The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-19 00:00:00

CORONATION OF THE KING

OF PRUSSIA.
KONIGSBERG, OCT. 18.
The Coronation of the King of Prussia took
place to-day.

The splendour ..-displayed in the various preces•
sions was very great.

After the Coronation ceremony, which took place
in the church of the Castle, the processions pro-
ceeded at noon to the Throne-room, where Cardinal
Geissel, in the name of the Catholic clergy, and
Prince Solms-Lich in the name of the nobility, ad-
dressed the King.
His Majesty then proceeded down the grand
staircase to the courtyard, and, surrounded by the
whole Court, his Ministers, and the invited wit-
nesses of the Coronation, received the address es of
the Presidents of the Prussian Chambers, a•nd of
Count Dohna•Lauck, representative of the Estates.
The King, in reply to these addresses, said:—
" The Kings of Prussia have now worn the crown
for 160 years.

" I am the first Ring to ascend the throne since
the Crown has been surrounded with institutions
in harmony with our time.

" But, remembering that the Crown comes from
God, I have notified by my Coronation in It sacred
place that I have received it in humility from His
hands.

" I know that the prayers of my people have ac-
companied me in this solemn act, and that they also
pray that the blessing of the Almighty may rest on
my Government.

" The love and fidelity which have been dis-
played towards me since my accession to the throne,
and which have just been manifested in so touch-
ing a manner, are tokens that I may recon, under all
circumstances, on the fidelity, devotedness, and self-
sacrificing spirit of my people.
" Trusting in these qualities, I could renounce
the custom of requesting an oath of allegiance and
fidelity from my faithful people.
" The gratifying proofs of affection and devotion
which were lately afforded me on the occasion of a
fatal event have strengthened this confidence.
" The providence of God has preserved the bless-
ing of peace to the dear Fatherland. My valiant
army will protect it against dangers from without.
As regards dangers in the interior, Prussia will re-
main free of them, because the throne of her Kings
remains strong in its power and its rights.
"If the unity between King and people which
has made Prussia great continues to exist we shall
be enabled, on the ground of acknowledged rights,
to resist the dangers of an agitated period and all
the threatening storms.
" May God so will it !"

The Minister then read the Act of Foundation of
the Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle, of
the Order of the Crown, and of the extension of the
Order of Hohenzollern. He also read an Act of
Amnesty, several grants of nobility, and grants of
orders.

The King, when the ceremonies had been con-
cluded, lowered his sceptre three times, and re-
entered the Castle amid the hearty and enthusiastic
cheers of the people.

PARIS, OCT. 19.

The Moniteur of to-day announces that the
Courrier des Alpes and the Journal des .Rennes
have received a first warning.

TURIN, OCT. 19.
The rcport that the King of Italy is about to
proceed to Naples is unfounded.

VIENNA, OCT, 19.

An Imperial Patent has been published to-day,
ordering the collection of the direct taxes in a simi-
lar manner to last year, with the reservation, how-
ever, that any changes in the taxation which may
be necessitated by circumstances, shall be consti-
tutionally effected.

MADRID, OCT. 19.

The Correspondencia Autografa of to-daysays
Spain, France, and England will despatch, a joint
expedition to Mexico, by Spain ,A ill make a direct
demand for satisfaction for the special insults she
has received.

THE BRAZILS MAIL.
LISBON, OCT. 16, MORNING.

The Messagerie Imperiales steamer Guienne, with
the above mail, arrived here yesterday at 5 p.m.
At Rio, on the 25th September, exchange on
London was quoted 25, 251 ; on Paris, 370.
Coffee, good first, 6,000 to 6,200 reis. Total
shipments since the departure of the last mail,
126,926 bags.

BAHIA, SEPT. 29.
Exchange on London, 251.
Sugar, white, 2,500 to 2,700 per arroba.
The price of cottons remain unchanged.

PERNAMBUCO, OCT. 1.
Exchange on London, 25.
Sugars, browns, 2,100 reis.
Cottons, 9,800 reis.

FRANCE.

PARIS, OCT. 18.

The Patrie states that the French war steamer
the Imperial will be detached from the squadron of
evolution and added to the naval force to be sent
to Mexico. The Imperial will carry the flag of
Admiral Jurien de Lagraviere, who is daily ex-
pected at Toulon, from the coast of Syria.
BOURSE, Oct. 18.—The market has slightly im-
proved in' prices, but business continues very in-
animate. For the Account, Threes are now at
67f. 90c. Railway Share Market quiet, but firm.
The following are the last quotations :-
4t per per Cents ... 95 751 Credit F oncier 1165
Do end month.... 95 80 Belgian 4}.. loli
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 951 Roman
Bank Shares 2900 —1 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 695 —; Spanish Threes —
Do. Account 697 60 ; Home Debt

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans 1327 50 .. 1330
Northern
New ditto 9OO
Lyons and Mediterranean 1025 1026 25
Geneva - • e ""-*

