The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVEINING, JUNE 2, 1866,

long as they do not affect international relations."
All that we can say is, that it has not been made
very plain to us that the Germans can settle these
matters in a manner_either satisfactory to others or
creditable to themselves, and nothing but the inter-
position they now object to has prevented the out-
break of war before this. At the first things cer-
tainly went against Prussia, and the Austrian
representative had the best of it. It is the
I more unfortunate for the Berlin Government
that this expression of opinion should have
taken place before the meeting of the
Conference, because it puts them in an awkward
position, and certainly seems to make out that their
plans and projects have been running counter to
the popular feeling of Germany and offended the
taste and just feelings of the nations of Europe
collectively. Au interesting feature in this pro-
tracted dispute on Continental matters is, the effort
made by the royal ladies to preserve peace. Three
out of the five whose good offices effected so
much at Gastein are now busily engaged in their
pacific task. The three sisters who held the
respective positions of Queen Dowager of
Prussia, Archduchess of Austria, and Queen
of Saxony, are engaged in this work with
heart and mind, and the good wishes of many will
go with them, although we cannot see how their
efforts can attain more than a temporary success.
One of the chief obstacles in the way of the
mediating Powers may be found in the fact
that they have none of them, either individually
or collectively, much influence with the dispu-
tants ; and another evil is that the three armed
Powers are most vexatiously, each of them bent
on some perversely selfish and aggressive course,
however suicidal it may appear to those who look
on from a distance. Thus Prussia will do all
she can to get possession of the Duchies of
the Elbe, and Austria seems infatuated with respect
to the tenure of Venetia. Italy, with no such
plausible reason for dispute as either of the two
great German Powers; has made up a bete noire for
herself, and insists on picking a quarrel with Austria
coute qui coute. We are not quite sure if this
dilemma will not prove the worst of the whole in
the end, for nothing is more difficult than to appease
these angry feelings. It seems most inconsistent
that nearly all other diplomatic business should be
put on one side, as it were, in order that proper
attention may be paid to these Powers who threaten
to set Europe in a blaze for no definite object at
all that we can see ; but such is the consequence of
having given in too much to the inordinate ambi-
tion of Prussia, and leaving her to pursue her un-
scrupulous course.

Sir HUGH CAIRNS is a formidable opponent for
any measure, and a much less abused bill than the
Ministerial Reform Bill would fare badly if he
chose to subject it to his searching analysis and
vigorous attack. The re-opening of the debate last
evening was delayed by Mr. WHALLEY, who deter-
mined to render himself and his motion remarkable
by obstructing the road of the Reform Bill. The
unconcealed impatience of the members pro-
duced no more effect on the placid immo-
bility of Mr. WHALLEY " than a flake fall-
ing on the glaciers of the high Alps," until the
House wearying of the prospect of hearing nothing
but WHALLEY on Fenianism, instead of CAIRNS on
Reform attempted desperate measures which were
eventually so far successful that they brought up
the Speaker himself, whose remonstrances at last
prevailed upon Mr. WHALLEY to subside into his
native insignificance. The speech of Sir HUGH
CAIRNS was the speech of the evening, though a
host of lesser members followed from all parts of
the House, the one prevailing idea being to speak
on the subject. Lord ELciro's very singu-
lar proposal to Mr. GLADSTONE received the
answer it deserved, since the Government would
lose less by a decisive defeat than by such shuffling
and deceitful conduct. One more evening will
bring the final test, and the Government have been
singularly unfortunate in their opponents. The
speeches of Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, Mr. LowE, and
Sir HUGH CAIRNS, following in quick succession
have told heavily against them, and they have
done little to confront the enemy. Either
from their fault or their misfortune the
speakers on the Ministerial side have been
mostly tame and unimportant, those who
have been animated have wanted weight, those
who have had influence and position have disap-
pointed their hearers. An advocate like Sir HUGH
CAIRNS would have stood them in good stead, but
at present his powerful and brilliant address remains
unanswered.

