The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

TICE SUN, LO N! OS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 18%

French Government has taken energetic steps to
protect its subjects in that country. The remon-
strances of the representatives of France there had
been treated with contempt or inattention.

The Eastern question assumes more and more
importance. There is now no doubt that Russia is
arming to the teeth. A treaty with Prussia is
spoken of by some of the Paris papers. The Rus-
sian journals evidently anticipate something im-
portant in regard to Turkey. In the meantime
they are very disappointed with the appointment of
M. Beust, which seems to have excited as much dis-
satisfaction in Russia as in Prussia. They assert
that the object of M. Beust is to procure a treaty
of alliance between France, Italy, and Austria, to
be revenged upon Prussia. A Vienna journal, dis-
cussing the report about this supposed treaty, in
reply to the Prussian papers, says that Austria
would not be so foolish as to throw down the
gauntlet to Germany by allying herself with
foreigners. One of the Paris papers says—" Aus-
tria no doubt cannot forget that France has made
her lose a portion of her empire of Italy, but she
can still less forget that Prussia has compelled her
to lose Germany."

The English welshers have not been so successful
in France as they are sometimes in England. There
was au inundation of them at the Deauville races,
where they did a good deal of business, the French
having now quite a betting mania. They pretended
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Morris and Co.,
London, which it
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appears was only a pretence. After leaving Deau-
ville, which they did in a very great hurry, they
traversed Trouville, Villerville, Serquigny, Honfieur,
and Havre, from whence they went to Rouen and
Dieppe. They were about to start from that port
for England, but the police having learnt something
which was not to their advantage they were
arrested. These individuals, four in number, had a
considerable sum of money upon them which they
had won or had stolen from the boat. They were
taken before the Tribunal of Correctional Police at
Pont l'Eveque, charged with swindling. That
court sentenced them to a year's imprisonment and
to pay a fine of 100 f. and the expenses of the pro-
ceedings.
Madame Tussaud's exhibition of the likenesses of
great personages is likely to be eclipsed by a similar
attraction, which is to be sent from Sweden to the
Paris Exhibition. Figures of a large number of
individuals "in their habits as they lived," that is to
say, in the picturesque costume of the various pro-
vinces of Sweden and Norway, will fill a very con-
siderable space. _ .

At the annual public meeting of the Academy of
Fine Arts, at the Institute, at which the president,
M. Gatteaux, took the chair, after appropriate
speeches, various prizes were distributed to archi-
tects, painters, sculptors, and musicians. The sub-
ject proposed by the academy for the Bordin prize
was " Instruction in the art of sculpture among the
Greeks and among the moderns ; information and
explanation in regard to the causes of its progress
and decline." Seven memoirs worthy of attention
were sent to the academy in answer to this appeal,
and that body was desirous to increase the number
of prizes. The Academy first awarded the prize
of 2,000 f. for Memoir No. 7, the authors of which
are Messrs. Louis and Rene Mesnard, who had pre-
viously received prizes ; secondly, a medal of I,ooof.
for No. 5, the author of which is M. d'Escamp.
Honourable mention was made of another Memoir,
the author of which wishes his name not to be dis-
closed.

A shocking case of wife murder has taken place
at Montvilliers, near Chartres. A woman, 71 years
of age, was found at her house bathed in blood. Her
skull was broken nearly in pieces, probably with a
hatchet ; it is presumed that she struggled severely
as her arms were much cut. The police have reason
to suspect the husband, and he has been arrested,
but his statement is that he passed the evening with
a friend, and that he found his wife murdered
on the floor when he came home.

The funeral of M. Duveyrier took place yester-
day at Pere Lachaise, and was attended by many
persons eminent in dramatic and general literature.
Some affecting speeches were made over his grave.
M. Duveyrier was an ardent defender of St.
Simonianism. lie was successively editor of the
Organisaleur, Le Globe, and other papers. M.
Duveyrier wAs also a fertile dramatist, and wrote
several pieces in conjunction with his brother, who
assumed the name of Melesville, and with Scribe.
His most successful works are " Michel Perrin,"
" Le Toreador," and " Les Vepres Siciliennes."

