The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-08 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

DENMARK.
THE KING'S VISIT TO THE ARMY.

FLENSBURG, JAN. 7.

The King and the Crown Prince of Denmark
arrived here this morning by special train, and left
immediately for Sonderburg. Thence his Majesty
will at once proceed by the steamer Schleswig to
Korsor, is order, it is said, to be present at the next
sitting of the Council of State in Copenhagen.
His Majesty inspected the fortifications of
Friederickstadt on the sth.
It is asserted that the small canals of the
Schlei are still free of iee. The inundation of the
surrounding country, by opening the sluices, will
not be undertaken until the approach of the enemy.

The greatest activity prevails in the dockyard at
Copenhagen, with the object of setting afloat a
considerable fleet as speedily as possible.

BADEN, lAN. 3.

The Government is bringing up several hundred
horses in Mecklenburg, Hanover, and Hungary.
This step, taken in connexion with the eventual
credit demanded of the Chambers, seems to point
with tolerable certainty to the prospect of at least a
portion of the Baden army corps being soon
mobilised.

A. further measure, already discussed by the press,
is also expected, viz., the establishment of recruit-
ing-offices for the Schleswig-Holstein army in the
interior. Not the slightest doubt exists that
the Baden Governraent will use every effort
consistent with ii.s position to advance the
national interests and honour in the Duchies. The
Government knows that it is secure of the support
of its people in the question, and that all its mea-
sures for the purpose will meet with unqualified
approbation.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, JAN. 5.

Information from a reliable source states that the
Germanic Great Powers have withdrawn their in-
tended motion at the Federal Diet for the employ-
ment of none but Austrian and Prussian troops in
the eventual occupation of Schleswig.
Preparations are being made for the convocation
of the Diet in Croatia.

Advices from Athens announce that Major-
General Petmosas has been appointed Minister of
War. The troops garrisoning Tripolitza and
Lamia are said to have refused to recognise their
new chief.

FRANCE.
ARREST OF SUPPOSED CONSPIRATORS

IN PARIS.

PARIS, Jan. 7,

The police have arrested four foreigners of sus-
picious appearance coming from England. At their
residence was found a great quantity of English
gunpowder, four poignards, four revolvers, four air
guns, of a new and ingenious construction, phospho-
rous, percussion caps, fuses several metres in length,
and eight hand-grenades, made on the Orsini pat-
tern. In the trousers pocket of one of these men
was found a letter dated from London, very com-
promising both for himself, his companions, and the
writer. Three of the men are Italians, named re-
spectively Tambuco, Grocco, and Imperatori. The
fourth assumes a name evidently false. Two appear
to have received an excellent education, and it is
asserted that one of them has made a complete
avowal of the criminal object of their conspiracy.

The judicial investigation is being continued,
snd the trial of the prisoners will shortly take

place at the assizes.

PARIS, JAN. 8.
Marshal Porey has been appointed Commander
of the Second Army Corps.

The Constitutionnel of this morning contains an
article, signed by M. Limayrae, pointing out the
difficulties of an understanding to settle the Dano-
German conflict.

The monetary situation hero is far from improv-
ing. The amount of bullion in the Bank of France
yesterday was 172 million francs. This morning it
had gone down to 166 millions (£6,640,000). The
Bank is ondeavouring to find means to prevent the
withdrawal of specie, the stock of which has never
been known to bo so low as at present.
It is.asserted that the date for the issue of the new
loan will be published in a few days. It is to be
raised by public subscription, which it is thought
will be opened from the 18th to the 20th instant.
Other accounts state that the issue will be delayed
to a later date.

The latest note of Earl Russell appears to have
produced great irritation in Germany. Little hope
is believed to be entertained at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Federal Diet assenting to
the proposed conference.
BOURSE, Jan. 7.—No improvement has taken
place either, as regards the amount of business or in
prices. Threes, for the Account, remain unvaried
at 66fr. 75c. Railway Market quiet, and in general
firm. The market closed as follows :

4t per*Conts. . . 94 CO
Do. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 80
Credit Mobilier 1025
Do. end month 1028 75
Bank Shares 3330
Credit Foncier 1217 50

Italian L0an...... 68 85
Do. end month.. • • 66 25
New ditto ........
Do. end month....
Russian ........
Austrian .. ......
Spanieh Threes....
Rome Debt ......
Deferred ........ "--

Roman

RAIL'

Cash. Account
978 75
95.5 952 50

Orleans ......
Northern ...
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 933 75 .. 910
New ditto
Southern — .. 661 25
Western
Eastern
Sardinian 375 .. 380
Austrian
Lou-bard
North of Spain
Saragossa 593 75 .. 632 50
Ditto to Barcelona

M. Du CIIAILLU As A COLLECTOR OF GORILLA
SKINS :—" To M. P. B. Du Chaillu science stands
indebted for no less than sixteen well-preserved epecimens
of this ape. As a careful and industrious collector of skins,
M. Du Chaillu has achieved labours worthy of an Audubon.
His account of the gorilla's habits, which was prepared in
New York, does not, however, add anything of value to the
foregoing descriptions. The proposed facts which I have al-
ready quoted have been moulded round him into adventures of
which he was made the hero. In the history of these exploits
it is stated in addition, that the gorilla. when enraged,
beats its breast with its hand, thus making a noise which
can be heard at the distance of three miles, and that he
kills his antagonists with a single blow of his paw, ripping
open the skull or the belly. Atter five months' careful
investigation, I found that the gorilla neither beats his
breast like a drum, nor attacks man in the above manner ;
that M. Du Chaillu has written much of the gorilla
which is true, but which is not new; and a little
which is new, but which is very far from beicg true.
Therefore, in presenting to the reader the evidence of
the native hunters which I collected in the gorilla
country, and in comparing it with that collected in
the same manner by Messrs. Savage, Ford, &c., I am com-
pelled to put aside as worthless the evidence of M. Du
Chaillu; he has had better opportunities than any of us of
learning the real nature of the animal, but who has unhap-
pily been induced to uteri& truth to effect, and the esteem
of scientific men for a short-lived popularity. In a paper
which I read before the Zoological Society, and which has
been published in their Proceedings,' I stated the evidence
upon which I have been led to assert that M. Du Chaillu
never killed a gorilla. In other respects his book is a
medley of truth and fiction ; and of which I can give a
minute analysis if required."—Winwoode Regae's ,Savage
.Ifrica.