Glasgow Courier. — 1864-01-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.  HAMBURGII, Dec. 31.—The Duke of Augustenburg has arrived at Kiel. He entered the town in an open carriage, and was received with great enthusiasm. The Prince was proclaimed Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, and showed himself to the people. By request of the inhabitants, the Duke will remain three days at Kiel in a private capacity. In order not to aggravate the difficulties of the Federal Commissioners, the Duke will subsequently return to Altona. The Federal Commissioners have applied to Frankfort for fresh instructions. _  The Nord Deutsche Zeitung of to-day says—We learn that the adhesion at the Federal Diet of Austria and Prussia to the occupation of Schleswig has already elicited a protest from the English Government. England has stated to the German Government that in case the troops cross the Eider she will be unable to refuse the assistance requested by Denmark. Mumma, Dec. 31.—An eye-witness who has arrived here states that the tete du pont of Frederickstadt was blown up by the Danes last night, and has been totally demolished. STUTTGARDT, Dec. 31.—1 n the Chamber of Deputies to-day, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron Von Hugel, declared that the Government considers itself released from the engagements entered into by its adhesion to the London treaty; and that it looked upon Prince Frederick as being entitled to the hereditary succession. The Minister further stated that the representative of Wurtemberg at the Federal Diet had received instructions to act in conformity with these views. In conclusion, Baron Von Hugel announced that Wurtemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony were fully agreed upon the Schleswig-Holstein .question. VIENNA, January I.—Austria and Prussia are said to be about to move at the Federal Diet that Schleswig and Holstein should receive a common constitution, dynastic union being their only tie to Denmark. HAMBURaII. January I.—A proclamation of the Federal Commissioners, dated Altona, December 28, has been published in Lauenburg. The authorities of the Duchy are therein desired to avoid the designation royal in all official documents, and to remove the Danish escutcheon from the Government buildings ; they are likewise requested not to wear the Danish cockade. RENDSBURG, January 1. —The Danish troops evacuated this place yesterday morning, and 5000 Saxons, under General Halke, immediately entered the town, and were enthusiastically received by the people. The commandant stated he was without instructions respecting that part of the town called the Bronenwerk, and ordered the palisades which had been removed to be replaced. General Hake appointed until this morning for consideration, threatening that if the Kronenwerk were not evacuated by that time he would employ force. "KIEL, January 1, evening.--The Duke of Augustenburg has, Under the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, issued a proclamation to-day, dated December 31, addressed to .the people of the Duchies. The Duke says: —" I would not hold back before your call. I fulfil a duty in bearing the cares of this momentous epoch. The Federal execution which, from the beginning, was not directed against any Government, has now ceased to have any object. lam convinced that the Federal Diet will now acknowledge the reasons which determined it to order the administration of the Duchy by Federal Commissioners no longer exist. I expect that my faithful subjects will, however, respect the Federal administration; and that they will avoid any conflict."  SOUTHAMPTON, January 2. The Royal Mail Coin-. pany's steamship Parana, has arrived here with the above mails, seventy-six passengers, £2300 in spe4e, fourteen packages of diamonds, and a general cargo. The Parana brings five prisoners, part of the crow of the ship Flowery Land, accused of murder, piracy, and robbery, also two of the crew as witnesses. Th, remain, ing prisoners and witnesses left Monte Video in the steamer Uruguay four days before the English mail. It is rumoured that Flores had defeated the Government troops, and was advancing upon Monte Video. The country had suffered much from drought, and great mortality prevailed among the sheep. At Buenos Ayres the Congress had closed. 'lto National Debt Bill had passed, foreign claims being adjudicated. The nation was at peace. The new wOol crop was in the market. The cotton crops were in a promising condition. Business was good. President Mitre's Government was well supported.