The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-09 00:00:00

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

BRUSSELS, APRIL 9.

The Independance Beige of to-day affirms that
the Duke of Coburg has communicated directly to
the King of Prussia letters of a conciliatory cha-
racter, which he had received from Count Mens-
dorff.

The same paper states positively that after a cor-
respondence between the Emperor of Russia and
the King of Prussia the former Sovereign sent
General Richter to Vienna to call upon Austria
to disarm. Austria, it is said, will probably make
her disarmanent conditional upon Prussia's also
disarming.

It is believed that the intervention of Russia,
though it may not lead to any settlement of the
difficulty, will nevertheless prevent for some time
any further complication.

PRUSSIA. -
BERLIN, APRIL 9.
It is reported that Count Bismarck intends to pro-
pose the convocation of a German Parliament.

HUNGARY.
PESTH, APRIL 9.
The Hoetilap, the organ of Baron Eotvos, pub-
lishes an article stating that the conflict between
Austria and Prussia offers to Hungary a favourable
opportunity of carrying out the scheme of con-
stitutional reform giving Hungary and Austria
separate administrations.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, FEB. 27.
Kan Wang, the leader of the Myenfei, was shot
from the walls of Krayinchow.
His followers are reported to be in the neighbour-
hood of Chow-chow-foo.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, April 6, Three :o'clock.—The market
closed at the following quotations :-
4-1 per Cents 97
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 70
Do. end mouth 67 GO
Credit Mobilier 622 50
Do. end month
Unis —
Do. end month —

Orleans

Bank Shares 3530
Italian Loan 56 60
Do. end month 56 70
Mexican Loan =

Do. Bonds 287 50
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred -
WAYS.
-

Cash. Acct.
- 865 75
1127 50
- ... 877 50
- 516 23

Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western

Eastern
Sardinian ,
Austrian
Lombard

... 535 -
107 50
- ... 380 -
398 75
157 50
200 -

North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Eonlan

- - ::: 88 75

--- -- ~. 83 75

LITERATURE.

Sam Slick's American Rumour. One vol., pp. 337.

Hurst and Blackett.

As the thirty-second volume of The Standard
Library published by the Messrs. Hurst and Blackett,
we have here the cream of a good many Yankee
jokes collected together. The cheeriest book it is

book far worthier than George Colman's own
of being dubbed " Broad Grins." Sam Slick's
goosequill always had the knack somehow of tickling
us with its feather end into laughter. And although
that delightful humorist appears here in no more
pretentious character than that of editor or adapter,
lie appears thus so entirety con amore, so completely at
his ease, so thoroughly unbending himself to the task
he takes in hand, that he has his will with us thoroughly
and throughout. Going avowedly in search of fun,
he "strikes ile," in a manner, everywhere! Hear him
describe the Courtship of Josh Beanpole, of
Johnny Beedle, of Billy Warwick ! Hear him
tell the veracious histories of Colonel Crockett's
adventures, now with a Buffalo, now with a
Grizzly Bear, now with the Swallows ! Hear
his record of A Tight Race Considerin'—of a
Coon Hunt, and of a Horse Swap ! And then tell
us afterwards if you wern't fit to die of laughing !
The book under notice is an infallible remedy for
the meagrims, for the blue-devils, for that atra care
so fond of perching on the crupper behind us at odd
moments during our race through life. " Laugh
and grow fat," says the proverb. Remembering
the which wise saying, and thoroughly appreciating
its accuracy, we frankly warn from these pages
all those who may be undergoing a course of
Banting !

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE.—" Not Wisely,
but Too Well" is continued, and this is an exciting
instalment. Kate actually meditates the rash step
of meeting Dan, but James Stanley opportunely en-
counters her at the railway station, and persuades
her to give up her venture. The character of Kate
is well described in its recklessness, and yet with
its instructive respect for good. " Number Five
Brooke-street" is also continued, and a lively repre-
sentation is given of the charade—acting. Mrs.
Lepel is as usual the heroine of the scene, and some
sparkling repartees are indulged in. " All in the
Dark" is as complicated as ever, and the reader will
find plenty of scope for his divining powers as he
dwells on its mysterious annals. " Glastonbury
Abbey, the Rise and Influence of English Monach-
ism," is proceeded with in another interesting part.
These sketches present us with a very fair notion of
the comprehensive subject they discuss, and the glory
of Glastonbury Abbey is well described in this part.
" She was the cradle of the great spirits of the
time," we are told, and Ethelwold and Dunstan,
reared in her cloisters, went out as the pioneers of
their age, and before Dunstan departed from
the scene of his labours, monastic influence
had greatly increased. " It was no longer suppliant
and obscure; it was becoming prominent and impe-
rious; no longer a simple phase of ascetic life, but a
rapidly-increasing power." " Garrick "is continued
in a fourth part, and we meet with a great variety
of information of a theatrical kind in these enter-
taining chronicles. " A Charing-cross Cigar" is
the title of some lively verses. An article on the
Fenian Conspiracy in America gives an account of
that mistaken venture, and concludes with some
wise reflections as to the future, in which it is said
that " after the Young Ireland failure of 1848 there
was a rapid development of practical effort, and a
substantial advance in prosperity, and now that
probably the last of the series of plots, generated by
long years of false agitation, has become matter of
history, it may be expected that every reasonable
man and lover of his country will foresee the
practical progress possible within his own lifetime
to the fostering of delusions which can only provide
perils for his children."
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The exciting historical
romance of the editor, " The Constable de Bour-
bon," continues with unabated spirit. Fiction in-
deed occupies a prominent position in this maga-
zine this month, for we have besides fresh instal-
ments of two domestic tales, " Thrown Away" and
" Briars and Thorns," both modern love stories,
and the opening chapters of " The heiress of
Avening Abbey." Francis Jacox contributes one
of his discursive essays on Parson Adams, taken as
a " representative man," and two readable papers
on " Roman London" and
the Olden Time." 4 4Naval Worthies of

COLB UR N'S NEW MONT lILY. —Th 0 situation of
affairs in Mexico, not the least embarrassing and
critical of the many diplomatic imbroglios of the
day, is the first subject discussed in this number.
The question is fully considered in its various
aspects in the paper before us; and )lexican life, in
another form, is presented to the reader in the in-
teresting but painful story of "Lilian's Inheritance."
A is not difficult to guess Mr. TreTeinOU'§ unhappy