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Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WA LEE,
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suspended by the military occupation of this free city,
application being made in exceptional cases only to
the members of the permanent burgher representa-
tion and the Legislative Assembly. The competent
authorities being thus deprived of the power of ex-
ercising the Sovereign right conferred upon them by
their fellow citizens, we, the undersigned citizens,
consider ourselves called upon and further regard it
as our duty to declare that the annexation of Frank-
fort to the Prussian monarchy cannot be sanctioned
legally, nor advisably by political exigency. In as
far as the legal question is concerned, we are referred
to the authentic records of the period, and if they
enumerate a determined opposition to Prussian re-
form, and a conflict undertaken for the purpose of
destroying such tendency, and even allusions made
to the great danger incessantly threatening Prussia,
we, at least, will refrain from expressing our opinion
how far such accusations regard Hanover, the Elec-
torate of Hesse, and Nassau, but with regard to
Frankfort we affirm they are totally inapplicable.
" It is well known that Frankfort was in a posi-
tion to object to a Prussian plan of reform of the
Diet, still less can the right of conquest serve as a
pretext, for war never was declared between Frank-
fort and the Prussian monarchy. This fact is re-
cognised in a circular which the Prussian Govern-
ment despatched to the European Cabinets in con-
sequence of the Diet suspending the Royal Prus-
sian Telegraph office. Iu this document particular
stress is laid on the circumstance of the suspension
taking place in a city of peace -with Prussia. The
incident to which the official acknowledgment re-
fers occurred on the 16th of June; the report of
the Bth commission in the Prussian Chamber of
Deputies on the Ist of September considers, not-
withstanding the enmity of Frankfort established,
because the free city had at a meeting of the Diet
held on the 14th of June voted for one proposal of
the Austrian Government, " to mobilise the non-
Prussian contingents, Prussia having taken the
law in her own hands in the Federal State of
Holstein." But when voting on the 14th of June,
Frankfort expressly declared the Senate would not
sanction the motives of the Austrian proposal. On
the contrary, in voting for the mobilisation of the
non-Prussian cud non-Austrian Federal army,
Frankfort opposed the chief intention of Austria,
and refused to sanction the moving of the Austrian
army in the name of the Confederation. At the
satnetime it ought not to be forgotten that Frank-
fort,. being the scat of the Diet,_ continued neutral
to a certain extent, while its independence, on the
other hand, could not fail to be influenced by its
Feteral garrison. And it would be an act of injus-
tice to render it responsible for every circumstance
that took place after the departure of the Royal
Prussian troops, and the town was left to the sole
occupation of the Federals.
" One fact will prove, in an unquestionable man-
ner, the neutrality of the city of Frankfort—viz.,
its contingent never being mobilised, and never join-
ing any corps. It mounted guard peaceably at the
gates of the of the town when the Prussians entered.
It was simply disbanded, which would not have been

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STANFORD SMITU, Segotary.

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the case had there been war.
" In the official documents is also stated that the
opposition and enmity of the annexed countries
prove their co-operation is not to be relied on in
furthering the national interest and just wishes of
the German people: Such an 'un-called for reproach
addressed to Frankfort wounds its citizens painfully.
The past history of Frankfort and its geographical
position show that from time immemorial it
has been the centre of German life and

