The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVE"NING, OCFOBEt 16, 1867

shillings, and the colonial difficulty is how to dis-
pose of their superfluous stock. The " half the
world's extension " which, according to the poet,
intervenes between England and her southern
colonies, in spite of the aid of steam, unfortunately
prevents the adjustment of the balance. Wo are
afraid that for the present at least Australian
squatters must continue to lament that they cannot
sell their beasts at anything like remunerative
prices, even for " melting down," which seems to
English ears most woeful waste of wholesome
mutton, and on the other hand we in England
must still deplore the ever rising butchers' bills.
Another striking difference exists in the supply of
labour. Here there is certainly no lack of hands,
though there may be in some quarters lack of the
will to use them. In too many trades men are on
half time, and find it difficult to get employment of
any kind. In Australia there is the want not of
employers or employment, but of employed. The
Cornish miners are in great distress for want of
work, while in some parts of the colonies miners'
wages are 10s. a week, and there is a cry for
more hands. This inequality at least may be recti-
fied by the friends of emigration if the Cornishmen
are willing to try their luck across the sea, where
their stout hearts and strong hands will be cer-
tain to bring them success.

On the other hand, Australia is suffering from
the political difficulties natural to inexperienced
politicians, for though the colonies have managed
their own affairs for a good many years, their
knowledge of statesmanship has been compara-
tively untried, and they miss those sobering in-
fluences which are brought to bear upon the
councils of older nations. Notwithstanding its
undoubted and increasing wealth the colony of
Victoria is just now in a state of temporary
bankruptcy, owing to the want of a little mutual
forbearance between rival parties. In England,
whatever the political excitement of the time, all
parties agree to suspend their differences in the face
of a public necessity. The suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland, or any other ques-
tion of the kind, was certain to obtain the sanction
of the Opposition so soon as the Minister of the
Crown declared it to be necessary for the public
safety. In the same way criticism or inquiry into
diplomatic questions is always immediately sus-
pended if the Minister states that discus-
sion or explanation will be unfavourable to
the public interests. It must be an extraordinary
crisis that would make our English Opposition re-
fuse to vote the estimates or to pass the budget,
however bitterly they might attack the Minister
before or after. It is this feeling which is wanting
in the Victorian Parliament, but which we may
hope time will bring about. A serious difference
has arisen between the two Houses, and both sides
have consulted their own irritated feelings and
wounded dignity rather than the public in-
terests, and accordingly the Treasury is pen-
niless, the public 'works at a stand-still,
and breaches of contract as a natural consequence
are occurring by hundreds. Such are the pleasant
results of a political crisis under the Southern skies,
and we may be thankful that an older, steadier,
and more complex society is not often favoured
with them. The origin of the present trouble was
the dispute between the two Houses the year before
last, when Sir CIIARLES DARLING, then Governor
of Victoria, sided, it will be remembered, with the
popular party in the Legislative Assembly. For
this departure from the impartiality thought de-
sirable in a representative of the QUEEN, and
for the breach of constitutional law which
he thus sanctioned, Sir CHARLES was recalled,
greatly to the dissatisfaction of a large party in
Melbourne. By way of expressing their feelings
towards him, and towatds their opponents, the
Assembly voted a sum of £20,000 to Lady DAR-
LING as compensation for her husband's recent
removal from office. This sum having been put on
the Estimates of course went up in the Appropria-
tion Bill to the Upper House. it would have
most probably been passed by them without open
opposition, though it was well known they disliked
it, but for extreme imprudence and want of tact on
the part of the Attorney-General. This gentleman,
in his speech in the Assembly, indulged in the most
lavish abuse of all opponents of the grant. They
were described as " the vilest faction" which the
colony had ever known, and the grant was de-
clared to be a " vote of censure" on their conduct.
Under these circumstances, with the unwelcome
clause so rudely forced on them, the members of
Council allowed their natural irritation to get the
better of their judgment, and the Appropriation
Bill was thrown out by 23 to 6—the full number
of the Upper House being 30. Upon this a Minis-
terial crisis arose. The Governor consulted his Minis-
ters, the Ministers resigned, the Opposition could not
form a Government; the Governor was forced to
recall the old Ministry, and the colony finds itself
with a Government indeed, but with an empty
Treasury. .The civil servants are unpaid, the con-
tracts are broken, many of the contractors are
obtaining judgments; and, while the usurers are
profiting largely, the public at large are inconve-
nienced and scandalised. Australia can better
afford to play such tricks than countries nearer
home; at the same time they must not be often
repeated, lest constitutional government become
altogether a jest. The conduct of the Council has
been severely censured, and it was no doubt unrea-
sonable and unconstitutional ; at the same time, the
conduct of the Attorney-General was equally blame-
able. The fault and the mistake of the Councillors
was that they resented a personal insult on the part
of one man at the expense of the whole population,
thus putting, as colonial legislators are too apt to
do, personal and local feeling above public neces-
sities. In this respect Australia might learn with
advantage from the old country, and infuse
a little more courtesy and moderation into
her debates in both Houses. The present crisis
must very soon settle itself, and will very probably
have a salutary effect on all parties. The Melbourne
politicians have to learn that politics are like edge
tools, and must not be played with, lest unpleasant
and undignified consequences ensue, which it is
not very easy to rectify. •

