The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDO.N, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY `A, 1866.

Lord CRANBORNE'S first Indian Budget was
brought forward last evening, and, taking into con-
sideration the attendant circumstances, it reflected
the highest credit on the new Indian Secretary.
The noble lord had a very brief time in which to
master the details of a troublesome and laborious
undertaking, nevertheless he discharged his onerous
duty very ably and comprehensively. He was
fortunate enough to obtain the commendation of no
less a master of Indian finance than Mr. LAING,
who praised the tone of his speech no less
than the manner in which he invited
public discussion. This fact argues well
for the future policy of the India-office, since, if the
administration of our Eastern Empire has hitherto
had one fault more than another, it has been its
exclusiveness, and the jealousy with which it has
resented any interference or criticism from out of
doors. Lord CRANBORNE, at least, seems deter-
mined to avoid that mistake. To keep peace and
to push on public works is the summary of his
policy ; but he invites discussion and consideration
of the details of his government. As for the
finances they are not altogether in a satisfactory
state. There is again a deficit, as in the last
Budget, so that Mr. LAING'S hopeful anticipations
have from various causes not been realised. Lord
CHANBORNE entered fully into the various difficul-
ties against which an Indian financier had to con-
tend ; but these difficulties belong to the people
rather than to the country itself. Her natural
elements of wealth are, as he said, inexhaustible,
her population is immense, her means of production
enormous. All that she needs is a liberal, enlight-
ened, and energetic Government to place our
finances in a sound and flourishing condition, and
this, we trust, she will have under her new Secre
tary, who must learn from the mistakes of the pas
suggestions for the guidance of the future.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

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(FROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Thursday Evening.
The Paris papers have so distorted the facts and
circumstances of the war that it has been deemed
necessary to make an official explanation of the ob-
ject which France had in view in proposing an
armistice. Over and over again some of the jour-
nals pretended it had been agreed to. From the first
I mentioned the difficulties which existed, and in-
formed you that at least there must be delay. In
fact there has been such little confidence between
Austria and Prussia of a pacific result that, as the
Moniteur says, "Military operations have continued
and they have been favourable to Prussia as well in
Germany as in Austria." " France desired the
re-establishment of general peace," says thellioniteur,
and therefore the only proposition which could be
made to Italy was an armistice common to Prussia.
The power of the diplomatic intervention of France
arose from the sentiments of confidence and friend-
ship which unite her to all the belligerent Courts.
Prussia, before giving her consent to the armistice,
asked Austria to accept the preliminaries of peace.
This is the point upon which the negotiations now
proceeding between the Powers turns." In the
meantime the " situation" is much the same as I
described it to be yesterday, that is to say the
Prussians are approaching still nearer to Vienna,
and the Austrians are employing all their energies
to defend the passage of the Danube. The Em-
peror in a manifesto, distinct from that which he
addressed to the various peoples of the Monarchy,
has made an impressive appeal to the Hungarians.
It is known that the army of Prince Charles had
reached Lundenbourg on the Thaya. The import-
ance of the possession of this place is its proximity
to the capital, it being only 60 kilometres from Vienna
(a kilometre is 1000 metres.) It is a branch of two
railways which place Vienna in communication
with Olmutz, where the Austrians are encamped.
Indeed, there is a telegraphic report of an engage- :
ment between the Prussians and Austrians near that

point, but no details are yet known. The troops of
Prince Frederic Charles are now enabled to inter-
cept the communications between the Austrian army
at Olmutz with the intrenched camp at Florisdorff,
while the corps of the Prince Royal is in direct con-
tact with that portion of the defenders of Austria.
In the engagement near Olmutz the Prussians are
said to have captured 18 guns. There now seems
nothing to prevent the Prussians from effecting the
junction of the army coming from Brunn with that
which is operating in the valley of the Thaya, and
which has passed Znaim. Prince Charles can here
advantageously await the arrival of the Prince
Royal. Thus a formidable concentration of Prus-
sian troops may take place, whilst the Austrian
army is discouraged and intercepted. In Italy
Cialdini always pursues the same course, occupyini,
the towns and country of Venetia which the Aus-
trians have abandoned.