The rejection by the House of Lords last night
of the Hawking Goods on Sunday Bill is very for-
tunate, and will afford general satisfaction to the
public. It is always a pity when a subject of this
kind is brought forward in either House of the
Legislature, because it calls up angry feelings, and
gives rise to discussions which are calculated to pro-
duce much mischief, and cannot possibly do any
good at all. There was no end to the incon-
veniences
.that would infallibly have arisen
had this bill passed into law. The inter-
ference of the police, to begin with, would
have been most insupportable ; and, as the
Lord Chancellor last night asserted, he bad
heard from Sir H. MAYNE that it was quite out of
the question that the police should be called upon
to interfere. It was proposed at once to strike out
the clause, but notwithstanding this too many evils
abound to allow of the passing of the measure.
Lord ABINGDON made some very sensible remarks
on the subject, and asked very properly " Why
the poor should be prevented from doing what their
lordships and their servants did of a Sunday ? If
he entered the house of any of their lordships on a
Sunday forenoon, would he not find them
at breakfast, eating their cooked fish and cutlets,
and reading the Sunday Gazette and Observer ?
Why should a poor man be deprived of the pri-
vilege of purchasing a newspaper ? They heard a
great deal about the danger of an extension of the
franchise, but there was much more danger in this
class legislation." These remarks are exceedingly
appropriate, and exactly describe the state of the
case ; indeed it seems almost incredible that people
should persuade themselves that such a measure
could be desirable or profitable in any respect.
The Marquis of BATH mentioned another evil
result of this bill: it would prevent the poor
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gratulate their lordships on having thrown out this
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legislation will never be tolerated by the commu-
nity, for they are inimical to that general freedom
of action so much to be desired.

Lord Dufferin has appointed Mr. F. W. R. Gor-
don to be his private secretary. Lord De Grey has ap-
pointed Mr. Sidney ciodolphiu Osborne to be his private
secretary.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Friday Evening.

Several of the Paris papers to-day express their
fears that in spite of the consent of Austria to the
Conference her intention, or at all events her desire,
is for war. The Austrian papers also argue in this
spirit, and sneer and deride the idea of a Con-
ference, as a project -which only delays a war for
which preparation has been made by expensive and
extensive armaments. Some treat the Conference
as a dangerous expedient, the only result of which
will be to delay for a few days a war which will then
become general throughout the whole of Europe.

The Moniteur has no news or information about
the Congress or the affairs of Germany. It an-
nounces the receipt of despatches for Mexico, dated
April 28, and from Vera Cruz of the Ist of May.
Nothing of importance had taken place since the
last accounts. The military information is that the
movements of the troops were not directed to any
hostile attack or defence, but merely with the view
of maintaining the tranquillity of the country and
augmenting the confidence of the population.
From the further inquiries respecting the terrible
accident at the private manufactory at La Villette,
it appears that the number of dead is twenty-nine.
Many of those persons expired at the hospital after
horrible suffering. More workmen have received
injuries, and thus it is feared that there will be an
addition to the list of the dead. The proprietor, M.
Aubin, is generally at the manufactory during the
whole day, but, led by a happy circumstance, he
was absent at the time of the accident. Seven mem-
bers of his family, however, are among the victims.
Crinoline has much to answer for, but according to
the account in La Liberte, a woman was saved by it.
The steel band around her paralysed the action of
the explosion. Only a few days ago there were
houses close to the manufactory, where at least a
hundred persons lived, but they had just been pulled
down to complete improvements in progress. Had
it not been so the force of the explosion would no
doubt have scattered those houses and all within
them into the air.

