lodged m the common criminal prison afcJMens-burg, where he was kept for three weeks without having once been brought before a judge, and^at last he received an official letter from the Austrian and Prussian civil commissioners of which the following is a translation“Flensburg, May 7. “After your arrest had been considered necessary by the military authorities, vre ordered your suspension from office. According to directions received your release from prison may now take place. From the events which have occurred, however, and from the way and manner you, oven after the occupation of the Duchy, have adhered to the Danish views, whilst we have required an open adoption of ours, and the co-operation of public officers for that purpose, we are not enabled to give orders for your re-establishment in office at the same time that we have done so for your personal release from prison. On the contrary, you will not, under present circumstances, be allowed to remain at Apenrade, and we now discharge you from your offices as judge, burgomaster, and recorder of the said town; and you will please to give us notice as to the place where you intend to take up your abode, on receiving which v/e shall give such further directions as may be necessary,(Signed) “ Baron ZiDLTTZ,“ Rgvebteua.” Nothing can be more arbitrary and shameful than such an edict, issued to a faithful and loyal? nnhienf: in thp nnrplv Finish of Sfblpswia bv