The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-07 00:00:00

FRANCE.

It is considered certain that England and France
have received assurances of the active assistance of
Sweden against Russia ; and that the Czar runs
the risk of losing Finland on the one side, whilst
he is sure of losing the Crimea on the other.
General Baraguay d'Etilliers leaves Paris to-day,
for the purpose of taking the chief command of a
division of the French forces now assembled in the
camp at Boulogne, and embarking with them forth-
with for the Baltic. The English Government is
to supply the necessary transports, and the division
will sail with the least possible delay. The num-
ber of troops to form this expedition is variously
estimated at from 6,000 to 10,000 men. The de-
spatch of so formidable a land force is very impor-
tant, as showing that the two Governments do not
intend, as pretended by some newspapers on both
sides of the Channel, to limit the operations in the
Baltic to a simple blockade of the coasts. If that
were the object, it might have been accomplished
with far less preparation than the two formidable
fleets now in the 61-ulf of Finland. There can now
be no doubt that there are to be formidable land
operations, as well as attacks from the sea.
The French artillery at Toulon have for some
days past been trying experiments with Congreve
rockets, on a new model, fired from howitzers.
They carry to the distance of 4,300 metres.
The Council of State has voted the law sub-
mitted to it relative to the new organisation of the
Credit Foncier. Several of the councillors declined
voting. The nomination of M. de Germiny as
governor of the new Banque Fonciere is certain.
He is to be succeeded as Receiver-General of the
Lower Seine by his son. There are several candi-
dates for the office of sub-governor.
It is said that M. de la Guerronniere is endea-
vouring to induce the Emperor to appoint him Pre-
sident of the Legislative corps. Such an appoint-
ment would destroy the little prestige left to that
body.
The affair of the plot discovered at Toulon has
ended in the dismissal of about 30 of the persons
in the employ of the Chemiltdc Fer du .11idi. The
affair could hardly have been so serious as it was
at first represented.
M. Manuel, a well-known agent de change in

Paris, died yesterday morning of cholera. He was
45 years of age.
Wednesday morning the obsequies of the Princess
de la Moskowa, widow of Marshal Ney, took place
at the church of St. Louis d'Antin, and, as might
be expected, was attended by a vast number of the
first people connected with the present Govern-
ment. The Emperor sent his carriage, with one of
his aides-de-camp and a chamberlain, both in full
uniform. The carriages of the ex-King Jerome,
the Princess Mathilde, of all the ministers and high
functionaries, also attended, and the cortege pro.
ceeded from the church to the Northern Railway,
where a special train was ready to carry the body
and the members of the family to St. Leu Taver-
nay, the family burying-place.
The Moniteur publishes a long report from
General Raudon, the governor-general of Algeria
with respect to the military operations which he
is carrying on at the present moment in
the Great Kabalie. The great tribe of Beni-Men-
gullet has made its submission. The chiefs had
arrived on the 24th at the Governor-General's
camp with their war tribute, and to offer protesta-
tions of their submission to France. The example
was followed by another great tribe, that of Beni-
Baten' and several others. Some of the resisting
tribes had been attacked and dispersed.
A society has recently been established in Paris
for the better observance of the Sabbath, by encou-
raging shopkeepers and tradesmen to close their
shops and cease working on that day. The Go-
vernment, though approving of the objects of the
society, does not wish to be mixed up with its acts,
and it throws off the responsibility in the follow-
ing paragraph, which appears in the Moniteur ,of
yesterday
" Some persons have attributed to the Government
an active intervention in the question of the observance
of the Sabbath. The Government has never had any
such intention ; it desires that the law of religion should
be observed • it every way encourages that observation
by its example ; but it does not wish, neither ought it,
to do more. The question is one of free conscience,
which neither admits of constraint nor intimidation."

