The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

THAMES.

FRIGHTFUL CASE OF CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—
John Spauberg, a German sailor, aged 43, was
brought before Mr. Benson, charged with cutting
and wounding C. R. Doyle, his shipmate, on board
the New York packet ship Rhine.
The prisoner is a most extraordinary stern-looking
fellow, and stood with his arms folded over his breast
in one fixed attitude during the whole investigation,
and never spoke a word. A short time before the
Rhine left New York for England the prisoner was
released from prison, where he had been confined
six mouthsj for assaulting and wounding a man.
On Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, the crew of the Rhine
were having dinner in the forecastle, and Doyle
asked the prisoner "Is all the dinner here ?" The
prisoner made no answer. Doyle pushed him
with his foot, and said, " You won't give any one
a civil answer." The prisoner rose from his seat,
walked across the deck, followed by Doyle, who
asked him again why he did not give him a civil
answer. The prisoner immediately struck the
prosecutor on the neck with his knife, inflicting a
serious wound. The wounded man fell to the deck,
and was afterwards carried to the surgery of Mr.
David Ross, surgeon, No. 175, High-street, Shad-
well, where his wound was dressed. An assistant
to Dr. Ross described the wound, which he said was
a drawn cut 5 inches long and half an inch in depth
at the back of the neck.

In answer to Mr. Benson, the prosecutor said
the prisoner aimed at his throat, but he dodged him
and received the blo w on the neck.

Mr. Benson committed the prisoner for trial.
WANTON ASSAULT.—John Ivory, an Irish
labourer, was charged with assaulting Mr. John
Hughes, an accountant, living at Birlenhead, in
Cheshire.

The complainant, whose face was marked, said
he was passing along Grundy-street, Poplar, in
company with two friends, when the priioner with-
out the least provocation struck him a violent blow
on the face with his fist.

Mr. Benson—And ►narked your face in the way I
now see.

Mr. Iluglies—Yes, sir.

The prisoner said he was very sorry. 1-16 did not
know why he struck the gentleman. lie was drank.
Mr. Hughes was recalLi, and said the prisoner
was quite sober.

Mr. Benson—A most wanton assault quite un
provoked. I fine the prisoner ss.

PLANTS GROWING ON THE SIDE OP A HOUSE.—
At a corner house in Wilton-street, at the Grosvenor-place
end, a curious phenomenon may be seen in the shape of a
number of cruciferous plants looking like turnips, which
grow by the side of a water-pipe, in a line from the top to
the bottom of the house, from between the corners of brick-
work, which has been recently placed there. Some of these
plants must bo a foot high, and they have been growing
in this singular situation for more than a month.—Land
and Wato

THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN AUSTRIA
'AND FRANCE.

(From the Univers.)

In his last letter our Austrian correspondent
told us that, according to all appearance, the in-
terview at Salzburg would result in an alliance
between the two Powers. To-day we are in a
position to give this result as positive, in spite of
the assertions to the contrary of the friends of
peace at all price, or of the friends of Prussia,
and in spite also of the equivocal language of the
officious papers. It is not only a perfect under-
standing on all the great political questions which
preoccupy Europe ; it is more than that—it is an
alliance between France and Austria. Although
the articles of 'this alliance are shrouded in my-
stery, it may at least be surmised that it was love
of peace at any price which dictated its stipula-

tions. And how could it be otherwise? How an
alliance between these two Powers—the one of
which must needs efface certain black spots which
have darkened the horizOn of France, and the other
is obliged to put forth all its strength to blot out
large and deep stains, and to free itself from the
stifling pressure of two terrible polypus which seek
to absorb and destroy Austria—how, we say, would
not an alliance between these two Powers compel
them to hold themselves in readiness for all even-
tualities ?

