The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDoY. SATURDAY EvENIN();, NOVEMBER 30,

solo 3of his extraordinary remarks upon the Report of
Wal 's and Means being brought up. He went into
BO= particulars connected with his new grievance,
the... Abyssinian question; he declared that the public
were beginning to believe that the House had been
wish id into the affair without sufficient information,
and there was really nothing in the Blue Book to
justify the course taken. It also, indeed, appears
str an ;e that any one should persuade himself into
the a belief, but when a hobby is taken up it is diffi-
cu!a to account for the extremes into which people
rte jh. So far as we can make oat the drift of the
lon. member for Nottingham, he has sfscovere I
that King THEODORE is a most ill-used
individual, and he is very eager that
the House should be set right on the subject. For
this purpose he has placed upon the paper a ques-
tion with reference to some information he desires
Lord STANLEY to furnish. There is a " complete
vacuum," as he emphatically terms it, in the Blue
Book regarding the events that occurred between
1855 and 1860. Thus the instructions given to
Consul PLOWDEN from 1855 to the time of his
death are not supplied. Mr. OSBORNE almost be-
lieves that were the whole facts before the House
it would be found that something might even be
said in favour of King THEODORE, unpopular as he
might now be. Thisis a remarkable statement, to say
the least of it; but Mr. OSBOItNE appears to forget, in
his zeal for his new friend, that two wrongs do not
make one right, and that no omission or oversight
on the part of the Foreign Office can justify the
outrageous conduct pursued by King THEODORE to
our Consul, and the cruel course he has pursued
with regard to others. As for the declaration of
the hon. member that the House of Commons is
willing to take any explanation that may be given to
it, as to the causes which have led to this war,
we should say that the cause was patent to the world,
and that the fact of Englishmen being unlawfully
detained as prisoners ought to be enough, without
wasting time in ransacking old accounts of the
journals of past years on matters of technicality.
On Monday Mr. OSBORNE will put his motion, and
he relies on the House to compel the Government
to give him an answer in the unanticipated
course of a refusal being met with. He
has a " sound suspicion" that it will turn
out that matters will be divulged which will
make out a case for King THEODORE, and " furnish
a warning to the Foreign Office and the house
against plunging into expenses for wars in places
with which we ought to have no concern." In other
words, Mr. OSBORNE thinks he will then show the
house that the war into which we have entered is
an unnecessary one, and this, of course, he denies
to-day ; but it is as absurd as:unreasonable to com-
pare things after this fashion, and to mix up matters
which have in reality nothing to do with the vital
question at issue.

Among the many pieces of minor business which
the House of Commons last evening succeeded in
disposing of, we are glad to find one which will
give great relief to a large and industrious class o
persons. The Metropolitan Streets Act Amend-
ment Bill was considered and agreed to, and conse-
quently the thousands of persons more or less de-
pendent on street hawking and street stalls for their
living will not be added to the unhappy multitudes
now suffering for want of employment. There
could scarcely have been a more unfortunate time
for legislative interference with their humble
but remunerative industry. The condition of
the eastern parishes of the metropolis is
already causing serious apprehensions among those I
familiar with its people. In addition to the chronic
pauperism and destitution which are always identi-
fied with the names of Spitalfields, and Whitechapel,
and Bethnal-green, there are at present, owing to
the coutimied depression of trade and slackness of
work, more than 12,000 men out of employment in
the north-east of the Thames. These belong to the
ordinary labouring class, and are independent of the
6,000 inmates of the unions and workhouses, and of
the 24,000 in receipt of out-door relief. The
pathetic appeal of the gentlemen who have formed
themselves into the East London Committee says that
" The details furnished to the committee by those
residing on the spot of strong men starving, and
wives and children dying for want of sufficient
food and clothing, are even now so harrowing as
to prove that when winter sets in the mass of
misery and loss of life will be perfectly appalling.'
Under such circumstances it would have been a
serious thing for Parliament through precipitate
and inconsiderate legislatson to add some thousands
to these sufferers by destroying a regular and pro-
fitable trade. The poor, unless they are starving,
must buy something, and it is as well for their money
to go to those who are also poor. We congratulate
Mr. HARDY on his prompt interference, and have
no doubt but that the police who are, as a body,
humane and discriminating, will take care not to
abuse the discretionary powers entrusted to them.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Friday Evening.