REFORM CELEBRATION AT LEEDS.—Last night
the members of the Ikform League dined together at the
Queen's Hotel, to celebrate the passing of the Reform Bill.
Mr. A. Illingworth, of Bradford, presided. Mr. E. A.
Leathara, M.P., sketched in hcmorous terms the mode by
which the bill had been passed. Mr. Disraeli was not the
first Hebrew legislator who had led his people into a wil-
derness, and, what was more, he resembled Moses in an-
other respect, for he would never live to lead them out of
it. (Applause.) What had been accomplished was not
the end, but the earnest of future achievements. (Near.)
Mr. Baines, M.P., in acknowledging the toast of the Houses
of Parliament, gave a resume of the action taken by the
Liberal party to procure a reform in the representation of
the country. The bill recently passed was not Disraeli's.
He allowed it to be shaped by those around him, his own
business being to stick to his post. (Hear.) The remain-
ing toasts were of a formal character.

THE Loss OF THE MOGO. —Yesterday an official
inquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of the
Hiogo was opened at the Greenwich Police-court before
Mr. Trail!, and Captains Harris and Baker as nautical as-
sessors. Mr. O'Dowd conducted the inquiry on behalf of
the Board of Trade, and Mr. Cottingham, barrister, repre-
sented the owner and the master of the steamer. The only
witness examined yesterday was the fit st mato, who de-
tailed at considerable length what had transpired from the
time the Hiogo left Sunderland to the time she uck upon
the Eddystone.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Tuesday Eveuing.

As a matter of truth the description of the state
of Rome is that the most perfect calm 'and tran-
quillity continue to prevail there. In the provinces
the condition is similar. But, nevertheless, the
foolish agitators continue their game of deceit and
fabrication. The population evince their attach-
ment to the Pope and the cause of order, but the
disaffected display an impotent desire to make it
believed that tranquillity is in danger. The machi-
nations begin to be transparent. The insurgent
partisans, being compelled to admit that order
reigns in Italy, try to console themselves with the
idea that there will be soon a decisive blow. The
Italian Government, however, is well prepared for
it, and every day increases its precautions for the
maintenance of the Convention of September,
18G6. It is not to be denied that a few insurgent
bands exist in the mountains, and Menotti Gari-
baldi is at the head of a baud, but they are afraid
to make any real demonstration. Some say it is
nearly 2,000 strong, but at all events its demeanour
is pacific. The Italian papers are incumbered with
reports of a more or less foolish character. One
of them is that Garibaldi has escaped from Caprera
on board an American vessel. Yesterday there was
a different report about him, and to-morrow there
will no doubt be another. These agitators appear
to be unconscious that the word " escape" is an odd
term to apply to one whom they hail as a liberator.
Another proclamation of Garibaldi is talked of, in
which he tells the agitators to march, and that
Italy will to-morrow receive the congratulations of
the whole world, which contemplates their heroism.

