The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

ITALY.

ROME, BEM 14.
The government of kis Holiness, through its official
organ, the Giornale di Roma, of yesterday evening,
replies with more than usual bitterness to the coml
meats of foreign papers upon the conspiracy of the
15th of August. The following article has produced
considerable attention here, from the severity with
which it lashes jonroalism of the anti-revolutionary,
as well as of the revolutionary, party, and the alarm
with which it alludes to religious reform :
The Brussels journal of the 3rd inst., fully believing the
Gazette du Msdi, gives enormous proportions to the at-
tempts at disorder, ably prevented, which were to have
taken place in Rome on the 15th of August last, if indeed
assassins and Mazsinians have ever any fixed day for com-
mitting crimes, all days being alike suitable for them. We
are able to reassure the editors of these papers that what-
ever were the mad and wicked ideas of that party, certainly
the means of which it could dispose were not sufficient
to produce the effects which seem so much to alarm
the editors and correspondents of the papers alluded to.
It is a sad thing to refisct that in our days, more
perhaps than in other times, exaggerations, uncertainties,
and fears, should have taken hold of men who yet belong,
I end wish to belong, to the party of order. This wavering
of spirit is very advantageous to those writers of lies and
calumnies who fill the demagogical journals, and thereby
encounter less distrust and contempt than is necessary, not
to confute them, because they do not deserve such an
honour, but mere& to let them fall into the mire whence
they rose. It also gives courage to another class of journals,
belonging to a Pet of men who are neither assassins
nor republicans like the others, but who, by adopt-
ing other means, tend to the same end, which is that
of attacking the pontifical government in every way, ap-
parently just or unjust, superficially true nr lake, and what
is worse they fully agree in directly attacking the catholic
religion It is not certainly a republican journal which a
few days ago invited the Italians to study religion, not at
the pure fountains from which it springs, but in the " Ilis.
tory of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century," written
by a Merle D'Aubigne, and concluded the apostrophe by
gating that the future hopes of Italy repose in the develop-
ment of the relitious question. Having thus full evidence
of the spirit which moves both par Lies, it behoves us to op-
pose more energesically than ever this doubb host of ene-
flues, allies in the attach on the frith of our fathers. L ty-
ing aside therefore fear, and despising exaggerations, we
must tight with tie spirit of charity, but with courage and,
firmness.

The preceding number of the Roman journal
(Sept. 12), contains a formal denial of the statements
in the Ticiness Ga:etla respecting the nocturnal

Bight of the delegate of Ravenna, the seizure of his
apartment, and of tbe direction of police by the Ass-
trawl major the preletutions of the delegate of Fedi,
the flight of tho Marquis Guerrini to Tuscany, on
account of threats from the inhabitants of Forh, and
other circumstances tending to illustrate the ill
humour prevalent in the provinces. As, however,
these disorders naturally arise out of the high price
of breed, it is useless to deny partial facts, when the
enormous dearness of wheat remains a notorious and
distressing source of mischief.
On the 12th inst., his Holiness held a secret con-
sistory in the Quirinal Palace, and appointed bishops
to the sees of Sabina, Terni, and Citta della Pieve,
in the Roman States ; Ruse and Bitonto, in the
kingdom of Naples; Breslau, Guadeloupe, Guada-
laxara, in North America ; and Chacopoyas, in South
America. His Holiness also received the petition
for investiture with the sacred pallium from Mon-
signor Alemanny, archbishop of the newly erected
Metropolitan see of San Francisco in California. A
great deal of intrigue is going on just now in the
papal court amongst the prelates qualified for the
vacant nunziature or embassies, death and promotion
having left the holy see unrepresented in several of
the most important continental courts. The certainty
of the first class missions being direct stepping stones
to the cardinalition purple renders them posts
eagerly sought after by those ecclesiastics who de-
vote themselves with equal zeal to temporal and
spiritual employments.
Monsignor Grassellini, Papal Commissary Extra-
ordinary in the Legations, published a notification
on the 6th instant, informing the landholders of the
neighbourhood of Bologna, tkat the engineers
charged with tracing that part of the Central Italian
Itailway which traverses the Papal dominions, are
about to commence their operations from Castel
Franco to Bologna, and thence to Sasso. Front the
right bank of the Panaro, the line will take a direc-
tion north of Fort Urbane, by Anzolo to Bologna,
north of the Emilian Way, passing the Reno below
the bridge of San Felice. Another branch will
stretch to Casalecchio, and thence to Sasso, where the
first tunnel will be bored. Similar notifications have
been issued by the authorities of the other four
governments concerned in the central line which it
seems to be their intention to carry into execution
as soon as possible.

