The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-12 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 6th have arrived. •
The Spanish Chamber of Deputies met on the itb,
and General PRIM called on the Government for ex-
planations respecting the retirement of M. BRAVO
MumEr.o, Minister of Finance. General IsTaRvAEz
said that M. Munn.Eo had retired because his health
required repose. It had been said that differences had
arisen between that gentleman and his colleagues, be-
caused be desired to effect economies ; but the other
Ministers wished that as much he did. The Govern-
ment, the General said, had no intention of increasing
the taxes. The obligations of the State would be ful-
filled just as regularly as if M. MutimEo had not re-
tired ; if the Ministry could not fulfil its engage-
muse. The General
cmoenuctlstLeitd bwyoudledclarreinsiggnthaetnhe was as mush in favour
of strict economy as any one.
MADRID BOLSA, DEc. G.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 34 5-16 for time; the Four per Cents.,
at 12i ; the Five per Cents,, at 13 ; the Debt without
Interest, at 4; and the Coupons, at 7i

GERMANY.
Accounts fram Berlin of the 10th state that the
Ring of PaUSSIA has ordered the army to be reduced,
an example which Austria, however, has not fol-
lowed. She still continues to incease her armaments.
The Postampt Gazette of Frankfort states, from
Cassel, 7th, that the federal troops have advanced as
far as the Schwalmtbal, in the country of Ziegenhain
and De Treysa.
A letter from Ulm of the 6th, in the Cologne Ga-
zette, states that the men of the levies of 1845 and
1846 were to be disbanded on the following day, but
that the men on leave of absence since 1847 and 1848
would be ordered to return. It was also rumoured
that reductions were to be made in the cavalry.
The National Gazette of Berlin, of the Bth, says :
" The recall of the Prussian soldiers from Holstein has
caused a loss to the armies of the Duchies of 1,356 men,
amongst whom are 47 officers. In spite of the pacific
perspective opened by the conferences of Olmuta, the
Austrian Government continues its armaments, and
draws towards it considerable forces. The frontiers of
Upper Silesia are lined with troops. On the 3d and 4th
inst. a number of Croats left Vienna for Bohemia, and
the troops of Gallicia have been marched towards the
west."

The Austrian Government, in execution of Art. 93
of the constitution, has just created a Council of State,
and has appointed Baron DE ItusEcx, who was
Minister of Finance before 1848, president.
The Elector of HEssn has, it is said, protested
against the presence of Prussian troops at Cassel.
A league is concluding between Oldenburg, Ha-
nover, and the llanse Towns. They engage to sup-
port one another at the Dresden Conferences.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES,
The Stadtholderate has addressed the following
note to its agent at Frankfort, with directions to hand
a copy to Count Trturr, the Austrian Minister :

" Kiel, Nov. 19, 1850.
"It results from your report that our reply to the
communication addressed to us in the name of the
German Confederation under date of the 30th ult., has
received an interpretation which led to an opinion that
the Stadtholderate declined a peaceful arrangement.
I venture to point out this interpretation as errone-
ous. The Stadtholderate thinks, on the contrary, to
have stated explicitly, in its answer of the sth inst.,
that it earnestly desires peace on appropriate grounds.
The Stadtholderate would gladly seo a mediation for
peace undertaken by a German power. Through such
undertaking we should be fortified, A priori, by the con-
viction that the cessation of hostilities required as a
preliminary to negotiation, would produce a practical
state of things, which would correspond in a higher
degree than the present with legal relations. A Com-
missary who should bo sent in the manner above men-
tioned, for the purpose of negotiating peace, would be re-
ceived with the respect duo to a German Government.
I authorise you, iu the name and on the part of the
Stadtholderate, to set aside any misconceptions that may
have arisen in the proper quarter, by communicating
the above declaration.

(Signed) " FRANKE,
" Department for Foreign Affairs."

ITALY.

Accounts have been received from Naples to the
27th ult. limo and SENDATO, the two apostates who
betrayed the cause of liberty, to find favour in the
sight of the KING, have been attacked and wounded,
Itiso by a poniard, and SENDATO by a pistol shot.

SICILY.
INSURRECTION AT PALERMO.
Accounts have been received, at Maraeilles, of the
outbreak of a serious insurrection at Palermo on the
27th tilt;

THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.-1115 Grace's health
continues much the same as last week.