The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDDN, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1868.

voaksd the aid of the Government. His course
w
etihat the Executive must take part in a matter
of t7jis kind, where the affair rested on the annual
vot es of Parliament. The Government not choosing
to respond to the call so pathetically made to the
Ir istruction was rejected by a majority of seventy-

ix.

The troubles of the evening were not over with
tb.'is division, however, for Colonel GREVILLE-NU-
GENT'S amendment had to be considered ; and,
although he proposed to withdraw it being carried,
Mr. GLADSTONE'S argument that it would be bet-
ter to wait the proposal was not assented to. Mr.
GLADSTONE again requested the Government to
pronounce an opinion on the merits of the ques-
tion, and Mr. HARDY, on the part of the Ministry,
made a very sensible reply to the demand. He
avowed that the Government did not wish
to interfere at that part of the proceedings;
but still, under the circumstances, he decided
to support the amendment, on the grouna
that it was just and advisable to give
some notice to those likely to be affected by the
provisions of the bill. Colonel KNOX declared that
the Government had been fortunate in not falling
into the trap laid for them, and whatever discredit
attached to the bill belonged to the right hon. gen-
tleman opposite. Sir G. BOWYER'S remarks on the
subject were of some importance. He contended
that too many instructions were given to Commit-
tees, and that the practice was becoming abused.
The other day there was an instruction to the Com-
mittee on the Scotch Reform Bill, and again in the
Committee on the whole House with respect to the
Irish Church interference was made. Certainly
it is apt to invalidate the decisions of Parliament if
so many important changes are made, and if it be
pre-supposed that divisions are not the test they
used to be, but must be subsequently changed on the
invitation of this or that member as the case may be.
Subsequently Colonel GREVILLE-NUGENT'S In-
struction was agreed to, with an addition inserted
by Sir G. GREY, to the effect that it should apply
to the recipients of the Regium Donum as well as of
the Maynooth Grant. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved
that the bill be committed that day six months, but
not much was made of that except a few more pro-
tests being made against the principle of the mea-
sure. The bill finallyipassed through committee. We
believe that Mr. GLADSTONE himself must feel the
affair to have been rather a lame and impotent
conclusion, but so far as the latter is concerned, he
has gained his point, and proceeded to the stage de-
sired. What he and his friends expect to do now
is a matter for consideration, for they can hardly
expect it to pass the House of Lords. In the re-
peated discussion of a point that could not be settled,
come what may, the Opposition has frittered
away the time of the House in the
most extraordinary manner ; but reason and re-
monstrances are thrown away upon them, and they
must take their own course. It is, however, only
just to expect that they will take the responsibility
of their measure also, and not blame the Government
for the session being wasted. We expect that
before long Mr. GLADSTONE will repent his bar-
gain, and find that in his rash attempt Nto do too
much at first he has undertaken more than he can
manage. He will end by giving offence to all
sides, because he has rushed at the scheme without
taking sufficient time to weigh the matter atten-
tively ; but he must take his chance and make the
best of this and of other inconveniences, since he
has put himselfforward in so unnecessary a manner,
and created so unexpected a hindrance to the
carrying on of the business of the session.

