The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-26 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, JAN. 22.—The principal topic of con-
versation to-day has been Baron Bruck's speech
made at the dinner which ho gave not long
since at Constantinople. The * * corres-
pondent of the Trieste Zeitung attempts t• ex-
plain away the whole thing by declaring that
the toast the Austrian Minister proposed was
merely 'a paraphrase of a note which he had re-
ceived from his Government a year' before ; but
no ono hero doubts that the sentiment expressed
was contained in a recent despatch front this city.
It is related that his Majesty intends to restore
a part or the whole of the property which belonging
to persons convicted of high treason had been con-
fiscated, to their innocent relatives. It is impos-
sible to say whether there is any truth in the
rumour, but it is pretty certain that such a mea-
sure as that mentioned would go far to reconcile a
most influential part of the Hungarian nation to
the new order of things.
On the 18th there were several steamers belong-
ing to the Allied Fleets seen off Odessa.
A letter from Vienna of the 21st, in the German
Journal of _Frankfort, says :—" The negotiations
relative to a military convention between Austria
and France are carried on with great activity, and
it is said that an understanding has been come to
on several of the principal points, and particularly
on the passage of French troops through the Aus-
trian territory in certain cans. The greatest acti-

vity prevails throughout Austria in all the manu-
factories of arms, and nothing leads to the belief
that peace is expected."

GERMAN Y.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 24.—Letters receivedto-day from
the German capitals bear witness to the uneasy
feeling caused throughout Grmauy by the re-
fusal of the Prussian Court to act cordially, or
indeed at all, with Austria in the present crisis
of continental affairs. The last despatch of Count
Buol, which has reached us simultaneously from
Germany and England, has brought this opposi-
tion into strong relief. We hear, on good autho-
rity that there is a further despatch, addressed
immediately to the Prussian Court, renewing the
demand of mobilisation. We are also toll that
Austria has signified her resolution, in case she
should not carry with her the majority in the Diet
at Frankfort, to accept such alliances as she can
find in Germany, leaving the non-active members
of the Confederation to take the consequences.
This is bold language, supposing it to have been
held. The realisation of such a threat would ex-
pose the worthlessness of the Germanic Confedera-
tion as an expression and instrument of German
unity in a most instructive and useful manner.
We are assured by the Wursbitrg Gazette that
Hanover, Brunswick, Baden, and the two Hesses
have.declared for Austria. Saxony and Wurtem-
berg are against mobilisation ; and Bavaria is un-
decided.

The German Journal of Frankfort, of the 23d,
says :—" The different committees of the Diet held
au extraordinary sitting yesterday to deliberate on
the proposition made by Austria, relative to plac-
ing the various contingents on a war footing. M.
Bismarck Scohnhausen, the Prussian representa-
tive at the Diet, who has just returned to Frank-
fort after an absence of several weeks, was present
at the sitting."

A letter from Prankfort, in the Cologne Ga zette,
dated the 22d inst., says :
" We learn from a well-informed quarter that confiden-
tial communications have taken place between the Court
of Vienna and some of the other Gentian Courts respecting
the choice of a Commander-in-Chief of the army of the
Confederation. These steps have not been taken t rough
th usual diplimatic channels, but through the medium
of confidential person.- The plan, namely, is to pl.,a
the young Emperor of Austria at the head of the army
of the Confederation, although it is not quite clear how
he, as reigning sovereign, can fulfil the 14th Article of
the Federal Constitution, which implies an oath of
allegiance and obedience.; and Article 15, which says—
the Commander-in-Chief is personally responsible to the
Diet, and can be tried by a Court-martial. Or does the
Diet inland to make an exception in his favour !"