The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-06 00:00:00

THE NEW PRUSSIAN MINISTRY.

We believe the following will be found-to be
a correct list of the new Prussian Ministry :
Prince Hohenzollern—President of the Council.
Baron Rudolph von Auerswald—Minister with-
out a Portfolio.

Baron Schleinitz—Foreign Affairs.
Von Patow—Finance.
M. Flottwell—lnterior.
Von Bonin—War.

Von Bethmann-Holweg—Public Instruction.
The Ministers for Commerce. and Justice are not
yet named, but it is possible that MM. von der
Heydt and Simons may be permitted to reoccupy
the posts from which they have recently been dis-
missed.

With regard to the new Ministry, we may re-
mark that Baron Schleinitz was Minister for
Foreign Affairs in 1849, when the King took the
oath to the Constitution, from which position he
was ejected by the intrigues of Baron Manteuffel.
M. von Auerswald was President of the Ministry
in 1848, immediately after the revolution. He is 0.
stanch Liberal, very popular, and leads the Right
Centre in the House of Representatives.
M. von Patow is a decided Liberal, and has el'
ways been opposed to the extension of the army.
As it is known that the Regent is favourable to
such an extension, at least so far as the officers are
concerned, it would appear that he has waived this
point of difference in order to secure the services of
M. von Patow.
The appointment of General von Bonin as Mini-
ster of War is a direct defiance to Russia, at whose
demand he was dismissed from the same post during
the Crimean War.

M. von Bethmann-Holweg, leader of the Left
Centre, and of the Liberal Protestant party, re-
fused to sit in the late Assembly because the King
would not dismiss his Ministers when defeated by
overwhelming majorities.
M. Flottwell has not as yet sided with any party.
With regard to other arrangements, it is under-
stood that Baron Bunsen was invited by the Regent
to repair to Berlin with the intention of offering
him a portfolio in the Ministry, on the formation
of which the Baron's advice was taken. For the
present, however, it is decided that he will not
enter the Ministry, as he prefers to take his seat
as an independent member of the Upper House. It
is reported that Count Pourtales and Baron Use-
dom will be appointed to high offices, and it is
understood that important changes are pending in
the Prussian diplomatic corps.
Of the late Ministry it will be remarked that
they could not be expected to resign, as they had
all along declared that they would remain in office
till the King dismissed them. After having
been plainly informed by the Regent that the time
for their resignation had arrived, and, still continuing
to cling to office, the Regent had no choice left him
but dismissal.

The Prince of Hohenzollern, the father of the
Queen of Portugal, is a man of great political in
sight and military acquirements. He is, though
Roman Catholic, a decided Liberal, and his noml-
nation to the Presidency of the Council is a strong
proof that the Regent, a strong Protestant, fully
appreciates his abilities. The Prince was very
popular at Dusseldorf, where he resided for some
time as the Commander of a division of the Prus-
sian army, and it is said that his strategical know-
ledge, coupled with a great talent for administration,
will probably lead to his filling one of the highest
commands in the Prussian army should circum-
stances require it.