The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

The Baroda, from Southampton ou May 12,
arrived at Malta on the 20th at 9 a.m., and sailed
at 4 p.m. for Alexandria.

The Massilia, from Marseilles on May 20, reached
and left at 8 a.m. for
Ma 23d 23d at 1 aan.,

PRUSSIA.
Znaeiegussnegrting that the represen-
tatives MAY 24.
today publishes a
:eiTeghrearaSpferneemrsychiee
of England and France have made decla-

rations Rechberg, abandoning the treaty
of 1852, to a
to the union of South
Countnd a g reeing
a separate State,
ain-
Schleswigdependent with Holstein
ellamolasrtkei,nanadbsolutely rejecting as
personal union with that State.
BERLIN, May 23.
A deputation of seventeen members presented to
the King to-day the address proposed by Count
Arnimslioystzenburg, and bearing 30,000 signa-
tures, requesting that Schleswig-Holstein might be
made an independent State. The address was read
by Count Arnim.
The King replied as follows :
I receive this address with pleasure. In eons
juction with my illustrious ally I shall take
measures for preventing the return of Danish
oppression, and any further disturbances of peace
on the northern frontier of Germany.
_ _

" The allies have fought for this object, and are
striving for it at the Conference, reserving the
entire freedom of action to which they are entitled
by the conduct of the Danes, and by events.
" During the pending negotiations I can give no
further explanations relative to the nature of the
solution of the question ; but I may express my
confidence that the sacrifice made for the Garman
cause will also conduce to the interesls of our more
immediate fatherland."

The Crown Prince of Prussia has left for Stettin,
;o assume the command of the 2d Army Corps.
His Royal Highness is expected to return this

evening.
A banquet is to be given at the new palace in
Potsdam to-morrow in celebration of the birthday
of her Majesty Queen Victoria.
The Augsburg Gazette confirms an account
already given by some of the German journals of
the declarations made in the name of the King of
Prussia, both to the German and the other foreign
Courts, for the purpose of putting an end to all
comments on the projects of annexing the Duchies
to Prussia, which, that journal declares, are formally
rejected by the Prussian Government. The Kreutz
Zeitung of Berlin also opposee, in a long lead•
ing article, the projects of annexation. The
feudal journal argues that Austria and Prussia
ought to employ the force and the prestige which
they have acquired by their recent victories
in combating and overthrowing democracy in
Prussia ,and the rest of Germany :—" Desires of
increase of territory," says that journal, " would
turn Prussia far aside from that object. Any vio-
lation of public law or any act of injustice weakens
Prussia for the struggle imposed on her at home and
in Germany. Desires of annexation are an ana-
chronism and a reminiscence of a less advanced pe-
riod. We have now to solve much more serious
questions. The position of Austria and Prussia
since December, 1864, has been exalted, for a little
increase of territory end population to enter the ba
lance as the result of their action. All Conservatives
have constantly expressed the greatest indignation
against the annexation of Victor Emmanuel. Will
this anger end by conducting us in the same course?
We shall not vanquish the revolution in Prussia if
we follow the revolutionary path."
The Kreutz Zeitung ranks the Prince of Angus-
tenburg among the democrats, and is, therefore, as
little favourable to that
tion of the duchies to PrPursestiean,
appear to be in favour of main:aining the duchies
e.aenrda si
ttso as
yn
ma
sympathies
in the Danish monarchy on cotdition that Schles-
wig-Holstein should be pratected against Danish
democracy.