The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-11 00:00:00

GERMAN Y.

PRUSSIA.—We have news from Berlin to Aug. 8.
Demonstrations in favour of German unity, and
counter-demonstrations on the side of the partisans of
Prussian exclusiveness, nocturnal assemblages in
the noble Linden-etrasse, and the nightly dispersion
of those assemblages by the "constables" and the
civi guard, appear to be the chief occupations or
amusements of the good people of Berlin. Meantime
the constituent assembly, after being at work for
some three months, ie amusing itself in its own way
—the members bringing forward and listening to
motions of a useless or absurd nature, instead of
attending to the great affairs for which they were
convoked, and for the settlement of which they are
paid their three thalers (99.) per day. There are not
wanting wags who hint that the prolongation of their
pay is one of the main inducements for the honour-
able members to prolong their " labours." On one
occasion only did they mani'est business-like despatch,
and that was when they passed the law declaring
that members of the chamber, after receiving promo-
tion in the service of the state, should be subjected to
• new election. The discussion and voting of the
bill only occupied fifteen minutes those fifteen
minutes being the quarter of an hour before dinner.
The potato disease has made its appearance in some
parts of East Prussia and Westphalia.
According to present arrangements the King, but
not the Queen, will honour with his presence the ap-
proaching festival at Cologne.
The Bourse, on the ith, continued to show signs of
improvements, particularly in the railway quotations,
and more especially
.in the Potsdam and Magdeburg
and the Upper Silesian.
SUlSlA.—According to accounts from Schweid-
nits, up to the night of the 3ro inst., the soldiers had
committed further excesses, having shot the wife of a

publican, and two or three other persons. The greatest
excitement prevails in that town, and in fact all
through the province. The six members of the civie
guard who were sh,.t at &hweidnitz by the military
were interred a few days ago in the most solemn
manner. The procession was composed of not len
than 10,000 persons. The burgomaster has been
obliged to resign. The commandant (the original
cause of the disaster) will, it is said, be tried by court-

martial.
AUSTRIA.—A letter from Innepruck of the 4th
instant, informs us that on that day the deputation
from the Austrian Diet, with the president at its
head, arrived there. It was positively stated that
the return of the Emperor would take place on
the 10th. _ . . .

—The journals of the extreme left are beginning to
discuss openly the question of a reg' ncy and the ta-
duction of the civil list. The walls of the public
buildings are covered with placards denouncing
the Innspruck Camarilla and the Jews. Italian,
Polish, and communist emissaries are busy in stirring
up the people and fanning the flame of popular
discontent.
The Minister of War has not come to any decision
yet respecting the question (lately put to him in the
constituent assembly) whether the Austrian troops
forming the German contingent will wear the old
German cockade. The question is considered an im-
portant one. It hu been discussed in a cabinet
council.
A central committee has been formed in Vienna for
the pure-se of procuring work for the unemployed.
The Minister of Public Works has stated that the
unoccupied workmen, not natives of Vienna, will be
sent away from that capital, and that the persona
employed by the state will be poid, not as here-
tofore according to time, but according to the work
done.
FRANKFORT.—The constituent assembly hada
stormy sitting on the 7th, the question of a general
amnesty for political offenders being brought under
discussion. One of the speakers (Derr Brentano)
raised a perfect tumult by making a sneering allusion
to the Prince of Prussia. In vain the vice-president
endeavoured to restore order; not only his voice but
his bell was drowned in the uproar and the confused
cries of "Down with the speaker" (herunter niit
dery Redner) and "Go on, go on." The vice•presi-
dent at last put on his hat and declared the sitting
closed.

ROME, Jety,3o..

