The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOIv. THMISI)A. V EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, PM.

time they can hardly rival the attractions of Aus-
tralasia. There is an absolute excess in some of
the southern colonies of supply over demand—a
state of things which seems strange to English
minds. We must remember, too, that the capa-
cities of the soil are as yet almost undeveloped,
the cry is everywhere for more hands, more emi-
grants, more to work and to eat. The great thing
to guard against is the exportation of those who will
not or cannot work, and such, while they may find
it difficult to live in the old country, will certainly
not be able to make their way in the new. It would
be well for those gentlemen who are now interest-
ing themselves in assisting the emigration of some
of our destitute labourers, wearied in the fruitless
search for employment, to advise them to choose
for their future homes a country where their
labour is really wanted, and where the supply of
all the necessaries of life is more than abundant.
Another lesson is to be learned from this double
picture. It is that Republicanism and Radicalism
in their wildest extent cannot possibly satisfy the
extortionate demands of men whose great object
in life appears to be to live at other people's ex-
pense. Our Trades Unions may find themselves
reflected across the Atlantic. There, as here, it is
impossible to satisfy their claims, which are indeed
insatiable. Such men, were they masters, would
be just as oppressive and unjust to their workmen
as they are now arrogant and insatiable. The
world is not wide enough for them, and its most
favoured locality will, we may be sure, leave them
something to grumble about.

The preparations for the Abyssinian Expedition
are being proceeded with with all possible despatch,
but unfortunately there have been some hindrances
interposed with one thing and the other. The strike
of the coalheavers at Birkenhead has interfered in
some degree with the preparation of the steamers
that are being fitted out at Liverpool. The misun-
derstanding that arose with the seamen respecting
wages has been settled in a satisfactory way, and so
far the aspect of things has improved. Another
difficulty has been found in the low tides, which
render it necessary to bring the vessels out of dock
to load in the river. It is hoped that they will put
to sea on Monday, if not before. It is evident that
no pains are being spared on the part of the autho-
rities to send out this Abyssinian Expedition in a
fitting style. This care is rendered absolutely neces-
sary, on account of the hazardous nature of the un-
dertaking ; but it will, in all probability, turn out
that many of the dangers and difficulties have been
exaggerated. According to the theory of some it is
quite idle for us to send representatives to these dis-
tant parts of the earth, for, whatever happens to
them, we cannot and must not help them. The
days are gone by when there existed some doubt as
to the, course to pursue when our honour was in
question, and even in the face of the insults
and injuries heaped upon us by King THEO-
DORE, we are told that more might still be
done in the way of conciliation. This sort of
action would not be consistent with the reputation
of our country, and we are glad that Lord
STANLEY has decided in a more spirited manner.
Surely sufficient latitude has been given to the
King of ABYSSINIA, and he has had long enough
to make up his mind as to what he will do. To go
on any longer pandering to his caprice would be
a very undignified course for us to take, and it is
well that the Government have come to the con-
clusion that they have, for the general feeling of
the country is quite against these unfortunate men
being left any longer in their unsettled state with-
out any effort being made for their release.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROJI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, IVednesday Evening.

The Moniteur announces, on the authority of the
PITSSe of Vienna, that the negociations for an
Austro-English treaty of commerce have been con-
cluded. A convention has been signed, according
to the terms of which England will be entitled to
enjoy the same advantages as the Zollverein, as
soon as the arrangement about to be made between
the Zollverein and Austria shall have been defini-
tively concluded.

If the Paris papers be again destitute of general
news or exciting polemics this need not excite sur-
prise, for they have to report the proceedings of no
less than four congresses. There is a congress of
workmen at Lausanne, a congress of Austrian
teachers at Vienna, a congress of peace at Geneva,
where, by the bye, some rather warlike speeches
have already been made ; and last, not least, a
Catholic congress at Malines. Garibaldi, who has
been called the hero of a hundred fights, is like a
sucking dove at Geneva.

