The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-20 00:00:00

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

which continually happen. So frequent and so serious
are these disasters that they have come to occupy
a formidable place in our annual bills of
mortality, which one of our principal magistrates
has thought worthy of notice from the bench, and
a grand jury considered it their duty to remark
upon. The bill which has just been prepared by
the Corporation deals with this branch of the
subject as well as with the difficulties of the
road. To obviate the latter, they recommend more
especially the removal of the heavy traffic from
business hours. It cannot certainly be necessary
for any one to deliver or receive coals or beer just
1 within the business hours of the day, while a coal
i waggon or a dray loaded with heavy barrels may
defy the efforts of a hundred lighter vehicles to get
to their journey's end at something beyond a snail's
pace. The new bill provides that no loads are to
be driven through the streets with more than four
horses between nine in the morning and six in the
.evening, no timber or other articles exceeding a
certain size to be driven at all within those hours.
Locomotives are not to be allowed in the streets be-
tween the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Each of
these offences is to be punishable by a fine of £5
I instead of the old 40s. penalty, and the same fine
is to be inflicted upon any one who shall drive any
vehicle through the streets without being in such a
position that he can see into the streets
on both sides of him instead of merely
straight in front, as too many of our
drivers are satisfied with doing. No doubt
many of our street accidents arise frome this cause,
for unless a driver be properly placed on a box or
seat of some kind by which he can look round
him it, is scarcely possible for him to avoid acci-
dents, especially in turning crowded corners.
Anothernts very important and sensible clause pro-
vides that no person of less than 14 yeare of age
shall be left in charge of any vehicle whatever, the
penalty in this case to be inflicted on the person SO
intrusting the charge. No one under 20 is
to be allowed to drive a vehicle with
more than one horse, and no person under 16
is to be allowed to drive at all. There will very
likely be some difficulty in exactly asceraining the
age of boys left in charge or youths drtiving, but
the fact of the prohibition being in existence
will tend very greatly to discourage a
most improper and dangerous practice. Other
clauses relate to placing obstructions on footways
or flower-pots on window-ledges without due pro-
tection, as well as the licensing of shoe-blacks and
commissionaires in the City streets.
The bill empowers the City Commissioners of
Sewers, with the consent of the Common Council,
to construct bridges and subways at crossings or
intersections of streets for the benefit of foot pas-
sengers wherever they may think that such accom-
modation is required. The fatal accidents at the
City crossings have been very frequent lately, and
the necessity for some such provision for the safety

bank currency.

come in.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 24.
The Emperor unexpectedly arrived here on the
9th, it was generally supposed that he could not be
here before the 10th, and consequently there was
nothing ready. His Majesty and Count d'Eu dis-
embarked at the Naval Arsenal, and thence went on
foot with the Empress and the Imperial Princess
to the Imperial Chapel, amid the acclamations of the
people who flocked to see their monarch. The Duke
of Saxe being still unwell did not accompany his Im-
perial father-in-law, neither did the Duchess, being
in an interesting condition. The city was illumi-
nated for three nights, and the Emperor, Empress,
and Count and Countess d'Eu took, on the last
night, a walk through the principal streets.
On the 15th, Mr. Thornton had a public audience
of the Emperor to present his credentials as Minis-
ter Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of
H. B. M. at the Court of S. Christopher. The fol-
lowing is the speech he delivered on the occasion :
" Sire,—l have the honour to place in the hands
of your Imperial Majesty the letter by which her
Majesty, my august sovereign, has been pleased to
accredit me as her Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary at your Majesty's Court.
" It will be my most grateful duty to use every
effort to strengthen the cordial relations which
happily exist between Brazil and England, and in
seeking to attain this desired end, I hope to become
worthy of your Imperial Majesty's good will.
" Counting upon your Imperial Majesty's co-
operation, I cannot doubt that my efforts will be
crowned with success."
His Majesty replied as follows :
" I highly appreciate this proof of friendship on
the part of my dear sister the Queen of Great
Britain. I hope, Mr. Thornton, that you will be
the faithful interpreter of these sentiments, and that
your mission will contribute to strengthen the
bonds which happily unite the two countries."
The officers of H.M.S. Narcissus flagship have
given an amateur performance at the Opera-house
for the benefit of the sick and wounded Brazilian
soldiers and sailors. The house was full, and the
performance was much applauded, the Royal Family
were present, and the whole affair went off very
successfully.
Intelligence has been received from the seat of
war to the 7th inst. The vanguard of the Brazilian
army has crossed the river Corrientes. The army
detained at Mercedes by the heavy rains could not
overtake the Paraguayans, who retreated with such
precipitation that they burnt a great number of
their luggage waggons, upwards of 300 were de-
stroyed, and lost an enormous number of cattle.
Corrientes (the capital) was evacuated on the 24th
ult., and the Governor Lagrana re-entered, the city
on the 25th. The atrocities committed by the Para-
guayans at Goya, Empedrado, and Bella Villa
cannot be described. At the latter place the daugh-
ters of an English resident suffered the greatest
outrage, the youngest was not 13 years old.
The father vainly offered everything to save his
daughters from dishonour. The city of Coirientes
suffered but little comparatively speaking, the pub-
lic offices alone being sacked, but many families were
taken away as hostages, among whom is mentioned
the Spanish Consul. The Government of Paraguay
has at length been moved by the publication of
these atrocities in the River Plate journals, the
Foreign Minister—Berges—having sent a circular
to the representatives of foreign Governments, in
which, although declaring that the army has been
calumniated, he states that as it is impossible to
avoid some acts on the part of the soldiers, however
well disciplined, the Paraguayan Government will
indemnify foreigners for any damage they may
suffer during the war after its conclusion. In the
same circular the Paraguayan Government,
which did not sign the treaty of 10th
July, 1853, convokes that same treaty to
deny Brazil the right of blockading Paraguay,
a right which has been recognised by Eng-
land herself in a note of 15th May, 1865. The
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enter the Parana, and thus cut off the retreat of the
Paraguayans, but found the passage obstructed by
sunken vessels full of stones.
It is expected that Urquiza will not be able to
raise an army.

THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.—Letters from Egypt
state that Mr. Rassani started from Massowa on
the 15th October with 40 camel loads of presents. He was
to wait at Metamma for a safe conduct. The Bing was
gone on an expedition to Shea, so he might have to wait
for a month or two, or more. Mr. Palgrave was taking
short trips from Cairo, and waiting for the result of Mr.
Rassam's mission. It was reported that the captives had
been removed from Magdala to Debra Tabor, but it was
not believed.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
'Arrival of the City of Baltimore via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, DEC. 9 (Morning).
The New York Herald states that Congress will
authorise the issue of another million of national

The presidential term of Juarez has been ex-
tended until an election is practicable.
The New York Daily News announces that Gen.

Logan has refused the Mexican mission.
The New York Herald states that President
Johnson's message has materially modified the
views of the Conservative Republicans, and believes
that the resolution concerning the admission of
Southern members will not pass the Senate without
material modification.

The Tribune urges mutual confidence and good
accord between the President and Congress.
The Cabinet has decided that Secretary Callory
shall be tried before the civil tribunal within 30 days.
The resignation of Generals Dix and Butler has
been accepted.

Another list of British subscribers to the Confe-
derate loan has been published, indicating those
who paid calls and received interest, and those who
did not.

The Fenian President has issued an address re-
fusing to recognise the action of the Senate assem-
bled at New York.

It is said that the Senate represented the views
of the Fenian masses who oppose the lavish expen-
diture at the government quarters in Union-square.
The New York Herald strongly denounces
Feuianism, and recommends the leaders to be
handed over to the police.
The Chili= Envoy gave a banquet at Delmonico's
to the Mexican Republican Consul and other repre-
sentatives of the South American Republics.
Speeches were made denouncing European inter-
ference on the American continent.
A public meeting at the Institute has been called
for next week to express the people's sentiments
upon the European intervention in Mexico, Chili,
and Peru.

According to the New York Daily News, General
Logan has refused to accept th 3 Mexican mission
unless the United States Government will give
material aid to Mexico. The President had refused
to give such assurance, Mr. Seward adding that the
Mexican policy of the Government would for the
present remain unchanged.
News from Orleans to the Btl state that the cot-
ton receipts at Shreveport are fading off. At Jeffer-
son, Texas, the head of the Red River navigation,
, there are 12,000 bales on hand and 20,000 more to

The Asia has arrived at Halifax.

COMMERCIAL.

Money abundant. Gold 1441. Exchange on
London, 1591 ; on Paris, 3-55. Stocks dull : New
York Centrals, 97 ; Erie, 92} ; Illinois, 133; Five-
Twenties, 1021. Cotton heavy • Middling Upland,
48 49. Flour heavy, wheat dull, and corn declining.
Provisions steady. Coffee very firm, sugar quiet,
and molasses steady. Petroleum quiet : crude, 41;
refined, 67.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, DEC. 9

The Mexican Minister has received advices from
Juarez, stating that he would leave El Paso on the
13th for Chihuahua. Juarez had issued a decree
declaring that the French invasion having rendered
a Presidential election impossible, his constitutional
1 Presidency is extended till an election can take

place.
The Federal officers at Fort Blins, Texas, gave a
ball on the 11th ult., in honour of Juarez.

Matamoros papers of the 19th ult. announce the
complete dispersion of the besiegers of that town.
Washington despatches state that Cortina's
guerillas had lately bung three Imperialists captured
by them.

SPAIN.

MADRID, DEC. 19

The Correspondencia of this evening formally
contradicts the news that the Government was dis-
posed to guarantee 30,000 reals per kilometre to the
railway companies on condition that they should
facilitate a loan of 3,000 million reals.

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 20,

Notice has been posted up at the Faculties of
Law, Medicine, and Letters, in the University of
Paris, that no student will be admitted to the course
unless provided with the document showing that he
has been inscribed as a student in either of these
three Faculties. Every student will have to show
this document. _ _