The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-22 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Austrian proposition for an alliance with the
Zsllvercin was on the 17th discussed at Berlin by
the free trade union, and found no favour. Luxem-
bourg and Holstein, that is, the Netherland+ sad
Denmark, have protested against the new &demi
constitution. They—important places—have by this
constitution only a fraction of a vote at the Diet,
whilst Wurtemburg, an insignificant place com-
pared with tilts:4 has an entire vote. FlOlll
Baden and the " free cities," a similar protest
is expected; and all the small states are Hedy
to follow these examples. The second committee of
the cotferences have not been able to come to any
agreement with respect to the boundaries between
the c enpeteney of the Plenum and that of the States
Coiled's. Austria wishes to refer all the Salmi
Councils, but l'russia feels herself safer in the Plenum,
and the middle states are, on this point, with Prussia.
Dissensioe, it is thought, may possibly spring up be-
twixt Austria and Prussia out of this question.

JAN. 19.

The first Schleswig-Holstein infantry regiment
reached Altona to-day by the evening train. The
habitants have been invited to illuminate their hou.ta
on the occasion, but we doubt, under present circum-
stances, whether many of them will, though the
soldiers will be very cordially received.

OBEI VIESENrHAL, 7AN.J. 15.

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Last night a fire broke out here, and at four o'clock
this morning forty houses—one-third of our little
town—were-laid in ashes.

VIENNA, JAN. 16.

We hear from a goad source that the re-se...blish-
ment of a free-trace harb)ur at Venice may shortly
be expected.
Our correspondent writes as follows :
DRESDEN, Jam 17.

The two comm'slions on the central federal autho-
rity, the extent of the federal territories, the powers
of the former, and the relations of the contederation
and the incividual states to each other, have sat down
to their busini as with an industry and activity from
which a speedy result might be angered. Did the
questions to be discussed concern any other matters
than the political organisation of Germany, this cer-
tainly might be expected; but on this subject the
I experience of several generations has, unhappily,
Proved to us, that whenever this question is discussed
the variety of interests is so great and the difference of
opinion BJ general that the negotiations are prolonged
until all are tired of them, and they are then wound
up by the general consent to measures or plans which
are contradictory in themselves, and therefore useless.
I he Bundesakte and the Vienna final convention are
examples of this, though the former was concluded
more hastily than is usually the case with German
I paitical measure 4, through the startling news of
the flight of Napoleon from Elba. The se-
cond, however, did not make good the defects
of the first; bat, on the contrary, it, on some
points increased the number of contradictions which
already existed. These contradictiocs are the expres-
sions of the contrary interests which were then repre-
sented at Vienna, which still exist and are equally re-
presented here, and which therefore render it impos-
sible that any decision can be come to, or any altera-
tion in the constitution resolved upon, which can be
of general advantage to Germany. Those whose in-
terests are represented here are not the people, but
the princes and the aristocracy, who will only agree
to anch alterations as shall not lessen or damage them
in any way. Sovereign rights must be respected,
existing interests, inch as that of Prussia in the Zell.
verein, of Hanover on the Nord Deutsche Steuer
Verein, will be carefully guarded ; ergo, anything but
the old Bundestag is an impossibility, though per-
haps several of tho minor states may at first object.
The plenipotentiaries are, generally speaking, of opi-
nion that such will be the result, with the altera-
tions in the constitmion of the central federal power,
which have been proposed by Austria and Prussia,
and such increase in the police authority of this
body as shall enable it better to curb every
sign or attempt to promote revolutionary or libe-
ral doctrines. No other alterations will be
made. Even the question as to the presidency in the
Bundesversamlung, on which Prussia has laid so
much stress, and which we were falsely told had been
settled to its satisfaction between Manteuffel and
Schwarzenb_rg, appears likely to be over in
silence. In the proposals which have rerdmade by
the two powers, and which of course are in the form
of alterations of the articles of the constitution to
which they refer, this question is not mentioned, and,
in the opinion of those who are worthy of credit, it
will not be touched upon. Austria retains the presi-
dent's seat in Frankfort in the acme manner as her
representative here, Count Buol Schanenstein, takes
the chair in the general assemblies of the conferences,
as a matter of course. The defeat of Prussia on the
German question could not be more perfect. Not only
does Baron Manteuffel consent to the r -e.torat ion of the
confederation in its absurd, futile, and helpless form, and
against which the government of which Manteuffel
has been a leading member for more than two years,
has protested in the strongest possible manner—nay,
which the minister himself has, upon more than one
occasion, condemned in equally s•rong language ; but,
what is still more humiliating, that question, which
has over and over again been declared by the minister
in person and his organs in the press to be vital to the
existence of Prussia, is passed over in silence in eie
proposals which are made to the free conferences, and
the plenipotentaries and the public are compelled to
believe that it is given up. Such are the primary re-

salts which have been obtained by the new policy of
the prime minister.

saCcurious fact has just tranigrei with reference to
the gilden civio crown which certain name, ~9 Citi.
sena of Leipsic presented to Manteuffel a fortnight
agar. This splendid present turns out to bare ht en a
stock piece in the window of one of the Leipsic gold-
smiths, at:d to have been originally made fur Robert
Blum, the Leipsie democrat, whose untimely end at
Vienna prevented it from being presented to him.
The rernirisoenees which thus attach to the article
must highly gratifyinz to its present possessor.

