The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

ITALY.

ROMAN STATES.
Our Roman correspondent, in his letter of the Bth,
states that General Baraguay d'Hilliers was expected
to leave Rome ow the following dav, having re-
signed the command to General Guesvillers on
the Bth. The illumination of St. Peter's and the
Girandola were announced for the evening of the Bth
and 9th, in honour of the Ascension. The repub-
licans succeeded in burning Bengal lights, on the
night of the 7th, to celebrate the election of Eugene
Sue. His Holiness hu pardoned some exiles., and
promised rewards to those who have suffered in his
cause.

TUSCANY.
The Taman garrison at Leghorn is to be replaced
by Anctrians.

LOMBARDY.
'the Carrlere Mercantile stata" from Milan, 7th
that the Lombardo-Venetian loan has barely
tosed,relsetary subscribers to the amount of two
I enalippoi of trans* op to the last demo& that it thew
face ls fie become a forced loan, to be divided m fel-
lows &20 Wilkes upon capitalivs, beakers, ;90
millions ups landed prepnstors ; and 90 upon Da-
ms exarcg a trade or profession. Threw diets
more are lathy constructed at Milan, and antler fort
is in construction at Dives°. A notification hes been
published, inflicting an imprisonment of thres months
upon any person caught in the act of illegally crossing
the Swiss or Piedmonts," frontier. Great difficulty
is experienced at Milan in obtaining pitapat' for
foreign parts.
PIEDMONT.

The Cbneerdie offu;i7l,4ii; 1 ltb, states that se-
rious disturbatess hue taken place at Oses3lo, Tro-
mello, and Mortara, on &motet of the abolition of eo-
elesiastical privileges.

SPAIN.

A Madrid letter says that cock•flghting has be-
come very fashionable in that espital, and that consi-
derable wagers are msde on each combat.

MADRID, MAT 9. Three per ChM)
liter 311 pow; after
311 cash. Yours, 111, paper. Floes 1 pow; H010,13619
346 toad Poselhos, 4 paper. Coupons, 1 paper ; after Moira, 7
NA; Doak of R. Ferdinand, 63. Fsehang• as Landow, 60.33.

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, MAT 13.
The only members of the Congress who are
represented as opposing the final conclusion of
the onion are Mecklenburg Strelitz and Lippe
Schaumburg. In my letter yesterday I mentioned
the rude, overbearing emduct of Hasseopflag, the
prime minister of Hesse Cassel, who objected to the
presence in the Congress of Ministers of the members
of theyerwaltangs-rath as idle spectators, and who in
other respects displayed great arrogance and imper-
tinence. lam assured that a note was addressed to
the Elector of Home, complaining of these impro-
rieties of his minister, with the warning that, unless
Herr von Hassenpflug adopted • course of conduct
more in keeping with the solemnity and importance
of the occasion, his presence at the sittings of the
Congress would not be permitted. The note
had its effect, for during the Saturday's sit-
ting, Hassenpflug exhibited greater moderation,
land apologised for his improper interferenceon the
previous day. A great deal of time was lost on
Saturday in explanations respecting this affair.
It is asserted that the representatives of the sove-
reigns assembled here, have, in one of their sittings,
di,cussed the military conventions entered into by
Prussia with several of the neighbouring states, and
that it was generally agreed that Prussia ought not
only to retain the supervision, but a more thorough
control of the troops.
A grand review, in honour of the assembled move-
' reign, took place this morning "Cater den Linden,"
at which the whole of the garrison assisted. The
number of men assembled was about 15,000. His
Majesty, accompanied by his sovereign guests, the
princes, and a splendid staff passed down both aides
of the "Linden," along which the troops were placed.
The whole body afterwards defiled before the Opera-
house, on the steps of which the royal cortege was
located. The king and his visitors were very coldly
received by the populace, who bad assembled in very
large numbers to see the review ; the soldiers cheered
lustily at the word of command.

Beau*, MAT IL —Voluntary Loan, 1031; National Debt, 84;
vik.,Bt72AT 13.—Flee per Cent. bletalliques. 02.1; Bank Share.,
1040. Egebanse on London, 12.

CANADA.

