The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

La Pattie of this day's date (24th November)
publishes the following in its first column :
" Recent correspondence from • America have
brought a rumour from New York, announcing a
rupture of the relations of our Minister at Wash-
ington with the Govthrnment of the United States.
Some of the London journals accredited the
rumour. Private information allows us not only
to give a full denial to the rumour, which appeared
in some American journals, among others in the
Courier des Etats UlliS of the 10th November, but
to attribute it to political and financial speculations.
We are informed that the New York market was
much excited by the announcement, and its authors
have turned it to account ; as regards the political
speculators, their object was to serve at the same
time the interests of England and of Mexico. They
wished, at all cost, to throw upon France the hatred
entertained in the North against England, and to
favour the lan abortive attempts of the Juarist
party. Thus, with that object in view, the rumour
was revived of a difference between. Paris and
Washington as regards the Egyptian black troops.
" But all these reports are false, and they have
only served to elicit the declaration that the most
perfect good feeling exists between M. de Montholon
and the American authorities."

The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the
following as the atmospheric situation yesterday :
" The tempest which began to rage on Tuesday
morning in the Channel and on the coasts of the
Atlantic is extending its action by degrees to the
whole of Western Europe. The barometer has fallen
to 730 millimetres at Valentia (Ireland), and to 732
at Nairn (Scotland). In France the decline has
been more rapid ; at Brest the mercury has fallen
from 743 to 741, and at Dunkirk from 751 to 744.
Foul weather is general on the western coasts of
Europe. The wind is strong from S.W. at Bilboa
and Rochefort, and violent at Lorient, Brest, Cher-
bourg, Havre, and Boulogne. Rain has fallen at a
great number of the French stations, and last night
reached Berne. The sky is overcast in Italy,
and in a great portion of Germany. The gale
disappeared, but the calm in the Baltic will not be
of long duration, for the barometer continues to
fall on the coasts of Norway." In Paris yesterday
strong gusts of wind from the S.W. with rain inter-
mingled, were prevalent throughout the day. At
three in the afternoon the thermometer marked
14-5 Centrigrade (58 Fahrenheit).
One of the most dashing of the ladies of the
demi-monde who frequent the Bois-de-Boulogne,
named Heloise Berthier, has just been tried before
the Correctional Tribunal on a charge of having
takenun due advantage of the weakness and passions
of a minor, young Desvousses, son of a wealthy
contractor for public works, and led him into great
extravagance. Being found guilty, she was con-
demned to six months' imprisonment and 25fr.
fine.

Two young men, named Petri and Cabriolier,
both employed in a candle manufactory, appeared
yesterday before the Tribunal of Correctional
Police to answer a charge of having established
an unauthorised lottery. The evidence showed
that Petri, having been invited to a wedding, was
greatly embarrassed owing to the dilapidated con-
dition of his wardrobe, especially as he had neither
money nor credit. He had, however, a silver watch,
which he first thought of pawning or selling, but
found that he could not raise more than 10f. on it,
which was not sufficient for his purpose. In this
dilemma he applied to his friend Cabriolier, who at
once suggested that he should dispose of the watch,
which was worth about 20f., by a lottery of 70
tickets at lf. each. The tickets were soon sold by
the two friends, and Petri got a new suit of clothes
with the proceeds. Some person not satisfied with
the result of the lottery, denounced Petri and his
confederate to the police, and they were accora--
ingly arrested. The charge having been duly proved
against both defendants, they were each
_condemned
to pay. a fine of 100 f.
The second great stag-hunt of the season in the
forest of Compiegne was fixed for yesterday. A
letter states that another theatrical performance is
to take place at the palace to-morrow evening, the
artistes of the Theatre Francais being ordered to
attend.

The Moniteur du Soir, in its political summary,
says :—" The language of the King of Italy at the
opening of the Parliament gives reason to hope that
his Government will endeavour to realise the policy
of moderation on which the destinies of the country
depend. In again speaking of the community of
interests and bonds of gratitude which unite Italy
to France, his Majesty affirmed, in a specially
marked manner, his determination to execute faith-
fully the Convention of September 15th."
The Court of Assizes of the Seine yesterday tried
a young man named Fallienue, formerly principal
clerk to an agent de change in Paris, charged with
breach of trust, in having embezzled a sum of
53,776 fr., the property of his employer, and with
having committed numerous forgeries to conceal
his culpability. It appeared from the evidence that
the prisoner was in 1858 head clerk in the office of
the agent de change in question, and had acquired
the unlimited confidence of his employer. How-
ever, in January, 1859, he absconded, leaving the
deficit mentioned above, and all the efforts of the
police to apprehend him proved fruitless. On exa-
mining his accounts numerous false entries were
discovered ; and it was also ascertained that he
had spent the proceeds of his embezzlements in
living in expensive style, in keeping a carriage, and
cohabiting With a ballet girl of the Opera. He was
subsequently tried by default, and condemned to 10
years' hard labour. Meanwhile the prisoner had
gone to America, but, finding no occupation there,
returned to Europe, and thenct went to Algiers,
where, owing to his superior education and gentle-
manly appearance, he succeeded in obtaining a post
in the Government offices. He pretended that while
in Algiers he was received by Marshal Pellissier, to
whom he fully explained his unfortunate position,
and thinking this confession a kind of absolution
of his past delinquencies, he soon after resigned
his office and came to France with the hope of
contracting
a suitable marriage. He was arrested

