The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-22 00:00:00

THE " MARIANNE."

We extract the following from the letter of the
Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition) :
" It is rumoured that a good deal of agitation
has recently occurred in the department of the
Deux-Sevres, of which Nort is the chief town.
indeed, it is said to have lasted the whole of Sep-
tember. The arrest of a repris de justice led to the
discovery of the existence of a new and very dan-
gerous society, which had held, I believe, but one
nocturnal meeting at Maye, near Lonzy. The
project attributed to these conspirators was nothing
less than the destruction by fire of the crops of
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resultnn e ,
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corn, (Vc., and of houses, and the extermination
of aristocrats, priests, and the rich.' The mot
ct/ h'oersder proceededeinthe denunciationssoc iet society known
from Poitiers.
was
the arrest
near the canton of Thouars. The accused are affi-
liated" After the last affair at Angers all communications
in writing and all meetings were interdicted to the
Marianne of more than two, three, or, at most,
four members, in order not to attract attention.
All internal quarrels were rigorously prohibited.
They were to salute each other with the left hand,
placing at the same time, and in a seemingly care-
less manner, the right hand on their breast. The
sign of recognition was by touchingeach ether's hand
three times, pressing the lower joint of the middle
finger, and pronouncing the word ' Lyon ' with
the lips half closed. If they perceived or suspected
that they were heard, they were to separate with
association is divided into tens and hundreds, and,
athe
wwords e '
case
ei s(it fait chaut ici.) The
hotprevious
societies, the affiliated
only know the chief of their section.
A canton is
placed under the immediate direction of a chief
known only to the centurions.
" When the persons just mentioned were ar-
rested the canton became agitated ; the wives of
the prisoners ran crying through the villages, and a
number of peasants, armed with pitchforks, threa-
tened destruction if the gendarmes did not instantly
let them go. It is said that the gendarmes were
forced to yield them up, and with some diffieulty
kept themselves from being disarmed. The agita-
tion increased, and a large band gathered together
tumultuously at Briou. The Prefect put himself in
movement with the gendarmes of Bressiures,
Ohiche, and Geais, and was accompanied by the
Procureur-General. On arriving at Brien the re-
volters at first showed signs of resistance, but in a
short time were dispersed, and they took refuge in
the fields and woods. The prisoners have been
tried and sentenced to various penalties by the
tribunals. Among them is said to be a person of
superior class, who is sentenced to a year's im-
prisonment, for having made use of seditious lan-
guage against the Government. The high price of
food is no doubt the immediate cause of those dis-
turbances ; but it is evident that such associations
as the Marianne, and others which depend on it,
profit by every circumstance to advance the main
object they have in view.
" Fresh arrests appear to have been made in the
Faubourg St. Antoine within the last few days.
They have nothing to do with politics, but are at-
tributable to the strike whioh has taken place
in an establishment of that quarter, and which
menaces to extend to others. The workmen de-
clare that, owing to the high price of every article
of necessity and increased house rent, they cannot
go on, though the daily wages for that class of
workmen (paperstainers) is from 4f. to
6f. They
demand an augmentation of lf. d "
y.

The Queen held :a Privy Council this day at Windsor
Castle.

His Imperial Highness the Hereditary Prince of
Tuscany has returned to the Clarendon from a visit to
her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
We understand that a matrimonial alliance is about
to take place between Mr. Charles Fox Webster, second
son of the late Colonel Sir Henry and Lady Vassal
Webster, and the only daughter of Sir Henry Calder,
Bart., and the late Lady Frances Calder.
Lord Malmesbury has arrived at Turin.
Lord Brougham has left Paris for Cannes.

H.M.S. Hannibal, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral
Sir Houston Stewart, left Malta for England on the
11th inst.

M. Antonini, the Neapolitan Ambassador, will quit
Paris this week, leaving a chargi d'affaires for the con-
duct of current business.

LATEST NEWS.

The Paris correspondent of the Times (second
edition) says :

" It was yesterday given as certain that M.
Antonini, the Neapolitan Minister at this Court,•
would quit Paris immediately for Brussels. In
this there was nothing extraordinary after the
rupture of diplomatic relations between the Courts
and the official announcement of the fact in the
Moniteur. Besides, M. Antonini is the Envoy of his
Sicilian Majesty to the Court of Brussels as well as
to that of Paris. I learn today, however, that the
rupture which has just taken place is not of so stern
a character as to require the departure of M. An-
tonini, and that he will not quit us unless he
receives the special and peremptory order of his
Sovereign to do so ; or, what certainly is much
less probable, unless the French Government sends
him his passports, accompanied by as peremptory
an order to evacuate the capital of the French
Empire as our iMinister received at Madrid in
1848. It is also said that Baron Brenier (the
French Minister at Naples) will not leave his post
immediately. He will still remain some days,
perhaps some weeks, at Naples, while there yet
remains a hope that the King will relent. It is
anticipated here that, notwithstanding the official
rupture, an arrangement which will not hurt the
amour propre of any of the parties interested is
not impossible. The King of Naples is impressed
with the belief that the Emperor Napoleon is very
unwilling to push matters to an extreme.
Queen Maria Christina intends quitting Paris
soon, and will spend the winter at Rome.

