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The Sun. — 1866-04-06 (London, England)

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.  (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. The Moniteur says—" Baron Saillard has returned to Paris, having fulfilled the mission with  which he was charged in Mexico. In consequence of the communications interchanged between M. Dano, Minister of France, Marshal Bazaine, and the Mexican Government, the Emperor has decided that the French troops shall evacuate Mexico in three detachments. The first will leave in Nov.,  866, the second in March, 1867, and the third in  November following. Negotiations are in progress  between the two Governments to substitute for the financial stipulations of the treaty of Miramar new conditions for its object to insure guarantees for the debt due to France, and for French interests engaged in Mexican loans.  M. Delaunay has commenced at the Conservatory of Music the important and curious course lectures relative to the diminution of the speed with which the earth makes its annual revolution round its axis. The Empress was present as well as all the scientific and learned portion of Paris. The professor entered into many explanations respecting the sun, the moon, and the earth, in development of his newly-discovered theory of fthe relaxation of the speed in the movement of our globe. Astronomers and men of science generally seem to put faith in M. Delaunay's arguments and views. M. Boillot, the eminent scientific writer in the Moniteur, adds his testimony, remarking that' although the exact extent of the diminution of speed of rotation is not as yet ascertained, the fact is indubitable. To determine the precise retardation will be the work of time. The existence of the change of speed is fully proved. Batty, the lion tamer, has had another warning. The night before last while he was exciting the lions, in order to please the spectators, one of them became exceedingly irritated and wounded him with its claws in the right hand. The wound fortunately was not serious. Although there was some danger in continuing the performance, as wild beasts are always excited by the sight of blood, Batty proceeded to the conclusion as if nothing had happened, encouraged by the spectators, who were delighted at his courage, or foolhardiness as some considered it. A man named Joseph Wattenne, residing at Denain, in the North of France, has murdered his wife under very frightful circumstances. He had been in the habit of cruelly beating his wife, who has often been compelled to resort to surgical assistance to cure the injuries she received. The motive of the murder was jealousy, for which there appears to have been some foundation. He effected the murder by means of a knife and some other cutting instrument. The wounds were of such a nature that the victim must have suffered intense pain. The murderer was found concealed near the house in a ditch, and was secured with difficulty, as he made a violent resistance. He will be tried at the next assizes at Douai. The Siecle, referring to the attitude of Prussia say*-0 The ItaliAn journalfi continuo to deny that
The Sun. — 1866-11-19 (London, England)

THE " EXAMINER" ON TIIE CONDEMNED FENI:ANS IN CANADA.—TIIe fate of the Fenians under sentence of death in Canada should be decided without any regard to the construction that may be put on an act of grace. Men are not to be bung because sparing their lives might be falsely attributed to fear. The judgment of the Government should be unswayed by the foolish rants and threats in the United States. But some respect is surely due to the feelings of the American Government. The men might not have been captured if the American Government had not faithfully and vigorously enforced its laws against piratical enterprises. And this fact warrants intercession, and entitles it at least to respectful consideration. The inference in the course of justice in an independent State is not like that of the King of Prussia, who solicited the reprieve of the assassin Muller because he was a countryman. The fact that the blood-stained wretch was a German gave the King of Prussia no right of appeal against British justice. The President of the American Union may fairly claim to intercede for mercy, on the ground that by the help of his power the prisoners had fallen into the hands of their enemies. But the question of the disposal of these men is not to be determined by influences, permissible or not, but by higher considerations. It has become a law of the land that life should not be taken for any crime but murder. Frost levied war against the Queen, land incurred the penalties of treason, but he was not put to death. Smith O'Brien and his fellow rebels were transported, though they had put their necks fairly within the halter. In both these instances it may be said that the folly of the enterprises made it impossible to deal with them with tragical rigour ; but if folly excuses, there is certainly no lack of it in the Fenian case. The truth is, however, that the sentiment of the country would not have endured the enforcement of the extreme penalty for treason in the instances named. In the Fenian case the closest analogy is to piracy, but how long is it since piracy was punished with death ? It is true that their offence might involve all other crimes, murder, arson, robbery; but justice deals with acts, not with contingencies or possible consequences. A man who fires a house is punished for the arson, but not hung because some one might have been burnt to death. We have seen it argued that to show we are not afraid of the Americans, we. ought to act as if we were in great fear of the Fenians, and make an example of the captured offenders. But fear should have nothing to do with the question, least of all the fear of being thoUght afraid. Let the criminals suffer suitable punishment for their unprovoked outrage, but not the penalty reserved exclusively for murder. If they, had done on our own shores what they had done on the Canadian frontier they would have been shot and bayOneted on the field, but when captured theY would not have been hung by process of law. A long term of penal servitude would satisfy justice and keep her on good terms with humanity.