The arrival of the Russia, from New York, on
the 27th ult., brings us news of the day following
the decisive votes of the Senate. The Managers
of the Impeachment Trial, and some of their prin-
cipal followers in the House of Representatives,
appear to have been driven to desperation by their
failure of the day preceding, and were attempting
to revenge themselves upon their opponents by the
most extravagant conduct. Immediately the ac-
quittal of the PRESIDENT was announced they had
Mr. WooLLEr, a Democratic agent and witness at
the trial, arrested on the charge of bribery and
attempts to corrupt Senators. He was also charged
with being in collusion with the Secretaries of the
PRESIDENT. Mr. WOOLLEY declined to testify, no
doubt being incensed at so outrageous an act, in
the same way that Mr. HENDERSON and Mr.
Ross resented the arbitrary interference of
the Managers with their conduct at an
earlier stage. Mr. WOOLLEY therefore remained
in prison, though it is not quite clear on what
ground the Managers are empowered to de-
tain him there. They have made a long report,
asking the House to force CHARLES WOOLLEY to
give evidence, and citing the testimony of THUR-
LOW WEED, who avowed that Senators were in-
duced to vote for acquittal by bribery. The manner
in which the prosecutors profess to have discovered
this plot is not a little suspicious. They seized all
the telegraphic despatches of the Western Union
Telegraph Company at the Washington offices.
What would be easier than for agents of the Man-
agers themselves to send a few such incriminating
messages, ready for the time of seizure ? The per-
sistency with which the Managers have accused the
Democratic party of bribery and corruption, when
all the world knows the pressure they have put upon
the members of their own party,shows how thoroughly
indifferent they are to everything but their particu-
lar object. The very journals of their own party
cried shame on the unscrupulous manner in which
every possible agency was employed to bring the
wavering or doubtful Senators over to their side.
Perhaps the Managers, relying on the majority
which they are certain of having in the Home of
Representatives, are even yet hoping to overthrow
the decision of the Senate. They have yet eight
Articles of Impeachment open on which to vote,
and if they can succeed in getting rid of any of the
minority they will very likely endeavour to re-open
the question, so as even yet to carry their point.
It shows in what estimation they are held by their
countrymen that it was believed in many quarters
that if possible the Senators from the newly recon-
structed Southern States would be hurried in
so as to turn the scale against the PRESIDENT.
Thanks to the Radical system of registration,
by which nearly all whites of character and
influence are excluded from the constituencies,
while the votes of all the blacks are faithfully re-
corded. There is not much doubt as to the politics
of the new Senators or Representatives either. If
the question of bribery, corruption, and intimida-
tion be really opened, the Democrats will have some
awkward facts to bring forwad, and in the present
temper of the country it will not be easy to silence
them. But there is another question to ask. Is
the house of Representatives to be allowed to as-
sume the functions of the Executive and of the
judicial tribunals in oue ? By what right do its
members interrupt the course of ordinary business,
seizing the despatches of the telegraphic officers, and
imprisoning men without trial? America has long
been threatened with a wholesale despotism, and
here it is already begun. When the rights of the
public and the liberties of the individual are
trenched upon, we may be sure that the
times are dangerous, and if the Americans are wise
they will tale heed in time. The Managers of the

Impeachment are bold and unscrupulous men, and
it is fortunate for the nation at large that men of
character and reputation, like FESSENDEN and
TRUMBULL, have had the ability to denounce their
unconstitutional proceedings, and the courage to
resist them.

The American foreign news is of some import-
ance. Mexico has not prospered since the over-
throw of MAXIMILIAN, for the internal insurrections
are rather increasing than diminishing. All parties
might unite in resisting what they held to be a
common foe, but they are not inclined when the
French have left them to their own devices to sub-
mit to JUAREZ any more than to MAXIMILIAN. The
insurgents on the 17th ult. were in possession of
the mountains round Puebla, and the States of
San Luis Potosi, Tobasco, Queretaro, and Mexico
were at their mercy. They had proclaimed Gene-
ral MARouEz Regent. At Hayti riots and dis-
turbances were the order of the day. SALNAVE
had reached Port-au-Prince, and issued a proclama-
tion declaring that the consulates would be at-
tacked and extreme penalties inflicted if the
refugees were sheltered. The consulates were
crowded, and the American Minister had sent to
Washington for assistance.
From Ottawa we learn that witnesses in the
M'GEE assassination case have been waylaid and
beaten, a fact which seems to indicate that Fenian-
ism and its sympathisers are still extant in Canada,
and the colonial authorities will do well to be on
their guard.

The good citizens of Havre are busy following
the example set them by many other populous
towns and cities on either side of the Channel.
They are holding a grand international exhibition,
which they term maritime, but which is by no
means exclusively devoted to ships or naval com-
modities. There are, indeed, almost countless
specimens of masts, sails, and rigging ; boats,
anchors, lighthouses, and signals, oars, compasses,
and what is of more importance specimens
of the construction of iron and wooden vessels.
There are, however, brilliant displays with which
the sea and the sailor have nothing to do—porce-
laius and silks, jewels and bronzes, every kind of
luxury, and even works of art, for statuary and
painting are not wanting. Havre is a city of some
present importance and considerable historical
interest, and its Exhibition promises to be
a brilliant success. NAPOLEON I. declared that
Paris and Havre were only one city, of which the
Seine was the principal street. However, Havre
has an individuality of its own, which it would be
very unwilling to merge even in that of the capital
itself. Just now it is thronged with visitors, among
whom are, of course, plenty of English, but we are
sorry to find our country but poorly represented
in the Exhibition itself. The galleries are not
however full, fcr the building covers 80,000 square
yards, so that there is yet time for some enter-
prising mortals to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. Such exhibitions of these are of great
social and commercial value, and tend to draw rival
nations closer together, while giving a stimulus to
their energies and destroying alike that indolent
self-sufficiency and that exclusive monopoly which
are the fetters and drawbacks to the commercial
prosperity of a people.

