The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE SO, 1867.

brought to terms by " rattening" or " fetching"
of tools if he be a workman, or of some
-part of his machinery, if he be a master. The
worst of it is that the masters are as bad as the
men, and for the fear of damaging their business
always advise their men to give in and to pay the
sums charged, thus strengthening the hands of the
enemy. If a steady and clever workman did his
best, and regularly put half-a-crown per £1 of
his earnings in the savings bank, doing as much
work as he could get all the year round, regard-
less of strikes and unions, what an excellent
position he would be in ! lie would be
independent and self-respecting without hav-
ing to regard any man's whim as law, and
being free to speak his own words and control
his own acts. It is absurd to talk of the unions
being the friends of working men. They are really
their most dangerous and insidious enemies. Even
without the violent extremes of gunpowder and
pistol-shot, the intangible secret tribunal, watching
every man's actions, checking him here and
threatening him there, would, we might sup-
pose, be perfectly intolerable to Englishmen.
But little by little the system has gained
ground, stimulated, there is no doubt, by the desire
of power and money by the managers. The
unionists are, in fact, very much like the Fenians in
America. A few men talk very largely about the
rights and wrongs of their dupes, and deal whole-
sale in patriotic and high-flown sentiments, and their
followers listen admiringly, and pay up all that is
required, the Centres and Head-Centres enjoying
the fruits and powers of temporary distinction. It
may be said that Fenianism does nothing for its fol-
lowers, and gives them no money back, whereas the
unions support their men in strikes ; but, on the
other hand, Fenianism does not keep up the sys-
tem of rattening and threatening letters. JOSEPH
WILSON, saw manufacturer, who had for years
been at variance with the unions, because of em-
ploying non-union men, said he had received at
different times nearly a dozen threaten-
ing letters. He put in two in evidence.
One of them referred to his employing boys
to grind ',for him, and said, "It will save your life
if you don't succeed, as it will cause you to become
the next game. In that case it is 50 to lon your
days being numbered. You are a doomed man,"
&c. Neither were these altogether empty threats,
as an explosion took place on his premises, which
injured one of his children. No doubt this is all
done with the best of motives, but to the uniniated
the appearance of such advocacy of the rights of
labour is, to say the least, a little strange.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Wednesday Evening.

The Moniteur states that during two days the
Emperor was suffering from rheumatism, and was
compelled to keep in bed, but that his Majesty's
health is now completely re-established.

The official part of the iloniteur says that the
Emperor received on Monday the letter by which
her Majesty the Queen of Spain notified to him
the birth of a child, the son of the Duchess de
Montpensier.
His Highness Prince Charles of Baden, and the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, have
had the honour of being received by the Empress
at the Tuileries. The Grand Duke and Duchess
travel incognito, under the name of the Count and
Countess d'Eberstein.
The International Congress charged with the
discussion of the monetary question have had a
meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under
the presidency of the Marquis de Moustier. The
States represented are England, France, Austria,
the Grand Duchy of Baden, Bavaria, Belgium,
Denmark, Spin, the United States, Greece, Italy,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Prussia, Russia, the
united'. kingdom of Sweden and Norway, Swit-
zerland, Turkey, and Wurtcmberg.
The Emperor of Russia, coming from Wurtem-
berg, and accompanied by Prince Alexander, who
went to meet his Majesty at the frontier of Hesse,
arrived on Friday at Darmstadt, where the Grand
Duke, the Prince Alexander of Hesse, the Princess
de Battenberg, his wife, and the Duke of Nassau
were in waiting at the station. The Czar pursued
his route for Berlin the next evening at 9 o'clock.
On Monday there was a grand review, at Berlin, at
which the Emperor Alexander, the King of Prussia,
and the Princes of Russia and Prussia were present
on horseback. The Emperor intended to leave
Berlin on the same evening on his return to Russia.
After taking leave of his august father, the Em-
peror Alexander, the hereditary Grand Duke of
Russia went to Lubeck, where he embarked on
board the State vessel the Slesvig, which was in
waiting for his Imperial Highness to convey him to
Denmark on his arrival at Copenhagen on Friday.
The Grand Duke was received by the Prince Royal
of Denmark and the members of the Russian Lega-
tion. His Imperial Highness went immediately to
the Chateau de Fredensborg, where the Royal
family and the Cesarewna were in readiness to re-
ceive him.

