The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-11 00:00:00

NOVEMBER ll, 1850.

ceased nobleman, whose loss the nation and the Prince
alike mourn, animated by feelings of trust anti hope, but
we doubt not that his manly, open breast would have
closed itself against the confidence of peace, had ho lived
to see new pretensions obtruded on Prussia, most dceply
injurious to the honour of the laud.

Notwithstanding the critical indications preFented
to her view, Prussia has hitherto refused to Lelieve that
the other great powers of Germany could speculate on
her humiliation, and prepare to work her downfal, even
at the price of a war of brethren. But now that, at the
same moment when measures are in preparation for
solving all impending difficulties, outrageous claims are
again addressed to us, Prussia must also be prepared for
the case of an eventual contest in spite of all her conci-
liatory endeavours. Our Government will first occupy
the ground of negotiation which she has trodden until
these last few days. Up to the present moment the Go-
vernment cherished the hope that even Austria would
in the end decide upon the interests of a German and
European peace, as we have done, so as not on its part
to undertake the responsibility of a murderous civil war.
But, enlightened by recent experience, we cannot justi-
fiably omit preparation for the extremest contingencies.
Our Government would certainly have been glad to spare
the land the sacrifices which the present military pre-
cautions involve, but it cherishes the consciousness that
it has not frivolously or prematurely advanced on the
serious measures on which it has resolved, and knows
also that the nation is ready to make the sacrifices which
have become inevitably necessary with enthusiastic pa-
triotism. Prussia has a past which indicates duties and
imposes sacrifices—a pant which contains the promise of
a glorious future. The Prussian nation which exults in
the recollections of her history will not renounce its just
claim on the coming time.
" Still is Prussia ready to enter upon any way of peace
which is at the same time a way of honour, but if others
will insist on war, then is Prussia ready to enter va-
lorously the field. To one course as to the other, we
say God enmmand the blessing.' "
On the 7th inst. GOTTFRIED KINKEL effected his
escape from the prison at Spandau by the aid of
a rope ladder. The Director of Prisons lost no time
in issuing a description of his person, with orders to
all officers to apprehend him immediately. He was
attired in the prison dress when he escaped.
The following letters, taken from the German
papers, give the news from_Hesse Cassel :

" CASSEL, Nov. 6.
" Major Bauer and one or two sub-officers came here
for the purpose of taking possession of and removing
the 4,500 new muskets standing in the depot of this city.
These officers met with unexpected difficulties. No one
would sell the chests, of which about 100 were neces-
sary. Bauer ordered a number of a carpenter, who im-
mediately received an injunction from his guild to
make no chests for any ;of the officers. The matter was
settled by the Prussian commander who notified that
the depot was in his charge, and that ao arms could be
removed. The poor men lately discharged from the
army are maintained by public subscriptions until they
can be passed to their homes."

" FULDA, Nov. 6.
" Yesterday was a quiet day, but to-day at noon we
were surprised with an alarm of war. It was said that
the advanced posts bad come into collision, and that the
Bavarians were marching hither upon Neuhof. The
troops have been sent forward from this city, and have
taken up their positions. It is said also that the Prince
of Prussia will arrive to-day. The statement that a
Prussian hussar had been shot proves untrue. The out-
posts have frequently met, but without firing. A
Bavarian officer yesterday accidentally fell from his
horso and was raised by a 'Prussian soldier and assisted
to mount his horse. The alleged spy who was brought
in yesterday turns out to be a Prussian officer who was
travelling in civil dress. The error was not discovered
until General Groben saw the prisoner. The Prussians
are at Loschenrode, a mile and a half from this town, on
the Frankfort road, opposite to the Austrian and
Bavarian troops. The Bavarians have already crossed
the bridge at Loschenrode. A temporary arrangement,
it is said, is in progress to prevent hostilities. All at
present is still. The Hessian state-councillor Sch Ear
is with the head-quarters of the Aastro-Bavarian army.
Our city is like a camp. Fresh masses of troops are in
motion."

" FRANKFORT, Nov. 7.

