The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-28 00:00:00

Wiseellaneous Foreign News.

(From Correspondent of the Anglo-American Times.)
PARIS, Sept. 26.

I walked down to the Palace of the Exposition
on Sunday last by the side of the Seine, disdaining
alike the accommodation of rail, omnibus, and
steamer, crowded as they were each and all with
their human freight, and bracing alike mind and
body by the fresh breeze and the pleasant walk.
Nevertheless, I was almost alone in my glory, if I
may make use of such an expression. All the world,
even to the poorest classes, appearing to have the
desire for other conveyance than that of their own
proper limbs. I presume that the ride or wail made
part of the enjoyment of their jour de fete, and that
the labour of the past week rendered them in no way
desirous of incurring too much fatigue in addition
to th atacquired in the course of a day'sstroll through
the Exposition. However, it was a morning for a
walk. Such a morning as that described by Dickens
in " Martin Chuzzlewit," when Martin and Tom
Puck, disdaining, or unable to obtain the accommo-
dation of Mr. Pecksniff's gig, set out manfully to
face the long walk necessary to bring them to the
little country town in their vicinity. Everything
was bright and bracing, there was a smart breeze
rippling the surface of the river, and splashing under
the bows of the little omnibus steamer, which, follow-
ing one another regularly at some five minutes, looked
like a fleet of gunboats advancing in regular order,
the dense crowds on board being easily mistaken for
troops en route, the dry leaves of the chesnut trees on
the Boulevards were whirling in all directions, while
humorous gamins, or street boys of Paris, were
busily engaged in searching and contending for the
fallen nuts. The sun's eye had no longer a sickly
glare, and the gaze could rest without inconvenience
or effort on the bright 'blue of the sky, and on the
attractions of the surrounding scenery. As I ap-
proached the bridge of Jena, with its plain, solid
construction and splendid equestrian stone statues,
even the appearance of the Palace and its environs
seemed to have undergone a change. The little,
tiny fleet of pleasure yachts, which lie moored near
the bridge, were lying no longer listless or covered
up with tarpauling to ward off the blistering heat of
the sun, but rocking gaily at anchor on the ripple,
their pennants blowing out in the fresh breeze, or
darting about like fireflies under the management of
their owners or their representatives.

