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

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, April 9.
This morning's papers state that in case of the
recurrence of war the equipment of the troops
would be unchanged from that in last year's cam-
paign. The North German army would be com-
pletely furnished with needle-guns, as well as the
new Federal corps formed by the Saxon troops.
The fortifications of Kiel Bay, Alsen, and Sundewitt
are to be considerably extended in the spring, and
rapidly carried on to provisional completion.

T lIE LUXEAIBUB.G QUESTION.
PARIS, April 9.
The following are the exact words of the con-
cluding portion of the declaration made by the
Marquis de Moustier 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-

ions :

~ The free consent of the Grand Duke of Lux

emburg.

4, The loyal consideration of the interests of the
Great Powers.

4, 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.

t‘ 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-morrow.

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.

TIIE 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 444 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.

THE BOMBAY HEAVY MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 9

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

Shares in Shares Total
Qrs. ending progress. Complete. Shares. Receipts.
£ 8. d.
Dec. 25,1866 .... 435 63 498 21,705 6 7
March 25, 1867 .. 321 162 483 36,941 11 9
756 223 981 58,646 18 4
Totals to MI
chaelmas, 1866 20,663 5,011 25,674 983,620 610
Grand totals tc
Lady-day, 1Q67 21,419 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 7
The total sale of land for the same period
is

£1,841 10 0

... 11,317 18 1

511,245• 9 0
The reserve fund to Lady-day, 1867, is ... 13,256 11 0

The register of rights stands as follows :--•
Completed. Drawn. Seniority. Total.
6,496 3,336 1,808 11,660
Deduct rights exercised on estates, &c., 9,118

Unexercisod 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 (tate 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, being
close to the Forest Gate Station of the Great Easter"
Railway, will be for sale by private contract; but if not
disposed of before the end of May will be allotted in duo
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 from
the l3ishopsgate 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 Great 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 par-
chesed, namely, the Putney Estate, No. 5, within a short
distance from the station, and with frontage to the Wands-
worth-road, and tho Malvern Link Estate, at the foot of
the Malvern Mlls, with frontage to the high road to Wor-
cester. The new Putney property is bounded on one side
by the fourth Putney Estate, which met with such e
prompt sale. The board anticipates that the allotment
will take place in the course of the ensuing month. As re-
gards 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, com-
manding fine views of the Malvern Hills, on the Ist Of
May next. Despite of the inclemency of the weather the
sale of land has been large, and satisfactory reports have
been received of the progress and prospect of building ope"
rations on the Society's estates. Advantage will be taken
of the spring for the completion of roads and work on vari-
ous properties. The Conservative Land Society has ac-
quired since its formation 67 estates for allotment, situated
in 26 counties.

(Signed) RANELACIII, Chairman.
(Countersigned) CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, SOCy.

MARKET day.

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 105 ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load.
A dull trade.
CumBERLAND.—Meadow hay. £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 N to .£2 6s per load.
A moderate supply.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load.
Trade inactive.