The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-23 00:00:00

TELLERS.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

DEFEAT OF THE PRUSSIANS,
SONDERBURG, FEB. 22 (4 41 p.m.)
The Prussians this morning, at 7 o'clock, drove
a the Danish outposts and occupied the village of

Duppel.
They were dislodged by a cannonade from the
bastions.

The action lasted four hours.
Two Danish regiments were engaged.
Two hundred men are dead and wounded, with

many officers.
The Prwsians left many dead and wounded on
the field.
The Danish army is in high spirits.

SPAIN.
NEW CAPTAIN-GENERAL FOR SAN
DOMINGO.

MADRID, FEB. 22, Evening.

General Gondara has been appointed Captain-
General of San Domingo and Commander-in-Chief
of the army there, in place of Gen. Vargas.

FRANCE.

M. Bouree, the French Minister at Athens, has
arrived in Paris. During his absence Viscount
Amelot de Chaillon, First Secretary of Legation,
will act as Charge d'Affaires.
The Moniteur publishes an imperial decree pro-
muigating the treaty of commerce concluded be-
tween France and Italy on the 17th January, 1863,
and of which the ratifications were exchanged on
the 19th January of the presentyear. The decree in-
cludes the entire text and stipulations of the treaty,
to which is added the new tariff of import duties
between the two countries.

Mgr. Fruchard, Bishop of Limoges, has just left
his diocese for Rome.

The grand annual cattle show at Poissy is to be
held this year on Wednesday, March 2a.
The Emperor and the Empress attended the
Theatre of the Porte St. Martin, on Saturday night,
to witness the first performance of " Faustine."
Mr. Dubreuil, who has just been translated from
the see of Vannes to the archbishopric of Mignon,
and Mgr. Gazilhan and Dours, the new bishops of
Vannes and Soissons, took the oath of allegiance to
the Emperor yesterday at the Palace of the
Tuileries.

BOURSE, Feb. 22.—A favourable effect has been
produced on the Market by the arrival of the Eng-
lish funds with a rise of 1. Threes, for the Ac-
count, have improved to 66f. 45c. Mobilier also
shows a slight advance, being now at 1,050 f.
Railway Market rather more buoyant, with a slight
rise on some of the lines. The market closed as
follows :

4i per Cents. 95 60
Do. end month....

3 per Cents
Do. and month 66 45
Credit Mobilier 1050
Do. end month 1017 60
Bank Shares 3287 50
____

Credit Fonder ....1250

Roman —

RAIL'

Orleanti
Northern

Italian Loan 67 80
Do. end month 67 85
blew ditto 67
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Throes 5l 25
Rome Debt
Deferred
rAYB.

Cash. Account.
1002 50 .. 1000
952 50 .. 950

New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 935 -- 935
New ditto
Southern 660 .. 660

Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa 682 60 .. 585
Ditto to Barcelona

Austrian Circular on the Succession

Question.

The Cabinet of Vienna has issued the following
circular despatch to its diplomatic agents at the
courts of the various Federal princes :
" VIENNA, Feb. 13.

"At its sitting of the llth inst., the Federal Die
resolved to vote within 14 days upon the proposi.

tions sent in by a committee bearing upon the Lon-
don treaty of May, 1852. Simultaneously with
these proposals. a separate vote of Austria and
Prussia had been submitted to the high Federal
Governments, which deduces from the rightful and
actual position of affairs the irrefutable conclusion
that, as it is admitted the London treaty is not bind-
ing upon the German Diet, the majority of the
committee has nat had any occasion to make of the
mere denial of this treaty a separate portion of the
examination of the succession question with which
it was entrusted, and to request of the Federal Diet
a vote by which nothing whatever would be gained
towards deciding the disputed question.
"If the vote which the majority of the commit-

tee, notwithstanding our repeated earnest represen-
tions, desires of the Federal Assembly appeared to
us simply as a superfluous but innocuous matter, or
if our apprehensions were limited to such vote
having in reality no further meaning than a demon-
stration against the two great German Powers, we
should be satisfied with having already explained
our difference of opinion in the abovementioned se-
parate vote. We could in any case, if the resolu-
tions proposed by the committee were really taken,
perfectly secure our own position by the declara-
tion that absolutely no alteration would thereby be
made in the position of affairs.
"But the four proposals of the majority, even if
entirely ineffective as regards the question of right,
might upon that account very easily produce in the
political sphere the effects of an intentional chal-
lenge, and without all cause as without all use, to
a certain extent force from the non-German Powers
decisive counter declarations in favour of the Lon-
don treaty. It cannot require demonstration that
after the outbreak of hostilities in Sleswig, the re-
sponsibility for a proceeding mast be doubly grave
by which the tension already existing in the rela-
tions between the great Powers should be volun-
tarily increased without any reason in the nature
of the aubject.
" This consideration has determined us to express
through you to the Government to whom you have
the honour to be accredited, the especial wish that
it will not give its assent to the propositions of the
majority of the committee, but will pronounce itself
upon the entire succession question entrusted to the
committee for examination. This course may be
considered the less objectionable, as the second por-
tion of the report drawn up by the representative
of Bavaria to the Diet has been already presented
in it 3 entirety, and it is only requisite to read the
final proposals to be convinced that they nowhere
presuppose a separate expression of opinion as to
the ineffectiveness of the London treaty, can be
accepted or declined without any such expression.
" Although we, for our parts, maintain that the
portion of the question resting upon Federal right
is led back to its true point of issue by the Austro-
Prussian separate vote, we remark finally that even
a Government not fully concurring in the individual
deductions of that vote would not be prevented from
voting against the separation of the final conclusion
into one negative and one positive half, as has been
already done by the ambassador of the Grand
Duchy of Mecklenburg of the Federal Diet.
" Your Excellency will not fail to communicate
this present note to tho Government.—
Accept, Sze., " RECIIBERG."

