The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

'TLIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3 1366.

the s tresious efforts of the more moderate but far
wiser party. The fact is that is that M. DE AK and
his f riends try to secure the places, which offer the
best; prospect for the immediate settlement, and the
adv =cement of the cause which they have so
mu r„ Ii at heart, namely, the good of Hungary.
The ar opponents, on the other hand, do not
apr arently heed anything but the fulfilment of their
ow a schemes, no matter how awkward, if not im-
peasible, it may be to carry them out at present.
T'he proceedings in the Hungarian Diet show us
how bitter are the feelings that animate some of
those present, and how important it is for -M.
DEAK to keep his party together to resist the most
dangerous and insidious efforts of their adversaries.
M. TISZA seems to be a very dangerous enemy to
the cause of order. He was all for opposition to
the Government and the prosecution of their
extreme measures without delay. Indeed he
went so far as to 2ay that if they temporised any
more the existence of their monarchy would be in
jeopardy. On the other hand, M. DEAR'S party
appeared to great advantage, and M. HouvATir, in
particular, made a very good speech, in which he
urged upon the House in the strongest manner not
to delay matters, for the " interest of the Hungarian
nation demanded that a compromise clause be
effected with the Government." He added
that it should promote the accomplishment
of this desirable end, to know that the
adoption of this course • would be productive
of the most beneficent results, and the monarchy
and the reigning dynasty must find in a loyal Hun-
gary their firmest support. This is perfectly cor-
rect, and we hope it may effect a great deal in the
long run, though the success which the speech so
eminently merits may not all at once be met with.
We see everything to urge the desirability of. the
plans proposed by M. PEAK and his friends and
followers, and nothing whatever to sanction the
views of their opponents. This is not the time
nor the opportunity for a thorough change to take
place in Hungarian affairs, and it is doing a great
deal of injury to the cause of order thus to provoke
controversy at such a juncture.
There is nothing that Prussia would like so well
as to see Austria plunged anew into trouble by
disaffection in. Hungary, and it will be very un-
wise on the part of the Hungarian Diet thus
to play into the hands of that crafty Power.
Although everything is now comparatively quiet
there are not wanting signs and tokens to show
that the Freneh are by no means satisfied with the
course pursued by Prussia, and no doubt before
long we shall hear of something definite taking
place in that quarter. BISMARCK has stolen
a march upon the EMPEROR, but he will have to
make up his reckoning whether he likes it or not,
and whenever the day arrives we shall hear a little
less than we now do of the supremacy o f Prussia
and her vast superiority over other nations.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Sunday Evening.

The Moniteur has the following official announce-
ment :—" Palace of Compiegne, Nov. 30. The
Emperor has received to-day the letter by which his
Majesty the King of Denmark notifies to his Ma-
jesty the marriage of his daughter, her Royal High-
ness the Princess Marie-Sophie-Frederique Dagmar
with his Imparial Highness the Grand Duke Alex-
androvitch, Cesarevitch of Russia."
His Excellency Djemil Pacha, Ambassador from
the Sublime Porte to the Court of France, has
arrived at Paris. The new Ambassador is accom-
panied by M. Schefer, First Secretary and Inter-
preter of the Emperor for the Eastern languages,
who, according to custom, went to meet the ambas-
sador at Marseilles.

Nigra, the Ambassador from Italy to France,
has left Paris on a short leave of absence in conse-
quence of the death of his mother.
The contradictions repecting Mexico are not
cleared up. A telegraphic despatch from Vera
Cruz, dated November 13, says that the Emperor
Maximilian is at Orizaba. There had been no ab-
dication, and the action of the Government pro-
ceeded as before. There was some talk of pre-
paring a military expedition to retake possession of
'Tampico. The Siecle remarks upon the various
contradictions still in circulation, and says it is
clear that nothing certain is known relative to the
real state of affairs in Mexico.

