The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-30 00:00:00

GERMANY.

AUSTRIA.—We beg to call the attention of the
government and its supporters in the London press,
to the following letter, received from our correspondent
in Vienna. and dated the 24th inst. :
"Yesterday morning a British subject was mur-
dered by the military authorities. Mr. Becher, a
gentleman of high education, born at Manchester,
was condemned to death on the 22nd of Novem-
ber, in conscquenoe of some compositions which be
bad written in his newspaper, the Radicak, at a time
when Vienna enjoyed the full liberty of the press, and
when he was only answerable for his writings to a
legal jury. Lord Ponsonby was informed of the
judgment on the evening of the 22nd. His protest
against the execution of judgment was not respected
by Prince Windiachgratz, who pretended to be asleep
when it arrived at Bchnabrunn. Consequently
Mr. Becher was shot on the 23rd, at eight
o'clock in the morning, in company with Dr. Jell'-
neck, who was the sub-editor of the same paper."
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The Austrian Diet was opened at lEremiier on the
22nd inst. At 10 o'clock in the morning a solemn ser- ,
vice was performed in the cathedral church, by the
Bishop of Olmutz; the national guards were out,
and nearly all the members were present. At 11
o'clock the silting commenced in the Auditory of the ,
enlace. The deputies were, as nearly as possible,
ranged as in Vienna, the Poles and ultra-German
party occupying the left, and the Czechs the right.
The minister, Stadion, only appeared for a few mo-
ments, but the ministers Brans and Bach remained.
M. Smolt& occupied the president's chair, but de-
clared immediately that his time having expired, it
was necessary to proceed immediately to the election
of a new president. This was done, when Smolka
was re-elected, M. Meyer being named first vice-
president, and M. Lamer of Salaburg, second vice-
president. Thus the presidency of the Austrian
Diet is composed of a Pole, a Moravian, and a Ger-
man ; • the Czechs have been completely thrown
out. The deputy Schuselka then made a speech,
in which he made a report of the last events
in the Diet at Vienna. He affirmed that the
Diet, which sat in permanence, had protested
at head-quarters in Vienna against its transfer; but
that no reply had been vouchsafed. The Assembly,
he said, had resolved to meet on the 13th of Novem-
ber, but in order not to provoke divisions, they had
decided to come to Bremner, not recognising by this act
that either the crown or the ministers had the right
to transfer the That according to their own pleasure.
He must, therefore, declare in the face of all
that the government bad not the right to transfer
Diet wheresoever it pleases; but, in order not to aug-
ment the miseries of Vienna, provoked in the first in-
stance by the ultra democrats, and now by ultra
diplomatists and military men, they bad decided to
come where they now were. The President then
proposed that the sitting should be adjourned till the
26th, at 11 o'clock, and no member having offered any
opposition, the house adjourned at half-past 1.
The Hungarian Minister of War, Messer" has
received fair powers to carry
.on negotiations for the
settlement of the Hungarian disturbances with
the two Generals, Windischgnits and Jellachich.
Peace has not been again disturbed at Gratz ; General
Nugent has entered it with a division of his tromps.
Count Wickenburg has left Grits for Olmutz. The
excitement among the workmen in the former city
has subsided : peso and quiet were undisturbed.
It is muted by officers that the state of siege will
be raised in Vienna when the imperial troops enter
the city. of Path. The former oommander of the ,
Academic Legion, Joseph Aigner, portrait painter,
who was sentenced to death" by martial law, has, in
' consideration of the better sentiments which he evi-
denced during the September disturbances, and those
of October, as well as of the fact that be energetically
assisted and endangered his own parson for effecting
the disarmament in the suburbs of Vienna, has re-
wired full pardon from Prince Windischgrats.

