The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-31 00:00:00

EASTER FETES AT EXETER.

Some grand fetes are taking place this week
at Exeter to raise funds towards the support of the
22 lifeboat stations under the management of the
National Lifeboat Institution on the coasts of Devon
and Cornwall. The fancy fair, bazaar, and flower
show were opened yesterday (Tuesday) at the
Royal Public Rooms, and were a great success—
about 20,000 people being present on the occa-
sion. The Earl of Devon and the Mayor
and corporation of Exeter took a promi-
nent part in the inaugural ceremony, which
was of a most interesting character. The bazaar,
&c., which are under most distinguished 1 atron-
age, are to be continued until Friday. Amongst
the ladies who preside at the stalls are several ladies
of title. The quantity of goods presented for sale
is said to be extraordinary, and if purchasers can
be found there is no doubt a good sum will be
realised. The flower show consists of some
most choice plants, the contributors being Sir
Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., Sir John
Duckworth, Bart., Messrs. Lucombe, Prince, and
Co., and Messrs. R. T. Veitch and Son. In addi-
tion there are to be grand concerts and a ball
at the public rooms, performances at the
Theatre Royal, and other entertainments. The
whole programme is of a most complete de-
scription, and it is hoped that the result will be a
most acceptable contribution in aid of the perma-
nent maintenance of the Devon and Cornish life-
boats, which involve a large outlay, and which are
happily instrumental in saving a number of lives
every year from shipwreck.

SHIPPING INTEL LIGRNCE.

(Br TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.

Arrived.—Maas, steamer, from Antwerp ; EliAahoth
Catharine, and Vesta, from Dram; Juliano Renate, steamer,
from lielsiegor ; Batavier, steamer, from Rotterdam ;
Princess Royal, steamer, from Antwerp.

Sailed—Delta, steamer, for Bordeaux; Leopard, steamer
for Calais; Chetah, for Hong Kong; Dorothy, for Trin-
comalee; Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk; Rhino
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steamer, for Boulogne.

DEAL, Wednesday Morning.

No arrivals.

'COARESFONDENCE FROM ma.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, TUESDAY, March 30.

There is an odd collection of notable—though not
exactly famous —Spanish personages in Paris at this
moment. The Count and Countess de Girgenti have
arrived from England, and are the guests of Queen Isabella.
Senor Gonzales Bravo has been in Paris some little time.
Lastly, the Count de Jam, the murderer of Don C.
Olozaga, in the recent disgraceful duel at Madrid, has just
made his way to the great haven of Spanish refugees.
It is not likely that any of these persons are connected
with the Carlists, but it is confidently asserted that the
Carlist movement is now more vigorous than ever. Its
centre, says the Gautois, is at Paris, and it is displaying
extraordinary activity. The Liberte improves upon this
announcement in a letter from Madrid, which speaks of
agitations, risings, and movements, Carlist or non-
Carlist, in every part of the kingdom. But
the correspondent is careful to state that the whole of
this discontent is by no means due to reactionary men.
sures.

Baron Haussmann has just shewn that he can be useful,
albeit enormously expensive. Yesterday there was a
heavy fall of snow. It descended so rapidly and thickly
that the streets would soon have become impassable. As
it was the snow was a foot deep by ten o'clock in the
morning. Then came a change ; the clouds cleared off,
the storm ceased, and soon the sun converted the mess in
the streets into the delightful mixture of dirt, half-melted
snow, and water, which is graphically called " slush." In
London the slush produced by snow a foot deep would
have stopped business, but in Paris every trace of the fall
was swept away in a few hours by the Haussmann host,
A lady—Madame Olympe Andouard—has got into
trouble at a public meeting. She las been summoned
before the Tribunal of Correctional Police for using sedi-
tious language.

The Patric contradicts the statement that the Emperor
is about to make a voyage in the imperial yacht Huron-
delle.

An English ship was wrecked at San Sebastian during
the tremendous tempest which has for many days past
raged on the coast of France. The vessel was named the
Eshcol, Captain Foster, and was bound from Sunderland
to Bayonne, with coal. The storm drove her into the Bay
of Zurriola, close to the spot where, not long since, the
British Vice-Consul at San Sebastian, Mr. March, so
nobly exposed his life in saving the crew of a French vessel.
The Commandant of Marine of the province of
Guipuzcoa, Captain Rodrigo y Herrera, perceiving
the approach of the Eschol through the breakers,
hastened to the beach with a number of pilots and
seamen to render assistance, and so well did he
take his measures that the crew, consisting of seven men,
were safely brought to shore by means of a life-line fired
by rocket over the hull. The crew behaved with great
coolness and intrepidity. The captain and mate were the
last to leave the ship, although she was expected to go to
pieces every moment. They were taken charge of on
landing by the British Vice-Consul, Mr. De Brunet.
High praise must be given to the Spanish vice-com-
mandant for his energetic exertions to rescue the crew.

