The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-18 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

It is said that Count Stadion has resigned.
The .llagyars have again taken St. Tomas, which
was last year so obstinately defended by the Sergi fans.
The Servian Patriarch has been forced to fly from
Becskerek to Panesora.

The command of the besieging army at Comorn,
which has lately been in a state of mutiny, as most
troops are when unsuccessful, has been entrusted to

General Wohlgemuth.
According to the Ostdeutsche Post of the 14th
instant the paper circulation of the Austrian State
amounts to no less than 232 millions of florins, while
the metallic currency, gold, silver, and copper, shows
as low a figure as 32 millions. " A pennyworth of
bread to such an enormous quantity of sack." As
the public is only concerned to the amount of 41
millions of notes, the Austrian Government must
have taken advantage of the credit of the bank, to
the amount of no less than 190 millions.
The Vienna Gazette (the official journal) publishes
in its number of the 12th instant the following com-
munication of the Imperial Cabinet to the Baron
von Prokesch, the Austrian Plenipotentiary in Berlin,
under date
at 1849
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" The Count Von Bernstoff has communicated to me
a circular, forwarded at the same time to all the Prus-
sian Ambassadors

Majesty the King, in consequence of the expressed
intention of the Regent of the Empire to resign his post,
has set forth his readiness to accept, on the proposition
of the German Governments, and with the consent of the
German National Assembly, the provisional direction of
the affairs of Germany; to respond to the call made
on him, and to place himself at the head of a Ger-
man confederate state, to be composed of such states as
are inclined to connect themselves voluntarily with it.
"Besides these declarations, all the Governments re-
ceived the invitation to appoint, without delay, special
plenipotentiaries in Frankfort-on-the-Maine, for the
purpose of making explicit declarations—l. As to
the admission into the confederate state, and the con-
ditions under which such admission is to take
place. 2. As to the position which the Governments
which shall join such a confederate state will oc-
cupy with respect to the German National Assembly
and its decisions already agreed to, with the understand-
ing that the arriving at an agreement with relation to
the Constitution shall be without delay commenced. 3.
As to the relations to those German states which hesi-
tate to join the Confederate one, whereby it is desirable
that the attempt be made to adjust the affairs of the still
existing Confederation to the new form of state.
" Our readiness to meet the propositions, if such were
made on the _part of Prussia in its capacity as a fellow-
member of the Germanic Confederation (a confedera-
tion which is based on a stipulation, and which de facto
still exists), for the purpose of coming, in a legal way,
to an arrangement respecting reforms in Germany, in
accordance with the spirit of the age, on the basis of
the project of constitution discussed by the National
Assembly, our readiness, we repeat it, is proved by our
positive declarations and the repeated and decisive steps
which we have taken to that effect in Berlin.

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until, i❑ a legal way, provision his been made for the
management of German affairs, we must energetically
protest against the acceptation and exercise of this power
by one of the German Governments alone, and we must
insist upon its being organized in a way which shall
enable all the governments to be duly represented therein.
" As under these circumstances no further negotiations

difficult to make purchases under 16s per owt.
COCOA..—This afternoon a public sale of 101 bags
Trinidad Cocoa went at firm rates ; good red at 43s 6d
and grey at 42s per cwt.
TEA.—Public sales are declared for Thursday, and the
quantity advertised is nearly 20,000 pkgs. There are
further arrivals, and the stock is now as large as at this
time last year. For home consumption duty was paid
upon 500,000 at this port for the week, although black can
be obtained at rather lower rates, little desire was shown
by town or country dealers to do business, and several
parcels are on offer. There has been much dulness in
the market for Green, and as the supply is abundant
sales can be made upon rather lower terms. A further
fall is also visible in the value of Scented and Pekoe
Teas • the quantity on offer is also far more than suffi-
cienefor the demand, which is still limited.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten-
tion, but a smaller amount was on offer. At auction
1,638 bags Bengal only in part sold at 9s 6d to 1013 6d
for good mid and good white, and at 6s to 9a 6d for
damaged, being the full value; 1,300 bags Madras were
taken in at 8s 6d for pinky white.
SAGO.—To-day a public sale of 300 chests went at
1a to 21s 6d for bold pearl, being barely the former
value.

SPICES have been dealt in with caution— prices are also
on the decline. Mace is not much wanted, and can be
obtained at a reduction. Pimento is held with firmness,
and the market is less freely supplied, but the demand for
all purposes has fallen off. This afternoon at public sale
70 barrels Jamaica Ginger went at from 412 s to 71 105
for middling to good; these are full rates. 80 bags.white

Pepper withdrawn.
FRUlT.—Currants have been dealt in with greater
readiness, and prices are on the advance. Merchants
display much firmness, and obtain 35s to 40s for sound.
Raisins met with more attention, and prime Valencia
cannot be obtained under 403 per cwt; the stock also
continues to get smaller.
SALTPETRE.—To-day rough met with a good demand,
and 449 bogs of Calcutta, at auction, sold at 30s to
30s 6d for good strong grey 5 per cent refraction; these
are stiff rates.

