The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-29 00:00:00

GERMANY.

A telegraphic despatch from Berlin of the 27th
states that General Reshot', Prussian Minister at
the Russian court, who had been expected for several
days to bring the Emperor's resolutions respecting
the recognition of Louis Napoleon, had not arrived at
that date.

The Preen of Vienna says that the mission of
Baron Prokesch to Rome v supposed to be a very
important one, "in connexion with some united
Anglo-French policy in Italy," in allusion to the 1
apprehensions explained in the letter of our Berlin
correspondent. The conductors of the Austrian press
believe from theft hearts that we cherish some de-
signs upon their Lombardo-Venetian possessions.
At Potsdam, the Emperor of Austria conceived
the romantic idea of dating from the military capital
of his rival an ordonnance, prescribing a certain
reduction in some corps of the Austrian anny, par-
ticularly of the artillery and dragoons. Should this
act Folios a certain "moral effect," or slitter in the
page of a court historiographer, it will probably
fulfil its intended purpose, for it will only affect the
force of the Austrian empire beyond the extent of
two or three thousand men.

Mr. Macaulay's speech to his electors at Edin-
burgh on the 2nd of November, has been done Into
German, and printed at Berlin.
Our correspondent writes:
BERLIN, Dec. 23.
The fall of the Derby ministry was pretty gene-
rally expected here; nor did the event excite regret
even in reactionary circles. The cavalier party here
not only felt that the English tories, by their shifting
and sfluMing in a false position, were damaging the
reputation of toryism, bat were also so highly in-
censed at Lord Malmesbury's conduct on the pro-
clamation of the new French Emperor, that they
would deem the conservative interest safer in any
other hands. Lord Aberdeen is, of course, of all
British statesmen, the most acceptable to the
German powers. And if credit is to be given
to the reports circulating in well informed
quarter~, it is high time that the direction of British
policy be confided to an experienced diplomatist of
equal vigour and discretion, and enjoying general
confidence both at home and abroad. The late
cabinet's over hasty recognition of Napoleon 111.
looked like a repudiation of all regard for conformity
with the policy of its continental allies, at a moment
when the peace of all Europe may depend on firm
co-operation. This certainly hastened the Emperor
of Austria's visit to Berlin, in order to cement the
snients cordiale as a necessary counter demonstration.
But it seems there were even more cogent reasons for
seeking a firm Prussian alliance than even the
necessity of counterpoising Lord Derby's ill-timed
defection. The Italian possession of Austria, and,
indeed, the mass of the Italian population, is said to
be in a state:of high ferment, and fall of hope that
the restoration of the French empire must lead to •
restoration of a united kingdom of Italy under
French protection—an event which, even though it
should not increase the independence of the Italians,
would at least satisfy their hatred of Austria. And
this event they may naturally hope to precipitate by
• fresh revolt, in which the interference of France
would be almost unavoidable. Count Radetaki, it is
reported, his requested to be reinforced by all the
troops which the Emperor of Austria can ponibly
spare; at the same time recommending the visit to
Berlin, and the concerting of arrangements, that, in
case of need, Prussian troops shall garrison Bohemia,
in order that the present Austrian army there may
become disposable for the defence of Lombardy,
while Russia should concentrate a force to keep Ga-
licia
and Hungary in awe, if part of the Austrian
troops in those dependencies were withdrawn.
This position of affairs sufficiently explains the
sadden change of Austrian policy in the Zollverein
matter. M. Von Bruck will be Fled enough to
accede to the renewal of the Zollverean, with its pro-
tective tariff, and not pram too hard the conditions
for the commercial treaty with Austria. But, iC
Prussia were wise, it would insist on reforming the I
tariff before it renewed the Zollverein, because after-
wards its demands may be frustrated by the acts of
even the pettiest of its Zollverein allies. Of this,
however, there is but little chance. After the empe-
ror's flattering personal advances,the sing will waive
every consideration in order to outdo his imperial
nephew in courtesy, even were the necessity of a
media understanding lest urgent than I have above
described it. So gnat is the disks to accommodate
theZollverein Tuella with Almeria, that a semi-
elleild eurruipondune dashed ell obstacles to the
needled=d a omemmeeiel teenly with Austria to
have disappeared, home Peimmis's domed that the
Zollnreid peniellnly vonsweel, hes bean fulfilled
by the oniebnime of the renowed beads of cus-
toms union between Prussia and the Thuringian
duchies. When a pity resosiete quibbling of this
sort, it is evident that its nudgemeemdings will not
be governed by its past The course
about to be taken by Prussia in this might matter,
involving its who future polilaMNma dove.
lopment, and even its political paddies he all time
to come, may be but too much hilesseed by the
casual temper and the tramming =imolai of the
moment.

A eorreepondeat,writing from Dalmatia says :—A
great moversest is manifsellag itself among the
Southern Sdanais peones, and that which is occur-
ring in Montano) is only the first symptom of a
crisis which, at this time, will deb all palliative
measures. In Croatia the population is entirely un-
deoeived ss to the stmlnet of Amnia Of all th.
promises which IMO made in 1848 not en has been
kept, and the Croats now see the help which saved
the monarchy reworded with ingratitude. In this
respect the appellaticm. the " Sels.vonic Tyrol," which
has sonsedasse bees applied to the ere, suite it
admirably. The Emperor himself several
times daring his late visit ism vim nigraelou light
to these people, and expressed loudly his displeasure
at the manifestation of Sclavonie natinality in the
general display of the Pansolavie tendon bin, red,
and white. We, it may be rserithed, explains the
very sparing distribution of ceders and ether hono-
rary recompenoes in a land where the greaten pro-
fusson of such distinetion might have been expiated.
Since the imperial visit a number of high facials
have been disphnd,ineeng them the Obergsspsan of
Fiume, and all in favour el thmenthgeing Germans.
This oose diag has deeply meandei the national
feelingpr . It is at this meekest sudamislsd eom-
pletely to 'USA the dignity e( lb" and Introit
the civil and military government et Croatia to a
general. According to this arrangement Jellachich
would be raised to the dignity of a sent and be re-
ceived into the Reichert* that asynm for fallen
greatness. The unions for the llas of the
Solavonio dialects are forbidden end the theatres,
journals, and literature imazlly, pissed under
harsh restrictions. lire
taei:T areizture Monist-
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fill and reserved, and the system has
exaggerated these quail The esmusseion
which now reigns in Montenegro is ex-
tending over the Danube and the Save.
There, the population are drain by a magnet
to the north. Pansclavism is pin awakening,
and this time not as • theory, or remote idea,
but as a :wrative fact, with material force at its
aide. In this lies the concealed region why Austria
and Russia can never act honestly in common with
reference to this part of Europe ; and we see at this
moment that notwithstanding the pressing requests
which reach Vienna from St. Petersburg, Austria
, delays and hesitates to recognise the political
independence of Montenegro, and that whereas
lately wo were told that the many injuries received
from Turkey had determined Austria to send a cate-
goric ultimatum to Constantinople, we see that power
Inow paying regard to the Sultan, and humouringhis
objection to M. Prokeeth by withdrawing his nomi-
nation as intersuncio at the Divan. To Austrian
statesmen it is dear that wherever the Eastern ques-
tion shall be settled by a violent catastrophe the
border provinces of the monarchy will be in danger.