The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-12 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock.

GERMANY.

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The following is the manifesto of Austria against
Prussia, which appears in the Wiener Zeitung of the
6th inst. :
" Germany and its destinies have just entered on a
historical crisis. In a few days it will be known whether
Germany will have a pacific organization, or whether
the sword must he drawn to protect the general right.
Since the commencement of 1849, the Prussian Govern-
ment has pursued in German affairs a course which has
ended by leading Germany to the verge of a civil war,
and might produce grave catastrophes if, at the last
moment, German wisdom and patriotism do not com-
mand a halting-point in the pernicious path on which
the Cabinet of Berlin has entered. (Here follows the
history of the alliance of May 26, 1849, conceived, says
the Gazette, with a view to neutralise Austria and de-
prive the German States of their independence and
sovereignty.) Austria has done everything in her power
to arrive at a pacific arrangement with the Court of
Berlin; but Prussia desires absolutely a recognition of
a right to form a separate league (Sonderbund), ovhich
would render impossible all general alliance. To give
to Germany a common organ of will and action, Aus-
tria thought it indispensable to re-establish the Germa-
nic Diet to expedite current affairs, and serve at the
same time as the legal basis of the revision of the federal
compact. Prussia and the States of the Union refused
to recognise the Diet, and to send Ministers to it. Prus-
sia even conte.ted, by formal protests, the right of the
Diet to exercise federal powers. The Diet could
support patiently this contradiction as long as the
Prussian Government confined itself to theoretic
discussions, and to refuse the execution of the
decisions of the Diet in the territories of the
Union, but it was calculated to produce grave con-
flicts when Prussia wished to prevent the Diet' from
acting even out of the sphere of the States of the Union.
The =duet of Prussia in two important questions
of the nay gives reason to tear that she 'wilt exceed
this equitable limit, and will attempt encroachment on
the territories of the states remaining faithful to the
Confederation. The King of Denmark, in his quality
of Duke of Holstein and Lauenbourg, member of the
Germanic Confederation, and represented at the As-
sembly of Frankfurt, had solicited the intervention
of the Diet for the pacification of the Duchies, and
that intervention had been granted, either by the
application of the fundamental federal laws, or in exe-
cution of the treaty of peace concluded in her name, or,
in shottrto prevent an intervention of the foreign
powers., What does Priusia do? She declares that she
would not support that manner of action of the Confede-
ration, although legitimate and in conformity to the
treaty of peace concluded by Prussia herself. In
Electoral Hesse, a difference which arose between the
Sovereign and his states occasioned lan anarchy to
which it was necessary to put an end. The Elector
invokes the assistance of the Diet, which is obliged to
grant it under pain of forgetting the laws of its existence
and its duty to resist growing revolution by every means
in its power. Here, again, it met a contradiction on
the part of Prussia, which, without alleging any right,
and not founding its acts on any consideration of poli-
tical usages and state interest, would not allow a Ger-
man Pim ice to invoke on his own territory the federal
assistance of his allies. 'The execution of such a system
of predominance and intimidation would annihilate the
independence of all the German states, and consequently
overthrow the Ceermanic-ConfederatiOn recognised by
Europe. Austria cannot- tolerate this. The military
farces of the empire have, consequently, been put in
mcvement to support energetically the remonstrances
which were made. A levy of 76.000 men is ordered. It
has also been ordered that the first battalions of the land-
wehr, al also the fourth battalions in the Hunge.tiau and
Italian regiments shall he formed, and that the frontier
regiments shall be mobilised. A great army, provided
with all the means necessary fur melting a war, is being
assembled at this moment on the most convenient points.
A general, whetie flume is a gnarentee of victory, has
been called by his Imp, rial l'it,jesty to the seat of the
Gos-ernmea'. The corps d'ariree of the Vorarlberg has
just entered into Bavaria, under the orders cf Lieut.-
General Legedich, ha prepared for future events, con-
jointly with the brave troops of our ally the King of
Bavaria. In Wurtemberg, in Ssxony, and in other
conntrtes faithful to the Confederation. extensive arma-
ments are being made to secure national incependerce,
guarantee the rights of the Confederation, and fulfil
all federal duties. It is thus that Austria and her
allies proceed to the execution of federal resolutions,
with the determination to respect every fereign right,
hut at the same time not to shrink from any menace or
any danger in defence of their good right. We have
the conviction that, in this project, the Emperor of Aus-
tria may rely on the co-operation of his people, who
must comprehend that these questions involve not merely
the rights but also the most political and material inte-
rests of the whole monarchy. Up to the last moment
we will not abandon the hope that Prussia will hesitate
to disturb by any overt act the peace which is the grand
desideratum of the present epoch, and that too without
any advantage except to those who are the eternal ene-
mies of the welfare and peace of nations."
Berlin letters of the Bth inst. in the Kolner Zei-
turg state that Count Bernstorff was expected to
arrive in the Prussian capital on the 9th inst.,
although it is not known whether or not that diplo-
matist is inclined to accept the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. The names of Baron Rochow and those of
Bodelschwingh and Patow are mentioned in con-
nexion with the vacancies in his Majesty's Cabinet.

