The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-27 00:00:00

THE FEDERAL DIET.

The fallowing telegram wai received at Mr.
&Mee, office this morning :

" FRANKFORT, MAT 27.

" At the sitting of the federal diet yesterday, the
minor German States voted, that in certain erenta-
alities military mem urea should be taken. •
" Prussia claimed that in such CONS the initiative
should be accorded to her."

FRENCH MEN OF WAR LS THE
MEDITERRANEAN.

Advices have been received from Corfu to the
20th iut.

It is asserted that about 60 French men-of-war
aro in the Mediterranean cruising between the
Adriatic and the Levant. There is but one gun-
vessel lying at Trieste.

NAPLES.

A telegram from Marseille., received this morn-
ing by Mr. Reuter, says:

'• The steamer Veauvio, which left Naples on the
24th, has arrived here with a fall complement
of passengers who have hurriedly quitted Naples
from fear of a collision wLich appeared imminent
there. The court is divided. The King confiding in
his army is making preparatioes to suppress any
outbreak of a Rerolation de Palau. His Majesty
has ordered the arrest of several suspected persons of
distinction. It is asserted that the King will declare
for neutrality. His Majesty has received by tele-
graph re-assuring communications from the great
Powell."

A telegram from Naples, dated yesterday, states
that the King was proclaimed at Caserta on Sunday.
The garrison took the oath of allegianca the same
day. The garrison of Naples took the oath of
allegiance on Tuesday. The funeral w;11 take place
at the end of the week, or on Monday.

The official journal of Naples contains the follow-
ing account of King Ferdinanti'e last moments :
The Moir, our muter, aft, r a abort calm yesterday, was
atimited about lulf-pa-t eight in the evening with his usual
pains la the left eiJc of his brim!, Lott an mrere, and es•
teediog through the whole region of the I,ft luny. This
morning the copious expecloratkin of the precious days
immei, and the morbid stab increased to snob a degree that
with great grief of soul we felt ft our they t i advice him to
prom* the last aid of our holy religion, which, In fact, he
dal about moos.

Comoria,, 1 p.m., May 20, 1859.
Here follow the signatures of the pliysiciana.

ROME.

The Doke de Granomont, French Ambeesador at
Horse, and who had been sent for by telegraph to
attend the Emperor, has returned to his post. He
landed at Clefts' Vecchia on the morning of Sunday.
Letters from Rome state that the greatest enthu-
sing= was produced among the people and the
French troops by the news o the triumph of the
French arms at Montebello.

A letter from Rome of the 21. t says :
Volunteers see defy keying qt. city in rapiers number,.
end there departures lord to menu of deepen, in whack
Italian proton gives wily to ell its vitt:mat. Ilea and
nun may be seen tuthieg to the prism of the governor of
Rome, knell, demanding • ton, • fuller, or • huaboad, sad
the public ia nwlly getting alsta.ei at a desertion which hoe
all the obaracteristfee of • moral epidemic. To merest
the Cranes sad itkonirtnience that may be calmed to
famibee by each depetturee of Tolnateere, the
trow require them ell to prodree the roesent of their
parent., if mimes, end of their wive., if married.
His Rohner adored the celebration of *rewires for three
day. W. week, in the chinch of San Carlo fforromeo, on
the Cono, to Implore pew.. from God thrragh the inter.
eenton of the holy Archbishop of Milan. hionaignore for-
dean of that chunk, ea• thargtd •ith the twleire-
-thin of title pious duty, an honour to which be had • twofold
eiriot—hi. pasition and hie name. The spleadil re liquery
onthining the bears of St CZ.arlm, the gift of • caramel of
his family, was plaeri this altar of the Virgin during
the three day.. Got. the mincing and engin' terrier&
which were performed Ly eardicole and tithops„ were at-
tended by oriel wing congregation,.