The Egyptian temple,. erected on the Trocadero
to do the honour to the recent fete of the Emperor,
was in process of demolition ; but the gay-looking
little baraques yet remained, giving it the appear-
ance of a walled camp of the olden time.
The glass walls and domes of the palace
were lit up in the morning sunshine, and
the whole scene gave one the idea of a Fairy
Fleet moored off the Palace of the King of
the Genii. A long line of vehicles of the most
anomalous description now marks the approach to
the Exposition, for the ordinary means of convey-
ance have been found inadequate to the demand,
notwithstanding that the omnibus companies have
borrowed an idea from the omnibuses running on
the American Horse Railway, from Paris to St.
Cloud and Versailles, and have built a number of
the same size and form of construction. Amongst
the various ingenious methods invented by the
Parisians to supply the deficiencies, one has been to
appropriate the carts of the farmers who attend the
Halles, or great central markets of Paris, in several
instances taking the horse as well. Au amusing
incident of this kind occurred lately in the case of
a marchand de melons, who, on his arrival, leaving
his vehicle unguarded for a few moments, found on
his return that horse, vehicle, melons, and all—had
disappeared. A long day's search proved utterly
fruitless, and it was not until late in the evening, and
after the loss of his day's sale, that he encountered
on the Boulevards of the Seine his missing equipage
returning under the charge of a most truculent-
looking ruffian from the Exposition ; and it was not
without great difficulty, and such a scene as takes
place only in France on such an occasion, ending,
of course, in a fight (the peasant being fortunately a
match for his antagonist), that he succeeded in re-
gaining his property, the interesting borrower
making his escape on the approach of an agent of
police. The appearance of the Palace presented its
usual appearance with regard to the ebb and flow
of human life, diminished perhaps in some degree
by the joint attractions of the seaside and the chase,
seen only in the absence of the chairs, seats, forms,
&c., hitherto placed in front of the various brasseries,
cafes, and places of refreshment, the removal of
which has been ordered in consequence of its imped-
ing the free passage of visitors, which has doubtless
militated considerably against the prosperity of
those establishments ; the descendants of Uncle Sam
having alone succeeded in overcoming the difficulty,
as the following amusing anecdote will testify.
Two Americans last week strolled up in front of a
restaurant and ordered luncheon " Bien, Messieurs."
"We wish to have it in the open air." " Mais pas
possible." " Expense no object." The restaurateur
shook his head. Uncle Sam, however, was not to
be daunted by such a trifle as the orders of a com-
missary of police. If the restaurateur wai unable
to place chairs on the outside of his establishment,
would he object to place the luncheon on the pro-
jecting window-board of his establishment? Mon-
sieur would do that with the plus grand plaisir.
The luncheon was accordingly duly set out, the
Americans withdrawing for a short time : their
absence was, however, of no long duration, and
on their second appearance were ensconced in two
of the comfortable movable fauteuils which the
company let out to visitors at the rate of 2fr. per
hour each. The chairs were wheeled up to the table,
and amidst shouts of laughter from the bystanders,
not excepting even the gendarmes themselves, our
two heroes coolly enjoyed their luncheon, lighting
their cigars as they were rolled off, leaving to the
astonished and highly amused Parisians a souvenir
of the genius of Uncle Sam under difficulties.
I cannot take leave of the Exposition with-
out mentioning the magnificent show of grapes
which took place in the Reserved Garden, and
of which no less than 200 different varieties have
been exhibited, the most renowned horticulturists
having made it a point of honour to send specimens.
Amongst the varieties of the first order I remarked
Le Gros Dames Violet, l'Olivette Noire, Le Carm-
chon Blanc, and La Grasse Perle de la Jeune. It
is easy to see that for viniculture France has no equal
in Europe. A singular ceremony took place at the
Hanes, or central markets for Paris, and which is
called the Crowning of the King of the Totirous.
The Totiron, be it understood, is a species of melon
or gourd, which grows frequently to an enormous
size, and which is used in France for soup. The
Vegetable King for 1867 weighed 108 kilogrammes
91 grammes, the kilogramme weighing about two
pounds three ounces. It possessed a circumference
of two metres (French yards), 18 centimetres, and
came from the marsh lands of the Valley of the
Bievre. After being adorned with ribbons, crowned
with flowers, and placed upon a machine for trans-
port, decorated in the most artistic style, it was car-
ried round the Halles on the shoulders of four strong
men, after which it was put up to auction. The
purchaser, a fruiterer living in the Boulevard Ilauss-
mann, paying for it the sum of 118 francs, pro-
bably as an ensign for his shop, the ordinary price
of these gourds or melons ranging from two to four
francs. M. Thiers bas founded in France a trien-
nial prize of 5,000 francs for the best historical
work written during that period. In accordance with
this donation works will be received up to the 15th
of February, 1868, when the first award will be
made. The Academie Francaise has given as a
subject for the prize of eloquence of the same year
Jean Jacques Rousseau. The essays will be re-
ceived up to the 15th of March ensuing.

The new postal tariff reducing to one goschen
the letter postage through North Germany has been
submitted to the King of Prussia, and will after-
wards be laid before the Federal Council.

The Indian Commissioners, on returning from
their councils with the Red Indians, have reached
Sioux, city lowa. They are now on thejoad to

