The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-27 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

In the second Chamber,—onthC23i, BURCIIER put
an interpellation to the Ministry on the subject of the
negotiations going on in London with Denmark, which
elicited the following explanation :
" Count Arnim-1 shall not follow the previous
speaker through his preliminary reasoning or ultimate
conclusions, but shall limit myself to declaring, that
I know of no double negotiation—of no nego-
tiation save that carried on in London ; and second, to
explaining the mistake of our consul. general. At the
time when the termination of the armistice was pro•
nounced the negotiations were in progress, but as it was
foreseen that peace could Rot be concluded before the
expiration of the armistice, a prolongation was proposed
until the 15th, and was to have been agreed to under the
form of a protocol, the signature of which was delayed
however. At length I received a telegraphic dispatch
(dates are not mentioned by Count Arnim, but it must
hays been on the 26th March), stating that the Central
Government assented to a prolongation conditionally.
At the same time I also received official information that
Denmark also assented. I thereupon instantly forwarded
the two notices to our consul-general in London. I did
not know until later that the armistice had been de-
nounced, nor did I obtain knowledge of the consul-
general's circular until the 28th. I have reason to be.
Here,' added Count Arnim, that no losses have taken
place in conscq'ience of the rn;atake complained of.' "

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The town of bolding has been taken by the Schles
wig-Holstein troops, after a smart resistance on the
part of the Danish garrison. Fighting continued for
many hours in the streets before the town was eva-
cuated by the Danes. The lo,s in killed and wounded
is not given. On the 19th of April the head-quarters
of General Born's were advanced from Hadersleben
to Christianfeld. The outposts of the two armies
came into collision between Woesild and Bolding.
A letter from Altona, of the 23d, gives the following
account of the affair :

" The second division of 'lagers and 9th battalion of
Infantry pushed on to Kolding, without waiting for
artillery or cavalry. The first obstacle that opposed
their progress was a barricade thrown up in front of the
houses outside the town. They drove back the Danes
over the bridge, where they found shelter behind ano-
ther row of barricades. These were stormed at the point
of the bayonet, and the entrance into tie town cleared.
The small garrison of Kilding defended itself valiant'y
in the streets, but was finally compelled to fall back in
the direction of the fortress of Priedericia."
The Hamburgh Papers of the 24th contain no furs
ther intelligence from Kolding, except that the city
has suffered much from fire. The German troops are
in quiet undisputed possession, but it does not appear
what is likely to be the next movement.
The Nuremberg Zeitung, in an article dated London,
the 20th, asserts as positive that steps have been
taken to induce LEOPOLD, KING of the BELGUNS, to
act the part of mediator. Whether or not be will
accept this c ffice is not yet known.
An article from London, in the Wiener Zeitung,
says that the merchants of the Metropolis are pre-
paring a petition to Lord PALMERSTON, praying for
the removal of the blockade of the German harbours.
The merchants and traders are greatly inconvenienced
by this blockade. Yesterday a Netherlands vessel
from Marseilles was about to enter the harbour of Tra-
ven m unde, when the Danish war-steamer, the Geiser,
signalled her to strike her colours. This command not
being instantly complied with a shot was fired over
the vessel, and consequently did no damage. Several
vessels are lying at anchor. The harbour of rillau
was blockaded on the 20th, the commander of the
Danish brig of war, the St. Croix, which is appointed
to discharge that office, having previously sent notice
to the consuls of all the neutral harbours.
CUXHAVEN, APRIL 23. The English mail steamer
which run into Cuxhaven last night was overtaken
by the Danish war-ships ; it reported having seen
three frigates and a corvette in the Elbe.
Yesterday a jolly: boat went from this port to the
Danish
Government, ships,
the D
the Dutchaeish
blockade, and to a statement fro-n that Government
refer from
refusing to acknowledge the Danish blockade.
HAMBURGA, APRIL 23.—Yesterday the Russian
which earinigs : aiddisptoat eer to
Secretary of Legation, Von NICOLAT, son of the
late Russian Ambassador in Copenhagen, passed
through Hamburgh, an his route from London to
Copenhagen, bearing dispatches, the purport of which
is said to be the recommencement of negotiations for
peace.

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ALTONA, APRIL 23.—Kolding is now completely
occupied by three battalions and two squadrons of the
avant guard—the foreposts are stationed at Van-
derup. The. Danes, it must be acknowledged, fought
manfully ; they are now assembling in large numbers
on the heights beyond Kolding.