The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-22 00:00:00

Germany and the Duchies.

A Prussian commission sent to examine the con-
dition and capabilities of the harbour of Dantzic
has reported that its situation is ineligible, end
that, on account of the shallowness of water and
want of space, is not adapted for the Prussian navY•
The fleet" will consequently be stationed at Swine'
muude for the present,
Meetings in favour of the candidature of the
Prince of Augustenburg have been held in several
towns in the duchies, and resolutions have been
passed to the effect that no other claimant shall
have the support of the inhabitants. The following
to ourd er all
legitimate circumstances
prince, w
Dukee
remain true resolutions were passed at Husum in Schleswig ---
tt innate
e and convict', n
steadfast vie ti n, under Constrained by our manly word voluntarily given, and by
will
cur most
Frederic VIII.
Every other pretension to the throne of SchleswigeHol-
stein, come from whatever side it May, we will reject with
indignation. We will oppose it with all possible means $
and expect that the whole of the German people will d°
likewise.
Each interim Government we look upon as dangerous to
the cause of our country.
We hereby express to the Governments of Austria and
Prussia our warmest and most deeply felt thanks for the
liberation frcm our hereditary foes, the Danes, and are
ready and willing to approve of any concession which the
interest of Germany may require, but we confidently ex-
pect from the exalted sense of justice of the Sovereigns of
Austria and Prussia, that now, without delay, Schleswig-
Holstein will be reconstituted as an independent State under
our legitimate ruler Frederic VIII. Only when this is don°
.
when a legally-constituted assemb y legislates for us, when
a Schleswig-Holstein army is formed, can we consider our
liberation to be an accompllished fact."
Similar resolutions have been passed at other
places.
A Frankfort letter of the 18:11 says:—
At Berlin, as well as at Vienna, public opinion is declar-
ing itself more and more against the Austro-Prussian alli-
ance. Prussia finds it an impediment to the establishment
of her supremacy in Germany, to the accomplishment of
Federal reform, and, above all. to the realisation of her
personal views. The Duchies are, in fact, looked upon in
Prussia as a territory conquered by the army of ,that
Prussia
country, and by that army alone. Besides, the question
asked, what is to be done with the Duchies ? I f they are
to form a new State of the Confederation, the result would.
only be to increase the evil dreated in 1815, and It
a situation which by turns the Nationalverein, the Parlia-f
ment, the Assembly of Delegates, and the Congress o
Princes, have each desired to modify or put an end to.
The Duchies were not conquered by the old Germany of
the Diet ; those provinces ought therefore to belong to
the new Germany which is now consulting itself. The'
Duchies without an army and fleet, and exposed at every-
moment to attacks from Denmark, could not form an inde-
pendent state. They therefore require protection, and they
cannot expect it from one of the secondary States of Ger-
many, which themselves only exist (in consequence of the.
present state of the Confederation) by the support of tho
two great Powers, Prussia is therefore alone called on to
exercise that protection over the Duchies which. have',
identical military and commercial interests. The principal-
object of these observations which are spread among the
docile public is to show the necessity of giving an organi-
sation to the Duchies before settling the question of the
succession. Consequently there is an increased desire to
establish a Provisional Government in the Du.chi, to con
yoke the Chambers (of ccurse in presence ot the
saermu aby of
li
occupation), and to obtain the adoption by those as
d laws which would overthrow the Consti-
of measures an ion which at
'on of 1848, and establish that friendly un
tu ti
Berlin is represented as indispensable to the welfare of
Schleswig-Holstein.
The Krcutz Zcitung, referring to the fall of I(10 g
Otho when speaking of the dismemberment of Dana
mark, sees the finger of God in the misfortunes
which have befallen Christian IX., and says:—
There are still persons at Copenhagen who hope for au,
intervention of Europe in favour of Denmark ; they unnot
resign themselves to such great losses. They say that King
Christian is convinced that sooner or later the Duchies will
ret rn to him, in conformity with the treaty of London.
And King Otho, will be recover Greoce sooner or later in
vittue of serve treaty P Was not Greece more solemnly
guaranteed to that That that the German Duchies to King
Christian ? And what right had King George to the throne
of Greece. Have not the victories of Duppel' and Alserl
given the answer of the living God to the Cavourist
of King Christian at Athens ? He yielded to the counsels
and power of England to commit a bad action in Greece,
and was abandoned by the counsels and power of England
at home• e are, of course, not at all inclines to rejoice at
at
the misfortunes of others ; bat we seek the finger of God
history that we may be guided thereby.

'THE EXPRESSION OF DRESS.—Viromen are raor°
like flowers than we think. In their dreeo alict
adornment they express their nature, as the flowers
odede° 11.
their petals and colours. Some women are like the
"w
daisies and violets—they never look or feel cetter than when
dressed in a morning wrapper. Others are not themeel°e..
unless they can flame out in gorgeous dyes, like e"I"
or bush rose. 'Who has not seen women Just lika vim?:
lilies? We know several double marigolds and Pori ;
'Lefe are women fit only for velvets, like the dahlWen
others are graceful and airy, like EzAlens. Novi °ld then
you see hollyhocks and sunflowers. When women are ---cA
to dress as the like, uncontrolled by others, and not livatteu_
by their circumstances, they do not fail to express their
true characters, and dress becomes a form of expression very
genuine cud Unful.—aeorge Neredities 01.9-

OBEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The inducement to utilise the abundance of capi-
tal which discounters have now at their command,
even at a smaller profit than to allow it :o lie un-
productive, is significantly shown by the decline
Which has recently taken place in the rates. The
Public arc now enabled to obtain accommodation for
three months' bills at 71 and 71 per cent., while
bankers' acceptances fur short periods are negotiable
at 7-1 per cent. This concession is important, but
the commercial public are loth to take advantage
of the facilities afered them, because they believe
that by holding back they will force the brokers to
Work cheaper, hence the very moderate demand
Which prevails for monetary assistance.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank on
Saturday.

