The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

THE FRENCH ARMY.

The Moniteur de 1 'Armee of to-day publishes an
article refuting the assertion of one of the Paris
correspondents of the Nord, who stated that orders
had been given that special garments to be used
by the troops in time of war should be
made. The Moniteur also contradicts other asser-
tions of the same correspondent, and says :
" There were never more soldiers absent from their
regiments on leave than at present, and the only
military exercises now taking place are those at
the Camp at Chalons and Launemazan."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY.

THAMES.

DRUNK IN COURT,.-A little antiquated dame,
named Sarah Chilton, was brought before Mr. Ben-
son on a charge of being drunk and incapable of
taking care of herself last night in Poplar.
Mr. Benson—Well, Mrs. Chilton, lam rather
surprised to see you here to-day, charged with
drunkenness. You were intoxicated yesterday in
this court, and troubling me with your absurd ap-
plications, and were guilty of a gross contempt of
Court. You remained drunk all day, went home
and slept, and then got drunk again.
Mrs. Chilton, who was remarkably clean and
neat, said, " Oh no, sir; it was a glass of ale in the
middle of the day."
Mr. Benson—That glass of ale is a marvellous
one, and has been working upwards ever since.
What are you, Mrs. Chilton ?
Prisoner—A labourer's wife, sir.
Walton, an officer of the court, said the prisoner
had taken out a warrant against another woman
for an as3ault.

Mr. Benson—You have been quarrelling with
your neighbours, Mrs. Chilton, and have been as-
saulted.

Mrs. Chilton—lt was the ale, sir.
Mr. Benson—What kind of ale was it, Mrs.
Chilton ?

Th e, prisoner—lt was Yorkihire stingo.
Mr. Benson —I am afrai 1 that glass of ale was
often repeated, Mrs. Chilton. You are fined 53.
for being drunk and incapable of t tking care of
yourself.
The prisoner was locked up.

THE PROPOSED FIGHT FOR THE

CHAMPIONSHIP.

The accounts published in the 7 lines, and E 0111.!
of the other morning papers to-day, with respect to
the liberation of Allen, one of the champions for
"Alm belt," are altogether erroneous. Allen was
not admitted to bail. He is at present in
,he House of j Detention, whither he was con-
veyed yesterday, as stated in the late edition of
The Sun, by Itedstall, the gaoler of the Bow-street
Police Court, and Police-constable Seldon, 159 F.
Up to the closing of the court at five o'clock last even-
ing not even a single security had been offered, and
Allen on his removal to prison seemed al together over-
comebythe apparent desertion of him by his friends.
The amount of bail is also wrongly stated. The
extent of the surety required is two responsible
persons in the amount of £5OO each, and not two
in £BOO, as stated in the 7imes. The story
of the prisoner's release is altogether groundless,
as Sir Thomas Henry strictly impressed upon
Mr. Abrams, who yesterday appeared for Allen,
that he should require twenty-four hours' notice
to be given, in order that proper inquiry might be
made into the substantiality of the persons tender-
ing themselves as sureties.

Should bail be offered during the morning Allen
could not even be liberated to-day unless the twenty-
four hours' notice required by the chief magistrate
be dispensed with, and which would defeat one of
the objects he had in view, viz., the prevention of
the fight taking place to-day, as had been arranged
by the backers and supporters of the two men,
Allen and Goss.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 81—Eastern Queen, from 111010 ; Alert,
from Archangel ; Lancet, from Lisbon ; Vigilant, from
Pomoran ; Made; from Archangel; Mark Too, from
Sundswall ; Trident, and Forth, steamers, from Hamburg.
Arrived, Sept. I—Gesina, from Archangel ; Furet, from
Gmvelines ; William and Clara, from Hussum ; Justitia,
steamer, from Riga ; Norman, steamer, from Stettin ;
Carl XV., from Gothenburg; Concordia, steamer, from
Boulogne.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.

Passed—Heros, from London, for Constantinople ; Toft-
combs, from London, for Bombay ; Paramatta, from Lon-
don, for Sydney (back of the Goodwin).

THE PRINCE I3IPERIAL AT FONTAINEBLEAU.—
According to the bidependance Beige the Prince
Imperial dances a good deal at Fontainebleau, al-
though his preceptor, M. Filon, proved himself
lamentably deficient in the art on a late occasion,
when he was dancing vis-h-vis to the young Prince.
M. Filon has accordingly commenced to take
lessons in the'art, and is showing laudable zeal in
improving his education in this respect. The fol-
lowing words are attributed to his Imperial High-
ness, which shows that his religious education has
not been neglected :—" When I am Emperor I will
have everybody perform his religious duties ; I
will not have persons without religion." It is
=aid that he shows great aptitude for music, but
the Emperor rather discourages this in-lination in
his son. " I will not have him a Coburg," was
he observation of his Majesty.
Thirteen States, having a total population of
about 146 millions, have as yet adopted the deci-
mal system of weights and measures ; namely
France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, the Rom In
:states, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Mexico, Chili,
Brazil, New Granada, and other Republics of
3outh America, which may be all taken together.
Other countries, with 68 millions of inhabitants,
have adopted some portions ; and, finally, England
and the United States admit the introduction, but
only optionally.
CHESTER CATHEDRAL.,.4i. Canonry reaidentiary
in Chester Cathedral has become vacant by the preferment
of the Rev. Dr. HughlUNede to the deanery of Ripon. It
is worth £5OO a year, and is in the gift of the Bishop of
()hector.