The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-18 00:00:00

GERMANY.

ASSEMBLY OF A GERMAN CONGRESS
AT DRESDEN.-CONVOCATION OF THE
PRUSSIAN DIET.

The news from Prussia is important. The King
having determined to assemble the Prussian Diet, in
co Aiequence of the opening of a congress at Dresden,
has convened it by the following patent :
We, Frederick William, &c., have, in conjunc-
tion with the Imperial Austrian Government, in-
vited onr German confederates to join in a mutual
corsideration of measures which are required under
the present difficult circumstances for the welfare
of Germany (lieutschen Vaterlandes); and we are
determined to do all in our power, so that these
deliberations may lead to a complete rege
aeration of the German Confederation, in
order that the German people may be
really united in it; that it may be strengthened by
free institutions, 'preserved against the danger of
overthrow and anarchy, that it may regain its old
greatness, and in order that Germany may occupy the
the rank which is its due amongst the powers of
Europe. Whatever may be the result of our deliber-
ations, measures will be settled upon for our pro-
vinces, for the carrying out of which we need the
co-operation of our faithful states. On this ac-
count, and because at such stirring epochs
as the present, we only feel ourselves strong iu union
with our states, we have determined to open the uni-
ted Diet on Thursday, the 27th of April, in our capi-
tal of Berlin, and we charge the ministry of state,
through our minister of the interior, to convoke the
same, and to make the necessary preparations thereto.
—Given at Berlin, on the 14th of March. (Signed)
FREDERICK WILLIAM and all the ministers.
A further announcement is made in the hessian
Universal Gazette" relative to the convocation of the
congress of German states at Dresden, to which refe-
rence is made in the patent given above. This journal
in introducing the subject. says :
The governments of Austria and Prussia have ex-
pressed themselves openly as to their position in
regard to the questions which arise in con-
nexion with the changes that have lately taken
place in France. No doubt can now exist that they,
being determined not to interfere with the internal
afikirs of France, are resolved to repel any violation
of existing treaties by force. Their attention has
now been turned to the present situation of the Con-'.
federation, to which all possible care must is the
present time be directed, both for the internal and ex-
ternal interest and welfare of Germany. It requires
the united prudence of the divers governments, and the
entire concord of the nation, to avert the dangers which
now threaten the united fatherland. Austriaand Prussia
have for that purpose called their confederates to join
with them in a general deliberation on all the points
which the welfare of Germany, under the present
circumstances, demands. The assembly for this pur-
pose will be opened on the 25th of March, at Dresden.
Previous to the publication of the patent convoking
the states of Prussia, disturbances took place on the
evening of the 13th at Berlin. Large bodies
of troops had been placed in the main streets
and stationed on the bridges, this exhibition
of ,troops being caused by the fear of the result a
of numerous meeting which had taken place out-
side the town. On that day deputations from the
judicial and executive authorities of the town had pre-
sented addresses to the King in which reforms were
demanded, and had received answer from the King
that one of the first projects that would be sub-
mitted to the Prussian Diet on its assembling would
be • law on the press. Crowds assembled
in the streets in consequence of this and the display
of force made by the authorities, and collisions took
place, during which some blows were exchanged be-
tween the people and the soldiery, and some little
blood was shed. Some arrests were made, and by
midnight all was again calm. On the 14th a pro-
clamation calling on the people to be calm and not
to disturb peace end order, was published and
placarded through the town. All was quiet.
The Prince of Prussia, who was to have left Berlin
on the 14th for Cologne, had postponed his departure
till the 18th. _ _

