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[HE SUN, LONuON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1867.

glaringly exhibited than with this man, who has so of the position of the Mexicans themselves we learn
long and so faithfully served his country. Last nothing. Documents have, however, been published
night Lord SIIREWSBURY asked the Government if in New York, showing that the late Emperor made
they would undertake to defend Mr. EYRE from a proposition to JUAREZ, through the United States
another prosecution. The noble earl made a very Government, offering to retiro from Mexico until
interesting speech, in the course of which he referred the permanency of the Empire could be decided
to the distinguished services rendered to the country by the people. Mr. SEWARD declined to entertain
by Mr. Err:E. Perhaps the most effective thing the proposition, not recognising the right
that he said was the allusion to the insurrection in. of Maximum; to represent any portion
Ceylon, when a similar clamour was raised to that of the Empire. Mr. SEWARD was known
about Jamaica ; and when it was proposed to send i to have been strongly averse to the imperial
out a Commissioner to inquire iii!o the cruelty said interest, and has taken no pains to conceal his satis-
to have been used, Earl RUSSELL, in the strongest faction at the downfall of the Empire, and the
manner, denounced the attempt, remarking that "if establibhment, as he thinks, of the MONROE doe-
anyGovernmentwas totake thedastardlypartofsaeri- trine. His refusal to take any part in this negotia-
ficing a Governor because there was a clamour raised Lion, however, is ecai cely to his credit, and many
against him, got up with great perseverance and persons who have already censured him for the
industry, he believed that the Government, while it part he has played, will now be convinced that the
would sacrifice the Colonies, would meet with the re- tragedy which has aroused the sympathies of the
probation—the deserved reprobation—of the people whole of Europe might have been averted by a
of England." Thus, said Lord SHREWSBURY, Lord more conciliatory action on the part of the Ame-
RUSSELL threw the shield of his authority over rican Minister.
Lord TORRINGTON, and yet he was the head of the
Government that gave way to the clamour raised
by the Jamaica Committee, and sacrificed Governor
EYRE. The noble lord also referred to the many
occasions on which Mr. EYRE had signalised himself
by his zeal and devotion for the public cause. lie
has been before the public for 25 years, and where-
ever he has served he has obtained marks of
approval for his conduct. Even in the affair of
the insurrection in Jamaica, Mr. CARDWELL sent a
despatch in which he mentioned his approval of the
" spirit and judgment" which had been shown by
the Governor during the disturbance. But a change
came over the scene, and after the Jamaica Com-
mittee waited on the Ministers. " 'Whether the
late Government was afraid of alienating Parlia-
mentary support was not for him to say, but in
consequence of the importunity of that Committee
a commission was sent out to Jamaica." As Lord
SHREWSBURY very truly said, addresses of congra-
tulation were presented by both Houses of the
Legislature, and from persons of all religious deno-
minations in the island, all of whom agreed that Mr.
ErnE's decision and promptitude was the means of
saving the lives of the white and coloured population.
We entirely concur with the noble lord, that where
a great danger exists there must be some remedy,
and the Government must act in self-defence in
cases of emergency. A strong proof in favour of
the course adopted by the late Governor was fur-
nished by the reply of the present one to Lord
CARNARVON in remitting the sentences in some
cases which had been passed by the Commission.
He stated that it would not be advisable
to do so. He deemed it to be inadvisable to remit
any part of any sentence for a long time to come,
" and then only ifjthe state of feeling in the colony
recovered its tone." The Duke of BUCKINGHAM
said that the Government could not do as the Roble
lord desired, and undertake to defend Mr. EYRE
from any just prosecution, but that when these
trials were over that would be the proper time for
them to form an opinion as to whit course they
ought to pursue respecting Mr. EYRE. We
hope and trust that when that time arrives the
Government will take into consideration the gallant
services rendered by that gentleman, and appoint
him to a fitting post, where he can still serve his
country, for to have him living as he is is only giv-
ing occasion to say that he is dismissed from the
public service, while it would be a lasting reproach
to this country that so distinguished a public ser
vant should be so neglected and passed over.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Tuesday Evening.
The residents of Paris, who are able to do so, are
leaving the capital for the provinces, and aristocrats
are getting scarce here. Although one hears of
the capital being deserted, however, we arc not yet
come to the " last man," and I assure you that there
are yet a few people in the streets, the promenades,
and the cafés. The King and Queen of Portugal
and the Duke de Coimbra have left and are gone
back to their respective localities. So has the King
of Sweden. They have all been intensely delighted
with Paris, but yet they seem to cling to the idea
that " there is no place like home." On the other
hand, however, we shall have the King of Greece
here to-morrow.
The Moniteur states that the accounts brought
to 'Trieste by the Suez mail are dated Hong Kong,
June 29. Some difficulties had arisen at Japan
between the Taicoun and the Daimios relative to
the opening of several ports to foreign commerce.
The claim of the Daimios was that the system of
free trade adopted at Osaka should be extended to
the other ports of their dominions. The Taicoun,
however, dissents for the present, and exhibits a
hopeless and melancholy desire to struggle for the
principle of Protection. Nobody in the Daimios
territory seems to wish that he may get it, with the
exception of his retrograde advisers.
The Emperor, on being informed of the melancholy
catastrophe at Bordeaux, sent to the Prefect of the
Gironde a sum of 5,000 f. for the relief of the suf-

