The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-14 00:00:00

INDIA.

BOMBAY, Feb. 12.

The Times of India states authoritatively that
238 vessels are employed in the Indian seas for the
Abyssinian Expedition, and that the monthly
freight, exclusive of coal, is £392,000.

AMERICA.

CROOKHAVEN, Feb. 14, 10.15 a.m.

The Cunard steamer Russia, from New York, is
now passing Browhead Signal Station en route for
Queenstown.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Feb. 13 (Evening).

A commission will shortly be appointed, under
the presidency of a General of Brigade, to proceed
to Abyssinia.

It is reported that Senor Abezas y Montemayor
will resign his post as'Under-Secretary of State for
the Finances.

Iu to-day's sitting of the Senate the bill relative
to public functionaries was discussed. At the end
of the sitting a Royal decree was read, appointing
Senor Severo Catalina, at present the director of
Public Instruction, Minister of Marine.

THE EAST.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 12.

The Levant Herald states that an Imperial order
was despatched to the Grand Vizier yesterday, re-
calling him from Crete.

According to intelligence received here cholera
has reappeared in the Persian province of Maz-

anderan.

The Egyptian Prince, Mustapha Fazil, has just
been made a Freemason.
The weather is severe and wet.

FICA:

.gCE.
iree o'clock.--The market

BOURSE, Feb. 13.—T.
closed as follows :
41 per Cent.
End of month... Ital,an Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 6B 65 Mexican Loan ... 16 50
Credit Mobilier
End of month... 190 Spanish Threes
Credit Foncier ...1406 25 Home Debt 34
End of m0nth...1383 75 , Deferred
RAILWAYS. Account
Orleans
Northern 1175
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.....
5-50
Western .................................
Eastern • • .............. .......... 545
Sardinian ..........................
Austrian .............................
Lombard ............................
North of Spain
Saragossa ...................
Roman

535
367 i
911
45

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, .HOLBORN.

The engagement of the American Champions at
the above elegant place of entertainment is draw-
ing to a close, and next week will be the last of
their stay in London. The lovers of spirited eques-
trian feats should be reminded, therefore, that on
Tuesday next Mr. Robert Stickney, whose mid-air
double somersault has excited the wonderment of
the London public, announces his benefit. If grace
and daring should command a full house, Mr.
No one who has not
of the Champions
yetSt Stickney kney
witnessedc e rta i ntlhye dperformance
should lose this opportunity of doing so. At the
termination of the engagement of the present com-
pany it is announced that the spring and summer
season will bo inaugurated, and on Monday, the
24th, an entirely new troupe of eluestrians will
make their appearance.

THE FIRE AT TilF, OXFORD MILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—M. I. Blondin, deeply regretting the cala-
mitous fire and destruction of the above hall, and
knowing the great loss to the artists and staff, re-
quests me to solicit your powerful aid in a notice in
your valuable paper, that M. Blondin will be most
happy to give his free services combined with a
company of music-hall artists for a benefit to be
held at the Crystal Palace any day that may be
appointed.
Hoping other London music-hall proprietors will
assist in this good cause—l remain, yours respect-
fully, W. HOLLAND.

Canterbury Hall and Fine Arts Gallery,
London, Feb. 12.

THE LAM SIR DAVID BREWSTER.

1
. The remains of Sir David Brewster are to be I
Interred to-day in the Abbey burying-ground, i
Melrose. The university will be closed during the
whole of the day, and the members of the Univer-
sity Court and the Senatus Academicus are to pro-
ceed to Melrose and join the cortege at the Abbey
gate. A large deputation of members of the Royal
Society, of which Sir David was president, will be
present. A correspondent sends the following from
Melrose :—Sir David was ailing for some time be-
fore his death, and was attended by Dr. Anderson,
of Selkirk, who from the first saw that his life would
soon be closed. He was sensible for a few days before
his death, but on the Sunday he knew none
g
around
a undlihtitsledeeaastihe-rb, death-bed.
. On Monday afternoon he
were, were entertained that he ht though
mightthey survive a day
.or two longer. About seven that evening he be-
came worse, and his last words were, " I am dying."
His death has cast a deep gloom around the dis-
trict. It was in the Canongate of Jedburgh, on
the 11th of December, 1781, that David Brewster
first saw the light. His father was teacher of the
Grammar School, which at that time was held in the
Lady Chapel of Jedburgh Abbey. It was in this
place that James Thompson, author of " The Sea-
sons," received part of his education, and here
David Brewster first began his learning. Near to
this aisle was the north transept (now used as the
burying place of the Lothian family), where was kept
the scaffold and gallows upon which those who were
' sentenced to capital punishment suffered. "It was
considered a great feat," said Sir David to the writer
of this, " for one of the scholars to go by himself
and touch this scaffold ;" and he added with glee,
" I was thus always considered a hero, as I often,
often did it." While young, he frequented a
weaving-shop in Queen-street of the same town,
and entered into conversation with the men. One
of his schoolmates generally went with him, and
on one of these visits young Brewster had raised an
argument which kindled the interest of the weavers.
After they had debated warmly for some time, in
which Brewster had had the best of it, an old wo-
man, sitting at her spinning-wheel, said, " Ay, ay,
Dauvid lad, ye're i' the richt. Ye'll rise to be a big
man i' this warld gin ye behave yersel 1"

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPOITEM.;
PARIS, THURSDAY, Feb. 13.

