The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-21 00:00:00

LONDON, SATNRDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1848.

to the one-tenth part of the total expenditure,
and the victualling is els-) equally moderate.
If the experiments carried on at such considerable
loss in our dockyards were cut off, if the number of
flag officers, a small proportion of which could ever
be required for active service, were reduced, or at
least no new promotions made until the list had been
reduced by at least one-third of its number, the full
complement of seamen might be retained with_
out any complaint at the heavy outlay
thereby required. There are many portions
even of the naval estimates that may
judiciously be reduced ; but it is not the number of
our ships in commission, or sending vessels on foreign
service weak-handed, with what are termed their peace
complements only. Behold the naval force which the
Autocrat of Russia now maintains in the Black Seas
ready at a moment's notice, to move into the Mediter-
ranean, to attempt to restrain the expression of Euro-
pean feeling, perhaps, to assist the Neapolitan tyrant
in crushing the Sicilians—and ask was it prudent or
sagacious to suffer the Bellerophon to proceed to take
the place of the Superb in the Mediterranean with
only her " Channel service" complement of 650 men,
at a time like the present, when such stirring events
are occurring on every side, during which it may be
impossible to preserve our neutrality, or to avoid in-
terference—while hundreds aye thousands of well-
trained seamen are literally starving in our ports for
want of employment! Meat assuredly not; the voice
of public opinion will speedily proclaim, that it is not
that description of economy that is desired by the
British nation. We find that it is reported that one
or two ships are to be placed in commission, that
however is but a report and may be correct or not.
The paying off to which we have alluded, and the
sending the Bellerophon to the Mediterranean with a
deficient complement, are, however, unfortunately but
too true, and cannot be denied.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
The curiosity of the flaneurs of Paris was much
excited, and their attendance at the sitting of the
Assembly yesterday was early—northat there vsas
any great political question coming on for discussion
:---not that there were any Ministerial explanations to
be listened to —not even that anything could be
learned as to the state of siege, for the state
of siege had been raised the day before,
Why, therefore, were they so assembled ? To see a
newly-elected Member take his seat! and who was
the newly elected Member ? M. Lours MATHIEU.
Did any of our readers ever before hear of M. Lours
MATHIEU ? We will engage for it they never dii.
What, then, was the attractions in M. Lours MATHIEU
which drew all the flaneurs of Paris yesterday to
the ,Assembly ? N. Louis MATHIEC, the Mem-
ber for Gaudeloupe, is a jet black woolly.
headed Negro, Fur Rang—"a genuine Guinea
Nigger," as Jonathan r; cold phrase it, an
exaggerated specimen of his raee, and it was to
see the " darkey " take his seat, that the flaneurs
were assembled. Having been admitted to the As-
sembly as a Member, the lion. Representative of all
the ignorance of all Guadaloupe (the Hon. Gentleman
can neither read nor write), took his seat at the
extreme left, among the Red Republicans.
At the commencement of the sitting a Bill was
introduced by the Minister of Justice for the trial of
offences of the press. By this Bill persons accused
of offences through the medium of the press can be
prosecuted before the assize courts, by direct citation,
and at three days' notice. The remainder of the sit-
ting was occupied by the discussion of the Bth chap-
ter of the Constitution.
The Club of Representatives of the Rue de Poitiere,
in its sitting on Wednesday evening, discussed the
important question of the prorogation of the National
Assembly, and the election of the President of the
Republic. M. DE RANCE expressed an opinion that
the Assembly could not be prorogued as yet without
serious inconveniences, as it was at present
the only real Government ; that the executive
power could not effectively act alone, as its in flu •
ence was weakened by the prospect of a
new and permanent Government. M. pc ST. PIiIEST
thought that a general with 60,0001, troops and
the National Guard would be able to overcome any
seditious ettempta in Paris. M. FRESNEAU was op•
posed to the prorogation, and wished that the Assem-
bly, after having voted the Constitution, should con•
fide itself to the electoral law and the budget, and
then leave it for another legislative Assembly to un-
dertake the organic laws. The election of the Pre-
sident would come on with the new Chamber. The
A 888 FAYET, Bishop of Orleans, remarked that for
several weeks past the National Assembly had
regained its popularity by important votes, and
thought that it would be well to act upon the
decree by which it was decided that it should
itself vote the organic laws. The presence of the
representatives in the departments appeared to him to
be desirable to meet the approaching crisis. M. DE
LanocIIEJACQUELIN alluded to underhand agitations
in Paris, and viewed with apprehension the prospect
of a prorogation. M. POUJOULAT called the atten•
tion of the meeting to what was going on on all
sides as to the choice of a President of the Republic.
According to him, it was of the highest importance
that the club should come to an understanding as to
the candidate it would support. The resolution on
this point was postponed till the next meeting, and
the club adjourned in considerable agitation.
The Committee on the Constitution of the Nationa

