The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-18 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

Prince CHARLES of Prussia has been dispatched to
011tniftz to congratulate the new Emperor of AUSTRIA
on his accession to the throne.
The Prussian Staats Anzeiger of the 15th con-
tains a proclamation of the chief president of the
province of Silesia, dated Breslau, Dec. 11, whereby,
in consequence of the lamentable excesses which have
taken place in the villages of Upper and Lower Rosen,
in 'which a great deal of property was destroyed, and
M. VON GLADI;, a gentleman who was highly re-
spected, was cruelly murdered, which compelled the
authorities to have recourse to arms three times, the
circle of Kranzburg, the Government circle of Op-
peln, and the surrounding districts, are declared in a
state of siege.
The Berlin NaclEriclten again brings forward the
subject of the report which obtains general credit, that
the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh intends to make an
exchange of that portion of the Grand Duchy of
Posen (the Duchy of Gnesen), which is now subject
to re-organization for the Duchies of Courland and
Seingalled. This proposal is not at all disliked at
Potsdam; but Prussia desires to secure certain poli-
tical rights for the Duchy of Gnesen previous to
ceding it, viz., those rights which have been abrogated
in Russian Poland since 1831. The acquisition of
the rich coast-land of Courland, which lies affinity
with Prussia both in language and manners, would be
very advantageous ; but if this projected exchange be
really entertained by the two Cabinets, it must, in the
first instance, in constitutional Prussia, be submitted
to the National Assembly, and this cannot possibly be
done till the close of February next.

SOUTH GERMANY.
The Frankfort Zeitung of the 14th contains the
following under the head Munich, Dec. 10:
" The increasing probability that the King of Prussia
will receive the Crown of Germany has here awakened
reminiscences of the glorious epoch of the Confederation
of the Rhine. The foundation of the kingdom of Bavaria
and these reminiscences have, in their turn, recalled
others to the minds of men. The report which has pre
vailed here for the last fortnight gains ground, that the
frequent and long conferences of our King with the
French Envoy are paving the way to an alliance
of the southern states of Germany with France
against the northern states of Germany, and especially
Prussia."

HOLLAND.
TUE HAGUE, DEC. 16.—The elections are now
over, and the Members returned are for the most part
Liberal minded, but not ultra men. The First
Chamber of the States General is convoked for the
19th instant. The sections of the Second Chamber
are occupied in the examination of divers projects
of law.

THE BOURSE.—There was a slightly favourable
tendency for the national funds, and some business
was done in Integrals. In Russian Funds the Five
per Cents. were most offered, while the Four per
Cents, were more in demand. Austrian were in
greater request, and the Belgian Funds were much in
demand.. There was great animation in the two
principal Spanish funds, as well as in the Ardoin
Coupons; the general tendency was favourable.
Mexican and Peruvian funds were slack, in con-
sequence of the realisation of some stock.—Amsterdarn
Courant, Dec. 15.