The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-22 00:00:00

THE NEW CONSTITUTION IN FRANCE.

The French Senate has unanimously adopted the new.
Constitution, the discussion of the articles being
concluded on Wednesday. M. Emile 011iviei
made a speech, in which he said that the Govern-
ment, if victorious in the Plebiscite —as it
would be would march forward without hesitation
or weakness. He eulogised the liberality of the Emperor's
sentiments, and declared that the triumph of Constitu-
tional liberty in France would be the triumph, not only
of the Empire but of the nation. After
voting the Senatus-Consultum, the Senate adjourned
until the Thursday following the plebiscite.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, with Prince
Albert Victor, Prince George, and the Princess Louise,
arrived at Sandringham yesterday.

The Marquis of Bath is much better, and there is
every prospect of his early restoration to health.

Lady Woodford, wife of Field-Marshal Sir Alex.
Woodford, G.C.8., Governor of Chelsea Hospital, died yes-
terday.

The death is announced this morning of Sir Nor-
man Pringle, Bart.

Lord and Lady Chelmsford and the Hon. Miss
Thesiger are expected in town to-morrow from Birstall.
Lieut.-Colonel Akroyd continues to recover s_itis-
factorily from the effects of his recent accident.
The War-office has countermanded the order for
the assembling of the militia in the town of Whiteha.ven in
consequenc3 of the prevalence of typhus fever in that town.
Mr. Childers, it is stated, has in deference to the
position occupied by Admiral the Hon. Sir F. G. Grey
offered him a command, so as to prevent the necessity of his
early retirement.

A great meeting of Roman Catholics is being held
to-day at Manchester, in opposition to Mr. Newdegate's pro-
posal for the inspection of convents. Tho Duke of Norfolk
and Lord Howard of Glossop are amongst the speakers.
It is understood that the Dublin Freemen Com-
missioners report is in favour of the freeman franchise, and
that corruption has not extensively prevailed

The Esmonde will has been established finally by
consent. All the costs are to be paid out of the assets.

A large seizure of suspected Fenian arms was made
in Nlancheater yesterday afternoon, by Inspector Henderson,
of the city detective, force.. The inspector went with a num-
ber of police to a beerhouse in the neighbourhood of Old-
hatu-:•oad. a locality well knowu as a resort of Feuians, and
seized a number of revolvers awl Suld2r 11118.4, and 2,000
rounds of ball cartridge. It is stated that no one has yet
he en apprehended.
'CIVI SER VICI;:`-l'UPI'LY A 3SOCIATION. The balance-
sheet for the half yell- ea led 28th Feb. last has jus..t, been
is-;t:e I, from which it oppoars tl,at goods were sold during
that perio.l to the amount of £208,022., and that the net prJfit
in the trading, after paytcvnt of'all expense's (._V3 I ie. Od. per
cent.), was 43,217, which, according to the rules of this
association, "shall go towards reducing he pries of articles
sold at the stores." We are informed that this t-2,-.Amsivo
business had its origin in a purC:3aie of tea by tt few' clerks
of the. General Post-ollica,and that its prea,nt tragnitude
has compelled the committee to restrict the sale of tickets to
the public.