The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-16 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.-IbF addresses to the King have
been greatly multi ilintle the deputation of the
Diet and the gran of the constitutton. The follow-
ing reply was given by the King to the deputation
to deliver one of these addresses from the
charted to
who were admitted tr an audience :
It is impossible for me to express the pleasure which year
arrival has given me. I have the pleasure, gentlemen. et
being personally acquainted with several of you and knew
the eineerity of your words. It is as you say, 'the subjest
of Breslau is not calculated to give me mesh
pleasure. Quite the reveres : it gives me much
trouble, and gentlemen, believe me, I do not grieve for my
own sake, for unhappily I am net unaccustomed to ingratitude,
but I grieve for my people ; the address from Breslau is pro-
bably the most wounding address ever presented to any sove-
reign. Yet, notwithstanding the asperity of its form, and to
which I consider it right to reply with kingly dignity, I
granted its requirements, for its repulsive form did nut pre•
vent my giving it due deliberation. Bat, gentlemen, you
may we imam that an address like that which yen have
this morning presented to me, is very grateful to your
mosamils's heart. I know that in Silesia the kernel is excel-
lent, kit there le a want of energy, and this it is which has
enahled a small body of crafty men, unworthy of the name of
Prussians, to get the upperhand. It bas been in Breslau
as in other large cities ; and oh! how gladly would every
trio patriot 'Saco the deeds of the last few month. from the
page of history. That which, under God, has supported and
consoled me amid recent trials, is the faithful attachment of
my agricultural subjects. Yee, gentleman. everywhere the
sentry has put the rake to the blush. In Pomerania, In
Prussia, in Silesia, especially in Westphalia and on the banks
of the Rhine, in La March and Ravensburg, the rural dis.
trims have displayed a spirit which has more than indemei-
fled me for the sorrows I have experienced. Not only have
the rural population been procito every bribe or threat,—nay,
they rem in a body to fly to the aide( their King, and entreated
that they might be permitted to crush the enemies of their
sovereign. But God be praised : we had no need of their
loyal succour ; for by the help of the Lord myfoes have been
vanquished. And them foes ware not the aliment Prussian ;
the ancient, the true Prussians are ready this day, as they
were in 1813, to rally round their menage, and respond to
his call. Gentlemen, I beg you to convey my heartfelt
thanks to my brave and loyal rural subjects. My recent act
is intended far the welfare of the whole country. By the
grace of God we shall for the future get on better. Let us
impost it, and let us act up to this expectation. Again, rest
assured that your friendly conduct towards me has filled me
with the liveliest pleasure.
AUSTRIA.—The amounts from various parts of
the Austrian dominions testify the general approval
of the people at the abdication of Ferdinand and the
aosession of Francis Joseph. The latter, it appears,
wisdom to act with much independence.
At Krems serious disturbances have broken out ;
they were excited by the students in the first in-
stance, who were afterwards joined by a lawless mob.
Two regiments have gone off express to quell the riots.
In Perth, after the Assembly had declared the
throne of Hungary vacant, which event we have
already announced, a republic was proclaimed.
A letter from Perth, of Nov. 24, says :—Koseuth
has formed a ministry, of which he is the head. His
colleagues are : Lad. Madams Interior • Paul Nyary,
Foreign Affairs; Joseph Madarase, Commerce;i Ernst
Hiss War; Dian-Pazmandy, Public Worship; Edm.
Micky, Justice; and Barth. Ssemere, Finance.