The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-24 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—The following is the letter of our
correspondent:
BERLIN, MAT 21.
It was reported this morning that we should see
the new German constitution in the Stoats-Anseiger
to-night. That official journal has just reached me,
but contains no trace of any fresh octroyment. Mean-
while the conferences go on assiduously, under the
auspices of Herr Von Radowitz. With regard to the
transference of the cen•ral power from the bands et
the Archduke John to some other prince, it is sms-
fidently asserted that the Prince of Prussia is
on the eve of &tuatara for Frankfort, there
to exercise provisionally the central executive. It is
added that the princes of Bavaria, Saxony, Baden,
and perhaps Wertemburg, will be joined with him in
this commission. Doubtless one of his first acts will
be to give the coup de grace to the national assembly.
Curiously enough, although the national assembly im
disavowed, the privilege of the members to free post-
age seems to be still allowed. Manteuffel, since the
arrival of Radowitz, seems to be fallen into bad
odour at court. The king transacts all affairs
of importance with his new favourite, with-
out condescending to consult the Minister of the
Interior, who has deserved so well at his band,.
Manteuffid, poor fellow, is deeply sensible of this un-
kind treatment, and may even carry the notion of his
slighted official position and capacity so far as to
resign. Camphausen has been here during some days
past. Notwithstanding the apparent victorious suc-
cess of the government in putting down the hydra-
head of rebellion, here and there a great deal of fater-
ing and uneasiness is visible in their behaviour. They
pause before the terrible future, of which, blind as
they are, they cannot fail to have some instinct. The
warrant which has been issued against Digger is
thought to contain some personal reflections upon
that deputy, which are commented on by his admirers
as proofs of the grudge borne against him by the au-
thorities. Thus his voice is described as" squeaking
and shrill," and his hair as " bristly," qualities which
they never observed in him. Since the aof
Jong, it I. to be supposed that the seals ofhistnre
letters I
have not been more respected by Manteuffel than Maz-
ink,
zini's were b Sir J. Graham. The government are
determined, hook or by crook, to get op a conspi-
racy, but it appear that as yet the threads
have not fallen into their bands. Meanwhile they
have a police, which is not so immaculate as that
fur a few dollars some catchpolls could
not be got to tramp up such another
story as the towns dismory about D'Estees box,

and the terrible pencil•drawing that, in the penulti-
mate sitting et the chamber, Manteuffel, in awful
tones, revealed the existence of.
The Pew ailnisehe Zeitung is forbidden within the
circle of the Berlin state of siege.
I hear it reported that an emphatic note has been
presented to the Prussian government on the past of
England, urging the conclusion of an armistice with
Denmark. It seems that, since the disavowal of the
Frankfort Assembly by the Prussian government, the
diplomatic conoers with the confederation are carried
on directly with the governments.

News from Iserlohn are to May 17. The attack se
upon the town by the 24th regiment, and by detach- soy
menta of the 13th and 17th, had begun. At eleven
o'clock am. the town was completely in the hands of "
the troops. Many of the insurgents had fallen.
AUSTRIA.—Dates from Vienna are to May 18. n
At Presburg the positive intelligence was brought
on the 17th inst. by travellers quitting Path, that Ofen "
had surrendered at discretion. The booty which fell into
the hands of the Magyars consisted of the military ssoo
'best, 20,000 muskets, 10 batteries, and a considerable tor
aatonnt of ammunition. The garrison, about 3,000
Strong, was conveyed to Comorn. Eight tenders, Ui
towed by tugs, brought succour to the Hungarians at tss
Raab. The news of its capture is therefore not con- 11,21
firmed. General Benedek had, after a retreat of more is
than 200 miles along the Carpathian chain, effected a a*
junction with the brigade Vogel in Tyrnau.
Onr correspondent writes as follows: st
VIENNA, May 19. a•
After referring to the taking of Ofen, in which
1,400 Magyars were killed in the assault, he says, al
there ate no tidings of the fate of Hentzy or his 111,
soldiers. It was certainly a great act of military ro.
heroism on the part of this gentleman to attempt to
defend Ofen, which is commanded by surrounding is
mountains, and which kad scarcely any other means so
of defnce save the indirect one—the bombardment 221
of Perth. The Magyars could not take into y
consideration the possibility of the ruin of the .si
latter town ; they wanted to deliver their capital,
as well as the Danube, the more so as they 23
probably will make this river their first line It,
of operation, the Theists their second, and the Car- 124
patiians their third, in the ensuing struggle against las
the new invaders. too
The Russians do not inspire much confidence in the ao
Austrian military. The private soldiers have long, ty
heavy cloaks, and are slow in their movements; their too
guns are heavy, the cannons all of a small calibre, and
the limbers constructed on an old system. There is so
nothing good about them but the horses. The Rue- 17
sun officers declare that it was only after their entry t
that they were informed of their destination against is
the Magyars. so
The Oat-deutsche Post, the only liberal newspaper tol6l
which we base in Vienna, demands to-day the liqrd- so
22
dation of the liabilities of our insolvent banks. 20
FRANKFORT.—Our news comes down to iN
May 21. 22
10
The sitting of the Chamber commenced at half-past so
ten. About 30 addresses of adhesion had arrived ?„5,
since the 19th inst. The President Reh read to the i't`,4
hcuse the recall of the Saxon deputies, the document so
of which had been presented to the imperial ministry ti
by the Saxon minister Kohlechutter. Thirteen mem- at.
bees then announced the vacation of their seats.