ferers.
A question of great importance as regards indivi-
dual liberty is about to be brought before the
Tribunals. On the 4th of June last, when the
Emperor of Russia went to the Opera, there was a
sort of Polish manifestation, and, in consequence,
of cries from the mob of "Vivo lai Pologne,"
many individuals were arrested. Among them
was a respectable gentleman named Parent, who
took no part in the cries, and who had no sym-
pathy whatever with the demonstration. Never-
theless he was arrested by a police agent named
Andre, who took him to the station. Not con-
tent with this, Audrc, as the complainant alleges,
kicked and insulted him, and called him a " miser-
able wretch." The complainant was detained for
several days. He has therefore taken proceedings,
and claims the sum of 100 francs as damage 3, and
the payment of all the costs to which he may be
subjected. The case will be heard in a day or
two, when, of course, I shall send you the par-
ticulars.

The Atlantic cable brings us the important news
that President JOHNSON has suspended Mr. STAN-
TON, and appointed General GRANI Secretary of

War. It will be remembered that the PRESIDENT
had requested Mr. STANTON to resign, and that the
Secretary declined to do so. The differences in
the Cabinet had long been a matter of general

comment, at least so far as Mr. STANTON was
concerned, for the other Ministers have for the
most part given Mr. JOHNSON a willing sup-
port. It was a question whether the PRESI-
DENT would follow up his demand or
whether he would shrink from so bold a step as the
suspension of a Secretary of State. However, ho
is not a man to be easily daunted, and in this
instance, at least, he has shown his wisdom by
insisting on the fulfilment of his original purpose.
lie has enough to contend against in the vehement
opposition and audacious insolence of the extreme
Radicals. It would be a proof of weakness to per-
mit the same thing among his own colleagues. A
I united Cabinet can do much, but a traitor in the
camp is a dangerous foe, and under the existing
circumstances he could hardly occupy a more criti-
cal position than the Secretary of War. The
PRESIDENT'S greatest stronghold, now that the
Radicals have clipped his powers in so many ways,
is his office of Commander-in-Chief. By this he
retains the superiority over all those district com-
manders and arrogant military officers whom Con-
gress has put over the heads of all civil authorities
in the Southern States. It is manifest how much
Mr. JOHNSON would lose by having as his Secretary
of War a disaffected colleague, who differs from
his policy, despises his authority, and resents his
control. The Radicals knew they had a powerful
ally in Mr. STANTON, whose opinions were no secret.
Mr. JOHNSON has yet full eighteen months of power,
and much may be done in that time. It is very pos-
sible that feeling himself strengthened by the grow-
ing aversion of the country to the Radical policy he
may strike out a bolder course, of which this super-
cession of a troublesome colleague is the first step.
The appointment of G RANTin STANTON'S place is awise
andpolitic measure. GRANT has always been popular,
and at one time he acted very cordially in concert
with the PRESIDENT. He is certainly the right man
for the place, and the offer of it is due to his mili-
tary reputation and to his political standing ; for
though no great statesman himself, he is confidently
looked to as the next President. If GRANT will
act heartily with the President, Mr. JOHNSON'S
position will be immensely strengthened, and he
will be free to take vigorous steps for the better
administration of affairs in the South. GRANT'S
popularity with the army will make it difficult
for the Radicals to circumvent his influence or defy
his authority, and Mr. JOHNSON could hardly have
secured a more valuable ally. The news will not
be very welcome to General SHERIDAN, who con-
tinues to lord it over the unlucky district under his
command in the most arbitrary fashion. He has
removed the alderman and assistant alderman of
New Orleans, on the plea of their opposing the
Reconstruction Laws. Naturally his conduct
has excited warm approval among the Re-
and the Virginian Republican publicans ;
State Convention, which has recently been
adjourned at Richmond, has endorsed his action in
removing the Governor of Texas, " notwithstand-
ing the embarrassments thrown round General
SHERIDAN by the PRESIDENT." In Tennessee the
Republicans have carried the day, Governor
BR OWNLOW having a majority of 30,000 votes.
happily the election which has occasioned so much
apprehension has passed off quietly.
With regard to Mexican affairs, intelligence re-
ceived at \NT Yolk )e.,Lahly announces the
surrender of flu body of 1%-IAxIMIL:AN to Baron
Mown's, the Prussian I\liniste Alexia).

LATEST INTELLIGENOB.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(By Atlantic Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 6 p.m.

ntelligence received here from Mexico announces

that the body of the Emperor Maximilian has been
given up to Baron Magnus, the Prussian Minister
in Mexico.

The Transatlantic Company's steamer Pereire
and the Cunard steamer Tarifa have arrived out.
COMMERCIAL IN I'ELLIGENCE.

Closing Prices—Gold, 1101. Sterling exchange
on London, 1093. Five-Twenty United States
Erie. 70 ; Cotton—
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PIIILADELPIIIA, Aug. 13.
Petroleum—standard whit©, 28e.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
VIENNA, August 14.
The Conference of Hungarian and Austrian De-
puties have agreed upon the principle by which
Hungary's share in the expenses of the Empire is
to be
is fixed.ot to This share, to be covered by Hun-
gary, b e regulated by the direct or indi-
rectu taxes,
the
actual
o r
e h by
y any other system of taxation.
,
It is
igrtrhy to amount hitherto contributed by
ngeneral expenses that is to serve
t t
for a basis for the future settlement of the finan-
cial relations of Hungary and Austria.

FIUME, Aug. 13.

It is expected that the Royal Commissioner will
shortly order the election of Deputies to the Hun-
garian Diet to take place here.

THE BRAZILS.
BUENOS AYRES, July 12.
Exchange on London, 48148 k. Hides, 41 for
231bs. Lumber, 44 to 52.

