The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

Reply.

Headquarters, liadersleben, March 2.
In reply to your Excellency's honoured letter of the 29th
of February, T beg to say that the town of Kolding, and
some neighbouring villages south of the Kolding-Au, have
been occupied for the present by the advanced posts of this
army to cover the troops now in occupation of North
Schleswig.

For the supply of rations, in conformity with regulations,
to the troops quartered on Jutland territory, requisitions
are sent to the Hardesvoigt of Ko!ding, to whom it is
left at liberty to decide on the manner in which he shall
impose the requisitions among the parishes of Jutland.
Should your Excellency desire to see the inhabitants of
Jutland relic ,red from these burdens, which also is my
the capture of German merchant vessels on the open sea
must immediately be discontinued on the side of Denmark.
While leaving it to you to make a report to this effect to
the Danish Government, I have the honour, &C,,
VON WRANGEL, General Field-Marshal.
To his Excellency Lieutenant-General Von Hegermann
Lindencron, &e.

I am confirmed in my belief that the attempted
Conference has had to do with the slackening of
preparations for prosecuting the campaign by an
attack on Dappel ; but I think you will find that
if in a very few days something has not been
arranged by the diplomatists the cannon will again
begin to speak. Ttie field-batteries, rifled on the
Prussian system, have been found so Efficient that
some persons think it possible they might be em-
ployed against the Danish works in preference to
siege artillery. Without bombarding the place, a
heavy fire might be opened, so as to knock about
the earthworks a little, and the assault then risked.
T.

It must cost many lives, but omelettes are not made
without egg breaking, and whatever may be the
opinion as to the necessity of beginning this war i❑
the first instance, the Austro-Prussians cannot be
expected to discontinue it at the point to which it
has come ii Denmark persists in rejecting the paci-
icator3- attempts of the other great Powers.
Count de Clermont Tonnerre, who was Aide-de-
Camp to Marshal St. Arnaud at the Alma, and who
is now military attache to the French Embassy at
Berlin, has arrived in Hadersleben, and has gone
over to Kolding to-day with Gen. von Falkenstein,
Chief of the Prussian Staff. It is understood that
he will remain at the Prussian headquarters.

ECORATIONS FOR THE SULTAN'S NEW PALACE.
A Paris letter in the Independance of Brussels
says—" The Sultan is now saving executed in Paris, by
the most eminent sculptors, 24 animals—lions, tigers, elks,
horses, and bulls—destined to ornament the hardens of the
splendid palace which is being built at the Sweet Waters
One of the most highly esteemed French merchants at Con.
stantinople has been charged with this delicate mission. I
yesterday visited the sculpture studios and saw four lions
and two tigers complete. The artists engaged are MM.
Rouillard, Esler, Labruyere, Daumas, and Isidore Bon.
heur. DI. Rouillard is charged with the direction of the
whole order ; M. Daumas executes two horses, and M. Bon-
heur two bulls. All the animals will be of natural size ; 14
of them will be cast in bronze and afterwards undergo a
bath of gilding, and 10 will be in Carara marble. There is
a particularity attached to the production of the elk. Only
one animal of the kind exists in France ; it belongs to Baron
de Rothschild, and it has been therefore necessary to apply
to the illustrious banker for permission to visit it. That
was graciously granted, and MM. Rouillard and Esler arc
about to proceed to the Chateau of Ferrieres, where the elk
is kept in an enclosed park."
THE RAIL IN CEYLON.—The first locomotive
engine was landed last month at Ceylon from the ship Pal
merston. It was landed on a bamboo raft, and was to be
drawn to the railway station by a team of three elephants.
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 7.

The Queen drove in the grounds this morniDi
accompanied by her Royal Highness prinnet
Helena.

Her Majesty received the Countess Wachtmeisti
(wife of the Swedish and Norwegian Minister,:
Madame Comyn (wile of the Spanish Minister,
and Baroness de Biome (wife of the Hanoveria,
Charge de Affaires) to day at Windsor Castle.
They were severally presented to her Majesty b
Countess Russell.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended b
Major Elphiustoue, left the Castle for Greenwiet
park.

Lord Granville also left the Castle for London•

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridg
and the Princess Mai v visited the Prince and Prig
cess of Wales at Marlborough House yesterda:
morning.

Their Royal Hignessea the Prince and Princes
of Wales, attended by the Countess de Grey an(
Lieut.-Col. Keppel, left Marlborough House at
quarter before five o'clock in the afternoon, and wee'
to Windsor by the Great Western Railway on g
visit to the Queen.

Prince John of Glucksburg, younger brother
the King of Denmark, will arrive to-day in London, to re
present King Christian IX,, at the christening of the infae
prince. The prince is attended by Baron Guldencrone.
The Marquis of Normanby has left town fal
Mulgrave Castle, his seat near Whitby, Yorkshire.
The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury is expected
in tovvn tomorrow, from spending a few days with 01
Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, at Savernake Psrgi
wilts,

The Earl and Countess of• Clarendon will PO
the Easter holidays at the Grove, near Watford, Ilerts, afl
which they will come to town for the season.
The Earl and Countess Spencer, by the last
counts, had arrived at Alexandria, and fully intended to
return to England by the early part of May. They vide
both in good health.

The Earl and Countess of Zetland left their reol'
dente in Arlington-street, Piccadilly, yesterday for A.9l"°
Hall, Yr:Hi-shire.

The Countess (Dowager) Cowper and Lades
Cowper, who have been on a tour in Italy since early
the past autumn, have lately been resident in Rome azi
Naples, and are expected home in the course of the ensuia
month or early in May.
Lord and Lady Saltouu have left town.
Lord Llanover has left town for South Wale/
and will not return till after the Easter holidays.
General the Right Hon. C. W. Forester and the
Hon. Mrs. Forester have left the Clarendon Hotel Of
Meaford

Sir George Forster, M.P., and Lady Forster
have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
Admiral 'Walcott, M,P., and the Misses Walcott
have left the St. George's Hotel.
We have to announce the demise of the 11°°1
Thomas Hatton George Fcrmor, who died on Frids
last suddenly. The gallant gentleman, who was the seco
son of Thomas William, fourth Earl of Pomfret, by Annabe'
Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir Richard Borough, Bart.'
was born 9th October, 1832, and was for some years in tli°
2d Life Guards. He was heir presumptive to his brother►
the Earl of Pomfret.