The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-18 00:00:00

OPENI NG OF THE FRENCH

CHAMBERS.

THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH.

PARIS, Nov. 18.
The 'French Chambers were opened to-day by
the En:pet-or in person, who delivered the following
speech :
Messieurs 1 s Sonatgrs—

Messieurs les Deputies--.

IThe necessity of resuming the interrupted discus-
sion of important laws has obliged me to call you
together earlier than u..s.ual. R.ecent events have
further caused me to experienc3 the wish of avail-
ing myself of your sigality and your asiistaace.
Since you separated vague disptietulcs have
ariien to at the public mind in Europe, and to
restrict th 3 movements of in•lnitry and commercial
transactions in all qn.xrters. Notwithstanding the
declarations of my Government, which has never
varied in its pacific attitude, the belief has been
spread that any modification in the internal
system of Germany must become a.. cause
of conflict. . This state of. uncertainty
could not endure longer. It is neces-
sary to accept frankly the changes that have
taken place upon the other side of the Rhine to pro-
claim that so long as our interests and our dignity
shall not bo threatened we will not interfere in the
transformations effected by the wish of the popula-
The disquiet that has been displayed

lion.

(We shall continue the Speech in our late edi
tion.)

SPORTING NOTES.

The Leamington and 'Warwickshire Mint Meeting,
'under the management of Mr. S. Merry, will monopolise
four days of the present week—commencing to-morrow
(Tuesday). Those animals which take my fancy most for
the Nursery Handicap are Chivalry 7st 91b, Mariner 6st
101 b, Kettleholder Est 71b, and Manton, sst 101 b ; and I
think whichever carries Mr. Brayley's coIours—MARINER
or MANTON—wiII win, especially if he selects the latter
and engages a jockey like Butler to ride him. The Selling
Nursery Handicap is also to be decided on the first day,
and for that event LADY GLENCORA looks well in. She is
a nice-looking filly, by StAlbans, and beat a largo fieldfor
the Innkeepers' Plate at Harrow a short time ago. There
are a large number of entries for the Handicap of 5 sovs
each, of which I give the preference to FREEMASON and
COLUMBINE. Of the thirty-three nominations for the Don-
nington Handicap Queen of Trumps and Jeannie Deans,
both in Wadlow's stable, are decidedly best in, but they
have not shown good form lately, and have several other
dangerous competitors to meet. Cecrops is not out of the
race, and there are a dozen others who look to have a
chance on paper; but as ho has once or twice proved him-
self a good horse over a short course, my recommendation
must be WILD MOOR.

Oa Wednesday SLANDERER, ought to be near winning
the Maiden Plate; but should Patrician start, he ought not
to be overlooked. I Sell nothing to beat KING OF THE
FAIRIES for the Great Autumn Welter Cup, his forward
.running in the Column Handicap at Shrewsbury for more
than a mile being quite good enough to give him a chance
second to none. The Handicap Plate of 50 sovs is a gift
to QUEEN OF THE ISLES if she should start for it, and the
Guy Cup appears to me an equally good thing for THE
STAR. I have most faith in NOYAU for the Second Nur-
sery Free Handicap, the acceptances for which, it is desir-
able to recollect, are not to be made until to-morrow.
The principal feature of Thursday's programme is the
Great Midland Counties Handicap, and although there
are no less than sixty-one subscribers, the race lays in a
small compass, as a good many of them can have no
chance frcm the Liverpool and Shrewsbury running, and
others cannot stay the distance (two miles.) Sundeelah
and Caithness are best in of the top weights, Zenobia and
Steamboat of the middle division, and of those under 6st
Rabbit Trap, Bandmaster, and New Guinea have nothing
to complain of. It is very uncertain whether Mr. Hobson's
horse will start, ctherwise I should give him the preference,
and with that proviso CAITHNESS and NEW GUINEA
must represent my interests. The latter filly beat Man-
drake in the Border Handicap at Kelso over the same
crst,nco of ground, and although it was not a good per-
formance, as the Liverpool Cup winner was giving her
231 h, it is a proof she can stay. The acc)p:ances fur the
d Nuniery Free Handicap aro not to be signified until
to-morrow, and should PATRICIAN be amongst them, I
think he would be worth backing. Z do not kcow sufficient
of the recenat form of the animal, engaged in the. Steepl-
echase to say anything about them.

