The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-26 00:00:00

Course of the Exchange.--This Day,

Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 182 11 19
Antwerp.. — 25 472 25 52k
Brussels — 25 47f 25 52*
Hamburg-h l3 Sf 13 8
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort on Maine — 1 1
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto

49 49i-
-49 491
25 571 25 65
25 571 25 65
25 57! 25 621
25 5Th 25 624
2.5 60- 2.5 65'
25 60 25 65
52 52
52! 53

NAVAL PROMOTIONS—This Evening.

The following appointments were made at the Admiralty
this afternoon :
Dr. James Davidson, surgeon, to the Revenge.
Dr. William Ross, surgeon, to the Meeanee.
Herbert T. Roe, assistant paymaster, to the Edgar, ad•.
ditional.

Samuel T. 'Wallis, assistant engineer, to the Asia, for
hospital treatment.
Thos. Cross, assistant engineer, to the Defence.
J. J. Greathead, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for
Mars.

Thos. Duncanson, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for
Conqueror.
Naval Cadets Nominated— Mr. Charles and Mr. P.
Streeten.

The Empress Eugenie has just given to a new
variety of rose exhibited at Fontainebleau flower show tb
distinction of " Rose de Puebla."

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON 111. A MAN OF LAST-
ING FRIENDSHIPS.—Whether M. de Persigny lives in
Paris or enjoys an agreeable exile as Ambassador to London
or St. Petersburg, says the limes of this morning, he will
always be the friend of a man whose friendships are as deep
and energetic as his other feelings.
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH AT CHATHAM.—A.
new Catholic Church was opened for divine service
yesterday, by the Right Rev. Dr. Grant, Catholic bishop.
The church stands near the station of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway, and though its external ap-
pearance is plain, being almost all brick, the interior is
handsome. The nave is 100 feet long by 60 feet wide--
there are a centre:and two side aisles and two lofty arcades of
five arches each. The architect is Mr. Clutton. The mass
sung yesterday was that of Mezart, No. 12, with Zings-
rell's " Laudate." There was full orchestral accompani-
ment. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Man-
ning, who stated in his discourse that the Catholics of
Chatham had only one very humble place of worship, but
that there was reason to expect (now that so important a
step haft been taken) that there would be another opened
before long, for the Catholics of the three towns numbered
more than 3,000.
PRIVY COUNCIL.—Tae Rev. W. Long v. the
Bishop of Cape Town.— Lord Kingedown gave
judgment in this case yesterday, on appeal from the
Supreme Court of the Cape of Good Hope, by whose deci-
sion Mr. Long had been suspended from the functions of
his office as minister of Mowbray. In 1856 the Bishop of
Cape Town held a synod, by which it was enacted that no
clergyman should be admitted to a living except sub-
mission to the laws of the synod. Mr. Long protested against
such a pr, ceeding, and in 1861 a second sy nod was held,
and as he still refused to obey its orders a court of assessors
was held, and he was deprived of his office. He applied to
the Supreme Court, but the decision was affirmed, and from
this declaration he appealed to the Privy Council. Their
lordships yesterday considered the whole of the proceedings
of the Bishop's Court illegal. The appeal was allowed with
costs against the bishop. ,
CRIME IN FRANCE.— fhe Court of Assize of the
Lozere has just tried a young woman named Marie
Vidal on a charge of having attempted to murder another
young person named hose Beaufils, residing at 8, St.
youngde-
serted
and
mane offersnanied
of
marriageßrassac, who
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oseafter
her,Bea ufiin,
which were accepted, and the contract of
marriage
was
signed on the 25th of January last, As soon as the pri-
soner saw herself deserted by Brassac she began to meditate
projects of vengeance on her rival, and four times attempted
to poison her by putting phosphorus, obtained from matches,
in her food. As the poison did not take effect, the prisoner
determined
to have recourse to firearms. She accordingly
look a pistol belonging to her brother, loaded it with a mix-
ture of large and small shot, went to her rival's residence
disguised in a carter's cloak, and the moment Rose Beaufils
opened the door she discharged the pistol in her face, in-
flicting wounds which placed the poor girl's life in danger
for some days, and entirely destroyed the sight of one eye.
Notwithstanding her disguise, the prisoner was recognised
and arrested immediately afterwarus. On searching her the
pistol was found, as well as a bag of mixed shot, corre-
sponding with those extracted from the wounds of Rose
Beaufils, and also a Prayer-book, from which a leaf had
been torn as wadding for the pistol. Brassac, who has since
refused to carry out the projected marriage, was examined
as a witness, and excited the disgust of the audience by his
heartless demeanour, fork hich he was severely reprimanded
by the President and Public Prosecutor. The jury found
the prisoner guilty of wilfully wounding, and the Court
condemned her to eight years impr,smunent.
LONDON SCOTTISH RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—This
regiment will be inspected by the Inspector-General: of
Volunteers, Colonel M'Murdo, C. 8., to-morrow afternoon,
at 6 o'clock, in Regent's-park.

ELECTION OF A COMMON COUNCILMAN.—Yester-
day Mr. Figgins was elected a Common Councilman
in tho room of Mr. Charles Edward, There was no °nu.

eition.

IM.PERIAL PARLIAMENTI

HOUSE OF LORDS--Last Evening.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

HAMPSTEAD HEATH.

Lord EMMY presented a petition from the Metropolitan
Board of Works, praying their lordships not to give their
went to the 21st clause of the Leases and Sales of Settled
Estates Act Amendment Bill, by which a power would be
given to certain persons to enclose and build on Hampstead
Heath.

PRIVATE 813.SINESS.
The Elginshire and N a rnshir e Roads, and the Water-
ford and Passage Ferry Bills were read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.
The Ashbourne, Sudbury, and Yosall Bridge—Coiling•
wood Road, and the Cork and Youghal Railway Bills were
read a third time and pawed.