The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-29 00:00:00

AUSTRIA AND THE CONFEDERATION.

The following is a translation of the secret de-
spatch of the Austrian Government, to the Stated of
the German Confederation. It is dated Jan. 14 :

(Confidential.)
VIENNA, Jan. 14.—We may still consider the ad-
hesion cf Prussia to the alliance concluded by the treaty
of the 2d of December as a probable eventuality, and for
its part the Imperial Governtnent will always consider it
a duty to do everthing in its power to put an end :(one
way or another) to the differences which, to its regret,
unhappily now exist between the two great German
Powers.
" if the hope of seeing Prussia adhere to the alliance
should be realised, the complete and sincere concurrence
of the t:vo Powers in their quality of German Federal
Powers would thereby be aseurad.
" Experience, however, bids us extend our provisions
to the case that Prussia should attempt longer to per-
sist in Inr policy of indecision, and should even "attempt
to act at Frankfort in a manner to thwart our proposi-
tions upon the necessity of the Confederation being pre-
pared for war.
" In such case, the Imperial Government would only
the more resolutely desire to pursue, with the support
of the (Aber German Governments, the path traced by
the Federal Constitution as regards the manner in this great question ought to be considered, and it
would regard itself as neglecting one of the most sacred
duties (.:f its mission in Go.rmany if it did not endeavour
/time all things to attain that the " 1.1
tare corn,:tltutional resolutions, and if, for It 4 own part,
it was not perfectly ready to take upon itself the conse-
quences of those resoluttooe.
" Therelcre at a moment when our confederates will
have to &vide upon their participation in events per-
haps decisive for the destibies of Germany, we cannot
besitalo io putting the question to them, confidentially,
as to how they will act in the case of being resolved to
go in aceerdoio e with 11P, 'multi a conformable
eral
ne ilit,usFe.elc.;vl e biYo.t. 1 cra!ea
if, in tint case; they grapt kufiloieil
stud if, itne,c);i:,fiodureooutro.
ende:tvc:urN to obtain a solid :nil sure pcac.•.th should fail,.
Tu-iy, in the most extreme eventuality, equally count upon their active co-operation.
"'nie Imperial Court would, in such case, give the
most solemn assurances to guarantee their territorial pos.
sessii.ll 4 and position against every eventuality, and,
moreover, to grant them their shares of advantages re-
sulting from the war in Froportion to the number of
trips employed. In exchange, Austria must put the
condition that a body of troops, to be determined upon,
should be at once made ready fr service, and claim that
-- [here comes the name of the Government of the'.
State addressed] shall express to his Majesty the Empe-
ror the confidence of placing, in case of appeal, the
direction of their contingent under the superiorcommand
of his Imperial Majesty.
"We count upon a frank and candid reply, and it '
will give us great satisfaction to find that it responds
to our wish, as that will have the effect of throwing light
upon our relations with the German Governments, and
of consolidating them especially with (name .of
State), providing them with all tbegnarantees
which the
necessities this grave epoch demand.
" You will please to make a confidential communica-
tion of this de,patch to

`• Da Bum."

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DA Y.)

LONDON, Jan. 29. —Wind and weather this day at
noon, light northerly breeze, and dull frosty weather, with
a very slight fall of snow.
PORTAMOUTH, Jan. 28.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed—Ca-
nadiau (a s), for the Crimea; Robert Dickson, Melbourne.
FALMOUTH, Jan. 28.—Wind, N.E. Arrivod—Eugenia,
from Calcutta ; Elizabstb, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburgh.
RAMSGATE, Jan. 28.—The Mary and Sarah (brig), of
Shields, to Bordeaux, has been brought in here leaky,
having been on the Goodwin Sands during a thick fog.
The Win. Carson (barque), of North Shields, for Mar-
seilles, got on the Kentish Knock, on the 26th, and was
abandoned last night, with 9 feet of water in her hold;
crew landed here.
WELLS, Jan. 28.—Her Majesty's stesmer Rosamond,
from Cromarty to Devonport, has been on shore, but was
got off with assistance, after throwing overboard some
coal and discharging ammunition.
DOVER, Jan. 28.—Wind, N. to E. Arrived—Marion,
from Chli.tiansund, for Bilbos, much damaged, and very
leaky, from-contact with the Recovery.
DEAL, Jan. 28.—The Patmas (brig), of and from Sun-
derland, bound to Bordeaux, was abandoned on the 18th
inst., in lat. 19, and long. 6 W., with 4 feet of water in .
her hold, pumps choked ; master, mate, and two women
drowned, and the remainder of the crew picked up by the
Mary Black, arrived in the Downs.

(PER, ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.

Wind, N.E
Sailed—T_Tnion, for Ostend; Jupiter and Bowling, for
Constantinople.

Wind, N. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 27.
Aslived—Roma, from Monte Video ; Bellona, Salonica;
Bucephalus, Callao; Lord ltiversdale, Now York; Eleven,
Alexandria.
Sailed—Boraza, for Amsterdam.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
tido, last four hours' flood ; hazy.
Arrived, Wind,
Jl7ll ; . 28—Sir E. Banks (a), from Calais ; Ma.
tilda, Ifambargh ; Merina, Marseilles ; Mystery, Smyrna;
Wave Queen, Palermo; Aurora, Messina ; Sophia, Se-
ville; Ewaranee, Tarragona.
Arrived, 29—Isabella Jane, from Guernsey ; Rob Roy,
Gothenburg; Omonicaa, Stralsund; Trine, Tddewalla ;
Nicolino, Stockholm; Albion (s), Boulogne.

DEAL, Monday, 9.29 a.m.
Wind, W.N.Yir ; weather, very light, and hazy.
Passed—Durham (s s, 179, transport), from London,
for Constantinople; Ferdinand, from London, for Havre;
Mermaid, Leghorn, for London ; Palestine, New York.
for London.

The Great Britain bas been ta4tii vp for the convey.
mice of troops to the Crinier.
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dent of Parie. He died at h:s residence, 'Zee St. Do-
min;q u e.
We :;re requested to state that the committe 3 for the
reduction of the wine outtis i n the City of London,
meetio:.; P Royal No. 2, ,yal Exfhange-huildings, of which
Mr. Ars,:ey, the eh:urinalt of the late House of Com-
m•nis Committee for talrin.7 evidence on the wine duties,
is eiminrao, !..as no conne,2t ion with Mr. Oliveira, M.P.,
„r roceediugs on the same subject. The kindness
with which the deputations from the City committee
were received, both by the Earl of Derby and subse-
quently by Mr. Gladaoce and the favourable mode in
which the representation%
Of the committee were viewed
by the latter gentletnal: convinced them that nothing
but financial pressure 'prevented at the moment the
serious consideration of the measure by Government.
This object has, 'owing to the war, received additional
weight. The Committee, still watchful of the object,'
think the agitation of the measure in Parliament at
present unwise and pernicious to its ultimate attainment,
as well as to the interests of foe trade,