The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-07 00:00:00

NG, OCTOBER 7, 1868.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, TUESDAY, Octobei 6.

It has now become evident that the Emperor, whaever
may be the feeling of the Empress towards her former
sovereign, chews no inclination to trouble himself with
Queen Isabella's affairs. It has been finally announced
that France will not interfere in Spanish affairs, and the
attitude of the Government on the subject is so decisive
that it is even believed by some that the ex-Queen will
not be allowed to greatly prolong her stay in the capital.
The proclamation just published has led to the free
expression here of the opinion that if the fallen
sovereign wishes to renew the battle she had better
choose some other fighting-ground. If she wishes
to remain in France she must be quiet. It is generally
believed that the Queen has taken care to comfortably
feather the nest to which it was long ago probable she
might be compelled to retire. There can be very little
doubt that a large sum of money has been sent across the
frontier. Let Isabella enjoy it ;it is certain that no sove-
reign was more utterly forsaken by her subjects. The
desertion is, perhaps, the most complete ever recorded,
save, perhaps, that which the great Napoleon suffered
after his first abdication. When the news of the defeat of
Alcolea had peen received, the Queen called together
the deputies of the Basque provinces, and asked
them if they would arm in her defence. They
replied that they could not do so ; the general
meeting of the deputies alone could give such an
order. She asked them to consider the matter. They did
consider, and came again the next day. " Who have you
found in my antechambers ?" asked the Queen. "No
one," was the response. The deputies added that the only
promise they could give was to protect her Majesty so long
as she remained in the Basque provinces. The ex-Queen
then gave the order for departure.
The military conference of the South German States is
regarded with some jealousy both here and, I have reason
to believe, at Vienna. It is said that the treaty of offen-
sive and defensive alliance which Prussia concluded with
the South German States in 1866 will be fully interpreted
at this conference. There is, however, greater reason to
believe the conference will confine itself to its professed
object—the regulation of a common system of defence for
the South German States. But it is further evident that
the chance of a South German Confederation is becoming
less on account of the influence of Prussia in preventing
a union which might some day be turned against her.
This is not liked at Vienna, where it was hoped that a
South German Confederation might ultimately ally itself
with Austria.

The Paris press gives some attention to the question of
Consular Courts in Egypt. Most of them favour the
inquiry claimed by the Egyptian Government, and which
has, moreover, received the support of almost all the
European States. Italy and Austria only have not yet
given their consent to the inquiry.
Yesterday there was a meeting of the Ministers of the
State Council. MM. Itouher and Moustier had, besides,
a long interview.

M. Gellibert, who has just died, was not much of a
speaker, but, nevertheless, a very-active man and an
influential deputy. His seat will be severely contested.
Three candidates are already spoken of.
Dr. Decausne publishes, in the Bulletin Generale de
Therapeutique, some interesting observations on the
effects of the use of tobacco. He has observed.thirty-
eight boys, aged from 9 to 15, who smoked more or less.
Of these, distinct symptoms were present in twenty-
soven. In twenty-two there were various disorders
of the circulation—breath-sound in the neck, palpita-
tion, disorders of digestion, slowness of intellect, and
a more or less marked taste for strong drinks.
In three the pulse was intermittent. In eight
there was found on examination, more or less, marked
diminution of the red corpuscles ; in twelve there was
rather frequent epitaxis ; ten had disturbed sleep? and
four had slight ulcerations of the mucous membrane of the
mouth, which disappeared on ceasing from the use of
tobacco for some days. In children who were very well
nourished the disorder was in general less marked. He
says there can be no doubt that upon the young, at least
the use of tobacco has a most noxious effect.

On the 3rd instant the new Government manifested
its full confidence in the success of the revolution by a
ivic fete, the "principal ornament" of which was to be
the popular assembly. The Palace of the Congress was
adorned with arches of flowers, flags, shields, &c. ; all
the troops composing the garrison formed in battle array,
and afterwards filed before the Central Junta, who
saluted them in the name of the Revolution. Adhesions
to the new Government continue to come in, amongst the
most important being that of Senor Mon, the Spanish
Ambassador -at ral is. The Italian residents in
Madrid have followed the example of the English,
and congratulated the Provisional Government on its
success. Count Cheste has ordered his troops to Barce-
lona, says the Diario, in order that they may make their
pronunciamento in favour of the revolution. The .11adrid
Gazette makes the curious announcement that chairs have
been established in different quarters of the city for
teaching the law of popular policy, " in order that the
people may make good use of the rights acquired by the
revolution."

