The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1867.

in COIN equence of the general dissatisfaction,
to rec over their courage, and they have
been holding a grand Convention in Pennsy-
lvania , where the Republicans last year ob-
tained' a large majority. The Democrats are
hopeful of success this fall, and have adopted a
series of re:i3olutions representing their policy. They
de dare the Southern States to be entitled to repre-
set station, they oppose negro suffrage, and charge
thy: Republicans with destroying the Constitution,
and with wholesale corruption. It will not improve
their credit in this country to find them supporting
the Trotective Tariff Bill, but this unfortunately is
the 'case with politicians of all parties in the States.
If :the Democrats can succeed in strengthening
their position in Congress, there may be some lope
of restoring tranquillity and confidence to the
coulltry—otherwise it is difficult to see how even
the form of Government in the South can be much
longer kept up. The position of the finances will,
no doubt, be mainly instrumental in effecting this
change, if it is effected, since Americans can best ap-
preciate the merits or demerits of a policy when they
realise its practical results in dollars and cents.

The Irish land question occupied the time of the
House of Commons yesterday, but no result was
obtained, as the debate was adjourned, Sir C.
O'LOGHLEN spoke at considerable length upon
moving the bill. Upon the whole the proposals he
made seemed fair enough, and certainly there is one
thing to be said, that the present arrangements do
not seem to succeed. They neither produce satis-
faction to the holder of property nor comfort to the
tenant. Of course a great deal may be said on both
sides of the question, as there generally is in such
complicated matters ; but if this bill be thrown out,
as it will most probably be, why should not the
House take the matter up, and seek to devise a
remedy for the evils that so glaringly exist ? The
bill discussed yesterday sought to provide that
henceforth no tenancy from year to year should be
created by construction of law, and that failing
a contract all tenancies shall be presumed
to be for the term of twenty-one years,
or that a dispossessed annual tenant should be en-
titled to compensation for certain things. Without
at all agreeing with Mr. Sergeant BARRY that the
state of the land question in Ireland has given rise
to Fenianism, we think that there was a great deal
of truth in the opinions of some of the Irish mem-
bers, to the effect that a better understanding would
prevail, and that more friendly relations would be
established between landlord and tenant, if there
existed more clearness in the contracts between
them, and if the tenant felt more certain of his
tenure. Among the many grievances, real or
imaginary, of Ireland, this land question has
always held a prominent place, and it would be
a happy thing for all those nearly or remotely
connected with the country if a satisfactory solu-
tion could be come to concerning it. The
ATTORNEY - GENERAL was against the Bill,
which he said would not answer the end in view ;
and he added his conviction that Fenianism had
nothing to do with the matter of the land question,
a fact he was assured of through his recent connec-
tion with the late trials as prosecutor. Perhaps
some good may be obtained by this prolonged dis-
cussion, even if no immediate end is answered by it,
for too much attention cannot be given to the
subject.

We are not surprised to find that the Trades'
Unions' delegates of London have held a meeting
for the express purpose of expressing their abhor-
rence of the atrocities recently brought to light at
Sheffield. We cannot say, however, that the meet-
ing is calculated to improve their position in the
eyes of their countrymen, inasmuch as it displayed
great want of temper and tolerance. It was not to be
supposed that the other trades' unions of the coun-
try would do otherwise than denounce such crimes,
at least in public ; but we are sorry to find the
mischief still at work, and the interests of " the
Union" are still paramount to those more ordinary
considerations of right and wrong, of justice and
humanity, which trouble other men. The fact is
that those who speak on these occasions are the
delegates, or secretaries, or leading men of the
unions, to whom power and position are too plea-
sant to be willingly surrendered. We have very
little doubt that if it were possible to convene a
meeting of the rank and file of trades' unions, the
men who are compelled to pay down heavy contri-
butions out of their earnings for fear of " ratten-
ings" would tell a very different tale. Setting aside
the personal considerations, we have no doubt that a
large proportion of them would, if released from
the influence of their leaders, unhesitatingly de-
nounce the social tyranny and oppression counte-
nanced by the best of these unions. It is very little
use for resolutions to be passed denouncing the
foul deeds" of BROADHEAD and the others, when
the prevailing feeling is evidently one of apprehen-
sion lest the strong arm of the law should be
stretched out against such secret societies. Thus a
speaker at last night's meeting defended every-
thing connected with trades' unions except the
violence, and maintained the right of a number
of workmen to refuse to work with a man
who had offended trades' union principles.
What becomes, then, of individual liberty so far as
that man is concerned ? The same speaker said
that nothing could be more diabolical than the
Sheffield outrages, except the action of masters in
locking out their workmen. This, if we remember
rightly, is very much what BROADHEAD himself
said of FEARNEHOUGH at the time of the explosion.
The last resolution carried by the meeting clearly
indicated that the delegates have not learned much
by experience, and the whole tone of their speeches
and resolutions looks very much as if the meeting
was rather a necessary concession to public opinion
than a matter of real conviction on their part.