The Moniteur announces, on:the authority of the
Courier de Saigon, the official journal of the French
colony of Cochin China, that the pacific conquest
of the Western provinces of Vinblong, Chandor,
and Hatien has been accepted by the Mandarins
themselves with praiseworthy resignation. The in-
habitants manifest their joy at belonging to a
Government capable of protecting them. The
Chinese and the Annarnites immediately solicited
permission to navigate the waters of the interior to
profit by the suppression of the Custom-houses and
other obstacles to commerce.

A Royal rescript of the Bth of September con-
vokes for Saturday, the 28th inst., the Bavarian
Chambers, which were prorogued on the 21st of
March until further orders.

Dr. Rayer, grand officer of the Legion of Honour,
physician in ordinary to the Emperor, has just died
suddenly from apoplexy. He was formerly Presi-
dent of the Academy of Medicine of Paris.
The Exhibition has been of material benefit to
the Paris theatres, as will be seen by the following
comparison of the receipts for April, May, June,
July, and August of 1826 with the same months of
the present year. In April, 1826, the receipts were
1,378,207 f. 86c. In April, 1867, the receipts were
1,222,755 f. 51e. In May, 1866, the receipts were
1,184,349 f. 51c. In May, 1867, they were
1,558,192 f. 03c. In June, 1866, they were 717,219 f.
34c. In June, 1867, they were 1,554,023 f. 71c. In
July, 1826, the receipts were 609,272 f. 27c. In
July, 1827, they were 1,489,373 f. 04c. In August,
1866, they were 777,807 f. 14c. In August, 1867,
they were 1,863,751 f. 72c. Total for those months
in 1866, 4,666,856 f. 12c. Total for the five months
of 1867, 7,188,096 f. Ole. Difference in favour of
1867, 2,321,239 f. 89c. It will be remarked that
the effect of the Exhibition was only manifested
from the month of May. The receipts of April,
1867, were in fact lower than those of 1866. The
difference was relatively very considerable during
June, July, and August, the hottest months of the
year.
The Paris thieves are always ingenious, and it
cou:d hardly be supposed that they were in want of
brass, but yet this appears to be the case, for on
Monday night all the brass knobs to the bells at the
doors on the Boulevard Haussmann, from No. 10 to
No. 108, were cut off. A similar onslaught was
made upon the bells in various streets leading to the
Faubourg St. Honore. The numbers in question
on the Boulevard Haussmann are on the right-hand
side. Three years ago some depredators, perhaps
belonging to the same company, favoured the re.
sidents of the Boulevard Haussmann by cutting the
brass handles from the bells on the left-hand side.
In Paris the even numbers are on one side of the
street, and the odd numbers on the other.

There is great jubilation in the camp of Despotism
at the idea of the suppression of the insurrection in
Spain, which, according to Government announce-
ments, is an accomplished fact. I believe " the snake
is scotched, not killed." Authentic accounts from
Arragon and Catalonia speak of numerous bands
collected in the mountains of those provinces, who
do not show themselves, but Who appear to be

awaiting orders to strike some decisive blow. The
Government appears to think that the next mani-
festation will take place in old Castille, as it has
despatched large forces to Bargos and Valladolid.
The coaxing amnesty issued by the Queen, and
countersigned by Narvaez, promising pardon to in-
surgents who will surrender, does not seem to take,
but has rather led to increased agitation. So few
have taken advantage of it that the time appointed
fur surrender has been enlarged. The insurgents
do not forget that, although the Government now
thinks it politic to talk of pardon and civilisa-
tion, it has shed the blood of the insurgents
upon a wanton and wholesale scale. Many
have been executed who did not take any part
in the insurrection at all. The executions
have been much more numerous than has been
generally imagined. It is fear, and not clemency,
which has prompted their cessation.
A new representative of the Danubian Princi-
palities, M. Cretzoulesko, is shortly expected at
Paris. The Roumains have great confidence in
him, and expect most satisfactory results from his
mission. M. Cretzoulesko is a firm supporter of
the independence of Roumania, and has also had
the means of appreciating the favourable views of
France towards that people.

