The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-20 00:00:00

THE KING OF .PRUSSIA AND ILLS

ARMY.

BERLIN, Oct. 17.—0 n occasion of presenting to
the King the sword that the officers of the army
have subscribed for, the Prince of Prussia used
the following words :
" The representatives of your Majesty's army appear
before you in an unusual manner and to perform an
unusual act. Unbounded respect for your Majesty
as our King and Captain, and the recollection of
the gracious indulgence which we have so fre-
quently experienced at your Majesty's hands have
alone emboldened us thus to appear before you. To-
day the army celebrates the anniversary on which your
Majesty, now half a century back, entered its ranks and
became its companion in arms—an era full of the most
impressive recollections. Not a year had passed before
your Majesty was called to witness the cruel destinies
that befell the army and the country (1806). But your
Majesty was then also a witness how our Royal Father,
' eliminating all that was old and obsolete, with firm and
sure hand called into life a new military organisation
founded on patriotism and honour. And when the King,
to whom your Majesty in the darkest moment of our
lives gave the name of Hero-King (llelden-Konig), sum-
moned his people to arms, your Majesty was not only a
witness, but a heroical participator in the achieve-
ments which stand imperishably chronicled in the annals
of the Prussian army. When peace was restored, an
element that had been created in the moment of need
(Landwehr) was permanently associated with the stand-
ing army. In this army your Majesty rose step by step
till Providence called you to be our King and General-
issimo. With unremitting activity and affection your
Majesty has ever since cherished this jewel of Prussia
and furthered its development. And when a period
came, which we all would fain see blotted out from
Prussia's history (1848), the army stood by your. Majesty
in unshakeable fidelity ; and, when many of us were
called upon to lead parts of it against the enemy, the
youthful warriors showed themselves worthy of their
forefathers, and the enthusiasm with which the people
obeyed your Majesty's summons to arms is a pledge
that its ancient devotion to the lineal King is still undi-
minished and that it is capable of great deeds. These
are the most eloquent proofs of the gratitude of a nation
of soldiers for the unflaggingly affectionate solicitude
of its chief. No more appropriate day than the
present could have been chosen by the army for lay-
ing ite thanks at the foot of the throne, and at the same
time congratulating itself that Providence has for
half a century chosen its first companion in arms to be
its brilliant ensemble of martial virtues. In token of
this unbounded gratitude the army ventures to lay at
your Majesty's feet the weapon which in the Royal
band of its chief will ever lead it to glory and new
honour. With this aspiration, with which we are all
every moment ready to offer up our blood and our lives
for your Majesty, I lay this weapon, in the name of the
army, at your Majesty's feet. Long live the King !"
After this, and while the cry of " Long live the
King" was still sounding, the King took the
sword, had a porte-epee attached to it, put it on,
and answered with much emotion—
"l am so deeply moved by this proof of my army's love
and affection that you must not expect a speech from
me. One thing, however, I must say, and that is, how
infinitely I regret that I was not called, as my departed
father was, to be your leader also in war. That which I
feel bound to thank the army for the devotion that I
have always found in it, and almost more ; still I must
thank it for having chosen my nearest relation to be its
spokesman—him whose happy fate it has been to lead
my banners to victory I"

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. —An important meeting on
the subject of Parliamentary Reform is to be held in the
Town•hall, Northampton, on Monday next, the 22d
inst. It is expected to be one of the most important
and influential meetings ever held in that part of the
country.
COLLISION AND Loss OF LIFE.—DARTMOUTH, 0 Or. 18
—The Maria, Vick, from Newcastle to Valentia, has
been brought into harbour with bows stove, foremast
sprung, rigging cut away, and other damage, having
last night been in collision, about 25 miles S.E. of this
harbour, with the China (Bremen barque) bound to
China ; one man drowned.

ANOTHER PRUSSIAN PRINCESS.—The Emperor of the
French on Thursday received a letter from the King of
Prussia, notifying the birth of a princess, daughter of
Prince Frederic Charles of Nicholas of Prussia, his
nephew, and the Princess Maria Anne, daughter of the
Duke of Anhalt-Deassu.
The Minister of Grace and Justice at Turin has issued
a circular, directing that the oath to be administered to
the members of the Jewish persuasion in courts of law
is to be as follows :—" I swear, calling God to witness
for the truth of what I say." This oath is to be taken
on the Jewish bible, and the person sworn is to keep his
head covered while pronouncing the above words.
GAME.—Game has not been very plentiful of late,
though the market is still pretty well supplied with par-
tridges, which are selling at from 2s. 2d. to 2s. 4d. per
brace. Black game are scarce, and sell at from 3s. 6d.
to 45. per pair. Pheasants are beginning to make their
appearance in the market, but they are still very rare--
just now they sell at from 4s. 6d. to ss.—Ayr Adver-
tiser.
THE BRADFORD PATRIOTIC FUND.—The Bradford sub-
scription to this fund is now closed. The gross amount
raised is 4,6251. 7s. ld., from which the moderate sum of
391. 18s. 6d. has to be deducted for expenses; the balance,
4,5881.85. 7d., has been remitted to the Bank of England.
The result is very satisfactory.—Bradford Observer.
SPECIFIC CLASS OF TRADE BILLS.—The annexed
communication relates to the operations of the measures
of the Bank on a specific class of trade bills :—" city,
October 19.—Sir,—I beg to call your attention to the
very serious inconvenience to which the numerous whole"
sale houses whose engagements fall duo on the 4th of
each month will be subject to by the resolution of the
Bank of England not to discount bills having more than
60 days to run, except at the high rate of 7 per Cont.
If a house holds bills due on the 4th of January, Cons
wishes to discount them, to provide for payments on the,
4th of November, it will be shut out from the Bank °I
England except at 7 per cent. As those bills would 01!
the 3d of November have 62 days to run,
and as mosttrade bills are drawn at three or four months' date, th?l
wholesale traders will be, for all practical purposes, shut
out from the Bank of England. If the limit had been_t!o
days, instead of 69, it would have afforded consideraT6
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