The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-03 00:00:00

The Canadian Fisheries.

Secretary Boutwell has sent a circular to the Ameri-
can collectors of customs informing them that the
Dominion authorities have terminated the old system
of granting fishing licences to foreign ships within
three miles of Canadian shores. The Canadian
law of 1868 permits any British naval- officer
or officer of Customs to go on board any ship within
three miles of Canadian coasts, and stay on board so
long as she remains within such distance. It also
provides that such ships and cargo may be seized and
forfeited to the Dominion, if they continue
within such distance twenty-four hours after being
required to depart, the master having not truly
answered the questions put to him. Every person
opposing the Dominion agent in the execution of
his duty or assisting another in so doing shall forfeit
eight hundred dollars and be liable to two
years' imprisonment. Last January the Governor-
General ordered the equipment of suitable sailing ves-
sels for the protection of the Canadian inshore fisheries
against illegal encroachments by foreigners. These
vessels are to form a marine branch of Canadian
police force. There has been a change of boundaries
between Canada and Labrador, by which the
Canadian territory now includes part of the eastern
shore which formerly belonged to Labrador.

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Algerian question seems likely to come into promi-
nence, by way of diverting us from our internal perplexi-
ties. The Journal Ofriel of this morning publishes two
reports from the War Minister,General Le Boeuf, and two
official decrees, the first of which specially deserves notice
as part of our modern constitutional reforms. Hencefor-
ward the prefects are to exercise full administrative
powers in their several departments, being in direct com-
munication with the Governor-General of Algeria, instead
of being, as hitherto, in subordination to the military com-
manders of the provinces. No practical improvement in
the condition of the country; or in the feeling of the people
could be looked for so long as this military ascendancy was
maintained. The second decree regulates the tenure of
land in the Arab districts. The Patrie looks with some
suspicion on the divisional system proposed, which, it
fears, is unsuitable to the nomadic tribe. There has been
some talk of a military repulse in Morocco, which will call
for a fresh expedition. This news is not, however, au-
thenticated.

The Committee of the Corps Legislatif has given in its
report on the new law for regulating the Coneils-
Generaux, but I am sorry to say they refuse
to accept the amendments of M. M. Duvernoise and
Vendre in favour of public sittings. They think it better
for the Conseils themselves to decide this, and content
themselves with authorising them to express political
wishes, or, in English form, to pass political resolutions.
There were gay doings of the Tuileries two nights ago.
The Empress gave a private ball, her second this season,
and a very brilliant entertainment it was. Her Majesty
herself, who was dressed in white, looked very well, and
all the beauties and celebrities of the fashionable world
were present. Dancing, which is not yet out of fashion,
was carried on with spirit, and the party did not break up
until three o'clock.
The female cigar makers at Toulouse, who were on
strike, have come to terms with their employers, who, as
in duty bound, have conceded their demands. The slight
increase in their salaries has been granted, and the engi-
neer who had made himself obnoxious to the adventurous
dames has been removed. Here is an illustrious illustra-
tion of feminine powers of persuasion for the " Women's
Rights " movement. Apropos of strikes, which have been
very general throughout the country, the 27th Regiment
has returned to headquarters from Fourchambault, where
it had been sent in case of possible disturbance.
The directors of the Independence Financiere and the

Messager de Paris have been sentenced to pay a fine of
100 f. each for publishing the Turkish lottery loan adver-
tisement. They appealed against their sentence, but in
vain. MM. Quentin and Cournel, of the Rappel, have
given their notice of appeal. This is not surprising,
seeing that they were not only condemned to I,ooof. fine
each, but to three months' imprisonment.
The Empress is said to be anxious to visit St. Cloud,
but the Emperor is determined to stay at the Tuileries
until the end of the session.
Several members of the Corps Diplomatique are ill at
the present moment. M. de laTour d'Auvergne is suffering
from the prevailing epidemic, and M. Benedetti keeps
his room.

It was reported that the Government would permit M.
Cernuschi to return to France, but such is not the fact ;
he is definitively exiled, and does not appear anxious to
come back, unless it were for a short time to arrange
his affairs.

The dry weather which has prevailed has given rise to
some uneasiness, and the Salut Public of Lyons has
recorded with much rejoicing the beneficial downfall of
rain which has taken place, and which promises to work
wonders for the crops. Forage has been exceedingly dear,
but it is hoped the rain will have the effect of providing
grass for the cattle. By this means the peasants may be
spared the loss of parting with their animals, which they
are very likely to do under the influence of fear.
The Emperor of Russia is in anything but a flourishing
state, and the testimony of one who saw him during his
recent visit to Berlin seems to confirm the worst accounts.
He was astonished at the change which two years had
made in his appearance. He who was once so robust has
faded away, and his face bears the traces of long and
severe sufferings.
Some strange stories are being circulated about the Ple-
biscite, and the Charivari satirises the notion that pre-
vailed in some quarters as to its being a panacea for all
political ills. A peasant is represented in his wooden
shoes looking daggers at a tax-collector, who is handing
him the usual gift. " What !" exclaims the indignant and
bewildered rustic, " are you going to ask for money as you
used to do ? Why, I voted Oui."
A sad tale is told of an old soldier of the First Empire
who had been in Mexico for fifty years. He applied to
the Mexican Consul to obtain his admission to the Hotel
des Invalides. He received an answer to the effect that
he would have a free passage home. At St. Nazaire a
difficulty arose, as the authorities declined to furnish him
with the means of continuing his route, but a young man
who was going in the same direction allowed him to ac-
company him, Arrived at Paris they went to the Minis-
ter of War, when, to their astonishment, they heard that
nothing could be done for the veteran soldier, and that no
information had been received from the Mexican Consul.
The end of all the deliberations was that the unfortunate
old man was sent to the Prefecture of Police.
A sad accident has occurred at Vevey to a party of
choral singers who were giving their aid to a charitable
concert. On returning by the lake, which is very deep,
the raft on which they were became disjointed. They
were thrown into the water, and twenty of the party were
drowned, including magistrates, deputies, &c.