HOLY WEEK IN ROME.

ROME, MARCH 25.

The Pope performed the ceremony of Blessing and Dis-
tributing the Palms on Sunday with the usual pomp.
Before eight in the morning St. Peter's was crowded, and
even the diplomatic section for ladies was invaded by a
number of American " 616gantes " unprovided with
tickets, and some confusion occurred in persuading them to
retire. The four great tribunes below the Lazzia were
absolutely filled to overflowing, and the space round the
shrine of St. Peter's was so crowded with gentlemen as
scarcely to leave space for the Swiss to take up their
place. At nine the the Pope entered by the great doors,
borne on the " Sedia Gestataria " and was accompanied by
his household and the noble guard, the Seven Swords
of the Seven Catholic Cantons being borne by
as many stalwart Swiss on each side of the chair. The
Pope was robed in crimson and gold, and looked well,
although his venerable age is beginning to tell on his
appearance more evidently than in the early part of the
winter. The Royal Gallery was occupied by the Duke of
Saxe-Meiningen, by the Prince Albert of Monaco, and by
Robert, ex-Duke of Parma, the affianced husband of Pia
of Naples. His Royal Highness is a pale, thoughtful,
reserved-looking youth of 21, and has little of the bland
beauty of the Royal Bourbons. He is, however, said to
be remarkably intelligent and highly educated.
The ceremony, commenced by the Blessing of the
Palms, after which they were distributed to all the cardi-
nals, to the ex-Duke of Parma, the senators, the Corps Diplo-
matique, and to the generals and their staffs, and the pro-
cession was then made round the shrine of St. Peter's, the
Pope carrying his palm. High Mass was celebrated by
Cardinal Berardi (Minister of Public Works, and Arch-
bishop of Neicea), and the Pope assisted at it on the
throne. The Corps Diplomatique tiers present, although
not in such numbers as last Easter, the Spanish and
Dutch Legations being empty from political and domes-
tic causes.

On Monday a sermon was preached by the celebrated
French preacher, the Abb6 Treppel, in favour of poor
strangers and the conference of St. Vincent of Paul ;
and he also preached in the open air in the Colosseum, on
Tuesday, after performing the devotions called the "Way
of the Cross," in "stations," in company with the whole
body of French visitors now in Rome, and many hundred
Zouaves and Legionaries, who were a most picturesque
feature in the scene, formed as they were into groups on
every " coign of 'vantage" offered by the grey walls and
arches of the vast amphitheatre. The Abbe spoke in
the most eloquent manner of the holy places of
Rome and of Jerusalem, and drew a rapid
parallel between the Crusaders and the Volunteers of Pius
IX. He concluded by invoking a blessing on France and
on Rome, and by a prayer for the Holy Father. A great
number of English Catholics were present. On Wed-
nesday the " Tenebrm" were sung in the Sextine. The
" Miserere" was superbly executed, and was listened to
in breathless silence by many hundreds of persons, in the
Sala Regia, who were unable to find room in the chapel
itself. The crush was dreadful, and was increased by the ill-
bred conduct of many of the visitors, especially of the Ameri-
cans, who literally came to fisticuffs in order to jostle less
robust persons out of their places. The Catholic ladies near
me complained bitterly that they were unable to follow
their own prayers by what one of them very aptly termed
" The Society for the Suppression of Devotion in Foreign
Parts." I may add that an excursion train of " Cook's
travellers " was a prominent and active agent in thi
work. _ _

This morning (Thursday) the Pope assisted at mass in
the Sextine, and carried the Host from the altar to its
resting-place in the Pauline Chapel, where the usual beau-
tiful illumination took place. He then descended to St.
Peter's, and washed the feet of twelve poor priests robed
in white, to represent the Twelve Apostles. The benedic-
tion was then given by his Holiness from the Lazzia ; and
he finally served the " Apostles" at table, the prelates of
the household handing him the various dishes. Tenebrw
were sung as usual in the Sixtine of St. Peter's.
There is little of political interest, save the rumour that
20,000 French troops are to Le added to the garrison, on
the demand of Italy, in order to save the house of Savoy
from a revolt of its own subjects. A number of Gari-
baldians are gathered on the frontier near Terni, and the
Republican party is becoming most alarming in its
attitude. No cfmsistory will be held till news from St.
Peter's. The letter to the Archbishop of Paris, published
by M. Emile 011ivier, is considered as for ever shutting him
out from any chance of promotion to the purple. The
Emperor has addressed a letter to the Pope on the
subject, but its tenor can only be guessed. The present
policy of Napoleon here is to coerce and fetter, not pre-
vent the Council ; but the feeling of the people of France
is so strong in favour of free action in the Church that
he will scarcely succeed. In any case, the elections are
looked forward to here with great anxiety, and a change
of policy after their decision is fully provided for by the
Catholic party in France and Italy.
The Comte and Comtesse Schonbourg were received
into the Catholic Church from the Lutheran Communion
last Thursday, at the Redemption Church. All the
Germans in Rome were present.

The International Decimal Association on Inter-
national Coinage have come to the coucluiion that the
greatest advantage would result to the country if Great
Britain would join the Monetary Convention of 1865, formed
between Prance, Italy, Switzerland, and Pelgium. To
make the sovereign an interchangeable coin, it should be
equal to the French gold piece of 25 francs, and should be
divided into 250 pence. The common internctional unit
should be a gold piece conta,in:ng 10 francs or 100 pence.

On Monday a very melancholy death took place in
the hunting field at Poston Park, near Sudbury, Derbyshire.
It appears that Mr Meynell Ingram's hounds met at the
usual hour yesterday morning, and during the day the cus-
tumary sport was indulged in. However, at its close, and
as Mr. Joseph IV, st was returning home in company
with a your:ger brother, his hunter, front some unex-
plained cause, took fright, and ran away in Poston
Park. Mr. Weet evidently tried all moans in his
power to " lull up" the animal, but before it had gone
many bundred yards his Lead came in contact with the
bough of an old tree, fracturing his skull and killing him
instantly. No account can be given for the animal's res-
tiveness or shyness. Ths affair has cast quite a gloom in
the neighbourhood where the unfortunate gentleman lived.
He is unmarried, apparently about thirty years of ago, and
much resuectod by a largo circle of friends,

SINGULAR RECOVERY 0! 4 S.VT7OI
YEARS' LQSI' CHILD.

At the Manchester Police•court, on Monday, Margaret
Smith, a strolling beggar, was charged with having
stolen a child about 2 years old, named Mary Anne
Welsh, belonging to Anne Welsh, a hawker. It
appeared that the prosecutrix and the prisoner had known
each other previous to the alleged offence, and that
one clay about seven years ago the prosecutrix, who
then, as at present, resided in Liverpool, went out to
make some purchases, taking with her her child, which
wits about two years old. On her return she met the pri-
soner, who complained of hunger. The prosecutris,
accompanied by her child and the prisoner, went into a
vault close by for the purpose of getting a knife to cut a
loaf, and while there called for a pint of ale. When she
turned away from the counter she found that the
prisoner had slipped away with the child. The poor
woman made all the inquiries she could for seven
years, with the view of discovering where the prisoner was,
and so regaining her child ; but up to a day or two ago she
had been unsuccessful. In June 1867, a little girl—noW
identified by the prosecutrix as the one she lost—was taken
into custody in Manchester on a charge of having stolen A
bottle of scent, and was sent to the Ardwick Industrial
School, where she was several times visited by the prisoneras
her child; and, finally, on Christmas Day, 1867, the prisoner
obtained leave to take her out for an hour, promising to
return with her. She did not bring back the child, how.
ever, and the next that is known of the latter is that in
the following March it was found deserted in the Liver-
pool Workhouse, and was taken back to the Ardwick
Industrial School, where it has remained up to the
present. In the meantime the mother pursued a perse'
vering search for her child. Repeatedly she got informa-
tion as to where she might come upon the object of
her pursuit ; but when she got to the place indicated
the prisoner had gone elsewhere. Finally, she heard
that the prisoner was in Manchester, and, hastening to
this city, she found her on Saturday last in a beeri
house in Spear-street. On inquiries being made,
the fact was ascertained that a child, supposed
to belong to her, was in the Ardwick Industrial
School, and the prosecutrix, on seeing the child, at once
claimed it as hers, mentioning, as one of the proofs of 115
knowledge of it, that there was the mark of a burn on
the lower part of its back. The child itself, of course,
could give no help in the matter, not being able to recog-
nise a parent from whom it had been parted seven yeah),
before, at the age of 2 years ; but the mark of the
which really was on its back, evidenced the truth of the
mother's claim. The prisoner was committed for trial.