The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-14 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

We have news from Hamburg of the 10th inst.,
and Copenhagen of the 7th. Our correspondent in
the former city says :
HAMBURG, APRIL 10.
According to the official report of the Hanoverian
General, Wienecken, to his government, the skir-
mishing on the 6th inst., near Uldernp, mutt have
been severer than was Wed in the Flensburg ac-
count, there having been eleven Hanoverian officers '
wounded, besides the Badeners who took an active
part in it. The letter received by this morning's
tram from Flensburg states that there was no fight-
ing on the ath on the Snndewitt Peninsula, and
that the Danes have retired to the Diippel batteries.
They write from Hadorsleben that some skirmish-
ing took place near Erestedt, without leading to any
results. Colonel Von Zastrow had arrived, and
General Von Bonin, the commander-in-chief of the
Schleswig-Holstein troop., was expected there with
his staff.

Yesterday, a park of Prussian Artillery arrived
from Berlin by railroad, a regiment of Bavarian
Light Dragoons and. tome Infantry belonging to other
states from Marburg by steamer. They were all pro-
ceeding to the north this morning. This afternoon,
too, there were arrivals of Prussians.
A rumour spread on Change tc.day, that our steam-
ers off Bremeriutfen had been taken by a Danish lugger
of 12 gun., but it could not be traced to any authentic
source. The blockade of the river Elbe will com-
mence on the 12th inst. The Benet notified to the
Chamber of Commerce to-day, that in consequence of
it the pilot boat at the mouth of the river will be
withdrawn, but that the light verde will remain on
these stations, and that there will be cruising of boats
as long as the enemy will permit, so as to provide
vessels with pilots en case there should be arrivals)
besides the mail steamers who don't want any.
The accounts from Copenhagen deplore the looses
of the Danes by the destruction of two of their
ships.
Orders for a fresh levy of sailors, and an immediate
equipment of a ship of the line (thei Dronming-Maria
it is supposed) had been given. The Fadreland says
that the Minister of the Marine has commanded the
outfitting of a ship of the line and of a frigate. Gen.
Favier will, it is said, return to Frankfort.
Toe two steamers which were mauled in the en-

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counter at Eciernforde, were the Hekla and the

NAPLES, Aram 4.
Three decree', all unconstitutional, have been pub-
lished ; one exacting payment of the land-tax ; ano-
ther imposing restriction on the press; and a third
enacting councils of war to try civilians as well as
military men.
From these decrees it is now evident that the con-
stitution, which never was more than a shadow in
Naples, has, except in name, altogether vanished.
The press, however it has been persecuted within
the last year, was, comparatively speaking, per-
mit'ed great liberty, and has been the oily remnant
of the constitution now for come time enjoyed.
This has been subjected to a repressive law,
which effectually puts a atop to the free expres-
sion of thought, and amounts to a prohibition of
journalism—in fact, I know that the editors of all
the liberal journals have determined on abstaining
from any longer publishing after the lapse of fifteen
days; they are unwilling to risk the loss of 3,000
ducats, which under any the slightest pretence may
be taken from them. Within a few days, then, as far
as the preen is concerned, we:shall be again in Stygian
darkness. _ _ _ _
_ _

The third decree is the result of the dangerous and
wavering state of the army, and imprudently enough
confirms, officially, all the reports which have been
floating about for some time u to their dim-
content and &Indians. The consequence of all
that is transpiring about it is that the popu-
lation is immersed in fear, and doubt, and sor-
row. Very many are in prison. Many hare
fled, and to some the French and English vessels
lying in the harbour have served as a refuge, whilst
the two great parties are evidently looking to erernal
events to determine their present uncertain condition.
On Thursday morning, the 29th, our port again
presented its usually gay appearance, as parties of the
English and French fleet had arrived during the
night from Palermo, whither they had been sent.
The English vessels now lying here are the Hibernia,
the Howe, and tbo Spitfire, Temble and Oberon
steamers. The Hibernia came up in 21 hours. She
is to sail immediately for England, where she will be
docked, and afterwards recommissioned by Captain
Will. The Queen, which I informed you had left
Palermo en route ti England, will come out as the
admiral's vessel in July, with, I understand, the
officers of the Hibernia. Meanwhile the Caledonia is
now on her road oat to join the fleet. The Bulldog,
on the Oberon's (which brought up the ministers
Temple and Rayneval) leaving Palermo, bad started
to make the circuit of the island, and is now at
Marina, whilst the Powerful is at Palermo. It is
expected that a steamer will be sent down to Palermo
to bring off a number of English families who are
ready to leave. A French steamer is to pass at
Catania for some families. Of French vessels now in

port there are the Friedland (flag ship), L'Hercule,
Jena, Inflexible, Jemmapcs, and one steamer, the
Norval. On the evening of the 2nd, the Jena went
over to Bete. Admiral Baudin, I understand, came
up from Palermo on board the English steamer
Terrible. _ _ _ _ _

So much for fleet news. Of course the officers and
men of the several squadrons brought in a vast acces-
sion of news from Palermo, which has been received
here with intense interest. From a French officer
who was sent ashore to reconnoitre and report the
state of things, I have the following intelligence :
The enthusiasm of the people was beyond all concep-
tion ; oa going through the city his carriage wee sur-
rounded by an immense crowd, who Incessantly
shouted " War, war !" insisting upon his taking off
his hat and shouting, " Viva la liberta, Siciliana! "
Yea are going to Naples," said they, "Tell Ferdi-
nand that we will cut the flesh of his soldiers
in bits, and fry it." On pursuing his rued towards
the country, he met two bodies of men, 2,000
in each, wlth 40 priests at their head, coming into
Palermo. In fact from all directions were coming in