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

GREECE.

ATHENS, March 29.
By a Royal decree published to-day the Greek
Chamber is dissolved.
The elections for the next Parliament will take
place on the 28th of May.
The Ottoman Ambassador hal his first audience
of the King to-day.

AMERICA.
(Per the New York.)
NEW YORK, March 18.
The debate upon the proposed repeal or suspen-
sion of the Tenure-of-Office Bill was continued in
the Senate yesterday. Senators Morton and Turn-

bull, Republicans, and Stockton and Casserly, De-
mocrats, spoke strongly in favour of an immediate
repeal of the Tenure Ace, upon the grounds that
the President, while hampered with the restrictions
of the Act, could not effect the desired and pro-
mised reforms by removing dishonest or incom-
petent officials. Senators Fessenden, Sherman,
Carpenter, and Cole expressed themselves in favour
of suspension of the act, while Senators Edmunds,
Chandler, Thayer, and several other Republicans

favoured some modification of the Act instead of
either suspension or repeal.
The Democrats in both Houses, without excep-
tion, are said to be in favour of immediate and un-
conditional repeal of the Act in question.

Senator Sumner introduced a memorial of the
citizens of Texas, setting forth "the frightful con-
dition of affairs" in that State, protesting against
the organisation of a State Government at present,
and suggesting as a remedy for the alleged evils
that the State should be divided into two or three
territories under military rule. The memorial was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Pending action of the Senate upon the bill to
restore military rule in Georgia, the credentials of
the Senators elect from that State, Messrs. Hill
and Miller, have been laid on the table, with a re-
commendation by the Committee on Elections that
no action in the premises be taken at present.
A passage-at-arms occurred in the House yester-
day between Generals Butler and Schenck, the
former having intimated that certain singular omis-
sions in the engrossing of the Appropriation Bill
by the Clerk of the Committee on Ways and
Means, were made with the knowledge and con-
nivance of Mr. Schenck, who was accused by his
opponent of " standing up for the interests of the
Whisky Ring."

General Schenck defended' the clerk, and stated
that the omisson was purely accidental. General
Butler said he knew the ins and outs of the gentle-
man from Ohio (Schenck), and some day would
have them investigated. Mr. Schenck—" When
you please, sir." Mr. Butler—" I shall take care
that it shall be done." Some " developments" are
expected to come forth, although the friends of Mr.
Schenck declare that General Butler has intimated
charges that he cannot prove.
A bill has bee❑ introduced in the Senate provid-
ing fur the carliage of United States mails between
New York and Antworp.

Birs. \ an Lew has been appointed taskmistress
at Richmond, and several other females have re-
ceived similar appointments at less important

points

President Grant took possession of the Execu-
tive Mansion yesterday.
St. Patrick's Day was observed by the Irish
throughout the country with more than usual
enthusiasm, but there were fewer Fenian demon-
strations than usual. The procession of the various
Irish societies in this city embraced over 30,000
persons.

General Duke has ordered a reduction of 50 per
cent. in export duties under the Spanish flag.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 31.

The North German Lloyd steamer New York,
from New York, on the 18th inst., has arrived here
with 50 passengers, 57 sacks of mails, and $26,000
for London, and 4,700 packages of cargo for Bre•
men. On the 27th she spoke the Hamburg barque
Max, from San Francisco, bound for Cork, and
the Hamburgh ship Second Pendant, 823, :from
Callao, bound for Cowes.

SOUTHAMPTON, March 31.

The American steamer Ariel, from New York
on the 13th instant has arrived off Cowes, and,
having landed passengers, she proceeded for
Bremerhaven.

PoRTS3IOUTII, March 31.

The Indian troopship Crocodile, Capt. Watson,
arrived here this morning from Alexandria and
Malta with troops.

EASTER FETES AT EXETER.

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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,
&e., which are under most distinguished l 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 Johu
Duckworth, Bart., Messrs. Lucombe, Prince, and
Co., and Messrs. It 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 INTELLIGRNCE.

(Br TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.

Arrived.—Maas, steamer, from Antwerp ; Eliaabeth
Catharine, and Vesta, from Dram; Juliano Donate, steamer,
from Helsiegor ; 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
steamer, for Boulogne.

DEAL, Wednesday Morning.

No arrivals.

:001tRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(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 Jara, 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 Gaulois, is at Paris, and it is displaying
extraordinary activity. The Liter/6 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 mea-
sures.

Baron Haussmann has just shewn that lie 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 thuds 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 llaussmann host,
A lady—Madame Olympe Andouard—has got into
trouble at a public meeting. She I is 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 Hiron-
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 " 61Jgantes " 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 stalls, 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 Corp. 4 Diplomatique were 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 Treppcl, 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
Zouavcs 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 fly
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-
his Holiness from the Lazzia; and
tion was then given by
he finally served the " Apostles" at table, the prelates of
the household handing him the various dishes. Tenebrae
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 be added to the garrison, on
the demand of Italy, in order to save the house of Savoy
from a revolt of its twn subjects. A number of Gari-
baldians are gathered on the frontier near Terni, and the
Eepublican party is becoming most alarming in its
attitude. No cculsistory will be held till news from St.
Peter's. The letter to the Archbishop of Rai; 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 conclusion that the
greatest advantage would result to the country if Great
Britain would join the Monetary Convention of 1865, formed
hetween France, Italy, Switzerland, and Belgium. 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 international unit
should be a gold piece containing 10 francs or 100 pence.
On Mcnday a very melancholy death took place in
tho hunting field at Poston Park, near Sudbury, Derbyshire.
It appears that Mr Meynoll Ingram's hounds met at the
usual hour yesterday morning, and during the day the cus-
tomary sport was indulged in. However, at its close, and
as Mr. Joseph West was returning home in company
with a younger brother, his hunter, from somo unex-
plained cause, took fright, and ran away in Foston
Park. Mr. West evidently tried all means in his
power to "pull up" the animal, but before it had gone
many hundred yards his head came in contact with the
hough of an old tree, fracturing his skull and killing hint
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.
Ile is unmarried, apparently about thirty years.of age, and
much resolotoov V. largo circle of friend:).

SINGULAR RECOVERY OF 4 SE V.EN

YEARS' LOST CHILD.

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At the Manchester Police•court, on Monday, Margaret
Sputh, a strolling beggar, was charged with hairing
stolen a child about 2 years old, named Mary Afine
Welsh, belonging to Anne Welsh, a hawker. It
appeared that the prosecutrix and the prisoner had kopr
each other previous to the alleged offence, and that
one day 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
was about two years old. On her return she met the pri-
soner, who complained of hunger. The prosecutrix,
accompanied by her child and the prisoner, went into 3
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 h
bottle of scent, and was sent to the Ardwick Industrial
School, where she was several times visited by the prisoner as
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 beer-
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 her
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 years
before, at the age of 2 years ; but the mark of the burn,
which really was on its back, evidenced the truth of the
mother's claim. The prisoner was committed for trial.