The Memorial Diplomatique, which is known to
receive inspirations from the Court of Vienna,asserts
that a telegram has been received from the Empe-
ror Maximilian at Miramar, announcing that he will
speedily reach the chateau. Should he have been
still at Orizaba on the 13th November some new
obstacle to his departure must have arisen, aLtd, as
a Paris paper recently remarked, "he must have
been reduced to the necessity of resigning in spite
of himself." The continued silence of the Moniteur
indicates pretty clearly that the Government does
not yet possess any precise information upon the
subject.

It is stated by an Italian paper that when the
French troops shall have quitted Rome the Papal
army will be on a respectable footing in proportion
to the population. It will amount to about 12,000
men under arms, including from 5,000 to 6,000
foreign troops. The Unita Cattolica discusses the
question whether this force is sufficient for the pro-
tection of the Pope. Another journal states that
all depends upon the question whether the Roman
people desire the continuance of the Pope's tempo-
ral power or not.

Two young men, natives of Belgium, who worked
together at the pottery manufacture at Choissy le
Roi, were at a cafe a day or two ago, when a dis-
pute arose between' them respecting some family
matters. They are brothers-in-law. One of them
reproached the other with leaving his wife, and
called him a coward. The latter immediately seized
a knife and inflicted such serious wounds that there
is no hope of the recovery of the victim.
Four Spanish brigands have been arrested upon
the French territory for an act of brigandage simi-
lar to the exploits so often heard of at present in
Italy, and which in foriner,times occurred daily in
Spain. M. Jean Pascuale, justice of peace at Tovlu
(Spain), was on his way to the Fair of Gedre, a
celebrated fair in France, accompanied by a
friend, M. Alleges Castillo. They came to a
muledifficult
whichpass,
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and desolate. When the travellers had proceeded a
few steps upon the French territory, Pascuale, point-
ing to the stone, began to relate that on the 22d of
July last four brigands concealed behind the rock
which they were about to pass precipitated them-
selves upon a traveller, robbed him, and threw him
over the precipice. Before the account was con-
cluded four brigands, ' armed and wearing masks,
rushed out from the same spot, and each held a'
double-barrelled pistol to the throats of the two
travellers. One of the brigands said to the tra-
vellers, " We neither care for God nor devil—
thieves, brigands, lie down with your face to the
ground or you are dead men." The brigands
bandaged the eyes of their trembling victims, who
prostrated themselves upon the ground, while the
robbers took from one 882 f. and 81f. from the
other. The brigands then tied the hands. of the
travellers behind their backs and bound them toge-
ther by the legs. One of the brigands proposed
that they should murder their victims, as " that
would be the safest plan." He was, however, over-
ruled on his terrible design by the other three. The
brigands dragged them back to a ravine on the
Spanish territory and there left them. After about
five ,hours they succeeded in removing the ban-
dages from their eyes, and by rubbing their cords
against A stone were able to free their bands and

legs, and at ten o'clock at night they were able to
reach Ga+`arnie, the mayor of which town treated
them with genuine French hospitality. The whole
population were in a state of excitement on learning
the particulars of the occurrence, and many of them
instantly went in pursuit of the malefactors. They
were arrested the next day. They all confessed
the crime, but as they persist that it was perpetrated
upon Spanish territory, a question arises whether
the authorities of France will be able to deal with it.

The Imperial Court of Toulouse has just con-
firmed the judgment of the Tribunal of First In-
stance of Castres, which annulled the will of Father
Lacordaire, the particulars respecting which are
well known.

The Tribunal Correctional of Paris has given its
decision in the case of the Memorial Diplonzatique,
accused of inserting an article offensive against the
person of the King of Prussia. M. Lichaud, the
advocate of M. de Goltz, the Prussian Ambassador,
represented by M. Poisson, said he abandoned the
charge as regarded M. Dubuisson, the printer, but
persisted in it as far as concerned Messrs. 011ivry
and Boutet, the director and secretary of the
Redaction. The Tribunal sentenced Messrs. 011ivry
and Boutet, the former to a month's imprisonment
and a fine of 100 f., and the latter to a month's im-
prisonment. M. Dubuisson was ordered to pay a
fine of 100 f., and the Court ordered the judgment
to be inserted in the Memorial Diplonzatique and
the .2lfoniteur. It will not perhaps be exactly under-
stood why a fine was imposed upon M. Dubuisson,
the printer, but it appears M. de Goltz, the Prus-
sian Ambassador, although desisting from the
criminal charge, claimed damages as a complainant
in a civil case.

