The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUEiDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1363

neighbours exercising, and thereupon reaping many
and great benefits. It is rather exaggerated lan
guage to employ to call opponents " a coalition of
hostilities, rancour, and spite," and it is the more
unwise, as just now there is outward tranquillity at
least from those stormy discussions and fitful phases
that were wont in olden times to deform and dis
figure the social spheres in France. If some were
disappointed at the EMPEROR'S peculiar tenets upon
certain points, the generality of his subjects are well
content with the present aspect of affairs. Tlacy
fancy that a strong Government is a good preven-
tive to riots and disturbances, and are looking for-
ward to the time when an increase of confidence
will be eagerly responded to by the multitudes who
will reap therefrom inestimable advantages. Now,
however, if o,e Minister of the Interior is truly re-
presenting the new regime of policy, great disap
pointment will be experienced at this retrograde
movement, and it is to be hoped that there may yet
be some modification of the extreme notions that
seem prevalent i❑ the communication referred to.

The position cf the Danish KING and Cabinet is
not just now a very enviable one. After years of
harassing dissensions, foreign encroachments, and
internal discord, the SOVEREIGN and his Ministers
have recently resolved on trying by a bold step to
extricate themselves from their perplexities. The
Proclamation of March 30th, while generally re-
garded in this country as fair, open, and moderate,
has not succeeded in satisfying either Danes or Ger-
mans. It was, of course, merely an outline, leaving
much to be filled up by experience and reflection ;
but it established the important fact of the partial
independence of Holstein, while it declared Schles-
wig to be incontestably part and parcel of Den-
mark. As was anticipated by all who had watched
the turbulent and aggressive conduct of the German
Powers, more especially of Prussia, during the
course of the dispute, there was an immediate out-
cry raised by the members of the Confederation at
the prospect of losing their claim on Schleswig.
Angry threats and indignant expostulations arose
from every representative assembly, while Herr
VON BISMARB, for once quite in his element, de-
clared that if necessary he would support the honour
of Prussia by a war, on which he should not trouble
himself to consult the Deputies. Meanwhile,
though the Germans think that the Procla-
mation accords too little, some of the Danes
complain that it grants too much. The recent
debate in the Rigsraad on the address to the KING
in reply to the Speech from the Throne, shows the
different opinions of Danish politicians in an inte.
resting manner. Professor CLAUSEN, in moving
the address, remarked that the Royal proclamation
had been and was the subject of the most diverging
conceptions, not only at home, but with the German
Governments. He added that in Holstein it had
provoked expressions of feeling which in any other
country would have been regarded as meditated
treason. The anger of Germany could, he said, be
easily comprehended, for she saw the hope for the
fulfilment of which she had so strenuously worked
since 1851, vanishing. That hope had been to entangle
the Danish Government, so that it could neither
move hand nor foot. It was high time, said the
speaker, for Denmark to act, and he expressed his
satisfaction at finding in the Speech from the
Throne a declaration that the KING was resolved
to uphold the liberty and independence of the pro-
vinces which, happily, do not belong to the mischief-
making Confederation. The address proposed by this
gentleman did not, however, correspond to ourusual
Parliamentary form at the opening of a session, for
we find the Premier rising after Professor CLAUSEN
and asking the object and intention of the proposed
address. M. DE KALL and several other rrambers
of the Cabinet all agreed in demanding that the
representatives should give a decided expression to
their sentiments by a vote of confidence or the re-
verse. In the one case they would be strengthened
to act, in the other they would immediately resign
beir responsibilities into the hands of better ex-
ponents of the popular will. To this the framers
and supporters of the address would not accede.
They declared that the occasion did not demand

such an uncompromising expression of opinion:.
One of the proposers, M. HOTTI ER HAGE, went so
far as to say that he considered it would be a great
misfortune for the country if the present Ministry
should resign, but that it it were to receive the sup-
port of the people it must regard their wishes in
some degree. The Vice-President complained that,
by dividing the army, the Government had created
a hostile army within its own frontiers. He con-