The Journal des Debuts has a salient appreciation
of the anomalous position of Garibaldi, the man of
"fire and fury" and the sword, at a Peace Congress.
It says :—" His presence there has caused astonish.
ment, but his speeches astonish still more." In one
of these speeches, to which the Journal des Debats
refers, this man of peace congratulates the Congress
upon having done with war, but almost in the
same breath he promises to st:ike the last blow at
the Papacy, and says again that he means to go to
Rome. Upon this the Debats remarks :—" As
Garibaldi does not, of course, expect that the rope
will throw the gates of Rome open to him, he has
singularly ill chosen the moment for making such a
declaration."

In reference to thisdeclaration, the Constitutionnel
contents itself with quietly hinting to Garibaldi that
a Convention agreed to last September is in exist-
ence which may form some obstacle to his aggres-
sive projects. Garibaldi, the warrior, in his new
character of apostle of peace, never before acted,
reminds one of the last Duke d'Angouleme, who,
although affecting to be a great warrior, was called
very pious. At the time of his expedition to Tro-
cadero, one of the Paris papers said—" The priests
thought him a hero, the soldiers looked upon him as
a saint, so quiet was his demeanour in war."

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

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THE PEACE CONGRESS.
GENEVA, September 11 (Evening).
A long and stormy sitting of the International
Peace Congress was held to-day, at which M.
Dupasquier reproached the assembly, attacking re-
ligion, and criticising the American Republic. The
next sitting of the Congress will take place on
Friday at 9 a.m.

General Garibaldi left suddenly this morning,
without informing any one of his intention.

GENEVA, Sept. 12.

A large public meeting was held hero yesterday
to protest against the revolutionary and socialist
tendency of the International Peace Congress now

sitting.
In addition to M.
his seat on the committee.
Fazy, M. Wessel has resigned

DENMARK AND PRUSSIA.
HAMBURG, Sept. 12.

A semi-official communication from Copenhagen,
published by the Hamburger Nachrichten, states, in
reference to a rumour current in Berlin, that Prussia
was willing to draw the North Schleswig line of
demarcation in the district of Hadersleben, but that
such offers could not be accepted by Denmark on
account of their insignificance.

The Copenhagen journals express the same views
on the subject in an equally irritated tone.
KIEL, Sept. 12.

The Schleswig Holstein notables summoned to
Berlin will exclusively discuss administrative mea-
sures, under which heading would come the ques-
tion as to what language is to be employed by the
authorities in Schleswig in legal matters.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Sept. 12.

The Opinione states that the question of the
the good which has never had any effect upon
ions existing between France and
Italy, has been settled.
The negotiations on the subject have been con-
cluded to the perfect satisfaction of the Italian Go-
vernment, and in accordance with the spirit of the
September Convention.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, Sept. 7.—We are again without any
mail from the fleet ; but a telegram has been received
from Porte Ferrajo, dated the 2d inst., stating that
Lord Clarence Paget, with the ships sailing under
his command, was at that place at that date. Her
Majesty's screw troopship Himalaya, Capt. Piers,
left Malta on the sth inst., with the Ist battalion
60th Rifles, under the command of Lieut.-Col. B.

E. Ward, and consisting of 19 officers., 632 non-
commissioned officers and men, 61 women, and 55
children. After landing the regiment at Quebec
she will embark the 25th Regiment, at present in
Canada, for conveyance to Great Britain. Orders
have been received here by telegraph for two com-
missariat officers Deputy-Assist.-Commissary-
Gen. Furse, and Deputy-Assist.-Commissary-Gen.
Casolani—to leave immediately, the former for Tre-
bizond, and the latter for Beyrout, with sealed
orders, for the purpose, no doubt, of purchasingcattle
in connexion with the expedition now in course of
preparation against the Emperor of Abyssinia. Mr.
Gavalla, commissariat clerk, has also received orders
to proceed to Alexandria. The latter two gentlemen
leave this evening, and Deputy Assist.-Commissary
Gen. Furse will leave by the first steamer for Con-
stantinople. The commissariat have already made
large purchases here of the fine Maltese breed of mules
for the expedition, and some business has been done
in coals. Some telegrams were received here onthe

