The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-16 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

The Austrian Representative, SCHMERLING, re-
ceived orders from the Austrian Government, on the
Bth, to call on all the Austrian Deputies to return
home. The Grand Duke of BADEN has accepted
the German constitution.

The National Assembly of Frankfort met on the
11th, and the President, M. SimsoN, gave an account
of the mission of the deputation to the King of
PRUSSIA.

" The day of our arrival at Berlin," he said, "Count
Brandenbourg announced to the First Chamber the
policy he meant to follow with respect to the affairs
of Germany. When we learned what the Minister had
said, we could not doubt that the reply of the King
would be satisfactory, and that the decrees of the As-
sembly would be justly appreciated. Immediately
after our arrival, I, being indisposed, sent two
members of the deputation to the Minister, who an-
nounce d to us on the part of the King such a reply as
we expected. According to the wish he expressed, we
gave to him a copy of a speech which we unanimously
adopted; but we were not allewei to communicate pri-
vately with the King, before the solemn audience.
Neither would the Minister communicate to us in ad-
vance the reply of his Majesty. We must say that the
reception to the deputation was worthy of the
Assembly. You know the answer of the King.
We carefully deliberated on what we had to do,
and we addressed to the Ministry the declaration
that has been published. Some eminent person-
ages told us that they thought the reply of the King
amounted to an acceptance, but we could easily under-
stated that the intentions of the Assembly, which had
only elected an Emperor on the basis of the Constitu-
tion, had not been justly appreciated. We believed that
it was our duty to prevent a too dangerous misunder-
standing. An acceptance on the part of the King of
Prussia would be equivalent to the recognition of the
Constitution which the Natit,n4l Assembly has voted,
but if the Constitution be considered as a mere project
which can be modified, it amounts simply to a refusal of
our choice."

This speech drew forth great cheering. Several
propositions as to what should be done were made by
different Members, among them one was by M. SCHOF-
FEL, to the effect that the National Assembly should
be declared in permanent sitting, and that a President
should be elected to govern under the Republican
form. But all the motions were rejected, except that
of M. KiEauLrr, adopted by 279 votes to 159, and
thus conceived :

" The National Assembly, in consequence of the re-
port of the deputation, declares solemnly in the face of
the German nation that it means to maintain invariably
the Constitution, adopted and published after the second
reading, as also the electoral law; it refers the report of
the deputation to a committee of thirty members, who
shall present a report without delay, and shall at the
same time prepare the measures necessary for the execu-
tion of the above declaration."

At the beginnrng of the sitting M. de Gagern said, in
answer to a question, that it was as deputy, not as
President of the Council, that he had signed a de-
claration to the effect that no change ought to be
made in the Constitution, but he added, amidst great
applause, that he persisted in that declaration.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
SeHLESWIG•HOLSTEIN.—The British Government
has taken measures for informing German vessels
coming southwards of the recommencement of hosti-
lities, by sending the fast-sailing steamer the William
Gunston into the Channel. A second English
steamer, the Britannia, left Dover, for the purpose of
cruising in the Channel. for a similar object. All the
pilots of the vessels lying in the English Channel
have also received orders to give due notice of the
danger to all German vessels. By these means
great protection is, of course, afforded to German
commerce.

COPENHAGEN, APRIL 12.—The Minister of War,
General HANSEN, has arrived here, bringing in several
officers and privates prisoners. No engagement of
any importance has taken place, but active prepara-
tions continue to be carried on on both sides. In
Denmark it is expected that motives of interest will
induce England, Prussia, and France to take up arms
in her cause. Danish vessels are cruising about in
the neighbourhood of Swinemunde. Their move-
ments are closely watched by the Germans.
FLENSBURG, APRIL 10.—The Danes have with-
drawn their forces partly towards their Jutland
frontier and partly behind their entrenchment near to
Duppel. Our 9th battalion pursued the Danes, but
was not able to engage them in a battle.
ALTONA, APRIL 11.—The brigade of Schleswig-
Holstein, commanded by General DE BoNIN, entered
into Jutland yesterday and occupied Kolding. To-
day it will continue its march towards Veile.