The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-25 00:00:00

GERMANY.

A letter from Weimar of the 17th, in the Jour-
nal de Francfort, says :—" A conference yesterday
took place of the Ministers of all the Saxon Grand
Ducal and Ducal Houses, at which their Envoy at
the Court of Berlin, Count Beust, was present, in
order to deliberate ou the attitude to be observed
in the great question of the day, and in particular
as regards the differences existing between the two
great German Powers. The necessity was generally
admitted of a common action of Germany, and for
that object of an extension of the treaty of alliance
offensive and defensive between Austria and Prussia
on the bases called for by German interests in the
present state of things, and it was resolved to charge
the representatives of the Courts in question to act
in this sense at Berlin and at Frankfort."

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, OCT. 21.

The evening impression of the Lloyd contains a
summary of the last Prussian note in answer to
the Austrian despatch of the 30th ult. It is cha-
racterised by the usual verbosity and ambiguity,
and that, though polite. in form, it is in substance
unsatisfactory in the last degree. The only
hope of getting Prussia round is—and even
this is exceedingly hypothetical that the
anxiously awaited fall of Sebastopol may work
some good upon the King of Prussia and
the Kreutz Zeitung league. There can be
no doubt, however, that the relations be-
tween the Cabinets of Berlin and Vienna are
seriously on the stretch. The present state of the
Berlin and Vienna Bourses proves the fact better,
perhaps, than all the arguments that can be adduced
in support of it. These Bourses have lately been
very sick indeed, little less than a panic having
seized them, and holders have been ♦omiting
forth their stock at considerably reduced prices ;
and all this without any apparent ill-tidings from
anywhere. But the gentlemen of the Bourse, and
especially those of the haute finance, have a won-
derful scent, equal to that of any hound in any
country. They smell that " the state of —is
rotten."

FRANCE.
(FROM OUR OWN COQ RBSPONDIINT.)
PARIS, TUESDAY, 6 P.M.
No news of a positive and decisive character re-
lative to the siege of Sebastopol has yet been
received. The Moniteur of yesterday morning,
however, published a telegraphic despatch from
Bucharest, dated the 221, which I sent you yes-
terday. .
_ _

The following private telegraphic despatch has..
been received

"MARSEILLES, 23D, Evxrrirra.

The Titan and Brandon, steamers, have pro-
ceeded direct from Toulon for Sebastopol with
troops. The Berthollet leaves to-day for Africa, to
take reinforcements on board. Other frigates ready
for leen and two lino-of-battle ships are expected
from Vret. Gei4ral Ventura is about to return
to India.; A government steamer will leave
Toulon tomorrow with some French prelates who
are going to Rome. A Belgian cardinal and five
foreign bishops embarked to-day for Rome."
The greater part of the front page of the Debats
of this day is filled with an article on Spain. A
more gloomy picture than that of the Debats it is
impossible to imagine, and we should be sorry to
find it true.

The Union has also an article on Spain, in which
it eulogises the Count de Montemolino, and calls
upon all Spaniards to receive at his hands the
blessing of domestic prosperity and peace.
The Moniteur publishes the customs' returns for
last month. They amounted to 13,404,848 f., being
an increase of 609,974 f. on the corresponding month -
of 1853, and of 2,022,964 f. on that of 1852. The
amounts received during the nine months of the
present year was 107,177,887 f., showing an im-
provement of 3,859,434 f. on the corresponding
period of 1853, and of 3,887,219 f. on that of
1852. Among the articles which show an in-
crease as compared with the nine months of
last year are French colonial sugar, 4,392,238
francs ; foreign ditto, 3,996,779 francs; coffee,
543,858 f. ; corn, 560,382 f. ; iron in bars and rails,
522,900 f. ; rough castings, 432,872 f. ; copper, Ist
fusion, 27,329 f. ; raw wool, 401,897 f. ; tallow,
37,992 f. In the diminutions, the principal amount
is under the head of sundries, which stands for
3,657,797 f. ; raw cotton, 1,347,436 f. ; sheep and.
cattle, 448,642 f. ; mahogany, 104,045 f. ; coal,
545,030 f. ; olive oil, 386/229f• / • and linen cloth,
569,364 f.
There is nothing of importance in the Madrid
journals of the 19th.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Communications between Prussia and the Rus-
sian provinces of Poland have been almost completely
interrupted since the 26th June last ; but an order
has just been sent from Warsaw to the Russian
custom-houses of Szezypiorno, between Kalish and
and Ostrowo, that they shall be resumed, and that
cards serving as passports for eight days shall be
granted to the Prussian inhabitants on the frontiers.
The Debats says :..•‘` On Saturday, the Emperor
Francis-Joseph signed at Vienna a treaty, conced-
of capitalists, represented by MM.
ing to a company
Pereire and E. Andre, of Paris, and by MM. Sina
and Eskeles, of Vienna, the railway-lines hitherto
constructed,
and worked by the State, in the king-
doms of Bohemia and Hungary."