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civilisation, and it has always aspired to
prove itself worthy of its high mission.
No event of importance, whether social or political,
ever took place in any part of Germany without
finding a corresponding echo in Frankfort, and here
it cannot be irrelevant to our purpose to recall the
memorable period when Germany assumedthe right
to exist, breathe, and unite, and offered the Impe-
rial crown to King Frederick William IV., Frank-
fort, in its patriotic zeal going even so far as to
order the effigy of the future Emperor to be en-
graved on her coin. Nor ought it to be forgotten
that at a less distant period the Prussian Govern-
ment raised objections to the loud and unrestrained
complaints—the now acknowledged national claims
—which were given vent to on the soil of frankfort;
and, lastly, we refer to the prompt and energetic
support which is afforded to the commercial interests
of Germany, represented by Prussia, last year espe-
cially, by her example in maintaining the reconsti-
tution of the threatened Zollverein—an instance
bearing testimony to the invalidity of the charges
advanced in
.the official documents, and totally in-
applicable to the free city. On the contrary, they
clearly prove the non-existence of any legal ground
for the annexation of Frankfort.
" Closely connected with this point is thequestion
whether any political urgency dictates or excuses
the annexation.
" The strong hand of Prussia has undertaken to
reconstitute Germany, but its endeavours can only
be crowned with success when a complete reconci-
liation has taken place between Northern and
Southern Germany. For this purpose neutral ground
between their respective limits can hardly be spared,
and should Frankfort be reduced to the state of
a Prussian provincial town she will no longer
possess the power to exert her mediation in concili-
ating paramount antipathies, whereas, as a free and
independent city, whose integrity has been respected,
the sympathy of Frankfort would be acquired to
Prussia, and would increase in proportion to the
conservation of the venerable institutions of her
freedom, for which she would be indebted to a sense
of justice, and must consequently become the sacred
focus to propagate the success of our national aspira-
tions.

" The maintenance of Frankfort is in itself a
matter of no signification, but she was, and will be,
prepared at all times to sacrifice her independence
without a murmur when the unity of Germany is
accomplished ; but so long as disunion exists the in-
dependence of Frankfort is important, it has an his-
torical vocation which far exceeds its own importance,
and it would answer the purpose of Prussia to pre-
vent by annexation the fulfilment of her mission.
" Remarkable are the words of the historian Heeren,
uttered with prophetic foresight and as a warning half
a century since :--‘ Four small jewels glisten in the
Federal chain ; they are the four free cities which
may not be eclipsed by the brilliancy of larger ones.
For it must be universally acknowledged how bene-
ficially the combination influenced commercial and
political interests, the latter deriving importance
from the multiplicity of political constitutions, not
from theoretical classifications on paper. Despotism
strives to attain uniformity, and would establish from
the banks of the Tagus to those of the Niemen
nothing but departments with prefects and mayors.
It would resemble the Roman empire, and terminate
in the sunset of all political progress, and crush
civilisation.'

" With such conviction, we feel proud in affirm-
ing, under existing circumstances, the population
of Frankfort, with unexampled unanimity, ardently
desire to retain their independence. Till the last
moment we shall entertain this hope, and transmit
from generation to generation the memory of an
era of liberty and independence, where our social
organisation is based on the love of all as the surest
and best foundation. And we shall cling to our an-
cient right, our ancient faith, our ancient love with
sentiments of unalterable fidelity.
(Signed by the members of the two Legislative Corps
and by 15,000, of the citizens in the Free City.)
" ,nkfort-on-the-Maine; Sept., 1866."

FUNERAL or HARRY GRDISILAW.-7.'ho body of thisill-
fated and famous jockey was borne to its last resting-place
on Tuesday last. Tho interment took place in Coverharn
Church, where
poor harry now lies near his late father-
in-law and master, John Osborne. The funeral procession
included not only the relatives and friends of the deceased,
but several other persons who expressly attended to pay
their last tribute of respect. The whole proceedings were
of a most impressive character.

