The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-24 00:00:00

dissolution of the Assembly of the States, after adopt-
ing a law of e'ection upon the most liberal basis, are the
only means of attaining the objects set out in the letters
patent, of re-establishing order within, and of rendering
our country powerful without.—Cologne, March 20."

In the afternoon an immense assemblage of
citizens wearing the cockade of the German States,
went, with the Archbishop's authority, to the cathe-
dral and hoisted the German flag, red, black, and
gold. No disturbance took place. Arms were
delivered to the citizens, and the Civic Guard is
organizing.

Serious disturbances occurred at Aix la Chapelle
on Sunday and Monday, but the troops, who acted
with admirable forbearance, eventually restored
tranquillity. The Municipal Council on Monday
issued the following proclamation :

" PROCLAMATION.

"Fellow Citizens,—Disorders of a moat painful na-
ture took place in our city last night, by which property
and personal security were endangered.
" These riots, however, were not caused by the
burghers in general, for they have ever manifested a love
of order, but, as we can testily, they were instigated by
a small number of malevolent persons.
" Fellow citizens of every rank, we adjure you to act
with all tnergy to avoid a recurrence of these scenes.
Let each exert his influence for the prevention of evil.
Let parents and masters especially consider it their
bounden duty to prohibit their children and servants
from being present at scenes of riot and insubordination.
Follow citizens, the time of political freedom, that period
so long and earnestly desired, has arrived. We stand on
the confines of a better era ! Let not the opening be
sullied by tumults.
"Let us prove that, while we desire civil and political
liberty, we are at the same time anxious that the pro-
perty and security of individuals be not merely unendan-
gered, but rendered far more sure than hitherto. The
Municipal Council of this city, which has already made
arrangements for the immediate execution of works by
our fellow. burghers of the working classes, to secure to
them the means of subsistence in these times of difficulty
will do all that is requisite for the maintenance of peace.
Thus alone will it be possible to avert the complete
stagnation of trade, and keep open the channels of sub-
sistence.

" Fellow citizens! The Municipal Council depends
upon your co-operation, and will assuredly not be disap-
pointed in its hopes.
"THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL"

The greatest excitement exists alto in Prussian
Silesia. At Breslau on the 19th inst. a detachment
of cavalry charged and wounded three of the in-
habitants. A Civic Guard has been formed, but up
to the moment of this information coming, the mili-
tary authorities had refused to deliver arms to them.
We have been favoured with the following extract
from a private letter, dated Berlin, March 20:—

" Berlin, March 20, 1848.

"My dear Sir,—l wrote last night at four o'clock to
—, and you will learn by this day's paper that a new
day has begun for constitutional Prussia! The wishes
of the people are granted—Prussia takes the lead in the
great German movement, and it is to be regretted that
hundreds of citizens have been victimised on the altar of
liberty. Fifteen of the citizens who had been killed on
the night of the 18th-19th, were carried into the
court of the " Schloss," their wounds were laid bare
and flowers around the gashes. The King was forced
to appear and to look at these poor victims—so was
the Prince of Prussia. I am interrupted by a cry of
enthusiasm raised by the populace on the opposite side of
the Linden, and I find that the people have applied Lynch
law at the house and shop of Mr. Wernicke, kis Majesty's
glove manufacturer, who on Saturday had betrayed the
citizens to the soldiers. All his property is collected in
the street, and fire is set to it; the flame illuminates our
windows, but not one pennyworth is taken away. All
gloves and skins aro b ing thrust into the fire, and as
I write the populace are shouting Thus we judge
traitors.' These words So strait man die Verraether,'
are being painted on the shop doors. No excess against
property has been committed, and the French have
taught the Berliners how to behave. No soldier is to be
seen, the citizens mount guard, and the tranquillity and
joy are indeed admirable. As a matter of course, we are
dreadfully short of money, but I have no doibt
in two months hence all will be settled
tranquilly. The French will not disturb the
peace of Europe, and as Russia has now
lost every prop and stands quite isolated, we have no fear
of a general war, though I trust to God the Poles will
drive the Russians out, and will become an independent
nation. We lire universal history, my dear Sir, and
more events are accomplished in days than formerly in
years. Again I was interrupted by shouts of the people,
who, proceeding down the Linden, took dowa very
quietly all sign boards bearing the name of the very
odious Prince of Prussia, and burning them in the fire
at Wernicke's door. At Messrs. Friedberg's, the jewel-
lers to the Prince of Prussia, they knocked off the letters
forming the name, and painted the space over. They
then went down opposite the Prince's palace, and the
desire to destroy it was only arrested by its being de-
declared national property,' which words were painted
over the walls in a minute, and the German flag (red,
black, and gold) hoisted on the balcony. A shout 01 joy
was raised, and joy is to be read in every face,
that the Prince has lost not only his palace,
but his crown. Fortunately he has lett Berlin, or he
would have been torn in pieces. This moment a new
popular accession to the Mini►try is announced, Beeke-
real and Borneman, and that the King puts entire con-
fidence in his people, and will not call in any soldiers.
The spirit of joy is universal.
"Another interruption—Mieroslavrsky and the other
Poles, who have all been pardoned, are drawn through
the city in triumph (see the " Eatrablatt" of the news-
paper). This day four weeks the throne of the aut3crat
will tremble, and I hope I shall have the satisfaction of
giving him Is. in charity.
" The Prince of Prussia, his wife and family, have left
Berlin of course.
" P.S. All Berlin is in holiday clothes."