In the sitting of our lower house yesterday, Orioli,
who was the leader of the jade milieu party, and was
spoken of as head of a new combination to displace
Count Mamiani, absented himself' altogether, and an-
nounced by letter his resignation of the representa-
tive character, " his opinions not having found echo
or support within the chamber or outside its walls."
This pats an End to the ministerial crisis. The
sovereign has no alternative but to confirm the acting
advisers of the crown. In the same sitting five
hundred and forty thousand dollars were voted for the
Minister "at Arms." the word war being sedulously
avoided, out of rtspect for the Pontiff, a delicacy
which the newspaperrturn into ridicule.
But a proclamation from the head-quarters of the
Roman Legion (ex-Jesuit establishment) clinches the
matter, and leaves no doubt as to the total impossibility
of checking by any species of influence the patriotic
resolves of the citizens, in the matter of liberating
this peninsula from foreign tyranny.
Brother Rowena—After four month"' absence and a bloody
struggle in the plans of Venice aganst the savage enemy,
we return among you joyful to Sort you have in the mean-
time fought against our internal foes, and th it you have not
given up an inch of political ground nor a single iota of our
rights and franchises. We have taken up our position in
.his building as the best means of secunng our continued
existence and vigilance over public liberty. Any other ar-
rangement would render possible the disbanding of our
stray, which cannot, • hall not occur. We have girt on the
sword for the war of independence, and shall die sooner than
leave it unwon. The formula of our oath i-. M cement with
our blood the throne, the constitution, the parliament, and
t• c people. Woe to the ma• who would s net by force or
steal by cunning one atom of our recov red liberties ! We
bear oo the point of our bayonets t: e firmest guarantee of
our civil institutions. Call on us in the nour of danger.
Point out to I' II the publ c enemy, and count on our weapons.
Long live Rome and Rely signed) Col. Grad.Ern.—
CM& del Gesi, July 28.
The Roman Gazette having published an
authorised paragraph to the effect that " occupying
the Jesuits' head-quarters on the part of the Roman
legion was purely an act of the ministry, not of the
crown," the Pallade takes it to task far its extraordi-
nary susceptibility as to the sacredness of Jesuit
dwellings, when it had not a word to utter on the de-
secration of the churches at Mantua by the infidel
Croats, who oiled ;their boots with:the holy chrism,
made a kitchen of the sanctuary, profaned the chalice
and the pix, and masqueraded through town in the
charubles and vestments of the priesthood, after having
covered with filth and ordure the images of the saints
and the relics of the martyrs.
Every Italian journal did in fact denounce those
horrible atrocities, but the authorised organ of the
Roman government bad not courage to breathe a
syllable of disapproval. Hence the present growl
about a very ind,ffereut occurrence is deemed neither
graceful nor sincere.

be court.
OSBORNE, THERSDAY.—The Count and Countess
Dietrichstein are expected to arrive at Osborne this afier-
neon. His Excellency bay his audience of leave to-morrow.
The Prince and Princess of Ilohenlohe Langen-
bourg arrived at Marlborough-house the residence of the
Queen Dowager, yesterday afternoon, trees the Continent.
The Duchess of Kent was waiting to receive their Serena
Highoesae• at Marlborough-bou-e.
Tne Duke of Cambridge left town yesterday mora-
ine on a visit to the Duellers of Gloucester, at her residence,
in Ricbmond.park.
The Duchess of Kent dined with the Queen
Dowager yesterday evening, at Marlborough-house.

Count de Reventlow, the Danish Minister, tram-
easel bush:ten yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Home, M.P., had an interview with Lord
J. Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
Mr. R. Lloyd had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial.officc.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioters for England had a
general meeting yesterday, at their office in Wui tehall-pi

HER MAJESTY, it is expected, will proceed to Lon-
don on Tuesday next, returniog on the following day to Os-
borne
THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—It is stated that the no-
sotistions that were pending for the oecup.iney of Norris
Castle, Cowes, Isle of Wight, by the Queep Thw.igi.r and
ber r urt, have termin►ted unsucces•fully.

DIPLOMATIC MOVEMENTS.— Chevalier Bunsen is
expected to arrive at the Prnssi n Legation this (Friday)
'ening from Berlin. Baron Hugel, the Wurtemberg
Minister, has left town for Germany on leave of absence.
Hu ma Benny does not contemplate returning to Loudon
lirtore the spring of next year. Count liklmanseggc, the
Honors rian Minister, is expected to obtain leave ut absence
from his government in the course of this month. Prince
Castelcicals, the Neapolitan Minister, has had Irequent and
lengthened interviews with Viscount Palmerston during the
week. Count Dietrchstsin h►s at length uceiv•ct °Mem
from the Austrian government rel eying bin of his
matic functions as ambassador at the British court.