The Municipal Council of Toulon has voted
50,000 f. for the erection of a Protestant church in
that city. In the course of an animated discussion, M.
Richard, one of the councillors, said, "The Reformed
Church, in spite of its weakness, represents amongst
us one of the greatest principles which we have
conquered—the liberty of conscience. As the
church which it is proposed to erect will only serve
to consecrate that liberty in the eyes of all, we shall
not have to regret our sacrifices."

There has been a tremendous fire in the Faubourg
St. Antoine. Five houses have been totally de-
stroyed, and a great many much injured. The
amount of property destroyed is very great, but it
cannot yet be- estimated. Happily
.there has not
been any loss of life.
Father Hyacinthe resumed his Advent Confer-
ences to-day at Notre Dame. Last year his subject
was morality as regarded the individual. This year
he will treat of morality as affecting families.
The trial of Lamiraude, the cashier of the Poitiers
Bank, accused of frauds to an enormous extent, will
commence before the Court of Assize of Deux
Sevres to-morrow.

The frost is gone for the present. Last night it
rained slightly, and to-day the weather has been fine
and temperate for the season.

LATEST INTELLEIENOE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Dec. 1, Evening.
The Queen of Portugal is rapidly recovering after
her miscarriage.

There is some probability of an early modifica-
tion of the Ministry.
The Queen of Spain is expected to arrive here on
a visit on the 14th inst.

THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN.
PARIS, Dec. 3.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes advices
from Mexico to the Ist November, stating that the
Emperor had been to Orizaba since the 27th Oc-
tober, and that nothing was known respecting the
duration of his stay in that town.

THE MAGAZINES.

