The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-07 00:00:00

JAPAN.

PARIS, July 7.

Official alvices received here from Japan state
that the delegates here from Japan state that the
delegates of the Mikado appointed to take possession
of Yokohama, and to negotiate the questions still
pending with the foreign ministers, had presented
themselves at the French Llg ttion, where they
renewed before the diplomatic representatives the
assurance of the desire of the Japanese G)vernment
to entertain the best relations with the foreign
Powers.

The ex-Taicoon had arrived at the aistle of
Mytho, where he intended to live in retirement.

The troops of the Mikado have occupied Yell°.

AMERIC A.

BREST, July 7.
The Transatlantic Company's steamer Ville de
Paris arrived here at 7.15 a.m. to-day.
NEW YORK, June 27.

President Johnson, in his veto of Mr. Stevens's
bill for the admission of North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, ani Florida to re-
presentation in Congress, repeats the objections
advanced by him when he, vetoed the Arkansas Bill.
The President declares that Congress has assumed •
an authority over six States of the Union which had
never been delegated to it, and in the case of Ala-
bama Congress has violated its plighted faith b
forcing upon the State a constitution which the
people had rejected under laws enacted by Congress.
'rhe whole bill is declared to be subversive of the
principles of Government.
General Grant has officially notified to General
M'Dowell the admission of Arkansas. It is reported
that military rule in that State will be immediately
withdrawn.

The II use of Representatives has passed the
new internal tax bill.

The Democrats claim to have won the Mississippi
election by 25,000 majority.
President Johnson has nominated Mr. Henry A.
Smythe, at present collector of customs at the port
of New York, to be Minister to Austria.
The Inman Royal MAil steamer City of Paris
arrived at Queenstown, from New York, at 2.40
a.m. to-day, withspecie. 6160,000 in Having
landed mails and passengers she proceeded imme-
diately for Liverpool ; all well.
LIVERPOOL, July 7.

The Inman steam3LiP City of London, which left
New York on the 4th inst. for this port, brings
$1,250,000 in specie.

TII E MAURITIUS.
bLiurartus, June 18.

The Hon. James Douglas has been accidentally
killed. His death is considered a great loss to the
colony.
Great frauds have bean discovered here. Ficti-
tious dock-warrants have been issued, causing a
loss of £7,000 to the banks.
Fever is diminishing in the towns, but has ap-
peared in places which had hitherto escaped.

SUEZ; July 5.

hiaperiales steamer Einirne,
The Messageries
with the Mauritius mails, arrived here at midnight.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 5.

intended. The date of his departure is not yet
The Viceroy did not leave to-day for Trieste, as
known.

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BOURSE, July 6.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

4 per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent ...... 70 VI
End of mouth 7O 90
Credit Mobilier 300
End of month 3OO
Credit Fonoier 1535
Ead of month —

Bank Shares 3197
Ital;an Loan —
End of, month —
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 34
Deferred ......
Cash
Orleans , ......... 887
Northern ........................................... 1170
Lyons and Mediterranean' ........... . ..... 94U
Southern ................................ 581
Western ..................... 566
...................
Eastern
. ........................
Sardinian ................... 60
Austrian .............................................. 562
Lombard
North of Spain ........................................ 6.5,
Saragossa ................. .. . 7
. ............. it
.......
Roman 45
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RAILWA'

EDUCATION IN BRITISH INDIA.—Tbe total expen-
diture from all sources during the year ended April, 1866,
on education in British India amounted to £170,834,
£140,038 of which was expended by Government. Thera
were at that time 18,563 educational institutions, and there
was an average attendance of 559,317 pupils during the
year. By a comparison of statistics for 1857 to 1866 (both
inclusive) it is foun3 that the number of institutions has
increased by more than 10,000, the average attendance of
pupils by about 350,000, the amount expended by Govern-
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the
decrease in the average number of pupils occurred in 1858
and 1865, but, with these' exceptions, the increase in at-
tendance has been regularly progressive. These statistics
are fouaded on educational returns received from each
Presidency annually and from the Administrative reports,
and show the gra lual increase and progress of education
in British India since the memorable despatch of July 19,
1854, which laid down Hu system on broad and compre-
Lc usive bases.

BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTIL ELTSTON- ROAD,
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CORRESFONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, MONDAY, July G.