sidered that all that was gained by the eroelama•
tion was, that if they had to go to war with Ger-
many it would be for a part of their rights instead
of the whole. To this the Minister of Instruction
very justly replied, that had not the separation of
the army been accomplished, Holstein would have
refused to vote its own share of the expenses. On
the second day of the debate, Captain JACOBSEN, a
fresh speaker, observed that it was important
that they should do nothing to render the
subsequent adhesion of Holstein impassible,

and that the great object should be to
keep the monarchy together. After further

discussion, according to a custom of the Danish

Rigsraad, which would seem strange if followed by

our be-wigged Speaker, the President, M. MADVIG,
left the chair, and addressed the Assembly from the

body of the hall. His speech was clear, able, and
temperate, and although not decidedly in favour of

he Government, for he supported the adoption o,

he Address with aEnendments, the tone of his dis

course was advantageous to them. He did no

acknowledge the legality of the step taken by the
publication of the document of March 30, but he

admitted that it would have greatly complicated
matters if the KING, by referring to the Rigsraad,
had left them the responsibility of excluding Hol-

stein. He thought it better to accept the fact as it
stood, and to remember that though there were diffi.

culties connected with the present arrangement,

yet they had had only the choice between difficul.

ies and impossibilities. M. MADVIG also said very
ustly that the Itigsraad should not ask for a revi-

sion of the constitution during the present session

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The Ministers have offered to attempt it if it was
the wish of the Assembly, but it is manifest that
this is the very worst time that could be selected

ror such an experiment. Their minds are unsettled,
and counter influences are at work which are any-
thing but favourable to a work which demands
internal peace and outward tranquillity. While
affairs with Germany, too, are in their present pre-
cirions condition, it would be rash to begin experi
meats in legislation. Let the old armour serve
once more if needed, but do not send it to the
armourer to be polished and remodelled just as the

enemy may be at the gate. The President consi-

dered that the Rigsraad should be careful to allow
the Schleswigers sufficient liberty. Certainly the

Duchy is placed in perilous contiguity to turbulent
and refractory Holstein, and elements of disaffection
are probably at work in it. It will need a firm,
yet liberal, hand to retain it in the monarchy. The
Premier, in again addressing the Assembly, boldly
declared that the Germanic Confederation had by
tar exceeded right in its claims, and that the Go-
vernment had always opposed them. Whether it
nu' shown sufUcient strength in resisting them
they might doubt, but they could not deny the fact
of the rgbilitauce. He thought
it probable that

when Holstein saw that a separ:t tion was possible
it might begin to see the advantages of
coalition. This opinion is certainly consistent
with the perversity hitherto shown by the Duchy

under the influence of German agents. The evil has
at length grown too great to be endured. It is
hindering the internal development of the country
and paralysing its progress in every way. Denmark
nas already suffered enough by losing Sweden, in
1814, to trust too much to the great European
Powers. She most assert her own rights and dig-
nity, and maintain by every means in her power
the integrity of her dominions. As yet we have
given her but little help; our dynastic entangle-

ments with her arch-enemy, Prussia, have hindered
us from coming boldly forward on the side of right
against might. Lord RUSSELL'S friendly advice,
however, produced such general indignation in this
country that the experiment will hardly be re-
peated, and the English Parliament may even in-
siiA o our Government according at least a moral
support to Denmark in the coming struggle. w
trust, in any case, that King, Cabinet, and Rigs-
raad will stand together, and add the force of unity

of purpose and action to the strength already theirs
by ancient and prescriptive right.

