The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. FRWAY EvENJNG, JANUARY 10, S.

under any circumstances, that we shall be able to
keep the su:premacy that we have held in trade and
commerce .wince the beginning of this century, but
that we can bold our own if we choose to do so in
an efticie-at manner. There is some truth in this,
because the Continental nations have progressed
so much during the last quarter of a century
that they Lave become dangerous rivals. One
thing we laust take care of, and that is
the vaat
_importance of more attention bcicg paid
in this country to what is called " technical edu-
cation." The experience of the recent Paris Exhi-
bition has shown very plainly that English work-
men require to have more knowledge in this re-
spect, and they had better attend to the timely
warnin!..; given to them if they expect or desire to
keep pace with others.

After some of the depreciatory remarks in which
some of our public speakers are prone to indulge, it
is really a refreshing change to find Mr. HUGHES
declaring to his hearers the many advantages
which we as a nation enjoy, and the vast oppor-
tunities that are afforded to us of rallying from any
temporary depression. We have a physical situa-
tion that preserves us from the liability of attack ;
and, besides that, we have the liberty " which has
come down to us for generations, and for which the
most of the nations of the Continent are struggling
and have not attained it fully." Mr. STANSFELD
made a most interesting speech on the subject, but
he appears to incline to the compulsory system over
the voluntary one. But although there are many
reasons to recommend it to those eager to prose-
cute the work of education it will not answer in
this country, as experience is sure to show. These
speeches at Halifax will be found well worthy of,
careful notice, and are sure to repay perusal.

The committal of BURKE, CASEY, and SHAW for
trial for treason-felony yesterday was confidently
looked for by all who watched the proceedings.
Even the prisoners' counsel had nothing to urge
against it, the only Point to which they could take
exception being that the trial was fixed for War-
wick instead of in London. In London, they con-
tended, the prisoners would be likely to have a fair
trial ; but as there was no valid reason to bring
forward, and the principal overt act was committed
in Manchester, Sir THOMAS HENRY very properly
decided on sending them thither. It would be unfair
to prejudge the case as against any of the accused, but
at all events there are ample grounds for a searching
investigation. Meanwhile the police in Dublin, we
learn, have made an important capture, the prisoner
being, it is believed, one of the Fenian leaders at
Tallaght. No doubt with their increased vigilance
and additional powers they will before long secure
most of the ringleaders.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, THURSDAY, Jan. 9.

Last night we were enlivened with the first Court ball
of the season, at the Tuileries. It was a most brilliant
affair. The next ball will be on the 22nd, prior to which,
however, comes a grand official dinner and reception on
the ISth.

The lectures of M. Michel Chevalier at the College de
France, on Political Economy, are likely to prove increas-
ingly attractive. One was rather curious to know how he
would deal with the subject of military armaxnen!s
While insisting on the necessity of keeping military insti
tutions subordinate to civil, the lecturer chewed that as
the part wealth plays in the former is becoming larger
and larger, it must be a fact beyond contradiction that the
States whose arts of peace are most cultivated, and where
consequently the growth of wealth is most rapid, are
those that have the best chance of obtaining military pre-
ponderance.
I hear the debate in the Corps Ldgislatif to-day on the
press prosecutions was very animated, and that M. Thiers
boldly asserted the full right of newspapers to discuss trio
proceedings of the sittings, from which, of course, M.
Rouher strongly dissented.
The hearing of the trial of the journals prosecuted for
the illegal reports of the debates will be something to be
remembered. The following are the counsel who have
been retained for the defence :—M. Senard, for the
Opinion Nationale; M. Betryer, Union ; M. Alban,
Epoque ; M. Andrei, Gazette de France ; M, Mathieu, La
France; Jules Favre, Avenir National ; M. Ed. Labou-
laye, Revue Nationale ; M. Picard, Intcrct Public ; M.
Gatineau, Glaneur d'Eure-et-Loire ; and M. Cresson,
Prase.

MM. Mille No 4 and Jules Lermina commence their
political paper, La Globe, next Saturday.

It is commonly reported that the denials of Mdlle.
Patti's marriage are only so many strokes of policy on an
part of M. Strakosch, the manager of her interests.
and certainly not less of his own. It is quite easy to see
why M. Strakosch should be anxious to repudiate the
matrimonial engagement, and should continue to put forth
notices of new operatic engagements., At all events, if the
marriage does not come olf, it will be from an unforeseen
cause, for I may tell you that the Marquis de Caux has
received and acknowledged the congratulations of his
fellow-members of the Jockey Club on the event.

