The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-05 00:00:00

THM, SUN, LONDOV. THUES.)AY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1967.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(Fuo3r OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Wednesday Evening.
Thera is no want of private correspondence to-
day from Spain, but the accounts they give are so
contradictory, and bear such evidence of fabrica-
tion, that it would be useless to tra❑slate them. It
appears, however, that although General Prim was
said to have abandoned the cause, be has increased
the number of his adherents, and something im-
portant may be expected shortly. There are reports
of an insurrection in Gallicia. The Spanish Go-
vernment still maintains silence, so it may be consi-
dered certain that it has nothing consolatory to
communicate.

The Siecle refers to the corning meeting of the
Reichstag of Northern Germany on the 10th Sept.,
and says :—" The meeting of the Reichstag was not
expected to take place at such an early period, but
M. Bismarck, as many foreign journalists think,
thought that circumstances imposed upon the Con-
federation the imperious duty of consolidating him-
self and holding himself ready for all eventualities."
The Prussian Moniteur publishes a Royal ordi-
nance, ccuntersigned by the Federal Chevalier
Count de Biswark, convoking the Parliament of the
Confederation of the North for the 10th inst.

The King of the Greeks arrived in the evening of
the 30th August at Copenhagen in the Slesvig,
which the King of Denmark had despatched to
Lubeck to receive him. his Majesty, who proposes
to be present on the 7th inst. at the fete of the
Queen, his mother, will leave again on the 12th for
St.'Petersburg,where, as is already known, his mar-
riage will be celebrated in the course of October
with the Grand Duchess Olga Constantinowna.
The cholera, which for some time had made great
ravages in Herzegowine, has disappeared from that
province. Unfortunately the case is not the same
at Montenegro, where, although it has diminished
in intensity, it still makes victims, among whom
was the Senator Peter StephanonVackalitch, father-
in-law of Prince Nicholas.
It is stated from Berlin that although the full re
suit of the elections cannot yet be ascertained it is
known that the Liberal party have the majority in
the towns. It will be some time before the num-
bers in the rural districts can be ascertained. Among
the well known persons who have been elected are
Messrs. Rothschild at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, the
Duke d'Ujest in Silesia, Carlowitz at Garlitz, For-
temback in the province of Saxony, Waldeck in the
Rhenish provinces, De Berningren at Hanover, and
Counsellor Franck in Schleswig Holstein. The
elections are not yet finished in the Polish districts.
A letter from Leghorn, dated August •28, says
that one of the principal representatives of French
industry in Italy, Count de Larderel, who possesses
important manufacturing establishments in the en
virons of Leghorn, has done a very generous act.
M. de Larderel, who obtained a gold medal of the
new order of rewards at the Universal Exhibition,
and a sum of 0,000 f., wishing to give a share of his
success to his workmen, has distributed that sum
among the workmen of his principal establishment,
the asylums and hospitals of Leghorn, and the
Society of Popular Instruction in that city. The
Government of the Emperor has also recently
awarded to Count de Larderel another reward for
his labours and his merit by raising him to the rank
of the Legion of Honour.
The French papers, in giving details respecting

the progress of industrial arts, remarks upon a most
important branch of it—watchmaking—and draws
comparison between English, French, and Geneva
watches. Twenty or thirty years ago Geneva
watches, although cheap, were very flimsy, and
failed in the one necessary object—that of keeping
good time. Great improvements, however, have
been made, and very elegant and accurate Geneva
watches may now be had at a cheap rate. There
were some admirable English watches in the Exhi-
bition, but, as the French writers truly say, they
are dearer than the French watches. It is admitted
that there is scarcely any branch of industry which
has made such marvellous progress in France as the
art of watchmaking ; and, in spite of the admirable
qualities of a first class English watch, a French
watch of the same description possesses a superio-
rity because of its form, portability, and excellence
in other minute details. The juries as well as the
press maintain this opinion after patient and im-
partial consideration and discussion, and unani-
mously record their conviction that the manufac-
turer who is at the head of this branch of industry
in Paris, M. Detouche, of the Rue St. Martin, has
produced a watch which cannot be equalled any-
where in regard to cheapness, beauty, or accuracy.
The French papers, therefore, say that the various
juries have done good service by awarding medals
of the first-class to that indefatigable and skilful
manufacturer, whose clocks are adopted by all the
public offices and establishments in Paris as an
illustration of agreement with the English maxim,
always quoted here, that " Time is money."

