The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-26 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONFERENCE BY
FRANCE AND DENMARK.
DRESDEN, FEB. 26.
The official Dresdner Journal of today publishes
a telegram from Paris announcing that the French
Government has accepted the English proposal for
a Conference.

IVEINTAR, FEB. 28.

It is reported here upon good authority that
Denmark also accepts the proposal for a Conference
to be held in London,

THE DANISH CRUISER.
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING.
The Danish frigate Neils Juel (46), Captain Got
lieb, left this Sound this morning at ro,oloek
Wind north:east, variable, very light.

FRANCE.
PARIS, FEB. 26 (Morning).

The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Limayrac, upon the proposal of a Confer-
ence, says:—

"France would be harpy to hope for success; It
is not she who will raise obstacles; but it appears
doubtful if the Germanic Confederation and Den-
mark will accede."

The writer also regrets that an armistice was not
accepted, and says he cannot yet see the end of the
present confl'et.
BOURSE, Feb. 25.—The market has not been so
animated as yesterday, but prices have been pretty
well maintained, Threes, for the Account, being now
at 66f. 55c. Mobilier show an improvement, the
1,085 f. Railway Market
ket closed as follows :
Italian Loan 6B 05
Do. end month 67 50
Ne w ditto ......
Do. end month —
Russian
21.11Stri3I 1
Spanish Threes —
Elmne Debt
Deferred

present quotation being I
quiet, but firm. The mar:
41 per Cents. 95 55
Do. end
3 per Cents
Do: end month 66 60
Credit Mobilier 1080
Do. end month 1080
Bank Shs-es 3300
Credit Fonder 1280
Roman .. 76

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans lOOB 75 .. 1007 50
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean
New ditto
Southern •
Western
Eastern

935 - .. 935 -
890 - .. - -

672 50 .. 668 75
515 - -
480 477 60
377 •50 .. 377 50
410 - .. 410 -
521 25 .. 518 75
498 75 .. 500 -
595 .. 591 25
297 50

Sardinian ...
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain .....
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona •

SPAIN.

THE BRITISH STEAMER PRINCESS AT

MA LAGA.

MADRID, FEB. 22.

The Cvrespondencia of to-day says :—" The
search on board the English steamer Princess at
.Malaga is now finished. In addition to the articles
mentioned in the list we published yesterday,
there have been discovered eight or ten
small pieces of artillery, thirteen packets of
Congreve rocke,ts containing nine each, thirty-one
ordinary rockcits, and a large number of cannon
balls, some be its of linen, tin plates, and other
matters of little importance.

The same journal also says:—"lt appears that
the Opposition in the Chambers is preparing to
contest the Bill on the Electoral Law, and
that steps are being taken to unite the
different groups in Congress against the Govern-
ment. By this new coalition the adversaries of the
Cabinet hope to secure some of the members who
have, up to the present, maintained a neutral and
expectant attitude.

The Eentish Town Junction Road Bill,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

your paper of this evening I am re-
ported to have supported the second reading of the
Archway and Kentish Town Junction Road Bill.
This is an error. I opposed the bill, and shall be
ob;iged by your correcting the mistake.—l am, sir,
your obedient servant, HARVEY LEWIS.
House of Commons, Thursday Evening.

The Seizure of the Tuscaloosa,

The commander of this Confederate cruiser,
lately seized by the authorities at the Cape of Good
Hope, has forwarded the following protest to Sir
Philip Wodehouse,K.C.B., governor of that colony :
—" Confederate States' ship Tuscaloosa, Simon's
Bay, Cape of Good Hope, Dee. 28, 1863. Sir,—As
officer in command or the Confederate States' ship
Tuscaloosa, tender to the Confederate States' steamer
Alabama, I have to record my protest against the
extraordinary measures which have been adopted
towards me and the vessel under my command by
the British authorities of the colony. Ia August
last the Tuscaloosa arrived in Simon's Bey ;
she was not only recognised in the character
which she lawfully claimed, and still claims to
be, viz., a commissioned ship of war belong-
ing to
n belligerent
Power, bat was allowed
toremain
harbour for the period of five days,
thetaking in supplies and effecting repairs with the
full knowledge and sanction of the authorities. No
intimation was given that she was regarded merely
in the light of an ordinary prize, or that she
was considered to be
violating the laws of neu-
trality, nor, when she notoriously left for a cruise
on active service, was any intimation whatever con-
veyed that on her return to the port of a friendly
power, where she had been received as a man-of-
war, she would be regarded as a prize,' as a
violator of the Queen's proclamation of neutrality,
and consequently liable to seizure. Misled by
Majesty's Government, I
rtehteurncoenddtuocSimon'seß
Bay on the 26th inst., in very
urgentsurprise,
need of r
and supplies. To my
Ifind
nd theep roeaceloosa is now no longer
considered as a man-of-war,
and she has, by your
orders, as I learn, been seized for the purpose of
being handed. over to the person who claims her on
the behalf of her late owners. The character of
the vessel, viz, that of a lawful commissioned ship
of war of the Confederate States of America, has
not been altered since her first arrival in Simon's
Bay; and she having been once fully recognised
by the British authorities in command in thin
colony, and no notice or warning of change of opi-
nion or of friendly feeling having been communi-
cated by public notification or otherwise, I was
entitled to expect to be again permitted to enter
Simon's Bay without molestation. In perfect good
faith I returned to
Simon's Bay for mere necessaries,
and in all honour and good faith in return I should,
on change of opinion or of policy on the part of the
British authorities, have been desired to leave
the port again; but, by the course of proceed-
ings taken, I have teen—supposing the view now
adopted by your Excellency's Government to be
correct—firstly misled, and then entrapped. My
position and the character of my ship will most cer-
tainly be vindicated by my Government. I am
powerless to resist the affront offered to the Confe-
derate States of America by your Excellency's c in-
duct and proceediege. I demand, however, the
release of my ship, and if this demand be not
promptly complied with, I hereby formally protest
against her seizure, especially under the very
peculiar circumstances of the case.—l have, &c., J.
LOWE, Commanding C.S.S. Tuscaloosa."—[le will
be seen, in our Parliamentary report, that Lord
Palmerston, in the lloase of Commons last night,
stated that the Government had ordered the release
of this vessel.]

STRAND THEATILE.—The Prince of Wales having
expressed his intention to honour this theatre with his
presence, the lessee has caused a private box to be con-
structed for his royal highness's use, with an anti-room
and a separate entrance in Surrey•street.
SNOW STORM.—.There was a heavy fall of snow
in Somersetshire and Wiltshire on Wednesday evening,
which continued over Thursday,