The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-12 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Independance of Brussels says—" All the
letters from Germany state that immediately after the
openirg of the Diet, ♦ustria will bring before the
Assembly the question of the entry of all her pro-
vinces into the Confederation. It is added that
Prussia will consent to this, in exchange fur a parity
in the supreme power. It is further stated that
Austria will propose that resolutions shall be valid if
voted by the simple majority instead of with una-
nimity."

The Duchess of ANGOULEME is in 'Vienna endea-
vouring to negotiate with the Austrian Government
to bring about a restoration in Prance.
Th. Austrian Cabinet has stated, in answer to the
remonstrances of England relative to the occupation
of central Italy, that the occupation of Tuscany by
the Austrian troops is based on a treaty between the
two Governments ; that the occupation of Rome by
the French troops has not been resisted by Austria,
as she is convinced that the maintenance of order
and tranquillity in the Roman States depends on
the combined efforts of the two Governments.

The Wanderer says Prince ScuwiuT;ENl3- ERG has
sent to the small states in Germany a declaration
upon the German question, in which the views of his
Government are fully developed. It is reported that

these States have announced that they entirely concur
in the views of Austria.
Before submitting to the Diet the question of ad-
miszion with all her states,Austria will lay before that
body the protest of France and England, and call
it to protest against this interference i❑ their interns,
affairs. It is probable that she will also call on the Diet
to put an authentic interpretation on that article of
the final act of Vienna, which declares as a purely
domestic matter the admission of new states into the
Confederation. Count ARNIM is instructed to make
the necessary propositions on this subject.
The Berlin Chambers were to be prorogued on the
9th. The Provisional Central Federal Commission
will be dissolved on the 15th.

RUSSIA AND POLAND.
An Imperial ukase has been published at St. Pe-
tersburgb, declaring Poland to be the IGth postal dis-
trict of Russia.
About three weeks ago, as some boatme9 when
dredging in the river Zbrucz, which separates Galli-
cian from Russian Podolia, they came on a colossal
statue in stone, which they succeeded in bringing
safe to land. The height is about 18 feet, and the
figure has four heads covered with curly hair and
without beard. It was recognised immediately to be
the representation of SVANTOVIT, one of the principal
gods of the old Sclavonian race. It is supposed to
have lain in the water for at least ten centuries, and
is is excellent preservation, nothing being wanting
except the bow and horn, the former from the right
hand and the second from the left. This divinity
had a celebrated temple at Arkona, in the isle of
Rugen, where human victims were sometimes offered
up. This temple, remarkable for the wealth which
it contained, was destroyed in 1168 by WALDEMAR
King of Denmark. This statue, which is the
only one extant of the divinity, has been presented
by Count POTOSRI, on whose ground it was found, to
the University of Cracow.

HOLSTEIN.
The sudden departure of M. DB nulsm from
Kiel is attributed to a Ministerial crisis at Copen-
hagen, resulting from the notes lately received from
the Cabinets of Berlin and Vienna.
The Breslau Gazette of the Bth says the mission
with which the Count DE PLzssErr, the Danish Am-
bassador, is charged with to the Austrian Court, is
less with the view of the settlement of the Schleswig-
Holstein question than to the obtaining that it shall
be submitted to a European Congress, a result much
desired by the Emperor of RUSSIA. It is thus wished
to withdrawn the subject from the action of the Ger-
manic Diet.