The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-20 00:00:00

DEATH OF MR. LEIGH MURRAY.

Mr. Leigh Murray, the well-known actor, has
died suddenly, in his forty-ninth year. He made
his first appearance at the Princess's Theatre, in
1845, as Sir Thomas Clifford in " The Hunchback."
Indisposition enforced his retirement from the stage
in 1865, when he had a complimentary benefit at
Drury-lane Theatre.

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almost every sitting room table. No article is more welcome as
a gift. When first introduced they wore badly made, but are now
got up in the most perfect style and strongly bound, so that they
will last f,r years, and at extraordinary low prices, by Parkins
and CiettO, 27 and " Osiord-street, London, W.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY OF
COMMERCE.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.
In the lull of political feeling which we may hope fo

during the next few days, there is leisure to follow the
course of a question which is of great commercial interest
on both sides of the Channel. I allude, of course to the
Anglo-French Treaty. The discussion is now going
on in the Legislative Body, and I give you the principal
heads of yesterday's speeches. The order of the da3
referred to the demand of M. Brame and others for an in-
terpellation relative to the necessity of denouncing the
Treaty. There is to be first a debate on the economical
regime in general, after which . the special questions
will be discussed. M. Estancelin opened the debate, and
said that the question was rather political than commer-
cial. The Senatus-Consultum of 1852 gave the Emperor
the power of concluding such treaties and of modifying
the tariffs without the participation of the Legis-
lative Body. Commercial and industrial interests became
alarmed at this extension of the prerogative, and in order to
pacify them a General Council of Trade was created, which
was to be consulted by Government before any important
measure was decided on. The news that a commercial
treaty had been signed with England first appeared
in the Morning Post of January 12, 1860,
and great was the surprise it created. M.
Estancelin proceeded to explain the motives which
dictated this treaty according to a letter written by M,
Michel Chevalier. Lord Palmerston wished to strengthen
his Government by drawing around him the representa-
tives of the manufacturing towns, while the Emperor Napo-
leon on his side fearedthe verthrow of that Minister, who
was favourable to the Anglo-French alliance. Moreover,
France sought with the ail of England to induce Europe
to accept the annexation of Nice and. Savoy, 'and the
abandonment of the French market to English:manufac-
turers was the price of tlat addition to French' territory.
The speaker urged that the number of cotton mills in
the Seine Inferieure had decreased from 233 to 185 since
1860.

M. Haentjens, who followed, brought forward very
different facts. The coximercial*progress of the country
had been such that all tl.e imports and exports, which in
1839 amounted to onl3 864 millions, were now 1,414
millions. Labour, was r. bundant in the rural districts, as
was proved by the higlk rate of wages. The consumption
of coal and iron had increased by 75 per cent., and the
situation of France would bear comparison with that of
any European country or with the United States. The
Government of the latter indeed had committed a great

fault in establishing the protective system, and their
exports had diminished in consequence. One of
their financial commissioners had recently denounced
the system, and the best informed Americans
believed that they were approaching a crisis. " Where do
you obtain your information ? " interrupted M. Thiers.
" Where M. Thiers obtains his," quietly replied the orator.

I consult workmen, merchants, and shipowners. I have

lately been investigating questions affecting the mercantile
marine with M. Quessnel, the well-known shipowner of
Havre. The American statistics I have obtained from the
Economists' Journal. "I acknowledge," he ccntinued,
" that some of our industries suffer. They are in
the minority, but they suffer greatly. I will mention
the cottcn industry, the flax industry which already
suffers less, the wool industry which no longer suffers,
the silk husbandry, which still suffers, and also the
mining industry and the mercantile marine." Taking
first the cotton industry, M. Haentjens showed that
although the price of 100 kilogrammes of cotton had risen
from 100 f. to 400 f., the chief cause of this increase
of price had been overlooked. It was due to the
failure of the crop. The American war was really one of
the chief causes of the crisis, yet in 1569 135 millions of
kilogrammes of cotton were imported into France in
excess of the import of 1860. If the price of the raw
material fell, the cotton industry would soon recover itself,
as the wool had done. The displacement of labour had
also something to do with the state of things. The large
firms absorbed the small ones. M. Estancelin had said that
the cotton establishments in the Seine Inferieure had de-

