The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-28 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

At the sitting
_of the German Parliament on
the 24th—

Riesser presided. Ho read a letter from the Presi-
dent, Herr von Gagern, to the National Assembly,
urging the grave importance of the present crisis in Ber-
lin, and praying for a week's leave of absence, that be
might personally examine the real state of things in that
city, and thus form a more satisfactory estimate of the
exigencies of the case.—Leave was granted unanimously.
Schmerling answered several interpellations. Se
could not for the present give any minute detail of the
steps which would be taken by the Imperial Ministry fur
the purpose of procuring a due recognition of the Cen-
tral Power at the hands of Austria. He had made pro•
per representations to the Austrian Government, and
it would be best to wait the result of these, as also
of the debate which would shortly occur in that
House on the report of the Austrian committee.
With respect to the punishment of compulsory ell'
rolnaent in the Austrian line, the Imperial Cony
missaries had received instructions to act most
decisively. Nothing but vague reports had reached hill
concerning the alliance said lately to have been forme"
between Russia, Prussia, and Austria. If such a cool'
pact had been concluded, he thought it would be veil
difficult to get at the rights of it, fur the parties
cerned would most likely wish to keep it secret.'
(Laughter.) At any rate, the validity of such a secret
alliance would be questionable.
It was then moved, " That as no law exists in Prussia
for putting the length and breadth of the land in a state
of siege, the National Assembly calls upon the Centr,e,
Power to interfere speedily and energetically, in ore'r
that the state of sie e be annulled, and martial law re-
voked; as also that Count Brandenburg and General
Wrangel be arraigntd for having exceeded the limits of
their authority." It was decided that the motion be re-
ferred to a committee. A select committee was "e-
-mended, but this demand was negatived.
Wiesner express, d himself dissatisfied with Schaler;
ling's answer, and moved, as very urgent, that a perlere
draft of the instructions given to the Imperial Conats'eti
series for the protection of Germans in Austria be tat
beh,re the Huse.—(Urgency disallowed).
Muhl, the Minister of Justice, had been asked, wheat
measures the Imperial Ministry had adopted with regar
to Austria in consequence of death. Ile re:
minded the Assembly that, as was stated during the
sitting of the 14. h ult., two Members had left that dal
for Austria. They had instructions to go to Oimiltit,'
and to find out who was Prime Minister; then to aPP
to him, and enter a formal protest against the arrest et
prosecution of Members of the National Assembly. A
the time they left Frail-fort it aas not certain ths
Blum had been executed; but they were to make eve/
possible inquiry as to the facts of the case. On the 17!
ult., in consequence of the resolution of the Assert:l
bearing on this affair; a third envoy was dispatched wit
further instructions for the two Imperial Commissaries,
to the end that they should demand of the Austriell.,
Government an atonement corresponding with the ma%
nitude of the offence. No answer to the latter dis Pate
had as yet arrived ; but ha Legged to read to the
,As-
sembly the following note, just received from the lipPe
rial tjunnnissaries.—(A. hush of attention.):—
" Clinutz, Nov. It;, Four r.at.
"We have the honour to infe,rm your l'ecelleucc
our arrival here this morning. We immediatelPed
quired whether a Ministry had been formed. This pr';'vtee
nut to be the case ; nor, as yet, was there any Mims ur,
of Justice fur Austria. We resolved to address e_.,01
selves to Herr von Wessenhurg. He received eta ,vi
the greatest courtesy, and, on hearing the perporutreeti
our mission, and otherwise conferring with us, he as.s Dlse
us that all our proceedings against members of thetionel Assembly should he immediately suspend' diteise
that an order to this effect should be forwarded by ible
graph to Vienna. We afterwards had the best Possvr.
means of knowing that this promise was at once r