The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-01 00:00:00

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PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, Nov. 28.—Our correspondent
my.: " It may be well, perhaps, to give a brief ac-
count of the sayings and doings of the Assembly in
the Brandenburg cathedral, under the protection of
two battalions of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry,
and (as stated yesterday) four cannons statioced on
the Market-place. Shortly before 11, the Count
of Brandenburg declared the National Assembly
again opened, and stated that he had a royal message
to announce so soon as the Assembly was properly
constituted. All the ministers then left. Herr von
Bruneck, the oldest member of the club, wu called to
the chair, and gravely informed his comrades that
sixty-five years ago he was born in Brandenburg. At
I neon, it was officially announced to the club that only
164 members were present, some 50 less than the num-
ber required to form a house. A some of confusion
here ensued. Some thirty members handed up to
the chairman written declarations, to the t ffect that
their preeenoe that day in the cathedral must not
he construed into a recognition on their part of
the right of the crown to remove or adjourn
the National Assembly. Other members declared
that the proceedings of those thirty gentlemen were
" unparfiamentary." Some spoke in favour of the
crown, until the stormy discussion was cut short by
the appearance of the two secretaries, who bad been
sent by the chairman to " ministers,, to announce
the number of members present, andwho brought back
the reply of the former, to the effect that they
would immediately inform the king (by elecric tele-
graph) that there was not a sufficient number of
members present, and that they would communicate'
to the " Assembly" a royal message on the following
day, at 9 a.m. Another scene of confusion imme-
diately followed—many members of the club declaring
that " ministers" had not the right to appoint an hour
for the commencement of business. Finally the club,
in order to show setae its Independence of the cabinet,
—alter having allowed it to trample on all the rights
of the National Assembly,—resolved not to meet
before 11 a.m. That important point being decided,
the club adjourned, after some members had declared
they would return to Berlin. The public tribunes
were filled but no ladies were present.
It is asserted that Herr Von Vincke will be en-
trusted with the formation of a new cabinet. He is
a thorough constitutionalist, somewhat of the English
schnoL

Herr Hansermann is indisposed. Yesterday he
wrote to the secretaries of the club at Brandenburg,
informing them that he was too ill to atte! d.
Oen. Von Wrangel has issued a proclamation,
wherein he states that, as the " Assembly" is now re-
opened in Brandenburg, the dissentient members
cannot be allowed auy longer to continue their
deliberations in Berlin. All hotel-keepers are
warned against allowing those members to as-
semble in their (the hotel-keepers') premises,
under the penalty of having their establish-
ments totally closed during the state of siege.
Private bows. in which the deputies may hire apart-
ments are also subjected to the same regulation. The
plea that the parties assembling in those premises
were not known to the proprietors as deputies, will be
of no avail.

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MADRID, Nev. 23.
I understand that the Marquis of Bedmar made hie
appearance at the Queen's ball last night, a• circumstance
the more singular as the ministerial papers announced some
time ago that that young nobleman had left Madrid for
France, instead of which it seems that he has been masted
in the palace all the while. Nereus was not there, neither
was Mon, bat all the other ministers were prolg.
A ministerial crisis has occurred within the last few days,
based upon trivial motives enough, and now blown over.
Nannies, it weans, took upon himself to give a hunting party
to his friends in the royal hue of the Casa del Campo, with- :
out soliciting the Queen's permission. It so happened that
her Majesty directed her afternoon drive through
the grounds, and becoming aware of the ministerial Pupas
cocceived offence. The keepers were ordered forthwith net
to admit in future any party without the royal leave. Nar-
yam upon hearing of the way in which his broach of eti-
quette had been Wien, was huffed in his torn, and sent in
his resignation, cpon which Maria Christina persuaded the
Queen, who, of her own accord, was very well disposed to
accept his abdication, to go to the spoiled minister and ap-
pear* his ruffled humour, when, of course, ao great difficulty
was found in persuading him to re-admit the burden of office
The Queen was regaled yesterday for the tint time with
the spectacle of a hurdlierace in the Casa del Campo, which
afforded her Majesty much entertainment. The match, for
601, was between a sporting Spaniard, Figueroa, and Mr.
Joseph Msuby. Six hurdles, topped with brushwood, were
set acmes the rao►course, the Queen's carriage being drawn
up opposite the stiffest jump. Figueroa sustained at the
second leap as awkward purl, bring thrown on his head.
But up he got again, nothing dashed in spirit. although
something attired with the soil, which, fortun►tely for his
neck was soR with the rains. Mr. Maltby toot all his
jumps in good English style, winning why, and having the
satisfaction to deserve the royal applause lot his saucerful
performance.
The mail from Catalonia, due yesterday, did not arrive.
A Carlist conspiracy has been discovered by the political
chief of Valladolid, in which the curate of Mojados and
some other clergymen were implicated. Twenty lanes* and
two barrels of powder were round in the curate's loam
Per this he was arrested and sent, together with two other
priests of Valastolid, to be placed at the disposal of the
government at Madrid.

