The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-04 00:00:00

SPAIN,

MADRID, JUNE 3.
The official Gazette publishes a Royal decree
relative to the sale of spirituous liquors.
Another decree orders a modification of the
existing regulations relative to the tobacco crop in
Manilla.

Senor En riquez has been appointed Under-Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 3.—The market has shown rather
more firmness, and a fair amount of business has
been done at the turn in favour of sellers. Threes,
for the Account, are now at 69f. 60c. Railway
Shares have in general maintained yesterday's
quotations. Mobilier Shares , both French and
Spanish, have been in demand; and are quoted
rather higher. The market continued improving
to the close, and left off as follows:

►+t per Cents. 96 95
Do. end month....
3 per Cents ...... 69 45
Do. end month.... 69 75
Credit Mobilier..., 1415
Do. end month.... 1425
Bank Shares....., 3440
Credit 1, oncier ....1445

iltalian L0an.,,,, 73
Do, end m0nth...... 73 30
New ditto ..... . 74
Do. end month..
.. 74 15
Russian ........
Austrian ........
Spenizh Threes.... 53 76
Home Debt ......

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans ............... 1005 .. 1002 50
Northern .............. 1040 • • 1035
New ditto ............
~
GLyons and Mediterranean 1053 75 .. 106 C
Seneva ................ '' 442
Wouthern .............. 76.5 " 76
Eestern. .............. 52,2 50 ..
Sastern .... ........
.. 597 50 .. 507 50
ardinian .............. 425 .. 430
LAustrian ........... 471 25 .. 473 75
orPhard .............. 572 .50 .• 573 75
North of Spain
........ 575 ..._
.. 576 25
Saragossa ............ 726 25 .. 730
Ditto to Barcelona ..
..
, , 380 .. 386 25

PRUSSIA.
A letter from Berlin, dated June 2, says
von Bismark arid his friends and agents point with
exultation to the present tranquillity of Prussia as
proof how contented the nation is with its Govern-
ment, how indifferent to the resultless nature of
ndto
The
ee
epxriesmtinagturcealmis dismissalavaileodf
itstil Session,
representatives,
of to invite foreign diplomatists and govern-
ments to believe that the recent crisis concerned
tensive influ
merely a restless faction, having no root or ex-
once in the country, and consisting
in reality only of a handful of demagogues and
adventurers—of a very limited revolutionary party
—and of a degraded and mischievous portion of
the press. Since the majority of the nation has not
risen or caused disturbances, it is clear that the
majority approves the present system and supports
the present men ; since there have been no barri-
cades, it is plain that there is no discontent. In
order, as far as possible, to give am air of truth to
these false assumptions, it is supposed by some that
Government may yet for a while abstain from mea-
sures that would seem to imply the existence of a
restless or dissatisfied spirit in the country, and may
keep in reserve the much talked of ordinances, even
though they may have succeeded in obtaining to
them the Royal signature. Such abstinence, now
ever, will deceive nobody. It were waste of
time to confute the assertions above alluded to, and
which are expected to impose only upon foreigners
—certainly not upon any who have been able and
willing to form a correct idea of the state of effiirs
in Prussia during the last 12 months, It is unnecete
nary to retrace the events of that deplorable period
to show the temper and desire of the Prussian na-
tion ; we have but to look at matters as they have
presented themselves during the last four weeks, and
we then must wonder at the brazen audacity which
can turn to Europe and say-4 Behold a contented
people, devoted to its king, and well satisfied with
his Revisers!" It is true that those advisers are
supported, in the Legislative Assembly, only b 3, a minority of 11 ; that not one of them—although
there vase general election a year ego, and although
there have been numerous seats since vacated--het
been able to get returned to Parliament ; that the
Kreuz Zeitung alone (which belongs to the feudal
party) and an insignificant number of the meanest
Journals uphold, in the press, their policy and acts
As regards the Sovereign himself,
one would gladly
attribute only to a passing irritation the terms in
which one hears him spoken of by persons who a year
or two ago—before all this wretched work had come
to pass, before a Von der
—T-Teydt was inflicted upon
Prussia, to be followed by the yet worse iefliction of
a Biaraark—never named him but in terms of the
most loyal respect. One has but to mix with any
class of the people, one has but to observe his recep-
tion on his daily drives, to bear and see the sad
change that has taken place. One who fain would
be deluded into a contrary belief, needs but to fre-
quent certain military and, courtier-like circles,
where rose-coloured glasses are used, and the most
unbounded contempt is displayed for all that does
not in some way pertain to or depend on the palace
and the army. There you shall hear the proper de-
gree of contempt expressed for the
Chamber and
the press, and for modern and pernicious ideas of
political progress and constitutionalism. There you
shall find fossil old officers and politicians ready
to boast of their imperturbable attachment to the
instituions of the
past, and to declare that, in
respect of newspapers, the Kreuz Zettung is the
only one they have ever read ; while pert aide-de-
camps
and loud-voiced junkere will tell you that
it
is
essential to the salvation of Prussia not
stop meetin
only to
muzzle the vile democratic press and to
gs and associations for the advancement
of so-called Liberal (but de facto revolutionary)
principles, but also to gag the Chamber of Deputies,
and put an
end to its want of reverence for the
ministers of the Crown. What these gentry would
have is a Lower
Rouse such as Kladderadatsch lately
sketched—rows of docile Deputies voting all the
taxes proposed, and bowing to the ground before
M. von Bismark
--, Who stands erect before them and
taps the Ministerial table with the mien of a drill
sergeant and the energy of an auctioneer, while the
President wears
a Cap, in order that he may not
again, like Bockum-Doiffs, offend in the matter of
his hat.
Meanwhile, the xi„),,. has resumed his usual
routine, interrupted by his recent indisposition. He
inspects recruits
and detachments, and receives re-
ports from commanders of regiments, and even, so
the papers announce, from captains of companies.
Yesterday he presided at a council of Ministers, and
the supposition is
that there was discussion of the
measures to be taken with respect to the press, Sac.
This belief is confirmed by the language of the semi-
official journals, Which speak plainly enough of
coming octroyfrungen,
and declare that the country
will if-11.1111y greet every step tending to show that
the authority of
fully opposed toth© Royal regimen" is success-
revolutionary pressure, and that
the Ring's Government once more in reality will
and does govern. That Government is resolved, the
o
Journal of the Cross believes, to avail of Art. 63 of
the Constitution to curb and eventually put an end
to the excesses of the press.
The visit to Carlsbad, said to have been urged by
the King's PhYaicians,
is not yet known to be
decided upon
and, at any rate, it is not believed
that his Ai aissty will proceed thither, as it was re-
ported he would do, within a week from this date.
arance canno
t
be said to indicate ill-health, ,