The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-07 00:00:00

PARIS CORRESPONDENUE

SUND&Y EVENING.
The 011ivier Ministry have been in great perplexity,
but they have so far weathered the storm. M. 011ivier
has shown himself equal to the emergency, and con-
trived to check the movements of his adversaries. Friday's
debate in the Corps Ldgislatif is not a day to be for-
gotten readily. M. Duvernois "moved an amendment

to the effect that the speech of every councillor
should be published with his own name. M.
011ivier opposed it, and the result was a most mor-
tifying defeat, the minority, which included M. 011ivier,
, only numbering eighteen, and the majority being 197.
Another struggle ensued on the question as to whether the
public be allowed to be present during the deliberations
of the Council, and here again the Government was
defeated, they being 83 against 117. M. 011ivier did
the best thing he could under the adverse circum-
stances in which he was placed. He informed the
Corps Leg,islatif at yesterday's sitting that no position
was more attacked or more difficult than that of the
Ministry. It found itself every day at issue with
various factions in the Chamber, who made inad-
missible demands. The Cabinet was still the Cabinet
of the 2nd of January, to all intents and
purposes. It was devoting all its powers to the task
which it had received from the Sovereign, the Chamber,
and the nation—of establishing a peaceful and durable
liberty without revolution or disturbance. He asked the
Chamber to decide upon their position. M. J4rome
David having complained of the course taken by Ministers,
M. 011ivier said :—The Ministry respected the rights of
the Chamber, but their opponents should respect
the rights of honest men who devoted them-
selves to a difficult task. He concluded by
saying "Our position is a false one and we seize the
first opportunity to extricate ourselves from it. (` The
occasion is a bad one.') lam told the occasion is a bad
one. I reply that no opportunity is bad when the object
is to decide upon an equivocal position. (Tres bien.) I
appeal to this assembly—even to the Oppe-sition,
to those who have favoured the Parliamentary system—
to say whether it is not the right—nay, the obliga
tion, of a Ministry, when it finds that a certain portion of
the majority has fallen away from it to call at once for a
declaration of confidence in order that every one may de-
clare his opinion freely. We have not had enough of
power ; we are ready to abandon it ; but in order not to
incur the odium of deserting our duties, we can only
yield at the command of the Sovereign or of the Cham-
ber. If we do not inspire you with confidence, say so."
M. Bethmont proposed to withdraw his amendment re-
specting the right of holding public meetings, but the
Ministerial members insisted upon having a vote to esta-
blish the confidence of the Chamber in the Government.
The order of the day was unanimously agreed to. As
may be expected, these stirring scenes have given rise to
various rumours and conjectures. The IneMpendance
Beige, writing before the result of the sitting of
yesterday was known, says that only three weeks
have passed since the great Imperial victory,
and already the Ministry which organised that
victory and expected to reap its results is more shaky
than ever. If parties were so organised that it was pos-
sible to-find another Cabinet, the present Aministration
would not endure through the Session. The Senate is not
much more favourably disposed than the Corps Legis-
latif, and the Independance thinks it likely that , the
Ministers will avoid some of their difficulties by drawing
up a new electoral law with a view to a general election.
Yesterday morning the excitement in political circles
was very great, and the fall of the Ministry was confi-
dently looked for. It was even said that three or four
Minister's had wished to give in their resignations,
and that M. 011ivier had some trouble in
turning them from their purpose. The Sieele is in
exultation, and asks even now how long the Cabinet is
likely to last. It is crumbling, it avers, under the burden
of its own mistakes. The time is past when M. 011ivier
was constantly offering to resign his post. He knows
well enough that the resignation would be welcome,
and he lives on from day to day waiting until the
Corps Legislatif puts the finishing stroke to this
Ministry of the Greek Kalends, which has no root in the
country.

