The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-27 00:00:00

GERMANY.

FRANKFORT.—We learn from this city, under
date Jan. 23, that upon that day the National As-
sembly rejected, by a majority of 263 to 211, the
motion in favour of the hereditaryship of the impe-
rial dignity. The motion was couched in the follow-
ing terms " The dignity of the supreme head of the
empire is hereditary, in the male line,. and by right of
'lure, in the house of the prance on whom it
con " A second motion, to the effect that the
emperor be elected for life, was negatived by a ma-
jority of 413 to 39. A third one, having in view the
conferring of the imperial dignity during twelve
years, and at each election on one of the
sovereigns of Prussia, Austria, Bavaria, Sax-
ony, Hanover, and Wurtemberg, was rejected by
a majority of 442 to 14; a fourth one, declaring
the emperor elected for the space of six years,
was also negatived by a majority of 264 to 196. The
following motion was next brought forward :—" The
election of the supreme head of the empire is for the
space of three years. It will be made for the first
time by the constitutent national assembly, and after-1
wards at a common sitting of the peoples house and
the states' house.. An absolute majority of votes is
requisite." This motion was also rejected by a ma,
jonty of 305 to 120, as was another one to the
effect that the question be again referred to com-
mittee. The assembly broke up in great excitement
without coming to any decision.
PRUSSIA.—On M. Arago, the French minister,
leaving Berlin for Paris, a farewell banquet was given
to him by the Earl of Westmoreland.
AUSTRIA.—We have letters and journals from
Vienna, under date Jan. 20. According to a new
army bulletin (the 16th), Prince Windischgratz has
divided the greater portion of Hungary into three mi-
litary districts, and placed one under the command of
Field-Marshal von Kempen, with his residence at
Freeburg; the second under Count Wrbne, with his
residence at Oten; and the third under Baron Buries,
with hie domicile at Oedenburg. F. M. Lieutenant
Czozich had arrived on the 15th, rid Levi,ear
Schemnitz, with 8 battalions, 6 squadrons, and
36 pieces of artillery, in pursuit of the in-
surgent forces under Gorgey. The column of
Major-General Gots had also advanced towards Neu-
e&l and Kremnitz. The insurgent chief Meszaros
was in the neighbourhood of Erlan. CoL Horwath's
column had taken possession of Beszprem and Staul-
weimpenburg. The bulletin farther states, that on the
15th Count Althann's column attacked 300 insurgents
in the Bukony Bel convent, killed ten men, and took
many prisoners who were tried by court-martiali and
shot in Papa. Count Nugent is in Grossaaniso. In
publishing this army bulletin the Governor of Vienna
refers contemptuously to the reports propagated
respecting the defeat of the imperialists in various
quarters, expresses surprise that those reports should
obtain credence, and remarks that proofs of the
existence of a better spirit in Vienna are still wanting
notwithstanding the numerous protestations that such
a spirit has again risen up.
Herr Carl, a member of the financial council of the
past office and burgomaster, has been sentenced to two
yews imprisonment in heavy irons, for having taken
part in the October insurrection.
According to a Pesthoorrespondenoe in the Wiener
&item, an imperial communion will be sent to Han-
pry in order to try the captured insurgents. Kos-
oath, according to the latest accounts, was still in
Debreczin. He had placed the regal insignia of St.
Stephen in the church, and there the armed peasants

swear to defend their Fatherland to the last drop of
their blood. Military executions have commenced in
Freeburg.
It is asserted that Prince Windischgrits will have
the title of Duke of Friedland conferred on him.
The editor of the Wiener Zeitung. has been dis-
missed from his poet by government, in consequence
of having allowed an article, reflecting on the nobility,
to appear in the non-official portion of that journal.
11.0VER. —At an immense public) meeting,
which was held on the 21st inst., the fundamental
rights of the German nation (as drawn up by the
Frankfort National Assembly), were solemnly an-
nounced and adopted. This demonstration was purely
a popular one, no penes connected with the court,
the cabinet, or the aristocracy being present. In
fact, the government looked on the entire demonstra-
tion with suspicion' and made extraordinary military
preparations to pat down any disturbance. The
greatest tranquillity, however, prevailed.

