The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-08 00:00:00

DON, TUES9A Y EVENIAG, A 13-GUST 8, 1865.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

Mr. Atlee can now freely perform the functions of
the office conferred on him.

The Journal de Rouen states that the equestrian
statue of the Emperor Napoleon 1., -which is to be
erected in the Place de l'Hotel de Ville, arrived in
that city from Paris by railway. The inauguration
is fixed for the 14th, the day before the Emperor's
fete. Marshal Vaillant is to represent the Sovereign
on the occasion.

An accident, attended with serious loss of life,
occurred at St. Germain-en-Lays the day before
yesterday. A number of workmen engaged in re-
pairing a house were raising a piece of timber to the
level of the fourth floor, when the scaffolding sud-
denly gave way, and four of them were precipitated
to the ground. Three were killed on the spot, and
the fourth had one of his thighs fractured.
The bulletin of the Paris Observitory gives the
following as the atmospheric situation yesterday:—
" A general calm reigns over the west of Europe.
The gale which we announced on Saturday as ap-
proaching Russia had its centre this morning a little
to the North of the Black Sea ; it gave very strong
winds between N. and E., at Libau and Riga, and
W. and N.W. at Vienna. The Adriatic is calm.
Intelligence fails from the greater part of Spain and
Portugal, England, Norway, and the Black Sea."
In Paris, yesterday, the weather was fine and the
heat moderate. The thermometer at three in the
afternoon marked 2+ C. (70 2-3 F.)
Another Interesting discovery has just been made
while d_lgging in the court-yard of the Tuileries for
the foundation of the new Salle des Etats, being
nothing less than the oven which, according to
archaeologists, must have been used by Bernard de
Palissy, besides a number of fragments of moulds of
figures and different objects, which confirm the
opinion that they must have formerly been used by
that artist. Among others is the bust of a sort of
monster, composed entirely of shells, while others
exhibit the limbs of animals, distinguishing even
the hair on their skins. These moulds were no
doubt used in modelling the figures for a grotto
constructed by him in the gardens of the Tuileries
by order of Catherine de Medicis. A manuscript
memoir of Bernard de Palissy at La Rochelle a few
years back, especially mentions a formal proposal of
his to make for the grotto some fantastic figures,
one of which would be formed of " diverses que-
quilles maritimes," and another " imitant de si pres
la nature jusqu'aux petits poilz des barbes et des
seurcilz." Besides these moulds, which are about
a dozen in number, are three or four pieces of
enamelled earthenware, which are alone sufficient to
mark the hand of the great master. Some anti-
quarians go so far as to affirm that the grotto itself
will yet be four d in the Tuileries garden, as the
spot where it was formed is known approximately.
Some of the English papers lately spoke of the
engagement of M. Arditi, the chef-d'orchestre of
Her Majesty's Theatre, in a similar capacity at the
Italian Opera of Paris, but the design is not to be
carried out for financial reasons, as explained in a
letter addressed by M. Bagier to the above-named
gentleman, and published in the Entr'-acte. M.
Bagier states that the musicians of his orchestra
have demanded an increase of salary, which he
cannot give this year, as the Opera no longer
receives a subvention from the State. Under
these circumstances, were he to engage M.
Arditi at the salary of 4,000 fr. a month, which
he requires, instead of 1,500 fr., the highest yet
paid at the Italian Opera, the demands of the mu-
sicians would become so extravagant as to place him
(M. Bagier) in great embarrassment. For those
reasons he is obliged, with much regret, to decline
engaging M. Arditi.
It has been stated that the applications for the
City of Paris bonds will be reduced by 38 per cent.
The distribution, therefore, gives the following re-
sult :-100 bonds subscribed for will receive 62 ; 50,
31; 25, 16 ; 20, 13 ; 10, 7 ; 5, 4 ; and 3, 2. Sub-
scriptions for-1 or 2 will not be reduced.
A case of manslaughter after a drinking bout has
just occurred at Cezay (Loire). A man named
Chaland, the proprietor of a house let to a wine-
,
shop keeper named Plasse, had passed the night
carousing with his tenant and another man. While
under the influence of liquor a quarrel arose be-
tween Chaland and Plasse, and on the former leav-
ing the house at half-past seven in the morning, he
continued to abuse the latter from the street.
Plasse had thrown himself on his bed to sleep, and
probably being irritated at the noise, arose, took a
gun and fired from the window at his landlord, who
fell mortally wounded and expired two hours later.
Plasse was at once arrested.