Various rumours as to the effect of last week's debate
on the Budget are current here to-day. The unusual im-
portance given to that discussion arises not so much
from the vigour of the Opposition speeches as
from the attitude of several members of the ma-
jority. M. Louvet's speech I have before re-
ferred to, M. Haentjens announced that he would not
vote for such a Budget again. M. Magne and the
other Ministerial speakers contented themselves with
excuse rather than justification. There was a
marked absence of that firm assertion of Imperial
infallibility, of that absolute optimism which have been
common with all the Emperor's former Ministries.
The Emperor, I am told, whilst giving M. Magne every
credit for his good faith and the ability with which he
opposed the arguments of the Left, is much astonished
that the Minister of Finance could not paint a more
Uttering picture of the state of affairs. The impression
still prevails that the Opposition would have done better
by confining their arguments to the question of income
and debt, upon which the Ministers were compelled to
agree with them. When the position of France as a
European State was brought forward, the hopes and
sympathies of the majority revived at once.
Austrian affairs have lately excited much interest here,
probably because France has learnt by experience that
Austria is her only possible ally in Europe. Next to
Count Bismarck, Baron Beust is the man most talked of
in Paris. The anxiety for the unity of Austria is now
as manifest here as, a' short time ago, was the desin
for her dismemberment. The national movement
in Bohemia has become very serious, and, in fact, occu-
pies almost the entire attention of the Austrian Govern-
ment. The Czechs are, perhaps, too exacting in their
demands, but the necessity of concilhting them must
overcome all difficulties of detail. It is evident that if
Hungary has a right to recognition as a constituent part
of the empire, the smaller States ought not to be sub-
merged in the German provinces. But the population of
the German provinces do not appreciate the need of a
settlement with Bohemia, and hence one difficulty. The
Germans living in Bohemia number two-fifths of the entire
population. This is another source of trouble, for, how-
ever conciliatory the Germans of Bohemia may formerly
have been, they have now formed themselves into an anti-
Czech party, and will concede nothing. On the other
hand, the Czechs themselves are equally well organised,
and will be content with nothing less than a Cianititution
similar in independent action to that of Hungary. The
situation is becoming so serious, that a writer in the
Avenir National declares the support of a great Power
is all that is wanted to induce the Bohemians to revolt.
Baron Beust is not likely to allow matters to take this
course. In all probability he will again disregard German
opinion, and make all the concession he safely can.
The following incident is given in the Siecle. It will be
hardly necessary for me to remind your readers that an
anti-Prussian story is the delight of the Paris press. At
Kiel an officer of one of the lower grades quarrelled
with some young men who had dined not wisely,
but too well. The quarrel ended by the officer
drawing his sword and mortally wounding one of his
adversaries. Some one passing by seized his arm and
restrained him from further violence. austice interfered—
not to punish the officer or his surviving opponents, but to
condemn the individual who interfered to two months'
imprisonment, for preventing an officer using his sword in
a brawl !

A retrospective document relating to the war of 1866
has been published. It is the fifth chapter of the "His-
tory of the Campaign of 1866," published under the
direction of General Moltke. This chapter, which has
been attributed to Count Bismarck, relates to the peace
negotiations, and contains some points of interest. The
object which the Prussian Government has in view
in publishing this part of the history is the justi-
fication of that portion of its policy which was not
generally approved of. The mediation of Napoleon had
been accepted, the narrative states, because it was felt
necessary not to ignore the French Government, and
because the publication of the mediation gave the guarantee
of France to the consequences. The integrity of
Saxony was maintained because that State_ would become
a sure and faithful ally. The Prussian army did not march
upon Vienna because the enterprise would involve consi-
derable sacrifice, and the war had already gained all that
Prussia required. Such explanations as these are evidently
for the German party, who thought Count Bismarck
stopped too short in his victorious career. Like other
recent Prussian publications, they will do little to soothe
French vanity.

The Roumanian Government has acknowledged the
Austrian claims for indemnity in the recent excesses
against Austrian subjects, and a committee has been
appointed to fix the sum.

A letter from a correspondent of the Daily Noed says
that though the Turkish Government has long ago pre-
tended to put down the insurrection, it still exists. 'rho
insurgents can defend themselves a long time yet, are very
strong in the centre of the island, and will, at all events,
not be subdued this summer. The war has cost Turkey
40,000 men. Her army is weaker now than it was last
year.