Omaha and Fort Laraince to visit the hostile
Southern tribes. They have selected lands on the
big Cheyenne river, at the mouth of the Nebraska,
as locations for Indian reservation. There are no
stirring accounts of Indian fights, though several
skirmishes have taken place, with considerable loss
to both parties, in the mining regions of Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho.
The Nation makes some amusing remarks on the
great Prize Fight for the Championship of America
between Mike M'Coole of St. Louis, and Aaron
Jones of Cincinnati, which Wilkes informs us came
off August 31 at Rosenback, Ohio, for $2,000.
M'Coole won in the 34th round by knocking Jones
completely out of time by a terrific blow on the
forehead—poor Aaron being used up in 26 minutes.
Mike is an Irishman of the town of Ballabufay,
Donegal, where be was born March 12, 1837.
Aaron Jones first saw light near Shrewsbury, the
capital of Shropshire, in 1833. M'Coole, after his great
victory, was honoured with a grand procession at St.
Louis on the 7th inst.,Sheridan's,following on the 9th,
that of M'Coole being the grander and heartier of
the two. The Ohio mill was an international
affair, Jones representing the hated Saxon, the
knock on the head and the breaking of his ribs be-
ing part payment for the 700 years of wrongs which
Ireland has suffered at British hands. This was
neatly alluded to in the address delivered to the
champion by the committee of reception, where the
broken-headed and ribbed Jones is spoken of as the
representative " of the despotic power which has
oppressed your (M'Coole's) countrymen in so
marked a manner during long years of cruelty and
barbarity." The Nation believes that Jones is a
Hebrew, and for this reason considers the address an
outrage on justice, which it is hoped the Fenian
Senate will see to. The American champion's
(M'Coole's) next victim is to be a genuine Ameri-
can names Jim Elliott, and as such may " be held
to be the representative of New England fanaticism,
and atone for it literally in the flesh. Ile will
have his nose broken for the Quaker hanging, his
eye bunged up for the witch burning, and his teeth
knocked out for emancipation, the constitutional
amendment, and the prohibitory law."
The Republican defeat in California appears to
have resulted from the Republican corruption which
follows on a long tenure of office. That party
gained the State in 1861 in the fervour of the war,
and with a majority so considerable as to indicate
the retention of power for a long period. This
brought into their ranks all the lobbyists, black
legs, and jobbers, from the hitherto triumphant
Democratic party, and it was by their aid that, in
1863, jhe present Governor secured his nomination.
A combination was formed between the friends of
Senator Conness and Mr. George C. Gorham, who
carried the primary elections when Mr. Gorham
was nominated for Governor, while Mr. Conness
was to be returned to the Senate for another term.
A split was the result, which separated the Repub-
lican party. The people, who disliked the objects
the clique had in view, defeated both Gorham and
Conness, giving in San Francisco 3,848 votes against
Gorham, and a larger majority in proportion in
other cities of the State.

From information received from those who
know General Grant, we have always doubted
whether that officer would not decline a nomination
to the Presidency, if offered. This opinion is con-
firmed by a Washington despatch, giving a recent
conversation between the General and an officer of
his staff. Grant states that he would not be
President if the opportunity were offered, that he
hates politics, that he is satisfied with honours he
enjoys, and his post gives him enough to do. As
President he would be dragged into the storms of
politics, and eventually as a politician lose the many
friends he has made as a soldier. Few can doubt the
wisdom of such a decision, but it remains to be
seen whether it is possible for the General to adhere
to the course he elects, if the nation should decree
to the contrary. _ _

It appears that stories are circulated that J.
Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Mr. Lincoln, is alive.
A letter has been published in the New Orleans
Sunday News, asserting that three credible witnesses
assured the writer that Booth yet lives, one of whom
had seen and conversed with him in August, 1866.
A correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat says
that an Alabama refugee employed in the quarter-
master's department at Washington in 1864 and 1865
told him that he gave a night's lodging to a beggar
shortly after Booth's death, who appeared to be 60
or 70 years old, but was not, as he discovered by
watching him through a hole. He overheard some
conversation between the beggar and a Southerner.
"What news?" he asked. " None," was the an-
swer. " Mr. Johnson wishes you to make haste, as
he cannot breath easy till you are on board the
vessel." The beggar left, but the refugee picked
up the torn bits of a note in cypher, signed
4g j.w.8.” To give this story a colour of proba-
bility it is asserted that General L. C. Baker mur-
dered a man like Booth for the reward, and brought
the body to Washington, where it afterwards dis-
appeared. The nation has its State mystery, and
it is determined to make the most of it.

