The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

GERMANY.

AUSTRIA.—VIENNA, Acc. 17.—Two important
communications were made yesterday to the con-
stituent diet; one by the Minister of the Interior,
the other by the committee of finance.
M. Dobblhoff asked leave to reply to some ques-
tions which had been put to him at the previous
sitting by M. Liihner. These questions were in
effect : What provincial diets had met since the con-
stituent diet assembled? What was the object of
their meeting, and how would it affect the position of
the national representatioi,s ? Aud whether ministers
intcndtd to recognise their enactments as definitive ?
These questions indicated a jealousy that ministers
intended to play off the provincial diets against the
constituent diet. M. Dobblhoff stated that the
prov ocial diets which have assembled since the 13th
of March are those of Moravia, Silesia, Upper Austria,
Tyrol, Steirmark, Carinthia, and Drain. The object of
their convection is to despatch purely local business.
Another motive that had prompttd 'he assembling of
these local diets was the prospect of obtaining import-
ant information respecting the state of their pro-
vinces as matter for the deliberations of the consti-
tuent diet. They had been convened by ministerial
circulars, which were authorised by the constitution.
The votes of there diets would not have the power of
laws until sanctioned by the constituent diet. Minis-
ters would to this end submit them to the people's
representatives as soon as received. This declaration
was received with applause, and M. Latter declared
himself satisfied. M. Dobblhoff proceeded to com-
municate some information respecting the progress
of the cholera lie regretted that it would not be
so tranquillising as some he had formerly given.
The Asiatic cholera had crossed the Austrian frontier:
it had broken out in the Bukowina. As yet it was
not so virulent as in Moldavia and Wallachia, but it
was only beginning. Ministers had previously given
orders to adopt the same measures for arresting the
progress of the disease as in 1847. Precautionary
measures had also been adopted in the government of
Lemberg.
The report of the finance committee, delivered in
by M. Pillersdorf, was as follows :
The first care of the committee wee to ascertain the sum
Indispensable for the service of the year. There appears to
be a deficit of between seventeen end twenty millions. The
committee hope, however, that the wh-le of this may
sot be needed, inasmuch as success has attended the
military operations, and the hostile powers and the
reclaimed provinces may be expected to contribute
to the war expenditure. The Minister of Finance proposes
to cover this deficit by employing the credit of the state,
and the committee acquiesce, though reluctantly, in the
proposal, as the shortness of time admits of no other mea-
sure, but are anxious that no additional debts should be in-
curred. The committee disapproves of the proposal to bring
toe credit of the National Bank into play. It consents to an
haus of Exchequer bills, but le opposed to making them
legal tender, or compelling the Bank to receive them. The
Committee has no objection to a loan on state debentures,
but objects to hypothecating the lands of the church or
state for their payment ; for the guarantee of the
representatives of the people ought to be eufficMnt
and such security would be unjust to the already
eMeting creditors of the state. The committee urgently
requests the immediate revocation of the prohibition
of the exportation of silver as hurtful, and an act of hostility
to Germany with which Austria is so intimately added. The
committee proposes the immediate opening of a loan of
twenty millions, either on Exchequer Bile or as a simple
loan. But the former are not to be declared legal, or the
Bank to be required to receive them; and no security is to
be given for the latter on the lands of the church or state.
Lenders may be encouraged, however, by offering
a higher rate of interest. In conclusion, the com-
mittee express the wish that ministers will exert themselves
to conclude a peace as scan as possible; will make in the
meantime the reclaimed provinces responsible for a part of
the loan; will bring forward the budget without delay ; will
revoke the prohibition to export silver; and that the Diet
will appoint a commission of finance.
The report was ordered to be printed. The Assem-
bly then resumed the deba'e on M. Kudlich's motion
for the abolition of the feudal nexus, which was again

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adjourned.
Between Croatia and Hungary matters are likely
soon to come to an issue. A letter from Agram, of
August 12, in the Breslaw Gazette, says :
Great events are at hand. All the Croatian regular
troops, about 18,000 men, are hastening to the frontiers.
On Situnlay last the Bann mustered the Ottochan bor-
derers, who have returned from Peschiers, at St. Joan
(Jnanteh), and addressed them to the following effect:
" Valiant Ottochans,—Your heroism is the admiration of
Europe. We now contend for the central power, a con-
stitutional monarchy, which must devolve upon the imperial
dynasty. The greater part of Hungary awaits us u their
deliveries. Only four weeks and you will retain to the
bosom of your families. A fine constitutional 'moire, the
bulwark against all enemies from the east and the west,
will be the reward of all faithful Croatians and all