14 JUNE 1834, Page 2

The shadow of independence has departed from the free city

of Frankfort. The command of the troops of the little territory, in obedience to the decree of the German Diet, has been delivered to the Austrian General PIRET. The excuse for this outrage is, that Republican principles had been openly avowed in the city, and that such principles had already produced disorder, and were likely to produce more. This is adding insult to oppression, since it is well known that the constitution of Frankfort is avowedly Republican. The British and French Ambassadors both protested, in spirited terms, against this outrage. But small is the avail of protests and remonstrances against bayonets and cannon. The British Ambas- sador received what the German papers term a "rebuff" for his interference; as the Diet, immediately afterwards came to the resolution of compelling the reluctant Senate of Frankfort to sub- mit at once to their decree.

It would seem, from an article dated Berlin, in the Allgerneine 2eitung of the 2d instant, that the Prussian Government is at va- riance with its Westphalian subjects; some of the principal land- owners having declared, that a land-tax, which has lately been im- posed upon them, is intolerable, and that it would be found impos- sible to levy it.

" This was told the Government in the most coarse terms. They succeeded in inspiring the common people, who had never before had any such ideas, with similar notions, and the Government was obliged to order an investigation. Some individual, oppressed by various claims, resolved to emigrate, and he made known his intentions in no very gentle terms. The Government thought itself affronted ; and it ordered an investigation into the conduct of the individual. Some nobles on this, roused several Communes to take a part in the question; and they formally protested against the whole proceedings of the Government. The Government now commenced a prosecution against the leaders in getting op the protest, and endeavoured to undeceive the Communes. There the matter seems at present to rest. The last step in the business is that a Deputy of the Landstand has presented to it a memorial, which is described as surpassing everything that was ever before heard of in boldness, and which makes an un- disguised attack on all the officers of Government. The Berlin article is wound tip by sundry reflections on the nobility; who are represented as claiming at one time to be the champions of freedom, while they are only supporting their own interest, and at another as claiming to be the defenders of the monarchy, while they have in general endeavoured to put it down."

All this sounds strangely for Germany. The episcopal city of Bamberg, in Bavaria, was in alarm on the evening of the 29th of May, on account of the seizure by the authorities of an anonymous letter containing seditious threats, and terrible intimations of danger. Some wag had hoaxed the worthy burghers with this nonsense.