The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1866.

ENSON,LI J. W. by Special Appointment to ing Germany are bound to hold inter-
R.H.
the Prince of Wales. course with all who are and have been in an
Influential position. By giving themselves aim, and
taking advantage of the chances which success has
given them, they are only showing their own little-
. ness. It would seem as if a new plan was about to
be tried in order to settle the vexed question of
Frankfort. It is said in the Berlin news that the
city of Frankfort will probably become Prussian
territory, and in that case the KING will remit the
whole or part of the contribution demanded
of it. No doubt a great deal of this is owing
to the intervention of France, for the
representatives of the EMPEROR have been
most assiduous in their efforts to rescue the "free
city" from the fate which menaced it. This in-
demnity dispute has been one of the chief difficulties
in the way of negotiations. The French represen-
tatives very properly reminded the Government that
after the war in the Crimea England and France
did not demand any money from the Russian
authorities, and Count BIS3IARCK had better follow
their example in this instance. M. BENEDETTI was
instructed by his Government to insist upon the
preservation of the integrity of Saxony, and
this is one of the chances of the preser-
vation of peace. We, in common with the
rest of Europe, are certainly indebted
to the French Government for the decision they have
displayed in dealing with the preliminaries of peace ;
it is in consequence of their energetic efforts that
the States of Southern Germany have been included
in the armistice, from which it was Herr BISMARCK'S
intention to have excluded them. This was a piece
of signal injustice, and eminently characteristic of
the statesman from whom it emanated. The fact is
that our late Government so mismanaged matters
that the Prussian authorities knew they had nothing
to fear from any interference on our part. The
French Government have in consequence had all the
work to themselves, in the way of mediation and
representation, and, taking all things into considera-
tion, it must be confessed that they have done
pretty well.
Prussia is evidently afraid of offending the Em-
peror NAPOLEON, no matter what parade and boast-
ing she may make about her independence. It is
fortunate, indeed, that some Power is able and
willing to cope with the arbitrary and over-daring
despot who now holds sway in Berlin. For all the
influence which this country has exercised in the
Councils of Europe, King WILLIAM, and his satellite
BISMARCK, might have appropriated all the disputed
territories to themselves.
It appears that the Austrian army is rather dis-
appointed at the sudden turn affairs have taken,
and would rather have continued the war for a
short time longer. This is not to be wondered at,
for with one thing and another the Austrian troops
have not had fair play. They were not fully pre-
pared, and it was very blameable of the Govern-
ment of Vienna to go to war in such haste. There
is much to sympathise with in the desire expressed
by some for the prolongation of the war. They
feel that a chance would be then afforded to them
to reinstate themselves. They doubtless feel jealous
of the manoeuvres of Herr BISMARCK, and think that
peace under his auspices will be worse than war.
The conduct of the Italians has been throughout
this affair most extraordinary, and in nothing have
they shown themselves more absurd than
in their accounts of the late naval engage-
They have twisted and turned things
in order to make the worst seem the
best, and a stranger coming suddenly upon
the scene might be deluded by their representa-
tions into believing that theirs were the honours
of the affair. Such a course is beneath contempt
—it is quite unworthy of a great people, and
shows to what artifices men will resort when they
have entered upon a course of which they are
ashamed, and cannot extricate themselves easily
from the difficulties into which their folly his
placed them.
Herr von PFORDTEN has concluded a three weeks'
armistice between Bavaria and Prussia, but
he had no power to arrange anything for
the other German States, who will have to
negotiate with Gen. MANTEUFFEL at Berlin. Ac-
cording to the remarks made by the Nord-Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung, it would seem as if it was pos-
sible to have too much of a good thing, for it dis-
tinctly repudiates the notion of the union of the
States of Southern Germany with those of the
North in the Confederation. It states that the
inhabitants do not desire such a thing to take
place, and that, to draw them into the union of
the North will only strengthen the divisions that
have taken place, and create mischief. The pros-
pects that lie before the dispossessed Princes
of Germany is indeed a sorry one, and
they are to be pitied, inasmuch as they
have fallen from no fault, of their own. It
is said that they intend to risk the arbitration of
Europe, but in allusion to this the Gazette of North-
Germany makes an emphatic declaration, to the
effect that Prussia has resolved not to permit any
foreign interference to take place respecting these
matters for the interior affairs of Germany
must be settled among themselves. This decision
bodes very ill for any real progress being made, as
we all know what the style and temper of the men
dictated is likely to be, and how much independence
worthy of the name will be enjoyed at the German
Parliame„pt.

