The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-21 00:00:00

TUE DANUBE.

. _Prince Paskiewiteh arrived at Btreharest on the
'--16th inst.

A letter from Bucharest, in the Wanderer of
Vienna, states that Mr. Biagini and M. Duprat,
the former an English and the latter a French
Subject had had been flogged for having spoken in a
disrespectful manner of the Emperor Nicholas.
They Were, at the date of the letter (14th), at the
Military hospital. They have not been able to lay
a Complaint before their respective consuls, as those
functionaries are absent, and the agents left by
them in their places have received official notice
that if they continued their functions they would
be transported into the interior of Russia.
I3ERLIN, April 17.—According to a report from
M. Meroni, Consul at Belgrade, it is a mistake to
Ppose that the Austrians will soon enter Servia.
Servians are so jealous of the observance of
their neutrality, that the entrance could not take
Place Without resistance.

TURKEY IN ASIA.
The Constitutionnel states that the Turkish Go-
-I?rnment has received information from Haireddin
the commandant at Kars, that a certain
14111reber of Polish deserters had arrived in that
who stated that more than 12,000 of their
uevr-countrymen would quit the ranks of the
sllesian
fi army the moment they should see a Polish
g Ying in the Ottoman army. It is well known
that for some time past the Russian G-vernment
,8 been sending the Polish recrui:s into the army
0
the Caucasus, in order to remove them as far as
vessiblo from their native country.

THE GERMAN POWERS.
A letter from Berlin says :—" On the occasion
1/1 the late overtures made by the Czar through
, like George of Mecklenburg, the Emperor of
fkustiia wrote a letter to the King of Prussia, in
which he said that the Russian propositions were
let Of a nature to be accepted by Austria and still
sby Prance and England. The Emperor in this
latter set forth the Austrian policy more minutely
than he had previously done. If Russia attempts
make progress on the Upper Danube, the Em-
peror will not _hesitate, fur an instant to attack
Em-
peror

A. letter from Berlin, 17th, in the Pays, says :
„ I think I can positively affirm that, thanks to
attitude assumed by France and England, to
the efforts which Austria is still making • to induce
the whole of Germany to unite with Europe, and
to the very energetic movement produced here in
public opinion ant. in the official world, the Prussian
government has fully subscribed to the treaty of alliance
Proposed by the Court of Vienna. It will be. I think,
clearly established that; in case Austria should have to
act for Le protection of the Ot• °man territory or her
Trovinces, she will be supported by Prussia, her ally.
hus, the German Powers, after having signed the pro-
tocols of Vienna, protested with the Wester. Powers
• iii favour of 'Turkey, and against the unjust aggression
• of the Czar, will be led by the logic of teeir situation,
of their interests, and of their anterior resolutions, to
unite in the active intervention of France and England.
I have before said, the inoveineut of public opinion
Las become here very favourable to the policy of the
'Western 'Powers. I shall say nothing of the language
?fthe German press, but I will affirm that, in political
and official circles, the parti,•ans of Russia scarcely
• uSre ,to defend a cause already so much compro-•
; tilise4l. Clear and rather warm expressions have beau
attributed to the Hereditary Prince of Prussia, and
the army, 'which until very lately had maintained
great reserve, now begins to declare energetically
against Russian policy, and in favour of the Western
Powers, who have given to Europe a double example of
teoderation and of firmness. I inu::t tell you, in con-
' eclusion, that within the last few mouths a complete
nge has taken place in Germany in public opinion
towards 4 the French nation and its government ; for a
long time past France has never enjoyed at Vienna, at
Ite run; at Frankfurt, and throughout Germany such a
egitiruate influence, and such true sympathy, as at pre-
sent."