It may be remembered that the Council of the
Order of Advocates some time since cited M. E.
011ivier to appear before it, for having accepted paid
functions as agent to the Viceroy of Egypt. As the
learned gentleman did not present himself on the
day appointed, the council on Tuesday last decided
that his name should cease to be inserted on the
list.

Arrivals at the Hotel Meurice :—The Prince and
Princess Gortschakoff, Prince and Princess Scha-
hovskoy, Lord Westbury and the Duchess of Marl-

borough.

A valuable antiquarian discovery is said to have
been just made in the Rue de Grenelle, consisting
of seventeen letters by Cardinal Richelieu, found
in a secret drawer of a cabinet of Louis Thirteenth's
time.

" M. Renan," says the Liberte; " is expected in
Paris ; he brings, ready for printing, the second
volume of his work on what he calls the origin of
Christianity. This treatise, divided into two parts,
is to be called " Histoire des Apotres."
" It is asserted," says the France, " that the Em-
peror of Russia has recalled to St. Petersburg Prince
Paul de Demidoff, attache to the Russian Embassy
at Paris, on account of his having taken part in the
duel which was the subject of conversation some
weeks since."

BOURSE, Aug. 7.—Two o'clock.—Money con-
tinues abundant in the market, 1,875 Credit Mo-
bilier Shares and 21,000 Rentes, Three per Cent.,
are being discounted to-day. Prices in consequence
are quoted with an advance on Saturday. Threes,
for the Account, at 68f. 5c., Credit Mobilier Shares
at 765 f. Italian Fives, 65f. Austrian Railway
Shares are recovering from their late panic, they
are at 402 f. 50c., after opening at 397 f. 50c. New
City Bonds maintain their price of 457 f. 50c., equal
to a premium of 7f. 50c. Three o'clock.—The
market is much weaker. The last quotations are as
follows

4i per Cents 97 25
Do. end month

Ditto Threes —
Mexican Loan 47i
Do. Bonds —
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Homo Debt —

3 per Cents. 67 90
Do. end month 67 921
Credit Mobilier

Do. end month 755
Bank Shares 3570

Credit Fonder 1250
Italian Loan 64 90

Deferred
Roman —

Do. end month 65

WAYS.
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Orleans .
Northern •
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

Cash. Amt.
842 50
... 1062 50
851 25
565
545 -
- 522 50

402 50
476 25

... 195 -
... 315 -

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THE VIENNA UNIVZRSITY JUBILEE.

VIENNA, Aug. 4.

Among the honorary marks of distinction con-
ferred at the jubilee of the Vienna University upon
men of well known and acknowledged ability, the
degree of Doctor in Philosophy, was awarded to
Mr. John Stuart Mill, M.P., for Westminster, and

Sir Roderick Murchison, President of the Geologi-
cal Society. The precise words conveying the rea-
son for the honour were in each case as follows :

" Joh. Stuart Mill, Londinensis logices inducti
vae auctor nunquam satis colendus," and
" 111ustrissimus Dom. Rodericus Lib. Baro de
Murchison, geologorum Angli2e, princeps qui tantos
duxit triumphos, ut dum in vivis esset, mortalis esse
desierit."

The directors of the Contract Corporation have
declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate
of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, carry-
ing forward a large balance.

THE ARRESTS IN SCHLESWIG.

(RE UTER'S EXPRESS.)

KIEL, Aug. 5.