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THE IRISH ELECTIONS.—We learn by telegraph
that the Attorney-General, Mr. Walsh, was elected yester-
day without opposition for the University of Dublin. The
nomination for the borough of Galway took place yester-
day ; the candidates proposed were the Solicitor-General,
Mr. Michael Morris, and Mr. Stubber. The show of hands
was for Mr. Morris ; and a poll having been demanded,
to-morrow was fixed for the purpose.

MURDER IN ST. GlLES'S.—Yesterday morning

the dead body of a boy, apparently about six years
of age, was foand suspended by the neck, and with his
hands tied behind him, in a cellar at No.l, Neal's-passage,
Earl-street, Seven-dials. The neighbourhood is occupied
by working men and their families, the apartments being
let on- in separate tenements. For the use of those who
might be out late the street doors are constantly open, or
such means are afforded for opening as would render a key
unnecessary. One cistern of water supplies each house,
and is situated in a kind of cellar, approached by eight or
s-p ass a
for ge.
th nine stairs. The discovery of the dead body was made by
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seven, when she saw in the indistinct light something
hanging by an upright post which was placed beside the
cistern. She ran up tho stairs into the street alarmed, and
aroused the neighbours. A plumber living next door went
down and there saw the dead body of a boy suspended by
the neck with a stout cord to the post mentioned. The
hands were tied behind the back with part of a red silk
handkerchief not closely together, but six or eight inches
apar •
t Life appeared extinct. The police speedily arrived,
when the body was cut down, and medical assistance
called. It was pronounced to be dead, and having been
conveyed to the deadhouse of St. Giles's
stripped was c
workhouse. The boy, it appears, was seen playing in the
neighbourhood of Neal's-passage on Sunday evening, but
s taken of him. It has been further
no particular notice m a
stated that the deceased was fetched
bordering away on Sunday
night from his grandmother, s,
somewhere
on
Holborn, and subsequently taken to his sister's up till two
o'clock, when he was fetched away by his father. No other
It is stated that
person saw the deceased after that time.
the parents of the deceased are separated, and that the
mother is living at Kennington.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—A new bridal group re-
presenting the marriage of their Royal Highnesses the
Princess Helena and Prince Christian, life-size, is now
added to Madame Tussaud's exhibition, Baker-street.
The figure of her Royal Highness is attired in a magni-
ficent dress, being a fac-simile to the one worn on the oc-
casion.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Buns, Monday Evening.
The Moniteur has the fbllowing communication :
_.(g The armistice concluded between Austria and
Prussia having been successively extended to all the
belligerents, hostilities have completely ceased as
well in Germany as in Italy. The last warlike act
is the entry of the Prussians into Bayreuth without
any assistance."
Public opinion seems very much excited in Italy
against Admiral Persano, who is accused of having
committed grave errors at the battle of Lissa. The
Movintento of Genoa publishes the text of an address
to the President of the Council of Ministers, which
has been extensively signed by shipowners and
others, captains of ships and merchants. This
address, which is couched in very energetic terms,
openly accuses Admiral Persano of incapacity, and
even goes the length of demanding that he should
be put upon his trial, ae was the case in England
formerly in regard to Admiral Byng. The Gazette
Officielle, on the other hand, invites the citizens to
abstain from pronouncing a premature opinion on
a battle which has done honour to the Italian arms."
The Government, it adds, will do its duty.
The Paris papers render full justice to the energy
and genius which directed the successful effort to
land the electric cable on the other side of the
Atlantic. The Journal des Debats speaks of the
result in these terms England has just obtained
one of those successful victories more useful to
humanity, and we do not fear to say more glorious,
than the most splendid triumphs which military
genius could dream of."
According to the Dioats of Vienna, there are
various difficulties yet to be arranged between Aus-
tria and Prussia. One of these is in regard to Baden,
which from its position forms a portion of the
Southern States, but which Prussia is very desirous
not to give up. Hanover and Electoral Hesse, con-
trary to the demand of Prussia, are not disposed to
give to that Power a part of their territory, and to
submit to Prussian homogeneity. Austria w ishes
for guarantees for those States, and for Saxony,
which has had to make such great sacrifices.
The .Nord contains an article which enters into a
comparison between the present state of the armies
of Prussia and Austria. It says that at the com-
mencement of the war Austria had at her disposal
the Army of the North, consisting of 250,000 men ;
the Army of the South, forming a total of 150,000
men ; also 50,000 men, to whom the defence of the
coasts of Dalmatia were confided, and the five bat-
talions of the 80 regiments of the line recently
formed, and making a total of 80,000 men. After
calculating at 60,000 men the loss in dead, wounded,
and prisoners, and at 40,000 men the garrisons in
Bohemia and Moravia, there remains of the Army
of the North 150,000 men. Altogether, even now
the Archduke Albert must have under his orders

320,000 men, to which may be added 20,000
Saxons. As to the Prussian army, when it invaded
Bohemia it was composed of nearly 350,000 men ;
but if a calculation be made of the losses, and that
100,000 men are necessary for the occupation of the
enemy's country and the protection of the basis of
operations, Prussia could not reach Vienna with
more than 300,000 men. It should be recollected,
too, that the new levies and the mass of volunteers
who have joined the Austrian flag within the last

three weeks have not been included in the estimate
of the amount of the Austrian army. A corres-
pondent of one of the Paris journals, who is in
Germany, writing upon the same subject, says—
" Austria, within a fortnight, will have at her dis-
posal no less than 380,000 men."
The Moniteur Prussien says that Prussia has no
idea of extending her territory and forming a Con-
federation of the North and Centre.