News has been received in Paris of the death of
the Princess Eugenie of Wurtemburg, daughter of
Duke Ulrich, Count of Wurtemberg, whose illness,
as is known, has been of long duration.
M. Cintrat, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary from France to Hamburg, was re-
ceived a few days ago by the Duke of Brunswick,
to whom he remitted the letters which accredit
him in that quality in that city.
The Chamber of Deputies of Bavaria has agreed
to the law establishing perfect freedom of trade,
commerce, and industry, where all sorts of protec-
tive regulations of au obstructive character have
existed time out of mind. The law was adopted
by the large majority of 123 against 16. All per-
sons,withotit distinction of sex or religion, will now
be able to commence any establishment of trade or
industry, and to sell merchandise of any kind,
wholesale or retail, without any of the restrictions
which existed formerly. The same privileges are
granted to foreigners.
Public attention seems to be exclusively directed
to the important interpellations requested by many
of the leading members of the Opposition. It is
arranged that they aro to take place in the Legis-
lative Body on Monday next. These questions
relate to the general foreign policy of the Govern-
ment and to the last expedition sent to Rome. The
discussion promises to beof a very exciting character.
They will no doubt last several days. There has
been a meeting of Opposition deputies at the house of
M. Thiers, when the line of argument to be pursued
was discussed and agreed upon.
I have seen a letter from Florence, dated Nov.
26, in which it is stated that General La Marmora
had been for several days in that city, and it was
believed that he would not return to France. The
General is reported to have said to some of his
friends that France is resolved to take some deci-
sive course in regard to the Roman question, so that
it shall no longer remain in a position calculated to
throw Europe into alarm and agitation from time
to time. One of the projects discussed in political
circles at Florence is that Rome shall be made a
neutral city. There would be a difficulty about
this, however, as it would be necessary to neutralise
the Roman provinces.
On the 17th instant the opening of the second
section of the Southern Railway between Serpou-
koff and Toula (Russia) took place. The first
section of the line, that from Moscow to Serpoukoff,
took pace about a year ago. The third section,
between lonia and Orel, and the. third from Orel to
iieumk, will be opened in the MIN of the mining

summer. The Emperor Alexander, on his recent
return to the Crimea, travelled over the greater
portion of this line. When completed the line will
materially facilitate the communications with St.
Petersburg, and indeed with all part; of Russia.
The Moniteur has just published the result of
the various .keen contests between the river manu-
facturers of agricultural machinery which have
taken place at intervals during the summer at
Billancourt, under the critical supervision of a jury
composed of mixed nationalities. Notwithstanding
the rapid strides which our neighbours across the
Channel have made since the Exhibition of 1855,
(chiefly it must be confessed by copying English
models,) it satisfactory to our national pride to see
the palm of competition borne off in almost every
instance by our countrymen. The well-known
house of Ransomes and Sims, of Ipswich, has more
than sustained its long-held championship, and
Englishmen have reason to be proul that the supe-
riority of English agricultural implements over the
French is now an accomplished fact. The
ploughs of Ransomes and Sims for heavy
land, portable straw engines and threshing
machines (the most important machines em-
ployed in agriculture) have receivA in each case
first prizes, the number of separate awards made to
this one house being no less than seventeen, besides
a prize called par excellence the Giand Prix, " for
the magnificent tout ensemble, whici they displayed
in the Champ de Mars and at Billancourt." As an
exceptional mark of merit, a slyer medal was
awarded to Mr. John Head, the ptrtner residing at
Paris during the Exhibition. Thif, notwithstanding
adverse assertions and anticipations, England has,
by her display of agricultural implements at the
Exhibition, proved her claim to tike the first rank
as the most skilful fabricator cf implements to
facilitate the culture of " the kindly fruits of the
earth."

The assassin, Avinani, the bu:cher, nearly 70
years old, whose conviction for murder and robbery
,must be in the recollection of your readers, has been
executed. He cut the body of his victim into pieces,
which were found in different localities., The crowd
at the execution was not so great as usual. Avinani
met his fate with great indifference. On the after-
noon previous to his execution he gave a notable
illustration of the " ruling passion." He gloried i❑
his profession of butcher. At dinner half a fowl
was served to him. He gave it a look of contempt,
and said the person who had carved it knew nothing
of anatomy. Avinani seemed disgusted that there
should be people in existence who did not under-
stand cutting up so well as he did.
A telegram has been received in Paris this after-
noon, announcing that the King and Queen of the
Greeks have arrived at Athens, where they were
received with loyal and affectionate acclamations.
M. de Bourieres, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis-
ter Plenipotentiary from France to Persia, arrived
on the 29th October at Teheran, where great pre-
parations had been made to receive him.
November seems to be determined, to close under
auspices contrary to its sombre reputation. It is
dry, a little cold to be sure, but there have been
frequent glimpses of the sun, and there is nothing
gloomy or dreary about the weather. It has been
the finest November for many a year.

L ATEST INTELLIGENCE .

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON THE
ROMAN QUESTION.
FLORENCE, Nov. 30.

The Italie refutes the announcement that the
Italian Government has given its unreserved adhe-
sion to the proposed Conference.
The Opinions says that the adhesion of Italy to
the Conference must not be interpreted in an ab-
solute manner. Italy to second the wishes of
France adheres in irinciple to the Conference,
but reserves to herself the right of pronouncing
herself definitively until France shall have re-
plied to the reserves, and questions which it was in
the interest 6f Italy to make. The adhesion also of
the great Powers must be interpreted with some limi-
tation. We know that Prussia, Russia, and England
continue to entertain the opinion that they cannot
definitively accept the proposal to participate in the
Conference unless a clearly defined programme is
preliminarily drawn up.
The Italie confirms the statements of the Opinions
and says that the Italian Government adheres in
principle to the Conference, but at the same time
makes known the bases upon which the Conference
ought to deliberate. The Pontifical Government
has done as much on its part. It is stated that, as
yet, no reply has been received by the Italian Go-
vernment on this subject, consequently it has not
been able to form any definitive decision.
The Nazione confirm these statements.