The following letter from Vienna appears in the
JOlOll4l de Franefort
e learn from a certain source that immediately after
Mteeter holidays, the Eastern question will be carried
ore the
Germanic Diet. There is no doubt that in the
°Pasition which will probably be common to Austria and
Prussia, the case of an active participation of the two
reat German powers in the conflict will be spoken of.
that takes place, Austria and Prussia will, it is true,
4:enci their own interests, but, at the same time, also
tes;ose-uf all Germany. They may then with perfect pro
o demand from the Germanic Diet that it shall come,
v. 0.. r
a p
tresolution, declaring that the Confederation shad
su keep its military forces ready for such an eventua-
-IV. But the opinion has been accredited, or rather an
has been made to cause to be credited, , the opi-
laitnaein,,,_th.at the participation of Austria in the combat to
ea_ “b4in the integrity of the Ottoman Empire in nowise.
.thucerns the Germanic Confederation, because no part of
ietTe) urrirkte:
yaonfdt,be latter is directly menaced. Abstraction
—l/4° of the fact that a war of Austria for the interests
consequently, for the maintenance of the
nr°Pean equilibrium, coucerns essentially also the Ger-
ullfe Confederation, and that, consequently, it is
lillutlly the duty of the latter to contribute to prevent the
nect of the Confederation (which is the maintenance of
e. foreign and internal safety of Germany, and the in-
tiePendence and inviolability of the Confederated States)
...Mtn being in any way embarrassed in the present or the
teture, the final act of Vienna contains, besides, very
Positive engagements for all the members of the Confe-
deration, It is true that rticle 46 says : When a
:Xuo
1 fer
an
d can rated state, having possessions beyond the limits
of the Confederation, undertakes a war it) its quality of
power, the Confederation, whose relat.ons and
tabligations are not afft cted by such a war, retnams abso-
lutely a stranger to it.' But if A uetria takes part in the
'War which has already broken out, she doers so at the
Mole Mine f the most important German interests,
Which would bor
e greatly menaced if Russia, already so
strong, should obtain an incresse of power. It cannot
oe pretended that the active participation of Austria in the
Present conflict would be a war not affecting the relations
of the .Confederation. It is then perfectly within the
Power of the Germanic diet to deliberate on the
question whether, and to what extent, the Confederation
should arm itself in order to afford her a co operation
eventually necessary, and to adOpt on this subject appro-
Priate resolutions. That is so touch the more true, as
art.,47 of the final act of Vienna says :—' In case sech
a State shall be menaced or attacked in its possessions,
riot included in the Confederation, the latter shall not
be obliged to take measures of defence or an active part
in the war, until after the Diet shall have recognised in
Permanent council and by the plurality of votes the exis-
tence of a danger for the territory of the Confederation.'
But if a state of war should arise netween Russia, Au,
44, and eventually Prussia, it would be but little politic)
to desire to wait until the Russians enter into a part of
the territory of Austria or Prussia belonging to the Ger-
manic Confederation. A war of Russia against one of
the great German powers, or against bosh, menaces in
any ,ease the territory of the Confederation, and the
Germanic Diet ahould adopt in advance in this r
BPect the necessary resolutions. These resolutions,ac-
aes(lrdlag to the already quoted article, and to Art.
11 of
e`'"e final act of Vienna,are to he adopted by the pluFa-
'V of votes and in permanent council. The unanimity
be Art; 40 of
°l. votes is not even necessarfor a declaration of war,.
e obliged to declare war formally, the declaration can
the said act says:—` If the Confederation
?bly emanate from the general assembly, voting accols
pto the established rule, by the majority of the two
ollis of the suffrages.' Art. 41 says The resolution
gee
in permanent council on the reality of a clan-
' 'er of a hostile attack renders all the confederated States
• 128Pcmsible for the measures of defence which'the Diet
moY have judged necessary. So, likewise, the declara-
• elr of war Pronounced in a general assembly constitutes
Wale confederate States active parties in the comilson
viet% FinallY, Art. 42 is thus c
istoncenive,' :—lf the pre-
_ tie,lB qu
_ eion relative to the exece of the danger be
02 t° st
,!fed 'negatively by the majority of votes, those of the
raTederated States who do not share the opinion of the
seeritY preserve the right of concerting between them-
• a measures of common defence.' Let us hope,
of the
that in the Diet and on the subject of the attitude
`ll'(_ the Germanic Confederation in the midst of the pre-
European crisis, as also on the subject of the war-
. "nleasures necessary Lie being able in case of it eces-
of.Yvta support Austria and Prussia, an imposing majority
shn,,°_,tes, if not stnauimity, will he obtained. If this
not ke the ease, Om legortd pawing of Article 3 Of