at the beginning of august 1848, andrian was appointed provisional envoy in london. while there, he represented the national assembly on the questions of the austro-italian war and the schleswig-holstein war as best he could, but was recalled by the regent when the austro-german question came to the fore in frankfurt. he also traveled to kremsier to participate in the drafting of the kremsier constitution for austria. at the end of january 1849, he returned to frankfurt.