The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-02 00:00:00

FRENCH AND ITALIAN INTRIGUES.

It is slid at Florence that a serious split is imminent in
the Ministerial party on account of the attitude of the
Government towards Spain. In September a friend of
General Prim came to General Menabrea at Florence to
Ask him to support the designs of tho Revolutionists, and
that the General replied to him in these words :--" The
policy of Queen Isabella is, no doubt, openly hostile to us;
but, as the Minister of a constitutional King, I
consider that even a war between Italy and Spain would
be preferable to a revolution which must cause troubles in
the neighbouring monarchies. As for the crown which you
wish to offer Prince Amadeus, I am certain the King would
reject it rather than increase the elements of revolution in
Europe." An opposition to Menabrea is being organised by
M. Cambray-Digny, and the Principal Secretary of the
Foreign Office has been sent to Paris to strengthen therela•
tions of Italy with France. The conciliatory spirit shewn by
Franco in this matter is attributed to a desire to detach
Italy from Prussia, and it is added that Napoleon is also
striving to bring about an understanding with the new
Government in Spain."

PRINCE NAPOLEON'S VISIT TO ITALY.

A Florence letter in the Journal de Bruxelles gives of
Prince Napoleon's mission to Italy some curious details,
which would be extremely important if they should prove
true. It says that the Prince arrived unexpectedly and
had a long interview with the King. The
subject of the conversation was the conspiracy of
the Italian Democrats to overturn the dynasty and set
up a republic in its place. It appears that the details
furnished of this conspiracy were so circumstantial
that the King was greatly struck by the danger
which impends over the House of Savoy, and convinced
that it is high time to provide for the safety of himself
and his children. It is not by conspiring with
Prussia and Russia against France and French policy
that the House of Savoy can hope to avert its
fall. Any such treason could only hasten its ruin,
for France would then have to consult her own
interests. The Imperial Government is perfectly
aware of the interchange of ideas which took place
between Italy and Prussia at the various inter.
views of last summer, and the projects, plans, and comb'.
nations discussed in the view of eventualities. Franc can
well understand, and is disposed to tolerate that Italy
should keep up good relations with Prussia and Russia
the moral weakness of Italy, the disastrous state of her
finances, the organic defects in the organisation of her
army, explain and excuse this attitude. But if unified
Italy, forgetful of her origin, and carried away by an
inordinate desire to drive the Head of the Church out
of Rome should league itself with the enemies of France,
and turn against France those arms which she owes to her
patronage, she would do more than be guilty of an un-
grateful action, she would do a foolish one which would
draw down upon her chastisement without delay. The
only thing, therefore, for the King's Government to do was
to give up the pursuit as a vain dream, and break up that
demagogical organisation which he had hitherto encouraged
rather than tolerated.

Sir John Lawrence has been offered a peerage.
THE BISHOP OF EXETER.—We are glad to be
able to state that the accounts of the bishop still continue
satisfactory. His lordship has several times during the
past week been seen taking his accustomed drive in the
Torbay-road.—Exeter Gazette.

The clerical press in France is very angry with
Blac3ialion, who, it appears, at his recent tour of inspec-
tion through Algeria, informed the "brethren of the Chris-
tian schools who were presented to him that he thought it
would be much mote to the purpose if they taught the
Arabic children under their care less French Catholicism,
but more French law and Christian morals."
THE EARTHQUAKE AT PERU AND ECUADOR.
The contributions to the Sufferers' Relief Fund during the
past week have exceeded £4,000, including £l,OOO from
Mr. William Gibbs. The Bishop of Durham has contri-
buted £lO. It is satisfactory to know that the com-
mittee has received through Lord Stanley, the promise of
active assistance from the diplomatic agents in the distri-
bution of the sums collected. His lordship has just for-
warded interesting official despatches from these gentle-
men to the treasurer.

THE DRUGGING CASE.—John Newing, the sea-
man charged with having caused the death of a Mr. Doar,
by putting snuff into his beer, with a felonious intent, has
been brought up again at the Woolwich Police-court. On
this occasion the prisoner made a statement, in which he
admitted all the facts proved, except that it was he who
put the snuff into the deceased's beer. That, he said, was
done by a young man who was in the public-house, for a
bit of fun. The prisoner was committed for trial on the
charge of feloniously administering a stupefying drug to
enable him to commit a felony.
Tim BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—The accounts of
the local committee for conducting the Norwich meeting
of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
have just been made up, and shew a balance of £332. This
sum is to be applied as follows :-250 for the purchase of
elementary scientific books for the Norwich Free Public
Library, the selection to be left to the Rev. Hinds Howell ;
£lOO to be granted to three trustees for the purchase of
meteorological instruments for Norwich; and the balance
to be granted to the Norfolk and Norwich Museum uncon-
ditionally.

THE LICHFIELD TENANT NOTICES. —The disputo
between Major Anson and Colonel Dyott, the rival can-
didates for Lichfield, waxes warmer. Last week Colonel
Dyott repeated his charge that notices to quit had been
served on some of his supporters, who are tenants of the
Earl of Lichfield, Major Anson's brother; and on Friday
evening last, at a meeting of the Lichfield Working Men's
Liberal Association, Major Anson not only gave an em-
phatic denial to the charges, but "publicly cast upon
Colonel Dyott's character the imputation of deliberate
falsehood."

Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, calls the attention,
of hie countrymen to their treatment of the Indians. He
denounces the national conduct and policy towards the In-
dians as "a foul blot on the national honour." Speaking
of making treaties and covenants with them, ho says,
"You know—every man who ever looked into our In-
dian affairs knows-it is a shameless lie. The treaties aro
often conceived in fraud, and mado solely to put money in
some white man's pocket." He traces the subsequent stops
by which a war is brought about, much as they have often
been described in these pages. "We spend millions, we
kill ten of our own people to one Ind'an, and finally settle
down on the devil's own idea that our only hope is in exter-
mination."

An American writes to the Chester Examiner to
say that—" Trade societies for mutual improvement and for
charitable purposes are no new thing in America. It is also
true that money has been raised here, and delegates have been
sent out to organise societies for the purposo of dictating
the terms of labour; and that some apparent success has
been made among the more ignorant, and the workmen o
foreign extraction that swarm in New York city, is quite
possible. Knowing what had been done, I took an oppor-
tunity to call attention to the fact that such an effort
was contrary to the genius and the laws of my country." Ho
concludes that only harm to men themselves, and no prac-
tical result whatever in America, can come of an attempt to
introduce there a system which is utterly repugnant to all
Democratic notions, whereby tyranny is merely transferred
from capital to labour, and the tree of liberty is cut up
root and branch.

GENERAL PRIM AND THE REFORM LEAGUE.—
The secretary of the Holborn branch of the Reform League
has received a letter from General Prim, dated Madrid,
Oct. 29, 1868, of which the following, is a translation :
" Sir, I have received the resolution which you communi-
cated, and which the Holborn branch of the Reform League
were good enough to pass, on the subject of the revolution
which has changed the destinies of Spain, and which
will at length regenerate her. lam very sensible of all
the marks of sympathy which the Holborn branch of the
Reform League have been good enough to tender me
personally ; and, with them, I have firm confidence
that my country is about ;.o enter upon a new era of
prosperity and liberty. Receive, sir, and will you transmit
to all the members of the branch, the assurance of my dis-
tinguished sentiments.--J. PRIM.—To Mr. J. Higgin-
bottom, secretary of the Holbwn branch of the Reform
League."