The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1866.

have them do, they are not worthy to send
representatives to Parliament, and they are
injuring the very cause they profess; to advo-
cate. Mr. BRIGHT declares that it is "on broad,
and just, and liberal principles alone that
England can maintain her place among the
nations of the world," and in so doing
utters his own condemnation, for we can
recognise no indication of these in his intolerant
discourse, which exhibits a bitterness of spirit and a
prejudiced feeling that are quite out of character in
one who addresses a public meeting.

The arrival of the Belgian brings us news from
New York to the 14th. The old story is repeated
in the details of the PRESIDENT'S progress. He is
in turn welcomed and denounced, feted and abused,
cheered and petted. At Pittsburg he met with
strong opposition from the crowd ; at Louisville
and Cincinnati, it is stated, he was received
with enthusiasm. The struggle between the conflict-
ing parties is strong and as fierce as ever, and before
long it will reach its crisis. The elections are going
on, but as yet afford no indication of the probable
issue. Vermont and Maine were certain to return
Radicals, while Massachusetts was scarcely less so.
The latter State has, however, distinguished itself
by its' selection, having nominated General BUTLER!
The tug of war is yet to come in those States in
which the issue is uncertain. Should the Radicals
win the day, which is happily more than doubtful,
we may easily guess what sort of a programme we
shall have for the next session. Mr. STEVENS, their
recognised spokesman, in a recent speech in Penn-
sylvania, thought it necessary to apologise for the
shortcomings of Congress during its last session.
The rebels were not punished, the freedmen were
not enfranchised, but Mr. STEVENS is resolved to
make amends for the omissions of the past. He
proposes to present sweeping Confiscation Acts, and
to divide the property of the rebels among the loyal,
by which he probably means to take the lands from
the white men and give them to the black. As no
one is now attempting to resist the central autho-
rity, but all agree to recognise the Washington
Government, it is not easy to see upon what
principle of selection Mr. STEVENS intends to act,
unless he accepts the broad distinction of colour.
In Mr. STEVENS'S opinion the Conservative Con-
vention at Philadelphia was a " convention of
traitors," " rebels," and " sympathisers from the
North who ought to have been South." We can
hardly believe that such men as this can be the
deliberately chosen exponents of the American
people. If so, it augurs ill for the future of the
great free people of the West—not for the Union
alone, though its days would be numbered were
the Radical programme carried out—but for the
Americans themselves, who would thus be
proved incapable of rational and constitutional
self-government. It is said that the PRESIDENT'S
somewhat rash and intemperate language on one or
two occasions has damaged the Democratic cause ;
but this would be not a little singular in a country
like America, where vehemence and political
license are the order of the day. In the excitement
of such an open contest as the present, irritated by
unmeasured abuse and most vindictive opposition,
it is not likely that Mr. JOHNSON, in haranguing'
mobs, would always remember the dignity of his
position, but the Americans ought to be the last
people to be influenced by extravagance of language.
If words are to Vreigh, the speeches of the Radicals
in Congress, in Convention, and on the platform, are
surely intemperate enough to damage their cause
more than anything which the PRESIDENT has said
or done could injure the Democrats.
It is said that the PRESIDENT has determined
that if JEFFERSON DAVIS is not tried in October
he will release him on bail. The fact is that
the Radicals are averse to have Mr. DAVIS
tried, fearing that when the case is decided
prerogative of mercy, and put an end to the pro-
tracted confinement of the illustrious and unfortu-
nate Confederate ruler.

The aspect of American affairs may well make
well-wishers watch with some anxiety for the result
of the elections, and we can only hope that a greater
degree of moderation and enlightened patriotism
may prevail than are at present perceptible.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Monday Evening.
The followiLg is all that the Moniteur contains
respecting the affairs of the continent of Europe. It
says :

4, That the Gazette Officielle, of Florence, an-
nounces that the Royal troops have entered Palermo
without encountering much resistance, and that
they suffered very trifling loss. The Government
has rapidly concentrated in Sicily considerable
forces, and there was no doubt that the movement
would be speedily suppressed."

The Journal des Debats says :
,4 We receive from Florence some further parti-
culars respecting the events in Candia, but it should
be noticed that the despatch which brings them, via
Mersina, was sent from Corfu. Without entirely
suspecting its truth and exactness, because of its
Greek origin, we think it right to mention the fact.
It is, however, a private, and not an official, tele-
gram which announces the defeat of the Egyptian
troops. After having suffered a loss of 5,000 men,
the Pacha, who commanded, was compelled to
capitulate with the whole of his army. If this be
so, it is a grave event, which will render very un-
certain the success of the mission tardily confided
to Mustapha Pasha.

