The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, Matteis 2/ ;
The steam-boat on Monday brought letters from
Holstein with tidings that on the 18th instant the repress's-
tatives of Slesvig and of Holstein hold a meeting in Rens-
borg (which, as you know, is a strongly fortified town on !
the Eider, the northern boundary of the duchy of Holstein),
and resolved that the duchy of Slesvig and the duchy of
Holstein be united, and constitute one independent state, as
Slesvig-Holstein, free from all allegiance to Denmark, '
and free from all Dulled influence. On these
tidings being made known the members of the
town-council of this city assembled and resolved that the I
citizens of Copenhagen should be called upon to meet that
very night, ti determine the most effectaal means of avert- 1
ing the danger threatening their country. At 8 o'clock
that evening the great hall of the Casino was filled with the
most respected of Copenhagen's citizens. The venerated
Etatsraad Hvidt presided ; and the momentous occasion
having been eloquently declared, it was unanimously re-
solved that on the following morning en address should be
presented to the King in these terms :
" Most gracious Knig,—Tie advisers whom your Majesty
has inherited from your predecessor are not possessed of
the people's confidence, as little in Denmark proper
as in Slesvig and Holstein. The daily en-
croaching calamitous results of their system of govern-
ment have necessarily undermined all belief in their
being possessed of knowledge and strength to save the
country. The decisive hour comes on with warrior step.
The state will be dissolved unless your Majesty without
delay surrounds your throne with men equal to the great
emergency, and capable of imparting to the government an
energetic will, and the support of the nation—men who can
rescue Denmark's honour, and lay the foundation of the
country's freedom. We implore your Majesty not to forte
the nation to desperation's self.detence."
Furthermore it was resolved that all there assembled
should meet, on the following morning, at 11 o'clock, in front
of the Town-hell, and thence proceed to the King's palace,
Christiansbcrg, in order to deliver the address. At half-
past ten the meeting adjourned ; and no one arriving in
town that night a stranger to these proceedings would have
suspected a revolution was then achieved. Nest morning
the ministers were summoned to his fdajesty's presence, and
dismissed. True to the appointed hour 2,400 citi-
zens met that day, the 21st, at eleven o'clock a.m.,
in the market-place, in front of the Town-hall.
Then forming six abrs est they proceeded through the streets
towsrds Christiansborg quietly and soberly, as became their
station in the world. As they passed, from street and court
came streams of men to ken • and artisans in their hest
clothes, and students in their best looks, came on and joined
the stream. When they reached the great place io front of
Christiansborg, thanks to the good King not a soldier ex-
, ciept the usual sentries, and not one policeman, was there ;
and when the deputies had been admitted to the presence of
the King, from the multitude arose, as from one mighty
heart, the simplest, truest of their songs in praise of their
lend. His Majesty received the deputation cordially, and,
haring listened to the address, answered thus
" 1 am glad to be able to inform you that I have antici• '
pated that which you desire of me. The old ministry is dis-
solved. They have resigned their powers of office to
' me. If you, gentlemen, will have as much confidence in your
King as I have in my people, I will be your true leader to
honour and freedom."
' On his Majesty's answer being communicated to the mul-
-1 titude it woo hailed with grateful acclamation, and after a
thundering hurrah every one went quietly smiling to his
• regular occupation.
This morning four representatives from Slesvig arrived
! by the steam-boat, with an address to his Majesty. The
students have appointed a guard of their own corps to pro-
- test them from insult during their sojourn here.
, The new ministry is named :-1. Count Moltke, Finance;
2. Bsrdenfleth, Justice ; 3. Moored, Education ; 4. Tscher-
t ning, War ' • 5. Count Knuth, Foreign Affairs ; 6 and 7.
I Lehman and Ilvidt, without portfolio.

ROME, Mac 18.
The two principles of progress° and retrogreeso are
still wrestling within Rome. But it is a very un-
equal fight—much like what bombe 's sickly son
might maintain against the infant Ilercules. The
Jesuit*, who have yet made no sign of fraternisation
with the prevalent spirit abroad, are now doomed.