DRAIN or LiztrrAnian Joint WAIDLAW.-
We have to eammusos the death of this Bald Alcor. He
expired at Torquay, where he bad traded for some months
put, on Tuesday last, in his 73rd year. The gallant de-
mised had been in the army above 60 yeers, and hod seen
ocondderable service during the Peninsular war. He com-
mended the 76th Regimeat at the battle of the Ni,., sod in
consequence of his bravery and military conduct on that
occasion he received a medal. On the death of Lieut.-General
Sir Was. Henry Clinton in the gummier of 1844, the deesased
was appointed colonel of the 65th (the Westmerelind) regi-
ment of Foot. His commissions were dated as follow: Resign,
27th Ape, 1796; lieutenant, 6th October, 1796; captain,
24th May, 1798; major, 16th January, 1806• lieutenant-
colonel, 10th May, 1810; colonel, 12th August, 1819 ; major-
panel, 22nd July, 1830; and lieutensnipmenl,23ed Nov.,
1841. He mantel the youngest daughter of the celebrated
Lord Lake. The calamity of the 66th Regiment becomes
vacant by his demise.
NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INETITUTION.—Yestorday
a meeting of the supprten of this institution was held at
the Freemasons' Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the
report and electing 22 pensionen out of 120 candidates. The
Earl of Verdun took the chair. The report stated that
in consequence of the commercial pressure of last year,
the flnanciel state of the institution was not so flourish-
ing as in former times. The committee had therefore
to announce a large deficiency in the annual and
special subscriptions but the temporary diminution thus
caused was made up
obf several noble donations. They had
been left 1,6001. free duty by Mr. Miclew • 1001. free of
duty by Mr. Badon ; 1001. by Mr. Bowes • 501. by Lady
Harriet Gamier ; the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
sad the Bishop of London gave 601. as Chelmondeley
trustees; and the vies-proddent, Mr. Cartels, gave 1501.
The committee also felt bound to semen their ac.kwwledg-
meats to the Queen and other members of the royal family
for their of the institution. The amount of avail-
able fen (annual and special subscriptions and dividends),
from Sept. 30, 1847, to Sept. 30, 1848, was 6,8241. 18s. 6d ;
the dialesureements due* the came period amounted to
6,8721. lie. 4d., of which 6,0361. 16s. was diaMibetted to pen-
sioners is quarterly payments. Sines the foundation of the
institution in 1812 722 pensioners were relieved and
114,6961. 19s. Id. ellietribated. The receipts from annual
subscriptions, dividends, life subscriptions, donations, and
legacies, up to Sept. 30,1847, were 8,2841. 17s. 6d., which,
with the balance at the bankers' of 1,0681. 6s. 4d.,
gave a total of 9,3431. 3s. 10d. The total payments
for the same period amounted to 7,9471. 10s. 9d.
leaving a balance in the beaker's hands on the 30th Sept.,
1848, of 1,3961. 13e. ld.—The Rev. Canon Dale, to moving
the adoption of the report, impressed upon the meeting the
amenity of giving a more active support to the institution,
to the pest benefit of which he could give the testimony of
his own pastoral exprisoco. He begged of the se remem-
ber that, although twee ty-two parsons would be that day
provided for during the rest of their limo ninety-eight
would be left another year without that provision which
their neensitin demanded The motion was seconded
and passed unanimously.—On the motion of the Rev.
Dr. Vivien, seconded by Mr. E. Robins, the hest thanks
of the meeting were given to the Queen, Prince Albert,
Queen Adelaide, and the other members of the royal family,
and to the nobility,for their continued support of the charity.
The committee for the ensuing year were then appointed and
the thanks of the meeting voted to the chairman. The
election of the pensioners was then proceeded with, fifteen of
whom were to be elected by a majority of the votes of the
day ; five by an aggregate majority, and two, whose names
stood first on the books. Those who stood highest on the
poll were declared duly elected, and the proceedings
terminated.

