The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-16 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Sept. 13.—The following extract of an
article in the Dusseldorf Journal relative to the
Prussian circular of the 3d inst., alluded to M a
previous letter, is worthy of attention :
" A circular, dated the 3d inst., has been transmitted
to all Prussian legations in Germany by our Government,
in which it is mentioned that the Oriental question had
been taken into consideration by the committe ad hoo,
prior to the adjournment of the Diet, and that a report
thereon had not been drawn up, as the different envoys
were not furnished with sufficient instructions. But as
this important question will be discussed on the resump-
tion of the sittings, it has become a duty to communi-
cate the views which will be the leading points of con-
sideration for the further treatment of the subject, now
that the Russian reply of the 26th of August has been re-
ceived. It is to be regretted, it is said in the circular,
that the Emperor has not accepted the bases for negotia-
tions for peace. After mature examination, two points
are of great importance in a military and political sense •
for Prussia, Austria, and all other German States—
the withdrawal of the Russian forces within the Im-
perial territory, and the assurance of remaining there in
a defensive position. All disquietude as to aggression
by Russia, especially upon Austrian territory, is excluded
by these positive declarations. Russia evacuates the
Danubian principalities, not only de facto, but she
also declares that she will entirely remain on the
defensive within the Russian territory. If, in despite
of this, we were to consider the danger of a possible •
reoccupation of the Danubian principalities as a durable
source of peril to German interests, and thereby establish
military obligations—in that case we should come to the
_point of now establishing a casus belli, although all
Europe, including the Western Powers, has not hitherto
(noch nicht) considered the occupation of the same (prin-
cipalities) by Russian troops as such."
The Silesian Journal announces, under the head
of Vienna, that the reply of the Western Powers
to the communication of the Austrian Cabinet,
wherein it announced the reception of Count Nes"
seirode's answer of the 26th ult. has been received
by Count Buol, and that the two Governments ex:
press themselves perfectly satisfied with the posi-
tion which Austria intends to assume,
and that
neither one nor the other asks for or expects a de-
claration of war against Russia. This may be re-
garded as a very simple truism, for where there
exists no prospect of accomplishment it were bad
'policy indeed to express desires.
The King of Prussia returned to Potsdam on
the 12th from Stettin.
The Hon. Mr. Elliott, attaché to the British
Legation, has left Berlin for Dantzic, with de-
spatches for Sir Charles Napier, which will be for-
warded to the fleet without delay.
The Russian Loan is now being quoted, and some
business is done therein, on the Berlin market. It
appears that the house of Mendelssohn, and an-
other house or two, principally engaged in money
transactions with Russia and Poland, are extremely
active in giving credit to the new bonds. It is said
among other things, that these houses purchase
with eagerness the bills given at Dantzic and else-
where for the supply of provisions and live stock
at Dantzic for the use of the English fleet, and that
almost all these bills are sent to St. Petersburg,
where they are negotiated and converted into
money on account of the new Russian loan. So,
then, we are, nolens volens, supplying Russia with
money by indirect means.