The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-25 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

MASSACRE OF THEIR PRISONERS BY THE

GREEK BRIGANDS.

ATHENS, April 21, 9.40 a.m.

The situation of the captives is unchanged. The
brigands are surrounded in a tower on the coast at
Oropo. They insist upon a pardon.
ATHENS, April 21, 10 a.m.

The troops have commenced the attack on the
brigands. The latter have killed Mr. Herbert and
Count de Boyl, Secretary of the Italian Legation.
The fate of the others is not yet known. Several
brigands have been killed or captured. The rest
have fled and are being pursued by the troops.
ATHENS, 22d April, 2 p.m.

Later intelligence just received announces that
Mr. Vyner and Mr. Lloyd have also been killed
by the brigands. Two of the brigand chiefs have
been killed by the troops,
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24.
_

The Grand Vizier has received a telegram from
the Ottoman Chargé d'Affaires at Athens, dated
yesterday morning, announcing that the English
prisoners had been massacred by the brigands.
FLORENCE, April 24.
_ _

Official advices from Athens announce that the
Greek brigands, being closely pursued by the troops,
murdered the Secretary of the Italian Legation at
Athens and the foreigners they held in captivity.

FRANCE.

PARIS, April 24.
PROCLAMATION OF THE EMPEROR
NAPOLEON.

The Emperor of the French has addressed the fol.
lowing proclamation to the nation :

" The Constitution of 1852, drawn up by virtue
of the power you intrusted to me, and ratified by
the eight millions of votes which re-established
the Empire, has given to France 18 years of peace
and prosperity, not unattended with glory. This
Constitution has secured order, and has at the same
time left a way open for every improvement, And,
indeed, the more security has been consolidated the
larger has been the share accorded to liberty. But
successive changes have altered the bases of the
Plebiscite, which could not be modified without a
fresh appeal to the nation. It became, therefore,
indispensable that the new Constitutional P.act
should be approved by the people, as the Constitu-
tions of the Republic and of the Empire formerly
were. In those two epochs the belief was, as is my
own belief at the present time, that everything done
without you is illegal.
" The Constitution of France, Imperial and
Democratic, when confined to a limited number of
essential regulations' which cannot be changed with-
out your assent, will have the advantage of rendering
definitive the progress that has been accomplished,
and of shielding the principle of government from
political fluctuations.
44 Time, too often lost in fruitless and passionate
controversies, may henceforth be more advantage-
ously employed iu seeking the means of increasing
the moral and material well-being of the greatest
number.

" 1 speak to all of you who since the 10th of Dec.,
1848, have surmounted every obstacle in order to
place me at your head; to you who for 22 years have
incessantly added to my greatness by your votes,
supported me by your co-operation, and rewarded
me by your affection. Give me another proof of
your confidence ! By balloting affirmatively you
will conjure down the threats of revolution, you will
seat order and liberty on a solid basis, and you will
Pa aiPr for tha fittoro the transmigginn of it—
Crown to my son.
" Eighteen years ago you were almost unanimous
in conferring the most extensive powers upon me.
But now, too, as numerous in giving in your adhe-
sion to the transformation of the Imperial regime.
" A great nation cannot attain to its complete
development without leaning for support upon in-
stitutions which are a guarantee both for stability
and progress.

" To the request which I address to you to ratify
the liberal reforms that have been realized during
the last ten years answer ' Yes
"As to myself, faithful to my origin, I shall im-
bue myself with your thoughts, fortify myself in your
will, and, trusting to Providence, I shall not cease to
labour without intermission for the prosperity and
greatness of France.
" April 4, 1870." " NAPOLEON.
PARIS, April 25.

The following Ministerial circular has been ad-
dressed to the public functionaries throughout the
Empire : _ _

"Gentlemen,—The Emperor has addressed a
solemn appeal to the nation. In 1852 he asked foi
power to preserve order, and order having been
assured, yin 1870 he asks for power to establish
liberty. Trusting in the right which he holds by the
suffrages of eight millions of people, he does not pro-
pose that the Empire should be discussed ; but
he only submits his liberal transformations to
the vote. To vote in the affirmative is to vote for
liberty. q'he revolutionary party describes as an
attempt against the national sovereignty the homage
which the Emperor pays to the national sovereignty
in consulting the people, and it counsels that nega-
tive votes should be given. True friends of liberty,
despite small differences of opinion, will advance
with us. Can they ignore that abstention or dis-
sentient votes would be but to strengthen those who
oppose the transformation of the Empire, in order
with it to destroy the political and social organiza-
tion to which France owes her greatness.
In the name of public peace and liberty, in the name
of the Emperor, we demand of you, our fellow-
workers, to join your efforts with ours. We address
you as citizens, we do not send to you an order, but a
patriotic counsel that %l ill assure to our country a
tranquil future, in order that on the throne as in the
most humble dwelling the son may in peace succeed
his father."

The circular is signed by all the Ministers.
BOURSE, April 23.—Three o'clock—The marl et
closed as follows :

per Cent.
3 per Cents 74 85
End of month.— 74 921
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Transatlantic 3OO
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Paris Gas 1685
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Bank Shares 2825
Ital'an wives 56
Austrian Fives
Ottoman Loan
Do. Debt... 49
Spanish Threes
Homo Debt
Deferred

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Strasburg
Lyons and Mediterranean
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Roman bl