grb'yve:hteb-------•"•eAftwolltorianninegineerat;4..t6
planneabtjt itoburbeg rolalosewiteed
lug Hungary. Windischgrate to march on the ael,•
bank of the Danube, in company with Jellechieb
a force of 00,000 nlen, whilst Simonich takes theja
bank with 16,000 men, both to march to the attack.,
Perth simult•ineously. Prilehner is to enter H -
from Biebenburgen with 20,000 men: Rultavinr,4
25,000 Berriens from the Banat ; Nugent, Dem.
and Todorowich, with 26,000 men, will ales
upon the capital from the Croatian frontier.
PRUSSIA.—Our intelligence from Elmira in tot
27th Lest The Prussian Stoats Anzeiger nye ;-_eui
Sprier Gas-tte of the 25th inst. states that the Polk
cabinet has sent a note to our cabinet, through
Earl of Westmoreland, in which it declares rts fig
acquiescence in all the measures adopted by th
government fur the restoration of order. mho,
we cannot doubt that foreign governments do peQ
justice to the measures adopted by the royal Rosen,
ment, and the motives which influence them, fur the
security of constitutional liberty, we must nevelt*
leas observe that the above is Lot canect, and ties,
each note has been received."
Erfurt was on Nov. 23 declared in a states! •
There was a rise among the democratic party ::t
occasion of the investiture of theist and Ch compuie,
of the Erfurt Landwebr battalion. 'fhe boot
guard was called upon to clear the place, butt%
commanders declared that the burgher guard tot Nil
refused to clear the place, but would oinelo the 12.
vestiture and the military, if they insisted col*
forcing it, with weapons in their hands. Time Ira
allowed the commanders to bring the burgher gaud
to a right mind, but they again declared thatthey
could not be answerable for the result. Meemetie,
a body of cuirassiers, who were comment:el to oceasr
the Wilhelmplat z, were receive d by the populace witi
ishowers of stones and shot. The fury of the ea,
Wade, who were armed with scythes and azep,
crowed every moment. Accordingly the coonasadiek
and government presidents declared the city mesa
.(siege. The mob attacked the arsenal, and a sling"
took place in the streets between themand thetas%
in which the latter were victorious. A barricade
the Aagwit-Strasse was fired upon by tl e artilery
sy
trkeriby the infantry. Many houses, from whew%
troops were fired upon, were stormed. The load
the troops is—killed, 6 soldiers, 1 officer, midi J.
tern ; wounded, 7, among whom 1 officer and 3 Waal
are dargevotwily wounded. The number of killed 's&
wounded of the people has not been ascertained, lei
of them, h%
among whom are the ringleaders, hars
arrested.

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BAVARIA.—A letter from Munich, dated the 22.1
instant, published in the Augsburg Gazette, alt
that the King of Bavaria has removal Hen Vali
Weishaupt from the post of minister of wen sal
named Gen.-Lieut. von Lesuire in his stead.
FRANKFORT.—lntelligence from this city of th
26th inst., informs us that Herr Gierke, lusty 'si-
nister in Prussia, and Herr Bredt, bath members if
the central fraction of the Prussian coruwuest sr
rembly, had arrived there for the purpose of hobs.
ing as much as possible the interference of the rend
power between the Prussian crown and the assembly.
A paragraph in the Ober Post Aries Zeitur,g,of tjr
above date, says that the rumour of the King of
Prussia intending to octroyer a constitution is tea•
pletely unfounded.

FRANKFORT, Nov. 21.
Affairs are getting daily more entaigled in ere
poor Germany. It now seems certain that th
events at Vienna and Be•lin are the results of spit
cautiously laid and carried into execution at the du
propitious moment. It is not easy to discover or m.
plain to what extent the central power at Freak?*
has been an accomplice in the treacheries of Viast
and Berlin; but the opinion that it is implicated**
tinues to gain ground with the public. Raul it
be denied even by those who struggle sting thi
conviction that there are some very auspices dr.
cumstances. It is certain that instructions WI
given to the commissioners seat to Olmutstriith
compelled them unconsciously to promote the
ends of Windischgrii.z. They forbade the Vies
nese to attack the imperial troops, and ie
consequence of the obedience yielded to that
commands by the National Assembly at Vienna sal
the minister Kraus, the troops were able to comp its
the investment of the city. The commisPostrs are
instructed to proceed to Olmiitz long before th
Emperor had himself repaired thither. The re*
prescribed to them—by Munich, Passau, and Linn—
takes twice the time that it is required to perforate
journey by the Leipzic Railroad. They had WOn►
trona to collect information respecting the program d
events in Vienna from Austrian diplomatha ad
friends of the central power at Munich, Pause, eal
Linz; and, while they were gossiping with tics
parties, Windischgtatz was rapidly pushing CC hi
operations. Instead of arriving at Vienna on the
third day, the commissioners were tm dip
reaching that capital, and could then only m
claim that they were " too late." It iced
be easy to infer from these coincides*
that a secret design has been cloaked by the inalies
tions made public, and many people here Irveges
to the conclusion that the central power has *#
false. Ido not yet believe that it has, but it 1111
given cause for suspicion.
The events at Berlin leave little doubt that de
reactionary movement is guided by a common iesir
standing among the reactionary powers. The vises,
of Windiscbgratz was the signal for Wrangel le
attack the Berlin parliament. The reaction mg
maintain its ground even at Berlin for smestillni
bat here no one who sees below the sub* eiS
tertains a doubt that eventually it will kid Is I
new and terrible revolutionary outbreak. Whole Is
blame P
Parties are tit present preparing for a new
ti
The Frankfort opposition, which has hithesrtet
split up into five or six Coteries, has cashiseldied
formed a central association, which is intended
slNs
coke
the nucleus of a League that shall endwass the
of Germany. The League is to be mod offs
March Aasociation." Its object will be to had
against all assailants the results of the revolatis d
March ; to establish journals ; and to organise a lIPI
and peaceable opposition throughout the empire. A
sense of common danger has united in this assodatim
republicans and oonstatutionalists. In their primp*
toe they publicly avow that, for the purpose of icor
ing a victory over the common enemy, they Anne
for the present differences of opinion which wul eels'
rate them again the very day that the triumph of tit
revolution over the reaction shall be achieved.
At Berlin everything seems to indicate preps*
dons for a death struggle. Our Vice-President, M.
Simeon, has returned with the news that neither
party will give way, and that his mission has ems
pletely failed. It is easy to foresee that M. Vic
Gagne, who was despatched to Berlin this manic&
will not be more successful than his precursors.
Meanwhile the ministry of the central power *
tottering. It has been beaten once already on the
Austrian question, and has not resigned. To-morrow
it will again be called urn to defend its conduct h
the affairs of Vienna m parliament; and even in
friends cannot conceal their fears that it will this
receive its death-blow.
All Germany is in a state of effervescence.
The
moment of a general commotion is anxiously on'
petted. A serious war would perhaps be the bed
thing that could befal us. Why will not the Bop'
giant, interfere a little more openly in our domedie
affairs? May heaven be merciful to our poor
—.any!