Yet this alliance, so necessary for Austria—this
affiance between the noble French nation and the
Austrian Empire, so much desired by the true
friends of Austria—why is it that they may not
rejoice over it with all their heart, and welcome it
with the enthusiasm which it seems to deserve ?
First, because many of the friends of Austria
believe that it is too late ; others whom past
events render mistrustful fear lest the advan-
tages it promises should all be on the side of
France, and generally they doubt whether this
alliance rests on a solid basis offering a guarantee
of durability. Putting aside all that on the part'
of France could inspire these fears and justify
these doubts, our correspondent at Vienna states
why the system of government introduced into
Austria, on whom an imperial decree has con-
ferred the second rank, or, rather, excepting some
formalities of etiquette, the first at the Imperial
Court does not offer to enlightened men in Austria
guarantees that in this alliance account will be

,aken of the real interests of Austria.

These

interests are involved in three great and vital
questions—the German question, the Oriental and
Sclavonic question, and the home question. It is
necessary to know what is the policy of the Baron
de Beust in order to comprehend the misgiving
which his policy inspires. To speak first of the
German question : —The unity of Germany under
Prussia is the death of Austria. Who will deny
this truth ? Prussia, the arbiter and supreme
master of the Confederation of North Germany,
will seek to extend its domination over the South,

in order to establish this unity to its own profit.
This •is no longer doubtful. The Treaty of Prague,
it is urged, will prevent it from accomplishing this
object, and the strict maintenance of this treaty is
one of the stipulations, it is said, of the Austro-
French alliance. But is this treaty still intact ?
Have its stipulations been carried out according

to the spirit in which they were framed? To begin
with where is the Confederation of South Ger-
many? It is true that the countries beyond the
main are not yet incorporated in the Confederation
of the North; but how much of their indepen-
dence is there still left to them to lose before they
descend to the level of the States which are now

the vassals of Prussia, not to speak of Baden,
whose government deserves nothing better than
to abdicate in favour of Prussia. Prussia, owing to
the alliance offensive and defensive between itself
on the one part, and Bavaria and Wurtemberg cn
the other, can, in case of war, dispose of the armies
of these two kingdoms ; whilst in Hesse-Darmstadt
a military convention makes Prussia absolute
mistress of the forces of the country, and of the
most important fortress of Germany. We may
add, that even in time of peace the telegraph and
the post-ofliee are in its hands, in the same manner
as in the Confederation 'of the North. Moreover,
the new Zollvere.iTi, with its Parliament, places
the money of these countries at the disposition of
Prussia—for instance, the tax on salt and on
tobacco. The former Zollverein, as is known, was
the most efficacious means in the hands of Prussia

to prepare what the events of the past year have
accomplished. The new Zollverein will serve to
bring about the completion of the work.
The Prussian eagle, who holds in one of its

talons the bleeding heart of Saxony, has boldly
extended the other beyond the Main, and in this

fashion it awaits a favourable moment for seizing
with both its claws on all the German lands lying
between Bodenbach and Vienna. What, up to the
present, has Baron de Beust done to prevent this
progress of Prussia in the Southern States of
Germany? What means has he brought to bear
on their Governments to parry the clever attempts
of Count Bismarck? Nothing. What has he done
to facilitate the formation of the Confederation of

the South desirable, if not in the interest of a
united Germany, yet at least in the interest of
Austria excluded from Germany ? Nothing. The
official organ of the Bavarian Ministry has given
him, on this score, a certificate of good behaviour
—good, that is to say, for Prussia. But perhaps
the Austro-French affiance will make good what
has been done against the treaty of Prague. Baron
Beust had not the courage to give his passports to
Baron de Werther, after the fa-m.ous despatch which
that diplomatist sent to Count Bismarck on the
coronation of the King of Hungary, and in which
he offered insults to Austria. Perhaps encouraged
by the alliance with France, Baron de Beust will
display more energy; perhaps he will henceforth
give his attention more to the true needs of Austria
without sacrificing the smallest interest of his new
country to those ideas .of a united Germany with
which he has hitherto been infected. Perhaps he
may become convinced that what was to the in-
terest of Austria at the time of the interview of