" The unexpected report of the mobilization of the
whole Prussian army and Landwehr produced a greater
panic on the Bourse than has been known since the

March revolution. Austrian paper fell 5 and 6 per cent.
below their yesterday's prices, and even then Sound no
purchasers. South German, Spanish, and other paper
gave way considerably. It is stated that arrangements
have been made for transferring the seat of the Diet to
Aschaffenbnrg, in case of certain eventualities. Bavarian
cavalry entered Hanau to.•day to replace those who ad-
vanced yesterday."
From Wirtemburg we learn the dissolution of the
Chambers. A letter dated Stuttgart, Nov. 8, says,—
" The result of yesterday's sitting of the Assembly, when
the credit of 300,000 florins demanded by the Minister of
War for raising the Landwehr was discussed, is exciting
great astonishment. The Mercury gives the debate up to
three o'clock, and publishes the division in a supplement.
The first resolution reconsidered by the committee—
' The Chainber declines to sanction the proposed grant
as unnecessary'—was affirmed by 52 to 5. The second
—` The Chamber protests against every result of the
proposed preparations'—affirmed by 50 against 7. The
third—' The Chamber declares to the Government that,
if the latter will abandon the policy hitherto pursued,
and act in a manner corresponding to the rights of the
people. and take tip a position of armed neutrality, the
Assembly will support it in the same, and provide all
means required for the protection of the land and the
maintenance of the honour of the state'—afiirmed una-
nimously. The Minister of the Interior then read a
decree dissolving the Assembly, repealing the law of
July 1, 1849, interdicting all further deliberations of the
Chamber, and restoring the old committee of the former
House of States. The greatest excitement was produced,
and the President proceeded to the election of the com-
mittee in spite of the protests of the Ministry.
" When the election of the committee was completed
M. Schoder closed the sitting with these words—
" This committee will watch, according to its power,
over the violated constitution, which we commend to the
protection of Almighty God, in whom we trust and who
will strike injustice to the ground.'—(Bravo.)
" The Deputies and spectators then withdrew. The
Committee of the States which the Government has
again called into existence consists of Prince Hohen-
lie, Count Rechberg, MM. Murschel, Holzinger,
Beiel, and Hofer, with six coadjutors when sitting as a
plenum."

- The Gazette of Lower Saotony refutes positively the
statement that Hanover has refused to act with the
Diet in the affair of the Duchies, and states that M.
de Hammerstein, secretary of the Minister of the In-
terior, has left Hanover for Frankfort to receive his
instructions as one of the Federal Commissioners.

The Saxon Government has ordered the army to
be placed upon the war footing, and directed between
2,000 and 3,000 horses to be purchased for the re-
mount of the cavalry. In the sitting of the First
Dresden Chamber, on the 4th inst., the Minister of
Justice, Dr. ZSCHINSKY, announced this decision to
the House somewhat in the following terms :
" The Government has found itself under the neces-
sity of mobilising the Saxon army. lam commissioned
to announce this to you, and to remark that a detailed
explanation of causes and purposes will be laid before the
Chamber so soon as possible."
The President of the Chamber replied that the mea-
sure had taken the country by surprise, and that it
would be highly satisfactory if the explanation were
given without delay. Meantime the semi-official
Dresden journal contains the following, under date
of the sth. After declaring that it regards the
entry of the Prussian troops into Hesse as the in-
evitable forerunner of conflict, the journal says—
" It is the duty of the Saxon Government under these
menacing circumstances to place its troops in full readi-
ness at the disposition of the Bundestag. The various
considerations of the burdens that must consequently be
imposed on the land must give way to more urgent and
higher obligations demanded by the honour and security
of the land.

