The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-05 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The following is the text of the Austrian de-
spatch of the sth of February, addressed to the
Austrian representatives at the different courts of
Germany :

" VIENNA, FEB. 5

"The serious anxiety which affects the political situation
of Europe since the commencement of this year has also
been seriously felt in every part of Germany. To the
astonishment of the Governments any of the nations who
desire peace, and whose efforts tend to so many important
results of which peace is a condition, general confidence
in the future has been shaken in a lamentable manner.
There does not exist any serious difference (Zerouifiliss)
between the Powers which can explain this anxiety, but
the fears which have manifested themselves seem the less
inclined to cede to a more favourable appreciation of the
state of things as they cannot be traced to legitimate
causes.

"If this general feeling of uncertainty is to be deeply
regretted, a salutary effect, and which it is impossible not
to recognise, has, on the other hand, been produced by the
unanimity and decision with which public opinion in Ger-
many, in
presence of the eventuality of war, which ap-
peared certain, has pronounced itself in favour of au ener-
getic co-operation.

"This fact, which none can deny, is a bright and satis-
factory light in the gad darkness of the present moment.
"The language of Gorman statesmen, as of the press, has
widely spread the impression that Germany would look upon
itself as threatened as a united Power (Gessammtnzacht), if
Austrili, by an unjust attack on her possessions in Italy,
shOuld find herself called upon to take up arms against one
of the. greatesi, military Powers in Europe.. The convic-
tions Of thollhOle of Germany have united in an energetic

The Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have
reached us. The proceedings in the Cortes on the
preceding day were unimportant, the Senate
having been occupied with the bill for the organi-
sation of the Council of State, and the Chamber of
Deputies with the oft-discussed question of erect-
ing a statue to Mendizabal. Neither the Senate
nor the Chamber came to any definitive decision
on the two matters. The Discusion, the demo-
cratic journal, had been Seized. A royal order in
the Gazette enacts that when the flags of regi-
ments have become too worn to be used, they shall
be sent to the Museum of Artillery, and that the
trophies of national glory, meaning thereby flags
taken in battle from the enemy, and national flags
riddled with shot in battle, shall be deposited in
the church of Atocha under the guard of our sol-
diers who have been wounded. Owing to the ex-
tensive construction of railways and other public
works, the staff of engineers of the Board of
Bridges and Roads is stated not to be sufficiently
numerous.

A letter from Rome in the Opinione of Turin
accuses Col. Bruce of a breach of etiquette in not
allowing the Prince of Wales to have a private in-
terview with the Pope, but entering the presence
with H.R.H., although, observes the writer, the
Prince was received as sovereigns are, and as such
should have been introduced to his Holiness alone•
The writer of the letter is no doubt ignorant of the
fact that Col. Bruce has positive instructions from
home rot to leave the Prince alone fora single
minute, and that he could not therefore act other-
wise than he did on that occasion.

The hamburg News states that Prince de Met-
ternich, having been applied to by the Austrian
Government for his advice under present circum-
stances, declared that Austria ought to make every
possible concession in Italy, except in what re-
gards the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom. The above
journal adds that the veteran diplomatist has pro-
nounced strongly against the double election of
Prince Couza.

A communication from Jassy of the 23d ultimo
says :
" Austria refuses to affix her visa to passports
delivered in the name of Prince Couza, but the
representatives of the other powers make no diffi-
culty about doing so. The Moldo-Wallachian
authorities, by way of reprisal, refuse their visa to
Austrian passports."

Garibaldi, who defended Rome in 1848,. arrived
at Genoa on the Ist from Caprera, and set out
again immediately for Turin.

According to a letter from Turin of the Ist, in the
Presse, tl•4e fortifications of Alessandria, are almost
completed. On the previous day 60 pieces of heavy
artillery had arrived there.

The Swiss Federal Council was occupied, at its
last sitting, in the consideration of a convention
concluded between the,military department on the
one hand, and Lieut.-Col. Burnand and M. Prelaz,
armourer, on the other, for the transformation
into rifles of 66,000 ordinary muskets belonging to
the federal army. The price to be paid is fixed at
6fr. 60c. each. The operation is to be commenced
at the latest on the Ist May, and be completed in
one year, or in case of urgent necessity in six
months. The workshops are to be established in
some central spot near a line of railway. The
council ratified the agreement.