The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-27 00:00:00

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

RESIGNATION OF CHEVALIER BUNSEN.
BERLIN, Monday, April 24.—1 t is thought that
the resignation tendered by Chevalier Bunsen will
be accepted provisionally. Count de Bernstorf,
Prussian envoy at Naples, is spoken of as his even-
tual or temporary successor.

OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE TREATY.
A Paris letter of yesterday states that the fol-
lowing are the principal clauses of the treaty re-
cently entered into between Austria and Prussia :
—" The treaty lays down that the operations of
war undertaken by Austria must be concerted
beforehand with Prussia, whose consent will be a
necessity. This is the general rule, but the excep-
tion is made in the following case :—Austria is
to have liberty of action, as far as she may con-
sider advisable, in the Danubian provinces ; that
is to say, that the Emperor of Austria is so far
master that he is empowered, without the con-
sent of Prussia, to make the only war that he is
really likely to make in the present state of
affairs, and certainly the only one that France and
England could wish him to undertake ; and that,
as respects Prussia, he is only to be bound to deli-
berate with that Power with respect to ulterior
operations, of which the bearing or necessiteyvceant
can-
not at present be calculated. For this latter
n,
should the necessity arise, Austria is to provide an
army of 150,000 men, and Prussia is to support her
with 100,000 men."
If this account be correct, the policy of Prussia
at the present moment appears to be) to allow Aus-
tria to do all she chooses prevent Russia from
taking possession of Turkey
the Czar be beaten
by the allies, to joinor the Danubian pro-
vinces ; but to be
ready, should
Austria in preventing the Rus-
sian territories from being dismembered. It will be
remembered that a very short_ time since Prussia,
when asked to join the allies in guaranteeing the
integrity of the Ottoman empire, refused, unless a
clause was inserted guaranteeing the integrity of
Russia.
A letter from Berlin of the 21st says «General
Hess insisted formally on the necessity of an ener-
getic declaration in order to put an end to the he-
sitations of the Prussian Cabinet. This declaration
has not failed to produce a great effect, for yester-
day the treaty of alliance offensive and defensive
was signed without any clause having been inserted
which would engage Austria beforehand, or which
would be favourable to Russia. The principal
stipulation of the treaty states that the two high
contracting parties reciprocally guarantee their
possessions, whether German or non-German, and
engage to lend assistance in the event of one of
them being attacked. The second stipulation is to
the effect that the two powers engage to act al-
ways in common, and on a reciprocal understand-
ing towards other countries. This stipulation ties
as it were the hands of the two contracting parties.
There is an annexis to the treaty of 13 separate ar-
ticles, which determines the assistance that the
two
powers may be called on to lend reciprocally to each
other, as well as the manner in which that assist-
ance is to be given. A delay of four weeks has

been fixed on for the ratification. As soon as the
treaty shall have been ratified, it will be communi-
cated to the other German governments, who will
be invited to accede to it. It is said that three
secret articles have been added to the treaty."
The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort contains the
following from Vienna, 22d :—" The Russian Coun-
cillor, M. de Lenz, arrived here to-day from St.
Petersburg, bringing despatches for M. de Meyeu-
derff and for Prince Paskiewitsch. After remaining
here two hours, he left for Bucharest."
A letter from Berlin, in the Austrian Lloyd, of
Vienna, states that the King of Prussia has sent
autograph letters to London and Paris, having for
object to propose his mediation to bring about
peace.
A document has just been published at Berlin,
which is calculated to dispel any illusion Which
may have existed as to the intentions of the Court
of Prussia in the present crisis. It is the declara-
tion made by M. Mauteuffel to the committee of the
First Prussian Chamber appointed to report on the
loan, and its most intelligible passage reads thus :
" Affairs having assumed a more threatening aspect'
the government considered it incumbent upon them to
entertain a special regard for Prussian and German in-
terests, and to make joint efforts in the cause of peace.
For this purpose a close alliance with Austria
has been prepared, the treaty of which will in all pro•
bability be shortly concluded, It is to be hoped that
the remaining federal states of Germany will also join
this alliance, so that we may calculate on our co-o Per•
tion with Austria' and the rest of Germany. In this
union the government recognises the securest is protection
forthe united German powers. Simultaneously with th
more intimate union a community of action will continue
to subsist between Austria and Prussia on the one part,
and the Western Powers on the other the basis of that
community being the Conference of Vienna. Prussia hats
net alienated herself from the Western Powers. l'4"c'h
withstanding the denial put forward by the English
press, Prussia's concert with these powers still ells"".
The protocol evidencing this concert has been already
signed by the envoy from Berlin at Vienna, but eau'
not be laid before the Chambers. The position hitherto
occupied by the Four Powers in relation to each other
has been firmly maintained, and efforts for the restora"
tion of peace will be continued, although
Powers have already had recourse to war. With re-
spect to Russia, more conciliatory and acceptable de"
clarations have been made by her of late, which, o'het
if they did for the moment encourage, but fee':
hopes of peace, may still be found to contain points vgb,erh-,
two of these
on fresh negotiations for peace may be opened.
Prussian Government will to the last moment sec-
itself inclined to indulge in the hope of peace ; so long $8
the faintest gleam of such hope remains, it will strive tcl
attain this object, will persevere in its endeavours 31111
efforts. When the decisive moment for Prussia 5h.141
have arrived, then will the Government at once act lvl`'
all energy. It must be now fully prepared for that
e
meet ; Prussia's word will be most influential by m
being enabled to support that word with her draw"`
sword."

Prince George of Mecklenburg, the Czar's kills,
man, is not to return to Russia at once, but to
remain about the Court of Berlin, in order to Cul
•
tivate the Russian alliance, and to oppose anY
proximation on the part of Prussia to the Westeh—
Powers.

GREECE.
ATHENS, April 21.—The Gulf of Corinth lg
guarded by French ships of war, and the coming:
nication between the continent and the Pelopou
nessus is almost entirely cut off. The Greek GC'
vernment has been informed that no Greek voltillu:
teers will be allowed to enter Turkey. The who-0..
of Southern Thessaly is in arms. The Turks 3r
said to have been defeated at Mezzovo.
RNNA, Tuesday, April 25.—Advices from Alt-
andria of the 19th inst. announce that all Greco"
will be expelled from Egypt on the Ist of Mal'
The Turks still hold the citadel of Arta. The town
has been entirely destroyed. 15,000 insurgents
invest Janina. The whole of Epirus is up in aril's°
Prevesa is tranquil.

MALTA.
Prince Napoleon arrived on the 20th at Malta.
He had left Toulon on the 17th. The passage out
was rather rough. • The Prince was received on
landing by the authorities with all the honours du°
to his rank, and with every manifestation of welcome
by the military as well as by the population go"
nerally. His Imperial Highness dined with the
Governor, and went to the theatre in the evening'
where he was the object of general curiosity. II"
embarked during the night of the 20th for Corr
stantinople, where in all probability he has noir
arrived. He went accompanied by General-Prim.
The 88th, 95th, 7th, and 23d Regiments hays
arrived. Generals Evans and England have taken,
their departure. The Guards have embarked. for
Gallipoli.

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