The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-21 00:00:00

GERMAN Y.

An electric dispatch from Berlin, dated 19,
say :-" The opening of the Congress of the Zolverein
took place to-day. M. "in MANTEUFFEL, President
of the Council of Ministers, pronounced the opening
discourse, in which -he expressed a regret that cit.=
cumstances had not permitted Government to convoke
the Congress sootier. At the same time he hoped
that their deliberations would have for result the re-
newal of the Zolverein, and that it would be extended,
to other States, by means of treaties having for effect
to draw closer the existing union, by creating view
interests, destined to develope material prosperity.
Colonel MEIXXIE, Bavarian plenipotentiary, repay&
to' the .discourse of the Minister ; b exprevssei with
that Austria should be admitted to participate in ,tha
deliberations of- Vie Congrem- through the orgifl of a
plenipotentiary: but he indicated no reni,r pus i•Ki for
that admission.: • • .

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The reports of the projected niarriage betyi-ecn ;lie
Emperor of AUSTRIA and the PrinCess SIDONTA of
Saxony continue to gain groudd: It is asserted that
the espousal will take place during the 'approaching
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journey of the EMPEROR to Prague. The Eittnanini
will accompany the Royal family of Saxony on their
return to Dresden.

BELGIUM.
The works for the fortifications ordered by .the
Belgian Government at la Fete do Flandres, near,
Antwerp, were to have commenced on Friday ; but
the men, dissatisfied' with the wages offered them, re-
fused to labour. Havlng obtained possession cf the.
sheds erected ' for them, they declared flitiy
would not give them up. On Saturday two
companies of Light Infantry were ordered
out. They loaded their arms in presence of
the men, and then drove them from the sheds. About
300 of the men subiequently proceeded, to. Antwerp,
where they formed themselves into a procession, and
paraded the streets singing Malbrouck." At length
they peaceably dispersed.

SY itiA,
Letters from Damascus, in the avervalore Tries-
tiro of the 11th, state that about 3,000 Druses of
Mount Lebanon have emigrated to the district of
Floran, in order to escape from military conscription.
1u case of pursuit, they intend 'taking refuge in the,
regions of the Ledjah, which• are considered impreg-
nable. MUSTAPIIA PACIIA, who had come for the
purpose of recruiting, finding .the birds flown, has.
nevertheless had the names .drawn as usual, and has
sent the uniforms to the families of all the fugitives,
with an intimation that; if they do not return within
three months, they will fie considered as deserters.
It is now believed that those whose names have not
been drawn will, leave their place of refuge and
return.