The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOIS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1866.

argued, had no power to form themselves into
an independent body, and yet they refused to
admit that they were still in the Union. Where
then could they be? Like NIAHOMET'S coffin,
neither heaven nor earth could have them ; but
there is a growing feeling among all classes in the
North that Mr. JOHNSON, in this instance as in
many others, spoke the truth when he maintained
that the Southern States still formed part of the
American nation. It is useless to look for mode-
ration or common sense from Mr. THADDEUS
STEVENS and his coadjutors, but public feeling will
eventually be too strong for them.
The last Radical achievement is a characteristic
one, though it shows us that our good cousins
across the Atlantic are a little wanting in national
dignity and self-respect. The Fenian " President"
ROBERTS has had interviews at Washington with a
good many Senators, and was actually introduced
on the floor of the Senate by Senator WILSON, of
Massachusetts. Such a proceeding would be scarcely
probable in the House of Lords. The same evening
Speaker COLFAX introduced ROBERTS to the soldiers'
fair. JAMES STEPHENS had sufficient sense to decline
offers of similar introduction. Such proceedings are
chiefly to be regretted as affording encouragement
to the mischievous promoters of the bubble con-
spiracy, and giving them something to boast off to
their dupes. It would be the wisest and kindest
thing which the Americans could do to allow
Fenianism to subside into its natural insignificance.
If SPEAKER COLFAX, Senator WILSON, and other
wise men wish to humiliate England, they will
have to employ same agencies a little more formid-
able than any which " President" ROBERTS or
JAMES STEPHENS can bring on the scene.
Mexico threatens to be troublesome, and is ap-
parently to be the new object of Radical care.
TIIADDEUS STEVENS delivered a speech in the House
of Representatives on June 16, advocating a Fede-
ral loan of $20,000,000 to Mexico. Really the
States have enough to do with their finances at
present without incurring fresh difficulties in a
foreign war. There is some talk of a treaty
between the States and Mexico which involves a
large loan, but there is no certainty about it. Ame-
rica has paid and suffered enough from wars and
revolutions. IVhat she needs at present is peace
and time to recover her internal vigour and pros-
perity, and these we hope her statesmen will endea-
vour to secure for her, regardless of the schemes
and intrigues of reckless politicians.

lains, has just died from diabetes.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, third son of Lucien
Bonaparte, Prince of Canino, is about to leave Paris
for Italy. He will be attached to the staff of
Victor Emmanuel.

So advanced is the harvest in the South of France
that bread has been made from wheat cut in the
vicinity of Arles. Some of it has been received in
Paris, and has been supplied for the Emperor's
table by his baker, M. Masson, of the Rue Mont-
martre.

The departure of the Emperor for Fontainebleau,
which was to have taken place to-day, has been
again postponed, the business of the Chambers not
having been finished so soon as was anticipated, but
1 believe that his Majesty will certainly leave Paris
on Wednesday next.
A committee has been appointed to receive sub-
scriptions for the erection, of a monument to the
memory of M. de Mary, the distinguished poet and
journalist.
There was a very pretty fete to-day at Reuil, near
Paris. Reuil is a beautifully situated village of
about 6,000 inhabitants. There are many interest-
ing historical reminiscences connected with it. It
possesses a handsome church, where lie the remains
of the Empress Josephine, and Queen Hortense, the
mother of the present Emperor. The chateau of
Reuil, which up to the first revolution was in the
possession of the heirs of Cardinal Richelieu, and
was afterwards bought by Marshal Massena, was
destroyed by the black band.
There was a decided change in the weather last
night about midnight. Rain fell in abundance,
and to-day it is much cooler. It has been showery
during the day. Rain was very much wanted, and
will be of essential service.

[Though a miscarriage on the part of the Post-office
the following letter, which should have appeared in The
Sun of Saturday, did not arrive until this morning.]
PARIS, Friday Evening.
A private letter, dated Camens, June 24, from a
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well-informed correspondent of the Siecle, confirms
the impression raised by the telegram accounts as

to the intentions of Austria. The letter says :
"It is believed here that Marshal Benedek will

oppose the entrance of the second army into Bohe-
mia, with the intention, should the fortune of arms
prove favourable, of rushing down upon the Prus-
sians of Prince Charles Frederic. It is certainly

improbable that the Austrians would allow with
folded arms an operation to effect the junction of
the two Prussian armies advancing upon two oblique

lines so as to unite upon some point on the route for
Prague. The moment approaches when there will
be a great battle. What gives rise to this idea
is that the Austrians have marched the greater
_ _ _

portion of their army to the north of Bohemia,

bearing to the left."
The Moniteur continues its elucidations and an-
ticipations as to the progress and circumstances of
the war. They deserve particular attention, as I
have reason to know that its explanations are aided

by information which it does not think it expedient
to publish, but to which I occasionally have access.

