The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-07 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, FEB. 6.
The following is a summary of the King of
Prussia's reply to the Chamber of Deputies.
The King concludes, from the contents of the
Address, and the mode in which it was sent to
him, that the House seeks to learn the expression
of his personal will. For this reason the reply is
given without the intervention of the Ministry.
His Majesty then adverts to the fact of the
Chamber having accused the Ministry of carrying
on the Administration in violation of the Constitu-
tion, and without the Budget having been voted,
and states, that the acts of the Ministry have been
done with his sanction, because he considered them
constitutional.

The Budget, as voted last year by the Chambers,
could not be executed, but it was nevertheless
necessary that the public administration should
still be carried on.

The King points out that the law requires the
Budget to be agreed to by the three constitutional
bodies of the State.

The complaints of the Chamber relative to
abuses of the Administration are stated by the
King to be unfounded.
His Majesty further deplores the conflict of
opinions, but states that he will not sacrifice the
rights of the Crown and the Lipper House to the
claims of the Chamber of Deputies.
In conclusion, the. King says, that having thus
given a proof that he wishes a reconciliation, he
expects that the House will meet his views.

The fiftieth anniversary of the appeal to the
Prussian people in 1813 was celebrated in Berlin,
on Tuesday last, with much ceremony. There were
out-door processions during the morning, and in-
door festivities during a later period of the day, in
which many of the veteran soldiers whom time had
spared participated. It was remarked, however,
that the processions were not so large as had been
expected. The Society of Volunteers held a meet-
ing, at which the celebrated appeal " To my people"
was read by way of opening the proceedings, and
a toast was then drank in solemn silence to the
memory of King Frederic William 111. and King
Frederic William IV. During the banquet which
followed the King entered the apartment and
greeted the assembly with a speech, the substance
of which is as follows
" He felt there was a necessity that he should appear that

day among them to return his thanks for the sacrifice, de-

votion, and bravery they had shown at a former period, and
for the readiness with which they had responded to the
appeal made to them by his revered father, who had led
them to the combat and to the victory. ii is father and his
royal brother had partaken of the labour and the danger of
the troops. His Majesty would recal to their memory the
great deeds of that period, and would add the hope that
their sons and descendants at a future time would as readily
respond to the royal appeal, tf it should be necessary for the
interests of the King and country to call upon them."
After a few more words of a courteous nature,
his Majesty quitted the apartment, amidst the
cheers of the assemblage.
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A similar festival was held by the Society of

Volunteer Jagers and Combatants, which his Ma-
jesty also honoured with his presence, and thus
addressed the veterans :

" I appear amongst you today as you celebrate the 50th

anniversary of the call to arms, in order to express to you
the thanks of the King, whose appeal at that time you so
readily responded to. May the sentiments which then
animated you survive in your descendants; and, if the
country calls upon them, may her sons, as at the period
alluded to, hasten to protect the throne and the country.
Think first with deep affection of the two Kings who fought
at your head, and I hen give a cheer to the country and to
the army. May heaven long preserve the dear country
and the army." ,
The assembly gave three hearty cheers, and then
greeted the King in a similar manner, during which
his Majesty retired.
The day closed with a torchlight procession by
the students and other bodies.

AMERICA.

RESIGNATION OF GENERAL BURNSIDE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Evening).
(Per Damascus, via St. John's and Queenstown.)
General Burnside has resigned the command of
the army of the Potomac, and General Hooker has
been appointed his successor. Generals Franklin
and Sumner have been relieved of their commands.
General Burnside's letter of resignation says that
the army would, under more favourable circum-
stances, have accomplished great results.
The bad weather and mud prevent any forward
movement on the part of the army of the Potomac.
In North Carolina the Federals under General
Foster have made ro general forward movement.
Land forces were, however, sent forward on the
16th towards the railroad, and encountered 1,300
Confederates at Pollocksville. An engagement
ensued, in which the Confederates were driven back.
The Federals captured a flag.
A Confederate steamer, supposed to be either the
Alabama, Orvieto, or llarriet Lane, after a sharp
engagement, sunk the Federal gunboat Hatteras off
Galveston. The Federal gunboats had engagements
on the 14th at Bayoutcho, Louisiana. The Federal
commander was killed. No Confederates were
captured.
The financial bill framed by the committee of
ways and means has passed the House of Repre-
sentatives.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Evening.)
Gold, 54 per cent. prem. Exchange on London,
170. Stocks heavy—Erie,7si ; Illinois, 94. Bread-
stuffs firm, and advancing.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.
Advices received here from Vera Cruz to the 3d
inst., via Havana, announce that the French army
had commenced its march upon Puebla.
It was reported tbat the vanguard under General
Berthier, had been completely defeated by the
Mexicans. This report was, however, discredited.
The Mexicans are stated to be determined to
make a desperate resistance at Puebla. The French
troops destined to act against the place number
about 15,000. The Mexicans had 25,000 regulars,
and 10,000 volunteers at Puebla.
Tne French fleet bombarded Acapulco for three
days. Tho Mexicans abandoned the town. The
French then took possession of the fort, and spiked
the guns. The fleet afterwards sailed in another
direction.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 6.
The auxiliary screw steamer Damascus has
arrived here, short of coal. She left New York on
the 23d ult., and St. John's on the 28th, and brings
32 passengers. She encountered great quantities
of ice on the passage.

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VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.—Victoria papers state that
a thousand Indians have died of smallpox in Vancouver's
Island this winter. It is thought this disease will soon
exterminate the race on the island.
At the meeting of the City of London Brewing
Company (late Calvert's) yesterday, a dividend of 41 per
cent, was declared, making n per cent. for the year,

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Feb. 6.
The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by
the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, and attended
by Lieut.. Colonel du Plat.

Countess Blucher had the honour of driving with
her Majesty.

Her Majesty's Levee and Drawing Boom.
;(From the Gazette of last night.)
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 4.
Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a
Levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty,
on Wednesday, the 25th inst., at two o'clock.
It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his
Royal Highness at this Levee shall be considered as equi-
valent to presentations to her Majesty.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 4.
Notice is hereby given, that her Royal Highness the
Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal of Great
Britain and Ireland) will, by command of the Queen, hold
a Drawing Room at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her
Majesty, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at two o'clock.
It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to her Royal
Highness at this Drawing Room shall be considered as
equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.