BLACKWOOD.—" Nina Balatka, the Story of a
Maiden of Prague," is continued at some length,
and becomes more eventful in this part. " Social
Hyperbole" is a suggestive sketch, that contains a
good deal of information on the subject in question.
Some good advice is given to those who have a ten-
dency to exaggeration, and they are told very truly
that " all hyperbole that really pleases is au imme-
diate effort of the fancy, that there is no common
stock of hyperbole with a monopoly to please."
" Our Amusements" is a sketch that presents a
very large bias picture of our attempts at recreation.
The majority of the world, and the best of it, lies
between the two classes of those who insist upon
being wiser than their neighbours, and who look
upon this world as a school which has no play-
hours, and those who give up everything for
pastime and frolic. IVe commend the remarks here
made to the attention of those who would assist
society in its present unfortunate state of dulness
as regards rational recreation. " Cornelius
O'Dowd," is, as usual, entertaining in his disserta-
tions upon many things, past, present and to come.
One of the most brilliant papers in his present in-
stalment, the one relating to " The Pope," we have
already given in extenso in the columns of The Sun.
Those who relish a really smart article of the old-
fashioned style will be pleased with the political
sketch entitled " John Bright," which appears in
the pages of this magazine. It is not written in a bitter
spirit, although, of course, it is not free from party
feeling. Altogether it is an admirable definition of
one who aspires to be more than he can be or will
be, and ends by being a demagogue. Some of the
descriptions are excellent, as for instance when it
says that "Mr. Bright loves the poor man to the ex-
tent of giving him a vote, but he never cares so
much for him as to help him to shorten his hours of
labour, to wean him from intemperance, to im-
prove his dwelling, &c. ; to work and vote, and help
John Bright to diminish the influence of the here-
ditary peerage, and the upper classes generally is
apparently his conception of the whole duty of
the labourer and artisan." In conclusion, it is said,
" John Bright in the flesh is undoubtedly an Eng-
lishman, and physically a capital specimen of the
breed, but John Bright in the spirit is essentially
an American." It is suggested that if he were to
visit the land of his love, and study the country and its
institutions, he might return here,a sadder and a
wiser man. " What is and What may be" is the
political article, and it contains some observations
on the everlasting subject of reform, that are for
the most part to the pint, and represent in an
accurate manner the " situation" of her Majesty's
Ministers. A paper on" Victor Hugo" will be in-
teresting to students, and " Foreign Interference
with the Tai-pings" transports us in spirit to dis-
tant lauds, and thus a great variety is met with in
these pages.
COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE for this month is
essentially of a military character, its first article
expatiating at some length on the great question of
India. It deals largely with the various improve-
ments going on in that vast region, taking a very
comprehensive view of the great lines of railway
intersecting the territory from Calcutta to the
Punjaub—upwards of 1,500 miles long—then the
Great Indian Peninsular line, from Bombay to the
Northern and Upper Provinces, nearly 1,300 miles
long, branching off at convenient points to meet the
Calcutta and Madras lines, and thereby connecting
the chief town and locailties with the principal
centres of intercommunication throughout India.
Then the article discusses the no less needful subject
of canals for transit and irrigation, nor does it over-
look the necessity existing for public works and
buildings for the health and comfort of the troops,
while due attention is being paid to the making of
roads and the repair of old communications. In
short, the march of improvement in India is going
on with such rapid strides that the wonder is how
such a mine of wealth should have been neglected
so long. The necessity for recruiting our army is
looked at in India as well as at home, and it is sug-
gested to raise recruits on the spot by incorporating
the Sikhs and other nations into the British army..
Nay, it is even proposed, and we think with a mate-
rial advantage, to import several regiments of the
warlike tribes into England, where their rerviees
might be found very useful in case of a
war suddenly breaking out. The expense
of transport would be trifling, now that our grand
transports will be available for the conveyance of
troops. If some 10,000 or 20,000 of those fine fel-
lows were brought over in a few Months, all armed
and ready for action, the very novelty of these
swarthy warriors would be startling, and might
frighten some of our German friends into fits, seeing
so many of Dr. Faust's myrmidons rushing to the
charge in propria persona. " Woolwich Arsenal"
is a paper full of wonders and interest. 'We want
a central Woolwich at Carmockchase, to
,be pre-
pared in case of eventualities. It has been long
talked about, but neglected like many other Whig
doings, never meant to be done. " Ships and Guns"
is another excellent article, in which the merits of
the broadside and turret principle is amply dis-
cussed, and we are glad to find that the Fraser gun
is at length appreciated by the War-office. There
are many other subjects of more or less interest in
the present number, on which we have no space to
comment, but which will well repay perusal. We
must, however, point attention to the subject of
" Drill," on which some very simple and highly
useful suggestions are made, particularly that of
one uniform word of command, applicable by the
squad, company, battalion and brigade. This would
savean army of " blunders" from going into action.

COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—The
New Monthly opens with a lengthened paper on
" The Turks in Europe," and " Thy Candian In-
surrection." The writer discusses the question in
all its bearings, and evidently thinks the only effec-
tual way of disposing of the Eastern question is by
getting rid of the Turks out of Europe altogether.
Probably this is the solution the problem must ulti-
mately arrive at, but so many European interests
are involved in the settlement that it must be a
work of time. Francis Jacox selects the very poetical
subject of " Enchantment lending distance " for one
of his pleasant discursive essays. His title is of
course taken from Campbell's well-known line.
Cyrus Redding supplies a criticism on the works of
Alexander Petoji, the Magyar poet, lately fami-
liarised to English readers by Sir John Bowring.
Dr. Ramadge's " Wanderings through Italy in
Search of its Ancient Remains," and Lieut.-Colonel
Miles's "Egypt and a Journey to Palestine," both
proceed slowly. Of fiction we have a plentiful
allowance of the regular sentimental type. The
story of " Idaho," is continued, and seemingly ap-
proaches the final catastrophe, but it is unmercifully
spun out, and the author keeps his hero and heroine
in perpetual agonies. The last paper in the number,
on " Gunpowder and. the Egyptians," arrives at the
conclusion that the knowledge, if not the invention,
of gunpowder may safely be ascribed to that ancient
race.

