The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-13 00:00:00

perhaps forgotten or not known by some sporting
LATEST INTELLIGENCv
men, that although Gladiateur was in fact born
in France, that horse was sent to England at (RETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
a very early age, to be trained by English trainers,
so that, though by birth a French horse, his prowess
and speed may, to a great extent, be ascribed to
English management. The Count, by sending
those young horses to England, seems to be aware
of this fact. M. Vaillant's steeplechase horse
Heurlys has left Chantilly for England, Mr. Powell
having bought her for 12,500 f. Melchior, belong-
ing to M. Fould, has just died at Tarbes.
M. Bouley, one of the Professors of the Veteri-
nary School of Alfort, who was sent to England to
inquire into the cattle plague, has sent to the
Academy of Medicine an account of his investiga-
tions. He attributes the propagation of the cattle
disease in England to the cupidity of the graziers, who
on hearing of the malady sent all their cattle to
market to be disposed of immediately at any price.
The result of this was a rapid propagation of the
cattle plague, which caused the death of more than
64,000 head of cattle. M. Bouley proceeds to give
his opinion that if England had paid more attention
to the veterinary art the cattle plague there would
not have spread so rapidly and so dangerously. In
proof of this theory, M. Bouley cites Holland and
Belgium, in which countries the Government
patronises veterinary skill, and where, consequently,
the mortality among cattle has been very satis-
factory.
The Moniteur of this evening has accounts from
Madrid of yesterday, which states that there is no
further information respecting the progress of Gene-
ral Prim in the Mountains of Toledo, where he is
pursued by Generals Zabala and Echagne.
The tempestuous weather continues at Paris. The
wind to-day has been really alarming, and mischief
is probable. The accounts from the coast speak of
various disasters at sea. Two vessels which could
not enter Boulogne harbour sailed for Havre, and
it is feared that one of thom has been lost.
PARIS, Friday Evening.
Some of the papers publish long letters from
Spain, but there is really nothing new or interesting
in them. The position seems to be much the same
as it was stated to be yesterday. Generals Zabala
and Concha are still in pursuit of the insurgents,
who, as before, have avoided capture. Marches and
counter marches have hitherto proved the only oc-
cupation of both parties. The insurgents have not
yet obtained possession of any place of importance.
According to the latest accounts, it is stated to be
the intention of General Prim to occupy the moun-
tains of Toledo; if he can.

No official account has yet been published of
what took place when the Emperor received M.
Van Praet, the Belgian Envoy, to notify the acces-
sion of Leopold the Second to the throne of Belgium,
but I hear that the most cordial expressions were
interchanged. The Pays states that the friendly
reception given by the Emperor to M. Van Praet
proves that his Majesty is determined to manifest
towards the son the sentiments of esteem and friend-
ship which he always felt for his father. The words
spoken by the Emperor prove the sincerity of the
wishes entertained in France for the prosperity and
tranquillity of Belgium.
One of the papers publishes as an extract of a
letter from Vienna the following rather curious
story :—" A strange incident took place between
the Pope and M. de Meyendorff, the Rus-
sian Ambassador, on New Year's-day. The
Ambassador, after having expressed the ac-
customed congratulatory phrases, complained
of the encroachments of the Roman Catholic clergy
in Poland, and said he regretted that the Pope had
not obtained better information upon the subject..
The Pope, who seemed much astonished, said that
the Emperor Alexander's ukases showed of them-
selves what the Roman Catholics had to endure in
Poland. The ambassador was much irritated at
this remark, and said, Catholicism is Revolution.'
The Pope, with much dignity and calmness, replied,
I esteem in the Emperor of Russia the Sovereign
of a great country, but I must request his ambas-
sador to withdraw.' M. de Meyendorff imme—
diately retired, and Cardinal Antonelli at once sent
a telegram to the Nuncio at Vienna, instructing
him to request M. de Mensdorff to inform
the Emperor Alexander of what had taken
place." This step, adds the letter, seems
to imply that there will be an interruption
to the relations between Russia and Rome.
The Moniteur states that despatches have been re-
ceived by the Minister of Marine and the Colonies
from Colonel Lapratle, Governor of Senegal, an-
nouncing the complete success of the expedition
directed against the Marabout Maba, having for
object to prevent the hostile attempts—several times
renewed—against the frontiers of the French pos-
sessions in that colony. It will be recollected that
about four years ago Maba, after establishing his
authority over several States bordering the river
Gambia, the Rip among others, attacked the King
of Saloum, whom he dispossessed of his. States. He
then pretended that he was a prophet sent by
God to relieve good Mussulmans from the domi-
nation and exactions of the Tiedos, and
openly announced his intention of superseding
the hereditary chiefs of the Onolof States of Sene-
gambia, and substituting Marabouts of his own
choice. The French Government, wishing to avoid
war with a man who up to that period had not
threatened directly the States close to its possessions,
and not interfered with French commerce, proposed
to Maba to acknowledge him as chief of the
Saloum. A treaty was signed in 1864, but soon
afterwards Maba strongly fortified the centre of his
dominion in the Saloum. Last June he suddenly
invaded the Djolof and completely destroyed it,
and menaced the Bayol and the Cayor, also
endeavouring to induce the Moors of Trarza
to revolt against the authority cf the French.
The Governor therefore felt himself under
the necessity of opposing the invasions of
Maba, and an expeditionary column was sent to
the Rip, where Maba and his band were in arms.
An engagement took place, which was attended
with considerable loss, and more than 1,000 pri-
soners were taken by the French. The Governor
received a ball in his shoulder, but the wound was
not serious. The column returned on the 6th of
December, after having destroyed the principal
villages of the Rip which had taken up arms against
the authority of the French Government.
In Paris we have had a cheese show, a poultry
show, and a dog show, and now a horse show is
announced, which is to take place at the Palace of
Industry, on the 10th of April next.
An old man has just died at Neuilly, near Paris,
who for 20 years has been subsisting on public
charity. He was at the church every Sunday to
beg. As it was supposed that he had not left any
means he was buried at the expense of the munici-
pality.
coins wretched
furniture,
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gold
been concealed in a cupboard. In the stuffing of
the chairs were also found bank-notes and gold to
the amount of 40,000 fr.
were