There will shortly be a very imposing ceremony
at Paris. Austria having consented to restore to
France the mortal remains of the Duke de Reich-
stadt (Francois Joseph Charles Napoleon), the son
of Napoleon 1., they are to be interred in the Inva-
lides with the pomp and ceremony suitable to the
occasion. The King of Rome, who was to be, was
born at Paris on the 20th of March, 1811, and sel-
dont was a child ushered into the world under more
brilliant auspices. All the nobles and illustrious
men came to see him in his cradle, a splendid work
of art by Thomine and d'Odiot. On it were em-
blazoned the arms of the City of Paris; a bas-relief
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Remus. This magnificent cradle is still in existence
at Vienna. The designs were by the eminent artist
Prudhon. The great dignitaries of the kingdom
placed their orders on the cradle, and the Austrian
Ambassador, on the part of his Sovereign, presented
the grand decoration of the Order of St. Etienne.
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officers of the Legions of the National Guard, and
used these memorable words, " I leave ; I am going
to combat the enemy. I confide to you my dearest
treasure, the King of Rome, my son:, Yet a little
longer and the young Prince died in exile at the
Palace of Shoenbrunu in Austria. His death took
place on July 22, 1832. His last words were uttered
in German, " Joh gehe unter—l succumb. Aly
mother, my mother." The last time that he ap-
peared before his troop the Duke de Reichstadt wore
the uniform of the Regiment of Prince Wasa, of
which he bad just been appointed colonel. He was
decorated with the Austrian orders. It is only
within a few weeks that the excavations and other
works for levelling the hills at Passy, and to provide
materials for the great Exhibition, have completely
transformed the locality where the palace was to be
built for the King of Rome.

I mentioned a short time ago that a young girl
at Tours had been in a lethargic state for several
weeks. This condition has now lasted 57 days.
Many medical men of Paris have visited her, and it
is now stated that some eminent English gentlemen
of the profession are expected at Tours in order to
form their judgment upon this extraordinary case,
an account of which they probably saw in 7he Sun.
The girl's parents are very poor, and it is to be
hoped that some pecuniary assistance will be given
to them. They have four children. The father,
who occupies a subordinate situation on a railway,
has a very small salary. The mother has been com-
pelled to give up her usual occupation in order to
pay constant attention to her daughter.
At the Vesinet steeple chases the Prix de la
Colonie, in which 12 horses were engaged, was won
by Frankfort ; Brunette, second ; Lansquenet,
third. The Prix du Pavillon (gentlemen riders)
was won by Sebastopol. Four horses were entered,
but he ran alone for the prize. The Prix des Tri-
bunes was won by Gabion ; Misterton, second ;
Caprice ran in third. Six horses ran.

The Mediterranean squadron is now under pre-
paration for the continuation of its shooting prac-
tice and evolutions in the roads of Hyeres and in the
Gulf of Juan. It will sail almost immediately for
Ajaccio, where it will remain during the fetes of
August 15.
The weather has been unsettled the last day or
two. Yesterday there was a great deal of rain.
To-day at G o'clock a.m., it was really cold, al-
though it became warm as the morning advanced,
but the temperature was much lower than of late.
The most absurd mistakes arc made daily in the
telegrams sent to the Paris papers by the Haras
Bullier Agency. They commit foul murders on the
Queen's English. Here is the specimen of to-day.
The telegram informs the Paris papers that the
Observer says that the annual Ministerial dinner
"at the Whitebaits," Aux Whitebaits, will take
place on Saturday next.

Negotiations were opened several years ago, but
without result, between the cabinets of Vienna and Paris,
with the object of removing to France the remains of
Napoleon 11., Duke Reichstadt. A letter from Vienna now
states that the Emperor Francis Joseph, to show his gra-
titude towards Napoleon 111. has spontaneously offered to
restore them to France.
Mr. Hepworth Dixon sailed on Saturday from
Liverpool, on board the Java, bound for Now York, en
route for Utah and the Salt Lake. Queen Emma, of the
Sandwich Islands, was also among the Java's passengers.
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