The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

DENMARK AND GERMANY.

(Prom the I'Lnes•

-7^respondoit

-vi81511,.."1, Aug, 27.
At 8 o'clock in the morning of Thursday,
25th instant, the King of Prussia left this city for
Ischl and Salzburg, and in the course of the after-
noon the so long interrupted negotiations for peace
were resumed. The plenipotentiaries held another
Bitting yesterday, and they are to meet again to-
day, but the question at issue is so very cornpli-
cated that many weeks are likely to elapse before
the negotiations are brought to a close. Two corn.
mitteea—tb e one military, the other financial—have
been formez3, and they have already commenced
operations. The military committee, which is com-
posed of Colonel Kauffinann for Denmark, Lieut.-
Colonel von Schonfeldt for Austria, and an cfficer of
engineers, whose name is not yet known to me, for
Prussia, is now poring over atnish ordnance maps,
and trying to hit on an eligible boundary line be-
tween the Danish province of Jutland and the Ger-
man Duchy of Schleswig. The Financial Committee
is said to be composed of M. von Qaaade, for Den-
mark; Baron von Werther, Prussia ; Baron von Bie-
geleben, Austria; and Baron von Scheel-Plessen and
a M. Reincke, a North German banker, the Duchies.
Some time ago I informed you that the inhabitants
of Schleswig and Holstein would have to pay a high
price for their independence, and it now appears
that the claims made on them by Austria and
Prussia on the one side and Denmark on the other
amount to 65,000,000 dollars, or thereabouts.
Baron von Scheel-Piessen has drawn up a memorial
on the subject, in which he claims for the Duchies,
as a set-off against the quota of the National Debt
which will fall to their share, a part of the State
property of Denmark. It is even said that the
non-official representative of the Duchies, who is a
persona grata at Berlin, claims for them a part of
the Danish fleet. Schleswig has from time immo-

morial belonged to Denmark, and it is therefore
almost impossible to say what part of the
State property belongs to the kingdom, and
what part of its ancient dependency. M. von
Quaade leads a very retired life here, and has little
or no communication with the members of the diplo-
matic corps, but by some means or other it has come
to their knowledge that he is trying to persuade
the representativesof Austria and Prussia to recog-
nize the validity of certain treaties, ono of which is
said to give to Denmark the right to join the Ger-
man Confederatlon, The Duke of Gramniont is said
to have &dared that his Government would cbject
to the conclusion of a Federal alliance between the
German Powers and Denmark, and there is no
reason to doubt that the report is i❑ substance
correct. M. von Bismark is still one of the
representatives of Prussia in the Conference,
but ho is very impatient to get away,
and has already informed his colleagues that
he must be in Berlin again on the 7th of September.
'The King of Prussia, who purposes staying at

