The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-29 00:00:00

SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

The Madrid Gazette of the 23d inst. publishes
the following despatch from the Commander-in-
Chief of the Spanish forcos :
" Heights of Serrallo, Dee. 22.
" General Prim advanced this morning with his
division on the Tetuan road to continue the works.
At 1 o'clock he was attacked, which did not prevent
the works being continued till 4 p.m., the hour
appointed for returning to camp. The troops hav-
ing commenced their return the Moors renewed
the attack, extending it to the Quesada divi-
sion, which was well placed to cover the work-
men. I had expected an attack here, and had
placed myself in the position of that division. The
enemy was driven back on all sides. The Tetuan
road is completed as far as Castillejos. Tlfe number
of the Moors was very considerable, as their line of
fire was more than a league in extent ; but their
fire was so badly directed that, though it lasted five
hours, they only hit 40 of our men, of whom 12 were
severely wounded and four killed. For the first
time our cavalry charged the enemy, who fled with-
out awaiting the shock. Generals Count de Reuss
(Prim) and Quesada distinguished themselves by
their perfect arrangements for the battle."

FRANCE.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.

"The rumour was generally propagated during
the day," says the Presse, " that the envoy of the
Holy See had applied to the French Government
for a disavowal of the late pamphlet. Another re-
port was that the publication of the production in
question had modified the resolutions of the Court
of Rome relative to the Congress, and that the com-
ing of Cardinal Antonelli was more doubtful than
some days back."
Mgr. Coeur, Bishop of Troyes, has written to the
Gazette de France to say that the assertion of his
being the author of the pamphlet "Le Pape et le
Congres" is quite unfounded.
Nantes was visited two days back by a tremend-
ous hurricane of wind, accompanied by thunder,
lightning, and rain. The barometer fell in a most
extraordinary manner.
A murder, followed by an attempt at suicide by
the perpetrator of the crime, took place the day
before yesterday in the Rue de Charonne. A man
named D- had for some years past occupied part
of a house in that street, keeping an eating-house,
and letting furnished lodgings. His customers
were for the most part journeymen gardeners, for
whom he occupied himself with finding employ-
ment when they were out of work. lie lost his
wife about six months ago, and soon after formed
an acquaintance with a widow named M--,
who came to live with him, bringing with her the
furniture which she possessed. Latterly quarrels
frequently took place between them, and at length
became so violent that the woman, four or five
days ago quitted the house, leaving her furniture
behind. The day before yesterday she called to
claim and remove her property, when a violent
altercation took place, and at length D--, find-
ing the woman was determined on leaving him,
rushed on her with the large knife which he
usually wore in a sheath at his side, and plunged
it up to the haft in her breast. She at once fell
to the ground, and when ho saw her weltering
in her blood, he laid hold of a sword-stick which
stood near him, and with the blade stabbed him-
self in several places in the breast and abdomen,
and at length fell fainting with exhaustion on
the floor, and with the blade still sticking in his
body. At the commencement of the quarrel,
several persons had stopped before the place, but
had not interfered ; when, however, they heard
a noise indicating that from words the parties
had come to blows, they rushed in, but it was
too late. Both D-- and the woman were con-
veyed to the Hospital St. Antoine ; the latter
expired just as she reached that place, but the
former, although his wounds were very severe,
is not considered in a hopeless condition.

PARIS BOURSE.—The market continues heavy,
and with a downward tendency. Threes, after
having been done at 69f. 70c., declined to 69f. 55c.,
Mobilier varied from 807 f. 50c. to 817 f. 50c. ;
Lyons, 920 f. to 925 f. ; Orleans, 1,430 to 1,402 f. ;
Southern, 520 f. to 522 f. 50e. ; Austrian, 575 f. 50c.
to 560 f. ; Lombard, 565 f. to 567 f. 50c. The follow-
ing were the last quotations :--
ti per Cents. .... 96 Credit Foncier 720
Do. end montk .. 96 25 I Belgian 4
3 per Cents .. 69 7.5 I Riedmonteso (5) 85
Roman
Bank en,i month.... 6n 7.i Bl
Bank Shares 2830 Austrian
Credit Mobilior .. 822 50 Spanish Threes
Do. Account ..... 822 50 Home Debt 43 25

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern ... - .. 965
New ditto. B6O ..
Lyons and Mediterranean 9,5 .. 926 25
Geneva 537 50 .. 537 50
Southern
Western .. 575 .. 572 50
Eastern
SArdinian
Austrian
Lombard ..... 570 . .. 570
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 10e. ; money,
25f. 9e.; three months, paper, 211. 95e.; money, 24f. 931 e.