The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-23 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Sept. 20.—The New Prussian Journal,
organ of A party whose devotion to Russian sulpre-
macy can only be surpassed by its bitter animosity
to England, and all that is English, has the fol-
lowing upon what it terms the Prussian "point of
view" :

."Prussia," it says, "has no interest as a great Euro-
pean Power in strengthening and giving increased in-
licence to England and France, at the expense of Russia,
and the less so in proportion as the alliance between the
Western Powers becomes more earnest. Prussia ;has
no interest, as a great European Power, in seeking to
complete the autocracy • of England at sea, by the n'e-
struction of the Russian Black Sea fleet, whereby
Eng-
land's rear (!) would be covered. Prussia has no interest,
as a great European power, in augmenting the over-
weight of French continental power by helping to destroy
Russia's armies. Prussia has no interest, as a great Euro-
pean Power, in expending her blood and money to pro-
mote the plans and objects of France and England in the
East: Prussia has no interest, as a great European
Power, in mixing in a war wherein it has neither directly
nor indirectly participated hitherto, and wherefrom those
who have participated cau scarcely venture to increase
their power and influence—that is, if their assurances to
maintain intact the integrity and sovereignty of the
Porte be seriously intended. What remains, therefore,
for Prussia's European point of view ? French progress
and English civilisation—'the rainbow of liberty.'
The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, under
date of Berlin, 19th, says :—" We have received
some details relative to the negotiations pending
between Austria and Prussia. The first
point for the two States is to come to an
understanding as to the obligations which they
.have contracted by the treaty of 20th April. The
negotiations appeared at first to take a turn
favourable to the Prussian point of view. It is,
however, said that for some days past Austria has
resumed a more reserved attitude, and that she
again insists on the necessity of putting a part of
the Federal contingent on a war footing. Another
circular despatch has been addressed by Austria to
the German Courts on this subject. Prussia has also
made insinuations on equitable propositions which
might be offered to Russia for the resumption of
negotiations. It appears that these negotiations are
not yet very active. Accounts from Vienna are
anxiously expected, as a provisional decision is
hoped for. If this decision be obtained, M. do Bis-
mark Schcenhausen, who is at Berlin, and whose
departure for Frankfort is not yet fixed on, will go
to Vienna with fresh instructions to continue ne-
gotiations there, and to take part in the communi-
cations which Prussia and Austria will make in
concert to the Diet on this subject. Prussia on
the 6th sent to Paris and London a note, explana-
„ tory of her attitude in the present phase of the

question, and. in this note she particularly insists
'on her desire to contribute to peace, and expresses
the opinion that the Western Powers will conk
scientiously examine the ulterior propositions
which may be made for the re-establishment of it."
The Augsburg Gazette has a letter from St. Peters-
burg on the subject of the well-known four condi-
tions, which is interesting, inasmuch as it gives an
idea of the point of view in which things are seen
in Russia. It is affirmed that Russia shed her
blood in order to obtain from the Porte the privi-
leges which the Principalities now enjoy. If she,
had not done so, those provinces would, like Bul-,
garia, he now groaning under the oppressive yoke
of the Pashas, the people would be obliged to
pay haratch (poll-tax) like the rayahs, " and their
houses be infested by Asiatic soldateska" (a con-
temptuous expression for soldiery). According to
the St. Petersburg writer, it is "as 'natural for
Russia to protect the Danubian Principalities, as

t would be for Austria to interfere in Bosnia and

the .Herzegowina in defence of the Christians."
Austria is told that it would be a rdost short-
sighted policy should she consent to a general pro-
tectorate in the Principalities, and she is reminded
that England is always meddling in the internal
affairs of other States," and that one of her Minis-
ters is named Palmerston, &c.
The Catholic clergy of Austria, has, says a
Vienna letter in the Augsburg Gazette, subscribed
15,561,161 florins in the recent loan.