A FRESII MAN

PROGRAMME OF LEAMINGTON AND WARWICK-
SHIRE HUNT MEETING.
TUESDAY, NOV. 19.
The Racing Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two
year olds ; colts Bst 121 b, fillies sst 101 b ; the winner to
be sold for 200 sovs ; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 51b,
50 101 b; five furlongs.
The Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, for three year
year olds and upwards; winners after the weights are
out 51b extra ; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra;
three-quarters of a mile.
The Nursery Handicap of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and only 3
if declared, with 100 added ; winners after Nov. 7 (at
elaven a.m.) 51b, twice 101 b extra ; the second to save
his stake ; three-quarters of a mile.
St lb St lb
Beauty ... 812 Prince Regent... ... 610
Retty ... 7 12 Kettleholder ... 6 7
Prince of Orango ... 712 Noyau ••• 6 7
Madrid... ... ... 7 9 /E,)ius
... 6 7
Chivalry (inc. slb ex.) 7 9 Demon ... 6 7
Ajax ... •• • 7 5 Fairfax...
.. • ... 6 6
Dulcet (inc. 51b ex.) ... . 1 Thorndyke 6 3
Lord Palmerston ... 7• 0 Eugleman
... 6 3
Triaua ... 6 12 Nelly &MO ... 5 12
President Lincoln ... 611 Citron 510
The Returned... ... 611 Manton 510
Mariner ... ... 610 Sedella... .. 510
The Donnington Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50
added ; winners of any handicap after Nov. 15 (at ten
a.m) 61b, twice 101 b extra; three-quarters of a mile.

Age st lb
Adamantbea ... 3 6 8
Jeanie Deans ... 3 6 5
Ambition ... 4 6 3
Marquis of Wercos-

Ago st lb
Cecrops ... 4 9 4
Van. Amburgh ... 3 8 7
Queen of Trumps... a 8 2
Commissioner ... 3 712
King Charming ... 5 7 12
Mrs. Stratton ... 4 711
Wroughton ... 3 7 10
Python ... 3 7 9
Indian Star ... 4 7 9
Mistletoe ... 4 7 6
Feu Follet ... 5 7 3
Amour Propre ... 3 7 0
Overture ... a 7 0
Indigestion ... 5 6 12
Ulphns ... 4 6 12
Wild Moor ... 3 6 12
Vigilant ... ... 5 6 11
Cellina 3 6 9
The Hurdle Race Free Hand
added; winners of a hurdl
Nov. 7 (at 11 a.m.) 61b, t
over five hurdles ; 14 subs.
Age at lb Age st lb
The Plover ... a 10 5 Monitress ... 4 9 5
Fan... 5 10 5 Triumpher ... 6 9 3
The Doctor ... 6 10 3 Harrington (h b)... a 9 1
Garus a 10 1 Risk• ... 5 9 1
Thalassius ... 5 10 1 Arthur ... a 9 1
Greenland... ... 6 9 8 Spurgeon ... ... 3 9 0
Heurlys a 9 5 Milly ... 3 8 5
The Tally-ho Stakes of 3 sovs each, with a Cup value 50
sovs added ; three year olds lOst 1216, four I2st 51b, five
13st, six and aged 13st 41b; thorough breds 71b, winners
of a flat race, hurdle race, or steeple race 141 b extra ;
gentlemen riders; two miles on the flat. 10 subs.
New Oswostry (h b) 3 yrs, Corkscrew (h b) 5 yrs, Somor-
led 3 yrs, Banjo aged, Useless aged, Ann Hathaway 6 yrs,
Prince Henry (h b) aged, Fandango, Clondalkin 3 yrs,
Jacob (h b) 4 yrs.
A Handicap of 5 sovs each,
added; winners after Nov.
half a mile. 39 subs.

ter. 3 5 12
Tribune ... . 4 5 12
Redbourne ... 3 5 9
Chibisa 4 5 8
Sister to Scottish