by the police on the 3d October, when, having no
money to pay for a bed, he was passing the night
on a bench on the boulevards. In Court he denied
having committed any breach of trust, and said that
he had opened for himself a current account with
his employer, of which the latter, though it was first
done without his consent, could not be ignorant.
As the evidence did not satisfy the jury on the
charge of breach of trust, they acquitted the prisoner
on that count, but found him guilty of forgery in
falsifying the accounts. They, however, allowed him
the benefit of extenuating circumstances, and the
Court sentenced him to only three years' imprison-
ment and 100 f. fine.

The official returns of the French railways show
that, although the gross receipts present a consider-
able increase in the first nine months of 1865 over
those of 1864, the improvement is far from being
spread equally over all the lines. First, with regard
to the old network, the Northern receipts per kilo-
metre were, in the first nine months of the present
year, 52,283 f. against 45,403 f: in 1864 ; the
Eastern, 40,317 f. against 37,919 f. ; the Southern,
30,312 f. against 29,273 f. ; the Western, 45,833 f.
against 44,429 f., showing respectively an increase
of 7.85, 6.65, 3.54, and 3.16 per cent., whilst there
is a decrease on the Orleans and Paris to the Medi-
terranean, their receipts having fallen respectively
from 31,915 f. to 31,135 f., and from 53,137 f. to
52,784 f., or 2.44 and 6.70 per cent. In the new
network, the length of which has increased from
5,417 kilometres in 1864 to 5,531 in 1865, the
Northern shows a receipt of 16,413 f. per kilom.
in 1865 against 15,356 f. in 1864 ; the Eastern,
18,435 f. against 18,026 f. ; the Western, 10,977 f.
against 10,283 f. ; the Southern, 7,602 f. against
7,068 f., the improvement being 6.88, 2.27, 6.75, and
7.56 per cent., while, on the other hand, the Orleans
and Paris to the Mediterranean have declined from
12,392 f. and 23,093 f. to 11,686 f. and 20,813 f., being
at the rate of 5.70 and 9.87 per cent. The total
length of all the railways in France was 13,313
kilometres on the 30th Sept. last, being 115 kilom.
more than at the same date last year.
BOURSE, Nov. 23.—Two o'Clock.—The Bank of
France has reduced its rate of discount from 5 to 4
per cent.—accounted for by the favourable nature
of the Bank return, which shows an increase in the
bullion reserve of 13k millions, and a decrease in the
portefeuille of 17k millions. This action on the part
of the Bank .directors has caused an exceptional
buoyancy in the market, and almost all securities
have been transacted in at better quotations, Three
per Cents. being now in great demand at 68f. 80c.
—an advance of 17i-c. Italian Fives have also im-
proved 15c.—to 65f. 20c. Credit Mobilier shares
have gained 5f., and Spanish Mobilier and Comp-
toir d'Escompte 2f. 50c. Railway shares are firm,
and Lombards have a further advance of 10f., being
quoted at 405 f. The London market has also im-
proved, and Console are telegraphed with an ad-
vance of if. Five per Cent. Ottoman Stock has
again been in great demand at 43f. 85c., with a fur-
ther advance of :I-. Three o'Clock.—The market
has closed as follows

4 per Cents 97
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 6B 70
Do. end month 6B 72i
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3750
Credit Foncier 1328 75
Italian Loan 65 15
Do. end month —

RAIL'

Ditto Threes —
Roman
Mexican Loan 5O
Do. Bonds 327 50
Russian -
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred

'AYR.

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

Cash. Amt.
... 822 50
... 1100 -
- 826 25
570 -
- 537 50
517 50
... 210 -
- 411 25
402 50
... 181 25
212 50

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157 50

AUSTRIA.
. VIENNA, Nov. 23, Evening.

