The New York herald., 1869-12-29
The French Elections. Imperial
"Pipe Laying" aud Legislative
Position of the Radicals.
M. Louis Blanc on England as the
"Aooomplioe" Of BonapartisIn.
The Count de Cham bOrd
to the Pope.
SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OH AlSTRlA.

The German mail steamship America Captain
Bassius from Bremen and southampton, arrived at
this port yesterday, bringing special European
correspondence and mail report in deall or our
cable kilograms dated to her day Of sailing from
England. The America was detained od Sandy
Hook from very early hour in the morning by n
dense fog and delivered our dies at the HERALD
Building about five O'Clock +. NJ.
It appears from q telegram IN the Italian papers
that the Free Thinkers Council held III Naples IN
opposition to the Ecumenical Council at Rome, was
closed by the authorizes. The reason gwen is that
tne members raised cries OF Down with the En-
peror OF the French,' and Long 1--we the republic"
An open air demonstration in opposition to the
Eeumenical Council and In honor OF Sayonaroa took
place IN Florence The proceedings were marred by
very unfayoraple weather, heavy rain falling all the
time, and the attendance was bur scanty- about 800
persons. Father Gavazzl was among the speakers,
and his attacks upon the Papacy received with
good deal OF cheering.
A report Of Nj. Magne, the Minister OF Finance in
France was published IN the journal OHcie!, OF
Paris 1t represents the finances as very flourish
ing condition. The floating debt has been greatly
reduced. there is surplus on the budget OF 1865
and also on that of 1869. and an estimated surplus
for 1871. For the first time after long interval NJ.
Magne says, 'the expenditure for pubc works win
bs betrayed from the ordinary revenue.''
The Court of Queens Bench, I.ondon, deli vered
judgment in the litigation between Colonel Da wkns
and Lord F. Pauet. The latter wrote two letters 10
his commanding officer stating that Colonel Daw-
kins was incompetent IN the field and untit 10 con-
duct the business OF battalion IN barracks.
Colonel Dawkns thereupon proceeded against Lord
F. Pauet In the civ, courts libel, and the ques-
ton was argued before the fall Court whether. sup
posing the letters were written without reasonable
cause, an action could be maintained upon them.
The Lord Chief Justice held that it could: but the
opinions OF three other judges, including the late
MIR. Justice Hays, were that THIS was subject for
investigation solely by military tribunal.
The trial of the Indictment against the six direc-
tors OF Oyerend, Gurney & co. was begun (as
noticed by cable telegraml In the Court OF Queens
Bench, the Lord Chief Justice presiding. The
defendants were Mr.. J. II. Gurney formerly men,
ber Of Parliament for Kings Lynn; Mr.. Ii. Z. Gurney
Mr.. X. BrkbeeS, Mr.. il. F. Barclay, Mr.. II. G. Cor
don and Mr.. w. Renne. They were indicted for
having, on the 18th OF July, 1855, published a laise
prospectus. with to defraud the shareholders
There are thlrtytwo counts IN the indictment. Dr..
Keneaiy, the leading counsel for the prosecution,
laid before the jury an elaborate review or the cir
cumstauces which led to the disastrous fall OF the
''cOrner house' on the 10th OF May, 1866. lie went
minutely through the prospectus and the figures OF
the balance sheets contendiDg that the defendants
Instead OF forming new company, ought to have
gone into the Bankruptcy Court. He also argued
that they mad violated every engagement into which
they had entered with the subscribers. AT the close
OF the learned counsei's opening speech the court
adjourned. The case, as we know, terminated in an
acqIlttal.
The Peuple F1uncafs, Of Paris, which Is cousid.
tr,,tia
ment that in future the Empress OF the French witi
not attend any ministerial councils. Her Maiesty's
alleged participation political matters has recently
formed the subject OF remark in the Paris papers.
The Rappe even goes SO far as to intimate that the
press prosecutions which the Imperial government
has Just bet on foot have been to the influence of
the Empress"
In the sherifr's Court London, $50 were given
as damages against the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany la the case OF widow who had been Injured IN
collision at The Portland ROAD station.
Another death from starvation was the Cause OF
an inquiry before the Niddiesex Coroner The de-.
ceased who was workman ont OF employment
was siYty-two years OF age. A verdict stating that
the man had died rom want OF iood was returned.
Hlnson, the food green murderer, was executed
within the walls OF Newgate
The Pan MoH gazette or december IS says
we learn lrom ireland tDat In consequence oil GER
tain Information which reached the government
through private sources last week II mas been round
necessary to take precautionary measures against
possible attempts al insurrecou III certain districts.
Lord Strathnairn received INSTRUCTIONS TO prepare
seven dying columns under picked Oircefs ready 10
~ an hours warning on any parts 0l the coun
try threatened by Fenian uisaifecton.
The London NeirS Of December i4 repcrtS:--
The inaux OF troops within the last few days is
spreading belief that the government IN possess
sion OF information tnal All II not going so
smoothly III TINS country the unlnitiated would
suppose. There ample confidence IN the power OF
the government 10 suppress any attept az rebellion,
but 1t IS scarcely necessary to say chat the lndusti-
Gus and peace-loyng classes Gi the community
would prefer that there snould nc rebellion 10
suppress.