The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-29 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—Oar dates from Berlin are to the
evening of January 26. The victory of the
democrats at the primary elections has caused
a complete panic at court, and it is generally
believed that, like the Nothomb ministry In
Belgium, the Prussian one will retreat " before
the elections," without awaiting the approaching
storm. Imagining that they had accomplished won-
ders by dissolving a constituent assembly, driving its
members from house to house at the point ot the
bayonet, the ministers made an appeal to the country
for an expression of opinion ; and that opinion has
been already very unequivocally set forth. The
recent elections are not, it is true, the direct elections
of the deputies, but they are real indices of public
opinion. It requires no great penetration to foresee
that the next parliamentary session in Berlin will be
a truly eventful one for Prussia and for Germany. It
will be in that capital, and not in Frankfort.on-the-
Maine, that the great battle of German liberty will be
fought.
Letters from Schleswig-Holstein announce that the
Danish government are straining every nerve to in-
crease the army. Even persons who purchased their
dismissal from the Norm* before the 10th of Sept,
1846, wiil be re-enlisted, the payment-money to be
returned to them. A small detachment ot Schleswig-
Holstein Jiger were attacked on the evening of the
19th, near Fohrballum, by a band of arm,d Danish
peasants, and obliged to retreat. Ueless the great
powers successfully interfere, the war between Ger-
many and Denmark will fur a certain,/ be renewed in
April next. As for the formation of a " German
fleet" between the end of January and the beginning
of April, the Germans might as well think of raising
up armies by stamping on the ground. It appears
that the German central government have purchased
two powerful war steamers in Liverpool.
AUSTRIA.—Wo have Vienna news to the 23rd
inst. Letters from Pesth, under date Jan. 18, state
that Kossuth had left Debreczin for Grosswardein.
According to the latest army bulletin de-
catches, under date lan. 17, had been received
from Major-General Von GOtz in Mossocz, stating
that after he had brought under subjection the To.-
rocz comitat, and taken possession of the passes lead-
ing to Neusohl and Kremnitz, he made a reconnoitre-
ment of the last named mountain town. A detachment
sent out for that purpose came upon the enemy near
Turczek, drove them away, and captured a howitzer,
but was prevented by nightfall from following up the
advantage gained. Early on the 17th the enemyst-
tempted to recover their loot position, but after losing
221 of their men in prisoners and killed, and many in
wounded (whom they carried off), they were obliged
to retreat. The contest lasted tour tours. Major-
General Glitz was to place himself in communication
with Lient.-Field-Marshal Czarich, in order to make
arrangements for conjointly attacking the enemy.
Despatches from Count Schlick's head-quarters, under
date Jan. 17, bring the intelligence that the Hun-
garian Diet at Debreczin had resolved to disband the
insurgent army. In order to prevent the flight of the
ringleaders of the insurrection (adds the bulletin)
General Schlick had forwarded on the 15th troops
towards Hannsalva and Homona, with orders to
effect a junction near Gerenda and feke Terebres with
other troops, which were to leave Kaschau on the
17th. After the junction, they were to march towards
the river Theist; Tin Sarospatak, in order to menceuvre,

U pa stated that lien. tichlick wasawaro theta column
seder Lt. F. M. liehalsig was marching from Peek
towards Miskola arid Gyongyfis and Mesiiktiveed, and
earths, seder Gots towards Gips, eid Brearaits sad
Momits. He had also horned that affairs had
Ohm a beverage tura fee the imperialhis is Bieber-
barges. Lt. F. M. flobliek, after leaving a brigade
is Kimball, wee to sear* with the head °ohm
towards 'ranee, collect them his entire corps, and ed-
ema, ea Tokay and Debreada.
The Polish inhabitants of Oillicia have forwarded
to the Emperor as address, beseeching him not to
marlin the division of that province.
The commission appointed to reorganise the bier j
aim if Crestitt. Selma's, and Dalmatia, Orressa
porta of Hamm) have mad t Proitot tif Isww/
which (if mattbsed by the p•ror) Jellachich
Warn the representative of his Imperial Majesty in
these parts, and in that capacity have the manage-
ment of affairs. with the aid of • council of state.
