The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-26 00:00:00

GERMAN Y.

As we announced yesterday, the Dresden confer-
ences were opened on the 23d at the Bruhl Palace.
A telegraphic dispatch from Dresden of the 24th says,
" This morning, at ten o'clock, an assembly was held
to examine the full powers of the-plenipotentiaries. The
next sitting will take place on the 26th. In the opening
sitting yesterday, in addition to Prince Schwarz nberg,
Baron Manteuffel and Baron de Beust (Saxony) ex-
pressed hopes for the preservation of peace and concord.
Baron von der Pfordten (Bavarian Minister) has already
announced that Bavaria would demand representation
of the German people at the Diet.' "
A change has taken place in the appointment of
the Austrian plenipotentiaries, which proves how
completely Austrian independence has been sacrificed
by Prince SCHWARZENBERG, who appears to be
rather, Russian Viceroy over FRANCIS JOSEPH than
his Prime Minister.
It appears from the Kolner Zeitung that Baron
MANTEUFFEL and Baron PRORESH, the Austrian Am-
bassador at the Court of Berlin, arrived at Dresden
on the afternoon of the 23d, and that they were soon
afterwards met by Prince SCHWARZENBURG, Count
RECEIBERG, and Baron BUOL. " This latter diploma-
tist," says the Kolner Zeitung, " was appointed in
the place of Mr. Councillor WERNER, who, in the
first instance received orders to proceed to Dresden,
but who was afterwards found out to be displeasing
to the Russian Embassy. Baron BuoL, on the
contrary, who is son to the first President cf the Fe-
deral Diet at Frankfort (from 1816 to 1830) has of
late years acted as Austrian Ambassador at St. Pe-
tersburgh, and the last number of the St. Peters-
burgh Gazette shows that he left in that place a fa-
vourable impression behind him, since his Majesty
the CZAR has conferred on him the insignia of the
Order of the White Eagle.

Were Austria in the Situation of Poland, and no-
minally, as well as virtually, a province of Russia,
she could have given no stronger proof of utter sub-
serviency and submission. After such an occurrence
it is a mere mockery to talk of Austria as an inde-
pendent state.
The Wiener Zeitung publishes at length the text
of the circular which the Austrian Government has
sent to the various Governments of Germany, invi-
ting them to attend the Dresden Conferences. The
following is a translation of this important document :
" The want of a suitable (to the time as well as to the
state of affairs) strengthening.:of foundations of the con-
stitution of the Germanic Confederation, by means of a
revision, has long been felt in Germany, even before the
events of the last three years rendered the supplying
this want an affair of the last necessity. Even at
the time to which we allude, all thoughtful men
and patriots were agreed as to the insufficient organiza-
tion of the chief administrative board of the Con-
federation, that the means were wanting for the realiza-
tion of useful and improving plans among the members
of the Confederation; that the foreign representation of
Germany was not and could not be arranged in such a
maniac r as to be suitable to the real power, the resources,
and the historical greatness f Germany. The events of
the year 1848, the ease with which at that time it was
found possible to shake the foundations of the Confeder-
ation and to paralyze its legal activity, and, mere than
all this, the state of internal disunion (Zerrissenheit)
which has ever since prevailed in our common country
has tended fully to justify the apprehensions and the
wishes of those who pressed for a radical revision of the
Federal Constitution. Various ways have, since 1848,
been proposed and attempted, but none has led to the
results which were desired. And yet it is necessary
that these results should be obtained, and speedily
too, to prevent the bonds wt }2h ltgally and na-
turally unite the German States /rem beeom-

