The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-12 00:00:00

allnlocl—tivit of Prussia having gone over altogether to
Russia—l can assure him there is not the slightest foun-
dation for it, nor is there the slightest ground for appre-
hending such an event. I certainly could have wished
that the temper and tone of the debates in the Second
Chamber at Berlin had been rather different from what
they have been ; but sometimes the same feeling might
be entertained with regard to what passes in this house
(a laugh), and my noble friend will not expect the Go-
vernment to be at all responsible for the tone adopted
in the Chambers. Although, however, the tone of the
Chambers in Berlin, and the result to which my noble
friend has alluded, may.not have been such as we might
have expected or desired, I think it has been made suffi-
ciently manifest, by the Chambers, by the press, and by
the Government of Prussia, that such an event as my
noble friend apprehends—namely, that of Prussia pass-
ing over to Russia—is quite impossible. (Cheers.)
With regard to the rumour which my noble friend has
alluded to as being circulated in London, and which, if
it should prove true, as he has justly said, would be a mat-
ter of great regret, of the recall of the Chevalier Bunsen--
I have heard the same report, and Chevalier Bunsen has
beard the report also, but as yet he has no knowledge
of the fact, and the only official intimation he has re-
ceived on the subject is, that it is likely another special
mission may be sent over here of 3, somewhat similar
nature to that sent some weeks ago, and which probably
will be attended with the same result. I am not able
to give my noble friend the information he requires with
respect to the treaty or new convention signed between
Prussia and Austria, because that treaty has not been
communicated to her Majesty's Government. • All I
have learnt with respect to it is, that it proceeded from
Austria to Prussia, and that it was carried by General
Hess, but I do not yet know whether it has been rati-
fied or agreed to. In its official form it has not been
communicated to her Majesty's Government, and there-
fore I cannot afford the noble lord any information on
the subject. With regard to the fleets in the Black
Sea, the last information received was, that the whole of
the combined fleets were at Kavarna, even before the
news was received of the passage of the Danube by the
Russian army. As it was expected that the passage of
the Danube might be attempted, the fleets moved to
Kavarna, and we have received information to-day that
the news of the passage of the Danube had reached the
admirals, and that they have detached steamers in the
direction of Kostendje to communicate with the Turkish
military authorities. I may add that we have no in-
formation of any Austrian troops having entered Servia.
Some time since, however, a communication was re-
ceived from the Austrian Government that the Austrian
corps d'arnue on the frontier would enter Servia if the
Russians crossed into Servia, or if there was a Servian
insurrection, but that the intervention would be solely
to maintain the status quo, and to uphold the authority
of the Sultan.

BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL
(SCOTLAND).
Lord BROUGHAM, in a lengthened speech, moved
the second reading of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency
(Scotland) Bill. The noble and learned lord described
its objects to be, to improve and consolidate the law of
Scotland on the subject of debtor and creditor, so far as
relates to insolvencyi; to provide more effectual machinery
for collecting and dividing sequestrated and insolvent
estates ; to render all important proceedings relating to
these matters of a judicial character ; to prevent delays
in winding up bankruptcies and other insolvencies ; and
to afford security to creditors that justice shall be fairly
done, that assets shall be fully collected, that debts
shall be satisfactorily proved, that no unjust pre-
ferences shall be made, and no unnecessary expense in-
curred. These several objects were proposed to be car-
ried out by 267 clauses and a number of schedules ; and
the noble and learned lord strongly urged the Lord
Chancellor to undertake the care of the bill on behalf of

the Government.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, without pledging him-
self to the details of the measure, promised to give it all
the assistance in his power, believing, as he did, that
the law of bankruptcy in Scotland was in a defective and
unsatisfactory state.
The bill was then read the second time, with the un-
derstanding that it is to be committed pro forma, for the
purpose of introducing several amendments; and that it
be referred to a select committee.