The extracts from the late Mexican Emperor's " Notes
on Spain," which appear in one of our journals, are read
with great interest here. Let me give the following
reflections, suggested by the rules of the cellular prison
in Cadiz :—" In order to force the prisoners to take exer•
rise, a game has been invented which must surely kill all
sentiment. They are taken into a long court,
where during some hours they must lift up
heavy iron bullets, carry them some feet, throw
them down, and then lift and throw them down
again, so that they are obliged constantly to bend
up and down. This useless suffering—this perpetual cnnu?,
of working without result, must, they say, operate on the
mind of the victims ; but the amelioration can only consist
in a brutalising effect brought on by despair. Of the
man they try to make a thing, and a thing does not
revolt."

I regret to say that though Count Goltz . > returned
from Berlin, and to-day has had an intervi,s; with the
Marquis de Moustier, he will be unable on account of the
state of his health immediately to return to his °facial
duties.

I can confirm the statement that M. Haussmann is
about to turn Government orator. His maiden speech in
that capacity will be made in reply to interpellations
authorised by the bureaux on the proposed new ceme-
teries.

THE CLERKENWELL OUTRAGE.

The adjourned coroner's inquiry into the cause
of the death of Humphrey Evans was resumed this
morning at the Vestry Hall, St. Pancras, before Dr.
Lankester. The evidence taken was that of James
Stretton, the carter, who was examined on Monday
last before Sir Thomas Henry, at Bow-street. It
was :merely a repetition of that we have already
published, and the only point in it was the fact that
he had seen English in Corporation-row drawing the
truck containing the barrel the day previous to the
explosion, the information being that the explosion
was originally intended to have taken place on the
Thursday, and not the following day, Friday. The
lad John Abbott was also again examined, and
repeated his belief that William Desmond was the
man who put the light to the barrel, but we be-
lieve it will be shown that the boy is under a
mistake in this particular, and that therefore the
miscreant who applied the light to the gunpowder
is still- at liberty. The other boy, Charles Moseley,
was also examined, but he merely repeated the evi-
dence he has already given. The jury then
wished that Vaughan, the approver, should
be called and examined, but Inspector Thomp-
son said he was not in attendance. The
coroner thought it necessary that his evidence
should be taken, and therefore as there were no
other witnesses to examine, the proceedings were
again adjourned for a week.
I/ ery little interest seemed to attach to the in-
quiry, as beyond the jury, the witnesses, and
the reporters, only two or three other
persons were present. This circumstance
is easily accounted for, as the whole of the evidence
at present in the possession of the police has already
been twice repeated and published ; the first time
being at the inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
and the second before the chief magistrate, Sir T.
Henry. None of the accused persons were present,
and, iu the event of any fresh evidence being ob-
tained, it will be given at the next examination of
the prisoners at Bow-street on Monday next.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ASSAULT BY A FRENCHWOMAN.—BIanche Bar-
don, a French prostitute, who has several times
figured at this court, both as a complainant and de-
ftndar.t, was charged before Mr. Knox with vio-
lently assaulting a young woman of the same class,
named Annie Willis.

The defendant met the complainant in the Hay-
market, and struck her a violent blow on the temple
with her umbrella, and then ran away, but was
pursued by the complainant, and given into
custody.

In answer to questions by the defendant, com-
plainant said that she was not in the habit of
assaulting the defendant whenever she met her.
She could not account for the defendant's ill-feeling
towards her.

Daniel Sullivan proved seeing the defendant
strike the complainant two blows with her umbrella.
John Lethbridge, 118 A, said that seeing the
defendant running he stopped her, and the com-
plainant gave her into custody for assaulting her.
Mr. Knox fined the defendant 20s.
EXPOSING A CIIILD.—Mary Morton was charged
before Mr. Knox with begging.

Hellicar, 171 C, said he saw the prisoner sitting
on the steps of Hanover Chapel with a child about
eight months old in her arms, the child being so ex-
posed to the inclemency of the weather that, to use
the words of the constable, "it was quite blue,"
and, as the prisoner was there for the purpose of
begging, he took her into custody.
The prisoner said that she did not say anything
to anyone, and she was merely selling a few lights.
Mr. Knox said that the prisoner should not ex-
pose the child to the inclemency of the weather, at
alt events, for a month, and for that time she would
go to prison.