The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-06 00:00:00

IMPORTANT FROM

GERMANY AND ITALY.

PARIS, SUNDAY NOON.
In its sitting of Saturday the Provisional Govern-
ment of the Republic fixed the convocation of the
electoral assemblies for the 9th of April next, and
the meeting of the National Constituent Assembly for
the 20th. _ _ _

At the same meeting it decided on the following
general principles of the decree, which will be
published :

"1. That the National Assembly shall decree the
onstitution.

" 2. That the election shall be based on the number
of the population.
" 3. That the representatives of the people shall be
900 in number.

" 4. That the suffrage shall be direct and universal
in every sense.
"5. That all Frenchmen 21 years of age shall be
electors, and all above 25 years of age may be elected.
" 6. The ballot shall be secret."
The provisional government has been compelled to
yield to the despotism of the press in the matter of
the newspaper stamp. Not questioning the wisdom
of the ultimate suppression of that impost, the mem-
bers of the government desired to show their respect
for the rights of a regularly constituted legislature
by abstaining from effecting any change in the
existing financial laws until they should surren-
der the reins of power into the hands of a govern-
ment appointed by the nation. The press, how-
ever, was impatient; its menaces formidable, and
its voice irresistible, and after an ineffectual struggle
the government has yeilded. The newspaper stamp
is abolished.

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The first effect of this has been, of course, a reduc-
tion of price, and La Freese has led the way. Its
pesos to the annual subscriber in Paris, is reduced
from 40f. to 24t. the postage being added for the sub-
scribersin the provinces and foreign places. This makes
the price of the paper daily 6 6-10th centimes, or
sit-tenths of a penny for one of the most ably-con-
ducted journals of the French capital. Before the
recent revolution, the circulation of La Prose was
36,000 ; its present circulation is reported to be nearly
80,000 !
The adhesions from superior officers of the army and
from the magistracy continue to be received by the pro-
visional government. To-day another list of ge-
neral officers appears. Yesterday the court
of Camden presented an address to the go-
vernment, which was read by the first president
Portalis, and answered on the part of the govern-
ment by M. Marie.
A similar reception was given to the members of
the faculty of Medicine, at which an address was
read by M. Bouilland, dean of the faculty, and was
replied to by M. Arago on the part of the provisional
government.
Various other deputations have been also received,
detailed reports of which would offer but little interest.
All the intelligence of France acquiesces, with extra-
ordinary unanimity in the state of things brought
about so curiously and unexpectedly by the events of
the 22nd and 23rd ult.

An ilteresting reception was given yesterday by
the Minister of War to the officers of the Etat-Major,
at which one of the officers delivered an address, and
was replied to by the minister.
Lord Normanby has communicated to M. de
Lamartine despatches which he received yesterday
from Lord Palmerston, in which the British govern-
ment continues to express its desire for the mainte-
nance of friendly relations with France, and its soli-
citude that such measures may be taken by the two
governments as shall contribute to the peace of
Europe.
lieu-Maza has been captured at Brest.
Accounts arrive from every quarter of the effect of
social and political movement by which all Europe is
affected, and of which the events of last week here
are only an individual example. In some of the
German states of the Rhine public opinion has been
yielded to without even at attempt at resistance. We
have &deices from Baden to-day. M. Beck, the Mi-
nister of the Interior of the Grand Duchy of Baden
has published the following proclamation:-
1. The censorship of the press is abolished.
2. The national guard will be immediately or-
w ised.
3. The government will submit to the chamber a
law establishing trial by jury. By this proclamation
the ministry has granted all that the people demanded.
Indeemdently of these conoessiona, the Grand Duke
has called to his councils M. Welker, the leader of
the constitutional opposition, who has demanded the
creation of a German parliament, instead of the Diet.
The Prussian government, in its official journal,
has declared that it will not interfere with the
affairs of France, but that it will hold itself in readiness
to act on any emergency ; and it calls upon all the
German governments to put their military contingents
on a war footing.
A telegraphic dispatch from Metz has been re-
ceived, which says that the Duke of Hesse-Cassel has
been banished and his palace burned ; that the Duke
of Nassau bad fled from his states. A movement took
place at Nlayence ; protestations were sent to the
Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt. The population
had assumed a hostile attitude towards the Austro-
Prussian garrison of the place ; at Sarrebruck, a lively
sympathy with the French revolution had been mani-
fested ; at Sarvalouis, the garrison was blockaded
in the fort; rigorous watch had been kept during the
night, and the trees on the glaces had been cut
down.

Advices from Switzerland inform us that the retro-
rade or Prussian party in the canton of Neufchatel
have fallen before a popular manifestation. The
government resigned on the morning of the Ist inst.
Surprised by the catastrophe of Paris, it desired to
negotiate with the Montagnards, but it soon found it
necessary to surrender the reins of the government to
the hands of the opposition. The Chancellor Favarger
had passed the Soleurc, as was supposed en route to
Berlin. The seat of the new government was
transferred from Neufchatel to Chaux-de-Fonds.
A provisional government was named. The
Prussian sovereignty WAS overturned.

Advices from Italy report that an immense excite-
ment was produced by the news from Paris, although
the actual result wusstillbutimperfectly known,and it
was supposedthat a regency was still possible. At Turin
the infantrywere called to the citadel, to aid in making
cartridges. Two new contingents were called under
arms. The national guard was called oot.
The Sardinian Government was preparing to de-
mand of Austria the removal of her troops front
Parma, while Austria, on the other hand, was remon-
strating against the liberal mcasure3 of Sardinia. At
Pavia the students of the university attempted a
movement, in which it was said that the Hungarian
troops in the service of Austria joined.

'The Madrid mails of the 2Sth have arrived. The
letter of our own correspondent, dated that day, at a
quarter past 4 p.m., says that Narvaez had just laid
upon the table of congress a project of law author-
ising the government,
1. To suspend the constitutional guarantees.
2. To raise a loan of twe millions Sterling.
3. To go on collecting the revenue till the meeting
of the next legislature.
Our correspondent adds that Queen Christina had,
on the same day, an audience with Mr. Bdwer.
The excitement was extreme. No business was done
in congress. The Threes were at 251 at 50 days.

LATEST FROM PARIS.

PARIS, SUNDAY, 5, P.M.

The clubs have already commenced their operations,
and their very name spreads alarm among all classes I
of persons who respect order and desire tranquillity.
Foreigners will be especially scared by them. As yet
the obnoxious name" Club " has been avoided. We
had, however, a meeting, last night, of the Central
Repuldican Society, at which an address to the govern-
ment was voted. A debate took place on the
question of direct voting, or voting by two
degrees. The discussion was adjourned to this day
(Sunday), at 2 p.m., in a building attached to the
church of the Assumption in the Rue St. Honore.
The debate is being held while I write these lines.
The Courrier Francais is the organ of this scciety.
The charge d' affairs of Russia had an interview
yesterday with M. de Lamartine, relative to the for-
malities to be observed respecting the passports of
Russian subjects.