Assembly has determined to recommend that the
Assembly should not fix any day for the election of
President of the Republic, but thllt, as it was a purely
administrative act, the naming of the day of election
should be left to the Executive Government. Mar-
shal BUQEAUD has announced himself as a candidate
for the representation of Charente inferieure.
It was rumoured in the diplomatic circles of Paris
yesterday that the Franco English mediation in Italy
has been abandoned in consequence of the events at
Vienna. It is said that M. DE L'arcirioLLEs Sams,
the Sardinian Ambassador, has got an answer to that
effect from the French Government, and that the
English Government has given a similar notice. This
report, taken with the fact that clothing for 20,000
men, and 20,000 tents, have recently been sent into
Piedmont from Lyons, has given rise to the belief
that King CHARLES ALBERT is about to renew hostili-
ties against Austria.

M. ETIENNE ARAGO, Director• General of the post.
office, has published a note to explain why be still re-
mains in his functions. He had (he says) consulted
his friends, and they were of opinion that it was the
duty of sincere Republicans not to abandon the posi-
tions where they could aid the cause which triumphed
on February 24, to allow them to be taken by the men
of the counter-revolution. He says that his friends
recommended, in proportion of ten to one, his retain-
ing his post. It should be remembered that 111,

ETIENNE ABAGO receives no salary, except his 26f. a
day, which he has as representative of the people.
The Blen Public announces that M. DE LAMAR..
TINE is preparing a new work, entitled " Histoire de
la Revolution de 184 w, et de la Fondation de la Ri-
publique." _ _

The Ilioniteur, under its official head, contains the
decree adopted in the National Assembly, taking off
the state of siege.

Intelligence from Algeria has been received by the
Labrador steamer, which arrived at Toulon on the
15th from Algiers, with the mail and 227 passengers.
The news from the colony is of no interest. The
vote of 30,000,000 francs towards colonization wag
the subject of general conversation in the three pro•

vinces, and had produced the best effect. At Oran
preparations were being made for the reception of
the new colonists. The country was perfectly quiet.
On Thursday the populace at Havre rifled two
English and two French vessels of their cargoes of
provisions. The National Guards were called out, a

conflict took place, and fourteen on each side were
said to be severely wounded.
The Journal du Havre gives the following account
9f this einute:—

" We yesterday mentioned that the Prefect had
given orders to the Customhouse here not to allow

ny further exportation of corn and potatoes, but this
concession, which was at once an act of illegality and
of weakness, could not be maintained, and this morn-
ing a counter order was received and the shipments
were resumed. This, we regret to say, has been
attended with some acts of violence on the part of
our working classes who are usually peaceable and
well disposed. Large crowds assembled, and an
English vessel, the Bee, lying alongside the quay,
was boarded by a party of men who immediately

