The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-10 00:00:00

BEATTIE'S BUST OF BURNS.

place.

Some considerable time since we had occasion to
commend, in glowing terms of eulogium (eminently
well deserved), the ability displayed by Mr. Wm.
Beattie, of Birmingham, in his animated and pic-
turesque statuette of Sir William Wallace. It is
gratifying to note now that another of the
grand historic glories of Scotland has again
successfully engaged his skill as a sculptor in
the way of its substantial and appropriate com-
memoration. A life-like bust of Scotia's "Im-
mortal Bard"—her peasant poet, Robert Burns,
has recently been completed by Mr. Beattie : the
artist, being aided in the execution of it by having
beside him the while an original portrait of Burns,
and several other tests of accuracy then happily
available. The painting referred to is the property
of the poet's youngest son, Lieut.-Col. Burns—by
whom the the completed bust in white marble has
been pronounced, as a likeness, peculiarly satisfac-
tory. The following tribute to it as a work of art_
we gladly transfer to our columns
.from those of
one of the local newspapers—in which the writer.tion
remarks : " The bust quite realises thet description
of
We feel, as we look upon it, that . bears
in im-
dependence,
and indepen ence,
press of greatness, of power,
who
of Scotland's greatest poet by her greatest
man for a'
without wealth or title: " a man's
tainto glorious
that ;" who could appreciate and,. es
the
and withering sarcasm—one.
pucou.,,lddrafewelgtrhaavte,
verse " The Cottar's Saturday IN ight ,
reflection on the mutability of e,starth, or things
l,
a from
Moun-
tain Daisy ;" lash hypocrisy with no measured e ,
hand; give the gravest counsel for his conduct in
N
the " Destruction of a Mouse's "
life in an Epistle to a Young Friend ;" and,,b_y a
way of a jeu d'esprit, write off at a heat, Tam
o' Shanter," brim full of humour and drollery, and
within a few days thereafter pen the most touching
of his minor poems, viz., "
To Mary in Heaven,' a
poem which will only cease to he read and felt
when the language in which if is written passes
into oblivion."

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :
THE CONFERENCE.

ZURICH, AUG. 9.
To-day the second sitting of the Conference took

Yesterday the chief of the Government of Zurich
paid a visit to the members of the Conference, who
assured him that they fully appreciated the strict
neutrality Switzerland has observed.

SHAM-FIGHTS AT THE CAMP OF
CHALONS.

PARIS; AUG. 9.

Sham-fights have been executed by order of the
Emperor at the Camp of Chalons, wherein 40,000
men were engaged. They were intended to re-
present an episode of the battle of Solferino.
The Pays asserts that General Fleury is to be
raised to the rank of General of Division.

The Emperor is to return to the camp in Sep-
,ember, to take the command of the manoeuvres.

TURIN, AUG. 10.

An official message, dated Florence the 9th,
states that the elections were concluded with per-
fect order, and a large number of voters attended
to give their suffrages.
The elected belong to all classes of the country.
The assembly is convoked for Thursday next,
and the inhabitants are full of confidence.

MUNICH, AUG. 9.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the proposal of 27 members for Federal Reform
by creating a central Power and national repre•
sentation in Germany, was referred to a com-
mittee.

MARSEILLES, AUG. 9.
Advices have been received from Naples to the

6th inst.

The Envoy Extraordinary of Switzerland at the
Court of the King of Naples has presented to the
Neapolitan Government certain demands—namely,
that the Swiss standards be given up, the uniform
and the number of the Foreign Legions be altered,
and that they are no longer to be called Swiss.
The Duke of Serracapriola, formerly Prime
Minister, goes on an extraordinary mission to
Rome.

TRIESTE, AUG. 9.
Advices have been received from Alexandria to
the 31st ult.

According to an agreement effected between M.
de Lesseps and the Viceroy, the rights and pro-
perty of the Suez Canal Company, should the same
be wound up, are to be transferred to the Viceroy,
who would then undertake to repay the shareholders
in full.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY

PARIS BOURSE, Aug. 9.—The market has been
very dull, and sales for realisation drove prices
down. Threes, after having been done at 70f.
10c., receded to 69f. 85c. Mobilier varied from
842 f. 50c. to 847 f.; Austrian, 572 f. 50c. to 568 f.
75c. ; Lombards, 570 f. to 567 f. 50c. ; Orleans,
1,377 f. 50c. to 1,372 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 880 f. to
877 f. 50c. ; Southern, 522 f. 50c. to 520 f. The fol-
lowing were the quotations :

It per Cents. .... 97 50 I Credit Fonder
Do. end month .. ---Belgian 4f .
3 per Cents. 69 70 Piedmonteso (5)
Do. end month.... 69 90 Roman B6 75
Bank Shares 2850 Austrian

Credit Mobilier B5O I Spanish Threes .. 40 50
Do. Account

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern 932 50 .. 935
....

dew ditto
820 ..
Lyons and Mediterranean
Geneva 877 50 .. 876 25
540 .. 545
Southern
Western 517 50 .. 517 50
570 .. 568 75
Eastern
Sardinian 422 50 .. 422 50
Austrian