The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-15 00:00:00

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE.

A partial publication, of the documents connected
with the Schleswig-Holstein negotiations has taken
place for the use of the Members of the German Par-
liament. The following was the ultimatum pro-
posed by Lord PALMERSTON on the 22d June as a
preliminary of peace :
" The future condition of the duchy of Schleswig shall
, be settled upon one or other of the two following plans,
according to the choice of the King-Duke:—
"First, the duchy of Schleswig may be divided into
two parts with reference to the German or Danish na-
tionality of its inhabitants, the southern and German
part being to be called the Southern Duchy, the northern
or Danish part being called the Northern Duchy. The
King would then become a member of the Germanic
Confederation in his capacity of Duke of Southern
Schleswig, as well as in his capaCity of Duke of Hol-
stein; and Southern Schleswig would, like Holstein,
form part of the territory of the Germanic Confedera-
tion, and the sovereignty of Southern Schleswig would
follow the same line of succession as the sovereignty of
Holstein.
" On the other hand, Northern Schleswig would be at-
tached by its law of succession to the Crown of Denmark,
and the sovereignty of that duchy would be inseparably
united with the Danish Crown.
" Secondly, if this arrangement should not be deemed
expedient, the Duchy of Schleswig might remain entire
and undivided, such as it now is ' • it might continue to
be administered as it has been, by an Administration
established for Schleswig and Holstein jointly ; and
there might also be provincial States, in which the re-
presentatives of the two duchies would be assemblied to-
gether in their proper respective proportions. In this
case the King of Denmark would remain as he now is,
a member of the Germanic Confederation, in his capa-
city of Duke of Holstein, but he would not become a
member of the Confederation in his capacity of Duke of
Schleswig.
" No change would in this case be made in the law of
succession in Schleswig."
The following is the correspondence between the
Prussian Ministry and that of the Archduke REGENT,
On the sth August, on the part of Prussia, M.
CAMPHAUSEN demands of the REGENT...-.
"That the Provisional Central Power should enable
his Majesty's Government to take an independent posi-
don in the negotiations with Denmark, and that powers
be given to his Majesty's Government to act according to
circumstances, to complete the negotiations, and to con-
chae the armistice without any reservation whatsoever.
_V he negotiations would then be based, not on the first
draught of the Maltuao armistice, but on the latter
draught of the propositions of Bellevue. The essential
points of the latter should be taken into the convention,
while the non-easentials might be subject to some modi-
fications."

The Prince of LEININGEN, on the 6th, replies as
'ollows :

•" In consideration of the peculiar nature of the dr.
cumstances as set forth by your Excellency, the Regent,
acting by the advice of his council, has been pleased to
execute a deed granting powers, such as the Prussian
Government desires, for the conclusion of an armistice
with Denmark on the basis of the draught of Bellevue
of the 19th of July, and under the condition that the ex-
planatory and supplementary articles contained in the
said draught have the express recognition of the Govern-
ment of his Majesty of Denmark.
" Under this presumption alone can the Imperial
Cabinet take the responsibility of that armistice upon
themselves."

A diplomatic note was received on the 10th, by M.
CAMPHAUSEN, from the Danish Commissioners, de-
claring the readiness of the Danish Government to
consent to such modifications in the armistice as would
secure the peace of the duchies.
In the sitting of the 11 th the Parliament decided
that two or three of the most important articles of
the constitution should be discussed, carried, and pro-
claimed as law at once, reserving the rest for a more
lengthy discussion.
M. DAEILMANN has been unable to form a Ministry
and the task has been entrusted to M. Hzamann, of
Munich, the leader of the Left Centre.