The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-10 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

Intelligence from Frankfort of the 6th states that
serious and important conflicts had taken place be-
tween the Austrian and Prussian soldiers in garrison
in that city and its neighbourhood.

PRUSSIA.
OPENING OF THE CHAMBERS.
The Prussian Chambers were opened on the 7th in
the White Hall of the Palace of Berlin by Count
BRANDENBURG, the Prime Minister, who, standing on
the left of the throne, read the following speech :--
" Gentlemen—His Majesty has commanded me to open
the Chambers in his name.
" The Ministry welcomes the moment which gives it
the satisfaction to proclaim, before the representatives
of the people and the country, the principles by which
its course of action has been guided.
"We have conceived it our duty to oppose with
strength and vigour that domination of terror which a
misguided party began to exercise over Prussia and
Germany. We have sought to re-establish the tran-
quillity and order which have been so much disturbed.
But we have laboured, on the other hand, with the same
resolution, through recognition of the true needs and
just demands of the nation, to lay the ground of a
lasting quiet, and in this way to deprive new attempts
at revoeition of all foundation and pretext.
"In the stable organisation of the common father-
land lies an indispensable condition for the riddance of
the wide-grasping confusion which perplexes the state
of Germany.
" But the more intimately we were convinced that the
erection of a German federal-state, with the due power
(in the Executive), and with the due freedom guaran-
teed to the people is of the highest importance for the
future of Prussia, the more have we conceived it our
duty to resort only to just and honourable means for the
attainment of thia aim- The Government of his Ma-
jesty the King has avoided even the appearance of in-
tended coercion against the confederated German Go-
vernments, and, confiding in the insight and devotion of
the princes as well as in the sense of justice and national
feeling of all German races, has made the attempt to
bring about the political regeneration of Germany, from
which no German state can long escape in the way of
free agreement.
" The establishment of political order, the corner-stone
of which is the foundation of a German federal state, we
regard as the chief function of our activity..
"We have been mindful of the patriotic devotion in
which the people have vied with the royal house as often
as the historical mission of Prussia required sacrifices.
"From you, Gentlemen, we may expect that you will
grasp and examine our actions, not singly, but together,
while you contemplate the results attained not without
regard to the difficulties which were to be vanquished.
" It is known to you in what manner, for the suppres-
sion of open rebellion, Prussia has afforded successfully
the aid of her arms demanded by allied German Govern-
ments, upon the ground of existing treaties, and how
upon this occasion the excellent spirit which animates
our army has given fresh tokens of its existence, to the
glory, of our country.
" The heir to the throne has, at the head of the troops
led on by him, shared their dangers and labours; and a
young prince of the royal house has shed his blood in
their reeks.
"If the attempts to arrive at an understanding with the
German National Assembly broke down, to our great
regret, in consequence of the turn which things took at
Frankfort, the Government of his Majesty has nofacknow-
ledged with less candour the labours of that Assembly;
and used these as the groundwork of their earnest and
zealous endeavours to promote the work of the Constitu-
tion, so far es was compatible with the benefit of the
whole, and with the rights of single parties.
The unity of Germany, with an unitarian executive
power at its head, which will represent its name and in-
terests with dignity and strength, and the freedom of the
German people, secured by a popular representation
with legislative power, was and continues to be the aim
of our endeavours.
"We have recognised the complete compatibility of
both conditions with the secure political existence of all
German countries. The draft of the federal Constitution
attests that no sacrifices are demanded from Prussia or
any other German state, as far as its independence is
concerned, but such as are inseparable from the erection
of a truly national federal state.
" For the formation of such a federal state, negotia-
tions have been entered into with the plenipotentiaries
of the German Governments. The results already ob-
tained, concerning which complete information with
justificatory documents will be laid before the Chamber,
inspire the hope that, aided by the co-operation of up-
right and enlightened friends of the fatherland, and par-
ticularly of the men who are here assembled in order to
represent the Prussian people, our endeavours will not
remain fruitless.
" The passions which, during the first half of this year,
had been mixed up with the discussion of the German
question, have given way to sedate deliberation, and the
necessary delay which has attended the meeting of the
Chambers will in this respect be followed by good con-
sequences.
" It has not been possible to convoke the Chambers
so early as is prescribed by the 49th article of the Con-
stitution.
" While the deplorable occurrences in May occasioned
the elections to be put off, during the negotiations on the
German electoral law, it became evident that a modifica-
tion of the law of December 6 and 8, 1848, under which
the deputies of the Second Prussian Chamber were
chosen, was indispensable. In having effected these
alterations by the decree of May 30 of this year, the
Government has yielded to an urgent necessity. No
citizen has thereby been deprived of his electoral right,
while, by the publicity:of voting introduced, the im-
pure influence of party intrigue has been as much
As possible averted, and, by the formation of three
divisions of voters, the abrupt contradiction has been
reconciled in which the exercise of universal suffrage
hitherto stood to the real circumstances of life. The
execution of these new electoral regulations demanded,
in the absence of a general system of direct taxation, a
longer interval for the convocation of the Chambers.
"In the consciousness of the extraordinary respon-
sibility which we have incurred in the whole of this
matter, we shall expose the grounds of our conduct com-
pletely in a special document, which will be laid before
the Chambers.
" The Government has also in the meantime sought
to avert by some other ordinances the return to a
state of anarchy. Having thereby guarded against
the imminent danger of continued abuse of the
people's liberties, and supplied provisionally several
legislative gaps, which had become sensible by the
change of circumstances, it hopes to hare preserved from
interruption the continuance of the activity of this
Chamber, before which all ordinances promulgated on
strength of the 105th article of the Constitution, will be
immediately laid. The revision of the Constitution, the
discussion of the projects of law for a new municipal
arrangement of the law for the ordering of circles, dis-
tricts, and provinces, of the ordinance for facilitating the
abolition of burdens on landed. property, and many other
Bills will furnish other subjects of laborious occupations
to the Chambers.