A strange story is told about an egg merchant
at one of the Paris markets; indeed, it may be
as well as strange.
several days he had
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kept his warehouse at a high temperature, at
the recommendation of his doctor, to promote
perspiration and slept there. A morning or two
ago he was awoke by a strange noise, and on jump-
ing up he saw on the floor about 150 little chickens,
which had been batched by the heat, and the floor
was strewed with egg-shells. The most obvious ex-
planation of this affair seems to be that the egg-
dealer had " made the place too hot to hold himself"
and his eggs.
It is, I believe, quite settled that the Emperor,
Empress, and the young Imperial Prince will leave
St. Cloud to-morrow for Compiegne. The fete of
the Empress on Thursday will be kept with more
than the accustomed festivity and ceremony.
Numerous invitations have been given.
It began to rain again this afternoon, and the
rain seems likely to continue. The weather, how-
ever, is still warm.

Grand Flower Show and Fancy Fair.

(THIS DAY.)

Tho Grand Flower Show and Fancy Fair, in aid of the
benevolent fund of the United Horticultural Society and
the Albert Orphan Asylum, held under the auspices of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, was opened at the
Guildhall, and a more splendid scene than the interior of
the Guildhall presented it would be impossible to imagine.
The show of Flora's treasures was remarkable, and it was
difficult to reconcile ourselves to the fact that we were in
the dreary month of November, when we cast a glance
around and were met at every point with parterres of bril-
liant flowers. Of course the chrysanthemums were in great
force ; the different varieties were represented in profusion.
At either side of the ancient hall large and splendidly
flowered plants were arranged tier above tier, and for bril-
liancy of colour wo have seen nothing to approach them
at the most celebrated shows held during the past season.
In the centre of the hall, where but two or three days ago
turtle and champagne fornied the groat attraction, a splen-
did circular flower-bed has been so artistically arranged as
to have all the appearance of being one of the permanent
beauties of the hall. A number of very attractive stalls,
presided over by ladies, have been placed in excellent posi-
tions, and the wares displayed are of the most attractive
description. The different apartments in the Guildhall
decorated for the Lord Major's banquet have also been
filled with flowers, fruit, and everything likely to com-
mand a rapid flow of the circulating medium, and doubt-
less the receipts will be as large as the great preparations
that have been made to bring about so desirable a result.
The opening of the Exhibition was attended with the
greatest eclat, the band of the Coldstream Guards was in
attendance, and altogether, despite the unfavourable
state of the weather, the " show" was inaugurated with the
greatest success.
His Royal Highness arrived at about half-past 1, and
was received by the committee, and by them conducted
through the exhibition.
.The principal stalls were presided
over by the Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Countess of
Derby, the Countess of Shaftesbury, Mrs. Sheriff Lycett,
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Coates, and
Mrs. Morley.
In the Aldermen's Chamber the magnificent testimonial
lately presented to Mr Aldernan Phillips- which called forth
so much deserved praise when it was first exhibited at the
establishment at which it was manufactured, viz., Messrs.
Howell and James, of Regent-street, was displayed—and
attracted general attention ; and another of the great
features in this apartment was the exhibition of the Piping
Bullfinch, first seen at the Exhibition in 1851, and which
has earned nearly £3,000 for the poor. Mr. Himmel had a
choice display of elegant perfume fountains and oriental
essences in the centre of the Guildhall, which sent forth a
sweet and refreshing fragrance that called forth universal
admiration from the crowd of ladies that were continually
surrounding his very tasteful stall.
The principal floral exhibitors were Messrs. Marshall,
Carter, Henderson, Forsyth, Wheeler, &c., and the bril-
liancy of their displays seemed to excite his Highness's
admiration as he passed throughout the various portions
of the Exhibition.

The Exhibition will remain open till Saturday next, and
no longer.