The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-19 00:00:00

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PRUSSIA AND SCHLESWIG.

SCHLESWIG, Sept. 16.
The text of the proclamation issued yesterday by
Lieut.-Gen. von Manteuffel, upon assuming the
government of this duchy in the name of the King
of Prussia, was as follows :

" Inhabitants of the Duchy of Schleswig,—By the
Gastein Convention you are now transferred to a
separate administration under the authority of his
Majesty the King of Prussia. The words 4 Prussian
-administration' signify of themselves justice, public
order, and advancement of the general prosperity.
While, by his Majesty's command, I now undertake
the government of the duchy, I promise you at the
same time ample regard for your especial interests.
I expect from you in return obedience and trust in
his Majesty's commands. I also bring to the know-
ledge of all the tribunals, officials, and inhabitants
of the Duchy of Schleswig, that by order of the King
of Prussia his Majesty's Civil Commissioner, Baron
von Zedlitz, will conduct the entire civil administra-
tion of the duchy, under the superintendence of the
Government.

(Signed) " E. MANTEUFFEL,
Governor of the Duchy of Schleswig.

" Castle Gottorf, Sept. 15, 1865."

Baron von Zedlitz has also issued a proclamation
respecting the mode of organising the administra-
tion in the Duchy of Schleswig. It is as follows :
" In reference to the above proclamation of his
Excellency the Governor of Schleswig, and the regu-
lations of the Austrian and Prussian chief civil au-
thorities for the Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein and
Lauenburg, issuedin No. 57 of the official gazette on
the sth inst., the following is now ordered for the
settlement of the civil administration of the Duchy
of Schleswig :

" 1. The Schleswig customs and excise depart-
ment will be administered subject to the restric-
tion with regard to transit dues contained in Sec-
tion 3 of the order of the sth instant, by the
Schleswig taxes-office, the seat of which is at Flens-
burg. The postal department will be under the
orders of the Schleswig post-office, situated at
Schleswig. The telegraphdepartment will pass into
the hands of the Schleswig telegraph office, stationed
at Flensburg. All these departments will be under
the immediate supervision of the royal commis-
sioner. The chiefs of the hitherto existing Schles-
wig-Holstein customs, postal, and telegraphic
departments will continue at the heads of these
separate branches with the same privileges they have
up to the present time enjoyed.
"2. Business in all other branches of the govern-
ment will be carried on under the immediate super-
vision of the royal commissioner by a board called
the Schleswig Government,' sitting at Schleswig.
This board will consist of four separate depart-
ments of administrative affairs, each of which will
treat and settle matters brought before it according
to the existing laws and rules, and a code of in-
structions regulating the• r. of business.
'Orders of the Government w be signed by the
royal commissioner, or by one of the heads of de-
partments acting under his orders :
" Department 1., presided over by Councillor
von Rumohr, will take the direction of all home
affairs, except medical and veterinary matters as-
signed to Department 11., and such other affairs as
are transferred to Department 111.
" Department 11., presided over by Councillor
Rathjen, comprises clerical and educational affairs,
scientific and benevolent institutions, and medical
and veterinary matters.
" Department 111., under Assessor von Rich-
thofen, includes all military affairs within the com-
petence of the civil administration, including the
conscription system, the Government right of pre-
emption for ground required for fortification and
military purposes, and the disciplinary and eco-
nomic management of the gendarmery.
" Department IV. embraces the administration of
the finances. Until the appointment of a special
chief it will be divided into three separate bureaux
(for general matters of finance appertaining to the
State revenue ; for crown land and forests ; and for
taxes, agricultural affairs, and free right of convey-
ance), and will carry on its business according to the
special instructions of the royal commissioner.
" The right of revision and decision as to the
method of keeping accounts is granted to each de-
partment within the limits of its special competence.
" The appointment of a general supervisor of the
direct taxation system is reserved.

" All petitions, reports, and proposals to the
Schleswig Government audits individual departments
are to be sent in to the central office of the royal com-
missioner, which has been established at the Mohn
House, also called the Prince's Palace in this city.
(Signed) " FREIHERR VON ZEDLITZ,
Prussian Civil Commissioner for the
Duchy of Schleswig.
Schleswig, Sept. 15, 1865."