The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-05 00:00:00

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procuring a sufficient supply of corn, &c. On the other
hand, there has been an Increase, but not a considerable
one, in the importation of oxen and sheep, and an increase
to the amount of some nine millions of kilogrammes in the
consumption of colonial articles. The importation of manu-
factured goods shows a slight increase. With regard to ex-
port', the figures show a gross increase of 201,188 kilos. upon
the various articles the produce of mines and metals—each
article, by the bye, contributing its share to the gross quan-
tity. Oa the other side there is a falling off of 350,000 kilos.
in the exportation of linen threads ; of 5,000 kilos. in that of
cotton stuffs; of 6,000 kilos. in cloths; of 3,000 kilos. in
other woollen stuffs ; and of 298,000 in linen stuffs, The
export of refined sugar has increased by 1,300,000 kilos. The
decay of the linen trade appears to be progressive.
HOLLAND. —GRONINGEN, JUNE 30. —Serious
disturbances took place in this town on the 28th, on account
of the excessive dearness of food. The troops had to he
called out. They made use of their arms, and it is said
killed four persons and wounded twelve, souse of them very
seriously. Most of the younded persons had taken no part
in the disturbances, having been present only as spectators.
On the morning of the 29th, order was re-established.
GERMANY.—PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, Julie2'l.
The
king arrived at Potsdam this day on his return from
Silesia. The object of his excursion was to attend the in-
auguration of the statue of Frederick the Great, at Breslau.
It is all very well for our pious monarch thus to pay reverence
to his not very pious ancestor, but, if Fritz der Eirtz.ige
could speak to his successor, he would tell him that the
monument of which he is most ambitious, is a line of
monarchs on his throne each as effectively the man of the
time as he was himself. The ceremony of unveiling the
statue passed off well ; the most impressive feature about it
was a group of veterans from the times of the great
king at the foot of his statue. One of them, as appears
from his certificate of baptism, is 109 years old, having been
born en the sth of Feb., 1738. It was a touching sight to see
this old men, in an unifora of the seven years' war, offering
his military salute. Oa the 2.3 th lust., a farewell dinner was
given by the members of the first chamber to their marshal.
As the Prince of Prussia took part is the proceedings the
tone was of course courtly. Oa the 26th, several hundreds of
the deputies dined together. Four members of the first
chamber (the Duke of neither, the l'rinco of Corvcy, Prince
Lychnowski, and Count Dyrhn), were present. The most
powerful speeches are said to have been delivered by
M. von Beckerath, M. von Rath, M. von Auerswald, M.
Mohr, and M. von Saucken. In proposing a cup "to the
great recollections of the combined estates," M. von
Beckerath said, "The seed of liberty and justice has sprung
up throughout the Prussian land. Let us wait to see
whether the eagle of the Hohmizollerns will sweep boldly ,
onward with its pinions, throwing itself upon the at Dam-
phere of the new era, or what is to be the destiny of the
people ? No one can foretell ; but this I know, that we
have learned to know each other as a race of brothers destined
to advance under the guidance of the monarchical
principle to freedom." M. von Saucken, in pro-
posing a twat, "to our next meeting in strength and unity,
when we are again called upon," suid : " My heart is heavy at
the parting hour, but not without hope. My reliance is
grounded on the men of honour who have surrounded me.
Our influence is not at an end; it is rooted in the conecious-
nen of public duty. When the time comes we will meet
again." M. von Auerswald gave, "The men of the future,
who shall and must arise.' M. Krause, "Thu 138 and
emancipation." N. " The 133, and prosperity to
our country."
JITNE 27.—1 t is rumoured that the Emperor of
Rusela has resolved to place here a very considerable cum of
money ; some accounts say 11,000,000, and others 15,000,000
silver roubles. It is asserted that this loan will not be made
to the Prussian government, but has been offered to the
King personally. The importance of this fact will not escape 0
any one who has followed the recent incidents of our internal
politics. It is not useless to add, that a personal loan to the
King is net a new thing; when the extraordinary expenses
occasioned by the state of Europe iu 1830 exhausted the
Treasury, the King personally contracted a loan of 10,000,000
Oakes. _ _
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HALLS, JUNE 30.—M. von Auerswald, the deputy
from the province of Prussia, arrived live yesterday. He is
on a journey to Treves. The new:, of his arrival spread like
wildfire, and a deputation of the inhabitants requested per-
mission to wait upon him. A number of students assembled
meanwhile to serenade him. M. von At/crewsld camo out
to them, and expressed, in tke name of himself and his CA-
leagues, joy and gratitude for the sympathy of their young
countrymen.
COBLENTZ, JUNE 29.—The wharves of the steam-
boat companies, the hotels on the river side, and all the
vessels at anchor were prodigally ornamented with flags to-
day, in honour of our deputies, on their return from Berlin.
Messrs. Carper, Stedmaun, Raffauf, and Zunderer arrived
from Frankfort, in the Cologne steamer, about mid-day, and
were heartily welcomed by the assembled multitude. These
gentlemen are of the members of the 60 deputies (31 from
our province alone), who refused to take part in electing
the standing committees.