They narrowly escaped a general onslaught this week,
and strong detachments of the civic guard are neces-
sary round both their great houses. In the church of
Gosu, Padre • • • • • having boldly rebuked the
wild freedom let loose upon Europe, which he per-
sisted in considering incompatible with his views of
Christianity, next day an immense crowd assembled,
not to hear him again, but drag him out of his pulpit,
and the pillage and tiring of the convent would have
been inevitable. Whackio went to the Vicar. General of
Rome and obtained an interdict on this father's further
performance. But even the fresh preacher had to go
through his business in dumb chow, such was the
clamour and outcry in the congregation. Neverthe-
I less the Transteverini have shown symptoms of turn-
ing out in defence of the Jesuits, and, like the Nea-
politan lazzaroni, who fought in the same cause the
other day, cannot disconnect that society from the
original and authentic body of the catholic church.
Yesterday being Patrick's Day, the Irish mus-
tered in force at their national church, St. Isidora.
The preacher was the Rev. T. M'Donnel, of Birming-
ham, late of Clifton, from both which livings he was
ejected on frivolous pretexts by the respective
icars Apostolic of the districts, and is now
here on the pursuit of justice to himself as
one of the working clergy whose case I have
often described. One in his discourse was
worth record : Shoull'arraeffe4n invasion or domestic
conspiracy deprive Pio Nono of the old patrimony of
St. Peter, Ireland will be proud to furnish a new
abode of the popedom, a new central focus of fervent
catholicity. What Avignon was let Dublin be!"
Some eccentric robber carried off out of St. Peter's
(where it was kept under three strong locks) the
skull of St. Andrew, the apostle, and the greatest ex-
citement has since prevailed. A reward of ,500 dole.
was offered in the Guyette by the Dean and Chapter
of the Basilica, and it was found some days back in a
sack of corn down at the lower quay (Rips grande),
ready for sailing in a small schooner. The schooner
was impounded and the crew imprisoned, but the real
vagabond has not yet been got at. Several of the
church attendants must have been cognisant of the
abstraction; but the sailors and captain knew no
more about the skull being in one of their corn bales
than did Benjamin about the Egyptian silver cup,
which he carried off in utter innocence 3,000 years
ar•
We are all in great delight here at the announce-
ment of the new French ambassador from the great
republic to Rome, in the person of the lively old man,
Marquis de Boiasy, who will replace the stupid pe-
dantry and dull cold formalities of Pellegrino Rossi.
" Joy be with him (going), and a bottle of moss," as
they say in Ireland. In Roman society Lady de
Boissy (Guiccioli) was always a great favourite,
and her appearance here in the character of ambas-
sadress to the great European power is looked for-
ward to with the liveliest anticipations.

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MONTREAL, MARCR 6.
The new parliament has shown a majority of 35
against the ministry which summoned it. Sir. Baldwin's
amendment on the address, in answer to the governor's
speech on opening the session, in which amendment it was
declared that " the provincial administration, the present
advisers of his excellency, did not possess the confidence of
the he (Legislative Assembly.) nor of the country," was
carri j a vote of 54 against 20. On the following day,
Saturday, March 4, the ministry tendered the resignation
of their offices to the governor. The address will be re-
ported to the house to-day, presented to his excellency to-
morrow, and to-morrow or the next day the new ministry
will probably take their seats in the government offices.
To comprehend present politic-al bearings it becomes neces-
sary to go back a little. In November, 1843, Lord Metcalfe
drove his ministry to a resignation by a disagreement
with them on the limits of responsible government. His
lordship's limits were more contracted than were those of his
advisers, who claimed only-1. That the governor general
should make no appointments to office without
informing them of what be had done. 2. That they
should be at liberty to recommend for office, or advise upon
any intended appointment, leaving his excellency the free
, choice to take or reject their advice, and in fact toll appoint
whom he pleased. 3. That with respect to measures brought
into parliament by the ministry as government measures, in
the event of his excellency's conceiving a repugnance against
any such, or having instructions from home against them,
that he should be graciously pleased to communicate to his
confidential advisers his intention to re/use the royal assent
fp such bille, instead of leaving them to learn that intention,
horn the refusal itself, on the last day of a session, in company
with the crowd of gazers from without who usually assemble
upon such occasions. These were the dem Inds made by the
advisers of Lord Metcalfe upon his lordship, the outward
signs of his confidence in them which they deemed essential
to the maintenance of their own claim upon the confidence of
parliament and the country. In other words the represen-
tations made by them to Lord Metcalfe expressed their
reading of the relations between the governor-general and
his executive council under the regime of what has been
called responsible government.
The manner in which his lordship met the representations
of his council remains told. Notwithstanding the
modesty of the demands made by these gentlemen his lord-
ship saw treason and cwt.-piracy larking beneath them. He