The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-23 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Post Arnpt Gazette of Frankfort has the
following from Berlin, dated the 18th :—" It is
certain that BaroLl de Manteuffel has offered his
resignation to the King, but his Majesty has not
accepted it."
A letter from Frankfort of the 16th states that,
notwithstanding the favourable harvest, corn is
still rising in the market. Larger quantities of
corn are being exported to the Rhine than for many
years past ; the greater portion being for Holland.
The Tribunal of Hanau (Electoral Hesse) has
declared itself incompetent to entertain the accusa-
tion brought by the Public Prosecutor against the
Presidents of the political Associations formed to
call on the Government to execute the Constitution
of the Empire, and against the members of the
commissions named to that effect.
The King of Wurtembergg arrived at Munich
on the 17th under the strictest incognito.
The Provincial Diets of Saxony, Prussia, and
, Westphalia are convoked for the end of September.

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette of the 17th contains a circu-
lar addressed by the Minister of Public Works to
the directors-general of his d.epartnient, in which
he announces that the provisional concession of the
railway from Barcelona to Tarragona is to be con-
sidered valid ; that that of the line from Martorell
to Valls y Reus requires some documents to be pro-
duced and some formalities to be accomplished be-
fore it can receive the royal sanction ; that of the
line from Xeres to Matagorda is declared valid, but
that the Cortes are to decide (as also with respect
to the other lines), whether materiel imported from
abroad is to be exempt from duty; that the conces-
sion of the line from Mataro to Areno de Mor shall
be put in conformity with the laws in vigour; and,
that the provisional concession of the lines from
Barcelona and Mataro, and from Barcelona to
Granollers are declared valid. The royal resolu-
tion relative to the Northern Railway is said to
have afforded the greatest satisfaction in the pro-
vinces through which the line is to pass.
The French Minister, the Marquis of Turgot,
gave a grand dinner on the 15th, in honour of the
fete of the Emperor Napoleon. It was attended
by 32 personages of distinction—eighteen of whom
were Spaniards—and the remainder belonged to
the Corps Diplomatique. The only Spanish Minis-
ter present was General Lersundi, President of the
Council, the others being in attendance on the
Queen at La Granja. A letter states that the Mi-
nister of Intetior has directed the prosecution com-
menced against the I\rovedades, the Epoca, the
Clamor Public°, and the Nacion, to be abandoned,
but against the Voice of the People, a socialist
journal, which had attacked military discipline, is
to be proceeded with.
The Madrid journals give a long account of a
visit, recently made by the Bishop of Urgel to
the Republic of Andorre, which is in his dio-
cese, and of which, though a Republic, he is
the sovereign prince. The Prelate was accom-
panied by a military detachment, and by a great
number of persons on horseback. The firing of
musketry took place as he proceeded. He was re-
ceived at the limits of the valley by all the autho-
rities, and a number of persons armed with
fired Chief a
salute. When silence was restored, the
gistrate addressed him, and said that, though they
recognised him as their Sovereign Prince, it was
necessary that, before entering, he should take an
oath to respect their privileges. and defend their
neutrality. This the Bishop did, whereupon the
Syndic and all the magistrates 'kissed the episcopal
ring. Enthusiastic cries of
" Long live the Prince
Andorre !" were then raised. More discharges
of
place, and a Te Deum was chanted
of musketry took
in the Church. The Prelate then took formal pos-
session of the territory, and a deed notifying that
act was drawn up. A grand banquet followed, and
some pieces of money were paid to him as tribute,
but, after receiving them, he gave them to the
poor.
The Three (per Cents. were done at 44,1-; the
New Three per Cents. at ; the Debt of the
first class at 10 7-16 ; and that of the secorAd at

EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
THROUGH THE GRIND NAVAL REVIEW AT PORTSMOUTH.
—The receipts for the week of the ,South Western
Company amounted to 25,1121., being 6,0001. more
than that company had ever before realised in one
week. The receipts corresponding for 1852, were
13,8221., and in 1851, 18,1351. The South Coast
shows also a considerable increase ; the receipts for
the week being 18,384/., the corresponding week in
1852 having been 12,812/. A%