The King of Prussia has issued a royal ordonnanee
for the establishment of a chamber of commerce in
every place or district where such is required, on
account of the important commerce or manufactures
carried on there. The royal sanction, however,
must be obtained previously to establishing the cham-
ber of commerce. The common council of Cologne
has sent a deputation to the King, in order to re-
present to him the condition of the town and of the
province. A powerfully written pamphlet, breath-
ing the greatest hostility towards Russia, has created
an intense sensation in Konigsberg, where it has
been circulated very extensively. The little princi-
pality (or whatever it is) of Lippe-Schaumburg has
followed the example of other German states, and
has demanded and obtained from its sovereign some
sixteen or seventeen " concessions " of a popular
nature. Letters from Dusseldorf state that numer-
ous workmen will be shortly left without employ-
ment. A crisis is impending there.
A collision took place a few days ago between a
number of students at Gottingen and the police. Seve-
ral of the former were seriously, and ono mortally
wounded. The professors went up in a body to
Hanover, in order to have an interview with the
King, and to request satisfaction for the unnecessary
and illegal violence of the police. An interview was
refused, and professors and pupils have threatened to
leave the university and the town if satisfaction be
not given.
Letters from Pesth, dated the 6th March, state
that, on the eve of that day, and on that day, a most
dreadful tumult took place, on account of the bank-
notes. Malevolent or ignorant people had spread a
report that thi state was about to declare itself Sauk-
rapt, and that the bank-notes would not be reim-
bursed. Great agitation immediately prevailed among
the lower classes, and everybody refused to receli 0
bank-notes, or to give change for them. 'lite autho-
rities immediately declared, that not only the bureau
of the Bank, but the muaicipality of Pesth likewir 2,
should give coin for the hank-notes, and both places
were immediately besieged by a crowd demanding
specie. 'tranquillity, however, was soon restored, and
bank-notes again reci i ed.
From Hamburg, ureter date March 14. we learn
that on the previous day the burghers, 900 in
number. &trembled for the purpc-e of Ah•-n. ing the
priposed reforms. The poposiVon of the senate, for
th.: formation cf n sr:atonal and burgheis t-
mcnt or council aas agn.ell to, witu some inc I,6ca-
tem,.. This was immediately communicated tine
senate, who forthwith returned thanks 'o the burgh-
ers for their reception of its proposiii.ns, ana the
anicratnen.. p.oposcd by them.

1./Id'fRE36ED BRIM)! SCBJEA-ti IN FRANCE.—In
•me of intellioence which he, reached the trovern.
went of the distress ^f the Fr-lish workmen at H men,
Havre, .1:13 ether plar's it France, orders ware issued to the
respective mmmanders in chief at Portnnosth and Plc-
a+' Bh. .o receive and t.mporarily sunport et, .ul-
jects who mac reach those ports, or any other places within
the ::mits of their commaihk. Government steamers, it
• reported, arc to he inun-diately fitt, d oat end tic patch( i
to the French coast, in addition to the steam-veseeh of
the various companies, to convey car rellow.subjec's to
F.n/Rar.,.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(I7O.)—INcom TA X.
—lt appean from thi• retarn that the -mount of income t*c
named on satw't.o., die:tinsel, or tame. of anno,tier,
uy tire ITOVetishlt end ramo nv of toe Be ^k of Ire"nd to
or fee perms net resident in batiste' Wet :—ln 1842 (ending
sth aend, 184.3) 2,-.991. •in 1543 3,17 Vt. i 1841, ;
in ISO, 4764 ; MP; in iso, 2,961.

tFroux last night's Gazette.)
Lavitc—Notice is reprated in last night's Gazette that
Prince Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold •levec,
at St. Jarnst's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, ou Wednes-
day next, the 22nd instant, at two o'clock.
WAR-OFFICE, Matto' 17.
12th Lt. Drage—F. Arden, gent., to be cornet, by pur.,
vice Hollinehead, who retires.
14th Lt. Dragt—Assist.•Surg. C. E. Fuson, (rem 53rd F.,
to be amist. eurg., riot Stone, promoted on the staff.
15th. Lt. Dings.—Cor. T. C. Pakenham, to be heat by
try. ,
Mil. Col.,
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14th F.—Lieut. J. Lsurie, from 63rd F. to be lieut.,
vice Spence, appointed adjutant of a recruiting district.
34th F.—Capt. It. D. Kelly, to be major, by pur., vice
Mathews, who retires. ; Lieut. 11. H. Oxley, to be capt., by
pur., vice Kelly; Ens. H. T. Parker, to be lieut., by pur.,
vice 011ey ; D. Stewart, gent., to be ens., by pur., .ice
Parker. . .

