The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-01 00:00:00

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ITALY AND THE LUXEMBURG
QUESTION.
FLORENCE, April 30.

The Opinione of this evening says :
" The Luxemburg question, which threatened to
disturb the peace of Europe, has now entered the
phase of pacific arrangement. The Italian Go-
vernment, convinced that no deliberate intention of
making war existed either at Berlin or Paris, and
being informed that its good offices and disinterested
counsels would not only be accepted, but were de-
sired on both sides, did not hesitate one moment in
coining to an understanding with England, and
uniting with her in order to propose a settlement
of the most impartial and equitable nature, which
would fully satisfy the interests and just suscepti-
bilities of two great nations having equal claims on
our friendship and

THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.
BERLIN, April 30.

In this evening's sitting of the Chamber of
Deputies Flerr von Forttenbeck was re-elected Pre-
sident, and General Stavenhagen first Vice-President
of the Chamber. Three ballots took place for the
election of the second Vice-President. The Con-
servative candidate, Count Eulenburg, obtained a
majority over Herr von Carlowitz, of the party of
the Left. The members of the Left Centre party,
and Dr. Simson, the former President of the North
German Parliament, hitherto belonging to the old
Liberal fraction, have joined the National Liberal
party. The latter has resolved to propose an im-
mediate vote on the whole Federal Constitution.

SWITZERLAND.

BERNE, May 1.

France and Prussia have promised Switzerland
strictly to respect her neutrality in the event of
war, so long as she herself maintains it inviolate.

SAXONY.

DRESDEN, May 1.

In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the President, Herr Ilaberkorn, declared that it was
necessary for the representative assemblies of the
different states of the North German Confederation
to abandon all objections against the Federal Con-
stitution of the North. He, therefore, urged the
Saxon Diet to settle this question as speedily as
pos,ible, in order to terminate the present precarious
and threatening state of things.

The Chamber then resolved that a vote should
be taken on Friday next for the adoption or rejec-
tion of the whole Federal Constitution.

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
PESTH, May 1.

The Minister Baron von Eotvas and Gorove
have been unanimously re-elected members of the
Hungarian Diet for the second Electoral District
of Buda and for Pesth respectively.

The town and district of Fuime have been sum-
moned to send deputies to the Croatian as well
as to the Hungarian Diet.

THE SPANISII PASSIVE DEBT.

MADRID, April 30 (Evening).

The usual monthly auction for the sinking fund
of the Passive Debt took place to-day. The prices
fixed by the Government were 27.30 for the first
Interior, 14.25 for the second Interior, and 21.05
fcr the second Exterior.

Private tenders were made at 26.70 to 26.98 for
the first Interior, and 13.75 to 14.25 for the second
Interior. No offers were made fur the second
Exterior.

SPANISII FINANCE.
MADRID, May 1.
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The Budget for 1865-66 shows a deficit of 340
million reals. The ten mouths of the current year
belonging to this financial period show an excess of
expenditure over revenue of 300 millions reals. The
Epoca states that the deficit will be covered by re-
ductions in several State Departments, and by new
taxes.

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, April 30, 6 p.m.

Closing prices :—Gold, 135. Sterling Exchange
on London, 1091, firm; 5-20 United States Bonds,
111} ; Illinois, 114 ; Erie, 65. Stock strong. Cot-
ton : Middling Upland, 30 ; Petroleum (refined),
26.
The City of Washington has arrived out.