sth inst. from London announcing the liberation of
the prisoners, but the good news not having been
confirmed, it is supposed to have been invented by
interested persons for the purpose of commercial
speculation. We learn from Crete that the new fast
Turkish gunboats Retiwo, Candia, and Cenea bad
arrived at that island from England and Malta. The
United States' corvette Swatara, from Malta, called
at Canea on the 20th of August and left again on
the 22d for the Pirleas and Smyrna. In Malta there
have been rumours of cholera for some time past,
but as the Government continues to issue clean bills
of health, we must consider them as devoid of foun-
dation. Notwithstanding this assurance Tripoli has
placed a quarantine of 15 days against arrivals from
this island, and refuses all admission to passengers.
The fever which lately prevailed in a portion of the
Ist battalion Bth Regiment, quartered in Lower St.
Elmo, has greatly diminished since the removal of

two companies in tents on the island of Fort Manoel.
It was not until some 12 or 14 men had died, and
about 70 were in the hospital, all within a month, that
the experiment of keeping them in unhealthy bar-
racks was considered to have been tried long enough.
Some 14 men of the 14th Regiment, just arrived from
Queenstown in the Himalaya, are in hospital, their
illness in the generality of cases being caused by over
indulgence in spirituous liquors and. unwholesome

fruit, added to the effect of change of climate. One
man died somewhat suddenly, and his death was re-
ported to have been from cholera by the regimental
assistant surgeon, but on the case being examined
by a medical board the cause was not attributed to
that disease. Two, if not three, others are reported
dead this morning. The number of cases of suicide
in the garrison has been of late uncommonly
great. Generally speaking, the public health both of
the population and garrison is satisfactory. In ac-
cordance with the rule followed in times of appre-
hended sickness, the Roman Catholic Archbishop has
given permission to his flock to eat meat on fast
days. The prohibition against the importation of
cattle from Tunis has been removed, the disease
affecting these animals having ceased throughout the
Regency, and they are now admitted here subject to
a quarantine of 30 days. A telegram from Tunis
of the 4th inst. stated that a 7'e Deunt hai been
chaunted in thanksgiving for the cessation of cholera,
and that clean bills of health were now issued. The
Government had paid the coupons, and trade was
very brisk. The quarantine here on arrivals from
Tunis has not yet been taken off. The merchant
steamer Paraguay has been taken up here by the
naval authorities for the conveyance of about 60
time-expired men, women, and children of the garri-
son to Spithead. She will leave in about 10 days'
time.

