The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-27 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

PAras, April 27.

It is believed that the King of Prussia will open
the session of the Prussian Chambers on Monday
next in person, and that the Speech from the throne
will contain satisfactory declarations relative to the
Luxemburg question.

RO3IE, April 26.

Twelve soldiers belonging to the battalion of
Chasseurs died on Wednesday last at Tivoli, and as
many more are now dangerously ill. This has not
been caused by cholera, as reported, but by the im-
prudent use of old copper cooking utensils.
The Osservatore Romans publishes an address,
signed by 400 Catholics residing in Rome, protest-
ing against the usurpers of the temporal power in
the States formerly belonging to the States.

ST. NAZAIRE, April 27.

The Transatlantic Company's steamship Wash-
ington has arrived here with 202 passengers and
1,100,000 francs in specie.
Her dates are San Francisco 19th, Valparaiso
11th, Callao 21st March ; Colon 2d, St. Martha
4th, and Martinique 11th April.
A fresh political movement had broken out in
Columbia. The population of St. Martha was in
arms.

THE WEST INDIES.

SOUTHAMPTON, April 27.

The West India and Pacific steamer America
from the West Indies has arrived here. She left
Port-au-Prince on the Bth of April.

Advices from Hayti state that General Sagct
accepted the provisional presidency, pending the
arrival of General Salnave, who had been elected
president. General Salnave arrived at Cape Hayti
on the 27th of March, and was received with
enthusiasm. Salutes were fired frcm the shore and
from an American war vessel in port.

The financial department had published a notice
that import and tonnage dues would be received in
national currency at the Treasury rate.
The Jamaica news was unimportant.

THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.

VIENNA, April 27.

A circular from the War Minister has just
appeared, containing the new rules relating to the
promotion of officers.
The accompanying report to the Emperor of
Archduke Albrecht,. the C_ommauder-in-chief,

lays stress upon the urgent necesssity of
extending the system of promotion hitherto
in vogue. His Imperial Highness calls to
mind that the distressing experiences of 1866,
prove the need of promoting intelligent officers more
rapidly than was possible by the former method, and
states that in future intelligence and military effi-
ciency will be the motives governing advancement.
The Commander-in-Chief prof oses the establish-
ment of a class of aspirants to commissions not de-
pendent upon the usual age for service ; promotions
in cases of special qualifications, the promotion of
a reserve of staff officers, the settlement of a maxi-
mum age for service, after reaching which retire-
ment shall be compulsory, and the practice of im-
mediate promotion for acts of extraordinary valour.

FRANCE.
BourtsE, April 26, Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows : .

t per Cents 94 90
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 65 85
Do. end month 65 75
Credit Mobilier 362 50
Do. end month
Credit Fonder
Do. end month 1295

Bank Shares 3340
Italian Loan 45 20
Do. end month 44 35
Mexican Loan l6
Do. Bonds lO7 50
Spanish Threes 33 50
Home Debt
Deferred

'AlrB.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern lO9O
Lyons and Mediterranean 855
Southern —
Western 525

Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian —
Lombard 348 75
North of Spain

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, April 26.
It was past 6 o'clock yesterday evening when the
last of the 12 jurors was sworn to try Thos. Burke
and Patrick Doran for high treason. This was the
second day spent wrangling about preliminaries.
The prisoners did not join in their challenges, the
consequence of which was that 40 jurors were chal-
lenged peremptorily on their part, and as many
more as they could show cause for challenging. A
great number of the best men for jurors were rejected
for misdescription. This was the result of gross ne-
gligence on the part of those whose duty it was to
prepare the proper panel. Merchants and traders of
various kinds were set down as " Esquires" without
any mention of their profession or business, and
places were given as their residences without being
described as the law requires. For example, one
was given as " Rose Lawn, county Dublin," without
mentioning " Rathgar," in which this residence is
situated; another as " Palmerston Villa, county Dub-
lin," without stating that it was in Upper Rath-
mines; there were " terraces" without the locality
in which they were situated, and houses on "roads"
without the numbers. Considering that points had
been raised about such omissions at former Fenian
trials, the negligence of the officials in making out
the Jury lists seems almost unaccountable, as matters
80 important as the due administration of justice
and the peace of the community depend upon their
accuracy and strict conformity to law. This care-
lessness on the part of men employed by Government
presents a striking contrast to the care and vigilance
with which the lists are made out of persons en-
titled to vote for members of Parliament. The dif-
ference seems to be accounted for by the fact that
in the latter case the work is done by party agents,
who hope to be rewarded for political services,
and in the former case by those who have been re-
warded for such services. Whatever be the cause,
the public interest suffers grievously, and it was
melancholy to see the Judges engaged the whale
day in listening to debates upon the small points
connected with the merely technical qualification of

jurors caused by official neglect of duty.
The two prisoners " General" Burke and Patrick
Doran (with most of their fellow prisoners placed in
the dock on Wecluesday) have been represented i❑
some of the reports as " respectably dressed," and as
having " evidently paid attention to their toilet."
It would be a mistake to infer from this that either

the General or his companion has the appearance
of a gentleman. They both seem exactly like re-
spectable mechanics or artisans in their working day
cress, which consists of grey trousers and vest, and
a sort of greatcoat of rough material, dark colour,
and not new. They are both of middle stature.
Burke looks about 35 years of age. He has black
hair and large black whiskers. His complexion is
sallow ; his forehead not large, nor high, but pro-
minent, having large wrinkles when he raises his
eyes, which he sunk under heavy brows, his
cheeks being low, and his nose large. The ex-
pression of his face is grave, determined, and
not very prepossessing. Altogether he does
not give the idea .of the General to an
army promotion depends on personal
appearance
in
whicho r brains. Doran is a younger man, pre-
senting a milder type of humanity, with thin fea-
tures, dark brown hair, sandy beard, and apparently
a very nervous temperament. Both seem to be
suffering from the hardships of the field and from
confinement in gaol. Compared with the prisoners
at the first Special Commission they have few sym-
pathisers, which is the more remarkable, as they
really took up arms and risked their lives.
When the Court rose the Lord Chief Justice in-
formed the jury that they could not leave the Court-
house or separate till the trial was over, but he was
sure the High Sheriff would provide for their com-
fort as well as possible under the circumstances. A
number of constables were sworn to prevent them
communicating with persons outside.
A prisoner has been brought to Dublin for trial
from Roscommon. When arrested he gave his name
as O'Connor. Since then it has been ascertained
that his name is Joseph Gibbons, from Mayo, who
has been an officer in the Federal army. He is a
respectable-looking man, about 30 years of age, and
Gft. high. He was handcuffed, and in charge of a
strong party of police. There was no manifestation
of sympathy otherwise by the spectators.
The cattle show was continued yesterday.

The

sale of prime stock was most brisk, and the section
of breeding stock went off at high prices. The year-
ling bulls were not in as quick demand as was ex-
pected, but this, in a great measure, was owing to
to the Punchestown race. Stock sold well generally
at the show, but too many things being ou at the
same time did not answer well for the spring show
of this year. Ganly, Sons, and Parker transferred
bulls at from 40 to 80 guineal.

The National and Kildare Ilunt races came off

yesterday at Punchestown. Thera was a very
large concourse of spectators, the Lord Lieutenant
present. The races were all well contested, and
the running was good. The Leinster Cup was won
by Mr. Forbes's Kingswood, the Kildare Hunt
Plate by Mr. Joseph Doyle's The Lamb, and the
Downshire Cup by Mr. Campbell's Tom Thumb.