The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-30 00:00:00

TIJE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1837.

Justify Sir Fit A NC is's being fwain sent to the Tower
as a public nuisance.

We insert—at the request of Mr. O'CoNNELL—a
letter addressed by the Hon. and Learned Gentle-
man to cur Morning Contemporary the Chronicle,
raitive to the deposition and imprisonment of the
Archbishop of COLOGNE by command of the King of
Przussf A. The details of this affair, as communicated
the • Belgian Journals, formed the subject of a
leading article in the Sun of Monday, in which we
expressed our belief, that though the conduct of the
Government was unnecessarily harsh, yet that it did
not appear to us unjustifiable. Undoubtedly if the
facts stated by Mr. O'CoNNELL be, as he represents
tact—and we cannot of our own knowledge assert
tic contrary—the P►us~ian Government Las been
guilty of an act of cruel persecution. But
we require evidence still • stronger than any
Mr. O'CoNNELL has adduced, to substantiate the
charge which he prefers against the King of PRUSSIA.
The Honourable and Learned Gentleman cannot yet
have acquired a knowledge of all the facts, connected
with an occurrence which took place on the 15th
instant ; :lid the more prudent course will be to allow
the questio❑ to remain as it is, till the exact
particulars are fully known. The Prur,sian Go-
vernment is already aware of the great
sensation produced throughout the Continent by the
arrest of the Archbishop, and most probably will lose
very little time in publishing an official version of the
whole affair. In the meantime the facts have been
submitted to the Court of Rome by command of the
KING, and we think it would be well to wait
for the decision of the Holy See, before taking
any steps which it might be necessary subsequently to
retrace. We are confirmed in this opinion by the fol-
lowing extract from the Journal de Leige, which we
copy from the Brussels Papers received this morning :

The Journal of Leige which is Well situated to receive im-
partial information of what passes in Prussia, has the following
paragraph :—" The official documents hitherto published re-
lating to the removal of the Archbishop of Cologne tries to
estab!ish various chal-ges against him. The Journal here enu-
merates what has been already stated of his conduct, with re-
spect to mixed marriages, his violation of his own promises,
even those given in writing, &c.
" Such are the principal charges that result from the expla-
nation transmitted by the Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs to
the Metropolitan Chapter of Cologne. We shall wait for
further information to place this affair, as much as pos-
sible, in its true light. What we can positively affirm
now is that well disposed persons are extremely vexed at it,
and that they do not lay all the blame on the Government.
The manner in which the Chapter has received the King's
orders proves that the Archbishop can by no means depend on
the assent of the respectable ecclesiastics who compose it. As
for the reports which are spread by a party with which we
are but too well acquainted, we say positively that they are
egregiously false, and that the party in question is in too great
a hurry to take its wishes for realities. The Prussian Govern-
ment, it is true, expects that the ministers of religion shall
submit to the laws of the kingdom, that they shall set the ex-
ample of such submission, instead of excit.ng people to vio-
late it. This may offend bishops who are accustomed to
govern as masters in their own country, but if (which we
are not at present able to affirm), no other reproach
can be nude to the Government in the measures which it has
adopted, we do not believe that it has any reason to fear the
censure of public opinion."

The Post of this morning, with praiseworthy im-
partiality, publishes the subjoined solemn protest of
seven Professors of the University of Gottingen, against
the Letters Patent of King ERNEST of Hanover of
the Ist of November, abrogating the Constitution of
1833. This protest was sent to the several German
Journals, but the Censors refused to sanction its pub-
lication ; and we presume that no foreign Journal in
which it appears will be allowed to enter the domi-
nions of the Royal Grand-Master of the Orange
Lodges. ERNEST has completely gagged the Press
in Hanover. Not a paragraph, reflecting in the re-
motest degree on the conduct of the Administra-
tion, is suffered to appear in any Journal ; and mea-
sures are in course of adoption, which will re-
strain the saucy freedom of those correspondents
of foreign Papers, who may - think themselves at
liberty to represent matters just as they present
thcm-ielves to their observation. The Post-office
will be made to co-operate with the police of the king-
dom in aiding and abetting the despotical designs of
the Sovereign. But the language of the heads of the
first University in Germany cannot be stifled. The
subjoined protest is a grain of mustard seed from
which a tree will spring that in time will overshadow
Hanover