There wal a very peculiar storm of thunder and
lightning last night, but the thunder claps came at
long intervals, and the lightning was not vivid.
Occasionally, however, there were some sudden
gusts of wind so violent as to shake the windows
and even create alarm. There was no rain. To-
day the clouds have been very dark and lowering.
It was as stormy as in winter, and there have been
some tremendously heavy showers. There was,
however, very little change of temperature. This
unfavourable weather had little or no effect upon
the Exhibition to-day, for the visitors were almost
as numerous as ever.

The Exhibition has given rise to a species of in-
dustry which is not encouraged by the police.
Fellows wait about to see if they can take posses-
sion of a cart or any other vehicle, the owner of
which is absent. A farmer of a village in the
Seine at Marne had brought some articles to sell
at the Halle a day or two ago, and while he was
taking some refreshment a man drove off with the
cart to a suburb, and there he plied for passengers
to the Exhibition at a sharp rate and managed to
obtain a fair amount of customers. The man was
honest enough to drive the cart back to the Halle,
where the farmer was on the look out. He said
nothing, but inflicted a severe castigation on the
fellow with his whip, much to the delight of the
market people, when they were acquainted with
the cause of the chastisement.

Although we live in " piping times of peace," the
articles exhibited by the Minister of War at the
Exhibition are calculated to excite great interest.
They afford illustrations of the details of the system
adopted for the comfort, health, and convenience
of the soldier in camp, and for assisting the sick
and wounded after battle. These articles must
attract the attention of warriors and philanthro-
pists, if not of other classes. A great object has
been attempted by all the inventors, to keep the
soldier from cold and rain, and to preserve his
scanty wardrobe and equipments from injuries.
The Figaro gives an amusing instance of the
indifference with which some newspaper writers
treat the fabrication of news. A writer, who
signs himself " Georges Maillard," says :—" There
was not a word of truth in the anecdote about
M. Berryer, which appeared in the number of
August 30. It was an affair which I invented at
pleasure."
In addition to the number of believers in the
curative powers of the Zouave, Jacob, and mes-
merism, there tire many who are convinced of the
truth of the marvels told about spirit rapping,
direct and indirect communication with spirits,
miracles, visions, prophecy, second sight, and
ocher extraordinary things of a similar kind.
There are publications devoted exclusively to these
matters, and to the "study of the faculties of the
soul." Nay, a publication is announced—" The
Life of Joan of Arc"—by Madame liermanie
Dufax, the chief incidents of which were dictated
to that lady by Joan of Arc herself. If this be
true, the work is likely to be written with spirit.

THE OXFORD.