LATEST INTELL MENGE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

SUEZ, June 5.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ottawa is now coming into this port, having on board
the released Abyssinian captives—namely, twenty
gentlemen, eight ladies, twenty-two children, and
twenty-one followers.

Juno 6.

Ten officers and 154 men of the 3d Dragoons
have arrived here from Abyssinia, and will embark
on board the Crocodile.
Consul Cameron has remained at Annesley owing
to indisposition.

BAVARIA.

MUNICH, June 6.

The Ministerial Bavarian papers of to-day pub-
lish articles expressing doubts as to the vitality of
any confederation of the South German States, and
ask the supporters of this scheme to bring forward
some distinct plan for the realisation of such a pro-
posal, mere words being useless.

BOURSE, June s.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

Bank Shares —
Ital'an Loan —
End of month —
Mexican Loan .„ 22
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred 35 25
;. Cash
Orleans
N orthern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... s9l+
Western
Eastern • . —

4} per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 65
Credit blobilier
End of month 290
Credit Foncier 1532 50
End of month —

RAILWAY

Sardinian
Austrian

441
555

Lombard 3781
North of Spain 7O
Saragossa
Roman 45

JUNE 6th, 1868.—The undermentioned gentle-
men were this day called to the degree of the utter bar
by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple:—
George Washington Heywood, Esq., holder of a certificate
of honour of the first class, awarded by the Council of
Legal Education, Trinity Term, 1868; Thomas Stephen
Whitaker, Esq. ; David Greenhill Bruce-Gardyne, 8.A.,
of Trinity College, Oxford, Esq. ; Robert Joseph Oros-
th waite, 8.A., of Brasenose College, Oxford, Esq•
Edward Henry Selfe, 8.A., of Christ Church, Oxford, Esq. ;
John Alexander Jackson, 8.A., of Queen's College, Ox-
ford, Esq. ; Alexander MtNeill, of Trinity College, Dub-
lin, Esq. ; John Morris Maskell, 8.A., of Trinity College,
Cambridge, Esq. ; Thomas Collins, M.A., of Christ's Col-
lege, Cambridge, Esq. ; James Thomasin Foster, L.L.8.,
of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, Esq. ; Henry Thorow-
good Hunt, Esq. ; Charles Edward Moore. Esq. ; Ed-
ward Arkwright Brunner, 8.A., of Exeter College, Ox-
ford, Esq.; Charles William Reynolds, of St. John's Col-
lege, Cambridge, Esq.; Mortimer Neville Woodward, Esq.;
Edward Julyan Dunn, cf Brasenose College, Oxford, Esq. ;
William Sydenham Gantz, Esq. ; Thomas Smith Glea-
dowe, 8.A., of Magdalen College, Cambridge, Esq. ;
Jean Theodore Paul Edmond Rondineau, Licen-
tiate end Doctor of Laws, of Paris, Esq. ; Cat-
chick Wise Arathoon, Esq. ; Charles John Wilkins,
Esq. ; John Buckingham Popo, Esq., of Magdalen College,
Cambridge ; Charles Edward Grigg Fisher, Esq., of
Christ's College, Cambridge ; Henry Edward Le Va-
Tasceur Durell, Esq. ; John Stuart Colquhoun, Esq. ;
James Baird Moffatt, Esq., of the University of Glasgow ;
Lewis Jean Arthur Michel, Esq., 8.A., LL.B , in France ;
Gideon Pulteney Johnstone, Esq. ; Arthur Harnett, Esq. ;
Arthur Green, Esq.; Louis Mallet-Paret, Esq ; and Wilmot
Lane, Esq.
Mr. Newbury, boatswain of her Majesty's Dock-
yard, Woolwich. has been superannuated, and will be suc-
cooded by Mr. Nowby, boatswain from her Majesty's
Dockyard at Malta.
Arrangements are in progress with the view of
placing several heavy Palliser guns on the forts at
Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven. The first five
have been shipped at Woolwich, and are expected
to arrive in the course of a few days, when they
will be removed and placed in a position at Popton
fortress. The next five will be placed at Iluber-
ston, and the other forts will receive their comple-
ment in due time. These formidable pieces of artil-
lery are of very large calibre, and weigh about 12i
tons each.

