The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

were beaten.

The rebellion in Peru was extending. Prado
was before Arequipa, but without artillery.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

VIENNA, Dec. 12, Evening.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the
Reichsrath the general debate on the financial
agreement with Hungary was continued.
Deputy Brestle, the rerorter, defended the pro-
positions of the majority. Baron von Beust also
spoke in favour of them ; he defended his conduct
in the compromise question. He said that he could
not now go back. As regards specially the ques-
tion of the debt, the battle was already decided
when he was called to office. Respecting the pro-
phetic words regarding the issue the Schleswig-
Holstein question would take, which had been uttered
in the House when this question was still pending,
and to which Deputy Herbst had alluded, Baron von
Beust said that he certainly had spoken at the time
to that effect, as many authenticated documents
could prove. But on entering the service of Austria
he wrote to the diplomatic representatives of Austria
abroad that it was not his inclinations nor disincli-
nations that he wished to introduce, but that he
would act according to experience, as in time of
war it waa necessary to calculate one's own and the
enemy's forces. As regards the allusion made in
yesterday's sitting by Deputy Herbst to the Prague
Treaty,Baron von Beust said that he was willing to
take upon himself the reproach that the compro-
mise with Hungary weighed upon his conscience :
he had vowed to himself not to sign a second treaty
of Prague. Baron von Beust maintained that the
compromise had improved the political position
of Austria abroad, and pointed to public opinion as
a proof. On this ground of favourable opinion the
Government will continue to build and watch over

the preservation of peace.
The special debate was then commenced, and the
bill on the quota to be contributed by Hungary
passed the third reading by a large majority.

The discussion on the bill respecting the State
debt will be continued to-morrow.

At the closing of the sitting the Minister of
Finance laid upon the table the Government bill
authorising them to levy taxes up to the Ist of
May.

The bill was placed on the order of the day for

0-morrow.

FRANCE.

A Calais correspondent writes that a fishing
smack belonging to that port was in mid Channel,

three mornings back, when a thunderstorm came oa
suddenly, and a flash of lightning struck the vessel,
running down the mast, and injuring every one of
the crew more or less. The master of the boat was
so much burnt that his life was at first despaired of,
but ho afterwards partially recovered.
" We have already announced," says the Union,
"the projected marriage of the Grand Duke of
Tuscany with the Princess Alice do Bourbon, second
daughter of the Duchess of Parma. We now learn
that the contract has been signed and.the betrothal
celebrated. The marriage will take place in the
month of January."

PARIS, Dec. 12, Evening.

BOURSE, Dec. 11, Taro o'clock.—The market is
not altogether satisfactory. Three per Cents. are
at 69f. 55c., losing sc. Italian Fives weak at 45f.
80c., losing also sc. Credit Mobilier lose 3f. 75c.,
at 171 f. 25c. Fpanish Mobilier, Bf. 75c., at 195 f.
Comptoir d'Escotnpte recede 5f., at 645 f. Credit
Foucier lose 7f. 50c., at 1,3801. Business in French
Railways limited, but with little variation. English
Consols ar•3 telegraphed with a rise of at 931.
Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :
Bank Shares 3325 —•
Ital'an Loan
End of month 45 55
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 351
Deferred

44 per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month._ 69 45
Credit Mobilier
End of month l7O
Credit Foncier 1360
Eud of month 1370 -
RAILWA'

Account
Orleans
Northern ll7l
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 552
Western
.. 557
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 357i
North of Spain
Saragossa
Boman 55