The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-24 00:00:00

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[Lord Palmerston stated last evening—u will he seen by
reference to our parliamentary report—that Sir Henry's de-
parture from his pat did not stile from any rupture between
the courts of Madrid and St. James's.]

ITALY.—lntelligence from the Sardinian head-
quarters, at Somma Compagna, dated May 17, states
that vit,lent rain prevented the attack on Peschiera,
which had been fixed for that day.
At Florence, on the 19th, was officially published
the decree outing the states of Moma, Carrara, and
territories of the Lunigiana and Garfognana to the
Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

FLIGHT OF
THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

Accounts from Vienna, of the 18th inst.,_state that
on the night of the 17th the Emperor and Empress
quitted Vienna in an open carriage. They were loudly
cheered by the people, and it was generally supposed
that their Majesties were merely taking a drive. An
hour later the imperial travelling carriage, and at
9 o'clock several other six horse imperial carriages,
convinced all that the imperial family had suddenly
quitted the city. Early next morning the fact was
made known by a proclamation of the ministry of
l'illersdorf, who continue in office ad interim at the
earnest solicitation of the Emperor and the University.
The following is the proclamation issued by the
ministers. . . . .

This evening at 9 o'clock a verbal
expectedly received by the ministers, that his Majesty the
Emperor, aecompanied by the Empress and his Highness the
Archduke Francis Charles and his Consort, and the three
princes, had, for the sake of his health, quitted the imperial
city and taken the route to lonsbrusk. The undersigned
ministers, who are unacquainted with the origin and other
circumstances of this journey, feel themselves called upon to
make known the fact to the inhabitants of the capital.
The ministers deem, d it their first duty to send off during
the night by the commandant of the national guard, Count
Horai, a person worthy of all confidence, en urgent entreaty
to his M ,jesty the Emperor either to return immediately, or
by an op-n statement of the circumstances which render it
impolvable, to quit his loving bull-eta. A similar urgent
request has been forwarded to the Archduke through
the resident, Count Wilczek. The council of mi-
nisters et this momentous crisis deems it a sacred
duty to dedicate its undivided care and attention to the weal
of the country ; and upon its own responsibility so to act
as eircumatences mar demand. The cip-operation of their
fellow burghers and all right.minded men will enable them
to maintain peace and order, and to allay all apprehensions.
Whatever information the ministers may receive on the sub-
ject shill instantly be faithfully and circumstantially made
known; and so soon as they shall receive any direct com-
mission or communication it shall be published instanter.
The ministers, pr.) tem :—Ptuattanotee, SOMMARI:OA,
Italle, LATOUR DOBLHOFF, BAT: SIOARTNER.
It is very remarkable that the If 7ener Zeitung,
the official paper, says not a word on the subject.
The intelligence that the Emperor had quitted the
city had produced the greatest excitement; the in-
habitants aro unanimously for the Emperor and the
maintenance of the constitutional monarchy.
Several ill-advised young men took advantage of

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the confusion which prevailed to proclaim the repub-
lic; hat the people were excessively exasperated, fell
upon them, and would have hanged them if the na-
tional guard had not interfered most en( rgetically
and rescued them. All are acting in concert for the
speedy restoration of order, and a deputation has been
sent to the Emperor, expressing the universal desire
that he will come back immediately. His return is
expected with loyal confidence in the imperial city.
It is stated thatthe central committee of the national
guard have requested ministers to retain their posts.
The ministers, through their organ in the press, the
Wiener-Zeitung, have intimated that they cannot
comply with such a request. This journal argues
that the movement of the lab, by which the attri-
buti m of the character of the crnstitaent assembly to
the Diet about to be elected, and the resolution to
convoke only one chamber, were forced upon the
government, was a direct aopeal from ministers
as unworthy of confidence to th o throne. It declares
that the person of the Emperor is safe, and therefore
any ministers who can hold office may be appointed
withot t danger. There is no hazard in a change of
ministry, but there would be hazard in retaining a
suspected and unpopular ministry. The maintenance
tot the throne, it declar' s, is the great object to which
all efforts must be directed.