The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-27 00:00:00

ROMAN STATES.

ROME, MAY 18.
I have to inform you of a moat flagrant violation of
the respect which is due by courtesy, if not by right,
to the British flag and arms in every part of the
world, and which has hitherto been observed even in
this city, throughout its various periods of anarchy,
war, and foreign occupation. The domicile of Signor
Ercole, secretary to the British consulate, was in-
vaded and forcibly entered by the ebirri last night, in
spite of the most energetic protestations and remon-
strances of his wife and family. The facts are as
follow: Signor Ercole is a highly respectable person,
who has for many years tilled the situation of can-
cediere, or first clerk of the consulate, and has been
on several occasions authorised by the British govera-
mint to act as pro-consular agent, in the absence of
Mr. Freeborn, in which capacity he was de facto re-
cognised by the Papal authorities, insomuch that he
frequently transacted business with them, and once
had the honour of waiting upon his Holiness himself,
to compliment him officiallyas being the only ackoow-
lodged representative of the Mash government then
in Rome. Daring the late disturbances Signor
Ercole took the precaution of having an escut-
cheon with the British arms placed over the door
of his private residence, whilst his diploma, as can-
calliere, was framed and hung up in the entrance hall,
in order that be might enjoy that protection which
the British government is supposed to afford to every-
one engaged in her military, diplomatic, or consular
service. Last night. however, at half-peat ten
o'clock, whilst he was absent from home, a capo-sbirro,
or police agent, with four carbinesrs, knocked at the
door, and on the servant's inquiring from within, in
the Roman fashion, " Chi e t"(" Who'd there P") re-
plied, "The police, open immediately." The servant
called her mistress, and then unclosed the door,
taking the precaution to place a safety chain, which
prevented it from opening more than a few inches.
The Signora Ercole, being thus enabled to parley
with the enemy through the aperture, informed the

-
sbirri that her husband was at a liiend's boast sCi ~Z.;
ing the evening, and that the hoped that they
t..'"
intend to violate :he respect due to his charatter
British etraptoye, or the reverenre which the Briti.:
arms ought to inspire, by foreiely entering his in his absence. The capo-abirrn very inicltc,l-
- that he acted by order of the goverchitntf --
that the government reverenced no one. The ken;
then entreated him to refer the augur'
least to the British consul, and obtain at
authorisation before offering such an:insult to his
tary. This the &Niro rehtsed in very 4rJis trc;
saying that he did not cars ad— for the n. 414 „'
his secretary either, and concluded by thrus•L'
pistol into'
brow out
aperture of the door, aid thrt „,;
-
er,
to .ow ou the brains of any one who sheald
, his entrance. The fright of the Sighera
this ruffian's menaces, and her disgust at It:, al;:iTse
language, may bt easily imagined. Ste immsild,,,
! had the door opened, declaring that she by no
es s.'.;
intended to oppose such a display of fora', at le
same time, that she ccold not avoid protesting sow
the abase of it. The sbirro,having d fa,.
I carbineers as sentries in the hall and ki•chtti,
them, with strict injunctions to allow no one to ;,a,;e
the house; so that the Signora Ercole wax
call some of her neighbours fr„m the ,„4
request them to go and summon her huabloi
lio loo' no time in returning, erd found
M-. Freeborn know the state of affairs; „ ,
entrance was already effected, it ve-ui the c •
opinion that nothing could be done until t'.c r, r--,
The whole family were thus kept ir. a sta.,
tion and uncertainty until the o'clock Chit.
when the Judge Mariani, one of the cardia .1 •
lieutenants, made his appearance with :el
armed with bludgeons and pietas, sad •Ee
intention of examining the premses.
Having concluded his hal:lces labours Sig. !`.
recoaantJuded Sig. Ercole to keep the matter es.,)
to make no publicity about it, but to pay avi ,
CirLan el Vicar in the course of the day, t ht
doubtless have some questions to put to
with this sapient piece of advise Le at.il hi, 1:: r--;.
dons withdrew.

NAPLES.

NAPLE-,
The Neapolitan government is singularic ).
ite imitatieu of everything that is d's!erne- t, a•
and app essive in its Austrian ally. The ~
confiscation has commeneed here, as in llu•
L imburly. and under mere aggravated c.•.. 7:7!
Withent trial and wilt •ut the u.uel it egt •
some 16 or 16 Neapolitsu fmi!.es,
which are now political exiles, have nett v.
front the police authorities that they are n-
rxaet rents from th►ir tenants, the latt.)
equally commanded to hard over the wool 0
government. This is carrying out the pr•
Of crashing and crippling the clnsti'ution
every possible means—by threats, imprisonic,
der, and false accusations of the paid govern-.
The reactionary triumph in France and C. )7:-
blinded the Neapolitan carnarilla to the
public retribution, and the acts of govern
working out a policy which does rot app. a!
cipato a future. Me ors the King ci.nti
shu' himself up at Casert!, surrounded by 'rn.
I should imagine perfectly lip -rant of
current of indignation whin: will ruturcd::.
bre.k forth with a violence in prup..rnon t
sent restraint.

