The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-24 00:00:00

FRANKFORT, AUG. 18.

The political position of Germany is at this moment
one of the most interesting. The people begin to feel
their value, and have joined in two great cries—liberty of
the press, and liberty of commerce. The Diet has shown
its hatred to the former, but there is a wish exhibited to
give liberty to the latter. Yet the Germans—who recol-
lect that the promises made in 1813 have been broken by
their rulers, and that even the semblance now of making
some efforts to give trade freedom is but smoke—ridicule
the Diet, and say, " War is approaching—our oppressors
are a!armed—it may break out at every hour, and then
the humbug Conrederation will be destroyed, and our
country united." There is a general feeling that if but
one of the great Powers should dare to occupy any of the
larger States with even the army of the Diet, a civil war
must ensue, and, " thanks to the system adopted by the
different Powers," there are now 150,000 men engaged in
smuggling, whose recklessness of life and decision of cha-
racter, want only some hold leader to form a formidable
body in opposition to the Kings, Princes, and Diet.
The proposition last week of the Hanoverian Minister
at the Diet, relative to free trade, having been received by
that body, has been remitted for consideration to the dif-
ferent Courts.

Among the remarkable events, is that of Lord Pal-
merston having grown asharn:d of his participation in the
late infamous acts of the Diet, and of his having sent a
soft mess lge to beg of the absolute rulers to act with more
gentleness, lest the rod of oppression sli,uld break under
their weight.
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In the mean time the war of the press is continued with
great activity on both sides : the journals and publications
publi4ied openly are obliged to support the Diet and its
plans, but there are thousands of other publications that
are sought after with avidity, in which wit, humour, and
ridicule are used against them. Songs in favour of
Poland and of freedom are sung on all sides. Among
them is one most remarkable, called the German chase
song, in which the people are represented as hunting their
38 rulers out of the country. It is adapted to the air to
which the Poles sung a similar song when they expelled
Constantine the Cruel from Warsaw. The air is, I be-
lieve, originally the first of Figaro, in The Barber of
Seville. In a country where every peasant feels the power
of sound, and is willing to resist oppression, there is a
strong probability of the action being soon suited to the
words. The next war is therefore eagerly desired by
some of the ardent spirits in the south.

In contradistinction with this popular spirit, one must
not omit the persuasion of the friends of the actual order
of things, that their armies will support them. It is ra-
ther a difficult task for their most expert Statesman to keep
dow❑ the people ; the old plan of division, and beating in
detail, might still serve, if the instruction of the people
did not make that scheme manifest to them also. There
is a sort of foreboding, on both sides, of a bloody revolu.
tion ; and it is said, that whe❑ the Germans next throw
away the scabbard in civil strife, they will exceed the
French in thir,t for blood.

The sympathy of the peop'e with the Polee continues
unabated. They reproach bitterly the King of Prussia
with his treachery towards that unfortunate nation. One
of their favourite songs contains the following passage :--

" Friedrich Wilhelm, Herr der Preussen,
Deiikt nicht fruher noth,
Schlaght nun mit dem Herrin der Reussen,
Polens sohne todt."
" Frederick William, Lord of Prussia,
Thinks not of his former need,
Strikes now with the Lord of Russia,
Poland's children dead."
This being a sort of corporation festivity here, the civic
troops were yesterday reviewed by the Burgermeister, and
afterwards sung sortie of the flarnhach songs on the place
of review.

Bavaria, Hesse Darmstadt, and Brunswick, have pub_
fished the resolutions of the Diet.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.

The only change worth notice yesterday related to Ju-
lius, Fang, Margrave, and Birdcatcher : the two first
named were not in force, and plenty were eager to bet
the odds quoted. Margrave sprang a point, and Bird-
catcher advanced two or three. The prices at closing
averaged as follow
11 to 2 aest Mr. Watts's Nicotris
9 to 1 agst Lord Kelburne's Retainer (taken)
9 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Margrave
10 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Julius
10 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Fang
12 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Trustee
12 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Ludlow
16 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Birdcatcher
23 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Brother to Maria
30 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Perion
The rest as before.

BURTON UPON-TRENT RACES, Auo. 21.
The Burton Gold Cup, in specie, by subs. of 10 soya, each,
and 50 from the fund. Twice round and a distance.
Hon. G. J. Vernon named Birmingham, 5 yrs 1
Mr. Yates's Hope, 4 yrs. old
The Drakelow Stakes of 25 sovs. each, to which will be
aided a fat buck, the gilt of Sr Roger Greisley. The
srcond horse to save his stake. Twice round and a dis-
tance. Seven subs.
Mr. Yate's Hope 4 yrs 1
Mr. Burton's b. g. by Catton,3 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's Blanche of Devon, 3 yrs 3

The Anglesea Plate of 50 sous. Two-mile heats, to start

at the distance chair.
Mr. Mostyn's b. f. by Teniers, 3 yrs 1 1
Mr. Beardsworth's b. f. by Catton, 3 yrs.
Mr. Ogden's b. m. Olive, 4 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's Blanche of Devon, 3 yrs 0 0
Capt. Handley's Twenty-ninth of July, 5 yrs 0 0
Mr. Pratt's b. in. Miss Bumblefoot, aged 0 0
Lord Lichfield's ch. f. by Sligo, 3 yrs.
A Match for 50 soya. p. p. The straight mile.
Mr. Sutton's Intrepid, 4 yrs.
Mr. Smith's Sarah, 6 yrs.
WEDNESDAY. —The two-year-old stakes, of 25 soya. each.
T. Y. C. The straight half-mile.
Edmund Peel's Esq. ch. 1. Frenzy
Mr. Lacey's b. f. by Chauteau Margaux 2
T. Scarisbrick's Esq. ch. f. Georgiana 3
Mr. Beardsworth's f. by Scamper
Brethv Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, 5 soya. ft.
with 100 soya. added by the Earl of Chesterfield. One
mile and a distance.
Mr. Mostyn's Her Highness, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Massey's br. g. Douglas, 6 yrs 2
Mr. Bower's Sir John, 4 yrs
Sir T. Stanley's b. f. by Brutendorf, 3 yrs 4
Mr. Painter's Russell, 6 yrs.
Mr. T. Legh's br. c. Osmon, 3 yrs. 6
Lord Chesterfield's ch h. Carthusian 7

A Sweepstakes of 10 soy& each, with 10 sovs. added from
the Fund if not walked over for, for horses not thorough-
bred. Gentlemen ridet s.
Mr. Hobson's Admiral 0 2 1 1
Sir Roger Greisley named bl. g. Sailor 0 1 2 dr

A Mitch for 100 sovs. h. ft. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. White's bl. g. Sailor, 6 yrs 1
Mr. Wood's b. g. Midnight, aged

The very unfavourable state of the weather during
Tuesd.y, operated unfavourably upon the gaiety of the
scene ; the attendance, consequently, was very limited.
The Gold Cup was scarcely contested, Birmingham and
Hope only starting, and was won by Birmingham.—The
Drakelow Stakes were taken easily by Hope ; and Mr.
Mostyn's bay filly, by Teniers, carried away the Anglesea
Plate, at two heats.—We regret to state that during the
running for the Anglesea Plate, for which seven horses
started, Lord Lichfield's filly fell, and her rider (a boy)
was thrown, and severely hurt.