The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-21 00:00:00

Xiscellaneous Foreign News.

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(From Correspondent of the Anglo-American Times.)
PARIS, Sept. 19.

The French press has been commenting this week
on the slovenly dress adopted by Englishmen of the
present day when travelling abroad, comparing it
most unfavourably with the rigorous correctness of
attire for which an English gentlemen of the
" good old times" was distinguished. To be " neat
and clean," the definition an old lady once gave
me as the leading characteristics of a gentleman, is
too much overlooked both at home and abroad ;
and true it is that such traits are often ne-
glected, when difficulties in carrying baggage
are imposed on the tourist. Places of entertain-
ment, however, who desire more rigorous observance
of dress, can impose their own rules of admission.
While in the colonies, and in places far removed
from the "Latest Fashions," carelessness may pro-
ceed from many causes ; but in Paris, the centre of
all the newest and best taste, and with the example
of others around, there is little or no excuse. The
Christian rule, "Let all things be done decently and
in order," will solve all difficulties, and indicate
the right course to modify the costume according
to the occasion or employments. It would be as
inappropriate to appear in a racket court in a full.
dress evening costume, as at the opera, in " a soft
(dirty) hat, and a red flannel shirt."

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The Liberte tells us a meeting was held at Wies-
baden last week, of the shareholders of the Wies-
baden and Ems Kur.val to consider the propositions
of the Prussian Government for continuing the
present system of gambling at those places. The
Government agreed to sanction the tables till the
31st December, 1870, on condition that a reserve
fund was formed amounting to a million of florins
—nearly £86,000. To effect this the Company
were to pay to the town on the 31st of Decem-
ber, 1867, 400,000 florins—the same amount 31st
December, 1868, and 200,000 florins on the last day
of 1869. The shareholders rejected these terms as
ruinous, but it is thought they will make some
ptoposition of their own. Ilomburgh is in similar
difficulty. No doubt some scheme will be devised
to continue an attraction which has drawn countless
visitors to the baths at these places. No effort is
being spared to perfect Paris. It must not only be
agreeable to look at, but a vigorous crusade is now
inaugurated to banish influences that are objection-
able, Heavy duties are imposed on a'.l. manufactures

which involve disagreeable effluvia, and if this
result could be attained without oppression or ruin
to honest workers long established it would be well
to imitate so excellent an example. At present
Madame de la Cretaz, the proprietor of a large
candle manufactory at Vaugirard, a suburb of Paris,
is complaining that the new system of octroi has
ruined a business which has been established 37
years. Her son, who carried it on, having died,
the works were let to a company, who paid Madame
de la Cretaz 800 a year for rent of the building and
plant. The new system of octroi was introduced on
the Ist January of the present year. The ob.
ject was to drive from Paris all objectionable
manufactures by imposing on the raw and offensive
materials a prohibitory tax, while no drawback is
allowed when the manufactures are exported across
the octroi line. By this means all the raw materials
for Madame de la Cretaz's candles were heavily
taxed, while the company were unable to reimburse
themselves on the candles when perfected. The
result was that after an eight months' struggle, it
was found impossible to carry on the work ; and on
the 28th August Madame de la Cretaz received
a judicial summons to appear before the tribunal
to hear the new association declared in a
state of dissolution :—" Inasmuch as an increase
of more than 100,000 fr. on the annual imposts
with which the manufactory is burdened renders
it impossible to carry it on, and already a very
serious loss has been incurred by the associa-
tion." The subject is a difficult one to deal with
wisely and fairly to all parties. But one thing is
clear, that in the formation of all new towns, and
before "vested rights" can assert their claims, it is
the bounden duty of all municipal bodies to prohibit
within the boundaries of a town, all works which
nauseate and affect the health, comfort, and plea-
sure of the inhabitants. Complaints are heard from
California that scant justice was shown to their
wines on exhibition at Paris. It is objected that
the wines were ranged on shelves, corks up, and
within six feet of the chimneys of the great restau-
rant. The corks were in consequence continually
flying from the bottles, or bottles bursting every day,
and in this condition they were allowed to pass to
the test of the French jurors.
It is said that Count Bismarck is suffering in
health from the cares and responsibilities of the last
three years, and that in consequence he meditates
retirement from public affairs, which all believe will
be only temporary, and will not effect any change
in the policy of the Prussian Government. The
Marquis de Moustier, it is rumoured, will also with-
draw from his post. M. de Lavalette and M.
Drouyn de Lhuys are both mentioned as probable
successors.