General Butler visited the War Department on
wieh Courtesy on both sides. as maybe
Wednesday, the 10th inst., makimnga brief
imagined,
official
callwas onma Grkeenie rwailth ceremonial Grant, h
He gave in his official report as President of the
National Asylum, and asked the chiefs of the various
bureaus to refer applications from disabled soldiers
to the heads of the different branches of the asylum.
It was thought desirable that the Republican State
Convention of Massachusetts should signify the
intention of maintaining the integrity of the United
States financial arrangements, as General Butler is
a prominent Massachusetts Republican, and his
announcement, through a correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser, of opinions favouring repudia-
tion was thought likely to damage the party. The
committee on resolutions, however, took no action
on the matter. General Butler announces in a
letter his opinion on the financial subject as follows :
—" That the Government shall offer to the country
a new loan secured by interest in currency bonds
payable at long date, to which all future issues of
Government loans shall be assimilated, so as to
make one class of Government securities only instead
of the nineteen different classes we have now, and
with the proceeds of such loan pay off our highest
class of interest gold-bearing bonds as they become
due." The essence, however, of his plan lies in
these words :—" I propose," he says, "to pay him
(the public creditor) in precisely the same currency
or money which the Government has provided for
every other creditor." The difference between his
scheme and Mr. Pendleton's is that it does not tam-
per with the currency. Mr. Pendleton would sweep
away all debts, as well as that of the Government,
while Mr. Butler would confine the immediate loss
to the bondholders, at a small present gain, and an
ultimate heavy loss to the nation.

The Springfield Republican, Sept. 7, states that
the losses by fire during the week are the building at 22,
William-street, New York, occupied by several merchants
--loss $30,000; the upper story of the building 12, Maiden-
lane, New York, occupied by Frederick J. Emmerick,
manufacturer of mathematical and philosophical instru-
ments—loss $30,000; a block of three-story buildings
on First street, Oswego, New York, occupied by
various parties—loss $55,000 ; the Buffalo steam en-
gine works and several other manufacturing estab-
lishments and boarding houses, at Buffalo, New York—
total loss, $150,000; C. B. Cottrell's steam tannery at
Stanhope, New Jersey—loss, $10,000; Stannis's fruit
packing and canning factory at Baltimore—loss $20,000 ;
several oil and shipping yards, and twenty cars of the
Oil Creek and Empire Line, at the Boyd farm, near
Petroleum Centre, Pennsylvania—total loss, $150,000;
Webster and Co.'s foundry at Chattanooga, Georgia—loss
$60,000 ; David Henry and Co.'s wholesale liquor store at
Chicago, and part of the stock of leather of Turner, Bristol,
and Co. in the adjoining building—loss $100,000; Palmer's
flouring mill in Golden City, Columbia—loss $20,000; and
abort one-half of Reynold's City, Montana territory.
During the week, ending September 14th, fires have
destroyed Luin's sash factory at Elizabeth, N.J.—loss,
$20,000; three valuable houses at Jamaica, L.l.—loss,
$50,000 ; Griffith's shovel factory at Philadelphia; Fell
and Brothers' large spice mill at Wilmington, Del.—loss
heavy ; Jackson and Wilcox's and the American Com-
pany's Coal Oil Refiners at Baltimore, damaged $20,000
worth; the dwelling house of Caldwell Neave at Clifton,
0., and the breweries at Chicago belonging to Thomas G.
Hansom and Charles Woeffer, together with nine dwelling
houses—loss, $48,000.

The National Convention of Spiritualists al
Cleveland closed on Friday night. It was a s!ngularl3
inharmonious and barrow affair tlawughout. 112051

part knew not wherefor they had come together, and they
could agree only upon the single idea that there are spirits.
The spirits themselves differ as widely on religious and
moral questions as they did while in the body, and of course
their disciples cannot be expected to agree. A resolution
recommending reform in ladies' costume was adopted,
supposed to be intended as an indorsement of
Bloomerism and trousers. The meeting came very near
breaking up in a row over the report of a com-
mittee denouncing the demonstrations of the Davenports
and other vagrant showmen as impostures and a disgrace
to spiritualism ; but the difficulty was compromised by de-
ferring action on the report till the next annual conven-
tion, and the harmouials separated without a square fight,
but in a very belligerent state of mind. The statistics go
to show a rapid increase of believers in spiritualism, but
they can never become an organised sect without some
stronger bond of unity than they have yet found. If
Andrew Jackson Davis had been a trifle smarter he might
have become their prophet and leader.—Springfield Re-
publican.

It is alleged that Jefferson Davis will appear for
trial at the November terns of the United States District
Court at Richmond, but it is thought that the Government
being unprepared will ask for time, and that Mr. Davis
will be discharged before the term of the Court expires.

