The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-06 00:00:00

PRANCE.

" The Bey of Tunis," says the Presse, " who was
made to understand by the last insurrection the
force of the famous political apothegm, Si vis pheem,
para bellum, lately applied to France for some pieces
of artillery. The Government, it is said, has deter-
mined on giving him 100 guns, 50 thirty-pounders,
and 50 twenty-four."
" News has been received from Beyrout," says
the Moniteur, "that Joseph Karam has submitted,
in consequence of the understanding established
between Daoud-Pacha and the Patriarch."
Marshal Renedek, Commander-in-Chief of the
Austrian forces in Venetia, has been ordered to
Vienna to take part in the deliberations relative to
the reduction of the army.

Vice-Admiral Bouet-IVillaumez, commander-in-
chief of the Mediterranean squadron, has hoisted his
flag on board the Solferino, which has undergone a

Lorough repair.

A strong causeway is about to be constructed
along the left bank of the Mayenne for the protec-

ion of the town of Laval.

The cost is estimated at

1,140,000 f., of which 335,000 f. will be furnished by
the town, the same amount by the department, and
470,000 f. by the State. .

The Chronique of Lihourne (Giionde) relates that
the proprietor of a travelling menagerie, named
Peson, was exposed to great danger during a public
representation. He had been performing successfully
with a lion, and was on the point of quitting the cage
when the animal sprang forward and threw him to
the_ ground, with his face downwards. The lion
fastened on the man's back, and began t 3 tear his
clothes. The spectators were much alarmed, but

Peson, with great presence of mind, coolly asked for
his whip, which had dropped, and then speaking to
the animal with authority, succeeded in disengaging
himself and soon brought his assailant to perfect
obedience, getting off with a few slight scratches.
" You would hardly believe," says a Paris letter
in the Salut Public of Lyons, "that a man who can-
' not read has been chosen somewhere as Minister of
Public Instruction. That is impossible, you will
probably say, unless it is in Japan ; and even there!
Pardon, the fact is true, and the phenomenon has
taken place in Europe. You may remember that
the ambassador of the Sublime Porte has been re-
called. This diplomatic movement gave rise to some
changes in the Turkish Cabinet, in consequence of
which the Sultan chose for the abovementioned de-
partment Nevrez Pacha, a man who really cannot
read."

The Constitutionnel states that different detac
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ments, forming altogether an effective of about 600
men, are about to join the corps composing the
French division of occupation at Rome, to supply
the places of those who have been sent home.
Mgr. Lavigerie, Bishop of Nancy, has returned
from his visit to Rome.
A labouring man, named Forzic, at Plonnerin
(Cotes-du-Nord) murdered his wife three days back
by strangling her during her sleep. The man, when
arrested, at first denied the crime, but afterwards
confessed it, declaring that his motive was to get
rid of his wife, as they did not live happily together.
The woman bore an excellent character, while the
man was an idle and drunken fellow, and had
already been twice imprisoned for debt.
The international conference on telegraphic com-
munications at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
under the presidency of M. Drouyn de Lhuys, has
terminated the first examination of the draft of a
convention prepared by the French Government.
The representatives of the different Powers are said
to be already in accord on the following points :
The abolition of the system of zones and the adop-
tion of a uniform tariff for each country in Europe;
the franc accepted as the monetary unity for the
international tariffs ; the employment of cipher, if
required, for correspondence ; the use of despatches
" recommended ; " and lastly, considerable reduc-
tion in the international tariffs at present in vigour.
The Norhkzpings of Stockholm states that the
launch has just been safely effected in that port of
the John Erikson, the first Swedish monitor. She
measures 205 feet long by 46 feet wide. The side
plating is five inches thick, and around the tower,
where the cannons are, it is 12 inches, as is also
that which protects the rudder. The vessel will be
provided with six steam engines.
The emigration from the province of Alicante in
Spain to Algeria is increasing in very large propor-
tions. Six years ago, according to an official return,
there were 80,000 Spaniards in that colony, whereas
there are now 100,000. Alicante and Valence are
preparing to send this year from 15,000 to 20,000.
The execution of Jean Requille, for the murder
of his mother, took place the morning before last at
Blois. The condemned criminal was conveyed in a
vehicle from the prison to the place where the scaf-
fold had been erected. The Abbe Bioet, chaplain
to the prison, supported him up the steps, and
Requille, on reaching the platform, knelt down
calmly and received the last benediction. The
moment after, all was over. A great crowd had
assembled to witness the execution.

The Epoque of last evening, on the subject of the
probability of M. Baroche being appointed to the
Presidency of the Chamber, says :—" It now ap-
pears to be almost certain that M. Baroche will be
called to the Presidency of the Chamber. It is
thought also that he will present himself for election
to the Legislative Body, not, as was first said, in
the Puy-de-Dome, that is, in the circumscription
left vacant by the death of the Duke de Morny, but
in the department of the Seine-et-Oise, where a
place will become vacant by the nomination of M.

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Darblay to the dignity of Senator. It is known

besides, that M. Baroche has considerable property
in that department, and is President of the Council-

General."

BOURSE, April 5.--The aspect of the market is
firm. Threes, for the Account, are not quoted,
there having been hitherto few or no transactions
in them. Mobilier Shares have gone up, and are
now at 825 f. Railway Shares are still firmer, wit]
a very -general rise in quotations. The marke
closed firm.

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