FRASER'S MAGAZINE.—" Military Reform" is the
first topic that meets us in this number, and seve-
ral different methods are proposed to make our
army more popular as well as more efficient, to in-
duce more men to enlist, and to render those whose
term has expired -willing to re-enter the army. The
fact of the present reluctance of this class to re-
enlist proves there is something amiss in the man-
agement of our troops, for if men felt themselves
fairly and kindly treated they would naturally pre--
fer the line of life to which they were accustomed.
" Was Lord Bacon an Impostor ?" is the title of an
article which enters into a controversy with Baron
Liebig respecting the merits of our great philoso-
pher. The vagaries of modern criticism have been
strongly and strangely illustrated by the suggestions
concerning this illustrious, if not altogether admir-
able, man. One party ascribes to him the authorship
of Shakspere's plays (in addition to the Novum
Organum), the other refuses to believe that he was
anything more than an unmitigated impostor.
" Bribery and its Remedies" discusses a question
which cannot be much lover evaded, but must be
dealt with boldly and compret;t:-
nsively—above all,
honestly. " The Theory of C eory ompeu_,
ation" is a
fics "
m ell- written and suggestive essay; and "ILunt,..
a letter to John Bull from Brother Jonathan, 'as is
usual with writers on Auuriou to b
pieo, UM I

England and the English soundly, at the same time
cautioning John Bull not to say a word which might
offend Jonathan.

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. —The editor's romance
of " Old Court" occupies, as usual, the most promi-
nent position in this number. The first book is
conr;luded, and the second book reaches the sixth
chapter. The story, as may be supposed, advances
materially in this instalment, if we may judge from
the incidents described. It has long been a custom
in Bentley's Miscella►►y to give us a resume of the
contents of the French almanacs for the year, and
accordingly in this number we find an account of
the almanacs which are to enlighten our continental
neighbours in 1867. Francis Jacox takes as his
study the very uninviting character of Mr. Grad-
grind and his compeers. Among the remaining
papers we may' mention " A rough Tramp Over the
Pocky Mountains" and the " Journal of an Aide-
de-Camp."

CORNHILL.—" The Village on the Hill " is pro-
ceeded with, and already the misery of an unsuit-
able alliance h rnale manifest. Sonic of the de-
scriptions of French life here met with are very
quaintly given, and altogether this sketch is a
very charming one in its way. " The Claverings"
has now reached a most important crisis, and the
reader will await with anxiety the result of Mrs.
Buxton's scheme, and the decision which Harvey
Clavering must make. " Views of Vienna " intro-
duce us to that capital in a very skilful man-
ner, and give us a a good idea of its past
and present state. " Geunesaret " is a sketch,
in verse, of that solemn scene, that is very feel-
ingly described. " A Kangaroo Drive" presents us
with a most exciting account of the " jests and ad-
ventures, the hospitality and good fellowship of the
great Ballandra Kangaroo Drive." " Two Drama-
tists of the Last Century" contains a glance into
the memories of Alfieri and Goldoni. It is worthy
of notice, and contains that interest never wanting
to the sketches of such lives. " The Devil and Dr.
Faustus" will please the admirers of German mys-
ticism; and "Madiwval Warfare" alludes to a period
that is rather ignored by the historian, but which
it is said was not altogether so deficient in plan and
strategy as some may suppose. Credit is justly
assigned to Richard Cceur de Lion, who was, it is
averred, gifted with a knowledge of war consider-
ably in advance of his age, and beneath that splen-
did surface, " a surface so splendid that its lustre is
still visible, athwart the darkness of six centuries,
there were solid qualities which,though not sufficing
to raise him to the rank of a great captain, lift him
above the brainless knight-errants of romance, and
far above the rank of kings."

