The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

GERM.

'MARK.

(From the limes Correspondent)
VIENNA, July IG.
The news which I yesterday forwarded to you by
electric telegraph is thus confirmed by the Wiener

Zeitung of this date
VIENNA, 15th July, Evening.—The Danish
Government being desirous to have a truce, and to
enter into negotiations for peace, made a direct
proposition to the Courts of Vienna and Berlin to
suspend hostilities by land and by sea. The pro-
posal of the;DanishGovernment has been accepted by
Austria and Prussia, and hostilities by land and sea,
with abolition of the blockade, will be saspended
until the 31st of the present month. The Copen-
hagen Government has been requesttd imme-
diately to send a Plenipotentiary to Vienna, to
settle with the Imperial. Royal Austrian and Royal

Prussian Wvernounts the basis of the future

negotiations for pace."
A spccial messenger is now on his way from
Copenhagen to this city, and I am given to under-
stand that he is the bearer of the Danish proposi-
tions for peace. Early in the morning of the 13th
inst. Baron Brcdon, who is said to be one of the

King of Denmark'pi chamberlains, arrived at Carts•
bad, and in the course of the forenoon ho had two
interviews with the Prussian Premier. In the after-
noon M. von Biemark end Baron Bredon had a

long audience of the King, and as soon as it was at
an end the Austrian Government was informed that
the Danish Cabinet had asked for a suspension of
hostilities. It is here generally believed that Den-
mark is thoroughly humbled ; but her self-suffi-
ciency and pride must be as great now as they
were at the outbreak of the war, for she has not yet

relinquished the idea of a personal union between
herself and tho Duchies. This Government ardently

wishes for peace, but I doubt whether it will
be satisfied with anything short of the cession
of the whole of the Buchy of Schleswig,
To all outward appearance there is now a perfect
understanding between Austria and Prussia, but I
have had occasion to remark that some of the most

influential persons in this city are ill content with
the more recent policy of Count Rechberg. In
political circles tho alliance between the rival Powers
is pronounced to be unnatural, and it is confidently
predicted that it will not be of long duration. A
few days ago some of the members of the Diplo-
matic Corps chanced to meet in the ante•room of
ono of the members of the Cabinet, and there one of
them, who is renowned for the pungency of his wit,
observed that no good could possibly come of the
union between the great German Powers. " The
tugestc amer Prussia," said he, "gives the tow-ship
Austria such violent jerks that the cranky old vessel
is in danger of going to pieces." It is said that
King Christian of Denmark has addressed auto-
graph letters to the Emperor of Austria and to the
King of Prussia; and it is probable that such really
is the case, as a person attached to this Court yes-
terday expressed his surprise that the bearer " of
such an important document" should tarry so long
on the way. Although so much has been said and
written on the subject, it is not positively known
whether Prince John of Glucksburg has been iu
Berlin and Carlsbad, but certain it is that he has
passed through Brussels. While there he bad an
interview with the King of the Belgains, and it
must be supposed that ho claimed his Majesty's
good offices, for shortly afterwards a special mes-
senger was sent off to Carlsbad. It is not in my
power to guarantee the correctness of the informs-
tion contained in the foregoing sentence, but it is
likely to be correct, as it was acquired at a very
good source. The proposed harsh treatment of
the Swedes who were captured at Alsen led to a
very warm correspondence between the Berlin and
Vienna Governments. Prince Frederic Charles of
Prussia would fain have had the Swedish officers
tried by court-martial, although ho was aware that
they were enrolled iu the Danish army ; but Count
Rechberg formally protested against such an illegal
proceeding. From time immemorial foreigners have
served in the Imperial army, and they have always
been treated like native Austrians when they have
chance to be taken prisoners. The Prussian Army
List will assuredly show that very many parsons
who are not subjects of King William I. are
now doing military service under his colours.
There is a great coolness between Austria
and the Secondary German Pori ers, and
the Vaterland, which is to Austria what
the Kra:az Zeitung is to Prussia, takes care that
the fact shall be known to the world at large.
The V alerland professes to be a highly Conservative
paper, but during the last few days it has repeatedly
hinted that there will be no peace in Germany until
Austria and Prussia have come to an understanding
in respect to its division into two parts. On Thurs.
day next the German Diet will request the Duke
of Augustenburg and the Grand Duke of Oldenburg
to lay on the table of the House the documents on
which their respective claims to the Duchies are
based: As a matter of course, there will be a long
and wearisome debate on the question at issue, and
the chances are that it will not be broughtito a
close until peace has been concluded between Den.
mark and the great German Powers.

MARKETS—This Day

IIAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £2 10s to £4 10s Od ;
new do., £2 to £4 ; old clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and
straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. Trade steady.

CUMBERLAND.—OId meaiow hay, £2 10a to £4 10s; new
do., £2 to £4 ; old clover, £4 Os to a 10a Od ; and straw,
L 1 4s to £1 10s per load. A fair demand.
WHITECILAPEL —Old meadow hay, £2' 108 to £4 10s;
new do., £2 to £1; old clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and
straw, £149 to £1 10s per load. Supply limited.