The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-21 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Breslau Zeilnv says that a financial crisis is
at hand at Vienna; that the over circulation of paper
money makes this sooner or later inevitable The,
Bishops of Bavaria have authoritatively el cd the
exclusive right of education all over Bavaria. 'They
plainly declare that they ignore the constitutional
laws which stand against their claim. Though they
have sworn to obey and uphold these laws, this was
done, they say, in a sense, not expressed but implied,
that left their own superior rights inviolate.
The Evangelical Church at Dessau have issued a
hull excommunicating all the members of the free
parishes (Priem genatindr), cutting them off from all
Christian rights and prisilers, including that of
Claristian burial, and denouncing them to all church
pro de as objects of horror and abhorrence. A &te-
tra& eungrawi at Elburg has addressed a most inte-
resting remonstrance to the government, in which,
the principles of free trade arc very strongly stated.)
This paper is likely to produce a good effect upon
those who, in Germany, are wavering between free
trade and protection. The King of Norway has
opened the 13th ordinary northing is a fine open-
hearted speech.
Our Berlin correspondent writes as follows:
BERLIN, Fin. 18.
Matters in Dresden are still lea pleasant than was anti-
cipated y, sterday. The communications of the Austrian
Prctuier have come upon Baron Manteultel so unexpect-
' telly that he returned to Berlin to-day at noon to inform
and consult the King on the course to be pursued. His
arrival was of course quite unexpected and has created
a great sensation in those circles in which it has become
known. Prince Schwarsenbcrg has thrown off the
mask more completely than ever, and has met Man-
teuffs i not only with a plan for the consolidation
and immediate institution of an executive for the
rode oration from which the small states are to be excluded,
but he has demanded that the presidency shall hr accorded to
Austria alone. This latter demand, coming after the dualistic
plan. which the Austrianministerput forward and promoted
before the conferences assembled, has taken Manteuffel quite
be surprise, since he certainly expected that the concessions
which he and his muter have made to Austria, would have
induced the government of that empire to consent to an
equal participation in the executive by Prussia. Some-
thing of this kind was, indeed, half promised at Warsaw,
but the events which have since then occurtel, have ea-
rned more thoroughly than ever the weakness and sub-
serviency of the Prussian rulers, and have enabled Schwar-
zenberg to lay aside earlier than, perhaps, he expected
the vague policy which he has pursued respecting the pre-
sidency in the Bund. His demand, that the presiding
authority in the execution of the confederation shall be con-
fided solely to Austria, brings him one step nearer to the
last aggression upon Prussia—viz., the demand that the
Imperial Crown of Germany shall he conferred on the House
of Ilapaiurg. No one doubts any longer that this is the
ultimate result which the policy of Austria desires to obtain.
If Austria's demand as to the admission of all her states
into the confi•derrtion, and that the plan of the eleven votes
in the Engermltath shall be retained be complied with, she
will command the majority in every dispute with Prussia.
No plenary sitting has taken place at Dresden. The
communications of Prince Schwarzenherg were made in an
interview which was attended only by the Austrian and
Prusaian plenipotentiaries, Counts Buol Schauenstein and
Alvensleben.

The Second Chamber met to-day ; the proceedings were
without importance.

An Austrian and a Prussian Prince arc to be
placed at the head of the army of the Confederation.
The Prince of Prussia will probably have the com-
mand of the Prussian force.

Tnt: MEncecru.z MARINE Acr.—A deputation
of seamen from Shields, Sunderland, Hartlepool, and
Stockton, were received by Mr. Labouchere on 14 edneaday.
They were accompanied by Mr. Hume and Mr. Wawn.
Their principal grievances were the compulsory attendance
at shipping-offices and the regulations as to tines. An an-
ewer was read and delivered to them by Mr. Labouchere,
to the effect that those regulations are no essential part of
the set; they may, one or all, be either adopted or omitted,
as the master or the crew choose ; they were not intended to
be all adopted in all ships, but were so framed that some
might be taken in one trade and some in another, according
to the wants of the ease ; but, unfortunately, the seamen in
the north, and some of the masters, too, have taken up the
idea that they arc to be a general code, and as no such re-
gulations have ever been used in the ordinary trade of the
north-eastern ports, and as the idea in question has raised a
very unfavourable feeling against the whole of the new
system, Mr. Labouchere has in those ports suspended the
operations of the regulations in question.
THE THURGOLAND MVILDEM.—CoMMITTAL OF THE
Acct stn.—John Firth was yesterday brought before the
magistrates at Barnsley, charged with the murder of his
brother, George Firth on the 24th ult., at 'thurgokind,
near Barnsley. He was liberated on the Bth inst. by a
coroner's jury, but again taken into custody on the same
charge. Ile has been several times remanded by the
Barnsley magistrates. The examination took place in the
magistrates' private room. During the investigation the
large court-mom was crowded, as also was the street ad-
joining the court-house. No less than thirty witnesses gave
their evidence. They were, with two exceptions, the MIN
as given at the inquest. The prisoner did not appear the
least dejected. The only additional evidence adduced, was
accounting for the time between the accused leaving his
work at half-past sis o'clock to the time of meeting his
brother, about 9 o'clock. With the usual caution, Mr.
Stanhope asked the prisoner if hr had anything to say.
lie replied in the negative, and was committed for trial.
THE BRUTAL HOMICIDE AT BATII.—On Tuesday,
an inquest was held on the body of the unfortunate woman
Clarke, who died on the previous day, immediately after
an outrageous assault had been committed on her by her
husband. A child of the prisoner was examined, but his
statement added nothing to the facts as they have been
already given in the Express. The coroner suggested
that a post ~Hem examination of the body would be ne-
cessary, to which the jury assented, and the inquiry was ad-
journed for that purpose.
BouTtt WALE 4 RAIIiWAT.—It seems :Mat the
directors of this company have actually decided upon pro-
ceeding with the works of this line, westward of Swansm,
I immediately ; and, at a meetins of the hoard, held a few
days since, instructions were given to Mr. Brunel, the en-
gineer, on the subject, and he has instructed the contractors
to prepare for an early resumption of the works.

