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

GERMANY AND DENMARK.

(From the times Correspondent)
VIENNA, July 16.
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 tc
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 thiPanishGovernment has been accepted by
Austria and Prussia, and hostilities by land and sea,
with abolition of the blockade, will be suspended

until the 31st of the present month. The Copen-
hagen Government has been rcquested imme-
diately to send a Plenipotentiary to Vienna, to
scttlo with the Imperial Royal Austrian and Royal

Piu-Eian Governments the basis of the future
negotiations fur peftce."
A special 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 Thnith proposi-
tions for peace. Early in the morning of the 13th
inst. Baron Bredon, who is said to be ono of the
King of Denmark's chamberlains, arrived at Carts*
bad, and in the course of the forenoon he had two
interviews with the Prussian Premier. In the after-
noon M. von Bismark and 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 the 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 Duchy 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 the 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
one 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
tug-steamer 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 Glncksburg has been in
Berlin and Carlsbad, but certain it is that he has
passed through Brussels. While there he had an
interview with the King of the Belgains, and it
must be supposed that he 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 informal
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 he was aware that
they were enrolled in 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 persons
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 Powers, and
the Vaterland, which is to Austria what
the Krautz Zeitung is to Prussia, takes care that
the fact shall be known to the world at large.
The Vaterland 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 broughtlto a
close until peace has been concluded between Den.
mark and the great German Powers.

DIARKETS—This Day

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £2 10s to £4 10s Od;
new do., £2 to £4 ; old clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od; and
straw, £1 48 to lOs por load. Trade steady.
CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £2 10s to £4 10s ; now
do., £2 to Li ; old clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw,
£1 4s to Ll lOs per load. A fair demand.
WHITECIIAPEL —Old meadow hay, £2 108 to £4 10s;
new do., £2 to £4; old clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od; and
straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. Supply hmited.