The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BArvaDAT.
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The solemn baptism of the infant Prince has taken
place this day at 1 o'clock. The name of the young
Prince is Frederick William Victor Albert, A
general illumination for the evening is prepared.

SWITZERLAND.

BE NE, MARL.' 6.

The Federal Council discussed in its sitting of
yesterday the state of political affairs, and unani-
mously decided upon defending and upholding by
every means in its power the integrity and neutrality
of the Swiss territory. Besides the above a resolu-
tion was voted to extend measures for defending the
country in case of need, and in accordance with the
treaties to such part of Savoy as might be found
necessary in order to maintain the neutrality and
integrity of Switzerland. Communications relating
to theme resolutions are to be addressed to the
different &mean governments.

TUSCANY.

FLOM/fel, KAICH 2.

Sines the Grand Duke's return there have been
several councils of ministers, but so far as I can
learn, nothing has been decided as to the attitude to
be taken in the present conjuncture. A great variety
of stories are current. Some say that the council
proposed that Leopold 11. should throw himself into
the arms of France, but that the Grand Duke re-
fund, believing that Austria is strong enough to
resist. Others, on the contrary, state confidently
that the Grand Doke has received an autograph
letter from Napoleon IIL, in which his majesty pro-
mises not only to guarantee the Tuscan dynasty,
but to procure fee the Grand Duke a territorial ex-
tension if he will join Francs and Sardinia
in the war, and that the Grand Duke inclines to
accept the imperial offer. I guarantee neither of
the versions,

At the PagLlano Theatre the day before yester-
day, while a peformanee was going on for the
benefit of the prima donna, a shower of printed
papers suddenly fell upon the pit. People fancied
that they were about to read a sonnet in honour of
the lady--such sort of distribution being very cue-
tomsry—but their surprise was great at finding in
their hands the following political manifesto:

TM., Pa. 15.

Brothers of Tuscony,—ltem this lend to tibia filed haa
confided the Meted depbt of Indlen Utility; from this
lead, which, through so many 0•111601% has boned
tem= to construct a wattEme east of motional coumen,
a war cry will etol2 go forth. This cry will be far you
signal of resurrecitoo. Bat, woe be to you, if you give way
to untimely maalketotions wad imam sad hazardous inter-

Ew. B. ready, vlelten, and faithful; and when we
lane to you with the trl-eolored leg, then fir to the start of
year brethren, and the disco of Italian litrrty.

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

At noon on the 28th ult., the President of the
Legislative Assembly, at Corfu, accompanied by a
deputation of the members, appeared at the palace
for the purpose of presenting the address voted
by that body on the 26th, in reply to the speech of
tie late Lord High Commissioner, the Right Hon.
W. R. Gladstone.

The reply of the Lord High Commissioner to the
address of the mos* was as follows :
Mr. President and Gestienen,—l reselve w.th regret the
relessl al the Ingtalstire Assembly to entertain the proposals
el Worm enhanitted far their consideration by my prods-
essese. I believe a change in the existieg system would
have strengthened the balms government, and ligh'ened the
hardens of the people.

La the mower boat the amiably now presented to me,
I regret to find that la the rettual to enter on the (walks et
rearms ellaoion Is made to • added lat:ly man:dile& to the
greeloas c.adderailos of her Maj4e'y the Boversiga Pro.
Yearns of these States.

--
It it impomfb`e for me, et ear time or ander wry otroom-
denere, to eater late communication with the Imilektint

Amon* too queetionwhich he. &Wady received ea mower.
met *Mel met bo outaidered at Orally aett'od. My daty
Is to shown lie Conetitotioe end canoe °Wino to the
low. I lien Dever to toted wend°, in the Mecham of it,

As the usably has refuel ha ;id to Esgiandos this
*wades, the whole reepoortility now rate with that body.
Deprived of the rapport which the assembly might have
given is me, I shell, to prosecution of the besavolent intra-
dos. of the pram-tag sovenign, labour is the work of im-
provement by a toe —of the pewees which the eonstits-
ties bee plead la my beads _ _ _

inbile-leaneating that the mere of pod sad esesomioal
governmant bon bean withheld from the loniaa people by
Mew vitio skald have been the first to seek this, I look
fareard with elnerfalms to seeming those beseate be the
promo at fiee mid events, on behalf of a oommenity
whose linefesd. It will be my duty under present ointme-
nt Mal the mare aaziously to study.
The lonian peop'o will never find me nontindfal of liter
real istarlets sad welfare.

The extrecelleary eseekei of the Ingiehttive A/ratably is
sow dead.

By commaisl al hfs Busllszoy,
O. F. BOWEN, Ban Airy lo the
Lord High Ossessisiasr.