The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-18 00:00:00

GERMANY.

A letter in the Cdogne Gazdtr, dated Berlin,
April hi, says: " We learn that many consultations
have been held during Count Thun s presence in
Vienna, on the subject of new instructions for the
Austrian ambassador at the Bund. The instructions
contain the same propositions as Austria has put
forth at I hesden, but the question of the incorporation
of the non-German states it has been deemed prudent
for a time to set aside. An Austrian memorandum,
in which the plans and views of Austria in the recon-
stitution of the Bund ace fully explained, is in pro-
cess of preparation, and is to be sent to all the German
courts on the opening of the Diet. The closest di-
plomatic alliance has lately taken place between
Bavaria and Wurtemburg, tile object of which is not
only a common declaration with respect to the
dissolution of the Dresden conferences,but also a closer
alliance of the middle states among themselves.
I learn from a certain quarter, where I can place
great confidence, that the • Four Months of Foreign
Politics seized by the police has been released by
the city law authorities.

VIENNA, Amu, 13.

Count Thun had a long audience yesterday of the
Emperor, at which Prince Schwarzenberg was pre-
sent. The count will not return to Frankfurt till
utter the Easter holidays.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Meerit 30.
Hy an ordnance of the 27th ult., M. Nlussurus, for-
merly ambassador of the Porte to Vienna, has been
named ambassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary at the court of London. He will, iu
the course of a few days, embark for London on
board the government steamer nazi Bahari, which
will also convey to England several objects for the
London Exhibition.
It is stated that the Russians will evacuate the
Danubian principalities on the 27th instant.

TIIE CASE or 1.. J. HANSARD.—A meeting of
the industrious classes was held last night at the Bell Inn,
Old Dailey, to promote subscriptions on behalf of Mr. Ilea-
sard, whose plalauthropic• exertions in prosperity, it was
considered, rendered it a grateful duty of the working men
of London to combine and assist him in his present difficul-
ties. Resolutions were passed with this .iew, and at the
close of the meeting additional subscriptions were an-
nounced.

THE STRIKE AMONGST THE SAILORS OF POOLE,
which has continued for the last three weeks, has now
closed by the arrival of sailors from other ports. A disturb-
ance was anticipated between the new comers and the
natives, which has fortunately not taken place. The timber
ships which have been detained for want of crews, have
during the present week departed for Quebec, and the dis-
turbance may be considered as terminated.
FIRE NEAR LONDON BRIDGE.—Late on Wednes-
day night another destructive fire broke out on the pre-
mises in the joint occupation of the Surrey Stnnefard and
Nunez Ezpress office, and Mr. Bates, caner and gilder,
No. 15, Duke-street, London-bridge, adjoining to the ruins
left by the great fire in February last. The discovery was
made by Mrs. Bates about half-past ten o'clock. She was
passing the premises, on her way to her residence, which Is
the neighbourhood, when her attention was attracted to
a glare of light in Mr. Bates's workshops, underneath the
front shop, and in a few seconds it was found that the I
place was on firs. She instantly gave the alarm to a family
named Deckanan, residing in the second floor, the only
parties sleeping on the premises, who with difficulty ma-
ed street
to escape by the door, but they
Mt barely quitted the building before the flames
burst forth and enveloped the whole 'of the in-
terior, from the basement to the roof. The police
the moment the alarm was given, promptly despatched no-
tice round to the different brigade stations, and secured an
expeditious attendance of engine§ and assistance. Most of
them were at the place in an instant, plenty of water being
ble—an unusual circumstance in that neigh.
ronerrod ; and by considerable exertion the flames were in
the course of half-an-hour entirely subdued. The damage,
however, to the premises was most extensive ; nearly die
whole of the rooms in the house were burned out. In Mr.
Bates's front shops there was a valuable collection of paint-
ings, estimated at 3,0001.; mint of them were destroyed,
weether with contents of the workshops beneath. Defer-
taantely be was insured only to the extent of MI. Tbe
seer ef the Surrey Standard and Sumer Ezpress, on the
let Gm, were for the most part burned out. Mr. Beater,
preiptittor, was not insured. No aroma could be ob-
tained explaining the exact awe of the Ike.