On Monday evening the Lords of the Admiralty,
including Admiral Milne and Mr. Corry, arrived at
Pembroke Dock from Queenstown, in their steam
yacht the Enchantress, Capt. J. Potley. They were
saluted by H.M.S. Revenge, with 19 guns, as they
hove in sight. About half-past 5 o'clock they landed
at the dockyard slip, where they were received by
Capt. Hall, Mr. Fincham, and the other officials of
the yard, a salute of 19 guns being fired from the
fort barracks on the hill by a detachment of the
Royal Artillery. Their lordships minutely inspected
the iron ship Inconstant, just in frame. In the
evening they dined on board the yacht, and on
Tuesday morning they again landed and completed
their annual inspection of the public works con-
nected with this establishment. About 3 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon their lordships sailed for Holy-
head, the Revenge firing the parting salute.
All the vessels at Liverpool taken up and fitting
out for the conveyance of troops for the Abyssinian
expedition are to be victualled from the Royal
Victoria Yard at Deptford. An additional number
of men have been employed there this week in
loading the steamers lying off Deptford, which are
to convey the provisions, bedding, tanks for water,
and other naval stores round from the Thames
to the Mersey. The Venetia and the Bolivar are
now in hand, the West of England and the Monte-
zuma sailed on Monday and yesterday respectively.
Yesterday the troops composing the division at
Aldershot under Major-Gen. E. C. Hodge, C. 8.,
commanding pro tem. in the absence of Lieut.-Gen.
Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8., had one of the most stir-
ring field days of the present season in the Long
Valley. The whole available strength of the camp
was engaged. The troops formed up at half-past 10
o'clock on Eelmoor, facing east, and on the arrival
of the Major-Gen. Commanding received him with
the customary salute. The General and staff having
taken their position at the saluting base the division
marched past, the cavalry in open column of squa-
drons at a walk and the infantry in open column of
grand divisions in quick time. In consequence of
several batteries of Royal Horse and Royal Artil-
lery being absent at Shoeburyness at practice, that
arm of the service was represented by a single bat-
tery, a like circumstance not having occurred at
Aldershot for many years. After the cavalry had
trotted past, and than galloped past the reverse
flank, the order of battle was formed. The enemy
was supposed to be marching on Aldershot from the
south-west, his advanced troops having reached
Cocked-hat and Pyestock woods. To oppose this
force the division formed up on their original ground,
the cavalry being on the right and the whole force
facing westward. The battle commenced by the
skirmishers of the 3d Brigade on the right, supported
by the several regiments of the brigade making an
advance on Pyestock-hill and the plantations on the
right and in rear. Covered by the battery of artil-
lery the whole right of the line advanced and made
short work of taking Pyestock, the first 'vantage
gained. The cavalry now came into action, and two
or three brilliant charges had the desired effect of
clearing the north end of the valley, enabling the
whole of the division to form line. Cocked-hat wood
was the next point gained after a very heavy file fire.
Another advance and the infantry were occupying
Long-hill, with two regiments of cavalry on the
right. here they received a severe check, which
resulted in the whole retiring on Eelmoor, from
which a tremendous fusilade was opened. Several
charges were performel by the cavalry, and the
field-day was brought to a conclusion, the troops
retiring to quarters about half-past one.
The new Carter and Edwards breech-loading
rifle, which was a few days ago tested in the Wool-
wich Marsh, by Lieut. Lockey, musketry instructor
to the Woolwich livision of Royal Marines, in com-
petition with the Government Snider rifle, was
again fired yesterday by Sergeant Bott, R.M., in
order to notify, for the information of the authori-
ties, its correct rate of rapidity of fire. This was also
exceedingly satisfactory, the result being 100 rounds
of blank cartridge iu five minutes. When each
charge was withdrawn it was remarked that the
rifle immediately stood at full cock, in readiness for
successive fire, without the necessity of further
manipulation. Sergeant Bott afterwards made it
apparent that by simply disconnecting the bolt,
which has a needle through the centre, and, to
which the lock is attached, the weapon, should it by

mishap fall into the enemy's hands during an en-
gagement, could be rendered totally useless. '1 here
is no complication of machinery, the only springs
being the sear and main springs. The rifle is spoken
of as being admirably adapted for the service, and
is suited for the new Snider ammunition.
Capt. Trench's battery, newly manned, 11th
Brigade Field Artillery, marched out of quarters at
Woolwich yesterday for Hilsea. The strength of the
battery was 181 non-commissioned officers and men.
The authorities of the War-office have issued an
order for an increase of 2d. per day to the pay of
all ranks of the Militia.

The following non-commissioned officers and men
were yesterday presented with silver medals and
gratuities, at Chatham garrison, by order of the
Duke of Cambridge, for long service and exemplary
conduct :—Sergeaut William White and Sergt.
John Ogoe, 29th Regiment, each a medal and gra-
tuity of £l5 ; Colour-Sergt. Samuel Bryant, 109th
Regiment, medal and gratuity of £10; Sergt. Geo.
Roberts, Corporal J. Cox, and Privates W. Cox, R.
Butler, 'l'. Heard, and P. Henechon, Ist battalion
14th Regiment, each a meld and gratuity of £5 ;
Sergt. J. Gould, Ist battalion 14th Regiment, was
awarded a silver medal without a- gratuity.

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