At the last meeting of the Soeie e Financiere
d'Egypte, held in Paris, a dividend equal to 12j
per cent. was declared, but the payment awaits the
confirmation by the Egyptian Government of the
resolutions adopted by the meeting.
Toe accounts from the various manufacturing dis-
tricts during the past week have been of a less satis-
factory character. At Manchester both cloths and
yarns have been in very limited request. In the
Woollen districts of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders-
field the chief operations have been in winter fabrics
at about previous rates. At Leicester and Notting-
ham there has boen a fair amount of business enterod
into, while at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolver-
hampton only limited transactions have been rem
ported in the various departments.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cents. were 66t, 40e.
Firm.
A decline of i per cent. has taken place this
Morning in the English Funds. This downward
Movement has been produced by sales which have
been rather heavily pressed. The small attendance
of members and their clients has also an adverse
effect. Consols for money are 881 89, and at 89k
for the account. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are 881 ; the Annuities, 1885, 14: 6 ;
t4rchequer Bills, 255. to 152. dis.; and India 5 per
Cents., 1031 104 k,

General depression prevails in the Foreign Mar-
ket and there is very little buiiness. Turkish 6 per
ems., 1858, are 72 721; do. Consolides, 501 ;
Mexican, 281 ; do. New, 251 26 ; Greek, 23k ;
Spanish Passive, 30 1; do. Certificates, 121 a ;
Portuguese, 471 a; and the Confederate Loan,
76 78,

Business in the Railway Share Market has been
rather inactive. Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Brighton, however, have each improved 53., while
North Western and Midland have each declined 10s.,
and North Eaten!, York, and South Eestern, each

The Foreign and Colonial lines continue at about
previous quotations.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in limited
demand, without material situation as regards
values,

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols 44 B9l 1 81 91
Do Account, Aug. 8
3 per Cent. Reduced BBiiiil}
New 3 per Cent
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894....
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire nth Jan., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 188.5 l4l a I
Do (Red bea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
111hrch. June.
Eachequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent.
Do £5OO
.ts Do £lOO and £2OO
/s,ink England Sik, 6} per Ct.
Do;Accuunt.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 213 10
Do Account —
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do Account
Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 99
Do Certificates
Do Account
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) —
Do 4} pee Cent.
Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ....
Do 51 per Cent., May, 1379
1)o 4 per Cent., Aug. 1865
Do Bonds SLOW
Do under £l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
brazilian 5 per Cent
Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do 1863 B6
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Cliilitin 6 per Cent. —
Do 4i per Cent
Colombian 6 per Gen` BO.
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
bDo 5 per Cent, 1864 -
41cluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent..
Do Provisonal Land Warrant........ --•
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do 5 per Cent, 1864
Egyptian 7 per Cent -
De, Second Issue-
()reek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupuns ---
Do Account
Do Coupons
Do Account... .
(luatemala 5 per Cent. —
Do 1839 and 1859 . ...
ttalian 5 per Cent.(Pdarenamana Railway)
ktexican 3 per Cent
Do Account
..,.

Do 1864 -
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c —
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French .... -- dis
Ditto Scrip, £23 paid
kooriah Imperial 5 per Cent
Ilew Granada —
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deterred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 -
b Do do Aug., 1866 —
'eruvian 4/ per Cent
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren).. —
Do 4} per Cent., 1862
, Do Account .—
r ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account —
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,"2 —
~, Do Account 47}
4111°sian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St
-eo 4/ per Cent., 1850 • •
bo 1860
Do 3 per Cent 1359
Do 5 per Cent, 1862 B3
Do Anglo-Dutch
Do Scrip, £4O paid
Bariinian 5 per Cent

Vo•Accouiit
Spanieh 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do New Deferred ...
Do Account

Do Passive
Do Account 3ok

-
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Do Account .. 12/
awedish, 4 per Cent —
Do Scrip, £6O paid — pm
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 . 72
.1)o Account . 72/
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account ..
-Do £lOO Bonds.. .
Do 1863 ' ...
Do Guaratteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Dc Account .—
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
310 Account
Do Scrip £45 paid ........ .. dis
Dividends on tho above payable in London
Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
Do Account —
belgian 4/ per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Patch 2/ per Cent. .Ex. 12 Guil
per CeCent., 1861nt. Certificates
4 talian, 5 per , Ex. 25 francs —
...._ Do Account —
-Vrench Rentes, 2 per Cent....
1-
fruvian Dollar Bonds, 4/ per Ct. Ex. 4s.
'leirnontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 251 —

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
bo Account...,