The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-01 00:00:00

ITALY.

VENICE.—The circumstances attending the sur-
render of Venice are thus described : On the 19th the
French and English consuls appeared at the head-
quarters of General Gonkowsky, as the conveyers ef
proposals to him concerning the capitulation of the
city, islands, and forts, which were, however, declined
from political grounds by the Austrian general.
Therefore they retired. On the 20th ult., however,
there appeared a numerous deputation of Vene-
Sane, of all conditions, who declared them-
e/Area ready for immediate surrender, but wished
'to stipulate that their paper money, which
circulated to the amount of sixty millions of zwan-
zigers, should be accepted and continue at 75. The
Austrian general, who declined also this proposal,
nevertheless notified the same to the minister Bruck
and the field-marshal, who immediately set out for
Mestre, and brought the transaction to a termination.
It is reported that the carte patriotico of the Vene-
tians is provisionally rejected, bat the possibility of
conversion is hoped for.
The Rieorgintento of Turin publishes a letter from
Venice of the 22nd, stating that, on the 13th, Mania
assembled the National Guards on the square of St.
Marco, passed them in review, and then harangued
them from his balcony, explained the condition of
Venice, without concealing any circumstance, and
concluded with these words : " And whatever may
happen, any, this man was deceived, but never say,
this man has deceived us. I have never deceived
any one ; I have never held out expectatiors which I
had not; I have never tald you to hope when I did
not hope." He then retired suddenly to give vent to
a flood of tears which choked his vein.
ROMAN STATES. The Toulonnair, of the
28th, softer announe'ng that it has received ac-
counts from Rome of the 21st, says: .4 Relatiocs
of the moat friendly and sympathetic kind are
becoming more firmly established every day be-
tween the French and the Romans. The re-
lations between the French authorities and
that established by the Pope are at this moment very
cool, and it appears that the negotiations which are
going on at Gaeta tend to take a turn which may
defeat many calculations. The Pope will not make
any concession, bat he will, it is said, go to Bologna,
the garrison of which will be composed of Austrians,
Neapolitans, and Spaniards. Besides, it is evident
that with his pretensions Pius IX. cannot reside on
any point whatever of the Roman States, if he is not
guarded by a strong garrison of foreign troops."
The Concordia of Turin states from Rome, 22d inst.,
that the Pope has sent Gen. Oudinot the Grand Cross
of the Order of Pius in brilliants. The minister of the
interior and the police at Rome has published a noti-
fication, threatening those who refuse the Roman paper
money at the value fixed by the present government
with fine and imprisonment. The Jesuits have re-
turned to their convent. The municipal council has
called upon contractors to send in their offers for the
supply of 800,0001ba. of straw for the French troops.
TUSCANY.—The Legge of Turin quotes a letter
from Leghorn, stating that, on the 20th, the latter
city was thrown into consternation by M. Fenzi, the
Florentine banker, having despatched a telegraphic
communication to his correspondents at Leghorn,
enjoining them to suspend every operation with Rome.
The cause of this measure on his part had not trans-
pired.
PIEDMONT.—In the sitting of the Chamber at
Turin on tho 25th, the minister of the interior pre-
sented a project of law for the grant of 100,000 fr., to
be applied to the relief of the Italian refugees in Pied-
mont. Deputy Demsrchi also moved a bill, fixing
the maximum of salaries to 15,000 fr. a year, and the
maximum pensions to B,ooofr.