The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-24 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The new Prussian Ministry has been constituted as
follows :—President of the Council, without a port-
folio, CAMPHAUSEN ; Minister of Public Worship,
AUERSWALD ; Minister of the Interior, RODBERTUS-
JAGETZOW ; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baron
SCHLEINITZ ; Minister of War, Baron SCHRECILEN-
STEIN ; Minister of Finance, liarisEmaNri ; Minister
of Commerce, Baron PATOW.
The following is the address drawn up by the
Committee of the Chamber, in answer to the speech
from the Throne :
" Your Majesty—Penetrated with the gravity of the
present situation, and full of joyful hopes for the future
of our country, we received your Majesty's royal
greeting.
"The events which during the last month have so
deeply agitated Europe have hurried Prussia forward
also in the general movement. The violent conflict of
the days of March in particular has given public sanc-
tion to the manifestations of the Popular will, which for
some time had been coming to light.
" Proceeding from the general election of the people,
we have received the mission to found, in co-operation
with your Majesty, a constitution consistent with the
degree of development of the Prussian as well as the
German people, and insuring for ever the popular go-
vernment in the state, and an independent administra-
tion, extending to the municipal organization. This
consitution will abolish the legislative hindrances which
have hitherto been opposed to the principle of equality
rights for all citizens, and conferred privileges on
particular orders in the state. It will guarantee the
universal right of election, individual liberty, freedom of
the press and ef speech, the right of association and free
assembling, and the independence of all forms of reli-
gious worship. It will create a popular legislation, the
same for the whole state, modify the judicial power, and
military institutions, and regulate the general arming of
the people.
" Established on such a basis, the constitution will

strengthen in a durable manner the ties which the glo-
rious actions of the Princes of Hohenzollern have linked

between the people and your Majesty's house. _—
" The dangers which threatened our country, properly
so called, in presence of a prolonged uncertainty as to
the preservation of public order, has imposed on us the
necessity of sitting at the same time as the Deputies of
the whole German people assembled at Frankfort.
Together with your Majesty, we also acknowledge
German unity as our immoveable purpose, the object of
your Majesty's efforts, and we joyfully promise our co-
operation to the work, by which the national consolida-
tion of our fatherland is to be realised at Frankfort.
" Laws and institutions iatended to improve trade,
industry, and agriculture, a system of taxation appro-
priated to the means of individuals, and measures taken
with a view of ameliorating the situation of the working
classes, will contend against the misery which increases
more and more, and will restore confidence and
credit. The solicitude of the Government in favour
of a system of public education, founded on the prin-
ciple of freedom of instruction, will promote the in-
tellectual development of the people.
'The complete statement of the financial situation, and
of the use made by the state of the resources hitherto
placed at its disposal, will enable us to ascertain how far
the savings of the past will satisfy the wants of the
present, and what measures must be adopted to meet
these wants.

" The re-organization of the Grand Duchy of Posen,
commenced by your Majesty, will put an end to the de-
plorable situation of that duchy, and the schism between
the German and Polish population. May this act of
justice effect the restoration of the national independence
of a long-oppressed people !
" The engagements which have taken place on the
northern frontier of the German fatherland, by adding
to the glory of our soldiers, have given new proofs of
their valour, discipline, and humanity. We hold the
firm conviction—a conviction shared also by the Repre-
sentatives of the German people, that diplomatic negotia-
tions will support the success of our victorious arms;
that your Majesty's Government, by a strong and ener-
getic policy, will ensure the honour of Prussia and Ger-
many, and secure reparation for the sacrifices which
our trade in particular has sustained for the sake of the
German cause.

" We congratulate the country on your Majesty's
having succeeded in preserving friendly relations with
foreign powers. We acknowledge that the policy of a
neighbouring western state recently transformed, by
proclaiming the sincere respect of national development,
has essentially contributed thereto. The more the
national development of Germany shall lead with
promptness and security to the long-wished-for estab-
lishment of a strong and free federative state, the more
certain will be the guarantees of a general and lasting
peace, enabling civilised nations to devote all their efforts
to the noblest of missions—that of promoting intellectual
development and universal happiness.
"THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
"The Committee of the Address:—
" Grabow, Wechsmuth, Berends, Baltzer, Zea-
charism, Baumstark, Philipps, Esser, Gierke,
Bloem, Duncker, Walkeck, Elsner, Evelt,
Sydow, De Daniels.
" Berlin, June 18."