During a quarter of a century Ilorniman's Teas have had
an immense sale, and as they are now Bd. per pound
Cheaper, in consequence of the Reduced Duty, the demand
will doubtless be even further extended. Sold, secured in
Packets ; genuine are signed " llorniman and Co., Lon-
don,"

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS:

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAY, June G~

There are rumours of great diplomatic changes. Princq
Talleyrand, our Ambassador at St. Petersburg, wants to
retire ; Baron Malaret is very uncomfortable at Florence'
where he is as unpopular as a man can well be. Count
sartiges, who has been induced for a consideration (the
promise of a senatorship), to urge the claims of the Arch-
bishop of Paris to a cardinal's hat, has, on meeting
with opposition to his request, uttered some very
disrespectful words of the Pope's entourage. Even M. Bene-
detti, though on good terms with Count Bismarck, is
said to find the anxieties and labours of his post too great
for him.

It is now pretty well certain that Count Bismarck has
sent a letter to Baron von Beust, thanking him for his
loyal policy towards Prussia, and his endeavours to preserve
the peace of Europe.. It is supposed to be in consequence
of this closer rapprochement between Prussia and Austria
that the Emperor Francis Joseph has abandoned his
intended visit to Paris.

The France has a long article to point out how absurd
the assertion that Prince Napoleon has no diplomatic
object in his journey. The France very well remarks
that it is impossible for a person in the Prince's position
to visit the various Courts of Europe without having some
motive. He is not like the Prince of Wales, who might
travel anywhere and no one attach importance to his
movements. Prince Napoleon is more in the position of
a British Foreign Minister, whose wanderings to and frA
on the earth would certainly excite the liveliest interest.

To-day is the anniversary of the attempted assassination
of the Czar as he was driving with Napoleon in the Bois
de Boulogne last year. Captain Lubet, of the Paris
Guard, is still suffering from the injuries which he received
in his endeavours to prevent the crowd from
murdering B6r6zowski. Nelaton has removed a
tumour from the captain's left side, which caused him
terrible pain. The patient is now, thanks to a capital con-
stitution, recovering.
The Emperor has been suffering from sciatica lately,
and there has been a consultation of physicians. He will
visit the camp at St. Maur before going to Fontainebleau.
By the way, admission to the camp has for some time past
been refused to all civilians.
It turns out that there were three men arrested at
Rouen last Sunday after all ; yet not for a plot against the
Emperor, but for carrying prohibited arms.
The Pope, on the occasion of the first Communion of
the Prince Imperial, sent him, by the hands of Cardinal
Bonaparte, a precious relic surmounted with an ancient
cameo of rare beauty. His Holiness accompanied the gift
with an autograph letter, which those who have heard it
read say is most touching. In connection with this matter
I may mention that it is usual, whenever the Emperor
leaves the Tuileries for one of the Imperial chateaux, for
the senior ambassador to pay his respects. This ambas-
sador happens to be the Papal Nuncio, and so when Mgr.
Chigi waited upon the Emperor the other day, their
Majesties thanked him warmly, on behalf of the Pope,
for the interest which his Holiness had taken in the Prince
Imperial.
The model lodging-houses which the Emperor has had
constructed in the Avenue Daumesnil are now all occu-
pied. They have been handed over to a society which
has engaged to build others upon the same plan in other
parts of Paris.

