The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-11 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF GFSOI.

The Presse, of Vienna, publishes a despatch from
Florence, professing to give full details of a serious dispute
in the Royal Family, respecting the candidature of Prince
Thomas for the throne of Spain. The Duchess of
Genoa fully shares the opinion of her husband, the Mar-
quis Rapallo, on the subject, and claims a mother's right to
object to "the immolation of her son." The King of Italy,
as head of the dynasty, insists upon the young Prince's
acceptance of the crown, and as the Duchess will not yield,
an open scandal is feared, the King determining
to exercise his power. The Indopenclance Belye
points out the extravagance of this story. Napoleon
might arrogate the power to order his relatives to mount
the several thrones of Europe, but Victor Emmanuel has
certainly neither the authority nor the inclination to play
the despot in like fashion.

TIM SPANISH CROWN JEWELS

The robbery of the Crown jewels continues to excite Ma-
drid. In the Cortes a discussion took place on the subject,
when some very strong language was used. The Finance
Minister, Senor Figuerola, stated that certain Crown
jewels had been stolen. They had been in the possession
of Queen Isabella before she crossed the French frontier,
and they had never been sent back. Ferdinand VII. de-
clared in his will that he had left an inventory of the
Crown jewels; but it was never found. When Queen
Chriatiana was referred to, she replied that the
jewels had been stolen by the French. The value
of the lost property .is estimated at £:240,000.
",Spain," said Senor Figuerola, " has been robbed of the
accumulated riches of three centuries." A member of the
Cortes suggested that the Spanish Government should
avail themselves of the extradition laws in order to detect
the criminals, but subsequently a parliamentary inquiry
was determined upon, and a committee appointed to
investigate the affair.

TIIE AUSTriTAN MINISTRY.

The Vienna correspondent of the Eastern Stalget says
that a storm of opposition is gathering against the policy
cf the Vienna Cabinet. The failure of their attempt to
pacify the Czechs, and to put down the Dalmatian
rebellion, have stimulated these who were before opposed
to them. The working men of Vienna are now hostile to
the Cabinet. The Home Minister has adopted several
precautions to prevent displays of ill-will to the Cowin-
meat at public meetings, and this has made him very
unpopular. Dr. Ciskra is in a very awkward position; the
Nationalists are against him on account of their dislike of
the Constitution, and the lower orders because he reuresses
their advocacy of socialist doctrines.

TIIB BAVARIAN CIIAIIIIBRS.

Tho new majorityin the Chamber of Deputies at Munich
is preparing for en attack upcn the Prussian military sys-
tem, and intends to demand the reduction of those charges
which are imposed upon the country by the treaty con-
cluded with the Prussian Government. It is clear
that the real object of the majority is to provoke
a. crisis in Germany. In Stuttgard a strong feeling
has been manifested against the Prussians, An
ephemeral publication issued in that town declares
that the population of Stuttgard wish their capital to be a
free German town, and will have no Prussian partisans in
their municipal council.