commenced relanding the corn which had been
shipped. Scarcely, however, had fifty sacks been
taken from her when the attention of the rioters was
called off in another direction. Another English
vessel, The Brothers, whose cargo was clsmplete, was
getting under weigh when a number of the populace
boar:led her, and clewing up her sails, hauled her by
means of a hawser up to the bridge, where they made
her fast. The crew offered no resistance. Some
police officers and National Guards assembled on
the spot, but they were not in sufficient strength
to prevent the riotous conduct of the workmen.
The rappel was afterwards beaten, and the National
Guards turned out in great numbers. At two
o'clock, two strong detachments of troops of the line
assembled on the Place des Pilotes, and the Custom-
house officers were also armed. All the English
vessels in the port struck their flags by way of pro-
test against the violence of which they had been the
object. Order was afterwards re-established. The
Brothers and the Bee have put to sea. Several arrests
have been made. Stones thrown by the rioters struck
some of the National Guards whilst clearing the
approaches to the bridge of the old dock, and two of
them were slightly hurt. Measures have been taken
to prevent further disorders."
PARIS BOURSE--FRIDAY, OcT. 20.
TIZREE O'CLOOK.— WC have to record another heavy '
fall at the Bourse to-day—a fall accounted for partly by
the unfavourable state of the Treasury account., but
principally by the gloomy view the moneyed interest,
take of the future prospects of the country. The ap
proaching election of a President is so serious en ordeal
fur the Republic, that it is not to be wondered at that it
should create uneasiness. The worst of the affair ir,
that it cannot be postponed without creating another
Ministerial crisis, as the Government appears to be
quite as determined to push it on as the club of the
Rue de Poitiers to stave it off. It will be seen that
the Railway Shares, and especially the Orleans and
Roueus, suffered a heavy depreciation. For the Ac-
count, the French Three per Cents. have declined 5c.;
the Five per Cents. have declined 25c.; and the Loan, 25c.
For Money, the Three per Cents. have fallen 20c.; the
Five per Cents. 30c. ; and the Loan 15c. ; Bons du
'l'r4sor are at 22 discount ; Bank of France Shares have
fallen 30f.; Belgian Bank Shares not quoted; Five per
Cents. have again fallen k percent.; Spanish Active are
at 13i ; Three per Cents, have fallen per. cent. ;
Passives not quoted; Roman has advanced per cent.;
Rothschild's Receipts not quoted; Exchange on London
(30 days), 25f. 40c. ; ditto (90 days), 25f. 221 e.
Railway Shares fcr the Account, retqing of 31st of
Oct.:—Orleans have fallen 271.50 c. ; Northerns 3f. 75c.;
and Nantes, If. 25c. No others are quoted. her
Money, Orleans have fallen 27f. 50c.; Rouen-, 71. 50c.;
Northerns, 5f.; Marseilles, Vierzons, and Stresburga 2f.
50c. each ; Bordeaux and Nantes, if. 25e. each; Havree
and Versailles remain the same as yesterday. The others
arc not quoted.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THP:
__ LONDON STOCK-EXCHAN.c7F.. Ocr.. 20.

Northeri;;firsinje: `c—Roues and Havre, 714—Sambre
and Meuse, 21i.

SPAIN.

Letters from Cadiz of the 10th mention the sud-
den death on that day of the Captain General of the
Province, General CHACON. General CABANERO
overtook, on the 10th, three factious bands which
had united in the neighbourhood of Caspe,
and routed them, with the loss of twelve
killed. Two captains whom he had captured were
initnediately shot. The Captain-General of Navarre
and the Basque Provinces, General UantsToNno,
sallied out of Pampcluna on the-9th, with the inten-
tion of inspecting the whole line of frontier, and
proceeding afterwards to Vittoria..

nually interchanged between the workmen and the
advanced rants of the Croats. This exciternf,p,t was
raised abilo st to delirium by a procession holding to
the view of the people the mangled corpse of a stu-
dent found murdered in the Schwaizenberg Gart en.
It was (:ar tied through all the streets and into the
Diet, wb,er e one Member is said to have lost his
reason ft .on i the effect it produced upon him. The
people 8- No re with drawn sworth. and tears in their
eyes to t 8k...! a terrible vengeance."
Baron LEESPY, who was appointed by the Em-
PErcor. P resident of the Hungarian Ministry, and w ha
is now a " prisoner of state" in Vienna, has muffle the
following-•A)fficial declaration :
"On e 3d of October I was summoned to the
State Ch at tcery (where I also found the Minister of
Finance, .Kreus), two days after I had refused the
situation of Esterhazy, because Bathyany would not
countersi g n it, and likewise the office of Minister of
War. Ve"nen, on the 3d of October, I was invited
by the Stt-te Chancery to appear at the Ministerial
Council, I was informed that his Majesty had ap-
pointed nte Ministerial President of Hungary-, which
his Majesty was empowered to do till Baron Vuy
should beL, commissioned to form a new Cabinet, in
order that no delay might take place in public
business.

" As sue it as I heard of the consequences of thi
manifesto 1 requested permision to resign. I wag,
however, Col •ced to counterAgn it, because 1 had ac-
cepted the, post, I declared, in signing it, that 1
was signing my exile from my native land. Never-
theless, ha.ving been so long in the army, I was
inured to ob edience.

