The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1865.

CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS.

'LFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT•)

PARIS, THURSDAY, May 28.
The telegrams from Berlin announcing that insurrec-
tionary Polish bands have appeared in Gallicia, and that
they have been recruited from the Polish emigrants in
this city, have attracted a good deal of attention. It is
noticed that they come from Berlin, and not from Vienna,
which would seem most natural, considering that Gallicia is
an Austrian province. The general impression is that there
is no truth in these telegrams, but that tk”kv have been
originated by the Russian Government in order to furnish
an excuse for inflicting fresh severities upon its unhappy
Polish subjects. Even that explanation, however, leaves
the matter sufficiently serious. It cannot be doubted that
Russia is determined to crush out the Polish nationality
altogether, and seems to desire rather to outrage than to
respect French susceptibilities, always very keen on this
subject. The question is, if France will much longer sub-
mit to this. For my own part lam beginning to suspect
that the enormous armaments which, are still going
on, and which must certainly mean war somewhere, will
be used for, among other purposes, the re-establishment of
the Polish Kingdom, with perhaps Prince Napoleon at
its head. Such a measure would be immensely popular
in France, where the belie: in I.he Polish nationality is
still an article of the popular creed, is still one of the
" ideas " for which Frenchmen would be prepared to
" make war." The fact that General Langiewicz, the
ex-dictator of Poland, Las just gone to Constantinople,
whither Prince Napoleon is now setting out, seems to con-
firm the suspicion that some project of the kind I have
mentioned is on the tapis. The Arcnir National boldly
declares that " the acts of the Russian authorities in the
ancient Kingdom of Poland afford only too great justifica-
tion for armed protests." The same paper adds :"It is
certain that the Eastern Question would be raised, with
all its consequences, in a fortnight, if the different move-
ments in Bosina and Gallicia are not immediately
suppressed. What would be the part which the French
Government would take in connection with events so grave?
It is impossible for us to foresee. The Moniteur ought
clearly to give us some explanations upon the Eastern
policy of the Marquis de Moustier, but it may be pre-
dicted that no explanations will be forthcoming."
In this last statement the Avenir National is certainly
correct. At the same time we have just had a very serious
indication of what our Government thinks of the present
political position. The announcement has been made within
the last day or two that the contingent of 100,000 men for
next year will be voted at once. The announcement seems to
have puzzled the Paris journals, and very few of them
have as yet taken any notice of it. Those that have
see in this move, which will enable Marshal Niel to call
out the recruits for 1869 five months before the time, an
omen by no means peaceful. _

An article in the Berlin paper the Kreuz Zeitung has
attracted some notice on account of its very unfriendly
tone towards this country. As the mot d'ordre to the
Berlin press has been of late to be courteous towards
France., this renewal of semi-hostile utterances excites
some surprise. It is scarcely likely, however, that Bis-
marck had anything to do with the article.
The Temps asserts that the report upon the loan, which
I mentioned was to be presented to the Corps
L6gislatif to-day, shews that the disagreement between
the Commission on the Budget and the Council of State
has not terminated. The commission insists on reducing
the original figure 444 millions (£17,760,000) to 411 millions
(16,440,000) including the 8 millions (£320,000) recently
appropriated to the construction of roads. The commis-
sioh propose to devote of this total the following amounts
for extraordinary expenses : £5,560,000 for the army,
£1,320,000 for the navy, and £3,400,000 for public works.

Baron Haussmann's destructive mania has become so
intolerable that the Parisians are determined to bring the
matter before the Chamber. M. Ernest Picard, one of
the deputies of Paris, is going to move, as an amendment
to the proposed loan from the Crddit Fonder, that a com-
mission of eighteen members shall be appointed which
shall make a valuation of all the buildings and lands
belonging to the city, and to divide them into lots, which
shall be submitted tta public auction. There is a
method in the baron's madness. If report speaks
truth, he has on more than one occasion be-
come a large purchaser of house property, which
(infelix homo I) had to be dent royed very shortly after he
purchased it. It is satisfactory to know that virtue did
not go unrewarded in this instance, and that the baron got a
good deal more in the way of compensation than he had
paid in the way of purchase money. _ _ .

The projected telegraphic reform is exciting much in-
terest in this country. The Paris journals are asking that
there shall be an increased charge for messages during
the busy hours of the day, say from twelye to four; but it
is doubtful if the Government will adopt the suggestion.
There is still much talk of the Circular which it is said
the Government has determined to address to the prefects
respecting the new Press Law. Hitherto the members of
the Government have not agreed upon the terms of this
address, but there are unpleasant rumours that instructions
will be issued which will have the effect of greatly'

