The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-27 00:00:00

AUSTRIA!

The Wieser Zeitung, of the 22nd, contains the ap-
pointment of Count Colloredo Weikel as ambassa-
dor extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of
his Imperial Austrian Majesty to the court of St.
James.
A communicated article appears in the official
organ, replying to complaints which have been ad-
dressed to the government respecting the list of
Austrian exhibitors who gained prizes in London
last year, published in the Gazette a few days ago.
It is explained that the judges of the Exhibition, and
not the Austrian government, are responsible for the
judgments passed upon the various articles exhibited;
the government expresses no opinion, but only re-
produces the list.

WIESBADEN.
The Empress of Russia arrived at Wiesbaden on
tho evening of the 23rd.
A letter from Wiesbaden states that a number of
foreigners employed in the Dieberich cigar manufac-
tory have been ordered to quit the country within
twenty-tour hours, in consequence of their having
been found to be engaged in political intrigues.

FRANKFORT, MAY 23.
Royal promises were lately a real want of the
times ; the want of the times now is their " viola-
tion." This ignoble maxim, pronounced and pub-
lished with so much cynicism three years ago by the
reactionary party in Prussia, is to-day in great honour
allover Germany. It is become the mot tr ordre for
all the governments. Every day we see nothing but
changes and subversions of constitutions. And
what are the motives, or rather the pretexts of these
arbitrary changes ? "We cannot govern with these
constitutions," say our ministers ; " the welfare of
the people is not consistent with these laws, and
they must be abolished." And so, for the good of the
people, the privileges of the squirearchy are re-
enacted. Governments, which hitherto have pre
served the fundamental laws, are urged and forced
by the Germanic Diet to revoke them. The Diet de-
clares of such and such a law or institution that it
sine against the spirit and principles of the Germanic

Confederation, and straightway it is done away with.
Its mandate is all that is required to produce this
effect. Thus has the constitution of Electoral Hesse
been annihilated, and thus is the Diet destroying
those of the free cities and other states.

The senate of the free city of Frankfort had sub-
ndtted the draft of a constitution to the legisla-
tive body of that city for its approval. With some
unimportant modifications, the constitution Wu
adopted, and from day to day people looked to see it
put in force. Bat the Diet steps in. It imposes on
the senate an order not to promulgate the new laws.
The article in it which has given offence is that
which emancipates the Jews. In Frankfort the Jews
are especially distinguished by culture, and the
energy which they bring to all that they undertake.
Some of the best artists, most distinguished advocates,
and most successful physicians in Frankfort are Jews,
and in commerce it is needless to say they take the very
first road. Envy then and fear of complition are
the motives which impel a portion of our bourgeoisie
to intrigue and protest against the publication of the
constitution, and especially against the emancipation of
the Jews. Intolerance in political and religious
matters of all who hold and follow another belit.f
than that favoured in high places, such is the order
of the day. Dissidents, whether froniprotestantism
or catholicism, are everywhere pursued and perse-
cuted, but the Jesuits may preach wherever they
think they have a chance of making proselytes.
While such is the state of things in German;
the Emperor of Russia pays us a visit. Fetes follo*ve
fetes at the court of Potsdam : dinners and parades
take place in his honour. By baronets. the Czar
excites the enthusiasm of Prussian officers ; he
grasps the hands of generals and colonels, and all
swear alliance and eternal friendship. It is remark-
able that the arrival of the Russian autocrat at
Berlin should coincide with a ministerial propositioa
to make the most extensive changes in the Prussian
constitution. Soon, we may expect, there will
remain no trace of the original charter. 'lnc
of Hanover goes to Berlin to meet the Czar, and
his ministers likewise demand of the chandlers
a thoroughly absolutist change in the constitution.
The influence of the Czar at Berlin is proverbitiL
"Le Czar ordonne, nous obeissons." Ile meddles
not merely with our political affairs, but also in our
commercial interests. You have watched the efforts
of Austria for forming a customs union of all Ger-
many. The majority of our merchants oppose such
a union, because they fear the had customs adminis-
tration, the paper money, and the tobacco monopoly
of Austria. Prussia, if she would not lose all her
influence on other states, ought not to consent to the
project. But, notwithstanding all reasons of policy
and interest, there is every reason to believe that
such customs union will sooner or later take place,
and this because Russia desires to give Austria oc-
cupation in the heart of Germany, that the Czar may
encounter no rival on his road to Constantinople.