The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1868.

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CORRESPONDENCE FROM PAP rs.

(FROM OUR OWN C 0 RRESP ONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAY, December 18.

On his return to Paris from Compiegne, the Emperor
was received in silence by a goodly crowd at the station
of the Chemin de fer du Nord. He seemed to be suffering
somewhat, and was obliged to have assistance in walking
from the train to his carriage. His return was quickly
followed by the official announcement of the Ministerial
changes which no doubt the telegraph has alreadytransmitted
to you. Some such change had been announced beforehand,
but the list put forth by one or two of the Paris journals
turned out to be only partly correct. M. Pinard, most
inefficient and yet meddlesome of Ministers of the Inte-
rior, has received his conge, and the semi-official journals
break his fall by stating that " his talents and services re-
main in reserve for the future which is open to him."
The most important change is, of course, at the
Foreign Ministry, where the Marquis de Moustier has
been succeeded by the Marquis do La valette. It was given
out some time ago that the first statesman was ill ; whether
this illness was or was not only an attack of chagrin,
caused by his approaching fall, I cannot say ; but certain
it is that the illness was diplomatically convenient. It is
a little remarkable that both the outgoing and the in-
coming Ministers should formerly have Leen Ambassadors
at Constantinople. The latter is not wholly new to the
foreign bureau. When, in consequence of the
diplomatic defeat of M. Drouyn de Lbuys by
Bismarck, in September ISCG, Napoleon, to the
surprise of every one, summoned the Marquis de
Moustier to Paris, it was the Marquis de Lavalette who
held the Foreign portfolio till the new Minister arrived,
and it was ho who issued the memorable circular of
that month, expressing satisfaction at the results
of Sadowa. His appointment now indicates that
M. Rouher's influence has in no measure diminished.
It is rather likely to increase by the appoint-
ment of his relative to the most responsible post
of all save that which M. Rouher himself occupies. But
the chief interest in this appointment is derived from the
fact that the Marquis is believed to be a strong advocate
of peace. His accession to office just now, when that ques-
tion with which of all others he is best acquainted has
become seriously urgent, is viewed favourably by the
Opposition no less than by the Government press.
M. Gressier, the new Minister of Agriculture, Commerce,
and Public Works, is about 53 years of age, robust in
figure, by no means handsome:in features, and with a large
head. At the bar he has no reputation for eloquence, but
is considered 1171 avocat utile. He married the daughter of
M. Chaix d'Est-Ange, who died fouror five years ago. The
last act of M. Gressier's predecessor was to issue a circular
respecting the employment of children in factories. He
pointed out that the law was constantly infringed, and
urged the importance of giving the children primary
education.

The semi-official Etendard almost despairs of peace. It
says that all the news points to war. Referring to the
popular manifestations at Athens, the Etendard adds :
" When patriotic exaltation has arrived at this point,
there is nothing more to expect from diplomacy. It is for
the cannon to speak." The Constitutionnel will not, how-
ever, abandon all hope of preventing a conflict between the
two neighbours.
The Siecle is unfortunate. It has just lost another of
its chief men, M. Louis Desnoyers, principal editor of the
literary department. He died after four hours of ago3y.
M. Ferdinand de Lesseps has declined to oppose M.
Gambetta at Marseilles, so that the eminent lawyer will,
in all probability, succeed to M. Berryer's seat without a
contest. He has issued his address, in which he says he
considers himself bound to accept the invitation which has
been offered to him.

The will of the late Baron James Rothschild has just
been made known. He left to his wife 200,000,000 f., the
Chlteau Ferrikre, whose art galleries are estimated at
above 20,000,000 f., and his house in the Rue Laffitte at
Paris. To his second son, Gustavus, he gave 200,000,000 f.;
to his third son, Edmund, 150,000,000 f. ; and to his grandson,
the son of the late Solomon Rothschild, 50,000,000 f. The
rest of his fortune, amounting to above 500,000,000f.,'fa11s
to the share of his eldest son, Alphonse. Legacies of no
great magnitude were left to the employes and servants of
the firm. 1,200,000,000 f. (245,000,000 sterling) is not a
bad sum.

It will be news to some of your readers that Afdlle.
Nilsson, the charming songstress, is also a sculptress. The
next exhibition of the Beaux Arts will contain a statue
from her chisel.

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POLICEINTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A PITIABLE CASE.—Two little fellows, named
Henry and John Ball, brothers, the latter being
much disfigured in consequence of injuries he re-
ceived through an explosion of naptha, were brought
before Mr. Knox charged with begging.
The case having been proved by the police, Mr.
Knox asked jif_either of the children's parents wa3
in court.

The mother, a poor-looking woman, stepped for-
ward, and said that her husband was undergoing
five years imprisonment, and that being in great
distress she sent the children out not to beg, but to
sell a few lights to get them some bread and coals.
Iler boy John had once been seriously burnt
through some naphtha he was sent for by a neigh-
bour having explode 1.
In answer to Mr.. Knox, the poor woman said she
was quite unable to keep the children.
Mr. Knox said it was a most pitiable case, and
the best thing he could do for the poor children
was to scud theta to Felthnin, where they woul I be
educated and properly c trod for.
The children were accordingly taken to Feltham.