The Jardin d'Acclimatation of Paris has just re-
ceived five fine young lions from England. They
were brought by way of Dieppe in a large cage, and
were placed in the goods warehouse of the railway
station until one of the persons belonging to the
Jardin came to claim them. A strange packet to
consign " per goods' train !" The Emperor has
always taken a lively interest in the acclimatation
of animals and plants ; and the garden in Paris is
one of the most successful in the world. Horace
Greeley, who lately astonished every one by
proposing himself as bail for Mr. Davis, has
now caused additional surprise by confessing that
he is opposed to Woman Suffrage. He was uni.•
vernally supposed to be in favour of extending the
privilege of voting to women, but he now declares
that he has arrived at the conclusion that women do
not care to vote. I believe he is in the right. There
are some women—but they are the minority—who
would avail themselves of the power, if they had it ;
but the majority—the modest and retiring daughters
and mothers in civilised countries—care not for
political contests, and would shrink from the
publicity which personal agitation in popular ques-
tions would involve. It will always be found that
the higher the civilisation the greater the tendency
to make home the centre and the theatre of woman's
empire. And, indeed, if properly and fully dis-
charged, the duties and occupations of the home-
world are quite enough for her time and strength.
Picture the calls upon an educated woman as head
of a family. The education, culture, training of
her children, the duties of society, the discharge of
hospitality, efforts to help others in an unobtrusive
way, correspondence, &c., &c., and say, if all this,
and a judicious, vigilant superintendence of all under
her roof-tree, is not enough for one who may not
be at all times strong.
The Californian elections have unexpectedly re-
sulted in a great Democratic triumph, for in the last
elections the majority for the Republican ticket was
18,000. The following despatch to the President,
dated San Francisco, September 6, shows how
stupidly the Republicans have managed matters in
that State :

"We have carried the State by 10,000, electing our
whole ticket, two members of Congress, and a majority of
the Legislature. This is purely a triumph of the policy of
your administration, condemning distinctly Congressional
reconstruction and negro suffrage, North and South.

" THOMAS J. HENLEY.
"JOHN F. liceamEy."
The Radicals nominated a most obnoxious ticket
against an excellent selection of the Democrats for
Governor, Mr. Charles Haight, and not only split
their party, but caused defections so numerous as to
result in a total defeat. The Democratic candidate
was elected Governor by a majority of 3,000.
The New Free I ress says :—" In response to re-
peated requests from Greece to act as mediator in
the Cretan question, the United States have ordered
the American Minister at Athens to declare that
any intervention in the conflict between Turkey
and Greece does not come within the province of
the United States." An answer dictated by com-
mon sense, for the Government at Washington
could commit no greater folly than in allowing the
nation to drift into these European complications.
The Springfield Republican states that a well-
informed Republican of Ohio writes to Washington
" that the state ticket will be elected by from 30,000
to 40,000 majority, and the Republicans will carry
the Legislature, but that negro suffrage will be de-
feated by from 40,000 to 50,000. This will be
worse than outright defeat. It will convict the
party of dishonesty and meanness in forcing equal
suffrage upon the South and rejecting it at home,
and the disgrace of the fact will attach to the party
everywhere, will tell against us in the other fall
elections, and will have more influence against
proper reconstruction in the South than anything
the President can do. We will not believe that the
Republicanism of Ohio is made of such worthless
material."

News from Berlin states that the Federal postal
law at present before the Council received its
definitive form last Saturday, and will now be
speedily disposed of by the Imperial Diet. That
law chiefly asserts three points—viz., the rela-
tions of the postal system towards the North
German Confederacy ; (2) the reforms of the postal
system ; and (3) the postage. In framing the
Federal postal budget, great difficulties arose from
the circumstance that it was necessary to frame
estimates for a territory within which there were
various postal systems. In general the principle
was acted upon that the estimates ought to corre-
spond to the respective populations. The postal
receipts have been estimated at 22,965,560 thalera,
and the expenditure at 20,511,060 thalers.
The news from Mexico is via Havannah to Ist
September. It is denied that the body of the
Emperor Maximilian was mutilated, nor has it
arrived at Vera Cruz. Admiral Tegethoff was at
that city on the 26th August, en route for the capi-
tal. Santa Anna was still confined in the castle of
San Juan d'Lilloa. his son was organising an ex-
pedition at Havannah to invade Mexico for the
purpose of liberating his father. All Generals con-
demned at Queretaro have been pardoned. Juarez
has asked the Mexicans to hold the election for
President.

The Hydra, surveying steamer, left for Bombay
last Sunday morning to sound up to Aden, for
laying the Anglo-Indian cable.

The Peace Congress at Geneva adopted a resolu-
tion before separating, which is now placarded over
the town. The preamble states that the Govern-
ments of the great States of Europe have proved
themselves incapable of preserving peace and insur-
ing development, increasing standing armies, a
courseincompatible with the progress and welfare of
all.classes, particularly of the working classes, There-

fore, after proposing certain measures, they deter-
mined to found a Franco-German journal, to be
published at Me, called the United States of
Europe, the subscription to which is to be 10c. a
month, or If. 20c. a year. How they intend to
circulate such a journal in France and Germany is
not shown, but the Governments attacked are not
likely to lend the aid of their postal arrangements
to propagate the doctrines which the United States
of Europe will advocate.
The Telegraphic Conference of representatives
from the French, Austrian, Turkish, and Swiss
Governments, at Berne, has determined to reduce,
by one-third, telegraphic charges for passing over
their territories of messages between England and
India ; and between London and Austria, provided
that this reduction should be ratified by their re-
spective Governments.

The American squadron off Cadiz has sailed for
Greece. Tho steam yacht Quaker City measures 1,600
ton; and has been freighted for five months for $90,000.
Every passenger has his own cabin.

On Sunday last the United States squadron, under
the command of Admiral Farragut, arrived in the Copen-
hagen Roads, having come through tha Great Belt and the
Cattegat.

The American Legation in Rome has been closed,
and the mission of the United States to the Papal Govern-
ment discontinued.

A large poultry establishment is about to be esta-
blished in the immediate vicinity of Now York city. Such
establishments have never yet succeeded except in France.
The present undertaking will test the practicability of
such an enterprise in America.