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44th F.—J. H. Llewelyn, gent., to ire assist.-surg.
53rd F.—Assiet..Surg. E. B. Tubes), from 2nd W. I. Reg.,
to be assist.-snrg., vice Emmen, app. to the 14th Lt. Drags.
62nd F.—Capt. E. 11. Feints, from b.-p. unatt., to be
oapt., by pur., vice D. G. A. Darruch, who exch. ; Lieut. J.
B. Forster, to be capt ,by pur., vice Puynte, whn ret. ; Ens.
B. J. Hume, to be lieut., by pur., TIC, Forster; U. W.
Alcvck, gent., to be ens., by pur., vice Hume.
63rd F.—J. J. Cockburn, gent., to be ens., without pur.,
vice Knight, prom. in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment.
73d F.—Assist-Staff Surg. T. W. B. Buckler, to be assist.
surg., vice 11otlgson, who resigns.
99th F.—Lteut. R. Men, s, from SBth F., to be lieut., vice
Mate, prom.
lot W. 1. Reg.—Qaar..mast. Serj. C. Stokely, to be guar.-
mas., vice Smith, app. paymaster.
2nd W. I. Reg.—P. J. Clarke, Gent., to be assist. surg.,
vice Tuson, app. to 57,41 F.
3rd W. 1 Iteg.—A. D. Home, gent., to be mist. surg.,
vice Concannon, deceased.!
Ceylon It,tie Reg.—Ens. G. L. Knight, front 63rd F., to
be first.lieut., without pur., vice Kelson, deceased.
UNATTACHEEL—Lieut. W. Muir, from 99th F , to be apt.,
without purchase.
Beaver.--Cept. C. F. Parkinson' on h.-p, unat., aid-de-
camp to Col. Love, to be major in the army.
HOSPITAL STAPP —Stalf.surg. of Second Class W. Linton,
M.D., to be staff-sang. of the first elan, vice Grant, dec. ;
Aunt. Surg. E. W. Stove, from' the 11th Lt. Drags., to he
atatr-surg. of second class, vice Linton, prom.; J. L. Hollo-
way, gent., to he assist-surg., vice Buckler, app. to the
73rd F.
ADMIRALTY, Monett 14.
Corps of RI. Marines. 0. F. C. Fraser, gent., to be
second Beat. ; W. H. W. Bennet, gent., to be second lieut. ;
G. Leslie, gent., to be second lieut.; C. Robert, gent., to be
second

CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.—The festival of the
supporters of this hospital was yesterday held at the London
Tavern, when Lord Ashley presided over an unusually nu-
merous company for • charity dinner. The roatioe tussle
were enlivened by a timely addition. Tile noble chairman
proposed " The Army and N►vy," and whilst the ordinary
cheers were being given for these gallant services, he rose,
and added, " Th.• Metropolitan Police and the Special Con-
stables," to whom, he remarked, we were indebted for able
assistance in the preservation of the peace on two recent re-
markable occasions. Three °beers were given for
•' the Specials and the Police ;" and Lord Ashley
took occasion to say that a political significance
was discoverable in the readiness with wnich per-
sona of all conditions offered themselves to be sworn in u
special constables, at a time when change. had been made in
a neighboaring state, which might indicate a spread of revo-
lutionary feelings to surrounding countries. He (Lord
Ashley) considered that his public life had given him great
personal acquaintance with the conditions and feelings of
the labouring classes in this country, and he amid state his
belief that the working people of England were aware of the
tact that property was an institution beneficial to them as
well as to its more immediate possessors—an opinion which

the charities of the metropolis and the liberi.l manner in
which they were supported contributed to strengthen —The
hon. secretary read a list of subscription, amounting to ne r.y
8001., and the annual reportof the committee stated that the
beneficial influence of the charity had been greatly increased
during the past year, in the course of which 12,092 indigent
sick persons wets admitted on the books for relief, at a cost
of 2,2921. 4s. 114.: of these 1,155 were in-patients and 10,937
were out-patients, many of whom were visited at their owr
home*, and the greater part were restored to health, and to
their occupations for the support of their families. There,
with the case reported in former annual statements, were
stated to make a total of 133,758 sick and needy individuals
who have partaken of the advantages of the institution, from
its commencement in 1818 to the 31st December, 1847. It
was explained that, exclusive of 1,683 patients received by
recommendatory letters from governors and subscribers
during the last year, as many as 10,509 were admitted with-
out any recommendation whatever. As stewards of the funds
entrusted to their disposal, the committee remarked that they
bad carefully applied the funds to the purposes for which
they were subscribed; but, notwithstanding the utmost are
in the expenditure, the resources of the hospital were much
too limited for the full exercise of its useful operations
adding, that the permanence of its prosperity and efficiency
entirely depends upon the enlargement oftp means, and the
steady continuance of the support by which it has hitherto
been maintained.

COMMISSION BY THE LORD LIEI'TENANT.—T.
Kemble, gentleman, to be Lieutenant in South Herta Regi-
ment of Yeomanry Cavalry.
COMMISSION BY THE LORD LIECTENANT.—T.
Lane, gentleman, to be Lieutenant in 2nd Regiment of the
Duke of Lancaster's own Militia.