The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-06 00:00:00

AMBASSADORIAL ETHICS.

The Owl, noting that every intention is manifested on
the part of the Belgian and French Governments to bring
the railway dispute to a final settlement, observes that
the reconciliation has been brought about by the Em-
peror, whilst the quarrel was in great measure
due to the French representative at Brussels, M.
de Lagu6ronnibre. The official tone of this diplomatist
was friendly and reassuring, but in private circles he gave
vent to alarming expressions. He talked of Belgian
neutrality as "ancient history," and asserted that the
only salvation for Belgium was to become a province of
France. Worse than this, La France, a semi-official
paper, which vehemently assailed the Belgians, is well-
known to be the property of M. de Lagaronniere. There
is no objection to politicians owning papers, but if an
ambassador be a newspaper proprietor, his journal ought
not to talk of annexing the country to which he his
accredited.

The Patric says that two of the three Belgian members
of the mixed commission have already been nominated.
One is the chief manager and the other the inspector-
general of the Belgian State railways. No politicians
proper will sit on the commission. The rumours of a
Ministerial crisis in Belgium are premature, to say the
least. One Minister has, indeed, resigned, but his retire-
ment has nothing to do with the railway question.

THE FRENCH EMPEROR AND THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS.

An interesting meeting took place at the Tuileries on
Sunday last. The Emperor Napoleon received the
diploma of honorary member of the British Institute of
Civil Engineers from a commission, including the
president and other officers of the society. The
members of the commission were invited to a reception
at the Tuileries on Monday, and dined with his Majesty
on Tuesday. The leading engineering topics of the day
were discussed, and the Emperor expressed his high sense
of gratification at having been elected an honorary mem-
ber of a scientific society in whose proceedings he had
formerly taken part, and in whose progress he had always
felt a lively interest. Certainly the institute could not
have disposed of their diploma to better advantage. Of
the crowned heads of Europe not one has done nearly so
much for science as the French Emperor, and to engi-
neering enterprises he has at all times been especially
well-disposed. The Suez Canal is largely his work, and
with his aid there may yet be land communication between
France and England.

MR. WHALLEY S AMENDMENT.

The division list on Mr. Whalley's amendment
shews that the Conservative party generally sup-
ported the member for Peterborough. Among the
late Ministers were Mr. Adderley, Mr. Cave, Mr.
Disraeli, Mr. Hardy, Sir John Hay, Lord H. Lennox,
Lord J. Manners, Mr. Mowbray, Sir S. Northcote,
Sir J. • Pakington. Colonel Patten, Colonel Taylor,
Mr. Walpole, and Mr. Whitmore. According
to the printed division list, 325 members voted with
the Government instead of 323, as announced by
Mr. Glyn. This makes the Liberal majority 129,
which wcs mainly composed of Ministerialists.
Lord Bingham, Mr. Connolly, Mr. liavana.gh,andCol.
Vandcicur supported the clause; also Mr. Butler-
.Tohnstone and Sir Roundell Palmer. Major Anson
a-id Mr. Hurst voted for the first time on the Irish
Church question, both recording their names in
favour of the Government. The Liberals who
followed Mr. Whalley into the division lobby were
Mr. Aytoun, Mr. Briscoe, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Maxwell,
Mr. Toinline, Colonel Stuart, and Mr. Samuel
Whitbread. Mr. Orr-Ewing this time went with
his party. Lord Stanley did not vote, but his
brother voted with his party. The tellers for the
Ayes were Mr. Glyn and Mr. Adam; and for the
Noes Mr. Whalley and Mr. Joshua Fielden.

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