M. de Bismark met with a rather serious acciden
the other day on returning to Berlin. A short
time previous to the arrival of the train at the
Berlin station the guard shut the door of the car-
riage Sullenly, and did much injury to the fingers
of M. de Bismark's right hand. The injury, how-
ever, is not so great as to prevent the Minister
from pursuing his ordinary labours.
The 3foniteur Prussien announces that a Royal
ordinance his been signed,
which, in execution of
Article 12 of the Constitution of Northern Ger-
many, fixes the 15th of August as the period for
the meeting of the Federal Council.
Various military manoeuvres take place daily at
the camp at Chalons, at which the Emperor is
present. One operation was an attack upon a
line of field works, executed by four divisions,
with a strong reserve. The troops formed in
echelon, a difficult manoeuvre at all times when the
number of troops engaged in it is considerable. The
attack was made upon the supposed enemy, and the
works carried with great precision and effect. On
the next day a brigade of the Second Division of
Infantry went through some new and very difficult
operations to the perfect satisfaction of the Em-
peror. Races, night fetes, and various other
amusements are about to take place at Chalons.
The Journal des Debats gives a sort of half official
contradiction to the opinion emitted by some of the
journals that there is nothing political connected
with the ensuing meeting between the Emperor
Napoleon and the Emperor of Austria at Salsbourg.
It seems to think that there is more in the meeting
than " meets the ear." Referring to the opinion
given by some German and other journals that the
object of the meeting is to enable these two great
monarchs to confer upon the best mode of prevent-
ing " surprises" and insuring the peace of Europe
fur many years. The Journal des Debuts says it
heartily responds to the wish. So ba it.
In spite of the excessive heat, such a judicious
system of ventilation has been adopted at the Exhi-
bition that vast quantities of fresh air are intro-
duced by strong motive power, and the temperature
is always cool and agreeable. The Exhibition is the
only place in Paris where it is cool. The agreeable
sensation is at least worth the franc charged for ad-
mission. To-day it has been more than usually
thronged, and the Parisians and fvreign visitors
seem determined to enjoy it while they may. Your
readers should do so likewise, for I am informed to-
' day on authority not to be questioned that, in spite
of the expectations that the building would be
allowed to remain as it is for years, the Commis-
sioners have come to the final and positive determi-
nation that the Exhibition shall be closed in pur-
suance of their former announcements, on the last
day of September.
The Dutch papers received in Paris to-day an-
nounce that the cattle plague is on the hecrease in
Holland. The malady had begun to decline, but it
has broken out again with increased intensity in the
places where it prevailed, and had manifested itselfin several other communes.
The Moniteur of this even•ng does not contain
any news of the lent interest, either official or
:neral.

PLymouni, Aug. 13.—The annual swimming
matches took place to-day. For the All-Comers' match
eight prize swimmers swam. Henry Grin., of Loudon, the
Champion of England, was first. The distance was 1,000
yards, twice over a course. Time, 13inin. 21soc. David
Pamphlin, of London, was a very close second. The pro-
vincial men wore nowhere.
FACTS ABOUT CRIME.—Some interesting facts and
figures about crime in England and Wales have just been
published in the thick blue-book of judicial statistics for
1866. Compared with the previous year, serious offences
show a gratifying decrease, whil., probably on account of
more frequent application of swain:try jurisdiction, the
minor offeucos disposal of by rungistrat•)s .thow an increase.
We learn that we have 23,723 policemen, who cost us
X 1,827,105, being 478 constables and £78,647 more than
the year before. The criminal classes "at largo" are sot
down at 113,566, but of these 33,191 are of the tramp and
vagrant fraternity. Those not at largo are 16,706 in local
prisons, 7,018 in convict establishments, and 3,635 in re-
formatories.
In England and Wales are 20,249 houses
of bad character. During the year there were 50,549
indictable offences, in respect of which 27,190 persons wero
apprehended and committed. The murders numbered 131,
being four loss than the total of 1865. The attempts to
murder were 45, and there were 679 cases of shooting, stab-
bing, &c.; 250 cases of manslaughter, 8 of attempts to pro-
cure miscarriage, 211 of concealment of birth, 155 of un-
natural offences, 257 of rape, 322 of assaults with intent, &c.,
272 of assaults and bodily harm, 207 of common assault, and
1.64 of assaults on " peace officers." There were 481,710
persons proceeded against summarily, and of these more
than one-lovath were dik'ClArzA.

THE

LTE.

(From the Registrar-General's Return.)