At five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon ,all the
works of the river in the Bois de Boulogne being
completed, the water was let in, in presence of the
Emperor and Empress. The operation, at which
the Prefect of the Seine, the Prefect of Police, and
a great number of spectators were present, was
perfectly successful.
A strange circumstance occurred this week
at the theatre of the Porte St. Martin, which.
has since been much spoken of in Paris. Just
as the representation of the new piece, entitled
Schamyl, was about to begin' an actor, who was to
enact the part of a soldier, having tried with his
ramrod if his musket was loaded, found that it
was so, but was at the same time struck with the
hard feel which the charge below gave to the slight
blow of the rod. In consequence, he was deter-
mined to draw the charge, and was horrified at
finding that the piece was regularly loaded with
ball. He immediately gave notice of the fact to
the manager, and all the other muskets were at
once examined. Not fewer than 13 other muskets
were likewise loaded with ball, though for what
particular purpose no on -3 could say. The
man entrusted with the duty of loading the
pieces, when called on to account for this strange
circumstance, declared that he was entirely igno-
rant of the matter, and that he had loaded the
muskets just as usual, with powder only, and that
the balls must have been introduced afterwards.
This circumstance produced the greatest excitement
amongst the actors, and it was some time before
they could be induced to commence the perform-
ance. The matter has since been brought before
the authorities, and a judicial investigation has
been instituted into the affair.

Little business was done yesterday on the Bourse.
The Three per Cents. closed at 72f. 90c. for the end
of the month ; the 41 per Cents. closed at 08f. 50c.;
and the New Loan at 72f. 75c.; Orleans Railway
Shares, 1,170 f.; Rouen, 1,052 f. 50c.; Havre, 595 f.;
Great Northern, 827 f. 50c.; Strasburg, 7'92f. 50c.;
New Shares, 63a; Paris and Lyons, 928 f. 75c.;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 840 f. ; Western of
France, 660 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 607 f. 50c.;
Great Central of France, 500 f.; Lyons and Geneva,
510 f.; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 732 f. 50c.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

(BY ELECTRIC' TELEGRAPH.)
MANCHESTER, 1.30 P.M.
8 to 1 agst Heapy (offered)—(2s to 1 laid last night).
Disposition to back Marc Antony—.ls to 1 the highest
offer.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL INQUIRY.

(THIS DAY.)

SEVENTH DAY'S INQUIRY.
The adjourned investigation was resumed. this morn-
ing, at the Sheriffs' Court, Red Lion-square, before Mr.
Baker, the coroner.
The first witness called was

Mr. John Evans, 12, Gray's-Inn-square,. solicitor,
who said he attended in obedience to a sum coons, and
gave the following statement :—Upon the 22c1: of April
last I was employed by Mr. Gay, of Finsbury surgeon,
to obtain information with reference to the death of a
child under an operation at the Royal Free Hos-
pital. He did not know what child, or its parents, or
when the operation took place ; but he knew there had
been very gross mismanagement upon the p art of the
parties connected with that establishment. That they
had done all they could to ruin him, and he was deter-
mined to find out the particulars. He said he, had bees
recommended by Dr. Child, one of the clients.
At this stage of the evidence, Lord Dudl.ey Stuart,
who had been summoned, arrived, and his lordship's
statement was taken. He stated that he w: is first al)-
plied to in the matter by a gentleman named Courtney,
a surgeon in Marylebone, who stated the circumstances,
and requested he would obtain the interference of Lord
Palmerston, and it was not until several interviews bad
taken place, and also that he had communicated with
Mr. Wakley and received a memorial, that lie laid the
matter before Lord Palmerston.
By Mr. Parry—l do not know that Mr. Courtney is
an advertising surgeon.
Mr. Courtney, who was present, denied that he was
a surgeon of that class.

Evans' examination continued—From O. to 22d April
until 6th of May I could not get any information about
the case, and only then by stratagem I got to see the
hospital books. He then went on to detail circumstances
of the interview with the parents, and the proceedings
leading to the inquest being held ; adding that, in the
event of the inquest being refused, he was instructed to
obtain a mandamus to compel the holding of one.
The inquiry was proceeding when we went to press,
and it was understood that it would not conclude this
day.