The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-23 00:00:00

GREECE.

ATHENS, May 18.

The trial of the brigands who were seized at Oropo will
take place on the 28th inst. Some English barristers will
be present.

Mr. Erskine has replied to the statement of the Greek
bar with respect to the brigands having asked the opinion
of their advocatesi and expressed his regret that he should
have given offence to men whom he respected. At the
same time he says that he wrote the substance of what
was communicated to him.

The following appeared in our Special Edition of Satur-
day evening:—

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH
ON THE PLEBISCITE.

PARIS, May 21,

The ceremony of the formal proclamation of the'
Plebiscite took place at the Tuileries to-day. The
Emperor delivered the following speech :
"Gentlemen,—ln receiving from your hands the census
of the votes given on the Bth of May, my first thought
is to express my thanks to the nation, which, for the
fourth time during twenty-two years, has given me a
'hiking token of its confidence. Universal suffrage, the
elements of which are renewed without cessation, never-
theless preserves in its mobility a persevering will. It has
for its guidance its tradition, the safety of its instincts,
and the firmness of its sympathisers.
" The plebiscite had for its sole object the ratification
by the people of a constitutional reform, but amid the
conflict of opinions, and in the excitement of the struggle,
the discussion was carried beyond this.
" Let us not regret this. The adversaries of our insti-
tution have raised the question between the revolution
and the Empire. The country has solved it in favour of
the system which guarantees order and liberty.

" The Empire now finds itself strengthened upon its
base. It will show its force by its moderation.

"My Government will cause the laws to be executed
without partiality, as well as without weakness.
" It will not deviate from the liberal course which it
has traced.

" Respecting all right, it will protect all interests with-
out keeping in mind dissentient votes and hostile
manoeuvres. But it will also know how to make re-
spected the national will which has been so energetically
manifested, and will maintain it in itself, and also above
all controversy.
" Freed from the constitutional questions which divide
the best minds, we must have but one object in view. To
rally round the Constitution which has just been sanc-
tioned by the country, by the honest men of all parties, to
insure public security, to calm party passions, to preserve
the social interests from the contagion of false doctrines,
to find by the aid of the highest intellects the means of
increasing the greatness and prosperity of France, to dif-
fuse education, to simplify the administrative machinery,
to carry activity from the centre where it superabounds
to the extremities where it is wanting; to introduce into
our codes of laws, which are monuments, the improve-
ments justified by experience ; -to multiply the general
agencies of production and riches ; to promote agriculture
and the development of public works ; and, finally, to
consecrate our labour to this problem, always resolute and
always seeking to find the best reparation of the burthens
which press upon the tax payers. Stich is our programme.
In realising it our nation, by the free expansion of its
powers, will advance the progress of civilisation.
" I thank you, gentlemen, for your presence on this
solemn occasion, and weigh the affirmative votes, which
ratified those of 1848, 1851, and 1852, also strengthen your
powers, and give to you as to me new strength to work for
the good of the country.
"We must at the present time more than ever look
fearlessly forward to the future. Who indeed could be
opposed•to the progressive march of a dynasty founded by
a great people in the midst of political disturbances, and
which is fortified by liberty."

THE MILITARY OUTBREAK IN LISBON.
CORUNNA, May 20.
The British squadron has left in a northerly direction,
but it is believed that it will proceed to Lisbon.
MADRID, May 20.
In to-day's sitting of the Cortes the Minister of the
Interior stated that a telegram had been received from
Lisbon, according to which the Marquis de Soul 4, having
refused to countersign the appointment of Marshal Sal-
danha, the latter had offered to resign, but the King had
declined to accept his resignation, assuring him of his full
confidence.

The telegram further stated that the portfolio of the
Ministry of the Interior has been offered to the Bishop of
Oizen, whose reply was expected the same evening.
The majority of the Portuguese Cortes assembled yes-
terday. An immediate dissolution was expected.
The troops were still under arms, but the utmost tran-
quillity prevailed in Lisbon and in the provinces.
LISBGN, May 20.
The Duke of Saldanha is engaged in forming a
ministry. He has called the Bishop of Vizen.
The Cortes has been closed by the orders of the duke,
and it is believed will be dissolved.

Telegrams have been received from the principal places
in the provinces declaring their adherence to the Duke of
Saldanha.

The country is quiet.

LISBON, May 20 (Evening).
The new Ministry is not yet complete.
The Duke of Saldanha retains the Presidency of the
Council and the Ministry of War. Count Peniche is
Minister for Public Works and also for Interior ad
interim.
General tranquillity prevails.