"Known events, the reaction of a disturbed time,
have occasioned the Government, upon ground of Art.
110 of the Constitution, to suspend in certain places and
for certain times the exercise of fundamental rights.
"In proportion to the difficulty with which we could
reconcile ourselves to the adoption of those measures,

will he the readiness with which we shall lay an account
th:•rxof before iho Chambers.

" In regard to the budget, the representations nctde
to the Chambers at their first convocation may be re-
peat( d on this occasion.

" Notwithstandinc, the great pecuniary sacrifices de-
manded by extraordinary circumstances, we may re-
gard with satisaction and tranquillity the state of our
finances.

" The country has not been so deeply shaken that the
revenues of the state did not suffice to answer, even
heavy requirements, without resorting to hazardous
financial experiments or exhausting the means of taxa-
tion, in order to seek a precarious assistance.
" The public works have continued without interrup-
tion. The Government will lay before the Chambers
propositions calculated to employ many industrious hands
in profitable occupation.
" In the foreig❑ relations of Prussia no prejudicial
alteration has occurred.

"By the conclusion, under the mediation of Great
Britain, of an armistice and provisional conditions of
peace with Denmark, a way has been entered upon for
putting a stop to that war, which, apart from possible
complications with other powers, laid upon the German
north and Baltic coast, the heaviest, and, in the long
run, intolerable sacrifices, while it required, under the
given circumstances, a disproportionate expenditure of
force. The documents hereto relating will be laid before
the Chambers.

" All the wishesof the duchies of Holstein and Schles-
wig it was impossible to comply with.
" The internal condition of Germany will obtain a more
thriving development in proportion to the peacefulness
of our relations to the other members of the great
European family of peoples and states, as well as to the
progress of those states in bringing to a pacific and
stable determination their own internal distractions.
" Among the manifold motives which will induce the
Chambers to set without delay about their most urgent
business, and settle it as soon as possible in the most
advantageous manner to the country, the near approach
of the first German Reichstag assumes a foremost place.
In order that this Assembly may bring to a speedy
conclusion the great work of the Constitution, the
Chambers, in conformity with a royal ordinance shortly
to be expected, will have to appoint half the Prussian
members.

