The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-24 00:00:00

admit of being drawn closer. Weal me to elided' as
effeneive and defethive alliance with Austria, we might,
it is tree, be called upon to play the same part that the •
Rail" an anw playing in Tlll=ll and that would
MMtheseeention in the affairs • nations, but an
aphelion of 0011111a011 interests. 110.: via pagers went on to
segue that a mato= and oonthessaisl union with Austria
was no impossibility. The tr:estrZry of Germany was not.
he said, Ineompatible with the policy of Austria. He
the* proceeded to dimes A 's vosation to civilise the -
Rot, declaring that he still hoped, after the termination of
the present &faculties:to see her act up to this glorious thea-
time. The common policy of Germany and Austria is to pre-
vent France in the west, and Russia in the east, front ob-
taining any dangerous arethdancy. We have also a common
interest in the navigation of the Danube. He admitted that
it wee quite different with respect to Italy ' • and yet he was
of opinion that Germany could not abandon her influence is
Italy so long as the unity and independence of Italy
were not endangered thereby. He inferred from all thee*
aonsiderations not only that an Intimate connexion between
Austria and Germany is porsible, but that it is the duty of
the representatives of the two nations to labour indefatigably
to bnug it about. He then proceeded as follows :—Now foe
the main question. If Austria had continued a member of
our federal state, no question as to who should be at our
head could have arisen. Austria was de facto the head.
I repel with indignation the charge of intriguing. (Ap-
plause.) I never have intrigued, and I never have employed
unworthy means to attain my ends. (Reiterated and vehement
applause.) I have never concealed my views. But you mast
beer with me while I recall to your recollection how matters
stood before incessant underhand intrigues succeeded in
rendering the south of Germany unfriendly to Prussia and to
the person of her king. Germany has always, in point of
fact, been a hereditary monarchy—(loud and vehement de-
niala)—and when it was prupos d in 1815 to revert to this form
of government, from what quarter did the oppesition come ?
From Austria, which shrink from encountering a second time
the perils of German sovereignty, and from the states of con-
test Germany, whose sovereign titles data from the era of
Napoleon. Tt was natural, then, that when the Germania
confederation was again dissolved in 1848, the idea of a here-
ditary German monarchy should again take possession of
men's minds. In the committees which made arrangements
for the parliamentary assembly of Germany, republicans pro-
mised not to insist upon their views cd government. (Inter-
ruption; cries of "Name, name!" M. von. thirteen:
Hecker.) The minutes of those committees show that Wal-
-1 cker, in proposing the election of en emperor, only reverts
to his original wish. M. yen Gagers here recapitulated the pre-
liminary measuresadopted, with hie own active and influential
co-operation, to assemble a parliament of the South German
states, and of the objects proposed to be accomplished by
that parliament. He then proceeded : It is clear from this
documentary evidence not only that it was intended to place
a German prince at the head of the new constitution, but
that the King of Prussia was the prince to whom this honour
was destined. The antipathy to Prussia which is now so
prevalent la the south of Germany arises neither from reli-
gious feeling nor material interests : it has its source partly
in the short-sighted provincialism partly in the confuse
Ideas of the uneducated, and it has been industriously fostered
and strengthened by men of education. (Applause.) Under
the name of Prussia are already comprehended rs posenta-
fives of every portion of Germany. (No'se.) Were not its
Rhine provinces originally South German ? Was Silesia not
at one time an appanage of Austria? Are not the half of
Saxony, Westphalia, and the Mark incorporated into
Prussia ? The transference of the central point of this
monarchy from the north to a mere southerly position will
be the necessary consequence of the elevation of its monarch
to the dignity of hereditary emperor. For any one to im-
pute to this dynasty the turn affairs have taken in
Austria as e crime is to allow himself to be misled by
empty words. (Obstreperous contradi tion e Dime ensues,
during which the speaker is enrgcd in an epie*diess: "fig.%
tion of the charge of " intriguing,', advanced by M. Vogt.;
The hour for deciding has c me. None of us can forget
that our assembly is a creation of the people. It will be
your task to return from the church of St. Paul, to explain
our votes, and their reasons, to your constituents, and obtain
their acquiescence in them. Your influence is great, and 1
repose unbounded confidence in it. M. von Gagsrn con-
elu .ed by repeating Walter von der Vogelweidel's (the old
Minnesinger's) exhortation to the Germans, to elect a king
over th• m.
M. Battoan followed on the opposite side. The close of
the debate was then called for, and agreed to.

gbe Qraurt.
INSTALLATION OF THE GARTER.

The (.111. en held a chap•er of the most noble order
of the Garter, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Buck-
ingham Palace. The Right Ilonourahle George William
Fredrick Earl of Clarendon and the Right Hon. Frederick
Earl Sun= were elected Knights Companiots of the Most
Nob!e Order of the Garter.

