The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-19 00:00:00

GERMANY.

So far our correspondent. The Wiener Zeining
of 13th August gives in detail the loyal speeches
addressed to the Emperor, the decorations on the
roads and streets along which he passed, and the
names of the gallant cores of national guards assem-
bled to receive him. 'they are all sufficiently dull
and common-place. The day was favourable to the
spectacle and the holiday makers ; and the journalist

congratulates him& that "the long interrupted
good-humoured rambling and gossiping of the citizens
of Vienna had been witnessed once again."
The " ways and means" proposed in the ministerial
budget are alternative) the issue of exchequer bills,
bearing interest, and declared to be a legal tender;
or an issue of bank notes by the agency of the bank ;
or a loan on security of which the lends of the state
and the church shall' be hypothecated.
PRUSSIA.—The news of the day from the Prus-
sian territories—the one event which eclipses all
others—is the second day of the cathedral festival
at Cologne. An important and able letter, relating
to its proceedings, will be found in another column.
We add some supplementary details from the com-
munication of an ordinary correspondent.
COLOGNE, Ago. 15.
At a very early hoer this morning the newly.ereeted portions
of the cathedral were consecrated by the archbishop. Ac-
cording to canonical custom (in the words of the official pro-
gramme " Der Dad. &Mt trahrend der Cereenonten teach
cotton iseher Vorschrift gachlessen")the eathedrel remained
closed during the ceremony. The most reverend, right
reverend, and reverend gentlemen had it all to themselves.
In masonic phrase "the door was ty led." The " canonical
prescriptions" of the Homan catholic church ate the same all
over the world (for that clench claims unity es inn of its
characteristics), and those prescripti as have been already
described in the London journals on the occasion of the eon-
secretion of the Niemen catholic " cathedral," query I
parish church of St. George's-in-the-Fields.
At an early hour the directors of the central building fend
society of the cathedral assembled at the Rathhaus (a brief
history of which was forwarded yesterday), and made
arrangements for conducting the business of the foreign
societies for the nest twelve months. At half-past seven
another greed procession was formed in the Neutuarkt—the
additions to yesterday's procession being the civic authori-
ties, the members of the chamber of commerce, of the bank
committee, of the various courts of justice, cf the Jewish
directory, and of the fir--brigade ef thus city. The ',reces-
sion passed through the principal streets to the cathedral,
into which it entered by the centre nave. Here the Arch-
bishop of Cologne delivered an appropriate address, after
which the members of the procession ranged themselves along
the centre aisle (which, for the first time, was opened to the
public), and on each tide cf the choir. A set. ma mass
(one of Haydn's) was perfermed, and a Te Drum, in
which the entire congregation joined, concluded the religious
ceremonies of the day. In order not to trespass too much on
you at present I shall reserve for to-morrow • description
of the newly-erected portions of the banding, and of the
glasswindows, given by the ex-King of Bavaria.
The great atuaction of the day, in a profane point of
view, was the Toyed banquet in the magnificent and tins.-
honoured hall of the so-called Kaufheus Gurzenich. In
that hall, which is somo 175 feet long by 70 broad, were
held the great banquets and festivals of the 15th and 16th
centuries, of the Emperors Frederick 111., Maximilian V.,
and Charles V. It wen there that the lot-named monarch,
the Sunday after All Saints Day, 1.52 n, gave that exquisite
princely ball (dieser. Kostlichen Fursten:anz), so celebrated
contemporary chroniclers. It was there also, leaping over
space in order to save time (capital pen:mastic or railway
feat), that the Lower Rhenish festival was celebrated in the
year 18'21, and the great carnival in 1824. There were nine
long tables in the hall for the public guests, each table con-
taining coven for one hundred persons; at the upper end of
the hell was a raised and handsomely carpeted platform, on
which about a dozen tables were placed for the accommoda-
tion of the "high guests" (such is the German phrase) el
this famous city. At that end of the hall (which was lighted
up with 20 chandeliers, for, a:though the banquet took place at
haltput 1 p.m., all the windows of the building were covered
with heavy Goteein-like tapestries) one read in large charac.
tees the words Ein cinices D.utsch'and (a united Germany),
and discovered, about I) yards Iran the upper wall, a hand-
some artificial fountain, which, in imitation of the magnifi-
cent fountains in the Alhambra, poured forth its waters not
only from above, but from numerous cavities in its sides
The entire hall was decked with garlends and tanners,
amidst which the ancient one of Cologne was conspicuous.
In one word, the coupd'eeil was magnincent.
The invited of the city, and the lees fortunate meats who
had to pay for their admission (and, to give • Parisian term,
" fabulous" saws were psid this morning for tickets), assem-
bled in the hall about one o'clock ; the latter, ignorant or
oblivious of the etiquette of public &neer! (the Germans are
young yet in constitutional principles and constitutional din-
ners), sot shout devouring the good things before them long
before the royal guests made their appearance, accompanied
by Prince Charles of Prussia and Prince Frederick of Dussel-
dorf ; the Baron Von Given, president of the Frankfurt
National Assembly, the Prussian president of the council,
and the minister of the interior, and • brilliant suite, entered
the hall about a quieter to 2, amidst great cheering, and took
their seats at the tables on the raised platform, the royal guests,
the president of the Frankfort Assembly, the Archbishop of
Cologne, and two or three other distinguished individuals
occupying the most prominent one; During the repast several
national hymns were sung or played. The first song, " com-
posed for the occasion," gave a cordial welcome to all guests
' from north and south, east and west (cheers) ; to "Frederick
William the 4th " (great cheering); to " John of Austria "
(immense cheering); and to the " true-hearted men from
Frankfort "(prolonged cheers.) When the stanza wel-
Gaming the Vicar of the Empire was sung, the King
Prussia rose from his seat and warmly embraced
Ws imperial highness amidst enthusiastic cheers. His Ma
essay than propoaed the health of the Vicar of the Empire
(received with e.pthusium), and the latter in return proposed
the health of the King of Prussia. This toast was also well
received. The Baron Von Gageni (who on rising was
greeted with applause which lasted several minutes)
then proposed a tout to united Germany. (Drunk with
immense applause.)
The King again came forward to the front of the elatfornt
and observed that as a toast hail been given which had been
the dream of his youth—the unity of Germany—he begged
to propose the healths of those who were called upon to effect
that unity, the present and absent members of the Frankfurt
National Assembly.
The next toast, May Cologne increase in strength like
its cathedml," was briefly proposed by the Vicar of the Em-
pire and duly honoured. The speakers that followed were
the Archbishop of Cologne and the vice-president of the
Berlin constituent assembly. After the rival guests had
withdrawn, the Baron Von Gagem was literally brought in
triumph around the hall and greeted with immense ap-

