The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-29 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

lIAMBURO, MAY 26.—Upwards of 200 Danish
prisoners arrived at Altona
_yesterday afternoon. They will
he sent to Stade, where the Hauovanan government his wieh
great humanity offered to keep them, instead of their letting
them be confined in vessels in the Elbe, as was at first is•
tended. Another party, of about 160 in number, arrived this
morning, and they will be also tot warded to Btade. The
Danish officers, thirty-seven in number, also prisoners, have
been conveyed to the same place.
There were reports to-day that news had arrived at the
Prussian post-office, from Koldinir, of the 24th, of the arrival
of a Prussian courier there, who bad br.ught orders to
General Wrangel to evacuate Jueland. By the evening
train from Rendsburg, we learn that the headquarters of
General Wrangel are withdrawn from Haderaleben, and
those of General Ilalkett, to Flensburg. There are report.,
also, that Denmark would agree to release the captured
German vessels.
They write from Cuxhaven this morning that, in addi-
tion to the Gefion, another Danish frigate, of 46 guns, the
Thetis, WY cruising off the Elbe, and also a schooner end
cutter of the same nation. A number of sailors were sent
from here to surprise, by a coup de main, the Danish frigate
dr Kiel, but the commander got wind of the matter, and sent
them his compliments, and added that he would do all in his
power to receive them iu a proper manner.
We bear from Stockholm, May 19, that a Russian steam-
boat has been telegraphed horn the Scheeren, awe
Prince Constantine of Russia may according to re-
port, be expected here this eve-ing. The English
and Russian ambassaders have daily conference with
our 'Minister for Foreign Affairs. Since the credit of
two millions was granted by the tour states, the preparaticns
to fit out the fleet (or sea are continued day and night. A
number of boats for disembarking troop., and providtd with
gigantic ordnance, will be forwarded in a few days to the
Sound. The two regiments of Guards will embark on Mon-
day, to join the army in fichoonen.

THE " EXPRESS " AND THE MASSACRE AT NAPLES.
—lt will be seen (says the Manchester Tinsel of Saturday)
that having received by express train a copy of the Evening
or Express Edition of the Daily News of yesterday, we
were enabled to give in our first edition a full account of the
awful massacre at Naples, many hours before it was brought
by the other morning papers, giving another instance of the
successful exertions of that admirably conducted paper in
obtaining the first information upon all subjects.
The Acadia, Capt. Stone, sailed from Liverpool on
flataniay for Was and New York.

NAPLES, MAY 18-21.
Every hour seems to show the greater magnitude
of the loss of life on Monday, the 15th, and the horror. con
netted with it. Were I to tell you all the well-authenticated
facts I have heard of I might fill this sheer. Enough I have
seen myself to enable me to speak of this terrible digester as
the Riveted which has befallen any city in modern times,
whether as regards the carnage or tee destruction of pro-
perty. Upwards of 2,000 persons sacrificed I Such its the
enormous hiss in which all seem now to agree, having formed
their calculations in some degree upon the basis of the
Tetanus from Campo Santo. I went last night to inquire
foe • gentleman who resides near me, and found that he
bad been shot on Monday and ferried the same right,
tamed into a pit with hundreds of others, and lime
thrown upon them. His mother was still in hopes
of seeing hint, end no one dared tell her the truth'.
He is a man well known amongst the English—Melge, the
proprietor of the Crocelle fu Chlatamine. Whilst there, I
meta person who, being at Campo Santo, had seen seven
bodies all of one family brought in; they were found in a
well, and were supposed to have been thrown in, or else to
have thrown themselves in to avoid the soldiery. The com-
mon vaice goes on to speak of women and children being
shot r well as men, or platted on their knees in momentary
expectation of d-ath whilst their houses were rifled of every-
thing. So late as Wednesday afternoon I was again wander-
ing through this city of sorrow, and passed down Santa
Brussive. Near the church was assembled a crowd, horror.
struck and silent. There had been a little rain, which had die.
tubed the rubbish, and men were called in to wash down
the Mops and street, which was running down a river
of blood and water. Hero there had been great carnage;
on this spot pour Melge and three others bad been shot; in
the nest house, on the ground fluor alone, as many more bad
been backed to pieces by the soldiery, who had broken
through at the back of the church tog, tat them. Take
these as feeble descriptions of • thousand similar horrors.
