The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-21 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market. —TEN Day.

Cotton in good demand. Sales probably 8,000
or 10,000 bales.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day

LONDON, April 21.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but a little
cloudy.

LET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I
GRATESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, April 21.—Hornet, from the Cape of Good
Hope ; Heroes of Alma, from Antwerp ; Batons, from
Singapore ; Hendrik Chriatolph, from Bostock ; Cambleau,
from Foo-chow.

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed.—Cambula (ship), from China ; Mary Henzell,
from Alexandria— both for London ; Fortuna, (screw
steamer), from London, for China; William, from Shielchs
from Alexandria ; Bellona (screw steamer), from New
York ; Constantia, from Demerara--both for London.
Anchored.—Blyham, for London, from Ferrol.

PAINFUL OCCURRENCE ON THE SOLWAY FIRTH.—
For some time past a gang of five workmen from Car-
lisle have been engaged with an engine in driving piles
along the marsh at Drumburgh, on the English side of the
Solway Firth, with the view of protecting the land, which
belongs to the 'Earl of Lonsdale, from the encroachments of
the tide. On Monday last they wore so engaged, and at 12
o'clock had retired to a little hut which they had erected
for the purpose of eating their dinners. The tide for the
day was a high one (above 21 feet), and the weather,which
was unusually boisterous, brought up a still heavier flood.
These circumstances, however, had not been taken into
account by the workmen,who, having finished their repast,
discovered to their dismay that their hut was surrounded
for a wide area by a considerable depth of water. They
could not open the door of their hut from the pressure of
the water; hut, escaping through an aperture, succeeded
in making their way to a raft of logs moored on the marsh.
The wind continuing to blow with great violence, the chain
holding the log on which they had taken shelter snapped,
and the frail raft, with its living freight, immediately
drifted out to sea. The log fortunately, however, washed
up against the pile-driving machine, when the men snatched
at the guys or stays, when four of them succeeded in
laying bold of, and were afterwards rescued. The fifth
man failed, and, still straddling on the log,was washed out
to res. f9x9lncliDs Are eutertAiu9d ae to hig4 fate.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, APRIL 21.

In the next sitting of the Federal Diet a com-
munication will, it is said, be made to the members
announcing that the question of disarmament is in
a fair way of being settled.
A proposition will be made by Austria that the
motion of Prussia, in reference to a reform of the
Federal Constitution should be referred to a com-
mittee ad hoc.

P RUSSIA.

DANTZIC, APRIL 21.

A meeting of the Liberal Association of this town
was held here yesterday, when resolutions were
passed condemning the policy of Prussia.
A popular meeting has been held at Erlangen, at
which resolutions were adopted against war.

DISARMAMENT OF AUSTRIA AND
PRUSSIA.

PARIS, APRIL 21.

A telegram received here from Vienna confirms
the news that Austria, in replying to the Prussian
note of the 15th inst., has submitted propositions for
mutual disarmament.
The propositions are as follows :

That Austria and Prussia shall each restore their
military establishments to the status quo which
existed prior to the late defensive measures.
That the 25th April be the date fixed for mutual
disarmament.

Austria consents to disarm on that date, but is
even willing that Prussia should disarm only on
the 26th April.
The Austrian proposition is stated to have been
communicated confidentially to Paris and London,
where it has been cordially approved.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 21.

The investigation of the alleged conspiracy, said
to have been promoted by Alustapha Fazil Pasha,

is proceeding.
Several arrests have been made.
It is generally believed, however, that the charge
is groundless, and the result of personal intrigue.