The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-08 00:00:00

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

The Poonah, from Southampton, January 27th,
arrived on the 4th instant at 9 p.m., and left on the
stb, at midnight, for Alexandria.

The Syria, from Marseilles on the sth instant,
arrived to-day at 9 p.m., and left at midnight for

Alexandria.

MALTA, Feb. 7

The Tanjore is expected here at noon to-morrow.
en route for Southampton.

FRAN CE.

PARIS, Feb. 8

In the latter part of yesterday's sitting of the
Legislative Body MM. Picard and Jules Favre
strongly dwelt upon the necessity of establishing
trial by jury for offences of the press.
The debate upon article 10 will be continued to-
day.

BOURSE, FEB. 7.—Although quotations are gene.
rally lower, the tone of the market is very cheer
ful; and there is a dispos
Three o'clock.—The m,
41 per Cent.
End of month —•
3 per Cent
End of month_ 68 65
Credit Mobilier
End of month l7B 75
Credit Foncier l3BO
End of month 1383 75

ition to improve.
6rket closed as follows :
Bank Shares 3230
Itt,l'an Loan
End of month 43 40
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred —

RAILWAYS.

Account
Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern 538
Western
Eastern • • 537
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 357/
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman

451

THEATRE ROYAL, STANLEY-CUM-WRENTHORP.—
THE ASYLUM THEATRICALS.—On Friday night last
a brilliant company assembled to witness the performances
at the Theatre Royal, Stanley-cum-Wrenthorp. Amongst
those present were Colonel Smyth (chairman of the Visit-
ing Justices), the Hon. Mrs. Smyth, the Earl and Countess
of Harewood, the Hon. and Rev. P. Y. Saville,D. Gaskell,
Esq., J. B. Cbarlesworth, Esq., Dr. Kendell, Dr. Wright,
&e., ctn. We need hardly say that the patients were 'de-
lighted spectators of the performances. During the even-
ing the band played several operatic selections in a very
brilliant manner. The pieces selected for performance
wore The Loan of a Lover, and the operatic extravaganza
of Fr a Diavolo. . Miss Kitty Canary made a capital Ger-
trude„ and Peter Spyk was, on the whole, very well done.
The other characters were respectably gone through. The
extravaganza was rather beyond the powers of the com-
pany; yet, notwithstanding this, it was done with spirit,
and perhaps as well as it is possible for amateurs to do it.
Several of the characters were well sustained, and alto-
gether it was a very enjoyable evening's entertainment.
Those who have the privilege of attending these pleasant
performances are much indebted to the officials of the
Asylum for an opportunity of spending as agreeable an
evening as it is possible to spend anywhere, and as such
we heartily wish, in the language of the playbill, " unal-
loyed happiness to everybody" concerned.—Walpere/d
Journal.
The emigration from the Clyde last month
amounted to 618 souls, an increase of 379 over January,
1867 ; 216 over January, 1866 ; and 483 over January, 1865;
600 proceeded to New York, and 10 to Portland. The
others proceeded to various parts. There_arrived during
the month 236 passengers, of whom 224 were from New
a York per steamers.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

- (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT./
PARIS, FRIDAY, Feb. 7.

At last we have-all come to admit that the decision on
the Press Law is a good thing. The Pays has, however,
a queer note on the subject. If, says the Arcadian organ,
M. Rouher, instead of demanding a vote of confidence,
had asked for a vote of conscience, the bill would have
been thrown over. A rumour is current that the Emperor
sent to congratulate M. Emile 011ivier on his address in
the Corps TAislatif.
One of the greatest difficulties of the press in this coun-
try arises from liability to actions on the ground of
" exciting to hatred and contempt of the Government."
It is easy to see that this is one of those elastic accusations
which can be extended at the pleasure of,-the judge to in-
clude almost any criticism which the authorities may not
happen to like. Perhaps our Government would do well
to take an example from Saxony. The Saxon Govern-
ment has just introduced a bill to suppress the offence
altogether. Journalists will be liable like other people for
treason or sedition, but no longer for exciting to hatred
and contempt.
The Coastitutionnel has an article on French commerce
signed by Louis Chauvean. In one paragraph the writer
says :—" Foreign countries, t balance their accouuts with
us, have had to transmit in gold or silver the enormous
sum of 1,016,730,836 f.—a sum alinost equal to the entire
metallic wealth of the Bank of France. Which country
has contributed most to this supply of coin and this
exchange of products ? England first, then Italy, and
next the States of Germany." _

