The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-17 00:00:00

GERMANY AND DENMARK

(From the 71.211 C; Correspondent.)

VIENNA, August 13.

Although M. von Quaade is still without special
instructions, he has received notice that he and
Colonel Kauffmann are to continue to represent the
Danish Government during the negotiations for
peace. In general the prolonged delay in the despatch
of the expected instructions is attributed to the
intrigues of the Western Powers, however wrongly.
Before the preliminaries of peace were signed the
French Government repeatedly advised Austria to
treat Denmark leeintly, and within the last week
the Duke•de Grament has returned to the charge.
M. Quaade was so over-burdened with work that he
applied to his Government for assistance, and it is to
be eurposed that his request hes been complied with,
as M. von Bile, who was Secretary to the Danish
Legation at the ontbreak of the war, rsturned to
this city on Tuesday last. In the Kretez Zeitung
it is said that M. von Bismark managed to "con-
vert" the Austrian Mitaister of State, but the intel-
ligence must be taken cum grano salis. Persons
who enjoy the confidence of M. von Schmerling say
that he greatly admires some points in M. von Bis-
mark's character, and I can readily conceive that
such is the case. The Austrian Minister has great
strength of will and tenacity of purpose, and it is,
therefore, not unlikely that he greatly appreciates
those qualities in the Prussian statesman. During
the last fortnight M. von Sehmerling, who is about
to leave for Ischl, has frequently conferred with
Count Itechberg, and I believe that he fully ap li
-
proves the policy of his colleagues in regard to
Prussia. It is, however, evident that Count Reche
berg is beginning to feel that he may get into serious
difficulties if he should continue to set the secondary
German States at naught. For some time past the
relations between this Government and the repre-
sentatives of Saxony, Hanover, Bavaria, and Wure
te:b
then I have occasion to remark that the French
Government
hmenatvise
suspected
nectveey cool, and every now and
drof
instigating those States
to make opposition to the so.called "leading"
German Powers.

The Governmental organs of
the Vienna press
express disapproval of the occupation of Lauenburg
by Hanoverian troops, yet it appears that the
latter have an indisputable right to remain
in that Duchy until peace is definitively coneuded
with Denmark. On the Ist of October, 1863, the
German Diet ordered a corps nf execution, which
was to be composed of Hanoverians and Saxons,
to occupy Holstein and Lauenhurg, and the decree
of the Bond has now been fulfilled to the very letter.
In official circles it is maintained that Federal
troops have no right to remain in either of the
Elbe Duchies, "as they have been ceded by Den-
mark to Austria and Prussia''but the Austrian
Government wilt do well to recollect that prclini-
aeries of peace are not equivalent to a treaty. The
march of Federal troops into Lauenburg so greatly
roused the ire of the Prussians that they at onced
asked for an explanation of the conduct of the
Hanoverian Government. At first the Hanoverian
Minister for Foreign Affiirs v; as somewhat irre-
solute, but ultimately took courage, and replied
that the Federal troops had entered Lauenburg in
obedience to an order issued by the Federal com-
missaries for Holstein and Iduenburg. It need
hardly be said that the inexcusable conduct of the
Prussians in respect to Rendsbarg led to the occur
pation of Lauenburg. Up to the 9th instant, there
was not a single Federal soldier in the above-
mentioned Duchy, but now a whole bottalion is
stationed in the towns of ItatzThurg and Molln.
The Berlin Government still tries to keep from
the knowledge of the world its intentions in regard
to the Duchies, but the aim of T. von Bismarck is
perfectly well known to the Germans. He wishes
to obtain Lauenburg as an indemnification for the
expenses incurred during the 'ear, and to connect
Schleswig-Holstein with Prussia by means of what
is here called "a military and diplomatic alliance."
It Prince Frederic of Augustenburg is willing to
agree to the foregoing terms his claim to the throne
of Schleswig-Holstein will be supported by Prussia
but if he should be refractory, M, von Bismark will
agitate in favour of Dake Peter of Oldenburg. The
nobles and clergy in Holstein and Schleswig have
expressed a wish that those Duchies may enter into
a closer connexion with Prussia; and it may rea-
sonably be supposel that this is not tt: the taste of
the Austrian Government, as Baron ChaZles von
Scheel-Plessen, who was long President of i.`214?
Estates of Holstein, has been requested to come at
once to this city. Baron von Plessen, a man of great
talent, belongs to the Feudal party, and he is said
to be opposed to the Duke of Augustenburg,
because his Highness has promised to uphold the
Holstein Constitution of 1849. Oa the 17th inst.
the King of Hrussia and M, Von. Bismark will come
to this city, and it is understood that many !natters
of importance will be discussed and settled while
they are here. King 'William and his Minister will
pass four or five days in Vienna, and during their
stay there will be a grand review na the Schmelz,
'a large common near the Imperial Palace at
Schronbrunn.

As the inhabitants of this city have taken it into
their heads that the good understanding between
.
Count Reehberg and M. von Bisaaark bodes no
acquired rights and privileges
persons connected with the l\Lnistry of State are at
good to their newly
great pains to have it made known to the public,
that the Reichsrath
will be convoked towards the
end of the month of October. We are told that
the Government will bring in several bills of ina-
portanoe during the next cession of the Reishsrath,
but I have little faith iq the goodwill of the
present Cabinet. Dtr
Schuselka, the talented and
popular editor of a Weekly paper, has just been
brought to trial for publishing an article in which
it was said that there
are Jesuits in all confes-
sions, and that their aim is to stultify the
people. The charge brought by the prose-
cutor for the Crown against the editor of the
Reform was, that he, by inaerang in his paper the
ariiele in question, had insulted confessions that
were recognised by the State. As Dr. Schuselka
was sentenced to imprison Mont for one calendar
month, he has forfeited bid Political rights, and will
not be able to it in the Lower Austrian Diet, of
which assembly he is a distinguished member.
It rains day after day here, and the weather is
se so very unseasonable that veral persohs of my
acquaintance have left their houses i 4 the ountry
and returned to town.