The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-15 00:00:00

wofillthencotoi:::elnyces---"'litnufit tthheeerne
fortT.ehiosfdeeirtecurmmisntanaticeson,
rangement of intercourse and traffic on railways:
will go far to ensure the removal in time, by theailetit
already committed.
We need not absolutely compel the owners of biei
gauge railways to alter them. If we siraplyl ,„
them as they are, but forbid any more to he readels
that pattern—as the gauge commissioners sapiaii
advised--it is pretty certain that the proprietie
the exceptional lines would before long find k
much for their interest as it sae for that of User,
.
lie to put au end to the distinction that cats then wt
from the general systs m of our railways Tb;,, -
say, would be the probable issus of a coarse
however, it is plainly expedient for the rate tow,
sue in this matter, even were no such eepesal
to result from it.
The advantage of a perfectly homogebess. most
would be infinite. But, were not this attainable,
would still be necessary at least to prevent en i
of the contrary evil. Among the essential fits,
this case may be numbered the shifts of pea
adopted by Mr. BRUNEL and his friends at atheist
periods. At first it was taken for granted that the
wide gauge must be an insulated sysiem, and
was urged, could be no inconveniess,
it was to be confined to an insulated de.
trict. When the Great Western desired to mid
its range, new ground was token up; tbu
a break of gauge would be no p4e,411
impediment to traffic. whatever. This position in
since been forsaken upon undeniable proof of ihm.
soundness ; and the Great Western party 1,, de.
dare a break of gauge to be the evil that the bit
authorities have all along declared it must be, The
scheme now espoused is that of a mired
which, whether its fruitless expensiveness he 07,e.
sidered, or its extreme danger, most be called for
most objectionable of all the temporary iesiii;
started to promote the existence and growth i
Bei:Nees original whim, while it is, moreover,
to two fatal objections. First, that it may change the
points of interruption, but will not, in fact, dickeh
the number of breaks of gauge, unless the xu
system is everywhere adopted. second, that the rely
ulterior purpose that can be served by a most mike
experiment would be precisely that mon‘trotu awe,
viz., of doubling the gauge of all our roihreys—ie
other worde, of imposing a double expense is lEtQ
working, as well as in their structure and stake
serious risk to property and human life. If hybs
not intended—and an intention so mischieroussi
absurd will not surely be suffered to prevail—theetk,
proposal of mixing gauges anywhere can °Ey a
ancillary to other purports', which ought taste a
entertained at fruitless cost to individuals, ea El,
peril of public safety. We do not mean to seareth
broad gauge party of a y blindness on this po-s,
They know very well both what it means suite
they gain by it. But what must be said of thesis,
city and foresight of a Board of Railway Comsi
sioners ; who either are unable to perceive the dad
this proposal ; or, seeing it, can advise, as they Ise
lately advised in a report to the House of Lords, its;
steps shall be taken to carry it into effect ?

GERMANY.
AUSTRIA AND THE DANUBIAN PRM.
PALITIES.—We have received the German mei
and our usual correspondence. The intelligence ft
inst.
Vienna to the 9th is important. We stud:
few days since that a Itussian force had entered X.
davia. This news is now confirmed. The Spet
Zeitung and the Ilerfeltt Gazette of the 12th mat
the following intelligence:
The statements respecting the march of the Roam:
Moldavia are fully confirmed (bestutigen wind milkman
The Russian general, Duhamel, hastened from Bashes;
Ruisiach Leowa (a place on the further side of the Pfc.
which he reached on the 23rd ult. Immediately Mel
arrival, 2.5,000 men, under Gen. Ersenstein, orals
abuseriver into the Moldavian territory—the greater se
her of the troops fording it, as the water ea, los. a.
Duhamel then proceeded to Jassy, and intormed theta.
dar that, in order to maintain tranquillity is koala
Russia had resolved to take possession of that city, Otis
day of the general's arrival, the Turkish commilowat
off a despatch to Constantinople, and the next manotis
Moldavian boyars, the metropolitan and several baisphe
warded to the Sultan a protest against the pnxtedispiis
Russians.
The intelligence from Bucharest is of the h.glet
importance. After granting an ample constimato
his suujects, Prince Bibesco, on the 25th ult., rid
together the new ministry and formally Wined,
leaving the city shortly afterwards for Crow&
The metropolitan has been placed at the hinds( is
government—a republican one. The Rusin cast
has demanded his passports, on the ground id
existing treaties have been violated. Further wenn
up to the 30th ult. confirm the foregoing intelligent
and announce the arrival of the ex.prinee hero
stadt. Bucharest is in arms. All the foss
ministers have fled.
From Vienna itself the news is that the Anne
ministry had resigned en masse on the eveningata
Bth inst. Herr Dobblhof is entrusted with the Ira
tion of a new one. The sudden unpopularity d &
Pillersdorff, on account of his abrupt refuel tole
to the suggestions of the committee of safety, int
cause of the downfall of the ministry. The pope
party demanded the resignation of the °bow
minister, and Archduke John complied with tie
quest. The funds immediately fell, partiadsrlyi;
was announced on 'Change that there had boy
volution in Venice in favour of the King of Sub
According to the Allgenteine Oesterratbi
Zeitungof iennanll the Jesuits have been ordutif
the government to quit Gallicia before the 14:
stant. The above order has four establishminv.