"After countersigning- the manifesto, I sent a
special messfliger to his Majesty, to hand in my re-
signation. I Noceived the gracious reply that my
resignation, was accepted, but that I must attend to
my official ,duties till Baron Vuy should have re-
turned. I repeat that, having been accustomed to
subordination from my youtl-:, I considered that I
could not disobey his Majesty in this command. As
soon, hove ver, as I learnt the decided disappro-
bation whic 41 this manifesto called. forth, I not only
demanded my immediate dismissal, but requested
that his M sjesty would be pleased to rescind the
manifesto..

" I decla re, in fine, that I am not in league with
any party at the Court. I have not been in connexion

wi-ththeArchduke Francis Charles, nor the Arch-
duchess Sophia, nor was I presented to them on this
occasion. I did not come in contact with the Privy
Council. I have sent the memorial in which I re-
quested eat, rescinding of the manifesto to the Parlia-
ment in e sth. I heard accidental:y that Jellachich
was in the vicinity. I visite I him as a friend, for I
have known him well since the year 1827. I was with
him only- :about ten minutes in the Knights' house.

(Signed) "ItEESEY."
In the Diet during the sitting of the 14th, Presi-
dent &talks said—" Some members proposed yester-
day that. ;Selinger should be sent with the deputation
to the En iperor, because he is on a good footing with
Prince Li )hkowitz, having heen his tutor. As the
sitting was, however, already closed, we took upon
ourselves to allow him to accompany thedepuLalion
in tha ho?e that good consequences may result from
his missio n." The deci,iun on this subject was adopted
by the Met. Smolka then said—" The first deputa
tion sent to the Emperor has returned. I call upon
Herr Pelitler to give us an account of his mission."
Peitter—The deputation, with an address to the
Emperor, left Vienna on the 11th and reached I3rtinn
on the 12th. There having learnt that the Emperor
had gone on to Sellowitz, we followed him. -
were

ushered in to an audience chamber
in which were Archduke Francis Charles
and Prince Lobkowi' z. Schmidt, after a few
prelimins ry remarks, gave the address from
the Divot to Prince Lobkowitz ; and after
the reading of an answer in substance the
same as the manifesto of the 6th, the Archduke and
the Prince retired without giving the deputation an
opportunity to make any further remarks. Lobko-
witz gave the assurance, however, that the military
would make no attack, and that his Majesty was ex-
traordinarily rejoiced at the expressed confidence of
the Diet. Schmidt, by order of the' deputation, sent
a written application to the Emperor and to the
Archduke, but no answer was returned. At an early
hour next morning their Majesties journeyed further.
Several false rumours have been spread, and I will
here rectify them. As we came to Sellowitz there
was a great confusion there, so that we were obliged
to wait an hour in the ante-chamber, as the guard
showed themselves to be rather indigent, but it was
not the fault of the Court. On our departure, Count
Laesinsky informed us that there had not been a single
room ready for our reception. The delay befol e
the audience was owing to the fatigue of
their Majesties on account of their journey. With
regard to the Emperor's return to -Vienna, it may
not so soon be expected, as his Majesty is under the
impression of the death of Count Latour, besides
being surrounded by soldiers. It is moreover lucky
that he has not gone to Prague. Prince Labkowitz
gave the assurance that the military would not attack.
When he was asked whether the ETperor had said
so, he answered that he had not—it was his own
opinion. With regard to the Ban, the Prince said that
he only fought against the Hungarians, and that it
depended on circumstances what position he took.
It appears that the Ban has uncontrolled power. The
Diet now has nothing to reproach itself with,
let what will follow. The Diet has done
all in its power."—The sitting was now
adjourned, and resumed at nearly four o'clock.
Schuselka addressed the Diet on the part
of the committee.—" The most joyful assurances
have been received from distant parts of the country.
The town of Steier, in Upper Austria, has sent an
address to the Diet, in which it places itself at its dis.
posal. From Troppau a letter has been received,
from which we learn that in Silesia the peasantry
are ready and only wait for orders. A deputation
from Neutitschein has come to give us the same
assurances, and another with the same object from
Hadersdork A letter has been received from the
committee of students, in which that body declares
that it puts its whole trust in the Diet; that a hostile
army is disarming the National Guard, tearing down
the national flag, and plundering the environs and
villages. All this induces it to declare that it is ne-
cessary that something decided should be done. The
Diet is now the bulwark between despotism and
anarchy. - Every moment of delay endangers the
building, which might soon fall. The Diet must
therefore order the enemy of the Fatherland to
depart."
The following letter from the hostile army was at
this moment brought in by Pillersdorf, one of the
Vice-Presidents :

" Head-quarters, Inzersdorf.

