The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-22 00:00:00

GERMANY.

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MAYENCE, 17si 14.
I am sorry to say the hopes of those who fondly
believed that the regeneration of Germany would
issue from the debates of the new "liberal parlia-
ment" of Prussia are not likely to be realised very
soon. The phalanx of moderate coaditutionalists in
the minor German states have at present rather •
hard stand, for they are frequently taunted by the
ultra-democratic party for the sympathies which
they had evinced towards the cause represented by
the Regent. We confess it in sorrow, not that we
have been wrong in principle in declaring for
Prussia at that time—still we confess that practi-
cally our democratic competitors have, to • certain
extent, been right in prophesying that the govern-
ment of Prince William would not step before the
Chambers with any plans of reform worth mention-
ing. I repeat what I said on a former emission,
viz., that this policy of ultra-conservatism, as pur-
sued at Berlin, must necessarily have the most
fatal influence on the maintenance of a strong
constitutionalist party in the smaller states.
Theserepeated deceptions of moderate hopes
cannot but have the effect of driving men
to despair. The revolutionary propagandists
derive new strength therefrom, and consequently
succeed more easily to propagate, in secret, their
dufrufs, Bloods-Anseigoro der Dentochen Notion,
ana other pints of the same destructive kind. I
have heard that of late they have also addressed each
republican appeals to the youth of the universities.
Would that governments, by a truly liberal policy,
would take the revolutionary weapon from the
hands of this party.
The natimal German sentiment has recently once
more been stirred up by the Italian complications,
as well üby the Schleswig-Holstein affair. There
can be no doubt, however, that In spite of the pre-
yelling feeling of mistrust with regard to Louis
Bonaparte, the enlightened Germans still &wish
the saw of Italian independence.
In the Schleswig-Holstein matter some excitement
has been created by the numerous addresses pre-
sented at Itithoe by thousands of inhabitants in fa-
vour of the union with Schleswig. Addresses have
also been presented from German merchants, pro-
fessors, &c., residing at Bradford (Yorkshire), and
Liverpool. It seems that this token of sympathy
on the part of Guinea natives living abroad has
woduced a very good result. A great number of
journals allude to it se to a feet of some importance ;
and the same impression I obtain from private
letters received from friends at Kiel and Itzehoe.
But the affair of the Duchies weald lead me to ques-
tion' with which I will not presume to take up the
valuable space of your columns.

SARDINIA.

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TIMM, Fes. 17.
I believe I am able to announce that a majority of
votes is already secured in the approaching con-
fessors 'pea the double electioa of General COW.
Primate. Wm& she is of opinion that the twofold
elesthabas asthma made is the spirit of the lam,
is nomelheillil sonviaced that the wish of the Rottman
peephs aught sot to be resisted. On the other hand,
sines Francs, Russia, and Sardinia nahseitatlngly
approve of the election, the result will be, I repeat,
that the eommissionen of Turkey and Austria will
met be alb to carry their point. It is to be hoped
llmtateb%glesad will throw her suffrage into the scale
g the rights of the peoples. Count
Omer, to show the anxiety of the Sardinian
government to acknowledge the political union
of the two principalities, demanded of the Cheri-
bra on Tuesday-the neosesary funds for a
a diplomatic peteistativeln Rueliarestt
re Oeensral
Oven's wart. As seen as the emotion ci parlia-
ment shall have been obtained he will send li.
a young nun of extraordinary talent, to
rialetly-miLW post.
I am able to assure you, from another source,
that the late circular of Count Cavour, end Us
able speech in the Chamber of Deputies, have
made a most favourable impression on the Qua%
ministers. Their language reveals a far gunkse
inclination to work in harmony with Flub sued
have Austria isolated.
The arrival of deserters and volunteers continues
here. The government has fixed on Fomano and
Cum u the depots where these volunteers sea
solid and receive their training. Volunteers are
beginning also to arrive from tie Papal States. I
wrote you word the other day that the Duke of
/dodoes had been compelled to withdraw his soldiers
from the frontiers, in the hops of preventing dee/r-
-em. It continues notwithstanding to • slight
extent.

Then is a report that Mazzini has arrived at
Lugano, in Italian Switzerland, and that he is
striving to produce a violent itunurectionary attempt
in Lombardy or somewhere else. I don't know
whether he has arrived or not, but this I know, that
he will not be able to batch one of his plots. Bohn
he eau regain credit and inflames a long time art
elapse, and the ardent expo:delouse of young Italy
must be first fairly tired out with waiting.
Yesterday the Senate approved the loan quatioa
by 69 to 7. The Marquis Brignole, a fume
champion of the clerical party, oinreed the
Ministers on the same ground that the Count Della
Margberita took up in the Chamber of Deputies.
Count Cavour replied by enumerating the in-
sults of Austria, and reminding the hews of the
principle now recognised by the beet international
jurists, that no Sovereign can renounce his own in-
dependence, as Austria his persuaded or constrained
the Italian princes to do. The Senator Chitlins,
formerly a Minister of Finance, complained of the
=.need by Lord Brougham against Piedmont,
ed the vast learning of that illustrious =a
would not be obscured by prejudices against Italy.