"Inasmuch as the Saxon Government deeply deplores
the dangers resulting from these complications, inso-
much must it at least remain free from accusations of
precipitancy or menace. On the contrary, insomuch as
we know instructions were given to the Minister of War
before issuing the decree of the 2d instant, to place him-
self in a position tc meet unexpected eventualities, any
hopes that may exist of seeing apprehensions vanish are
not sufficient motives fur interrupting required precau-
tionary measures. The hesitation displayed by the Go-
vernment to have recourse to such measures afford gua-
rantees that they have only been recurred to in the face
of imminent danger, and that they wilt terminate simul-
taneously with this danger. According to the latest ac-
counts from Berlin this desired circumstance may b©
speedily anticipated."
The billet office at Dresden has been ordered to
prepare quarters for about 7,000 to 8,000 men, Saxon
troops, during three or four days, and subsequently
for a permanent increase of the present garrison of
about 1,500 or 1,800 men. The German Reform
states that, in consequence of the above resolution, the
Prussian Minister ordered the Prussian Envoy at
Dresden, by telegraph, to demand explanations as to
this armament, and that the Saxon Government had
replied forthwith, that the resolution was adopted in
consequence of a previous note of M. DE RADOWITZ
but that in consequence of subsequent intelligence re-
ceived from Berlin considerable modifications would
take place.
An order of the Saxon Ministry directs the troops
to lay aside the German cockade, and to employ ex-
clusively the national colour. It has also directed
that officer:, and soldiers shall solely take oath to the
KING and standards, as provided by the military code
of Saxony.

COUNT BRANDENBURGH, THE LATE
PRUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER.
(From the Beilin Reforme.)
Count Frederick William von Brandenburgh was edu-
cated for the military profession. Ho entered the service
in the Ist Regiment of the Guards in November, 1807.
In the following year he was promoted from second to
first lieutenant, and in 1811 he received the commission
of captain. In March, 1812, he was attached to the staff
of General von York, under whose auspices he was pre-
sent in several engagements. In 1813 he became major,
and in that rank he took part in the actions of Mokern,
Koiditz. Konigswartha, Lowenberg, Bunzlau, Freiburg,
St. Dicier, the taking of Chalons-sur-Marne and Chateau
Thierryi he was also present at the better known
battles of Leipsic, Gross-Gorschen, Bautzen, the Katz-
bach, Brienne, Laon, and Paris. At the passage of the Rhine
at Caub Count Brandenburgh was the first who reached
the French bank. For his good conduct at Mokern and

Wartenberg be received the Iron Cross of the first class.
On the 30th of May, 1814, he was made lieutenant colo-
nel, and attached to the person of the late King (his
ha-brother). In 1816 ho received the command as
colonel of the regiment in which he had first entered
the service. Erom 1816 to 1846 he received various
marks of the Royal favour in promotion to the higher
ranks of the army, charges, and decorations. His last
military promotion was that of the Bth of May, 1848,
when he was made general in command of the Bth army
corps.

The events of the autumn of that year placed him at
the head of the Ministry; since that period his career
must he known to all; his services in the re-establish-
ment of our internal affairs will always be memorable.
In his administration be laboured with his colleagues as
an honest, upright, and peace-loving character. To a
strong will, that in November 1848 was displayed in
Berlin and Prussia, and in May of the following year
showed itself active over almost all Germany, he united
a rare modesty. The two characteristics he preserved
under all circumstances, and no greater praise can be
bestowed on our latest policy than when it is judged
according to the character of Count Brandenburgh.
Prussia before all things! No one acted up to this
motto with:greater devotion than he; in November, 1848,
he promised the King to set his life on the existence of
the monarchy, and now he has sunk beneath the burden
of his mission.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
Accounts from Hamburgh, of the 6th, contain the
last intelligence from the Duchies. Several foreign
officers, among them the Bavarian Colonel VON DER
TANN, had retired from the Holstein army, as they
considered the war terminated, in consequence of the
recent resolutions of the Germanic Diet. The Lieu-
tenancy-General had, however, announced that it
would only yield to force. The federal troops would
consequently- have to act in Holstein.

A Berlin letter states that the Prussian General
HAHN had returned to that city, after having failed
in his mission to the Lieutenancy- General. The fe-
deral envoy would, it was believed, not be more suc-
cessful. It was positively asserted that Hanover has
refused, in a most peremptory manner, to execute the
o'.,ders of the Diet relative to the affairs of Holstein.
The Borsenhalle of Hamburgh states that the
Prussian garrison in that place has received orders to
hold itself in readiness to march.

In the sitting of the Danish Volkstbing of the Ist,
a proposition for the adoption of a communal law for
Denmark was rejected by 48 votes to 36. This was
considered a grave defeat to the party of the
peasants.