The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-06 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIN:;, AUGUST 6, 1867.

fifteeenth century despatching an Ambassador to
this inhospitable country with the object of dis-
covering a new route to India. After great diffi-

culties he succeeded in reaching his destination, and
was kindly received. He transmitted to his King
the wished-for intelligence, indicating the route by
the Cape of Good Hope, but he himself was not

suffered to return. " A cruel policy of Abyssinia,'
says BRUCE in his work, " makes this a favour
contantly denied to strangers." Another Por-
tuguese Ambassador narrowly escaped a similar
detention. After five years, however, he was per-
mitted to leave, but his secretary and other Europeans
were forcibly detained. "These several instances,',

says General NAPIER, "of the detention of Elro-
peans—even Ambassadors—by the Kings of Hab-

besh, show that the policy adopted by its present
Sovereign, THRODORUS, towards our Consul, Capt.
CAMERON, and the other Europeans detained by
him, is not of recent origin, but a time-hallowed
custom, sanctioned by ancient usage in this barbarous
country." From all that can be learned of the
Abyssinians the writer seems to be justified as
ranking them little higher in the scale of civilisa-

Lion than the Kaffirs or the Maories. lie considers
that the misfortunes of Captain CAMERON
and his associates may be ultimately pro-
ductive of good if they give us the op-

portunity of introducing commerce and civilisation
into the country. He does not consider the hope
of rescuing the prisoners by any means a forlorn
one, though he insists upon the importance of select-
ing a proper period for the expedition, and pro-

viding means of transport. Massowah, on the
western shores of the Red Sea, is an important
station, and would, in General NAPIER'S opinion,
be the best base of operations. But the difficulty is
that between the Red S.[.t and the frontiers of
Abyssinia Is a strip of land belonging to
Egypt, so that to get to Abyssinia we
must pass through Egyptian territory. It is
not likely that the Egyptians will refuse to
ally themselves with us in the struggle, but many
persons well acquainted with THEODORE and his
peculiarities believe that their interference in the
matter will put an end to the last hope of concilia-
tion, and cause him to kill the prisoners. However
we must not shrink from the difficulties of the
case, though it is right to weigh them carefully. It
may be considered whether we should not send two
expeditions simultaneously. The one to go leisurely
by the longer and less healthy route, and
engage THEODORE'S attention, while the other
should push on quickly from Massowah,
and reach Gondar by a rapid journey through a
tolerably healthy country. The troops to he sent
should be Indians, with a few acclimatised Euro-
peans, and every attention should be paid to a due
provision of necessaries, especially of quinine. There
is yet room for hope that the EMPEROR may see the
folly of his conduct before it is too late, especially
if his detention of the prisoners is due to a tradi-
tionary policy rather than to personal offence; but
our attempts at persuasion will be all the more
likely to succeel if he knows we are determined to
support them, if necessary, by force of arms.

CORRESPODENCE FROM PARIS

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.
The Emperor received yesterday at the Tuileries
a deputation from the foreign Commissioners
appointed to represent their respective countries at
the Exhibition. In their address they state that
among the pacific works which will render the reign
of the Emperor memorable to posterity the present
Exhibition will hold the first rank. In conclusion,
I the address expressed a hope for the happiness of
the Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial.
In answer to the address his Majesty said he was
deeply moved by the expressions of the addras, and
he was happy to do justice to the spirit of civilisa-
tion and friendly feeling with which the Commis-
sioners had been constantly actuated in their
labours. His Majesty then expressed his confidence
that the competition of such varied intelligence and
the fusion of interests of the people of all nations
to which it would give rise would add to the har-
mony so necessary for the progress of humanity.
His Majesty has given a formal reception at the
Tuileries to King Charles the 15th of Sweden, who
came to Paris privately under the travelling title of
Count du Bcekosgog.
The accounts from Rome speak of much excite-
ment there, but there has been no overt act of trea-
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on the part of the perturbed spirits who wish
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are engaged to respect the rights of the
Romans, and to cause them to be respected. Every
attempt against that right, however slight it may
be, and even if it could be repaired, would bring
about consequences which cannot be fereseen. From
the spirit of moderation and friendship which unites
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proportions. It has been promptly and satisfactorily
explained. Let us try to prevent the occurrence of
anything calculated to disturb that good
feeling
between the Government which is • so annoying to
the political agitators and the enemies of the French
Empire and Italian unity."
There was a grand dinner on Saturday at the
Tuileries to the King of Portugal.
A letter from Florence states the cholera in-
creases in intensity in several parts of Italy, and
particularly in Sicily. There is a report that it
has broken out at Leghorn. At Florence there
have lately been many deaths, some of which' are
reported to have arisen from cholera.
The Journal des Debuts, in remarking upon the
Commission appointed to inquire into the affairs
of Mexico, says :
" What measures have been adopted to preserve
the persons and property of our countrymen ?
The last despatch of our Charge d'affaires, M.
Dano, gave no information in this respect. It
only announced that the French who had
entered the service of the Imperial army
had not been subjected to any ill-
treatment when the Republican troops entered Vera
Cruz. But it appears that since this period there
has not been any news even of M. Dano. This is
a situation as painful as it is inexplicable."
The advices of Hungary record a political fact of
much significance. Louis Kossuth has been unani-
mously elected as a deputy to the Hungarian Diet
by the district of Wartzen. One of the papers says
that Kossuth has declined to accept the mission,
but I do not see any confirmation of this statement.
The return of Kossuth to political life is an im-
portant sign of the times, and must
have consider-
able influence upon public opinion in Austria.
General Perzcel, one of Kossuth's courageous com-
panions in the great struggle of 1849, has returned
to Hungary. A grand ovation awaited him. In
answcr to a complimentary speech made to him, the
General said—" I do not return to my country to
ask pardon, bat rather to pardon those who have
been the cause of its many sufferings during the last
eighteen years."
According to the latest news received in Paris
from Mexico, General Losada, at the heal of
12,000 or 13,000 men, forming the nucleus of those
formidable native tribes, by the aid of whom
Alvarez spread terror throughout the whole country,
now occupies the State of Jalisco. Ile has pro-
claimed its independence. Losada has associated
with him many courageous and well-known chiefs,
among them Placido Vega, formerly Governor of
Sinaloa.
According to the announcement in my last letter,
the Imperial Prince returned to Paris last evening,
an 1, after remaining about an hour at the Tuileries,
proceeded to St. Cloud. The Prince is in excellent
health.
At last we have had another summer day. There
hut been uninterrupted sunshine, and the heat has

