The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1866.

forgotten when the immediate events of the
day have passed, but is likely to live on through
generations and to be regarded with obloquy and
contempt. It is an insult to the common sense of
the nations of Europe to make such a parade about
German unity, and then to take such initiatory
measures for its creation as devastation and plun-
der. The dark deeds may be so skilfully carried
out that their full meaning does not strike one at
first, but we would ask if there is any sign of na-
tional regeneration and any hope of progression
when the various States are filled with the
troops of Prussia, and when the native soldiers
are to be drafted off to serve under
foreign commanders in a manner quite at variance
with the wishes and hopes of their own legitimate
rulers. It is quite a mockery to talk as if liberty
had gained by the late war in Germany. What
existed of independence has received a deadly blow,
from which none now living may see it recover ;
and if it does it will only be by the complete dis-
comfiture of Prussia. That Power means to rule
with a force and a decision that will impress the
strong and overawe the weak, and greatly to
exceed the most stringent rules that were
ever laid down by the French EMPE-
ROR in the days of his most enlightened
sway. In many respects it may be regarded as a
Earopean calamity that the Government of Berlin
should have been able to carry out its intentions ;
but since circumstances have conspired to favour
its efforts, it is idle to think that we should see the
dawn of better things, and the day-star of liberty
rise upon the ruins of nationality. It would at all
times have been a difficult task to effect the work of
uniting different States under one common interest,
but Count BISMARCK has faired to do so in any man-
ner which deserves the name, and has only forced
the Prussians sway upon them.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Monday Evening.
The ltioniteur thus describes the present position
of Germany :—" It is easy to analyse the situation
in which are now placed the various German States
which, a few days ago, were in a state of war. The
Germanic Confederation has ceased to exist. Upon
this point the Augsburg Gazette says, 'The Germanic
Diet being considered as dissolved, in consequence
of the events of war and the negotiations for peace,
'has resolved to terminate its proceedings and to
inform the foreign representatives accredited to it
of this fact. The Diet at this sitting made various
regulations concerning the provisional administra-
tion, and recommended to the solicitude of the
different Governments which formed the ancient
Confederation the servants and persons employed

by the Diet.'
The itoniteur also contains an account of the
reception yesterday at the Palace of St. Cloud of his
Excellency M. Mon to deliver his letters of credence
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the Queen of Spain to the French
Court. M. Mon, having addressed the Emperor,
stating that this was the third time he had been
Spanish Ambassador at the French Court, and ex-
pressed " the sincere and cordial friendship" which
the Queen of Spain entertained towards his Majesty,
the Emperor replied that he saw with satisfaction an
ambassador who had left in France such good re-
miniscences that he felt for the Spanish nation
earnest sympathy and for her Sovereign sincere
friendship. His Majesty added he had no doubt
that the representative of the Queen would contri-
bute as in times past to draw closer the ties which
unite the two Governments and the two people.
General Hassan Ali Khan is expected daily in
Paris to resume his post as Minister Plenipotentiary
for Persia.

The Emperor on Saturday went from St. Cloud
towards the Bois de Boulogne, and crossed Neuilly,
Puteaux, and Suresne to inspect the works in pro-
gress for the improvement of the navigation of the
Seine. his Majesty went into the workshops, and
on being recognised by the workmen was received
with cordial and rapturous applause. His Majesty,
after a long conversation with the contractor for
the works, left some substantial marks of munifi-
cence for the benefit of the workmen.

