the measures to be taken "in the present frightful
and dangerous condition of the country." The decla-
ratien (which is signed by 95 members) further states
that a change of system, and not exchange of men
only, is required.
The proposition to appoint a commission of 24 mem-
bers was submitted on the 4th inst. to the constituent
Assembly. It was negatived by a majority of 21 to
114. The house then adjournid till the 6th inst.
If, as it is supposed, Count Brandenburg had re-
quested to be allowed to resign, it was expected in
Berlin that Grabow, late president of the Assembly,
would be called to form a new cabinet.

PAU (Banns Pyrenees), Nov. 2.
The town of Pan wan this morning in movement,
in consequence of its being reported that Abd-el-Kader was
about to leave the chateau where he has resided since his
arrival in France for the residence selected for him by the
republic —Amticise on the Loire, about midway between Blois
and Tours. Shortly after noon the Emir left the chateau in
an open carriage; he wore his usual white costume, and
appeared pale and melancholy, noticing but little the albite.
lion* and marks of respect paid him by the spectators. lie was
accompanied by nu military escort, hut the carriage was sur-
rounded by a troop of gene-earmes. The women, children,
and suite of the fallen Emir followed in three diligence'.
During his residence at Pau Abd-el•Kader has scarcely
stirred out of his room. Easy of scene, and affable to those
who had real occasion to see him, he chafed at being made
en object of idle curiosity.

NAPLES, OCT. 28.
The government evidently anticipates some political
movement. The Toledo is again filled with patrols. and Last
night the theatre of San Carlo was a perfect garrison.
Three French steamers left Naples yesterday to recall
their squadron back to Venice. I have a letter from that
city, dated Oct. 20, containing the following intelligence:
"The forces under General Pepe at the present moment
consist of 24000 men, animated with the most determined
spirit of reastance. The officers have been reduced to half
pay, but such is the spirit of the army, and such the entity.
siasm for the Italian cause, that we care little for want of
funds. We are supplied with provisions from the continent
at the lowest possible price, and in many instances we re-
ceive gifts from patriotic friends. We are expecting the
French fleet
I have a letter from Messina, dated Oct. 21, which says '
that "Several mercantile vessels have arrived. The foreign
merchants have again commenced business, and a few fami-
lies who had retreated from the city have returned, but the
deplorable state of the population generally must move the
hardest heart. Filangieri is selling the plundered property
taken after the bombardment of this unhappy city, much to
the disgust of the officers, who claim a share of the
booty. Jewels, and nearly every description of wares, are
offered daily to the crews of the foreign vessels now in Mes-
sina."
A letter from Palermo, Oct. 20, states :—" We are anx-
iously waiting the ultimatum of the great powers. If it does
not accord with our views we shall yet have a fight for it.
The Neapclitaea may blockade our port, but the resources
of the island are sufficient to render us independent."

GENOA, OCT. 31.
The recent disorders in this city have not yet ceased
to ;bear an alarming character. Last night largo numbers
of people of the lowest class endea♦onred to force their en-
trance into several belfries with a view of spreading fear and
terror among the inhabitants by sounding the tocsin ; they
were, however, prevented by the military, who were sta-
tioned throughout the whole town to the number of 4,000
men. The mob at first attempted to resist the soldiers, but
being attacked with bayonets, several individuals were se-
riously wounded, a great many taken, and the rest dispersed
in the adjoining lanes and alleys, which they filled with the
most horrible yells and shrieks. This is a new mode of war-
fare lately adopted in several towns of Lombardy, where the
people terrify the peaceful inhabitants and annoy and tire
out the garrisons by calling the armed force into all the dif
terent directions of tho towns by similar disorders. In
Leghorn the same system has been tried most successfully,
although there it was accompanied by plunder. Genoa now
has begun to imitate her commercial rival in these doings.
The Palazzo Thursi, but lately the College of the Jesuits,
from which they were expelled in February last, has ever
been in the occupation of the civic :wads, who esta-
blished their head-guarten there. Such it still continues to
be, but a large body of the royal troops have at present
taken joint possession of it together with the guardia
civics, who were unable to protect themselves. Very serious
fears are entertained here that government may take an
opportunity of these infelicitous events to dissolve a body
which has proved so inefficient to repress riots.
Should the government at Turin be at all disposed to come
to such a determination it will be best assisted by the mama-
dicious and intemperate declarations which several fractions
of the civic guard have got posted up at the corners of the
streets, and in which they protest against any participation
in the' infamous and sacrilegious anassuntions (sic!) which
have just been perpetrated upon several of their fellow-
citizens (fintelle); declaring, moreover, that they will not
rest until they have brought to deserved punishment
those authorities from whom the fratricide orders issued.
The new police authorities have at last ventured so far es to
prohibit all placarding of manifestoes and addresses te the
people without the previous sanctionof asortof eensesoffice.
All the refugees from Lombardy and the duchies, who were
still here, have been compelled to leave town upon two
hours' notice ;,their destination being for Sarzano, the south-
eastern frontier of the state. They had not, however, got to
the distance of 10 miles, when they returned towards Genoa,
and are now stopping at St. Albaro, a village at a mile's dis-
tance, where they intend ti await the favourable moment of
forcing their entrance into the town.