The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

MOLDAVIA.

The Star of the Danube publishes the rescript on
liberty of the pm. addressed by Prince Ghika to
his Administrative Council, on the 2nd ult. The
opening sentences of this document are remarkable,
time and place being considered. The Prince says:
"A free presa offering the only means of forming
pnblio opinion, and being more especially needful to
a country which has chosen the path of progress, able
also often to instruct the Government itself as to the

wants of the nation, I enjoin ray Administrative Conn•
cil to give its immediate and serious consideration to
this subject, and to prepare a bill which may be sub-
mitted without delay to the general Divan."

SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLM, FEB. 27.
The important resolution of the Swedish govern-
ment for the fortification of this metropolis—which I
telegraphed to the Express—is a proof of the fear
that estate in the highest quarters ther,soocer or later,
Russia will take an opportunity of picking a quarrel
with Sweden to revenge herselt for our signing the
treaty of November with Francs and England, and this
fear lase not been removed by the very elastic wording
of the fifth article of the preliminaries of peace. It is
tree that the entrance from the sea is commanded by
the Castle of We:holm ; but it is not from the sea
side that any serious attack is to be apprehended,
nor is it the strength and number of the Russian fleet
that create any uneasiness, for our own is in the most
efficient state, and able to cope with them, under
ordinary circumstances, on equal terms; besides
which, the treaty of November secures us the support
and assistance of England and France in case of
war.

Bot we cannot conceal from ourselves the danger we
may incur from a coup de main on the part of Ramis
in the winter,when the allies would not be able to come
to our assistance on account of the ice, which would,
on the other hand, greatly facilitate the Russian
operations, and a whole army could easily craw over
from Finland on the ice, and soddenly appear under
the walls of Stockholm. To prevent and be prepared
for such a contingency is the object in view, but the
technical manner of effecting it mast naturally be
very different from the fortifications of other cities,
from the singular topographical position of Stock.
holm and the peculiar geological formation of the
country. Whoever is at all acquainted with this
oity, and the rocky foundation on which it is built,
will understand immediately that the usual mode
of fortifying towns with ramparts and ditches would
be utterly impracticable and out of place hero; whilst,
on the other hand, the numerous rocky islands and
islets in the Maelar, rising precipitously from oat the
sea, offer great natural facilities which can be turned
to account by our military engineers at a compare.
tively small expense, thus forming a chain or circle
of detached forte, capable of supporting each other,
and defending the city sgainst any sudden attack.
The groundwork of this plan is already in ex.
iatenoe, for the situation of the so-called Cu.
tellholm points it out as one of the chief
positions in the proposed chain of fortifi-
cation.. It is now only armed with a few guns,
which are need for firing signals and salutes, and a
part of our ships of war are stationed there.
For some time past—in fact, ever since, and in
consequence of General Canrobert'a memorable min•
sion—there has sprang up a dissensionin the Cabinet,
which his now reached such an extent that a partial
change in the ministry is on the eve of taking place.
Amongst the ministers who go out are Coact Palm.
stjerna (Finances), and BATOO Stjerneld (Foreign
Affairs). The present au bassador at Copenhagen,
Lagerheim, is designated u the new Foreign Mi.
Disler, whilst others expect to see oar representative
at St. Petersburg, General Nordin, recalled from his
post and entrusted with the portefeuille of Foreign
Affairs.