THE ROYAL JOURNEY NORTHWARD.--It is now
arranged that her Majesty will leave Windsor on
Friday next, at 6.50 p.m., travelling by way of Oxford and
Leamington to Bushbury station, and thence by the Lon-
den and North-Western line to Carlisle, which will be
reached at 4.7 a.m. on Saturday. At Perth there will be a
pause on the journey, for rest and refreshment, of an hour
and fifteen minutes, namely, from 8.40 to 9,55 (on Saturday
morning). Aberdeen (Ferry-hill Junction) will be reached
at 12.36, and Aboyne at 1.50 pm. A two hours' journey,
by posting, will bring the Royal party to Balmoral. The
strictest privacy will be observed at all the stations
North British
THE WHITSUNTIDE RECESS —lt is understood
that Parliament will adjourn for the Whitsun holidays on
this day week, Tuesday, the 19th The usual period for
adjournment is the Friday before Whitsunday ; but as the
" Derby," which falls on the "oth, would also break up the
week, the occasion will be availed of for the early adjourn •
went above stated. The recess genera ly extends to the
Thursday after Whitsunday.
THE BRIGADE OF GUARDS AND THE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS OF WALES.—We understand that the
Brigade of Guards are making arrangements to give a ball
in honour of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales, who have been graciously pleased to
signity their intention of gracing it with their presence. It
is expected to take place towards the end of June, and will
doubtless prove the most brilliant fete of the season.
THE WESTERN FISHERIES.—MackereI have thus
early been caught on the Devonshire and Cornish
coasts. Last week the men employed at the Mount's Bay
Fishery landed from 200 to 900 pet boat, which sold at from
21s to 30s, per hundred. At Mevagissey the mackerel
seines are out. Some of them shot last week, the largest
take being 1,300. The fish were small.
PLYMOUTH, Monday.—Tue American ship
Amazon, Captain Hovey, from New York, on the
25th of April, with a full general cargo, for London, landed
nine passengers here this evening. A fatal accident oc-
curred this afternoon in Devonport dockyard, when re-
moving from a pile of umber, 20tt. high, a balk weighing
two tons. It was connected by a guy rope to another balk,
weighing one ton, to assist iu lowering it. The heavy
piece rolled unexpectedly, and both came down together.
John Chubb, leading man of labourers, was killed on the
spot—John Jessop, labourer, was severely contused—An-
drew Couch received some contusions on the head—and
Matthew Sowdon was injured in the arm and legs.
ROYAL DOCKYARD ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.—

This brigade carried on gun practice on Saturday
last, for the first time this season, at the Ten •gun Battery,
Plumstead Marshes, with 32• pounders on garrison and
siege carriages at a range of 1,200 yards, under the superin-
tendence of the adjutant of the corps; and although the
non-commissioned officers and gunners present had not
fired shot or shell before, the shooting was exceedingly
good, the shots either passing through or falling within a
radius of a few feet of the target.
THE FIRE NEAR DRuRY-LANE.—Yesterday Mr.
W. J. Payne held an inquest at the St. George's
Hotel, in the Strand, respecting the deaths of Anne Ref•
fell, aged 18 years, and Mark Patterson, aged 23, shopman,
and shop attendant to Mr. E. Head, linendraper and silk
mercer, who perished in the fire that occurred on the nigh;
of Thursday last on their employer's premises, Blackmoor.
street, Drury-lone. A number of witnesses having been
examined, the jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased
were accidentally burned to death, but there was not suffi-
cient evidence to prove how the fire was caused—and they
recommended the exertions of Conductor Tapsell to the
notice of the society for his indefatigable exertions at the
fire, and also the police."
WRECK OF THE ORPIIEUS.—In 1846 in her
Majesty s sloop Osprey, Captain Patten el as w ccked off the
same fatal bar. An interesting account of the encampment
of her crew, and their match across the ieiand to New
Zealand, was written by the steward (Mr H. Moot,), and
has been introduced by the Lords of the Admiralty into the
seamen's libraries. The signal then was, " Take the bar,
there is no danger,"
THE GREAT EASTERN.—The repairs rendered
necessary in consequence of the recen mishap to the
"big ship" are now completed, and the will take her
departure from Liverpool for New York on Saturday next.
Advantage has been taken of the delay in repairing the
vessel to effect many improvements in the arrangements of
the state rooms which experience had demonstrated to be
desirable, so as to ensure the comfort of passengers.
GLASGOW, May 9 —Cotton.—During the week
the cotton-market has been very brisk, and prices
have advanced about ld. to id. per lb. Goods and Yarns.—
There has been an active demand for goods and yarns dun.
ing the week, and yarns have advanced a full id. Iron.—The
pig iron market, which was firm during the early part of
this week at 51s. cash for warrants, has since become flat,
and to-day 50s. 6d. prompt was accepted to several thou-
sand tons, cloeing sellers, with buyers each in 14 days. For
shipment the quotations are :—G.M 8., No. 1,50 s. Gd. ;
No. 3, 495. Gd. ; Garteherrie, No. 1, 545. 9d. ; No. 3,50 s,
9d. ; No. 1 Coltness, 555, ; Calder, 50s. 91.; Glengarnock,
518 tld, ; Eglinten 50s. 6d ; Forth, 50s. 6,1.; Kinneil, 60e.
TRADE OF CARDIFF.—Great activity has been
witnessed in the shipments of both coal end iron
during the month of April, and the returns show a sub-
stantial increase. The exports over sea for the month
were :-128,541 tons of coal, 21,519 tons of iron, 387 tons ( 1
coke, and 1,901 tons of patent fuel, being an increase of
6,024 tons of coal and 8,831 tons of iron: as compared with
the previous month. The total shipments over sea for the
four months of the present year have been 469,684 tons o

