The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-28 00:00:00

ZOLLVEREIN.

BERLIN, Jots 15.
Never did the Austrian government enter upon a
scheme with fuller consciousness of the importance of
its consequences, or with greater avidity to attain its
end, than it entered on the scheme of a customs
union with Germany. As long as Prince Swarsen-
berg lived, ho promoted the object with equal sa-
ga coty and energy ; lie brought the project to a stage
which renders its ultimate success, or at least a cus-
toms union between Austria and the South German
states almost inevitable. Were he still living, there is
no doubt that he would, by this time, have brought
matters to a decision; he would have inspired the
southern governments with his spirit of boldness,
I promised them "mountains of gold," as the reward
of their joining Austria, and torn them from their'
alliance with Prussia, by fomenting both their jea-
lousy and their desire of gain. Count Beet does not
possess the splendid statesmanlike qualities of his
predecessors ; he is not capable of carrying out plans
in such an off-hand style ; he is cautious; but, though
be does not venture to attempt shaping the circum-
stances to his will, and must rather restrict
himself to turning them to profit as they shape
themselves, he is not deficient in pertinacity and
sharpsightedness. The Austrian government is still,
as much as ever, convinced that on the issue of the
customs union question depends the decision whether
Austria shall succeed in thrusting into Germany its
Hungarian, Bohemian, Italian, and other depen-
dencies, and, by this mighty increase of its weight in
Germany, gain the entire preponderance over Ger-
man affairs; or whether, by continuing to stand in
Germany only on its relatively small districts with
purely German population, it shall see its influence
over the Germanic confederation gradually dwindle
in proportion as the rest of Germany increases its
strength by the progress of wealth and enlighten-
ment; in a word, Austria sees that it must trust, for
the preservation and extension of its political influ-
ence over Germany, not to its physical force alone,
but to a more general and intimate fusion of interests
between the German and the imperial states, which
can in no way be so effectually attained as by a cus-
toms union. Seeing all this, Austria must also recog-
nise that an opportunity so favourable as the present
one, can scarcely occur again ; it is not likely that
all relations between the German states will a se-
cond time be so totally disjointed, in such chaotic
suspense. We may rest assured, therefore, that
Austria is not relaxing its pretensions. While the
ZoUverein's affairs are proceeding so propitiously for
Austria, it may for the moment remain apparently
passive ; but should they assume a less favourable
aspect, should the Darmstadt coalition show signs
of giving up the demand of a union with Aus-
tria, or of cancelling its mutual obligations,
Austria will, there can be no doubt, energetically in-
terfere,aud at least insist on bringing the differences
in question before the Federal Diet ; this object at-
tained, it has gained all that it wants; the institution
of federal authority over commercial regulations in
Germany would be tantamount to the establishment
of a general German Zollverein under Austrian di-
rection. Prussia, too, I believe, sees this; and seeing,
that it can keep clear of Austrian influence
only by breaking with the promoters of Austria's
plans, it does not wish to continue a customs union
with the southern states : it would rather avoid the
collision with the federal authority, in which it would
be involved if it formed connexions with any of the
parties bound by the coalition treaty. As a proof of
what I have said regarding Austria's unrelaxed pre-
tensions, I may quote a declaration of the official
Austrian Correspondent, to the effect " that the
cabinet of Vienna will accept as a settlement of its
claims nothing short of a customs union ; and that
all reports about minutes for a mere treaty of com-
merce having been delivered by M. von Bismark,
are idle inventions; Count Buol would not have re-
ceived them had they really been offered."
The adjournment of the conferences here was re-
garded by the plenipotentiaries as a happy release
from the insufferable tediousness of holding meetings
in which there was no basis for negotiation. Whe-
ther a basis will be gained before the 16th of August,
they could not, as they said, even surmise; they con-
soled themselves, at least, with the assurance, that, if
they reassemble, which is very doubtful, it will be
to proceed on express terms for a definite pur-
pose. The last declaration made by Bavaria,
Saxony, Nassau, and the two Hewes was
that they cannot retract their demand for nego-
tiations with Austria previously to the renewal of
the Zollverein ; Prussia's last declaration was, that
it will not negotiate on the renewal of the Zollve-
rein with any party which, after the 16th August,
shall demand previous negotiations with Aus-
tria. I am at a loss to conceive how the
newspapers can persuade themselves that these
differences will be got over within the next fort-
night, at a season, too, when German statesmen and
diplomatists are more occupied with the diversions in
the bathing places than with anything else. That the
King of Wurtemberg did not sign the coalition's last
declaration, in order not to disturb kis lately restored
diplomatic amity with Prussia, is of littlereal import-
ance. He may have thought that he could the
more safely give Prussia this satisfaction, because
the coalition is too firmly tied by treaty, and
eventually too resolutely supported by Austria's will,
to be loosened by the apparent defection of one of its
members.