The Queen of the Belgians, attended by the
Countess d'Hulat and Major de Moerkerke, took leave of the
Queen and Prince Alb•rt yesterday morning.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance at the lbytnerket Theatre yesterday evening with
their presence. The royal suite consisted of the Viscountess
Jocelyn, Han. Miss Stanley. the Marquis of Ormonde,
the Hon. Chart a Grey, and Cul. Bouverie.
The Queen of the Belgians visited the Queen
Dowager yesterday, and partook of • dtye4ner with her
Majesty at Marlborough House.
The Queen of the Belgians visited the Duchess of
Kent yesterday. The Princess Amelia of Hohenlohe Sahli-
lingsfurst also paid a visit yesterday to her royal highness at
Clarence House, St. James's.

Mr. Alexandrr Heade and Mr. WOregor had an
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. 'The Earl of
Clarendon had also an interview yesterday with the right
ton. baranet at the Home-office.

Despatches were seat off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office for tho governors of the North American
cDloaite.

(From last night's Gaaea'e.)
DOWNING-STREET, MARCU 22.—The Queen has
been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Sir G. W. Anderson, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-
Chief in and over the island of Mauritius and its dependen.
cies, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the
Third Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order
of the Bath.

BLOCKADE OF HOLSTEIN AND SCHLESWIG PORTS.
—FOREIGN-0171CH, MARCH 23.—1 t is hereby notifL4
that Viscount Palmerston, Her Majesty's Principal Secrftlty
of State for Foreign Affairs, has received a despatch from
Her Majt sty's Minister at Copenhagen, stating that he had
received from the Danish Minister a notice that all the ports
of Holstein and Schleswig, with the exception of Ala anti
Aires, will be blockaded on and after the 27th instant.
The notice is as follows : " The minister of the navy hereby
makes known that all harbours and ports in the Duchies of
Schleswig and Holstein will, from the 27th of
this month, be blockaded, excepting of course the Wands of
Ale and Arm, and such other places as are actually under
the royal government. The blockade will be raised for every
;Vim returning under the lawful government; and special
notice will be given whenever such places are excepted from
the hlnckade.—The Ministry of the Navy at Copenhagen)
the 7th of March, 1849. (L S.) (Signed) Znitarmitut."

CHURCH LEASES.-MEEIING OF MEMBERS

OP PARLIAMENT.
Yesterday, a meeting of members of parliament
took place at the Rieg's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, to adopt
measures for the final settlement of the question of church
leasehold property, now under the consideration of a commis,
don appointed by her Majesty.

' The Duke of Richmond took the chair, and the following
noblemen and gentlemen were present * • Lord Harry Vane,
Lord de Manley, Sir 0. Strickland, Mr. Hutt, Col. Sibthorp,
Mr. Rise, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Hob-
' house, Mr. Meeckton Mines, Mr. Hodges, Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Habitats', and other membenof the Houle of Commas.
The Duke of RICHMOND, in opening the proeediep,
said he entertained no hostile feelings towards the churel,
nor towards the oennniarion which had been lately appointed
by her Majesty. On the contrary, he attended here to-
day, with a view of seeing what could possibly
be done to prevent that collision between the church and this
lessees which he foresaw would inevitably take place if the
subject was not fully and impartially brought before the
commission. He felt it was absolutely neeesesry that the
commission now sitting should have a clear statement of the
different classes of lessee held throughout the various dis-
tricts in the country, and he had no doubt that the commis-
sion would do impartial justice. He was himself only inte-
rested to the extent often or twelve acres of land held under
anthexicohurthelitbitusthwoulithdrelbspneettar rest, and angduhesetiwona; hareowdsess desirous
of seeing those feuds—if he might make use of the expression
—between the tenants themselves put an end to. lie spoke
these sentiments as a friend to the church, and in that cha-
racter he appeared here on this occasion.
Lord HARRY VANE fully concurred in the sentiment
expressed by the Duke of Richmond. As he represented a
county that was, perhaps, more deeply interested in the set-
tlement of this question than any other in England, he re-
gretted that the pressure of business had prevented him from
bringing the matter under the consideration of the House of
Commons • hot. if tho royal ennotission had not bean an.
pointed, he shoild in the prevent maim have moved a reio-
lotion with a view to the final adjustment of the question.
He thought it was very--essential that so important a subject
should be speedily determined upon, in order to give con&
donee to those who were interested in this kind of tenure,
and to enable them to adopt such improvements as would
not only be beneficial to themselves, but also to the &arch
itself. The principal object in their attendance to-day was,
that the subject might be brought before the public, in order
that interested parties might have an opportunity of pro-
ducing evidence for the consideration of the commission
and he believed the commission to be perfectly impartial, and
alive to the best interests of everybody concerned.
Mr. AOLIONBY agreed in' the opinions already ex-
As he was a large holder under the Dean and
Steasspit of Carlisle, it might perhaps be supposed that his
judgment would be warped in this matter. At the same
time he was a member of the church of England, and felt
deeply interested in the condition and welfare of that sets-
, blbhment. He thought it desirable that this subject should
be well understood; and, as the commission could not know
by intuition everything connected therewith, it was cano-
nry that steps should be taken to bring evidauoL•bedktelr-7-
them. ,
Mr. J. A. 831r111 fully concurred in all that*Obeem . •
said, but nothing had at present been done Withrillfirtle., „'"?
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