When the remains of M. Fould had been lowered
into the family vault yesterday M. Baroche, Mini-
ster of Justice and Public Worship, pronounced an
eloquent eulogium upon the deceased statesman, and
traced the salient points of his career. M. Baroche
said that M. Fould, born at the commencement of
the present century, belonged to a family then con-
nected with a great financial movement. When elected
in 1842 to the Chamber of Deputies by the depart-
ment of the Hautes Pyrenees he immediately in-
spired the confidence of the Chamber in his great
financial knowledge. The first events of 1848
proved his invincible devotion to his country. Under
a new form of government he placed the interests
of France above all other interests. In September,
1848, he entered the Constituent Assembly as a
representative of Paris, and soon acquired reputa-
tion among the most enlightened advocates of true
financial principles, It was in October, 1849, that
he first became Finance Minister, and his appoint-
ment to that office inspired the public confidence.
In the month of July, 1852, the Emperor appointed
M. Fould Minister of State and the Fine Arts,
which opened to him a new career, in which Le
achieved brilliant success. Ills administration of
the finances of the State was marked by economy,
good order, and intelligence. As to the Fine Arts,
he had loved them from his youth, and he had the
good fortune to connect his name with the national
work of the completion of the Louvre. In 18b7 the
Academy of Fine Arts elected him a free member.
It was as a Finance Minister that M. Fould
achieved his greatest triumphs. His Memoir to
the Emperor, presented in September, 1861,
was a remarkable illustration of the real prin-
ciples of finance, and of the bases upon which
budgets should repose. In that memoir M. Fould
propagated the sound and radical proposition that
the Chief of the state should renounce the faculty
granted under ancient charters, as well as by the
Constitution of 1852, of opening supplementary and
extraordinary credits independently of the Cham-
bers. That proposal was agreed to by the Emperor,
who, iu a letter as honourable to the Sovereign who
wrote it as to the Minister who received it, said he
had been for a long time considering the best means
of placing the public credit upon a sound basis
M. Baroche, then ob..xrved that for five laborious
years M. Fould had devoted his courage, his intel-
ligence, and his patriotism, to his desire to improve
the finances of the country in spite of articles and
adverse criticism, and when he had completed his
task he retired widtput a murmur. After a day
passed in the midst of his family M. Foalci felt a
little fatigued, went to be 1, and said he wanted to
sleep. It was the eternal sleep. It was death !
and in two hours lie was cold. " Let us," added
M. Baroche, " bow to the Divine will, and respect
its decrees, even when they strike us in our dearest
affections." In conclusion, M. Baroche referred in
pointed terms to the cruel losses sustained by the
Emperor within a few years by the death of
Billault, Moray, and Thouvenel. 111. Baroche con-
cluded thus—" Good man, skilful politician, eminent
Minister, passionately loving France and the Em-
peror, repose in peace ! Thy life has been well ac-
complished, and thy name belongs from hencefor-
ward to the history of the second Empire." This
oration excited much sympathy and admiration.
N. Lefuel, on the part of the Academy of Fine
Arts, spo'se eloquently of the assistance and patron-
age which had been afforded to them by M. Fould.
The Emperor of Russia has returned to St.
Petersburg, from Levadca in the Crimea, and is
now at the summer residence at Tzarskoe-Selo.
No less than 66,000 persons paid for admission to
the Exhibition on Sunday. It was very full yester-
day, and has again been a scene of animation to-
day. Summer continues in the ascendant again.
The weather has been bright, warm, and beautiful
to-day, but with a slight tendency to rain towards
post hour.
The Journal des Debats officially confirms the
information I was enabled to give several days ago
of the promulgation of a circular from Cardinal
Antonelli to the Foreign PoWers; recapitulating the
o
circumstancesr
theirof " the situation " in Italy, and
appealing influence and support of the
for
just rights of the Holy Father.
There is no
accounting for tastes, but neverthe-
of Lyons has just died from leis a young girl
in-
dulgence in what does seem. rather a strange pro-
pensity. Her parents some years ago placed her in
Sisters, with the idea that she
them, but she had such , strange
sfathinoccuoilmedsinftouhrnamittysolnioeefowfas not allowed to continue her
noviciate as a nun. She was therefore placed in a
silk warehouse as shopsvonsan. There, however,
her eccentricities multiplied. • She took a fancy for
places where she could find_ rats, toads, and other
cratures,.considered in general as rather unsavoury,
and. Would devour toads alive: In the room where
she slept there was found a collection of the remains
of rats and toads, portions of which she had eaten
raw, and the surgeons attribute her death to the
noxious influence exercised by the flesh of similar
animals upon the human stomach.

