The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-24 00:00:00

:NG. DECEMBER 24, . 1849.

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, Andriani—is a pure chimers. ~.,
s* of system in canteen tion. Tio eye-
the
V 'ahem cabinet to profess the
Ms roustile• ion, sad to violate, at tie, wbat-
ereto pledges of that charter are (egad incomnient,
we may, aerstore, conclude that the go /serpent is
sot yet peepartd to throw off the mask, and
will contlase to govern upon purely . arbi-
trary principles, while their banner of -244
is nanakieg tbe sir in idle state. By "
indeed ! Wbat advance bas been node ince the
coselesioa of the Hungarian and Italian wars towards
imatiarralkleities of iimiiituaraby.lowaria
the sway of the law, towards Biting the credit of the
atatel Mier 'easy period prevailed discontent Is
universal, restrictions so ealliag, commercial and a-
warded embarrassment to hopeless. Prom all points
eller empire darker tidings are received daily. The
&avian, and Croats are fraternising with those
Magyars late their hated fom : the Italian states are
rile with mutiny : Bohemia mends in her Csech papers
daily moans up to the capital for her imprisoned edi-
tors, her unchaired professors, her states of siege and
elysed menicipelities: in Transylvania the oldies
billy desert: the military boundaries are exasperated
st the defeat of their hopes to be included in the
Walwodina: in Oallicia the Moue and Authorise
ley aside their mutual enmity to combine in Worsen
✓esistance to the government ; in Silesia and Moravia
the peasants bury their money and arms; Brunie, the
heart of Austrian commerce, is opprerel by the stag-
nation of the money market; Tyrol detests the new
listitions charter, and is ready to unfurl her pees
banner in defence of her ancient franchises. Ot
Milan, Venioe, Hungary, what need to speak.
HAMBURG. Dsc. 19.
[ The senate laid before the corporations of the
ancients and the sixty (Oberalten rind Sechzicer Col-
I legium) a project of law respecting_ the election of
two members for this state to the Diet, which is to
assemble at Erfurt. It was agreed to by bath, and
Thursday, the 27th inst., is appointed for a meeting
of the legiriature (Rath nut Burger Convent) to sanc-
tion the law, the draft of which is said to be very volu-
minous. In the meantime it will be printed and pub-
lished.
The corporation of sixty have appointed Wednes-
day, the 2nd January, for discaseng the new consti-

TURKEY.—CoNaraNnwom, Dac. B.—M. Titoff
has presented a note from M. de Nesselrode to Ali
Pash I, in answer to the Porte's application to the
cabinet of Si. Petetsburgh for the reduction of the
Russian troops to the number of 10,000, stipulated
by the treaty of Balta-Liman. This communication
begins by regretting that the Tartish government
should have so precipitately withdrawn its troopr,
and left so small a force as 10,000 men in the DaLu-
bian principalities. Russia, it continues, would be
glad to reduce her force in Moldavia and Wallachia
to the amount stipulated in the treaty of Balta-Liman,
of 10,003. But she could not possibly leave her
frontier on this aide unprotected, while the elements
of revolution, fostered by the Hungarian r. fugees,
remained at band. Therefore, Russia will not
withdraw the excess of her troops above 10,000
from the principalities until the question of
the fugitives shall have bees fully settled.