ing more loose ; to stop the affairs of Germany
ia their progress to a perfect dissolution and a state
of entire prostration among the European States. Under
these circumstances, no plan appears suitable and likely
to effect our purpose except the plan of Ministerial con-
ferences, which are recommended by experience. It is,
therefore, desirable that the representatives of all Ger-
man Governments should meet at a place which they
have freely chosen (frei getvahtlen orte). It will then be
their task (leaning on the principle that the Confedera-
tion is indissoluble, and that its fundamental laws are
sacred and inviolable until their revision shall have been
completed) to enter upon a discussion which tends to im-
prove those fundamental laws. It ought to be a leading
idea of this important work, that the interests of the
totality require a powerful representation at home as
well as abroad, so as to enable them to satisfy the wants
of the time, the just wishes of the nation, and the posi-
tion which belongs to Germany amidst the system
of European States. The results of the discussions
of that Assembly will afterwards, accord to Art. 4
of the Vienna Closing Act, be submitted to all the
members of the Confederation • their assent will give them
the requisite sanction, and they will afterwards become
laws by being published by the chief tederal authority,
which will yet be formed. His Majesty the Emperor,
our most gracious lord and master, and his Majesty the
King of Prussia, being itupr4lssed with a conviction that
one plan to which we adverted will ultimately lead to the
goal in view; and being, moreover, c qually desirous to
restore the affairs of Germany to a state of solidity,
and right, have both expret sed a wish that on the
23d of this month all the German Governments may
send their representatives to Dresden for the purpose of
there opening the Ministerial conferences, in imitation of
those of 1819. Your Excellency is herewith instructed
to communicate this invitation immediately to the Go-
vernment to which you are accredited, and his Majesty
has no doubt but that all his allies will readily make use
of the ;opportunity which now offers to restore the trap-
quillity and legality of the compaou country by MOl4llB of

the old expedients of mutual confidence and of a peace-
! able understanding.

" SCHWABEN/U[II7EG."
From Munich it is stated that the Diet of Bavaria
has been cony( ked for the 3d of February.
The Neue Hessische Zeitung publishes an article
in explanation of the compromising resolution of the
Chief Court of Appeal. It appears from this ex-
planation that, on the 16th instant, the two Commis-
sioners arrived at Cassel, and egreed as to the mea-
sures which they were prepared to take. They were
waited upon by a deputation from the Chief Court of
Appeal, and to these General Peucker pointed out,
in the name of all the German Governments, on the
ground of the Olmutz Convention, and with reference
to the impending definitive decision of the ques-
tion at issue, that the two Commissioners must
expect a provisional obedience to the ELECTOR'S de-
cree of the 4th of September, if indeed the members
of the Chief Court of Appeal wished to prevent ex-
treme measures. This communication led to a re-
newed consideration of the points in question by the
Court ; and, finally, it was resolved to submit to the
will of the Commissioners.

Two battalions of Bavarian Foot and one division
of Light Horse have passed through Cassel, on their
road to the villages on the right bank of the Fulda
river.

The Prussian troops at Cassel are—two battalions
of the 13th Regiment, two squadrons of the 9th Hus-
sars, one division of Jagers, and half a battery, under
the command of Major-General VON CoLLN.
Accounts from Cassel, of the 23d, state that the
Bavarian General Prince THURN and 'lAxss had es-
tablished his head-quarters in that City. The ELECTOR
has appointed M. BAUMBACH to be his representative
at Dresden.

On the 21st the King of Paussis published an
amnesty for smaller transgressions and misdemeanours
in the case of those of his subjects who have entered
the army in obedience to the decree of the 6th of
November.

ITALY.
The synod of the Bishops of the Lombardo-Vene-
tian kingdom, lately held at Milan, had addressed
a circular to all the clergymen of the different
dioceses, enjoining them to forbid in their respective
jurisdictions the reading of the political writings
which bad caused the revolution of 1848, and of
prohibited Bibles.
The Count DE CHAMBORD arrived at Venice on
the 13th.
Military executions still continue, in the districts
of Italy which are under Austrian rule. Three
unfortunate individuals were shot at Bergamo on the
17th, for having arms in their possession.
Letters from Rome, of the 13th instant, state that
the tariff of taxes on professions has been published ;
advocates are to pay 30 scudi (7 1 ) per annum ;
I attorneys, 24 scudi; notaries, 12; physicians of the
) medical college, 24 ; and practising physicians, 12 ;
I surgeons, 9; barbers, 6; engineers and architects,
20 scudi.
In its sittings on the 19th, the Senate of Turin
commenced the discussion of the Bill for the aboli-
tion of a feudal right which still exists on certain
lands, where the tenant is obliged to grind corn at
his landlord's mill. The Chamber of Deputies
brought the first debate on the house-tax to a close,
by adopting the order of the day proposed by Signor
MENABREA, in which the interests of Savoy are
particularly recommended to the attention of the
Cabinet.