Baden Baden until the 9th of the nest month, is
said to have obtained from the Emperor of Austria
a promise to attend certain grand military ma-
r oeuvres which are to come off in the autumn in
the neighbourhood of Berlin. It is not unlikely that
the Emperor of Russia will meet the Emperor
Francis Joseph in the Prussian capital; and, if such
should be the case, there will not fail to be another
loud otecry that the great Northern Powers are
plotting mischief.
The relations between the Austrian and Pi uisian
monarchs and their respective Ministers are ex-
tremely intimate, but it is doubtful whether a
regular treaty of alliance has been concluded here.
Men in office say that the two Governments have
agreed strictly to uphold the principle of legitimacy,
and no one who knows anything of Messrs. von
Rechberg and von Bismark, will be disposed to
question the correctness of the statement. A well
informed friend tells me that the French Govern-
ment is ill-pleased with the rapprochement between
Austria and Palish, and I am at no loss to conceive
that such is the case. It stands to reascn, that
neither the Emperor nor the King can wish to give
offence to France, bat certain it is that they tacitly
avow that a good understanding between them is
necessary to their well-bang and safety; As a
matter of course there are still many subjects on
which the Austrian and Prussian Governments are
at variance, and ono of them is about to be brought
to an issue. The Imperial Government being re-
solved, if possible, to get into the German Zellve-
rein, has put the following categorical questions to
the Prussian Cabinet-1. Does the Berlin Govern-
ment recognise the right of Austria to join the
German Customs-Union ? And 2. Will the Berlin
Government come to a preliminary understanding
with the Austrian Cabinet before it ratifies the
Franco-Prussian Treaty of Commerce ? In order
to keep Count Rechberg in a good humour M. von
Bismark said that some concessions might perhaps
be made, but it is my firm conviction that Austria
will be entirely isolated if she does not at once
modify her tariff. M. von Blumfeld, who is the
managing man in the Department of Commerce,
holds firmly to the system of high duties, and
he is said recently to have declared, that if
Prussia should remain obdurate such a vast coun-
try as Austria can manage to gat on without a
commercial treaty with her or any other foreign
Power. To use the language of a German financier
of high reputation, " the Aulic Councillor von
Blumfeld has about as much knowledge of commer-
cial matters as had Louvois, the ill famed Minister
of Louis XIV. of France." A few cloys hence the
commercial negotiations between Austria and Prus-
sia will be renewed in Leipsic or Breslau. It is un-
derstood that Baron Hock, who is one of the few
employ ea in Austria who have rational ideas on com-
mercial matters, will represent this Government.
-Great importance is here attached to the resolution
taken by the Schleswig-Holstein Deputies at Neu-
munster on Wednesday last. There were 51 market
tons and beroaghs in Schleswig and Holstein,and on
the day abovementioned 41 of them, which were re-
presented by 81 deputies, solemnly declared that the
Duchies only wished for such a uuion (anschluss)
with Piu3eia as was in the interest of Germany.
It was added that the inhabitants of Schleswig-
Holstein objected to a Provisional Government, and
wished to be placed under the rule of Deice Fre-
deric of Augustenburg withc u any further delay.
The Government does not now meddle with the
question relative to the succession, and doubtless it
will remain passive until it clearly sees its way in
the Customs-Union question. Should Prussia make
concessions Austria will play the game of that
Power in the Duchies, bat if she should persist in
refusing to do so, this Government will hardly fail
to urge the Band to declare in favour of the Duke
of Augustenburg, the validity of whose claims to
the succession has never been seriously questioned.
The Emperor and the King of Prussia were much
together while the latter was here, and when they
separated at the railway terminus they shook hands
three several times, and as often embraced each
other in foreign fashion. A few days since M. von
Bismark received a telegram from Berlin, in which
it was said that there was likely to be a large sur-
plus in the revenue during the current year. "You
see the results," said the reactionary statesman, turn-
ing to ono of his German colleagues, "of our being
without a Diet."

Many persons have been arrested in the Southern
Tyrol on a charge of having conspired against the
State, but I am not disposed to attach much im-
portance to the circumsttince, as the Austrian police
is in the habit of lighting on mares' nests. The last
conspiracy in Hungary turntd cut to be a phan-
tasm, and it is probable that the plot recently dis-
covered in Venetia is nothing more. Baron Bacb,the
Austrian Ambassador at Rome, who is now here,
is to represent this Government at the Court of His
Nlnjesty, the ex King of Naples. Great severity is
now displayed towards the Poles who arc confined

in Moravia and Bohemia, and Count Rechberg Per"

emptorily refuses to set M. Langiewicz at liberty,
although the Swiss Government, whose subject be
has become, offers to guarantee his good behaviour.
There must be a very bid feeling in Dilmatia
towards the Imperial Government, for M. Thjs.-
monti, on whose account the Provincial Diet was

dissolved, has been re-elected by the Chattier of
Commerce in Spalats, and also by the inhabitants
of that eity.

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HER MAJESTY,

WINDSOR CASTLE, Aug. 29.