COLOGNE. Aro. IG.
These two days past, the German parliament, the
Lieutenant of the Empire, and the King of Prussia
have been at Cologne together assembled, and form a
moetinteresting, and indeed important, spectacle. The
Lieutenant of the Empire and the parliament of
Frankfort (or about 260 members of it) came from
Biberich together in two steamers. Such a trium-
phal procession! The entire population mustered on
both banks as the steamers passed—municipal officers,
national guards, schools, corporations, and what cot.
More powder could not be burned in a campaign.
The King of Prussia's journey had not the same
result. His friends and toes at Dusseldorf came to
blows, and there was loss of life on both sides. At
Cologne, however, the King has been received with
enthusiasm by many and with respect by all. In all
official demonstrations the King was first ' • but with
spontaneous enthusiasm the Archduke and the parlia-
ment were more cordially greeted.
It was probably the King's intention to come to
terms of amity with the Lieutenant of the Empire. and
the parliament. If such was his aim, he completely
failed in it the first day ; the second day, however, he
succeeded better. The parliament had chosen a de-
putation of fifteen members (besides its president and
secretaries) to offer their respects to the King. A
number of deputies joined the deputation. The King
received them the first. It was curious and interest•
ing to observe the two powers thus in presence of
each other. All know the King of Prussia, who
does cot want talent nor courage, and who feels him-
self a king. But few know Von Gogern, certainly one
of the most remarkable men of the age—tall of stature,
powerful of voice, full of heart, rectitude, and energy.
Such a man, at the head of a great popular pasty,
was a power that might well counterbalance even al
king. And you might see at the first glance that the
King of Prussia and Von Gagern were not in love with
each other. When the King approached Von Gagern,
!the latter, as president of the assembly, advanced a
istep and began an address, of which the concluding
sentence was, "The parliament has the full confidence
that your Majesty will aid it in the construction of
German unity, a cork already- commenced, and which
the nation will complete." The expression evidently
, pained the King, who replied at first by some obliging
words for the parliament, but concluded thus :
"Be assured I shall never lose sight of the great
task you are called to perform, as I am persuaded
that you will not forget there are princes in Germany,
and that I ant one of them."

The Prussians cried "God save the King," but all
the rest present perceived that there was at least
opposition in those words, if not a kind of menace.
Thus did the King miss his aim the first day of win-
ning the benevolence of the parliament. He managed,
however, to repair his error the second day, during
a breakfast given by the town of Cologne to
its guests. This public breakfast was very
brilliant and enthusiastic. A thousand sat down,
with the parliament, the Lieutenant of the Empire,
the King, his ministers, and generals. The ears of
these personages were regaled with songs, which, six
months ago, would have sent the p-ets who composed
them into a state prison fast enough. Yet now,
kings and princes, courtiers and deputies, down to the
lowest present, repeated together the choruses of
" German liberty and unity." All the great 'per-
, sonages had their healths drunk, and replied thereto.
The toast of the cathedral of Cologne was,
drunk, and it found a reverend repr,;en-
tative to return thanks. President 'Von Gagern
then gave as a toast "The German People."
And at this all rose and all shouted, and the en-

thusiasm waxed greater when the King rose, glass; in
hand, and proposed the health of "Al! the members
of the German Parliament, present and absent." It
was well done, and was well taken. Scree critics
whispered, indeed, that the King drank thelr h,.alths
individually, not collectively—tte members, not the
parliament; but this was I,ct listened to. Those
present took the toast as a cordial adhesion on the
King's part, and they thanked him for it with jay and
with affection. It was in fact a pexLmatian of
peace.
The ate will indeed be memorable in the fasti of
Germany. The King and the imperial lieutenant
seemed on the beat understanding. The later wore
the Prussian uniform, and it is said against the advice
of his ministers. In return, nothing could be more
gracious or cordial than the King's later b,.i.aviour to
the members of the parliament. Let us hope that this
solemn alliance and reconciliation between the old
and the new powers of Germany may endure, and hear
good fruit. It may be interrupted, overclouded—but
for sorre time at least the good and harmonious feel-
ings of the festival of Cologne cannot fuit to inspire
and to modify both the official and the popular lan-
guage of the Germane.