" We learn that the Diet has taken steps, in con •
junction with the Emperor, to bring matters to a
peaceful conclusion. It is also necessary that the
Hungarian army should retire, without which an
action is inevitable, the consequences of which must
be incalculable. The deputy Yillersdorf wishes that
the transport of pro‘isions should be free to
Vienna ; on the other hand, it must be free from
Vienna.
(Signed)

" ALTERSPERG.
" JELLACII ICH."
The Committee proposes to send a reply to the two
generals.
(This reply, which is the ultimatum of the Diet,
appeared in the Third Edition of The Sun last night.)
GOLDMARK proposed that this letter be sent to
Count AIERSPERG, as the Ban is under his orders,
and it is, above all, necessary that the Diet should
address the :legal organ. This answer was adopted,
and according to GOLDMARK'S proposal addressed to
Count AUERSPERG. The Diet then adjourned.
The EMPEROR is at Olmutz.
A letter from Pesth, Oct. 8, says that Generals
ROTII and PHILIPPOWICII, with 57 other officers, had
been brought to that place prisoners of war. The
rest of the corps, amounting to 7,450 men, after
taking the oath not to take up arms against Hun-
gary, were disarmed and sent home under escort as
far as the Croatian frontiers. Those who were taken
prisoners earlier are also to be set at liberty at the
conclusion of the war.

PRUSSIA.
RIOTS AT JERLIN.
There were some serious disturbances in Berlin on
the 16th, occasioned by the disorderly conduct of the
workmen employed in making the canal. The
Burgher Guard was called out, and after several in-
effectual attempts to restore tranquillity, the Guards
were forced to fire in self-defence. The discharge
killed five of the insurgents, who then hoisted a flag
of truce, and tranquillity was for the moment re-
stored. In the evening the workmen attempted to
renew the disturbances in the streets of Berlin, and
barricades were erected. They were, however, at-
tacked and carried in the most gallant style by the

Burgher Guard, and after about an hour's fighting
the insurrection was completely suppressed. The
following is the account given of this affair in the
Berlin journals :
"For some days the workmen employed in exca-
vating the Junction Canal, which runs across the
Kiipnikar plain, have bean in a state of revolt, and
have committed excesses of various kinds, independent
of having destroyed the hydraulic steam machine,
erected at considerable expense to facilitate the ex-
traction of the waters, in the place of the common
spiral hand pumps. Yesterday these men collected
in considerable numbers, for the purpose of commit-
ting further mischief—some said to celebrate a feast.
Be that as it may, they carried a large red banner,
symbolic of revolt, and upon hearing that a company
of Burgher Guard, commanded by a baker named
Schultz, was at exercise near one of the large build-

