The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-25 00:00:00

TI EDIT I ON.

SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocK.

AUSTE.L.A.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
VIENNA, Aug. 25.

The accession of Austria to the Geneva Conven-
tion for assistance to the wounded upon the field
ha7s been officially published this morning.
The Press states that the Austro-Prussian peace
treaty contains fourteen articles, together with sup-
plementary protocols referiing to the transport of
troops and exchange of prisoners, to be effected at
Oderling, and the question of Federal property.
The New Free Press says that the cession Of
Venetia to Italy has been expressly mentioned in
the peace treaty.
The Fremdenbladt asserts that immediately after
the conclusion of peace, the interior questions re-
lating to the constitution of the Empire will be
settled.. The principle of a separate administration
of Hungary will, it says, prevail in the new political
organisation of the empire.

" An Imperial manifesto will be published grant-
ing responsible Ministries to Hungary with such
power of independent action as is compatible with
the unity of the Empire.
The Frenadenblatt further states that the Em-
peror will reside during several months of the year•
at Buda.

Prince Alexander of Hesse was received yester-
day by the Emperor in special audience, in order
to take leave of his Majesty. The Prince subse-
quently set out for Stuttgard.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

CITY BETTING-THIS DAY.
ST. LEGER.
GO to 50 on Lord Lyon (taken)
6to 1 agst Rustic (taken)
6to 1 agst Saveruake (taken)
100 to 8 agst Strathconan (offered)
25 to 1 agst Westwick (taken and offered)
1000 to 20 agst Midsummer colt (taken)
2000 to 40 agst Knight of St. Michael (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Podargus (taken)

The English Volunteers and the Belgian

Tir National.

Yesterday evening a meeting of the volunteers who at-
tended the Tir National of Brussels in 1861-5 was hold at
St. Martin's Vestry-hall, Strand, to make arrangements for
organising a visit to Brussels in'Soptember of the English
volunteers, in accaptance of the cordial invitation sent to
the National Rifle Association by the Councilof the Belgian
Tir National. • _ _

Captain Irvine occupied the chair, and there wero pre-
sent Capt. Dighton, Capt. Scrivener, Lieut. Marriner, Lieut-
Furley, Ensign Starkie, Ensign Barnes, Mr. Chisholm, Mr•
Watson, Mr. While, and other gentlemen.
Reports were presented by Mr. Bigmore, one of the
honorary secretaries, with respect to the reception of the
Belgians in London, and a vote of thanks was passed to
Capt. Styan and the reception committee for the manner in
which the Belgians were received.

Lieut. FURLEY gave the result of a correspondence, and
it appeared from this that the Belgians were determined to
give the English a most cordial reception. An offer had
been made to send boats up the Thames and to carry the
volunteers over free to Ostend, but it was thought that if
cheap return tickets could be granted to and from Dover,
the better way would be to go from that port. The Coun-
cil of the Tir had heard from the King of Belgium, who
had expressed his deep gratification at the manner in which
his subjects had been received in England, and ho had
offered to give up a park at some distance from Brussels in
which to form a long range, and the Council of the Tir
were about to make a range of GOO yards near Brussels for
the English.
Tho report was received with a vote of thanks to Lieut.
Purley for his great trouble in this matter, and ho was re-
quested to continuo his correspondence.
After other business, it was resolved that the meeting
should act as a committee to place themselves in commu-
nicatiou with volunteers who intend going to Brussels,
so as to make arrangements for their travelling and ex-
penses.