The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOrs 1)0N, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1867.

very fairly when he assured the House that ac-
cording as the movement seemed to die out
in Ireland a gradual release of these men
will take place, for it is not desired that
the powers of this Act should be exercised for
purposes of punishment, but merely to place for a
short time under restraint those whom the Govern-
ment are assured to be conspiring against the State.
The noble lord justified the releases that had been
made last autumn under the present Government,
and, in conclusion, declared that the adoption of
the present course was most likely to put a speedy
end to that conspiracy which had proved so great
an evil and so bitter a curse to the country. Much
as it is to be regretted that this Act should be kept
in force, it is rendered absolutely necessary by the
state of things. "We hope that those Irish mem-
bers, and others equally ill-advised, who made a
great outcry about this subject on a previous occa-
sion, will have the good sense to abstain from
offering any opposition at a future period to a course
that is taken with a full consideration of the deep
responsibility which it involves.

We think that the perverse and arbitrary course
pursued by the Berlin Government has been shown
in nothing more strongly than by the manner in
which they have acted towards Hanover. That
unfortunate kingdom has been a doomed spot
from the commencement of the recent war on the
Continent until the present period ; and it is the
more strange that such should be the line of their
policy, because the place is in some manner associated
with the Crown of England, and a near relative of
our Sovereign was the ruler until lately. From time
to time we have heard accounts of the harsh and most
tyrannical manner in which matters have been car-
ried on ; and, indeed, the proclamation cf the Go-
vernor was enough to justify any sinister predic-
tions that might have been made. The last news is
that " domiciliary perquisitions and arrests have
been made in several parts of Hanover even among
persons of the highest position." This is very en-
couraging intelligence, certainly, for the disciples of
the grand scheme of German unity, and those who
have been exhausting language in their praise
of the Government which was to confer

such blessings may just as well wait to
see the end of the game bFfore they commit them-
selves much further. Another most inexcusable
thing on the part of the'Prussians is the way they
have behaved about the private fortune of King
GEORGE, which should have been handed over to
him at once, without any convention or arrangement
at all. The Prussians are too greedy, however, to

let anything go out of their grip which they can
possibly hold firm, no matter how imperative may
be the claims of honour or of honesty. Indeed
we have yet much to learn, it may fairly
be presumed, respecting the policy of Prussia. As
time goes on, and the first excitement of the recent
comprehensive change dies away, the agents and
emissaries of Count BISMARCK will give themselves
more scope, and cast away those fetters which pru-
dence may have hitherto imposed in great measure.
It will then be seen how far those have wandered

from their destination who set out in the expecta-
tion of gaining more freedom under the auspices of
the Berlin Government than they possessed accord-
ing to the regime. It is indeed another instance of
the danger that exists in making unconsidered
changes, and giving up old lamps for new ones.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, Tuesday Evening.

The Moniteur, in its official part, announces that
the Emperor has received the letter by which the
King of the Belgians notifies to his Imperial Ma-
jesty the marriage of his brother, the Prince Philippe
Eugene-Ferdinand-Marie- Clement- Bandouin-Leo-
pold-George, Count of Flanders, with her Highness
Madame the Princess Marie Louise-Alexandrine
Caroline du llohenzollern-Sigmaringen. (Royal
personages seem rather tardy in theircorrespondence,
but when they do write, they are very particular,
at least in regard to names.) Acknowledgment is
also officially made of a similar letter from the
Princess announcing her marriage with the Count
de Flandre.

The non-official part of the illoniteur states that,
by order of the Emperor, the Minister of War,
has just adopted a regulation, upon the proposition
of the commission on the dotation of the army,
according to which the price for exoneration from
service for the year 1867 is reduced from 3,000 f. to
2,500 f.

A camp of instruction is about to be formed at
Bruck, on the Leitha, on the confines of Hungary,
and a part of the garrison of Vienna has received
orders to march to that locality. The number of
troops who will be encamped will, it is said, be
20,000. The works for the fortifications of Vienna
have been commenced. The plan proposed is to
surround that capital with a number of detached
forts, at least 40. They will be connected by cir-
cular trenches, but there will not be a continuous
entrenched circular wall.

A despatch has been received in Paris announc
ing the return of the Queen of Denmark to Copen.
hagen from London.

The Imperial Commission, which has displayed
great activity in arranging everything to increase
the attraction and interest of the great Exhibition,
has made excellent regulations relative to the police.
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police in plain clothes.erg They
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detectivebod yis serpents de vine
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duty in conformity with the advice of Talleyrand
to his diplomatic agents not to " display too much
zeal," so that the public are protected, but not
annoyed. The detectives are men whose peculiar
talents are of the first water, and are perfectly
acquainted with all the various modes of extracting
valuables from people's pockets. If there were to
be a general competition for prizes for the most
expert thieves these agents would be very com-
petent jurymen. The body is commanded by 29
brigadiers and sub-brigadiers. In addition, 110
Gardes deParis, under the command of a lieutenant,
came to the Exhibition. The two posts are at the
Ports de l'Ecole Militaire and Jena, where there is
accommodation for from 15 to 20 guests, and a
separate place for women. Each post contains
42 beds for the police agents. No one is allowed
to enter the Palace after six in the evening, when
the drums beat and the police see that all the visitors
leave it. The arrangements are such that there is
no hurry, confusion, or inconvenience. The park
is cleared at midnight in the same manner. Thirty-
two police officers pass the night in the park.
During the day they occupy the same points and
are very assiduous in giving any information or
assistance to visitors. Their instructions are to be
as polite as possible, but they must obey orders
with much strictness. It is said that there have
been only six attempts at robbery, which were in-
stantly prevented. The number of pickpockets
who effected their object has been only 21. If this
course of honesty be persevered in, we shall arrive
in Paris at the same happy state as in England,
where, according to a French writer, thieves are so
rare that the authorities are obliged to offer a re-
ward for them.

The Society for the Encouragement of National
Industry will hold a meeting every Friday evening
at their office in the Rue Bonaparte during the time
of the Exhibition. At their last meeting some in-
teresting communications were read from M.
Berard, Professor of Chemistry at the Faculty of
Sciences, and from other professors. These com-
munications were accompanied by an explanation
in regard to various articles of art, jewellery in
aluminium or bronze, crystal, and flint glass. A
new process for lighting by gas was also under con-
sideration.

The Turkish portion of the Exhibition is pecu-
liarly worth attention. Turkey carpets baYe had