The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-29 00:00:00

THE COMPLETION OF ST. PAUL'S.

Englishmen can -no longer be accused of indiffer—
ence to their noble metropolitan cathedral. The
subscription for the completion of St. Paul's has in
the short space of two months produced £32,000,
though the subscribers have as yet only numbered
200, and have been chiefly restricted to the
merchants of London. Mr. Napier Broome,
secretary the executive committee, very
jusfly observes that, though it is well for the
metropolis to set a munificent example, the
work is a national one, for St. Paul's belongs no less
to the empire than to the capital, and has a claim on
the liberality of Englishmen at home and abroad.
Thousands who never saw Rome helped to adorn

II ER MA.IES 7' Y.

BALMORAL, AUG. 25.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince Leopold, went out
this morning.

In the afternoon the Queen drove out, accompanied by
Princess Beatrice.

The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with the Queen

yesterday.
Viscount Halifax has arrived at Balmoral.

AUGUST 26.
In the morning the Queen went out, accompanied by
Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice.

This being the anniversary of the birth of the lamented
Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur,
with all the servants and tenants, assembled at the Obe-
lisk, and drank to the Prince's memory.
In the afternoon the Queen drove out, accompanied by
Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice.
Princess Louise and Prince Arthur, attended by Miss
Lascelles and Colonel Maude, accompanied her Majesty
on horseback.

COMFORTS FOR THE FRENCH WOUNDED.

THE FRENCH CABINET AND ITS
ADVISERS.

The journal des Debats, referring to the rumour that
members of the Privy Council had assisted at the Council
of Ministers, says that MM. Rouher, Baroche, and Per-
signy were supposed to have been present, but the public
put no faith in the statement. They asked by what right
could the Privy Council mix itself up with the Council
of Ministers, and how could men whom the Chamber was
reput ed to ignore deliberate upon public affairs with the
Ministers who were responsible to the Chamber? Did not
M. Daru, Minister of Foreign Affairs, declare formerly
to the satisfaction of the country that the members of the
Privy Council, not being responsible, had no right under
a parliamentary form of government to assist in the deli-
berations of the Ministers ? We know that times and
circumstances have changed, but the men who have been
called in succession to the direction of affairs have always
proclaimed themselves to be the Ministers of a consti-
tutional prince, and the responsible representatives of the
policy of the majority of the Chamber. If we have, as
the Minister affirms, a representative Government, it
ought to be enough to explain to the honourable members
of the Privy Council that the course they pursue is an
irregular one. These gentlemen entrusted with the pre-
servation of the Constitution must see the necessity

leaving to Ministers the task of deciding on important
affairs, and will be inclined to set an example of respect
for the laws. If the Minister, actuated by a feeling of
modesty very rare in these days, feels himself incapable
of governing the country without the aid of foreign light,
he should pay the Corps Legislatif the honour of appeal-
ing to its assistance. It would be really out of character
to accept the illegal support of the Privy Council when
they have refused to allow some members of the Assem-
bly to sit on the Defence Committee.