The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-05 00:00:00

00EZESPONDENcE FROM

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, THURSDAY, February 4.

of age, and of good fortune. Last Friday this cavalier
called upon Madame 33—, and informed her that he
had need of a lady of beauty and intelligence to conduct a
matter of business of great importance, that be had
selected her, and if she would undertake the duty he
would reward her with twenty thousand francs.
The lady was willing to earn such a sum, and inquired
as to the nature of the service required. After care-
fully examining the room and the adjacent apartments,
so as to be quite sure that they were out of hearing, M.
K- proposed to take her to the next ball at the Opera.
There they would meet a man whose acquaintance the
lady should endeavour to make. She should employ all
her arts in order to secure his company for a little while.

and should then offer him a bonbon, which would be sup-
plied to her beforehand. He would not refuse it ; slie
should then leave him and mix with the crowd, and the
work would he finished. This was explicit enough, but
the lady was naturally anxious to know the effect of the
bonbon after the unknown had eaten it, as it was natural
to suppose he would. "Sudden death, which will be
attributed to apoplexy," was the startling reply; and
then, to reassure her, M. K- observed that there
would be no danger whatever ; she could mix with the

crowd, and none would know that she had been in the corn.

pany of the man who would meet with this untimely end,

Madame B- trembled with horror at the proposal, b.

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remembering that they were alone, she, with presence o,
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mind, promised to earn the money and to go to the ball on
the day appointed. But the next day she informed the
police, who at once entered into this new mystery.
When the hour for the ball drew near, the police
concealed themselves in Madame B--'s apartments and

awaited the approach of the sanguinary Pote. He can;

and was immediately arrested. He was questioned, but
his answers were confused and contradictory. An accom-
plice outside was likewise arrested, and on the person of
this latter was found a number of bonbons. These have

been submitted to the examination of a chemist, and there
the story ends for the present.

The Memorial de la Loire has been obliged to appear in
lie form of a half-sheet only, on account of a strike

amongst the printers. They demanded higher wages,
Wtich were refused. An attempt was made at arbitration,

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but this failed. and the proprietor of the paper brought an
action for damages. It was then decided that every
workman ought to give a week's notice at least before
leaving. Ten of these printers had .left without the
slightest notice. Each of them was therefore condemned
to pay a fine of £2.

It is said that Senor Olozaga is greatly opposed to the
Directory project. IT.e has written to his friends in Spain
assuring them that the attempts to replace the Provisional
Government by a triumvirate will be fatal.

THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY.

METEOROLOGICAL EFFORTS.

Extreme Sea
Friday, o
. 0
Feb. 5, B. T. 1; W. tF. D. WR. t. 90
8 aan, 12
Nairn
Aberdeen 29'68f. 52 51 S.S.W. 4 7 S.W. o.c. 3
Leith
lds 29'Bof. 54 50 S.W. 6 6 B.W. b.c.
Shie
Scarborough 309 'O3B. 48 46 S.W. • 5 5 W.S..W. o.c. 4
Yarmouth 3o'24r. 47 46 S.S.W, 2 4 W. C.O. 3
Helder
Cux haven
Skud coulee A rdr ossau 29/9f. 52 49 S.W. 7 7 8.8. W. O.C. 6
Green castle 29'80r. 50 46 W.S.W. 4 6 S.W. 0.0. Holyhead
Valentia 29'91.r. 52 51 5.W.2 8 S. r.L 'O5 2
Cape Clear — — Roch e's—
4Ft 29'95r. 51 51 S.W. 7 8 S.W. 0.3 n Penzance
Plymouth
Weymouth 30•25 f. 51 49 B.E. 1 5 B.IV. c. -- 2
Portsmouth 30'26f. 49 48 8. 1 3 W.S.W. c. 1
Lon don 30'25r. 49 48 W.B.W. 3 4 W. r.bo o'ol
CfpeGrisNez 30•28 f. 46 44 W. 5 7 W.S.W. r.c. o'o2 4
Brest
L'Orie nt 30'165. 46 44 E.S. E. 4 4 c. 4
Roch e fort
Biarr its
Brussels
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Paris
Strasbourg — _
Toulon 30'50r. 46 E.N.E. 1 3 W.S.W. b. 2
Heart's Con-
tent (9 a.m.
local time)
=PLANATION
Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 dem. at sea level. The

IXPLANATION
Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The
letter r, rising ; f, falling ; s, steady—indicates direction ofqnotion
of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in
shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours.
Z.—calm. Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.—fog ;
h.—hall ; I.—lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull ; r.—
rain ; B.—snow ; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (melted)
during last 24 hours. Bea, disturbance.