In the week that ended on Saturday, August 10,
he births registered in London and 12 other large
,owns of the United Kingdom were 4,201 ; the

deaths registered, 2,715. The annual rate of mor-
tality was 23 per 1,000 persons living.
In London the births of 1,053 boys and 1,034
girls, in all 2,087 children, were registered in the

week. In the corresponding weeks of the ten years
1857-66 the average number, corrected for increase

of population, is 1,958.
The deaths registerel in London during the week
were 1,274. It was the 32,1 week of the year, and
the averagJ number of deaths for that week is, with
a correction for increase of population, 1,391. The
deaths in the present return are less by 120 than

the estimated number.
The deaths of 177 children and 12 adults from
diarrhoea were registered last week ; in the four

preceding weeks the numbers were 115, 170, 196,
217. The disease has not exhibited an epidemic
character, and if the ordinary safeguards of health
and life are not neglected, the mortality will pro-

bably not be greater than it generally is at this

season of the year. Young children are the greatest
sufferers when diarrhoea is prevalent, and the pro-

portion of the deaths of infants as compared with
_ .

those of adults is startling ; many of these young
lives would be saved if proper attention were paid
to diet, and medical aid obtained at the earliest stage

of the malady. Last week 26 deaths from diarrhoea
occurred in the west, 46 in the north, 30 in the

central, 41 in the east, and 43 in the south districts.
13 deaths from cholera or choleraic diarrhoea were

registered. In the corresponding week of last year
(1866) the deaths from diarrhoea were 264 and from
cholera 781.
Kensington ; St. Mary, Paddington.—At 7,
Waverley-terrace, on August 4, the son of a linen-
draper's assistant, aged 4 months, choleraic diarrhoea.
Kensington ; Town .—At 15, Addison-road,North, on
August 4, the son of a clerk, aged 11 months, cho-
leraic diarrhoea. St. George, llanover-square ; Bel-
grave.—At 133, Gatliffe-buildings, on August 4,
the son of a tailor, aged 4 years, cholera (30 hours).
Westminster ; St. John.—At 9, Earl-street, on
August 8, the son of a painter, aged 1 year, " cho-
leraic diarrhoea, (six days)." St. James, Westmin-
ster; Berwick-street.—At 39, Berwick-street, on
August 10, a female, aged 6 months, "choleraic
diarrhoea (36 hours.)" Marylebone; All Souls.—
At 54, Bolsover-street, on August 3, the son of an
umbrella maker, aged 2 months, "cholera infantuin
(three days.)" Pancras ; Regent's-park.—At 2,
Marley-court, Charles-street, on August 8, the son
of a commercial traveller, aged 8 months, "choleraic
diarrhoea (60 hours)." Pancras ; Camden-town.—
At the workhouse, on August 1, a female servant,
aged 45 years, cholera. Shoreditcle, llolywell.
At 28, Wilson-street, on August 5, the daughter of
a fruiterer, aged 4 months, choleraic diarrhoea."
St. George-in-the-East (St. Paul).—At 10,
Anthony-street, on August 5, the son of a cooper,
aged