—...
Thereupon the President read a declaration, signed 9
by 65 members, including the names of Gwent, 50
Ihtlilmann, E. M. Arndt, Jordan, from Berlin, besides
announcing the retreat of two additional members. 121
The declaration simply stated that the central power 285 t.
had declared it to be out of itsprevinceto introduce the ss
constitution. It complained that the new majority had 25
followed, since the 10th May, a totally different path
from that of the old one; that the decrees paesed so
since that period were impracticable; that the under- ti,„
signed, seeing only a choice of evils, and the fact that so
only a part of the country was represented, had come
Its
to the unanimous resolution of retiring. The reading 5
out of the names excited bursts of astonishment and 2.5
indignation. At half-past four the assembly met gut
again, but came to no result as the requisite number so
of 160 to cnnstitute a decree was not present. 20
, I2i
POLAND. WARSAW.— The Emperor arrived 2S
hereon the 181. The French cmsul, Baron de Theis, ®k
left some days previously for Paris. as.
BAVARIA.—The news arrived on the 21st, at lit
Frankfort, that the Chamber at Munich had been et.
dissolved. tu.

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THIS DAY.-(BY EXPRESS.)

X°
EPSOM FOUR-YEARS-OLD STAKES of 50 Boys. so
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MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAYEVENING. 10
This being the Derby day at Epsom, the attend- 54
ante at the Stcck Exchange was not SJ numerous as
usual, and during the latter part of the day scarcely 3,2
any business was transacted, and the quotations of 16
Consols were sot quite so firm.
The Three per Cents. Reduced were done at 891 5°
and 891; and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at.
at 901, „and 94:1. is
Bank Stock was done at 1931, and Long 23
Annuities at 81, 9-16, and 1318. In India Stock
et.
there were no dealing, to-day.
Exchequer-bills were rather weaker, and were done is
from 425. to 475. prem. India Bonds were firmer,

and mark 71s. prem.
In the fotei4n market there was a general improve-
ment, and Dutch stock recovered the 2 per cent. q
which it fell yesterday. The official hits show the 20
following amount of actual business. Brazilian to
Bonds at 78; Buenos Ayres. 36 ; Equador at 31; ro
Grenada Deferred at 32; Mexican 301 with con- s
puns; and at 281 and 28; ex coupons; Peruvian 2:
Bonds at 611; Russian at 104 ; Spanish Five 20
per Cents., Active, 161, 161, and 161 ; 1846 20
Bonds at 91; Three per Cents. at 321, 321,, and 24
321. French Five :per Cent. Bente, at 83f. to so
83f. 50c.; Exchange 25.40 to 35; Austrian Bonds ro
67. Belgian Four- and-a-Half per Cents. at 80; 20
Dutch Twc-and-a-Half per Cents, at 481, 49, and 20
481 ; and the Four-per-Cent. Certificates. at 751, 75, "
and 76.

EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD.
Haravao, KAT 19.—Hanoverian Five per Cada., 101 1031 ,• Bastian
Five per Cents., 101 it Ditto Cart, Five per Gantt, 93; Ditto,
Mein, 101 j ; 8 ts, 81! ; Bc4gian Twoanda-Half pee
Cents., 46; Danisb-Eng 64; Ditto, 1001. oh., $4; Ditto, Five per
Cents., 89i ; Norwegian Foot per Cents., 96+ 96; Spanish Five per
Ceuta., Ardolna 101; Ditto, Three pee Cents., Inland, 23 931; Ame-
rican Sr per Cent., 1074 107.