The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

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THE AUSTRIAN AND PRUSSIAN
ULTIMATUM,
COPENHAGEN, JAN. 18.

The Dagbladet of to-day says :—" The ultimatum
of Austria and Prussia, delivered to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs on Saturday, demands the retrac-
tation of the Constitution of the 18th November
before this day, and the temporary return to the
status quo existing before its promu!gation. What
will happen if Denmark complies with this unjusti-
fiable and brutal demand, they do not state. If, on
the other hand, the ultimatumshould not be complied
with, they threaten all the misfortunes at their
command, commencing with the withdrawal of
their ambassadors."

The Dagbladet goes on to remark :—" It is self-
evident that no idea can be entertained of com-
pliance with the ultimatum. What will happen
then depends upon eventualities in Europe and
Germany; We may observe that in case of war the
German armies will require from three to four
weeks to collect the necessary strength. By that
time the Danish army will be larger than ever, and
the fortified works be able to hold in check an
enemy nearly twice as strong."

PRUSSIA.

THE KING'S REPLY TO THE ADDRESS

OF THE UPPER HOUSE.

BERLIN, JAN. 15.
The reply of the King to the Address of the
Upper House may be summarised as follows :
The objects of the demand of the Government
were, firstly, the fulfilment of Federal obliga-
tions, the means for which could not be
refused ; secondly, the preservation of the
power and honour of Prussia against attack
while such fulfilment was taking place. The
declaration of the Upper House is agreeable to the
king, at a time when resolutions pregnant with
serious consequences are required. In view of
threatening complications it is impossible to define
beforehand the cause of policy ; questions of right
and international relations cannot be decided by
wishes and sympathies, however natural. The
Government must be prepared for all eventualities
in order to preserve the rights of Germany equally
with the honour and power of Prussia, His Majesty
thanks the Upper House for its assurance of aid,
and hopes that the devotion of both houses to the
requirements of the country will be powerful
enough to cause them to lay aside pending differences,
and unanimously grant the necessary means.

The reply is countersigned by all the Ministers.
The debate upon the Budget will take place in the
Upper House on Thursday next.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
CRACOW, JAN. 18.

Advices received here state that a circular of the
National Government, dated the 4th inst., announces
the dismissal of Gen. Mieroslawski from his post
of General Organiser of the Revolutionary Forces.
He is said nevertheless to be actively engaged at
Liege in services for the national cause.
The insurgent leader Kruk is reported to have
retreated with a few followers into Gallicia, his de-
tachment having been dispersed.

The Bishops of Lublin, Kieltre, and Cracow have
ceased church mourning.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Jan. 16.—A slight degree of buoyancy
has shown itself, and a larger amount of business
has been transacted than for some days past.
Threes, for the Account, are now at 66fr. 65c.
Mobilier have also improved to 1,028 Cr. 75c, The
arrival of the English funds with an advance hes
teeded to impart firmness to this market. The
market closed as follows:

41 per Cents. 94 30
Do. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 70
Credit Mobilier 1025
Do. end month lO2B 75
Bank Shares 3300
Credit I, oncior 1235
Roman

Italian Loan 6B 70
Do. end month 69
New ditto ..
Do. end month....
Russian
Austrian .. BO
Spanish Threes 6O 50
home Debt
Deferred

'AYB.
Cash. Account.
990 .. 991 25
952 50 ..

Orleans
Northern

Now ditto

Lyons and Mediterranean 935 . 940
New ditto B9O
Sduthern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian 383 75 .. 385

Austrian
Lon. bard .. 5lB 75 ~ 521 25
North of Spain
Saragossa 590 .. 590
Ditto to Barcelona

Ironmasters' Quarterly Meeting.

DUDLEY, Saturday Evening.

The meetings of the ironmasters of this district
terminated for the current quarter in this town this
evening. The attendance was small, very few of
the principal members of the trade being preuent.
The amount of business reported was only moderate,
and was chiefly in pig iron, the prices ranging at
the meetings at Wolverhampton and Birmingham
—£4 10s. to £4 121. 6d. per ton—being steadily
adhered to. In manufactured iron there was little
or nothing doing; all who are engaged in the
trade in this locality are well supplied with orders,
and are consequently careless about the acceptance
of any others which may be offered. It was stated
that the demand for sheet iron is increasing, and that
since the meeting at Birmingham buyers have been
anxious to place orders for that description of
finished iron, but have found much difficulty in
doing so where speedy delivery was made a stipu-
lation.

The large works in this neighbourhood, and in the
direction of Kingswinfur, Brettel-lane, and Brierly-
hill are all in full operation, the only drawback at
this moment being On account of the scarcity of
labour in some departments. There is also a feeling
of disquietude among a section of the men on the
subject of wages. The general rise to all who are
engaged in the iron and coal trades takes place on
Monday next, and it is hoped that the uneasiness
which has of late existed on that subject will then
be removed.

The coal trade is unprecedentedly brisk ; the
consumption is very large, and the demand consi-
derably in excess of the quantity raised. For native
ironstone there is also a ready sale, and a good quan-
tity of ore is coming in from other districts.
It was stated that there is a probability of the
number of furnaces in blast being increased, but it
is doubtful if this will be the case while there is such
a scarcity of feel and of labour, the influence of
which must operate against any increase in the make
of pig iron in this district at present. Nearly the
whole of the pigs stacked some years since have
been sold off.

The series of meetings which concluded to-night
have passed off satisfactorily, and accounts have
been well paid.

MISS BRADDON, the novelist, was recently mar•
ried to Mr. Maxwell, the publisher.
MDLLE. RosA BONHEUR is engaged on a large
picture, about ten feet high, intended as a companion to
" The Horse Fair."
THE DUKE OF AUGUSTENTIURG is described as
a tall man, over six feet high, with hazel hair,
blue eyes, light eyebrows, " good" complexion, man-
ner somewhat slow but stately, and speech sedate, with
a slight peculiarity. Ho talked " affably," as German
princes, when not opp3sed, generally do, and seems alto-
gether a well-intentioned, but somewhat slow and heavy
person, who will govern Holstein without many blunders,
but not be a very dangerous personage in Europe. German
princes seldom are, which is one reason why they get so
many thrones. Bonapartes are too troublesome, the House
of Savoy too warlike, and the Dernadottee too Wm.