" The Government will, to the utmost of its power,
further, facilitate the activity of the Chambers.
" By command of his Majesty, I now declare the Cham-
bers of the kingdom to be opened, and I beg the deputies
of the First Chamber to resume their labours, and those
of the Second Chamber to proceed to the constitution of
their Assembly."
After the close of the speech, the Assembly gave
three cheers for the KING.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
HAMBURG, AUG. 6.—The following communication
has been issued by the Commercial Deputation of this
city :

By an official writing received from Copenhagen
the royal Danish Minister of Marine has given orders
that the blockade of the Elbe shall be raised on the
21st of this month.—Hamburgh Correspodent.
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, AUG. 6.—lt appears, from
the general opinion entertained in Schleswig-Holstein,
that hopes are still cherished there that the Schleswig-
Holstein cause is not lost. This is partly founded on
the return of Dr. BALEMANN from Berlin, and the
determination that the National Assembly shall be
immediately convoked. There seems to be a deter-
mination not to suffer Schleswig to appertain to Den-
mark.

At a popular assembly of the National Represen-
tatives held this day, the following resolutions were
passed : _

" We declare, first, we expect from the Lieutenancy
and the National Assembly that they will act with the
greatest energy, and employ every warlike power, not
only that of Schleswig-holstein, but that of the German
nation, for the salvation of the country.
" Secondly—The chiefs of the departments, Jacob-
sen and Hatton have not the capability, nor do they
possess the confidence of the people, for remaining any
longer in these important posts, without endangering
the country in its present perilous position."
These declarations are to be presented in Schles-
wig by a numerous deputation, to the Lieutenancy
and the National Assembly, on the 10th of this
month.

It is generally reported, and apparently with good
reason, that General VON BONIN has tendered his
resignation to the Lieutenancy as General of the
Schleswig-Holstein army. It is also stated that the
Minister of War, JACOBSEN, will resign his post, and
be succeeded by the Prussian Major SHAVENHAGEN,
formerly member of the German National Assembly,
if we mistake not. The mission of Count RAVENT-
LOW FAavz is said to have been attended with con.
sequences not favourable to the German cause.
The result of the meeting of the National Assem-
bly to- morrow is looked forward to with intense
interest.

The armistice has been acknowledged de facto by
the Lieutenancy. It is said that Dr. BALEMANN, in
the preliminaries for the negotiations for peace, aims
at substituting a line of demarcation for the indepen-
dence of Schleswig.

HOLLAND.
TUB HAGUE, AII.. G.—ln the sitting of the First
Chamber of the States General the committee of re-
porters presented various projects, among which was
that relative to the revenue of the Crown.
The statement of the committee runs thus :
" This project has been most favourably received in
all the sections, and great importance is attached to his
Majesty's generous offer to reduce the supplies of his
revenue of the Crown to be paid by the Treasury De-
partment."
THE CHOLERA.—At Amsterdam on the 6th only
three cases were reported, and 39 remain under
treatment. At Utrecht there were 42 fresh cases en
Sunday and Monday. At Arnheim, on the 4th and
sth, 24 new cases and 96 under treatment. At
Rotterdam the number of deaths from cholera during
the last three months amount to ZOO, of which 462
took place in the month of June.—Dutch Papers.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AMEITERDAM, AIICi. 7.
Money. Blls
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •• ••• • • • . 52% 531
Ditto, 3 per Cent • • •••• • • • • 614 61%
Ditto, 4 per Cent........... • • • • • •
83 80% 814
Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent • • •• • • • • • 83%
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent ..
Spanish New 5 per Cents.
Ditto 3 per Cent., Inland ........
Exchangeon London, at sight • • 12 02
Two months..... .... ••• • • • 11 97
On Hamburgh, at sight .. • • 35
Two months... ••• • • • 34 87
On Paris, at sight-- •• • • 57 93
Two months. ••• • • • 56 56

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, AUGUST B.—We are sorry to state that
fears are entertained for the health of Baron CRAZE',
who has been attacked by the cholera.
On the 7th, as his MAJESTY was returning alone
from Brussels to Lacken, in his carriage, he disco-
vered that a warehouse, containing goods of an in-
flammable nature, was on fire. The KING instantly
dispatched one of his servants on horseback to the
engine stations at Brussels, and he himself took the
necessary measures for the preservation of the goods.
The manufactory was close to the railway, and a
fearful explosion took place at the very moment that
a train was passing. The KING was exceedingly
active, and in about two hours the fire was entirely
subdued, without the occurrence of any accident.