REMARKS.
There is not much change to report since yesterday. Pressure has
begun to rise again in the west since the decrease noticed yeiterday
afternoon. At the same time a slight fall has occurred in Scotland
but at our other stations a continuous rise is reported. Lowest read-
ings are still in the north—nearly eight-tenths less than at Rochefort
where, however, a decrease has set in. Temperature is scarcely
altered. The south-westerly wind freshened to a gale in the W.
yesterday, and it still blows strongly in the Irish Channel. In the
north the wind is fresh S.W., and in the Channel it is very light. On
the W. coast of France winds have drawn to S.E. The sky has been
overcast, with mist in places, and is generally cloudy_ this moraine
The sea is rather high at Ardrossan.

The Hon. Joseph Home has been appointed I're.
eident to the Privy Council of the Dominion of Canada.

No gentleman has yet been fixed upon as suitable
to be introduced to the constituency as a candidate for the
representation of Bradford in the room of Mr. Ripley.
The challenge from Cambridge has been received
by Mr. Tinn6, tho President of the Oxford Boat Club. The
race is to be rowed on the 20th March.

Lord Cairns' probable leadership in the House of
Lords is referred to as very inappropriate with his functions
as an appellate judge in the Judicial Committee.

Mr. Chichester Fortacue will return from Ireland
on Friday next, to assist in the deliberations of the Govern-
ment on the Church question, at the Cabinet Council to be
Leld on Saturday.

A Birmingham paper states that the Trades Union
Commission have at length brought their labours to a
close. The report—which is understood to be not wholly
unanimous —is agreed to, and will be published as soon as
practicable.

The death of Mr. Robert Keeley, the well-known
actor, is announced. Mr. Keeley, who was ono of the
subtlest and most popular comedians of modern times, re-
tired from the stage about five years ago, amidst universal
expressions of respect. Ho was in his 75th year.

On Thursday night a meeting was held in St. George's
Hall, Bradford, of the friends of the Society for the Liberation
of the Church from State Patronage and Control.
Mr. lllingwoi th, M.P., was in the chair ; Mr.
Carter, M.P., was also present, and delivered an
address, exposing the abuses in the management of
Church property, both in Englund and Ireland, the
disestablishment of which ho warmly advocated. Several
gentlemen who spoke referred to the present position of
political parties in the borough, and expressed the hope that
some arrangement would be made which would likely allay
the ill feeling at present prevailing, so that all sections
might be united in securing a suitable candidate to_repre-
seat th.ei4 rarlialutnt.

The Journal Oificiel sings a paean over the victory.in
Algeria. It certainly is creditable. The enemy had
3,000 cavalry and 800 foot soldiers, whilst the French troops
in all numbered no more than 1,200 men. The engage-
ment lasted some time and the Arabs were defeated with
the loss of seventy killed and many wounded, whilst the
French lost only two officers and eight soldiers wounded.
French trove, armed with Chassepots, ought to disperse a
greatly superior force of Arabs; but the promptitude with
which this invasion has been met will in all probability
put an end to the rising.
The Corps L6gislatif has nominated a committee on toe
bill for fixing the annual military contingent. All the
members of this committee are favourable to the
measure. The Opposition, however, is preparing to com-
bat the clause which seems to regard the figure of 100,00 e
men as a stereotyped minimum. In order not to en-
counter any too serious preliminary obstacles, the amend-
ment, report says, will confine itself to demanding a re-
duction of 5,000 men. The number seems trivial, but it
will suffice to ensure a full discussion on the principle.
I hear that a great many Prussian papers were seized
yesterday. I am not able to say what was the cause of
this procedure, but there is reason to believe that they
contained either attacks upon the French Government, or
the full text of Baron Beust's speech on the Hanoverian
confiscation measure. Some of the eternal war rumours
are again reviving, and there is talk of an offensive
alliance between France and Italy against Prussia. There
is little fear of such a combination at present, but there is
some ground for the apprehension that the annoying and
hurtful journalistic conflict is about to break out again.
It has been remarkably quiet for some time past.
Of the dispositions for the coming election one of the
most important is the determination of the Left to oppose
M. Schneider, the President of the Corps Legislatif, in
the Saone -et - Zoire. His antagonist will be
M. Michon, a doctor, but though the Left will
do all in its power, it is hardly likely to overturn
the President. It is noteworthy that M. Jules Simon
has for his vis-à-vis M. Lachaud, who announces himself
as an independent and dynastic candidate.
The crop of Paris mysteries is remarkably plentiful just
now. The latest is, perhaps, the most mysterious of all,
and yet, so far as it goes, there can be little doilbt of the
facts. Madame B- lives in the neighbourhood of the
Champs Elysees, and is one of the most beautiful women
in Paris. In a certain society, which need not be named,
she ii celebrated alike for her beauty, elegance, and wit.
In the circle of her acquaintance she is in the habit of
meeting with a young Polish gentleman, a man of 25 years