The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-06 00:00:00

THE EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTII AMERICA.

It was not at first announced that the earthquake in
South America had caused any great loss of life in the
States bordering upon Ecuador and Peru. It was thought
the more serious damage had been confined to those two
countries. Unfortunately, such is not the case. In the
Republic of Bolivia two towns were destroyed, and 1.5.04
lives lost
Luxembourg, which hai —been Toif&islarert4
desirable oblivion, has risen again into notice by a littls
squabble between the Constitutionnel and the Liberal,
journals. The latter highly praise the new constitutioA
of Luxembourg as almost a model of liberty. One ort79,
have furtively recommended the Luxembourgers never toy
exchange such a measure of freedom for [the small adva
tages to be gained by annexation to France. The Conte.
tutionnel, in reply, asks if the Liberal journals are disposed,
to favour the restoration of the Grand Duchy to Prussia.,
The semi-official journal announces that letters from
Berlin speak of a committee of Prussian patriots which
has been formed for the purpose of again securing the
annexation of the lost territory. This agitation has
probably very little importance. As to the constitution
of Luxembourg, there cannot be the slightest doubt that
it greatly surpasses that of Prussia, as well as that of
France, and that the people of Luxembourg, on this
ground, would err greatly in desiring incorporation with
either of their two powerful neighbours.
Queen Isabella is spending a large sum of money on'ner
residence at Paris, which is to be formed out of two houses
in the Champs Elysdes. The two cannot be thrown into
one and fully fitted up before the middle of December,
and in the meantime the Queen will reside in the Pavillon
Bohan, Rue de Rivoli. Some of the papers say that the
ex-sovereign is greatly depressed in spirits through recent

events.
A slight improvement in the health of • Rossini is
announced. The King of Italy takes great interest in the
state of the illustrious musician, and receives an account
daily. A very large crowd is constantly assembled around
the house where Rossini is lying.
The Moniteur contains a long bulletin of news from
Japan. It appears that the European colony in the island
of Formosa was thought to be in danger, and the Consuls-
General of Prussia, England, and Spain, at Shanghai,
requested their French colleague to send a French ship of
war, which was the only one at 'the port, to protect the
menaced colonists. The Imperial vessel Scorpion was
despatched accordingly, and the danger, if there was any,
averted. The Ai oniteur adds that the violence from which
the English missionaries have suffered has not been re-
newed, but that the reparation claimed by the British
Consul-General at Shanghai has not been made.
A rather novel feat of legerdemain is reported from
Dijon. A well-dressed individual goes into a shop and
asks for a quantity of postage-stamps, amounting to a
considerable sum, He receives the stamps, places them in
a letter ; then, fumbling in his pockets, announces that he
has forgotten his purse, but that he will restore the stamps
and fetch it. He accordingly hands back the letter and
departs—not to fetch his purse, but to make a similar
" purchase " elsewhere. The letter he hands back con-
tains nothing but pieces of white paper; the stamps die.
appear with him.