The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-01 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

It was stated in last night's Prussian Gazette
that the Prussian Foreign Minister had transmitted
a despatch to Baren Werther at St. Petersburg,
under date of the 23d, the object of which was to
urge upon the Emperor Nicholas the retractation
of his refusal to accept the so-called " four points."
This despatch, it is said, was accompanied by an
autograph letter from the King, written in the
same sense, and for the same object.
A letter from Berlin, 28th, in the German Jour-
nal of Frankfort, says :—" At the conferences
which took place yesterday between M. de Nan-
teuffel and the Bavarian and Saxon ministers, MM.
de Pfordten and de Beust, M. Balan, the chief of
the direction of diplomatic affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, was present. It is said that a proto-
col of the results of the conference has been drawn up.
The Austrian reply to the despatch from Berlin of the
13th is couched in very conciliatoryterms, but it main-
tains the former view of affairs taken by the Cabinet of
Vienna. It is positively stated that it is therein
mentioned that the difference of opinion that has
manifested itself between the two great G-trman
powers is not a difference of principles, but as to
certain points of view in which certain facts aro
regarded. Prussia, for instance, attaches very
great importance to the Russian declaration rela-
tive to the evacuation of the Principalities, and
only attributes very slight importance to the move-
ment of the Russian troops towards the Austrian
frontiers. At the same time that our Government
received the Austrian despatch the instructions
given to the Austrian representative at the Diet on
the Eastern question were also communicated. It
is said that these instructions have a very decided
character, and demand the support of the Confede-
ration not only in the event of an attack against
the Austrian territory, but also in case of an at-
tack on the Austrian position in the Principalities.
• It moreover proposes that all the members of the
Confederation shall make defensive armaments as
under date
p os ofi-
Berlin, 27th, eels :—"
soon as possible. These prop?sitrionsssiawsihalllilnhve
not be
made to the Confederation untlPu
expressed her opinion of them.
The Beersen B alle ofc
ollnatmEblistregrha'uzndy
tively brought a reply to the Prussian note of the
13th inst. It is stated that this document differs
essentially from that of the
one
moderation and dignity which prevails in it.
00th by the t of
As
to the contents of this despatch, we learn that the
Cabinet of Vienna persists in the demands which it
had before made, and in the attitude which it has
assumed."
m. von der Pfordten will remain here, it is said,
loirega4n3clofnounmehoefrtohfe the()p pPorsuitsisoinanseJeVtioocnhse,
until Tuesday.
2t
termed
their
" Bethmann-Holweg fraction," was confiscated
yesterday by the competent authorities.
The Spener has this day a leading • 1 artic.e, the
object of which is to prove that Prussia's best and
wisest ally in Germany is " _public opinion."

DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 24.—According to the Danish
ground-law, whenever the one Chamber is dis-
solved the other adjourns its sittings till a new
session of Parliament. The lower house being dis•

solved, the Speaker of the Lands-thing prorogued
the sittings of that Chamber yesterday. One of
the members (Wessely) then exclaimed, " The con-
stitution of the Danish kingdom for over ! " which'
was loudly responded to in nine cheers. The
galleries then gave, " The Danish Parliament for
ever !" also in nine vivats ; and the sitting was over.
The Norwegian Administration has decided that
war vessels shall be free from control, when their
commander gives his word of honour that his people
shall have no communication with any one from
shore, and that the quarantine authorities shall be
bound to inform war ships of what they have to
attend to on this subject.
The submarine wire between Denmark and Swe-
den is now nearly ready. The expense will he
borne by the two countries in common.
A sum of four millions of dollars has been re-
commended by the Swedish Parliamentary com-
mittee for the Stockholm-Gothenburg railway lines
and one million for the Seaman line. It is not ex-
pected that this recommendation will be .carried
through the Swedish Chambers.