The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRANKFORT.

FRANKFORP, DEC 7.

Notwithstanding the violence with which the
orators in the Berlin Chambers attacked Herr Von
Bismark's policy, the bad Effect produced at Vienna
by Count Rechberg's tortuous declarations, the
marked bias of the greater number of German
rulers, and, lastly, the unanimous desire of the
people, who claim the independence of the Duchies
to seat the Prince of Augustenburg upon the throne
—notwithstanding all these opposing influences, the
majority of the Federal Diet adopted the Aus:ro-
Prussian propositions in its sitting to-day. These
it will be borne in mind tend, not to the occupation
of the Duchies, but to Federal execution simply,
as decided on the 15th October last.

This result has not been achieved without opposi-
tion, witness the two recent adjournments of the
Diet; but it is more than probable that the two
great Powers have refused to subordinate their
action to the vote of the Diet, that they have reite-
rated Count Rechberg's declaration that execution
would in no way prejudge the question of succes-
sion, and that they have also been forced to make
certain concessions to their confederates. However
that may be, it is stated here to-night that they
were supported in the Diet by Hanover, Saxony,
Electoral Hesse, and one or two smaller States,
among others by Nassau.
It remains to be seen whether after the Danish
protest of the 4th, withdrawing the proclamation
of the 30th March relative to the constitutional
petition of Holstein, Federal execution ought sti.l
to be carried out. By this step the King of Den-
mark has complied with the resolution of the Diet
of the 7th July, requesting him not to carry into
effect the patent of the 30th Mardi. It is true, that
the question of Schleswig remains, but Count Rech-
berg has himself declared that this did not come
within the competence of the Diet, Schleswig not
appertaining to the Germanic Confederation.

Vehement manifestations are expected throughout
Germany with regard to this vote, which destroys
many hopes and restores 1843. Matters now are
in exactly the same position as at that period, when
the smaller States also gave the signal for patriotic
manifestations. Tne threats conveyed in the day
before yesterday's proclamation of King Christian
to the Holateinera are not calculated to throw oil
upon the waters in spite of the promise the docu-
ment contains to confer upon the Duchy thorough
constitutional liberty.
The apFeal of the committee lately formed here
to further the Schleswig-Holstein movement has
been stuck up at all the street corners. Here is a
translation :

"It is a patriotic duty universal in Gormany
which will be ardently felt by every one to labour
for the rights and independence of Schleswig-
Holstein, to utilise the propitious moment of a
change of the Crown in Denmark, and to seize an
opportunity which never will return. All true
Germans, without distinction of birthplace and
political parties, are agreed upon this point. All
are ready to make sacrifices according to their
power and their means. The inhabitants of Frank-
fort, who have always belonged to oar great coun-
try, will not be backward in this matter. The
country has its eyes fixed upon the free city of
Frankfort, the rallying point of patriotic life. The
country hopes in her. The foreigners must not be
again allowed to appropriate German soil, to op-
press the German race, to destroy the German
spirit, to proscribe the German tongue, to despise
the German laws. But it is, above all, indispen-
sable to collect pecuniary means for arming and
equipment of volunteer defenders of right and
honour, and for the support of those who have
fallen, and who shall fall, victims of their resistance

to Danish usurpation."
Upwards of 50 signatures, many belonging to
the first people of the city, were appended to this
proclamation.

RUSSIA AND SWITZERLAND.
ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 5.

Prince Gortschakoff has addressed the following
Note to the President of the Helvetic Confederation,
in reply to an appeal for the protection of Swiss
residents in Poland :

" Monsieur le President,—l have received from
Consul-General Bonenbliss the Note you were kind
enough to address to me upon the 11th November.
" The appeal made in this document to the
imperial authorities for protection of the Swiss
residing in the kingdom of Poland and the adjoin-
ing provinces of the empire, and who, remaining
strangers to politics, confine themselves to their
occupations in a manner to conciliate general
respect, is too natural and too just not to be taken
into consideration.

" Although persuaded that Swiss subjects coming
under this category have not ceased and will not
cease to be objects of the solicitude of the Imperial
authorities, I shall, nevertheless, consider it my
duty to bring to their knowledge the request you
have made, recommending it warmly to their

attention.
"I have already stated this to Consul-General
Bonenblust. This step will, without doubt, suffice
to assure to the resident Swiss the efficacious pro-
tection due to the subjects of a State with which
Russia is upon friendly terms.--Receive, &c.,
(Signed) GORTSCIIAKOFF."