The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-13 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. 13

The Constitutionnel of to-day considers it a mat-
ter of regret that Greece, having known since the
2d instant the position which would be accorded to
her at the Conference, and having subsequently
agreed to take part, chose nevertheless to raise a
formal difficulty at the last moment.

The Constitutionnel hopes that notwithstanding
this incident the Conference will lead to the results
which the Powers have in view.

Contrary to the assertions of some journals,
Rangab6 has not yet received a reply from
Athens as to whether he should take part is the
Conference with only a consultative voice.
BOURSE, Jan. 12.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

41 per Cent.
End of mouth— Itr,l'an Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 271- Mexican Loan .... 24 25
Credit Mobilier ....281 25 Do. Bonds
End of mouth— 282 50 Spanish Threes
Credit Foncior ...1552 50 Rome Debt 27 50
End of month... Deferred —

RAILWA'

Cash
Orleans ................................ 925
Northern ........ ......... .........
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 5814
Western
Eastern
Sardinian .......................... 49

Austrian ....................................... 64
Lombard ....................................... 440
North of Spain .............................. 61
Saragossa .................................... 75
Roman .......................................... 50

BRITISH SUBJECIS IN PARAGUAY.

The Earl of Clarendon has received a despatch
from her Majesty's Minister at Buenos Ayres, under
date of the 21st of November, reporting that, as
far as can be ascertained, there are two British
subjects in prison in Paraguay, named Alonso
Taylor and F. G. Masterman, who, it is believed,
are suspected of complicity in an extensive conspi-
racy. Mr. Stuart had also been informed that four
he rnamed W. Eden, G. Miles,
and Gs
Higginbotham, who were in Government
o t
ggin lVemploy, have been dismissed from it, and that the
three former of them are now at San Lorenzo and
the latter at Paraguari. Mr. Stuart further re-
ports that the Commander of her Majesty's ship
Beacon has received from President Lopez him-
self a positive assurance that every British sub-
ject in Paraguay shall receive the best possible
treatment.

Mr. Disraeli has presented the Rev. Henry Blag-
den, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, curate of St.
Nicholas, Newbury, to the rectory of Hughenden. The
right hou. gentleman offered it to the Rev. R. H. Barnes
M.A., vicar of St. lfary's Church, but that rev. gentleman
is understood to have accepted the rectory of Heavitree,
to which he was nominated by the Dean and Chapter of
Exeter.

DEPTFORD AND WOOLIVICII—It is understood
that Mr. Childers intends to effect the vast economy
which will ensue by closing the Royal dockyards of
Woolwich and Deptford with as little delay as will be
compatible with the exigencies of the service. Two
very important pieces of patronage which have hitherto
been vested in the hands of the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty will thus be abolished—we allude to the post of
Captain-Superintendent at each yard.—Army and Navy
tiazette.

THE BASTARDY LAWS.—At the meeting of the
Marylebone Vestry yesterday, Mr. Sup ridge moved :
"That the vestries and district boards of the metropolis
be invited to join this vestry in
petitioning the Govern-
ment to introduce a bill in the ensuing session of Par-
liament to amend the bastardy law, with a view of check-
ing the fearful and growing crime of infanticide." Mr.
Islael Abrahams seconded the motion, and after some dis-
cussion the whole subject was referred to a committee.

On© of the latest patents taken out is that for an
improvement in the mode of fastening shirt studs, buttons,
and solitairs. The plan of Mr. Jeffery's of Vrttonham-
court-road, the patentee, is the adoption of a crescent at
the back of each stud instead of the circular piece now in
use. The effect of such an arrangement is that one point
of the crescent is no sooner inserted in the buttonhole
than by a single turn the remainder of the back passes
through, and the stud or button becomes in proper posi-
tion without the slightest fear of coming out. The re-
moval of the stud is effected as easily as the insertion.
From the facility and security of the fastening its adop-
tion will no doubt become universal, as it entirely super-
sedes all the inconveniences attending the plan now
in use.

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