The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-14 00:00:00

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTB R'S TELEGRAMS.)

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 14.

The betrothal of the King of the Greeks to the
Grand Duchess Olga will take place about the
middle of October.

The Emperor will ncy,t return to St. Petersburg
before the 22d October_

The Borsenzeitung ,of to-day, referring to an
article which appeared ia the Revue des deux Al ondes
on the PanslaviA Proracanda, says that the Rus-
sian Government has wryer taken any part in the
Panslavist demonstrations which have recently
been made.

*COPENHAGEN, Sept. 14.

The reply of the Danish Government to the
latest Prussian Note has been despatched from

Copenhagen.

SWITZZaLAND.

BERNE, SEPT. 14.

The Telegraphic Conference of representatives
from the French, Austrian, Turkish, and Swiss
Governments has determined to reduce by one-third
the telegraph charges for passing over their ter-
ritory of messages between England and India,
and between London and Austria, provided that
this reduction should be ratified by their respective
Governments.

HAMBUIiG, Sept. 14.

According to the Hamburg News a new postal
treaty has been concluded between Prussia and the
United States of North America. Postage via
England is to be reduced one half, and via Germany
one third.

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 14.

The Royal Mail steamer La Plata, with the
above mails, has arrived here. She brings 39
passengers, $793,020 in specie, precious stones
value $2,200, platina $229,69, and 1,942 packages
of cargo, consisting chiefly of cochineal, bark, and
cocoa. She left St. Thomas on the 30th ult., and
for the first eight days experienced strong easterly
winds, subsequently fine weather.
A hurricane had passed over Barbadoes, Antigua,
and Dominica, doing little damage.
The steamer Mexican, from Liverpool, arrived at
Colon on the 19th ult.

The British warship Doris had sailed from Bar-
badoes for Trinidad.

The South American mail arrived at Panama on
the 20th ult.

In Peru Congress was still in session. It was
proposed to reduce the standing army to 6,000 men.
Rumours of new conspiracies and premeditated out-
breaks were rife.

It was stated that the chief revolutionists had held
a council at Areguipa.

General Bustamente had left Callao to assume
the supreme command of the disaffected provinces.
Fears of the return of the Spaniards had nearly dis-

appeared.

The works on the batteries had been suspended.
Under the new constitution of Peru no other
religion besides the Catholic religion would be
allowed to exercise public worship. Congress alone
can levy contributions. The nation is not respon-
sible for obligations or compacts made by de facto
governments unless approved by the national Con-
gress. The President's term of office is limited to

five years.
In Chili much uneasiness still existed respecting
the return of the Spanish fleet. Internal politics
and foreign affairs were unchanged.

A furious storm had visited Valparaiso, doing
considerable damage in the harbour and on shore.
The markets were quiet. Bar copper had declined
14 dollars 80 cents., per quintal. Freights to
Swansea, 455. Exchange on London, 60 days,
45f ; on Paris, at eight, 4.70.
In Nicaragua the cholera was still raging in the
Matagulpa and other districts. Congress was closed
on the 29th ult.

News from Bogota says that Mosquera wa3 for-
mally suspended from the Presidentship on the 9th
July by the Senate, and will be tried by the Supreme
Court for common treason.

At Antigua the weather was wet and the reaping
of the crops had closed. The demand of the British
Government that Antigua shoull contribute £BOO
towards the mail subsidy had engaged the attention
of the Council, but no decision had been arrived at.
The Antigua Times disapproved of the way in which
the demand had been met, and said that it would
have been better to give a decided refusal than to
have temporised.

The weather was fine at Trinidad and tonnage
plentiful.
At Grenada the weather was good, but the heat
very great, and the island healthy.
Favourable rains had fallen at Jamaica, improv-
ing the growing crops. The coffee fields were in
good blossom, but the pimento crop was a failure.
Several deaths had occurred in the island from
yellow fever, and among them was Mrs. Rushworth,
the wife of the Financial Secretary.

Much destitution prevailed at St. Kitt's owing to
the late fire.

It was reported that another revolution was an-
ticipated at St. Domingo. Several towns on the
north side of the island of Haiti had been sacked
by the insurgents.