UNITED STATES.

By the arrival, at Southampton, of the United
States mail steamer Franklin, we have news three
days later from New York—that is, to the sth filet
The Empire City had arrived from Chagres bringing
advises from San Francisco down to the let January,
730,000 dollars in gold dust as freight, and 300,000
dots. in the hands of passengers. The English mail
steamer Nledway sailed from Chagres on the 25th
with mails and passengers for Carthartena and Lon-
don. The Empire City arrived at Kingston, Jamaica,
Jan. 311, and left Jan. 31. . _

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A letter, dated San Francisco, Dec. 31, says:
I UM sorry I have no better news to offer you this New
Year's Eve, and no further accounts to render than the ex-
tremely discouraging news which the inclined postscript
affords. Even these quotations, low as they may seem, are
for most articles, from 2.5 c. to 50c. above what the
goods will bring if sales are forced. The prices
named are nominal nearly, as there is positively
no demand for goods of any description, unless it
be the single article of teas, for which large orders
have already been forwarded to China. The rainy season
having set in, prices have suddenly and rapidly declined,
and the supply is far larger than can be taken up in the
course of trade fur a long, long while. Comparatively few
TCN.CIi from the States have arrived since my last, and I
hope that shipments have for the present ceased from your
port. Goods are daily sold by our commission merchants
for freight and charges, which often exceed the value of
the goods themselves. I know of many parcels which have
been received for more than a year, the final result of
which must be very disastrous to the shipper. When
freight and storage equal the rdue of the goods, they arc
sold ; the only garners being the owners of favourite ware-
houses. Add to this the great risk of total loss by fire, and
you will sec the danger of dealing with so uncertain a
market. Shippers nut in the regular trade meet constant
losses, as their goods are usually forced off at auction for
what they will bring. Accounts from Sacramento City and
Stockton show even a duller market than our own, and ac-
counts from Oregon offer no greater inducements to shippers.
I trust that you have not made further shipments since
your last, and advise you, fur the present, to abstain from
further business with our coast.
The general news is of very little interest. The
approach of the session of the legislature was ex-
citing considerable feeling, on account of the extreme
uncertainty of the political complexion of the body,
and of the result of the strife for the post of United!
States Senator, in place of Mr. Fremont. No less
than seven candidates were competing for this
honour.

It seems to be generally admitted that Mr. Fre-
mont cannot be re-elected, the members of the min-
ing districts being, almost to a man, opposed to him.
l'he legislature was to meet on the 6th of January,
nt San Jose, but an effort would probably be male
to remote the seat of government, temporarily, to
San Francisco. The operations of the government,
it was thought, would be considerably embarrassed
for want of funds. If congress shUuld bestow no
relief, a loan would be unavoidable, and, according
to the State Constitution, none can be contracted
unless by the vote of the people.
The mines arc yielding-less than during the past
season, but preparations were being made to work
the quart?. mines the coming spring and surmncr
with great energy by the aid of machinery and
steam.

The Indians in the Mariposa country have com-
menced depredations, but efforts were being made to
conciliate them without a resort to violence. Crime
is prevalent in San Francisco, and throughout the
country; and it is supposed that an organised band
exists, composed of foreign convicts and reckless ad-
venturers, whose sole business is plunder. The
cholera has entirely disappeared, and the health of
the city and county was generally good. The
weather was clear and genial. Some apprehension
was felt for the safety of the steamer Panama,
which left Panama for San Francisco on the 4th
of I/member, and had not since been heard of,
though the Constitution and Northerner had both
reached that port.
The sittings of Congress had been barren of re-
' sults. On Feb. 4 a bill fur the appointment of
appraisers at large was passed as follows. We give •
it as of interest to our merchants :

Be it enacted, That the certificate of any one of the
appraisers of the United States, of the dutiable value of any
imported merchandise required to be appraised, shall be
deemed and taken to be the appraisement of such merchan-
dise, required by existing laws to be made by such ap-
praisers ; and where merchandise shall he entered at ports
where then• are no appraisers, the certificate of the Revenue
office, to whom is committed the estimating and collection
of duties of the dutiable value of any merchandise re-
quired to he appraise-d, shall be di emed and taken to he
the appraisement of such merchandise required by existing
laws to be made by such revenue other.
Letters front Washington of the 7th state that the
creditors of Texas had been unable, as yet, to obtain
a recognition of her obligation to pay them out of
the ten millions voted her by Congress. There
had been a meeting of the 'leas bondholders at
that place.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, FEB. 8.
A reaction took place in stocks yesterday, and prices of the
.• advantvo. katilange low the ettainzet has been
In fair request: Meeting, 110, trane,, 3.10 to 3.13/. There is no
chrome In the general .pect of the money market. We hear of large
salve ot paper, at lull rates ; but the sup ly of money is rather better,
and begotoaso. are made • ith more facility at tbe private banking
huts. The kinks are unable to meet 43 the demand Iron their
regular dealer', coarequently it is mule Janson to effect Abort loan.,
sayable on demand. there it mote activity sowing toe dealers in
tank butes : but the rater do not deter rhatenay from our knitter
quotations. (Bate money is again very scarce, and wanted for city
circulation.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1851.

WEST INDIES.