The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-09 00:00:00

THE NEGOTIATIONS.

It is said that General La Marmora has demanded
from the French Government the withdrawal as early as
possible of its troops from Rome, on the ground that it
was the Italian military authorities who arrested and dis-
armed Garibaldi, and by so doing fulfilled the wishes of
France. The General also declared that the safety of the
Pope and the integrity of the Pontifical territory were no
longer exposed to risk. Garibaldi and his lieutenant
were about to emigrate to the United States, Conse-
quently, the presence of a French army in the Roman
States was unnecessary. The Minister for Foreign Affairs
promised to refer the matter to the Emperor, and to take
his orders. We have a foreshadowing of these in the
announcement by the Patric that the French troops will
return to Toulon as soon as the pacification of the public
mind in Italy is complete.

Austria is the only Power that has yet given its formal
adhesion to the scheme of a Congress. The Memorial
Diplomatique, usually well informed, says that "both
Italy and the Holy See are willing to agree to this refs•
rence to the nations."

The comments of the English press on Italian Lhatt,,,i
have given displeasure in Paris. The semi-official Eten-
&lt'd cannot understand why we call the defeat of Gari.
baldi a disaster, since it improved the Funds. This paper
is positively offensive towards us. It says the Guards' Insti-
tute have celebrated the battle of Inkerman. England has
good right to allow no event to pass unhonoured in which
her sword has played a conspicuous part. "She runs no
risk of too many banquets on that score. The rarity of
these anniversaries will permit her to celebrate them deli-
berately, without confounding, as we are in danger of
doing, one victory with another." Occasionally our brave
allies have confounded victory with defeat. Victories we
wish to celebrate now are such as were gained in thy.
machinery court of the Exhibition. The same paper
ludicrously puts side by side with the Garibaldian enter-
prise the bread riots at Newton and Crediton. The read-
ing of the Riot Act at Exeter appears to the Etendardthe
counterpart of Mentana,

The Imperialist and Orleanist papers of Paris agree ii
admiring the statesmanship of the just deceased Co'int
Duchatel, He was the last Minister of the- Interior
under Louis Philippe. To him, more than to any other
of the King's Ministers, it is said, was due the corruption
of the 200,000 electors who then formed the whole condi-
tuency of France. His resistance to all electoral reforms
precipitated the revolution. His last act was to prohibit
the public banquet of the 12th arrondissement of Parii.
A few days after he was a wanderer in Eligland, and his
King had lost a throne.

A significant occurrence took place in Paris on Thurs.
day. M. Dubois•Caplain refused to pay the octroi duties
demanded by the Prefect of the Seine. The sum of
1,700 f. was claimed on the coals used in M. Dubois.
explain's factory—£6B for two months' consumption of
fuel. A quantity of copper was seized and sold by auction.
The manufacturer recommended his friends to abstain
from bidding. The goods were bought in by a co-operative
society of working men, who do not deal in the article.
At the end of the sale the buyers restored the property to
M. Dubois•Caplain, "in testimony of the sympathy and
gratitude which the director and members of the society
felt for his courageous resistance on behalf of the Parisian
manufacturers and their workmen."

The manufacturers of Amiens have sent a letter to the
Chamber of Commerce of that town, complaining of the
Treaty of Commerce with England. They state that
English competition is destroying the French cotton
manufacture. Since the raw material became abundant
they have found it impossible to retain the internal markets
In France. The letter adds : "Our powerful rivals are
determined to supply us, and are endeavouring to prove
to us that in France there is no need of the industry of
cotton•spinning. In their ardent greed they are endea•
vouring to reduce the manufacturers and traders of Amiens
to be nothing more than agents for the sale of English
goods." This address 'hews that the spirit of Protection
in France is not dead. It chews, too, that an agitation
against the Treaty of Commerce is to be expected. Already
there are murmurs against the treaty among the mann.
facturers of Lille, Mulhouse, and Rouen, as well as of
Amiens ; and the ironmasters are, of course, both ready
and willing to join these people in denouncing it. But it
has conferred such great benefits on France that it is
believed the manufacturing and the iron interests, power-.
f ul though they be, will not. la able to. hurt_it.