THE GERMAN QUESTION.
RETIREMENT OF ARCHDUKE JOHN OF AIJS•
TENTITI
ANDARIES OF AUST INSTALLATIROIA AND PRUSSIA. N OF THB PLENIPO-
On the 20th inst. the Archduke John, the Reich'.
verweser, ceased to control the affairs of the German
central power, for at two o'clock in the afternoon
of that day he transferred the German central
power into the hands of the Austrian and Prussian
plenipotentiaries, in accordance with the treaty of the
30th Sept.
His Highness the Archduke Reicheverweser was attend. d
by his minieten—Prince Sayn-Wittgenstein ; Berleburg,
President of the Ministry and Minister of War; Herr
Jochmus, Foreign Affsin and Marine; Herr Detwold,
Justice, Trade, end Interior; and Herr Merck, Finance,
and the r ommiseioners being present, he delivered
the following address: Gentlemen, it is well known
to you that I have for some time sn'ertained a wish
to resign the office confided to me. But the federal assem-
bly having ceased its vacation on my assuming office, end the
subsequent national assembly having been dissolved without
accomplishing the German constitution, the fulfilment of my
wish would have destroyed the further maintenance of the
bond which unites the states of Germany, and Germane
would again bare been exposed to tholes dangers from which
in our recollection it so materially suffered.
The duties which I had undertaken required, therefore,
that I should continue to discharge them until another
organ had been established for the management of the
common affairs of our " Vaterlend."
That moment has now arrived.
The two agents of the power confided to me were the
totality of the German governments and the German
National Assembly. The co-operation and assistance which
' he* @lorded to the Central Power require that I should
poshUely thank them.
The latter inatituticn, however, no longer exists. It so-
slesPlished its own end by proceeding beyond the limits
smAgned to it by the law, and by departing from the same in
the most 'narked manner, just at the time when events were
mewing which necessarily rendered every departure from
its legal sphere destructive to itself.
The history of the national assembly, its decline and fall,
offers to the German people the experience that the German
otionitution cannot be developed by any other course of pro-
ceeding than that of peaceful and continued progress, with
the conscientious retention of all that has bees rendered
sacred by the right and law.
After the dissolution of the national assembly, the power
confided to me could only be returned to the German go-
vernment as a body. In order to provide for the temporary
direction of the common affairs of our country, Austria and
Prussia with my co-operation agreed, on the 30th Sep
timber, to a proposition, the purpose to be submitted to the
other members of the confederation. The latter have agreed
to the proposition.
In accordance with the foment already tz; ,wanon
the ate Oot. 1848, and in order to carry into effect paragraph
7 of the agreement, I hereby resign my office as iteichaver-
weser, and place the rights and duties confided to me in the
hands of their Msjseties the Emperor of Austria and the
King of Prussia.
I carry with me the consciousness of baying faithfully en.
deavoured to execute the power confided to me to the glory
awl prosperity of our " Vaterland."
As yet it has cot been fund possible to encircle our cone-
try with a new constitutional band, which shall secure and
strengthen the rights of the people and the greatness and
power of our country. That the common bond of union
has bees preserved and peace maintained. I shall only
then look back with content to the period of my ofile al mew
patios, when the future of our country shall be firmly secured
by a lasting union. But my apprehensions are lessened
because their pro:sedan is now confided to the on operation
of those two governments in Germany who are mainly to be
relied on for the purpose. With then two governments
firmly united, and holding fast by the law, their progress
may with safety be followed by the other governments, and
success will not be mantles.
May Germany recollect its many bitter experience,, and
may its tate, ,ith the aid of the All-powerful, be confided to
the union and love of their country, of the German prince',
and the good sense of the nation.
The address was replied to by the Austrian commlasiener
in the name of his colleagues, and the protocol was then
signed by all parties present.

SUSPECTED WIRD= IN PEELIZOKESHIRE.— A
charge of murder of a most extraordinary character has re-
cently occupied the attention of the Earl Cawdor and other
magistrates of this pert of Wake several days in investi-
gating. Mr. Powell, a farmer, of Lamphary-part, was
charged wits feloniously making away with the illegitimate
male child of Mary Orifiiths, a single woman. A mass of
evidence was brought leeward, the substance of which was
as follows: Tie tamale named had been in Powell's service,
and the child was the Iseult of their illicit oonnexion. She
was delivered on the 6th of last month, on the afternoon of
which day he saw her, and intimated sending a nurse for
the infant, with whom he had made arrange-
ments to take care of it. A day or two after-
words a woman named Hicks came for the child,
and it was given her ; end, according to her evidence,
she subsequently handed it over to Powell. This took place
late in the evening, and Powell met her in the main road,
some distance from his own house, but what he did with it
she was unconscious. The mother (Griffith.). on recovering
from her confinement, sought Powell to see bet infant, but
he refused to tell her where it was, and, in consequence of
several suspicious circumstances tending to impute Powell as
having destroyed it, Ins police were directed by the
irides to take him into custody, and a iesrth we made of
his house end throughout his farm, but no trace of either
the child or its clothes could be found. The prisoner, on
being called upon for his defence, made a statement to the
following effect :—He admitted receiving the child from the
woman Hicks. and on his way home met with two beggar-
women. Considering it a [avowable opportunity to get rid of
it, he questioned them as to what rem they would require
to bring the child up. They laid 71., but eventually he
gave them 61., which they accepted, together w.th the
child. He was uneonscious of their names, or where they
were going to. The one who took the child was an Irish.
woman with a black straw bonnet and red shawl, and
about 40 years of ace. The other was much younger,
app featly not 18. The superintendent of the p lice said
every exertion had been made by them to discover the
women, but without avail. In the absence of all other
evidence, the prisoner was discharged. The crowd collected,
hearing the magistrates' decision, became furious against
the accused, end but for the interference of the police he
would have sustained personal injury. The police still
rito the inquisy. The Emma impression aatottaiaed
ll: the child's his has boa aide away with.