creased from 233 to 185, but there were formerly only 1,398
spindles. To-clay there were 100,000 more. The wool
industry had suffered greatly at first, but it was improv.
ing. In 1852 17,000 bales of wool were imported, in
1859, 9,000 bales. Coming to the linen industry, M.
Haentjens said he was interested in the question as a pro-
prietor, but he thought he served his own interests as well
as those of the country in desiring free trade. The linen
industry had greatly suffered at first from the rivalry of
cotton, but it was reviving. There had been, however,
three successive bad crops. Free trade had nothing
to do with the distress in the metal trades,
and the distress in the silk districts was due
to the disease among the silkworms. Coming
finally to the topic of the mercantile marine, the
speaker expressed his conviction that the Franch
marine must reform itself, but that it would be
fully able to compote with foreigners. In conclusion;
be joined in the demand for a Parliamentary inquiry, as
he had joined in the demand for the denunciation of
treaties. M. Haentjens had said at the outset of his
speech t hat he should not complain if the treaty were
denounced, as he was convinced that the opening of the
whole question would elicit a strong demonstration in
favour of free trade.
Other speakers of less note followed, one of whom, M.

Johnston, declared that to denounce the treaties of com-
merce would be to tarnish one of the brightest pages in
the history of the Second Empire and to spread uneasi-
ness and disorder in the country. All parties, however,
appear to favour the Parliamentary inquiry.
The execution of Troppmann excited more curiosity than
any capital punishment since the commencement of the
century. About 30,000 persons crowded into the neigh-
bourhood of La Roquette, and passed the time of waiting
in singing and making jokes. At midnight the
workmen fixed the guillotine in tho middle of
the place in front of the prison door. Tropp-
man behaved with great calmness, and said to
M. Claude that he was not afraid. He confessed that
he had participated in the crimes of Pantin, but that he
had not struck the blows. To the last he maintained
that he had accomplices, but that ho could not
name them. He did not mention the famous portfolio.
Ho walked briskly between the executioners, but shrunk
back a minute when he came to the first step of the scaf-
fold. He recovered himself, however, and went on with-
out any assistance. He seemed a little overcome when
he gained the platform, and the Abbe Croyes addressed
some words to him. Troppmann recommended his
family to his care, especially his mother. The crowd

pressed round in all directions, and some persons climbed
into the trees which were near. The boughs were heard
to crack under their weight, and several accidents hap-
pened. The Place do la Roquette was never before so
crowded. The body of Troppmann was taken to the
cemetery at Ivry.
The Pays has just published the following letter A
multitude of publications, periodical or otherwise, maleVo-
lent or favourable, attribute to me words or writings
which I never spoke or penned. I shall be grOeful if you
will declare, in my name, that I acknowledge the .;cOrtet-
nese of only those replies that I, made' Aen under exami-
nation.—rlEßßE-I,4POLEON BOlithATO:;

M. Rochefort is summoned to appear,befue the andience
of the Sixth Chamber on Saturday; tf):4 22nd:
Dereure and 'Paschal Grousset are nrsiicita to appear
the same occasion. They are charged with committing
offences against the Emperor and i)ie hplperial family, and
with inciting others to commit crimes' in gdisobecliipst to
Oho laws.

The Bishop of Winchester has been appointed
chairman of the Ritual Commission, in the absence of the
Archbishop of Canterbury through illness.

It is rumoured that the new Bishop of Manchester
will not make more changes in the official staff connected
with the bishopric than can be avoided.

The foot-and-mouth disease has broken out in
Commll. Ten bullocks on the farm of kir. Joseph Bowhay,
parish of Oalstock, have been declared seriously affected.

We believe that it is arranged, says the Globe, that
Archdeacon Mackenzie, the Suffragan Bishop of Notting-
ham, will be consecrated at Nottingham on February 2d,
the Feast of the Pacification by the Bishop of Lincoln, as-
sisted by several other bishops.

According to a writer in the Globe, the statement
that Mr. Baron Bramwell is to be made Chief Judge in
Bankruptcy upon the removal of Mr. Bacon to a Vice-Chau-
eellorship, is, to say the least of it, premature.
In the event of Dr. Temple being proposed for
election as vice-president of the Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel, Archdeacon Denison has given notice to the
secretary that he will oppose the election.
The inquiry into the circumstances attending the
death of the five men who were killed at the Vochrhiw pit,
Dowlais, was concluded yesterday. A verdict of man-
slaughter was returned against the engineer, Matthew
Truran.

At a meeting at Oldham yesterday resolution
were carried in favour of legislation for the protection of
miners against accident and the adoption of the priticiples
of the Factory Act in reference to children working ii
mines.