Our correspondent writes as follows:
MONTREAL, APRIL 27.
_ _

The history of the past fortnight in Canada merits
well the consideration of those who take any in-
ten et in the colonies. In the first place I will allude
to an event,not of any great consequence in itself, but
which has excited cociaderable attention in this co-
bony, and which is important as serving to mark a
palpable indication of the bent of the popular mind in
Upper Canada: it is, that a newspaper, started about'
six months ago in Toronto, for the purpose of advo-
cating annexation, is become defunct. This news-
piper, The Independent, was the organ and the hope
of the Upper Csnadiaa annexationists. It was well
cooduo tel, and its articles were written with ability,
much firmness, and moderation, considering the fierce
gauntlet it was daily obliged to run, from bath
its tory and reformist contemporaries. Its late
editor, Mr. H. B. Willson. was no doubt
sincere in the doctrines he advocated, and be-
lieved he was acting patriotically. He is esteemed
highly respectable. Ile has lost both hie money and
1 his time for his pains, as his newspaper died for
want of support.
This event shows clearly that the Upper Canadians
are not yet ripe for annexation. Indeed, in the pre-
sent temper of the whole colony, I believe it is
entirely out of the question. There has been a great',
revolution since October last. Some of the firmest '
then wavered, and sanguine men thought that the
doctrines of the signers of the Montreal manifesto
would spread over the country like an electric shock;
but the waverer. have now returned to their allegi-
ance, and the sanguine men have given up their
hopes.
Mr. Willson, in effect, confesses in his valedictory
article, that he had wrongly estimated the extent of
the annexationist feeling in Upper Canada. He now
advises the annexationists to abandon direct agitation
for the end they so ardently desire, and to fall back
upon the agitation of its proximate—Canadian inde-
pendence ; to get this for its reality, and not for its
name, and to get it, not by any sudden revolution, or
any such process as the war of American Indepen-
dence, bat by degrees, by the spread of democratic
principles, the adoption of democratic institutions,
and by disenthealment from the arbitrary power of
Downing-street. This course will be doubtless far
more insidious, and far more likely to be crowned
with success, than direct agitation foe annexations It
will enlist a powerful body not prepared for annex-
ation, composed of both tortes and re:wawa Ae.d
this new party, the gentleman tree, already
stands palpably and clearly out feset -the old 1
dominant payees. lam not b sig. au= prepared
to say that its success coo ;lonsassarily lead to
annexation. Some think it others,equally
rims
well informed, bold the "0000 no faith, and hence
the fact of their staaslligg aloof From the present
aunt xationists.

I may take this opportunity of reverting (though I
believe I have alluded to it before) to the singular
fait of the enthusiastic and romantic loyalty, or roy-
alism, of a portion of the Upper Canadians. I believe
it is saninty owing to its influence that the annexa-
tionist doctrines have been prevented from taking root
in Upper Canada; and the Ntreagth of this " loyalty
cry," as I Ears heard seems keileeelible Americans
term it, is astonishing to them. It is indeed singular,
and I know of no parallel to it in history : the near-
est resemblance to it will perhaps be found in the La
Vendeans daring the first French revolution, or in
those gentleman who at the cost of broken fortunes
followed the ill-omened star of the dissolute Charles.
I may in a future letter recur to this subject as a sin-
gular historical fact, which I believe has been very ill-
understood by the people of England.
Another subject that has caused warm and exciting
discussion in all the British American colonies, has
been a debate upon a despatch of Earl Orey, in the
New Brunswick House of Assembly. The effect of
this despatch is to prohibit the New Brunswick legis.
'mare from appropriating the sum of 3,0001. for bounties
for catching fish. The reasons which his lordship
gives for this prohibition are, that bounties are con-
trary to the policy which the imperial government
wishes to see generally carried out, and that he does
not think them beneficial. On the abstract merits of
the question of blondes I do not wish to say one
word; but I may state that the colonists have faith in
their utility, and believe them necessary, seeing that
they are granted by the American government. On
the right of the colonists to do what they will with
their own money, I would say a few words, for it is a
vital question, and the sooner the government and the
people of England understand it, or rather the man-
ner in which the colonists understind it, the better.
A number of spring veesels from the ocean have
arrived. Navigation of the Bt. Lawrence open.
Weather mild and beautiful.

• -- -CAP& OF GOOD HOPE.