RUGBY SCHOOL—Yesterday was the tercentenary
of the foundation of Rugby School, and the annual speech
day as well, consequently the town was en fete, and the
famous seminary established by old Lawrence Sheriff in
1567, was filled with old Rugbaians, who had come to hear
the present scholars declaim the speeches. In the morn-
ing service was held in the chapel, and Dr. Temple, the
head-master, preached an occasional sermon. The speeches
were commenced in the great school at three o'clock.
Among the visitors present were the Bishop of London,
the Dean of Westminster, Lord Scarsdale, Right Hon. J.
G. Goschen, M.P., Sir J. D. Hay, Bart., M.P., Sir J. M.
Stuart, Sir J. Fergusson, M.P., Col. Fane, M.P., Rev. Dr.
Butler, Rev. Dr. Collis, Hon. Mrs. Stuart Wortley, &c.
The head-master (Dr. Temple) commenced the proceed-
ings by reading a long list of Rugbeians who since Mid-
summer of last year had attained high university honours.
The speeches were then delivered, and were frequently
applauded. In the evening a brilliant company dined to-
gether in the Town 11111. The Dean of Westminster pre-
sided.

MURDER IN ABERDEEN.—A murder of a very
aggravated and horrifying description has been committed
in Aberdeen. The body of a widow, brutally mutilated,
was discovered on Tuesday in a house there, which had
been shut since Friday night or Saturday morning; and
her son, a young man about 27 years of age, who was dis-
missed a week ago on account of drunkenness from a situa-
tion which he held as clerk, has been apprehended and
charged with the crime.

A RURAL AIENAGERIE.—The adjourned case in
which Mr. Chantrell, of Ivy Lodge, Rottingdean, was
charged with having a nuisance, consisting of an extra-
ordinary large number of animals (cats, dogs, .1:c.), was
heard before the magistrates assembled in potty sessions
at Lewes on Tuesday. Miss Doan, the defendant's ward,
was called to give evidence, and she deposed that the ani-
mals—from 100 to 200 cats, and a large number of other
animals—were necessary to her in prosecuting her profes-
sion as an artist. The magistrates made an order for the
removal of tho nuisance, with costa

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.;

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Wednesday Evening.

The Moniteur states officially that at the sugges-
tion of the Marquis de Moustier, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, the Emperor Napoleon has appointed Prince
Napoleon President of the International Commis-
sion appointed to consider the propriety of establish-
ing one uniform monetary system. The subject has
made great progress. his Royal Highness Prince
Arthur has been received by the Emperor and Em-
press at the Tuileries. He was accompanied by
Lord Cowley.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge
are expected at Paris on Saturday next. They will
be present at the grand ceremony of the distribu-
tion of prizes on Monday at the Palais de l'lndus-
trie, but will return to London soon afterwards, to
take part in the grand review,which, by order of the
Queen, is fixed for the succeeding Friday.

It appears that there will be a ahort delay in the
arrival of the King of Sweden, who is not expected
in Paris until the middle of August. In the mean-
time we shall not be without an extra Sovereign or
so. The Sultan of Turkey will be here on Sunday
King
gilis Majesty Charles the
of Wurtemberg in the
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Fifteenth, King of• Sweden, is the grandson of e w
Ber-
nadotte, the French general, who was raised to the
throne of Sweden during the first Empire.
As far as I can ascertain no positive news has
been received in Paris respecting the Emperor
Maximilian, but in the best-informed quarters the
previous account that he had been permitted by
Juarez to embark for Europe with the view of re-
pairing to Miramar to rejoin the Empress Charlotte
is still believed to be accurate. The report from
English sources, that he had died of wounds re-
ceived at Queretaro, did not find general credence.
There have been reports of the intention of the
Government to dissolve the Legislative Body. The
official journals discredit these reports, and I am
informed that they are without foundation.

