The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-26 00:00:00

AFFAIRS IN SERVIA.

Servia seems to jog on pretty well under the
Regency which was established after the assassination of
Prince Michael. By a special telegram we learn that the
Skuptschina, or Parliament, has been opened, and that the
deputies are to apply their energies to the reform of the
Constitution. When will the Constitutions of the
European States be complete? The taste for tinkering at
them has become a complete mania. There is scarcely
a State in Europe which has not alteredits form of Govern.
ment within the last two or three years. The facility with
which great constitutional changes are effected now-a-days
is one of the most remarkable characteristics of the age. ,

WHAT'S IN A FLAG?

Things of apparently small moment often involve dill
cult complications of national sentiment. For instance,
Austria and Hungary have now been united on equal
terms ; each is a separate State for domestic purposes,
and each enjoys in the common affairs of the empire
an influence proportionate to its importance. But
it has been deemed necessary, in order to com-
plete in appearance a reform which was thoroughly
complete in reality, that the old Austrian flag should be
abandoned, and anew one, bearing the arms of the two
countries, be substituted. This point gave rise to some
trouble. The Austrian Ministry at first proposed only
to quarter the arms of Hungary in one corner of the flag,
while the Hungarian Minister of Commerce insisted on per-
fect equality. This has been obtained, the old Austrian
flag, talsing the placenear the flagstaff, while the arms and
colours of hingary tnke up the ot!,er half. Even this
lirgnn an
deputy, arguing. from th fa"t that the two colours, the red
anti white, i.ch,ug equally to Hungary and Austria,
thought Hungary's rights curtailed because it appeared as
if the red aud while were but a continuation of the
Austrian flag, and proposed a black stripe, or at least
some scam, to separate the two. Such is national senti-
ment.

THE COMIC PAPERS.

(From Punch.)

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.—'
count."

" Irish Lawn is at a dis-

THE ABUSE OF JUSTICE.—The Law Lords nave been
sitting for about twenty days hearing Miss Shedden con-
duct her own case. Reasonably enough, they appear to
have grown a little tired of such a S(h)eddentary life.
FORGETTING HIS FLACE.—John Bright, as livery scr•
vaut at the doorway, to Lord Derby on the coachbox :
" Irish Church coming down! Pull out o' the way there
with that ` infatuated' old machine of yours -can't yer?"
—Groom of the Chambers : " John, John, you're forget-
ting your place—you mustn't use that sort of language
now."

(From Judy.)
A FACT row NATURALISTS.—The genuine book-worm is
not to be found in Grub-street.
Was young Lochinvar a Scotchman? No! a York.
sldreman. He " came out of the West "-Riding!
QUITE RIGHT.—During the past week, Mrs. Grundy
has found (and communicated the fact in confidence to
Judy) that the best ornament for her firestove has been a
goad roaring fire.
MODEST, AS USUAL.—A daily contemporary, in a leader,
a day or two ago, made use of the expression, " Mr. Glad-
stone and his times."—"Mr. Gladstone and his Times,"
indeed ! Wouldn't it have been tearer the mark to have
said, " Mr. Gladstone and his 2', legraph," had not modesty
prevailed in the matter?

(From Fun.)
NOT A STRAIGHT TlP.—Tipperary, while the dark-
courses of the assassin are allowed to run.

NOBLE V. NOBBLE.—NobIo animal to Nobleman :
" Well, my lord, if the Turf has come to this, it's time
that you and I withdrew."
Wr.oNa ON TIItT lIEAD.—OId lady (picking up a dis-
carded "fashionable • bonnet") : "Dear, dear ! Here's
some poor thing lost her repirator !"
A DUKE rat FUN.—The veracious Reuter heads a
column of intelligence from Paris with—Letter of the Duke
do Persigny—and complacently commences, " Nothing
serious has occurred." Will the duke kindly permit us to
tenSler the right hand of fellowship, on his accession to
comic journalism?

The head cashier of a well-known and extensive
firm in Liverpool has suddenly disappeared, and hisacconnts
show that he has for some time past been robbing his em-
ployers, his defalcations being about £3,000. llis capture
may not bo very speedily effected, seeing that be had a good
start before his defalcations were discovered.

Mr. Norwood, has written to Mr. Empring-
ham, of Hull, stating that the Attorney-General bas ac-
cepted his suggestions with respect to the Imprisonment
of Debt Bill. Among the proposed changes will be
the abolition of the invidious distinction between
the different classes of debtors, and the power to
commit and imprison on a judgment of the superior courts.
But t"e debtor who refuses to pay when ho has the means
t) do so, may be punished irrespective of the amount of his
debt.
At the Settle Petty Sessions on Tuesday Jeremiah
Waddingfrn Skipton was charged with disturbing tho con-
gregation during divine service at the parish church, Giggles-
wick, on Sunday, the Gth inst. It appeared the defendant,
who was in liquor gesticulated with his arms during the
singing, and called out loudly "Bravo" and " Well done'
at the termination of the chants. The defendant did not
eppear, but was understood to have expressed his sorrow
for his unseemly behaviour. The Bench impose I a penalty
of £3 and cysts is. Cd., or in default two months' impri-
sonmsnt.

It appears from a Parliamentary return just iEsued
eat the training establishment of militia in 1868
in England and Wales consisted of 3,053 officers, 3,829
von-commissioned officers, 2,651 corporals, 809 drummers,
and 80,000 privates. Of these there were present at training
in 1868, on the day of inspection, 1,608 officers, 3,047
non-commissicned officers, 2,379 corporals, 797 drummers,
and 56,408 privates. There were absent without leave--9
officers, 4 non-commissioned officers, 19 corporals, 1 drum-
mer, and 3,915 privates. There were wanting to complete
—1,212 officers, 252 non-commissioned officers, 226 corporals,
ilniairaus, and 16,262 priTato.

• THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, BLUE DEVILS : Messrs. Howe, Buckstone,
jun. ; Miss F. Wright. After which, MARY WARNER : Miss
Bateman, Messrs. Howe. Compton, &c. Concluding with HIGH
LIFE BELOW STAIRS: Messrs. Buckstone, Howe, Kendal;
Miss F. Wright, Miss F. Gwynn.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPTIT.
TIM EVENING, fa 7, DOMESTIC TX'ONOTV : 'Mr Geo Rei-
m rp '3.1) I MI, Leigh Nturray. At S. EVE: Mr Ben.iornin Web-
)ll. FL Nov ilr. Miss Furtado, Mrg mrrea methm. ,te An 1
!'11) v." 17 EVI'At SEND YA...1!1t WIFE TO C.I.7IIIIERWELI.?

rk-n-AL STRAND TTIEATRE

and Managnross, Mrs.Swanhoro:rvzh

. ,
ItrlS EVENING, at 7.30, FOX v. GOOSE. Messrs. Bel-
ford, .(71:(rlze Burton. JOAN OF A 11C: Messrs. Thorne,
James. Fenton: esdarnes Goodall, LydiaMaitlaad, Burton. To
coneludti with HUE AND DYE

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