" With respect to this private telegram from
Corfu, which is dated the 18th—let the date be par-
ticularly remarked—wecannot help remarking that
in our publication of the 22d of September we
printed an official telegram from Corfu, dated
September 19, and consequently of a later date than
that which we receive to-day, announcing that ' the
insurgents of Candia, led by Candist officers, had
attacked the Turco-Egyptian army on four sides at
the same time, and that the Turco-Egyptians were
completely beaten with a loss of 3,000 men.' The
official telegram arriving one day after the private
telegram is quite silent in regard to the allegcd
capitulation of the whole Turco-Egyptian army. In
these days of hasty news and sudden events, it is
sometimes useful at least to take the time to read
and compare."

The following is an extract of a letter from
Vienna, dated Sept. 20 The organisation of
the army is the order of the day. The regiments
and companies are reduced, a selection is made of
officers to be retained on service, and efforts are
made to have a gun superior bitotish
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Public attention is also much occupied with the
subject of telegraphic aerostation. Experiments are
being made with the principle adopted four years
ago at the Camp at Chalons, but with various im-
provements. The Government particularly directs
attention to the navy. Half a dozen frigates, and
and as many corvettes and gunboats, have been
placed upon the stocks at Trieste and Pola. Where
the money is to come from to pay for these naval
demonstrations nobody knows. As to Hungary, it
seems impossible to agree with her relative to the
nomination of a responsible Ministry, and Count
Belcredi has decided that this Ministry shall be
elected by the Landtag of Hungary. This point
seems likely to excite turbulent proceedings in
Bohemia."

There being a minor deluge yesterday, the autumn
races at Longchamp were but thinly attended,

The programme, however, was carried out, and the
following is the result of the races :
Prix de Glatigny, 4.ooof.—Willis. 1; Auguste, 2.
300 f. to the second horse.

Prix de la Prairie—Castagnette, 1 ; Coresia, 2
Comedienne, 3. Castagnette was chimed for 8,5501
by M. de St. Roman.

Prix de Madrid, 3,oooL—Cantiniere, 1 ; Balan-
celle, 2 ; Bagdad, 3.
Grand Prix du Prince Imperial, 10000 f., for horses
three year old—Etoile Filante, 1; Victorieuse, 2 ;
Fleurette, 3. Amount of the rrize, 10,825 f. ;
1,128 f. to the second horse.

Prix d'Automne, 2,000 f Mnicien, 1 ; Chan-
tilly, 2.
Letters from Constantinople state that the new
Turkish Ambassador to the French Court, Mehemet
Djenil-Pacha,has postponed his departure to assume
his functions at Paris until the month of November.
The Presse, of Vienna, says that as soon as the
Venetian question shall be settled, Trieste will be,
come the seat of a military government, at the head
of which will be placed Field Marshal Lieutenant
Baron Alleman, now Governor of Venice. By the
abandonment of Venice and the loss of a war port,
which is the consequence, Trieste pill assume im-
portance as a maritime station. A new war port is
also spoken of.
There are symptoms of improvement in the
weather. The sun has been scarcely visible to-day,
but there has been very little rain, and the tem-
perature was agreeable.

. Picard, of whose trial for murder I gave a report
at the time, was executed on Saturday at Rouen.
He exhibited great patience and resignation. His
age was only 25. It is ten years since there has
been an execution at Rouen.

The latest invention in Paris for robbery is clever
but calculated to excite melancholy for the depravity
of its origin. A little girl of twelve has been trained
by her parents to amass purses by what is styled in
the slang of the day the " kiss robbery." Taking
Judas for her model, she deceives by a kiss. This
little girl, Marie Victorine Lachaux, watches in the
street for a lady who seems likely to have money
about her, and throws herself into the lady's arms,
saying, " Oh, my dear aunt." The lady who is
kissed tells the child she is mistaken, and gently re-
leases the child from the loving embrace, but finds
that in the brief moment of the kiss she has lost her
purse. The child then goes to a wine shop with the
money, and her father and mother are ready to re-
ceive her. The father, mother, and child have just
appeared at the Tribunal Correctional Police. In
the case which led to the charge it could not be
proved that the parents sent the child to rob in this
way, but there was no doubt that she had stolen a
purse from a young woman whom she accosted in
the Place Dauphine, and the Court has sent her to
the House of Correction until she shall attain the
age of 21. Reluctantly the court set the father and
mother at liberty, for complicity could not be
proved, but several similar robberies were proved
against the child.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

INUNDATION IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept. 24.

Inundations have taken place in the departments
of Allier Haute-Soire, COte d'Or, and Lozere. The
railway communication between Moulins and Nevers
is interrupted.

AUSTRALIA.
(By Overland Telegraph from Galle.)

_
MELBOURNE, Aug. 24.
Mr. Manners Sutton, the new Governor o;
Victoria, has arrived, and been well received.
Parliament has been prorogued till the 2d of
October.

A new Queensland Ministry has been formed. A
petition is being signed in the cDlony for the recall
of the Governor.
Advices from New Zealand state that discontent
prevails among the natives in Taranaki.

ITALY.
FLORENCE, Sept. 24 (Evening.)
Garibaldi has arrived in this city.
The volunteers are concentrated at Lecco, appa
rently for the purpose of being disbanded.