The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-15 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIG-E}TO-9i.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, MAY 15.

The note by which Prussia summoned Hanover
to explain her warlike preparations threatens that
kingdom with military occupation, and demands
that the Hanoverian. Government shall observe the
strictest neutrality.
In Ministerial circles the expediency is being dis-
cussed of immediately proclaiming the Constitution
of Germany of 1849 as voted by the German Par-
liament.

It is asserted that Prussia has verbally replied in
a confidential manner to the Austrian note of the
26th April declaring her readiness to enter into
negotiations with Austria with a view to the ces-
sion of Holstein to Prussia on the basis of the
Gastein Convention.

The King of Prussia's reply to the autograph let-
ter of the Czar has been forwarded to St. Peters-
burg. The correspondence which has taken place
between the two Sovereigns is believed to have been
connected with the creation of a Duchy of Warsaw,
and it is declared that the Czar has not interfered
in favour of peace.
Herr Von Benningsen, President of the National
Verein, is said to have been presented yesterday, by
Count Bismark, to the King.

FRANCE AND ITALY.

FLORENCE, MAY 15.

The rumours of a prolongation of the stay of the
French troops in Rome beyond the date fixed by
the September Convention are without any foun-
dation.

The Nazione of to-day states, under reserve, that
a note of the French Government has arrived here,
proposing the assembly of a Congress. France is
said to have declared that she makes this pro-
posl with the view of preventing war, with-
out, however, pretending to impose the mode
of settlement for the pending question. The
Italian Government is stated to have declared, in
reply to this note, that while Italy did not decline
the proposal, she would require the basis of the pre-
liminary- negotiations to be the cession of Venetia.
France, it is added has undertaken to communicate
the Italian views to the other Powers.

In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
a debate took place on the clause in the Ministerial
Financial Bill relative to the imposition of a tax of
8 per cent. on Italian Rentes.
Signori Sorregiana and Ricasoli and others op-
posed the clause and proposed its suppression, be-
lieving that it would be prejudicial to the public
credit.

SignoriDecessare, Linald, and Lizaro spoke in fa-
vour of the clause, and Signor Ricciardi proposed
that the tax should be reduced to 4 per cent.
The debate will be continued to-day.

ROME, MAY 14.

A conflict has taken place between brigands and
French troops at Castro, in which four soldiers and
one captain were killed. The brigands were put
to flight.

SPAIN.

BARCELONA, MAY 14.

There is a great run on the banks of this city for
the exchange of notes and withdrawal of deposits.
Some suspensions have already taken place, and
others are expected to follow.
A Madrid letter has the subjoined intelligence :
—" The Royal family has been installed for some
days at Aranjuez. Great modifications have been
ordered in the interior of the Palace, with a view
to reduce expenses. The Spanish Government, fully
appreciating the new organisation in France of the
semaphore stations, and the services they render to
commerce, has instructed telegraphic engineers to
take preliminary steps for a similar establishment
on all the coasts of the Peninsula. The inhabitants
of Cadiz are going to have a French theatrical com-
pany, to which they have accorded a subsidy. In
the island of Cuba, on the portion of territory be-
tween Remedios and Villaclara, an attempt at re-
bellion has taken place to cries of Cuba inde-
pendent ! ' Some people met in arms, but the civil
guard was called out, the assemblage was dispersed,
and some of the rioters arrested. The Ministerial
journals, and amongst others the Correspondencia,
deny the news given by the Havas Agency that
Spain has accepted the arbitration of the United
Statps on her difference with Chili."