The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-27 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—The following is from our corres-
pondent:
BERLIN, Auousr 23
The sitting of the second chamber ye-terday pre-
sented an important feature. A communication was
read from Count Brandenburg, requt sting the house
to flu the ealliest occasion for the discussion of the

German question, on which minipters were quite pre-
pared to explain themselves befit.° the country. M.
von Radowitz would attend the debate as commissioner

of the government, in order to give the n (vagary oral
explanations to the chamber with regard to the nego- '
tuitions which had taken place on this subject.
The proposition was admitted, and Saturday we e
fixed for the discussion of the German question.
Ater the epee h from the throne, there can Poe, no
doubt that the government is pr-pared tr • esa all
lengths in asserting the principle of a parr Ant;,tnry
representation of the German peop'e.
Now the fate of Hungary is decided,
' chi@ beanies
the most interesting and eventful qw
etion effecting
central Europe. Great firmness ray be expected
from the Prussians. May the Kir
firm! Prussia is now the ' g only be equelly
the battle ran be 11 le-'. Mt field on which
--..1 out against the
flo°ding d!''' tentism of Penni& At this mo-
ment it Is highly to be regretted that the
Cumbre is not a comrl'Aely authentic representation
of tit', people. Had *o sat the democrats foreseen the
fel-i of Hungary Veihsps they would not so sternly
nave clung to Vie principle of equal and universal
suffrage. There are no days for the " atrox animus
Catania." 'P.m Russian party have gained greatly
by this sulk a protest; although I confess that it is
difficult to blame a rigid adherence to principle, how-
ever der.iorahle in its result. But they who would
cave E'irope mast cease to cry, " Fiat justdia: rued
coaltara."
lord Westmorelani baring received from the Bri-
tish government leave of absence for some moethe,
has left us for England. Mr. }toward is °harm,
cralfaires ad interim.
FRANKFORT.—The latest intelligence from this
is to the 23rd of August.
The CWerse Gazette of the 26th gives en article
from its Frankfort correspondent of the 28rd, to the
effect that Militia and Prussia were negotiating for
reconstructing the central power, according to a
plan which would enable both of these great powers
to exert an Equal joint influence and authority. In
cased its being definitively arranged. the present Vicar
of the Empire would not retain office, but another
Austrian archduke would be appointed as co-regent
with some Prussian prince. A feverish excitement
prevailed at the exchange in consequence of this re.
port. The Austrian funds were rising rapidly. From
a privets letter we learn that the Prince of Pruesa
would be the co-vicer.
BADEN.— MANNMEDI, Ater.tter 22.—Andreas
Schmidt, of B.umberg, formerly a lieutenant in the
Baden service, was placed today before the court-
martial, charged with having Veen concerned in the
late treaaor able insurrection. Prim a defect in the
proceedings, the court-martial (mirabik dicta!)
handed over the case to the civil ttibunele.
FSIZBURG, Auot'T 21.—The soldier, G. Kromer,
sent. need to death on the 20th, was shot this morning
near the town.
Koran., AUGUST 21. B ickof, an artillery
quarter-master, has been sentenced, not to death, but
to ten years' herd labour at Bruchsel.

ITALY.

