The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-17 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND
THE NORTHERN STATES.

FRANKFORT.

INVESTITURE OFlh VICAR OF THE

EMPIRE.
FRANKFORT, JULY 12.—The Archduke Vicar of
the Empire arrived here last night in great state.
The mounted Burgher Guard had proceeded to the
frontiers of Frankfort to receive him. The streets
were lined with people, and the windows were filled
with gaily dressed ladies. All the bells of the city
rang a merry peal, and the guns were fired in honour
of the illustrious visitor. His Imperial Highness
was seated on a carriage drawn by six horses; he was
conducted with pomp to the Hotel de Russia, where
he was received by the President of the National
Diet. He appeared almost immediately on the bal-
cony, and made an address to the assembled throng,
which was received with tremendous cheers. M.
VON GAGERN, the President, then delivered the fol-
lowing address :

"Illustrious Archduke and Vicar of the Empire,—
The National Piet bid me respectfully to greet
your Imperial Highness on your arrival at
the head of this deputation. I must express the
general gratitude at the prompt readiness with
which your imperial Highness was pleased to re-
spond to the wishes of the Diet, and to take upon
yourself the central provisional power of Germany
confided to you. All Germany unites in this senti-
ment of gratitude, and recognizes in the general
resolution of your Imperial Highness the immediate
guarantee of a happy and a glorious future.
" We suppose that it is the intention of your
Imperial Highness to appear at the National Diet, to
be there invested, in due form, with the high dignity
of Vicar of the Empire. It is the object of our Mis-
sion respectfully to receive the commands of your
Imperial Highness on this subject."
The Vicar of the Empire replied :
" I thank you, gentlemen, for the reception which
you have given me.

" When -I
received the intelligence that the choice
of the people had fallen upon me, I was astonished
that my large native land, wide-spread Germany,
should think of me in my old age.
"Man has important duties to discharge, from which
he dare not shrink in whatever position he may be
placed. If his country calls upon him, it is his duty
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to consecrate to it his utmost energies, his remaining
years. This it -was which induced me to respond to
your call, to accomplish, with you, our important
task. Behold, lam yours. I belong to you."
A torch-light serenade, such as Frankfort has
never witnessed, terminated yesterday's festivities.
Between eight and nine o'clock the cortege, corn-
-posed of all the musical societies and public singers
of the city, set out, accompanied by a crowd of per-
sons carrying torches. All the houses were beauti-
fully illuminated, and the windows filled with ele-
gantly-dressed persons.
The Archduke again appeared, and addressed a
few words to the crowd, which he concluded with
the words, " All hail Germany ! "
FRANKYORT, JULY 12, Nom—The Vicar of the
Empire has just appeared in the National Diet, where
he was received by the President, M. Von GAGERN,
who addressed him in the following words :
"Illustrious Archduke, Vicar of the Empire,—
We cordially welcome you here in the bosom of the
National Diet, which has bound itself and has sworn
to the country to support you with all its powers."
The Secretary then read the law on the central
authority vested in the Vicar; upon which M. Vox
GAG ERN spoke as follows :
"I pray your Imperial Highness to make a declara-
tion to the National Diet now assembled that you
will maintain this law, and cause it to be maintained,
for the good of the country."
To this the Vicar replied : •
" Gentlemen,—The eagerness with which I hasten
to appear in the midst of you gives you the most
decisive proof of the value which I attach to the
exalted dignity to which you had called me, and the
confidence reposed in rne.

" In receiving the solemn investiture of the Vi-
cariate of the Empire, I renew the declaration, that
I will maintain, and cause to be maintained, for the
glory and prosperity of our country, the law of the
central authority. I declare at the same time that I
still devote myself exclusively to this charge, and
that I shall not delay to recommend to the Emperor
of AUSTRIA that he will appoint another representa-
tive of his sacred person in my stead."
These words were received with long and continued
shouts of approbation. The Vicar of the Empire then
again addressed M. VON GAGENN, reiterating the
declaration, that it was his determination to devote
himself exclusively to the cause of Germany.
The next measure of importance will be the forma-
tion of a responsible Ministry for the Lerman empire.
It is said that the Archduke JOHN has appointed
M. CAMPHAUSEN Prime Minister of Germany, and
the Prince of PRUSSIA Commander-in-Chief.

AUSTRIA.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
VIENNA, JULY 10.—Nothing is yet positively
known respecting the new Ministry. The following,
however, is given as the new combination :—Doblhof,
Interior and President ; Wessenberg, Foreign Af-
fairs ; Baron Stiffle (formerly banker), Finance
Count Anersperg, War; Dr. Alexander Back, Jus-
tice; Van Bruck, Trade. This construction, how-
ever, appears problematical.

RUSSIA.
THE CHOLERA.

ST. PETERSBURG'', JULY ,7.—On the sth there
were still 2,983 cholera patients • on the 4th 1,084
persons were seized by it, of Whom 553 died. In
Moscow it appears to be on the decline ; it has, how-
ever, broken out in the vicinity of Warsaw, on the
frontiers between Lithuania and Poland, in the envi-
rons of Cowno. It is of a spasmodic nature, and
has not as yet shown any virulent character.
The St. Petersburgh journals state that an unusual
number of fires, viz., above 150, have lately taken
place ; six of them were caused by thunder-storms,
all the rest were occasioned by carelessness and foul
chimnies. Among the buildings which have been
consumed were churches and 19 manufactories nearly
all connected with making brandy, and nine persons
either perished in the flames or were mortally in-
jured.

A four days' quarantine has been established at
Swinemunde for all vessels coming from St. Peters-
burgh, in consequence of the appearance of the
Cholera. It is affirmed by the medical authorities
that three persons on board the Wladimer who were
supposed to be infected with cholera were labouring
under another disease.

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
The latest accounts from North Schleswig state
that the armistice between Germany and Denmark,
which has been so much talked of for the last few
days, is not to be concluded at Berlin and Copen-
hagen, but between the two commanders of the op-
posing armies, and that, as authentic information of
the Government states, the ratification may be ex-
pected in the course of a few days.
Accounts from London of the 10th state, that the
Russian Consnl-General, HEEELAR, has notified to
the German vessels lying at Cowes that they may go
without molestation to their places of destination.
According to the Italian Republianco of Tissino, a
public demonstration of the people took place at Milan
on the 6th July, in order to compel the Government
to call in the assistance of France for terminating
the war with Austria, if CHARLES ALEERV should be
unable to carry it out. The demonstration was sup-
pressed, and for the present, at least, the Provisional
Government of Lombardy will not call in the assist-
ance of France.—Hamburgh Borsenhalle, July 14.