Since the above was written we have received ad-
vices from Berlin of the 20th. No sooner had the
new Ministry been formed than it was broken up by
the refusal of CAMPIIAUSEN to remain in office. At
the meeting of the Chamber, a letter was read
from CAMPUAUSEN confirming his resignation,
in which he stated that he had been compelled
to adopt that step from his unsuccessful
attempt to re-organize the Cabinet, that he
had, consequently, forwarded his official resig-
nation to his MAJESTY, and suggesting to the Cham-
ber the propriety of adjourning its sittings till a new
Ministry should be formed. This latter suggestion
was agreed to, and the Chamber adjourned till Mon-
day. It is generally believed that HANSEMANN, the
late Minister of Finance, has been sent for by the
KING, and that his MAJESTY has entrusted to him
the formation of a new Cabinet.

ITALY.

TRIESTE.

The French Consul at Trieste has published the
following circular :

" The Consul of the French Republic at Trieste
considered it his duty to inform his fellow-coun-
trymen that in case of hostilities by the Sardinian
squadron, at present before the port and town of
Trieste, they will find a safe refuge on board the
French frigate L'Asmodifa, Captain Ricaudy, now
moored in the Bay of Servoia. So soon as any French
subjects may wish to embark they must inform the,
person authorised for that purpose residing at the Bel-
vedere Della Prima Rotonda, situate on the promenade
of St. Andre, and a flag will be hoisted on the top of
the frigate as soon as preparations are completed for
their reception.

" G. DE LESPARDA.
" Trieste, Juno 10, 1848."

NAPLES AND SICILY.

NAPLES, JUNE 14.—T0-day the state of siege was
removed, but yesterday we escaped a serious danger.
The Bourbon, in accord with the Secretary-General of
the Police, the infamous Merenda, had prepared a rising
Of the lazzaronis against the constitution, and to serve
as a pretext to bombard the city. The French Am-
bassador discovered the plot, and the cowardly Minister
had on this occasion the courage to protest against the
infernal project of the

Yesterday, the King, having learnerl the insitrrt?c-

tion of Calabria and the defeat of his troops at Salerno,
proposed to the people-Ist, the Constitution of 1820 ;
2d, the surrender of the forts into the hands of the

I National Guard, as it was organised on the 14th of
May ; and 3d, the entire reconstitution of the Chamber
of Deputies. In the mean time the Bourbon ordered his
horses, equipages, &c., to be embarked on board the
Polyphemus, Prince Luis, his brother, who presided in
the castle at the execution of 27 prisoners of the National
Guard has left the city for ever.
Letters from Sicily of the 10th inst. state that the
United States of America had obtained leave for
their squadron to winter in the harbour of Syracuse.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs had informed the
House of Commons that the British Consul had
communicated to him dispatches from his Govern-
ment, stating that it would recognise the inde-
pendence of Sicily the moment the country
should have chosen a king from among the Italian
Princes of the reigning families. The Minister
had received from the Sicilian agents in Paris a simi-
lar assurance on the part of the French Govern-
ment. 2,000 muskets, four pieces of artillery, and a
quantity of ammunition, had been brought to Pa-
lermo from Toulon by the steamer Palermo. 4,000
other muskets were shortly expected.
The following is the draught of the Constitution,
which has, at last, been presented to the Chambers :
" The Roman Catholic religion is declared to be the
religion of the State, to the exclusion of all others. The
King shall be obliged to profess that religion; and should
he change it, he is to be considered as having forfeited
his throne. The King of Sicily shall not wear any other
crown. The sovereignty of the nation is to reside in three
distinct powers—legislative, executive, and judiciary.
The legislative power is to be fixed in the Parliament
exclusively. The Parliament is composed of two Cham-
bers, the Peers and Commons. The number of Peers is
fixed at 120. The number of the Commons is to be
regulated by an electoral law. The Parliament will
assemble at Palermo on the 12th of every January.
The King may convoke a Parliament for extraor-
dinary occasions. Every Parliamentary session to
last three months. The King may dissolve the
Parliament, but the members of the Parliament so
dissolved may be re-elected. In case of such dissolu-
tion the King shall he bound to summon a new Parlia-
ment within six months. The power to propose new laws
is to belong to either Chamber. Any Bill imposing taxes
must be first submitted to the Commons. The National
Guard is an institution essentially constitutional. It is
to be organized by a special law. The freedom of speech
and of the press is secured by law. The abuse of this
right to be punished by a special law."