The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-24 00:00:00

HANOVER.

1.--I am quite sure that no one in England, who has
not lately been in this unfortunate country, can have an idea
of its present state. These peaceable, goodnatured, loyal
people are entirely changed by the conduct of King Ernest.
Anxiety, indignation, and fear prevail among them, and their
fears are but too well founded. Loyalty was a second nature
with them. I believe they have been better treated under
their own Sovereigns than the inhabitants of most of the other
German States. They have been prosperous, if you except
the war time. Never having had their King amongst them,
anything that displeased them they attributed to Ministers,
while their King occupied in their thoughts and in their hearts
the place which a kind father occupies in the hearts and
thoughts of his affectionate children. Judge, then, how
rudely they have been awakened from this decep-
tive yet pleasing dream by their present ruler, who
seems to find his greatest delight in tyrannizing over
them, in degrading, as far as it is in his power, those
whom they have been accustomed to respect, and in
honouring and raising above them all they ever hated and ab-
horred. In former times the Hanoverians used to say, "We
hate the French, but we despise the Prussians." These very
Prussians are now placed before them as models by whose ex-
ample everything near and about them is to be regulated. See
the'choice of his Ministers. Schele, distinguished from his
fellows only by greater firmness and perseverance in an evil
course. Leist, a traitor, who deserted his Sovereign when
the enemy of his country offered higher wages, and who now
rejoices in an opportunity to punish those who were a reproach
to him by their fidelity. See his friends. The Prussian
princes, pure absolutists; the son of Nicholas, insignificant in
himself, but important as the heir to the Autocrat of all the
Russias, the possessor of a part of those riches to retain which
theblood of the Polish nobles flowed in vain. This dissolute young
man left Hanover yesterday. Little was seen of him ; for his
health did not allow him to appear in public, and all the pre-
parations which had been made a month ago for his reception
and entertainment have been almost entirely thrown away.
King Ernest, though usually stingy, had expended a large
sum, and must feel greatly annoyed at the failure. Only on
the last evening of the Prince's stay, Monday, the 30th, the
long-prepared illumination of the palace and grounds of Her-
renhausen, which the Grand Duke inhabited, could take
place; for the weather conspired with the Prince's health to
render every outdoor amusement impossible. I saw the beau-
tiful, though formal, old French garden on this occasion. The
statues, the straight walks, and tall stiff hedges, seemed to
look down with astonishment upon the unwonted splendour.
The plait of the illuminations harmonised well with the style
of the garden. A great obelisk, built of laths, 150 feet high,
and illuminated from top to bottom with innumerable lamps,
stood immediately behind the celebrated fountain, which
reflected its lights, and gave the whole scene a fairy-
like splendour. All people love sight-seeing ; aris-
tocrats or democrats, loyal subjects or rebellious traitors,
all forget their hatred and vexation when a fine show is
to be seen, and I assure yon I saw several of the most
violent opponents of King Ernest walking about the gardens
enjoying the scene. The Grand Duke has made very splendid
presents to the different individuals who were about him. It
is said that he has spent at least 80,000 dollars here in presents
alone. No very unwise thing in King Ernest to invite him
thither. The meanness of the King on this occasion has ap-
peared even more prominently then usual. I will give you a
few instances, for the truth of which I can vouch. A certain
number of tickets of admission to the temporary theatre at
Ilerrenhausen was sent to the citizens, but with the strict in-
junction that no one belonging to the Magistracy should re-
ceive one. The sum whic the Grand Duke had given to
the poor of the town had passed somehow through the King's
hands, and he had himself added the condition that Ruhmann,
the Stadt Director. his greatest opponent, should not have the
distribution of it, fearing, it is supposed, that it might add to
his already great popularity if he had the dispensing of such
good things.
I am told, from good authority, that the King is in a very
bad humour, for which he may have ample grounds, if it is
true, as I have heard this morning, that the Diet has declared
itself incompetent to decide the question between him and his
people. He often speaks of his right to the crown of Eng-
land, and appears to look forward with great and confident
expectation to wearing it. Let Englishmen consider this,
and they will, perhaps, decide that it is their duty, in the
elevated position as to politics in which fortune and their own
good sense have placed them, to hold out a helping hand to
their neighbours in their aspirations after political liberty, to
teach King Ernest, by a bold and straightforward expression
of their abhorrence, that he must reckon on the decided op-
position of England in all his attempts upon the liberty of his
people. Could not the Press procure, from the two individuals
in all England most interested in the present affairs of this
country, such a declaration as should at once put an end to all
the more or less direct assertions of King Ernest, that he had
the approbation of the Dukes of Sussex and of Cambridge for
his conduct? This is a matter of great importance, and de-
serves the serious consideration of those who guide the Press.

HANOVER, Ave. B.—The only event which has created any
sensation here during the last few days is the resignation of
Mr. Rose, who was, not in name, but in feet, the Minister of
the Interior in Hanover during the reign of William the
Fourth. lam told that his resignation was demanded, but
refused by him until a pension of 3,000 dollars was secured,
when he gave up his post, and means, it is said, to go into the
country. He is a clever man, but would never have created
tie interest which just now attaches to his name if the injus-
tice of the King did not give him the appearance of a martyr
to his patriotism and to his principles. All men who take an
interest in polities (and their number is greatly increased here
of late) speak with grief and indignation of the inexplicable
indifference shown by the English Pres., and consequently by
the English public, concerning the affairs of Hanover. It is
true. no important events have happened lately to fix attention
upon King Ernest and his people, but their present relative
position is well calculated to interest the politician, and to
fill his mind with anxious fear for the future peace of Europe.
Hanover is not the only Gcfman State which is on the eve of
civil war. With the exception of Baden and of Wurtem-
berg, all the German Governments, nicknamed representative,
are about, under some pretext or other, to withdraw from their
subjects even the trifling advantages which their most imper-
fect systems of representation procured for them. Bavaria
takes the lead in the race of oppression run by the rulers
against the people, Hesse Cassel follows, and the same is the
case with others. King Ernest has acted only with some-
what more boldness and less cunning. He despises the people
and, therefore, disdains to play tricks with them. He com-
mands, and thinks they must obey. He gives the Hanoverian'
a lesson in the science of politics, on high terms it is true,
but it is yet to be seen whether he or his successor will not be
the loser by this dangerous game.—Correspondent of the
Morning Chronicle.