The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-30 00:00:00

GERMANY,

rfRLEGEAPHIC DESPATCH
DRESDEN, FAIDLT Evaximo, Dim. 27.
The conferences are not yet constituted. Count
Alveasleben is president of the committee for the
veriftsation of powers. The Austrian cabinet counsel-
lor, Thierry, is president of that for preparing the

Further executions are going on in Cassel; arms
not yet delivered up are to be seized without further
delay. Austria, it is said, has required and obtained
from the Dirt plenipotentiaries for the settlement of
the Schleswig-Holstein affairs. It is also said that
the Stadtholderate has shown a disposition to yield.
Our Cologne express brings us intelligence by
telegraphic despatches that the Elector of Hesse
returned, on the 27th, to Camel. Previous to his
doing so, the demand made by Count Leiningen, that
all officials should give in their adherence to the ordi-
nances of September, was re-called. The resistance
of the officials has produced this effect. The Elector
was received with acclamations by the troops, and the
Hessian and Prussian regiments with acclamation by
the people. In Cassel a curfew order has been issued
by Count Leiningen obliging all citizens to keep within
their houses after nine o'clock, and shutting up all the
public-houses at that hour. In the conferences it is
said that M. Pfortden is losing ground, and that all
probabilities are in favour of the " Duality." M. Man-
teuifel, accompanied by Prices Schwartzonberg was to
be in Berlin on the morning of the 28th instant.
It wee stated at Berlin, on the TA that the go-
vernment intended again to prorogue the parliament.

Our correspondent at Dresden writes as follows:
DRESDEN, Dec. 25.
The conferences between Prince Schwarzenberg
and Her von Manteuffel are of infinitely greater im-
portance than the conferences of the whole of the ple-
nipotentiaries, because if Prussia and Austria can
agree on the alterations to be made in the constitution
of the confederation, the other states will be corn•
pelied to agree to them also, and though the
Napoleon-made Kings may protest and object,
their opposition will be overruled by the
majority of the lesser States. The conferences
are not likely, therefore, to terminate quite so
soon as was anticipated; but the main points
will certainly be decided in a very prompt manner.
It is understood that the unfettered deliberations of
the ministers of the great powers have led to an
understanding on most of the points on which they
have hitherto been at variance. They both appear to
have been guided by the view that the affairs of the
Germanic confederation have hitherto only been
regulated after a war, when one or the other
party exhausted by its efforts has been com-
pelled to submit to terms not exactly con-
sonant with its interests ; and that, therefore, the
relations between all have been loose and incomplete,
the corporate body weak and unable to beer the
slightest internal or external shock, and rendered
still weaker by the sad agitation with;", arising from
discontent. Had the p mere made war on each other
on the ground of their present differences, on its
termination the affairs of Germany would have
again had to be arranged, and the victor
would have imposed terms on the vanquished,
such as the latter would on the first opportunity en-
deavour to alter or shake off altogether. War having
been avoided, the two ministers agree that it will be
wiser in the midst of peace so to re-arrange the rela-
tions of Germany. that the just pretensions of both
shall be gratified as far as is possible, but that, above
all, a strong executive shall be created within
the Band, with powers and authority sufficiently
strong to withstand every movement from
within as well as to raise the German
nation to that respect and power abroad which
its po.ition in Europe, its extent, and i's intelligence
require. Concessions to liberal ideas are not to be cx-
pen ed within the confederation, though it is not im-
possible that some kind of sham may be set up which
shall have the appearance of a popular element in
the confederation. Guided by this view, which it
must be confessed, is reasonable and just, in the two
men to whom the fortunes of Germany have been
confided, Schwartzenberg and Mantueffel have to-day
succeeded in settling between themselves what they
will propose to the conferences. Yesterday the two
ministers were still unsettled on the question of poli-
tical unions within the confederation, as Manteuffel
pressed for an alteration in Art. xi. of the Broulesakt,
which would enable Prussia or any other state to
establish a political union of real importance without
contravening the constitution of the confederation.
How this question has been solved, or that of
the parity of Austria and Prussia in the executive is
not yet known, neither is it known in what shape
the settlement come to between Manteuffel and
Schwartzenberg will be laid before the conferences ;
whether as the joint proposals of the two great
powers, or as instructions to their plenipotentiaries.
It is also settled, I understand, that Austria shall
enter the confederation with all her provinces.
The examination of the powers of the plenipoten-
tiaries is nearly, if not quite, completed, and the As-
sembly has been divided into sections on the several
division■ of the constitution. On Friday (the 27th)
the conferences will again assemble, when the straggle
with Bavaria, Wirtemberg, Hanover, &c., will corn-
fence.