TEMPLE BAR. -" Lady Adelaide's Oath" is very
exciting in this number; and no doubt the compli-
cated tale will speedily be brought to a termination.
Many dark passions and mean jealousies are met
with in the course of these descriptions, and, on the
whole, the sketches of life are represented with dis-
tinctness. " Archie Lovell " attains a satisfactory
conclusion, and the last great effort of the wild but
honest girl is very ably depicted to us. It is clearly
shown how her character improved by good treat-
ment, and it is precisely a different future awaiting
some at the " sharp turning-points of life" that pro-
duce so many dangerous and desperate characters.
" On the Balance Account" is a tale of the Stock-
Exchange, that equally blends the two discordant
elements of love and money. "The Matrimonial
Lottery" affords a real glimpse behind the scenes,
in which the blanks greatly outnumber the prizes.
"Doing Banting" is a very lively sketch of the hor-
rors which are endured to find a cure for the de-
crease of the too, too solid flesh. " Gup" contains
some reminiscences of Indian life that are told in
an animated style. " Adrift on the Antarctic
Ocean"- is continued, and tells of very strange ad-
venturGs. "The Highlands of Venetia" is a most
appropriate sketch just now at any rate. " Old
Cecilia" is a smart poetical effusion, and the " Two
Allies" is the name of some verses that are pleasing.

MACMILLAN'S MAGAZINE. —WC have here as
usual an interesting and suggestive table of con-
tents. The question asked by the first article,
"How are we to Recruit our Army ?" is growing
in these warlike and unsettled days to be a very im-
portant one. Major Nnott answers it at some
length, but sums up all his suggestions in a brief
sentence at the conclusion, in which he asserts that
" the truest policy is to attract men by judicious
liberality, and retain their allegiance by justice."
The letters and fragmentary works of the late
Arthur Clough form the topic of the next paper,
written by one who fully appreciates the poet.
Henry Kingsley grows more eccentric than ever in
his history of " Silcote of Silcotes," while Mrs. Nor-
ton continues her novel " Old Sir Douglas" with
all her accustomed grace and pathos of style, show-
ing at times, too, more especially in the construction
of her plot, touches of that bitterness and resent-
ment against the world that makes her view of
life, notwithstanding her genius, onesided and un-
satisfactory. The Poor Law and its various ano-
malies are considered, and the difficulties of amend-
ing it discussed in a temperate manner by the Rev.
Llewellyn Davies. All loyal subjects are bound, in
respect to the wanderings of their Prince, to read
Mr. Dicey's " Memorials of Moscow" whose civilisa-
tion he describes as " other than our own."

BELGRAVIA.—This periodical is continued with
the same ability that distinguished its prede-
cessor, and Miss Braddon's numerous admirers
will be glad to find her interesting story " Birds
of Prey " continued at some length. Even at
this early period of its history it has much in it
to impress the imaginatim, and to afford ample
illustration of the author's singular powers of de-
scription. " Ten and Twenty" is a charming
sketch, with verses to explain its meaning ; it is a
relief to find a young lady not spoiled by fashion
into forgetting her old friends. A mournful paper
is that entitled " Jacob Snider," and one which it
is mortifying to peruse, since it shows that in Eng-
land we too often wait until death has removed a
deserving object before we pay a tribute to his
worth. " Enfield resounds with the machinery
fashioning his now celebrated arms, resounds night
and day, even on Sundays. He died penniless and
in debt ; he trusted to England's honour and it
failed him." " The Death-Walk" is a very im-
pressive tale in verse, of a dramatic character ; it
is very effectively told, and furnishes a warning
to those who go about deceiving and caring little or
nothing for the agony and injury they may occasion
to others. " Stage Jewels" is a sketch of old times
told very ingeniously, but one that has a fearful
sequel to it. " The Iron Casket" is continued, and
is very exciting indeed in this instalment. "On
Balls" will be found to be the title of a lively paper
on a subject that will always attract attention. Some
other articles of interest aro also met with in No.
2 of Belgravia.