A correspondent of the Siecle at Dresden gives an
account of an interview he has had with M. Beust,
which deserves some attention. M. Beust said, un-
reservedly, to this gentleman, " The idea of a Ger-
man Triad is not so foolish as has been supposed.
There are only three things possible for Germany,
dualism, unity, or the triad. Prussia and Austria
lived invariably side by side till 1848, but since that
period, and particularly of late, you know what
dualism has produced. Prussia wishes to take the
first rank in Germany, and Austria will not allow
her to do so. The question of the Duchies of the
Elbe has arisen like an apple of discord. I declared
myself in favour of the independence of Schleswig-
Elolstein with the Prince of Augustenburg, or any
other potentate, because sensible logic proved to me
that it was only by this mode that there would be
an escape from great complications. I said both
at Vienna and at Berlin that by this plan each of
the great Powers might, in concert with the Ger-
manic Confederation, arrange for itself a just por-
tion of interest and influence in the Duchies by
avoiding dangerous competition. For the rest,
during fifteen years,:whenever I have proposed any-
thing, the very contrary has been adopted at Berlin.
I am treated as an enemy, but I am no more the
adversary of Prussia than I am the partisan of Aus-
tria. We were the first to agree to a treaty of
commerce with Italy. This is no sign of a very
strong tie with Austria. The sympathy of Saxony
with Austria has no reference to the policy of the
country, and there is no truth in the report of a
treaty of alliance. We have our hands equally free
in regard to Austria and Prussia. The attitude we
have assumed is not one of hostility, as has been said
at Berlin, but simply an act of independence, and a
good example for the middle and small States."
After some further observations, M. Beust said, " I
hope that war may be avoided." Fabrications are
rife nowadays, but I believe there is full reason to
rely upon the truth of this conversation. The Siecle
has a larger circulation and greater influence among
the masses than any other Paris paper.
The papers are so crowded with the discussions in
the Legislative Body relative to the law of extradi-
tion that they have no room for miscellaneous news,
if there were any. The Moniteur has only about
twenty lines of faits divers, or general news. The
speeches on the subject of extradition have some in-
terest, but I reserve an analysis of the points en-
forced until they assume a more complete and
tangible shape.
The Journal des Debats has no news to-day about
the war, but merely observes that Austria and
Prussia are engaged in mutual accusations against
each other.

We had another little storm of thunder and light-
ning yesterday evening, but it was not violent. Rain
fell in abundance. To-day it has been showery,
but in the intervals of rain the sun shone brightly
and the heat was intense.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE WAR CRISIS.

BERLIN, JUNE 2.

The Austrian Government has justified the arma-
ments of the States of the Germanic Confederation
to the representatives of the Great Powers, on the
ground that those States have to take into consi-
deration the possibility of Federal execution against
Prussia, as the latter questions the right of the
Federal Diet to settle the differences respecting the
succession to the Elbe Duchies.

VIENNA, JUNE 2.

The Prince Archbishop of Brixen has addressed
a pastoral to the clergy of his see, declaring the
highest interests of the Catholic Church to be in-
volved in the impending conflict.

A semi-official article says—" Great importance
is attached to the obstacles which exist in the
way of a settlement of the questions to be dis-
cussed by the Conference."
As regards Venetia it is considered that it will
be most difficult to find the means of compensating
Austria for the cession of that province, even should
Austria be willing to entertain the idea of compen-
sation.

MUNICH, JUNE 2.

Several officers of high rank have arrived here
from Wurtemburg, Electoral Hesse, Baden, and
Nassau, in order to be present at the deliberations
to be held at the residence of the Minister of War.
CARLSRUUE, JUNE 2.

The Grand Duke of Baden left here to-day for
Palnitz, where, by mutual desire, a meeting will
take place between his highness and the King of
Saxony. The official Carlsruhe Zeitung states that
the motives of the meeting are the threatening po-
sition of affairs in Germany, and the wish expressed
on all sides for a peaceful settlement of pending
difficulties by means of Federal reform.

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

GIBRALTAR, JUNE 1.

The Massilia, from Southampton, May 27, ar-
rived to-day at 4 a.m., and left at 9 a.m., for
Alexandria. All well.

NEW YORK, MAT 24.
The Sarifa, sailing for Europe, takes out
$3,000,000 in specie.

SPAIN.
MADRID, JUNE 2.

Senor Salaverria delivered a speech yesterday in
Congress urging the Government not to admit the
demands of the holders of Passive Debt, but to
make an issue of scrip, and take a more favourable
opportunity of settling the question.

FRANCE,

PARIS, JUNE 2.

The Constitutionnel of this morning, in an article
replying to the opinions of the Opinion Nationale
respecting the Conference, says :
" We believe in the sincerity of the replies of
those powers, who, though a short time back ex-
clusively engaged in preparations for war, have
now consented to come to a conference and delibe-
rate on the best means of maintaining peace.
Without forgetting the serious difficulties and the
unforeseen incidents which may arise, we place the
greatest hopes in the sincere efforts of the different
Governments assembled in Congress to give satis-
faction to the manifest wants and wishes of the
populations."