The special committee of the Schleswig-Holstein
Association has just issued the following circular
with reference to the arrest of editor May by the
Prussians :

" An act of illegal force has taken place in our
country of a character hitherto unparalleled among
us. An inhabitant of the country, not liable to
military jurisdiction, against whom neither the
courts here nor in his native land of Prussia have
found causo to proceed for any offence whatever,
has been deprived of his liberty by military violence
and breach of the sanctity of domicile. This act
of violence has smitten a man who has deserved
well of us by the devotion of many years to the
defence of our country's rights, and has
smitten him undoubtedly on account of that
devotion. No matter whom the violent act
might have affected, its nature is essentially
that of suspending settled legal order. And this
act of violence has been executed, not by the com-
mon order of the Austrian and Prussian Commis-
sioners, who provisionally exercise the chief power
of Government in our country, but upon the order
of the one without the knowledge' of the ether, and
it is upheld against the wish and in spite of the op-
position of the latter. From the same quarter a
second act of interference with personal liberty has
been perpetrated in opposition to the Austrian Com-
missioner, and setting aside the regular authorities,
upon the person of the Prussian Deputy, Dr. Freese,
then residing in the country, under the threat of
military force.
" The provisional state of affairs, which we have
already been so often forced, and notably at our
last delegated meeting upon the 19th April, to
characterise in the face of all the world as destruc-
tive of our most important material and moral inte-
rests, and as incompatible with the honour of Ger-
many, has shown itself in these late occurrences
to be utterly untenable and endangering the peace
of Germany as well as our internal affairs. The
German Government and the German nation can
no longer avoid compliance with our demand that
the constitutional power of Government should be
immediately handed over to our legitimate Prince
Duke Frederick. The recognition of the highly
critical position of the country hasgrievously affected
our native Government and the representatives of
the communes. In the expectation that they will
not allow themselves to be prevented from fulfilling
their serious duties in the fullest degree, it will be
the task of the population to support them in
their efforts by all legalised measures. A decisive
moment is at hand. Hope is permitted that it will
be peaceful, that we shall pass on to settlement
along the path of right with the aid of our legiti-
mate Government, and in agreement with all ele-
ments having a claim to co-operate in the definitive
arrangements of our country's affairs as an interest
of collective Germany, to which Holstein has always
constitutionally belonged as an organic portion,
and to which Schleswig must in future belong. Let
us endure with unshaken courage in the combat for
our own and Germany's sacred rights. Let us
draw still closer together. It is essential that the
entire population should stand shoulder to shoulder
as one man. Those associations which now have
no delegates will elect them as soon as possible, so
that in case of need an assembly of delegates can
meet at very short notice."

The Working Men's Peace Jubilee at the

Crystal Palace.

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Yesterday witnessed at the Crystal Palace the
fructification of a very praiseworthy idea, originat-
ing, we believe, with Mr. Coningsby, an intelligent
working man, who is employed in striking off the
Crystal Palace medallions. Mr. Coningsby's idea
was to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the shut-
ting of the Temple of Janus as between this country
and France by an international exhibition, to which
English and French skilled workmen should send
the products of their industry, and in which they
should fraternise in the most cordial and mutually
confidential manner. The idea was warmly sup-
ported both in this country and France, several
leading journalists in the latter country taking part
in the movement, whilst the sort of sanction which
it received in this country may be best inferred from
the following interesting letter which Mr. Coningsby
read in the course of the inaugural proceedings :

" Dear Sir,—l much regret that I shall be unable to ac-
cept the invitation with which you and the committee have
honoured me, to attend the opening of the Anglo-French
Working Men's Exhibition. I feel assured that had my
dear husband been living he would have given his earnest
sympathy and support to an exhibition designed to promote
the cause—always so dear to his heart—of international
peace and goodwill, and so honourable to the men by whom
it was originated, and by whom it is being carried out.
With my best wishes for the success of the exhibition, the
progress of which I shall watch with deep sympathy and
interest—Believe me to remain, dear sir, sincerely,

"O. A. COBDEN.

"Danford, Midhurst, Aug. 4, 1865."
The proceedings commenced in the central tran-
sept, wherein a very crowded company of the
friends of international unity had assembled. After
some introductory music on the organ the Rev. Dr.
Emerton delivered an impressive prayer, in which,
after a general exhortation to peace and goodwill,
the following passage occurred :
"Bless, too, in an especial manner, his Majesty the Em-
peror of the French. May he henceforth continually prove
that not only in profession but in reality the empire is
peace, and so act in all things that the people whom he now
rules with so much firmness and with so much vigour may
hereafter have to remember him ithiefly as havingt been,
under God, the giver of peace, the promoter of national
prosparity, the restorer of real liberty, and the benefactor
of mankind."