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BRUNSWlCK.—(Fromacorrespondent.)—Sereral
German newspapers have confidently stated that Duke Wil
liana of Brunswick is, or is about to be, betrothed to the
Princess Louisa of Mecklenburg. The Berlin correspondent
of the Cologne Journal undertakes to prove that it is impos-
sible the news can be true. The reasons assigned are
is well known that arrangements are made for the marriage
of Duke William to a princess of a house mediatised since
the beginning of this century, as soon so Duke Charles shall
venture to marry. The brothers are used to keep each other in
check, each fearing to marry lest he be compelled to leave his
descendants the sad legacy of a contested succession. The
reigning duke is afraid to marry, knowing that Austria
would probably throw its weight into the scale of his brother's
children. The King of Hanover, to whose family the suc-
cession fails in the event of both brothers dying childless,
abets the policy of Austria, in the hope that both may ho
kept from marrying. Austria's bigotted adhesion to regular
succession in the line of the elder brother is made use of by
Haaover to ensure the dying out of the house of Austria! If
Prussia had a king such as it has had ere now, and Duke
Charles had the sense to see that as mediatised heir of his own
lands, incorporated into the constitutional state of Prussia
(of the first chamber of whoee diet he is a member), ho might
leave his/min both wealth and influence ; the heraldic fana-
ticism of Austria and the callous selfish intrigues of Hanover
might both be set at nought. The free princes and nobles of
the empire often exercised their right to enter into contracts by
which the deem:Wants of each were to inherit the territories
of the other failing direct heirs. The free sovereigns of the
confederation have not relinquished this right. fhe sove-
reigns of Brunswick and Prussia might agree to incorporate
their dominions, on the condition that the supreme power be
vested in the King of Prussia and the descendants of himself
or brothers; and that the reigning Duke of Brunswick and
his heirs be recognised u Premier Duke, with the right of
succession to the crown failing these. Convention or no con-
vention it will end in something like this.
BOHEMIA.—The Oirleruhe Gazette, of the 28th
ult., publishes the petition of the states of Bohemia to the
sovereign, against the censorship, and the speech of the
Prince of Damberg in proposing it. The petition, which is
drawn up in conformity with the speech of the Prince of
Damberg, states that the censorship, which is becoming
more and more severe every day, is a vain attempt to set up
a moral terrier against the intellectual intercourse of nations,
which is becoming general by the establishment of railroads,
which bring them into rapid sad frequent contact. The
censorship, says the petition, is attended with • bad result
for the government, inasmuch as it is not able to prevent the
introduction of forbidden works, some of which are highly
mischievous, but are read with avidity because they are
forbidden, whereas, if the press were free, there would be
fair and liberal discussion, and the government would by its
own journals correct any misrepresentations that might be
made, and keep down any tendency to the abuse of true
liberty.
DENMARK.—A Russian fleet has been at anchor
in the road, of Elsineur, where it had attended the Grand
Duke Cesarewitech of Russia who is aow travelling through
Germany. This fleet has been reinforced by three vessels of
the line and three frigates. The squadron is to perform ewa
lutions in the Baltic. Another squadron, consisting of a
frigate of 50 guns, a brig, and a steam frigate, will shortly
pass the Bound on its way to London, to await the departure
of the Grand Duke Constantine.
ALGERIA.—The Commerce extracts some leading
points from a report on the French establishments is
Algeria, which are worthy of notice,as showing that industry
and colouisation were making a more favourable progreas
there than is generally understood. In the first rank of in-
dustrial enterprises, which present the most favourable
chapati' of extensive development, is placed that of mining.
The iron and copper mines of the Mousaia, grants of which
were made in 1844, had already, it is said, begun to realise
the expectations entertained. No results are, how-
ever, given, as the long and laborious execution
of the preliminary works had not permitted their
appreciation at the date of the report; but the works were
followed up actively and it was hoped that in the next
comets rondos (for 1E146) more ample details would be forth-
coming. Towards the use of 1840, the government had made
four new grants of iron mines in the neighbourhood of Bona,
which postured the advantage of being situate near the ex-
tensive forests between Bona and Phillipeville. Some rather
important steam-engine works had been established in
Algiers by private enterprise, and others were forming.
Twelve bnck-making works were established in the vicinity
of Algiers, and there was scarcely a village not provided
with them. Haws in manufactures of various kinds were
daily made, and the results so satisfactory that they wue
constantly extending. The report proceeds to notice the
establishment of chambers doommerce, authorised brokers,
and other appurtenant offices, as in the metrepolitan state,
of industry and commerce in all the leading places. The
table of produce and merchandise brought by the Arabs to
the markets of the three provinces of Algeria in 1845 (for
1846 not yet published) states the following quantities:
184,632 oxen, 443,724 sheep, 28,336 homes, 18,802 mules,
20,417 uses, 562,328 fowls, a 13,98.5 hectolitres of w
148,259 of barley, 17,815 of vegetables, 86,898 loads of
forage, 365,264 loads of wood, 160,661 loads of coal,
&c. The number of Arabi who bad frequented the markets
in 1845 was 1,781,864, being 292,582 more than 1844. This
number, of course, would comprise, to a great extent, the
repeated visits of the rune individuals. The supplies of the
markets were yearly more abundant and en increase.
The arrivals of noel had increased by one-third in several of
the market. The total quantity was 942,000 kilogrammm
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GOVERNOR OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL—The Ob-
server says, the appointment will be conferred upon Sir H.
Codrington, unless, indeed, the reasoning of the Merrius,
Herald as to the " petty cares and responsibilities of such a
situation " should deter him from its acceptance.
THE NEW HAGISTR VIE TOE HAPLBOROIIOII-
- Hamill will succeed Kr. itterlinson, the late
magistrate at this police-office.