The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-06 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, APRIL 6.
Two Austrian frigates and a gunboat have sailed
for the Baltic.

It is expected that the bill, abolishing the Tobacco
monopoly, will meet with opposition in the Cham•
ber of Peers.

FRANCE.

In the Paris corn market during the past week
prices have been in general somewhat higher. The
four marks of flour are quoted 51f the sack of 17
kilos; wheat, 29f the hectolitre and a half; rye,
16f 50c the 115 kilos ; barley, 15( 50c the 100 kilos;
and oats, 15f 50c the 100 kilos.

At the public sale-rooms in the Rue Drouot four
fine pictures painted by La. renee, sen., bearing the
date of 1774, and representing the four elements,
were sold for 15,200 fr. At the same sale a chest of
drawers in wood-marquetry, adorned with gilt
brasses, handsomely chased, brought the large sum
of 4,8001 r.

BOURSE, April s.—The market has been heavy,
and prices have slightly declined, Threes, for the
Account, being now at M. 5c., with bnt little
doing. Mobilier have receded to 1,05 !tr. 25c. R til-
way Shares rather offered, and some of the lines
quoted lower. The market closed as follows :

41 per Cents. 93 50 Italian Loan 67 55
Jo. end month.... Do. end month 67 65
3 per Cents
Do. end month..., €6 05 Do, end month....
Credit Mobilier 1015 Russian
Do. end m0nth....1047 50 Austrian
Bank Shares 3295 Spauizih Threes.,,,.
Credit koncaer 1285 cores nob t .. .. ~ ._ ~._
Roman

BAIL

AY.

Corthern
New ditto
and Mediterranean
New ditto
Sputhern
Western .
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lorpbard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Bareelona

Caßh. &Coo tin 1,,
95S 75 . • 963 75
975 - .. 977 50

940 - .. 950 -
887 5D

65.5 .. 657 50
520 - .. 525 -

481 25 480 -
367 50 366 25
415 - 418 75
517 50 553 75
490 - 491 25
587 50 .. 593 -
260 -

THE IDENTICAL DISPP.aCH OF AUSTRIA
AND PIaUSSVIIA.
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Prussia, who, when un'led,
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wish to avoid ation,except one-ttdrd,'assuredly
this third taking a different or even
entirely
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com-alen to all Germany, and that upon the first
occasion which cffers to the Diet to present itself
before foreign eyes as a collective power, the lament-
able spectacle of profound disagreement may not be
displayed in striking colours to the eyes of the
world. Austria and Prussia, on the other hand, out
of regard for the position of some of their German
Federal allies, desire to abstain from any course
entailing the danger that an European war might
result from the Conference in place of the wished-
for-peace, and of the negotiations taking a direc-
tion which would only assist the plans of the
especial and veritable enemies of Germany.
"Further on the identical despatch points out to
the Federal Governments that, if the two great
Powers reckon upon the assistance of the plenipo-
tentiary of the Diet, the instructions they have to
give will be based upon combined action of as inti-
mate a character as possible. If these Powers hope
that account will be taken of the obligations they
have to fulfil towards Europe, the Diet will never •
theless retain to itself complete liberty of discussion,
and they will be ready to uphold its right.
"In entering upon the real foundation of the Ger.
mano-Danish question, the Austro-Prussian point
of view and that of the Federal majority might be
brought nearer to each other, and much would be
gained if the neutral Powers represented at the
Conference could be convinced that the solution of
the question depends upon the manner in which
this foundation is regarded.
" Real and lasting peace between Denmark and
Germany could only consequently be brought about
by causing the opposition of the Danish Government
against any other organisation of the Danish
monarchy than that advocated by the Eider-Danish
party to cease. The idea of the common monarchy,
according to the existing system, has been shown to
be not less impracticable. A middle course, how-
ever, presents itself. This would be to place Schles-
wig-Holsteiu in the body of the monarchy, per-
mitting it to participate in the constitutional and
liberal institutions of Denmark.
" Upon the one hand the abuses introduced into
the Duchies by Denmark would thus be removed ;
upon the other, the not unfounded fear of the Danes
obfiliety—ristcoocnrasttiicturtiunlog htyhethmeain point of the Schles-
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monarchy for the Duchies to which they are en-
titled by their wealth and population. This equi-
librium would be all the better attained if the
Duchies, while administratively united, were
separated from the other Danish provinces by a
more distinct autonomy.
" By this means the principle of the Danish inte-
grity might be united with the legitimate demands
of the Duchies. As regards the order of succession
created in 1852 by the Treaty of London, and
equally applicable to the Duchies, the Confederation
may make use of the entire liberty it possesses.
Herein it may reckon upon the support of the great
German Powers. It must not, however, be left out
of sight that in examining this part of the question
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the Conference must necessarily take the legal basis
of most recent possession as its point of d p inure ;
and it cannot be denied that, in spite of the existing
state of war in Schleswig rand Jutland, this basis is
as little to be set aF'cle a was the ease in France
after the fall of the first empire, when the allies
governed Franco by a commission.
" This basis of roost recent possession by the
common Danish dynasty would serve as a point of
departure for the examination of the right of suc-
cession of the House of Augustenburg. The Con-
ference will be forced to admit the interested parties
to furnish proof of their rights, but they will be
none the less obliged to give such proofs. Proot
and counter proof will have to be weighed, and
Germany must require that this should take place.
If the Confederation was not competent to decide
the succession question without examination, the
Conference will be still less able to do 50.,"