The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-05 00:00:00

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

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DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 5.

It is officially denied that the United States have
demanded permission to construct an American
war port at the island of St. Thomas.
No negociations are being carried on on this sub-
ject between Denmark and the United States.

PRUSSIA.
KARLSRUHE, APRIL 5.

The official Karlsruher Zeitung publishes a letter
from Vienna, in which it is asserted that, besides the
despatch to the Minor German States, Prussia has
also addressed a Circular Note to the German
Powers. In this note Prussia expressed her appre-
hensions that she would hardly be able to avoid the
appearance of an aggressive policy if to prevent the
threatening attack of Austria she should be com-
pelled to commence hostilities.

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 5.

The Journal de St. Petersbourg, of to-day, pub-
lishes a historical review of the question of the
Danubian Principalities, accompanied with official
documents. The object of this review is to show
that from the year of 1856 to 1864 Russia has
always insisted upon the expediency of consulting
the wishes of the Moldo-Wallachiaus, and has given
her consent to an union of the two peoples, so long
as experience should not prove such a course to be
prejudicial to the welfare of the Principalities.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.
ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 4.

The Nyanza left at 3 p.m. to-day with all mails
and passengers. She may be expected at Mar-
seilles on the 9th, and Southampton about the 19th

instant.

The Massilia, which would in the ordinary course
have taken the Marseilles portion of the mails, &c.,
has arrived at Alexandria with one of her paddle-
wheels disabled.

FRANCE.
EVACUATION OF MEXICO BY THE
FRENCH.

PARIS, APRIL 5.

In consequence of communications exchanged
between Marshal Bazaine and the Emperor Maxi-
milian, the Emperor Napoleon has decided that the
French troops shall evacuate Mexico in three de-
tachments. The first detachment will leave in
November, 1866, the second in March, 1867, and
the third in November, 1867. Negotiations are
being carried on between France and Mexico for
substituting for the present financial arrangements
of the Treaty of Miramar a fresh treaty, which shall
afford guarantees for the debt owing to France,
and for the French interests involved in the Mexi-
can loans.

BOURSE, April 4, Three o'clock.—The marke
closed at the following quotations :-
41 per Cents 9B
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 60
Do. end month 67 42i
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month -
- Unis —
Do. end month —

Bank Shares 3540
Italian Loan 57
Do. end month 56 00
Mexican Loan 46
Do. Bonds 277 50
Spanish Threes 40 50
Home Debt
Deferred
rAYs.
Cash.

Amt.
Orleans — ... 862 50
Northern — ... 1122 50
Lyons and Mediterranean — ... 875
Southern — ... 546 25
Western — ... 557 50
Eastern — ... 536 25
Sardinian . — ... 107 50
Austrian — ... 386 25
Lombard — ... 395
North of Spain — ... 160
Saragossa — ... 202 50
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

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The Attack upon the Belgian Mission in

Mexico.

FURTHER DETAILS.
CITY OF MEXICO, March 8.
The funeral obsequies of Captain D'Huart, murdered on
the 4th inst. by guerillas a few miles from this city, took
place yesterday morning in the church of San Geronimo
with great pomp. A detachment of the Belgian Infantry
Regiment were drawn up as a guard of honour inside the
church, accompanied by their band, which executed
various appropriate sacred compositions. The Emperor
and Empress, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other
dignitaries, the staff of the Belgian Legation, and many
French, Austrian, and Belgian officers were present at the
ceremony, which terminated at half-past eight o'clock.
The further particulars which have been received re-
specting the murderous attack upon the Belgian mission
seem to show that it was prompted by no pasty feeling,
but was the act of common highway robbers. According
to the statement of the coachman, the band consisted of
from 15 to 20 Mexicans on foot, wearing the Mexican leg-
gings and the scrape. Some of them were masked. Upon
making their appearance they called out to the first dili-
gence to stop, and did not fire until after Captain D'Huart
had discharged his revolver. They then made the dis-
charge which caused the instantaneous death of Captain
D'Huart, who was killed by a ball passing completely
through his head. The travellers riding inside the dili-
gence also commenced firing upon the brigands,
who then took shelter at the back part of the coach
in order to reload, after which they fired a second
time. Observing this, General Foury and the rest of the
party alighted, and, sword in hand, rushed upon the
brigands and put them to flight just as the second dili-
gence came up. General Foury and Major Attnrs were
wounded, but their hurts are considered slight. Both
were able to return to Mexico, and are now lodged in the
Palace. M. Marechal was wounded by a ball in the
shoulder, which has since been extracted. As soon as his
condition will permit he will be removed to Mexico in a
litter by short stages.
General Lopez left Queretaro, on the 3d inst., for San
Luis Potosi, whence he will march with 2,000 men to
Matamoras, in order to reinforce the division of General

Mejia.
The Ere Nouvelle of the Bth inst. says—" The Emperor
has just nominated Gen. Almonte as Mexican Plenipoten-
tiary at the Court of the Tuileries, in place of Senor Hidalgo,
who has resigned that post. General Almonte will also
be intrusted with a special mission to the Emperor Napo-
leon. The important part taken by General Almonte in
the intervention, and the high offices he has fulfilled, can-
not but contribute to strengthen the relations between
Franco and Mexico."

MARKETS.--This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Lamb....Es Od to Ds Od.

Cows ..

Cows .. •• ••

Sheep

A very small supply of beasts was on sale in our market
to-day. Amongst it were 61 Scots and crosses from Scot-
land, in prime condition. The trade was very,firm, and the
quotations had an upward tendency. The general top
figure was ss. 4d. per 81bs. The show of sheep was
moderate ; but the quality was good. Viroolled sheep were
in request for Birmingham, &c., and the mutton trade was
rather active, at very full prices. Prime Downs and half-
breds in the wool, sold at 6s. Bd. to 7s. ; out of the wool,
ss. 4d. per 81bs. There were no calves on offer. Pigs
moved off slowly, on former terms.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

s d s d s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 4 0 4 2 Pme era-wool sheep 5 10 6 1
Second quality ..4 6 4 8 Prime S'thdown d 0.6 8 7 0
Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 0 Large coarse calves.° 0 0 0
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......0 o 0 0
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs 4 4 6
Second quality do ..4 10 5 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 0

Suckling calves, —s to —l5 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
to 33s each
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Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 350 Beasts

Calves Calves
rigs 2lO Pigs
MEAT M.ARKETS.
NEITGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—OnIy moderato supplies
of meat are on sale here, and the trade is firm, as fol-
lows : —Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 4d ;
lamb, 7s to 9s •, veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d; and pork, 3s 10d to
58 Od per 81b by the ca ease.