SARDINIA.—We have news from Tulin to the
20th inst.
In the sitting of the 19th of the Chamber of Depu-
ties of Turin, M. d'Aseglio, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, ascended the tribune, and stated that, having
announced to the chamber the cocci -lion of the peace
with Austria, and that the articles would be commu-
nicated to the chamber as soon as they were ratified,
he was now enabled to fulfil his promise, since the
ratifications had been exchanged. The minister then
explained the nature of the difficulties the govern-
ment had had to cope with in the conclusion of the
peace. The first que-tion was one of honour ; Pied-
mont could not abandon the Lombardo-Venetians who
had fought with her, and accordingly demanded an
amnesty. On the question being put, wnat Piedmont
would do in case the amnesty were impossible,
the ministry answered that Piedmont would not
recommence the war, but that she would await it.
France and England had given every moral assistance
to Piedmont under the circumstances. The next
' question related to Parma and Modena. Austria
wished to treat in the name of the sovereigns of those
states, thus arrogating to herself a species of su-
premacy over those states. Piedmont would not con-
sent to this course, and the Dukes of Parma and
Modena have consequently acceded to the treaty as
independent sovereigns. The third question was re-
lative to the convention of 1834, concerning the
smuggling system. Piedmont. in conceding this point,
has obtained in return the annulment of the treaty of
1751, which was very detrimental to the interests of,
Piedmoutese commerce. The extraordinary tax upon
Piedmontese wines has also been taken off. The
fourth question concerned the Oravellone, a canal
forming an island situated before Pavia. The line
of demarcation has been fixed in the middle of the
canal. No toll is to be exacted by the Austrians at
the bridge over the canal. Next comes the question
of the indemnity. In April, Austria demanded 210 ,
millions, besides 20 of indemnity to tne landowners I
who had suffered from hoetilitit sin Lombardy, and a
further sum was demanded for the Dukes of Parma
and Modem. These exorbitant demands, and the
occupation of Alessandria forced the present minister's
predecessor to break off the negotiations, which were
resumed in June, when Austria offered to accept 75
millions. Piedmont at first proposed 60, and, alb!.
much discussion, consented to 70 millions. The
minister here obscurely hinted at an impression
which had gained ground with the cabinets of Lon-
don and Paris, that Piedmont was attempting ter-
giversation ; to avoid which suspicion, Piedmont at
once accepted the basis of 75 millions. The defini-
tive treaty was then concluded, on the express
condition on the part of Piedmont, that the amnesty
should be published before the ratifications were
exchanged.

The Niagara, Lang, Oiled horn Liverpool, on
Satureay, for Halifax sad New York. She carried oat a
heavy mail, and an immense Ember of parengen.
LIORTIIOI4III LAMPIi MID RESLECtOItS.—A eery
iateresting experimental trial of the powers of several light-
beset relleeters recently took place at Woolwich, under the
dirge:los of the Trinity Roues, and, we believe, at the re-
arm* of the Board of Admiralty. The lamps and reflectors
tiled were three in ordinary use by the Trinity Home, and
tem ethers on pleas of the 'event:km of Mr. A. Gordon. The
Trinity Rouse hens, manufactured by Mews. Wilkins, of
Ley-are, are used in nearly all the lighthouses of the king-
was; he reflector
in is parabolic
and in form and the one tried
nt inches diameter, 9im bes in depth ; the lamp
Mr.
the Argand construstion, at 3f focal distance. One of
Mr. Oordon's apparatus cmeisted of a reflector of the hyper
bola form 2/ inches in depth, and 19 in diameter, with Ar-
rand lamp at l f focal distance ; and the other of Mr. Gor-
don's lights has, in addition, four annular glue refraeton.
The lamps were lighted at haltpast eight, on the upper
story of the Roya Marisa Barracks, and the meet of
the lights directed to the village Rainiest, in Brom, a
distance of about 61 miles, at which place the gentle-
men, to whom we. oraflded the task of reporting ou the
efficiency of Me respective apparatus, went mumbled. We
Sir that among the distinguished mrty were Admiral
Sir Charles Malcol, 0.C.8.. Rear-Admiral Beaufort, Capt.
Hamilton, R N., Captain Bettina, R.N. • and Captain
Bax, R.N., Captain Farrar, R.N., Captain' Madan, R.N.,
Elder Brethren of the Trinity Home. It appeared to be the
almost unanimous opinion of the witnemee oldie
that the Trinity Hoare light was the beet as thei=,
although Mr. Grodon's lens apparatus wee certainly equal to
the other when sees in a direst line, it was interior when
tried at an eagle
that degrees of dimples* from die lin.
of observation; sad that dead the ins was est sepal in
sa point of view to the eadisary reasons. The seat also,
we am informed, would be in favour oisfu theabs& re-
Thefleeter imprinted gave mach to thaw
present, and it was mot till a late boar that the qls.ftestm
quiet village of Rainham for Leftism The d
laving the very beat lights fue lierbetwasss mad &vim
all, sad it essatit bat bs sielostoryto the Wait, Bede
to a
Whorl*, to kaow that *sir Ads to perm wheat
light emirates have at beim loans!.