The two French officers sent out with the Abyssinian
expedition have returned to Paris. The Daily Noss
correspondent says these gentlemen concur with Marshal
Bugeaud, that " the English infantry is the most for-
midable in the world ; it is heaven's own mercy that
there is not more of it ;" and that the same praise may be
extended to our naval brigade and artillery.
It is not often that Russian journals find much to
admire in England. But a St. Petersburg commercial
paper of great repute pays a tribute to English policy in
the Abyssinian war, which perhaps only errs from excess.
England's policy of non-intervention on the Continent is
not, it says, owing to diminished influence. England's
centre of gravity no longer lies in Europe. The history of
the colonies spews that she exercises the closest vigilance
over the interests she has at heart ; and the Abyssinian
war, ostensibly eccentric, was really a most powerful
means of strengthening England's prestige in Eastern
Africa. England does nothing for appearances ; her policy
is hundreds of years old, and perfectly independent of
temporary Governments.
Backward as people are to " bell the cat," when the cat
has been belled everybody is anxious to have the
credit of it. The Abyssinian expedition having
ended successfully, the newspapers are quarrelling
among themselves as to which of them by " educating"
public opinion caused it to be sent out. The Pall Mall
Gazette speaks of itself as being nearly if not quite the
only journal which kept the facts before the public. But
the Standard and Herald are by no means willing that
their influence in the matter should be overlooked. They
point to articles— directed, be it observed, against the
Russell Ministry—calling upon Mr. Layard and his chief
to use all their skill in obtaining the liberty of the cap-
tives. Had the expedition been unsuccessful doubtless
both journals would have been able to point to articles
warning the Government of the difficulty of the task they
were about to perform.
Those who are anxious that the doctrine Ciris Bomanus
sum should be maintained, have been much agitated of late
by a rumour that Englishmen are being confined in Africa
by the natives. The papers having been written to, and a
stir made in the matter, one Mr. Angelo came forward and
offered to go to Soumali and see if there were any founda-
tion for the report. An appeal to the Government was
made, but they refused to take any responsibility. The
matter having been kept before the public, how-
ever, the consul at Aden was ordered to send
some native into the country to inquire. This
did not please Mr. Angelo and his friends. They have no
faith in any natives, and could not believe their evidence.
Sir Stafford Northcote has now again been appealed to.
On Saturday a deputation waited on him and urged the
untruthfulness of these natives, and the utter impossibility
of their success, even if honest in their efforts, owing to
the state of feud among the several tribes, which must
absolutely shut the interior against the messengers from
Aden relied upon by the Government, and which had in
former instances always failed ; so that nothing could be
expected from this plan but great loss of time. Such
obstacles did not fall in the way of Europeans, and Mr.
Angelo's knowledge of the language and habits of the
tribes would enable him to accomplish whatever could be
be done to rescue the captives. Sir Stafford was asked to
guarantee the ransom for the captives, which would, it
was stated, amount to about £2,000. The right hon.
baronet, however, declined once again on the part of the
Government any responsibility in the matter. He asked
that a statement of the case might be submitted to him,
and offered to consider the question.

The foundation stone of a new Orange Hall has been
laid at Belfast, by Mr. Johnston of Ballykilbeg. In the
course of the proceedings Mr. Johnston addressed those
present in Orange style, but nothing was uttered to
give offence. Ile stated that they not only loved their
Orange brethren, but also their Roman Catholic fellow-
countrymen, and that they did not meet in a spirit
of aggression, but simply to assert their rights as British
freemen. He advised the brethren to keep the peace,
believing that the peaceable and respectable Roman
Catholics disowned the quarrels which were so often in-
dulged in during the month of July. In conclusion, Mr.
Johnston asserted that it was a grand thing to be instru-
mental in any degree in erecting a lodge, for "it was a
shrine of the Bible, the representative of God's Protestant
truth." The new hall will be a plain two-storey building,
64ft. from front to Tor, by NO; in f.•ont,

BAINES ON CAPITAL 44YD LABOUI

Mr. E. Baines, M.P., in a reply to questions on which hi
opinion was asked by a deputation which waited upon bin
lately from the Trades' Council of Leeds, says: -
"I think the law should do equal and impartial justic
to masters and servants, and that any law whic:
may be contrary to this rule should be altered.
funds of Trades' Unions should be legally protected Iron
embezzlement, like other property. .If trades' unions sherd(
do wrong, they should be made answerable for the wrong.
but they should not be allowed to be plundered with impu-
nity. I desire to see the universal education of tilt
young—by means of ex;i,ting schools, and in con
nection with religion, where that is possible, and resting
as far as possible on the voluntary action of parents au(
the earnest friends of education. I think Government
aid should be granted equally to religious and secula,
schools, and accompanied iu the former with a conscience
clause, but I could only accept aid myself for secular depart
merit of teaching, the results of which should be ascertainei
by exarninatlim lam also favourable to Prolonging th
period of schooling to ycuug persons employed both iu trad
and agriculture, on the half-time system. I would not deny
to communities the power of taxing themselves for the esta-
blishment of schools, where they may be found needful. l
would give perfect freedom and every facility to co-opera-
tion, but 1 do not think it expedient to force its growth by
special and artificial encouragement. I think boards of
arbitration most desirable, as tending to a good understand-
ing between masters and men, and to the prevention of
strikes, which are injurious to both. Fair terms and
friendly relations between capital and labour are in the
highest degree conducive to social happiness and national
prosperity.