ALGIERS.

We 'sail is the lisseipur:

The vigour ma gemptitatie 'tithe measures taken by the
governor-gemorel eAterin le put down the insurrection
of a certain number normitor of tribes in the province of
Constantin scads ms to paha§ the satisfactory results that
were to be expesirg ken the. According to a despatch
from Gen. Mullikin 18 the governor-general, on July 10,
the revolted tribe* ethos the enb-division of Bona are, for
the most part, esiablibed by the side of the Djebel-bett-
Jibes., and the silken in the north, near the lebel llyr.
The Tunisian. had given • cool reception to these tribes
emigrating b the teeth, and even repuhed them from their
temtory. The edema of General MacHabou and that of
General d'Antinarre were to unite on the 11th, at
Toniannat, sad ki advance the day after against the po-
pulations width might descend the Oued-Ouribir. Colonel
de Tourvifte beadesvouring to establish the Beni-Foughal
on the land Otis Ottled-Dhan, whom they were to replan
there. A mead despatch (Torn the same general of
14th, which arrived on the 19th at Algiers, by the tele-
graphic line of Setif, adds the following details : —The
general caw up on the 13th, near the hill of Cala*,
with a part of the Hanaencha, when emigrating. He at
once attacked and caused them a loss of between 300 and
400 men, and carried off between 1,000 and 1,200 tents.
A largo quantity of sheep and oxen were brought to the
camp, as well as about3o camels. We had 4 men killed, and
10 wounded. The result of the day was decisive. On the
16th the general was to set out towards the north, to reach
the other portions established on that side.

TUE INLAND REVENUE-OFFICE.—An Act of Par-
liament wu pissed on the 30th ult., for carrying into exe-
cution an agreement fur the sale of property belonging to
her Majesty in right of her crown and of the l)uohy of Lan-
caster, to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, and for
enabling such commissionen to dispose of their present
chief office and other property in the city of London. There
is a very long preamble in this act and several clauses to
carry out the object of the act. The chief °Mee in Old
, Broad•street is to be vacated, end arrangeneate made with
the Inland Romano C0111iii11447114111.

trot court.
OSBORNE, TOVIDAY.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert took their usual
early walk yesterday morning.
The Earl of Malmsshury, Secretary of Slats : for Foreign
Affairs, Viscount Stratford de itedchire, and Lord Bowden,
wired from London at half-put one o'clock.
The Earl of Malmesbury had an audience of the Queen.
Viscount Stratford de Itedeliffe and Lord Bowden wero
presented to her Majesty by the Earl of Malmesbury, on
their return from abroad, and also had audiences.
The royal dinner party included the Duchess of Glouces-
ter, Lady Caroline Murray, Lord and Lady Downes, the lion.
Colonel and Mrs. Phipps, the Hon. Colonel Liddell, and
Mr. Gibbs.

Prince Charles of Ilohenlohe-Langenbourg arrived in
town yesterday morning. awl after visiting the Houses of
Parliament, Westminster-hall, and the Exhibition of the
Royal Academy, returned to Frogmore in the afternoon.
Mr. McGill, of Montreal, had an interview with Sir
John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial•Mllce.

(Prom last Mates Gametic)
FOREIGN-OPTICE, JIJLT 2-I.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Robert A. Thomson as Consul at
Haman, New Providence, fur the Flee Hanseatic City of
Hamburg.

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