2 months, cholerine (seven days.)" Bermond-
soy (St. James).—At 5, Perseverance-place, Blue
Anchor-road, on August 1, the son of a carpenter
aged seven months, choleraic diarrhoea (two days).'
Wandsworth (Battersea).—At 14, Pattnore-street,
on August 3, the son of a railway guard, aged 1
year, choleraic diarrhoea, rice water purging (three
weeks)." In same sub-district, at Grant-road, on
August 8, a daughter of a builder, aged 3 months,
choleraic diarrhoea, exhaustion.
The deaths of three persons who were killed by
horses or carriages in the streets were registered.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 22 per
1,000 in London, 21 in Edinburgh, and 21 in Dub-
lin ; 14 in Bristol, 27 in Birmingham, 28 in
Liverpool, 28 in Manchester, 24 in Salford, 22 in
Sheffield, 29 in Leeds, 22 in Hull, 24 in Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and 21 in Glasgow. The rate in
Vienna was 22 per 1,000 during the week ending
the 3,1 inst. when the mean temperature was 5.1
deg. Fahrenheit higher than in the same week in
London, where the rate was 22.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.747 in.
The barometrical reading decreased from 29.57 in.
on Thursday, Aug. 8, to 30.00 in. by the end of the
week. The mean temperature of the air in the
week was 601 deg., which is:2:deg. below the ave-
rage of the same week in 50 years (as determined
by Mr. Glaisher.) The highest day temperature
was 75.9 deg. on Saturday, Aug. 10. The lowest
night temperature was 491 deg., on Wednesday,
Aug. 7. The entire range of temperature in the
week was therefore 26.8 deg. The mean of the
highest temperatures of the water of the Thames
was 62 deg. ; that of the lowest was 60.5 deg.
The difference between the mean-dew point tem-
perature and air temperature was 5.7 deg. The
mean degree of humidity of the air was 82,
complete saturation being represented by 100.
Rain fell to the amount of 1.09 in. A few meteors
were seen during the night of Saturday, Aug. 10.
According to a return furnished by the engineer of
the Metropolitan Board of Works, the average daily
quantity of sewage pumped into the river Thames
at the Southern Outfall Works, Crossness, was
51,615,039 gallons, or 231,617 cubic metres, equi-
valent to about as many tons by weight.
The London sewers will carry off, according to
the computation of Mr. Bazalgette, in addition to
the sewage, kin. of rain in 24 hours ; but between
midnight and 9 o'clock of Friday morning, July
26, 3iin. rain fell, net like a thunderstorm, but by
a uniform downfall extending over the whole me-
tropolitan area. London was covered with 26 mil-
lion tons of water. The tide rose as the storm fell,
so that the discharge of the waters by the sewers
into the Thames became impossible ; and the lower
parts of South London were flooded, where at high
water the river is 61t. or 7ft. higher than the streets
and 12ft. higher than the basements of the houses.
(See 'Report of Engineer to the Metropolitan Board
of Works, Aug. 9, 1867).

