The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.

The Royal Message, which was read a few days
back to the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, declared
that the President had disregarded the constitu-
tional rightsof the Ministry. The draft of the ad-
dress adopted by the committee, and now formally
Presented to the deputies, declares that it is the
Ministry which denies those of the Chamber. The
following is the wording of the address to the King
as adopted by the committee by a minority of 17
to 5 :--

" Most illustrious and most powerful King !
" 1. At the commencement of the present session
the Chamber, in pursuance of its duty to the Crown
and the country, respectfully pointed out to your
Majesty its views on the situation of the country,
and declared that peace at home and strength
abroad could only be restored by a return to con-
stitutional rules.

" 2. More than three months have since elapsed
without the violation of the constitution having
ceased, and without any guarantee having been ac-
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openly
express unconstitutional principles, and prepare to
act on them. They have refused to take part in
concert with the Chamber in the deliberation of the
bill on Ministerial responsibility, and have not hesi-
tated to declare that they could not submit their
responsibility to the judgment of the judicial court
designated by the constitution. Lastly, under the
most futile pretext, they have withdrawn them-
selves from the deliberations of the Chamber, al-
though the constitution clearly recognises the right
of the two Chambers to demand their presence, and
they have made their attendance dependent on a
condition which only has for object to raise a fresh
dispute as to our constitutional right.
" 3. To internal dissensions is added danger
abroad. Under your Majesty's Government the
foreign relations of Prussia had become more fa-
vourable than fora long time before. The hope of
re-establishing the power and unity of Germany had
revived, and in the place of mistrust between the
different German populations a lively sentiment of
co-operation towards that great national object be-
gan to manifest itself, and our august royal house
appeared called on to realise the warmest as-
pirations of the nations, Your Majesty's pre-
sent Ministers have disappointed all those hopes.
By their policy abroad, and by their unconstitu-
tional acts at home, they have lost the confidence
of populations and of governments. They have been
themselves obliged to admit in the Chamber of
Deputies that Prussia is surrounded with enemies
and threatened with warlike complications. The
country is almost isolated in Germany, and even in
Europe. The Chamber of Deputies several times
raised its voice to check the Ministers in the dan-
gerous foreign policy which they were following,
but its advice was rejected, and the Ministers de-
clared that if they thought it advisable they would
make war with or without the consent of the na-
tional representation.
• "4. In the meantime the Chamber of Deputies
continued the deliberations which might preserve
to the country its popular military organisation,
secure to the army its legal basis, re-establish order
in the finances, and restore to the country its con-
stitutional right and internal peace. Those dis-
cussions have been conducted with an abnegation
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the welfare of the Crown and of the country was
the object of them. The Ministers, by the rupture
relations with the Chamber,have caused
the failure of the principal object of the session.
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try an abyss which, in our firm conviction, can-
not be filled up but by a change of persons, and,
what is more, by a change of system.
(I 6. The country calla for respect for its constitu-

tional rights. May the respectful prayer of the
Deputies be heard by your Majesty, and may you,
as in the glorious days of our past, seek for and
find the eclat of the Royal House, and the. power
and safety of the Government, in the reciprocal
bond of confidence and fidelity between the prince
and the people ! It is only in that union that we
are strong. On that condition, but on that alone, we
may without fear await auy attack from whatever
quarter it may come.

" We remain, with most profound respect, yaur
Majesty's very faithful and very obedient Chamber
of Deputies."

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Mr. Stansfeld,M.P. (the junior Lord of the Ad-
miralty), has been continuing his visits of inspec-
tion at Portsmouth. He was engaged in the dock-
yard the whole of yesterday, accompanied by the
heads of the different branches of the various de-
partments.

Vice-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.8., embarked
on board the Fire Queen steam yacht, Master Com-
mander Paul, yesterday, and proceeded to Spithead
for the purpose of inspecting the Curacoa, Capt. Sir
W. Wiseman, previous to her departure for Austra-
lia. On the Admiral's leaving the blue-peter was
immediately hoisted for sailing.
The Liverpool, screw steam frigate, Capt. Lam-
bert, left Portsmouth yesterday morning for Port-
land and Plymouth.

The Megicera, troopship, Commander Madden,
[eft Portsmouth yesterday for the West Indies,
aking only a few men.

The Emerald, screw steam frigate, Capt. A. Cam.
ming, was placed in No. 10 dock yesterday at Ports
month to ship another screw propeller.

The Prussian steam frigate Geflon, Capt. Klatt,
left Spithead yesterday morning at daylight for
Dantzic.

The birthday of her Majesty was not publicly
observed yesterday at Portsmouth. The Government
establishments were not closed, and it is understood
the workmen will have a general holiday on the
6th of Jane, the day on which it will be kept.
The following appointments were made yester•
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. G. G. Duff, to the
Esk; Lieut. Wm. D. D. Selby, to the Cumberland;
Lieut. W. J. Boteler, to the Orlando ; Lieut. H. F.
Cleveland, to the Resistance ; Daniel MeD. Jago,
master, to the Saturn; Sub-Lieut. G. W. Osmond,
to the Edgar; Thos. J. Breen and Dr. George
Moore, surgeons, additional, to the President, for
the naval reserve; Edwin Daniels, engineer, to the
Cumberland, for the Salamis; and Fred. T. Robins,
paymaster, to the Esk.