The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-09 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The diet at Frankfort, when it existed, plenum or in a reduced form. The letter,. ; was that moat in use, its existence, of course
iag from the Plenum, which it also bed t'ae'L,
under certain circumstances, to all together. 'l.;
great question for Austria's decieion now is
le)'lLs
she shall convene the plenary or the red
The former her policy forbid, her to call r
for the latter, she will find vast difficulties in the .
of its resuscitation. Let us explain the dal. *ll
between the plenary and the restricted diet.
The mess of the confederation are 38 in num,
citizen Auer* Prussia, Saxony, Baymee. gm
sad Wurttemberg bave each four votes in the pi It"„,
diet ; Electoral end Grand Ducal lies-e, ben"'
I for Hohreie, Luxemburg, Brunswick, 'leckhnb
Schwerin, and NISIMU have each two con.; the of the small states having but one von-.
gds. having one vote between them. :four 7
plenary diet consists of 69 envoys. Thes
The restricted diet only consists of
which are distributed as follows :—Austria, pea
Saxony, Bavaria, Hanover, WurtEmberg, gadrr
two Homes, Denmark (for Holstein) and Llztr...l; have one vote each. The twelt;h vote is dtvio;,.,;',
tween Brunswick and Nassau, the thirteentri be.oe,
the Grand Ducal and Ducal Saxon house*, of hez
Weimar, Saxe-Gotha, Size-Coburg, Sene.me;c4,
and Hildburghausen. The fourteenth betweet two Mecklenburg.; the fifteenth between itieter.b.4,
and Anhalt-Schw arzburg ; the sixteenth bowel-LP, henzollern, Lichtenstein', Reuss, Szlesurriburg.L.p.,
Lippe and Waldeck ; and the atventeehth
tween the free cities of I.uheck, Feseet,,
Bremen and Ilamburg. Austria at find ta4 of convening the Plenum, but fia ed !eat
votes of the states forming the Union might hare la
imajority as to swamp Austrian measures and plc There is no doubt that the votes reprsPnted be
states of the Prussian Union would hart keen t
diet in a majority of one, aiippno.nit.at the ti Hews sided with Austria.
states have seceded from the Union, llt., I):rm,,ta
would not act otherwise than in fae...ir
pressed as it is by the democratic tendencies
chambers.

Austria, seeing little chacce of F7l7'e,
convoking the Plenum, then proposed to r., 7
the restricted diet of 17, in whi'h 'l.ey
have the necessary majority of nine. I'•,.y
this upon the support of Saxony, Isl,itia,
Wurtemberg, the two Hermes, 1 teninrk [ • [[
and Luxemburg. But Austria's expseati.t.s
score can evidently not be realised. Ice r.
voys might agree very well together in 1,-.
bly met for small results, but will r.,,t .!)
an important subject like tile re,.t.natioa nf
diet. As the question of the duc.i,a
probably figure tirst ia the discuesi•,rs
assembled diet, tL Von Btilow. alto repl,7
stein, does not think (es is rated) that he can
the formation of the body that is to armee ••
ences. Then wehare already made kLown tr .e
Luxemburg and Limburg will cot join
for bringing the reduced dirt into ..i2our
Darmstadt also thinks better a it, and c.c.s
that it can do without i•s chambers and Cr
which could not at all agree with •he r!
If, under these circumstance•, and Ki 3 tr.
ties thus evident in the way, A ust' i a ...lc' e.
endeavour at Frankfort, s: e si.: I.,Ye
gvatulate herself upon.
It will be recollected that the cbinet
forwarded a despatch t Beri,r. under
21st ult., in which it protested o.:tii.st
through Mayence of the Baden troop,
Prussia has received a rend de
worded than the first. In this dts,
the troops was qualified as a vie:icier; o: th,
federal constitution ; and Aus.rii eta'ed that
given instruc•ione to the pvernor of Mayence
vent the recurrence of the su:)iect of coup..
Prussia has answered this sec :nd irons: by say
that the military feder.L.: g..stitu•• ,r, La, not 'user
lated; and that as regards odes tent by
the eovernor of Mayencc•, ••.:t
considered as the servant ct tl.e co
not subject to a single one of
while Prussia has increar d ha r 't
whilst an Austrian force has occup.,
the Rhine.