" TO TIIE HIGH CUYATORIUM OF THE ROYAL UNIVERSITY.
" The respectful representation of certain Members of the
University of the State, concerning the Royal Letters
Patent of the Ist of November of the present year.
" The.undersigned feel thcmsehes impelled by their con-
sciences respectfully to place before the High Curatoriutn of
the University their declaration relative to the contents of the
Royal Letters Patent of the Ist day of the present month.
" With all due veneration for the words of the King, the
undersigned cannot conscientiously persuade themselves that
the fundamental law of the State has been illegally es!ablished,
and is consequently invalid, because the deceased King, of
blessed memory, did not found the whole of its enactments on
a contract, but on promulgating it left uncomplied with cer-
t,tin propositions of the General Assembly of the States, and,
on the other hand, added-certain alterations of his own, with-
out havinr, communicated the same to the Assembly of the
States, and consequently without having obtained their con-
sent. This reproach of invalidity, according to the re-
cognised principle of law, that tit," valid is not to be de-
stroyed by the invalid, can in no case apply to the funda-
mental law as a whole, since these individual points do not in
any way comprise the whole ; nor would it apply if even the
rights of the Agnates were infringed on by the fundamental
law, for the principle that (very alteration in the Constitution
of the country must be subjected to the consent of the Ag-
nates cannot ha maintained without the most serious danger
to the rights of the Crown. With respect to the accusation
brought against the fundamental law, that it violates the rights
of the Crown, the respectfully undersigned can only reply to this
most difficult point, which has hitherto remained entirely un-
developed, by reminding that the Royal patent of publication
of the 26th of September, 1833, expressly proposed to itself
the consolidation of the rights of the Sovereign, and that the
tunda.me.,tal law of this kingdom. was praised throughout all
Germany for its wisdom, moderation, and caution. If, there
fore, the undersigned, after most' serious deliberation oa
the importance c 1 the case, cannot bring themselves
to believe otherwise than that the fundamental law still
continues valid, they also cannot, without a violation of
their consciences. silently allow that law to fall to the
ground by a mere exercise of power, without further investi-
tua ion or defence. On the contrary, they hereby openly de-
,
clam it to be their imperative duty to consider themSlves still
bound by their baths to the fundamental law, and therefore
neither to participate in t. election of a deputy to a General
Assembly of the States, summoned on any other principle than
that of the fundamental law, nor to accept a mandate if
elected, nor, finally, to recognise as legal any Assembly of the
States meeting in contravention of the enact,nent of the funda-
mental law.

If the respectfully undersigned members of the Univer-
sity of the State present themselves on this occasion in their
individual capacities, they do so, n't because they entertain
any doubt of a similar persuasion on the part of their col-
leagues, but because they wish, with the leist possible delay,
to secure themselves against those conflicts which may arise
from hour to hour. Their conscience tells them that in the
faithful discharge o' their official duties they have always care-
fully-warned the studious youth against every kind of political
extreme, and to the utmost of their power they have fostered
in them an attachment to the Sovereigns of their native land.
But the success of their efforts depends not more surely en the
value of their scientific instructions than on the unimpeachable
purity of their personal characters. As soon as they appear
in the eyes of the studious youths to be men disposed to trifle
with the sanctity of an oath the rjficacy of their labours is de-
stroyed, and of what value would our oaths of loyally and
homaqe be to his Majesty the 'Goy if they proceeded front men
who had fast incurred the guilt of perjury.
( Signed) '• F. C. Di.III.MANN, "G. GonviNus,
" E ALIMENT, " K. Ewm.n,
" JACOB "
" WILII. GRIMM."

A pu'lic Meeting took place yesterday at the
Crown and Anchor, in commemoration of the Polish
Revolution. Mr. O'CONNELL was in the Chair,
and addressed the meeting at great length and with
his usual animation, on the subject of the intolerable
wrongs which the brave Poles have for years sustained
at the hands of their Russian oppressors. We have
okays been the warm advOcates of these heroic patriots,
and the cause for which they have so nobly struggled
• ,• 'nt overwhelming odds ; and believing as we do,
that the re-establishpent of the kingdom of Poland in
all its original integrity, is essential to tile best inte,
rests of Europe, as being a sure safeguard against

the insidious, encroachments of -Russia, we shall never
case to urge that re-establishment at every suitable
opportunity. But, setting aside all motives of policy,
surely humanity is interested in putting an end to the
frightful despotism which now traverses all Poland
like a pestilence ! There is scarcely a crime in the
fruitful annals of mortal depravits.l that is not there
committed by Russian tyrants with impunity. :Mo-
thers are torn from their children—wives from
their husbands—and sent eitlicq to perish in the
bleak deserts of Siberia, or the dungeons of St. Pe-
tersburgh. The archives of the country, -so full
of records of stirring ,achievements, are destrOyed,:
its language is proe3cribed; and its very religion sought
to be eradicated. Neither life nor property is safe,
from one day to another, in Poland. Russian spies
traverse it in all directions, mingling with the social
circle, and rendering existence a perfect curse. But
the hour of retribution approaches, when Poland
shall again hold the same rank that •she once held
among the nations of Europe. Then let Russia
tremble in her turn, for she will have good cause for
apprehension! • •