The Siecle has the following pungent remarks
upon the answer of the King of Prussia to the ad-
dress of the Chamber of Deputies :
"At the moment when the Chamber, by its ex-
treme condescension, rendered so easy the sincere
reconciliation between the Crown and the Parlia-
ment, the King thinks fit to declare that if the cir-
cumstances which gave rise to the conflict should
occur again, he would act exactly as he did before.
"Translated into plain language,
the Royal
speech says nearly thus Gentlemen, I asked you
for a bill of indemnity for having governed con-
trary to the Constitution, it is true. You granted
it to me, and I thank you for it. Nevertheless, I
feel the want of giving you notice that at the first
opportunity I shall pay as much deference to your
Constitutional rights as I have hitherto done.' The
King of Prussia may ultimately find to his own cost
that it is more difficult to govern despotically a
people who wish to be free than to have a week's
campaign with a decrepit Empire."
A letter from Moscow states that the section of
the railway from Moscow to Serponkhoro will cer-
tainly be opened in a few weeks, and that the en-
tire line will be completed to Koursk in the autumn
of next year. The works of the Kiew-Balta Rail-
way proceed rapidly. There is great activity in
carrying on the railway works in Poland. I men-
tioned that Madame Bertall, the wife of the artist,
had given birth to three girls. These ehildren,
who are in the most perfect health, weigh together
rather more than 18 pounds, and each are as nearly
as possible of the same weight. They are so exactly
alike that it would be impossible to distinguish one
from the other were it not for the precaution of
placing a little medal round the neck of each with
its name. The women of the Madeleine Flower-
market went in a body to Madame Bertall's house,
in the Rue Boissy d'Anglas on the day of the bap-
tism to congratulate the parents, and present flow-
ers to the children.

The Police Tribunal of Bordeaux a day or two
ago had to decide upon a charge of infraction of
the municipal regulations. The defendant is 103
years of age, and in spits of this he was present, in
perfect health and spirits, to defend himself from
the charge. The evidence in support of the case
not being complete it was postponed for a fort-
night, when the defendant said he should be quite
ready to meet it.

The cashier of one of the principal banking
houses of Bordeaux has just been arrested on the
charge of robbery and forgery. The defalcations
amount to nearly £3,000. A widow lady, named
Appezeche, residing with her daughter at Mauleon
(Lower Pyrenees), died last week in her 106th year.
At her death she did not suffer from any infirmity,
was gay and happy, and preserved all her faculties
to the last moment.

An enormous fish called a mouronne has been
taken at Marseilles, and will be preserved alive in
the basin for the great Exhibition. It is between
and weighs 30 quintals (a
five and six metres long,
quintal is 1001bs.)
The portents of more stormy weather have proved
accurate. Last night was as bright and beautiful a
night as ever was seen, the moon at the full, not a
cloud, and very hot. At four o'clock this morning
the wind rose, it rained slightly, and clouds gathered
all round the horizon. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock this morning there was a thunder storm, if
one clap of thunder and one flash of lightning can
be said to constitute a thunder storm. Rain fell at
intervals up to post hour. The temperature was
much lower than yesterday.

THE TEMPLE GARDENS, the chief lungs of the City,
have boon thrown open to the public, in the evening, for a
period of nearly three months, and during that time have
been frequented by the denizens of the crowded streets and
courts of the City, Strand, Holborn, and St. Giles's dis-
tricts, Lambeth, &c., to the number of about a quarter of a
million, and not one flower has been plucked or the slightest
injury done to the gardens by them.—City Press.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Aug. 28.

An Imperial decree has been issued, dated 25th
inst., empowering the Minister of Finance to issue
obligations, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per
cent:, to the amount of 50 million florins, and State
bonds for 90 million florins.
It is believed that Baron Hubner is about to be
appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, and also
that, in the Hungarian Ministry which will shortly
be formed, Count Andrassy, Vice-President of the
Lower Hungarian Diet, will occupy a prominent
post.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Aug. 28.

The Minister of War has ordered the disband-
ment of all the troops belonging to the second
category of the class of 1845. The decree appoint-
ing Cugia as Minister of War has been published.
MILAN, Aug. 27 (Evening).

The Unita Italiana of to-day contains a letter
from Signor Mazzini, declaring that he will not ac-
cept the amnesty which has been extended to bim.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Aug. 28.

The Politica of to-day publishes an article point-
ing out that the overthrow of the Mexican Empire
would compromise the possession of Cuba by Spain.

tonnage there was no change. Freights thirty

pence.

At Granada the weather was fine, and the island

healthy.

The news from other islands was unimportant.

At Valparaiso the demand for produce is active•
Freights to Liverpool and Swansea, 60s. Bar
silver, ten dollars fifty cents per mart. Bar copper,
$160,000 per hundred pounds weight. Exchange on
London, 44i to 45. Exchange on Paris, 465.
At Boorta the Congress was divided on the 3d.
The Mosqueras contracts were strongly opposed,
but were with slight alterations opposed by Con-
gress. The interior at latest dates remained tran-
quil.