that province.
Letters from Innspruck of the 2nd coatnittS
report that the Emperor of Austria is ill, la
that he is at times extremely dejected.
The solemn opening of the Hungarian Nil •
Diet took place on the sth inst. His Saes*
news the Archduke Stephen, after laying brass
assembly the forms which constituted him 11101,1
plenipotentiary and representative, spoke's:followt
His Majesty cur King has been pleased to ate
ale
diet of his faithful Hungarian subjects on the 2ed it
month. It was the gracious and paternal intended)
Majesty to open and conduct the Diet in person, WO
sincere grief of his faithful people severe Mutated
the carrying out of this intention, and by itiya •
mend I am commissioned to open this diet in te
of the King. I, therefore, lay before you this relit
mission, and at the same time anothe
the!
ordinance, :in which his Maesty infolnng la rms
ire
tates of the emp that jo
nese continues, and he is thereby prevented no!
peering among his faithful Hungarian outlet% tt'
been graciously pleased to appoint me the rep ,
his sacred person for the Hungaian countries, Mei
the military frontier. [After the minister Semen! MO
' the rescript the Archduke delivered the following spleata
the throne In the name and as representative
glorious reigning sovereign, Ferdinand V.,
sibs
Diet hi herby-declared to be opened. The ,
state of the country rendered it necessary to
, Diet without delay, and without waiting for the 1,"
out and completion of all those proposals and
which the responsible ministry of his Majesty hatitf
se.-
wand of the late Diet been commission: el to prepen
plete. In Croatia there is open insurrection. In 011001
vince of the Danube insurgents hose broken tits
the country ; and while it is his :dajesty's earned ,„
avert • civil war, he is at the same time olivine& 0t.,:
united representatives of the nation will consider 0.;
primary and important object to adopt such autoaw
may be requisite for the re-establishment cf pro
secrin th integty of the Hungarian crows,
serving thee acted rinviolability of the laws. Do!,
of the country and the finances therefore me ttt_L
objects to which under the present eltraordtail
stances, I, in the name of his Majesty, etP°6„‘•
the attention of the representatives. The
ministry of his Majesty will lay before
able proposals on these subjects, and he menT'',llot
pests that the representatives of the nation
speedy and suitable measures for the security 02.7.0'"
the country. With feelings of pain and P'silie
his Majesty has been informed, that &lamest' he,drtt
the welfare of all his subjects at heart, was folloivietr.„,
tams of his own free will when in the late Diet.
tioned, on the petition of his faithful subjects, g
those laws which were called for by the requ're.'"_.
times for increasing the welfare of the couutee, !.;;,as
standing this, in Croatia and the Lower Dames Intl
evil-minded rebels, by false reports, excited MOW"'
other the various inhabitants of the country*"
from them, and said thatthe said laws were not the free
of his Majesty's royal will, and thereby indeed
mlo them tst`'.;
stand the power of the law. To
inhabitants of this country, of whatever
_rsz":;,
I hereby declare, as being specially charged to (I°'
the '
illustrious lord and master, in his name, and M
mutative of his person, that his Majesty is tirinll !" °‘,,,r
protect the unity and inviolability of the Rungs/no',
nt
against any aggression from without and • ulna, M.
times to maintain inviolate the laws sanctioned bl
, The union of Transylvania with Hungaq ha,
tinned by his Majesty with the most heartfelt P"'..,.
' more so because he has thereby acceded to the wish 0)
beloved Hungarian and Transyivanian ssbjects. It
I by the amalgamation of the two countries into one boR
they will, by the combined development of their Mr°