The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-06 00:00:00

GERMANY.

We hare received our usual files of German pap
from Berlin of the 3rd instant; Cologne the 411;
and Vienna the 30th ult. The whole of their We&
gence is contained in the following letter frown
correspondent:
COLOGNE, ins 4.
Up to the Ist instant considerable excitement prentlid
amongst numbers of the working classes in Berlin. Ake
days ago, a body of 1,400 operatives proceeded in madam
order through the streets of that capital until they redid
the residence of the new Minister of Public Works,with elm
they demanded an interview. On being informed that ht
had gone to the constituent assembly, they hurried is dii
direction of the Sing-academie, but were prevented by tio
civic guard in duty from approaching it too closely. Theytbs
dispersed. In the evening the rappel was beaten, bat re
disturbances ensued.

The commission appointed by the constituent assembly*
prepare the new draft of the constitution has relabel
to place the recognisance of offences of the mm
within the competency of the ordinary tribunals—
Meantime, in orthr to avoid the delay which a total reo
of the laws relating to the press will give rise to it is premed
to introduce a provisional law embodying the principle able
set forth.

The deputies to the democratical congress in Berlin se
rapidly arriving in that metropolis. They had not bean
any way disturbed by the police.
According to accounts from Posen up to the 29th eh,
General Von Brunneck was displaying a friendly spirit wit
regard to the Polah i,habitants ; and, on the other hist
had ceased to place implicit reliance in the statemecu of tk
German committee. The Polish inhabitants are quiet Is
the present, but sullen and discontented.
The enthudasm manifested towards the Archduke Johns(
Austria bthe people of Vienna continues undiminished
On the lath ult. he reviewed fsd,ooo national giurdi
who gave him the most cordial reception. Immense crowd,
of spectators were present at the review.
It appears by the Cologne Gazif te of this day, thse
on the 30th alt. a conflict took place at Apenrade betwess
some German volunteers and Danish troops, and that the
latter, after being repulsed, marched towards Fuw.n. It is
all but official however that a treaty of peace will be shortly
concluded.
Letters from St. Petersburg of the 24th tilt. state that the
cholera was raging there, in Moscow, and numtrous Mbar
parts. In the capital not less thin six large hospitals had
been opened for the reception of patients.
On the evening of the 30th ult., the official gazette of
Berlin announced, in an extraordinary supplement, the
election of Archduke John of Austria as vicar of the Germs
empire. The announcement caused a considerable stir in the
higher political circles, but not generally. The citation did
not give rive to any questions or observa.ions in the coast-
tuent assembly during its sitting on the let inst. The sp
pointment of Herr Von Bader/Wrens president of the Ber-
lin police, is now official. The committee appointed to prie
pare anew the draft of the address, in reply to the KV
speech, has declared against any discussion of the I*l
in the assembly, on the ground that the ministry who
demanded that discussion, in order to have the S.
portunity of cleat ly explaining and justifying its Pet
conduct no longer existed. Tne Prussian constituent s.
sombly voted, on the lit inst., a bill having in view the
obliging of members to submit to a new election after thet
accept any paid post. A Pomeranian member complained
that, during his election, he was knocked down by a cost
chamberlain and calumniated. The Minister of Justice rye'
raised, amidst the cheers of the assembly, to inquire lends
case. A motion to the effect that the proposed coai
ferenoe of professors and schoolmuters should est
take place until the members be fieely elects&
was rejected by a majority of 107 to 14.1. This result art
down an a slight victory on the part of ministers. A comer-
cation ensued relictilift the excitement of the sordid
classes in Berlin. The Minister of Public Works stated that
it had been found necessary to send a number of operating
from the capital in order to be employed on the lioniphall
railway. When this determination was made known the
day labourers created disturbances, and committed excesst
until the armed force interfered. The minister declared
that he could not undertake to find work for all the unmet-
pied, for such a system would directly lead to Whet
nationanx. (Cheers,)
The proceedings in the Frankfort constituent assembly oa
the Ist -natant were interesting. A motion, to the effect that
those members who have been also elected fez the forth-
diet in Vienna shall be allowed to return to the
F trembly on the termination of their labor in
the Austrian capital was rejected. The committee of later'
national affairs then presented its report respecting the pro-
podtiatts relating to an alliance with France and the United
States. It appears by the report that the committee do not
entertain the opinion that a war with Russia is imminent, or
that the reports of a great concentration of troops on the
seaters frontiers of Germany are devoid of essegertudn-,_
Nevertheless, the reinforcement of the German troops, !n"1'"
to enable them to make head, if necessary. against the
Russian ones is recommended. A war with France, it
hatledem,piaire will not likely
n
y to
e erise
acknowledging the French Republic, and sending a Oertnald
ambassador to Paris. An animated and even stormy dis-
cussion ensued tweeting a communication from the Baden
o,danoudbtth, ethLeienn necessary t-Gstepenif
tg
ministry, relating to the election at Thiengen of Herr Hecker
(the we known republican leader) as a member of the coS-
stituent assembly. Finally the cue was referred to a special
committee. The assembly then decided that the Austrian
government should be invited to Late steps for procuring the

election of members for the assembly in all the Germano-
Slavonic provinces there, and promised to afford Austria all
necessary aid in protecting the German., in Bohemia against
the Sift. onians.
RUMOURED DECLARATION OP WAR BY RUSSIA.—
A rumour was extensively circulated yesterday that
the Cologne Gazette of the 3rd inst. contained news
of the Prussian government having announced on the
morning of the 2nd that Russia had declared war
against the whole German confederation. The
Jayne Gazette of the 3rd and 4th inst.. and the Berlin
papers of tho 3rd are now before us, and neither of
them contain any such intelligence.