Two numerous and highly respectable Reform
ikleetings were held yesterday, the one in Southwark,
the other in Camberwell. The object of both was to
celebrate the return to Parliament of the Members for
the respective boroughs, Southwark and Lambeth.
The Chair of the Southwark Meeting was ably filled
by Mr. BENJAMIN WOOD, the late, and we trust ulti-
mately the successful, candidate for the representation
of Hull, a steady and long-tried friend to the cause
of Reform. In giving the health of her MAJESTY'S
Ministers, Mr. Wool) stated the claims which he con-
ceived they had to the support of the people, and gave a
brief but forcible sketch of the merits of the party,
who, in the event of the downfall of the present
Ministers, must take their places. While he stated
himself to be firmly attached to the points of Reform
to which Lord JOHN RUSSELL had lately professed
his opposition, he was not disposed on that ground
alone to turn his back upon an Administration which
deserved the gratitude of the country for what they had
done, without looking to the character and conduct of
those by whom they were to be succeeded. " There
may be some," said Mr. WOOD, " who think it right
that we should fall back upon the. Tories. lam not
one of them ; I recollect too well what Toryism was
to make me desire a recurrence to it.—(Hear, hear,
hear.) I do not wish to detail at length the Tory
misdeeds ; but I shall only remind you that forty years
ago, Lord GREY introduced a Reform Bill similar to
that which, but a few years ago, he asked the House.
of Commons to grant. What was the conduct of the
Tories on that occasion ? Why they resisted the
proposition ; and although their leader, Mr. PITT,
had, a few years before, declared himself favour-
able to Reform, they defeated the motion for a
change of the representation, and followed up this
successful opposition, until Lord GREY introduced
the Reform Bill, in the year 1831.—(Cheers.)
So that by confiding the government to Tories,
we suffered a loss of forty years in carry-
ing that great measure for the relief of the
people. The argument used by Mr. Fox in favour
of Reform was, that the expenditure being ill his time
twenty-three millions, the country would be ruined if no
change were made in the representative system. It
should be recollected that that sum was trebled be-
fore the Reform Bill passed, and that upon the
introduction of that Bill we had arrived at almost
a state of ruin. That measure, I contend, alone en-
titled the Ministers to the support of the people of this
country. Following up the course of this system, did
they not (the Tories) carry on a war during which
there was a greater expenditure of life and money than
was ever known in the history of the world ?—(Hear,
hear.) What was their next step ? They established
the Holy Alliance, crushed freedom wherever it made
its appearance on the Continent, and acted in the true
spirit of that confederacy by perpetrating the Manches-
ter massacre.—(Loud cheers.) Was not a Queen,
too, attempted to be murdered when they held the
reins of government ? Such were the acts of the To-
ries, and it was not until the year 1830 that the
freedotn from Tory domination was attained."
HUM PH ERY and Mr. HARVEY addressed
the meeting, the latter gentleman at considerable
length. As a matter of course he found great fault
with the course which the Ministers seem inclined to
pursue. There was a good deal of eloquence in the
speech of the Honourable Member, and some indif-
ferent logic. We heartily concur with him in think-
ing that the declaration of Lord JOHN RUSSELL
ought not to engender despair. We think it ought,
and we trust it will, have the effect of rousing the people
generally to declare their sentiments on the questions
at issue between the Reformers and the Government.
For, as Mr. HARVEY observes, what can the Govern-
ment, unless backed by the voice of the people, do to carry
Reform measures through the three estates, when
they had not a majority of above 40, and " were sur-
rounded by timid Whigs, and feverish Reformers, and
enlightened Radicals," and were " opposed by a
fixed opposition of 300 Members, led on by skilful
leaders."

Mr. O'CONNELL was for supporting Ministers,
notwithstanding the disappointment they had occa-
sioned to the hopes of the Reformers, o❑ the ground
that they were infinitely to be preferred to the Tories.
The speeches delivered at the Camberwell meeting,
over which Mr. W. WILKINSON pre:Aded, were to
much the same effect, every speaker recommending
union and concert against the common enemy. Mr.
HA vi4s's address called forth great applause, both
for its eloquence and its sound sense.

Letters and papers from Madrid of the 20th inst.,
and from Bayonne of the 24th, have been received.
MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA had taken his seat in the
Cortes as a Deputy, and Count TOREN° was hourly
expected to make his appearance in the same capacity.
The Speech from the Throne had dissatisfied all parties,
but most the National Guards of Madrid, who found
their services passed over in silence. The unpopularity
of the QUEEN increases : her Majesty scarcely deigns
to conceal her hatred of the Constitution, and is re-
ported to be already intriguing for the restoration of
MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA to her councils. From
the North of Spain the news is quite unimportant.