Chief 3 5 8
Nancy 3 5 7
Tightfit colt ... 3 5 7
Columbine 3 5 7
Mrs. Spew() 3 5 7
Canard ... ... 3 5 7
Manoeuvre filly ... 3 5 7
Mr. Pitt ... 4 (pd)

'cap of 5 goys eadh, with 30
le race or steeplechase after
,~vita 101 b extra; two miles,

e st lb
Liddington Ag 5
9 5
Mrs. Stratton 4 8 0
Commissioner ... 3 7 9
Sycee ... 3 7 8
Goodfellow .. 3 7 7
Practitioner ... 6 7 6
The Deceiver ... 4 7 6
Dawdle ... 6 7 3
Rococo 4 7 2
Isis 4 7 0
Miss Frances ... 3 6 12
Lady Clinton ... 3 611
Vigilant 5 6 10
Problem ... 3 6 10
The Doan ... 3 6 10
Oat he rine Hayes filly 3 6 9
Catalogue ... 5 6 8
Usher 6 6 7
Marshal Noy 4 6 7
General limety 3 6 7
The Selling Nursery Handicv
fund), with 50 added; the s
&c.; winners after Nov. 15
quarters of a mile.

1 ft (to the fund), with 30
15 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra;

St lb
Betty 8 12
Red Comyn ... 8 0
Dulcet ... 7 10
Fl erennianns ... 7 7
Demon.., 7 1
Bagpipe 7 0
Cater -... 7 0
The Salvor ... 6 13
Leda .., 6 12
Capsicum 61`2
Pero ... ... 6 10
Wild Blood ... 6 10
.7Eolus 6 9
Futtuity se. „, 6 9

Age st lb
Adamanthea 3 6 5
Mochrie 3 6 5
Miss Camorine 3 6 4
Hopleaf 4 6 4
Magnolia ... 2 6 3
Prima Donna 3 6 2
Freemason ... 3 6 2
Miss Alice ... 3 5 12
Tribune ... ... 4 512
Marquis of Wor-
ceeer ... 3 5 11
... 3 5 10
Greenford 3 5 10
Pero ... ... 2 5 9
The Salvor ... 2 5 9
Peggy ... 3 5 8
Y. Lord ... 3 5 7
Mus ... 2 5 7
Ilotlow Lass 2 5 7
Thorn ... 2 5 7
p of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the
rimier to bo sold for 200 soya,
(at 10 a.m.) 51b extra ; three

St lb
Percussion ... 6 9
Clara de Claro ... 6 8
Lady Glencora 6 8
Slander ... 6 7
Chiourme „. 6 7
Peace ... ... 6 7
Billet ... 6 7
Balvie ... 6 7
Di Vernon 6 7
Woodman ... ••• 6 5
Sugarstick 6 5
Acorn ... ... 6 4
Diadem 6 0
Auotierlita t ill HI 6 0

Age st lb
Lozenge ... 11 10
Breadalbane ... 5 11. 5
Knight of the Garter 3 11 3
Feu Follet... 5 10 12
Pearl Diver a 10 11
Blinkhoolio ... 3 10 9
Moose a 10 7
Master Willio ... 310
Skirmish 10 51
The Peer 10 5
Ulphas 10 51
-lomus 10 2

... 5
... It

A estlb
Rabbit Trap ... 3 9 9
Armourer ... 3 9 9
Due de Bourgogne 4 9 8
Musketeer... ... 5 9 7
Black Prince ... 4 9 7
Harcourt ... 6 9 5
Sister to Scottish
Chief ... 3 9 5
Risk ••. 5 9 5
Lori! Paramount 3 9 4
Mooolh!am...
... 3 9 3
lii •.f

_ Attu; of the Fairirs 3 9
.:rand Cross 10 0 11,;(10,1* 3 9 3
Viion
•5 9 101:ars. ,1 9 3
A "Maiden Plato of 54 sows, fur two year olds ; colts Bst
101 b, fillies Bst 71b. Five furlongs.
Tito Emperor, Ilattimertott, Slanderer, Aj:tx,
Acorn, Capsicum, Patriciatt, Fut.trity, Pritivo.of
The Laird, Arkadi, Sweet W.it,rs, -Warlike, Slander, NUR—
nonette, c Lam Non —Norua, Thurtidyke.
A Pl3to of 50 sues (b"udiel.)) ;• the winner to be s,:id for
50 covs; winners after Nov. 15 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra.
Half a mile.

