The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-29 00:00:00

THE FEDERAL EXECUTION IN
HOLSTEIN.
ALTONA, DEC. 25,

" 3. The police authorities of the duchies of Hol-
stein and Lauenburg are in consideration at present
circumstances, always to report immediately upon
all-important occurrences within their district
bearing upon public security and order, and in
addition to send in an account every fortnight of
all public matters in their district, until further
orders to us direct. We further earnestly recom-
mend the police authorities of the Duchies of Hol-
stein and Lauenburg to ex?rcise precaution, and,

if requisite, force for the maintenance of law and
order in their respective districts during the pre-
sent agitated time."
The signatures follow.
" The suspension of sovereign rights occasioned
by the assumption of the Government of the
Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg by the under-
signed Federal Commissioners requires, without
further explanation, during the existence of
this state of affairs omission of mention of
his Majesty King Christian IX. of Den-
mark in the prayers of the Church. In
reference hereto, and to bring about uniform
procedure in the same, as also for the avoidance of
possible interruptions to divine service, the Federal
Commissioners feel themselves therefore called upon
to order that from henceforth and till further
orders, no mention of the Sovereign of the country
is to be made by name when the prayer for the
Government with its councillors and servants is put
up—all clergymen are to govern themselves
accordingly."

POLAND.

KONIGSBERG, DEC. 28.

The Courier de TVzlna confirms the news of the
arrest of the Abbe Mackeritch, and announces that
a gunner of the fortress of Wilna, named Casimir
Sytcbouch, who had passed over to the insurgents,
was shot on the 22d inst, in the market-place of
Wilna.

The same journal also announces the execution of
a Podolian noble, M. Maurice Dnybacki, accused
of havingitaken part in the revolutionary organisa-
tion. M. Dnybacki was executed on the 11th Dec.
in the moat of the Citadel of Kieff.

SPAIN.
MADRID, DEC. 28 (Evening).
The papers deny that there is any truth in the
rumours of a Ministerial crisis.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, DEC. 28 (Evening).

The Channel fleet is at Madeira. A few cases of
scarlatina have occurred on board the Black Prince.

The Oporto Railway is completed, and opens
next month.
Great cold prevails in Pm fugal.

FRANCE.
REPORT OF MARSHAL RANDON.

PARIS, DEC. 29.
A report of Marshal Randon, approved by the
Emperor, has been published to-day.
It decides that general officers on service, no
matter how employed, shall be legally relieved of
their functions as soon as they have reached the age
of 70.

The Monzteur of this morning publishes the reply
of the Sultan to the Emperor's invitation to the

Congress.

BOURSE, Dec. 28.—The market has been firmer,
and the business, though rather limited, shows a
slight improvement in prices. Threes, for the Ac-
count, are now at 66fr. 55e. Mobilier have ad-
vanced to 1,047 f. 50c. Railway Market quiet, but
firm. The market receded before the close, and
left off as follows :

41 per Cents ..
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 45
Credit Mobilier 1042 50
Do. end month 1037 50
Bank Shares 3275
Credit Foncier 1235
Roman

Italian Loan 7l 75
Do. end month 7l 60
New ditto —
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 52
Rome Debt .. sla
Deferred

RAIL

'AIN.
Cash. Account.
977 50 .. 1)72 50
971 25 .. 972 50

Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean
New ditto
Geneva
Southern
Western
n Easter
~.
.. . _

932 50 .. 931 25
800 - .. - -

652 50 .. 680 -
507 50 ..
477 50 .. 478 75
400 - - -
402 50 .. 403 75
525 - 623 75
515 - .. 516 25
615 - 617 50
300 - 302 50

Sardinian
Austrian
Lorpbard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

ANOTHER DEFAULTING RATE-COLLECTOR IN
LAMEETH.—A week has not elapsed since the con-
viction at the last Surrey Sessions of Richard Turner, late
one of the rate-collectors for the parish of Lambeth, for the
embezzlement of no less a sum than £l,BOO, on which con-
viction he was sentenced to penal servitude for the term of
four years. The parochial authorities have continued their
rigid examination of the books and accounts of the other
rate collectors, when, with respect to one of them, Mr.
W. 11. Manners, defalcations to the amount, it is said, of
upwards of £l,OOO were discovered. ,In consequence in-
structions were given to the police to apprehend the offender,
and he was taken into custody on Saturday night by police-
constable Swington, 155 L, the same officer, singular to
say, who captured the delinquent already convicted. The
prisoner Manners was at once conveyed to the police-
station at Kennington-lane. He was brought up at the
police-court yesterday, and was remanded.
CLOCK MAXING.—" Benson's great piece of clock work
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both as regards the workmanship, and its capacity under
difficult circumstances for time measuring."—Meehanics'
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day for the drawing room, dining room, bed room, library,
hall, staircase, bracket, carriage, church, turret, railways,
warehouse, counting house, musical, and astronomical.
Church and turret clocks specially estimated for. Benson's
illustrated pamphlet on clocks (free by post for two stamps)
with descriptions and prices, enables those who live in any
part of the world to select a clock. Also a short pamphlet
on cathedral and public clocks, free for one stamp. Prize
medal and honourable mention in classes 33 and 15. J. W.
Benson, 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London. Established
1749. Watch and clock maker by special warrant of ap.
pointment to 11,R,11, the Prince of Wales,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

A general and brilliant illumination took place
in this town yesterday evening. The maintenance
of public order is entrusted for the present to a
volunteer force of citizens. Up to yesterday .the
Federal troops have occupied about one-fourth of
the Duchy of Holstein. The Civil Commissioners
have issued the following additional proclama •
tions

" We, the undersigned Federal commissioners,
having undertaken the government of the Duchies
of Holstein and Lauenburg in accordance with our
proclamation of yesterday in the name and by order
of the high German Confederation, herewith make
known as follows for the general information and
observance.

"1. Our seat of business will in the town of
Altona until further notice. All communications
to us are to be sent to Altona, addressed 'To the
Federal Commissioners for the Duchies of Holstein
and Lauenburg.'

" 2. All tribunals and officials in the duchies of
Holstein and Lauenburg are herewith directed to
report henceforth only to ns in all cases in which
reports have hitherto been addressed to the Ministry
for the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg, or to
one of the general Ministers in Copenhagen.