The trial of political off Mere in the ;
belonging to the "United Italia! s," has
money!, and the lair enurtd, unable • ,
istcnee of this terrible sect, have b-e.:
literate many, emicentrating the g '-
ranee on the leading men in each d .
tog a continued imprisonment for tt
ther proofs can be produced." Such was
of the whole of the trials throughout
laroro, avery important disteict of the r .
military rule has entirely effaced
thority.
The Neapolitan army is daily increa.•• ,
am told, the formation of a n ilitary c •.
reigned' to supply the Swiss regiments ,‘;
and 1f452, will become rebels in the eye, .
government if they contirue to Scree •
Naples. Even tow the recruits arr..: •
enns:nt cf their government, an•t are
Neapolitan agents in Switzerland.
The French, contrary to treaty, ar
anchor nine ships of war in the port. i
government is on excellent terms w.
that be. The squadron is expecting e: •
hear nothing of their sailing from N.
contrary, I believe the French governn.:t
to keep the crews as far away from Frar
at the present moment. Nt. Rayneval
for Rome.

The American squadron is prepar4 t r
expeettd to return to Naples ag,in in a !a
The Sr. Lawrence (frigate) will _
amicable and extensive interchange of . •
taken place between the officers of the
the English inhabitants of Naples, ace 1..1'
the very best feeling on both sides. Her ,
steamer Spiteful is the only English shipof war
the bay. It isgencrally believed in Naplts that A
Parker's squadron will pay us a visit ; perhaps
be necessary to do so if our Sicilian claims a:.
paid. The French were paid long since, by s
unmistakable intention not w put up with th.:!
litau delay which always occurs in
finance.

SeapliLan Fives, 97i ; Exchange cn 1.
asked.

LOMBARDY.
M. Carlini, the ce:ebrated as:ronomer
of the Ohtercatory at 31iinn, announcts
the Jlit,ut Gazt!e, dated the 16th inst.. tl a
received a circular addressed by M. &Mira.,
the astronomers of Europe, announciu4
of a now telescopic comet by M. Petciset.
servatory of Alton on the Ist of tlt s r
inviting them to search for it, he 01.1. ..
succeeded in obta:uing throe ob. ervatioi.t
11th, 12:h, and 13th inst., the element,
states as follows :

51cAu Time Right .1,011492.
11th 9h. 311 u. 255. 25:dcg. lam. i..
12th 9 51 24 25t1 39 39
1310 19 9 54 25a 39 35
10 39 31 2.3 32 3s;
A correspondent of the Milan 0.::. -
Genoa that some activity is perceptib:.
that several vessels are fitting out, .1...1
has been reinforced.

GERMANY.

PRUSE.I.k.

13E111.7N •:
It will be readily understood thlt Tab ••
is to-day devoted solely to the attempt r ..•
day on the life of his. Majesty. ..n • :
facts of the case was communicated Tes,r,'...:
little more has become known ; l'Ut
accounts it is perfectly clear that r: •
tires have had nothing whatever to du NI itli
The attempted murderer is, and has bet
time, insane.
An examination of the prisoner wai
instituted yesterday, while Le ri mauled a.
minus; but, so far as is knowr. not'' ••-•
from it tending to compromise other ver T. 3.
Prince of Prussia, who was to have le:L
evening for Warsaw, has postponed hisdefai: .
consequence of this event, until Saturday •a
morrow). The ultra-reactionary journals&
tate to ascribe political motives to the Ilt:t:TIti;
even connect with it the arrest of serera. • •••
the democratic party, which took pease y„
The real cause of their arrest use centaur,
yesterday's letter: how little connexion v. ni•
the attempted assassination of his May-7
deduced from the fact that they were ri•lc•.,,
morning without an examination. Th!
rumours are in circulation. T.:O King to iMild
been warned by lettere from London. rce..r.
days ago, that an attempt would be mad!. •
1.4
Other equally improbable stories readily find
among the absolutist party.
Bulletins issued this morning stated ilia; !a
Jssty had pawed a quiet night, there is 113
fever.