The Debats refrains from commenting on the victory
achieved by the union of Right and Left, but asks why,
since the Right has become sufficiently con-
verted to Liberalism to satisfy the Left, why the
Cabinet did not seize the opportunity and take
the initiative in this matter of the Conseils
G-eneraux ? Why need it shew itself more
conservative than the Conservatives, more royalist than
the king? The Dabats hopes the result will induce M.
011ivier to assume fresh ground, for he will not find
it difficult to distance MM. Duvernois and Pinard,
Baron Jerome David, or M. Granier de Cassagnac.
The Left have held two meetings—one on Friday even-
ing, at which M. Buffet spoke strongly in favour of sup-
porting the Cabinet, and one yesterday, in the Chamber
itself, convened by M. d'Andelarre. It was decided that the
lesson administered to the Cabinet was sufficiently strong,
and that the Left would vote with M. 011ivier in a
question of confidence. The result of this, you know. M.
Grevy has written to M. Picard declaring that the
Radical Left cannot unite with M. Picard's seventoen
unless they completely disavow the sentiments and
speeches attributed to them.

The Carnarvon Herald states that Mr. Bright's
health continues steadily to improve, and the right lion.
gentleman is able to take regular walking exercise, the
weather being mild and favourable.

THE CAVALRY SWORD PRlZE.—Orders have been
issued from the War Office that a prize of £3 for the best
swordsman in each troop of cavalry in which thirty men
compete will be substituted for the squadron prize of the
same amount formerly granted.

The Church of Ireland was yesterday to hate pro-
ceeded to elect Synodsmen, who will for the next three
years constitute the several Diocesan Synods. To these
bodies will be relegated in great part the task of
organising the machinery of the Church in their respective
dioceses.

Liverpool has lost another of her merchant princes,
Mr. Robert Rankin, shipowner, who died at his residence,
Bromborough Hall, on Friday night, aged 69 years. He
was for many years a member of the Mersey Docks and
Harbour Board, and was on the commission of the peace
for the borough.

The Bishop of Manchester preached a sermon at
Flalliwell on Sunday, in aid of the Sunday schools. His
lordship pronounced emphatically in favour of religious
education, and declared that the friends of the secular
system grossly exaggerated facts and difficulties. Chris-
tianity he declared to be the foundation stone of all true
education.

A certain lady in Bangor, a few days since, having
begun housekeeping in a new house, sent her Irish maid-
of-all-work upstairs, telling her to take' out and clean the
windows. Biddy disappeared in the upper regions, and
all was quiet. In a little while, however, Madame, the
housekeeper, went up to see how the window cleaning
was progressing, and to her horror found that the blun-
dering girl had minutely followed her directions • for the
putty being soft she had dug out every pane of glass, and
after washing them carefully, had piled them up on the
floor !

A TRAGEDY PREVENTED.— It is a gratiftying
novelty to be able to announce the frustration, instead of
the success, of a murder design. Such an event has
taken place at Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire. It would
seem that a woman named Ann Chappell, who was at one
time in very good circumstances, and kept the Mitre Inn
in that town, had, in a great measure owing to her own
Misconduct, suffered a reverse of fortune, and had been
obliged to obtain refuge in the union. This fact would
seem to prey upon her mind, for towards the end of last
week her mother, who resides at Evercreech, received a
letter from her, in which she stated that she was tired of
it, and had resolved to ask leave to go out, and should
then take her three children into a certain field, which
she named, and put an end to them and herself altogether.
The mother, knowing her daughter's temperament, took
alarm at this threat, and lost no time in forwarding the
letter to the master of the workhouse. That functionary
put himself in communication with the police, and it was
resolved to keep an eye upon her movements. On her
asking the leave for herself and the children, as she had
threatened she would do, it was granted, and Police-
sergeant Elms was sent for, and it was arranged that he
should follow her closely. She took her offspring in the
direction she had indicated, and at the moment that the
officer thought that she was about to effect her wicked
purpose, he rushed upon and arrested her. He found
that she had armed herself with a large and sharp pair of
scissors, and it is feared that She purposed murdering the
little innocents with that. She is now in custody, and
expresses her intention of murdering the children as soon
as released,

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THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET,
Sole Lessee Yr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'cicck. NO SOING NO SUPPER:
Kendal, Mr. Compton, Mr. Edu aid Osborne, Mr. Clark; Miss F.
Wright, !dim Francis, Miss Fosbroke, and Miss F. Gwynn.
After which, at 8 precisely, BARWISE'S BOOK: Mr. Sothern,
Mr. Chippendale, Mr Compton, Mr. Kendal, Mr. Buckstone; Miss
C. Hill, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.
And (by desire) A REGULAR FIX: Mr. Sothern,
Concluding with A IKSS IN THE DARK.