The recent debate on railways in the Corps L4gislatif
must make the majority of English railway shareholders
inclined to break the tenth commandment. As your
readers are no doubt aware, the State guarantees the pay-
ment of the interest on the share capital of a large number
of the railways. But the Northern Railway has not had
to claim the guarantee. The Lyons sees its annual revenue
reach eight millions sterling, and offers to include 734
miles of the new network (which has not been
guaranteed) with the old. The Orleans offers an
analogous reduction for the line from Paris to Tours,
and will thus diminish its guaranteed capitalby 23,360,000 ;
the Southern has a deficiency of only £6BO ; and the
Eastern is executing an important line without asking for
any subvention. The total Imperial guarantee is
£7,360,000, and the produce of the guaranteed railways is
£26,240,000. So that there is a wide margin of safety. The
earnings increased more than £2,000,000 last year. But
this, no doubt, was due in considerable measure to the
Exhibition. The only unfavourable feature is the enormous
cost of construction of new lines. This is not less than
£22,000 per mile, a heavy sum considering how large
a part of France offers no engineering difficulties. I should
add that M. Pouyer-Qnertier, of Protectionist celebrity,
does not believe in the prosperity of our railways, and in
the course of a violent speech in the Corps Ldgislatif
declared that the Orleans Railway was virtually bankrupt.

I sadly fear that the new Press Law will prove even
less liberal than the Opposition members in the Corps
Legislatif prophesied. The Temps is to be prosecuted for
some articles it has published respecting Algeria, but
which have not, so far as I know, exceeded fair criticism.
After this there can be little hope that the circular just
issued to the prefects respecting the enforcement of the
new law is in favour of lenity.

THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY.

BIETEOPOLOGICAL REPORTS.

Extreme Sei
Saturday, r , ,C, , F.l
June 6, B. IrT.' ' '5
W• 1 to t',
F. D. WIL 1.,
Xll
S a.m.i_ j 12
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-- _
Nairn ...... 29•65 f. 60 55 S.S.W. 6 1 W.S.W. r.c. o'o7
Aberdeen . • 29'75f. 54 53 B.S.W. 2 4 S. r..'0'06
Leith ...... 29'84f. 591 53 S.W. 5 2 W. c... ••••••
Shields .... 29'93f. 60 .55 N.W, 2 2 S.E. c.o.
7
Scarborough 30'07f. 621 57 W.S.W. 3 2 S.S.E. c.
Yarmouth .• 30'20r. 63 160 W.R.W. 2 3 E.N.E. c.
Helder .• .. 30'24 59 S.W. 3 _ _ _ !
Cuxhaven -7
Skudesnws 30 04 51 S. 5 5 W.N.W. o.
Valentia.. • . 30'16r. 57 56 W. 3 5 S. ofm
Cape Clear.. 30'12r. 58 57 S.W. 3 3 S.B.W. 6.01.10.03
Roche's Pt. 35136. 55 55 S.W. 3 3 S.S.W. f.
Holyhead .. 30'66f. 55 54 B.S.W. 6 4 S.S.W. Co..
Liverpool .. 3010 f. 64 59 W.S.W. 1 3 W. b.
Ardrossan .. 29'91f. 56 54 S.W. 5 6 S.W. c.r. _
Greencastle 29'89f. 58 54 W. 6 2 E. c.
Penzance .. 30'246. 59 58 W. 3 4 S.W. cmo --.
Plymouth .. 30'27r. 58 57 W.,.W. 1 3 S.W. 2nar
W
eymouth _
Portsmout 30'27r. GO 57 W.S.W. 2 2 W. c. —,
London ...... 30'20r. 61 57 W.S.IV . 2 4 N.W. imb '
C'peGrisNez • _ _ _
Brest . . .... 59 55 NV.S.II . 1 1 W.S.W. b
L'Orient —. • 55 53 N.E. 3 3 N.E. b-.'
_.--
Rochefort .. 30240. 64 60 N. 3 5 W. c b
Biarritz .... 30'230. 61 59 E. 4 4 E. •. j
Corunna.... 30'25 66 N. 3 c. _
Brussels .. • • _
Paris ...... _ _ _ _ i___ _
ourg.. -- _ _
___ _
...
Lyons ...... - _ _ —— _
Toulon .... 30'19r. 73 71 E. 4 4 —_ _
Heart's Con- E. b.
tent (6 a.m.
local time) I 30.348. 49 144 S.S.W. 1; 3 w.
b. 1