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nounced to all Brusselsthat the fetes of independence
for 1866 were about to commence. The morning was
foggy and damp, but that did not keep people in-
doors, nor did it induce Colonel Loyd Lindsay to
countermand his order for a general parade at 9
o'clock. 'The Volunteers have found out already that
their commander really commands, and that when he
says a thing he means it in its literal sense. Accord-
ingly, his nn were at their post in the great square
of the Museum to receive him when he appeared
with his Staff. An immense crowd of people assem-
bled round the Volunteers. Before the commander
had been very long on the ground all his force was
divided into companies. It had been arranged that
each company was to have its particular colours.
To give effect to this arrangement the company ser-
geant was handed a small silk flag, composed of
mixed hues, and each man of the company received
a rosette of the same shades, which he at once at-
tached folis breast. From that moment there was
no confusion, though in many cases the privates who
stood shoulder to shoulder had nefer seen each other
before that morning, and though men found them-
selves underihe command of officers whose existence
theyhadpreviously been unacquainted with. Col. Loyd
Lindsay, on accepting his temporary post at a very
short notice, resolved to appoint officers to com-
mands in the order of their seniority, and he endea-
voured to carry out this principle in every instance.
however, as he was obliged to name his captains,
adjutants, and subalterns within a few days, cases
have occurred in which, unintentionally, the rule
of seniority was violated. But once having made
an appointment he declined to cancel it, believing
that if he did so very mischievous confusion would
be the result. It is, perhaps, too soon yet
to say that his commandership is a complete suc-
cess ; but, remembering the scattered manner in
which applications to attend the fetes came in
from volunteers in all parts of the country, that
for three days the men themselves had been arriv-
ing in scattered groups, and that the main body
did not reach here for three hours after the time
when the Belgian authorities requested the gallant
colonel to have them all in marching order, it cer-
tainly is not a little surprising that they marched
through the town in the soldier-like manner they
did on Thursday night, and that yesterday morning
their movements on parade and on the route to the
Tir drew forth the loudst commendations from mili-
tary men as well as from civilians.
When all the companies had their flags and
rosettes and were got well into hand, the colonel
marched them past his head-quarters and by the
King's palace. Arrived at the large building which
at the other end of the park faces the Rue Royale,
the Volunteers turned round and came down again
to the Hotel de Bellevue, whence, headed by the
band of the Chasseurs-eclaireurs, they proceeded to
the Tir, the boulevards, streets, and roads on the
way being lined with spectators. It had been appre-
hended that the mixture of various uniforms in the
one company'would give the whole body a very hete-
rogeneous appearance, but this was not so. However
it was managed, the various uniforms were combined
with judgment, and in many cases to advantage, over
the more regular arrangement. The Belgians were
enthusiastic in their admiration of the Volunteers,
and no Englishman who saw them march to the Tir
need have felt ashamed of them. They mustered fully
1,000, and were composed of all branches of the
Volunteer force—cavalry, artillery, and infantry.
Ireland and Scotland were both represented—the
former by several members of the Royal Irish ; the
latter by many men of Scotch corps and the London
Scottish, whose kilts seemed to astonish the Bruxel-
lois not a little. Arrived at the Tir, where they
found the French riflemen already assembled,
Colonel Loyd Lindsay, Lord Bury, and the Volun-
teers were received by Lieutenant-General Plen-
tinck, Commandant Snperieur of the Garde Civique,
M. Dailly, President de la Commission du Tir
International, and the other members of that body.
The Commandant and M. Dailly having addressed
some words of welcome to the foreign riflemen,
Colonel Loyd Lindsay returned thanks on behalf
of the English Volunteers.
In the afternoon and evening our riflemen dis-

pers ed themselves over the city, looking at the sights.
Such is the anxiety of their Belgian companions in
arms to do them honour and make them the objects
of their hospitality that one rifleman linked by
either arm to a couple of the Garde Civique is a
sight to be seen at all hours in every street. Au
anxious crowd surrounds each of the hotels in which
the Volunteers are putting up, so that our National
Guards have " thrust upon them" a greatness which
they never expected to arrive at. On Friday even-
ing the Commander and Etat Major of the Garde
Civique entertained at dinner the French Chef de
Bataillon and two of his officers ; Major Meder and
two Dutch officers ; Lieut.-Colonel Loyd Lindsay,
Lord Bury, Sir Paul Hunter, and Lieut. Farley,
the entertainment being one of the best which
Brussels could provide. The healthe, of the King
and Queen of the Belgians, the Emperor of the
French, the Queen of Great Britain, and the King
of Holland were duly honoured on the occasion.