Villafranca is no longer so at the time of the inter-
view of Salzburg, when Austria against her will
finds herself expelled from Germany. This is
possible, but we doubt much whether it be. so.
Neither the past of Baron de Beust permits us to
hope for the radical conversion of the ex-Minister
of Saxony, nor does his present conduct convince
us that rancour against Prussia has effected such
a change 'in his ideas and aspirations. As for the
past it is too well known to need alluding to here ;
and as for the present the proverb applies—" Tell
me who are your friends, and I will tell you what
you are." ' Corvus corvo assidet. But who are the
friends and promoters of the political system of
Baron de Beust? They are the men of the Liberal
German party—the men who compose the actual
majority of the Reichsrath, the men whose ideas
prevail in most of the Austrian journals. And what
are the ideas which the leaders of this party enter-
tain in respect to Germany--ideas which they seek
to impose by means of their organs on all the
German population of Austria? They may be
summed up in these few words : Do nothing that
may throw an obstacle in the way of development
of the unifying organization of Germany. What
M. Nefftzer, in a letter inserted in his journal, the
Temps, said of the deputies of the Reichsrath is
but too true : "The deputies," he said, "being
assembled to deliberate on the welfare of Austria,
discussed the question whether there was any
chance of seeing its German provinces united to
Prussia without perceiving anything repugnant in
such a reunion." But M. Nefftzer is just as cor-
rect when he observes " that the Minister in relying
on his majority alienates the non-Germans of Aus-
tria." Let us add that he contributes by such a
policy to the dissolution of the empire, and, never-
theless, it is just this majority with whom Baron
de Beust identifies himself ; it is their leaders
whom he calls in to share with him the burden of
power.

ELECTION OF LORD MATOR.—The election of
Lord Mayor will take place on Saturday, 28th instant,
Michaelmas-day falling on Sunday. All the aldermen who
have filled the office of sheriff are eliBible, but it is not at
all likely that the usual custom of electing tho next in rota-
tion will be departed from, consequently the civic mantle
Will fall upon Alderivau Allen, of the Ward of Gliettp,

The Murder at Clapham.

INQUEST THIS DAY.

Mr. Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, held an
adjourned inquest at the Duke of Clarence Tavern,
Penton-place, Kennington, respecting the death of
Benjamin Graves, who it was alleged was murdered
by a man named Morgan. It will be remembered
that this was a neighbours' quarrel. The parties
resided in Hants-court, Clapham, and on Sunday
morning there was a disturbance in the next garden,
and the wife of deceased heard her husband say that
he had been stabbed by Morgan. After some con-
firmatory evitlenc3, the jury returned a verdict of
wilful murder against Morgan.

.111PPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

LONDON, Sept. 17.- -Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. Iq.—Wind N.W.—Arrived —Wen-
nington, from Akyab for Antwerp, with loss of sails and
other damage, having experienced a heavy gale off Sicily,
Sept. 11.
OFF FALMOUTH, Sept. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—
Benares,-from Rangoon for Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 15. —Wind N. W.—Arrived—Bedford-
shire, from Calcutta; Evelyn, from Bombay. Sailed—
Euphemia, for Huelva. Sept. 16.—Arrived—Catharine
Rankin, from Bombay; Castillian, from Rio Janeiro.
SWANSEA, Sept. 15.—Wind N.lV.—Arrived—St. Barbo
from Canae. Sailed—Martha Stevens, for Table Bay ;
Deerhound, for Valparaiso.

(By Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, Tuesday Morning.
H.M.S. Serapis arrived at Spithead with the 4th bat-
talion of the Riflo Brigade, from Quebec, at 11 a.m.
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.