Ihe aspect of the city is beyond conception sad: this usually
gay and cheerful city is now comparatively deserted, houses
burned, ruined, or robbed ; shops generally shut. aon
have fled. The houses in the suburbs are filled by poor Anti-
lles, who are too happy to have escaped with their lives. Very
many are clad in recent mourning, and all are agitated by a
hundred rum rots which paint to tome approaching sad
more terrible disaster. Clod preserve us from it ! One of
the moat diegraceful features of this aft sir has been the
plunder on the part of the soldiery and the lezioroni. This
is an undoubted fact. I saw the latter running by my house
with the most valuable erticles for two days and • night,
exulting over what they deemed their lawful rubbery, and
shouting " Viva it Re !" It is said they were encouraged to
rob by the soldiery: certainly they were not prevented ; and
that day and the day after it is equally certain that •
piaster apiece was distributed to them. There was a
general fraternisation between the soldiers and the mob.
The burning rage again.t the Swiss soldiers is intense;
and be assured that assassination will take off many.
The night before hut several were murdered; yestenlsy
morning more than one was shot, from whence or
by whom no one knows. There is still a thirst for
further plunder, and the hope of it is still enter-
Mined. Several houses have been marked to be
burnt and plundered, those of the Marquis Friosel
and Prince San Teodore amongst others. From tie
former they have not deemed it yet safe to remove a cos.
puny of soldiers, who remain there night and day. It is
beyond doubt that the French admiral interfered to insist
upon full compeneation for the low of the French subjoins,
and procured the promise of it. A threat was also made to
land some marines ,• and the moat energetic measures were
taken to prevent the " sante fede," u a general plunder
is here styled. A more serious subject here occurs to be
noticed,—the part which the men and officers of the fleet
took in the late rmrufe. It is supposed by every ore that
but for the presence of the French fleet, this
would not have taken place. Not but that before'
their arrival we had all the elements of disorder
amongst us in greet abundance; but there is a moral
propagandist influence about the French name and pre-
sence which everywhere encourages the hopes of those who
are in opposition to the established order of things. So it
was here. No sooner did they heave in sight than demon-
strations were got ready. I told you of a deputation that
waited upon the admiral. A Mend of mine resided near,
and he declares to me that they bore (I don't know whether
one only) a white flag with Maeriello upon it. The
Maraellaisii was played. and the hymn of ho Non°. Others,
and many, agree that there were Frerh afire* and
sailors by, assiatiag or directing in the making of the bar-
eicades—that some officers went to one of the secret
meetings on the Sunday night, and stated that, in cue the
fort fired upon the town, the Fro nth vessels would fire.
Bs many it is awned that the whole affair was an
attempt at reaction on the part of the King ; but
a reaction was intended would his Majesty have waited till
the cauldron was filled to the brim wilt the materials of
disaffection, and until be had sent off upwards of 12,000 of
his troops ? It now remains to be seen whether
his Majesty will justify the suspicions of insincerity which
are entertained of bon or not. The King has pardoned
all the prisoners taken for the act of Monday, many of whom
were taken in arms, end some or whom had cannon in their
palaces. Prince Cirella and his sons were the first that were
liberated. I was present on Thursday evening in a large
crowd watching them as they were let out. Some were
wounded ; others without hats, and half-dressed. Of course
there were some scenes affecting enough in the mutual re-
cognition of fathers and children, husbands and wives. In
several instances I saw them dart from the crowd and cling
to their friends in an ustacy of affection. Up to this
day the railways have been closed: this morning they have
been opened again—a sign of confidence. The funds,
which yesterday were at 861 (6 per cents.), this morning
rose te 95, and now 'stand at 92.—Satureay, 20th.
Naples is full of reports, on not one of which, I believe, is
dependance to be placed—such as the taking of the ferts at
Capua by the national guard—the liberating of the galley
slaves at Castellamare—the establishment of a provisional
government in the provinces. The Sidon left us for
Civic Vecchia last night. There has for some time bees a
request for a British war steamer or vessel to be stationed
either there or at Leghorn.
Latest despatches received from Sicily speak of everything
going on well. Money was in abundance—that is, with eco-
nomy there was enough to carry on the government. Many
of the emplor,s contented themselves with half pay. The
taxes, to, were regularly paid.
