The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-13 00:00:00

THE GERMAN POWERS.

A letter from Berlin, dated April 9th, says :
" Yesterday a despatch was forwarded to St. Peters-
burg, announcing that the King had used every
exertion to induce the continental powers to enter
into new negotiations, but that he had failed, and
could obtain nothing till the Russians should have
evacuated the Principalities. The object of the
negotiations with Baron Hess had been to deter-
mine the course of the two Germaa Powers in case
either of them should take part in the war. It
was settled that, if the Austrian troops should pass
through Bohemia, the Prussian forces should enter
Galicia and Bohemia.
A letter from Pesth, 6th, says :—" The Archduke
Albert arrived here yesterday from Vienna, and
immediately reviewed the 11th corps d'armee,
which has been placed on a war footing. The corps
assembled on the southern frontier is composed of
the 9th, 10th, and 11th corps d'armee. A battalion
of engineers has arrived from Olmutz. In a few
days there will be a great movement of troops to-
wards the south. A report is current that Hun-
gary will be occupied by Prussian troops."
A letter from Vienna, 10th, states that the bul-
letin issued that day of the state of the .A.rzndulze
William, who a few. days beforc,, wt consilered re
he at the last extremity, was more favoura,ble. His
Imperial Highness had passed a good night, his
strength had increased, and the fever had disap-
peared.
The Pays has the following from its correspond-
ent at Berlin :

" You are aware that M. de Mant-uffel. announced
publicly in the discussion on the loan that he had
addressed to Count d'Arnim the necessary instruc-
tions to sign a new pi•otocol decided on by the con,
ference of Vienna. Information, in which I have
full confidence, enabies me to mention to you the
essential points of this document to wh ch present
eircuoistances impart a particular gravity. I ant assure,;
that the Four Powers declare in the first Lsce that the
changes which have arisen in their respective sktiations.
in consequence of the declaration of war, which two of
them have addressed to IttiSmia, impose it on them as a
duty to a,4-rni anew that their principles in what re-
gards the affairs of the East remain the same, and they
u. consequence refer on the point to the protocols of
Dec. 5, 1853, and January 13, 1854. Bat they wou!d
mention once more with even inure precision than pre-
viously the fundament 1 idea on which their accord is
founded. It is declared that the maintenance of the Otto-
man Empire in its integrity shall remain their obj,,t, awl
that the evacuation of the principaiities of the Danube
shall be the condition of all and every arrangement. That
is above all the reason why the new protocol is more
explicit than the preceding ones. The four powers b,,i;lg
more and more convinced of the necessity of introducing
the Ottoman empire into the family of the Europe
states, undertake to co-operate for that object, and pro-
mise each other, whatever may happen, not to sign with
Russia any act not in conformity with the principles
which constitute the basis of their union. Such are
said to be the principal paragraphs of the protocol. The
announcement of the adhesion of Prussia to this docu-
ment produced in the chamber. the greatest effect, and
it is to that incident that the Ministry owes the uncondi-
tional vote of the bill concerning the loan."

The Russian party at Berlin, says a Vienna letter
of the Bth, is carrying on a far more successful
game at this moment than the public is fully
aware of. We hear that in the highest circles
there difficulties are now being raised which
greatly diminish the favourable prospects recently
entertained of a perfect and satisfactory under-
standing with Austria. Not only has M. de Bun-
sen been recalled from London, but, if I am
rightly informed, Count Arnim is also to be re-
called from his post at Vienna. Count Fleming,
the Prussian secretary of legation, left this city for
Berlin this morning. Severe altercations between
the King and the Prince of Prussia are reported
to have taken place, in consequence of the
strong differences of opinion entertained by
the royal brothers on the subject of the policy
which it behoves Prussia now to pursue in the
()dental question. We hear also that M. de Man-
teuffel has tendered his resignation, but that it is.
Still doubtful whether the King will accept it or
not. Under all these circumstances (which I dis-
tinctly advert to as rumours, and for the correctness
of which I cannot exactly vouch), I incline to the
belief that the pending negotiations between Aug-
tria and Prussia are upon the eve of being broken
Off. The position of Austria will be thereby greatly
elubarrasscl. Nevertheless the sympathies of thy:
great majority of all German States are against
Riissia in the present struggle ; and if Prussia
• should venture to reject a close alliance with
Austria, for the purpose of establishing a perfect
unity of action of the Germanic Federation, Prussia
will find at her cost that Bavaria, Wurtem •
berg, Baden, Hesse-Cassel, Hanover, and
Saxony, will support the ancient head of the
Germanic empire ; and, with such- support as this,
Austria ~ ill boldly go forward with the Western
Powers, awl win the "golden opinions".of civilised
Europe. The federal army consists of 303,000 men,
to which Austria furnishes a contingent of 94,000,
Bavaria 37,000, Wurtemberg 13,500, Itimover
12,500, Saxony, 12,000, the Duchy of Baden
9,500, and the Electorate of Hesse 8,500. These,
added together, amount to 187,000, or to nearly
two-thirds of the whole federal army. With such
a force as this in Germany, combined with the
tenfold force of public opinion, Austria will
be strong in her cause, and strong in her means
to pursue that policy which her own territorial
interests and the interests of Germany at large
require. We now hear that, far from allowing her-
self to be taken in tow by the shilly-shallying play-
fair and play-foul neutrality of Prussia, Austria
will manfully go forward to redeem the pledges
bciven to the Western Powers. I believe lam par-
ticularly well informed when I state that his Ma-
jesty the Emperor has already given orders that an
army of 200,000 men are to be put in motion on
the Servian frontier, and that his Imperial Royal
Highness the Archduke Albrecht is forthwith to
cross the Servian frontier to occupy that princi-
pality. - This is a decided step en avant, and one
which is doubtless not undertaken without the con-
sent of the Porte.