A rrived, Sept. 16.—Rosins, from MarianOple ; Ludwig,
from Stettin; Wave Queen, from East London; Plato,
from Demerara; Cambridge, from Colombo; Frederick
Von Schiller, from St. Petersburg; Pepin, from Matanzas;
Elizabeth Maria, from Lillesund ; Pilot, steamer, from
Calais; North Star, steamer, from Christianstadt.
Arrived, Sept. 17. Constantine, steamer, from Cron-
stadt ; Forth, steamer, from Hamburg; Zion Hill, from
Memel.

Sailed.— Voldemar, steamer, for Konigsberg.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Anchored.—Lauretta, bark, from Tellicherry, for
London.

The Marchioness of Downshire and Lady Alice
Hill have arrived in town from Germany. Lord Arthur
Hill has left for Hillsborough Castle, Ireland.

His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio has arrived
at the Italian Legation in Grosvenor-street from Sin.
HOSPITAL RELIEF.—The number of medical and
surgical cases relieved at the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-
inn-road, during the week ending 14th of September was
3,273, of which 1,084 were new cases.
THE NORTH GERMAN MARITIME FLAG.—Prussia
has just intimated to the Governments of the different
Powers what the flag is which it has adopted for the mili-
tary and commercial marine of the North German Confe-
deration. The colours are black, white, and red.

THE WHEREABOUTS OF GARIBALDI.—" Garibaldi,"
says the Italie of Florence, " was at Sion, in the Valais,
on Thursday morning, and was to arrive at Doraodossola
in the evening. The general, it was said, intended going
on to Florence."

BRIGANDAGE IN HOLLAND.—The malle-post, pro-
ceeding to Zwolle, in Holland, was attacked at Zavelberg
three nights back. Two shots were fired, and the driver
and guard wounded, but the former whipped up his horses,
and they were so fortunate as to be able to continue their
journey.
ABOLITION OF OATHS BY JURYMEN...-011 the
Ist of October jurymen in civil or criminal cases who object
to be sworn, from conscientious motives, are permitted to
make an affirmation or declaration in lieu of the oath re-
quired.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER.

—Col. Wilson Patten is to be entertained at a public ban-
quet at Warrington, on tho 26th inst., in celebration of his
appointment to the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster. It is expected that one or two members of the
Cabinet will be present on the occasion.
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—UP to yesterday
four of the steamers which have been chartered for service
in the Eastern seas had left direct for Bombay. They
would not call, as was at first understood, at Deptford,
having completed their equipments. The Kangaroo and
the City of Manchester were expected to leave last night,
and the City of Dublin and West Indian aro also ready.
liandol's oratorio the " Messiah" will be per-
formed at the Agricultural Hall to-morrow night, under
the direction .of Mr. G. W.. Martin. The band and chorus
will number 1,000 performers. The most eminent artistes
of the day have been engaged for the solos. The whole of
the arrangements have been undertaken by the National
Choral Society.
THE GREAT SHIP RACE FROM CHINA.—The
ships engaged in the great race from China will be
retarded in coming up the Channel in consequence of the
wind having chopped round to the N.E. The Taeping,
which arrived on Saturday, in 101 days, has been hauled
into the London Docks, where her cargo of teas was dis-
charged yesterday. She accomplished the voyage with
the Ariel in last year's race in 97 days, and achieved a
more rapid voyage on her way out, when she did the run
in 85 days. Captain M'Killon, who commanded her last
year, died on the passage out, when the owners, Messrs.
Rodgers, of Glasgow, gave the command to the first officer,
Captain Dowdy, who has been highly praised for the
able seamanship he has displayed in bringing the Tao-
ping in the winner for the second time. She sailed
from Foo-chow-foo on the 4th of June with a crew of 26
all told.
THE " CEREMONY "OF DRUMMING OUT.—The
52d Regiment of Light Infantry paraded on Friday morn-
ing at Richmond Barracks to hear the sentence of a general,
court-martial read and carried cut on Private Kelly for
striking his superior officer, Colour-Sergeant Power, in
his quarters. He was sentenced to two years' imprison-
ment, marked with the letters B C, and to be drummed out
of his regiment, which was carried into effect. The facings
and buttons were cut from his tunic, and the number of
his regiment removed from his cap. This is, we believe,
the third man drummed out of this regiment since its ar-
rival in Dublin.—Dublin Evening Mail.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday, Anne Macnab,
an elderly unmarried woman, residing with hcr'brotbors,
the Messrs. Macnab, dyers, Camserney, lost herlife through
au accident. Having occasion to mount a table for the
purpose of reaching the ceiling of the room she lost her
footing and fell, dislocating her neck. Death was instan-
tansous.—Scotsman.