The Springfield Republican of the 7th inst. Bays :
—The prize fight for 1,000 a side and the championship of
the light weights of America, between Michael M'Coole of
St. Louis and Aaron Jones of Cincinnati, came off near
Hamilton, Ohio, on Saturday last, and resulted in a vic-
tory for the former, who knocked his antagonist out of
time on the thirty-fourth round. A crowd of 3,500 people
witnessed the brutal sport, and the defeated man had two
ribs broken and his frontal bong crushed in before he gave
up the contest. The police authorities seem to have made
no efforts whatever to prevent the meeting.

Governor Geary has announced that the sum of
$1,791,641 Debt of Pennsylvania has been paid and finally
discharged during the year ending September 2.

Some inquiring Jews in New York have organised
a society and aro holding meetings every Sunday evening
in ono of the rooms of the Cooper Union, to discuss the
question, "Is Jesus of Nazareth the expected Messiah?"
Many Jews attend upon these discussions, and much
interest is manifested in them.

Brown University has had five presidents, and
has graduated 2,267 students. Of the latter, 583 have been
ordained as preachers, and 130 wore in the Union army.

The following are the dates of re-openings for
the fall season at the theatres :—ltalian Opera in New York
is due on the 23d, in Brooklyn on the 26th ; French Opera,
at Fourteenth-streethouse, on the 24th ; Inaugural Concert
at Irving Hall, on the 11th ; first concert at Steinway Hall,
Oct. 3d ; first Sunday Concert at Steinway Hall, Oct. 6th ;
Ristori's dramatic season, French Theatre, 16th instant ;
ballet and dramatic season at Bauvard's Opera House, on
the 10th; regular dramatic season at the Olympic, on the
10th; burlesque and vaudeville season at the new Fifth
Avenue Theatre, adjoining Fifth Avenue Hotel, this
evening; Wallack's regular season about the 10th. The
following changes of management are noticed : Olympic
Theatre, Mr. James E. Hayes, vice Leonard Grover ;
Broadway Theatre, Mr. Barney Williams, vice Mr. George
Wood ; Banvard's Opera House, Mr. James De Pol, vice
Messrs. Banvard and Co. j Bowery Theatre, Mr. W. B.
Freligh, vice George L. Fox ; Fifth Avenue Theatre, Mr.
G. H. Garland, vice Messrs. Griffin and Christy ; French
Theatre, after Ristori's season, Mr. H. L. Bateman, vice
Mr. J. Gram; New York Theatre, the Misses Worrell, vice
Messrs. Mark Smith and Lewis Baker.

Some time since the office of the Eagle newspaper
at Camden, Arkansas, was entered by a mob of Federal
soldiers and knocked into chaos. Tbo outrage was com-
mitted by command of a Federal colonel, who in due time
wrote to General Ord, commanding the military district, a
letter justifying the affair. Said ho, "the soldiers are not ser-
vants of the people of Arkansas, but rather their masters ;
and it is felt to be a great piece of impertinence for the
newsapers in this State to comment upon General Neil
under any circumstances whatever." The offence of the
Eagle was an appeal to General Neil, a subordinate com-
mander, to restrain the lawlessness of certain soldiers. Gen.
Ord replied to the officious colonel in the following manner:
—"You will please explain why this act was not prevented by
youas post commander, and if the requirements of the 32d
Article of War have been complied with. Your assertion
that General Neil's force are not the 'servants of the peo-
ple of Arkansas, but rather their masters,' is unjust both
to the people and to General Neil, and unfounded in law.
The laws are for the benefit of the people. The assump-
tion that a party of soldiers could, at their own option,
forcibly destroy a citizen's property and commit gross vio-
lations of the public peace would not bo tolerated under a
Napoleon."—Correspondence of the Standard.
The first vessel of the new monthly line of steamers
from San Francisco to Honolulu left on her first trip
September s.—The receipts of bullion at San Francisco
fcr the week aggregated $750,000 from the California and
Nevada mines, and $367,000 from the Oregon and British
Columbia mines.