THE MANUFACTURING TRADE.—The advices on hand
from the manufacturing districts generally represent a
quiet state of trade, but at Birmingham there is more ac-
tivity noticeable. The markets for cotton and woollen
geode, &c., however, are very dull, the receipt of news
front most of the foreign markets of over abundant sup-
plies, a limited demand, and falling prices naturally check-
ing business. The mills are en short time, and many
are closed, whilst others are about to be stopped.

1j iitrb,"mbition

SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock.

NEWMARKET RACES.
(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

CI erry Brandy

SWEEPSTAKES.

CimicinA

MATCH.
Pyrrhic beat Contention.
SWEEPSTAKES.

Plicadra

Doralice -

Medina
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES FOll 2-YR•OLDS
Jack Sheppard
Moonbeam Colt

}Taber&
Almond

Nine ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 200 SOVS.

Raterfelto
Vandyke .

SUBSCRIPTION PLATE.

Nine ran.
SWEEPSTAKES.

Dandy
Shunting
Came Chicken

SELLING HANDICAP.

Surgeon General
New Brighton
Six ran.
HANDICAP PLATE
Grand Inquisitor
Gamelad

Eight ran.
SWEEPSTAKES.

Cineas
Guy Mannering

Four ran.

PROGRAMME OF TO MORROW'S RACES.
Subscription Handicap Plate of 50/. ; for three-yr-olds and
upwards.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; for three-yr-olds, 7st 41b ;
four, Bst 41b ; five and upwards, het 111 b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 2501.,
if demanded, &c. A.F.
Sweepstakes of 10 move each; for two-yr-olds, 7st ; three,
Bst 1213/4, ; fillies allowed 21b. The winner to be sold for
801., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sevs each, 10 ft, for two-yr-
olds. D.M.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 love each, 5 ft, if declared by
ton o'clock the evening before running, with 60 added,
for three-yr-olds and upwards. The 5 sore, &c., to go
the owner of the second horse. Round Course.
Sweepstakes of 10 sore each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 401.,
if demanded, &c. Last half mile of Lb. M.
Sweepstakes of 10 cove each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 1501.,
if demanded, &e. T.Y.C.
The Prospect Stakes of 10 sons each, for three-yr-olds, Bst ;
four,•9st llb ; five, 9st 81b ; six and aged, 9st IMb. The
-*inner to be sold for 2001., if demanded, &c. ; horses
entered to be sold for 1501., allowed 71b; for 1001., Alb;
for 501., 241 b. D.I.
Renewal of the Glasgow Stakes of 100 cove each, h ft, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 716. Last three-quarters of R. 14.
Cavelier Glen gyle I Claret
Spinner Tumbler Valentinian
Pugnater Strood Bro to Citadel
Greeculue Ecu- Hazel Uncle Tom
rice, Tynemouth
Sweepstakes of 50 Seri each, h ft, for two-yr-obis; colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Ab. M.
Lady of Lyons cby Alarm—Gi- Miss Eva
I
The Professor novas Conveyancer
N a g ara Jackdaw Vandal
Hazel I Oulston William the Third
Handicap Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-

olds. A.F.
it lb
Xing Tom
The Trapper
Wild Huntsman 7 11
nospodar. 7 11

it lb

Ivan 7 8
Physalis a
Middlesex (paid)
Alembic (dead)

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron.)