_at 11, Age et lb
Dick Turpin ... 38 10 British Tar ... 47 4
Practitiouer ... 68 5 Queen of the isles 47 4
Bessie • ... ... 5 8 0 Gentle Kitty f ... 3 613
Whisky 5 7 12 Prima Donna 3 6 12
Vigilant ~. 5 7 11 Miss Alice... 3 6 12
Problem .. ... 37 9 Ambitious... ... 3 6 9
Ringleader ... 3 7 9 Peggy .. 3 6 7
Adamanthea ... 37 7 Retirement ... 26 7
Marshal Noy ... 4 7 7 Queen of Italy ... 2 6 1
General Kmety ... 3 7 G Betlow Lass ... 2 6 2
Ambition ... ... 4 7 6 Austerlitz dam f 2 6 0
The Guy Cup of 150 sovs (handicap), by subscription of
10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added ; winners after N0v.15
(at ten a.m.) 71b extra; five furlongs; 32 subs.
Age st lb Ago st lb
Cecrops ••• 4 9 4 Watchbox
.. 5 6 9
Sallies .. 5 8 10 Catalogue
... 5 6 9
Knight of the Garter 3 8 8 Cellina 3 6 9
Indian Star ... 47 10 Catheriue Hayesf... 36 9
Python ... 37 8 Grand Cross ... 3 6 9
Gardevisuro ... 57 7 The Star .. 56 7
Mistletoe ... 4 7 5 Hoplcaf 4 6 5
Goodfellow 3 7 4 The Dean ... •.. 8 6 4
Langham 4 7 3 Captain Kidd ... 3 6 2
Fou Follet... 5 7 3 King of the Fairies 3 6 2
Dawdle ... ... 66 12 Marq. of Worcester 35 11
Czar .. .. 4 6 12 Nancy
... 3 5 10
Miss Frances 3 641 Canard ... 3 5 7
Wild Moor ... 3 6 10 Greenford ... 3 5 7
Lady Clinton ... 3 610 Tight Fit colt ... 3 5 7
Pintail ... ... 66 9 Columbine...
... 3 5 7
The Second Nursery Free Handicap of 5 sovs each, with
50 added, for two year olds ; winners after Nov. 15 (at
ten a.m.) 71b extra; five furlong§. Acceptances to be
signified on or before Tuesday, Nov. 19 (at noon).
St lb St lb
Philosopher ... ••• 812 Fairfax
Betty ... ... 8 5 Capsicum 6 7
Weather Isle 8 2 Manton
Madrid ... 8 0 Nelly Bose 6 5
Coup d'Eclat ... 7 10 The Salvor ... 6 4
Cecil 7 9 Lady Lurewell f. ... 6 3
Lord Palmerston ... 7 7 Seaman
... 6 3
Queen of Darkness ... 7 6 Sedella
... 6 3
Red Comyn ... 7 6 2Eolus •.. ... 6 2
Vortigorn ... •• 7 5 Wild Blood. „. ... 6 2
Milton ... 7 4 Futurity ... 6 2
Dulcet ... 7 3 Clara do Clar© ... 6 1
Morgan la Faye f. 7 3 Lady Glencora 6 1
Prince Regent ... 7 3 Proctor
Beaudesert ... 7 2 Brown Jug G 0
Sea Serpent • ... 7 0 Sugarstick 6 0
Kettleholder ... 7 0 Acorn
Magnolia ... ... 7 0 Poleaxe ••• 6 0
Noyau ... 6 12 Billet
... 6 0
Sirocco c. ... 6 11 Demon
Beatrice Grey 6 9
The Warwick Steeple Chase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft
(to the fund), with 50 added; winners of a steeplechase
after Nov. 15 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; two miles ; uuder
',he Grand National Steeplechase rules.
Ago st lb'
• al2 7
• al2 0
• •a 12
• 511

