The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-03 00:00:00

THE EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA•

The recent shock of the earthquake in Canada was so
great in Montreal that bells were rung in the public build-
ings, and judges precipitately left their rooms in the Court
House. Chimney tops were thrown down in Quebec, and
the spire in St. Paul's Church, Toronto. was seen to sway
back and forward. Throughout the Dominion the shock
was quite distinct.

FRENCH HELP TO ENGLISH SAILORS.
We have received the following from the Board of
Trade :—" The British schooner Mathilde, with a crew of
five hands, exclusive of the master and two passengers,
and a full cargo, left Mahauovo on the 15th of June,
and meeting with bad weather and contrary winds,
struck the next day on the southern portion of
Fougo Island, to the south of Tamatave. Upon
the consul at Tamatave hearing of the wreck of
the Mathilde, he at once despatched two large
canoes, with twelve natives each, and provisions to Fougo
Island. One, however, was forced to pit" back, and the
consul, considering that the other would in all probability
have to do the same, applied (through the French vice
consul) to Captain Horveno, of the French barque Marie,
for assistance. Captain Horveno at once put to sea and
reached Fougo Island on the 23rd, when the shipwrecked
parties were taken on board and were landed at Tama-
tave on the 26th. For these services the Board of Trade
have awarded Captain Horveno a binocular glass, and a
sum of £lO to the crew of the canoe, which, after six
days, ultimately succeeded in reaching Fougo
Standard.

Schlestadt not having been informed of the adjourn-
ment of the election to the Constituent Assembly, has voted
with almost complete unanimity for the members of the
Government and for democratic candidates.
Mr. Maguire, M.P., has a novel nearly ready for
the press, entitled, " Why Not ?" The honourable i
gentleman has also n a forward state for publication a
revised edition of " The Pontificate of Pius the Ninth,"
which will embrace the most recent episodes in the event-
ful life of the head of the Christian world. It will
be dedicated to Henry Edward, Archbishop of West-
minster.
Dr. Lee, Archdeacon of Dublin, is one of the
clergymen who has resigned a place in the General Con-
vention, in consequence of the resolution to appoint a
Revision of. the Prayer Book Committee. He protests
against the resolution. " denying the moral competence
of a body, of which laymen form a part, to legislate
respecting matters pertaining to doctrine or discipline."
Since Tuesday the barometer has continued to rise
at our south-eastern stations, and is now very high in
England. Temperature has decreased in the east, but
risen elsewhere, mostly in Scotland. The wind has veered
to the southward on all but our south-east coasts, but is
at present light or moderate. The sky has become over-
cast in the south of Ireland, but in other places the amount
of cloud varies, and a great deal of fog and mist prevails.
The sea is moderate on our cast coast, calm elsewhere.
THE ENTRY INTO VERSAILLES.—When tle 15th
Brigade of Prussian cavalry forced its way into Versailles
1,200 of the Gardes Mobiles surrendered after a feeble
resistance. Only one officer and about fifty men defended
themselves valiantly, and ensconced themselves in
the Synagogue, situate at the end of the Boulevard
Eugenie. Having barricaded the doors they fired from
the windows. After half an hour's struggle the troopers
succeeded in entering the temple. Step by step did
the Freneb retreat, fighting all the while, until they came
to the recess where the oly Ark stood. Through the
firing the doors of the richly ornamente
officeredrceptacle were
shattered to pieces, and the French nd some of
his men took refuge in the furthest part of the ark. The
officer, pierced by four bullets, fell down at the side of the
ark, his head resting on one of the scrolls which had
fallen to the ground, likewise riddled with balls. The A Cabinet Council was held yesterday in
Synagogue itself is almost entirely destroyed.—Jewish Downing-street. The Ministers present were—The
Viscount Halifax
Chronicle. Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Lord Chan-
ROMANTIC AFFAIR IN BRUSSELS.—An attempted
murder and suicide took place on Sunday evening at Brus- cellor, Earl de Grey and Ripon,
eels. A lady, who stated that she was a Hungarian coon- the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, Earl Granville, the
tess, hired an apartment on the second floor in a house in the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Earl of Kimberley,
the Rue Montague de la Ceur. Some three or four days Right Hon. Hugh Childers, the Right Hon. G. J.
ago she was joined by a certain marquis, a man of 45 1 Goschen, the Marquis of Hartington, the Right Hon. C.
years of age, stout and tall. The marquis and conntessl Fortescue, and the Right Hon. W. E. Forster.
seemed to adore each other, and were, in fact, much ! /I IN AFRICA.--The claims of the
attached. On Sunday evening they went THE Cnunc
out about five I advocated by
o'clock to dine, and returned together about nine o'clock. Church in South Africa were on Tuesday
What then transpired is unknown, but several reports I the Bishop of Capetown. He stated that there were
were heard in the apartment of these two lovers. On
I six bishops labouring in the province, independently of
opening the door the countess and the marquis were !
the mission at Zanzibar. He was very anxious to
discovered bathed in blood. The police, who were im- !
secure a bishop for Transvaal, and also a bishop for
mediately informed of what had taken place, hastened
with some surgeons to the apartment. The countess ! Kaffraria. He was also anxious to obtain a sub-division
had received a bullet in the breast, but, being stout, and of his own diocese, by the erection of a bishopric at
George. He wished to revive communications with the
Church of Abyssinia, but not by aggressivethe ball being badly aimed from a small pocket re-
volver, it had not entered very deeply into the flesh. decaying
and no mortal wound had been caused. The mar-
meat's.
quis had fired six shots in the region of his heart.
From inquiries it appears that, led away by an BALLOON POST.—The first bag of post cards col
lected from visitors at the last Crystal Palace fireworks
attack of jealousy, he attempted to murder his mistress
near Hythe. The second has not up
and then commit suicide. No hope is entertained for the „is_
marquis, who in his delirium confesses a most violent ! apiay was found
passion for his victim. He stated, among other things, to the present time been heard of, but it is thought that
that after havino- fired at the countess and seeing her fall it must have either fallen into the sea or crossed the
apparently dead at his feet, he fired several shuts at his channel to France, as upon a former occasion. On Wed
own heart ; some of the shots, however, missed fire, but, e
say next (- r. roc sbenefit firework display)
d M B k'
wounded as he was, he again loaded his revolver so as to
life,
balloons will be despatched with post cards as before,
make an end to his