The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-07 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.

An imperial order, dated Si. Petersburg, April 7,
lays down a sew constitution of the Bettie deer, which will
henceforth be composed of three oilristona, two comprising
three equ sdrons each, end one covp,ising fmr equadrors.
The first squadron of Se Ist derision is cow peed of a
vessel of the line the Emperor Nicholas, 120 ; Vi torg, 64;
Coletsutine, 84 ; and the ft .uvik sod Hamichstka (steam
frisatts). The tee rod squadron consists of the Releisor,
84 ; Out, 84 ; and limier-bead, 84 ; Otvarchni (steam
bigots) ; sat the Voll and B lois° I (a,svettes of 10 guns
eget ). The third consists of the l'alkso (f.iga•e), 60 ; and '
the Marie, 60.

The theae squadrons of the god divisios are as felons :
Pest brigate—Visd Weir. 81 ; Impararri,e, 81 ; Vslagcsti,
60; einstatitine, Orsmasehtehi, end Smell (dean frigates).
&send squadroo—Tno Lt tort, 81 ; Pamiar Agora, 74 ;
Brt, dine, 60; Orossiehtsehi (stem frigate) ; and the
Amphitrite end Casto • (..ring frigates). Third speadton,
Netrin Hens, 84; Kratai, 84. The first squadron of
the th.rd divisicn comprises—Thu Pi l., 100; Volta,
84; Sssoi Valiko (rallies frigate), 60 ; Khrabty and Olaff
(aran% frigates). tireond aqua,' roe—Pultars, 84; Grand
Due Michel, 74; The Erie Morrows s ( ailing frigate), at
Archangel; and Bogatyr (steam frig•t.). Third squadron
—The Fere Charopeooire, liner. 84, and Harakiri, 75.
Vladimir,iclrth qusatirdaturl—rs,Panibt°hTe. "Abe; B,
Ariens74::.; aniedb°Hrsit Nieman
(transports).

Fi•e vesrels of the line, the Beresino, the Logeranainland,
Elnint °so•ges, Ls Victerieus, Andre, and La Rustle (this
lest suffnred leveret., it the bombardment of Bweeborg by
the allies), with the frigates N.rvn aad Tsestuvittch and the
, corvette Etatolenik, bare been appointed for the envies of
the ports, not being ail longer fit for any other.
Lutly, the Bower bee sensed hie eon, the Grand Doke
Alexia teed etsyean), chief of the Mb crew of the fleet.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(tor Mt OWN CONMPONDINT.)
PARIS, TUESDAY EYIININO.

The Pays contains a violent article against the
Belgian press, and, availing itself of Count We-
lewskes artful summing of what was said on the
subject, in answer to his own carefully prepared
speech in the Congress, dishonestly represents that
the Congress voted a resolution that measures should
be taken to put down the liberty (or, as the Pays
phrases it, the "excesses of liberty ") of the press
in Belgium. The plausible pretext put for-
ward for foreign interfererce with the Belgian
preen, is that certain journals in Belgium preach
"murder, pillage, and robbery." This, everybody
knows, is but a pretext. The real grievance is that
facts, which the French government suppresses by
the strong arm of authority at home, are published
in the French language across the frontier. Follow-
ing up the spirit of Count Walewski's oration, the
Pays, after taking credit for the great mode-
ration and " patience" of the French government,
says, "But when the outrage assumes every day
more and more mons•rous proportions, the dignity
of a government which is by its origin the Emana-
tion and incarnation of the sovereignty of the people,
the dignity of the nation impetaonated in the chief
of the state, might render a more energetic attitude
legitimate." After this valiant sally, the Pays,
as if "scared at the sound itself bad made,"
hastens to protest against any too large
an interpretation being given to its words,
and vows lustily that it only speaks its
own personal sentiments. This common form of
reserve is too transparent to deceive anybody.
Every one knows that a French government jour-
nal in these days has no personal sentiment what-
ever beyond the desire to act faithfully up to the
instructions of the hour. All their hectoring about
independence is simply ridiculous. The attack upon
the Belgian press is an essay to put down a free
press all over the world. For England the question
is one pro anis et focis.

The Bourse has been tolerably firm. Business in
railways was brisker than in the Reote. The latter,
after inconsiderable fluctuations, closed at yesterday's
prices, both for cub and account. Credit Mobilier
rose 7fr. 60c. The Western railway rose 15fr., and
the other lines from srr. to 10tr.
The Emperor of Auatria, who, on the occasion of
the famous alliance of December 2, gave Baron de
Bourquesey the Grand Cordon of the Imperial and
Itsysi Order of Leopold, which is the highest
distinction that the court of Vienna can con-
fer upon a foreign envoy, has now sent
him a costly gold snuff box, with his Majesty's
portrait, set with brilliants of the first water, as a
testimony of approbation of the services rendered by
the French diplomatist in the Congress of Paris.
The snuff box was accompanied by a letter from
Count 8.01, written by desire of the Emperor of
Austria, and couched in terms eo flattering as to
double the veins of the gift. Baron de Hubner, by
order of his sovereign, has delivered to Count Ws.
lewski the Grand Creed of the Order of St. Stephen.
" Orders have been given," says the Memorial of
Bayonne, "for a detachment of the Guides to strive
here between the 10‘h and 14th of June, from which
it is inferred that their Majesties will take up their
residence at Biarritz soon alter the liAes for the bap.
tism sf the Prince Imperial."
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M. Alexander Corti. who not long since was ma-
nager. of the Italian Opera in Paris, has lately died
at Milan, at the age of 36.