The political system of the Confederation will not
alone be discussed, it is understood that the plan of
the Austrian Minister of Commerce for an Austro-
German Protective Customs Union will again be 1,
broached, and will be pushed with all the energy and
influence of which Austrian diplomacy is capable.
The wavering and uncertain policy of the Prussian
government hu withdrawn from it some of
its allies who are at the same time members of
the Zollverein, and who in politics have
united themselves with Austria. Here lies the
danger to the Zollverein and to Prussia, for
the overthrow of the former would lessen, if not ruin
the remaining influence of the latter in Germany. The
Austrian plan pretends to be • liberal one, but its
liberality is confined to the lesser articles of trade,
whilst all the larger articles are to be taxed with
heavy duties. The governments of Hanover and the
Haase towns, together with Prussia, and several
members of the Zollverein, will naturally cause this
plan to be opposed as energetically as possible. We
must await the result. The government of Saxony,
notwithstanding the interests of Leipzig, is inclined
to side with the government of Austria.
Mr. Ward, the English Consul at Leipzig, is at
present here. He is well versed in all matters re-
lating to the Zollverein as well as the German politics,
and may be able to employ his information in a bene-
ficial manner, by private communication with the
members of the conference. Of course, no step can be
taken in any official way, for Lord Palmerston,
mindful of the events of 1849, when he was en the
point of acknowledging the Frankfurt constitution ;
and the Bing of Prussia, as Emperor of Germany,
has on this occasion addressed a circular note to
all English agents on the continent, requiring them
to maintain • strict neutrality on the question in dis-
pute between Austria and Prussia.
An unfounded report, in ciroalatiou yesterday,
brought Hassenpflug to Dresden. Hourienpflug will
not come. A substitute has already arrived in the
person of Herr von Baumbach. Baron Leaven, the
Austrian envoy to Hanover, together with M. Dom-
berg, the charge-d'affaires from Hesse at the court of
Berlin, have alio arrived.
DRESDEN, Dzc. 26.
The speech with which the Prince Schwarzenberj
opened the Conferences on Tuesday last is of in&
rawly greater importance than could be perceived
from the mere outline which I was enabled to com-
municate on the following day. I have therefore
procured the greeter portion, which I have translated
literally. It will be perceived that the Prince laid
great stress on the necessity of the restoration of the
confederation, though with those alterations which
the experience of the years 1848 and 1849 had shown
to be necessary. He blamed, in tolerably plain
language, the ?ramekin policy of the last two you%
the failure of which had at last led to the agreement of
the two great powers that the restoration of the Bend
was necessary. The plenipotentiaries were flattered
in a delicate manner, and the Prince concluded his
address with an earnest exhortation to the conference
to exhibit concord end unity, and to act with de-
cision and rapidity.
Prince Sohwarzenberg opened the conferences with
the following speech, a great part of which, I regret,
want of time compels sae to omit. He said : I enter-
tale the conviction, gentlemen, that not only the
mutual and great object of this meeting has united us
hers, bat elm that everyone is animated by a heartfelt

