The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-01 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—The Berlin journals of the 29th ult.
have arrived. They contain important declarations
made by the Minister Von Auerswald in the National
Assembly. First, with regard to the affairs of ])en-
mark, and secondly with regard to the oath of '
allegiance to be taken to Archduke John, as Vicar of
the Empire. Herr Von Auerswald said :
It has been made known that the negotiations for an
armistice between the chiefs in command of the German
trots; s in Schleswig and the Danish commander have fail, d.
I find it necessary to add that the temporary taimre of our
endeavours in this affair, to which our unceasing efforts have I
been directed, has not destroyed the hope of our
being able to attain in a short time the object desired. I
All that was potable to be done in reference to the affair
has been done. This state of matters does not allow me to
communicate immediately to you the negotiations which
have taken place, and the conduct of the government. But
I hope that the time is sear at hand when this can be done.
I hope you will be convinced that the government of the
King has not for a moment ceased to be mindful of the
serious condition of the commerce of the eastern sea, and its
consequence to a large portion of the monarchy, and the
maintenance of the honour of Prussia and Germany.
The minister having made this public declaration
respecting Schleswig-Holstein, then proceeded to -re-
mark on the question of the oath of allegiance to
Archduke John, as Vicar of the Empire. He said:
I do not see in the invitation of the German Ministry. of
War so great a difficulty as has been sought to be attached
•O it. It is, perhaps, an unusual demand ; but Ido not feel
m)self in a position to state my view to be any other than
that I hope this domestic affair will easily be brought, in form
as in reality, to on understanding. As we have started with
the purpose of furthering the unity of Germany, we will
avid all regulation ,iLly to endanger the dignity and inde-
pendence of Prussia.

These statements were received with loud cheers.
AUSTRIA.—The news from Vienna is of the 26th.
ult. The sitting of the Diet on the 25th was occupied
with questions put by members to the ministers. Siera-
kowski asked, was the late ministry a responsible one,
whereupon Pillersdorl rose and said that responsibi-
lity of ministers was the first guarantee of freedom,
and that he, for his part, considered himself to have
been so. Upon this Sierakowski declared his inten-
tion to impeach the late ministry. Doblhof, in answer
to a question, stated that a courier was every moment
ex pi eti d from Intispruck, stating positively when the
King would return.
Rumoursof the probable abdication of the Emperor
are rife, but what truth there may be in them it is
impossible to state.
A statement of grievances put forth by the Diet of
Agram Croatia, on the 10th, is published. In the
sitting of the Lower House of Hungary, on the 20th,
Kossuth invited the assembly to support the proposal
for sending troops to assist the Austrian government
in the prosecution of the war with Italy. This pro-
posal at first met with opposition, but Kossuth de-
clared the question a cabinet one, and gave it to be
understood that the only point be wished to impress
upon tt em was, that his object was to assist Austria
in obtaining an honourable peace, but not to strike
any blow to the liberty of the Italians. The
war was against Charles Albert, not against
the Italians. The most significant part of
Kossuth's speech was, however, that in which lie
said : " The desire is expressed that we should re-
move our troops from Italy, but, if we do so, 35,000
Create would also return to their country, and they
would give us fire work to do." This threat seems to
have bad the best effect, for Kossuth's proposal was
adopted, and it was decided to send 50,000 men to
Italy to assist Austria.
Our latest accounts from Bucharest stated that the
provisional government had tied, and that Bibesco
was to return. The agitated state of the capital may
IN, judged from the fact that on the 13th, the day after
their flight, couriers had been sent to recall them. So
that now the partie s are fractioned into the party of
the provisional government, those of Bibesco at d the
enemies of both ; they are probably the friends of
Russia. The greatest ignorance prevailed at
Buchan st on the 13th as to the whereabouts of the
Russians, whose last place of encampment was, as we
have stated, Verlad.
Accounts from Jassy of the 17th confirm the intel-
ligence of the landing of Turkish troops at Oalacz.
The \Val:action town of Georteiro had been occupied
by a body of these.