The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-10 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—Two questions pre-occupied the public
mind at Berlin, from which capital we have dates to
the 7th inst. These were the present state of disorga-
nisation of the new Prussian Ministry, and the recog-
nition by the National Assembly of Archduke John
of Austria as Vicar of the German Empire.
In the sitting of the Prussian National Assembly,
on the 4th inst, Herr Von Anerswald informed the
members that Herr Rodhertus had resigned the
Ministry of Worship, Education, and Medicine,
because his views were not in unison with those
of the rest of the ministry, and because he
thought, in the present position of German
affairs, harmony between the members of the
ministry could not be attainable. As it was
impossible therefore to obtain complete union in the
cabinet the King had been pleased to entrust for a
short time the interim management of the ministry
of public worship to Herr Von Ladenberg. At the
conclusion of a debate on Posen which then ensued
Herr Von Auerswald again rose, and said that the
ministry had, on its assumption of power, declared its
adhesion to the project of the National Assembly at
Frankfort, for the formation of a central executive
power for Germany ; they now expressed their
opinion that each power was properly attributed
to a Vicar-General, and that Archduke John
of Austria was the proper person to ex-
ercise that power. The government hoped that
the Archduke had accepted the office, and saw no-
thing to gainsay in his assuming, as Vicar of the
Empire, all the attributes grunted to him by the
National Assembly. After some further remarks the
President Grabow rose, and said that they were all
rejoiced at the election of the Vicar of the Empire,
and the approbation of all the governmentsto this step
must be looked upon as forming the basis of a power-
ful confederacy. The assembly showed their unani-
mous approbation of the choice by rising:simultane-
ously, and giving three cheers tor Germany. The
sitting then closed, to be resumed on the 7th.
'rho sudden resignation of Herr Rodbertus has
caused some surprise. It is supposed that the
ministry cannot last long as at present constituted.
A letter from Posen of the Ind inst., 'in the Cologne
Gazette, says that the intelligence of the last French
insurrection had reached that duchy, and that its
effect in ultimately quelling the revolutionary tenden-
cies of the PoLeh party was such as to ensure
the complete pacification of the country in a short
time.

AUSTRIA.—We have Vienna journals of the 4th
inst. It would seem that certain proposals tending to
the pacification of Italy, made by the papal envoy,
Nlorichini, arc not calculated to lead to any prospect
of settlement. It appears that the Isonzo has been
proposed as the boundary, a"d it is one which
Austria will not, under present circumstances,
accept. She h.s, therefore, determined on
sending more troops into Italy and acting
vigorouply. The news from the Venetian pro-
vinces is certainly encouraging for Austria, as it ap-
pears that the strong point of Chioggia, near Fu-
sine, had been taken possession of by them, and that
this was considered as likely to cause the immediate
fall of Venice.

The deputation from Frankfurt bearing to Arch-
duke John the official tidings of his nomination to the
high position of vicar of the empire reached Vienna on
the evening of the 2nd. It was known on the 3rd
that the archduke, who was to receive the deputation
with great solemnity on the 4th, had determined to
accept the election. It was hoped that he might re-
tain his present poet at Vienna, in conjunction with
the higher honours he had just been nominated to. 1 he
joyful news was celebrated in Vienna and Prague by
bonfires and flags fluttering from every pinnacle.
The Wieser Abend:tittle!, has the following inte-
resting notice concerning Metternich's private in-
tercourse with Russia :
" As the Emperor Aiexander was making arrange-
ments for his return from the Congress he proposed
to the Austrian Chancellor of State that besides the
exchange of couriers between the cabinets, they two
should establish between thrm a private correspond-
ence irrespective of political objects, for which the
Prince should receive annually a remuneration of
50,000 ducats. Metternich offered his thanks
for this condescension and favour, but thought
he: could not enter into such a correspondence
without the knowledge of his monarch. On his
mentioning the matter to the Emperor Francis, that
prince at first appeared struck with surprise, and an-
swered drily, that he would sleep upon it.'
However, the next day he said : Listen to me,
Metternich. I have thought the matter over. I
cannot, after all, forbid the correspondence, and in
conjunction with the friendly relations between
our cabinets, such an intercourse may be more
beneficial than detrimental, for I believe you to be
an honourable man. Therefore accept the offer."
Metternich kept up this intercourse until Alexander's
death. Atter the accession of the Emperor Nicholas
no further mention is made of this correspondence. A
slight coldness arose between the two cabinets, which
continued to increase, amidst which Metternich re-
ceived from the Czar a letter in which he justified
himself, and, after reminding him of the friendship
which had existed between the prince and his (the
Emperor's) late brother, he expressed his wish that
they should commence a similar correspondence, for
which Metternich should receive annually 75,000
ducats.
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The intelligence from Hungary was disquieting, if
true. In consequence of the conferences at Innspruckl
between Prince Esterhazy and the Ban of Croatia,
Jellachich, who has been restored to his functions, the
Hungarian Ministry of Finance was reunited to
that of Austria (indeed, some said the whole mi-
nistry had undergone that fate), and that, in con-
sequence of this avowed intention, KosAith had re-
signed. The inroads of Wailachians and Servians
still continued, and fears were entertained lest an
army of 60,000 Russians, stated to be aretembled on
the Pruth, might be led to interfere.