BRIGHTON ELECTION,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR, —A I have suffered considerable inconveni-
ence from happening to bear the same name as one
of the candidates for the representation of Brighton
at the recent election, I trust that you will allow me,
through the medium of your columns to contradict
the impression that prevails that I was the candi-
date on that oecasion.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant,

EDWARD HARPER,
Buri6V.l-at-Law, of Wood61;:e, Preston,

21st Feb,' 1861.

near Brighton.

DRURY LAVE THEATRE.
"THE MAN OF THE WORLD."

Mr. Phelps appeared last night as Sir Pertinax
Macsycophant, in Macklin's comedy of " The Man
of the World," and again showed how completely he
has made himself master of the difficulties that
encompass the embodiment of the character.
Happily the time is passed when a bitter animo-
sity existed in the minds of the British population
residing south of the Tweed against those located on
the North; and had it not been that Macklin's
comedy presented one strongly marked character,
in which George Frederick Cooke and Charles
Young in years gone by, and Mr. Phelps at a later
period, had so greatly distinguished themselves,
it would have been long consigned to oblivion.
To those, however, who have not witnessed the Sir
Pertinax of Mr. Phelps, an opportunity is pre-
sented, and of this we are certain, there can be but
one opinion regarding his representation of the
part. It is ono of the most complete and wonder-
ful conceptions ever represented on the stage, and
it cannot be witnessed without producing the
highest delight in all true lovers of good and legiti-
mate comedy. The'revclation, by Sir Pertinax, of
his early life to his son Charles—how he rose from
a poor, friendless, ill-paid clerk to the millionaire,
the M.P., the friend of the Minister, and the patron
of three boroughs returning six members to the
Parliament House, is a perfect triumph of histrionic
skill, and draws forth, as it unquestionable deserves,
the loudest applause. The comedy is, in the
other parts, well supported, and the artiste next en
titled to high praise is Miss Atkinson, who, as Lady
Randolphe Lumbercourt, the spoiled pet of a
northern grandmamma, acted with a spirit that was
quite refreshing. Mr. G. Melville's Egerton was a
very good performance, and the Lord Lumbercourt
of Mr. Barrett was also deserving of high commen-
dation. The entertainments concluded with the
gorgeous and still highly attractive pantemirno of
" Sindbad the Sailor," which from present appear-
ances, did the arrangements of the management
permit, would maintain its pasitioa in the bill for
months and months yet to come.

A very clever contrivance has been adopted here
for the prevention of accidents from fire from con-
tact with the " floats." The lights are now all
fenced off. The burners are enclosed in wire globes;
and while all apprehension for the future is entirely
removed, the protection is not the least obstruction
of a good view of the stage. It is to be hoped that
other managers will practically follow the example
of Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton, in preference to
resting satisfied with merely expressing their con-
dolence or sympathy after an accident has occurred.

Engagement Between a Danish Iron-clad
Steamer and a Prussian Battery.

The following details of the engagement between
a Danish iron-clad steamer and a Prussian battery
at Alsnoer, on the 18th inst.,have been received :
" The Danish iron-plated steamer Rolf Brake
came in sight this morning at nine o'clock, when
the rifled guns (12-pounders) belonging to the 2d
Magdeburg Battery were hastily placed in position
to receive the vessel. The flit; was opened by half
a battery of these guns at Holnis, and was kept up
quickly. The vessel did not deign to reply, but
stationed herself opposite the other half battery at
Alsnoer, and opened fire. Their intention was to
first silence the battery and then to destroy the
pontoon bridge at Ekensund, by the construction of
which the Duppel defences were liable to be
attacked in flank. It was a moment of intense
expectation as the armour-plated monster stationed
herself at a distance of 1,500 paces, and opened fire
from three heavy guns. The battery at Holnis
could do nothing with the vessel; and if her plates
could withstand the fire of the Alsnoer battery, the
pontoon bridge was given up as lost. Whilst the
artillery officers were discussing the distance, a 64-
pounder came over the battery from the vessel, and
the distance was estimated at 1,500 yards. The first
gun from the battery proved that the vessel was only
1,400 yards eff, and as soon as the elevation of the
guns was properly adjusted their fire became ex-
ceedingly accurate, but the vessel replied with great
precision from her revolving turret, and with the
mortars from her after deck. .Her balls also flew
over the battery, and caused much injury in the
village and the facings of the fortifications, besides
lodging in the roof of the magazine, demolishing
the residence of the captain of artillery, and knock-
ing to pieces several pontoons which were placed
in the rear of the village. The firing lasted for
an hour and a half, but was slowly maintained
towards the close by the battery, which, however,
at length poured in a well aimed volley. The
ironclad seemed to feel the effect of this, for she
seemed to ride deeper in the water, her firing
was inaccurate, and at last, after receiving, as it
was supposed, 40 balls, she slowly steamed away
into the open sea past Holnis, whence she was
fired at by the other battery, and did not reply. It
was thought that she had sustained much damage
in the after part; and as the men were seen to be
at work at the pumps, it was clear that there was a
considerable leak. As soon as she was without
range of the land battery she lay to, apparently
to remair damages."
Another account states that the ironclad was
the Esbern-Snare.