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A grand military festival is to take place this after
coon in honour of the French inspector-general,
Andre, general of division and senator, who is come
to inspect the division of occupation. The show (a
carrousel militaire) which is to be executed by the
officers of the 11th regiment of dragoons, will take
place in the great circus of the Ville Borghese, and
will be the first festivity of any kind held in that de-
lightful spot since it was so dismally disfigured by
the military operations of the republicans during the
siege and defence of Rome. It is hoped that the
Prince will henceforward consent to the villa being
re-opened to the public, especially as it is tradition-
ally reported that it was under that condition that
the property originally came into his family.

NAPLES, SEPT. 14.

The Austrian corvette Novara—the same vessel
which performed a bit of imperial brigandage at
Smyrna the other day—has made a mysterious visit
to Naples, and shipped a large amount of silver
money—l have heard as much as hulf a million of
piastres; but that would be a large sum for the
Bank of Naples. It is by no means impossible that
this money is wanted by Austria to carry out her
plans in the Danubian provinces. It is perfectly well
known here that the cabinets of Vienna and St.
Petersburg are working together to break up Turkey,
and Lord Aberdeen will assuredly add another
blunder to his diplomatic imbecility. On the other
hand, it ie generally admitted by Russian and Aus-
trian diplomatists here, that the question will be
patched up for the moment, because public
both in France and England, would, at
the present moment, force the hesitating go-
vernments of both countries to adopt a more honest
and honourable policy. But Russia assures the Ita-
lian despots of her success ; and having cleared
Turkey of political exiles, the small free European
powers will be coerced to do the same. Be sure this
movement of Russia on Turkey is but the first step
of a well-digested plan to destroy that little re-
mainder of continental liberty so offensive to these
Kings of armies and ships, who are bow of necessity
Russian in their sympathies and policy.
Church feasts, and miracles, and image worship,
are quite the fashion in Naples. This year the na-
tional feria of Piedigrotta was got up with great
care, it being the completion of a fifth century since
the foundation of a church to which the Kings of
Naples must pay a visit annually. On this occasion
the procession of the Madonna to the royal palace
was a perfect rare show. The image was placed
under a gaily painted purple, and so carried to the
royal palace to visit the King, accompanied by some
favoured nobles, flags, soldiers, private and opera
music. The church has made a good thing of it, for
all the poor people think it a blessing to contribute
to the favoured Madonna of Piedigrotta.
M. Maupas has at length arrived in Naples to re-
present the Emperor, it not France. It is reported
that the King does not look kindly on his arrival
here, because he is a thorough Napoleonist, and
therefore no friend of the Bourbons. At all events,
this will be a reason for his receiving unusual
civilities from the court if the old policy is carried
out.

SPAIN.

FALL OF THE SPANISH MINISTRY.

A telegraphic despatch dated Madrid, September
19, 6.30 p.m., was received in Paris yesterday
(Thursday), and is to the following effect :
"The ministry of which General Lersundi was the
bead has resigned.
" The Queen has accepted the act.
" The Count de San Luis (M. Sartorins) has been
summoned to the Royal presence. He has undertaken
the task of forming a new administration, and has
taken the oath as Minister of State and President of
he Council.

" M. de San Luis has proposed to the Queen the
names of the Marquis de Girona (M. Castro), the
Marquis de Moline (M. Roca de Togores), M. Do-
menech, and Lieutenant-General Blazer, as his col-
'leagues, and they have received the approbation of
the Queen.

04 M. Stevan Collantes, who held the portfolio or
Public Works in the late ministry, will enter the
new government"
The Marquis de Moline was at Paris when he was
informed of the fall of the government; and would
immediately set out for Madrid.

M. Sartc;rins and M. de Moline were members of
the last ministry of which Marshal Narvaez was
president ; the first ail Minister of the Interior, and
the second as Minister of Marine. At that time M.
de Castro was President of the Congress, and in that
capacity seconded the plans of the ministry. At the
present moment he occupies an elevated judicial post.'
M. Domenech was Minister of Finance with M.
Olozaga. General Blazer is not known as a poli-
tician.