Ago

Meanwood
Bonazet
Comberton
Fan •••
Despatch ... a 11
Hornet ... a 11
Patience ... a 11
Wings of the Wind 5 11
The Nun (h b) ... a 10
Woodbury Ifill(hb) a 10
Ace of Hearts a 10
Gams a 10
Shiite a 10
Harrington (Is b) a 10
Jacob ... ... a 10
Ace of Trumps ... a 10
Moose .. ... a 10
King of Hearts ... a 10 7
Dioirtad ... 6 10 6
A Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 added, for two
and three year olds ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs ;
winners after the weights are published Sib extra; three
quarters of a mile.
The Welter Handicap of 5 sow) each, 3 ft. for three year
olds and upxyards; winners after the weights are out
51b ex.; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra ; one
mile.
A Selling Stake of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; two year
olds Set 21b, three 9st 71h, four lOst, five and upwards
lOst 31b, snares and geldings allowed 31b; the whiner to
be sold for NO sous; if entered for 70 sovs allowed 71b,
40 111 b, 20 211 b. Three-quarters of a mile.

st lb
Helen ... ... 610 6
Vindicator a 10 4
Harblogot 6 10 4
Foxholes ... ... 5 10 2
Arthur ... a 10 2
Forest Lass (h b)... a 10 Q
B by Robbie

NobleoutofXitty
Shoby _ ... a 10 10
Standard Bearer ... 6 10 0
Cruiskeen ... 6 10 0
Lord Waldegrave 510 0
Tont Thumb ... 5 10 0
Bishopton ... 5 10 0
Mackintosh ... 5 10 0
lielice ... 5 10 0
Tho Guide ... 5 10 0
Savannah ... a 10 0

THURSDAY

Tho Scurry Plat Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, h ft,
with 20 added, for all ages ; the winner- to be sold
for SO soya; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra ;
winners after the weights are out 51b extra; five fur-
longs.
The Shorts Handicap of 8 SOTS each, with 20 added; the
winner to be sold for 20 soya ; winners after the weights
are out 51b extra ; throe furlongs.
A Handicap of 5 sovs each, for all ages ; winners after the
weights are plblished 51b extra; half a mile.
The Two Year Old Plate of 50 sovs ; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies Bst 61b; winners once 31b, twice 51b extra; the
winner to be sold for 50 sovs; if entered for 30 sovs
allowed 7lb ; five furlongs.
A Selling Steeplechase Stake of 5 soya each, with 30
added, for all ages ; 123 t each ; the winner to be sold
for 100 goys; if entered for 80 sows allowed 71b, 60 141 b;
40 211 b, 30 281 b; two miles; Steeplechase Course.
The Hunt Cup Steeplechase Plate, value 100 soya, by
subscription of 10 sovs each, for horses that have never
won in a handicap steeplechase or handicap hurdle race;
three miles.

The Great Midland Counties Handicap of 10 sous each. 3
- with 100 added; winners of any handicap after
wice 101 b extra ; two miles ;

Nov. 15 (at ten a.m.) 71b,
61 subs.

Age st lb
At Last ... ~. 4 6 3
Honesty 3 G 3
Duet ... 4 G 3
Aggravator ... 3 6 2
Skirmish ... ... 5 6 2
S team boa t... 4 6 1
Marie Louise ... 4 6 1
Whalebone ... 4 6 0
Dr. Syntax ... a 6 0
The Peer 4 6 0
Vixen ... ... 5 6 0
The Celt 4 5 12
Armouror 3 5 12
Rabbit Trap ... 3 5 12
Mrs. Allan... ... 4 5 12
Grand Duko ... 3 5 12
King of Fairies ... 3 5 11
Dine Elms ... 3 5 10
Bandmaster 3 5 10
Prospector ... 5 10
Pan 5 5 9
Annie Laurie c ... 3 5 9
New Guinea ... 3 5 7
Her Ladyship ... 4 5 7
Flare-up ... 5 5 '7
Moonbeam... ... 3 5 7
Whirligig ... 3 5 7
Lady Latubton .. 3 5 7
Nancy 3 5 7
Safety ... ' ... 3 5 7