An immense effect was produced in the Corps Ldgis-
latif yesterday by some words of the First Napoleon. They
were quoted by M. Dumoulin. They were used when
Napoleon was bracing himself for the last struggle. The
words are certainly remarkable : " Public discussions, free
elections, responsible Ministers—l wish all that—but the
liberty of the press above all. To strangle it is absurd. I
foresee a difficult struggle, a long war ; I must have the
support of the nation, but in return she will demand
liberty. The situation is altered. I wish nothing better
than to be enlightened. I am getting old. A
man at 45 is not what he was at 30. The rest of
a constitutional King would suit me—and would be
still more desirable for my son." To-day, if you
would believe the gossips and some of the papers,
Napoleon 111. has determined to inaugurate a responsible
Ministry. The Liberte reproduces the rumour under is
plus grandc reserve. It observes, however, that there are
around the Emperor persons whose liberality is not ques-
tioned, and even in the Chambers itself, among the least
liberal section of the majority, persohs who regard Minis-
terial responsibility as the indispensable complement of
the law on the press. Ideas march quickly in France ;
this idea has begun its course, and no Irian will succeed in
proving to us that the constitutional regime is not the
right one—the ideal. What we ask, says the LiZerte, op-
portunely, is, that the tactics of combinations d la Moreau
be abandoned for the strokes of genius a la Buonaparte.
For some time Parisians have been on the look-out for
an article in the Constitutionnel denouncing Russia, the
old enemy. The expected article has come out in the
Patric. After confessing that there may have been some
exaggeration about the movements in the Principalities,
the Patrie soundly lectures Russia for periodically stirring
up strife on the Danube. "iThe eternal enemy of Turkey
exhausting before attacking her, by fanning the flames of
hostile passions." The officious journal absolves Roumania
and Servia from any complicity in the intrigues of Russia.
A jury of honour has been sitting for some time investi-
gating charges against a portion of the Paris press brought
by M. de Kerv6guen. This gentleman alleged that the jour-
nals in question had been bought by Prussian gold to sup-
port her in the late struggle. The verdict is not yet pro-
nounced, but it is known that the charges have vanished
on investigation. •
The Union publishes a letter of the Pope acknowledging
and commending the efforts of the Bishop of Orleans in
opposition to the Minister of Education. M. Duruy, the
Minister, has opened courses of scientific instruction to be
given by the professors of the colleges to the young women
of France. Mgr. Dupauloup has opposed this stoutly, on
the ground that the religion, modesty, and domestic
usefulness of the young women of France will be endan-
gered by the movement. His Holiness endorses this objec-
tion. The letter referred to states that the plan of M.
Duruy is one put forward by cynically bold writers to
pervert youth in order to destroy at length both religion
and authority. This plan, he says, is carried out by the
most persevering efforts to corrupt education, falsify
history, and to excite evil passions, and by all the
other manoeuvres of a shameless impiety. The scientific
knowledge in question is denounced as calculated to fill
the heads of the young ladies with vanity and pride; and
heaven knows they have enough already.
Letters from Vienna speak of the excitement that has
been produced in high circles by the marriage of the Arch-
duke Henri with an actress, Mdlle. Hoffmann, daughter
of a judge at Hisems. The young lady quitted the stage
two years ago, and all efforts have failed to induce her to
return to it. The Archduke succeeded in persuading her
to meet him at Botzen, and there the marriage came off.
How his own family were reconciled to it--C'est ce qu'on ne
salt pas. The young lady is 26 and the Grand-Duke 38.
The Emperor of the French is fully alive to the necessity
of providing cheaper houses for the working classes than
are at present to be found in Paris. M. niers used to say
that Paris was too big to visit, but too little to live in.
Many of the ouvrier class find it so, no doubt. They can be
accommodated only by special efforts. The Emperor -has
had forty-two houses in the Avenue Daumesail erected at
his own expense for the working classes. They are model
dwellings. The Society for Promoting Cheap Dwellings
have just put up a series on the Emperor's plan.
I learn from the Siecle that you are about to have an
aeronautical or aerostatic exhibition in London. It
is stated that the Aerostatic and Meteorological Society
of France has been requested to furnish the Aerostatic
Society of Great Britain with any new projects they may
have for accomplishing the navigation of the air. De-
signs and modeis are to be accompanied with explanatory
notices. Meetings of the French society are called
specially to consider the proposals of those who desire to
make use of the opportunity offered at London to illus-
trate their researches. A ballooning exhibition will be a
novelty. It is to be held in June next.
Continental markets are beginning to chew activity.
notice the large amount of business now done in cotton at
Havre. The sales on Saturday and Monday amounted to
20,000 bales. Liverpool must look to her laurels. From
Avignon we learn that on account of the failure of the
new crop of madder the price is rising daily, and the
rade have in view the disappearance of this valuable dye
corn the markets.