Only matters relating to the gasses' welfare of the
sedge empire are to be referred to the central minis-
try in Victim or Olmatz. In het, if all the clauses in
tbmproject of law be carried rut, the Ban of those
dote kingdoms will possess mare power therein than
the Arch4uke Palatine had in Hungary, so that the
Aar rian
.government are in a fair way of
ea inpenum imperio at Age= after abolrhaintrft
in Froth. Bemtles the council of state, it is proposed to
lasting' a common Diet for the three " kingdoms.
It is said that the p.ague has broken out in War-
saw, and in other parts nearer Austria. The cholera
is still prevalent in Vienna.
The Prague papers stite that the Moldavian prince,
Stoordsa, bad resigned.
SAXDAY.—Tte first chamber has also voted the
victim brought forwmd (by Herr lichaffrath) ia the
second eh hums. respecting the future bead of Oer-
:::wo.d wren in our paper of the 26th. This is
demonstration in favour of the election of a
president instead of an hereditary emperor. Minis-
ten promised to give an answer on the 27th with
regard 'o their lute: ions respecting the publication
in salon% of the fundamental rights of the German
natio ~ as tit.WA up at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, 'AS • 24.
Another unlucky day in the fasti of Germany. It
was decided some days ago that the future Regent of
Germany should be chosen from among its crowned
heads. This decision was obtained by a clever
Naar. M tie re.
The various propositions enbmitted to the National
Assembly were —l. A sort of president freely
elected among all el teles of German eitizens.-2. A
Director, consisting of three or five prieces.-3.
The alienate supremacy of the King of Pruseia and
the Emperor of Austria.-4. A Regent chosen from
among the 32 reigning kings and princes of Germany.
This last preject obtained a majority solely because itwas
last on the by, ard people dreaded lest all the projects
should be rej. cted, and parliament thus give to itself a
testimonium peuoertatis." You willask psrhape, why
have all these parkas been rejected? My answer is
simply because in all a false view of the present state
of things in Germauy is taken. Some kind of dicta-
torship would b- necessary for Germany—a strong and
energetic but proeisional dictatorship, and not a direc-
tory, a "turn-about," an emperor taken at hap-hazard
from among princes who have proved themselves
unable to fp vern their own subjects. The conviction
that we shall do no good unless we make a pro-
visory, which shall give Germany time to look
around her, is felt by many, and is the principal
reason why none of these several propositions have
obtained a true majority. Yeiderday wee discussed
the question as to the title of the future Regent of
Germany be.ng hereditary. The Prussian Rarty,
who by a aka ul manceuvre obtained the majority of
which I have been speaking, attempted, yesterday, to
play the same game over again. Bat it did not
succeed. The quter ion " whether the title of regent
of Germany stould be hereditary ?" was, according to
the 'reckoning of this party, to have come last, in
order to gain in its favour all the irresolute and timid
votes. The house, however, decided that it should be
the first,and it was rejected by 270 votes to 216. This
vete was the true indication of the mind of the howls.
The Prussian party, together with the doctrinaires
who desire the hereditary empire, numbers 216 vote',
with their posse canasta& Meantime many of the
liberal deputies of Saxony and Baden were aleinnt.
Taking all into account, the majority against a Prussian
empire would probably amount to 100 votes, if all
the absent deputies were to be recalled to give a deci-
sive vote. It does not, however, follow that, taking
all into account, there would not be a majority in
favour of an hereditary empire.
Among the 210 votes who decided against an here-
ditary empire and against the Prussian empire, there
were some who consider that it is not within the
scone of the Assembly to constitute Germany.
These are the absolutist!' and the red republi-
cans. The first are opposed to all representative rye.
tans I the last hope for another revolution, if the
Emmet Assembly fail to establish anything solid.
The first hope that thausrinces may °driver a constitu-
tion ter the empire, the second would not be sorry
if the kings of Germany themselves were thus to sow
the seeds of a future revolution in the constitution
which they would make. These two parties having
gives their support to the Prussian and dictrissaire
party, their entire number (in voting on the question
whrAher the future regain shall be elected far six
yews), amounted to 266 votes against 196. The debate
',yesterday was therefore without result, for all the
propositions and ameadments kill to the ground. We
are told that thisstgative result will fore* the primes
to " actroyer " a rionititution. Ido not believe this,
for it Mould lead the princes further than
they care to go, and in the end to a second
revelation. There are may, however, who urge the
prisms towards this end, and many who have lately
some influence have pronounced in favour of
heM attempt.