The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-09 00:00:00

Bills discounted, not yet due , ... 84 millions

Bank-notes

. .... 43 4-5 millions.

Current accounts.. lsi millioms.
Advances

PRUSSIA.

THE KING'S REPLY TO THE ADDRESS
OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

BERLIN, JAN. 9, Morning.

The King, in his reply to the New Year's Ad-
dress of the Municipality and the Municipal Coun-

cil, said :

" The present position of affairs in Prussia,
which has been styled a conflict, has arisen from the
confusion prevailing it. the public mind.
"I intend to maintain and protect the Constitu-
tion. I am compelled to carry out by every means
within the limits of the Constitution that which I
consider essential to the welfare of the country,
without regarding the fact of my being at present
misunderstood.

"It is the duty of all loyal citizens, and espe-
cially of Municipal Councils, to propagate sound
views among the people."

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, JAN. 9.

The commission appointed by Government to
inquire into the reform of taxation has proposed
that the duty upon the importation of raw sugar
should be reduced. It is intended that the re-
duction shall commence with 1864 and proceed
gradually by a fourth of a rouble annually upon
each pood (a Russian weight of about 40 pounds)
until 1870, at which period the duty upon sugar
imported by land and sea shall be equalised to
rouble.

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SPAIN.

MADRID, JAN. 8.

In to-day's sitting of the Congress Senor Mon
continued his speech on Mexican affairs. He again
maintained that Senor Calderon Collantes was
aware of the candidature of the Archduke Maxi-
milian and the despatch of French reinforcements
to Mexico.

He said also that General Prim ought to have
respected the existing treaty, and not have re-
embarked his troops.

Senor Mon accused England of making use of
Spain to improve her relation with Mexico, and
regretted that the Spanish troops had not gone to
Mexico with the French, as Spain would then have

gained in consideration.
Senor Calderon Collantes said, in reply to Senor
Mon, that the general temour of the instructions
which he sent to General Prim was, that he should
act in the manner that would best maintain Spanish
interests.

The amendment proposed by Senor Mon was
then put to the vote and rejected by a majority of
78, tie numbers being 72 for and 158 against the

amendment.

PRUSS I A.
BERLIN, lAN. 4.
The Neue Preussiehe rEreuz)Zeitung of to-day

says: --

"We learn that Count Usedom has been ap-
pointed Ambassador of the King of Prussia at the
Court of Turin, while General Willisen, the pre-
sent representative of Prussia at Turin, will most
probably proceed as Prussian Minister to Rome."

GREECE.

ATHENS, JAN. 4.

Several popular demonstrations in favour of
Prince Alfred took place to-day before the house of
the Hon. Mr. Elliot.
The election of several deputies has been can-
celled as illegal after examination by the Chamber
of Deputies.
Brigandage is increasing in the provinces.

TURKEY.
CONS TANTINOPLE, JAN. 7.

The Ministerial crisis is over.

Kiamil Pasha has been appointed Grand Vizier,
and Aali Pasha has returned to his post as Minister
for Foreign Affairs, as already announced.
It is expected that Fuad Pasha will be appointed
President of the Supreme Council.
Public confidence is re-established.
Turkish Consolides are quoted 42t.

POLAND.
WARSAW, J4N. 8 (Evening).

One of the political spies, who went to-day to the
Public Treasury to receive the reward due to him as
an informant, was there stabbed with a dagger and
mortally wounded by some person unknown.