The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-24 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

A most important decision was arrived at by the
Court of First Instance and the Criminal Chamber of
the 'Tribunal of Berlin on the 22d inst Having
considered the question of the publication of martial
law in Berlin, in full sitting, these Courts have de-
clared it to be illegal.
At Bonn, on the 21st, troops from Cologne,who ar-
rived during the day with two pieces of cannon, took
possession of the gates of the town, which were
evacuated by the civic guard and the students without
resistance. The soldiers are, it is said, to be em-
ployed in collecting taxes.
At Dusseldorf, on the 19th, the provisional com-
mander of the civic guard reviewed an entire legion,
consisting of 2,800 men. After the parade he ad-
dressed them from the balcony of the Town-hall, to
the following effect :—" ComraeeQ, the day of danger
has arrived; your liberties and rights, so dearly
gained, are not only menaced an] attacked, but the
laws trodden under foot. The Crown has broken
the treaty concluded with it in March. It is for you
to defend the constitution against all attempts of the
Government; for this you were formed, for this
arms have been intrusted to you. Swear, comrades,
to me, as I swear to you, that 7,-ou will rather
than allow your liberties to he tal: en from y:-.u." The
men took the oath. The commander then informed
them that the communal administration would side
with the National Assembly.
A letter from Breslau of the 17th, says :
" As soon as the news of Berlin being- declared in a
tate of siege was known, it excited terrible commotion
among all classes. The magistrates immediately as- ,
sembled and declared themselves in favour of the Na-
tional Assembly, and declaring that they deemed the
conduct of the Ministry illegal, they resolved to disavow
tin it authority. The same evening they sent delegates
throughout all Silesia to make this resolution known,
and everywhere it was approved. Energetic protests
were sent to the King at Berlin, but without producing
any effect. Stettin immediately placed the public
treasure at the disposition of the magistrates
and the National Assembly. Yesterday accusations
were posted up everywhere against the Ministry, de-
claring them traitors to the country; but they still con-
tinue in power. This day it was resolved that no more
taxes should be paid to any one but by order of the ma-
gistrates, and no public functionary was to receive his
salary until he had declared that he would support the
Assembly. At nine o'clock all the National Guards were
under arms, and the greatest order prevail©d when it
became known that the people could depend upon the
National Assembly. At ten o'clock deputations waited
on the Governor of the province, to demand
from him the key of the public treasure-chest,
and also to demand a categorical answer to the
question whether he would obey the orders of the
King or of the Assembly; the palace of the governor
was then put under the charge of a battalion of the Na-
tional Guard. The deputation having remained at the
palace of the governor until eleven o'clock, without re-
turning to the '',.llotel de Ville, where the authorities
were waiting for them, it was resolved that the magis-
trates should go in a body to the Government-house.
When they arrived there they were informed that the
governor could give no reply until the next (this) day.
As they were apprehensive of some snare being laid
for them, the alarm was sounded, and the National
Guard was instantly under arms, although the snow fell
heavily and the cold was intense.

Today the governor declared that he had placed
himself at the disposition of the National Assembly.
The Prussian Straits Anzeiger of the 22d con-
tains a prohibition of the President of Police of
the sale of all political pamphlets. The peace of
the city has not been disturbed. The payment of
the taxes meets with but few obstacles, in consequence
both of the activity of the various Governments and
of the good sense of the inhabitants. In Silesia some
difficulties are met with. The Landwehr are being
organised in various parts of the country. Numerous
addresses continued to pour in from all quarters, ex-

pressive of gratitude that the KING upholds the con-
stitutional rights of the Crown, praying him to per-
severe in the cause which he has adopted, and in
several instances expressing the highest disapproba-
tion at the votes given by their delegates, and the
line of conduct pursued. The resignation of the
BRANDENBURG Ministry is not confirmed.