DRURY-LANE THEA7RE.

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On Monday night Shakspere's tragedy of
"Macbeth" was performed, the novelty being Mrs.
Vezin appearing in the character of Lady Macbeth.
This accomplished actress has now attained such a
deserved popularity and reputation that the an-
nouncemeut drew together a very large and critical
audience. The character of Lady Macbeth is a
part demanding such extraordinary qualifications
that but very few actres.ies at present on the stage
possess them, an I it is no disparagement to Mrs.
Vezin to say—great actress as she is--she is not
adequate to the demands of the part. As far as art
was concerned Mrs. Vezin's performance was per-
fect in every respect. Her reading was exceedingly
thheeauotlitfincloannvdenjtuiodiiicail ,ou: p.oiSahtse,, and depended en-
e,ntirely discarded all
tirely for success on her own conception of the part.
The reading of the letter in. the first act was fine,
and exceedingly natural, and in the sleep-walking
scene Mrs. Vezin showed the full extent of her un-
rivalled abilities; but in the other portions of the
tragedy her passion was deficient in power, a cir-
cumstance altogether beyond her control. Of Mr.
Phelps's Macbeth it is quite unnecessary to speak,
further than to say it was as full of energy, re-
morse, and desperation as ever, and that it elicited
the most enthusiastic applause. Mr. Cooper made
a very excellent Macduff, and Mr. Ryder an
efficient Banquo. - The whole of Locke's music was
given in excellent style; and the entire get-up of the
tragedy was in the highest degree creditable to the
management of the theatre.

LAILST INTELLIdENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

lb.

ACCIDENT TO THE GERMANIA.
FALMOUTH, Wednesday Morning.
The Hamburg and New York steamer Germania
(Schween, Master), from Southampton, for New
York, is off this port, with loss of propeller. The
accident occurred on the Gth inst., in long. 30 W,
whea four days out. She proceeds, in tow of
steam-tug, to Southampton.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 16.
The National Steamship Company's steamship
Denmark, from New York, arrived at 9 a.m. to-
day. She landed passengers and proceeded for
Liverpool. All well.

TILE ROMAN QUESTION.
PARIS, Oct. 16.

The Moniteur of this morning, referring to the
insurrectionary movement in the Papal States,
says :—" Authentic and concurrent intelligence
from Rome and Florence enables us to give the
most circumstantial account of the affair of the
13th October, which is the last encounter that has
taken place fur some days. Ninety Papal soldiers,
with rash impulse, charged a body of 300 Gari-
baldians, cut their way through them, and reoc-
cupied Monte Libretti. The invaders, however,
having considerable reinforcements from the neigh-
bouring frontier, probably badly guarded, they
resumed the offensive to the number of 800.
Before so superior a force the Pontifical
detachment effected a retreat in good order.
During the whole day they had 10 wounded, whom
they were able to remove, together with 15 Gari-
baldian prisoners. The lcsses of the enemy appear
to have been considerable, and it was affirmed at
Florence that Menotti Garibaldi was seriously
wounded. What is certain, however, is that the
invaders found it prudent to anew evacuate Monte
Libretti, and even Tolvaterra, and the Romans
have retaken possession of both those localities."
FLORENCE, Oct. 16.
The entire Italian press is unanimous in calling
for the occupation of the Papal territory.

The Opinione again urges the Government to take
measures to prevent any intervention. The Persc-
veranza insists upon the immediate occupation of
the Pon ideal States by the Italian troops, declaring
that every delay is dangerous to the monarchy and
to the institutions of the e.:mntry.
The provincial journals concur in censuring the
language of the French journals La France and La
Pa trie.