Musical people in Paris are in a state of jubila-
tion. Among some family papers belonging to
Mozart the discovery has been made of another
opera composed by him, called the " Ora del Cairo"
(the goose of Cairo), and some amateurs already
affect to know that it is superior to " Don Gio-
vanni," the " Magical Flute," " Les Noces de
the
" Requiem."
of Victor lingo's " Hernani" at the
F i gTahreo ,r" e
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revival
val
Theatre Francais has been received as a very excit-
ing incident, and its reception, so peculiarly cordial
and enthusiastic, must be very consolatory to the
elite at Guernsey. It was first produced about the
memorable period of the Revolution, thirty-seven
years ago at the Odeon, when such was the strug-
gle for places that letters poured in upon the direc-
tor of the theatre from illustrious personages craving
the reserve of a seat almost at any price.
It appears, from the account of M. L. Simonin,
one of the gentlemen who went up in the balloon,
" Le Geant," on Sunday, that the balloon did not
remain in the air much more than an hour. 'The
descent was made at Chilly Mazarin, near Lonju-
meau, about four leagues from Paris. The greatest
height attained was 1,030 metres. It was very
cloudy, and the balloon was enveloped in thick
clouds, when it had hardly reached an altitude of
650 metres. On descending the anchor tore up an
apple-tree, and the car carried away a wall, but,
with the exception of a few shocks, nothing hap-
pened to the passengers. The direction was in a
direct line from the north to the south. The
velocity of the wind was about a quarter more than
that of an express train. The opinion given by the
writer about balloon travelling is this, " Whoever
has once tried this mode of locomotion will not, I
think, be disposed to adopt it a second time." The
smaller balloon, which ascended, made a journey of
about 480 kilometres in eleven hours and a half,
about the distance from Paris to Cologne. The
balloon crossed the Loire over Orleans at 9.15 p.m.
and continued to travel in darkness during the
night, it being very cloudy. The descent was made
at 4.15 a.m. at Larouehefoucault, near Angouleme.

The Imperial Prince has made a visit of two I,
hours to the Exhibition, and was pleased with every-
thing, but he took particular interest in the show
of artillery, marine accessories, and pictures. The
Prince was everywhere received with enthusiastic
and reiterated acclamations. lie is now in the most
perfect health, and there is not the least trace of his
late indisposition.
The weather improved to-day. We had warmth
andtend e n sunshine,
tendency is towardsbut the
storm.
I have already glanced at a difficulty " looming
in the future," as M. Disraeli would say, relative
to the faithful execution of the treaty of Prague.
sm wind.
was
violent, and the
Instead of exhibiting a desire to carry it into effect,
the attitude of Prussia has rendered further negotia-
tions necessary between the Cabinets of Berlin and
Copenhagen. The negotiations relative to Northern
Schleswig, it appears, are to be resumed, but upon
a new basis. Prussia does not desire to give up
either Alsen, Duppel, or other territories to the
possession of which she attaches great importance,
and is very unwilling that they should be consulted
upon the point of their restoration to Denmark.
Prussia, it is added, wishes still to dominate over
Germany generally without any agreement with the
stipulation of the treaty of Pragae. Upon this im-
portant point the Opinion Nationale observes :
" We hope that this news will not be confirmed.
The question is one of principle of the first
im-
portance, the right of a people to decide upon their
own fate and Government. This right was formally
recognised by the treaty of Prague, which consti-
tutes of itself a principle of the first importance.
It is essential that the matter should be disposed of
according to forms stipulated by the International
Act of the 24th of August, and we protest with all
our power against the new attack which it is pro-
posedpossible that the old
spirit of Prussian feudalism may not be contented
King William pro-
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principle in the do-
main
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of f t ietrs
per-
formed. Austria only conceded upon that condition
her right to her share of advantage from the con-
quest of the Duchies of the Elbe, and we cannot
the battle
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whatdo ought to be f S wa
understand that the head of the House of Hohen-
zoliern shall be allowed to evade au obligation so
important and so solemnly accepted. It is time to
insure to the peoples guarantees against the ambi-
tious pretensions with which they are always
threatened, and the Treaty of Prague must not be
allowed to fall into desuetude. The inhabitants of
North Schleswig ought to be consulted, like those
of Venetia, and if M. Bismark should refuse, he
will afford a striking proof of the little hope to be
founded upon the principle of universal suffrage
which he has conferred upon the Confederation of
the North."

