The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-09 00:00:00

TILE LUXEMBURG QUESTION.

Pan's, April 9.
The following are the exact words of the con-
cluding portion of the declaration made by the
Marquis de Mousticr in yesterday's sitting of the
Legislative Body relative to the position of France
in the Luxemburg question :

Faithful to the principles which have invariably
guided our policy, we have never contemplated the
possibility of territory, except under three condi-
tions :

~ The free consent of the Grand Duke of Lux-
emburg.

" The loyal consideration of the interests of the
Great Powers.

" The wish of the populations as manifested by
universal suffrage.

" We are therefore prepared to examine, with the
other Cabinets of Europe, the clauses of the treaty
of 1839.

" We shall bring to this examination the most
complete spirit of conciliation, and we firmly believe
that the peace of Europe cannot be disturbed by
this incident."

Herr Deak moved that the inaugural diploma
issued by the King on his coronation as Sovereign—
the representation of both countries, and the share
of either in delegations to Vienna—should be con-
sidered as applying in common both to Hungary
and Croatia. He proposed that in all other mat-
ters Croatia should receive the autonomy demanded
by her Diet, in so far as it did not interfere with
the territorial claims of Hungary.
The debate upon these motions will take place
to -morr ow.

PESTH, April 8 (Evening).
In to-day's sitting of the Hungarian Diet the
Ministers resigned their posts as members of the
Chamber, and announced their intention to submit
themselves for re-election.

In reply to a question, the Minister of the Inte-
rior said that the meeting at Lugos had been pro-
hibited, because meetings bearing an official charac-
ter were illegal without previous notice. Private
conferences have nowhere been forbidden, and are
being held in other towns.
The Servian Deputy Branovacsky asked whether
the Government intended to bring in a bill for the
autonomy of the Servian districts during the present
session. Reply to this question was postponed.
Herren Ghyezy and Deak brought in motions
upon the relations of Croatia and Hungary. The
former moved that for the settlement of the Croatian
question the Ministry should bring about the con-
vocation of the Croatian Diet in union with the
Hungarian Diet, to which delegates from the dis-
trict of Fiume and the remaining Hungarian terri-
tories not yet represented should also be sum-
moned.

THE RUSSIAN BUDGET.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 8 (Evening).
At its sitting to-day the Council of State voted
the budget for the coming financial year. Income
and expenditure balance, each being 414 million
roubles, including the budget for Poland.
As compared with last year the revenue has in-
creased by 16i million roubles, and the expenditure
by 19 millions. The returns from taxation show
an increase upon the previous year.

r.LIIE BOMBAY HEAVY MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 9.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Delta, with the abova
arrived off the Needles at 11.5 p.m. to-day.

SPAIN.
MADRID, April 9.
The Senate rejected yesterday evening, by 97

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against 69 votes, the motion brought forward ex-
pressing regret at measures that were adopted by
the Government relating to Marshal Serrano, its
late President.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 8.

M. Edouard Blacque, formerly Ottoman Consul-
General at Naples, has been appointed Ottoman
Minister President at Wrasliington.
Prince Callahan has been appointed Envoy
Extraordinary to Florence.
The Minister of Marine has been dismissed.
Prince Michael, of Servia, leaves on Thursday.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, April 8, Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

1 per Cents 9G 50
Do. end mouth —
3 per Cents. 67 05
Do. end month 66 95
Credit 141obilier 387 50
Do. end month 397 50
Credit Fonder —
Do. end month 1350

Bank Shares 3400
Italian Loan 5l ---
Do. end month 5l
Mexican Loan --
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes -
Home Debt

Deferred -
'AYR.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern ll2O
Lyons and Mediterranean BBO
Southern 545
Western 540
Eastern
Sardinian —
Austrian
Lombard 387 50
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 8.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Louise, drove out this morning.
Ilis Royal highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinstone, has left the Castle for Green-
wich-park.

The Right Hon. Spencer Walpole and the Dean
of Christchurch have also left the Castle.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Nemours,
the Duke d'Alencon, the Princess Marguerite, and the
Princess Blanche have left Hadley's Hotel, Southampton,
for Twickenham.

His Excellency Baron Bentinek is suffering from
a very severe attack of gout.

