The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-31


For surgeons of than twelve years the embrode
to be onefourh wide and an acorn
on each end
For surgeons of less than twelve years the same as
For passed assistants the embroidery to be eighth
inch wde and an embroidered bar each end.
For assistants the same as above, except the bar a
as per pattern)
Surgeons Of the feet will a small silver rosetts
on each end Of the strap
Chapedur Surgeons Of more than twelve years will
wear the same a. directed for and all others
the same as directed for lieutenants
PuRsERs. kpautehes and Shoulder Sfraps-Pursers
OF more than twelve years will the surgeons
ff more than twelve years, except embroidered oak
eai on the shoulder strap in place Of the acorn and tho
pursers of less than twelve years the surgeons
OF less than twelve years with the change Of let
Chapeauf.-Thc same as for surgeons
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 81, ls47
we understand that Com. Kearney is ordered to the
command of the Gosport Navy Yard In place OF Com.
skinner appointed the Chief Of the Bureau
tlon, Equipment and Repairs.
BERLis, April 90, ls47.
Inau:ur alton Of the Prussian disappointment Of
NE ple-Diseussions on the Kings speech-The
Result .Mutsrirl'cfthe' States GsneralFamine Riot,
&C., &c.
Tho Inauguration Of tho Prussian Diet took place on
the 18th ofths month"; with all the pomp and ceremony
betting the commencement Of so momentous an era
in the national history The royal speech has probably
reached you before this, through tho medium OF the
Times or the journal ds Debat aud it's perusal will
giving universal satisfaction 1t showed In fact sti
more nny than the DEGREES letters patent of the
sd OF February the slender grasp Of the
corded to the Representatives tho people, and the cir
cumc ribbed sphere of action allowed them Every pre-
caution was taken to impress them with the idea that
Prussia was ts continue absolute monarchy that all
the authority and OF government to remain
In the of the king and his ministers
and that no political rights be allowed the
semby but the privilege Of advice and petition
You may Imagine the sensation excited by such
nouncement aud the sudden damp that fell upon the
high wrought expectations of the public Some the
deputies 1t Is said for leaving the city
and returning to their native provinces fortunately
however moderate counsels prevailed and without
refusing the imperfect boon granted they resolved
making At Toast portion Of the rights 10
MED them. Since then prospects have been gradually
Frightening An address ostsnsibly OF thanks but la
reality being proposed in answer 10 the
kings speech the discussions that conduct
ed with spirit and displayed degree of eoYueuce
parliamentary tact very creditabe to SO inexperienced
body Of delegates and although the original Of
the address was ssbtly altered tho expressions Of dis
sent modified, and harsh word cancelled enough
remained 10 prove TINT the assembly. ut least
jority Of its members, were animated with u serious
OF their duties towards the country and dis
posed to shrink from their responsibility The kings
reply favorable than might have been sntici-
paed He persisted indeed in declaring that the States
General had rights but such granted by his
letters patent and reiterated his determination to nsu
tain the prerogatves Of the unmpaired without
however shutting the door against all further rsvsu
the present he minated in plain
terms, that they were not to DO considered Anal but
open to future improvement and extension. or still
greater Importance his promising to convoke the
Diet again at early date, without waiting till fnan-
cia considerations should render 1t necessary Alto
gehcr the OF this document il 80 eonciatory so
different from that of the opening speech make it
clearly evident that the proceedings OF this edged
meeting embodying as they do the first manifestation,
of constitutional life in Prussia have not failed in pro-
ducing their due effect upon the royal mind
The States General are composed of very different
materials to an American congress or English parla
ment There four classes of deputies viz the Her
rentand nobility including the princes OF the blood
and tho great feudal families subjected to Prussia since
the dissolution Of the Germauic epre the Rtterschaf
Of landed estates; the delegates from the
towns and the representatives OF the agricultural dis
trcts (Land Gemeinden) The deliberations are some
times carried collectively but generally in separate
bodies or chambers of very Unequal first
being composed only Of the members Of the errenstand
amounting to more than seventy individuals and the
Of the other three sections consisting Of five hun
drcd and thirty seven members majority OF two
thirds being required in each chamber the veto o TWEEN
| tyfour magnates would thus be suhceut 90 render
| the decisions of the whole assembly nugntory! The
debates held in private, stranger the
corps dpiomatigue being admitted but very ul and
apparently impartial, report is published in the STATE
Gazette although the want Of experienced shot hand
writers makes this rather difficult task Considering
the little opportunity there has been hitherto in this
country for public speaking the deputies have displayed
very respectable share Of oratorica talent in the
Z" Lords' Prince Lkhnovsky and Count Amin; in the
Auerswald Camphau.en, and Beckerath have taken a
leading part in the discussions The Prince Of Prussia s
mouth he is certainly Of talent, though aris-
toerate Por mefier like his ancestor, Frederick the
Great.
In the OF last week the good people Of Berlin
disturbed by emee after the Partisan fashion
which ut one time really assumed somewhat threaten
ing appearance. The scarcity OF food that prevails
throughout the country heightened 1t H. by the peft-
rious OF unprnciped SPECTATORS has been
felt by the lower orders OF society during the late
winter aud the prices Of provisions continuing rise In
spite Of the approach Of summer, they driven at
length to desperation On Wednesday last squabble
in OF the market places led to general attack on
the bakers chops situated in the adjoining streets and
the mob proceeding to further violence. the police off,
some windows smashed In tbs Prince Of Pru-sia palace
Thenext day similar enacted In all the mar
kct places Of the city, and after punderng the potatoes
greene and other saables breaking open the butchers
stalls Sc several thousand individuals through
the streets in groups emptyng every bakers shop hy
came past and spreading general confederation
body Of troops appeared they but collected
again immediately, continued their woi OF uo.AsA
ton At length about o'clock In the evening strong
corps OF npcers and infantry was formed
who secured the streets in all directions empowering
all resistance and destroying some sen nda,rna =,
barrcades, which the rioters had been ehoeAvornR 70
throw up By midnight every thing WAS Overland thoosh
trinng disturbances occurred next uay, shs Ss-
ou.nces .nsued About hundred and forty persons
were arrested and will have to stand their trial before
tbe Crmin.l curt; many Of them are wounded by ra
brc cut, and ba yones but have not heard OF any be-
| ing Killed outright he military, and particularly the
g,9darmts suffered good deal too eight officers aud
nnwar OF eighty said to be the sick tt
The next market day potatoes were sold by order Of the
magistrates at groschens measure (about lax cents
peck the duty -four was remitted. and procama-
ton issued informing the people that large supplies we're
aud assuring them that there every pros
meet of prices returning 10 their former standard
THESE steps appear 20 have had the desired effect st
this moment tranquility 10 completely restored II IL
evident that there tprt Of dsanection
abroad which the slightest spark may kindlo into a
blaze Easy enough II may be to put down popular
outbreak in city where 10000 regular soldiers he
drawn together ut few hours notice but when 40
pcaceabe and long suffer ng nation ~ the Germans be-
trays such uucquivocal symptoms OF Irritation and I'M
patience cannot help concluding that something 10
rotten In the body polite and that high time TO
enter upon the path Of reform and TO adopt system
more in accordance with the spirit OF the age than that
Of divine right and absolute power To lay the founda
tions OF such system In the task Of the present Diet
A. u.