The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-31 00:00:00

Foreign Courts,

PARIS, Aug. 30.
The Emperor of Austria has just conferred on
the new King of Wurtemburg the 6th Regiment
of Hussars, which formerly belonged to that Sove-
reign's father.
Baron von Beust has just left Dresden, and is
about to pass a month at some watering place.
M. Otto Plessen, Danish Minister at the Court of
Russia, has received from his Government orders to
repair to his post without delay. That diploma-
tist, who was at Trouville, left for St. Petersburg
immediately on receipt of the despatch—that is to
say, the evening before last. This incident is said
to be connected with both Danish affairs and with
a prcject of marriage between a princess of the im-
perial family of Russia and the King of the Hel..
lenes.

The Spanish journals announce that the Emperor
of the French has given decorations of the Legion
of Honour to all persons of the suite of the King of
Spain. General Leimery, the Marquis di Santa
Cruz, and the Duke de Montezuma have received
the Grand Cordon, and General Fitor has been
named Grand Officer.

BERLIN, Aug. 28.
The King of Prussia was accompanied to Bavaria
by his Prime Minister, M. von Bismarck. Whilst
the King proceeded to Hohenschwangan, on a visit
to the King of Bavaria, M. von Bismarck remained
in Munich, and proceeded to the Bavarian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, where he had a long conference
with the Bavarian Minister of State. Baron von
Schrenck.
A letter from Schonbrunn states that much cord
diality was manifested by the King of Prussia and
the Emperor of Austria at parting. They embraced
three times, and each expressed the wish to meet
again soon. The Emperor shook hands with every
member of the King's suite. After the departure
of the train, the Emperor and M. von Bismarck re.
turned to Schonbrunn together.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of e
Cambridg
and the Princess Mary have left town for Geneva, where
they will visit her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The duke and princess have no iir"
tention of visiting Germany.
His Highness Prince Praszcrowski Galatzing,
aide-de-camp-general to the Emperor of Russis, has left
Maurigy's Hotel for Brighton.
His Excellency Don M. Jassi Sanz, Peruvie3
Minister to the Court of St. James's, has left Maurig's
Hotel for Brighton.
The Duke of Abrontes and suite have arrived at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Madrid.
The Earl and Countess Spencer will probably 130
in the retinue of their Royal Highnesses the Prince
auci
Princess of Wales on their approaching voyage to
te C O Wl)°
hagen. The prince and princess will, it is expecd)
absent about a fortnight.
The Earl of Dudley is expected to arrive at Dud'
ley House, Park-lane, to-day, from a tour in Germany'
r¢
Earl and Countess of Clarendon will veto
home from Germany at the end of the month.
The Earl and Countess Russell and Lady Gefr.
gina Russell are expected to leave Woburn Abbey to-o)ra
or to-morrow on a tour of the lakes in Cumberland 50
Westmoreland on their way to Scotland. During their
tea
north the earl and counteas will stay some days with. the
Earl and Countess of Minto, at Mint() House, Hawia%
The Countess (Dowager) of Jersey is expectea
A on
town to-morrow from Osterly Park, near Han art°u
Saturday
for a few weeks.
Lady Augusta Poule,tt has arrived at I'h°lllsBa
Hotel, Berkeiey-square.
THE KING OF DAHOMEY AND THE EAI/111:
QUAKE.—In July, 1862, a, very grand east"' wit"-
held at Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, ja
whose death occurred
former King, the anz of liversary
captives were, as is
about this time. A iarge number of
usual on such occasions, offered up sacrifice' It wl
honour of the
during the continuance of these rites
. that the dreadlu
earthquake occurred, which terrified a large portion of the
Western Coast. When the violent roclia.v of the ground
was perceived one of the terrified and awe-Ett uck chic); s in.
quirad of the King what was the cause of so unusual
leplied Badahung, "it; is the eloiis:
"
phenomenon. ‘' Oh,"
of my father that is shaking. the ground to id4row his d
pleasure at our want of religion in not killing.
COMUrie 8 Uflitecl Service ~ifayazi,te.
people at his Gusto
ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.''*A new
is to
work by Air Belie, entitled "The Sleeping Quoen,”
constitute the principal feature of Mr Gerwan!s, Rears
street.Fr
Wilkinsoneneh ld'
Opera di Camera entertainment, which is announced to
enough 0t
commence to-morrow evening at the Gallery, .Iliegertt
alllitr)ber eaytptpoiNelahrra,Fsanubrdenetinhe.eruedai\,pitredwfhrol a rdPular
Mr
hraewmi
will be a new P°131.3,,nt:
in the person of Miss D'Este Finlayson. Miss
Fi
nlayeon, Mr Whiffi an, and Mr J. A. Shaw, ar
actor
0 some professional repute, will afterwards nono('
Plie
in a comic adaptation from N. Offenbach.
RAIVIC- OF
LARGE ARRIVAL OF TREASURE AT THE
ENGLAND.—Yesterday afternoon much curiosity "wasi
excited in the vicinity of the Bank of England by the
of a long train of railway vans belonging to els ''°u•-•
Western Railway Company, each laden with boxes contioa.
.
apt
ing several tons of gold and silver, bullion, aild
Shannon
which had just arrived by the mail steamer Sil,at
Southampton, from Mexico. Such was the quantity to
it took nearly the entire afternoon to unload the vans arA
deposit the cases in the vaults of the Bank, the total vialo
of the treasure being 7,30,112 dollars,