The official journal of late last night has the following or-
der,' for the military governor of Naples:—lt is for-
hidden to editors and priatera to print placards and
journals to be sold in the capital. Such an order
to hold good until government shall publish some exoress
regulations on the subject—regulations, however, which will
speedily be publi hod, Grestorio Labrano, field mar-
shal, oommander of the armies and of the royal pane at
Naples." Another is, " With a view to effect toe collo:dicta-
tion of public order as quickly. as pessihie, and to put a ter-
mination to the sate of siege in which this capital is at.
welly plated," &c., we ordain as follows "1. The per-
miaion to carry arms up to this time shall cease to be 01
force for the crcuit of tho city of Naples. 2. Those who
have them must exhibit them, together with their arms, in
the prefecture of police, within the term of four days, when
they shall receive a receipt. 3. We delegate to the
prefect of police the power of gratuirousy renew-
ing such permission, and of restoring the arms to those
whom he shall believe to be worths of them. 4. All
foreigners who enter the c spited must conform to the pre-
ceding
regulation.." Agaio, smother order is, " Any asso-
ciation whatever organised in a body is unlaw!ut, the object ,1
of which is to meet t-gether every day, or on certain days,
to occupy themselves (without promise or bond of secrecy)
with subjects either rel.gious or literary, political, or any
thing similar, as often as it is found without vie permitoion
of the public authority, or does not observe the conditions
ordered by the public authorities. Every unlawful associa-
tion in the preceding article will be immediately die
sole. d, and the principals, administrators, or directors of it
will be punished with the third degree of imprisonment,
and with a fine of from 100 to 160 darts. The simple
members of some shall be 'subject to fleet degree of imprison-
ment." Such is our at rte for the r resent. What a contrast
to liberty, rather th unbridled license chief; reigned here
some days since. Well ma; the N. apilitans thank them-
/RI !"
The returns at the consulate of the killed and wounded
are : Soldier's killed, 320; wounded, 580. Many since dead.
Citizens—men, women, and children—killed, 1,220. But I
take this statement as below the mark.
21st —By arrivals from Capus last night I learn that ell
was quiet. There had been a disturbance, and the gates
land consequently been closed. All was then quiet. Des-
patches came in trout the French admiral last eight.
Rumours continue of approaching disturbances. Amongst
articles of spoil sold the other day I beard of a carriage,
bought some time since for 900 datum. being sold for 30.
Lau night, or this morning, the Jounsal contains
the following decrees "We name D. Niccola Mareme,
Duke of rasa Capriole, Vice-President of the Council of
State." " Commercial bills, payable in Naples and due from
13th to the 20th of this month, are allowed a (antler in-
dulgence of ten days, dating from the day of their becomicg
due, though they may be protested." "In Ariano, a city. of
Principato Ulteriore, disturbances have arisen threatening
public order, which might easily have been prevented if the
national guard had performed its duties. Quiet has been
restored ; and the government, basing dissolved the national
guard, has token every precaution to maitre the city from
farther disorders. The guard. however, is to be restored, ac-
cording to regulations to be laid down by the Minister of the
Interior. The present guard of Ariano are commanded to
carry the arras to the commander of the province.

'PRE PRESIDENT OP THE ROYAL SOCISTY.—We
eau now announce to our readers that the Earl of Rinse has
expressed his willingness to be put in nomination for the
office of president of the Royal Society.—Atheneum.—[An-
nouncements of this fact have already appeared la print.
They were, it appears, premature.]

Matta ARRIVED.- Dublin, 8 ; W .turford, 4; Donagha-
dee, 2 ; Guernsey and Jersey, 1; French 2 ; Deaden, 2;
Hod rid, 1.
Loduus, May 29.-Wind this day at noon, 8.W., light
bre ze, and file clear weather.
Ltvenrout., M.% 28.-Arrived: Susquehanna', Phila-
delphia. Scented, 26 h : Henry Gardner, Bombay ; Alm ral,
8:. NB. ; Mary, Caeutta ; Isabella Cooper,
Htvans ; Uriel, New Orleans; Acadia (st.), and Martha,
New York; Pe:neer, Virginia; Pearl, tit. John's, N B. ;
Ocean Qnsen, Armenia:, and Ahehua, Quebec.
28th : Edwin, Punt-eu-Pritire ; P ofie, ; Thetis,
H thaa ; Conservetive, Constantinople. Off Port: 28th,
Elanore.