Joseph, Windle Cole, 45, a person of gentlemanly
Appearance, described as a merchant, was charged with
misdemeanour, in haying conspired with a person named
Maltby, who was not in custody, to obtain an order for
10,0001., by meals of false pretenesS.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Gifford conducted the prosecu-
tion. Mr. E. James, Q.C., was epeCially retained, with
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. DaDentine, for the defence.
This case occupied the Court the grater part of the
day, and the circumstances of the charge appeared to
excite great interest in commercial circles, in conse-
quence of the magnitude and character of the frauds
imputed to the prisoner. The prosecutors in the first
indictment were Me3srs. Lang and Campbell,
colonial brokers, and it appeared that they bad had
very extensive transactions with the prisoner, who car-
lied on the business of a merchant and imposter of fo-
reign produce upon a large scale in Mincing-lane. It
appeared that, in 1850, a wharf, called Hyam's Wharf,
at Southwark, was leased to the prisoner, and Maltby,
the person who was charged with being concerned ne
the fraud imputed to the prisoner, had the charge of
that wharf. It seemed that it was the custom in com-
mercial circles for large Advances of money to be made
upon the security of foreign produce, and it appeared
that, in July, 1853, the prisoner applied to Messrs. Lang
and Co. to advance him a sum of 41,0001. upon the secu-
rity 'of different parcels of tin and spelter, for which he re-
presented that he held warrants, and it appeared that,
on the 29th July a cheque for 10,0001. was handed to the
prisoner, and he gave as security his accounts for a large
quantity of tin and spelter, which was represented to be
lying at Hogan's Wharf. It appeared that soon after
this transaction some suspicion was created as to the
nature of the proceeding, and Mr. Lacy endeavoured to
obtain-possession of the goods, but he was put off upon
various pretexts, and at length one of his clerks was sent
to see whether the property referred to in the accounts
was really in existence, and Maltby took him to a ware-
house above, and showed him a quantity of tin and
spelter, which he represented as the same that was re-
ferred to in the accounts, upon which the 10,0001. had

been advanced. It turned out that the warehouse in
question was not in any way under the control of
Maltby, and that it belonged to another wharfinger,
named Groves, and that the tin and spelter were in
reality the property of another merchant named Pickers-
gill. It transpired in the course of the case that the
transactions of the prisoner with the prosecutor had
been to the amount of 200,0001., and it was said that
18,0001. had been advanced upon warrants of the same
description, but which referred to property that was not
in any way under the control of the prisoner, and, in-
deed, in many instances not even in existence.
From the remarks of counsel the defence appeared to be
ingested was that Maltby, who has absconded, was in
reality thetiiilly party, and that the prisoner, who ap-
peared up to'the time of these occurrences to have borne
a high character in the City as a merchant, bad acted
with good faith in the transaction.
The jury instantly returned a verdict of guilty. Sen-
tence deferred.

STATE OP TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANcusszen, Oct. 24.—The difficulty of selling shirt-
ings, madapollams, and jaconets, together with printing
cloths from 60 reeds downward, has been greater to-day
than it had previously been ; prices are consequently
increasingly irregular snd adverse to sellers. The better
qualities of printing cloths continue in a relatively bet-
ter position than the lower. Long•cloths, T's and some
sorts of domestics, are in fair request. Taking the goods
market on the whole, however, it betrays a tendency to
a further restriction. In yarns there has been for some
days a demand for warps and pincops as a winter supply
for Holland. This continues, though scarcely in the
sates degree ; and there is still some purchasing of mule
,twist for India. But, as a general characteristic, the
dullness is sensibly greater in yarns than it was before.
The inclination of prices is rather against spinners ; and,
in some description, the buyer has an advantage of Ad.
per ib., as compared with this day week ; though, on
the whole, a remarkable degree of steadiness is main-
'Weed. Spinners appear as yet to be under no neces-
sity to press sales.
HALIFAX, Oct. 21.—The trade in our Piece Hall does
not show any signs of improvement and there is scarcely
•any demand for either plain or fancy goods. Yarns
,ai.d wools remain pretty much as they were.
Rom:um; Oct. 23.—We have had a steady demand
'for flannels, at prices much the sante as those that have
, been given for these few weeks past. In wool the prices
are firm, and the demand moderate.
Hunnxasenstn, Oct. 24.—The market has been
very flat, scarcely anything doing in the Cloth Hall.
The warehouses have also been quieter than for a long
time past. The rise in the price of corn, and the un-
certain state of commercial affairs, have tended to throw
a.. gloom over the market, and prevent that activity in
te autumn trade which was confidently expected a few
Weeks
ago. The wool market, like that of manufaotured
• Podli has been flat.