The Sun. — 1866-11-19 (London, England)

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.   THE " EXAMINER" ON TIIE CONDE3INED FENIANS IN CANAISA.—The fate of the Fenians under sentence of death in Canada should be decided without any regard to the construction that may be put on an act of grace. Men are not to be hung because sparing their lives might be falsely attributed to fear. The. judgment of the Government should be unswayed by the foolish rants and threats in the United States. But some respect is surely due to the feelings of the American Government. The men might not have been captured if the American Government had not faithfully and vigorously enforced its laws against piratical enterprises. And this fact warrants intercession, and entitles it at least to respectful consideration. The inference in the course of justice in an independent State is not like that of the King of Prussia, who solicited the reprieve of the assassin Muller because he was a countryman. The fact that the blood-stained wretch was a German gave the King of Prussia no right of appeal against British justice. The President of the American Union may fairly claim to intercede for mercy, qn the ground that by the help of his power the prisoners had fallen into the hands of their enemies. But the question of the disposal of these men is not to be determined by influences, permissible or not, but by higher considerations. It has become a law of the land that life should not be taken for any crime but murder. Frost levied war against the Queen, and incurred the penalties of treason, but he was not put to death. Smith O'Brien and his fellow rebels were transported, though they had put their necks fairly within the halter. In both these instances it may be said that the folly of the enterprises made it impossible to deal with them with tragical rigour ; but if folly excuses, there is certainly no lack of it in the Fenian case. The truth is, however, that the sentiment of the country would not have endured the enforcement of the extreme penalty for treason in the instances named. In the Fenian case the closest analogy is to piracy,, but how long is it since piracy was punished with death ? It is true that their offence might involve all other crimes, murder, arson, robbery; but justice deals with acts, not with contingencies or possible consequences. A man who fires a house is punished for the arson, but not hung because some one might have been burnt to death. We have seen it argued that to show we are not afraid of the Americans, we ought to act as if we were in great fear of the Fenians, and make an example of the captured offenders. But fear should have nothing to do with the question, least of all the fear of being thought afraid. Let the criminals suffer suitable punishment for their unprovoked outrage, but not the penalty reserved exclusively for murder. If they had done on our own shores what they had done ou the Canadian frontier they would have been shot and.bayoneted on the field, but when captured they would not have been hung by process of law. A long term of penal servitude would satisfy justice and keep her on good terms with humanity.