The Diet of the province of Lower Austria was
opened to-day. Count Chorinsky, Governor of the
province, by order of the Emperor, presented to the
Diet the September Patent, and the imperial mani-
festo thereto appended.
A resolution to the following effect, supported by
45 members of the Diet, was then read, containing
a vigorous protest against the September Patent.
It states that by virtue of the October Diploma the
Emperor was only justified in making laws with the
consent of the Staatsrdth or the Diets ; that the
September Patent was promulgated without such
consent, and the October Diploma, which was still
in force, thereby violated. The resolution proceeds
to state that the constitutional rights granted to
the Empire by the October Diploma and February
Patent had been withdrawn, that the statutes and
rights of the Diets had also been abolished, and that
by the September Patent absolute power was again
conferred upon the Emperor.
The Reichsrath has expressed its full readiness to
come to a compromise with Hungary, and that body
alone possesses the right to carry out any revision
of the Constitution. The provincial Diets have not
this privilege, since, according to the Constitution,
it is only by a vote of the Iteichsrath that any con-
stitutional amendment can be effected. The Sep-
tember Patent is calculated to overthrow all feeling
of right in the poplar mind, and prevent the conso-
lidation of the Empire and the material progress of
the people. We therefore propose that a committee
be appointed, in order to take into consideration the
reactionary effect of the September Patent upon the
welfare of the country, to draw up a report thereon,
and to make the necessary proposals.
The above resolution was adopted by a large
majority. Baron Schmerling voted against it.
A similar proposal was brought forward to-day
in the Provincial Diet of Styria, at Gratz.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A ticket-of-leave man
named Henry Allen was on Tuesday committed for trial a
the West Cornwall Assizes, on a charge of attacking on th
highway and robbing John Smetheram, a farmer belongin
to St. Ives. Prisoner knocked the prosecutor off his hors
with a stick, and then robbed him of his purse and money,
and left him on the ground in a state of insensibility.
THE ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY AND TIIE NEGRO
INSIIRRECTION.—A document has just been put forth by
Mr. L. A. Chamerovzow, Secretary to the British and
Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, emanating from a corre-
spondent in Jamaica, " and in authority there," dated
October 28, and professing to give "a fair statement of
facts" up to the sailing of the packet. The proceedings of
his Excellency the Governor, the proclamation of martial
la, , the sending for spare troops, the proclamation to the
Maroons, the arming of mounted volunteers are described
by the correspondent, who adds : " Although the troops had
met with no armed resistance, yet they were shooting and
hanging the unfortunate blacks, men and women, with
very little discrimination, and with a zest horrible to think
of, and the settlement of Stoney Gut is entirely destroyed."
He states further, that " The arrest of prisoners at Kings-
ton still goes on. Among others are Joseph Goldston,
formerly senior sergeant of Kingston police, and eight
Haytian refugees; the Rev. J. T. Roach, Jamaica, Wesleyan
Methodist preacher, the editor and the proprietor of the
Watchman newspaper ; the Rev. J. H. Crole, the Rev. Mr.
Harris, the Rev. Mr. Palmer, Baptist .Minister; A. R.
Jeffries, and Thomas Harvey, vestrymen for Port Royal,
&c. Dr. Bruce, of Vere, and the wife of the late Mr. G.
W. Gordon, are also reported to have been apprehended.
Two Spanish vessels of war from Cuba have anchored at
Kingston, and reported themselves ready to obey the
orders of the Government, and assist to crush out the re-
bellion." The Jamaica correspondent concludes his letter
as follows : " The Colonial office has of late years been
raising up a distinct class of officials for the West Indies.
The Governors and Lieutenant-Governors aro from the
body of clerks from the Colonial Office, or private secre-
taries of Lieutenant-Governors, who hold the people in
supreme contempt, and are chiefly intent on gaining the
goodwill of a coterie in each colony. These coteries con-
sist, for the most part, of officials and their immediate con-
nections. It is not the black and coloured people alone
that complain of oppression and wrong ; many Europeans
are in the same category, and they complain in some colo-
nies of the courts of justice being corrupt, that the judges
and officers are partial, that the jury lists are systemati-
cally tampered with, and that the colonial office is deaf to
their complaints, however persistently made." Mr.
Chamerovzow appends to his correspondent's version of
the insurrection and its results a contradiction of various
statements made by a contemporary in reference to the
antecedents of the late Mr. Gordon, asserting that there
could be no evidence to justify his summary execution
by a military tribunal, and expressing his belief, from a
correspondence with him, extending over many years,
that he was "incapable of encompassing conspiracy in •
any Nan."