The Moniteur traces the locality from an excellent
and accurate map, which may be had with the
evening edition for two sous ! It appears that from
the movements of the Prussian army, commanded

by the Prince Royal of Prussia, General Benedek
determined to oppose energetic resistance, and the
consequence was a series of engagements on the 26th
and 27th. In the attack made by Prince Frederic

Charles upon the Austrians the former was com-
pletely successful. He took 500 prisoners, includ-
ing seven officers. A few hours afterwards, near
the same spot, not far from Neustadt, the troops of
Bencdek obtained a decided advantage over the
army of Prince Charles Frederic. There were
also other engagements in which the Austrians had

the advantage, and they captured 18 cannon. At
Frantenau, however, the Prussians repulsed the
Austrians. The object of the double army of
Prince Frederic Charles:and the Prince Royal was to
penetrate into the heart of Bohemia, but this piece
of strategy was defeated by Gen. Benedek. The
Prussians attempted a fresh attack upon Oswiecin
(Ausswitch) on the 27th. The loss was very serious
on both sides. The Prussians, forced to recross the
Vistula, were driven back upon their own territory.
Operations upon the line of the Maine between Bo-
hemia and the Rhine do not appear to be imminent.

As to the Hanoverian corps, it appears that King
George V. had decidedly declined the conditions, more
political than military, of the proposed capitulation,
considering it equivalent to the abandonment
of his Sovereignty, and has retrograded towards the
North. The Italians (according to the anticipa-
tion to which I alluded yesterday) have abandoned
their first plan of attack and are concentrated upon
Cremona and Placentia. General Cialdini, aban-
doning the positions which he had taken up on the
Po, is turning back towards Bologna with the in-
tention of joining the army of King Victor Em-
manuel towards the Upper Po.

forced to surrender to the enemy. The 4} per is no doubt that the murderer will be executed.
Cents. closed at 93. Before the jury retired, the President asked the pri-
M. de Merode has been appointed Grand Almoner Boner if he had anything to add to his defence. He
to the Pope, in the room of M. Hohenlohe, who has replied—" I swear before God that I am innocent
been raised to the dignity of Cardinal. of all the murders of 1864 (those of the girl Robert
The Italian journal, Movimento attributes the and Madam Mage and her child), and that I never
failure of success on the part of the Italian army at robbed any one." Philippe heard the verdict with-
the battle of Custozza on the 24th of June to their out manifesting the least emotion, and he was
imprudent ardour, which plunged them opposite a equally unmoved, almost smiling, when sentence
masked battery of 60 guns. The retreat, however, of death was pronounced upon him. An incident
it adds, was effected with great judgment and mili- occurred in court, which proves that the French are
tary skill. not quite so fond of making heroes of individuals as
A letter from Cherbourg states that there is great some of their neighbours. Just before the sentence
aaimation at that port. There are now in the road was passed, an individual raised an opera glass to
the iron-clad division of Vice-Admiral de la Ron- I have a good look at the criminal. His intense curio-
cicre, the steam-corvettes Phlegeton and the sity excited general displeasure, and the opera glass
Duplex, and two Prussian vessels, the Nymphe and was knocked out of his hand. Philippe has appealed
Dolphin. to the Court of Cassation.
Baron C. Darn, one of the Emperor's Chamber- A short railway from Montmorency to Enghien

is to be opened on Sunday, which will connect those
places with the Northern Railway. Montmorency
is a favourite spot with the Parisians, and is a very
beautiful locality. Few English travellers fail to
visit the lake of Enghien. It is a pretty walk from

Enghien through the forest to Montmorency, but in
weather like this particularly, it will be a conveni-
ence to go direct by rail and save fatigue. Among
other things, Montmorency is celebrated for its
cherries. They, however, are not in perfection till
late in the feason.