The Chester Corporation, together -with the
Obeshfie Chamber of Agriculture, have resolved not to put
forward a claim to the Royal Agricultural Show of next
year being held in that city. Wolverhampton seems to stand
tl•e best chance of obtaining the show. .
The aura Herald hears that thediev. F. G. Lee
has made very decided progress towards.recovery.

THIRD EDITION

he Third Edition of " The Suh" of last Eveuing wad
published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m.

SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK.

8 :u.ttl'i.Nti thTELLIGENCJE-IHIS vAY

CUT BETTING.—THIS DAY.
WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP.
7 to 2 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (offered-
-4 to 1 taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr 131anshard's nom. (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nom. (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Mr F. Johnston's nom. (taken)
1000 to 50 sgst Mr Clark's nomination (taken)
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
18 to kagst The Colonel (offered— tAke42o to 1)
20 to 1 agst The Lamb (offered-25 to 1 taken I)
1000 to 40 agst Nuage (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Tathwell (taken)
25 to 1 agst Q.C. (offered)
83 to 1 agst Snowstorm (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Costa (offered)
40 to 1 agst Doctor (taken)
40 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (offered)
40 to 1 agst Little Rogue(taken)
40 to 1 agst Wild Fox (taken)
40 to 1 agst Scipio (offered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Bto 1 agst Astolfo (offered-9 "ft. 1 wanted)
100 to 7 agst Bridgewater (taken)
200 to 3 agst Macgregor (taken)

DERBY.
5000 to 50 agst Scarboro' (taken)

DOUBLE EVENT.

2000 to 100 agst Sunshine for Two Thousand Guineas
and Derby

HORSES STRUCK UUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS.

Jan. 17, at 9 a.m., Master Tom and Pyrenees, out of
West Drayton engagements.
Jan. 18, at 9 a.m., King's Cross, out of all Steeplechases
and Hurdle Races for which he is nominated by Mr.
Osborne.

Jan. 18, at 9 a.m., Vici, out of Grand National Steeple-
chase, Liverpool.
Jan. 14, at 9 a.m., MI Mr. F. G. Ilobson'd horses, out of
all engagements.

FORFEIT Lis'.—The forfeits of the following horses
have been paid:—Caprice (to qualify), Dick, Hector,
Juanita, Merry Monk, Metaphor, Nanny Thormanby, Pate,
and Vicar.

STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LlST.—Aria's fog feit has been
paid to qualify.
COLoURS OF RIDERS.—COL W. T. Moore: White, blue

spots.

NOMENCLATURE. —The following names have been
given :—Mr. br c by Lord Albemarle—Yule Cake, 3 yrs—
Silvershoe. Mr. J. H. Dennis's b c by Umpire, out of
Thalestris, 3 yrs—Wby-not.
MAN CIIESTER. -- The Silver Cup at this meeting has been
awarded to Barbara Bell.

THE SPRING HANDICAPS.
We shall publish the weights; for the Spring Handi-
caps on Thursdsy next. -

THE BRAZILS.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
LISBON, Jan. 20.

The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Cordillera Las arrived here, and leaves for
Liverpool at noon to-day. She brings 140 pas-
sengers, $51,399, 9,292 sovereigns, six bar of silver
foa England, and 1,200 tons of cargo. On Dec.
19th she passed the Aruncania for the Straits of
Magellan, bound for Valparaiso. The Magellan
left St. Vincent on Dec. 26 for Valparaiso.
VALPARAISO, Dec. 13.

Business dull ; freights low ; shipping abundant.
Nitrate firm at $2 50. Harvest prospects very
favourable. Large fires have occurred at Santiago ;
damage, $250,000. A company is being formed to
buy and work the two floating docks of Valparaiso.
An improvement is expected in the price of copper,
which is arriving in considerable quantities.
MONTE VIDEO, Dec. 26.
Business is at a standstill.

Lopez has been defended by 5,000 troops and
1,500 Indians. No attack is possible in the present
position of the Brazilians.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 31.

Money very tight. _Discount unusually high.
Exchange very firm, at 19i 20. Coffee shipments
during December, 145.000 bags.

The Patagonia, from Liverpool, arrived at Lisbon
to-day and proceeds to-morrow. _ _ _

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 20.

The Liverpool, Brazil, and River Plate mail
steamer Pascal, Captain Peter Johnson, left the
Mersey this morning with her Majesty's mails, 31
passengers, £5,000 in specie, and a general cargo
direct for Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and
Bueuoe Ayres.