The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-17 00:00:00

AUSTRIA AND THE EASTERN QUESTION'
In a specia, edition of the Eastern Budget we find °Le
following abstract of Count Beust's despatch of the 7tP
instant, in reply to the note of Prince Gortschakoe
The despatch begins by expressing the satisfaction of
Austro-Hungarian Government that Prince Gortsch3.
koff's note chews a desire for a peaceful settlement of thle,
question of the Russian declaration relative to the 1315%
Sea. In view of the approaching Conference, C°ll/1
Beust declines to enter into any discussion on this qua.
tion, but he observes that if Prince Gortschakoff's theory
of the intimate connection between all Enr°Pells
treaties were accepted, the consequences would be
dangerous to the foundation both of inter
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tional law and of popular rights. The course d timee
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might render changes in certain cases advisable in tr,elt
stipulations, but no such change can be admitted with
a previous appeal to the Powers by whom the 11.°A
was concluded. Anstria had, it is true, recegniz-
the advisability of making a change in the lireaetla
of Paris, but she at the same time expressly st 3"
that any alteration must be effected solely on the bile
of a previous understanding with the Powers. .4-Bt°t
alleged cold reception which, according to Prince Lircl
chakeff, was given to the Austrian despatch of t
Count Beust observes that the despatch to o°llltej
Stackelberg, alluded to in the Russian note, is d 3;
November, 1866, and could not therefore be au answe:7
initiative taken by Austria on the 2nd of JanuarY' ijoi
The despatch concludes by stTongly repudiating the P: t
view that in this, note of November last Count Ple
accused Russia of reopening the Eastern question• bt
merely pointed out that the Russian declaration ivg
cause a lively agitation and possibly complications 'll 1 g
East Austria will enter the Conference without deer ,a,
beforehand as to the course which should be ad°ll:- J
Her sole wish is to maintain peace in the East, r
to settle the points at issue without impairing the owe

guarantees.

DR. RICORD.
In the terrible sortie of November the 30th, the
distinguished services to the wounded were render6l-0'
Dr. Ricord. Having established his headqua'o
in a ruined hut he awaited the arrival of !ell
brancards with their unhappy freight. As
poor sufferer was brought in, he gently "j,
rapidly relieVed him of his clothes, dressed his 101/itio
or applied the splint to his shattered limb, 33
case might be, placed him on his shelf, and had hill' c-
ere
veyed by ambulance waggon to the steamers which o'
moored on the Marne, by Joinville. As soon as the botb;
taken in as many as it could hold, it steamed swiftly (I°.A4
stream to the bridge near the Bastille, whence the brattol:4
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bore the patients to the hospitals or to the private 11(1'1'-
which had been prepared for their reception. For 11°If:
and hours Dr. Ricord continued thus to exert WO:by
according to one eye-witness, he " created amazement
his übiquity." The doctor's seventieth birthday Wrb.;ecl
the 10th of this month ; and in the energy he dispit'J
he adds another to the list of able and vigorous sefit'i.:;
genarians on whose prolonged career of usefulness
lately commented.—Lancet.

DISTURBANCES AT A SPANISH THEATP' er
The reckless band of La Poura has committed an°tl3:t
outrageous act, which has caused great indignation
Madrid among men of all parties. The last scene of °let
exploits was at a small theatre called the Calderon, whetiace
a farce, with the title of " Ma,caronini 1.," ridiculing 1.4
Duke of Aosta and the principal men in power, was be
acted for about the twenty-fourth time, drawing alwaYs
full house. The manager was aware that there was g°ll3;
to be a row that evening. He had applied to the Ale ;
of the district, who promised that he would send a profl
number of policemen to avoid a disturbance. As 5b
as the first act began, about thirty ruffians armed e
sticks, large knives, and revolvers, attacked the 110°,4;
pelting the poor actors, and totally destroying the scelle"t
stalls, &c. The confusion among the audience was very grel99
as the mean of exit from the theatre are very difficult. 0
the press demand indignantly that the promoters a der
shameful proceedings be given up to justice in or
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that the band of La Poura may be in future prevent
from repeating such tricks.

A RIOT IN THE VATICAN.
A correspondent in Rome writing on the 9th,, desertet;
a serious disturbance which took place on the pre
day. There was a general service in all the churches
which prayers for the Pope's restoration were offered,
a special Celebration in the private chapel of the Vittlell3l
As the crowd were leaving the Basilica, a mob of rogg e
and released convicts, who are the terror of the Le°llll,
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city, and who are vulgarly called Angelo Tagrie7h-
brigands (as they are commanded by iv-4e
brothers of the Lerristori murderer, who
become the Murat of the Roman Revolution) hav'-o-
ipformation that the loyal portion of the Pope's subjecat
had gone to pray at St. Peter's, seized the occasion for
armed assault on the Vatican. all
T- 9tti ed with daggers and revolvers, as were

..h&metti arm- - daggers LW, _ ,pre
his followers, came to the foot of the Vatican stairs s"'",,o
the Italian sentries are stationed, and through the °Pi;
doors began insulting the Swiss Guard and a few of t,,:",e
Mobile and Urban Guard who were in the passage, e5,,11:7,
out, " Forori le Bold ! Vaglianio Vatican," and 01.17;
to his followers, drew his revolver and made a rush ati,tj'
guard. One of the Roman gentlemen of the 15n,
Guard, Bersani by name, replied by a cry of "
Papa Rd," and, closing with Tagnetti, received his old
and fell wounded, uot, however, before he had suceeeu
in closing the doors of the Vatican.
Tagnetti, foiled in his attempt on the Palace, do
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his rage on the crowd of devout persons, of whom at
half were ladies, which was pouring out of the Basilvil,
The Conflict became general, for the Roman gentleseio
were resolved not to be massacred by the mob, and fag 3
most bravely when - attacked, placing their wives ,°eg
daughters within the Basilica, and defending thenase`sio
and the approaches to the Vatican with the grest,;ed
courage and coolness. After some time the Italian ro.P-it
thought fit to intervene, and Tagnetti and al?out
persons were arrested. Both the brothers Bersani f 9
three or four other Roman gentlemen were sever
wounded.

In a letter from Versailles, a " Military Corkesponkl'o
of the Times says :—" The chiefs of this army assert tPiit
an invasion of England is not only possible but siO'd
certain of success. They say it only requres to be "r,,
planned and vigorously executed. If the people of Ptit
land will put this together with the fact that througliy,
Germany, and especially throughout the German gro
there has arisen just such a feeling as was expresseo y
America at the height of the Alabama agitation, tlles
surely will not grudge to the Government the
for putting our army in a state to make a fair fight Of 1
ea
The shoemaker who was tried for murder st tl
Old Bailey on Thursday was defended by Mr. 1111 p
Chester, the only negro barrister at the English bar. De
Chester was admitted a barrister about a year ago, 00 c;
has not often appeared in the public Courts. The bloi
barrister shewed much skill in his cross-examinationpj
witnesses. His speech, however, was not a sacce
in sso:
effort. It was rather extravagant diction, and more
appeal ad captandum vulgus than a piece of reasoning is)
intelligent jurymen. Thanks to the facts adduce fot
cross-examination, the shoemaker obtained a verdict e
manslaughter ; and his friends, as a matter of course, '
loud in their praises of Mr. Chester's achievement. /
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