The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-25 00:00:00

The last news from Berlin seems to indicate a
more favourable termination to the guarantee ques-
tion than might have been anticipated from what
has hitherto taken place. It is stated that the
Danish reply to the Prussian despatch on the sub-
ject of guarantees for the protection of the
Germans in the North Schleswig districts which
are to be ceded to Denmark leaves open a
way for the two Cabinets of Berlin and of
Copenhagen :to:arrive at a mutual, direct under-
standing. It is further added that the Danish
Government has taken up an attitude which is by
no means unfriendly to the Prussian Government.
This is so far satisfactozy if the intelligence can be
relied on, for little or nothing is likely to be gained
by angry controversy at this juncture, while in all
probability the end of altercation would be that the
Danish inhabitants would suffer, and the Germans
reign paramount. So far as reason is concerned in
the matter, we really cannot see the necessity for all
this anxiety or, the part of the Berlin Cabinet to
secure these guarantees ; they must know very well
that there really is no danger in the least, and that
the interests of their countrymen will be well pro-
tected. Prussian statesmen must at all times, how-
ever, and at all hazard, put in as many claims as
they can, and insist on as many formalities. It
will be a good thing when this cession has
taken place, and though it is but a small thing
done tardily, and in no very gracious spirit, still
it is a step in the right direction, and it shows that
some influence still prevails in favour of Denmark,
because nothing of a generous character would have
induced Count BismAncic to agree to such a pro-
position. Only politic motives or great pressure of
circumstances are likely now-a-days to prove
effectual in making the Prussian Government give
up anything that they have a hold up3n.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Wednesday Evening.

The Emperor received at the Tuileries yesterday
Prince Albert of Prussia and Prince Augustus of
Saxe-Cobourg Gotha, Duke of Saxony.
The Moniteur contains the following news :
" The Government has received this morning from
M. Dano, by way of New Orleans, a telegram dated
July 9. Our Minister did not then think of leaving
Mexico More a week. This telegram does not give
any details respecting the events which had occurred
at Mexico since the occupation of that city and
Vera Cruz by the troops of Juarez, which was an-
nounced in the Moniteur of the 10th inst."

On Sunday last, the anniversary of the accept-
ance of the crown of Belgium by King Leopold the
First, the founder of the dynasty, a solemn Te
Deum was celebrated in the parochial church of St.
Peter and St. Paul, at Ostend. King Leopold the
Second was represented by Count d.; Lan noy, Comp-
troller of the gleen's Household, and Baron de
Wyckersloot. King Leopold has left Brussels for
the camp of Bevcrloo, where his Majesty will only
stay a few days previous to his departure fur Liege,
where he goes to pay his complements to the Sultan
on his passage through Belgium on his way back to
Turkey.
In a recent letter I in,lntionel some facts which
foreshadowed coining troubles in Italy. Some
questions were put to M. Itattazzi in the Chamber
on Monday relative to certain enrolments which
have taken place in Italy, in answer to which the
Minister replied that the Italian Government was
firmly resolved to execute rigorously the convention
of September last, mid to guarantee the Pontifical
territory against all aggression, direct or indirect.
According to the Corriere Italian°, Cardinal
Antonelli has put some questions to the four Catho-
lic Powers with the view of ascertaining what
would be the course adopted in the three following
cases : 1. If they were certain of the connivance of
the Italian Government, notwithstanding the en-
gagements contracted by it according to the terms
of the Convention ? 2. If the revolution were to
break out at the gates of Rome? 3. If insurrec-
tion were to occur in the city of Rome itself ? The
answer given to these questions is not known, but,
according to report, the four Powers have offered to
give personal protection to the Pope and the Sacred
College in case of danger, reserving to themselves
the facility of replying to the questions when they
shall have received full instructions from their re-
spective Governments.
The Italian troops have dispersed some men in
arms who assembled on the frontiers of the Roman
States, and the French general Dumont has been
sent to Rome to make inquiries relative to 300 de-
sertions which have taken place from the Antibes
Legion. These are the facts which induced the
questions to M. Rattazzi above alluded to.
Italy, as was foreseen would be the case, is in a
very excited state. Mazzini has gone there, and
negotiations are in progress between him and Gari-
baldi respecting the National Roman Junta, which
was substituted for the two former Roman Commit-
tees. Garibaldi is said to be in the environs of Pisa,
where he has appointed the officers who are to com-
mand the insurrectional army which, it is believed,
is about to invade the Pontifical States. The
Italian Government has reinforced the troops sta-
tioned on the Pontifical frontiers. It is a strong
force, about 40,000 men. Garibaldi's plan is said
to be to create un insurrection in Rome simultane-
ously with the invasion of the Pontifical States.

The France states that the Danish Government
persists in refusing the guarantees demanded by
Prussia previous to the cession of Schleswig, and ex-
presses its desire to have all the Danes in that
Duchy reunited to Denmark.

It is stated that Prince Waldeck has just ceded
his principality to Prussia by a formal treaty. The
principality of Waldeck is situated between West-
phalia and Electoral Hesse. Its extent is 20,000
square miles and its population 60,000. So much
for the disclaimer on the part of Prussia of any de-
sire for further annexation.
A man named Davrina, a returned convict, has
been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the
murder and mutilation which I recently narrated.
He was formerly a butcher, which may account for
the businesslike way in which the bead and limbs of
the murdered man, Dugue, were severed before they
were thrown into the water.
During the discussion, in the Chamber, relative
to the Post Office, the director of that establishment,
M. Vandal, m ide some interesting statements show-
ing the great increase in Post Office communication.
For six years past there has been each year an in-
crease of 40 millions in the articles couveyed by the
Post Office, the total making an increase of 240
mill:ons more than in 1861. The rural Post Office
service is perfurnel by 16,500 agentA, who only re-
ceive about £23 sterling a-year for their labour. The
distance traversed by them in the course of the year
is equal to a journey of ten times round the globe.
The revenue of the Post-office increased so much
that more persons could be employed and more faci-
lities coull be given to the public. The increase in
the number of new Post Offices during the last six
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of francs.

The weather has been stormy to-day, but sultry,
and with a good deal of rain from time to time,
succeeded by ardent sunshine. In the course of the
afternoon there was thunder.

The Spaniards are known to be fiery 13 upend-