Star.
London, England, 1830-09-14 00:00:00

INSURRECTION AT BRUNSWICK.

The Hamburgh Mail brought us last night papers to the I lth Sept-
The tyrannical proceedings of the Duke of Brunswick have at length
roused the patient population of his dominions to resistance, and the
Ducal palace has been set on fire and consumed. The accounts are
silent as to the causes of the insurrection ; but from what we have heard
of the Duke, the patience of the people must have been put to a severe
trial. It would appear that the life of the Duke is in danger from the
anxiety manifested that he should not escape.—The proceedings at
Brunswick seem almost a Jac simile of those at Brussels. The popu-
lace commence the disturbance, the military refuse to act, the citizens
then form a Burgher Guard. No private property, however, has
been injured. How dreadful to think that the people of a
country should remain exposed to the tyranny of a man like
this Duke, with no other means of relief than insurrection ?
We wish we could say that the Duke is the only German Sovereign
now held in detestation. We suspect the King of Saxony will,ere
long, feel the consequences of his oppressive bigotry. If the Lx-King
of France has any sense, he will keep where he is,for we suspect he will
find the North of Germany, ere long, a little too hot for his tempers:
ment, fond as he is of a little sanguinary excitement. The following
are extracts :
Bxuxswicx, SEPT. B.—Dreadful and melancholy events have
taken place here. The populace had, for some reason or other, got into
an affray with the troops, who had no orders to fire, and were in con.
sequence compelled to retreat into the garden of the Palace,
from the fury of the populace, whose numbers continually
increased. Intoxicated by this victory, the populace broke into
the Ducal Palace (which the Duke left, as well as the city,)
and at last set fire to it, so that it has unhappily been consumed,
with all the treasures it contained. The populace seemed now
disposed to proceed to further excesses, but a body of armed citizens had
been formed in the meantime for the defence of the public safety, under
the direction of the most respected and opulent inhabitants, who, in or.
der that they might be strong enough in every contingency, called upon
etc military to join them, to which they willingly acceded, and it is
hoped that further mischief will now be prevented.
.1 Proclamation, signed by 'Messrs. Bode and Stelae?, and General
Von Hertzberg, calls upon the inhabitants to remain tranquil, and con-
tains the necessary police regulations for the maintenance of order.
BRUNSWICK, SEPT. 7.—Yesterday evening an angry multitude
assembled before the theatre, who had filled their sleeves, pockets,
and hats, with stones. When the Duke left the house to step into
his carriage, the mob hissed and insulted him. The military, who
were at hand, kept the multitude in awe. When the Duke had
driven a few paces be was attacked with a shower of stones. The
coachman drove full gallop to the Palace, and reached it amidst
showers of stones. All the military were now assembled about
the Palace, cannon planted, and every thing put in a state
of defence. The incensed multitude surrounded the palace, but without
venturing to attack it. The windows of the police-office, the mint, and
other public offices, were broken.
On the following morning the citizens assembled, and resolved to
form themselves into a Burgher Guard, but declared at the same time
that they would not join either of the two parties, but confine them-
selves to the defence of persons and property.
To-day all has been tolerably quiet, only it was observed that some
apprehensions were entertained by the people that the Duke might se-
cretly leave the city, for which reason the most numerous assemblage
was seen in those places by which the Prince might probably come.
BRUNSwICK, Sept. B.—To-day was published the following Offichd
Notice. When his Highness the Duke yesterday approved the forma-
tion of a union of the citizens for the security of the city, it was on the
express condition that the corps should be armed only with pikes or
sabres, and should by no means come near the Palace.
In the sequel, when it began to grow dark, and the Ducal Palace
was surrounded on all sides, his Highness ordered the union of the
City Militia with the troops drawn up before the palace. Detachments
of the City Militia were immediately brought ; but, by circuitous ways,
and principally on the garden side, numerous bodies had :already Mae
Wished themselves in the interior of the palace, and the efforts of the
citizens were now useless.
However, It was not possible, without shedding the blood of the ci.
tizens who had hastened to the protection of the Palace, to charge Or
to fire upon the multitude that surrounded it, and, thanks to the mods
ration of the military, and the coolness of their worthy Commands;
Lieut.-General Von Hertzberg, that that circumstance was taken into
consideration, and the blood of the citizens not spilt without an object,
for the palace could not be saved.