BOURSE, June 1, Two o'clock.—Speculators are
proceeding with the monthly settlement on French
Routes and Treasury Bonds. In consequence of
the large number of sellers for the Account, there
is, instead of a report, a deport varying from 18c. to
20c. Stocks and Shares are offered, and quotations
are consequently much lower, Threes being now
quoted at 64f. 40c., or a fall of 60c. Italian Fives
have declined 2f. 10c., the price is 39f. 40c. The
report on this Stock varies from 10c. to par. Credit
Mobilier Shares have a deport of 4f. 50c., and are
dealt in at 523 f. 75c., with a loss of 12f. 50c.
Spanish Mobilier have receded 10f., Credit Foncier
12f. 50c., and Comptoir d'Escompte 23f. 755.
Railway Shares are likewise offered, Orleans have
lost 5f., and are at 802 f. 50c. ; Lyons 10f., at 795 c.;
Northern 5f., at I,oBof. ; Austrian 6f. 25c., at 300 f.;
Lombards 11f. 25c., at 296 f. 25c. ; and Saragossa
12f. 50c„ at 127 f. 50c. A decline of 4 per cent. is
also telegraphed on English Consols.
Three o'clock.—The market has closed on the
following quotations :

4-} per Cents —
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. —
Do. end month 64 40
Credit hlobilier
Do. end month 515
Credit Foneier
Do. end month 1140 -
IGUI;

Bank Shares —
Italian Loan —

Do. end month --
39 50
Mexican Loan 3l 75
Do. Bonds 252 50
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred -
rAYS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1075
Lyons and Mediterranean 792 50
Southern 527 50
Western i
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
297 50

Lombard 296 25
North of Spain ll7 50
Saragossa 135
Ditto to Barcelona —
Roman —

Milner's Patent Safes.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—Misstatements having appeared that the safe
opened at the Manchester Stamp-office " was a new
Milner's safe," and also that the safe had about 12
months ago been sent to the makers to be made
thief-proof, we shall feel obliged if you will allow
us, through your valuable columns, to contradict
these statements. The safe was an old one, sold
in 1858, the same year as the safe was sold in that
was opened at the Cornhi]l robbery last year by the
novel and before unheard-of process so clearly de-
scribed by the convict Casely on the trial, " Walker
v.Milner," by which means any safe made before 1865
may be forced open. The robbery was effected in
both cases between Saturday and Monday, embrac-
ing from 36 to 40 hours. Since the robbery in Corn-
hill we have effectually prevented the successful
application of the same method.

By inserting this note, and so allaying the un-
necessary alarm of those who have purchased our
modern safes of lists 3,4, or 5, you will oblige.—
Your obedient servants,

JNO. MILNER AND ►SON.

NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.—At the annual dinner
of this institution, which will take place on Saturday next,
at Willis's Rooms—Earl Granville in the chair—the fol-
lowing distinguished artistes have promised to contribute
their aid in the musical entertainment :—Madame Sainton-
Dolby, Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. Sims Reeves, and (by the
kind permission of Mr. Gye) Madlle. Fricci and Signor-
Neri-Baraldi, of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden.
Mr. Benedict has undertaken to conduct.

THE CONSOLIDATED BANK (LIMITED).—A branch
of the National Provincial Bank of England will be opened
at Norwich to-day (Saturday) in the premises lately occu-
pied by the Consolidated Bank (Limited). Mr. B. Wilkin-
son will act as manager. The deposits in the Norwich
branch of the Consolidated Bank (Limited) arc stated to
have been £lBO,OOO.
THE BALLOT.—The following are the terms of
the motion of which Mr. Samuelson gave notice on
Thursday night :—ln committee on Representation of the
People Bill, "In the event of the clauses proposed to
be moved by Sir Rainald Knightley for transferring seats
from boroughs to counties in cases of bribery being adopted
by the committee, to Move clauses to the effect that in the
event of such transfer, and also in every case in which co-
ercion or intimidation of tenants at will by landlords or
their agents, or interference on the part of peers, shall be
proved to have occurred in the election of any member for
any county or division of a county, the voting for the
members for such county or division of a county at all
future elections shall bs by ballot.
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