The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

GERMAN Y.

The sittings of the delegates from the cities of the
Zallverein, called together to consider the changes
in the tariff about to be proposed by the Minister of
Trade, will be concluded in a week or eight days.
The financial result of the contemplated alterations
in the scale of import and export duties will be a
reduction of the present revenue of the Verein to the
amount of 1,045,000 thalers. The loss on the duty
on articles of food is estimated at 575,000 thalers ;
on the duties remitted and reduced on raw materials
of manufacture, 272,000 thalers ; by allowance of
drawbacks on exportation, 198,000 thalers ; of this
amount of loss to the whole revenue of the Union,

about 517,000 thalers will be borne by Prussia alone.
The reduction of transit and river tolls will be at-
-347,000 thalers ; so thatshe gives ,
upThlifie refaion
in all a yearly revenue of 918,000 thalers.
A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, of the 13th
inst., in the Kelner Zeitung, states, that in the con
ference which took place on the 1 1 th, Baden and
Lippe-Schaumburg revoked the conditions which
they had advanced on the subject of the League.
Electoral Hessen, however, still refused to give a
declaration before the definitive constitution of the
Federal authority at Frankfort.
In the same conference Prussia made sundry pro-
posals for the constitution of the " Board of Princes"
and the Cabinet of the Union. The propositions were
accepted ad referendum and the debate on them was
to take place on the 13tIa.
Respecting the revision of the Bund Prussia pro-
poses that the League shall take part in a Con-
gress, but that they shall adopt the Prussian pro-
test of the 3d of May, and that they shall add
another protest to the effect that they will not consent
to the definitivoconstitntion of the Grand Confederacy
unless the League be recognised as an integral part
of the same.

Letters from Erfurt of the 10th inst., in the Ober-
postamts Zeitung, states,that instructions have been
issued by the Berlin Hume-office, from which it ap-
pears that the Parliament is to meet again on the
26th inst.

The Frankfort journals publish the dispatch of the
Prussian Minister of Foreign Affairs to the diplomatic
agents in the different states of Germany, with respect
to the Austrian circular on the establishment of a new
Central Government. It is dated the 3d, and commences
by expressing regret at the negotiations of Austria and
Prussia for the establishment of a new Central Govern.
ment having been without result; but it says that the
Prussian Government had made the propositions which
it considered most simple and the best adapted to
circumstances, and that in consequence it declined to
assume the responsibility arising from the fact that
the powers of the ad interim Central Commission of
Frankfort had expired before a new Central Govern-
ment was appointed. With respect to the Congress
convoked at Frankfurt by Austria' the dispatch
observes that the King of Pussia had invited his
allies to honour him with their visit on the
Bth, accompanied by their Ministers, in
order to deliberate on the measures to be adopted;
and it says that it is on the result of these delibe-
rations that the subsequent policy of the Govern-
ment will entirely depend. The note then goes on to
protest against the language of the Austrian note,
which causes it to be supposed that the Austrian
Cabinet convokes the Congress at Frankfort to re-
present the old Diet, and in virtue of the powers
which the presidency of that Diet conferred on it ; as
it says the Diet is dissolved, and the powers have
ceased. Nevertheless, it does not dispute the right of
Austria to convoke a Congress; but it declares that
the states which may not take part in it will not be
br ita

Tne Berlin committee for managing the transport
of articles to be sent by Germin manufacturers to
the Exposition of Industry in L')ndon, has issued
advertisements requesting exhibitors to send in
descriptions of the goods to be sent. They
will be carried free of expense to the three
cities of Cologne, Dantzic, and Berlin, and from
thence to London ; free carriage back is also guaran-
teed. The Government undertakes to insure them,
during the period of the exhibition, from damage or
destruction by fire. Similar arrangements have been
made in Brunswick, and will probably be made in
most of the States of the Zollverein.

The new railway that will connect Dresden with
Prague, passing along the valley of the Elbe, and
for a considerable part of the way on the immediate
bank of the river, was opened on the 10th from
Dresden to Konigstein.

The Austrian Congress of States was opened at
Frankfort on the llth. Ten plenipotentiaries took
part in the proceedings; among them was the re-
presentative of the Electorate of Hesse. The So-
vereign of this State is still among the princes at-
tending the Congress of Berlin.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The advices by the
America making the deficiency in the receipts of
cotton at the ports of the states 586,000 bales, have
added id. per lb. to the prices of most descriptions
in the Liverpool market. The effect on our Exchange
has been a slight enhancement of the quotations for
water twist, and for some counts and qualities of
male also. Both the shippers and home consumers,
however, have met this small requirement very
coolly ; for the most part contenting themselves, in
the absence of any urgent orders, with what was to
be had at previous rates ; yet thus, in many instances,
paying what they refused to give last week. We
have had some degree of irregularity in the prices
asked by spinners; but notwithstanding the inanimate
9haracter of the day, and the limited extent of the
business_ effected, they have manifested much indif-
ference about selling, except on their own
terms. The tone of things is less favour-
able in
vain to the goods department. It is in
ask higher prices. While the better
printing cloths are ini. moderate request at previous
rates, the lowerweqruea 'tiles are rather more difficult of
sale than they
anidlad. apollams and low 6-4 jac-
conets are very
In 40-inch skirtings hardlyinclined to droop in value
anything can be done.
Contracts are still in existence
a considerable ex-
tent ; but as they run ouetleomnthceafcTrts are not disposed
to renew them. Long si and domestics are
again neglected; but the prices of last week are the
lowest that would be accepted.
Andes
market has'
ROCHDALE, MONDAI.--The flannel
been dull and inactive to.day, and stationary.
Wool has undergone little change, and the manufac-
turers continue to buy very sparingly.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have still to note
business doing to a moderate extent in manufactured
goods ; several buyers have paid us a visit the last
few days. We hear, however, of weavers now waiting
for work, which may be owing to the change of
patterns for the autumn season. The throwsters,
although working full time, are in the same dull po-
sition we have noted for some weeks past. In the
raw silk market, some of the merchants having
lowered their pretensions upon the extreme rates they
•were holding for, a few large parcels of
Chinas have
found ready buyers at about previous prices ; in other
classes not much doing.
HALIFAX SATURDAY.---The worsted trade con-
tinues steady, bat by no means animated, and there
in no alteration in prices. The demand for yarn is
pretty mach the same as it wan, and the quotations
are stationary. The wool market is quiet, and the
staplers are free sellers at late rates.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—We have had fair average mar-
kets at the cloth halls, both on Saturday and to-day.
The manufacturers continue busy, and stocks keep
low. There is a fair business doing in ths ware-
houses, but the unfavourable weather has somewhat
curtailed the'sale of spring goods.

_ EXTENSIVE- FORGERIES.
LIVERPOOL,' TUESDAY—Yesterday afternoon at
three o'clock the prisoner Wm. Threlfall, who was ap-
prehended at the George Hotel, in this town, on Fri-
day, charged with eXtensive forgeries, principally-upon
this Hull Flax and Cotton Mill Companyiwas again
pl aced in the dock.
Mr. Blair, the barrister, instructed by Mr. Harvey,
solicitor, appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Aspi-
na.ll, the barrister, instructed by Mr. Bremner, of this
town and Mr. -Barratt,"solicitor of Leeds, again de-
f ended the prisoner.