The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

FIGHTING IN JUTLAND.
Advance of the Austrians on Pelle,

FLENSBURG, MARCH 8.

THE DANISH ELECTIONS.

COPENHAGEN, MARCH 5.

CHINA AND JAPAN.
SHANGHAI, JAN. 26.

China is tranquil.

The news from Japan is unsatisfactory. The
Princes were endeavouring to exclude foreign trade
at Yokohama.

NEW ZEALAND.

MELBOURNE, JAN. 25.
There is no important military news from New
Zealand, the war there being virtually at an end.

AUSTRIA.
WAR REGULATIONS FOR THE
AUSTRIAN NAVY.
VIENNA, MARCH 5.
The Wiener Zeitung of to-day contains the regun
lations issued for the guidance of the Atstrian
navy during the present war. The preamble de-
clares these regulations rendered necessary " by the
hostile measures of the Danish Government against
Austrian and Prussian merchant ships, as well as
against the commercial marine of the other German
Federal States."
The regulations follow

" VIENNA, March 3.
"Sec. 1. In accordance with the first paragraph
of the Declaration of Paris, dated April 16, 1856,
abolishing letters of marque, hostile and suspected
vessels must only be captured by ships belonging
to the Austrian navy. The commanders of such
ships are in duty bound to stop :
" a. Ships belonging to the hostile State or to its
subjects.

"' b. Ships whose neutrality is not sufficiently
proved (vide Sec. 4), or which appear suspicious
according to the terms of these regulations (vide
Sec. 5).'
"Sec. 2. Vessels of neutrals or their subjects, no
matter to whom the cargo belongs must not be cap.
tured, provided that—
"' a. The papers referring to ships and cargo are
in order (vide Sec. 4).
" b. The ship is not laden with contraband of
war destined for the enemy, or
" e. Is also not subject to capture by the regu-
lations of the preceding paragraph.'
" Sec. 3. No ship is to be stopped or captured
in neutral waters.

"A ship's neutrality must be shown by the
papers requisite to legitimate her nationality ac-
cording to the laws of the country to which she
belongs.'
"Sec. 5. The following are to be stopped as sus-
picious, and subjected to examination :
u 4 a. Ships with double papers, one set of which
is probably false.
e" b. Ships. without papers, or known to have
thrown them overboard, or otherwise destroyed
them, especially if this has been done after sighting
the cruiser.

c. Ships not heaving to at the summons o

the cruiser, or opposing the search in places where
contraband of war or papers may be supposed to be
concealed.'

" Sec. 6. The following will be considered lega:
prizes

" a. Ships belonging to a hostile State or hos-
tile subjects, with enemy's property on board.
According to the Declaration of Paris dated 16th
April, 1866, neutral property on board hostile
ships, not being contraband of war, cannot be
legally captured.

" ' b. Neutral ships whose whole cargo consists
contraband of war (comp. secs, 2 and 7). If only a
portion of the cargo is contraband, the skipper can
avoid capture by voluntarily discharging the con-
traband upon the spot, or in the nearest harbour.
After such discharge the ship can pursue her course
with the remainder of the cargo. The contraband
of war is legal prize.

"' c. Ships forcibly opposing stoppage.
"cl. Austrian ships taken by and recaptured
from tho enemy, if they are not to be regarded as
fresh prizes.

"' e. Ships stoppsd as suspicious (sec. 5), unless
they can clear themselves from suspicion.'
" Sec. 7. The following articles are to be
considered contraband of war, but only when
destined for a hostile port; cannons, mortars, all
kinds of arms, bombs, shells, bullets, percussion
caps, matches, gunpowder, saltpetre, sulphur, cui-
rasses, articles of equipment, saddles, and bridles,
with all objects capable of immediate use in war-
fare, except a sufficient store requisite for the defence
of the crew and the ship.

" Sec. 8. Upot. sighting a merchant shipl not
sailing under convoy the commander of the cruiser
is to hail her and order the skipper to come on board
with his papers.

"Should no reasonable objection be discovered
,he commander of the cruiser shall permit the ship
;o pursue her voyage. But if he has cause to sus-

pect any illegal or deceptive proceeding, he shall
despatch an officer to examine into the circum-

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

KOLDING, MARCH 8.

The Prussian division of the Guards, accompanied
by the Crown Prince and Field Marshal von
Wrangel, advanced to-day to Sonderskoogl driving
the Danes back to Fredericia and capturing 180

prisoners.
The Prussian loss was 2 killed and 20 wounded.
The Austrians are advancing on Veile.

DANISH RECONNAISSANCE IN
HOLSTEIN,
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 7.

A portion of the Royal Danish Foot Guard has
made a descent for reconnoitring purposes upon the
eastern coast of Holstein. They marched to the
village of Patios, and were received in a friendly
manner by the inhabitants.

The President cf the Council, in a speech de.
livered before his electors, said he should continue
to struggle persistently for the independence of the
monarchy and the maintenance of the union between
Denmark and Schleswig. He would never consent
to a dissolution of the union;

An ordinance of the Austrian and Prussian Civil
Commissioners has been promulgated to-day, stating
that, from the Ist of April next, the Danish cur-
rency and the notes of the Bank of Copenhagen
will no longer be accepted in payments made to the
public Treasury.

The Barnes ordinance declares that tho Schleswig-
froldtein currency and silver thalers of all the Ger•
man States will be a legal tender.

In his speech at the elections here today, M.
Hall, the ex-Premier, said :—" The alliance with
Sweden is not only an agreement between the
Sovereigns, but also between the Governments of
the two countries, and the treaty was ready for
signature when King Frederick VII. died. Per-
sonal union between Danmark and the Duchies
would lea I to the severance or Germanising of the
latter, and to the downfall of Denmark. The
German Powers had never precisely stated their
claims before they uccupied the Duchies."

In Copenhagen, as well as in the provinces, the
candidates for election have advocated, amidst loud
cheers from the people, the energetic prosecution of
the war, declaring the withdrawal of the November
Constitution impossible now that hostilities had
begun.