The head of the Greek Cabinet, Bulgaris, has been
obliged to give way to the demands of his partisans, and
change the Ministers who hold the portfolios of Justice and
Finance. Public opinion in Athens is rapidly turning
against the President of the Council. A decisive crisis
is not improbable. Meanwhile the Government supports
its position by the most violent measures. It has dissolved
the Society of Officers of the National Guard, which was
beginning to indulge in manifestations little favourable to
the existing regime. Comoundoros, the former President
of the Council, has been outlawed, as it were, by his suc-
cessor, and has been obliged to remain in his province and
surround himself by armed partisans. This disregard of
the law by the leading men of the country naturally pro-
duces the worst effect upon the people generally.

The semi-official papers of Paris announce that no con-
firmation of the report respecting a conspiracy against the
Sultan has yet been received by the French Government.
The North-East Correspondence, however, maintains that
the plot was of the most formidable character. Its objects
were nothing less than the assassination of the Sultan and
all his Ministers, and the enthroning of the heir pre-
sumptive, Mourad-Effendi. The conspirators were
arrested on the day on which they purposed executing
their plans. Written proofs of their guilt were found.

The news from Japan is not of a peaceful character. In
numerous engagements between the troops of the north
and the south the northerners had been completely vic-
torious, but it does not appear that the civil strife
approaches termination. Meanwhile outrages on foreigners
are of daily occurrence, and another Imperial decree has
been issued against the Christians.

The New York correspondent of the Daily News gives
both sides of the dispute respecting the great riot at
Camilla, in Georgia. The Southern account is that a
" carpet-bagger" of the name of Pierce set out with a
column of 250 armed negroes, with provisions for a week,
and marched on Camilla with the intention of holding a
Radical meeting. The sheriff met them, and requested
them to go back. They refused compliance, however, and
pressed on. Shortly afterwards a white man fired a shot
at them, and then the citizens, in defence of their wives
and families, made a general attack, pursuing the negroes
for miles. The Radical account is that the negroes did
not go to hold a meeting, and that they went armed because
nobody in that region goes without arms. The first shot
was fired by a man who was drunk. Whilst seven negroes
were killed and thirty or forty wounded, there were only
two or three whites hurt. This does not look as if the
negroes had been very formidable even in arms. The
Daily News correspondent thinks that in this instance
there were probably faults on both sides, but that the
chances are ten to one the negroes are in the right.

The Rev. Dr. White, Presbyterian minister of Islington
Church, Liverpool, has written a letter to the Pope,
declining his Holiness's invitation to Protestants. In hi:
postscript, which is by far the most important part of his
letter, the rev, doctor says : " I sincerely congratulate
your Holiness on the improved tone of your communica•
Lion. Might I venture to suggest that you should carry
out the assumed spirit a little further, so as to grant to all
the inhabitants of Rome liberty to worship God according
to the dictates of their conscience, and also to exert your
great influence to obtain the release of those who are
pining in Spanish and other dungeons in Roman Catholic
countries for reading the 'Word of God ?"

The Bishop of Manchester, who some two years ago
inhibited the Rev. D. Nihil for ritualist practices, ha 3
given notice to the Rev. J. E. Sedgwick, of St. Albans,
Manchester, of his determination to withdraw his license
within a certain prescribed time. Ills lordship is said to
have been led to this course in consecquence of having
received complaints that certain practices, including the
use of candles and the confessional, have been systemati-
cally observed at St. Alban's. The church has never been
consecrated, and this places the power in the hands of the
bishop to revoke the license he has granted without any
intermediate proceedings. Mr. Sedgwick, in the mean-
time, has received an appointment to a rectory in the south
If England.

Maclaine Rattazzi is about to publish another
'omauce, called " If I were Queen."

John Saville Lumley, Esq., Minister Plenipoten-
ziary at Berne, has been appointed to succeed Lord Howard
dc Walden as Envoy Extraxdinary and Minister Plenipol
tentiary at )3russels,