INDIco.— The quantity announced for public compe-
tition on the Bth of May, has been increased to 6,507
chests. There has been little desire manifested by
home dealers to do business, and export orders aro
trifling, still it is difficult to make sales under last
quarterly sales' rates. To-day the public sale of 73
serons Guatemala indigo went from 2s Id to 4a 2d;

these are full rates.
SPIRITS.—East India Rum is in increased supply,
and can be obtained upon lower terms, yet only small
purchases have been pride, and is 3d is the value of proof.
For Leeward Lland the market is in a quiet state, and
prices are looking down; there are sellers at is 4d to
Is 4121 proof. Fine Jamaica is wanted for home use and
exportation, and firm rates are offerd; the supply is also
still scanty, inferior and mid kinds continue to be dealt
in with caution, and the supply is still on the increase;
prices are also on the decline ; 30 to 29 per cent. over
proof is 2s 7;1 to 2s 9d, 30 to 36 at 2s 10d to 3s 6d,
and superior 3s 8d to 4s 4d. Demerara met
with little attention, and sellers are willing to
accept 2s to 2s 4d for 23 per cent over proof. In Haven-
nab Rum little business has been done, and Is 2d is the
value of proof. Prices for all sorts are still under this
time in the former year. Brandy has been dealt in with
caution, and the stock continues to get larger. There
are sellers of Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1845
at 5s 6d to 5s 8d; ditto 1846, at 5s 4d to 5s Gd; ditto
1847,4 s 2d to 4s 43; ditto 1848, 3s 6d to 4s Bd, and inferior
brands 29 2d to 3s 4el. Geneva is offered at Is 9d to
Is 10d for exportation sort, fine for duty at 2s 9d to 3s 3d,
the sales made have also been small. British made Spirit
is not much in demand; in the value there is no varia-
tion. Gin is quoted at from 8s 3d to 8s 9d, and Raw
Spirits at 9s 8d per gallon.
COCUINEAL.—To-day the quantity offered at auction
was large, and amounted to 226 bags, not above half sold
at rather lower rates; Honduras silvers went at 3s 9d to
4s sd; Mexican black 3s lld to 4s 2d, very fine 4s 8d
to 4s 10d, and silvers 3s 8d to 3s 10d.
TALLow.—Prices continue to decline for Russian on
the spot, and there are sellers of fine P. Y. Candle at
38s 3d per cwt, still the purchases made have been
limited for all purposes. For delivery in last three months
of the year there has been little passing, although
sales can be made at 39s 6d, and the tendency of prices
is still to decline. Homo made is offered at 38s 6d to
39s net cash, but the operations are of little mo-
ment, and an 'increased quantity is pressing for sale.
Other sorts of Tallow are depressed in value, and
the supply exceeds the demand. At auction 50
casks Petersburgh Soap Tallow only partly found
buyers at 36s 3d to 36s 6d; 275 casks New South Wales
33s 9d to 395; 533 casks South American 33s 9d to 375.
For auction the large quantity of 1,000 pkgs of Tallow
are declared. Rough Fat is quoted at 2s 2id per stone.
There is still a much larger stock of Tallow than in the
former year, and deliveries keep falling off.
Ons.—There are sellers of Cod at 261 per tun, still
only small sales have been made, and prices tend down-
wards. Seal has been dealt in with caution, and on
the part of holders a disposition is shown to sell.
Pale can be obtained at 301, straw and tinged,
281 10s to 291 10s, and other sorts 261 to 281.
Southern is in scanty supply, and holders ask 271 to
311 for low to fine; on the part of exporters and home
dealers little desire is evinced to make purchathel:e For
a
Sperm the market is in a quiet state, and as
at eBOl per
fair supply fine Colonial can beetp_unrchased
upon an en-
ton. Imports of Oils are getting.
fair consumption.
larged scale, still there i
k t has a firm aspect ;
For Linseed Oil the
home dealers have operatmeder freely,e rrrilee a
and
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rates
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several parcels were disposed of.
been 26s 6d to 27s per cwt, and there
supply. Purchases to a fair extent have been made for
delivery at 27s to 27s 3d. A further increase is
visible in the consumption. Rapeseed Oil has been in
excellent demand, and there is much firmness in the mar-
ket; the supply is also small, and consumption good; pale
has been selling at 38s to 38s Gd, and brown at 37s 6d.
Palm is held with fir=
chased under 345, but en'
and fine is not to b© pur-
t h e demand is not so good, and
the market will be better supplied shortly. Cocoa Nut
has been operated in with caution.

VETERINARY OPERATION UNDER CHLOROFORM:—
On Monday week the painful operation of firing was
performed on a horse in the possession of J. G. Bridge,
Esq., of Piddletrenthlde. From a desire to avoid un-
necessary torture to the animal, it was decided that it
should be submitted to the influence of chloroform. The
following account may be interesting:—The horse
having been thrown, the india -rubber nose-piece, charged
with two ounces of chloroform, was applied to the nos-
trils, and the effect was almost instantaneous. In two
minutes the horse became insensible, and the firing Ira
concluded within twenty minutes, without any pluning
or symptoms of pain (the chloroform being re-appliegd on
any appearance of returning animation). The hobbles
being removed, three minutes elapsed before the horse
awoke, when he stood up and commenced eating tho
grass in the paddock, perfectly cool, and without those
symptoms of excitement and distress which usually
attend that painful treatment. The operation was most
ably performed by Mr. J. IV. Nobbs, veterinary surgeon,
of Cerne Abbas.—Sherborne Journal.
Sir Edward and Lady Kerrisoh arrived in Great Stan-
hope-street yesterday, from Brighton, where they have
been passing the hohdays.