A Vienna paper states that the last descendant
of Martin Luther is now dying in indigence and
obscurity. Catherine Luther is Catholic, like her
father, but her grandfather was Protestant. She
is residing at Mariahilf, a place remarkable for the
number of pilgrims attracted there to worship the
Virgin Mary.
The eminent American general, Beauregard, is
in Paris, and has had a private audience of the
Emperor. General Beauregard has also had a long
interview with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.
Drouyn de l'Huys, and M. Rouher, Minister of
State.
Turnau; where an engagement has just taken
place between the Prussians and Austrians, is in
Bohemia, on the route from Bittau to Prague. It
is close to a railway station. The population is
5,000. More to the south on the same route is
Munchengrantz, near Jung-Bungslau. These two
towns were the centre of the late engagements.
Munchengratz is a place of little importance. The
Iser, which waters it, separates it from an immense
forest which extends far to the West. Jung Bunzlau,
which is situate a few miles to the South,' is a town
of 6,000 inhabitants, which has been built for many
centuries. Nachod, Skalitz, and Neustadt are in
Bohemia near the frontier of Silesian Prussia. They
are on the route to Josephstadt, a strong Austrian
fortress, fourteen miles north of Koniggratz, another
strong place of 8,000 inhabitants and a strategic
point of some importance. The Prussians have four
times taken possession of Koniggratz. viz., in 1742,
1744, 1758, and 1762. In the latter year a Govern-
ment powder magazine exploded, and a great part
of the town was destroyed.
The heat continues much the same as for the last
few days.
Marshal Benedek, who commands the Austrian
army of the North is a Hungarian, a Protestant and
of plebeian origin. Count Mensdorff, Pouilley, the
Austrian Minister is of French origin. General
Villarey, who was killed at the battle of Custozza,
was hardly fifty years of age. He was among the
combatants at the battle of San Martino. His two
sons fought valiantly by his side at Custozza.

Customs .
Excise
Stamps
Taxes
Property Tax
Post-ofil e
Crown Lands
Misee aneous

Tota's.

Sept. 30,
ISOS

5,2;9,000
4,332,000
2,272,000
242,000
815,000
1,115,000
70,000
297; 0:

11,4G',33 :

Dec. 31,
1865

A letter from Toscolano, describing the cannonade
there, says that some of the cannon-balls fell in the
neighbouring villas. The curate of the town was
in the battery, and while the cannon were thunder-
ing he was full of enthusiasm. He encouraged and
assisted the troops, and cried out " Long live united
Italy,—long live Garibaldi and the Garibaldians !"
One of the soldiers took the curate in his arms and
embraced him, saying, " You are too good to be a
priest."
It is clear from the private accounts from Madrid
that the late military insurrection was much more
formidable than the telegraphic accounts would lead
to suppose. The insurrection began in the artillery
barracks of San-Gil, occupied by the sth Regiment
of Fort Artillery, and the 4th Horse Artillery.
They became masters of the park and arsenal, and
distributed arms and ammunition to their adhe-
rents. There was serious fighting in the streets,
and the insurgents raised many barricades. The
killed and wounded are estimated at no less than
2,000. The officers suffered very severely. Prim
was not engaged in the Madrid insurrection. Some
say he was at Gerona. Others assert that ho was
waiting the result upon another point. Madrid
is tranquil, but the Government is uneasy about
Catalonia, for it has sent large reinforcements
to the capital of that province, Barcelona. This
insurrection, it is said, was organised by Generals
Pierrad and Contreras. General Pierrad was en-
gaged in the insurrection which took place a few
months ago under the auspices of General Prim.
He was dismissed from the command of the Balearic
Isles and placed under surveillance at Soira.
La Liberte gives another illustration of the diffi-
culty of obtaining accurate news about the war.
It says—" There has been fighting in Silesia and in
Bohemia. At Munhengratz (Bohemia) the fight
seems to have been a slight one. Between Nachod
and Gross lalitz there has no doubt been a great
battle. Who has gained the victory ? We have
received nine telegrams, five from a Prussian and
four from an Austrian source. Each belligerent
attributes the victory to himself. Our accounts are
still too confused to enable us to unravel the truth."
I mentioned that Philippe bad been found guilty
of murder and condemned. The verdict is technical
and diffuse in its terms, but stripped of technicali-
; ties, it amounts to a verdict of guilty of murdering
the woman Bordeux, and of acquittal in reference
to the murders of 1864 —those of the woman
Robert and of Madame Mage and her child. It
was a verdict of guilty also as to the attempt to
murder Madame Midy. For a wonder, the jury did
_ not find any " extenuating circumstances," fio there

March 31,1
1866

June 30,
1861

5,f370,000
5,1 0,000
2,373,000
1,317,000
',451,000
1,130,000
90,000
816,415

5,1%9,00•9
5,4,1,000
2,•1 5,000
• 84,000
1,914,000
1,003,00 i
99,000
1,331,905

5,221,000
5,144,000
2,483,000
1,478,000
1,537,000
1,670,000
71,000
3111,6i4

18,007,4:5

17,792,9.65

117,463,661