Cape Tows pipers of the 9th of March contain the
following preclsmation by Sir Heory Smith :
Weems, unaltr and by virtue of the provisions of an
(salaam* &Ned the iiith day of August, 1E146, No. 9, end.
tied "An aidkasee elf Me erection of municipal boards in
the sews,' aid Mavis of this colour', on which the local
regulations of eashitio& be founded," a meetiag of resident
householders wee duly called, constituted, and held at Bar-
ahenderp, its dlit divines of Albert, as the 13th September
lost pest, and certain municipal reguletiees ware duly
adopted at math meeting, and were fathom!, transmitted to
me firmy approval, amerottnest, or dballowana, by and
1 with the advice of the a:motive awanell, and whores. the
said regooletioae have been affirmed and allowed by met by
sad with totex
&dohs WE the eeentive coarsen, I do, therefore,
under and by virtue of, end fa oesilinnity with, the prnvi.
skies of the mid ordlaues, prodaim and make known, that
the runiatiess eforamild have bees' so approved and allowed
u aforesaid, sad which regoletiens I have directed to be put.-
' llama I. the nest imenieg gomenment gamette.—God save
the Chem

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The Cope Town Mail, after eulogising this mods
of establishing data°, cionstitutioss, suggests that a
local °Destitution for the whole colony might advan-
, tageonsly be concocted in the mane manner
Thes it will be Vell that tie local °aestivation is settled,
eo far as the inhabitants &recompensed, in three ccesultatiois
—not three distinct 'meant ioes, bet three meetings of the
same amiably. This is not mewprising, foe we learn from
hittory that the admirable free smatitntion of Norway,
under which that e 'entry hes sajoyed gush taniaterrupted
prosperity for more than 30 years, we framed by a maven-
Can, is oily four days, There is no ream% wt.,
twenty or thirty well-informed Cape colonists should
not, in less than • week, settle for their
colony • geoid working frame of local government,
midst which they and their fellow-colonists, and their
children after them, may liver happily as the burghers
and peasants of Norway now live under the constitutioa of
their own making. These remarks are *Mead mi rely by
way of suggestions. There are doubtless hundreds in the
colony who are giving their attention to the subject, and are
engaged in devising means for attainiitir the same aid—that
of securing free institutions for the colony. If say totter
means elan be thought of than those which have proved so
effective in securing good municipd wissiitutiose, let them
hr all means he proposed for the canideration of the in-
habitants. This is a question which public opinion should
alone decide. At the same time, it is to be hoped that
there is no person is the colony so perverse as to
be disposed to refer, what be desires, merely because he
does not receive it is • manner that suits him. If, fir
example, the colonists should have a plan of free and respon-
sible government framed for them by Earl Grey or Hr.
Hawes, or by the membiin of oar colonial administration,
they would receive it with eltdoese, and would be qui-et as
well content with such a charter se th, ugh it were • wok of
" domestic manufacture," mode by the colonists for them-
selves. We will no., however, 'Mitt to disguise oar belief,
that if the colounte are contented with, merely wai,ing for
what they may gat from their rulers, they will naive no
representative government of any kind till after a long do.
lay; and when it is finally granted, it will prove • sham,
an insult, • perpetual cause of imtatios, and the sure pre-
conor of di content and ultimate rebellion.

tit Court.

The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yeeterd►y,
at Buckicgk►m Palace.

Prince Albert, attended by Si. Edward Bowater, Colonel
the Hun. Chaths Grey, Major General Wemycs, Colonel
Wylde, Captain needs Seymour, Lieuts•Colonel the Hon.
Alesaader Gordon, Colonel Bouverie, and Lieut,Colonel
Francis Hugh Seymour, went yesterday morning, shortly
before 10 o'clock, to the Hers. Guard, Perade, .here his
Ryal Highness was received by his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge (attended by Baron Kneseherk) and the
Duke of Wellington, C demander. in-Chiet, attended by a
brilliant staff. Ti.. Foot Guer.le and a squadron of the
RINI Regiment of Horse Guards assembled, the three bards
of the Foot regiments being on duty. The Guards performed
the customary duty in celebration of her Majesty's birthday,
the bands playing " Gad save the Queen."

Drawing-raoms will be held on Thursday, the
20. h of June, and 1 uesday, the 9tla July; and • ►eeee on
Wednesday, July the 3rd. It is also understood to b., her
Majesty's intuition that state balls shall take plane en
Wednesday, the 2G.h of June, and on Wednesday, th' 10th
of July ; and concerts on Monday, the Ist of July, and kiwi-
day, the 15th of July.

A depteation on the county eoarta had an interview
with Lord John Rins,ll yesterday. The deputation was
oncipmed of —From London : Mr. W. Hawes (chairmen),
Mr. Muterman, Baton Rothschild, Mr. Gassiot, Mr. T
Mr, Howell, Mr. E liott, and Mr. Seager ; from Mencsaeter
Mr. Chadwick (Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Owen, Mr.
Marsden, Mr. Watts, and Mr. Cottom.