Langenbeck’s guard has long been removed. The societies join the
citizens under the seniors and Rauschenblatt. Langenbeck had still
a large party at the Rohns this morning at nine o’clock; he called
delegates from the societies into his house, where several
professors were assembled. The seniors who came, (there were but
few of them) seemed to have become more moderate. Then Langenbeck
went once more to the town-hall. There were assembled in the senate
chamber the deputies of the town and other citizens and students,
who now played quite a rôle. We guarded the door; Rauschenblatt,
Dr. Schuster, Eyting and other revolutionists were inside;
Langenbeck wished to come to an understanding with them, and
stayed in there a long time, there was a very violent dispute, but
he came out again without having settled anything, and he said
himself that he must now withdraw, and that his party had
dissolved. I, and most of my friends except Gravenhorst, will join
nobody, not even the societies.--At the same time a general
revolution has broken out all over Hanover. If it becomes more
serious here I will perhaps leave the town, but so far there has
been no danger; and perhaps the whole revolution will pass over
quietly. I will write to you soon again, until then
YOUR RICHARD.
Among the letters to his father is the certificate signed by General von
dem Busche, which permitted Lepsius to remain longer in Göttingen. For
many students this tempest in a tea-pot was to have very disagreeable
consequences, for a rescript from the King dated January 11th, 1831,
commanded all Hanoverian subjects studying in Göttingen to leave the
town immediately. Those who should remain in spite of this were deprived
of all right to any situation in the public service of the King. The
foreigners among the students were also expelled, and could only obtain
permission for a longer stay by means of special intercessions. “Above
all” the lectures were stopped until Easter.
APPENDIX II.
LEPSIUS’ REPORT TO THE BERLIN ROYAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ON THE
COMMENCEMENT OF HIS EGYPTOLOGICAL STUDIES.
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