Paris swindlers often exhibit a deal of ingenuity
and audacity, but they seldom make attempts upon
high legal functionaries. Nevertheless such a case
has just occurred. The Procureur-Imperial, or At-
torney-General, of the Seine is known to have
a great taste for rare books. A young man,
knowing that he was engaged at the Court,
went to the house of the procureur, and (having
been introduced to the procurcur's wife said he had
sent him for some money, as he was at a book sale
and had not enough to pay for his purchases. The
hesitation of the young man as to the amount put
the lady on her guard. He said he wanted 300 f. or
400 f. The lady with much presence of mind told
the swindler to call again in an hour as she had not
then enough money, but she would have by that
time. On sending to her husband at the Palace de
Justice the intended fraud was discovered, but the
young swindler must have obtained some informa-
tion upon the subject as he did not make his ap-
pearance at the house again as he had been re-
quested.
We have had rather serious weather to-day. Early
in the morning it was bright and beautiful, but at 12
o'clock the sky became suddenly overcast, and there
was a heavy fall of snow, the first snow of the sea-
son in Paris, which lasted about half an hour. At
the time I close my letter the snow has changed into
rain. There is, however, no longer the terrific wind
of yesterday, but it is now quite calm, and there
seems no likelihood of the return of the frost of last
night,

INDIA.
(By direct Overland Telegraph.)
BOMBAY, JAN. 5, 2.35 p.m.

Grey shirtings in good demand. Twist 19f a.
Cotton steady. Dhollerah, 445 ; shipments of the
week, 37,000 bales. Exchange on London, 2s. 1i d.
Government securities, 4 per cents., 88; do 5 per
cents., 1021 ; do. 5} per cents., 107. Freights, 355.
The latest London date is Jan. 2.

CALCUTTA, JAN. 4

Manchester goods improving. Exchange on
London, 2.1 f. The rate of discount has been
further raised 1 per cent. Freights, 455.

FRANCE.
PARIS, JAN. 13.

The 2iloniteur, in its bulletin of this morning,
says :—" Order has not been again disturbed in any
part of Spain. Perfect tranquillity prevails in An-
dalusia. The Government having effected the dis-
armament of detachments of troops at several points
of the Kingdom, and arrested several officers, has
now declared that it is certain of being able to
maintain its authority."
ST. NAZAIRE, JAN 13.

The mail steamer Nouveau Monde has arrived
here with two millions of francs in specie. Let-
ters from Vera Cruz to the 16th ultimo announce
that commercial affairs had been resumed, the con-
dition of the roads having improved.
BOURSE, Jan. 12—Two o'clock.•—The market
to-day is buoyant, with higher quotations. Threes,
for the Account, and Italian Fives show an advance
of 15c., the former being quoted at 68f. 55c., and
the latter at 62f. 80c. Credit kobilier Shares have
improved 10f.—at 772 f. 50c. Spanish Mobiliers
show a rise of 2f. 50c. Railway Department firm,
without any material change. Three o'clock.—
The market has closed on the following quo-
tations :

41 per Cents 97 60
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 6B 50
Do. end month (8 50
Credit Mobilier 775
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3605
Credit Fonder —
Italian Loan 62 60
Do. end month 62 721
BALL

Roman —
Ottoman Fives —
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Russian -
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —

De,arred

'AYE!.

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

Cash. Acct.
847 50
1120 -
- 852 50
552 50
555 -
- 530

- - ... 412 50
- ... 427 50
- - ... 180 -
- - ... 222 50
- - ... 107 50
- - ... 157 50

Roman

THE WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND
CHILI.
CAPTURE OF A SPANISH GUNBOAT.
PANAMA, Dec. 22.