We have to announce the death of the Bishop of
Rochester, who expired suddenly at ten o'clock on Satur-
day night.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.

MEETING THIS DAY.

At the quarterly meeting, hold r.t the offices, No. 33,
Norfolk-street, Strand, this afternoon—Viscount Ranolag],
in the chair—the secretary (Mr. Gruneisen) having read
the advertisement convening the meeting, the report of
the executive committee was read, as follows:

Qrs. ending Shares in Shares Total Receipts.
progress. Complete Shares.
s. d,;
Dec. 25, 1866 .... 435 63 4)8 21,705 6
March 25, 1867 .. 321 162 483 36,911 11
756 225 981 58,640 18 4
Totals to Mi•
chaclmas, 18C6 20,663 5,0:1 25,678 933,620 610
Grand totals t(
Lady-day, 1-6. 21,4 9 5,236 26,655 1,042,267 5 2

The above receipts, compared with the
corresponding two quarters of the pre-
vious year, show an increase 0f... ...
The returns for the last quarter of 1867,
compared with the corresponding one of
1866, show an increase of
The total withdrawals since the formation
society (1852) to Lady-day, 1867, are ... 298,224 8
The total sale of land for the same period

£1,841 10 0

11,317 13 1

is ... ... ... *a. ... 511,245 9 0
The reserve fund to Lady-day, 1867, is 13,25 G 11

The register of rights stands as follows :--•
Completed. Drawn. Seniority. Total.
6,496 3,356 1,808 11,660
Deduct rights exercised on estates, &c,, „, 9,118

Unexercised rights . 2,542
The last share number on the Register of Rights by
seniority of membership is No. 18,968. The last share
number issued to Lady Day, 1867, was No. 26,655. The
new estates allotted since the previous report were
East London Estate, Forest Gate, first portion, 13th of
December, 1866 ; North London Estate, Finchley, first
portion, 22d of March, 1867. As nearly the greater
portion of the first allotment of the Forest Gate Estate
has been already disposed of, the board will offer a second
section of this fine building property near the Wanstead
Flats in the course of the spring. The mansion and orna-
mental gardens of about seven acres, admirably adapted
for a private residence, or for a charitable institution, be,ins
close to the Forest Gate Station of the Great Eastern
Railway, will be for sale by private contract; but if not
disposed of 'before the end of May will be allotted in due
course. The executive committee, in the acquisition of
the Forest House Estate, were persuaded that, from its
extent and peculiar position as regards separate roads, it
was adapted for houses and villas for all classes of the
community. The number of cheap trains running front
the Bishopsgato Station to Forest Gate, and the shortness
of the transit will enable the operatives to secure dwel-
lings in a healthy locality, and to reach their places of
work and business promptly, Forest Gate being only five
miles from the City. The Finchley estate has been
bought since the last report of the board, a portion
allotted, and the whole of the plots thereon sold. The
land has a frontage to the Regent's-park-road, and is close
to the new station on the Edgware, Highgate, and London
Railway, which is connected with the Groat Northern at
the Seven Sisters' Station, as also the King's Cross
Station, with extension to Moorgate-street, city.
The executive committee have the pleasure to report to
the shareholders that two eligible estates have been pc'
chesed, namely, the Putney Estate, No. 5, within a short
distance from the station, and with frontage to the WandS
worth-road, and the Malvern Link Estate, at the foot of
the Malvern Hills, with frontage to the high road to W°"
costar. Tho now Putney property is bounded on one side
by the fourth. Putney Estate, which met with such s
prompt sale. The board anticipates that the allotment
will take place in the course of the ensuing month. As roc
garde the Malvern Link Estate, the tenders for the roads
will be advertised forthwith, and the land, which is near
the Malvern Link Station, will be offered in plots, conic
manding fine views of the Malvern Hills, on the Ist 0'
May next. Despite of the inclemency of the weather the
sale of land has been large, and satisfactory reports hake
been received of the progress and prospect of building ope-
rations on the Society's estates. Advantage will be take!'
of the spring for the completion of roads and work on vari-
ous properties. The Conservative Land Society has ae",
quired since its formation 67 estates for allotment, situates
in 26 counties.
(Signed) RANELAGH, Chairman.
(Countersigned) CHARLES LEWIS GRUNETSEN, SOCY•