We were witnesses to a lamentable and dreadful scene. While the
city militia, though ill armed, checked the excesses in the other parts
of the city, the palace was burnt to the ground. This melancholy
event, which fills every citizen with indignation, shall and must be the
last of this storm.
In concert with the ducal military authorities, by the advice of the
city elders, and at the earnest wish of the citizens themselves, the city
militia will co-operate with the military for the restoration:and mainte-
nance of order. (Here follow several police regulations, forbidding
mote than four persons to assemble together in the streets after seven
o'clock. No women or children to be suffered In the streets after seven
o'clock. All the public-houses to be closed at six o'clock, &c.)
BanNswici, SEPT. B.—(From another Letter.)—The deputation
which yesterday went withthe representation to the Palace was dismissed
with an unsatisfactory answer. This excited the greatest irritation
among the people, who disarmed in the streets some patrols of the
Burgher Guard which was not yet fully organised. The mi-
litary were driven into the garden of the Palace, shut in, and
refused to fire upon the people. After seven o'clock, the
populace committed the greatest excesses ; they threw fire into the
Palace, which was in flames at nine o'clock. About ten the Duke, in
disguise, escorted by ten Hussars, succeeded in passing through the
garden of the Palace, to the gate. The heat was terrible, and nobody
was permitted to attempt to check the flames. All the adjoining houses
were, however, protected. This morning the leg wing and the centre
acre in ruins, and flames issued from windows of the right wing. All
she furniture, curtains, &c. were thrown into the court of the Palace,
and destroyed. The wine-cellars were emptied, but no private property
was touched. To-day a Proclamation of the Magistrates has been pub-
lished, providing for the public security. To-morrow the Estates of
the Duchy will assemble, and a Commission of Government Is provi.
atonally appointed, of which M. Von Munchausen and Counsellor Hen.
'Aug are Presidents. M. Ludwig Lobbecke is commander of the
Burgher Guard, which is now formally organised. The most respect-
able inhabitants have enrolled themselves in it, and the military have
agreed to act with them.
BERLIN, SEPT. 9..—Count Diebitscb has arrived from St. Peters-
ourell, anti Count Nesselrode from Bohemia. There is a continual
exchange of couriers between the Hague and Paris an St. Petersburgh.
It is said that Count Diebitseh will go to Paris, and that General Von
Sumter will be sent to compliment the King of the French from our
&yen:4m.
Ba,inuaoll, SEPT. 110.—Borsen Halle, Half-past Four o'Clock.—
The trade in Wheat has been dull during the week. Very few pur-
ehabcs have been made by our consumers, and still fewer for exportation.
The consequence has been an accumulation of the stock on hand, and a
arester readiness to sell.
The demand for Rye has also fallen off during the week. The same
prices continue to be demanded ; but as the buyers are holding back,
'here is little doubt that a decline must take place.
Almost every article of grain is heavy with the exception of rape.
teed, the supply of which continues extremely limited.
Danish Bonds were done yesterday at 63, Russian at 95, Polish at
106, and Austrian Bank Shares at 1,130.
To-day there has been a considerable rise, as will be seen by maim
ring to the prices below. The rise is attributed to an improvement of
the Berlin money market, where a report was current that Count Die.
touch Sabalkanaky was about to proceed on a mission to Paris.
END OP SEPTEWBER.—AngIo Danish Loan, 63; Anglo Russian
Pee Dent. '96i; Hamburgh Ditto. 94 t Polish Bonds, 109; New
rruistan 4 per Cent. 871; Austrian Bank Shares, 1,160 ; Anglo Nem
Olken, 69; Falconets, 61.—Hanalmegle Reporter.
EXCHANGES ON LDNDON.
Ibliun_burgh, 10th September, 13 81; two months, 13 71.
Berlin, 7th her, three months, 0 21g.
Stockholm VeBll:ptember, 75 days, 12 8.
LtiPtliee 61 September, three months, 6 141.
7th September, two months, 002 603.
41 —Bansburph Papers, Sept. 11.