, 1864-03-11

Inefc is no change IN the position Ol the
hostile armies The Danes hold Drppcl, the
Island .of AIscn, and also the strong town Of
FredcIika, which, like sebastopol, has the
advantage OF being In communication with
the Sea The D2nish fleet is also ready to
commence depredations on German COM |
mcrcc; and the spirit Of, tho Government
seems fully set not to aumit Of any armistice,
or relax In military effort until the German
troops arc first Withdrawn from the Ducby Of
Schlcswig. Austria still asserts that Schles-
wig is occupied only as pledge, and that the |
allied forces Will leave as soon as Denmark
comes TO terms. But the occupation Of
portion ofDenmark proper by the German
forces, and the pushing Of the war into Jut-
land, tend to increase the popular feeling in
Trance and England In favor OF Denmark
In recent speech Lord Palmerston spoke
strongly as to the invasion Of Jutland; and
the channel squadron, now In the Tasgus, has
been ordered to Portland Roads. There isno
doubt Of serious disagreement in the Royal
Fumily on the question. Palmerston sides
with the Prince Of Wales in favor Of Den.
mark, and proposed to send an English force
to Denmark; but had to y.tl1 to the poaitive
order o.. the Qutcn that not soldier should
70. It 10 eyen stated BY some, but on vague
authority, that the Queen has determined to
abdicatc If obliged to yield.
The French prcss arc full Of accusations
asninst England for want OF faith toward
Denmark In thus forsaking her; while the
Emperor is getting his army thoroughly
ready: and watching for an opportunity to
march to the Rhine.
The object Of Augtria and Prussia in taking
The war with Denmark into their own hands,
30 as not to be controlled by either the small
er German States or the German p 4op1e, has
SO farForked according TO their wishes. But
the high-handed manner in which they have
pushed the minor States ono side, and disrc-
gsrded the action Of the Diet has aroused
deep Indignation and bitterness Of feeling.
The German people, also, will not consent
that the Duchics shall be restored ,ngain to
Denmark, and If Austria and Prussia carry
out their avowed purpose Of. 80 doing, in &C.
collision with the German Democracy seems
inevitable. The two sreat German Powers
are said to be In this dilemma; ii they retnse
to restore the Duchies to Denmark, they come
in collision with the other great powers, par
ties to the London Treaty; Il, On the other
hand; they attempt to give them back, there
will be ferce opposition ut home from the
leagued minor Statee, backed up By the
whole German people. There is now great
discomfort and agitation over all Germany; a
rising Of the people is expected; and the
London Times states that there will he rev
olution there before the year is passed.
There are some who eyen state TINT there
is perfect understanding between the King
Of Denmark, and Austria and Prussia Tint
the two great powers are to occupy the
Ducldcs to prevent the rising Of the German
people, and when the time CONES they will
bc restored to Denmark. They say to prove
this that the Danish General Meza fell back
at once before the German advance, and gave
up the country without struggle. And 1t
is well known that this General Meza was
accused OF treachcry by the people, and that
there were instructions in Copenhagen,
which were with difficulty suppressed.
1t Ia On the other hand INSERTED, that the
real object Of the German powers is to secure
q portion Of the Duchies, SO that there may
be ports and naval stations for Prussia on
the Baltic, and she may thus become ma1i-
time power. The Jealousy, which Austria
would hnye of such an advantage to Prussia,
is said to be obgia&ed by q secret treaty bind
ing the latter to sustain Austria in her POS
session of Venice, Trieste and the Adriatic.
This opinion Is maintained by no less author
ity tllan that Of the London Quarterly Rerie,c.