Her Majesty the Queen, their Royal Hig'tlases
Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice
and Prince Leopold, with their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg, left the
Castle at ten minutes before-seven o'clock this even-
ing for Balmoral.
The suite consisted of the My.rchioness of Ely,
the Hon. Mrs Bruce, Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. C.Grcy,
Mjor-Gen. the Hon. A. Hood, Col. the Hon. Sir C.
B. Phipps, M. de Schleiniz, Mr Buff, and Dr.
Sennor.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Szse-Coburg
honoured Mr Frith with a bitting to-day for bis
picture of the Prince of Wales's marriage.
The Rev. Juhn G. H. Hill had the honour of
having an interview with her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg to-day.

Departure of Her Majesty for Scotland.
Yesterday evening, shortly before seven o'clock,
her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses the Princesses Helena, Louise, Beatrice,
Prince Lecpold, and the Duke and Duchess of
Coburg, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely,
the Hon. Mrs Bruce. Col. the Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps,
Gen. the Hon. C. Grey, Major-Gen. the Hon• A'
Hood, Dc Jenne'', Messrs Buff and Sahi, and the
suite of the Duke and Duchess of Coburg,leftWirld-
sor Castle for Balmoral.

Her Majesty, on quitting the Castle with the
various members of the royal family and suite,drove
down to the station of the Great Western Railway,
the royal cortege consisting of several carriages*
The royal train was provided by the London and
North Western Railway Company, over which lino
the greater portion of the journey will be performed'
The royal party on alighting were received by
several representatives of the Great Western end
North Western Companies, by whom they were
conducted to the train. Her Majesty and the dif4
ferent members of the royal family very graciously
returned the loyal greetings of the bystanders.
The special train was composed of the royal
saloon, in which were seated her Majesty and
Princess Helena. This carriage was beautifully lined
with lavender-coloured moire antique silk, and was
fitted with every accommodation for the long
journey to the North. Three double saloons were
occupied respectively by their Royal Highneesee.
Princess Louise and governess, the Marctioness or
Ely and Mrs. Bruce, the Duke and Duchess of
Coburg and attendants ; Prince Leopold, Dr.
ner, and Messrs. Buff and Sahl; Sir C. Wood,
General Grey, Sir C. B. Phipps, and General Hood'
A single saloon was occupied by Princess Beatrice,
her governess, and maid. Other carriages contained
the Queen's dressers, the railway officials, pages'
upper servants, &c. There were also two carriage
trucks, and two break vans, in all 16 carriages, with
engine.
The train left the station at seven o'clock exactly
The route has already been described. The train
was to travel at express speed throughout the night,
stopping only at Leamington at 9.18 for refresh-
meat. At 9.33 the journey was to be resumed, end
at 10.45, at the Bushbury Junction, 127 miles from
Windsor, the London and North Western system
would be entered upon. Here, as also at Whitmore
(1551 miles), Boar's Head (2021 miles), Ken"'
Junction (256.1 miles), Carlisle (307 miles), Sum"
mit (3562 miles), and Greenhill (413 k miles),
stoppage of five minutes was to be made, and the
arrival at Perth,(4sB miles) was arranged to take
place at 8.45 this morning. Here her Majesty will
be present at the inauguration of a memorial to the
Priece.Consort, and in about two hours the journey
will be resumed for Aboyne, which will be reached,
if the time.bill should be adhered to at 2.37, after
a railway journey-of 5802 miles, accomplished in
about 20 hours, including the stoppage at Pertb.
From Aboyne the journey to Balmoral will be
continued by post-horses.
It is expected that her Majesty will remain in
Scotland for six weeks, and will then return to
Windsor.

By telegraph we learn that the royal train kept
admirable time. It passed Stafford (1141 miles)
at 11.15; Crewe (1651 miles) at 12.4; Warrington
(190 miles) at 12.40 ; Preston (1261 miles) at 1.39 ;
and Lancaster (2371, miles) at 2,11—a few minutes
after time.