Age st lb
Rama ... 4 8 12
Moulsey G 8 12
Sundeolah... ... 6 8 10
Westwick 4 8 6
Gomera 5 8 5
linightof the Garter 3 8 4
I)alby 6 8 3
Belmont ... ... 4 8 2
Regalia ... 5 8 0
Caithness .. 4 7 12
Mandrako ... 3 7 11
Tynedalo 3 7 11

Harry Brailsford ... 5 7 9
Challenge ... 3 7 6
Goodwood... ... 3 7 5
Ackworth 6 7 4
Christmas Carol ... 5 7 4
Queen of Trumps it 7 3

filinkhoolie :.. 3 7 2
Zenobia 5 7 1
Lady Vane ... 4 7 0
Pearl Diver ... a 6 12
Knight Errant ... 3 612
Abergeldio ... 4 6 10
Nidderdalo ... 5 6 10
War 4 , 6 8
Endsleigh 5 6 8
Jezabel 4 6 6
Actioa. 4 6 6
Primate ... 4 6 4
Wild Briar 4 6 4
The Third Nursery Free Handicap of 5 sovs each, in case
of -acceptance, with 50 added ; winners after Nov. 15
(at ten a.m.) 71b, twice 121 b extra ; half a mile. Accep-
tances to be declared on or before Tuesday, Nov. 19.
st lb
3fanton 613
2Bolus ... 6 12
Mignonette .. 612
The Salvor ... ••• 611
Eau de Vie ... 6 11
Demon... 6 10
Lady Lurewell filly ... 6 10
Seaman
... 6 10
Sedella... 6 10
Chateau Margaux .. 6 9
Futurity
... 6 9
Proctor 6 8
Clara de Claro 6 8
Will Blood 6 7
Acorn ••• 6 7
Pole-Axe 6 7
Patrician ... 6 7
Lady Glencora 6 7
Brown Jug ... 6 6
Peace ... ... 6 6
Queen of half ... 6 2
Norrington ... 6 0
Diadem ... 6 0

st lb
Betty ... 8 12
Slanderer 8 10
Weather Isle 8 9
... 8 7
Coup d'Eclat 8 3
Cecil ... 8 2
Miss Camerine ... 8 0
Red Comyn 7 13
Queen of Darkness ... 7 12
Vortgern ... 7 10
Milton ... ... 710
Morgan la Faye filly... 7 10
Lord Palmerston ... 710
Prince Regent... 7 9
Sea Serpent 7 9
Kettleholder ..r 7 7
Neyau
Beatrice Grey...
Thorn ...
Fairfax
Caps' mini
Darkie
Magnolia

... 7 2
... 7 '2
.. . 7 1
.. . 7 0
.. . 7 0
... 7 0

Match 50, h ft ; two miles over the Warwick Steeple Chase
Course—Mr. Fordham's Nelly sgst Mr. Cannon's Wasp,
owners to rider, catch weights.

FRIDAY.

The Welter Handiev of• 5 sous each, 2 ft, for three year
olds and upwards; winners after the weights are out 51b
extra; gentlemen riders, professionals Glb extra; half a

The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; two
year olds Bst 41b, three 9st 71b, four, five, and upwards
9st 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner
to be sold for 150 sovs ; if entered for 100 sovs allowed
71b, GO 141 b, 30 211 b; five furlongs.

A Plato of 40 soya (handicap) for all ages: the winner to
be sold for 40 soya ; winners after the weights are out
51b extra; half a mile.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 sows (Handicap), for threo
year olds and upwards ; winners after the weights are
out 51b extra; three quarters of a mile.

SENTENCE UPON THE FENIAN- PRISONERS IN IRE-
LIAD.—DtTELIN, Saturday.—Warren and Halpin were sen-
tenced to-day to fifteen years' penal servitude each, Cos-
tello to twelve years. The latter called God to witness Lid
illacte.44oo the others spoke in l defhmt Whey

WEDNESDAY.
The Great Autumn Welter Cup of 200 sovs, by subscrip-
tion of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared. One
mile.