We have received the whole of the Paris Journals
of Tuesday. The following extracts include the only
intelligence of any interest to be found in their co-
lumns:—

On Tuesday morning last the Curs of the parish of Dou-
vrend, in the Seine Inferieure, aged 85, his female servant,
who is upwards of 70, and his br,ther, also of an advanced
age, were found murdered in their beds, and a y oung lady,
,;bout 15 years old, was severely wounded, but still living.
All the magistrates assembled to make the nece:s:iry.i;erqui-
sitions, and a man who re.)ided in the commune has b'en ar.
rested on suspicion. The bead of the Cur 6 was so dreadfully
beaten by some heavy weapon, that it was impossible to dis-
tinguish his features. Some sharp instrument had also been
used. The whole of the furniture was displaced and ran-
sacked. All the money, except about 40f., the plate, and va-
luables of every description were earl ied of. The cellar had
been visited, and several bottles of Vt n e emptied and broken
—as if there had been a regale, after the crimes were perpe-
trated.
The Rciaireur of Toulon publishes a notice signifying that
the necosaity for vessels sailing t),om Franco to the Balearic
Islands, to go to Mahon to perform quarantine, no longer
exists- All vessels sailing direct from Toulon or Marseilles
to the port of Palma will be admitted after a quarantine of
2 days ; but, if they-have been previously to Mahon, they
will be liable to this probation for three days only. Arrivals
at Majorca from any port on the western side of the fit)lf
I.4nns adOttpd, after a quarantine of eight days at Palma,
or of Om days only, if they havo been previously at Mahon,

Vessels-going to Solier for oronge3 are recommended to fur:
nosh thernsvlves with dean bills of health from Palma

During the last we ,k 10 packets entered Boulogne, bringing
252 passengers, and 11 took their dep ,rture with 253. .
• General Brossard who came s9me days ago to Paris has
just quitted thc ital to appear before the Court M irtial at
Perpignan. M. &Anvilhers is entrusted with the defence of
the General.

A Morning Paper says it is reported that the Government
is preparing a law with a view, to reduce the stamp on news-
.papet s Ito four centimes. _ _ _

. .
The -Minister of the Interior has just appointed a comais-
sion to prOpose a law on the, prisons: It consists of M. De-
'cazas, M. Portalis, M. Mounier, M. de Berenger, M. Cochin,
M. Demetz who has just been on a special- mission to the
.United States, M. de 'l'ocqueville, and the principal members
,of the Boardivf Management of the prisons.-Constitutionnel,
November7.4B.,
A letter from the frontiers of Navarre, of the 23d,
Don Carlos left Amurrio (in Alava) on the
16th, midi bisiMiiiiitry, the battalion of his Guards, and his
ca.alry; and on Vie same day passed through Durango. On
.
the 17th he •wvnt to Segura, and on the 18th to Echarre
Arranuz (in N'avarre), taking the road to• Estella.
A captain and some soldiers of the line at Hernani have
been arrested, and taken to St. Sebastian. These arrests are
connected with the events which took place at Hernani when
General Miras 1 was obliged to take flight.
A letter from Saragossa, of the 18th, says that an important
v!cto:y his been gained by Brigadier-General Asperoz. It is
affirmed that he has. taken 100 prisoners, 20 of whom are
otfic.:l-s-Le Ccnnncrce.
FRENCH FUNDS. -Putts, Nov. 28.
Five per Cents., 107 f. 31c.
Four and a 11. f per Cents., 104 f. 50c.
Four per t cuts., lull. 80c.
three per Cents., 80f. 7Le. 70e.
Bank Actions, 2045 f. 2,54 f.
Itente de Naples, 100 f. sc. 100 f. 99f. 95c.
Roman Five per Cents., 101% %.
Spanish Actives, 204 i %3(j.
Spanish Differes,
Brussels Society, 1,695 f.
Belgian Bank, 1,530 f. 1,527 f. oc. 1,530 f.
Portugue e Three per Cents., 20. A.
mtayttaii Loan, 365 f.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One n•onth, paper, 25f. 42%c.; money, 25f. 40e.
Three months, paper, 251. 27%e.; money, 251. 27%c.
-fours Authentiaue.
LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents. 107 f. 43c.
Three per Cents., il;f. 65e.
Bank Actions, 2,540 f.
" Romans, 101.!4...

• Belgian bank; 1,5300
Brussels Society, 1,0J51:
Portuguese Three per Cents., 20%.
Spanish Actives, 20.1 i.
Spanish Dilferes, 6%.
Haytian Loan, 365 f.
FIF.IA.i lAN k UNDS—Baussem, Niro. 28.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. lO2
Loan of Thirty Millions 94
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent. ION
Society of Commerce, 4% per Cent 143%
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent I4BIA
National Society .
—Brussels Papers, Nov. 28.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS..•_VIENNA, Nev. 20.
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Four per Cents.
.
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares
—Allgenzeine Zeilung, Nov. 9,5,