WEST. INDIA MAIL.
The ROyal West India mail packet Dee, Captain
Allen, front the West Indies, &e., arrived at South-
ampton this moriting, and landed her mails under the
charge of Liegt South, R.N., Admiralty agent.
Her dotes are: Vera Crue, November 17 ; Tampico,
13; Havannab, 27 ; Honduras, 11 ; Jamaica, 21;
St. Jno de CAI, 19;
.Ltemorara, 18 ; Trinidad, 20;
Barbaoes 22 ; Antigua, 29; Martinique, 28 ; Gre-
nada, 22; 'Porto Woo, 25; St. Thomas, 30; Bermuda,
December 6. She brings one million nine hundred,
Mid six thetitiand nine hundred and twenty-one
dollars from Tampico and Vera Crus, sixty-four
thousand of which are on acoonat of Mexican
dividends.
From Jamaica, the reception of another retrench-
ment bill, sent up by the House of Assembly to the
council, forms the main item of news. It proposed
an immediate redactioa of 10 per cent. on all salar.es
from 2001. to 1,0001., and 20 p.:r cent on all above
1,0001.
Her Majesty's ships Alarm, T,incomalee, and
Sappho, left Port Royal for Belize on the 18th Nov.
A report was current in Jamaica that those ships
were about to rendezvous at Greytowo. The
admiral was at Halifax, but was expwcted at
Jamaica in about a month. Dates from Havanna to
the '-7th. At Havanna the government regulations
were becoming very strict.
The Dee was not allowed to enter the harbour in
the night. If three persons are found together in the
streets after 11 at night they are arrested. No Euro-
pean allowed to carry arms.
At Barbados., Trinidad, Demerara, and all the
windward islands, the anger crops present a very
favourable appearance. At Antigua the yellow fever
was raging amongst the troops ; Depute Commiesary
General Price hid been carried off by it.
The Kingston Mwning Journal of November
21, says: —Toe American steamer Crescent City,
Captain Stoddard, arrived at Port-Royal early
yeiterday morning, from New York, in sex days,
and after laudirg a mail for this island, pro-
ceeded on her passage to Chagres with three
hundred and twelve passenger?, the greater
portion of whom are bound for the ehcrea of the Sa-
cramento. The Crescent City has brought us papers
from the follow lug places : London and Liverpool to
the 27th October; New York, 13th Nov.; Baltimore,
7th ; Boston, 7th.
At Mexico everything was quiet. The excite-
ment of the war with the Americans having sub-
sided, Tampico and Vera Cruz were again in com-
mercial activity; yet it was plain to see that the Mex-
icans at Tampico and Vera Cruz entertain the most
deadly hatred to the Americans.