The first serious encounter between the Chilians
and Spanish took place on the 26th of last mouth.
The Chilian corvette Esmeralda left Valparaiso on
the night of the 17th September, simultaneously
with the appearance of the Spanish Admiral's fleet
in that port, and there were many conjectures as to
where she had gone : some said to the Atlantic, some
to Peru, and others thought she had gone to Cali-
fornia. But it appears she had been lying perdue
waiting for an opportunity. At any rate, on the
26th of November she was near the port of Papudo,
lying close under the land, distant only a few
miles from Valparaiso. On that morning the
Spanish dispatch boat, Virgen de Covadonga,
coming from Cognimbo and bound South, was
about passing Papudo, when the Esmeralda
sallied out, and at a distance of about five
miles from the port, met the Virgin, and a cannonade
between them commenced, which was plainly heard
by the people of Valparaiso, and by Admiral Pareja,
on board his flagship, the Ville de Madrid. The
Esmeralda is a steam corvette, of about 900 tons,
and carries 18 guns, 24 and 32-pounders. Her
crew counted 123 men. The Virgin carried three
rifled guns, one 32 and two 68-pounders, and 135
men. Fifteen shots were fired, at a distance of
little over half a mile, by the Esmeralda, nearly all
of which hit the Virgin, and one of which dis-
mounted one of her guns. The Virgin threw nine
shots, but her guns were so badly served that the
Esmeralda did not suffer the slightest damage. The
combat lasted 20 minutes, when the Virgin hauled
down her flag, and was taken possession of by the
Esmeralda.
The Spanish vessel had two men killed and 14
wounded. Eight officers and 115 men were
landed and sent to Santiago, the capital, together
with the correspondence of Admiral Pareja. A fine
lot of small arms were taken by the captors.
A few minutes after the surrender the Esmeralda
steamed away with her prize. No one knows
whither.
The prisoners, instead of being maltreated, were
treated with the greatest kindness both by their
captors and the populations through which they
passed for the interior, and at Santiago a sub-
scription was got up to supply their necessities and
' make them comfortable.
The Esmeralda was commanded by John Wil-
liams, an Englishman.
Her executive officer is an American by the name
of Thompeon. Both have resided a long time in
Chili. All the officers have been promoted.
Besides this, the Chilians have had another little
naval success.

The Spanish ship Revolution, which was blockad-
ing Tome and Talcahuano, kept a launch out with
forty men and one gun, to watch the movements of
small Chilian vessels near the shore. The Chilians
armed a little tugboat, called the Independencia, to
watch the launch. One night the little steamer, in
an apparently careless manner, fell in with the
launch, when the latter fired her gun across her bows.
The steamer doused all her glims and stopped.
The Spaniards came alongside and boarded, when,
to their great surprise, they were immediately
gobbled up by double their number. The launch,
with her 40 men, was taken into the port of Maule
and delivered over to the authorities.
These events have caused the Chilians to be much
encouraged, and given them greater confidence in
their ultimate success against Spain. The papers
say also that trade, which was at a standstill for
sonic time in consequence of the movements of Ad-
miral Pareja, has rapidly improved, and vessels
taking away copper and other products from the
minor ports with almost as much regularity as
before.

The revolution in Peru, by which Chili confi-
dently expects to gain an ally, is another cause of
great congratulation among the Chilians.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE
ENSUING WEEK.—Monday : Asiatic, at 3, " Initial
Coinage of Bengal," Mr. Thomas; Mathematical, at 71,
general meeting ; Architects, at 8 ; Society of Arts, at 8,
"Copyright and Trade Marks"( Cantor Lecture), Dr. Has-
tings. Tuesday : Engineers, at 8, " Strength of Cement,"
Mr. Grant; Anthropological, at 8, " Gallina,s ; a Tribe of
Sierra Leone," Mr. Harris; "Genealogy and Anthropo-
logy," Mr. Marshall; Statistical, at 8, " French Population
Statistics," Mr. Welton. Wednesday: Meteorological, at
7, "New Anemometer," Mr. Cator ; "Professor Lamont's
Ten-Year Period of Magnetic Variation of Solar Spots,"
Mr. Lynn; "Temperature in Switzerland," Professor
Plantamour ; Society of Arts, at 8, "Automatic Tele-
graphy," Mr. Bain. Thursday : Zoological, at 4 ; Numis-
matic, at 7 ; Linnean, at 8, " Pyrophosphotriamic Acid,"
Dr. Gladstone ; " Reactions of Sodium-Ethyl," Professor
Wauklyn ; Royal, at 8i ; Antiquaries, at Bi. Friday :
Royal Institution, at 8 ; "Radiation and Absorption," Scc.,
Professor Tyndall; Philological, at 8, "Anglo-SaxonWords
in 011 Norse," Mr. Vigfusson. Saturday : Royal Institu-
tion, at 3, " Way to Observe in Fine Arts," Professor
Westmacott; Botanic, at 31.—Athenteum.
OPEN COMPETITION.—The vacancy in the class
of supplementary clerks in the office of the Civil Service
Commissioners will be filled up by an open competition
about the middle of February. Applications will be re-
ceived from candidates between 16 and 20 years of age up
to FQ)auctry 1,