MADRID, JAN. 19.
During the last two days the Cortes sittings have
been suspended. There appeared in the Gazette of yesterday a
royal order disposing that after the let of February next,
bask notes of San Fernando, with endorsement, be no
longer admitted in pay of custom•house duties.
A letter from Patricio Esoosura (the colleague of Sala-
manca) has been published in the Clamor, stating that he
took no part whatever in the events of the night of the 26th
of March ; that he is not a republican, but is convinced that
the monarchical form of government is the only one suitable
to Spain; and that he has entered into no alliance with the
Cachets: . . . . . .

Nothing is talked of in diplomatic circle, but the aping of
Nervaeg by Row, in refusing to receive Mr. Southern.
The moderados rub their hands and chuckle over this new
affront to England.
Roca de Togoree is out of danger for the moment. Bravo
Murillo is appointed Minister of Marine, ad interim, during
the ilium of Roca._ _ _ _

Gen. Prim, late Captain• General of Puerto Rico, has ar-
rived at Madrid
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The Ilera!do published yesterday an account of two
factions which have invaded Navarre and Cluipuscoa. lam
able to present to-day, from a private and reliable source, a
correct statement of the facts. 1.1 the first place, the term
" Carlist republican," applied to the invaders by the organ
of the government, is inexact, the insurgents being all Car-
lotta, the progresistas who have joined them having embraced
the cause of Montemolin without reserve. I draw your at-
tention particularly to this fact. The liberals who have taken
refuge in France have given up the ilea of a republic, at least
for the present, and are—so the voice runs tere—prettily
well disposed to accept the son of Don Carlos for their legiti-
mate prince. Another important circumstance is, that the
Spanish emigrants no longer meet with the same
persecution treat the government of Louis Napoleon
which they experienced at the hands of Csvaignac. The
police doss not meddle with them; and if they are all plot-
ting against the Spanish government, which is not impro-
bable, they are all allowed te plot in peace end snurity. I
learn from high authorities here, what the respect due to the
talents of Cevaignac would make one gladly disbelieve, that
his levers treatment of the Spanish emigrants was not en-
tirely disinteiested. He is said to have received, through the
me num of the Doke of Sotomayor, ten millions of reale
(100,0001.) for this service. I give this report, although
current here among the best informed persons, with due re-
serve. Certain it is that Liuis Napoleon lies put a stop to
those vexatious measures of police exercised recently thr ,ugh-
out the south of France against Spanish refugees, and that
by so doing the new president has earned some abuse at
the hands of the Espagna. This paper, by the way,
has lately changed hands, and become the exclusive
property of the Duke of Rianzeres. herefore the spice of
opposition which seasoned its articles on finance and the Ca
talonian war has entirely disappeared, and it is become twin
brotaer of the Herald°. Apropos of newspapers, I must
also warn you against the Sisa, which re-appeared on the
16th. The opposition affected by this journal is purely ficti-
tious, Arena, its proprietor, having accepted last summer
at La Oranja from Narvaes not only the remission of a fine
amounting to 50,000 reale, but conditions of dependence
from the government which were revealed to the public in
a letter to the Clamor Public° by Rafael Maria Dwelt, the
principal redactor, who then retired from the Siglo, with
his colleagues, but has now retureed to it without them.
To return to the newly.enterei faetiona. These, instead
of being 30 the one, and 40 the other, as the Herald° says,
count 350 in the larger band, and 250 in the smaller, with 50
horse. What is more, each foot soldier has brought two guns
with him, and each horseman three; so that their force will
be doubled immediately without any trouble. They are
commanded by Soto &al Ilzarbe, who headed invading
bodies on former occasions. 1 also understand that they are
well provided with money, which is said to have been ad-
vanced by an English house. If these bands can maintain
th.m.elves in the country a fortnight they wall not easily be
got rid of. Meanwhile the measures of the government are
as retrograde as any that the most fanatic Carlist could have
proposed. The reimposition of tithes, payable in kind, by
MOD, is recognised by all parties as a blunder and maestro-
nism. It was destined, no doubt, to gain over the clergy ;
but it will only discredit them with the people, who are
rqueezed to pay them, particularly if they are caught ratting
in virtue of the oppressive bribe.