August 30, Morning.
The Royal train, containing her Majesty and the
young members of the Royal Family, and the Duke
and Duchess of Coburg, passed through Carlisle
punctually at 4.7 a.m. The train was in charge of
Mr Neele, out-door superintendent; Mr Bens'
bottom, locomotive superintendent; Mr Martin,
telegraph superintendent; and other practical
officers of the London and North-Western Cc n
pany.

The Prince and Princess of Wales in the

Highlands.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princ cgs
of Wales continue to make the most of their tame
in the Highlands, notwithstanding that the weat her
is not of a very favourable character either for
sport or quiet drives and picnics. As on the provi-
ous Sunday their Royal Highnesses, with the
Princess Mary of Cambridge and suite, fatten ded
divine service in the parish church of Cratbi on
the 21st iust. Large congregations were prep ent
on both occasions. The Rev. Mr Anderson preact tad.
On Monday the Royal party rode to the toy of
Dark Lochnagar, and apparently enjoyed the
splendid scene, and the healthy exercise necet I,sary'
to gain it, greatly. On Tueiday, while the P rine°
went out with his gun, the Princess, accomp? :Died
by the Pi Licosa Mary, drove round by Ball ate;
taking Craig Youria by the way. The party bed
tea among the hills, and then rode home to A, ber•
geldie Castle. On Wednesday a Royal picnic was
held in the woods of Balmoral, the day's enj
meat being wound up by a ball given by the Pai me°
at the Castle to the tenantry and servants. The
afternoon of Thursday was occupied by a g r and
picnic given by the Countess of Fife at the rem.) ntic
falls of Moich above Braemar. Very general g rati-
fication is felt in Aberdeen and along the De b by
the current rumour that the Prince has inert 14E"
Mr Wm, Smith, the architect of Balmoral et Li Ale;
to prepare plans for a palace at Abergeldie.

The ex-Queen of the French, accompanied by tber
Duke and Duchess of Montpensier and other membe, '3 °
the Orleans Royal family, arrived at Tunbridge Wells 9'6-
terday evening from Claremont. Her Majesty an 13,here
august relatives travelled from Esher oer to Guildford 11,--
Sauth-Western Railway, and from Guildford to Tani )04
Wells by the South Eastern line.
Their Royal Highneses the Duke of Camb ridge
and Princess Mary arrived in town on Saturday from a tour
of visits in Scotland. Princeos Mary came
direct from
Abergeldie Castle, where she had been staying
with. their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. The
Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by the Hon. Co lonel
Curzon, left the Earl of DalhJusie's seat on Tuesday, and
had been visiting until be met the Princess Mary wa her
way south.
The Marchioness of Lothian and Lady Alicalierr
are on a tour of visits in Ireland.
The Earl of Leicester and a select circle have ar,
rived at Powerscourt Castle, county Wicklow, on a. visit to
Viscount and Viscountess Powerscourt.
The Earl and Countess Fit z william and the Ladies
Fitz will leave their seat in Ireland next weak for
Wentworth Ilouse, Yorkshire, in order to receive a dostin-
guished party during the Doncaster races.
Tao Earl Cowper, with the Hon. Henry Cuviper
Rankes Cowper, will remain for a month at the noble earl's
shooting-box in Inverness-shire.
Viscount Palmerston left town
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yesterday for
Llanar th,

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Lady Brougham intends shortly to go to Bright"'
for the benefit of her health.
Lord Ronald Leveson.Gower arrived in town
yesterday from visiting the Duchess (Dowager) cf Suther-
land at Vichy. The duchess is in the enjoyment of greatly
improved health.
The marriage of Lieutenant• Colonel Burnaby (of
the Grenadier Guards), only son of Mr Burnaby, of Bag.:
grave, Leicestershire, with Miss Dixie, second (laughter of
the late Sir Wollarton Dixie, Bart., of Bosworth iitlrk'ST
the same county, was sulemnised yesterday forenoonforenoon.
Paul's Church, li.nightobridge, -