FALSE "NOTES FROM ROME."

Give a falsehood sufficient start in time, or suffi-
cient " law" in distance, and it may prove no slight
-work to overtake it in the one case, to confute it
in the other. A falsehood coined and uttered afar
off may pass current for a time, almost in pro-
portion to its base metal. The foreign corre-
spondents of our daily press startle us occasionally
with the amazing particularity of their misstate-
ments. But we do not know when we have met
with so precious a collection of untruths so closely
packed as in the Pall Mall Gazette of Tuesday
evening. That journal produces a Roman letter,
dated November 5, professing to detail the battle
of Montana. It is worth while to examine its
statements, side by side with the official despatches
from General Failly, under date of November 7,
given by the Timex, of November 11, from Reuter's
telegrams ; and with other supplementary docu-
ments. Parallel columns might exhibit in a striking
way this contrast between black and white. Let
us try and cast the matter in the form of a dia-
logue, or statement and counter-statement.
" Pall hall's" Roman Correspondent.—lt is only
after diligent inquiry that I have come at the facts.
General de Courten crossed the Lanventano bridge
with 4,000 men and two batteries. This force was
followed an hour later by General de Polhes, at
the head of 5,000 men and three batteries (eighteen

guns).
General Rally, ut supra.—The body of troops
sent against the Garibaldians consisted of 3,000

Pontifical troops, and 2,000 French.
Captain C'acciani (Garibaldian) quoted in the
" Unita Cattolica."—The Papal troops, according to
the most probable induction, did not amount to
5,000 combatants, -while the volunteers did not

exceed 4,000.
"Pall Mall's" Roman Correspondent.—Garibaldrs
force numbered about 10,000, and was supported
by eight pieces of artillery, which had been captured
from the Pontificals.
Cocker.—Therefore, by your account and Cac-
ciani's, he out-numbered his opponents by 1,000,
and according to the despatches, by 5,000.
" Pall Mall:" Article in same number.—Gari-
baldi's forces were not merely beaten, but utterly
defeated, broken up, and destroyed as an organized
body, by a force, not much, if at all, superior to
them in number.
Roman Letter, ut supra.—Garibaldi descended
the hills with a large part of his force, and rushed
at the Pontificals, attacking them with the bayonet
before they could bring up their artillery.
Leading Article, ut supra.—They were well posted
in a strong position, and gained on several occa-
sions advantages over the troops which attacked
them. They abandoned their position in the course
of the night after the action, by which, no doubt,
they must have been broken up and demoralized.
A Garibaldian present, writing in the "Movimento"
of Genoa.—Some important eminences are taken,
lost, and re-taken. Meantime, in the open ground
of Montana, barricades are formed, in spite of the
galling shower of bullets that disturbs the work.
Roman Letter.—The Zouaves fought bravely,
resisting till the ground was heaped with their dead.
General Failly, ut supra.—The loss of the Pon-
tificals was 20 killed, and 123 wounded.
Roman Letter, ut supra.—Garibaldi availed him-
self of nightfall to retreat to Monte Rotondo, and
fell back in good order, carrying off some prisoners,
but leaving 200 of his men in the hands of the
allies, and the ground covered with his dead and
wounded.
The Garibaldian in the " Illovimento,” ut supra.—
In vain did the officers endeavour to stop them with
their sabres and revolvers; in vain did Garibaldi
upbraid them with his manly words ; they run,
they run, leaving hundreds of their comrades cut
off on the open ground of Montana ; leaving Can-
tone to perish . . . and other brave men whose
fate is unknown.
Roman Letter.—The Italians, though defeated,
may be said to have effaced the disgrace of Cus-
tozza and Lissa by the battle of Mentana, which,
having regard to the numbers engaged, was
amongst the most sanguinary of the age, the killed
amounting to nearly 2,000, and the wounded ex-
ceeding that number.
General Failly's Despatch.—The Garibaldians left
600 dead on the field of battle, and wounded in
proportion. 1,600 prisoners were taken to Rome,
and 700 sent back over the frontier. The French
loss was two killed and 38 wounded, two of whom
are officers. Loss of the Pontificals 20 killed, and
123 wounded.
Roman Letter.—Yesterday the entire city went
out of Porta Pia to greet these captives, and were
met by a long train of the wounded. This melan-
choly procession was watched by 40,000 specta-
tors, whose presence alarmed the authorities, and
troops were drawn up at the Quirinal, in anticipa-
tion of a disturbance. But the vast crowd pre-
served an unbroken silence, only uncovering to the
Garibaldians.
Failly's Despatch.—The Roman population gave
a triumphant welcome to the troops.
It really becomes a philosophical study to ascer-
tain the precise point beyond which
• " The force of fiction can no further go."