BIRLIN, JAN 20.—Volnetary Loan, 1051; New Loot,
Foar•aed a-llalf per Cent•., 991; Natinnel Den•, 811; Cots.
inertia M,rine Society's Presnlan, 1211 ; Bank shares, 981,
VIINNA, JAN. 18.—Fire per Cent Meta.nquee, 941;
Four-And-a-Half per Conte.. ditto, 821. Bank thane.
1137 Exchange on London. 11 39.

DENMARK AND THE DUCI I lES.

The appointment of a new government is expected
every day. It is reported that the two c ,mosiesioners,
General Thiimen and Coact Mennsdort, are to be
memb,•ra of the new government. They h, Id a con-
sultation on the 17th with Count Ittoventiow. The
Austrian troops are meantime assembling in the
Lanenburg country. On the nights of the 16th and
17Th the first Austrian columns were marching on
Schwartzenbeek, and one regiment arrived there on the
17,h. The troops were to cross the river in b4ate at
Bnitzenbutg, Artlenbnrg, and Lanenhorg. Abed
3,600 men crossed on the 17th. At tier b.irg is the
spot where a bridge is to be thrown over the Elbe,
for the passage of the cavalry and artillery.

WEST INDIA MAIL.

[ay Lectne Telegraph.]

SOUTHAMPTON, WIDNZADAT MORNING.,

The Trani hen arrived, ;with data horn Jamaica
c. 29 (anticipated by the American mail); Demo.
rata, 27; Trinidad, 27 ; Harannah, 25 ; Thome',
Jan. 4. She bring, eight handro . and nineteen
thousand eight hundred and tort7•three dt.llan from
the Pacific, Santa Martha, Jamaica, and other Waft
India island..

JAMAICA MARKET.—Brandy still rules high. Sow
fetches from 18s. to 255. Rum: No tr.inssetions of
come (lattice. Pimento: Prices ranged ienui 41d. to sde
Freights.—Tonnage abandint. No clunce of em.
pia) meat. Exchange on London, lemma, and ado-
Mal beak., 90 days, 1 per cent. prim.

Zbe Court.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY, JAN. 21.

The Qnecn walked this atoning in the Slopes and
Windsor Park. The royal family took thc.t rxrustomed
airings. I'rtnc• Albert, attended by Cul..n:d tl,e lion.
Charles Grey and Lienteaaot•Caloael F. 11. S.yetiour, went
to London die morning at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of
prcebling a: a meeting of the It yt C. mods-'on for the
Eemhitinn of 18.51, held at the huildin4 in 113de Perk.
Hit uysl b'ebn•sa and smite travelled by a train on
t,te Gr. at Western Railway, and returned to V'ic Castle at
2 o'clock.

Prince Alh,r: presided yesttrlay rooming at a
meting of the It lel CJma.inion for the pron.,tiou al the
Exhihntoo of the iiir.irke of Industry ‘.l Ali \.:•tons in 1851.
Rua Royal Highness arrived at the buildit's Ilyle-park at
'keen o'ciock, attended by Colonel the 11-n Cr erles Grey
and Lieutenant Calomel F. H. Seymcor. Tor c rumiesioners
precut were E Granville, Level Overr• n.., the Hight
Hon. Henry Libouchere, Sir Rich-Ara Wt.tmactitt, Sir
Charlie Lprll, Mr. Cubit, and Mr. T. F. Gliton. Mr.
Sera ltuexll litti need as Secretary of the It ral COVIMiIF
IWO, Mr. Ironing was &ISO ',tenet Ceerk., I Re i, Chair-
man of the Enrollee Committee, end Dr. Lyon Playfair
(vre(al rommluioner), were in attend.one., on the !Loyal
C .tr Mitllit,nin. The meeting broke ti;t at It rtu..rltr gist one
o'clock, when Prince Alber: left the Beni 'er the Pad.-
dinston tr-minus of the Great Weitern ltti,euy, on his
return to Windsor

Mr. J. A. 'sauna bad an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Coioai►l-ogee.
Mr. Wilkins had an interview whit Viscount
Palmeriton yeste.day evening, at the Pori ie. 'rice.
Sir Edward Disbrow° had an interview with the
Right II m. fitnry Libeithers yeeerday, le the Offiall of
the Board of Trade.