impeding the circulation of the journals.
The Emperor goes to Rouen on Sunday. He will be
received at the cathedral by the Archbishop, Cardinal
Bonnechose. There will be no political speech anY more
than there was at Orleans.
The latest correspondence respecting the Alflerine
quarrel has been published. Writing on May 22 to
Marshal Niel, the Archbishop expresses his " profound
surprise" at the letter written by Marshal MacMahon on
the 6th, accusing him (the Archbishop) of having demanded
the suppression of liberty of conscience fo; ,the Mussul-
mans of Algeria. The Archbishop states that his whole
life and career as a bishop protest beforehand against
such an interpretation of his words. He goes on to
deny with great vehemence that he ever wished
to use force. On the contrary, he refused to baptise some
widows who demanded baptism because be thought they
were not sincere. He goes on to speak of what he has
done for the Arabs, and says all that he wants is that his
liberty and rights as a bishop shall be respected.
To this letter Marshal Niel replies at great
length. He says that the difference which has arisen
betweef-theAisthbishop and the Governor is due to a mis-
understanding rather than to any difference of' opinion,
and that really they are agreed. The Ma al says he is
rejoiced to know that the Archbishop is prepolliq to respect
the religious liberty of the Arabs, and he may* sure that
there is no thought of trespassing upon his rights as
bishop. The Archbishop may rest assured that so long as he
exercises those rights subject to the necessary conditions
of their existence in a colony like Algeria, he will have the
support of the Government. The letter concludes with a
very flattering eulogium upon the life and character of
the Archbishop.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Herald views
with the greatest alarm the announcement just made, that
the contingent of 100,000 men for 1869 is to be voted at
once. `• Never since the days of the First Empire have
two contingents been voted in one session. The measure
is most ominous ; it leaves no doubt as to the inten-
tions of the French Government, but it does not
imply that war will break out before next year,
unless indeed Prussia should take umbrage at such
an evident menace, and think it her interest to
precipitate matters and bring about the crash before
the preparations of France are completed. It may be ex-
plained by the fact, that as the Government contemplates
a dissolution and thinks it may want a fresh supply of
chair et canon before the next Legislature meets, it wishes
the present Chamber to vote the contingent which in
ordinary times should only have been voted next session.
However that may be, this extraordinary measure is
sure to create the greatest sensation throughout France
and continental Europe." The Gazette de France
comments upon this step, and asks, "Why so much
haste ?" It will enable the Minister of War to proceed
with the recruiting five months earlier than usual. This is
certainly " not calculated to restore confidence to commerce
and put an end to the strike of the milliard (240,000,000)
now lying idle at the Bank." It is remarkable that this
step should have been taken simultaneously with the noti-
fication of Prussia that two contingents of the Landwehr
are to be immediately relieved of their liability to further

stituted for Ross, and the proposal, as then amended, was
supported by Mr. H. Baillie, Sir W. Stirling-Maxwell, Mir:.
Sergeant Gaselee, Mr. M'Laren, Lord Elcho, and Lord H.
Scott, but on a division it was rejected by 195 to 92.
Clause 10 was then agreed to; and on Clause 11,
Mr. H. BAILLIE proposed to join the Wigton Burghs
to Dumfries, in order to give a third member to Edin-
burgh, but it was negatived almost without discussion.

Sir E. COLEBROOKE divided the committee on Clause
12, which provides for the division of the counties of Ayr,
Lanark, and Aberdeen. His object was that the two mem-
bers should be elected by the whole county ; but the com-
mittee agreed to the clause as it stood by a majority of 65
—206 to 141.
Clause 13 was agreed to, completing the Redistribution
part of the bill.
The remaining clauses in the bill, which' relate to mis_
cellaneous matters, were rapidly run through and dis-
posed of with a few verbal amendments, and the consi-
deration of the postponed and now clauses was adjourned
until Monday week.
In Committee of Supply a vote of £1,400,000 was taken
on account of the Civil Estimates.

Some other business was disposed of, and the house
adjourned at half-past ono o'clock.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAl'.

WESTMINSTER.

BRUTAL OUTRAGE BY A DAUGHTER UPON A
MOTHRR.—Rosina Carroll and Mary Canes, two
young women, were charged with violently assault-
ing the mother of the latter.
A policeman proved that he was called last night
to a public house in York-street, V 1 estminster,
where he found the defendant engaged in a quarrel
with an old woman, the mother of Canes. Ile
separated them, but soon after he found both the
defendants kicking the old woman.
Elizabeth Canes, whose face was dreadfully dis-
figured and head tied up, said that she had been
most cruelly beaten by her daughter and the other
girl last evening. They had, besides the injuries
she bore, inflicted others which were not visible.
One of them had kicked her on the jaw and knocked
two of her teeth out.

Canes—Then you shouldn't have taken nine-
pence and my apron. I hadn't got a halfpenny left
to go to market with.
Carroll—l tried to part them.

The policeman said that that was true in the
first instance, but after that she helped in the

attack.
Defendants both said they bad all been drinking
together before they fell out.
The policeman said they were all affected by

drink.
Mrs. Canes again complained how cruelly she
had been treated.
Mr. Selfe committed the defendant Canes for six
weeks to hard labour, and Carroll for seven days.