The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-16 00:00:00

THE SUN. LO.N.DOIV? MONDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 16, 1867.

previously obtained authority from the Turkish
Government. The Sultan's troops will continue to
be charged with the maintenance of the public
tranquillity, and all proceedings against foreign or
native volunteers will be suspended unless there
should be any aggression on their part." In addition
to the above the Illontieur publishes an imperial
decree announcing the postal convention concluded
on the 29th November between France and Greece.
According to this convention the postage of letters
to and from France and Algeria to Greece is fixed
at 12 sous for each prepaid letter, and 16 sous for
each letter not paid for a weight of 10 grammes, or
fraction of 10 grammes. (There are seven grammes
and a-half in a quarter of an ounce.) Printed
matter, patterns, catalogues, Sze., may be sent for a
postage of 12 centimes per 40 grammes, but pre-
payment is obligatory. Letters may be registered
in each country.
The dissensions, violence, and stormy procedings
of the Geneva Peace Congress occupy the journals
more than might have been supposed. They form
the subject of long and caustic polemics. The Con-
gress for the moment has more prominence than
the proceedings of the Reichstag of the Confedera-
tion of the North, which, however, arc of consider-
able importance. It is stated that the Assembly
will not vote an address in answer to the speech
of the King of Prussia, but that a great
many deputies will ask questions of the Mi-
nisters relative to the course they intend to adopt
in regard to foreign Powers, and the attitude they
will assume upon the German question. Various
reports are in circulation in Paris as to the probable
tenour of the replies which will be made by M.
Bismark.
The " men of confidence" of the Duchies of the
Elbe are still occupied with arranging the internal
organisation and the administrative divisions of
Schleswig Holstein. The Prussian Minister of the
Interior, M. Eulenberg, presides over the mem-
bers, among whom are men of considerable note,
including the President-in-Chief of the Duchies,
M. de Scheel-Plessau, the director of the Ministry
of the Interior, M. de Klutzen, and Councillor
Wolf. It is natural to imagine that politicians
of such note in Prussia will exercise considerable
influence over the assembly of these " men of
confidence," a majority of whom, however, are
partisans of the autonomy of the Duchies. Count
Eulenberg, in the first instance, presented a proposal
swuibdthiv the subdivided
island
intond
of ehomto them to divide their territory into two govern-
mental circumscriptions, that Schleswig should be
eight
circles,,eru
into eleven circles. Various projects are being
prepared respecting the communal constitution and
the provincial constitution of the Duchies of the
Elbe. Some politicians are sanguine enough to
anticipate that, under the auspices of such an
assembly, the Duchies will be as free and as happy
as they were under the rule of Denmark. On the
other hand, however, a strong impression prevails
that such a happy consummation would be impos-
sible under Prussian domination. In addition to
this great disappointment is felt by the lovers of
freedom and good faith, that no communication has
yet been made to the assembly relative to the im-
portant point involved in the execution of Article 5
of the Treaty of Prague.
As was naturally to be expected, the Paris papers
record a vast number of casualties from the thunder
storm of Friday morning, but no loss of life took
place, nor has there been any serious injury. The
storm is generally spoken of as the most terrific of
modern times. Paris was almost inundated with
the rain, and the lightning struck an immense
number of buildings. A very singular circumstance
is mentioned. A man and his wife were going to
the halle with a cart filled with vegetables for sale,
and while proceeding along the boulevard St. Michel
the cart was seen to oscillate with great violence.
A sparkling meteor played around the cart and
dazzled the eyes of all who were near it. Both hus-
band and wife became insensible, but they soon
recovered, and it was found that they had not re-
ceived any injury. The cart, however, had been
overturned, and, the horse being released from the
shafts, galloped away. The harness was broken
into fragments, some of which were precipitated to
a distance of 12 yards or more.
An English sailor belonging to a vessel in the
port of Antwerp is subject to fits of somnambulism.
A few nights ago he left his ship and took a walk
about the town in very primitive costume ; in fact,
he had nothing on but his shirt. Being seen by
some workmen they wished to take him back safely,
but the somnambulist thinking they wanted to rob
him at first showed fight, and put himself in the
attitude of an English boxer. With some trouble,
however, they awoke him from his sleep, and he
was glad to regain his ship as speedily as possible.
The Zouave Jacob has been released from prison.
He says that the hard work of attending to so many
patients for several weeks so fatigued him that he
slept for 48 hours. On Friday evening he played
on the saxhorn at a concert given at Versailles to a
regiment about to leave that town. He t t
an icipa es
a discharge from the service immediately, and should
he not obtain it he intends to suspend his consulta-
tions until the time he has to serve shall expire.
Very brilliant offers continue to be made to him.
He is now quite a celebrity at Versailles. When-
ever he appears there is a salute for him, and some
of the leading persons of Versailles exhibit a desire
to form his acquaintance. IT
does not go ten
steps without being saluted by twenty persons.
The belief in his power to cure diseases seems to
increase, at all events, at Versailles.
Berezowski, the Pole, who attempted to assassi-
nate the Emperor of Russia, has arrived at the hulks
at Toulon. Immediately on his arrival the dress of
the cellular prison was exchanged for that worn by
convicts condemned to hard labour for life, with a
red waistcoat and a green cap. The blacksmith of
the prison rivetted to his left ancle a heavy iron
ring, to which the chain of the convicts is attached.
He preserves his usual indifference and calmness.
The wound on his left hand is completely cured.
In answer to a question, he said the injuries were
cured in three weeks, chiefly by cold water. He
will be sent to New Caledonia next month on board
the Imperial ship the Fleures.
M. Jolly Mellon, Archbishop of Sens, has been
appointed canon of the first order at the Imperial
Chapter of St. Denis. He was appointed to the
Archbishopric of Sens on the 19th of November,
1843.

The Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Railway
Company are about to open the following new
lines :—From Mouseau les Mines to Digoin, from
Autun.
Montchanin to Etang and Nevers, and from Etang

Early this morning the weather was that of late
autumn. There was a very cold wind, and in some
localities a slight frost. Towards mid-day, however,
the sun, which did not show much before that time,
became excessively hot, but clouds and wind indi-
cate more storms. According to present appear-
ances and weather prophets, we should soon pre-
pare ourselves for the appearance of the " last rose
of summer."

The price of
admission to the Exhibition is, I
believe, about to be reduced from a franc to half a
franc.

MISS BATEMAN.--The
patrons of the legitimate
drama have learned with much gratification that
this young and highly accomplished American tragedienne
has decided on making a tournee in this country previous
to her retirement into private life. Miss Bateman left
Now York on Wednesday, the 10th, by one of the Cunard
Packet steamers, and is expected to arrive at Liverpool
about the 27th. She is announced to make her rentrce in
, her great part of Leah, at the Theatre-Royal of that city,
on the 7th of October. Miss Bateman is an immense
favourite with Liverpool audiences, and her re-appearance
will no doubt create the greatest possible interest and ex-
citement. The fair actress, we hear, on her tourne through
the United Kingdom, intends playing a round of Shake-
sperian characters—an intention which cannot fail to in-
finitely gratify her numerous friends and admirers. After
the eminent success she achieved as Juliet in " Romeo and
Juliet," at Her Majesty's Theatre last year, there can be
no question as to the result. As a matter of course, Miss
Bateman will finish her round of performances in London.
THE QUEEN'S MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.—The
Athenantm states that since the death of the Prince Con-
sort the Queen has played only sacred music, and that
chiefly on the harmonium. The eminent musician who
taught her this instrument is now engaged in arranging
for it, for her Majesty's use, all the modern oratorios by
Costa, Schachner, The arrangements aro ultimately
to be published,