The Gazette Nationale of Berlin contains a long
article, which is of importance if emanating
from
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—to
engage, by the cession of Venetia, the interference
of the Emperor Napoleon in the German war. If
the Emperor of the French should undertake to in-
terfere in any other way than by counsels of media-
tion in German affairs, if even an alliance should be
contracted between France and Austria, the reply
of Germany to an attack upon Prussia by Napoleon
must be a national war of the whole of Germany
against France. Before the common danger of the
whole country all the opposition which exists in
Southern Germany against Prussia and Northern

the notice of Mr. MILL and his friends, which was
referred to by Mr. DISRAELI, when he said that
" throughout these questionf the bon. gentleman
seemed entirely oblivious that these proceedings had
taken place during the existence of martial law."
It may be from ignorance that this important fea-
ture in the case is overlooked, but those who animad-
vert so sharply upon the conduct of others injure
their motives, and even seem to consider that their
actions lay them open to criminal charges, should
take care to be properly informed of
all connected with the case. The charges
made concerning the illegality of trial in
courts not regularly composed thus fell to the
ground, because, as was shown by the right hon.
gentleman, " in the state of martial law there can
be no irregularity in the constitution of the courts."
Again some questions refer to acts which were
alleged to have taken place, but which were not
proved in the case of GEORGE CULLEN ; for instance,
when he was said to have put these men to
death without trial, it was a charge not
proved ; it is indeed a notable instance of prejudice
carried to extremity for any one to expect the Go-
vernment to prosecute a man for an offence not
proved against him. Respecting Colonel NELSON
strong charges were made, some of which were
directly contradicted by the evidence taken before
the Commissioners. Mr. DISRAELI explained the
course that had been taken. It is already known
that Governor EIRE has been dismissed, and
as for the subordinate officers the late Go-
vernment gave instructions to the Horse Guards
and the Admiralty respecting the matters
alleged against them. The Admiralty approved
the conduct of the Admiral, and the Horse Guards
have not as yet decided what steps to take. Mr.
DISRAELI very truly said that those who wished
more to be done, confused errors of judgment with
errors of conduct with " malice prepense." Greater
intolerance has never been shown than by those who
have taken up the cry of humanity in this Jamaica
business ; and perhaps, under all the circumstances,
it is as well that the House should have had an
opportunity of judging for themselves as to the
accuracy of their statement and the dearness of
their judgments.

