The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOINDOIN, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1866.

teaching or praiseworthy the arrangements of parish
schools, we all know that a stigma is attached to
pauper children. When they leave school they
must go to the workhouse and get branded as pau-
pers. If boys they start in life under great disad-
vantages, if girls the odds aro ten to one against
them. It is well worth while to consider whether
some effort cannot be made on behalf of these chil-
dren to keep them up in the social scale, for the de-
gradation of every citizen is a loss to the State.
The LORD MAYOR is wisely determined to avoid a
balance, and to lay out the money entrusted to the
committee for the purpose for which it was sent, and
we do not think he can do better than in devoting
some portion of his funds for the assistance of thet:e
fatherless cl,"dren.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESFONDENT.)

PARTS, Thursday Evening.

The Constitutionne/ says ;—" The Berlin papers
do not yet confirm the mews of the conclusion of
peace between Prussia and Austria. Public opinion
in Italy is impatient at the delay in the negotia-
tions, and is anxious that peace should promptly
put an end to the present state of uncertainty."

The following is from the bulletin of the ilioniteur:
" Peace has just been concluded at Berlin between
Prussia and Bavaria. The suspension of arms
which expired to-day, has been prolonged until the
signature and the ratification of the treaty. The
cession of territory to which the Bavarian Govern-
ment has agreed is insignificant, but it will have to
pay 30 millions of florins for the expenses of the
war. It is not exactly known what conditions will
be imposed upon the kingdom of Saxony. The
negotiations for peace between Austria and Italy
will take place at Vienna, and the treaty will be
signed in that city."
Tittle chldren now appear to be trained up in
the way they should not go, at least if the following
be an example. As the wife of a tradesman was
walking along the Faubourg St. Antoine a little
child of 13 ran up to her and jOyously threw her
arms. round the lady's neck, saying, " Oh, my aunt,
what happiness." 'The lady, gently extricating her-
self from the child's caresses, told her that she was
mistaken, for she did not know her. "My God,"
said the child, " I see that is true. I was mistaken.
I beg your pardon." The child, upon this, took a
contrary direction, apparently much grieved that
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she had not found her aunt. The lady soon found
she bad been robbed of her purse, and suspecting her
she made a search after the little in nocent,whom she
fcund at a wine shop with her father and mother,
whom she was treating with the produce of the
money. The purse was found upon the father.
The Frankfort journal publishes a notice from
the new civil governor, Baron de Platow, on assum-
ing his functions in that city by order of the King
of Prussia. He says he arrives full of confidence
and goodwill, and he hopes to find the same senti-
ments among the inhabitants. The Baron then
states that no change will be made in the relations
between the civil commissioners in the territories of
Nassau and Upper Hesse.

The Gazette of Northern Germany announces
officially that the annexation of the kingdom of
Hanover to Prussia is an accomplished fact.
A constitutional question of some importance is
to be raised before a Paris tribunal. The point in-
volved is somewhat similar to that raised some five
and twenty years ago in regard to the House of
Commons, in the case of Stockdale v. Hansard.
The point is, whether an individual can obtain
damages or reparation for statements which he con-
siders defamatory contained in a report of the pro-
ceedings of the Legislature. M. Brouillon, the
complainant, seeing in the Moniteur in the Parlia-
mentary report a letter and some observations
which he considered injurious to his reputation,
claimed insertion of an article in reply to them. In
the Evening Moniteur there appeared a modification
of the report, and of this he particularly com-
plains. For the present the proceedings are
merely to compel the insertion of his explana-
tion in the Moniteur, which is refused by that
journal. There is a great difference between the
parliamentary reports in England and in France.
Journalists cannot have a report from reporters of
their own, but must use one authorised report fur-
nished by shoe L-hand writers appointed for the pur-
pose. In the case brought before the House of
Commons the alleged defamation was contained in
a parliamentary paper, and the House of Commons
claimed privilege for all documents published under
its authority. Lord Denman, however, said it was
monstrous that any body should exercise a privilege
which would enable them to publish articles which
might be injurious to the reputation of an English
subject. In the present case, should the French
court refuse the claim for the insertion of the ex-
planation in the Moniteur, the complainant, I believe,
intends to bring an action for damages and defama-
tion before another tribunal.
The Journal des Debats defends the Extradition
Bill passed by the House of Commons last session
against the attacks which have been made upon it
by some of the papers. It says that the change is
simple,_ though important. It will no longer be ne-
cessary to have a witness to prove the authenticity
of documents transmitted from France, as was for-
merly the case. It has only been voted for a year,
but we should be glad to see the bill made per-
manent.

