The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-23 00:00:00

GERMANY.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF PRAGUE.—PRO-
JECT OF ADDRESS OF THE PRUSSIAN
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
AUSTRIA.—The Leipzie Gazette contains the fol-
ming particulars respecting the revolt in Prague :
Dresden, June 17. 6 A w.—The steamer Constitution at
length arrived yesterday at midnight. By the accounts
received front Prague it appears that the streets
are still barricaded, and that the insurgents were
being fired upon. The infatuated multitude would
neither surrender not remove the barricades. These were
in the very heart of the city, and could be fired upon with
terrible effect from the ramparts. The commandant issued
an order to the inhabitants stating that all who were willing
might quit the city, as he was resolved to bombard it from
the heights. Great numbers availed themselves of this, and
quitted the city from all quart, rs. At eight o'clock in the
morning of the 16th, the ministry received the following
telegraphic despatch, at Vienna, from Prague:—" Prince
Windischgratz has resolved to lay down his command.
Count Mensdorff has undertaken the personal command.
Tranquillity may be expected. The bombarding has ceased.
The troops gradually advance as the barricades are cleared."
A second telegraphic despatch was received at nine o'clock at
night front the burgomaster at Prague : it is as follows:
" As the burghers and students ate ready to re-establish
order, the burgomaster requests that the ministry will con-
firm the following by telegraph :—The military, with the ex-
ception of the grenadiers, are to enter the city, and until
the delivery of the petition by our deputations to the
Emperor and to our ministers no arrests or hotue-searchings
shall take place on the part of the military." The deputation
will start for Vienna this evening. Prague is in a most
perilous condition ; a speedy settlement is indispensable.—
Baron Von Pillersdoeff sent the following reply by telegraph:
—" The ministers cannot grant the required confirmation
demanded this day, but they have empowered the court of
commissioners to do no, if they consider this step calculated
to re establish peace. It will, therefore, be requisite to prefer
the request to them."
We have received the Vienna Gazette of the rith.
The Emperor has addressed an autograph letter to
Baron Von Pillersdorf, stating that as circumstances
have prevented the formation of the new ministry,
land the time for the opening of the diet is draw-
ing near, it would be exceedingly inconvenient if the
Baron were to retire front his poet as president of the
council. His Majesty appeals to the patriotism of the
baron, and his tried attachment to the constitutional
throne, from which his Majesty expects that at this
important juncture he will not shrink from undertak-
ing the responsibility of forming a new ministry an-
der his presidency.
In reply to this letter, Baron Von Pilleradorf thank-
fully acknowledges the great condescension of his
Majesty, and the confidence repoeed in him, by as-
signing to him the task of forming a new ministry.
The Baron, however, requests permission to defer
giving a definitive answer until he may first Fe
*seared whether he possesses the confidence of the
people ; and until he shall be certain that he can de-
pend on the co-operation of enlightened men to aid
him in this difficult task.
PRUSSIA.—The dates from Berlin are of the 20th.
The following project of address has been prepared
by the commission named for that purpose. It was
to have been discussed on the 20th inst.:
Penetrated bj the gravity of present circumstances, and
with joyful hope for the future welfare of the fatherland, we
have received your royal greeting. The disturbances which
have shaken Europe during the last months, have carried
Prussia along in the general movement. The violent colli-
sions which took place in March, have in particular rendered
efficacious the expression of the people's will, which had pre-
viously been made known. Commencing with the general
election, we have the vocation to fulfil, in conjunction
with your Majesty, of forming a constitution corresponding
with the present grade of civilisation of the Prussian as well
as the whole of the German people, and which will ensure
for ever government according to the popular will in the
state, as well as self-government even in the pariahes. You
will remove the legal rules which till now have counteracted
the establishment of equal rights far all subjects of the state,
and which have been calculated to grant special privileges to
certain clams. You will grant general right of election,freedom
of persons, of the press, and of speech, the right of meeting,
and the independence of every religious society. You will
bring into effect a popular code, fitted for the whole state,
and you will remodel the courts of justice and the army, and
cause • general arming of the people. Hering on such
foundations, the constitution will lastingly strengthen those
ties which the celebrated deeds of the princes of Hohenzollern
have made between the people and the house of your Majesty,
The dangers which have threatened our fatherland from the
long insecure state of the law, have rendered it indispen-
sable that we should proceed in conjunction with the repre-
sentatives of the German people assembled at Frankfort.
The unity of Germany strikes is as well as your Majesty as

lowing.