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.

THE NEW GAS METROPOLIS ACT.—Among the
last acts of the session 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
to economise capital and avoid the too frequent opening of
the public streets, and as the regulations to which the
companies mentioned are subject aro not uniform, provi-
siou is made for the due regulation of all companies and
persons supplying gas within the metropolis. On a com-
plaint of the Metropolitan Board of Works, or of a vestry
or district board, as to the quantity or quality of gas sup-
plied by a company, the Secretary of State may appoint a
person as inspector to inquire and report thereon. In case
of differences between occupiers and companies, the matters
are to be settled by magistrates. E
"—verY gas company
shall, unless prevented by necessary repairs or unavoidable
accident, at all times keep all their branchors, at allervice times pipes
fully charged with gas, and the stopcock so turned as not to
purity of
thethe
prevent the branch or service pipes from being
filled with gas." The illuminating power ane
common gas supplied are regulated by this act.pur
of gas, a magistrate
maycomp
entertainlaint of a
tchoenesaummee.r ofA tnh e
appealsupply s
given to the Secre-
tary of State on the rise of the price of gas, which is limited
under certain conditions to 4s. 6d'
st rihetze
ituorbisedmie
tait , icr 1,000 cubic feet.
open to inspection.
and
dmay hear cases
AMlalpsmoafgtihsteradties
under this act, which came into oPerostic
when it
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