Germany will certainly be effaced. They are op-
posing points, which in general are but transitory,
and could only have assumed a character of bitter-
ness because they have been artificially envenomed
by the skilful efforts of the reactionary Powers."
The continued accounts of the ovations to the
Empress and the young Prince at Nancy demon-
strate the excessive affection of the French people
towards them. There are splendid processions, and
addresses full of enthusiasm and loyalty. The
heroic visit of her Majesty to the cholera hospital
at Amiens has won all hearts. The streets resounded
with the cry of " Vive la Seeur de Charite
d'Amiens." The feeling almost amounted to ado-
ration, for the people went down upon their knees
and kissed the hem of her Majesty's dress. Among
the other attractions was the historical procession,
that of the Dukes of Lorraine in effigy. There was
only one slight drawback to mar the effect of this
Punctuality is said to be the politeness of kings.
Mere images of royalty, perhaps, are not expected
to possess the virtue. At all events those mock
dukes were nearly three hours after the time ap-
pointed for their arrival. The circumstance, how-
ever, afforded another proof of the amiable and
indulgent spirit of the Empress, for she did not
evince any impatience, and said the delay was of
no consequence.
Circumstances still induce the Emperor to post-
pone his departure from Paris. Yesterday he pre-
sided at another Council of Ministers, and the day
before he received M. Truplong, the President of
the Senate, to present the Senatus Consulte adopted
by that body on Saturday. In the evening his Ma-
jesty went to the Theatre de Gymnase.
A man named Lasueur, a fusilier in the 17th
Regiment of the Liue, has been condemned to death
by a Council of War at Lille, for striking a ser-
geant two violent blows with his fist—one on the
ear and the other on the nose. The prisoner had
been condemned to imprisonment for two years.
The sergeant acted as superintendent of the pri-
son, and Lesueur was enraged against him because
he had threatened to confine him in a solitary cell.
A sentence of death for two blows with the fist
shows the severity of the discipline existing in the
French army. It is by no means impossible that
the man may be executed.
There is an entire change in the weather. At
an early hour this morning it was really cold,
and during the day it has been cool and refresh-
ing, with very little tendency to rain. In spite
of the torrents of wet, the country around Paris
was so parched that the land is dried up al-
ready, and the dust is as plentiful as it was a
week ago.
The latest bon mot about Bismarck is that his fate
depended not upon a thread, but upon a needle.
One of the most eminent professors of fencing,
M. Berrier, has just died rather suddenly at Paris,
aged 52.
The Camarade of Vienna says—" Peace with
Prussia is impossible. Any other enemy who
might conquer us would be content to humiliate us,
to weaken us, and to wrest from us one of our pro-
vinces. But Prussia cannot, and will not, be con-
tented with that, however painful it might be to us."
Among the most important measures passed
during the late Session were those relating to the
merchant navy, commercial usages, crimes com-
mitted in foreign countries (commonly called the
Extradition Act,) the supplemental credits, the

A. A.
right of presenting petitions to the Legislative Body,
modifications in the Code Napoleon, and of the
electoral law, and the admission of foreigners to
public employments.

The Government having determined upon send

ing reinforcements to Cochin China, eight com-
panies of marine infantry have just embarked at
Toulon, in the steamer Ardeche, for L'Alexaudria,
from whence they will proceed to Suez and Saigou.
A correspondent of the Siecle at Tribau (Moravia)
says that the losses of the Prussians on the 3d
amounted to about 8,000 men. The vacancies in

the regiments, however, have since been filled up.
He also states that Colonel Walker, " Britannic
Envoy," made the whole campaign by the side of the
Prince Royal of Prussia, at the express desire of her
Majesty Queen Victoria.
According to a despatch from Vienna, the Gari-
baldian General Nicotera has been repulsed by the
Austrians at Condino. Condino is a village of the
Tyrol, on the route from Ronca, d'Anfo to Trente,
and not far from the bridge of Caffaro, where so
many encounters have taken place. It may be well
to remark that the despatch is of Austrian origin,
and that the Italian despatches do not make any
mention of the repulse.

At the last sitting of the French Academy it was
decided that the subject of the prize for poetry
should be the death of Abraham Lincoln.
From an official document it appears that the
amount expended for railways by the State and pri-
vate companies was up to this time 5 milliards, 840
millions by private individuals, and 984 millions by
the State. The amount necessary to complete the
lines which have been conceded is estimated at 2
milliards—(a milliard is 1,000 millions). The total
cost will reach 9 milliards, 554 milliards, and the
extent of the lines will be 21,000 kilometres. At
present the length of the lines is 13,570 kilometres.
The extent of the Northern Railway is 416 kilo-
metres ; of the Eastern, 576 ; Western, 663 ; Or-
leans, 1,132 ; Paris and Mediterranean, 2,619 ;
various companies, 1,268 kilometres.
One of the present wonders of Paris is a little
bitch, Blanche, which corrects bad spelling upon a
slate, translates from Greek into English, ciphers,
and can tell the hour from a watch. As it also un-
derstands mathematics, the French say that this
chienize is a skilful mathemati-chienne.

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