The Vienna correspondent of the Times (second
edition), in a letter dated Oct. 18, says :
" Certain remarks which have reached my ears
during the last few days induce me to fancy that
the foundation for a future alliance between
Russia and France has already been laid, but it
is possible that the atmosphere of Vienna makes
me over-suspicious. Austria is for the moment
almost isolated, and it is not clear to me where
she is to find allies, unless indeed she can manage
to effect a complete reconciliation with England and
Prussia. It is still positively affirmed here that
the Emperor of Russia never expressed his disap-
probation of the policy of Austria to Prince Ester-
hazy, but you may be assured that he did so. I re-
peat that the Czar, at the Congratulation Levee,
told the Austrian Ambassador Extraordinary that
he received his personal congratulations with plea-
sure, but added, You may write to your Court
that I prefer actions to words.' The sentence
quoted was repeated more than once, and was
heard by two or three persons who were standing
by. Prince Esterhazy was deafer than usual,
and did not choose to hear what was said by the
Czar, but he called on Prince Gortschakoff on
the day after the levee, and relatad what had
passed. ' I made no reply to his Majesty,' said
the Austrian Ambassador, " because I did not
consider either the place or the occasion (ni les
lieux ni l'oecasion) fitting for such a description of
conversation.' Did not the Hungarian Prince
display more tact than the Russian Emperor ?"

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

" We are assured on good authority," says the
Verite, " that the Marquis d'Antonini, Neapolitan
Ambassador at Paris, and the Commandeur-Mar-
quis de Cito, first secretary of embassy, are about
to proceed to Brussels. These diplomatists will
await in that city the termination of the crisis
which has disturbed the relations between France
and the Court of Naples."
" Not only is the resignation of Marshal Serrat, •
positive," says a Paris letter in the Independance
of Brussels, " but he has announced his firm in-
tention of persisting in his resolution, whatever
may be the answer he receives from the Narvaez
Cabinet. The Duke de Rivas appears to be the
statesman who has the greatest chance of being ap-
pointed as successor to Marshal Serrano."
A telegraphic despatch from Toulon of yesterday
states that nothing has been seen of the English
squadron since its departure from Ajaccio. The
French squadron was still off Toulon, but ready to
put out to sea.
The following order of the day was lately ad-
dressed by Marshal Randon to the troops on his
return from Kabylia :
" Soldiers,—ln the course of a few weeks you have
met the enemy twenty times, and in those different com-
bats your valour has always been crowned with victory.
The tribes of the Jurjura, who had revolted, have re-
ceived a severe and well-merited chastisement. You
have valiantly executed the task which the Emperor had
entrusted to you, and it only now remains to confer
recompences on those who have more particularly dis-
tinguished themselves. I shall on the subject make
warm representations, which, I have no doubt, the
Minister of 'War will receive with;. favour. Soldiers.
you will not have to bid a long farewell to the moun-
tains which you have just gone over, for you will have
to again appear there in spring, when we will achieve
the conquest of that Babylia where no one will have
penetrated before you. Prior to dissolving the expedi-
tionary corps of which I bad the command, I address
to the generals my thanks for the most useful and de-
voted co-operation which they have afforded me on every
occasion.'

Amongst the banns of marriage posted yip at
Algiers lately was that of Viscount de Salignac
Fenelon, colonel of the Ist Chasseurs d'Afrique,
with Mlle. Randon, daughter of the Governor.
General of Algeria.
_ _

BOURSE, Oct. 'AIL—The following were the last
quotations :

Cash. fr. 5. End of Month.
41 per Cents 9O 90 —f. —O.
3 per Ceuta 66 75 67
New Loan 66 70 —
Bank Shares 3,930 -- Roman ............... 87
Credit Mobilier 1,460 Austrian _ ........ 87
Belgian Fives 99l— Spanish Threes ..... .
Piedmontese(s) 69 Home Debt .„....,. 38i
RAILWAYS—von Caen.
fr. c.
fr. c.
Orleans -
Northern
Lyons .,....1,280 New Ditto
Mediterranean — Grand Central 6lO
Lyons Geneva 720 Teste
Cette 692 50 Austrian Ccm. 785