NOON..M
In the course of yesterday afternoon
became feverish; the wound, which had oke•-•
very painful, and a natural sloughing onion...
Hie Majesty slept quietly, and the lever i•
diminished ; the local symoonei are favoural'''
The &data Anzieger publishes the followiti,
net order:
In cae the wound in my right arm .hou!.l
Ilona eating my signature to any dveunienis wd bito

am* it by EMUS its comp, is lod-
ger isedemusly, sad. is &Suitors Is Ow eaestits-
st:g "
enter siessisre,swell 411114 my privy 'ibises
••se A•tam-Ss•web. Se sanity tau die
• vista b my impress &sire. I emirs UM
•eJI tow this flaw to be psbliebed.
tSfeed) Fasssalas WILLIAM.
i• eistereigsa) Coast BWIDINSIIIIO.
MAY A 19'91
- : dor of darks/riving for the preservation
1k
•
.ettef hlli hes been seder'd by the epuiteal
. •, to take pint on Suaday next. -Divine
tAl‘ weaned to•lty in the sambas ehereb,
P:` h,t,,,,rivises were otkved op for the King's
W. . ,•11. It was atteod.il by the magiatreey and
F.. • ,•1 from the tows c meet!.
sz . of the proceedings of the reeled OM.
1 blishing is (vers.°, is um &oats de-
r-- ir the Arial part ot the viapre.
slreageßath resumed its eittuage yonder.
r Too sldon presided, is trace
• A projhwal will shortly be ses eed
'''• . ^e the presideet for forming tin aisle-
t sirs and the Unions-Vorstand, sad for
r ollege of prisms as speedily as poo-
r' •,. .4 nz.ter this evening Metal
-g hes granted some weeks' ilaVe of
r. li Wowing co account of ill-health.
. r c. nreationeoecluded between Preemie
v , ir..h-Schwerin as Our 22nd Msy, 1849,
• • ..r ctirriei out. The troops of tt.
hare been sit tch. d to the ida division of
• arty. an I have been inspected by the
• !be
con.7ress for discussing the propo-
-4el,rl'llllml3 at tee t artbcom ing (=gra,
.r-ein 107 literSZIOCS in its carne, concluded
••
.•.yll 'Tan:lay. In the recent sittings,
.' •..0 pr7pollitiOrS of the Minister of FY-
. 6,:netl to almost without a debate. Not
•
ea we. made to the free-traders. A
• • :
' '•.ev desired to append to the protocol
r the majority. Toe Minister of Com-
rro:tit an I,oestion, and a vote of
, ,• in.partiality with which he had pm-

maw.
*.!,r boree•racing is very much on the
re ertry was made for the races at
occur about this time of the
none will tike place.

apie dcepatch fr in Berlin, of the 25th,
tits live-sty the King of Prue.a's wound
re lavonrahly as can be expected under
• st:e. fever continues.
• le the protocol of the Congress of
•• • Sy the DeWitt-4e Rtf.ryn :
, ...en was robed by Sass Weimar whether
!•• 1%4. withia which the governments re-
., .I..as shala he bound to Rive then in, and
. 1•r a: me rveraments to gash other, and
• I be decided before the noeptim of
I' e fins gnestirn was settled is
. the 11. k of May. by the nimbi-
• ~ Thulen. Meekkalwax-Schwerin. ar.dl
• •of Ws pszliamestary proposals. lines
. • ...::ntete declaim was rely easpecoed
:!st guerfan. With reference
• restate. with the ':cep ion of
tichearn^e•g Lippe, sad
:eta i:e dte.sioa), tatted to the era-
e •verassetst tor the ensign until
. ructi:t aof the Union arastitution.
• ~ et. die ;:;:t., at ',bath the plenteous.
Hesse Darmstadt, Baton Lepel.
• I. 7' • r introduced tie :pia-
. :atm i red proposals with the remark
..red ci :begins principal objects of the
of the cosentatioa sad tke
. cum of arbitration, owe already
• • , I,4:s:erred to the ',miliaria's,
• • . .• •
•ct.,..a of the sailed gorrinsateate
-.:•• t: .re kind:required to be more pro-
. • .'fording that protection to
definitively without the union
1.• j;Lr.e. and that with respect
- the general duty biaebng
• confiorration, tint the
r is :a .ae restoration of the c3nstitti-
: a Here Baran Lepel, on the part
ea evasive esplaaation of the
. yie.tions witich wen before the
withdrawal of Heuer. Darn-
• • • Stsellta, sad Sanaa-
.. . tof the following gueetions.
• • - 9. •!. the provisional g Tem
• ..• it otatilialted accord* to the
tw 26th May was agreed
•-. all who voted. Nassau
. . Rt I reserved the ratification of
.•• Ltetisedk, Anhalt.B•riburg, and
. . t:tr, SAxe.Weiatar, (Sete-Coburg
:•. Semi-Altenburg, huh..: Dessau,
••• •••,'s earths's', both llama mad Lippe,
• : • of the powers of the Vontatto
. :et, ::t to military affairs. Meokleaburg-
' il,tnnara• added W their afilneaties answer
it was aaac emery to sstabliah any
wow proposed is the statute of the eon-
wore thee without opposition
;.ecular attributions( the provisional Vorstaad

