GERMANY.

Otago Witness, Issue 626, 28 November 1863, Page 7

GERMANY.

At the sitting of the Federal Diet the united committees upon the Holsteiu question reported in favor of Federal expeution baing carried out in that province. The committees recommend taking possession of the administration of the entire duchy, and the entry of 6000 Hanoverian and Saxon troops, Austria and Prussia furniihing the reserve. Ihe Schie-swig and Holstein question largely pra occupies the public mind in Germany. It is probable that the Federal Diet will not carry out its threats of Federal execution. In view of the circumstances which render the relations between the European powers so critical, it would be a fresh and unfortunate complication. It is difficult to bf-lieve that tin Western Powers would see this complication produced without raising objections.

The Grand Duke Canstantine has arrived at Vienna, and was received by his majesty the emperor at the railway station. The grand duke ha- met with a most distinguished reception from the public authorities of this city. It is semi-officially sated that thU is to be cons-dered merely a? a courtesy extended to the grand duke personally, having no connection with the foreign policy of the government. A courier arrive! at Vienna, on 13th September, with the Russian reply to the Austrian note. It was handed to Count Kechberg the following day. Prince Gortschnkotf's r.ply is biief, polite, and unsatisfactory. Things stand precisely as they did respecting Poland. Kussia assumes the full repousibility of her acts. The " Presse" dwells simply upon the arrogance of Russia, and declares that the only dignified an^ efficacious means of arriving at a solution would be to occupy Poland in the name of Europe. The responsibility of the Powers will otherwise be great. His asserted that Count Rechberg advi-=e3 that no reply be sent to Prince GortschaKoft's despatch, believicg it necessary to await the acts of the Russian government.