TILE STATE OF ITALY.

(From the Times.)
There are few who do nut know something of the
state of Italy; but the truth is probably beyond the belief
roma those fur. acquait.ted with the peninsula, fur things
ars la constant proor as from bad to worse, and the portent
of yesterday Is the unreaarded occurrence of t Asy. Some
facts have been mentioned in the dimming:l, and hundreds
of others might be related equally strange and appalling.
What, indica, is the state of tt e Pepsi provinces—the
heart of Italy, the patrimony of the Church, the religions
centre of many great nation:, a toil 'tremble from the
the deeds of antiquity, end Mown even ter the genius
of modern times ? A feeble prelate, placed on a
Wine which he is unfitted to aid, nominally roles
this tallowy region. Be cannot I. eve los palace without
he ring the disuse' dries and look irg on the moody faces of
th .ae core woem it is m.serred that 00l has given him a
doable charge. The northern provinces of his domioion are
occupied by Austrian troops. The people of the Ligation
hove a recollection of bi tree times and Meter laws, for even
conscriptions, which hurried them to light a et., at con-
queror's battles everywhere, from Lisboa to Mesa .w, were
not s' amorous as the draoly oppressioo under which they
now groan. They are imprisoned wi hoot trial by an Mis-
time 1,0 C 9. They are shot without crime by Austrian
court movie:. Toe privacy mad hoarier of their families
are at the mercy of Austrian commendants. Law is sus-
pended when it comes in contact with Austrian
military rule, and the people suffer from the strangely
combined evils of despotism and anarchy. To
make the injustice more deeply felt, they have
to pay for the occupation which eppre ales them. The ex-
penses of the Asporien rrginierts arc borne by the districts
in which they are qu.rtrred lt.me itself is in the hands
el the Freed; and, though these latter troops are far from
committing similar «arenas, and rather supply the place of
an efficient police for the city, yet, now that nearly Seven
years have elapsed since their first entry, it must be felt
that the time has acme when so eimptional a ciodition of
things ehoull bare its close. bisp'es, though under a still
more degraliost government, is perhaps Mee to be pitied, se
its people rave nut toe aspirations of their fell .w
Bat Sicily, rained act% oppresred, asks for a deli
Cruelty, tut result of fear, fills the prisons of the Two Sicilics;
the miserable Hine, like a &generate Tiberius, wee
lately biunaning from p 4; e to ohms, from vague disquiet or
fe.r of danger ; the pulite is ell.powerful, memenary, and
remorseless; the poesthood is what it his always been.
The Edson* and Vea,tian provinces, though part of the
Austnen empire, we must not to, induced ty any fslre de-
licacy to sever from Italy. All the evils which foreign rule
brings with it—iasolence sums the one side, bitter beano
horologe on the . titer, wanton and wholesale arrests, dela.
ties, forfeiture., long and us jest imprisonments, matches*
oat of preportioa to the . &nee committed—prevail is the
repose which are subjected to Gilman sway. Indeed,
Italy cries aloud to all men who have eyes, hearts.
sad imaginations to see and Gel for the wrongs of
humanity. Compared with this enduring and organised
oppression, what are the soff.rlog. even at the malt from
outbursts of blusselmen violene.', or the sot jetties of the
Ressisa serf, who tae neither memory nor anticipation of
anything differing from his p.m. tat 1 it ?
The remoostraticts of L .rd Clarendon before the Con-
ference, the mormentatiens or 'ho Serdin ion plena' otentism,
the universal feeling of Eoglaod, and the goodwill et the
French government, trim ho.aes at last that this reign of
evil is about to be brought ti a thee It rensaius to take
' active measures becoming mint what the whole world feels
mast be door. The late Conterer cc win a commie of nations,
with the e.me moral right of io inference as that which met
at Wrens forty years ego. All distiectien of Eastern and
Western adios should he diereptatited t y earnest and patri-
otic et item. a. It seems to us 'list the proper course to
porous would be that Great BritOn sad her allies should
require that, after a certain date, as 'reign midi.," should
evacuate the peninsula. All future occupations should be
equally probibrecf. Ear Ts sr ould no longer conceal
to this ',Mem c f States protected by for. isto arms. As in
such a guano., e toe faithless and wicked sovereign
leads biro to contemn the natural demands of his people, se-
cure that n wore her to his ty fanny wit be at once crumbed by
the power of foreign bityoftets. There is in every inde
pendent c immunity a limit to oppression. Even a worm
will min, and the moat facile son enervated race will some
day rise aga4ist the prolonged abuse of rulers. Bat where
the tyrant can call in foreign help this natural c'.ech cease"
to sant, and the people is indeed in evil case. If, however,
it be beyoud our strict 'a,/ ha to interfere ourselves, we may
yet determine that noon. else shall interfere. We may de-
mand that Pop. and Cerdinal, King and Casuarina, shall
deal avoided with their owe people, and that, it Itsly
'elects them, brute force she I not Garry them hack in

The Belgian Moniteur announces that King Leo-
pold has conferred the Grand Cordon of Leored upon the
Emperor Alexander II The same order is conferred upon
Count Nesselrede, upon Count Orloff, end on Prince Dol.
gonroaki. Pelee. Henri di Ligne is sent se Envoy Entre-
ordinary one special mission to the Emperor of all the
Remiss.

The Carmel arrive,' at Marseilles this morning
with advisee I om C nttantinoole of the 28th, and from
the Crimea of the 28th alt. The frigates Promethee, Mo
padep aad Reba. Blanche have arrived, with 1,400 men
(menthe Crimean.