A large number of the workmen of Paris are out of
employment, and in many of the ateliers the workmen are
making only half time. The decisions of the Tribunal
des Prudhommes do not give universal satisfaction. I can
readily understand that at present these justices of indus-
trial peace have arduous functions. The workm,n com-
plain that employers arc taking undue advantage of the
severity of the season to extort engagements which would
prejudice the future.

A letter is published in the Avenir National, which
shews how frightful is the distress prevailing in Eastern
Prussia. I make the following extracts :—" In the single
district of Gumbinnen there are 40,000 families without
bread and without fire. Typhus fever is making cruel
ravages among the people. The Administration, though
it does not deny this, pretends that it arises from other
causes than want. It goes on disputing about words when
hundreds of persons are perishing every day. Having
neglected to deal with the emergency at first, the Govern-
ment journals are instructed to represent the evil as less
than it is. Thousands of persons are dead already through
bureaucratic infallibility. Hamburg has subscribed
100,000 f. and Frankfort 40,000 f. It is the more
generous on the part of the latter city because
the men who are dying from hunger now were the con-
querors of Frankfort in 1866. M. Bismarck ought to
resolve to relieve the distress from the Treasury of the

State. That special institution of Prussia is supposed to
conthia five million francs. But with five million francs
the Government could begin a war without the concurrence
of the Chamber, and never was fabled treasure more
jealously guarded by the dragon than William I. guards
this Treasury of State. Thousands of peasants and work•
men may starve to death, provided the army reserve is

safe." The writer goes on to denounce the governor of the
province, M. Maurack, who at such a time has ac-
tually distributed relief according to the politics of the
sufferers.
The Constifutionnel, referring to the withdrawal of Mr.
Adams from London, says : "According to some reports
Mr. Adams is anxious to return to America on account of
Presidential elections, and in order to put himself in the
ranks for the Vice-Presidency or for the Presidentship
itself. According to others his retirement was not volun-
tary ; it indicates a coldness in the relations of Englan 1
and America. Mr. Adams, as a London correspondent
remarks, has constantly endeavoured to maintain harmony
between the two countries, even at the price of his own
popularity in the United States."
The Avenir National contains a telegram received from

the Hague giving the result of the elections. As the
Opposition have a majority of three, a Ministerial crisis
or a fresh dissolution was looked for.

I must give the following as it appears in the Liberte:—

Lady Helen Fitzmaurice, who passes in London as
without question the greatest beauty in the United King-
dom, has just arrived in Paris, wh(ro she intends to pass
the winter." The same paper informs us that Lady Pal-
merston has embarked for Egypt. She is credited with
an intention to visit the works connected with the Isthmus
of Suez, to which Lord Palmerston was so indifferent, if
not hostile.
The Queen of Portugal is reported to Le very unwell.
A loan of £400,000, for the construction of docks a+
Bordeaux, is spoken of.

Germans still persist in including Austria in the Father-
land. As an illustration and proof of this, the next great
meeting of German riflemen will he held at Vienna. The
South German States seem to be very anxious before
entering the Northern Confederacy to have ample guaran-
tees for freedom. The Democratise/Lc Correspondenz of

Stuttgardt remarks that " the Northern Confederation

will only carry the nation with it by improving the laws,

extending liberty, and caring more for education than for
increasing its military establishments. It is only in this

way it can make unity desirable by connecting it with
the liberty of the people." Nevertheless, elections for the
Customs Parliament continue. There is no doubt that the
Customs Parliament will act on free-trade principlei, as