The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-01 00:00:00

principal Canadian politicians, two of whom made
sensible speeches, and paid their tribute to Lord
MONCK'S services to their colony. Such gatherings
cannot fail to do good. They draw closer the bonds
of union between England and her children, and
serve to increase that political sympathy and
mutual understanding without which no form of
government can long be stable or enduring.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Thursday Evening.
The following is the news given by the iloniteur
to-day :--

" A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
Tuileries, at which the Emperor presided. The
Empress was present.

" M. de Werthem, who was recently appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary of Prussia, at Dresden,
will have another post. He has been succeeded in
that city by M. d'Eichmann, who lately represented
the Prussian Government in the Brazils.

" The Government of the Holy See has just re-
lieved travellers who cross the Pontifical State
without making any stay there, with the intima-
tion of going to the north or south of the Peuin-
g a passport signed
b
su:at,hfeor
Spanishthe n
Lecesseigtyatioofn,hacvhiarged with the n
Con-
sular affairs of the Holy See in the kingdom of
Italy." _ _

The following remarkable account of the course
adopted by the Pope in reference to the proposi-
tions made by M. Tonello, on the part of the Ita-
lian Government, is given in a letter from Rome,
dated January 22, in the Sjecle

" The substance of the communication made to
the Pope by the Cabinet of • Florence was—The
Italian Church is yours—govern it as you will. The
Government of King Victor Emmanuel does not
wish to oppose any obstacle to your religious.
authority. The Holy Father replied, " Very well,
be it so ; but do not fall into the error of sup-
posing that there is any acquiescence on
my part. I do not recognise the kingdom
of Italy and do not treat with it. I concede
nothing. I make no compromise. It is not a ques-
tion of principle upon which I am called upon to
give an opinion, one way or the other. No, it is a
simple fact that you, M. Tonello, come to state to
me. You say that the Italian Church is to be treated
in such a manner. I make a note of what you tell
me." So, says the correspondent, upon the four
points discussed, the oath, the exequatur, the nomi-
nation of the bishops, and the nomination of epis-
copal sees, Italy has granted everything—the Pope
nothing. The letter adds " that a Pontifical Zouave,
Bertrand Cayes, was assassinated a few evenings ago
on the Place Sainte Marie du Transtevere. An
insinuation was made that the assassination was at
the instigation of the National Committee. They
repel the idea with indignation, and it is said that
they intend to publish a manifesto upon the subject
to the people of Rome. Au individual has been
taken into custody who is supposed to have com-
mitted the murder. The crime has created great
excitement at Rome."

The Journal des Debats, which has received from
its correspondent at Rome a confirmation of the ac-
count of the murder, says:—" A crime has been
committed. Our correspondent says, very truly,
that it has excited the indignation of every honest
man, but before informing us whether it is to be
attributed to political fanaticism or personal ani-
mosity, he wishes to be acquainted with the evi-
dence which is about to be taken upon the subject
by the official authorities."
The cattle plague having manifested itself in
Rhenish Prussia, the Minister of Commerce and
Agriculture hac issued an order prohibiting the en-
trance into France of animals from Prussia or
Rhenish Bavaria.

You may judge of the scarcity of real news to-
day when I tell you that one of the papers has a
column exclusively filled with contradictions of
statements which have appeared within a short time
in the Paris journals, and even in the paper which
gives the contradictions. The struggle for exclusive
news also very great. The Opinion Nationale
announced that a new piece at the Fantaisies
Parisiennes had been played on Monday evening
with great success. BB' mischance, however, the
piece was not produced till Tuesday evening, and
its anticipated success was not realized even then.
Chahur-Pacha, General-in-Chief of the Egyptian
Army, accompanied by Colonel Minie-Bey, direc-
tor of the manufactory of arms, has arrived in
Paris. Marhachely-Bey, Colonel of Artillery, and
several other officers of the Egyptian army, have
also come with them. It is said that their object is
to study arms and new fortifications. Colonel
Minie is charged with the task of superintending
the
said
manufacture
to be
uewf ahmci tcuuhcr
much superior
eo
sf 100,000spetr
hloeinventor, and which are
r to the Prussian guns upon a new prin-
ciple,
needle-
gun.
The Presse, referring to the contradiction given
of the reports relative to the conclusion of military
conventions between the Governments of Hesse and
they reckon upon the speedy realisation of the union
of Southern Germany. Prussian policy will not
throw any obstacle by private negotiations to the
efforts of the Conference of Stuttgard and the views
manifested by the new Minister of the King of
Bavaria. If M. Bismarck now refuses the contin-
gents of Baden and Hesse, it is because King Wil-
liam wishes to be recognised as the military chief of
all the States which are still excluded from the
Confederation of the North."

The evening Moniteur, in its weekly review of
political affairs, says it is believed that at the ap-
proaching meeting of the Consistory, the Holy
Father will be in a position to designate the pre-
lates who are to be appointed to the vacant dioceses.
Honoured by the Pope with a gracious reception,
the envoy of King Victor Emmanuel has also to
congratulate himself upon his relations with Car-
dinal Antonelli.

This has been another magnificent day. The snn
was shining splendidly at 8 o'clock this morning,
and it has been bright and agreeable all day. The
air has been soft and springlike, and at mid-day it
was really warm, or rather hot, in spite of a rather
violent wind at times. The winter seems entirely
gone. The markets are abundantly supplied with
green peas from. Algeria, which are of good flavour
and are sold at a moderate price. Persons have
been sitting outside at some of the cafes to-day in
Paris.

M. Leverrier hes announced to the Academy of
Science that a new comet has been discovered from
the Observatory at Marseilles.
The Gazette de France states that Cardinal de
Bonald is seriously indisposed.
Victor Cousin has bequeathed to his oldest friend,
M. Mignet, an annual rente of 10,000 f., and to M.
Berthelemy St. Hiliare a pension of 6,000 f. and a
salary of 4,000 f. a year as conservator of the lib-
rary left to the Sorbonne. He has also left a pen-
sion of 6,000 f. to Madame Louise Collet. To her
daughter he also leaves a handsome legacy and the
reversion of the pension to Al• St.
Hilaire. A hand-
some sum is also bequeathed to the daughter of M.
Franck, of the Institute.

:THE BHIMINGHA\I BANK.—Mr. Church, the chief
Clerk of the Master of the Rolls, was engaged yesterday in
the winding-up matter of the Birmingham Bank. Two
cases on the part of clerks who had retired on annuities of
£lOO each were under consideratoin. The committee of
shareholders had declined to sanction any payment on the
score of charity, as there were cases of parties who had lost
all they possessed to be considered before the applicants.
Mr. Burton, for the official liquidator,
suggested that the
allowances stopped when the bank was closed. On the part
of the applicants,
who had served the establishment more
than 20 years, several cases were cited in support of their
claim to prove for the value of their annuities. The learned
gentleman (Mr. Church) said he would consider the mat-
ter, and it stood over. lie was informed that SGO chocks
would be left for him to sign to pay dividends.
LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES.—The first series of pub -
lie sales for the present year opened on Tuesday evening
with three ca'alogues, comprising 2,212 bales East India of
a tolerably fair assortment. There was a very good at-
tendance of the home trade, but scarcely the usual number
of foreign buyers. Competition was pretty fair, and, al-
though prices ruled somewhat irregularly, on the average
we consider last October sale-rates well maintained. Some
few lots were withdrawn.