The Marquis of Lansdowne was better yf s'erday.
Despatches were receive] yesterday at i he Colonial-
ir m the Governors of Bou'h Austral'. alai Malt%
and slso from the Lord High Commissioner st the Imams
islands.

ALLEGED INTENDED PROSECUTION OP C.% RDINAL
WIMEXAN.—Toe U lobe of last night iays : •• With :Mercian
to a statetozut in one of the morning paper-, net Cardinal
Wiseman has hod notice of an intendi d teculon for a
m aloe, we aro at liberty to state that no such notice
has been given 03 the part of the governmeni. We believe
that a document has been sent to his Etainenci at the instance
of a gentleman kgally connected with the City, containing
some admissions which the Cardinal is requested to ir.ske, is
order to ni►e the question of the legality, or otherwise, of
his archittescopal assumptions. Tte rep has bi en taken is
the exercise of the tight which belongs to over; subject., to
institute a prosecution in any can in which he any consider
the c-iminal low of the country violated, cod without that
cognissr.ce of her Xsiesty 'a law officers.

'WTI( OF FIELD MARSHAL GROSVENOIL-012 the
al-err:eon of Howley last this venerable officer, who was ins
of the six field marshals of England, and colonel of the 65th
regiment, died at his residence at Richmond, Sur►ey, at a
vary ativenced age. So far back as 177 J he entered the army
as ensign in the 3rd Foot Guards, in wi.ich regiment he con-
firmed for many years. In 1793 he ace:tapented the 3rd
Foot Guards to Holland, sad served with them in llolland
and Flarders ; he west with the expedition to the Helder in
1799, and was moist in the affair at the lines of Zuype
(where he WU wounded), at the battle of Alkmaer, and in
the actions of the 17th of September, 6th and 9th of October.
At the siege of Copenhagen, in 1807, he commanded the
pickets and outposts when the Danes were repu:ead, and
after s bombardment of three days, the city capitulated to
the British naval end military forces. Litutenant.Genetel
Oro•venor served in the Walcherea expedition in 1809, sad
at the strip, of Flushing was next in command to Sir Byre
Coot*. Sane 1614 he held the coloneicy of the 66th regi-
ment, wticb Is thus vaimat. Is 1846 he was m►de a field
marshal, together with the Margate of Anglesey and the labs
Sir George Nugent.

The body of the Marquis of 'Hastings was brought
over to Liverp .01 .yesPrday scorning, from DvLlia The
proceedings were totally devoid of esteatation, according toll*
wish of his deesawd lordship's friends. Tile body has blew
despatched to the legally east for burial.

(Fran last West's Gf! ?el k.)

FOREIGN-MICE, JAN.I7.-The Qwen has been
ple sad to approve of Mr. John HeIIICIT as CAtaul at New-
port for his llsjeetp the King of Hanover.

. • . -
CuMBISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or Wouccavnaantas —Robert Charles Courtonar Throe*.
winos, gentleman, to be cornet in the Queen's Own Wor-
ccsterthire Rudman of Yeomanry Cavalry.

MILAN.—The electric telegraph for correspond-
ence between Vienna, Verona, Trieste, Ooritz, and
Venice, was opened on the 3rd of January.

ADvices PROhl Pzammuuco, to the 22nd Dec.,
report no news of importanca. Exchange cabal at 29k.

Loss or 7,000 DOLLAII9.—The Ripon, which left
Southampton with the Indian mail on the 20. h December,
took out amoaget her cargo some specie, a portion of which,
consisting of a box of gold, nearly 7,000 dollars value, was
lost. The Rive retaroed with the li dian mail on Monday,
as recorded in the Empress of yrs erday. She made a
rapid voyage from Malta, and arrived in tiouthamptin Water
with the homeward, just u the Indus was preparing to start
with the outward, Indian mail—a rather unusual
donee. As soon as the Ripon c; me el, se to the Indus the
yards of each slip were manned, and the crowds on board
bath ships cheered each other immensely. The Rpon thus
proceeded to the docks; in the centre of the duke she laid to,
according to secret orders, until Capt. Engledue, the Oriental
Company's S.,u thump*** euperinteadenr, returned from the
Indus. The superintendent, assisted by all the cflicers of
Peninsular vessels in the docks rapidly enclosed a Apse.) on
the dock quay with barricades, and from which ell hut the
Postoffice and Admiralty authorities were rigidly tr ended.
The superintendent of police, and some assistants, were
secreted in me of the dock buildings. The Ripon was
them allowed fee come alongside. No communication was
allowed to take p'ace between the crew and the shore. The
crew were mustered on deck, and their clothes minutely
examined, and when this was done each man was sent
ashore. Every cabin and part of tl.e ship was thoroughly
inspected, but not the aliehtest trace of the missing gal was
found. was in consequence of tte less of this gold, that
such care was token in shipping the vast amount of specie
exported in the luaus, the particulars of which appeared in
yesterday's Empress.