The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-19 00:00:00

711 E HEAL7II OF LORD DERBY.

No further intelligence had been received this
morning up to 1.40, at St. James's-square, from
Knowsley.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLING £24,000.

This day, at the Mansion-house, William
M'Lauchlin, lately a sharebroker, residing at Rye-
terrace, Peckham, was placed . at the bar
on remand charged with unlawfully converting
securities to the large amount of £24,000,
the securities, being the property of Sir Charles
Douglas and others, as trustees.
It will be recollected that on Tuesday last, the
prisoner was placed before the Lord Mayor, charged
with embezzling securities to the amount of £14,000,
but Mr. Lewis, who prosecuted, said since that it
had been discovered that the prisoner had appro-
priated other securities, the personal property of
one of the trustees, snaking in all an appropriation
of no less than £24,000 to cover speculations he
had made on his own account on the Stock Ex-
change. .

The prisoner was, after the various Stock Ex-
change transactions bad been explained by th
witnesses, again remanded.

PARIS C3RE,14,61-6-\

MONDAY.

The Journal (*del is silent to-day, but the rumours of
changes in the Cabinet are as rife as ever. Men are
unwilling to believe that the incessant conferences at Com-
piegne have no other object than the elaboration of the
Ministerial programme. The Public, M. Rouher's organ,
announces another visit of the ex-Minister to Compiegne
to-day. M. Schneider is also there, and the Presse affirms
that he has gone with the intention of making mischief,
Stimulated to action by the numerous letters he has
received from his colleagues, he intends asking the Council
how far the Government had the power of convoking the
Chambers for an ordinary session, before the extraordinary
session was formally closed ? Ho will suggest that the
latter session should be resumed on the 28th of
October, and as the majority of the Cabinet will
certainly oppose any such scheme, it is possible that
the long-delayed Ministerial crisis will result from
his interference. Such is the prevailing rumour in Paris
to-day. I give it to you for what it is worth.
M. Schneider's health, according to the Soir, is but indif-
ferent. An illness which attacked him at the close of the
session has reappeared with some severity. This is one of
the reasons which have induced him to visit Paris at present.
The Liberte, in referring to this report about M.
Schneider, strongly maintains the theory which Emile de
Girardin has always supported—that it is impossible to
open one session before another is closed. The Liberte,
like the Temps, shows some irritation at the persistent
refusal of the Government to take any hint or suggestion
from its independent friends.
The meetings which have been held during the last day
or two have been very reassuring in their character. A
gathering of 1,500 persons, held in the Avenue de Choissy,
was addressed by M. Eugene Pelletan, who strongly opposed
any demonstration on the 26th. A thousand others assem-
bled on the Boulevard des Batignoles, while a meeting was
also held at La Villette in the evening. Both the last
gatherings were addressed by advocates of Communist
and Socialist doctrines. At La Villette a drunkard
created some little disturbance by ascending the
tribune, where, however, he did not give the
audience the benefit of his eloquence, but seized
and emptied the carafe. The meeting was, notwithstand-
ing, a great success, and, at its close, the President,
alluding to recent events, complimented the representative
of the civil power on the manner in which he had dis-
charged his duties—a tribute which was warmly applauded
by the whole Assembly
M. Keratry has announced that henceforth he belongs
to the Radical Left, and that he will attach his signature
to all their declarations. _

The Marquis d'Audelarre has written to the Journal de
la Haute Saone, denying that he has any intention of
identifying himself with the demonstration threatened by
Raspail.

The Empress's visit to Constantinople appears to be a
complete success. The Sultan has displayed all the
resources of oriental taste in his efforts to receive her with
dignity. The Figaro, always well informed on such sub-
jects, gives a glowing description of the magnificent Mtes
which took place on the banks of the Bosphorus.
An immense crowd assembled to witness the review,
which took place on the fine plains of Beicos. The coup
crail was most imposing; the Empress was particularly
struck with the picturesque aspect of the camp on the hills
of Unkiat Skelessi. In the midst of these rejoicings and
pleasures, the Empress has, according to her usual custom,
devoted herself to more serious occupations. She went
yesterday, at the conclusion of the mass to visit the house
of the Sisters of Charity and the French hospital. Her
Majesty will shortly leave Constantinople and proceed to
Egypt.

In spite of all the advice that has been tendered to them
by the journals, the employes in the Maisons des Nouveautes
have persisted in their determination to go on strike.
They demand not only that they should have Sunday to
themselves, but that the warehouses should be closed at
eight o'clock. The heads of the different firms have
resisted the appeals thus made to them, but they
on their part made counter propositions which were not
acceded to. A numerous meeting of these disaffected
individuals took place yesterday at the Cirque de
L'lmperatrice, and as many as seven thousand persons were
present. About forty young women came to represent
their interests as employees in the magasins. The police
were not present on the occasion, the president assuring
them on behalf of his friends that perfect order would
reign. It was made a request on the part of the autho-
rities that in the event of the strike continuing over the
26th of the month the various members of the Society
should remain at home. Money has been received from
England, Prussia, and the der artments in support of this
strike, and a collection made at the doors yesterday pro-
duced a considerable sum

I hear that Prince Metternich had sent in his resignation
before he accepted the challenge of Count Beaumont.
Italian heiresses seem to be particularly fascinated by
the Papal Zouaves. Several of these heroes have just made
very brilliant marriages. The Princess Santa Croce,
whose family owns the Duchy of Corchiano and the
county of La Torre has married a simple Zouave soldier,
and has brought him a dower of a million. The grand-
daughter of Prince Barberini has become the wife of a
Belgian Zouave, of humble extraction ; and the daughter
of Countess Falaicappa has married a lieutenant without
birth or fortune, who left Luxembourg to follow the
fortunes of Pius IX.