A new style of carriage appeared in Boston re-
contly. It was a light, open buggy, carrying two men,
and had no visible means of locomotion save a slight
apparatus under the box. The vehicle came along a street
on the track just behind a horse car; but when the car
stopped the buggy was turned asido and passed by the
car, and was guided as easily as if a horse had been
attached.

Generals Sheridan, Hancock, and Sickles are
are about to visit Washington to confer with General
Grant.

COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 1867.

There is a favourable turn in trade, which is growing
active and promises to be more so. Goods are plentiful,
both of home and foreign manufacture, but so are buyers
from the West, and others from the Southern and Gulf
States are looked for immediately. This is a good sign,
as it will lead to a reduction of the largo stock lately on
hand, which has caused manufacturers either wholly to
stop their mills or work on half-time. The harvest, of
course, aids this change, and leads to greater activity in
the money market, which now shows signs of recovery
from the late extreme stagnation. Loans on call are at 51 to
6 per cent. Funds are plentiful, but on short terms, as most
expect that a rise will be established, and if money becomes
stringent they desire to bo in a position to avail them-
solves of it. The, Ehief demand is of course for the move-
ment of the Western crop to market. Gold has fluctuated,
but its course, though uneven, has been upwards, reaching
on Thursday to 1158. There are several reasons given
for this, but that which has the greatest influence is that
gold in Now York is becoming scarce, and it is anticipated
that there will be difficulties in meeting the supplies neces-
sary to pay Customs duties, which will amount to a largo
bum during the fall. It is asserted that the Govern-
ment will not continue sellers. The aggregate amount
in the Treasury at Washington last Monday was
$97,633,910. The receipts in New York from the
Customs have been heavy, amounting sometimes to
nearly $1,000,000 per day. On the other hand, the
export has almost ceased, while California continues to
forward large supplies. I cannot see, under these circum-
stances, why a rise should bo looked for, unless the market
be influenced by political considerations. There aro all
sorts of rumours of what the President is going to do.
Some allege that he will turn out his whole Cabinet, others
that he will proclaim the present Congress unconstitutional ;
but these have little influence, as they aro regarded as
reports to affect the markets. This is shown by the Go-
vernment Securities, in which a large business has been
done at good prices. Foreign exchange is dull, but firm.
The rise in the price of gold has checked it. On London,
for gold, 1091 to 110; American silver sells at 5 to 6;
cents below gold ; Mexican dollars, 103 to 103; in gold. Tho
period for converting the 5-20's is about to expire, and those
that remain will be called in and redeemed at par value
in currency, with six months' interest. The unfunded
7-30's amount to about $400,800,000. There has been a
rise in the Railway Share Market, due to greatly increased
earnings, but it has boon expected from the prolific harvest
and discounted. The Panama Lino has advanced to 300
per cont. on the news that the Columbian Governtnenthas
extended the charter of the company. Yesterday the
Railway Market was weak, holders showing a disposition
to sell. New York Central has advanced, going up during
the week fully 2 per cent. Erie was done at 711. Though
the earnings of the New York Central are less on passen-
ger traffic for August the receipts on freight have increased
greatly o rer the corresponding month in 1866, leaving
the line a large gainer. Two more national banks have
broken—the Farmers and Citizens of Brooklyn, New
York, and the Mechanics and Traders of Green Point,
Long Island. These repeated failures tell against the
system on which the national banks are based, though it
arises more from personal dishonesty than from any other
cause.

Gold 1451, United States Five-Twenties (1862), 1091 to
1151, (1864) 1091., (1865) 1111, (1865, new) 1081, United
States Ten-forties 991, United States 7-30 Loan 107 i,
Missouri Sixes 1048, Virginia Sixes 57, New York Central
Railroad 108, Erie 70. Erie Preferred 76 to 78, Reading
1031-, Michigan Central 1113, Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana 821, Illinois Central 122, Cleveland
and Pittsburg 82k, Cleveland and TulTio 127 f, Chicago
and North-western 461-, Chicago and North-western Pre-
ferred 701, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago IG6B,
Chicago, Rock Island,'and Pacific 1041, Ohio and Missis-
sippi Certificates 271, Western Union Telegraph Company
431, Cumberland Coal Company Preferred 36, Canton
Company 47i, Quicksilver Mining Company 29k, Mariposa
Mining Company 11.