Accounts from Li"e state that the cholera has
almost ent;-ely disappeared from that town.
A touching proof is mentioned of the solicitude
of the Empress for her subjects. Iler Majesty sent
the Marquis de Piennes, one of her Chamberlains,
to all the houses of the relatives of the persons who
were killed or injured at the fete, and took to them
succour and consolation. The money was given in
a most k;nd end delicate form. It was contained
in a small purse, and the recipient was requested to
take it as a souvenir of the Empress.
Summer has not left us after all, as people began
to fear. Sluce the sun rose till evening it has been
bright and beautiful and intensely hot. The ther-
mometer at mid-day was as high as it has been any
day this year.

The Moniteur announces that the Princess Marie
Clothilde Napoleon, the wife of Prince Napoleon
Jerome, has entered upon the sixth month of her
pregnancy.

A letter from Berlin, dated August 20, says :

" The definitive treaty of alliance between Prussia
and the Northern States of Germany was concluded
upon the basis detailed by the Count de Bismarck
in his despatches of the 4th of th;s month to the
Courts who placed the;r troops under the command
of the King of Prussia. It now remains to nego-
tiate with the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, who voted
with Austria at Frankfort, without, however, taking
any part in the war, his contingent having been de-
signed, according to the avowal of Prussia, to form
the Federal fortress of Mayence."
Business at the Bourse to-day, like yesterday,
was inactive,
and consequently with little variation
in prices.

AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY.--I was highly
amused at a story told by tho captain concerning Lord
andGers some time
iswnhooblewmaasnaimsotnhge his
sdepst passengers
g heir of o
annum.f the
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I:rloese7nio,l;l,
Marquis of Westminster, whose fortune is enormous,
d
said to produce the immense sum of £450,000 per
He is highly intelligent, and the variety and depth of his
information would be considered great oven for a com-
moner. He has travelled extensively in all parts of the
world, and it is not long since he returned from a loug
tour in the 'United States. Whi!o at the West ho was one
day waiting at a country station for a tardy train, when
one of the farmers of the neighbourhood entered into con-
a
con-
versation with him. " Been about these parts consid'able,
stranger ?" " Yes, for some length of time." "Like 'em
pretty well, eh ?" " Yes, pretty well." " How long have
weeks."
e ea
ks.
"What "What's
y
h ato tvel I 'su
yerr business 2"
a ' for,
Y"°lr hbianvehenreo2'b' ulntefwses."
then ?" " Only for my own pleasure." " Don't yer do
any business ? How do you get yer livin' then ?" "It is'nt
necessary for mo to work for my support. My father is a
lean of property and gives me an allowance sufficient for
my wants." "But s'poso the old man should die?" "In
that case I dare say he'd leave us enough to live upon."
" But &peso ho should bust up ?" More the conversation
ended, and Lord Grosvenor walked away, evidently struck
with a new idea, and one which had never been so forcibly
presented to him until now.—Boston PM.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SPAIN.
MADRID, August 24.

A Royal decree has been issued, suspending for
six months the levy of export duties at all the ports
of Cuba, without distinction of flag.

GERMANY.
FRANKFORT, August 24.

The Legislative Assembly of the free town o.
Frankfort sanctioned, yesterday, the conclusion o,
a loan of 12 millions of florins.

MIYENCE, August 24.
The state of siege in this town was raised yester

day.
The Prussians will march in the day after to.

morrow.

FALMOUTH, August 24.

The William Duthie of Aberdeen, from Sydney,
92 days, was off this port this morning, with gold
to the value of £14,384.

OVERLAND MAILS,
CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

MALTA, Aug. 23.

The Syria left at midnight on the 21st, and the
Ceylon at 4 p.m. to-day. The former may be ex-
pected at Marseilles on the 24th inst., and the latter
at 'Southampton about the Ist September.

BANK OP PRANCE.

PARIS, August 23.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :