The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-18 00:00:00

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

SIITNDAY,

The reports of a change, either past, present, cr to come,
in the personnel of the Cabinet are still rife in Paris, but
no certain information is to be had. All that can be defi-
nitely stated is that M. Rouher arrived at Compiegne the
very same day as the Emperor, that is to say, two days
before the Cabinet; that M. do Forcade left Compiegne
the day after he arrived there ; and that M. Schneider has
been called upon to assist the deliberations. The Liberte
gives this morning a specific narrative which, it affirms,
is authenticated in two different quarters. According to this
account, the Emperor and his favourite ex-Minister arranged
the programme of a new and extremely Liberal policy
which they confidently believed M. dc Forcade and his
colleagues would never accept. Their retirement from
office must follow, when a new Cabinet would be formed,
under the auspices of M. Rouher, who would himself take
the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, and make M. de Lavalette
Minister of the Interior. The programme marked out by
the Emperor included the abolition of Article 75, the

nomination of the mayors by universal suffrage, the
alteration of the electoral circumscriptions, absolute
liberty of the press, and freedom of public meetings. While
this somewhat startling information was being laid before
the Council, M. Rouher sat by smiling in secret, but his
satisfaction was speedily damped, for the Ministers, after
a brief pause of dismay and astonishment, proclaimed their
willingness to carry out the Emperor's wishes!
The electoral movement in Paris becomes more and more
pronounced, and meetings are being constantly held to
consider the merits of rival candidates.
The electors of Lyons have addressed a letter to M. Ras-
pail, desiring that he should not, as their representative,
take part in any demonstration on the 26th.
The particulars of the duel which took place between
Prince Metternich and Count Beaumont have now reached
the Parisian world. It appears that it was necessary to
observe great caution in arranging the preliminaries of the
affair. The diplomatic post which the Prince holds also

gave rise to complications. Count Beaumont desired his

seconds to leave the choice of weapons to his adversary,
although he considered himself to be the aggrieved party.
The Prince selected the sabre, as he was very familiar
with its use; and, though Count Beaumont had
never handled it, the seconds confirmed the decision.
The spot fixed upon for the duel was a little island in the
Rhine, near the bridge of Rohl. In his ignorance of the
weapon, Count Beaumont used it as a sword, and attacked
the Prince with such energy that he was speedily wounded.
He received a sabre thrust in his arm, which cut an artery.
The Prince was taken to a chilteau in the neighbourhood,
and for some hours his life was in danger, but the last

tidings are more reassuring.

The funeral of M. Sainte-Deuce took place yesterday.
Although the hour fixed upon for the ceremony was com-
pamtively an early one, about 5,000 persons assembled in
the neighbourhood, and the books in the yard of the house
in the Rue Montparnasse were covered with signatures. A
curious medley of names was observable, belonging to those
of all ranks who wore anxious to do honour to the illus-
trious departed. The funeral was attended by some well-
known writers, and by representatives of the Parisian
press and belles-lettres.

A considerable number of persons paraded the Faubourg
St. Honor 6, a day or two since, pausing in front
of the Palab Itoyal to sing the Marseillaise
and shout" Vive la R6publique !" However, not being inter-
ferod with in any way, they soon dispersed.
The public meeting announced to be held on Friday
evening at Belleville did not take place. The streets
were crowded at the hour fixed, and the police agents
were to be seen in all direction. The military did not,
however, make their appearance. Some young men who
came in a ccach wished to pass by the Rue Desnoyers.
Finding the gates locked, they applied to the sergents-de-
rille, who briefly informed them there would be no meet-
ing, and having said this much, preserved a discreet
silence. The crowd dispersed quietly, and no disturbance
whatever took place. I hear that M. Desnoyers refused to
allow the meeting to be held in his establishment, and that
he is to be called to account in the law courts for breach of
contract.

The investigation into the Belleville disturbances is pro-
ceeding, The result of a preliminary inquiry has been
that M. Amouroux has been set at liberty. MM. Ilavret
‘nd Noumet aro still in custody.

Yesterday aftnoon about a hundred young men
marched two by two along the Boulevard Montmartre.
They wero the shopmen of the Maisons de Nouveaute,
on strike. By the time thoy reached the Bourse, they
became noisy, and it is said that the police made some
wrests among them. The masters will not accede to the
demands of these discontented employe's, and intend to
take on as many females as they can to supply their place.
It is believed that the strike will become general in this
branch of industry, as no terms will be listened to.
The Journal Officiel publishes a narrative of the recent
unhappy affair at Aubin, declaring it to bo necessary to
state the facts, as they have been altered and misrepre-
sented by partial accounts. The Journal des _Wats ac-
knowledges this, but asks why the official record should
partake so largely of the character of a communique? The
version of the story given by the Journal Officiel by no
means dispenses with the necessity of an inquiry into the
whole affair.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—this Day.

THAMES.

RoDDERY AND INGDATITUDE.—AmeIia Gutch, aged 35
years, a married woman of drunken and dissolute habits,
whose husband is a house owner in Stepney, and in good
circumstances, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged
with stealing three bed-gowns, a quilt a jacket, and other
property belonging to a poor woman named Catherine
Gwillan. The prisoner has been discarded by her hus-
band in consequence of her profligate and intemperate
habits. She was kindly sheltered for a few nights by Mrs.
Matilda Hill, of No. 1, Emma- place, Devonport-street, and
wife of a respectable coalmeter. The prisoner t'ok ad-
vantage of her staying at Mr. and Mrs. Hill's by plundering
the apartments of Mrs. Gwillan, and she disposed of the
property to a leaving-shop keeper, named Brand, of East
field-street, Limehouse. Brand said the property was
brought to him by the prisoner on the 4th, 16th, 18th,
20th, and 22nd of September, and he advanced her money
on the whole of it. The property, of considerable bulk,
was identified.

The prisoner said Mrs. Hill told her to take the pro-
perty, and shared the money received from the leaving-
house keeper.
This was solemnly denied by Mrs. Hill, who is a very
respectable woman, and the prisoner's statement turned
out to be completely unfounded.

Mr. Paget said the prisoner was a very wicked woman,
and committed her for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTING TO STAB A CONSTABLE.—George Cooper
a coach painter, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
being drunk and attempting to stab Police-constable
George Hamilton, 56 C, with intent to do him grievous
bodily harm.

Hamilton said that about 11 o'clock on Saturday night
he was on duty in Coventry-street, when he saw the pri-
soner, who was drunk, pushing against persons passing.
Ho spoke to the prisoner, and he caused about 20 or 30 per-
sons to collect. About a quarter-past one he asked the
prisoner why he did not go away, and the prisoner then
thrust his hand towards him, and he found that he had
been stabbed, his overcoat, tunic, and the band of his
throusers being cut through, and his skin just cut.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner would be remanded, but
would afterwards be committed for trial.