The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-31 00:00:00

THE GERMAN SPY SYSTEM.

The Telegraph says—lf the Emperor had only time
and heart to investigate the causes of the utter
overthrow of his projects, he would find that the
word " Information, ' with all that it means among
German Generals, has been more fatal to him than
his own mistakes. Yesterday, to-day, and ever
since the present extraordinary campaign began,
each movement of the rival armies has evinced accu-
late knowledge on one side, and hap-hazard on the other.
The last eventful news powerfully illustrates that even in
the very heart of France Moltke and his Princes have
been better informed than those who are fighting for the
soil and the capital. The Germans have waged the war
with brains as well as well as with numbers and valour ; the
Emperor rashly matched his mitrailleuses against German
Geist, with the result which is to-day made manifest.
"Information" has been the great engine of war brought
into play by the conquerors. Foreseeing what might be
the necessities of the dynasty at Paris, they studied
France beforehand like a book ; they worked at
every possible march and counter -march upon
her surface ; they understood more about her
forts and camps than any French etat-nurjsur ;
and they have practised not a single manoeuvre which
was not previously rehearsed on the black board and the
maps of German mess-rooms. The French are naturally
very sore about the eagles, guns, and mitrailleuses which
have been carried to Berlin ; yet, if they only compre-
hended their defeat, they would probably regard the spy
whom they shot the other day as a representative and re-
taliatory trophy.
THE IRISH JOURNALS ON THE WAR.

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The Irish Tines, referring to the state of Paris, says':—
If there be intestine discord, with the enemy at the gate,
all is lost indeed, and for anything they could effect, it
would matter little whether the army of MacMahon has
gone, or whether .Bazaine was free or imprisoned within
the walls of Metz.---The Morning Mail, referring to the
eject upon French minds of the tone of some newspapers,
says the Times is not England. It represents the English
people less than it ever did. It is difficult to justify a
course of comment which anticipates a catastrophe to the
extent of helping to create them.

A chronometer and £3OO has been presented to
Captain Cowell by the underwriters of Liverpool, the
captain having safely navigated the Venezuelan to New
York after she had been seriously damaged by a storm in
the Atlantic.

ANOTHER FAILURE IN MANCHESTER.—The Man-
chester Examiner announces the suspension of Mr. Ed-
mund Thomson, commission agent, Manchester. The
liabilities are estimated at from £16,000 to £20,000.
FRANCE AND ITALY.—The Diritto is informed
that Prince Napoleon, being on Friday in company with
some Italian statesmen, turned to one of them suddenly
and exclaimed, " It is you, gentlemeb, you, who are ruin-
ing France. A general war would have saved us ; a war
confined to Prussia will be our ruin, and the intervention
of Italy in our favour would have provoked the general
war."

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT BROMPTON.---
GOVERNMENT REWARD.—Although several weeks since
the murder at West Brompton was committed, the detec-
tives of the metropolitan police have failed to discover
any clue to the whereabouts of the guilty person or per-
sons. It was said that after the conclusion of the coroner's
inquest the police received some important information
connected with the matter, and they went to a certain
place, but upon making a careful inquiry found that the
statement made to them was false. The brutal murder,
however, has not been forgotten, and on Tuesday a reward
of £lOO was offered by the Government for the arrest of
the murderer.

COURSING PRIVILEGES IN THE HOME PARK.—
The long-pending controversy between the lovers el the
leash and the officials connected with the Home Park,
na.-npton Court, is now finally settled. The claims of
coursing men and the public to sport in this Royal demesne
was disputed by the authorities, and coursing suspended, and
the matter has remained in abeyance since last spring. A
memorial to the Marquis of Ailesbury (Master of the
Queen's Horse),ex-officio Chief Ranger of the Home Park,
has been presented by Lord George Hamilton in behalf of
the coursing clubs, alleging their ancient rights, and pray-
ing for a renewal of coursing privileges. and the following
reply has been received from the Marquis of Ailesbury;—
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ter due consideration of the petition, it is not thought
desirable to preserve hares in the Home Park, Hampton
Court." Sporting in this royal demesne is now peremp-
torily.prohibited, and the fate of the coursing public who
have hitherto enjoyed the privilege is indelibly sealed, and
their ancient rights extinguished.