The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-13 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

PRUSSIA.
ROYAL COUP D'ETAT.

Emboldened by the success of the cause of reaction
at Vienna, FREDERIC WILLIAM has thrown off the
mask, and under pretence that the deliberations of the
National Assembly are not free at Berlin, he has
transferred their sittings to Brandenburg, where the
members may be compelled at the point of the bayonet
to register such decrees as the KING may com-
mand. This astounding information was conveyed
to the Assembly during the sittings of the 9th. When
the Assembly met, the following royal Cabinet order
was read :

" TO THE STATE MINISTRY.

" The President of the Ministry and Minister of War,
General Von Flue!, and the Ministers Eichmann, Von
Bonin, and Von Donhoff, have asked and received their
dismissal, and I have appointed-1. General Count Von
Brandenburg President of the Ministry; 2. Von Laden-
berg. Minister of Public Worship; 3. Von Mantenffel,
Minister of the Interior; arid 4. General Von Strotha,
Minister of War. 5. The Minister of Justice, Kisker,
will contieue to conduct that Ministry for the present.
" I have also comminissioned General Count Von
Brandenburg provisionally to conduct the Foreign De-
partment, and the Minister of the Interior provisionally
to conduct the department of Agriculture. For Finance,
I have provisionally appointed Kiihne; and for Commer•
cial and Public Works, Von Pommel. Esch.
" This decree to be published according to law.
(Signed) FREDERICK WILLIAM.

(Countersigned)
" Sans Souci. Nov. 8."

" COUNT VON BRANDENBURG,

The President of the Assembly also announced that
a Royal message had been received, which he re
quested to be read. It runs as follows :

" MESSAGE TO THE ♦SSEMBL7 CONVOKED FOR THE

SETTLEMENT OF A CONSTITUTION.

" We, Frederick William, &c., —At repeated times
Members of the Assembly convoked for the settle-
ment of a constitution have been personally insulted
for certain of their votes, and on the 31st ult. the hall
of the Assembly was formally taken possession of,
and the colours of the Republic having been displayed,
an attempt was made at intimidating the Deputies by ma-
licious demonstrations. Th, se deplorable events show
plainly that the Assembly which is called to establish
the liberty of the country is deprived of its own liberty,
and that the members of the some are) not nufficiently
protected against anarchical movements, which to our
affliction are still going on in the city of Berlin. Our
desire to grant to our people as soon as possible a liberal
constitution, according to our promise given, cannot be
accomplished under these circumstances. We, there-
fore, re move the seat of the Assembly convoked for the
settlement of a constitution from Berlin-to'Brandenburg,
and have directed our State Ministry to make the neces
sary arrangements that-the Assembly will be able to
continue the sittings from the 27th inst. at Brandenburg.
Until then we herewith prorogue the Assembly. We
request the Assembly to discontinue its deliberations
after this message has been read, and to meet again on
the 27th inst. at Brandenburg.

(Signed)
(Countersigned)
" Sans Souci, Nov. 8."

" FREDERIC WILLIAM.
" VON BRANDENBURG.

When the President had concluded reading the
message, Count, BRANDENBURG rose, and required
the Assembly to close the debate and adjourn at
once, declaring that any further continuance of their
sittings would be unlawful. He then left the As.
sembly, followed by the Members of the right. The
President refused to break up the sittings of the
Assembly without first consulting their constituents.
The question, whether the debate should be cloied,
having been put to the Assembly by the President,
was negatived, and the following three resolutions
were passed almost unanimously :
" 1. That the Assembly will continue its sittings at
Berlin.

"2. That the Assembly cannot be prorogued, re-
moved, or dissolved by the King; and
" 3. That the Assembly holds those officers who had
advised the King to issue this message to be unfit to
administer the Government, and guilty of a violation
of their duties towards the King, the people, and the
Assembly."

The National Assembly then declared itself per•
manent, and a committee of ten was appointed to
remain in permanent sitting.
Berlin was in the greatest state of excitement,
and an emeute was hourly expected. The Paris
illoniteur du Soir of Saturday announces that at-
tempts had been made to erect barricades in the
streets of Berlin, which had been foiled by the entry
of troops. The Patrie of the same evening contains
the following:—
" The Government has received most important news
from Berlin. The populace had erected barricades, but
the troops, which were round the city, entered it and the
insurgents fled. The Xing is master of the situation.
He hat formed a Ministry amongst the moderate party,
and convoked the Parliament out of Berlin."

Accounts fr()Mli;lln—Oi the-10iiisiate that the
troops had entered the city without bloodshed, and
that General WRANGEL had dissolved the National
Assembly. The Members have met in their club-
rooms, and declare they will remain until they are
expelled from the city by force.