CONSTANTINOPLE.—By the Levant Mail •e
have received the journaln and correspondence of
Constantinople of the 14th. Mehemet PJchs, the
new ambassador to London, was to leave on the Iglu

GREECE—We have received by the same mil
the Athena journals and correspondence of the lath.
The parliament was opened by the King in person 01
the 9th, with the following speech :
Gentlemen Deputies and Gentlemen Senstora,—tea'
bled anew in this chamber by the protection of the NO
High, let us tender him thanks, and join our efforts is
interest of the happiness of our dear country. The meet
tion, that indissoluble bond of our political regime, ars
by the free action of its provisions, the surest gooralusel
' the consolidation of the national prosperity. The regall34w
*on of the necessary expenses of the state, by mesas of dfe
discussion of the budget in proper time, and the vote 00
other bills which will be submitted to your grave deb**•
will lead to a suitable economy, and will contribute.*
facilitate the march of my government. My relations 11.0,
foreign powers are amicable. A gratitude altogether n*Ca'
attaches us to the three powers, inconsequence of the bewails
which they have conferred on Greece. In declaring 0196!,
gentlemen, proud of the striking marks of prudence nallt!
faded by the Greek people for the strengthening of pabbr
order in the midst of grave and critical cacumstanco.l 41.
press the joy with which that aoudad has penetrated my heart.
Afflicting events, in contradiction with the sentiments of titv

(hook peepk, have isameatarily dietastsed tramptillity ea
ego& pasts of 14 hiagdos, but they have mead to nth'
tii• tali&•Dad eaurietien with whisk the people I
earoskosted. Csaliteat is the sable seetiaseets el the satins.
let us edratige with mat 4 the walk se whisk es an galled
—.4he skee.tiweleig et dm prosperity et the eisuory.
le-
ge**log
mtoestthat effeet divise aidatseog. I aro declare
wHie yortlassomury assok ik le oposed.
lisjoty thee cat' d the clamb•r, amidst &.,
of • Long lie the Kin!"

