The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-12 00:00:00

the SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1866.

were scarcely out of infancy, are most harrowing ;
and these accounts are not the overdrawn pictures
of sentimental philanthropists, but the plain
matter-of-fact evidence of inspectors and overseers.
Lord SHAFTESBURY has done good sarvice in these
matters, and his name will always be held in affec-
tionate remembrance by the people of this country.
He has been permitted the satisfaction of seeing the
battle in which he fought so long and so gallantly
triumphantly won, but the victory is not yet com-
plete. There remains a great deal to be done for the
protection of those who cannot help themselves, and
who are too weak and powerless even to speak their
wrongs. The members of our Legislature will do
well to turn to the evidence of the Children's Em-
ployment Commission, and then to consider what
lies in their power to improve the position of these

le ones.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.
The Moniteur has a long private letter from
Munich, dated June 7, from which I translate the
most interesting points. The armaments continue
throughout the whole extent of the Federal territory
with redoubled activity, and successively all the
Chambers of the Southern States and of Saxony are
called upon to agree to extraordinary credits with
a view to meet the danger which may arise from a
war between Austria and Prussia. Up to the pre-
sent time the Diet has not adopted any resolution
with respect to the mobilisation of the Federal Con-
tingents. With a view to hasten and complete the
system of armed neutrality upon which they have
agreed, the Governments which took part in the last
conferences of Augsbourg and Bambourg have sent
military delegates to Munich. 'Austria and Prussia
are bound to hold at the disposition of "the Diet, in
case of war, three corps d'arniee of all arms to an
amount corresponding with their Germ an population.
The 7th corps is entirely furnished by Bavaria, who
ought to equip 60,000 men. The small Principali-
ties form the division of reserve. The credits
demanded by the Baron de Pfordten in Bavaria
amount to 67 millions of francs, which sum will
enable Bavaria to increase her army to 120,000
men. In Saxony the armaments proceed, and M.
Beust, in order to carry them into effect, has asked
for a sum of 17 millions of francs in order to place
the Saxon army on a war footing for a period of
eight months. A camp for military manoeuvres
has been formed between Pirna and Meissen.

The Journal des Debats, after analysing the tele-
graphic despatches, says---" It appears, according
to the latest news, that it is at Altona that the States
of Holstein will assemble, and as Prussia has de-
clared that she will not tolerate their meeting, it is
asked what measures M. de Manteuffel will adopt

in this respect, and if Austria, on her part, will be
contented with a simple protest in case the Prussian
General should oppose the meeting by force."
The Queen Dowager of Hawaii was received last
evening at the Tuileries by the Emperor and Em-
press. The Queen was accompanied by Major
Charles Gordon llopkins, Minister of the Interior of
Hawaii ; Madame Hassloscher, Lady of Honour to
the Queen ; and Mr. William Martin, Charge
d'Affaires of Hawaii in France.

The only account which the Constitutionnel has
about the war is, that, according to its information
from Kiel, it was . not yet known whether General
(le Gablenz would have recourse to arms to protect
the meeting of the Deputies of the States of the
Duchy of Holstein.
Here is the comment of the Siecle upon the posi-
tion :—" On rising in the morning every one listens
for the sound of cannon, but not a report is heard.
On the other hand, however, notes, memorandums,
circulars abound. We do not know what reply
Austria will give to the last circular of M. Bis-
mark ; but when two Governments abuse each other
in this fashion, it seems to us difficult to calculate
upon an approaching amicable arrangement between

tem."

A special department of the Great Exhibition will
be devoted to a collection of international weights,
measures, and money of all countries. A special
scientific convention has been appointed to superin-
tend this portion of the Exhibition. The mission of
this committee will be to examine into the most effi-
cacious means of making the Exhibition of 1867
subservient to the adoption and propagation of one
uniform system of weights, measures, and money.
This committee is composed of the following mem-
bers :—Messrs. Baudvillart, Edmond Becquerel,
Mathieu, and Pelegot, members of the Institute,
and M. Leone Levi, Professor of Commercial Law,
King's College, London.
The first Fontainebleau meeting this season, yes-
terday, was magnificent. The Emperor aud Em-
press, and all the notables, and indeed great un-
known, were present. The following is an account
of the races :
Principal Prize (3d class), 3,000 f., for horses of
three years and upwards.
Fumde, 4 yrs
La Fortune (It Grimshaw) 2
Tourmalet (Kitchener) 3
Amount of prize, 3,175 f. ; 275 f. to the second
horse.

Prix du Conseil General, 3,000 f. for entire horses.
Last Born (W. Carter) 1
Fan taisie
Chantilly
Amount of prize, 3,600 f. The winner was claimed
by Count d'Evry.
Prize of the Scciety for the Encouragement and
Improvement of Horses in France.
Stilton
Auguste
Baionette (G. Pratt) 3
Amount of the prize, 5,450 f. ; 500 f to the second
horse.

Emperor's Prize (Handicap), 4,000 f., given by
his Majesty for entire horses and mares of three
years and upwards.
_ _

La Favorite

(G. Pratt) 1

Prince Regent (Slortimer) 2
Le Sioulet (Kitchener) 3
Coloquente (Hulloch) 4
The betting was 10 to 1 against the winner, La
Favorite. Amount of the prize, 9,225 f. ; 500 f. to

;he second.
Prix de la Venerie Steeplechase (Handicap).

Ossian
(Lamplugh) 1
B
(Esslez) 2
Robert '
* (Page) 3
Amount of prize, 5,225 f, ; 800 f. to the second
horse.

Some interesting archaeological discoveries have
just been made at the town of Vienne (France).
Among the most important are a Hercules, naked, in
bronze, with the skin of the Nemean lion thrown
over him, holding in the right hand a pasta, and in
the left a small cup. Another Hercules, rather
smaller, also with the skin of the Nemean lion, and
with a coat of mail like the Roman knights. A
small panther in repose, two little Mercuries in
bronze, one of whom has the caduceus in bronze.
Two knives for sacrifices, lamps, and fragments of
silver vases. All these articles are very ancient, and
the sculpture is remarkable for its splendid style of
execution.
The Civil Tribunal of the Seine has given
a very important decision in regard to wills.
It is to the effect that, according to article
970 of the Code Napoleon, although the date of a
will is a substantial formality of it, yet the place
where it is affixed is of no consequence, provided it
has an intimate connection with the testamentary
depositions, and is incorporated with them. Con-
sequently, where the date is incomplete in the will,
in consequence of the omission of the indication of
the month when it was made, it may
completely valid if that indication be affixed to
the envelope of the will, signed and dated by the
testator. be made
Among the various reports which agitate the
Bourse is that the Minister will propose to the
Chamber a loan, to provide for possible exigencies,
to a large amount—some 200 or 300 millions.
Another rumour is that an important manifesto is
in preparation by the Government respecting Ger-
many and Italy. I believe that both these rumours
may be traced to the imagination of Stock Ex-
change speculators.
The Court is about to remote temporarily to St.