--FIONOERPORD MARKET COMPANY. The hall
yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company was held
yesterday, at the offices in Villiers-street, Strand, for the
purpose of receiving the directors' rep ,rt. The chair was
taken by Martin Stately, Esq. The report stated that a
satishatory arrangement had at length been made with the
Charing-moss Bridge Company for terminating all legal dis-
pato. It also adverted to the extensive improvements now
making in the fish market, and congratulated the proprietors
on the fact that the profits of the year werrented an increased
dividend on the present occasion. The report was adopted
noes. seas. A dividend of 21. 10s. per share was afterwards
issismod, when a vote of thanks to the chairman sad dine-
ten was carried unanimously, and the meeting separated,
apparently highly gratified with the improved condition and
propped" of the company.
KING% COLLEGE HoevrrAL.—The governors of
this charity held their quarterly general meeting yes-
terday in the board-room of the hospital. Mr. Fisk
took the chair at three o'clock, when the secretary read the
report, which slated that two plots of ground adjoining the
hospital, known as the Orange Estate, and two houses in
Clement's-lane, had been purchased for the purpose of en-
larging the building, at the cost of 7,6001., of which 3,6001.
had been paid, and the remaining 4,0001. was secured spas
the guarantee of the medical officers of the establishment sal
Mr. Sambrook, who had become responsible for it. The in
port expressed a strong hops that the public and the sup-
porters of the hospital would soon come forward and relieve
that gentlemen from the responsibility which they had la-
mmed. The property was, in the mean time, vested in them.
It appears that there are now 108 patients in the hospital,
and that during the last year the whole number of persons
admitted into the wards was upwards of 700. The whole
number of in patients received since the establishment of
the hospital was 10,184, and the number of out-patients was
112,813, making a grand total of poor 'arsons relieved by
this charity of 122,997. The report was unanimously adopted,
and, after thanks were voted to the chairman, the meeting
broke up.

CONFLAGRATIONS AND LOSS OF LlFE.—Lest night,
eta few minutia lx fore 12 o'clock, a fire was discovered to
have broken out on the premiers in the joint occupation of
Mr. Sidney Powell, an optician, and several other families,
in °rare-inn-lane. As won as the doors were opened the
draught made the flames ascend with still greater fury, and
• female who lodged in the second-floor was unable to de-
scend the staircase. The husband of the party, who
bad reached the street, anxious to save the life of his
wife, rushed through the flames, and gained the upper floor.
In so doing his clothing became ignited, and he was speedily
enveloped in fire. Finding all other means of escape
now cut off, he made for the back window, and having called
to his wife to throw herself out of window, he jumped into
the back yard. The poor fellow fell with a fearful cra.h
upon the stones, and was most dreadfully injured. The fire
escapes with the engines oi the London, West of England
and County establishments having arrived, the conductor of
the machine of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life
from Fire, got into the premises, and, with the aid of the
firemen, succeeded in getting the unfortunate man out. He
was removed to the hospital, where he expired almost the
moment he entered the institution. The whole of the en-
gines were immediately set to work, and, water being abun-
dant, the firemen worked incessantly, but without producing
any effect till nearly everytning in the building wu des-
troyed. It was not until nearly three o'clock this morning
that the fire was wholly extinguished. As soon as possible,
search was made for the unfortunate female, who was known
to be in the building. She was discovered, lying on her
back, in the second floor; life was extinct, but the
body was not burnt to any extent, so it is quite clear
that death was caused by suffocation. Finn
AT NEWINGTON. —Whilst the firemen were engaged
at the above fire, intelligence arrived of another having oc-
curred in the neighbourhood of Newington Butts. As many
of the engines as could be spared were immediately dis-
patched thither, where the firemen found the premises of
Mrs. Yarrington, beer retailer, No. 4, Higheireat, Newing
ton, in flames. The inmates had fortunately succeeded in
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effecting a safe retreat from the bluing property. Numerous
engines having been set to work, the fire waiirot out, but
not until the premises were partly consumed. The origin of
these Ares is enveloped in mystery.