a'ct tht

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WURIEM BERG.
A letter from Stuttgardt of the :;:,11.1. ;:me
hand. It says :
I have just witnessed a spectacle of are
Wurtimberg. The ci-devant Minister of
Baron de Wmchter•Spittler, had to defend h:m•e.:
of our supreme tribunal spiinst an sc:u4st...c
crat chamber. Tne sentence is not yet dec - .•.::
inc to all appearances, the accused wi:l ben •
Woc2htex Spittler countersigned, wi tout !,o'-.:
consent of the chamber, the adhesion to iris
30th September, 1549 (by which the int:tim
and the supreme power of Germany conferr, d :. 1
and Prussia). Hs also countersigned the e.nr t..
Munich with Austria, Bavaria, and Svc c! lte
her wi-hed to ;mish him. It secu‘e tat f
vi slated the constitution of the kir:'.,m,
repaid% 84, exacts the cmsent of the enam,er •.r
engagement made in the namelof the c....trry.
graph 3cf the same constitution, dorm sts•s'
organic decrees of t►e Germanic emit :trefoil win
mulgated by the Bing, without the cons,nt rt th, cta::
and that Hag have in themselves an ob reat,•rt vitt
democrats say that this paragraph 315 abw.ishec
diet has been destroyed without the power of re •
it. They consequently conchs& that a 1 the uts an: 1.
treaties of the government with relatims to Go," sr..e
henceforth subject to the conditicns of rat era; •
neceuarily require the consent of the chew'' r. ice •
resolves itself lot, the question as to whetc,r the u to
confederation does or does not still exit. Tee
well as .11 the cor tive puty, prete..,is that it dr
During his administration, how, vet, he did manta .:
by pretending that the coutitutfon of the confederal::
1 longer existed but in part.

BERLIN, At GUST T.—Voluntary Loan, 1 'ld 5 Id
Stie Loan, tour ►ad-rUalt pa C. 416., :•..r• Nat
Deb:, SA. /dank Shires, 93.

DENMARK AND TILE IIUCIII

Our correspondent writes:
UAMIll'hO,

The fourth report from the head-quarers of
Schla•aw-ig-Holstein army has jolt appeared. I:
follows;

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Having now obtained a perfect insight of the mango
days of the 24th and' sth of July I must tint coatira
crest loss, particularly of officers; painful as the lon is.
however, the best testimony to the valour of the so:,
AU our batnliora were, without exception, maned t.
enemy's tin ; we hid no reserve, but nevertheless onll
severely wounded fell into his hands ; upon our r.
her did not venture to follow as. The battalions us
from their position, had the best opportunity of dieting
in.; themselves, were the 4th and sth Rides, the tat
tith, 7th, Jib, and Ithh battaliocs. General von der 1
advanced with his brigade against the enemy at Selk.
remarkable decision, surprised hint ou his march, and it.e
on him the heaviest loeses. When a greater had; of h
was brought against him, sad he appeared likely to bi
rounded, General von der Hunt threw hien. It again.
enemy with equal firmness, checked their advance.
retired with his brave troops into their drat posincn.
the evening of the 24th, General Bandits/a, with his
known bravery, repulsed the enemy at soldnup. and
pilled him to t across the Treece ;on the 25th he
as usual, always in advance of his men, and was mos
first who were wounded. Brigade. 51si .it not Gwen. it
took the command of the brigade with she beet pusa;ble so
Colonel Gerhard, the commander of the advanced
has proved an efficient and courageous cffieer, and ha
few days gained the perfect confidence of his men. A
in the left fore-arm withdrew him for a moment fro
command. Col. Von Abercron has confirmed ace.
reputation for skill and courage.
The artillery, under the careful direction of Col. vontl
fought with great brilliancy. Among the commaa.t.
baretin, Captains Glenn and Kruse (dead) panic;
distinguished themselves.
The cavalry showed, where it had the opportunity of
lite the sqeadron which made the last attack trot
heights of Idiom., that when the grounds suitable ;
render the most efficient service.
The officers of the staff have distinguished themselv
the greatest zeal, indefatigable activity, and kale,
The chief of the staff, Colonel von der Tana, showed
caution and determination; he is at the same hat
bravest of soldiers. Major Wynseken, the second :a
mend of the staff, is a thorough soldier and a brave
of great scientific knowledge, and capable of every de'
shall mention in a general order the names of a long
brave soldiers of all ranks who particularly. distioas
themselves. This public acknowledgement, totichtr
the consciousness of having done their duty, is all fit
can offer,. but to the noble feelings which reign in the
of all it is the greatest reward.
I have no event of importance to report since the
Two squadrons, under Captain von Putikimmer, crap
Sorge on the 29th, advanced to the gates of Schloo
the purpose of reconnoitering, and attacked with fm
tenniaasien two hostile squadrons, which were sat eae
them off; they fell back, however, amord,ng to order
retired without being pursued by the enemy.
The army is recruited and refreshed. It stands in
wig, and impatiently awaits the renewal of the strode.'
is stronger then it was at Idatedt, being in &eel sad i