AD ELP HI TH EA TRE.—N ew Company. —New
Drama.—At 7.30, FREE LABOUR, a drama, in four
acts, by Charles Reade, played by a new company, selected from
first-class theatres. New scenery by Hawes Craven.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE,
Wycll-et reet, strand.

S, le Lessee arid Managir, Mr W. H. Lifrrox.
Kee BATEMAN as MARY WARNER every Evening during
the week, assisted by Messrs. G. Belmore, W. H. Vernon. Blake-
ley, Elliott, David Fisher; Mrs. Poynter and Mrs. W. H. List m.
In reply to numerous applications at the Box Office, and to
prevent disappointment to parties desirous of securing seats
several weeks in ad mnce, Mr, W. H. LISTON feels compelled to
armour co with r,gret that, in consequence of previous arran2e-
mcnts, the hr iliant engagement o th's distinguished Artiste
must POSITIVELY TERMINATE on SATURDAY, JUNE 25.
Commencin= with MUSIC HATH CHARMS. Concluding
With THE 'VARSITY BOAT RACE. Box Office open from 10
till B.

LYCEUM THEATRE (under the management
of Messrs Mansell).
THIS EVE'ING, at 7.30, HIS OWN RIVAL Mr. F.
Charles and Miss L. Morgan.
At 8, BREAKING THE SPELL.
After which, at 1.30, LITTLE FAUST: Mr. T. Maclagan, M.
Marius, Mr. Aynsley Cook, Mr. Odell, and Mr. Wilmot
and; Mdlle.
Debreux, Mesdames Lennox G ey, Lawson, Lee, Emily
Soldene.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Solo Lessee and 1. anageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING}, at 7 o'clock, LOVING BEART6. Messrs
Edward Teiry and Turner; Mesdames Bnf ton a, d Santley.
Followed by KENILWORTH. Messrs David James, terry,
Turner, and Fenton; Mesdames Sant ey, Anstis-4, Go-dall. Met-
calfe, and Moore.

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND._
Lessees—Messrs H J. Montague, D. James, and T-
Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7 30 the New Farce of CUP.
BOARD LOVE, by F Hay. Atter which, at Eight o'Clock. a
new and original Comedy, in '1 liree Acts, entitled TWO
HO-ES. To conclude with the new and successful Burlesque,
by Conway Edwarde', entitled DON CARLUS; or, The Infante
in Ai ms Supported by Messrs H. J. Montague, H. Irving, G.
Honey, W. H. Stephens, ar,d T. Thorne; Mesdames Nelly Power,
Amy Fawsitt, T. Lavis, and A. Newton (her 2nd Appearance at
this Theatre).
Prices—Stalls, 7s ; Balcony Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 38.; Upp r
Circle. 25.;
at S Pit, ls. 6d.: Galltry, 6. No Charge for Bookin,,
Doors pea even. Commence atd 7.30

OPERAS, THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden.—Auber's Fra Diavolo,

8.30 p.m.
ITALIAN OPERA, Drury Lane.—Dinorah. 8.31 p.m.
HAYMARKET—At Seven, No Song No Supper. Barwise:s Book.
And A Kiss in the Dark.
AT/ELM—At Seven, No. 1 Round the Corner. Fre. Labour.
PRINCE OF WALES'S—At 7.30. Quite by Accident. M.P. Dearest

