The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-17 00:00:00

GERMANY.

BERLIN, Aroesr 13.
Before assembling at Stuttgart, the ministers of
the coalition states held a preparatory conference at
Darmstadt, the result of which has not transpired.
The southern press asserts that the Wurtemberg
ministry nowise wavers in its coalition policy, though
the king desires to go with Prussia. Nassau is said
to be also showing symptoms of disaffection to the
coalition. M. von der Pfordten is reported to have
taken with him to Stuttgart the draft of a new de-
claration, to the effect that the negotiations for a
customs' union with Austria shall be commenced,
if not simultaneously with those for the re-
newal of the Zollverein, at least as soon
as these latter shall have reached a certain stage;
and that the Zollverein treaties shall not be con-
cluded until the treaty with Austria shall have been
brought to maturity. If this proposal be accepted at
Stuttgart, there will be no impsiiment to the re-
sumption of the conferences here on the 16th inst.
If the coalition states consent to commence treating
with Prussia on the basis of the Prussian programme,
they will subsequently hardly be able to resume
successful opposition "at a certain stage," or on tho
question, whether negotiations with Austria are
mature or not. These reports, coupled with
the insecurity 51 M. von der Pfordten's
tenure of office since the promotion of
Professor Doenniges, certainly do give the im-
pression that the Darmstadt coalition is tottering.
But the Austrian diplomatist, Count Itechberg, has
also gone to Stuttgart; and we must see what he
' will say to the affair. If Austria has the wish and
the courage to put in its veto against an accommo-
dation between the coalition and Prussia, it can
easily get Hesse Cassel to claim Austria's assistance
in maintaining the Darmstadt treaty; for M. Has-
senpflug would do anything to antis, Prussia, and
the Elector anything to please t& Emperor of
Austria, from whom he is endeavouring to get the
title of princess for his morganatic wife, Countess
Sehaumberg.
A student of theology at Bonn went in a fit of re-
ligious insanity to a neighbouring wood with hammer
and nails, and, finding a tree in the form of a cross,
actually crucified himself. Ile was found in a state
of insensibility by some peasants, who, not having
tools for drawing the nails, felled the tree, and car-
ried him with it to the next village. The young
man is now in the hospital at Bonn, and out of
danger.

HOLLAND.
The Dutch newspapers of the 13th produce as
reliable the statement that in the next session of the
States General the government will propose a bill
for converting the Four per Cent. Ingcriptions in
the Grand-livre.

Tun Inn OP Wi(inT is full of company. It was
scateely ever known to have been so crowded as at present.
At Bede the Duchess of Gloucester has been staying, and
the Duchess and Princess Mary of Cao.bridge are stopping
at the present time. The Duchess of Gloucester resided et
Yelp's Hotel during her stay, and whila there the Prince
of Parma visited her. The prince used to breakfast with
the ordinary company in the coffee room. The duchess
and Princess Mary of Cambridge walk much on the pier
dressed in the simplest manner possible. Two foreign royal
personages are also residing at the back of the Isle of Wight
Lodgings are scarcely to be obtained in the island.
TitE .111STRALIAN ENIttiIIATIoN MOVEMENT.—On
Sunday last hundred. of persons visited the Ballygeich
emigration ship, lying in Southampton docks. The emigre-
' tion movement has taken fast hold of the people of Hamp-
shire. The Mayor of Itomscy states that the applications
he receives for advice from people wishing to emigrate are
almost innumerable. The itallyneich is about to sail with
142 emigrants for Port Phillip, who are all of one class, ee-
-1 cording to Mr. Chisholm's plan. The passage money for each
penoals2ll. The SallyiWeh is a fast and admi able sea boat.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC

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SOUTHAMPTON, TUMMY, 9 A.V.
The Magdalena has just arrived with the 11'..t
India and Pacific mails. Her dates are : Chagn‘
July 2 1 ; Jatnuies, Di ; I Jenwrare, 25; Trinidad, ,1!
St. Thomas, 31. She brings I Pt passengers. Antunz4
her cargo is specie to the value of 1,100,0 m duls..,Th
merchants' account.

The Cholera still rages at Navy Bay and l'anaraa.
Vast uumbvra ut miners have left California for
Australia.

Hum made an attack by sea on Guayaquil, but
with not much ctti•ct.

Highly favourable ieports are in circulation a. to
the new line of ocean canal, lately examined la
Mega.. Gibborn and Ford, civil engineer., who hde
conic home in the Magdalena. it if, eiivatcd between
Caledonian Bay mid the Gulf of San Migui I.
The mall-pox is on the decline in Jamaica.