dl his powers. ;
t readiness
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desire to see this object obtained as . iseed,is,
as possible,
adwill
ue onset
in
praiseworthy he work
with which the high authors or your ere
dentists have replied to tt e invitations iseaeeC;
them by Austria and Prussia, together with the elec.
tion they have made of their representatives d."
spatched hither, are a guarantee that we are assm
bled in the spirit of union, mad that the work of a •
will commence with success. The Gaman canted:"
tion, the result of a necessity, the recognition rO"f
which was produced by the teachings offered us in a
period rich in historical events, has, during a period of
33 years, been one of the guardians of the
public peace, and has aided materially in maintain.
I trig it. But, in the interior of Germany it has
also done much good, though this has been wilfally
misunderstood by many, and by otters not 'elm -
ow-
ledged, because the confederation did not operate iti
cording to their wishes, or because it did camel to life
all the good the germs of which wise foresight hal
planted in its constitution. This latter reiroaca may
contain much truth, bat it ought to he moderated by
the consideration that there exists nothing tenni,
which is entirely perfect. The advantages, 6;4-
ever, which the Bond has givi ii us are show;
'by a retrospect of the rich blessings white
have been spread abroad in Germany under its pro.
tection, and by a glance at tho condition ot the pre.
sent, the development of which, we owe to a period in
which nothing but protection could be sufSc'ently efft
teal. This latter period ought also to be a less el to ti;
and ought on this occasion, as once before wan the
seriously to warn us to take advantage of our dearly.
purchased experience. We have leernt th.t at-
tempts to cria,o something entirely new do
not lead to the desired end. They have proved
that the bseis on which the ehMtedtratioa
rested was not only good and useful, but that it was
the only one suitable to a building is which a coal.
munity of stater, suet as Germsny secludes within
its confines, can possibly remain together in miter
and general prosperity. These experiences have ae
the same time caused us to recognise the errors which
the present constitution of the confederation con-
tains, and has pointed out the blanks the fin.
log op of which has become a neeessitr.
Such a necessity is above ail the strength-
ening of the supremo organs of the clefede-
ration by mew arrangements, which shall 'secure it to
the future, shall erect a dam to the floods of revoke.
tion, and shall protect the monarchial pric4le
against the latter. The noble speaker here
briefly stated that the government of Prussia
was animated with the same views, mid had
united with the government of Austria for the
purpose of considering with the representatives
of the other states of Germany those attentions in
the constitution which the experiences abase Cloth
to had shown to be necessary. He also thanked the
government of Saxony for its readiness in granting
the city of Dresden for the seat of the free conterencts.
I hope to be able to-morrow or neat day to give the
pagan( a entire. The speech concludes with the fol-
lowing :—Agreed on the point of &par :4;e,
direction, and the object, we shall b 3 obi 2 tuton to
obtain the last. Let us proceed to our +telt with
honest intentions, mutual confidence, the tlisitie of
God, and therefore with courage, and we shall out:et C.
The Prince Schwarzenberg was fuilow.vl, as has
been before stated, by Baron Must and It VO3 Met-
teuffel. The latter spoke very shortly, and in his
usual broken manner. What he said wad the to!
lowing :
Baron Manteuffel : Permit me, gentlemer, .
press my thanks for the readiness with which :he it.
citations issued for the conferences of to-day have
been accepted, and that at last, after var:ous dissa-
tions and melancholy estrangements, which have
continued more than two yearn, the plenipotentiaries
of all the states of Germany have assembled here,
unanimously resolved to co-operate with each other
towards a successful solution. I may add a word of
hope and confidence. If we desire to avid the
re•urn of those painful experiences, lit us show to
the nations of Germany that their "goeimments
possess the intelligence and the strength tcussarr for
the removal of existing deficiencies, and f r the iron
dation of a great, truthful, and firm work.
Manteuffel having concluded, the Haver an plcn:
potentiary, Herr von der Pfordten, rose, end in a fi,
words declared that the intelligence of the Garman
people demanded alterations in the constitution of the
confederation, which he was prepared to advocate.
Nothing further of importance was said in the
first sitting. They meet again to-day. I was in
error yesterday when I stated that the F, ctioni had
already been formed; that is one of the oilers ot rho
day for this morning. The first section will be that
to which must be confided the cxaminatieu and car.
rection of the protocols of the sittings.
I have ascertained that the agreement between
Prince Schwarzenberg and Baron Manteulte, has hen
reduced to writing, and formally signed. The agree.
ment in question is very short, but not the lees im-
portant. The two ministers have agreed nut to
make mutual proposals to the conferences, but to give
to their plenipotentiaries general instractioes of the
same nature, and to direct them on all oceaeioes to vote
together. The nature of the settlement which his
been come to between them on the poirts at issue
is yet unknown, but your readers may probably Leer
more of it to-morrow. That the facts are so is can.
firmed by the statement that Manteuffel will warn
to Berlin to-morrow or next day.
I mentioned yesterday that Lord Palmerston had
instructed his agent in Germany to preserve the
strictest neutrality on all questions in dispute be-
tween Austria and Prussia; be has him:cif
however, caused a circular note to be presented to
the governments of Germany, in which the admission
into the Confederation of all the Austrian prov:nces
is protested against in very strong language. This
protest will most probably prove of little avail, foe
the two great powers, Austria and Yrusirs
are agreed on the point, and as they an
the chief parties concerned, will not pee
wore than the necessary diplomatic attention
to it. The minor kings may seize hold of the
opportunity to prolong their resistance, but they
must finally give way to the all-powerful right of
Austria and Prussia. They will also prove wee
troublesome to deal with when the question of the
constitution in each particular state shall come before
the conferences.