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, August B.—Letter3 received last nig'

from the squadron, dated off Nice, Aug. 2, state
that the ships sailing under the command of Lord
Clarence Paget, C. 8., left Toulon on the 18th ult.,
and after cruising for five days and exercing gun
drill, anchored in Golfe lonan, between Cannes and
Nice, on the 22d. On the same day they met the
French squadron at sea, also cruising, and exchanged
complimentary signals with them. On the 24th the
English squadron sailed from Golfe lonan, leaving
the Psyche there, and on the 26th arrived at San
Fiorenzo Bay, in Corsica. At this place the officers
had some sport, both in shooting and fishing. Large
numbers of the population visited the ships during
their stay, no ship of war having been there for
many years. Ou the morning of the 31st the Tyrian
gunboat, which had been left behind for the pur-
pose, arrived from Toulon with the mails, and soon
afterwards the squadron weighed and proceeded to
sea, passing the French squadron just off the northern
point of Corsica. They were again seen on the fol-
lowing morning under steam (they appear never to
use sails), steering to the southward. The Tyrian
was to go into Villa Franca on the evening of the
24, with mails from the squadron. Captain Ingle-
field, of the Prince Consort, was to proceed by that
vessel on 11 days' leave of absence, on a visit to
England. The Tyrian was to remain at that place
until the 12th inst., when she would rejoin the
Commander-in-Chief's flag with the mails from
England. The .quadron was to be divided between
Genoa and Spezzia. Most probably the Caledonia,
flagship, and Arethusa would go to the former, and
the Prince Consort and Royal Oak to the latter port.
The following appointments have been made :—Mr.
C. E. Napier and Mr. A. 0. Tottenham, supernu-
merary sp-b-lieuts. of the Prince Consort, to the
Prince Consort, as part complement ; Mr. C. G.
Whitelock, supernumerary sub-lieut. of the Prince
Consort, has been invalided ; Licut. W. Stewart,
formerly of the Victoria, is to be Flag Lieut. to the
Commander-in-Chief, in lieu of Licut. Kennedy,
promoted. The Cruizer, 5, screw corvette, Com-
mander M. Singer,left last night after the arrival of
the mail, to join the Commander-in-Chief either at
Leghorn or Genoa. The only British man of war
now in port, besides the flagship of the Admiral Su-
perintendent, is the surveying vessel Hydra, Capt.
sliwtlaud, This vessel hay been employed hurvey-