We are informed (says the ~lloniteur) that the in-
terview of the representatives of foreign Powers and
the Taikoun of Japan, which has just taken place
at Osaka, is likely to lead to the most satisfactory
results. The conditions for the residence of
foreigners at Hiai, liiggo, and Osaka have been
favourably regulated according to the spirit of the
treaties.

The Consul of France at Riga has sent informa-
tion to the Minister of Marine and the Colonies
that, according to a recent decision of the Russian
Government, the Central Department of Customs
requires from all vessels which enter the ports of
the Baltic a bill of health given by a Consul of
Russia. The owners of vessels which are not fur-
nished with such a document are punishable with a
fine of 100 francs, even if they come from a healthy
port.
It is stated that an agreement is almost effected
between the Austrian Miniatry and the Gallician
Polish delegation respecting the political and ad-
ministrative claim of autonomy made by that pro-
vince. Gallicia is to be represented in the Council
by a special Minister, to be always chosen from
among the Poles. The Polish is to be the official
language iu matters relating to administration and
the tribunals. The number of Deputies to the Diet
is to be augmented, and a special Court of Appeal
is to be established for Gallicia. M. de Beust is
said to have evinced a desire to satisfy all the rea-
sonable wishes of the Poles. The proposed new
measures must be submitted to the Reichsrath for
approval.
The Legislative Body have agreed by 193 votes
against 26 to the law raising the amount of the
portion of the expense to be contracted by the State
for the annual support of the municipal police of
Paris from 4,247,000 fr. to 5,207,000 fr.
A Belgian paper says that the carriage which
conveyed the Imperial family of Austria to Pesth
for the coronation is the same vehicle in which the
Emperor Ferdinand formerly made his entrance
into Milan as King of Italy. This carriage is en-
tirely of gold, except the panels, which are of
gla=s. The body of the carriage is covered with
paintings by Raphael.
A psalter of Saint Louis, King of France, has
just been found in the library of Leyden. On one
of the leaves is an inscription in old French, to the
effect that St. Louis, who was King of France, was
taught from this book in his infancy.
It was intended to give a Venetian night fete and
grand regattas in front of the Champ de Mars last
night, but the weather not being considered suffi-
ciently favourable the fete was postponed till next
Tuesday night.
The electric light for the English lighthouse now
shines very brilliantly every night, and contrasts
curiously with the somewhat sombre ucw light of
the French lighthouse. It has more the appearance

of a star detached from the milky way suspended
between heaven and earth than that of a marine
light.

The Chinese bands at the Chinese Exhibition
discourse some exceedingly strange music. The
Marquis d'Herve, however, has organised an effec-
tive band, and in a day or two there they will play
during the day in the Chinese orchestra. The
Chinese refreshments begin to be more relished.
One of the beverages rejoices in the name of you-
ten-goo, which is said to be very nice, but I have
not yet tasted it. _ _

The Imperial Commission have contradicted the
report that the price of the stalls at the ceremony of
the distribution of prizes on the Ist of July is fixed
at 20f. The Commission do not intend to sell any
ticket of the kind. A great many tickets have been
reserved for the deputations of the exhibitors, the
diplomatic body, and official personages. The rest
will be devoted to subscribers, who alone, with the
above exceptions, will have the privilege of being
present at the ceremony.