The engagement of Masters Auguste and Emile
Sauret, whose violin and pianoforte performances
were a feature during the past seasons of the Covent
Garden Promenade Concerts, is a fresh earnest on
David'sappear oipmermaedoi
the part of the management to give quality as well
as quantity in the entertainment ; and this desire
is further evidenced by the promise of a selection
Master Bonnay, of Xylophone fame at Covent
" Herculanum."
f(r:rmden7wlicilifately. Last night
Master Sauret (violin) played Ernst's " Elege,''
and, for the richly-earned encores, a fantasia on
will also
themes in "La Figlia di Regimento" an .1 Paganini's
" Carnival de Venice." Miss Bryant (Mrs. Plump-
ton) added one of her charming pianoforte solos ;
Messrs. Melling and Plumpton played the overture to
44 zampa," arranged for harmonium and pianoforte,
so spiritedly that we hope they will continue such
exhilarating efforts ; and M. Paque, of the Conser-
vatoire of Brussels, repeated one of his solos
on the cornet-a-piston. The vocalism, as usual,
was excellent. The golden voiced (and golden
haired) Miss Russell was rapturously encored in
"Alt, non giunge" in the " Sonnambula" selection,
in which Miss Rivers also distinguished herself in
the principal air assigned to the envious little Lisa ;
and the majestic Miss Fitzhenry had twice musically
to " Launch the Lifeboat"--a dashing song by Mr.
Plumpton—in deference to cheers as hearty as if
they had been actually encouraging the good
work of the National Lifeboat Institution.
Messrs. Bury, Marler, Ernest Fox, Husk, and Miss
Lyon also efficiently assisted in the same part, which,
in addition to the " Sonnambula" selection, em-
braced the never-tiring Locke's music to " Macbeth."
On the comic side of the picture were Mr. Orville
Parker, who added a "stump speech" (after the
manner of Unsworth) to sundry " nigger eccentri-
cities," and Mr. Harry Liston, who had to appear
five times before the appetites of the devourers of
the comic element could be appeased.

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hyNtSh:Tonl SENSATION JIVER INJEOPARDY.—A. cer-
tain " Professor" Worthington, a young man who
announces himself as the "sensation" and " star" diver,
between 100 and
completelyfe rso"nifr oamovt heighthe over as ahse haodef
falls, enters the water (ofessedly) head first. But those
who have seen the "profssor" aver that he does not always
do so ; and, of course, the shock of falling flat on the water
from such a height would be) of the most severe character.
The correspondent of a contemporary alleges that on one
occasion the "professor's" face was swollen and discoloured
from contact with the water,--no doubt, from the diver
having entered the sea in a manner which did not give him
the protection of hisarras as a " cutwater." On Satilrday he
oddly enough, advertised his "last sensation dive," and
an immense concourse of persons assembled to witness it.
The hour for the jump to be made was fixed for six, but it
was three-quarters of an hour later before the professor
was ready. It was then nearly dead low water of spring-
tides, and it is said that because this was the case the
"professor" determined to throw himself full length on
the water. Either excessive ignorance or rashness must
have dictated such a resolve, and the result was what
might have been expected. Almost before he seemed lost
to sight in the eddy of the plunge the diver appea red again
floating " like a log" in the water, his head underneath.
The boat which is always in attendance at once rowed to
him, and on being pulled in he was found to be thoroughly
insensible. lie was treated as well as the circumstances
would allow, and on being put upon the pier soon re-
covered sufficient strength to be able to walk with assist-
ance. We have heard that his fano was again injured. The
water at the pier head, when his jump was made, was
only about seven feet deep; but wo cannot say whether
" Professor" Worthington received his injuries from the
concussion with the surface or from striking the bottom.
In either case ho could not apparently discern the evi-
dent danger.— Brighton Gwzrdi,tn.
A detachment of the Ist Division, Depot Brigade,
Royal Artillery, has been placed under orders to
embark at Gravesend for Ceylon, as soon as the
necessary tonnage has been talieu up for their con-
veyance,

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN; Sept. 5.

Throughout Schleswig-Holstein only one Dane
(Herr Kruger) has been elected as a member of the
North German Parliament.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 5.

The Columbian, from the West Indies, has ar-
rived here. She left Jamaica on the 16th, and
Hayti on the 17th August.
The Isthmus was healthy at Jamaica. At Jamaica
yellow fever was on the decline and trade was dull.
At Hayti trade was dull. Disturbances had oc-
curred on the north side of the island. Several
towns had been sacked, and many murders had been
committed.

THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

HAMBURG, Sept. 5.

A semi-official communication from Copenhagen
to the Hamburg News denies the correctness of the
report that Denmark is negotiating the sale of her
West Indian possessions to America.