The rage for borrowing has distinguished the Second
Empire. It appears from La Finance that in the first
fifteen years, exclusive of State loans, the French depart-
ments contracted 374 loans, amounting to 154,132,854 f.,
and in the same time the towns borrowed 409,473,372 f.
When to these is added the loans contracted by the city of

Paris and those of smaller communes, authorised by simple
decrees, we have a total of 2,016,415,226 f. If to these bo
added the State loans, the total will amount to

5,690,000,000 f., or about £227,000,000 sterling. There was
some justice in the severe parody of the Emperor's motto,
" L'Empire c'est l'emprunt "—the Empire is a loan.
The Opposition in the Italian Chambers have not relin-
quished the idea of overturning the Government. They
are prepared, it is said, with a plan for the immediate re-
moval of the:forced paper currency, and this would ensure
them strong financial support. According to indications
the overthrow of the existing moderate Ministry would be
a public misfortune.
The Times Florence c )rrespondt nF states that in the
event of the Italian Government extending the income
tax to the coupons of the Rente, foreign holders may be
assured that their right of exemption will be recognised
and respected.

Fresh advances continue to be made on the Continent
towards monetary uniformity. It is now proposed that
Sweden shall adopt, under the ancient name of Carolus, a
gold coin equivalent to 25f., subdivided into francs and
centimes, so as to be uniform with the French, Swiss, and
Italian systems.

The question of emigration is occupying the attention of
those who are anxious to relieve the distress in Poplar. A
lecture has been delivered on the subject by a Mr. Lynn.
In the opinion of this gentleman Canada is now the best
place to which working men can emigrate. Labour is well
remunerated, and land can be had for about 4s. per acre.
Taxation is light, and living is comparatively cheap.

The trade of Mexico appears to be improving. Among
the increasing exports of the country cotton is attracting
importance. Some fresh gold mines have also been dis-
covered at Oajaco.

The Lancet states that during the visit of the Princess
of Wales to Sandringham, which extended to three
months, great progress was made by her Royal Highness
towards recovery. The Princess is now able to walk with-
out the aid of a stick, and an ordinary observer would fail
to perceive any remaining lameness.
The accounts as to the health of the Premier are contra-
dictory. The Daily News regrets to state that although
Lord Derby is comparatively free from the gout,
his mali:dy has entailed so much weakness as tc
totally preclude his moving for some days to come.
The Telegraph announces that the latest reports of
the Prime Minister's illness are far more favourable, and
that, although it is not thought expedient for him to re-
sume his attendance in Parliament, his health has so faz
improved that no further anxiety on this score need be
entertained. The Lancet is happy to learn, on the best
authority, that the noble earl has made progress towards
convalescence with average rapidity, and that the recent
attack, though severe, has left no special sources of anxiety
in its train. Lord Derby is still at Knowsley, under the
care of his ordinary medical attendant, and though Dr.
C.4arrod's services were invoked at an early period of the
attack, it has not been found necessary to summon him
again to the distinguished invalid.
The Irish question promises to command early atten-
tion. So far, only a young member has taken it up—
Lord Arthur Clinton, third son of the late Duke of
Newcastle. His lordship was a prominent Adullamite,
and he is barely 2S years of age. On going into committee
of supply he will move no fewer than six resolutions. The
first recognises the continued existence of disaffection and
discontent in Ireland ; the second suggests that " the laws
and institutions of the country should be framed in
accordance with the wants and wishes of the Irish people
themselves ;" the third condemns the present " educational
a-id ecclesiastical arrangements the fourth is equally ex-
plicit as to the present system of land tenure ; the fifth
assumes that while the existing grievances continue,
the cause of Irish discontent and disaffection must
remain ; and the sixth, while recognising the fact that
the effectual redress of these evils must involve extensive
changes in the laws, the institutions, and the social system
of the island, expresses a conviction "that it is essential
to the contentment of Ireland and the honour and welfare
f the whole United Kingdom that these changes should
be made."e These resolutions are to be moved on Friday
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