Advices from Rome announce that the insurgent
bands are considerably increasing in number, espe-
cially south of the capital. Yesterday several
unimportant encounters took place near Correse
and Torre Alfina. It was expected that Viterbo
would be to-morrow declared in a state of siege
in consequence of the attitude of the population.
The Rifornia states that to-day an extraordinary
Consistory is to be held at Rome, and that the
Pope has convoked the Cardinals to deliberate upon
present events.

NORTH GERMANY.
BERLIN, Oct. 16.

In the Federal Council yesterday Count Bismarck
announced that the treaty of commerce and navi-
gation with Italy had been signed at Florence.
The Federal Council then adopted the Budget as
voted by the Parliament, the Postage Bill, and the
Bill proposing a loan of 10,000,000 for the Fede-
ral marine and fur coast defences.
A communication from the President of the
Parliament and a Bill relating to the rate of interest
on moneys lent were referred to a committee,
together with a proposal of Count Bismarck
respecting a reform in the mortgage laws.
Herr Dellbruck proposed that the Federal
President should be authorised to conclude a treaty
of friendship, commerce, and navigation with the
Republic of Liberia.

BADEN.

CARLSRUHE, Oct. 15.

At the sitting of the Baden Chambers yesterday,
Baron von Freydorf, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, replied to a question respecting Prince
Hohenlohe's statement in the Bavarian Diet.

Ilis Excellency said that the negotiations for
union with the North German Confederation had
only reached the preliminary stage. The Grand
Duke of Baden had not hitherto expressed himself
as to his relations with Austria. Prince llohenlohe's
views as to more intimate union with the North were
based upon any interpretation of the Treaty of
Prague, contrary to that of Baden. The Govern-
ment believed that the time was approaching when
the Southern States might join the new Germany
in process of creation with equal rights. It would
endeavour to place the country in a position to de-
mand national union, and would be glad if it could
be effected in concert with the adjacent States.
The Government would be quite willing to agree
with the other Southern States upon all preparatory
steps.

CALCUTTA AND CIIINA.MAILS.
SuEz, Tuesday, Oct. 15.
The Candia, from Calcutta, on Sept. 23, an-
chored here at noon to-day.

MALTA.

VALETTA, Oct. 14.

Cholera is gradually decreasing here. From the
sth until to-lay there have been 67 attacks and 46
deaths, making a total since the outbreak of 330
attacks and 149 deaths. Among the military since
the 10th inst. there have been four attacks and
three deaths.

The steam transport Bollivar for Alexandria
passed here on the 14th without communicating.
The telegraphic communication between Sicily
and Tunis has been interrupted since the 28th ult.

Cyphers and secret letters are prohibited in tele-
grams to and from Italy.

FRANCE.

PARIS, OQt. IG.

The Imperial family have a:rived at St. Cloud.
BOURSE, Oct. 1.5, Two o'clock.—The market is
bad ; offers prevail, and all kinds of securities arc
at lower quotations. Threes have fallen 124 c., to
G3f. sc. Italian Fives are more particularly affected,
and lose 45c., at 44f. 85c. Credit Mobilier shares
have declined 2f. 50c.; to 172 f. 50e. ; Spanish Mo-
lf. 25e., to 1721. 50c. ; Cornptoir d'Escompte,
5f., to 6501. ; and Suez Canal sharesi 2f. 50c., to
2451. A slight fall has aho taken place in railway
shares.

Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows:-
4i per Cents 97 Bank Shares 3300
1)o. end month — Italian Loan 4l 85
3 per Gouts. 67 95 Do. end monti. 45
Do. end mouth 67 95 Mexican Loan ll
Credit Dlobilier ... 172 50 Do. Bonds lO2 50
Do. end Month ... 173 75 Spanish Threes
Credit Ponder 1260 --7. Homo Debt —
Do. end month 1255 Deferred

RAILW A YS.

For Account.
817 50

Orleans

Northern

1131 25

Lyons and Mediteiranoau B7O
Southern 528 75
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian • ..

470 - -
350

Lombard
North of Spain
Earagosta B7 50
Roman -