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THE SUN,

one else; but Rose said it was absolutely necessary
that she should go there alone to say her customary
prayer. The prelate reluctantly consented to let her
enter the church first, with Josephine Imbert and a
woman named Jean, her cousin. About an hour
and a half after the Bishop was admitted. But
M. Grave, sub•prefect of Apt, hurried before him,
and, getting on to the altar, wiped away the blood
with a pocket handkerchief. The consequence was
that the prelate saw nothing. The next day
witness (the cure) went to the church to say mass :
there was no blood then on the picture, but a quarter
of an hoar later it began to flow. On the sth
February he was told that Rose had declared that
something supernatural was about to take place in
the chapel. The chapel was then locked up, and he
had the keys. Blood was that day seen on the
picture. The chapel had been sealed up until
within a few days before, in complianee with the
orders of the ecclesiastical authorities, who had
declared that there was no miracle. He could not
tell to what cause the extraordinary facts he had
related were to be ascribed. Rose bad always been
considered a good girl, and her conduct was irre-
proachable. The Mayor of St. Saturnin deposed
that be had seen the blood on the picture ; he
could not say that it was caused by a miracle, but
it was inexplicable and supernatural. The woman
Jean, cousin of Rose, was then called, but appeared
very reluctant to give evidence, and she only replied
by monosyllables to the questions put to her. She
was, however, made to state that Rose had given
her a pocket-handkerchief stained with blood from
the picture; also, that on one occasion, after commu-
nicating, the consecrated wafer remained on her
tongue for half an hour without dissolving, that she
had then felt herself irresistibly attracted to Rose's
bed, and gave her the wafer with her tongue, Rose
receiving it on her tongue. That circumstance had
ert stated
always appeared supernaturaJ too wit
sephineneslmb s, and the re-
sult of divine inspiration.
that Rose asked her to write to her, and that she
replied that she could not write; whereupon Rose
said, "You will soon know how to do so I" and
after a while, feeling an inclination to write, she
took pen in hand, and wrote without the slightest
embarrassment. Since then she continued to write,
though she never received any lessons. She several
times accompanied Rose to the church, but never
saw her put blood on the picture. When on such
occasions they entered the chapel Rose was accus-
tomed to kneel at the altar. When Rose felt she
was about to receive a grace from heaven, she directed
her to go and seek other witnesses. When Rose felt
there would be no miracle, she returned quietly home.
Witness never locked Rose in the church. Her convic-
tion was that the bliieding s of the picture were caused by
divine intervention, and that Rose was holy. Dr. Cle-
ment was then examined. He described how he wiped up
the blood on the picture, as related by the cure, M. Grand.
He could not, he said, explain to himself how the thing
had been caused, and did not think that any satisfac-
tory explanation had been given of it. The tribunal
then adjourned.
The Pattie of Saturday evening says—" A letter
from Carpentras announces that the affair of Rose
Tamisier has had, after three days' long and laborious
investigation, an unexpected termination—the tribu-
nal has declared itself without jurisdiction, and has
sent the affair before whomsoever it may concern, all
things remaining in their p resent state."

