The week has, of course, been full of rumours, but
only two of them are worth notice. One is that Prussia and Austria agree to make a "personal union" between the Duchies and Denmark the basis of final arrangements, thus annexing Schleswig by force to 'Germany; the other is that Prussia intends to keep Holstein and half Schleswig for herself. The justification for the first rumour is the reiteration of the statement in all demi-official German journals, and in Marshal von Wrangel's speeches to persons in Schleswig ; the excuse for the second is the Prussian occupation of Holstein. This has been effected in spite of the protest of the Commissioners, and the great Powers have, moreover, requested the little Powers to withdraw their troops as no longer necessary in Holstein. It remains to be seen whether this advice will be obeyed, or whether it will be necessary for Prussians to kill Saxons in order to establish the principle of nationality.
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