A FENIAN HEAD CENTRE'S FUNERAL.—The body
of William Harbison, whose death took place suddenly iu
the county Antrim gaol on Monday last, was kept by his
friends until Sunday, for the purpose of allowing his nu-
merous sympathisers in and about Belfast an opportunity
of making a demonstration. The cortege, which numbered
somewhere about 30,000 persons, assembled in North
Queen-street, and proceeded to Ballinderry by Donegal-
street, High-street, Castle-place, and the celebrated Pound
Loaning. Save the immense concourse of people there
was no other outward manifestation in Belfast.
NEW ACT ON THE MILITIA RESERVE. —An Act
was passed at the end of the late session to form a reserve
of men in the Militia to join her Majesty's army in the
event of war. ' The Secretary of State may establish a
Militia reserve under regulations to be made. The enlist-
ment to be for five years.
The party of non-commissioned officers and men
of the Army Hospital Corps selected for service with
the Abyssinian expedition left Chatham garrison
yesterday and proceeded to the general hospital at
Netley, in readiness for embarcation at Southampton.
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SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
HAMPTON RACES.—Tres DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TRIAL STAKES.

The Trial Stakes of 5 goys each, with 35 added ; two year
olds Est 71b, three Bst 41b, four 9st, five and upwards 9st
41.1); the winner to be sold fur 30J sore; if entered for
200 sovs allowed 51b. 7 furlongs.
Ambition....

Skirmish
Dutch Alm!ral

Nine rau.
THAAIES VALLEY.

1

The Thames Valley Plate of 40 sows ; winners of any race
after Stpt.l3 (at 10 n.m.) 71b extra. Five furlongs.
La Muta

Diamonl
Victress

Eight ran.
SOUTH WESTERN STAKES.

The South-Western Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added;
two year olds 7st 10Ib, three 9st, four 9st 101 b, five, six,
and aged 9st 121 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the
winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 8U sovs
allowed 41b, 60 91b, 40 141 b. Five furlongs.
Rustic Beauty 1
Miss Alice
Tina • • 3

Nine ran.
MOLE NURSERY.

The Mole Nursery Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, 2 ft

(to the fund), with 30 added. Half a mile, straight.
Bessie Dixon 1
Miss Camerine .. 2
Manton

Fifteen ran.

DURDANS HANDICAP.
The Durdans Handicap of 5 soya each, with 50 added
half a mile, straight.

Veni 1
Valesea
Lillie
Nine ran.
EAST AND WEST MOULSEY.

The East and West Moulsey Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs
each, h ft, with 50 added; winners of any handicap after
Sept. 5 (at 10 a.m.) of the value of 200 soya 71b, and of
any other race, 41b extra; the second to save his stake,
One mile and a half.

Musketeer
Vice Versa 2

Kiswick •.. 3

Thirteen ran.

RICHAIOND RACES-Thu DAY.
EASBY TRIAL STAKES.
TheEa.sby Trial Stakes of 5 sous eachovith 25 added; two
year olds 6st 31b, three Bst, four 9st, five and upwards
9st slb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile.
Scarth Nitch 1
Orange Blossom 2
lona

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SAPLING STAKES.
A Sapling Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added, for
two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b.
Grey Stone in.
La Mousse 1
Donaldbain 2
Geant de Battailles