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
A letter from Vienna of the 17th, in the German
Journal of Frankfort, says:—" In answer to the
application made to the Austrian Cabinet by Count
Walewski on the subject of the prolonged occupa-
tion of the Danubian Principalities, it was replied
that the first application of the Porte on the sub-
ject would be attended to by Austria."
We find on this snbject, in the Vienna Gazette
of the 17th, a second article on the subject of the
occupation, from which the following is an ex-
tract :

" In order to still more complicate the present state
of affairs, France is more persisting than ever on the
subject of the evacuation of the Principalities by Austria,
that is to say, the abandonment of them to an unknown
destiny. The considerable sacrifices which Austria has
made in the occupation hid for object to guarantee the
Principalities from the attacks of Russia, as well as from
those-of anarchy. It was for that purpose that in the
treaty concluded between the Porte and Austria, to the
assent of the Western Powers, was given the evacuation
was made dependent on a private convention which was
to take place between Austria and the Sublime Porte.
But at this moment the Porte does not demand the
evacuation of the Principalities. Under existing cir-
cumstances it would, on the contrary, regret that a
power should not occupy them, and offer a guarantee
against disorder and violence, without interfering in the
internal affairs of the country."

The Journal de Dresde has a Paris letter, in
which it is stated that the meeting of the Congress
is not only fixed, but itis doubtful if it will take
place at all.

The Oest. Deutsche Post pretends that England
has asked and obtained a reunion of the naval
squadrons as the minimum preliminary to more
decided action, reserving, however, to herself the
adoption of ulterior measures independently of
France.

M. Lindenberg, the principal editor of the Gazette
Patriotique, has been found guilty of defaming the
Prince of Prussia. He has been condemned by
the Tribunal of Potsdam to nine months' imprison-
ment and the deprivation of all civil rights. Gen.
Gerlach. appeared as a witness.

THE LATE MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN
PARLIAMENT-STREET.

Ths report published in an evening paper last night,
that death had terminated the sufferings of Cope, turns",
out, on inquiry at the Westminster Hospital this morn-
ing, to be entirely without foundation.
At a quarter to 8 o'clock last evening the operation
of trepanning was performed by Mr. Bernard Hole, and
in a short time after the pressure upon the brain Was
removed, the unfortunate man Cope recovered his
enses. This morning the surgeon again saw him, and
declared him to be a great deal better than he was last
night. Although the unfortunate man is at present quite
sensible, he has not yet recovered bis speech, so that he
is unable to answer questions beyond a shake or nod of
the bead. Notwithstanding the injuries Cope has re-
ceived, he is likely to recover.

Joseph Jenkins, the young man apprehended on Mon'
day night for a murderous attack on Richard Cope,
assistant to Mr. Berry, jeweller, of Parliament-stteet,
was brought before Mr. Jardine yesterday at Bow-
street. The following evidence was adduced :
George Lerigo said—l am porter to a milliner in
Regent-street, and live at 11, Chapel-street, Oxford-
street. At half-past nine last evening I was passing Mr.
Bsrry's shop in Parliament-street, and I heatd a slight
moaning. I said, " What is that ?" There were two
or three men on the steps. One of them said, "It is
only a man and wife quarrelling." I went on a bit, and
returned. When I came back I saw the prisoner strik-
ing a man with some instrument. I think it was a life-
preserver. I could not swear. The man who was struck
was behind the counter, crouching down almost on his
knees. I cried ont, "For God's sake secure him ;he
is murdering the man." The prisoner went behind the
do r and picked up a parcel, then he came •out of the
shop smoking a cigar, and walked away. He turned
the corner of Cannon-row. I followed and raised the
alarm, and then he be-;an to run. I pursued him till be
stopped. A crowd of people joined in the pursuit. I
kept halloaing "Stop him." He was stopped by the
Waterman at the cab-stand in Palace-yard.
Thomas Allen said—l am a hackney-carriage et*
tendant, No. 5, and was on duty in Palace-yard
last night (Monday), at half-past nine. I saw the
prisoner running away and a crowd after him. Hearing
cries of " Stop him," I did so, and Lerigo charged bim
with assaulting and nearly murdering a man in Perlin'
ment-street. I took him to the station-house. Se re'
fused to give his address. There were marks of blood
on his hands; he had no weapon, but he had a lighted
cigar in his hand.