Mamma.
LYoEttm—At 7.30, His Own it ival, Breaking the Spell. At 83 ',
Little Faust.
OLYMPIC At Seven, Music hash Charms. At 8, Mary Warner.
l'he ' Varsity Boat Race.
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GAIETY—At Seven, First f ight. The Princess of Trebizonde.
QUEEN'S--At Seven, My Wire's Dentist. 'Twix Axe and etown.
STRAND—At Seven, Loving Hearts. Kenilw rth.
VAUDEVILLE—Cupboard Love. Two Roses. Iron Carlos.
ST. JAMES'S—At Seven, Frou Frou. La Belle Sauvage
WOODIN'S CARPET-BAG AND F KETCH 11 ,‘ K. Egyptian Hall, Pic
cadilly, every avcning (except tiatur&y), at 8: Baturday Morn
legs at 3 dmissi ,n Is, 2s, 35.
CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall. Every ‘ight, at 8 ; Wed-
nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 a 1 the 3 ear round.
ZO LOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-perk Open daily except Sun-
days). Admission, ls. ; on AI oudays, 6d. Children under
, fed.
MADAME TIISSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till
3 p.m., and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admission, ls.; extra
6d.

Of.trvinn, the French Premier, would deserve
the ntmosteympatby in the midst of his many mis-
fortunes, if, 'Unfortunately, be bad not brought them ,
all upon binistl£ He escapes trona one difficulty only
to tte Donfronted with another. His official
existence is of that pleasing and exciting kind ,
which may Ire described as a continual fluctuation
between the frying-pan and the fire. He made a
peat and damaging sacrifice of principle when he
agreed to retain office notwithstandirigthe reactionary
Pladscite—asamifice which hi9three ablest colleagues
declined to make. But even this concession has
not brought him into smooth water. He finds no
sympathy in the Legislative Chamber ; he is con- "
tinually opposed there; and after several narrow
escapes he has sustained two crushing defeats. There
is now a bill under discussion in the Chamber
for extending the powers of those ancient
municipal institutions, the councils-general. Two
amendments in this measure—Liberal amendments
providing for greater publicity of the pro-
ceedings undertaken by the COUR ails-General, •
were opposed by M. OLLIVIER and the other
Ministers, but were carried by 197 to 18, and
by 117 to 83. Yet, on the first occasion
the Ministry could muster only half a score sup-
porters besides themselves, and after "putting on the
screw " they were beaten by fifty votes. M.OLLIVIEU,
however, did not resign. All he asked for was a
vote of confidence, which the Chamber gave, as it
is always ready to do. But surely a Ministry is not
to • be set on its legs again by empty votes
of confidence, alter repeated defeats on im-
portant measures. Mr. riLADSTONE would hardly have
rested satisfied with such consolation, if the Land
Bill bad been thrown out. The present aspect of
French politics is, in fact, most discreditable. The
Ministry is, apparently, prepared to undergo any humi-
liation rather than resign. The Chamber acts
upon no fixed principle, but capriciously hurls
adverse votes at M. OLLIVIER, and after-
wards begs him to retain office. The conduct
of the Ministry is bad ; that of the deputies is worse..
The only honourable course now open to the Cabinet
is either to resign or dissolve the Chamber and have
a fresh-election. Nor can there be any doubt as to
which is the preferable alternative. If the
Ministry resign, it is not at all likely that any more
Liberal personages will take their place. If the
Chamber be dissolved, it is possible that the shame-
' less intimidation and corruption practised by the Ad-
ministration at the last election, may not be repeated,
and that te really representative Chamber may be
returned. A dissolution, with an unbiassed eledtion,
would be by far the better resource. There tr no
guarantee, however, of freedom from administrative
pressure, if the Chamber were dissolved. The aspect
of affairs in France just now is very discouraging to
the friends of liberty.

AN essay on "Richard Cobden," in this month's
St. Paul's, is calculated to raise reflections which the
author doubtless never expected to prompt. It
is a readable paper, embued with sincere admiration
of the great man whose life it sketches, and yet it
does not diverge into extravagance or Utopian
theories. It is pleasant to have thus called to mind
the stout battle against the Corn Laws, and the
other good works done by the Manchester party,
whom BRIGHT and COBDEN led ; but how much a
thing of the past it all seems! The monument reared
by COBDEN and his friends will endure for ever, but
nothing will ever be added to it by the same hands.
The Manchester school is utterly extinct. Mr. COBDEN
is dead; Mr. MILNEn. GIBSON is in enforced retirement,
the Star has ceased to twinkle, and Mr. BRIGHT now
rests like a man who is conscious of having 'finished
his own work) and who leaves fresh duties to fresh