coal and 56,404 tons of iron, against 424,394 tons of cos]

54,394 tons of iron in 1862, and 344,784 tons of coal end
47,771 tons of iron in 1861. These returns show a gratify-
ing increase in the trade of the port.
VACANCY.—The Washington correspondent of
the New York herald writes :—"There is a curious
story in circulation here, related on authority that is gene-

rally considered reliable It appears th•it there is at present
residing in Belgium a distinguished French officer, named
Bulow, Beuhier, or Beulet (I am not exactly certain which),

who has a reputation for miitary knowledge and adminis•

trative ability. President Lincoln having heard of this
gentleman, sent him, through the War Department, an in-
vitation to come to this country, offering to make him a
_ _ _

Major• general of Volunteers, not with the view, however,
of his taking the field, but of assuming the position of As-

sistant-Secretary of War, in which his capacity for organiea,

tion would find full exercise. When the matter was broached
to him he at once took steps to inform himself as to what
kind of man the Secretary of V/sr was. He was told that
he was an educated lawyer, that ho had been Attorney-
General towards the close of Mr. Buchanan's Presidential

term, and that suddenly, and without being much known
to the country, he was made Secretary of War in place of

Mr. Cameron. He also learned that he was a very impulsive

man, and very domineering. The Generel, on hearing these
facts, returned the following reply to the proposition:—
" There are three objections to my going to your country in

,he capacity proposed to me. In the first place an impulsive

man is of all others the most unfitted for the head of a War

Department. In the next a domineering man is net a man

I desire to serve under; and lastly, no milita, y man of any

regard for his reputation will ever consent to serve under a
lawyer.' So that it is decided that the General is not to

visit the United States, at least under the existing regime

at th© War Department."

The Empress Eugenie has purchased at the dog-
show a little Havannah lap •dog, which rejoices in
the name of Coquette. This animal is a beautiful speci-

men of her race. "Her hair is fully eight inches long, and

of snowy whiteness and silky fineness. The body is very
small, as is also the head, but the tail appears an. enormous
fleece, and the ears of proportionate size. Coquette lives
in a glass house, on the floor of which is a Persian carpet.
She lies upon a cushion covered with crimson silk, and
seems a very dainty beir g, Her food and the water she
drinks are placed in a corner of the afbresaid glass.bouse on

a porcelain plate and in a silver cup which she won for her

[Mu proprietor."

EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE.—A life-size model
of this chivalrous Prince now adorns the splendid
room of the Hall of Kings, in Baker-street, and is, without
exception, the most beautifully-executed effigy in Messrs.
Tussaud's exhibition. The panoply in which the figure is
encased is of exquisite workmanship, andraiects the highest
possible credit on the talent display.d by that eminent ar-
mourer, Mons, Granger, of Paris. Figures of Edward 111.
and eiiillipa his Queen are likewise to be seen.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, MAY 12.

At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies to-
day, the President read a letter, signed by the
Ministers, stating that so long as the House sup-
ports the assumption made yesterday by the Presi-
dent of a right to limit the Minister's freedom of
speech, the members of the Cabinet should no longer
be present at the sittings of the Chamber.
The Ministers require a declaration from the
Deputies that the House has no disciplinary autho-
rity over the members of their body.

The letter of the Ministers has been referred to a
special committee, and until the question of
principle is decided no full meeting of the Cham-
ber will be held.

The Judicial Committee of the Chamber has
authorised the prosecution of the Polish members
Dzialynski and Guttrys.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION,
STETTIN, MAY 12.