lags erected for the winter drill of the regular garri-
son, outside some of the gates, they proceeded
tumultuously to the spot with loud shouts, declared
'ay some to be menaces, and by others to be vicuts
of fraternization. Captain Schultz considered them
in the former light ; he, therefore, warned them
to retire, which being refused, he came to the
charge and advanced against them. Upon this
the whole band made a desperate rush, and over-
powering some ten or fifteen guards wrenched fulls
them their arms and pouches. Whereupon Schultz
sounded a retreat, and retired a few paces under a
storm of stones, accompanied by several shots, then
halted, fronted, and gave the order to fire, which was
obeyed so steadily that the assailants soon lost several
killed and wounded ; and as reinforcements were ap-
proaching they quickly took to flight, or hois!ed white
cloths in token of submission. News of the conflict
having spread through the city, the generale was
sounded throughout all the parishes, the troops were
ordered into and confined to barrack, end orderlies
were dispatched to the brigades cantoned outside,
to hold themselves in readiness. Fur unately, how.
ever, the assistance of the military was nut required
at any period of the day, but fire arms were de-
livered out to the constables, who, in order to secure
them from being attacked individually-, were with,
drawn from their ordinary beats, and either kept in
readiness at their respective stations or added by sec-
tions to the Burgher Guard. The state of excite-
ment prevailing in every quarter was intense, and a
general collision between the populace and Burgher
Guard was anticipated by all excepting those who
knew the origin of the conflict, and felt convinced
that the question, not being political, would terminate
by the Burgher Guard continuing to hold together,
and by their opposing a revolt which had its origin
in infatuated mischief, and which could only lead to
general plunder, and the intervention of the powerful
army which is collected round the town—an army
consisting of not less than 40,000 combatants, with at
least 120 pieces of artillery. Towards evening the
bodies of the workmen killed outside the town were
paraded, bleeding and half naked, by their comrades
through the streets, evidently to excite popular pas-
sioas, and were first carried and deposited in the
court of the Palace, whence they were, however,
speedily removed, and where they ought never to have
been admitted. Emissaries of the workmen at
the same time scoured the town, seeking
to induce the general body to join in an
attack upon the Arsenal ; but this having
failed, although it appears they collected about
dusk in large numbers near the gates, the men
collected in the Ross-street, and vigorously set to
work to throw up barricades, which they effected,
and posted themselves, mostly well armed, in this
position, Towards eight P.M. several battalions of
Burgher Guard having occupied the bridge, and
drawn up close upon the adjacent streets, a plan
of attack was decided upon by Recepler, and Major
Vogel's battalion rushed to the assault, which suc-
ceeded fully, as previously stated. In the mean
time a large mob of desperate men prcceeded to
attack and plunder the house of Schultz, who had
commanded in the morning conflict. Their inten-
tion of immolating this citizen was, however, pre-
vented by a battalion of Burgher Guard, who sum-
moned them to retire, under penalty of being fired
upon. At length, bout eleven P.M., complete
quiet was restored, and the rioters dispersed,
conveying with them the dead bodies, or leaving
them to be conveyed to the usual recep-
tacles. Strong detachments of Burgher Guards
and armed constables continued to occupy the barri-
cades, bridge, and quarters most exposed to riot,
whilst patrols traversed the streets in the parts prin-
cipally inhabited by the workmen. Early this morn-
ing a second attempt was made by the populace to
attack Schultz's house, but were again repulsed; he
and his family having in the meantime been induced
to withdraw. Such is the outline of this affair up to
the present hour. Apprehensions are, however, en-
' tertained that there will be a renewal of outbreak this
afternoon. The working classes are in the most vio-
lent state of excitement, and menace a general insur-
rection. They assert that the Burgher Guards were
the aggressors yesterday morning, and that their
comrades were murdered. They are, of course, en-
couraged by some of the leaders, who are desirous to
make use of this exasperation for political purposes.
Vienna is held out to the people as a worthy example
to follow. Though not directly political, as above
stated, the events of the moment are de-
cidedly connected with politics. The minds
of the working classes have been utterly de
moralized by political orators and emissaries. Their
passions have been inflamed day after day by sedi-
tious placards and addresses. They have been taught
to look upon themselves as sovereigns, as lawgivers,
or rather as masters of the law. They have been
taught to despise all authority, to tread all legality
under foot, and to consider the will of the licentious
lawless rabble as the law of the land—under the spe-
cious denomination of the sovereign people! The
seducers and mislesders of the lower orders never
sufter on these occasions—their courage is in their
tongues, not in their hands—they show themselves
before combat, hide themselves during the struggle,
and then re-appear afterwards, either to preach peace,
if revolt fails, or to profit by the blood spilled, should
it succeed. Such was the case yesterday. Meantime
the bugles at this moment, one P.m., are sounding the
alarm. Strong detachments of armed constables are
proceeding to the different stations. The troops are
kept in hand, and there is a gloomy expectation that
the day will not pass without some desperate attempt
being made to produce a crisis."
The Chambers met on the 16th, and passed the
preamble of the Constitution. Upon resuming the
debate M. Jung and others proposed as an amend-
ment to substitute " make known hereby the follow-
ing Constitution, resolved upon by the representatives
of the people," in lieu of " We, Frederick William
King of Prussia, make known and declare that we,
in conjunction with the representatives of the people,
chosen in virtue of the electoral law of the iith of
April, and convoked by us, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing constitution, which we consequently and
hereby promulgate." M. Jung moved tkis amend-
ment by declaring that the word vereinbaren (draw-
ing up by common accord) clanged monstrously on
the ears. It was a sort of navel-string (sic) connect-
ing the new birth with the old body. Rivers do not
vereinbar (amalgamate) with rocks—they rush over
and follow their own course, in the same way that all
civilized people of Europe rush forward, unmindful of,
and without intermingling with, obstacles. Right
must ever remain right.
General Pfuel—Gentlemen, the result of the above
amendment will be to establish that the Crown has
propositions
no right to consent to or reject the
o 4 .
the Assembly. It is my duty to protect the Crown
in the most decisive manner against such pretensions.
The Chamber resolves, and the Crown weighs and
determines whether such resolves shall be carried
into effect or not. That is the true constitutional
law.—(Bravo from the Right, hisses from the Left.)
A long discussion, which occupied the whole sit-
ting, followed, when a division being called for, the
amendment was negatived by a majority of 106.
The Assembly then proceeded to divide upon the
following amendment of M. Reel :—" We, Frederick
William, &c., &c., make known hereby the Constitu•
tion, which has been deterrdined upon by the repre-
sentatives of the people in conjunction with us." This
was carried by a majority of 284 to 43, and will form
the preamble of the Constitution.
On the 15th, being the anniversary of the King's
birthday, his Majesty received the congratulations of
the authorities of the city and of a deputation of the
members of the National Assembly, at the Palace of
Bellevue. The commander of the Burgher ,Guard,
who also attended on the KING, addresSed the follow-
ing speech to his Majesty e-7-.
" For the first time I have the honour to congratu-
late your Majesty on the return of this happy event, in
the name of the armed citizens of Berlin. It will also
in future be the pride of the Burgher Guard to offer
protection to the Constitution which is being settled,
and to assist in maintaining public order. This true
sense of duty will be the safest guarantee that the
rights of your Majesty and of every one will be de-
fended. The best gift I can present to your Ma-
jesty to-day is the assurance that the Burgher Guard
is inspired with this sense of duty."
On this this his MAJESTY replied in the following
words :