THE DOUANE AT BOULOGNE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—As your columns are never closed against the
really injured, I beg leave to submit to you my case.
A few dap ago I accompanied a gentleman to
Paris, via Boulogne, where, after undergoing the
passport ordeal, we were escorted to a private door at
the back of the seat occupied by the chef de bureau.
My companion never having been similarly honoured
on former occasions, bowed in his best English style,
and thanked the authorities for saving him from the
nuisance of the touters at the public exit, but he soon
found that I was the cause of the presumed favour
being shown us. Upon entering an inner room,
which seemed to be a place of rendezvous for all the
clans, permission was requested to join the "express
through train" without delay, but we received for
answer, " Chacun a son tour ; les plaids ne passent
pas comme cela." Upon its being observed that I was
about ten years old and had on four or five previous
occasions passed the Boulogne douane "scot free," the
chefsensibly remarked, " Comment, voulez-vous que je
sache l'histoire d'un plaid ou son age, surtout avec un
bout de chandelle comme celui-la!" pointing to the
remains of a Boulogne dip which stood guttering on
his bureau. "Attendez le gaz et nous verrons alors, car,
pour le moment, je ne vois ni trou ni tache, compagnons
ordinaires d'un plaid de 10 ans." My companion:re-
gretted not having "mon histoire" and " mon acte de
naissance" batter authenticated, and added, with an
air of proud satisfaction, that I had hitherto always
been sans Cache, though, to secure our joint freedom,
he would reluctantly submit to my receiving one (if
it could be spared), fr•iln the petit bout de chandelle,
before alluded to. This mode of liberation being re-
fused, it was then proposed that I should be left until
nine o'clock on the following morning, in order that
my age might, if possible, be discovered by daylight,
but as this course would not only have entailed the
loss of the " express through," but al-o the expense of
sipper, bed, and breakfast at an hotel, the invitation
was respectfully declined. My companion now drew
himself up in the centre of the gloomy apartment, sur-
rounded by some 30 or 40 individuals, each enveloped
in a plaid. All eyes were upon us, including those of
the chef de douane—a solemn stillness prevailed—the
denouemeut was felt to be at hand—my companion
seized me by one of my nether extremities, and
tearing it asunder to the extent of half a yard, ex-
claimed, his arras still outstretched, " Voila." The
effect produced by this word, so well suited to the
action, was tremendous; he had become a hero ; I a
martyr. A pause ensued, the chef passed his foulard
over his moistened brow, saying, at the same time, in a
subdued tone, to the sentinel at the door, " Laissez-
passer le plaid diehiri," and the latter, having fol-
lowed up the welcome words by, " Place au plaid
diehire," we forthwith made our exit, evidently
leaving a most favourable impression behind us. The
duty levied on a first-class plaid, sans trou ou tache, is
10f. ; on a second class one, similarly favoured, 6f.
67c., or 30 per cent., on the presumed value. As in
the case of one, now no more, the " rent" was my
salvation, and may, should you think fit to record my
adventure, save many an old;" shepherd" 6f. 67c. of
French money at the cost of a little fine-drawing in
" Auld Reekie."
Your obedient and obliged servant,
Sept. 6. A TORN TARTAN.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Sept. 9.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was held for the
rates prevailing on Friday, still refiners and grocers
were less disposed to operate. The purchases are only
313 hhds, including at auction 167 hhds, and 3 tierces
Barbadoes, which went off quietly at barely previous
terms, fine yellow at 383 6d to 40s; mid to good 35s 6d
to 38s; and mid to fine grainy 37s 6d to 41s per cwt.
The public sales of Sugar at present announced for
Thursday and Friday are limited of both Colonial and
Foreign.
REFINED.—To-day the Home Trade demand for Re-
fined Sugar was good, but Brown lumps wero still to be
obtained at 44s 6d to 45s per cwt, as supply continues
to increase. Crushed Sugar is not cheaper, but export
orders remain small.
MAIMITIETS.—Thin afternoon Mauritius Sugar met
with little attention, and of 5,770 bags at auction not
above one-half sold; the better, kinds of yellow generally
sustained previous rates, but a reduction occurred of 6d
to Is per cwt for inferior and brown sorts. Fine and
good yellow went at 353 6d to 38s; mid 34s to 355; low
325 low and mid brown 26s 6d to 29s 6d;
mid6d
to fine
e333s 6d; low
323;
and
refining
sorts 31s to 36s
per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was a reluctance
to operate in Bengal Sugar, and of 6,600 bags offered
at auction, a small portion only found buyers; white
Benares went at previous valuations, but other sorts
must be quoted 6d to is per cwt lower. Benares good
white realised 39s to 40s 6d ; low to mid, 37s to
39s ; damped and washed 36s 6d to 403; good to fine
grainy yellow 393 to 435; ord and mid 36s to 38s 6d;
good grainy white 453 6d; good to fine yellow-like
Mauritius 364 to 395; low to mid 32s to 35e; comm In to
good soft yellow 293 to 335; and bfown 263 6d to 283.
Madras is dull of sale, and of 1,200 bags at auction, a
small portion only sold at easier rates: ord and mid sort
3 chow went at 29a to 30s.
Foaeus.--To-day Foreign Sugar was held for last
week'. raves, but exporters or home dealers showed little
&like to transact business. At auction 50 hhds Cuba
were taken in at 323 to 323 6d for low greyish and
ya.ll.sw.
MOLASSES.—West India is not offered at any further
reduction; at the same time purchases have been upon
upon a small scale. Antigua at 14s to 155, and other
s ,rts 12s to 13s 6d. In Bengal and Mauritius transac-
tions have been trifling at lls to 12s, and in Porto Rico
at 13s to 13s 6d per cwt. Jamaica honey is more in de-
mand and supply is small ; the rates paid have been from
38s to 60s for low to fine quality.
COFFEE.—To-day there was no increase in the sup-
ply of Coffee at market, but exporters and home dealers
operated with caution, and holders of Native Ceylon
were more disposed to sell, good ord at 39s to 39s 6d
per cwt. A public sale of 162 casks and 59 bags Plan-
tation went off quietly, and at rather lower terms; low
mid and mid selling at 503 to 535; fine fine ord 46s to
495; other sorts 42s to 455; and Peaberry at 58s to 60s
per cwt.
COCOA--Dealers evince little desire to operate in West
India, and rather lower rates have been accepted. Of
300 bags Trinidad at auction, a small portion only sold;
good and fine red went at 45s to 50s, low to mid 41s to
44s 6d. and grey from 38s to 40s. There are sellers of
Grenada at 35s to 40s, and few transactions have taken
Oleo. Foreign is rather more in demand, Bahia and
Para at 26s to 275,
and Guayaquil at 303 to 31a per owt.
TEA.—there continues to be a large quantity of
Green offering
for sale, and the rates accepted are rather
under those prevailing
previously, but dealers have
operated with reluctance; the low and medium kinds
are now least in request. For Congou there has
been
,01117 demand, and supply Wag

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