The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-07 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

ULTIMATUM TO DENMARK.
THE POLICY OF THE CROWN PRINCE
OF PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, JAN. 4.

The Ber'iner Borsenzeitung says :

"As the constitution of the 18th of November
has not been withdraNs n by Denmark, and the
eventuality stated here as constituting a casus
belli by the Ist January has therefore taken place,
we understand that it is intended to for ward an
ultimatum to Denmark, categorically demanding
this withdrawal, and return to the statu quo in 1846,
previous to the issue of the so-called Public, Letter,
up to which period Schleswig-Holstein was simply
connected with Denmerk by dynastic union. Ii is
further expected that two army corps will be
mobilised, and marching orders issued to the troops
already upon a war footing, in order to impart the
the requisite emphasis to this demand. It is at any
rate certain that the next few days will bring
decisive events, and it may be also assumed, so far
as we are acquainted with the prevalent views, that
patience is finally exhausted, and that energetic
advance may be expected."
It is reported in well-informed circles that the
Crown Prince has repeatedly expressed himself
towards the King in favour of the succession of the
Hereditary Prince Frederick of Augustenburg in
the Schleswig-Holstein Duchies. The Crown Prince
is said to keep up an animated correspondence
with Duke Frederick. The liberal current in high
quarters in favour of the Duchies has made progress
since his Royal Highness's return. It is known
that both the Crown Prince and Crown Princess
have been acting in this direction in England, but
with little success. The Prince of Wales, repre-
senting the interests of his father-in-law, the Danish
King, is reported to possess great influence over the
Queen,

Information has also been received that the Crown
Prince has expressed his concurrence in the foreign
policy of Herr von Bismark in an especially graci-
ous manner. During the holidays the Minister
President and his lady dined at the palace of the
Crown Prince.

ALTONA, JAN. 4.

Private letters received from Rendsburg report
that the Kronenwerk suburb of Rendsburg was
occupied by the Saxon Federal troops, under Lieut.-
General von Hake, on the 2d inst. This concession
is said to have been mooted by the Commander-in-
Chief of the Danish troops in Schleswig, and to
have been sanctioned by his Majesty, by advice of
Captain Lundbye, the Minister of War, upon
the King's visit to the army. Upon the
other hand, the Danes are reported to have
decisively refused to give up to the Federal troops
the six villages on the north of the Eider, formerly
included in Holstein.
It is stated also that the Danes and Saxons nar-
rowly escaped coming into collision previous to the
evacuation of the Kronenwerk. Lieut.-Gen. Von
Kake, having occupied the rest of the town, wee
proceeding to march his men into the disputea
suburb, when the Danish Major. General Von Stein-
man planted a company of infantry, with ►evelled
bayonets, upon the Sluice-bridge. The Saxons
thereupon drew back, and negotiations were com-
menced.

KIEL, JAN. 1.

Yesterday and to-day Duke Frederick has been
occupied in receiving deputations, which have
hurried in to congratulate him, and express the joy
of the country at his appearance. Several corpora-
tions of the town also had audiences. At twelv.,
o'clock to-day a deputation of ladies waited the
Dole to present him with an embroidered flag.
About two o'clock some 400 mounted peasants and
countryfolks paraded before the Duke, each man
being decorated with the Schleswig-Holstein
colours—blue, white, and red. The Holstein
colour, red and white, are rarely visible, and the
Danish cockade has entirely disappeared.

" THE ENGLISH THREATS."
BRELAU, JAN. 3.

Tho Breslau Zeitung of this morning publishes
a leader under the above heading, of which the
following is a translation :
" The warning which Lord Russell has given the
Federal Diet in case of the remote possibility of
over-hasty steps,' is followed by the threat that,
in the event of German troops crossing the Eider,
England would ' not be able to afford avoiding
the assistance requested by Denmark.' We must
take our chance of the not being able to avoid.'
It is to be hoped England will herself foPow the
advice she so condescendingly imparts to the
Federal Diet, and beware of over-hasty steps.'
Earl Russell will, no doubt, be able to avoid,'
even if German troops should cross the Eider.
"In what would the English assistance con-
sist ? Two Prussian army corps, together with the
Federal troops in Holstein would probably be quite
sufficient to hold an English army in check; and
as for a blockade of the German ports. The Eng-
lish Parliament would probably reflect even longer
than the Federal Diet before it occasioned such
deep wounds to English commerce by an over
hasty step,' as would Lnquestionablv be made by
a blockade of the German ports. With full
right English policy is especially a trading policy,
bat just upon that very ground the argument
would have great weight with the English Parlia-
ment, whether a war undertaken on Denmalk's
account, would do more damage to English than
to German commerce.

"Lord Russell has not so easy a position as Herr
von Bismarck. While, for example, in Prussia the
Ministry can declare it will wage war with or
without the consent of the Chamber of Deputies,
the very peculiar arrangement, incomprehensible
elsewhere, exists that the consent of the Parliament
is requisite to levy war, and that for the very
simple reason that war costs money. This
arrangement may be regarded as very narrow-
minded and extraordinary tasteless, but the English
appear to be of opinion that the people have a right,
to be heard where the people's blood and treasure
are in question.

" Until, therefore, the English Parliament has
spoken the English threats are not of great impor-
tance, particularly as England in this question can
rely less than ever upon France. For the Emperor
of the French looks upon the isolation of England
as an opportune punishment for the rejection of
this European Congress. He is averse to the
restricted conferences proposed by England for the
decision of the nano-German conflict for the fur-
ther reason that they retard or entirely prevent his
favourite European Congress scheme. England
will hardly undertake an over-hasty step 'against
Germany without the support of France.
" We entertain far greater fear of Austria and
Prussia than we do of the English throats. Eng-
land, in fact, may save herself all notes and des-
patches ; Prussia and Austria will tuk, good care
that the Federal Diet is not csrried awe.y over-
hasty steps.'

" It is a positively disgusting sight to behold
how our feudal organs rmh at the hone east