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DRESDEN, DEC. 27.
P.S. Prince Schwarzenberg accompanies Nlseteuffel
to Berlin to-morrow. The most perfect understandillB
has been obtained between the two minis :km
BERLIN, Dec. 213.—Voluntary Loot, 105; New Lem,
Four•and.s-Half per Cents.. 99k; National Debt, 64, Cop-
inertial Marine Society's Premium, 120; Bank Snares
Vtarries, Dec. 27.—Five per Coes. Metailiques.
Four-and-a-Hell per Cents., ditto, 821. Bask SIAM
1135. Exchange on London. 12.20.

DEATH PROM STARVATION.—Last Saturday Ml'
lug Mr. Wakeley, M.P., held an inquiry of genre' boon.
duration at the Torte J ohne, White Lion•street, Protearak,
touching the death of John Berknell, aged 60, who tom
starved to death. The parochial authorities and a loge
number of rate-payers attended the inquiry. The in/ w...,"8
horrified at the awful spectacle which the body prwow"
The body to in • room at 4S, White Lion-street, shrivelled
and cram up, on a heap of sacks. The shirt which de-
ceased on was purchased by a neighbour who gold 1
sheet to enable her to do so. Sarah Debunk stated tbst de-
ceased had been out of work and getting_ but one meal of us
or weak gruel a week for some time. He had been doping
about in outs and cellars until permitted to occulif th°
empty room in which he died. When in work his wane
had been sixpence a day. He had been for toms time.
Mr. Menu, the perish surgeon, said that he saw deemed
on Christmas-day, on a parish order. He found him io s aka
room in an exhausted state, requiring not food but niedigioiii
He wrote a certificate of the poor nesn's sot be
and endorsed it " Urgent." Mr. Crowder, °veneer, siodb°
was in the workhouse when the order came,but it .a°
written so illegibly that he Gould not read it. The Corocst
tf
said that the surgeon could have ordered nourishment
once had be so chosen. Mr. Crowder said he sant deceura
a shilling sad a loaf. The Coroner summed ap at ft";
length and with great minuteness. At the close of Muttr
the room was cleared of strangers, and the jury, Ulf
an hour's deliberation returned the following
" John &skull died from exhaustion caused by the
of the memos necessaries of life. And the jury b.of
'"l'ea
Mr. Maas that he is math to blame for not beros4 sc,
with promptness and precision and for not o°b
seen perfumed what should have been done for draw"
will sot
Aid they hope that in all future similar cues he
aeos
with promptaies, and immediately order adati to
sure
the holm. The jury further expect that Mr. Mannegittl
upon time suggesticea." After the inquest, the turned so
worthy coroner endorsed the summonses of the several coor
witnesses who gave evidence with a certificate of their beica.
proper objects for parochial relief, which benevolent act
highly lauded by all present.
ROBBERY„—On Saturday night BOON export thieve/
effected an entrance, it is supposed by means of skskotoll
keyr, into the promisor, 28, Crarematreet, Strsodi
carried off a large iron chest, containing W . . tie/
311, 10a. in diver, and several Bank of England notes tt
must have had some difficulty o removing the chief, _
weighed several hundred weight.

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