The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-05 00:00:00

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRA MS.)

ABANDONMENT OF THE
CONFERENCE.
BERLIN, JUNE 5.
The French Government has informed, the Prus-
sian Cabinet that, in consequence of the reserva-
tion• made by Austria, the project for holding a
Conference must be abandoned, and the settle-
ment of the existing difficulties left to the three
Powers at variance.

THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

PARIS, JUNE 5.

The French Government has sent a Note to
Vienna, in reference to the reply given by Austria
to the invitation for a Conference. The French
Government regrets that this reply must be con-
sidered as a refusal to take part in the Conference,
and, therefore, as frustrating the efforts for the

preservation of peace.
The Constitutionnel of this morning says :
" We know already the impression produced in
London and St. Petersburg by the Austrian reply
to the invitation to a Conference. It was imme-
diately asked, not without reason—what advantage
could be expected from a Conference if Austria per-
sisted in her present determination ?
" According to the reservation made by that
Power two questions would disappear from the pro-
gramme. We deeply regret the attitude assumed
by the Vienna Cabinet. Without doubt each Power
regards its interest from its own point of view ; but
it appears to us that Europe had a right to ex-
pect other determinations from a great conservative
Power."

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, JUNE 5.
The Vienna papers consider the position of affairs
to be extremely warlike.
An Imperial ordinance has been published to-day
relative to the course to be pursued towards foreign
war ships on the Austrian coasts. It is thereby
ordered that ships belonging to nations in amity
with Austria be permitted to cast anchor on the
coast. The ports of Venice, Pola, Cattaro, and the
Island of Lissa are declared ports of war.
Austria has sent a note to the foreign Powers, ex-
plaining and justifying the motives for her declara-
tion in the Federal Diet on the question of 11 l-

stein.

Count Mulinen has arrived here from Paris.
Count Blome is still staying in this city.
PRAGUE, June 5.
In case of war the Emperor of Austria is ex•
petted to arrive here.

Strict regulations have been issued in reference to
passports on the Bohemian frontier.

GERMANY.

BERLIN, June 5.

The Saxon Minister at this Court has presented
to Count Bismark a despatch from Baron von
Beust, replying to the statement of the Prussian
Government that the Saxon armaments had partly
been the cause of the armaments of Prussia.

The despatch says : " No warlike preparations
took place in Saxony either in the first or in the
second fortnight of March. The 14th of April may
be taken as the date when the armaments or rather

preparations against a surprise from Prussia com-
menced, that being the day when the purchases of
horses were ordered ; the soldiers on furlough were
only called in on the 6th and the reserves on the
7th May. Count Bismarck has already stated in
his despatch to the Prussian Minister at Stuttgard,
dated May 22, that the Prussian armaments had
commenced at the beginning of March."

STUTTGART, June 5

It is asserted that the conference between the King
of Wurtemburg and the Grand Duke of Baden has
led to a thorough understanding between the two

Sovereigns.

RUSSIA AND DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, June 5

The Grand Dukes Alexander and Vladimir are
expected here on the 9th inst. from St. Petersburg,
on a visit to the Danish Court.

.FRANCE.
Three o'clock.—The market has closed on the
:ollowing quotations :

per Cents -
Do. end month
3 per Cents.
Do. end month 62 75
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Credit Foncier —
Do. end. month 1090
EAU;

Bank Shares —
Italian Loan —
Do. end month 36 95
Mexican Loan 3l
Do. Bonds 257 50
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred -
rAYS.

For Accoun
Orleans
Northern 1045

Lyons and Mediterranean..,........ 780
Southern
Western -
Eastern 495
Sardinian
_ __ _ _

Austrian
Lombard 276 25

North of Spain lO5
Saragossa l2O
Ditto to Barcelona -
Roman —

MARKETS.---This Day.

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 10s ; clover,
£5 Os to 16 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load.
Trade heavy.

CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £sl2s Od; clover,
£5 Os to £6 lOs Od; and straw, £2 Os to £2 5s per load,
Demand inactive.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 10s; clover,
£5 Os to a lOs Od; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load.
Trade dull.

COAL MAI{KET•
Price per ton at the close of the market.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—Business has been very inactive, the trade having
deferred their operations until to-day, when almost 16,391
packages of China produce will be offered for competition,
the greater part without reserve.
S UGAR.— The operations have been on a very moderate
scale, and only a small quantity has been announced for
public sale during the week. Prices, however, are gene-
rally well supported, particularly for good grocery descrip-
tions.

COFFEE.—OnIy a limited amount of business has been
reported, and prices generally have shown a slight decline
RICE.—A fair demand has been experienced for cleaned
descriptions, at about late rates.
TALLOW.—The forced sales of tallow on spot having
ceased in the early part of last week, and the state of the
money market having become more satisfactory at the
same time, considerable disposition was exhibited
by the trade to buy at the reduced prices,
which was, however, not met by holders to any extent,
until an advance of 2s. to 2s. Gd. per cwt. from the lowest
point was offered. At that advance a large business was
done later in the week in all positions. 435. to 435. 3d.
being paid for ready tallow, and from 465. to 475. for Oct.
to Dec. delivery. To-day, although the apprehension of
war is now almost universal, the market has been rather
weaker, and our closing quotations are spot and all June,
425. 6d. to 9d. ; July, 435. 3d. to Gd. ; August and Sept.
new, 455. Gd. to 465. ; Oct. to Doc., 463. 6d. to 91 ; Town
tallow is 41s. 9d. nett cash.

S. d. 'S. V.
Hetton Lyons ... ... 16 0 Kelloe
Holywell Main l7 0 South Hetton
Hartlepool
Walls End Hetton ... 18 0 Heugh Hall l7 3
Tees
East Hartlepool
Walls End Haswell... 18 0 Braddyell's Hetton l7 0
Ships at market, 49 ; sold, 38.

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE PROVOST OF ETON.--
We regret to announce the serious illness of the Rev. Dr.
Goodford, Provost of Eton, who is at Hastings, and whose
condition GaIIAOS 11111ChWaftillOS at EtQll.