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

LA TEST INTEL LICENCE,

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, MAY 3 (Evening).

The rumour was current to-day that the reply of
Prussia, declining the latest proposals of Austria,
arrived yesterday in Vienna. The official Abendpost
of this evening declares that the reply has not yet
been presented to the Austrian Government.
PESTH, MAY 4.

A rumour is current that Herr Deak has been
summoned by the Emperor to Vienna in reference
to proposals for a more speedy settlement of the
Hungarian question. It is said that the Emperor
is willing to make important concessions relative to
the demand of the Hungarians for the re-establish-
ment of the laws of 1848.

In case of war the projected journey of the Em-
press to Balaten Fured, in llungary, will not take
place.

VIENNA, MAY 4.

Reports of mediation continue to circulate.

The Russian ambassador at Berlin has presented
to the King of Prussia an autograph letter of the
Empdor of Russia, in which reference is made to
the family relations existing between the Emperor
and the various German princely families, whose
existence he would be forced to defend should it be
threatened.
Lord Bloomfield is said to have declared to Count
Mensdorff that should Austria renew any peaceful
offer to Prussia it would be energetically supported
by England at the Prussian Court.
All the Vienna papers consider it certain that war
will break out in a few days.

An ordinance of the Minister of War has been
published, ordering that the new conscript shall be
immediately enrolled into their regiments. The
appointment of General Benedick as Commander-
in-Chief of the Army of the North is daily expected.
The armaments of Austria continue. Many
foreigners have left Venice.
A telegram from Prague announces that all port-
able church property, as well as the valuables of the
ex-Emperor Ferdinand, have been sent to Vienna.

.PRUSSIA ARD SAXONY.
DRESDEN, MAY 4.

It is stated that the Saxon answer to the last Note
of the Berlin Cabinet declares that, in view of the
notorious probability of war, it was not safe for
Saxony to allow herself to be surprised by events.
Should guarantees for the preservation of peace be
given, Saxony would discontinue her military pre-
parations.

FLORENCE, MAY 4, NooN.

It is confirmed that Austria has declared her
readiness to replace her army in Venetia upon a
complete peace footing, if Italy has no intention of
attacking that province. The Italian Government,
in replying to this declaration, repeated that its
armaments were purely defensive, and that Italy
had no intention of taking the initiative in hostilities.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MAY 3 (Evening).

The Minister of Finance has declared that he
would not resign until he had lost all hope of re-
alising his financial schemes just submitted to the
Council of Ministers. No final decision in reference
to their fate has yet been arrived at.

ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIAN.
(Via Greencastle.)

NEW YORK, APRIL 21 (Evening).

The steamer England has arrived at New York
with the healthy and convalescent passengers. No
new cases of cholera have occurred on board the
vessel. She has been strictly quarantined.
The Teutonia has arrived out.

money abundant. tiold 1261. Exchange on
London, 136 i ; on Paris, 4.134. Stocks steady.
New York Centrals, 92i ; Illinois, 1141; Erie,
73i ; 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1044. Cotton heavy.
Middling upland, 37. Flour dull. Wheat very
dull. Corn quiet, and prices drooping. Provisions
heavy. Coffee and sugar firm and active. Mo-
lasses steady. Petroleum dull. Crude, 35 ; Re-
fined, 39.

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 4.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ceylon, sailing to-day, takes out £2,248 for
Madras, £5,100 for Calcutta, and £23,183, for
China.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 4.
The steamer St. Thomas, from Kingston, &C.,
arrived here this morning.
Her news has been anticipated by the Shannon.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, MAY 3.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Represen-
tatives the President read a bill, signed by a large
number of members, proposing the appropriation of
a sum of one million francs for the erection of a
monument to the late King Leopold I. The bill was
supported in a speech from M. de Bronchere. It
has been referred, to a special committee of the
house.