There -was a Cabinet Council this afternoon at the
Tuileries, presided over by the Emperor. The Em-
press was present at the Council, which was not of
long duration.

The Sultan arrived
yesterday morning at Messina,
where he landed, but he intended to resume his
voyage without delay direct to Toulon on his way
to Paris,

The Exhibition was excessively crowded to-day.
Towards five o'clock circulation was difficult.

SWIMMING MATCH.—Oa Wednesday afternoon
the captaincy of the Ist Surrey Rifles Swimming Club was
contended fur, at a distance of 410 yards, about half a
mile beyond Tedilington-lock, on the Thames. This
corps is the first in England that has established a swim-
ming club. The competitors yesterday were Lieutenant
SidebJtham, Corporal Duhoit, A. C. Maclin, P. 11. Maclin,
and G. Crawford. Mr. Woodstock having been chosen
starter and judge, the five simultaneously dived together on
the signal being given. Corporal Duhoit soon showed in
advance, and at half-way was leading by about 10 yards,
when Mr. F. H. Maclin declined further competition. Mr.
Crawford at this time began to gain on Mr. Duhoit, and at
about 350 yards passed him. An excitisg race then en-
sued between them, and they several times had alternately
the lead; eventually, however, Mr. Crawfurd forged
ahead, and was declared the winner but by only two
seconds. Corporal Duhoit was second, Mr. A. C. Maclin
third, and Sidebotham fourth. The time was smin. 17sec.
PIGEON SHOOTING.--A great novelty in the way
of shooting matches is to take place at Hendon on Satur-
day, July 6, when a match will take place over a piece of
water, as at the Skating ClUb ground in Paris. The condi-
-Wad ill a few clays,
tions of the handicap, and the list of- entries, will be pub-

LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ALLOCUTION OF THE POPE.

ROME, June 26.

The Pope, in a public consistory held to-day,
which was attended by 400 bishops, pronounced an
allocution, in which he praised the zeal of the bishops
in coming to Rome, and their attachment to the
Holy See. Nothing, he said, was more beautiful
than that example of the union of the Church to
cerebrate the canonisation of martyrs and the
centenary of St. Peter. When the enemies of the
Catholic Church see this union they could compre-
hend her immense power, and the errors of those
who declared her to be antiquated. The union of
the bishops and the vicar of Christ would
always tend more and more to strengthen
the Church. His Holiness confirmed the con-
demnation of errors already condemned by the
allocution of October 29, 1865, and expressed the
desire to convoke, as soon as a fitting occasion
should offer, an oecumenical council to repair the
evils which oppressed the Church, and to point
out the necessary remedies. The Pope concluded
by recommending prayers to God and the Imma-
culate Virgin, and by giving the bishops his apos-
tolic benediction.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, June 27.

In consequence of the suppression of the chief
military commands, Gen. Cialdini has, it is said,
tendered his resignation. The Chamber has ap-
proved the budget of the Minister of War, with a
reduction of six million of lire.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, June 27.

On the anniversary of the battle of Kiiniggratz
the new army corps will be presented with their
colours.

THE NORTH SCHLESWIG QUESTION.
COPENHAGEN, June 27.

The Dagbladet of to-day in its French review says
that the guarantees demanded by Prussia for the
German inhabitants of North Schleswig form only
a subordinate part of the question. The negotia-
tions, in reality, turn upon the recovery of Nilsen
and Duppel. The writer points out that the Danish
Government could not possibly withdraw behind
the national lines so plainly marked by the elections
to the North German Parliament. " The Schleswig
Danes," says the Dagbladet, " would prefer the
common lot of slavery until the great day of libera-
tion should dawn."

SPAIN.

MADRID, June 26.

At the sitting of the Congress to-day the Minister
of the Interior stated, in reply to a question, that a
band of 60 badly-armed persons had recently ap.
peared in the vicinity of Madrid, but had withdrawn
towards the mountains of Cuenca, leaving several
prisoners behind. The Minister added that, accord-
ing to all appearance, public order will not be dis-
turbed in any part of the country.

In the Senate the proposition of the minority of
the committee appointed to examine the Budget
was rejected by 85 votes to 24.