The New York herald., 1850-04-01
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BEsLi,, Feb. IL, 1850.
.7rpssni .7Pasly Parliamentary Farce being Played
More Ttetins 10 Tranny Judge J.trr,ys IN
B.rin-Hcpes from the Juries-7Hs Great Ewopesn
Csmp- Increase Of the .7rmy- TREMENDOUS sn,ws-
Ttrribe IaSrdafions- peicsroes sJeuf 10 Bwu.
The task Of reporting the passing event, Of this
city and the monarchy ct large is far from being an
sartssble one. The history Of Prussia for the last
Twelve months resembles the aspect Of the country In
which her capital is situated dreary fat, without
single elevation or picture, landscape TO cheer the
se or attract the imagipstion. Tn. living OF
freedom. which gushed cut In sparkling abundance
during the morable spring Of lsts have been dried
up aud everything appears TO have rcispssd into It's
former state Of sterile mouotony.
The parliamentary farce that has been playing here
ever ,incs the opening Of the present Chambers is
drawing TO close and the curtain IL about 70 fall
amidst chorus Of Misses from al partiss except the
incorrsbie sOe,rrnairss Who bsed in all thr hopes
Of truly constitutional form Of government still cling
despsirinsly to its shadow Their ignomnicus assent
20 the proposals. contained In the royal of the
Iih Jspusty- propossis involving Questions that had
joriii-s, evsn Of these obsequious chan bers have
evs1 them the De grsce In IN. opinion Of the pee
suicide; they sou. the tomb Of ell the Capuls
ana the trimmers aud vavsrers being extinct, the
.na ss,s. ~ ,so no
etmoc'es The former, INDEED, at least such OF them
~ are more nmsdia,eiy attscbed TO the ministerial
cot.iie stil the max Of though
psrpstuatipg or spplaudinr the most srbitsry mes.
ssd the kog has at leogth taken the oath
upcn the constitution to the great delight Of the
Quidnurcs OF Berlin Now when you recollsct that
H. Msjeety. opening the first Prussian Diet in
April 1st7 announced 10 hts faithful pe pie aud took
Gcd TO witness his firm resolution n-rer 70 grant
them constii ution under any otrcumstspces ubatso
ever. you nay be apt 20 imagine that the Pru.eisn
monaioh must have pcrjursd himself one way or the
oih.r; but such an sccuss,on would be q palpsbe in.
justice; the tkc,r wbich he has sworn 10 lot pos
b,ing document 20 which one In hi, ssn.s. sould
think Of applying the OF real bsna ffe con
s;rution. All the great principles OF constitutional
frs sdom coptsped In ths original draft have been
carefully sxpnbgtd; the government is auth horred 20
taxes 20 tssue lass to saepend rcstrsn tbs
hcttty Of the prees, whenever a. thinks proc-r and
without consulting the bsmb.rs who hsviog resigned
both the sword and the purse, are reduced 20 the
convenient tools of de.po,isa and have more az
unity TO the Russian Senate thss TO the British Par
stDept or 20 your Congress. After this. no one
esn ssy that the King Of rrussia is not man Of his
vtrs
In .pite Of the dsmper received by the urto~ard s
cue Of N. Wslfecks trial ministers ere cootinuiu
their arrs sgsfnst the leaders cf tbs popular party
who hoeever almost invsrisbiy scaui,trd ~ tns
iufiee. Besides NJ Jscoby veil knovn pcht,cei vi
ter and memh~r of tho dsfupct Nstinuai Assembly,
returned from swfrsrssd 10 stsoa his trial ~ kc
nia.hurs Polish erntieusn By the name Of krsntof-
r -hc had tsktr lssars pact IN toe trsurrectson of
ls4s found not guilty. By the jury 81 Pos-n
rr-cf ~ their conideripg the risisg sgsnst the
fissssap gcvernmsst - v.ry heinous od'acs Az