COMMERCIAL.
;Unless specifically stated to the contrary, long or duty paid prices
are even, and are to be oonddered as wholesale prices.]
KINGSTOWN. Nov. 21.-ALzwtone are dull, the ems-
proration being limited; 225. may be combiered the extreme value.
lisar.-" Family," in hat-barrels, has been sold at 465. to 48s. Bal-
timore bas been disposed of at 425. per half barreL
EitaanT.- Bowe parcels subject to the old duty have been disposed
of at 12s. to 12a. Gd. per gallon. Holders of lots which come under the
new tariff are asking 143. duty paid.
Barton.-We report sacs of 100 barrels Baltimore pilot bread, at
21a; and 400 barrels " Watson's" at the same rate. 70 barrels
crackers have been moved at 13s.
Boma.-New Irish has advanced to 100. and lid. for prime qua-
lities. Is Halifax and American the only transaction/ have been sales
of 20 tabs of the former at 71d., and 50 kegs of the latter at Bd.
Cantess.-Bizes and twelves continue to be the favourite siare.
They are moved, with small proportions of other sine at Id. per lb.
Cuszaa.-Aaterican la abundant, and dull, at 7d. English is in -e-
-mend, and scarce, at 12d.
Courtin.-There were three entire engine on band at the date of
our led tout, of which the last recede, d was the first moved. Nearly
one-half was parcelled at 13a, the balance was taken at 125., and for
the boat. 17% was obtained. Part of another cargo changed bands
at lb., and about one-half of the third at I la. The receipts since have
been two cargoes, which come down from Windwa•d; but, as the
quality done had deteriorated, being much "sweated," 9s. was ac.
'opted for it. The other, in which there was a large quantity of had.
dock, was sold fur an outport, at 12s. per 10010 a. tor cod, and 6s. for
haddock.
C0121.-The market was bare, when in arrival of 100 bags occurred.
Small lots have been taken at 4a. 6d per bushel.
FLOVIU-1 be foliowing have been the transactions since our last,
repotted in the order in which they occurred. 300 barrels Baltimore,
in small lots, at 325. ; .00 barrels New Orleans, at Its. ; and 100
barrels at 32a. ; 250 barrels Baltimore, at 325. ; 300 barrels Phila.
delphe, and 100 toffee Baltimore, at 32a. ; 230 barrels Baltimore, in
lots at lb. Gd.; and 2 0 barrels Baltimore, in lots, at 3 is. The re.
mining parcels of Baltimore and Philadelphia are now held for 345.
Hons.-Lancashire rule at 81d. to Had. ; American, sd. to 74d.
Iltaarsos.-In consideration of the moderate stock, 20s. boa been
obtained in parcels.
Lea.-The stock is ample. Prices range at from sd. to 6cL for
prime qualities. 100 kegs bare been taken at sd. per lb.
LUMIIIIII..-The demand is so inactive for white pine, that notwith-
standing that the stock is moderate, only 80s. can to obtained for it
White cedar shingles come under the same observations;; they are not
worth more than lb. to 165. for the best, and 10s. to 12s. for the
commonest descriptions.
MACKAILKL-The arrivals having been moderate, only 245. bas been
obtained tor small pa" eels.
Maw. has advanced since our eat report, but the operations have
been ecalbsed to small sales, at tea. and Holders are new making
19s. to 20s.
Ott.-God b scarce, and would be taken at 2s. 6d. tier gallon.
Purawro.-Buyers are endeavouring to effect a decline to 3d. per
lb. • 34d. cannot now be obtained.
Prem.-Mem is looking up; 68s. has been refused for SOO barrels.
There Is not men t report of other descrictions.
Poramas.- market Is glutted, and aimed any figure would be
aoeped.
o Recs.-East India is inactive, and remains at our late rates-viz..
13a. to 13a. ad. per 1001 W. for ordinary Bengal, and 14s. for the best
sorts, and Ils. 6d. to 12s. Gel. for Marina. We have not anything to
report of Carolina, which is scarce.
Sew is cold at 2s. 9d. for proof 21, but the demand is very limited,
on 'mount*: the uncertainty which exists regarding the Runt Duty

SOAV.—We have no transactions to report. The sal& is very
inactive, and the mock is exceedingly heavy.
StUAk.—Pfleell range at from Vs. to 16s. for dark, 17s. to 16s. 6d.
for middling, and las. to 21e. for fair sample..
TONACoo.—Sides of a few balm leaf have been made at 625. Manu-
factured has been moved at 64.
Tosousa—American pigs' tongues are unealeable. Irish are mune.
Os tongues are much wanted.
LICTIANORS.—On London: Jamalist Bank, 90 days, 4 per cent.
premium • 60 days, 1 ter coo-. Colonial Bank, 90 dap, I per cent.