The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-25 00:00:00

GERMAN PORTS.

Sir W. FORSTER asked the Under-Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs whether the Danish Government had
given notice of any intention to blockade any of the Ger-
man ports ; and also, what notice is required in case such
blockade be instituted ?
Mr. LAYARD said that the Government had not re-
ceived any notice of an intention on the part of the Danish
Government of such blockade, and if there were any such
intention a notice of the same would be duly announced in
the Gazette.

ASSISTANCE OF ENGLAND CLAIMED BY
DENMARK. _ _

Mr. M'EVOY asked the the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether it was trute that the Danish Go-
vernment had officially claimed the active assistance
of England on the ground or the London Protocol:
And whether the Government were aware that a
similar application had been addressed to the
French Government with an intimation in each case that if
refused the Danish Government would avail themselves of
the assistance alleged to have been offered by the Govern-
ment of the King of Italy ?
Mr. LAYARD said that under the treaty there was no
guarantee of interference given under the protocol, He
took that opportunity of stating that, in addition to
Danish papers already in the hands of hon. members, he
would be able to lay another instalment to-morrow on the
table, and the remaining papers on Monday and Tuesday.
(Hear, hear.) He could assure the house that no unnes-
sary delay had occurred in the production of these docu-
beets. (Hear, hear.)
CONFERENCE ON THE AFFAIRS or DENMARK
Mr, D. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether it is true that Prussia and Austria have
agreed to a conference on the affairs of Denmark; and, if
so, whether that engagement involves an immediate sus-
pension of hostilities between those Powers and( Denmark?
Lord PALMERSTON said—the great object of her
Majesty's Government during the negotiations that have
taken place has been to bring about an amicable arrange-
ment between the German Powers and Denmark.
(Hear, hear) We proposed, in the first instance,
an armistice, but both parties proposed such con-
ditions neither as could agree to. We have now pro-
posed a conference—(hear, hear)—to which Austria and
Prussia have agreed, as well as France, and wo have reason
to believe that it will also be agreed to by Russia.
I am not sure about Denmark and Sweden, and, in conse-
quence the proposal has not been concluded.

OCCUPATION OF JUTL.4ND.

In reply to Lord J. MANNERS,

Lord PALMERSTON said what has been heard about
Jutland is that the troops had entered it, but on the repre-
sentation made at Berlin, it was stated that the
occupation was not only against the wish but the
actual instruction of the Government, and the commander-
in-chief would be reprimanded. At the same time, how-
ever, it was stated that the occupation of the place was a
great strategic operation, and would be continued. (Laugh-
ter.) The Prussian end German Powers say they will ad-
here to the Treaty of 1852, and maintain the integrity of
the Danish monarchy. With regard to the German Diet
they had been asked to send a representative to the come
rence, but I do not know what they will do.

THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
On the motion for going into committee of supply on the
navy estimates,
Mr. LINDSAY addressed the house at some length, and
complained of the want of economy in the construction
vessels in the public dockyards. He cited the recommen-
dations of the lords commissioners on this subject, and con-
cluded by moving an amendment that the suggestions in,
their report should be adopted.
Sir F. SMITH opposed the amendment.

Lord C. PAGET defended the course which the Admi•
ralty had adopted in reference to the subject.
[LEFT SITTING.]

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

FIFTY CHARGES OF DESTROYING CLOTHES IN WOR-•
HOUSES IN A MONTH.—Not a day has passed for the last
few weeks without charges of destroying clothes being
brought before the magistrates at this court from St.
George's, St. James's, end St. Martin's workhouses, and
notwithstanding the magistrates have in all cases sent the
offenders to prison for terms of either 21 days or a month,
the offence does not appear to be on the decrease. This
morning three men were brought before Mr. Knox charged
with destroying the clothing, two from St. Martin's and
one from St. George's. The prisoners made the usual
defence in such cases—that their clothing was dirty, and
they destroyed them so as to get others. They were com-
mitted for 21 days each.

There was a meeting to•day of the shareholders
of the Oriental and General Marine Insurance Com-
pany, at which Mr. Elias Mocatta presided, The
report was unanimously adopted, and interest at the
rate of £5 per cent, was ordered to be paid. The
balance, £63,935 I ls., was ordered to be carried to
next account.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are, in round figures, as under:—

1864. 1863.
Great Weaternx £53,468 £50,243
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland 41,140 37,785
South Eastern
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 31,920 31,300
Bristol and Exeter
Great Eastern
North Eastern 60,914 47,851
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 16,255 14,240
Midland and Great Western of Ireland
Glasgow and South-Western
These returns, compared with those of the same
period of last year, are with one or two exceptions
very favourable. Oa the pleasure lines there is a
falling off—viz., on the Brighton of £143, on the
South Western of £139, and on the South Eastern
of £264. The Great Western, however, shows an
increase of £3,225, the North Western of £8,164 ;
the Midland of £3,355, the Great Northern of
£4,727, the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,620,
the Great Eastern of £1,190, the North Eastern o;
£3,063, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of
£2,015, and the Glasgow and South Western
of £244.

THE BAPTISM OF THE GRAND DUKE PETER, eon
of the Grand Duko Nicholas, has just taken place at the
winter palace. The godfathers were the Emperor, the
Grand Duke Constantine, the Grand Duke Nicholas,
brother of the young Prince, and Prince Peter of Olden-
burg. The godmothers were the Queen Dowager of Hol-
land, and the Grand Duchesses Helen, Maria, and Olga.
THE NATIONAL POLISH LEAGUE.—A general
meeting of the members of this league was held last
evening at the Whittington Club, Strand—Mr. Edmond
Beaks in the chair. Mr. J. R. Taylor, the hon. secretary
read a mass of correspondence from all parts of the country
breathing a spirit of sympathy for Poland, amongst other
letters from the Earl of Shaftesbury, and from H. Datronet
secretary to the Polish Central Committee in Paris. He
also reported the receipt of a large number of extensively
signed petitions in favour of the recegnition of the bellige•
rent rights of Poland, and that a great number were still in
circulation throughout the United Kingdom. When these
were all collected steps would be taken to get them pre.
rented to Parliament at a favourable opportunity. The usual
routine business, of the league having been transacted, the
chairman said ho desired to put the league in possession 0
the latest authentic news ho had received from Poland. It
would, of course, not be wise for him to enter into details,
but he could state upon authority that the insurrection
was now in a more hopeful state than it had been at
_Ban:,
time since its commencement. The whole nation—aurniitte(i
cracy, middle classes, and the peasantry.—
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