- The Viceroy of Egypt has made the first visit to
the Exhibition, and several times expressed the great
dwlight with what he saw. The Egyptian portion
is peculiarly splendid and remarkable. There is a
splendid pavilion for the Viceroy near the Temple
of Philo. One of the rooms contains a plan in re-
lief of Lower Egypt. The others are devoted to
the repose of the illustrious visitor. You pass to
them by a beautiful door, ornamented with sculp-
tured ivory, which leads to a sort of waiting room.
This room gives access to the salle du salut or saloon
of safety, which is surmounted by a beautiful dome
forming a rotunda, in which a fountain plays. This
room opens upon three others, all of which may be
formed into one. There are divans, the floors of
which are covered with magnificent carpets and
containing rich and curious furniture, which excites
wonder and admiration. In the extreme angles two
small private rooms have been fitted up, where the
Viceroy will sometimes give interviews to friends or
official personages. He stopped a considerable time
in one of these rooms, and gave audience to several
persons. He particularly admired the arrangements
of his pavilion, worthy of the Pharaohs.

In addition to the Peace Congress at Geneva, a
similar society is spoken of, to be called the Inter-
national Disarmament League. The members are
to be working men, native and foreign.
A special meeting of the Society of Men of Let-
ters has been held to elect some of its members,
who are to be charged with the organisation of a
Literary International Congress. The members
chosen are Messrs. Edmond About, Jules Simon,
Champfleury, Paul de Musset, Baron Taylor,
Auguste Barbier, Emile de la Bedolliere, de Celorine,
Wattemore, and Germond de Lavigne.
.The funeral of M. Felix Morrand was attended
by vast numbers of literary men, and Baron Taylor
and other gentlemen made appropriate speeches
over his grave. Felix Morrand was born on the
12th of July, 1815, and was the son of an advo-
cate. Among other journals with which he was
connected may be mentioned the Journal du Corn-
nzerce, the Revue de Paris, the Siecle, the Estafette,
the Presse, the llluttration, the Courrier de Paris)
and the Opinion Nationale. Among his writings
were " La Vie a Paris," 44 Un pea partout," " La
Vie Arabe," "Berierette," and the " Sermons of
Pere Gavazzi."

LATEST IMIELLIGENUB.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

LUXENIBURG.

LrXEMBURG, June 20th.

Yesterday the Chamber• sanctioned the treaty of
London in reference to Luxemburg—one member
only dissenting.
The proposal that Limburg should participate in
the expense of dismantlin,g, Luxemburg has been
referred to the sections for consideration.

SPAIN.

MADRID, June 19th.

The Senate have rejected two amendments for
the alteration of their standing orders. A great
number of other amendments have still to be dis-
cussed.

The Official Gazette will in future be published
by private parties, in accordance with an arrange-
ment concluded with the Government.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, June 19.

The King of Portugal will personally take part
in the procession of the Corpus Christi to-morrow.

FRANCE.

PARIS, June 20th.

The Moniteur of this morning says :—" Yester-
day the Emperor visited the Viceroy of Egypt at
the Pavilion Marsanc. Immediately afterwards
His Royal Highness went to St. Cloud to pay his
respects to the Prince Imperial, whose health is now
completely re-established. He was received by the
Prince most affably, who thanked him warmly for
his gracious attention.
BOURSE, June 19.—The market still continues
dull, and thsre is hardly any change on yesterday's
quotations. Threes are 2fc. higher, at 69f. 37fc;
Credit Mobilier shares 3fr. 75c., at 380 fr. ; and
Spanish Mobilier 2fr. 50c., at 251 fr. 25c. ; but
Italian Fives, Credit Foncier, Immobiliere, Paris
Gas, and all the railway shares, are quoted at
exactly the same prices, except Spanish railway
shares, which have a slight advance of 2f. 50c. on
Saragossa and North of Spain. The second tele-
gram from London shows a decline of on Consols.
Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :
Bank Shares 3470
Italian Loan 52 50
Do. end month 52 60
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred
LYS.

41 per Cents 9B 90
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 69 45
Do. end month 69 50
Credit Alobilier 383 75
Do. end month
Credit Fonder —
Do. end month 1467 50
RAIL

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1220
Lyons and Mediterranean 9OO
Southern 578 75
Western — - •
Eastern 537 50

Sardinian
7
Austrian
Lombard 4OO
5
North of Spain
101
50
Saragossa ll2
78 75
Roman,.