CONVICTION FOR POISONING A RACE-
HORSE.

The case of poisoning a race horse came before the
Recorder of Barnstaple, at the Quarter Sessions of the
borough on Saturday. The prisoner, George Woollacott,
groom, was indicted for feloniously and maliciously
administering poison to a mare called Little Sally, the pro-
perty of Mr. Smalltidge, of Littlehampton. Tho circum-
stances of the case have already appeared. It was shown
that immediately before the Barnstaple races the prisoner
had access to the horse in a stable, and that he was there
seen tampering with the animal. Ho was going to contest
with the animal for the Yeomanry Cup, and his bargain
with his employer, Mr. Hooper, was that he should receive
half the I rat. Immediately after the prisoner left the
mare she grew very sick and vomited, dying in great agony
on the morning of the race day. Mr. Howish, veterinary
surgeon, mode a post mortem examination, and traced
mineral poison in the stomach ; which was also examined
by Mr. Herapath, analytical chemist, of Bristol, who dis-
covered spirits of salts, the same poison as that contained in
three bottles found in the house of the prisoner on his
apprehension. After the hearing of the evidence, which
occupied several hours, the learned Recorder summed up,
and the jury having deliberated half an hour, brought in a
verdict of guilty. Mr. C. H. William., in whose service the
prisoner had been, gave him an excellent character. The
Recorder said the act was cowardly and dastardly, and sen-
tenced the prisoner to five years' penal servitude.—Western
Morning News.

THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY.

MLTEOROLOGICAL EEPORTS.

Extreme Sea
Tueday, N.:21 F Ito. IF. ' D. W It. !tol
I
July 7, B. T. ' .-' 7-* W.
8 a.m. .%14 12 i 9
—..!-- -- ,
Nairn
Aberdeen
Leith
Shields
Scarborough - 65 60 SW. 1 2 E. b. - I
Yarmouth 3olor. 62 58 N.W. 2 3 N.N.E. c.b. - ,
fielder - N.W. 4 - -. _ - t
Cuxhaven - - - ~,,, -; .„,. ~,_ - - -
Sic tidcsmes 29'92 49 - 2'';'. " • 5 7 ,•, • w• 0. -
Ardrossan - 2
Greencastle 30 Olf. 62 58 W.S.W. 2 1 S.E. c.
llolyhead
Liverp00l - 1
Valentia 3o'l6f. 65 60 W. 4 3 N.N.W. b.c. -- 3
Cape Clear 3012f. 62 60 S.E. 3 2 N.W. c. _ 3
Roebe's Pt 30•145. 64 61 N.W. 1 3 N.W. b. - 1
Penzance
Plymouth
Weymouth - - - - - -
Portsmouth 30'16r. 63 57 N.W. 1 2 W.N.W. c. - 1
London -
C'peGrisNez 30'14r. 61 57 W.S.W. 5 - - c. -73
Brest
L'Orient .' ! 30•13 r. 59 55 N.E. 1 - --c. - 1
Rochefort - 1
Biarritz - - b.c. - 2
Corunit a 3o'lo 69 - N.E. 3 - _ b. _ 2
Brussels - S.W. 3 - - o.
Paris - E.N.E. 2 -
Strasbourg - 60 - N.W. 3 - -
'Lyons - N.E. 1 - ___ c - b
_...
: _-
Toulon - - b. - 5
Heart's Con-
tent (6 a.m.
local time) 30'24f. 42 41 S. 1 1 E. b. - I
EXI'I.ANATION.
Barometer corrected and reduced to 22 deg. a sea level. Thpi.tt.,

Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. a sea level. Thelettei
r., rising; f., falling ; 0., steady—indicate direction of motion of the
mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade.
Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm
Weather : b.—blue Icy ; c.— clouds, detached ; f.—fog ;
; m,—misty, hazy ;o.—overcast, ; r.— rain ; o. snow
t.—thunder. Rai..-fall, snow or bail (melted) during last 21 hours,
Sea disturbance.