DEAL May 28.-E.-Arrived: Hntmes, Hartlepool, and
sailed be the Cape of Good Hope.-Arrived from the river
sod sailed, 26th. Oriental, B 17th : Princes. Royal,
Hobart Town ; Malacca, Bombay; Sea Witch, Sierra Leone;
Julietua, St. Croix,• Lady Flora Hastings, New Orleans;
Sarah, B ston ; Newtondland.
PORTSMOUTH. May 28 -S.E -Arrived: 27, H.M.S. Sty:,
Kale. iia, lest March 22nd; St. Helena, 7tn ; Ascension,
20th; Sierra Leone, 3rd inst. ; and Madeira, 17th.
COWER, May 26-Arrived: Lean ter, Bahia, li,r Bremen.
80UTHAMPTON, May 28.-Arrived: Ripon (0:.), Alen.
siidria. Sailed: 27th, Erin (it.), Chatautittople ; Montrose
(st.), Gibraltar.
Hutt, May 27 -The brig Henrietta Sophia, of Stockton,
coal laden, was on shore on Schullaw Bay on the 2.stti
lull of water, and likely to become a wreck. Two Danish
frigates • vre earn about 40 miles to the westward of 11. lip-
land, by the Helen M'Orecor, st , arrived here.
HARWICH, May 27.-The Wrestler, of this port, from
Liverp ,o 1 to Derdt, was assisted lt° this port to-clay , very
leak • , bovine been ashore on the Kentish Knock.
OPP FALMOUTH, May 26.- •Arrived lonia, Boston, for
Mister& m 27th : S elhited (Dutch matt-o. war), St
Martin. for Ilelvoet; Regalia, Si rya Leone. and *ailed for
lowa, New Orleans, for Havre; Durham,
Chub stun.
J KUM May 25.-Sailed Aposration, P,rnambuco.
NEWPORT. May 27.-Sailed : Pt mnia, Jamaica.
CLYDE, May 26.-Sailed: Hyndetord, New York. 27.
Huntley, Port Philip and B.dney, N.S. W.
Dowd, Mar 28.-Sailed : Ousel Galley, Trinidad. 28.
Hernia, New York.
Kutotrrow Key 27.-N.W. by N.-Arrived: Castries,
Sr. Lace; Wanderer, St. John, N.B , with loss of magma r,
bowsprit, jit•-b fIIDI and anchor, having been run into en the
29th ult. by a .hip, name status wn; steam-ship
Dragon, —; Rhadansaiithas,

DIPLOMATIC APPODIITIMITIL—Mr. Bromley, who
was a first.elve clerk in the Admiralty, and who distin
!mashed himself by the seal and ability with which he exe-
cuted the arduous office of accountant to the Relief Commis-
sion in Ireland, has been appointed by the Treasury Secre-
tary to the Commissioner. for Auditing Public Accounts, as
a reward for the efficient discharge of his public &vies.—
James Scotland, Esq., is to be Solicitor• General for the
island of Antigua —W. Dudley Ryder, Esq., Asaistant Se-
cretary at*Ceylon, is to slimed Arthur Buller, Esq., as
Queen's Advocate in that oolawy.—Fredereek Selmer. Eon ,
is to be Stipendiary Magistrate at Antigua.—W. de Smidt,
Esq., is appointed Secretary to the Central Board of Com-
missioners for Public Works at the Cape of Good Hope.—
Major Henry Piers is to be Resident Magistrate at Pul-
i burgh, Cape of Good Hope—Major James B wiles to be
Resident :Magistrate at Riveredale, Capt. J. M. Hill to be
Resident Magistrate at Picketberg, and Major George Long-
more to be Resident Magistrate at Mosselbmrg, Cape of
Good Hope.—Observer.
HER MAJESTY'S BlRTHDAT.—Saturday having
been appointed for the celebration of her Majesty's twenty-
ninth birthday the morning was ushered in by merry
peals front the belie et the various metropolitan and
suburban churches. The annual military inspection of the
household troops took place on the parade in front of the
Horse Guards, in St. James's-park, by Prince Albert and
the Dukes of Cambridge and Wellington. The illumina-
tions in the evening were confined to the west-end
club howl's, theatres, public institutions, and her Majesty's
trolespeople. Owing to the fineness of the even-
ing the principal thoroughfares of the metropolis were
thronged until after midnight by persons of all classes, wit.
nessing the display.