The Constitutionelle Zeitung states that the mem•
hers of the Council of Princes have of late held some
confidential consultations respecting the attitude which
they ought to take, in opposition to the last shiftings
of Prussian policy. They are of opinion that the ful-
filment of the promise which has been made to Austria,
(that the Constitution of the League should be abo-
lished) would be a breach of sacred rights and engage-
ments, and they have resolved to meet such a violation
of duty by a general and energetic protest.
The Constitutionelle Currespondenz of the Bth inst.
states that large masses of the Austrian troops are now
indeed marching against the Prussian frontier from
Bohemia. The fortress of Josephstadt, which is
already occupied by four companies of artillery and
miners, will have another garrison of 14,000 men.
This fortress has already no less than 230 pieces of
artillery, but still the Austrian commander has sent
for a fresh supply of guns from Prague. Fascines are
making, and the fortress is being victualled.
The village of Skalitz, almost on the Prussian
frontier, has been occupied by 200 men and 12 horses
for the Hungarian regiment Nicholowitsh, which has
come fi om Venice. An Italian regiment and a do-
tachmeet of Szereczaners ;Ara quartered in Koaig-
inhof, at the distance of two leagues from Skalitz,
while the city of Trautenau has been occupied by the
Styrian regiment Pirct.
The Kolner Zeitung states, from Berlin of the 9th
inst., that a Cabinet Council had been held on that day
tor the purpose of considering the last Austrian pro-
posals as communicated by Baron Prokesch von
Osten. The result was that the Prussian Cabinet
declined accepting these proposals. The merchants
of Berlin have offered to subscribe 14,000,000 of
thalers to a voluntary loan.
Letters from Cologne of the 10th inst. state that
the order for the mobilization of the second class
of the Landvsber has reached Cologne as well as
Coblentz. Instructions have likewise been received
from Berlin respecting the armament of the fortresses
of the Rhine.

COLLISION BETWEEN THE ARMIES IN
HESSE.

Advices from the positions of the Prussian and
Federal:armie',i Electoral Hesse state that an en-
counter has taken place between the outposts of the

t s o armies.
The details of this atlair are given in a letter in
the Frankfurt Oberpost Ands Zeitung, from which it
appears that on the Bth inst., Prince Taxis ordered
hii troops to advance against Fulda. In the course
of the march the first der.achment found the de-
. files of the Fulda valley unoccupied, and an
opinion became prevalent that no serious
measures would be required on that day, and
that there would be no opposition to the occupation of
Fulda. Owing to this impression, Prince Taxis
allowed his advanced guard to march with their
muskets unloaded and their sabres sheathed, his only
intention being to change his quarters and to recon•
noitre the enemy. A change of quarters was abso-
lutely necessary since the Federal troops had con-
sumed all the provisions of their old quarters. But
for the purpose of depriving the P.m alai) troops
of all preter ce for an attack, thy cavalry of
the advanced guard, too, had their swords at
rust. On approaching the city of Bronzell
they found it occupied by a detachment of Prussian
foot, which immediately, and without a parley,
pruaet dad to 6. upon the advancing Austrians
and Bavarians. The first discharge was too high,
and the foremost troops, which were accompanied by
General Heilbronner, escaped unhurt. Brit the se-
cond and third discharge told upon the files of Aus-
trian Japers, which attempted to eater the village
from a by-road, to the left of the highway ; five
Jagers were wounded and one was killed. Upon
this the J:igers opened their fire upon the city.
The 11th regiment of Bavarian foot, too, proceeded
to attack the place from the right, and the Prussians
retreated with their killed and wounded. The city
of Brcnzell was then occupied by the Federal
troop, which established their divisions towards
Loscbenrorl.
A very different account of this affair is contained
in a letter from Cassel of the 9th instant, in the
_Kohler Zeitung, in which it is stated that the Federal
troops (cavalry with their swords drawn) advanced
against the Prussian outposts. The otlicer in com-
mand of the outposts sent to ask them what they
meant by their advance, and he desired them to halt.
The only reply of the Federal troops w;..s a burst of
laughter. A second and a third warning was at-
tended with no better success, and when the Federal
troops had advanced to within 300 yards of their
position, the Prussian troops fired ; and several Bava-
rians were wounded, and the rest retreated in the
direction in which they had come.
ORDER FOR THE RECALL OF ALL PERSONS BELONGING
TO THE PRUSSIAN ARMY ABSENT ON LEAVE.
"We, Frederick William, by the Grace of God, King

of Prussia, &c., on the proposal of our Ministry of State,
order and crdain as follows:

" 1. As by a decree of the 6th of this month we have
directed our army to be made mobile, ourß,o) al command
is sent to all Prussian subjects belotning, to the Reserve
and Landwehr, and to all those enrolled in the standi: '
army who may be absent on leave for a time not fixed,
whether they are in foreign states with the permission of
the authorities or without it, to return immediately to
their places of residence, and report themselves to their
superior military authorities.
• 2. To those persons who faithfully yield obedience
to this order, at the latest by the 15th of December, we
hereby extend our royal pardon, and exempt them from
all legal punishment, if no other penal offence is laid to
their charge than that of leaving our royal dominions
without permission, or having entered into the civil or
military service of any other State.
" 3. Those persons who do not return within the pe-
riod fixed may expect severe punishment according to
the laws.
Given at Berlin under our royal hand and seal,
FAEDERICIL WILLIAM."
(Countersigned by the Ministers.)
Letters from Gotha, of the 7th inst., in the 111 a-
tional Zeitung, state that the Duke of Coburg pro-
ceeded on that day to Berlin, after receiving in the
course of the morning an official dispatch announcing
the concentration of an Austrian corps on the fron-
tier of his country. Public opinion in Coburg and
Thuringia is extremely favourable to Prussia.