" I beg you will remember that the Burgher Guard
has received its arms from me."

The speechdeliVeredbythe deputies of the city
was replied to by the KING as follows:
"Do not promise with words that you will restore
quiet and order in Berlin, but prove it by deeds."
To the deputation of the members of the National
Assembly the KING said the following
" Remember that lam still King by the grace of
God, and that the authorities which are instituted by
God alone are able to maintain law and order."
This last sentence of the KING contained an allusion
to a resolution which was passed by the National
Assembly in one of its latest sittings, according to
which an alteration of the Royal title was made from
" King of Prussia by the grace of God," with the
omission of the latter words, into merely "King of
Prussia."

These replies of the KING are considered as in-
tended to encourage the reactionary party, and have

consequently given great offence. S.) imprudent
were they considered by the Ministers that they are
not published in the official journals.
The latest accounts from Berlin are to nine P.m. of

the 17th, at which time the city continued tramquil.

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE.

In the sitting of the German Parliament on the 17th

Venedy moved that the Imperial Ministry be called
upon, under the present circumstances, to take all
German interests in Austria under its special protec-
tion, and to place all Austrian-German troops at the
disposal of the proper authorities, namely, the im-
perial Diet, and the Constitutional Ministry.

Zell movA that this motion be referred to a C om•
1 •
• to!ttee.

VenAy objected to this delay. lie thought that
if the Austrian question were to be decided wi 4:bout
the voice of the National Assembly, it woulet .43er-
Lindy fall into the hands of the direct enemies cif the
Assembly.—His motion was, however, referred to a
Committee.

.Nauwerck and lleittler moved, " The Naf aortal
Asst2mbly resolves that the Austrian Imperial Diet is
the only lawful governing power in Austria, and calls,
in consequence, upon the Imperial Ministry to
Er_ve it
all i•ossible support."—Also referred to a Commi
The order of the day referred to a number of tin"
important reports, among which was one oo the
Westphalian National Debt and Expropriation (4,3 es-
non, which was referred by a large majority be, the
consideration of the Ministry.