The Madrid journals of the 17th contain lcng de-
tails of the entrance of the Queen, the King, and
royal family into the capital, on their return from
La Granja. Their Majesties went to the church of
Atocha before proceeding to the palace. The streets
through which they passed were lined with troops,
and they were received with enthusiasm.
The railway from Aranjuez to Tembleque was
opened to the public on the 13th. A train con-
slating of ten waggons left Madrid at half-past
seven in the morning, aud, after waiting a quar-
ter of an hour at Aranjuez, went on to Tembleque
where it arrived at halt-past ten, the distance being
about 60 English miles.

GERMANY.

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BERLIN, Seri. 19.

In a recent letter, I undertook to state that the
journey of the King to Olmutz, .poSen of by
some papers, would not take place, and further,
that it wes sever intended. To-dac the lithographic
C,rresponflenz publishes the following announce-
went, with all the typographical attributes of an
official communication While several journals
are announcing the visit of his Majesty to Olmutz,

others are calling the cecuraey of that statement in
question. We are authorised to state absolutely that
such a visit was never projected by the court of
Berlin."

The National Gazette of Berlin declares p Aitively
that there is no truth in the report that the King er
Prussia is going to Olniutz.

DENMARK.

The annual meeting of the Diet is fixed by royal
decree for the sth and 7th of October. The Schles-
wig Provincial Diet is to meet on the 3rd of
the same month.

JAMAICA.

The great topic of interest in this island is the
advent of the new Governor, as drowning men catch
at straws—not that his Excellency is by any means
a man of straw ; but, as the sinkiug still buoy them.
selves up by a weak struggle to grasp ut objects, the
power of which to support and to save they inagnity
by hopes excited by desperation. Truly has Go-
vernor Barkly his work cut out for him; but it is
more than to be feared that the fatal consequences
of the present destructive and repreheusible feud
between the several branches of the legiature are too
varied, fixed, and diffused to be either averted ur
corrected even by his active genius.
It is difficult correctly to bala'ice the blame of the
original quarrel among the parties concerned ; what
we have now to do with are the consequences which
might have been avoided, and the subsequent con-
' duct of some of these parties.
The most serious act has been that one of Sir
Charles Grey in disbanding the police, and lettiug
loose upon society a free corps of prisoners, some of
whom were under sentence for the worst of crimes.
The Assembly had provided for these essential dis.
bursements, but the council rejected the bill. A gee.
tleman offered to advance the Penitentiary expenses
for one year, but the Governor refused his sanction,
and on his head, therefore, and his excellency's
clique in council, let the blame lie of the robberies,
burglaries (a crime hitherto almost unknown here),
and personal atrocities, daily and nightly being
committed ; but beyond this it is frightful to con-
template the probable growth and spread of the
poisonous fruits of this devastating and demoralising
mission which a " governor "—save the mark !—hu
dispersed a band of lawless ruffians to dissea.inatc.
Sir Charles Grey, however, seems to have not L=ea
far wrong when he hinted at the possible advantage
which commercial patriots would take of the rernoal
of the duty on imports. Great was the indignation;
nevertheless this " deadlock" has opened the ports
for the profit of 'he importer only. If the consumer
benefits at all, he does so to too trivial and partial
an extent for appreciation. This selfish line of pa-
triotic policy has been peculiarly felt, moreover, be-
cause the extensive failure of the provision crop
has during this interval forced the population to sub-
sist all but entirely on imported provisions. How-
ever dear we may have to pay for it by and by,
therefore, a present boon would, at all events, have
been conferred, had the importers allowed the con-
sumer a fair share of the gain, instead of a monopoly
doubling its advantage by weighing in the scale of
charges the necessities of scarcity.
The distiller keeps up his price, and has also made
his harvest ; but, as far as that goes, one can hardly
grudge the struggling planter a lucky turn for once.
'f he great evil of the duty being taken off rum is the
vicious consequence of every other hovel becoming a
dram shop, a set of most appropriate nests for the
foul birds of prey which Sir Charles Grey has un-
caged and let fly among us.
In the meantime labour is growing dearer and
more scarce—a subject on which I shall touch in a
future letter. In conclusion, let me add a word at
parting with Sir Charles Grey. His Excellency W a
kind-hearted and well-intentioned man no doubt,
but the responsibilities of his excellency's high office
required for their conscientious performance KWlC-
thing more practically active than good intentions.