We should have thought the ordinary self-respect
by which men usually guide themselves in the
relations of life, and in their serious utterances
to their fellow-men, would have prevented such an
exposure as all this amounts to. Would it not ;
have been decorous in the Pall Mall Gazette to
allow at least a day's interval between its leading
article and its Roman letter—between blowing hot
and blowing cold—propounding black to be black,
and black to be white ? The Times, with more
astuteness, generally gives itself sufficient room to
turn about in, and breath enough to pronounce,
in the interim, that black is grey. Not always ;
for we heard it not long ago describe circumstan-
tially Cardinal Altieri's retreat from his diocese to
Rome for fear of the cholera among his flock, in
the same impression which contained an eulogy
on Cardinal Altieri's going from Rome to his dio-
cese, to die of cholera among his flock ! The truth
is, editors are very much at the mercy of their
" own correspondents," and have need to be de-
fended from their friends. Rome is a good way
off ; we cannot send down " specials " to ascertain
what anonymous scribes may assure us of : we
take what we can get. Such may be the plea
of our brother journalists ; yet we cannot let them
off upon it. The inexorable old Stagyrite will not
admit ignorance of moral principles in plea for
those who fail in the duties of morality. Of
that very ignorance, says he, they are themselves
the cause, since they have destroyed their own pre-
cious moral perceptions. And so we hold it to be
the first duty of an editor, whose paper will cir-
culate through an ascertainable sphere, to see
that he employs trustworthy channels of informa-
tion. Ile cannot remain inculpably ignorant, and
still print at random. Is it not a truism to say
this—What is meant by slander? What moral
guilt attaches to us if we adopt and send out
through the printing press such brazen falsehoods
as those which we have now commented upon ?
We have long lived under a Venetian tyranny
of anonymous and irresponsible denunciation. The
hocca di Hone is set up in our Printing-house-
squares. Rather let us say, the British lion him-
self stands with his mouth agape, ready to swallow
any amount of unsigned falsehood, wagging his tail
far Roman correspondents to feed him. The Pall
Mall has sometimes proved itself capable of better
things than to turn caterer for such a repast. We
venture to recommend to it some fresh arrange-
ment for the supply of its information from a place
now doubly interesting to the civilized would. We
trust it will append to all such negotiations the
caution, " No hanger-on of the Piazza di Spagna—
no de place—need apply." For strip this
precious correspondent of his domino : he will come
out simply as a member of that not over-respectable
fraternity which infests the Englishman abroad
with a parasitic life ; feeds him with scandalous
falsehoods, ready-made and seasoned to his taste,
and is sure of pocketing a full equivalent as long
as the falsehood takes, and the wish remains
father to the thought.
We hear, therefore, with entire calmness, from
this man in the Brazen Mask, that the Zouaves
are fanatics, who bayonet Garibaldians in cold
as he most accurately
blood, and—" worse still,"

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observes—kill a child. Ile omits to . %cid that they
are ghoules and ogres as well :it w. hardly
diminish the truthfulness of his account. Nor are
we surprised to learn from him that " th .e Pope is
very gloomy and dejected." It is, after all, the
truest thing he has said ; if by 4, gloomy"' ae means
that the heart of Pius LX. follows into ti le unseen
world, with a father's dread foreboding,, the souls
of six hundred miserable men, summoned at a
moment's notice before a higher tribunal than
the public opinion of England, from the scene of
their outrage against the most righteou4 c: Luse on
earth.—Westminster Gazette.