The Sun. — 1866-01-24 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  VIOLENT ASSAULT THROUGH &YE NGE.—Catlielille liarrisen, a well-dressed female, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assaulting Minnie Wilson, who, as well as the prisons; is an " unfortunate." Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prosecution, and said the present case arose out of ono which occurred two years ago, when a man named Howard, the keeper of a night-house in tke Haymarket, was charged at that court with the abduction of the present prosecutrix, and committed for trial, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. At that time the prisoner Harrison made herself very conspicuous, and threatened that she would do the prosecutrix some grievous bodily harm. Last night she mot the prosecutrix, threatened to murder her, and suiting the action to the word, struck her with something on the forehead. A constable coming up fortunately prevented any further mischief being done, there being little doubt that, but for his timely arrival, some serious injury would have been done.  Theprosecutrix said that about two years ago she was a witness on the prosecution of a man named Howard, and the prisonor then threatened that she "would do for her." Tho prisoner was ono of the women kept in Howard's house, anight house. Last night the prisoner walked up to her in Regent-street and said, "I'll walk you to-night, my lady." She spoke to a constable, and' ho said 'that if the prisoner assaulted her he would lock her up. She walked on, and shortly after the prisoner walked up to her and struck her on the forehead, causing a wound. She believed the prisoner bad some' thing in her hand, but could not say what. Tho prisoner had before broken an umbrella over her and torn her clothes, but she had forgiven her. She, however, believed that Howard was the instigator of the treatment she received, as on the previous night, after leaving Vine-street, he came up to her and said that if she appeared that morning she would get something. A police-constable said the prosecutrix came up to him bleeding from a wound in the forehead, and he took the prisoner into custody, but she had no instrument upon her.  The prisoner said sho was insulted by a man of the prosecutrix's acquaintance—the man going by the name of "Lolly Dolby," and the prosecutrix had also insulted her, which she was prepared to prove by the evidence of a "lady" in court. Fanny Stewart, an unfortunate, the " lady" referred to, said that "Kato" did slap the prosecutrix's face becaas© she called her an offensive name, but that she had nothing in her hand. They afterwards smacked each other. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he did not believe the witness. Tho prisoner was on Howard's side, and no doubt for that rea son felt an animosity against tho prosecutrix. He should impose no fine, but commit the prisoner for 21 days, and if any complaint was made against Howard, and he was brought before him, he should know how to deal with  him. The prisoner begged of the magistrate to impose a fine, and not send her to a prison, but Mr. Tyrwhitt refused to alter his decision.
The Sun. — 1866-01-29 (London, England)

LONDON, MONDAY, JA]V. 29, 1866.  After the many gross calumnies that have been circulated respecting the conduct of the authorities in Jamaica, it is a great satisfaction to have some of Governor EvßE's own remarks on the subject at last before us. Among other intelligence brought by the American, it is reported that the magistracy, clergy, and other inhabitants of the parish of Trelawny, presented an address to the Governor, in which they sympathised with him in his heavy responsibilities, and expressed the great pleasure they had in stating that his Excellency " discharged them with so much wisdom, energy, promptitude, and decision of purpose, from no selfish consideration, but under a deep sense, we feel assured, of your Excellency's duty to our beloved Sovereign, to the loyal inhabitants of this island, and all its best interests." To this comprehensive and decided tribute to the value of his services, and the high estimation in which they held them, the Governor returned an admirable answer, in which he set forth the difficulties which beset him, and in most emphatic language protested against the course pursued by a certain sect in England. He declared that this address was doubly welcome to him at that juncture, when the acts referred to, undertaken from a deep sense of his duty to his Sovereign, and to the colonists in the island, and with a full and conscious appreciation of his painful responsibility, had " been so maliciously misrepresented, and so unjustly maligned by a portion of the English press, and by parties at home who have no sympathies with their fellow-countrymen suffering under the atrocious barbarities inflicted by savages, because those savages have a black skin, though they do not hesitate to call the just retribution which overtook the ruthless rebels of St. Thomas-in-the-East by the names of ' murder' and ' massacre." How true a definition is this of the state of affairs in this country, and how aptly does it represent the mistaken and mischievous course pursued by the members of the faction and their abettors. How contemptible must their condtict appear to those who really know the facts and appreciate the dangersthat existed in Jamaica, and how absurd must it seem to a man like Governor E 1 RE, who, from knowledge and experience, is alike enabled to comprehend the full force and deep significance of the movement at Morant Bay. Nothing could possibly be more conelusive than the manner in which the Governor describes the view taken of the outbreak by the faction in England; and all who consider the matter dispassionately must admire his discernment and applaud his spirit in so denouncing it. Because the perpetrators of the fell outrages were " black" all their crimes were condoned ; but it was far otherwise when these DANIELS came to judgment had to pronounce sentence upon those who put down the rebellion. How different then was the tone taken, and how strangely inconsistent was their language. While the most wanton outrages were excused and even defended 911 the one hand, the zneafaire4 re