At its conclusion Mr. Hubert Maudslay, of the
eminent engineering firm of Maudslay and Field,
took the chair, and briefly opened the proceedings
by reminding the meeting that they had assembled
chiefly to celebrate the 50th year of uninterrupted
peace between England and France, and he thought
it could not be more properly done than by the
workmen of the two countries entering into a gene-
rous emulation in their skilled industry. The pre-
sent exhibition would, he believed, excel in merit
any of the workmen's exhibitions which had as yet
been opened in London. In conclusion Mr. Mauds-
lay paid a handsome compliment to the noble statue
by Theed of the late Prince Consort, which had
been lent by the Queen, a pleasing indication of her
Majesty's interest in all movements which originated
with the working classes of her subjects. At the
conclusion of the chairman's observations Mr. Con-
ingsby read the letter given above, and exhorted
the British workmen to give an hospitable reception
to their French contemporaries. He hoped, he
said, to organise a dinner on a large scale at the
Crystal Palace, in which our friends from
across the Channel should be suitably enter-
tained. Mr. Henry Maudslay followed, giving a
warm adhesion to the exhibition ; and the oratory
concluded with a few observations in French from
M. Potonier, and some very energetic ones from M.
Tallandier, in English, in which that gentleman
called Dr. Emerton roundly to account for having
introduced what he deemed to be a political allusion
into his prayer. He alluded to the passage which
we have quoted above, and said that the object of
the present meeting was not to glorify Kings or
Emperors, but to celebrate the fraternisation of the
peoples of two great nations. These observations
of M. Tallandier were received with great enthu-
siasm by the meeting. Finally, the chairman de-
clared the exhibition opened, and the audience
rushed to the gallery in which the goods of the two
nations were displayed. The great crowd which
had thus assembled prevented more than the most
cursory inspection of the contents, but we may say
generally that they were rather above the average
of workmen's exhibitions. The French contribu-
tors are as yet few in number, but much is pro-
mised, including some articles of a very high cha-
racter. Altogether, the exhibition is very credit-
able, the more ,especially as Mr. Coninsgby assured
us it was due exclusively to the exertions of work-
ing men, and had received no aristocratic or
wealthy patronage whatever.

THE STRAND MUSEUM.—One of the results of the
case " Ruddock v. Lowe," tried at Croydon last week, and
reported in this journal, has been the closing of the
"Museum in the Strand," over which Mr. Lowe presided,
and against which so many complaints have been lodged
with the parochial authorities.

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antGlEfi Critilar

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Aug. 7.
The Queen held a Council to-day, which was at-
tended by the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville,
Viscount Sidney, and the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson.
Earl Granville had an audience of the Queen.
Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council.

His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, attended
by Col. Ferri-Pisani and suite, arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel on Sunday evening from Ireland.

The Prince and Princess Gagareni and suite liave
arrived at Maurig,y's Hotel from St. Petersburg.

The Duke of Leinster left his residence, on Carl-
tou-house-terrace, yesterday, for Carton House, Maynooth,
Ireland. His grace will shortly receive a succession of
friends at Carton.

The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort and Lord and
Lady Londesborough are expected to leave Cowes, Isle of
Wight, in a few days for town, on their way to Grimston
Park, Yorkshire.

The Duchess (Eleanor) of Northumberland is ex-
pected to leave town to-clay for Stanwick Park, Yorkshire.

The Duchess of Roxburghe has arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel from Broxmouth Park.

The Marquis de Caumont La Force has arrived
at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris.

His Excellency Baron de Haben has left Mau-
rigy's Hotel for Hamburg.

The Earl and Countess of Westmorland left town
yesterday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Manches-
ter, at Kiinbolton Castle.

The Countess Dowager of Jersey is expected to
leave town in the course of the week to pass a few weeks
at Osterley Park.

We understand that a marriage is arranged
shortly to take place between the Earl of Listowel and
Miss Ernestine Mary Bruce, youngest daughter of Lord
and Lady Earnest Bruce.