DEATH OF VISCOUNT STANORDALE.—This melan-
choly event took place soon ,after five o'clock on Thursday
morning, at Meloury-house, the Earl of Ilchester's seat in
Dorsetshire. The deeeased was attacked with brain fever as
far back as Christmas, and had ever since been in declining
health. His lordship was only son of the Earl of Debater,
and was burn in March, 1817.

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CALLS TO THE BAR.—MIDDLE TEMPLE, MAY 27.
The undermentioned gentlemen, called to the d.gree of the
Utter Bar, on Friday last. were published in the ssiddle
Tonple Hall this day:—William Makepeace Thacker.y,
Esq Edward Harrison, Esq.; George John &addend,
Han-
sard. • John Balguy, jun., Esq. ; and Thomas Curzon
MITCHEL'S SYMPATHISERS IN MANCHESTER.—
The sympathisers with the Irish " patriot," as he is here
styled by his friends, have held meetings in the open air
elmoet every evening during the put week, but they have
generally been of such an insignificant character that the
police seem to have scarcely thought them worthy of notice,
thou.h occasionally some violent language escapes the
speakers. On Saturday evening (the news of Mitchel's
conviction having arrived) a meeting was held in Stevenson-
square, and the speakers addressed a crowd numbering
about 2,000, condemning the prosecution, and charg•ng the
government officials with unfair means to obtain their pur-
poses. A Mr. Archdeacon was the principal creels er, and he
told the meeting, that though an Irish protestant Jury had
found their (rend Mitchel guilty, seven millions of people in
Ireland knew him to be innocent, and that before Tuesday
next 200,000 men its Manchester would have made the same
declaration. Government had accomplished its purpose, but
they had not put down patriotism in the breasts of Irishmen.
Several 'reties re of no note addressed the meeting, and
amongst them a female. It was announced that a Sunday
came meeting nt chartles was to be held next morning at
Tylderley-common, and their Irish brethren were invited to
fraternise.
I.loXTOtt.—On Saturday morning a
fire, by which five families were deprived of all the
property they once
.possessed, broke out at No. 3,
Horton-market, in the joint occupation of Mr. Sadley, chair
manufacturer ; Mr. Miller, a cabinet maker; and numerous
lodgers. The smoke wee first perceived issuing from the
chair maker's shop on the ground floor. At this -time there
were nearly thirty persons, including children, in their beds
asleep. By contiuued knocking at the street door, and
pelting at the windows, the residents were made sensible of
the great danger to which they were exposed. The fire,
however, had by that time made tearful progress, having ex-
tended from the workshops to the staircase, sod thence to
the bedrooms of the occupants. The cries of the people were
truly distressing; being fairly encompassed with fl tore, they
expected eery second to be burned to death. Fortunately,
police-constable 145, who discovered the outbreak, at the
risk of his own life succeeded in rescuing from the flames
imo women and six children. The other residents were
saved by of the neighbours, but so rapid was the ro-
ues. of the fire that none of them were able to save a single
article of clothing. The several parties were taken to the
George and Dragon Tavern, where they were kindly w-
elded for by the landlord during the night. The engines
did not arrive until the flames bad nearly destroyed the
house where the fire had originated, and the labours of the
firemen were consequen.ly directed to preserve the adjoining
houees, which they succeeded in doing. The first-mentioned
premise's were totally destroyed, and several others were
more or less damaged. None of the sufferers were insured.
The origin of the disaster isnot lordwn.—Ar PECYHAN.—
Yesterday evening a fire broke out on the remises of Mr.
Colter, carpenter and builder, Grove-lane, Peckham. The
building, chiefly workshops and stores, extended over a spate
of ground 160 feet long and upwards of 60 feet in breadth. It
originated In one of the workshops nearest the
i dwelling-
house and the entire premix*, including a large stable,
were involved in ens blue In less than 15 minutes after the
alarm had been raked. There was a horse valued at 50
guineas in the stable, which perished. Most of the brigade
engines were called out by mounted polies nitrous, and
soon reached the fire • but the firemen were unable to offer
the slightest',mist.; to the progrese of the flames, the
plugs in the neighbourhood not yielding any water, consee
quently the property was wholly consumed. One building
destroyed contained 6001. worth of window glass, which was
all melted into a mats. It was impossible for the firemen to
obtain the slightest satisfactory information. Mr. Cooper is
lamed in the West of England, bat act warty to the ex-
teat of Ices saitabtad.