The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-12 00:00:00

FRENCH INTERVENTION.

The following statement was published by Le
Nord in a very prominent manner in its paper of
Tuesday :

We have been for several days in possession of
an important communication, which we have hesi-
tated until now to insert, notwithstanding the con-
fidence we have in the cerrespondent by whom it
is transmitted to us. We give it to-day, after
having received from him a confirmation of its cor-
rectness. It appears, moreover, to us to be enough
in keeping with the present situation of affairs.
It relates to an arrangement under three heads,
which has quite recently taken place between Eng-
land, Austria, and Prussia, and which has for its
object to prevent any ulterior intervention of
France, by arms, whether in Italy or elsewhere.
The three points referred to are these :—The three
Powers would engage-
-Ist. To oppose any military intervention of
France in Italy under whatsoever pretext.
2d. To oppose any other military intervention of
France in Europe without a previous understanding
with the Powers.

3d. To oppose any territorial extension of France,
whether by means of conquest or of bargain.
If we publish to-day these particulars, which have
been in our possession for several days past, it is
because we have ground for believing that we are
not alone in our knowledge of them, and that the
principal Cabinets of Europe are already acquainted
with them.

In another editorial article Le Nord proceeds to
say :

We will not dwell upon the above statements;
not indeed that we have the least doubt of their
authenticity, but because we do not think it would
be opportune for us to aggravate, by exposing their
eventual bearing, the impressions they are calcu-
lated to produce.

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THE NEW GAS METROPOLIS ACT.—Among the
last acts of the sess'on was one for better regulating the
supply of gas to the metropolis. The object of this statute,
which contains 57 sections, is, as far as possible, to confine
the supply of each company to a separate district, in order 1
to economise capital and avoid the too frequent opening of
the public streets, and as the regulations to which the
companies mentioned are subject are not uniform, provi-
sion is made for the duo regulation of all companies and
persons supplying gas within the metropolis. On a com-
plaint of the Metropolitan Board of Works, or
tohfeamvaetstterrys
or district board, as to the quantity or quality of gas sup-
plied by a company, the Secretary of State may
person as inspector to inquire and report thereon. In case
of differences between occupiers and compcmies,
are to be settled by magistrates. "Every gas colsmlntpiomatnetyos
shall, unless prevented by necessary repairs or unavoidable
accident, at all times keep all their branch or service pipes
turned fully charged with gas, and the stopcock so
prevent the branch or service pipes from being
at all
filled with gas." Tho illuminating power and purity of the
common gas supplied are regulated by this act. On the
aa magistrate
may
entertain complaint
tchoen
same.sumer of tnh ea
pspuepapll
iys ogfi
vgeans ,
to the Secre-
tary of State on the rise of the price of gas, which is limited
under certain conditions to 48. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet.
Maps of the district are to be made, and open to inspection.
All magistrates have jurisdiction, and may hear cases
under this act, which came into operAtioA On the 28t4 Wt.?
1049 A it received the royal assent,