The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-07 00:00:00

his little dog was running about at his door, and
five minutes aftewards was missed. In consequence
of a letter he received from a friend he went with
an officer to Brittain's shop and found the dog
chained up, and Brittain told him that he had given
Sussex ls. 6d. for it, although he (Mr. Miller) would
not take £5 for it. The officer then took Brittain
into custody, and afterwards Sussex.
Pickles, a detective officer, said that on taking
Sussex into custody he said that he did not steal the
dog, but that it followed him.
The prosecutor said he had ascertained that Brit-
tain had offered the dog for sale for £l.
Brittain said that Suss?x told him the dog fol-
lowed him, and that he could not keep it, and so
he gave him Is. 6d. for it.
Sussex said that the dog followed him, and he
bought it some meat and made it a bed in Brittain's
shop, and afterwards sold it to him.
The prosecutor said a gentleman told him that he
saw the dog picked up.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, remanded the prisoners.

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

SUNDAY.

A passage at arms between Id. Rochefort and General
Le Boeuf, and their respective supporters, was the most in-
teresting incident in Friday's debate. It occurred
during that ominous interrogatory half hour which
French Ministers,• like their English contemporaries
have reason to dread. The announcement of the
Parisian deputy for the First Circumscription, that he
had a question to put to the War Minister, produced an
immediate excitement, and, in fact, before the hero of the
Irreconcilables had said more than a few words, the noise
was so great that the President (M. Mege) had to interfere
to procure silence. M. Rochefort's question concerned
two soldiers who had been sent to Setij, in Africa, for
attending a public meeting. M. Rochefort and his friends
sent them the necessary sl.m to procure their release, and
AL Rochefort asked permission to lead a few lines from
their reply. At this there was a great uproar, and
M. Guyot Blontpayroux declared that the Chamber
gave every excuse to violence by their con-
duct. The Minister at last interposed, and Rochefort
proceeded. The soldiers thanked him for his exertions in
their behalf, but said it was useless to think of procuring
substitutes, as the lieutenant-colonel had told them that
the Minister of War refused to allow them to be exone-
rated from service, and that they had no other course
but to conduct themselves well and obliterate
the recollection of the fault which caused them to be sent
there. One of the soldiers expressed a hope that he
might, at some future time, be able to return to his
mother, 72 years of age, of whom he was the only sup-
port. The cries of "l'ordre du jour," here redoubled. But
the reader, saying he had only two lines more to read, went on.
" The long and painful voyage," so ended the letter, "the
hardships of exposure to the weather, and sleeping in the
prisons, were as nothing compared to his regret at leaving
his poor mother.' The opponents of public meetings
averred that the destruction of family ties was preached
at them. It would seem that this soldier had not
profited by the lesson. Was it true that after having
taken these soldiers from prison to prison into the heart
of Africa, they were refused permission to procure
substitutes.? That was no longer discipline, it was persecu-
tion. It was evident that soldiers were citizens, and if
they were inscribed as voters on the electoral roll, there
could be no more right to prevent their appearance
at electoral meetings than to refuse their votes on the day
of election. General Le Boeuf, in reply, maintained that
soldiers on active service were not electors. He had for-
bidden them to attend public meetings, and he
should maintain that prohibition. With regare
to the other point—the right to procure substitutes, that
only existed up to the moment that the soldier was in-
corporated in the regiment, but when he was incorporated
the permission of the Minister of War was neces-
sary, and the reason for this part of the law was
that otherwise a whole regiment might find
itself at the moment of departure composed of raw
recruits. 111. Rochefort did not contest the right, but the
application of it. The Minister replied that when the
right was acknowledged, there was nothing more to addthan
that the Minister must act on his own responsibility in the
way he judged best for maintaining military discipline
M. Rochefort, amid fresh protestations of the Chamber,
declared that the act in question was a cruel one, which
General Le Bceuf as emphatically denied. M. Rochefort
thereupon read an extract from a decree of the Legis-
lative Assembly, empowering soldiers like other citizens
to attend public meetings. This decree was proposed by
Count Alexandre de Beauharnais, grandfather of the
Emperor. "It is singular," added M. Rochefort,
"that the family, like Liberalism itself, should
have thus degenerated." After a few more angry words,
the President declared he had received a demand for the
following motion :—" The Chamber, considering that the
Minister of War has acted strictly in accordance with his
rights and his duties passes to the order of the day." At
this there was fresh uproar, but this time it proceeded from
the Left, who feared, not without reason, the establlshmaat
of a dangerous precedent. The President explained that
the real object of the motion was to obtain the sense of
the Chamber on M. Rochefort's question. This ex-
planation pacified the malcontents, who agreed to
proceed to the order of the day. M. Glais Bizoin
having the last word, and declaring that the incident must
not be considered as a precedent.
A decree in the Journal Officiel, of this morning,
removes M. le Vorrier from his office as Director of the
Observato,ry— an act which gives general satisfaction.
The Inde'pendance Beige says that the Government had
intended to introduce a bill on the electoral system, in
order to obtain a more faithful representation of public
opinion in the event of a dissolution takiw, place. Upon
reconsideration of the question, however, they came to the
conclusion that the numerous tasks before them would
prevent the possibility of legislating upon the matter
until the end of next session. The consequence will be
that if nothing unforeseen occurs, the present Corps Legis-
latif will remain in existence until 1872.
It was wrongly announced • that it would be decided
there was no case against Prince Pierre Bonaparte. The
authorities were afraid of the effect which might be pro-
duced by a denial of justice. The civil action will not be
tried until the exceptional tribunal has decided whether
it can give judgment in the case. Neither N. Gam-
betta nor N. Flocquet can speak before the High
Court, but those who are interested in the matter can
appeal to the ordinary civil tribunals. Some surprise has
been expressed that 111. Ulric Fonvielle should not yet
have been confronted with Prince Pierre Bonaparte.
The ball which passed through the collar of M.do Fonvielle's
paletot has never been found, the cause assigned
before the Aye el' instruction being that a grand clearing
up took place the next day at the Auteuil villa. This
course has called forth the appropriate remark that the
authorities should have kept the place in the same condi-
tion as it was at the time of the murder, until proper exa-
minations had been made.
The Liberte states that MM. Flourens and Dereure have
been summoned to appear before the Juge d'lnstruction,
to answer for a charge that is not stated, but which is
supposed to be connected with the public meetings that
have lately taken place.
The ,Patrie approves of the proposal to make M. Prevost
Paradol French Minister at Washington, and declares that
the eminent academician is fully qualified for the post,
while his selection will confer an honour on the diplomatic
service. The same journal confirms the statement that the
judgment against M. Rochefort will be put into effect. He.
will be requested to give himself up, and in the event of
his refusal he will be arrested.
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THE NEW CAB REGULATIONS,

it is reported that the Home Secretary intends
to issue and circulate at once a new set of cab regu-
tious. This will be the second set since the Act
has come into operation.

LORD CAIRNS' PARLIAMENTARY
DINNER.

i
The latest on dit s that the Marquis of Salis-
bury will not be present this evening at Lord
Cairns' Parliamentary dinner.

Southern State Bonds do not show much fluctuation,
excepting new North Carolinas, which have been acted
on by the reported suspension of payment of interest
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