THE IRISH NATIONAL GALLEY, recently opened,
consists of a picture gallery on the upper floor, and
a sculpture gallery beneath it, each about 200 feet long.
Of the pictures in the former 71 have been obtained by
Purchase, 31 on loan from the trustees of the London Gal-
lery, and 25 have been presented. An oil colour portrait of
Lady Morgan, and the Taylor collection of water-colour
drawings, 103 in number, have been bequeathed. A collec-
tion of castes from the antique forms an important feature
in this gallery. It has been obtained by private subscrip-
tions and donations. The cost defrayed by Parliamentary
grants has been £21,000, to which £5,000 has been added
by the Dargan Committee. A portrait of Mr. Dargan, by
Mr. Catterson Smith, has been placed in it,

MR. ROGER ACTON—a gentleman long and
honourably connected with the London press—has accepted
the editorship of the illustrated London News.

A NEW PICTURE.—A very clever historical
painting has been exhibited in Munich, " The Last
Banquet of Wallenstein's Generals," by Julius Scholz, of
Dresden. The subject is from the fourth act of Schiller's
"Piccolominl." The rendering of the wine glasses, the
wine, and the dresses of the figures, are spoken of as mar-
venous in their illusion.

SHAKSPERE'S PERSONALTTY.—We hear that an
English poet, of some reputation, whose name will doubt.
less be mentioned in due time, is engaged on an article for
the Quarterly Review, to be published in April, on the
" Personality of Shakspere," apropos, we believe, of the
numerous works published on this subject of late years by
Lord Campbell, Miss Bacon, Mr. Thome, and others.

AN OPEN-HANDED TITLE-PAGE.--A wealthy
lay member of the Scottish Episcopal Church has
offered to endow tbo church in which he worships with a
tenth of the income of his estate there, if other members of
the congregation will contribute a like proportion of their
income.—The Scotsman.

DEATH or COUNT Rossl, the husband of Md Ile.
Sontag, the celebrated singer.—He quitted the diplomatic
service in 1850 to accompany his wife to America. Since
his return he has Lived in retirement at Brussels, occupying
himself with the education of his children. Ho leaves two
sons and two daughters.

THE PRESERVATION OF PICTURES.—The two
numbers of the Art Journal for the present year contain
excellent articles, by Mr. Pyno, on the preservation of pic-
tures painted in oil colours, principally in reference to var-
nishing and en preventing cracks. He urges the general
propriety of varnishing pietges, but is not much in favour
of covering with glass. It is not, he contends, a preserver
of the beauty of the picture, although it may be of its ma-
terial, from accidents, for newly-painted works suffer consi-
derabls for the want of free access of the air.
AUTOGRAPHS AND POSTAGE STAMPS.—Collectors
of postage stamps are now supplied with four separate pub-
lications issued for their sole use. Gatherers of autographs
ar© about to be similarly catered for in the -Autographic
Mirror, the first number of which was published last Satur-
day. The contents of No. I. are of a varied and not unin-
teresting character :—A letter in cypher of Charles I. ; a
letter from Charles 111. of Spain about Gibraltar; a letter
from Louis Philippe; letters, &c., from Rubens, Sydney
Smith, Lord Derby, Mr. Disraeli, Charles Dickens, Mr.
Macready, Lablache, Mario, Rubini, Grisi, &c.; a letter of
Count d'Orsay, and sketch of Lord Byron; and inedited
caricatures, with autograph, by the late Mr. Thackeray.
A CURIOUS MARRIAGE was solemnised the other
day at St. Paul's Church, in 'Tiverton. The bride-
groom, who wants but one year to complete the age of four-
score, assisted his tt.ttcrilq, tt-cs.rs to the altar with a crutch
and stick, while the bride, who is four year;; iris junior, used
a crutch °illy, Suroly sympathy will not be wanting be-
tween this newly married pair,—liverton Gazette.