MARRIAGE IN HIGU LlFE.—Yesttrday the mar-
sin,. of Lord C. P. Clinton (Ist Life Guard.), second son of
the Duke of Newcastle, and Miss Grant, of Congatton, only
d..ughter and heiress of the late Mr. W. Grant, of Coe-
setton, N. 8., was solemnised at St. George's Church,

DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE, YESTERDAT.—.-
The committee adjourned until Tuesday nest.
GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS.—The com-
mittee sat yesterday and struck the following committee ss—
Cheltenham—fdesars. Samuel Ogle. R. Palmer, Thickneme,
Capt. Harris, and Sir W. Clay. The last named chairman-
Horsham—Mr. Corry, Dr. Boweing, Messrs. Monad!, Bun-
bury, and Bramston. The last named chairman.
DEATH OP CAPTAIN MARRTAT, C.B.—This dis-
tinguished officer and novelist expired at his seat,
Langham, county Norfolk, on Wednesday, the 9th inst.,
alter a long and painful illness, caused by the bursting of •
blood-vessel, in the 66th year of his age. Captain Mac-
ula was second ion of the late Joseph Marryat, Eaq , M.P.,
of Wimbledon house Surrey, and married Cathenne, only
daughter of the late Sir Stephen Shairp,Bart., N. 8., by whom
he leave* a fami'y of six children. Winn at Hastings, in the
month of February last, Captain Marryat read in newe-
-1 papers the account of the total loss of Her fdajenty's ship the
Avenger, en which his eldest son peri.bei. For some time
it was feared the shock would have ban fatal. Captain
Marryat's talents as a writer are too well known, end his
services as an officer have been too lately laid before the pub.
lic to require any further ci.mment.
REVISING BARRISTERS.—The Lord Chl 'es
Denman has reappointed Lancelot Sh li X
Bailey, Esq., and Thomas Young 11 tie, q., to ref.
vine the lists of voters for members W sereeilsba seen flee
the county of Middlesex. the cities of ions Whatin.*:
minter, and the boroughs of Maryleiscegi spa%
the Tower Hamlets.
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BAN KIN 0 winbe reemer& d that
Bask of England andHOURS.—It City beakers close daily businees athet
4 o'olsek, since May last. The plan has been found to MC-
Pled so well, that arrangements are Raking by the west-
sod ankers to adopt it from the bt October uext. It i.
obvious that banking hours should be the same in all parts
of Ore.
Tat NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY AND THE ENGINE
Damns.—Lsst evening another meeting of engine drivers
and firemen in the employ of the London gad North-
Western Railway Company was held at the Railway Tavern,
Mampatead•road. Mr. .I.lliown,an engine driver, having bsen
celled to the chair, stated that by appointment a deputation
had at that moment (half past ten o'clock) returned from an
interview with Mr. McConnell, the chief of the locomotive
department, and one of the directors, and • wish had been
expressed on the part of the directors that every man should
return to his employment, and that all that had transpired
should be buriein oblivion. Under these circumstances--
a further appointment having been made for the deputation
to wait oa the authorities at nine o'clock to morrow morn-
ing—he begged to propane that the meeting stand adjourned
until the following evening, out of respect to the directors of
the company. A general feeling having been use quiveally
manifested to refuse to submit to the clirsification proposed,
the proceedings terminated at a late hour.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE PROM LONDON-BRIDGE.—
Yesterday morning a female, named Mary Chambers, aged
32 years, attempted self-destruction by leaping from the rtes.
pet of London-bridge. Shortly after two o'clock a man who
was passing over the bridge suddenly raised an alarm, in
consequence of having seen • female jump into the river
Two policemen who wore on duty hastened to the spot, and
they new the woman struggling to the water near the stone-
work of the bridge. The officers immediately ran down the
steps on the Surrey shore, and having procured a boat rowed
to her aid, and after a most desperate struggle they sue.
seeded in dragging her into the boat, and the was conveyed
to St. Thomas's Hospital.
INQIIEST.—THE FIRE IN AMEN-CORNER.—Before
Mr. Payee, at Dolly's Tavern, Paternoster Town, re-
oectiag the origin of the fire at the Rev. Mr. Dale's, Amen-
Corner. The evidence of the witnesses went to prove that
shortly before twelve o'clock on Monday night, the whole of
the inmates were alarmed by • rioting of bell.. Mrs. Dale
was unwell, and was on the second-floor front is charge of a
night nurse, and it seems that the servant improperly placed
the candle on the pillow whiht waiting upon her mistress,
when the ,:andle slipped and set tire to the bed curtains, and
Deur% it was discovered the place was in flames —Toe
coroner said it might not be generally known that servants
randavad themselves, for carelessness in such axe., liable to a
penalty of 1001., or eighteen months' imprisonment.—The
yury returned a verdict " That the fire was accidentally
mused."