The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-01 00:00:00

The Invitations to the Conference.

The following is the text of the Note transmitted
by the French Ambassador at Frankfort to Baron
de Kubeck, the Austrian Minister, hi his character
of President of the Germanic Diet, and is, of course,
mutatis mutandis, the text of all the invitations to
the Conference :

" The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the Em.
peror of the French, has been instructed by- his
Government to lay before the High Assembly the
following communication. The difference which
has arisen between Austria and Prussia in
connexion with the Schleswig-Holstein question
has become a subject of great anxiety to Europe.
Public opinion is alarmed by the possibility of a
war in which so many various interests would be
engaged. France, Great Britain, and Russia
themselves could not without uneasiness contemplate
the possibility of an armed contest which would
array against each other States towards which th3y
entertained equal friendship. The highest consi-
derations incited them to seek some means of staving
off that danger. The three Powers have consulted
among themselves, having the same idea of peace
and conciliation, and, after having interchanged
their respective views, have formed au agreement to
invite to a common deliberation the Governments
which are, or may be, implicated in the dispute—
that is to say, Austria, Prussia, Italy, and the Ger-
manic Confederation. The object of these delibera-
tions is one that must impress all minds. It is, in
the interest of peace, to resolve by diplomatic
means the question of the Duchies, that of the
Italian difference, and, finally, that of the re-
forms to be introduced into the Federal Pact, so
far as they affect the European balance of power.
If the Most Serene Germanic Confederation consents
to yield to this appeal, as the three neutral Courts
entertain a hope that it will, its Plenipotentiary can
in Paris join those of France, Great Britain, and
Russia. As to the date of the meeting, it is desir-
able that it should be as early as possible. The
apprehensions created by the present crisis cannot
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greater prospects of success if they be not disturbed
by the clash of arms and
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a three Courts the Powers which at this mo.
ment are engaged in making preparations for war
will show themselves disposed to suspend those pre-
parations, even although they should hesitate
to restore their forces to a peace footing. The
Government of the Emperor awaits with earnest
solicitude the determination of the Germanic
Confederation. The undersigned has the honour
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manic Diet, to transmit to that High Assembly the
invitation of the three neutral Powers, and to re-
ceive the assurance of his very high consideratiob.
" Frankfort-on-the-Maine, May 28, 1866."
The official record of the sitting of the Germanic
Diet on Tuesday last runs thus :
" The Federal Assembly receives, in the shape of
three identical Notes, addressed by the Ministers of
France, England, and Russia, the invitation to
assist in the deliberations which are about to take
place at Paris with a view to the maintenance of
peace. It is resolved to bring this invitation to the
knowledge of the high and the very high Govern-
ments, and to refer to a committee of seven mem-
bers the examination of this matter. The selection
of this committee has been made after the previous
nomination of the committee charged with the ex-
amination of the motion by which Limburg seeks to
be detached from the Germanic Confederation."
L'Europe adds to the foregoing some details
The committee of seven members to which is in-
trusted the duty of drawing up a reply to the invi-
tations of the neutral Powers is composed of repre-
sentatives of the following States :—Austria, Prus-
sia, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, Wurtemberg, and
Electoral Hesse. The inquiry of the committee will
be directed to the two questions :-1. Shall action
be taken of the invitation cf France, England, and
Russia ? 2. If the reply to the first question be in
the affirmative (as is probable, and, indeed, certain),
then by whom shall the Germanic Confederation be
represented ? We believe that there is no doubt
that the choice--of the Federal Assembly will fall
upon the Prime Minister of Bavaria, M. von der
Pfordten. 'The Diet will reassemble on Friday
(this day) to receive the report of the committee,
and to proceed to a decision upon the two questions
just mentioned."

Shocking Murder in Birmingham.

ONE BOY KILLED BY ANOTHER.
A most shocking occurrence took place yesterday after- •
noon in Heneage-street, by which a boy only ton years of
age was deprived of life by another boy, who is bis junior
by a year. The murdered boy is named John. Davis.
He was a fine boy, ten years of age, and lived with his
parents in No. 4 Court, Henry-street, Ashted, and worked
at Mr. Steven's, the Dartmouth-street Glassworks. His
murderer is a little Irish boy, named Thomas M'Gee, who
lived with his parents in Howard's-place, Hill-street,
and worked as an " edger" at the hinge manufactory of
Mr. 'Gold, in Great Lister-street. He had enly been in
Mr. Gold's employ during a few weeks, but in time had
acquired the reputa.tion of being a quiet, good-tempered
lad. The dinner-hour for the employes at both places of
business was the same, and Heneage-street Bridge seems
to have been a favourite resort of the lads in their leisure
moments. The bridge is distant a few hundred yards from
Mr. Stevens's, and about double that distance from Mr
Gold's place of business. To this accustomed spot a large
number of boys repaired at dinner-time yesterday, and
commenced, boy like, all sorts of practical jokes the one
with the other. 31`Gee would seem to have been eating
his dinner, in the carving of which he ,used a small
one-bladed pocket-knife, with a white bone-handle, when
the unfortunate deceased gave him a slight tap, whereupon,
in a moment of passion, he turned round and struck his
assailant a severe blow in the left breast with the hand in
which was the knife. Davis, on finding himself wounded,
at once turned about and ran away in the direction of his
workshop. As he passed along the street he was seen to
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found what he had done, at once tried to escape, and, getting
upon the canal towing-path, made off in the direction of the
bridge in Great Lister-street, near to where he worked. A
man named Thomas Crampton, who lives in the Hope Pole-
yard, Lawley-street, hearing the hue and cry, and seeing the
lad running away, but not knowing what had beene dono,at
to
be thrown into the canal. Crampton held the boy p asked
once gave chase and speedily captured him, when h
until the arrival of Police-constable
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station. On being asked where was the knife, M Gee coolly
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replied that it was in his pocket, and there it was found,
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