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PROM.— Selina AT an IMeOOOIIATION.—.A
ledge from Bar, dated the lech, la the independent de fa
aye : " This meraleg, at the moment when the
ng. mosssonseted upon the estrede. laird sad dam-
mes▪ a kit the reckon*. the ennetitatlea, end the
awn was about to read the ordai it suddenly
'ST, all noonwens down platformh w with it, and
erviewe and
over me another and the Coned 11400, to their
gun great disappointment, mallet the joyous amlusatiou el
um, gegalsos."
/NS POLES Of PAlll6.—The following nobs has
bees seat tote Pais learnals:—. A general meeting, eon.
mired OM 110.101t4T 23, 18111. st which all the Pole. in Paris
mere Wined to attenPolid. hes decided that the seresnonv of the
onigneemy af the sh moieties of November 29, 1830,
shell sot be celebrated ezeept by s wee at St 11-ch on the
Vet list„ at el.-van in the movaleg. It was considered that
ti !e nee of the deplorable errata which are passing in
ipe, sad of the present political state of Europe, the
west g celebration of th., annieersary in the form bithert, observed
lee minims irritatirg diaeusedons. The rights
sod the mar Trion of Polaad, the duties of Primes towards
her. es,sk a iwiume clear and significant enough. Full
Muse east sentiment of their mere' f. ree, the Poles await
the melies' ries of the solemn engagements freely contracted
tensed. their counter. The Pubs, whit recognising the
I=lolllllo bearing and Importance of whil
st gsgement, think
the dim would he too grave inconvenience to indefinitely
Meld the mention it.—Paris, Nov. 29." Here follow
gis wises of the members of the comaitteis
TIM Flus Cit Cat.Osimrs IN ALognia.—ln accord-
sum with s deem pablribed in the Motafesse Alo,"ries of
Nev. 10, them has herd established near blilianah, on either
Melt the Osed-Boatan, a centre of population for 40
Ewer,. woke, which will take the name of Affmville.
Abend 900 se es of ground haus been appropriated for this
gaimm. The Meniteer Algirien also publishes intereeting
&tale as to the arrival of other portions of the cilenista in
Algelia. This journal ern " The emend convoy of Parisian
emigrants arrived at Anew on Nov. 2nd. It consisted of
960 individuals, of the labouring classes, all enjoying good
health and spirits. Algeria all of them were well provided
with furniture end implements. These colonists are • portion
of these destined to people the villagt s of St. Lea end Remits-
Tert ; the latter place will in future be called Damesige, in
anion of the general kiiled in Paris divine the days of
;sae. St. Lea sad Daineerne ate within the jurisdiction of
Aram. With regard to the Cololgill of Gadielatad Melt moue,
where the people are already at work, intellige• es of the
most gretiteiete utters has been received. OJT c 'erupt:sa-
dism describes these colonists as intelligent, active men,
foil of coutrge and gond •ence, and all working on their
allotted pieces of land as it determined to tura them to the
best advantage. Nothing could be more interesting or more
promising, or so little to be expected in the onset from per-
sons so useceusteneed to the labours of the field. There is
every reason to believe that Algerian has acquired in them a
'slid and energetic population, with nothing as yet against
them but their agricultural inexperience." The Echo el Oran,
of Nov. 11, te ie.* the following confirmation of the above
ardent: •• We have just visited the new establishment of
Parisian colonist. at Si. Cloud (Hornel), and butts to im.
part to oar r. Aden the agreeable imprestions we experienced
en seeing the perfect order, the energetic labour, and intelli-
goat seal which pervade this infant colony. We expected
to lied oar countrymen overcome by. the fatigue of a lung
sod troublesome mese, and languishing beneath the in-
here of a temperature so different to that is which they
have hitherto lived. But, far from this, we found them,
spode end mattock in hand, courageously and gaily bringing
their strength to bear against the roots of theme terrible
dwarf palms which our cultivators have regarded with looks
of busk, or already furrowing that la 1 which they are
felled spas to fertilize ; others clearing the soil and tracing
the boundaries of the land set apart for gardens or hours;
in a word, all resign, d and contented, teething with an
ardour which promises much, if the diacalties w ith which
they will have to contend do not discourage these their tint
/forte Algerian journals to the 20th November announces
the airiest of other parties of colonists. Oa the 13th the sth
comae, coosisting of 818 individuals. of whom 332 were
see, 225 women, and 2.13 children, arrived at Philippeville,
where they ere 'received by the inhabitants, including the
MAI and military authorities, together with the clergy, with
the utmost kindness. These colonists were to have peopled
the villages of Robertville and Osatonville, but u them
paw were not intended to annumnodate as important •
.ovulation, it will be ancestry to apportion them afresh.
The d:fnion of Robertville, in such a manner u to receive a
amber of the most important families, had already been
amend ; the population was to be transferred thither on the
16th. On the day lest named the 6th convoy, 817 strong
(Including, as usual. umber* of women and children), are
rived at Memel. Behr, whence, after having received the
newest attention mid 'ciliates from the authorities and fa
habitants is general, they proceeded to Oran, wizen Vary
were to remain till accommodation wail be prepaid ler
them at Pleuras (formerly Jointing), the pine of their dee-
tartars By order of the miliary uthedties them sea-
nista were retorted from Mesesel•Ketar Ice Oven by two
military heads. The east of tW impnior aeon wee,
however, nullified by the meembleg of the esionlea
• book street directly to the Hennas rid themikm.le
steed of their travenleg, as woe the aste street,
where mow& ef the latellameambed mesa ed to meet them.