The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-22 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—The Berlin papers of the 19th have
not rcaehed us. An extraordinary edition of the Co.
Incog Gazette, of the 19th, says that the government
has determined to withdraw its decree adjourning
the Diet to Brandenburg.
Foreigners who could not assign a good reason for
' their residence here have been expelled the town.
The Diet of Oldenburg has unanimously adopted
an address, in which, in the name of the people of Old-
enburg, it expresses to the Prussian National Assem-
bly its gratitude for its energetic conduct in repelling
the attacks of absolutism. The burgomaster and
common council of Cologne have published the fol-
lowing proclamation :
Fellow.citisens—ln the sittings of the communal coned
this day, the question was discussed of the critical situation
in which the crown and the National Asembly are placed with
regard to each other The communal council has resolved,llDr
niMOUlliy, to take steps for putting an end to this division,
and has voted the following address: May it please your
Majesty—The deplorable differences between the National
Assembly and the crown increase every moment, and plunge
the whole country into profound grief and fear. Our city
in a state of great excitement, and the communal consul
fulfils an argent duty in confidently add • g its
petition to your Majesty. The ministry of Count Bran.
denburg is not supported by popular opinion. We
rispeetfully pray your Majesty to dismiss it, and
to replace it by a popular ministry. The intelligence
that your Majesty has taken this resolution will cans. gene-
ral joy and gratitude. We hope that tranquillity will be re-
established at Berlin, and that the liberty of the National
Assembly will be secured against every disturbance. Under
this supposition the National Assembfy might, according to
the declaration of your mijesiy, continue its sittings at Ber-
lin. Fixing our eyes only on the actual gate of things, we
humbly pray your Majesty not to carry out your resolution
of transferring the National Assembly to Brandenburg. We
earnestly conjure your Majesty to do all that is possible and
necessary for the restoration of peace. With the most pro-
found respect, the Communal Council of Cologne."—M. Brea,
canon, M. Guillaume, and M. Ricker, pri curator-general,
have been depot, d to present this address in person to
the King, and to accompany it with verbal representations
on the state of the country. The deputies have already
set out for Berlin by the night train, and will meet
at Potsdam a great number of deputies and other com-
munal authorities of the Rhenish provinces. We con-
fidntly expect that the measures which we have adopted
may produce a happy effect, and urgently recom-
mend that all do maintain that gravity and tranquillity
which our inhabitants have so frequently displayed in times
of -difficulty.—Cologne, Nov. 18, 1818.—The Buigomaster
ana Communal Council.
It is reported that Potsdam and Stettin are in a
state of siege.
A letter from Berlin, of Nov. 17,Ittays •
For the last day or two we hove had an inceissnt fall of
snow and rain. No one would imagine from the appearance
of the city twit we were in a state of siege. There are no
crowds or groups of people about the streets, and the
suldien who are charged with the disarmament conduct
their task with great propriety. Order and tranquillity eut-
wardly prevail everywhere. The sub-officer enters the
house, and receives the arms which are delivered to Min;
' Le inquires whether there are any more arum, and ois
t receiving an answer in the negative he wiihdrawe with
great poli-eness. Those only who behave violently are
. arrested; among these are the democrats Risky, Osaka,
Ligke, M. Benarig, the editor of the IrtikanfotOff; K.
Thide, the editor of the Publicist., and an officer of
the 12th regiment, who declared in the face of hie
' men that it was an act of high treuan to fire upon the
people. It is likewise affirmed that Major Heerwarth true
been put under arrest, because be did not prevent the faction
of the National Assembly from passing the vote to refuel' the
taxes. Colonel Somerfeld, who was charged with obstructing
the sitting of the faction of the National Assembly, has es-
r signed his commission.
9 The burgher guard of Berlin has sent 500 deputies
to different parte of the country, in order to come to
an arrangement with the various political societies
t and burgher guards of the cities and the provinces,
t respecting the attitude which should be taken in the
t present state of affairs.
• The Constitutionnel of the 20th says :—" It is an-
nounced to us as certain that the King of Prussia has
t charged M. Grabow, formerly President of the Na-
-1 tional Assembly of Berlin, to form a new cabinet. If
this news be confirmed, the conflict, so fatal for the