Southern 632 50 .. 635
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lowbard . 522 50 .. 523 75

BROUGHT OUT BY ACCIDENT.—There have been
very popular writers who have been brought out by accident.
They did not know what precious vein of thought they had
at command till they stumbled upon it as if by chance, like
the Indian at the mines of Potosi. It is not much that we
know of Shakspeare, but it seems certain that it was in
patching up old plays for acting that he discovered within
himself a capacity for producing that which men will not
easily let die. When a young military man, disheartened
with the service, sought for appointment as an Irish com-
missioner of Excise, and was sadly disappointed because ho
did not get it, it is probable that he had as little idea as any
one else that he possessed that aptitude for the conduct of
war which was to make him the Duke of Wellington. And
when a young mathematician, entirely devoid of ambition,
desired to settle quietly down, and devote all his life to that
unexciting study, he was not aware that ho was a person
of whom more might be made—who was to grow into the
great Emperor Napoleon. Such cases suggest to us that
there may have been many Follets who never held a brief,
many Keens who never acted but in barns, many Vend) kes
who never earned more than 6d. a day, many Goldsmiths
who never were batter than penny-a•liners, many Michaels
who never built their St. Peters, and perhaps a Shakspeare
who held horses at the theatre door for pence, as the Shaks-
peare we know of did, and who stopped there.—Frazer's
Magazine,

ANOTHER FRENCH ARSENAL.

The Noniteur de 1' Armee gives the following ou
the establishment of a great military arsenal in the
centre of France :

" In the times of the old wars of France, when
the communications were slow and difficult, it was
necessary to have many arsenals of artillery, to dis-
tribute them along the frontier, in order to have
them ready for emergency. After the great wars
of the Empire, but, above all, since the development
of the railroad system, it was, on the contrary, re-
cognised that there would be an advantage to have
them in a central position, in order to assure to
these arsenals all conditions of security."
According to this principle, and following the in-
structions of the Emperor, the subject has been
studied with the view of constructing in the most
convenient locality the different arsenals of con-
struction, foundries, &c., and to apply the best
methods of industry which can be followed in the
construction of war material.

For this purpose the town of Bourges, between
Paris and Lyons, situated close to a river, with
various industrial establishments, and with easy
communication, was chosen as the most appropriate
spot.

For the realisation of this national idea the Em-
peror, by a decree of the Ist of October, declares the
acquisition of the ground necessary for this arsenal
of public utility, and the Minister of War has im-
mediately written to the Prefect of the Department
du Cher, giving the necessary instructions to hasten
the solution of the affair.

The activity given by the Minister to all the
branches which belong to his administration will
allow to begin soon the works destined to give
France a great military centre.

LETTER FROM EX•PRESIDENT
BUCHANAN.

The letter from Mr. Buchanan, already men-
tioned, which advocates a vigorous prosecution of
the war, was, it seems, read at the Union meeting
in Pennsylvania on the Ist of October. It is as fol-
13ws

" Wheatland, near Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 25, 1861.§1
"Dear sir—l have been honoured by your kind invitation
as chairman of the appropriate committee, to attend and ad-
dress a Union meeting of the citizens of Chester and Lan-
caster counties, to be held at Hayesville on the Ist October.
This I should gladly accept, proceeding as it does from a
much-valued portion of my old Congressional District; but
advancing years and the present state of my health render
it impossible. You correctly estimate the deep interest which
I feel, in common with the citizens who will there be assem-
bled, in the present condition of our country. This is in-
deed serious, but our recent military reverses, so far from
producing despondency in the minds of a loyal and power-
ful people, will only animate them to more mighty exer-
tions in sustaining a war which has become inevitable by
the. assault of the Confederate States upon Fort Sumter.
For this reason, were it possible, waiving all other
topics, I should confine myself to a solemn and earnest
appeal to my countrymen, and especially those with-
out families, to volunteer for the war, and join the
many thmisands of brave and patriotic volunteers who
are already in the field. This is the moment for ac-
tion—for prompt, energetic, and united action—and
not for the discussion of peace propositions. These, we
mustknow would be rejected by the States that have seceded,
unless we shoull offer to recognise their independence,
which is entirely out of the question. Better counsels may
hereafter prevail, when these pecple shall be convinced that
the war is conducted, not for their conquest or subjugation,
but solely for the purpose of bringing them back to their ori-
ginal position in the Union, without impairing in the
slightest degree any of their constitutional rights. Whilst,
therefore, we shall cordially hail their return under our
C 011121031 glorious flag, and welcome them as brothers, yet,
until that happy day shall arrive, it will be our duty to sup-
port the President with all the men and means at the com-
mand of the country, in a vigorous and successful prosecu-
tion of the war.—Yours very respectfully,
(Signed) " JAMES BUCHANAN."

KING WILLIAM I. OF PRUSSIA.