The Ostdeutsche Zeitung of to-day says :—" Upon
the Bth inst. eighteen companies of Russian infan
try, with eight guns and five squadrons of cavalry,
attacked Taczanowski in Ignacewo, near Konin.
After a stubborn resistance, the assailants succeeded
in storming the place, which had been strongly
barricaded, and the Poles retreated towards Silesia.

WARSAW, MAY 6

Some days ago an order was issued by the Re-
volutionary Committee that the inhabitants of the
Praga suburb—numbering some 12,000 souls—were
to remove to another portion of the town. Sus-
picion being hereby aroused, search was made, lead-
ing to the discovery, in the evening, of workmen oc-
cupied in forming a mine beneath the fort upon the
right bank of the Vistula, opposite the citadel.
Tne miners were arrested. They stated, upon in-
terrogation, that, upon the 13th of the month, it
was intended to blow up the tort, containing a gar-
rison of 800 men and a large store of powder. The
bridge carrying the railway across the river is to
be built up to this fort, and will be commenced in
the course of the year. Many reports are in circu-
lation as to what is intended to happen upon the
13th, the day when the amnesty expires; but no
one knows for certain whence the dreaded blow
will be delivered.

The National Government has drawn the attention
of the English company for the water supply and
draining of the town to the illegality of the con-
tract it has concluded with Count Sigismund Wielo-
polski, pointing out that Wielopolski was not au-
thorised to conclude any agreement without the
consent of the Town Council.

The insurgent chiefs Lewandowski and Leoa
Frankowski are still alive and under medical treat•

ment in prison.
The Department of Justice has declined to co-
operate with the Government in carrying out the
confiscation decree in Poland, as no law authorising
such a measure is in existence.

R 0 M E.
ROME, MARCH 11.
The Pope will return to Rome on the 20th ins

MADRID, MAY 11 (Evening).
The travelling carriage of King Ferdinand o,
Portugal has been accidentally ups,t.
His Royal Highness was, however, unhurt, an
contimued his journey.

LISBON, MAY 1

The Duke of Brabant has arrived here.

The bill for the sale of the rough diamonds be-
longing w the Crown has been approved by the
Cortes.

THE WEST AFRICAN MAILS.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 12.

The Royal Mail steamer M‘Gregor Laird arrived
here at six this morning with dates from Benin to
March 25, Fernando Po 30th, Cameroons April 1,
Old Calabar 2d, Bonny 7th, Brass River 4th, Lagos
10th, Accras 12th, Cape Coast Castle 15th, Cape
Palmas 17th, Sierra Leone 21st, Bathurst 25th,
Tennetiffe May 1, and Madeira 3d. She brings 50
passengers, among whom is Governor Freeman of
Lagos, and a full cargo.
The King of Ashante had invaded the protected
Fantee countries of Wassan Assin and Akin, Much
excitement prevailed on the Gold Coast, and all
available British forces had been concentrated in
the vicinity of Cape Coast. Trade was dull at
nearly all the ports. A plentilul oil season was
expected.

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAY 11.

The Moniteur of today publishes the despatch of
Aali Yacht: relative to the conditions imposed by the
Turkish Government upon the execution of the
Satz Canal scheme.

BOURSE, May 11.—The market still remains
heavy, and with very little business doing, but
prices show no alteration from those of Saturday,
Threes, for the Account, being unvaried at 69f. 60c.
Railway Shares have been rather offered, with a
decline on the majority of the lines Stock became
rather in demand towards the close, and prices im-
proved. The market left off as follows:

►t per Cents. 96 80
Do. end month 96 80
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 75

Italian Loan 72 35
Do. end month 72 40
New ditto —
Do, end month - -

,credit Mobilier.... 1417 50 Russian
Do, end month.... 1422 50 Austrian ..

Bank Shares 3380 I Spanish Threes.... 63
Credit } oncier - --Home Debt • .

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans lOO2 50 .. 1005
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1065 1072 50
Geneva 460 .. 462 50
Southern
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian
Austrian
Lou. hard
North of Spain
Saragossa 3 75 .. 753 75
Ditto to Barcelona 392 50 .. 390