The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-22 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, MARCH 21.—His MAJESTY has not
yet arrived. The steamer Prince de Joinville i 3 lying
at Helvoetsluys, for the purpose of towing the vessel
which is to bring his MAJESTY up the Canal de
Voorne into the Royal Dock-yard. The QUEER is
at Helvoetsluys, awaiting the arrival of his MAJESTY.
The First Chamber of the States-General has been
convoked for Friday next, the 23d. In the sitting of
the Second Chamber, the President stated that the
Committee charged with drawing up the address of
condolence to his Majesty WILLIAM 111. had com-
pleted their work.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The English, French, and Austrian Governments
have protested against the resumption of hostilities by
Denmark.

The National Assembly of Schleswig-Holstein
met on the 16th.

The President, after stating the reasons which had
induced the convocation of the Assembly, reported
that the Government plenipotentiary informed the
Assembly that both the British and French Cabinets
had urgently recommended to the Danish Govern-
ment a prolongation of the armistice under mainte-
nance of the status quo; that the Danish Government
had, however, merely testified an indication to tolerate
a-tacit prolongation from one month to another.
With respect to the question addressed by the Provi-
sional Government to the Central Power, regarding
the resignation of their functions in the event of the
cessation of the Malmo convention, and the conse •
quently requisite formation of another Government
in conjunction with the National Assembly, no
answer had yet been received from Frankfort, and, as
it was probable there could be none for a day or two,
the Assembly was prorogued till the 17th.
A Berlin letter of the 7th, in the Cologne Gazette,
says :—" According to the news received to-day from
Copenhagen, the Danish Government will not recom-
mence hostilities on the 27th, as it was yesterday still
feared, neither will it subject the ports to rigorous
blockade." The Cologne Gazette adds that its cor-
respondent is correctly informed. According to a
letter received by the same journal, from Copenha-
gen, dated the 13th, an English courier, who arrived
in that capital on the 9th, with an earnest recommen-
dation from Lord Palmerston to prolong the armis-
tice, took his departure again on the 12th with a
positive refusal. These two accounts therefore are
contradictory.
Following the example of Prussia, Hanover, Ba-
varia, and Saxony, and other German States, are
furnishing their contingents for the- war against
Denmark. Troops have already been sent from
different parts of the German confederation, and
within the course of a few days a very numerous
German army will be assembled in the Duchies of
Schleswig and Holstein, ready to recommence hos-
tilities, unless by the 27th some arrangement has
been made between Denmark and the Cen-
tral Powers. Unhappily, it is scarcely pos-
sible to expect that this can be effected
within so short a time. In itself, the pending war
would not be a subject of much disquietude, if the
quarrel could be decided by the two parties concerned
alone; but every one knows that Denmark is backed
by Russia, and all are apprehensive, and not without
reason, that the latter will place at the service of its
ally more substantial aid than the influence of its
diplomacy, nor is it by any means proved that in this
conflict right and justice are on the side of Germany,
for even in that country many are convinced that the
quarrel with Denmark has been provoked by Ger-
many, but the Central Power has gone too far to re-
tract now. It is now an affair of honour, and with
good will or without, they will re-commence the
fight, the first blow having been already struck.—
Journal de la Haye, March 21.