New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-15

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

Austria and Prussia have not yet committed themselves
by any overt act.
a and Prussia sent to Berlin on the 3D. and this
morning Baron Hess has left for Berlin The ostensble
object of this treaty is the maintenance of the neutrality
lie two States and of Germany but in fact the treaty
IL tie iustroment of offensive and defensive alliance
H. terms, however are not yet defnitively settled but
tie austrian pohdeH- IL reference to this subject,
that there is doubt that closer alliance
sro perfect understanding will be the result Of the
inter comnIi ic ations of the two Cabinets
vienna. March 22.-Most important information might
YESTERDAY evening have been forwarded by the electric
wire bur teleerapbic dispatches especially If they treat of
matters stin perdrg but often either unnecessarily
aaIm or altogether msead the public. On Monday last
you were informed that Baron MayerndoTff had had
long audeI Of the Emperor and perfectly credible in
formation has been given lac that the Russian Gov
erIment, following the example OF the We'tern Po@ers,
urges Austria TO declare what her future policy will
be- 1t will however be better TO relate what has occurred
exactly il communicated TO me. On Sunday the
Russian Embafsadcr drove in state to the Imperial Pal
ace and being admitted to the presence of His Majesty
delivered into his hands letter from the Emperor Ncho'
las In ibis document the attention of the Emperor Is
called 10 the fac that the relative position of Russia
the one hand and Of the Western powers the other,
ere now exactly defined. As long matters in
state siny the Russian Cabinet could have
objection to the attitude which Austria had assumed. but
il had become necessary that she should declare,
in open and straightforward manner what her fd-
policy would be. IL appears that direct questions,
such for instance as the following, were put What
event events must in order 10 induce Austria
to lay aside her neutrality In circumstances
war, would she give her assistance 10 the Western
u Powers to Russia r. In short most categorical
questions were put TO which positive answers
qured What reply will be given il is entirely out Of my
power TO say but the Austrian Government now openly
las you wi see below declares that il will in future alone
for IFS interests and those of Germany. When
Official given in England that Austria
would make common cause with the Western Powers in
epelng the aggTessOns OF Russia they neither excited
my surprise as it was well known to me that such
the opinion of the representative of Grea Britain in this
country SHOOK my confidence in toe correctness of my
own opinions When, few days since you in
formed that alliance had been concluded between Aus
tria and Prussia nothing but the simple fact stated
No remarks to the probable consequences of such an
alliance hazarded because il vas by no mean. Gle ar
TO whether the measure would prove more advanta
/ geous TO the Western Powers 10 Russia The sub
joined shorartiole which appeared in the Oes. CORES
poRdeH of last nights however calculated throw
light on The subject Austria and Prussia aud with them
Germany have resolved maintain pe rec indie )endence
( Of sctoD and to bind ibemselvesto nt;t1er party
thai be GOOD uDdeand5s between Au-s sad
PTus'i, rseei to tie nomenous eHoa pendnsan
the soloTy the Of German oad
az, ey ii de Msner6el the Pru-isn Mns Prese No
doubt ths, Art PTussi. the Germ
seout the earliest osseie restoration Of Pe'ce TIE basis o. the
Gntr political ssIts 81 power snd 20 guard a.
ihOItd dangerous uprem4ey This policy
cord with the neI,'s Of zee Sta .nd Their fore lover
country with satisfaction that tie speech qus
i3 tbse ,iss s ,Arrsed With eIe-speos sle.Iles' ard
p me interests wAeh Ansa Us. 10 eesd are essentially
the'e Of Germany ihs s the German hold rmly
then son which We
hoe vii such A 10 determine the CT the adv
at OF the I'd"
IL very possible that The correctness Of some part of
the information above given may be questioned in Off is
circles at home bat the sequel w prove that il correct
The attent, OF the public has been called the that
the relations between the Western Powers and Austria
are not such as las been represented but for the re
preventative Of the British Government 20 find out exactly
Whist going between Austria an Prussia on the
one HARD, and Austria and RussSSn the other The pa
p,rs Of oosy announce that His hasty on Sunday last
granted long audiences TO Count Buo Baron Mayernd )r
ard A. de Maneuel but nothing whatever said of the
important matters discussed. The only mention which
has hitherto been made OF the convention between Aus.
this and Prussia is in the Prose- Of yesterday evening
which had pied the notice from the Belgian lad nina
The state Of the finances becomes ard more alarm
ing Tie great Dutch firms continue to inundate the
ket with per Artaques ard the Of exch tnge
on London yesterday 20 3 flo :, which is h sh
as was couple years since. when Austria the
pciut # going 10 war with Prussia The outlay for the
amy msst be enoruous. The Ni'nnG correspondent Of
the AugsIure GG:c tAus confirms Information long since
FORWARDED relative 10 the strength Of the army on the
fouh,ssiern frontiers csn assure you that the army
lin he south IN not Il s0Co0 but Of 10000 men
In a very short time 10000 men vii 0e concentrated
or the Il inn oftani point
Ie;rs from 0rsuya Of toe j. h state that from the
mn {, De lCih tie ruris at kaafa male Gaiy eIcar
s',. ~ ,io iLT oi destroy mg lie works which The