. d:rectloa of tits moasams soramary to attain
t %Lc Proviaoriam (Art. lb., par. 1, of tha sta.
2G.0 May, 1949).
oa of diplomatic aegotiatioao (Art. UL,

.restion of ell military operations (Art. iv , per. 5),
toy of the CollPire of Maas, amording to
tie V.rwaltar.imreih.
w.., the lollowim were onetime." by all who
• in of the Provoimel College of Prawn:
1.. of new members iato tb ntioa.

.13 oft?. meagures nectienty t realise the

• tr.:oa.
•aw,n and io•traetioa cf the

WM Wadi (Art. tit., pal. L)

.e..tton of U. prcgrosa.of dlplomaue negotia-
poi. 4 )
• . MlllNures which belong to the decision
Cnien. (Art. W., par. 2.)
•e who voted declared their approval of
• Prussia, to divides tha vette in the
(OM acoorsliog to Kuria, is which the
zottsi.. Proseie, with one whole or two

4cl, fii.x,:cy, with cse sal the Saxon,
anal Russ thashier and priscipalities
0.• a vote ; in the third, Hanover with one
wee, the two Met kIAbIITOM, o:deablarp, sad
. t 1 tens, with another halt • vote; In the
. fret hell • vote ; is the thlt, Kuhns
;te two Lippe with • half, and
.7 of Hoes aid Nassau with another
Hymnody the whole tifth Kuria
vote. It ow she untaisously agreed
iofwl if each state ware represented la the
of pr.aces by a pl.mipotentis7 who
• to operete is the coll. go. It w.s also
• . d that in distributing the .041111 wilds
• • t•mtined Kwria, the properties of votes
be given to nib state which it pornees
• Shutout's's, provided another
dfstri-
' 'x Rec.:4 to mug themselves. The
v • ;remit I :prosily sermust the poseibili y of
*tel. into Kurien prejidicing the
r. The remise' of the business gro-
:•i• f,44 to the College of Princes. Eh*
a: ,w, is the las branch of the provisional
' aaioc. In this respect it was left to the
• •ot the union to appolat those pesos'
t..."tocce of the protrisodus, it &she be
•e I.# the proper conduct of the affslrs of
3taithr for l• onto Again in Prussia
the reirteentation of their eutjects
• tr.scstits of the union, and eventually also
seknowlidgstet of the
sal aimed. This step was sane-
.. -t;.. Heckleehurgh &byte's], end
' • Hese Towns reserved th.ir opt-
• i ritillatioe. No oppositiue was
..• the federal exert of arbitration to
' ' •• • • ..111.,01. In the baulk tieing on the
• Axing • period fir the esec'ion of
e.nevally acknowledged, sad It wee de-
ta« 1•Ita July. It wee thee decided by
•euin that at the eapiratice of the tars to
• • L
.r..al was istiUtted It should possess the
• ...hie it should be prolonged in the
• ' er. TLe Wells of th• inlet to theFreak-
iett decimal. The fist q natio', whether
• • cteaded by the members otitis unite
t already* 1.7 the cooks's. wadi the
Strtlitr, which with Hurtles*
• • 1.•:•;4 4•Ar resumed its participation in
w.fcrt tc". Hiecklesburg Streit's pro-
',wad to depute to the asp= at Flook-
• L.., o. U.. step, IA MO desire to leave sr mess
...moues e Neutral agressurt with respect
• ...as Gerw...ny. With the exception
'.•141,10/ ..;•I,.lits, Brows. and Branham,
ninth v led etr•ed to depose to the
aid /Isenberg reserved the
4•..• tis side to the Austrian go-
Ws caws, was ia amiss with
intuit, settithed the

tl • 'Niue peat forward by Au*
"Pr, vg I. emikroni, walk tit* two.
' i ral..aakt 41 As I•oily 4180.1ved dist of

Les ilarectst given ►.y Austria to
the Oil stUt. The eon-
fsnl es a meeting n( t). 35
• 111,r.

.:.t tft• r,,lst of the warier to pees
to the LlldiNg
% • r t pra. For rite ao
' that tht of the
r•ltt Otto.

..1 t, • p or.romon., of th. uttioll that
'l(Sonly form LI cunsUtutiOli