The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-19 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid journal; of the 13. h have arrived.
A fire broke out on the 1111 in the Palace of
Queen CHRISTINA, which was soon got under. It is
suppomod to h.tve been the wink of an incendiary.
MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 13.—Three per Cents.. 33
1-16; Five per Cents., 12k. Exchange on London,
50 40.

GERMANY.
A. letter from Frankfort of the 'l3th says, it is not
true that the Plenary Assembly has been dissolved
On the contrary, it has solicited far more extended
powers.
We reed in the Independance of Brussels :
" According to a rumour in circulation at Berlin on
the 10th, Prussia was preparing to consent to an act
which Appears to be only a new concession to Austria,
namely, to consent, alttiough not partiCipating in it,
to the establishment of the restricted Council, on con-
' dit ion that by the side of that council should continue to
subsist the Central Federal Committee, which is com-
posed, as is known, of two Prussian and two Austrian
members. That would be certainly a bestard sys-
tem, of which the smallest icconvenience would be to
create two central federal authorities, or, in other
words, to augment the occasion of conflicts, and
complicate the situation, already complicated be-
yond measure. Therefare, we do not think that
this new proposition of Prussia can be looked on
as a serious one, supposing that it has been
really made. It can only be a new step destined
to preeare men's minds for more complete con-
cessions with respect to Austria Our last letters
from Berlin, of the 14th, announce to us that it was
rumoured that Austria had sent in her reply, and had
rejected the proposition. As to the difference relating
to the Baden troops, Austria, it is said, has accepted
the proposition made by Prussia, to submit the mat-
ter to a tribunal of arbitration composed of seven
members—three Prussians, three Austrians, and the
seventh, a foreignsr."
The. Cologne Gazette contains a letter from Berlin,
of the 14th, which stees that the KING has addressed
a letter to M. DE MANTEUFEL, Minister of the Inte-
rior, in which he declares that the Union cannot be
any conditions.
conditions. It is supposed that the
arisen between the Berlin Cabinet
differencea a ndoned
which on a n
and that of Vienna, relative to the passage of the
Baden troops, will be submitted to arbitration.
A letter from Dresden, of the Bth, in the Augsburg
Gazette, announces that the First Chamber of the
&own States has adopted unanimously the resolution
already voted by the Second Chamber by 50 votes to
3, declaring the pri*ent Assembly of the States com-
petent, abolishing the provisional laws of Nov. 15,
1848, which established a new electoral system, and
several other modifications in the old constitution Row
again in force.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The Cologne Gazette, which is a great supporter
of the cause of the Schleswig-Holsteiners, publishes
the following :
The reports received of the re-completion of the
Schleswig-Holstein army give reason to expect that
General Wiltisen was ablut to order an advance. This
probability was increased by the fact that the Danish
army had been weakened by the sending of
tro p to the Kest, arid the extension of their whole
line fri:ea Friethichstalt to Eckernforde. These
hopes, however, appear not likely to be immediately
fultibed. It is announce:) today that the army will
limit itself to the &Fence iif Holstein. The strategetic
motives for this resolution are not known. The su-
periority of toe I) tines cannot be the onlyre.sson, tor this
is uuimpio tint in degree, and, indeed, only sufficient to
give laurel, for the Holsteiners to pluck. For polities(
reasons it is certainly to be regretted that the Hol.
steiners can undertake nothing, fir the business becomes
protracted, and its decision fills into the hands of
inploinatists who are distnelined to the inhabitants of
the Duchies, and consider thew as rebels, and would
now treat them as conquered rebels. A report from
Eckernfurdc and Lubeck announces that the corn-
'mender General Krogh, has been positively or-
dvred to remain in the strong positian extending
from west to east from Friedrichsradt to Eckern-
forile, and there to await a decision, either from
negotiation or the recommencement of the war.
Rumours of an impending peace are not want-
itrige, ' fltl, Austria, and Russia
a
turns named as inAiators. Accord-
ing to the New Prussian Gazette, an English envoy is
now at the Danish held-qu-Arters with definitive instruc-
tions from Laird Pslmerston for proposing a basis of a
reeoncilialiou. A Russian agent is also in Schleswig.
The fact that Alice the Bth of this month they have
somewhat receded is connected with the attempts
at mediation in our reports. Austria, too, is
taking a. part. and sends M. Biegeleben as a com-
mist: corps
iuner.N,getiations respecting the stationing
ofof observation in Holstein have been car-
ried on between Austria and Russia: the latter Cabinet
hffa sstronglyopposed the ptiposition, and the mission
Biegeleben, may be to procure the co-operation
the Austrian project. It is stated
(o M.
e .Bend
that Austria will desire, first, the dissolution of the
Schleswig army, and then call upon the Bund to take tLe
affairs of the Duchies in baud. Tee reports concerning the
Danish army current in Berlin speak of the assistance
rendered by the Russian war and transport ships, by
furnishing provisions arid ammunition to the Danes. It
is stated that the losses of the Danish army are being
supplied by Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, and English
officers, those of the two last nations leaving their native
service for that purpose, the others serving witA the per-
mission of their Governments. The loss of General
Schleppergell is, I:l,,wever, irreparable. It is from the
Swedish guard, the first and second grenadier regim-nts,
and the jo,..,ers, that officers are alone permitted to absent
themselves to servo in the Danish aiice,