Mr. Berry said that the young man injured svas
Lis journeyman. He (Mr. Berry) called at the
shop at nine o'clock, and left the young man t°
close. His name was Richard Cope. It was his bug'
ness to pack up every night the greater part of the stock
and remove it. He would rather not ray where it was
removed to ; it was done with great secresy. A dummy
was made up and taken by the young max to his private
residence in Stafford-row, Pimlico, to divert suspicion.
On this occasion the young man bad packed OP
the stock, when witness called. Nothing of any value
was missing. What the prisoner had carried away Iva°
the " dummy." The young man had been removed to
the hospital.
Inspector Bradstock took the charge at the station,
and noticed the prisoner's bloody hands. He caused
search to be made for the life-preserver and parcel, but
in vain. Probably he had associates, among wilul33,'
doubtless, were the men who misled Lerigo, by Barri°
it was a quarrel between husband and wife. To sou°
of these he must have passed the parcel and weapon;
Witness had visited the shop, and found the wall habil
the counter splashed with blood. Had seen the mum '4'
the hospital. He was conscious, but could not spear'
The surgeon stated that he had a severe scalp-wound'
which had induced paralysis of the left side. It a}
peared that he was quite insensible when removed fro°
the shop, and for some time after his admission to the
hospital.
The prisoner offered no defence.
He was remanded for further examination.

THREAT TO MURDER SIR RICHARD MAIM

BY AN EX•POLICEMAN.

John Casey, a discharged constable from the R
divi-
sion of police, was placed at the bar before Mr. Seeker,
at the Greenwich Police-office, yesterday, charged °lld
warrant with having knowingly and feloniously utters
to Mr. Superintendent Mallalieu a letter of a threatening.
character, implying that he would murder Sir Richard
Mayne, the head commissioner of police.
Mr. Francis Mayall Mallalieu, superintendent of the
R division of police, stated that on or about the 15th
instant he received by post the letter now produced,
bearing date 12th October instant, and signed " Jame°
Casey." He knew the handwriting to be that of Jame°
Casey, as he was formerly a constable in thkß divisions
but was discharged from his office by the commissionere
of police about three years azo. Since that time he (the
superintendent) had received several letters from hire;
complaining of the injustice of his dismissal, and COlr,
taining language of a threatening character towards the
commissioner, Sir Richard Mayne, and from the nature
of such threats, and the destitute condition of the said
James Casey, he apprehended that he would commit an
alt of personal violence cn Sir Richard Mayne, and con-
sequently took the present proceedings.
Mr. Boustead, the chief clerk, then read the following
extract from the letter

"I will make him (the first part of the letter alluding
to Sir Richard Mayne) a living memento of my Ven„.
geance, na matter what the suffering afterwards. It
will be a terrible lesson for other commissioners, sou:
teach them how to act in a fair manner to all under
them."
The same letter contained another paragraph to the fol.'
lowing effect :
" I have no hesitation in saying that his tyrannical'
conduct in my case has made me as deadly and ito
veterate an enemy against him as can be. I hail
endeavoured by all means in my power to obtain
living, no matter how degrading. I will not exist /fitly
out having a terrible revenge on him. My mind is made
up, and should I be drove to it I will make him suffer as
much, if not more, than he has made me experience, for
the last three years."

Mr. Seeker (to Mr. (Mallalieu) —Have you seen tb:
prisoner or had any conversation with him on the subjec
of his conduct ?

Mr. Mallalieu replied that he had seen him about three
weeks since at Scotland-yard, when he spoke to hllll,,
upon the impropriety of his conduct. He could 13°'
ascertain what object he had in view.
In reply to the charge, the prisoner said he had 001
to object to the wording of the charge on the warrant'He did not threaten " to murder ;" he only wished to
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contrast the punishment he might give him (Sir Richard
Mayne) with what he bad given him (the prisoner).
Mr. Secker having referred to various parts of thl
letter, one portion of which stated " that he could 13°
shoot him, as he was not worth a pistol," said be be,i
lieved he had committed an offence under the 10th an
11th Vice., which setsforth " that any person knowingly
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uttering any letter threatening to murder," &c.
this case, although he did not pointedly use the words:
still it was argumentative, and was a case fer the dee',
sion of a jury as to the construction. He believ.cu,
that the words, "he has made me as deadly and
veterate an enemy as can be," were of strong irnplic3•
tion, as well as making him " a living memento of 0310
vengeance." However, he should for the present, I
order that further inquiries might be made respecticg
him, remand him till Monday next. The prisoner Icao
then removed.