The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-21 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Oct. 21..
The:Presse:of to-day says that the Reichsrath
probably be opened early in December, and teat
the Emjeror desires to open the session in Per°.
The speech from the throne will chiefly have re,
reference to the internal affairs of the Empire.
The Presse also states that the present Austrian
Minister at Athens, Baron Edir, is abut
to be transferred to Copenhagen, and will be r°'
placed by Herr von Himerle. The Grand iriiletc;
Ali Pasha, and the Seraskin, Omar Pasha, 11°
Baron Prokesch-Osten will meet the Emperor ft
Austria at Rutschuck, on the 27th instant.
he
Varna his Majesty will embark on beard t
Sultan's yacht for Constantinople.

FRANCE.
A letter from Compiegne of Monday sais:.o
The Emperor, attended by General Pujoi)
aide-de-camp, and two orderly officers, to°lfhe
walk yesterday in the town. In passing into "A,
long avenue his Majesty perceived a cabriolet vto
vancing at a rapid pace, and was obliged
step aside to avoid being run over. Just 3
the horse, which had taken the bit in its teetl3t;
and could not be stopped, arrived oPP°SIO
the barracks, a carbinier of the Guardcno
powerful man, placed himself in the raj' the
of the road, and seizing the bridle of t.cil
furious animal, succeeded, after a struggle, in v 71%,
a corporal lent his assistance, in effectually toou
duing it. The Emperor complimented the t.
soldiers on their courage, and some hours Late:
wards a chamberlain handed them, from the Sc/Y-ci
reign, a gold medal and 40f. Last evening a g1.3.:3g
dinner was given at the Palace, the guests bel"re
the civil and military authorities of the town. Tbe,ecl
were GO covers, and the Prince Imperial was .9.eaa
on his Majesty's right. During the repast the 190
of the Zouaves, placed in the inner court alb,
Palace, executed symphonies. The company 141
drew at about 11 o'clock." aro
BOURSE, Oct. 20.—Three o'clock—The: In-
closed as follows :

...,
BiatantiShvairvees ..
s ..................
../65
' Austrian Fives ••• ,2 -'
Ottoman Loan ..• '43 -;
Do. Debt......... 6 ,
Spanish Threes ...
...„.` ••••
Home Debt ...•••
„„.,
Deferred ...... ..•
S. Casb-
Orleans
Western
Northern lOBl
".. ...... GOO
Strasburg • •
by-ons and Mediterranean
615
Southern.....
50
Sardinian
Austrian 733
Lombard sl7i
45 .
North of Spain
55
Saragossa
Roman

4i per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 7l 121
Credit Mobilier
Transatlantic 206 25
Credit Foncier 1675
Paris Gas 1577 50
RAILWAI

SERIOUS FIRE—THIS DAY:
sAr e Of
This morning, about three o'clock, a -I. acts'
serious character happened in the premiBe
pied conjointly by Messrs. Toomey and Wresoioe
packers and agents, Wychean and Scab', „otOf
merchants, F. Goolden and Smellie, wine gierel-ibe•
the City of London and East and Mid-Sarrela
ral Registration Society, J. Simmons, irco;-' loot
F. Horaffle, printer, and G. B. W. Itiebt% io
lithographic printer, in Bush-lane, City.
Frey o¢w
quiries made the fire appears to have hr°"'L, 010
in the ground floor, and from thence t'ci
extended to the first and second floor, $l3 whoa
rapidly extending to the top of the buildiog'po
Captain Shaw and a powerful body of l'el33l;teolli,
rived with several engines, both manual an o°'
power, three land steamers and two mall,11,1"01),
at once called into operation, being furnisii"-00
an excellent supply of water from the Nei
ra tiOt
Company's main. At one time it aPPear:oo2.
the entire building, which contained a vast "tiraef
of property, would not only have been e°l36to
but that the flames would have extended those
premises of Mr. Johnson, No. 32, and also Tornieff,
of Mr. Deverill, newsagent, No. 33, thejerei/'
however, by conveying the hose up the “eborr
staircases at the greatest risk succeeded ill to °
ing the water from the different engines
eu into t/I
various offices and warehouses, by which lit"opiiolieci.
flames after cousiderable trouble were estie;
It is satisfactory to ntate that most of the c'e bolo
had taken the precaution of placin t
g heirmepii3g
bills of lading, and dock warrants in Safe

and they were all saved.
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otAtidA
A notice was posted at Lloyd's yesterasi poee-
that the Britannia, from Newcastle to Leith, vra8:3.1111 o,led;
to have foundered off Tynemouth during the '',Wpvo'-,,
with all hands. This vessel was known to halre„- .0 Sell..'
of 60 passengers on board, and it might hale 47-teo e:3•
poorsed that the committee would have telegraPbe:6 poet'd
for confirmation before such an announcement /I—to e0"0"
,this been done a painful feeling of surPer3soilla I°o
been anxious
relatives of the passengers and crevr We- 0.
obviated,T-
as well as some speculative 0
, • 1 orseeeiroi
Liverpool underwriters, on receipt of the itecciuPt:bat tlia
diately telegraphed to Leith, and received a rep one 'ea cote'
vOsel had arrived safely there, which they at °,:los of
munica;,;(l to:Lloyds' just before the close of bee'-
terday afternoon. etect
a ere of
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Irish whisky, by Messrs. DUNVILLE & Co., who b:ip to tv
a world-wlde celebrity for their flao old Irish vilais
called "The Royal Irish Distillery"
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON
MORNING•
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THURSDAY ................ 32 min past 'h ...... , vin pa t
FRIDAY ...................... 4 min past 3 ...... 2(6)
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SATURDAY .................. 31 min past 3 ...... 4
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SUNDAY ...................... 4 min past 4 ...... 20 nu pas, 4
MONDAY .....................36 min past .....•
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