The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-31 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

MAYKNCI, DEC. 18.—Yesterd4 time was a sitting of
the Central Committee, at which M. Von Anercho
was
chosen superintendent of the navigation of the Rhine,
took the oaths and was installed in his office. As the
Committee, in one of its preceding protocols, declared
that it would break up at the end of the year, it is not
likely that the points that are still under consideration will
be settled by that time. The French Commissioner is et
Pads and will not return here till the Rath. The Prus-
sian Commissioner is also absent, but is expected to return
to he present at the concluding sitting. The price of corn
has been failing far some market days, which is attributed
to the hope that peace will he maintained.
CAssate, Dee. 15.—You have, of course, heard ;Tom
some of your correspondents of the disturbances that took
place here on the ith inst„ which have endangered the
tranquillity of the whole country, and unhappily caused a
breach between oar young Regent and the people. Party
spirit runs so high that I have waited a few days to
send you the following report :—" A public testimony of
respect intended for the Electresa (mother of the Regent)
had drawn together a greet concourse of people, about six
o'clock, near the theatre, who meant to receive her
with all demonstrations of respect, on her arrival, and to
accompany her with torches when she should leave the
theatre. It was publicly known the day before that this
plan wag in agitation, and nobody ought to have been sur-
prised at it, becanse the inhabitants of this city have fre-
quently shewn their respeet for the Princess in a similar
manner. Certain laersons, however, in the confidence of,
the Prince, seem to have seized on this as a welcome op-
portunity to excite in his mind apprehensions of a distur-
bance ; for which reason orders were given to the troops
on the 7th in the morning, or, as some say, on the day
before, to bold themselves in readiness. The Electress
on her appearance was welcomeel with the liveliest ac-
clamations both by the audience in the theatre and the
crowd at the door, The troops immediately were
seen to leave their haeracks, and to occupy several of the
streets leeding to the theatre. All the troop had bell
cartridges. This unconatitutional intervention of the mie
litary without any reason, even before the civic guard v-as
called out, which hail always been found efficient in criti-
cal tnomentse excited more surprise than fear, and it was
therefore deemed quite ridiculous when the Director of
the Police, M. Grisler, read the Riot Act to a few people
near the Palace who dispersed readily. The few people
assembled near the Palace were for the most part drawn
together as usual to see the Prince drive to the theatre.
This however had no connection with what occurred at
a different place two hours later. The Director of the
Police bad called on the Commander of the civic guard
to call it out immediately. The latter, thongh he saw no
reason, ordered the drummer to leeet to atm.% but
the civic guard, dispersed it all parts of the city, could
not of comese avemble so quickly as the sollaers from their
barracks. Huwever a sufficient number Came to clear the
streets near the theatre. The police immediately ordered
the Commander to drive away the citizens near the theatre,
:and oblige them to go hteine He, however, hesitated as
the people were perftazily quiet, and there was no reason
for the violent Intemperance of the armed force. It was
certainly irregular to call on the Civic Guard after the
troops had been draw,;, out, as the duties of the Guard
cease when the 'troops are called in. The Director of the
Police affirms that he now read the Riot Act several tim,s,
aeunitmidtyisscuesrpteati.tned ythaintwhat with the noise of the crowd and
the troops, and the trampling of the horses of the cavalry,
very few, if any, could hear. All at once, however, when
evil, just as the people coming out
of the theatre greatly increased the crowd, orders were
riven to the shades du corps, anti the trumpets sounding
they-galloped down the street in close columne, and cut at
tll that came in their way—men, women, and children,
vithout distinction."

CAsust., DEc. 19.—The Electoral Prince our Regent
..,viewed on the I Gth two Regiments of Hussars, that have
been cantoned in the neighbourhood to strengthen the gar-
hon. Her Royal Highness the Eleetress is seriously in.
lisposed, and the physicians fear a nervous fever.