The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-27 00:00:00

The Government is making strenuous efforts to win the
impending elections, and has now resumed its bad habit of
interfering with them openly and officially. The Pr, et
of the Seine Inftsrieure has addressed a circular to the
tnaire3 of his departments, pointing, out that the Govern-
ment desires the electit n of M. Con and 1 e ieves that
the electors will do their duty. Ile is opposed by M.
Denoyelle, and the Opposition journals are calling upon
the people to elect him. M. Gibiat, the second but inde-
pendent Ministerial candidate, has been induced to retire
at Dordogne in behalf of the official candidate, M. de
Bosi d on, brother of the Secretary-General of the Ministry
of the Interior.

A rather amusing and somewhat embarrassing cere-
mony takes place to-morrow. M. :Jules Favre will,
according to the usual nee, have to present to the Emperor
his address on taking his seat in the Academy. The
address was virtually a manifesto by the Opposition against
the Government. M. Favre will be -introduced by M.
Pr6vost-Paradol, one of the ablest opponents of the
Government.

We have bad news from Algeria. It has been necessary
people the exportation of
;,isieltutstibleeen forbidden.
to call out troops to defend the crops against the starving
cAorranbfsr.o om
rdern
et op
ports
M. Nelaton, the famous surgeon, has just returned from
Sweden, where he has been excising- a tumour from Mar-
shal Haepner. nclaton's fee was £4,000.
There is no doubt now that Baron lludberg will be
recalled. The new Russian Amba3sador will be Count
Stackelberg.

The news from England during the last few hours has caused
considerable excitement. The evening papers yesterday
announced the attempted assassination of the Duke of
Edinburgh, and to day's papers tell us that Sir E.
Napier has recaptured the European prisoners and
stormed Theodore's stronghold, and that Theodore has
committed suicide.

The Berlin official military paper confirms the news
already given with reg IA to reductions in the Prussian
army, but almost destroys the value of the announcement
by declaring that these reductions wilt be of small impor-
tance. The KITH:: Zitung, however, gives details which
do not seem to bear out the statement of its military con-
temporary. It says that furloughs have been given in the
following proportions :—To 15 out
of every company of
artillery in garrison ; to C 4 out of every battalion of
Chasseurs ; to one sub-officer and two horsemen per
squadron ; and to one workman in every company of
infantry. It may be added that the strength of a Prus-
sian battalion in peace is 518 men, which in war is raised
to 1,002 men, divided into four companies. In con-
sequence of a recent adverse vote which Bismarck has
sustained in the Reichstag with rest ect to a loan of ten
million thalers for the development of the Prussian navy,
be has ordered all the works which had been commenced
to be stopped. Suspicious persons say that this is the
surest way of getting them completed ; for the Prussians
are so determined to have a powerful navy that they will
give Bismarck all that he wants rather than imperil this
great national work.

The foreign papers and one or two 'of the English con-
tain accounts of the royal marriage- at Turin. It took
place in the cathedral. The church was decorated with
the national colours, and the altar overhung with blue
drapery and stars. The Icing was the first to enter the
cathedral, giving his arm to the bride. After the lii g
came the Duchess of Genoa, the bride's mother, then the
b idegroom, his brother the Duke of Aosta, the
Prince of Carignano, and the Prince of Prussia. On
the other side of the altar were the Queen of Portugal, the
Princess Clotibla, and Prince Thomas,
the bride's brother.
The Archbishop of Turin, who has for some time been out of
favour at Court, officiated, and endeavoured to make his
peace by uttering a somewhat fulsome eulogium upon the
royal family. The bride was dressed in white and silver ;
the Duchess of Genoa, her mother, in pale lilac ; the
Duchess of Aosta, her sister-in-law, in pale pink. The
King and the Princes were in military uniform. The bride
curtsied to her mother at the period in the ceremony
where the maternal assent had to be obtained. At the
conclusion of the service the newly-married pair entered a
carriage and drove off alone to one of the most sequestered
outskirts in the neighbourhood of Turin. There they were
seen by a few country folk, who, like so many satyrs, hid
behind the trees laughing at the blushing bride and her
embarrassed husband.

A grand ball took I lace in the evening, of which we have
a most amusing description. The Queen of Portugal, very
much fatigued, and the Duchess of Aosta, who is in
mourning for her mother, were absent. The rest of the
royal Party were present, including • the bride and the
bridegroom. Prince Napoleon waS .very reserved, and
stood by the side of the King, with eyes Exed, and
silent. It was noticed that he scarcely spoke to
the Prince of Prussia, who, the very opposite of the
French Prince, gaily talked with all the ladies, and seemed
desirous of acquiring the character of gallantry in the
lighter, as he had previously attained it in the graver sense
of the word. In fact, the " conqueror of Sadowa" has been
quite the hero of the day, and has been more cheered
than any of the visitors. In the official quadrille
were the Prince of Prussia with the Princess Clotilda
for his partner (who seemed as though she were dancing
by order, and put on an air of resignation, no doubt, in
order to express the sentiments of her husband, Prince
Napoleon, towards' the Prussian Prince), the Duke of
Aosta, and his new sister-indaw, the bride. By the side
of this quadrille was another, in which General Menabrea
took part and made a great bungle of the figures. After
the quadrille, the bride waltzed with the banker Cas-
sano, who managed to tear his partner's dress. Great
emotion among the ladies, in the midst of which the
Prince of Prussia appeared, and, Opening a little
portemonnaie, took from it a lair of scissors,
knelt on one knee, cut off the torn piece of lace,
placed the precious relic upon his heart, an I then into
his portmonnaie, The ball was followed the next day
by a carousal in an immense amphitheatre containing
30,000 spectators, and covered with flags, decorations, and
flowers. There were some splendid costumes of the
fifteenth century, and certain feats were performed by the
young men who wore the dresses.

The new Spanish Ministry says that it will continue the
policy of Narvacz, and that the shade of the late Ministo
presides over the present Cabinet. It seems doubtful i.
this will be found practicable. The reactionary party art
daily more and more obtaining possession of the Govern
ment, and the most important military commands is
Spain have been entrusted to the officers of this • -