The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-02 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The answer of the Austrian cabinet to the last
Prussian note had not arrived in Berlin on the 30th.
A favourable answer to this "ultimatum" is expected
less and less every day. The Cologne Gazette says that
the state of affairs has become very critical within
the last few days, partly through the declaration of
England against the admission of non-German states
of Austria into the Band ; that it fears the diffi-
culties are too great for diplomacy, and may call for
the sword; but that things can take no new turn till
the Austrian answer be received. The Frankfort
.Thurnal affirms that Prussia will immediately
send a representative to the Frankfort Diet,
and has urged the other cabinets not repre-
sented there to do the same. The news from
Agram and the Bosnian frontiers is that Omer
Paella has beaten the rebels in battle. One
account, of the 27th ult., says that the insurgents
have abandoned Banjaluka, and another, by the
"Austrian Correspondence," that they are about to
defend themselves in that place. The insurrection
may be considered as on the point of being put com-
pletely down.
The Cubwo, Gazette says that the King of Prussia
has sent fur Count Arnim Boytzenburg, and offered
him the portfolio of tbreign affairs, to be held under
M. Manteuficl. who is to be raised to the dignity of
state chancellor. Count Boytzenburg has decidedly
declined the post.

Drtsnen COLLEGE.—Yesterday the ceremony of
electing a warden of this charity took place. he election
is vested in the master and the four fellows and the six
assistants. The six assistants are the two churchwardens of
St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, two churchwardens of St. Luke's,
and the two senior churchwardens of St. Saviour's, South-
wark. Divine service having been performed in the chapel,
nod the names of the several candidates having been
previously written on a shect of paper, the assistants were
called seetatiat, and they severally recorded their votes in
favour of two, after which the fellows and muter registered
their votes, and the master pronounced the numbers to be
in favour of John llen.leigh Allen, one of the two cundi-
, dates selected by the college, anil Richard William Allen,
the candidate named by the assistants. These two gentlemen
were then called to the front of the altar, and the mastic
I having put into a box two rolls of papers tied with red
tape, on one of which were written the words "God's
gift," and having shaken them thrice called upon Mr.
Richard William .then, who was by a few months the se-
' nior, to select one. This he did, and Mr. John Ilensleigh
Allen took the other. The papers were severally unrolled,
amid much excitement, and the important words, "God's
gift." were found ou the paper taken by Mr. Richard Win.
,1 Allen, the nominee of the assistants. The ceremony was
concluded by the college authorities, the warden elect, the DrAnt OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY SE-
' assistants, the unsuccessful candidate, and a few visitors littNE.—The Overland Mail brings accounts of the de-
dining together. It was stated by Mr. Druee, the solicitor cease, at Teheran, on the 19th February, of this officer, for-
' of the cult cc, that Or: course pursued by the assistants on merly commtuder•in-ehief f the Persian army, at the soli-
this occasion aad nut been adopted kr the last ill years. ' citation of the sovereign of that caantry, Mahomed Shah.

• Such harmony of action, we are persuaded, would, under
God'sbleasing,lgo tar towards restoring the peaceof the church.
This happy re.ult would most clearly exhibit her spiritual
character. The mutual relations of her various members
would be more distinctly perceived; and our lay brethren
would more readily acknowledge the special trust committed
to tic as stewards of the mysteries of God, ' fur the edify-
ing of the body of Christ.' They would join with us in as-
serting, and, it' need be, defending for themselves, as much
as fur us, the true spiritual freedom of the church. They
I would unito with us in a more trustful spirit, and therefore
with a more ready will, in enlarging her means and strength-
ening her powers fur the gnat work she has to du amongst
the swarmuag multitudes of our great towns at home and of
our vast dominions abroad ; and that church which has so
long received from the hands of God such unequalled bless-
ings might continue to be, yea and become more and more,
s a praise in the earth.'
"March 29,1&)1."