been excessive. The weather seems settled, at least
for the present.
There has been a great robbery in open day at
the Exhibition. With an audacity which could
hardly have been imagined thieves contrived to
carry away some pearls from one of the stands, the
value of which is estimated at from 25,000 f. to
30,000 f. The victim of the robbery has to thank
himself for his own imprudence. Some days ago
the guardians of the Exhibition told him that his
window did not shut or was not closed properly,
and advised him to remedy the defect without delay.
Either from forgetfulness or indifference he paid no
attention to their advice, and, no doubt, the thieves
made themselves acquainted with the fact. The
police have made active investigations upon the
subject, but likewise without result.
At the Deauville Races on Saturday, the prize of
200 f. for horses of every kind, three years old, was
won by Ruy Blas.
The Prix du Cheminda Fer, 2,000 f., was won by
Confederate.
The Prix du Alorny, 5,000 f., was won by Mar-
cello.
The Deauville (l Ia n
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d v (handicap) p) 6,000 f., given
by the Prixe au de
ll vi e Society, was by
Eglantine.
The second prize of (2,000 f.) of the Society for the
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Encouragement of the Improvement of the breed
of Horses in France, was won by Realite.
The races were the most important and exciting
ever given in the town, and afford another proof of
. the increasing popularity of the amusement in

France.
A petition is in course of signature from the
French exhibitors, praying the Emperor not to allow
the exhibition building to be destroyed.
Some sensation has been created in Paris by an
attempt made by a young gentleman of 22 to poison
himself at a cafe on the Boulevard des Capucines.
The father, who is a very rich manufacturer, has
paid his son's debts several times, but being tired out
he lately refused to liquidate an amount of some three
or four thousand pounds claimed by creditors. Re-
duced to despair, the young man resolved to com-
mit suicide, but by a pleasant and novel mode. He
invited a young actress of his acquaintance to
breakfast at the cafe, and, by way of dessert,
took poison. The lady raised an alarm, and a doctor
being sent for immediately the effect of the poison
was neutralised, and in the course of the day the
young spendthrift was conducted home in the care
of a friend. The Figaro, in remarking upon this
incident, says that people have an undoubted right
to kill themselves if they like, but it ought not to ba
done decently, and it is very bad taste to commit
suicide at a grand restaurant. There was an excit-
ing scene on the boulevard when the occurrence be-
came known.

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AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF ANTWERP.

NEW YORK, July 27 (Morning 6.35 a.m.)

A serious riot occurred at Rogersville, Tennessee,
on Tuesday. Some Radical negroes interrupted a
Conservative meeting while being addressed by Mr.
Emerson Etheridge,
candidate for the Governor-
ship. Pistols were used, and two persons were
killed, 7 mortally and 30 slightly wounded.
A Conservative meeting took place at Knoxville
on Thursday, and was interrupted by armed
negroes. A fight ensued, and several persons were
wounded.
Governor Brownlow's militia being distributed
throughout the State the people are generally arm-
ing, and serious collisions are feared on the approach-
ing election day.
The South Carolina Republican Convention have
a coloured candi-
rdeajteectfeodr tt hh ee rpers
eo
el
iudtei on ne
y. proposing
It is reported that President Johnson has deter-
mined to remove General Sheridan. It is be'ieved
General Meade will succeed him.
the clause in the Suffrage Bill disfranchising all
who participated in the rebellion has been struck
out by the New York Constitutional Convention.
According to advices from Vera Cruz to the 15th
July, it was reported that up to the present none of
the Foreign Ministers but that of the United
States had recognised the Mexican Republic.
The re-election of Juarez was considered certain.
The Inman steamship City of Antwerp, from
New York on the 27th ult., arrived at Queenstown
at 4.40 a.m. to-day (August 6), with 68 passengers
and $156,262 in specie. She landed the mails
and passengers and proceeded for Liverpool,
all well.