The Sun. — 1866-01-22 (London, England)

MSS. to the office of "All the Year Round." These contributions, being utterly worthless, were declined, and on receiving notice to this effect Southey wrote a series of insolent personal letters to Mr. Charles Dickens, informing him, among other things, that as the articles were suppressed through jealousy, he (Southey) would mako a public exposure of Mr. Dickens's conduct in the transaction in a published letter, to be addressed to "David Copperfiold, Esq., Murderers' Den, Rottenborough  The recent articles in the Pall Mall Gazette, entitled " A Night in a Workhouse," are said to be from the pen of Mr. Anthony Trollops. THE ENGLISH GOVERNESS IN EGYPT !—Upon the title of this book, recently published by Bentley, tho Saturday Review remarks :—" The notion of an English governess living in a harem seems fearful and wonderful. It fills a rightly- constituted mind with as much amazement as if Mr. Whalley were to turn chamberlain to the Pope, or Mr. Tupper were to compose an unseemly song."  millions to 120 millions. Speculators at the Bourse are often carried away by impulse. It may be well, therefore, to recall to mind that no modification of the statutes of an anonymous society can be carried into effect without the sanction of the Council of State. Such demand must be sanctioned also by the vote of a general meeting of shareholders. Bat there must at all events be some delay. The Journal des Debats confirms my statement as to the entire cessation of cholera in Paris. The first case manifested itself on the 15th of September, and the disease existed five months, more or less in intensity. The deaths from cholera during that period, within the limits of Paris, amounted to 6,400. In the civil hospitals of Paris the number of deaths was 1840, but in the military hospitals of Val-da-Grac and Gros Caillon the deaths were but 160. In the suburban communes the deaths were 550. The above total is completed by 3,890 deaths in the 20 arrondissements of Paris. In round numbers the deaths in the whole department of La Seine were at the rate of 52 a day. In the 20 arrondissements of Paris the deaths were 32. The total population of the 20 arrondissements of Paris being 1,800,000 inhabitants, it results that the number of deaths was rather more than at the rate of two persons a-day out of 100,000 persons. The highest rate of mortality was on the 14th of October, when the number of deaths was 230. The suburbs which suffered the most were Batignolles (400 deaths), (370) Popincourt (350), Buties Chaumont (240), Gobelins (240), Jardin des Plantes (225). The arrondissements which suffered the least were Passy, Vangirard, Opera, Elysee, Banque. The cholera of 1863-4 lasted 13 months, when 7,600 persons fell victims in Paris. It existed also in 70 departments. In 1849, 11,000 persons died from cholera, which lasted seven months and ten days. In 1832 the number of persons who died from cholera was 16,600. I was in Paris at that time, and I knew of many instances of death from cholera in from four to six hours.  LA
The Sun. — 1866-09-19 (London, England)

FRANCE.  The Council of State met last night under the Presidency of his Majesty the Emperor. It is reported that it was decided that the general elections should be adjourned for one month as new levies are being made, and recruiting is prohibited by law within 60 days of the elections. The Chambers will also probably be prorogued till the financial and banking law now under discussion in the Senate, and which will most likely pass the third reading to-day, is adopted by by both Chambers. On Monday an elderly man, apparently between 60 and 70, threw himself from the column of the Bastille, and falling on the tarpaulin stretched at the basement of the column to protect the workmen employed in repairs rolled thence to the ground, without receiving any apparent injury. Lie instantly scrambled on his legs, picked up his cap, and was deliberately walking off, when the guardians politely requested him to accompany them to a neighbouring guard house, to give BA-account of his sensations de voyage. Two brothers, named Gamouel, were tried at Prevas a few days ago for attempting to murder a man named Riffard under peculiar circumstances. Riffard had accidentally killed their father whilst he was plundering an orchard, and the filial sentiments of the brothers impelled them to take vengeance on him. They shot him with a pistol, but the wound did not prove fatal. The court acquitted the younger brother, but sentenced the elder to two years' imprisonment. A melancholy incident occurred the evening before last during the performance at the Opera-Comique. A lady, the wife of a merchant in the Rue de Clery, was seated in one of the upper boxes, when she was suddenly taken ill, and although taken to the corridor and seated at an open window in the hope that the fresh air might revive her, she presently became quite insensible and expired about an hour after. The cause of her death is supposed to been been an aneurism. The deceased lady had not complained of any indisposition during the day. A lad aged 13 was killed yesterday by falling from the scaffolding of a house in course of construction near the Champ de Mars. BOURSE, Sept. 18.—Two o'clock.—The market has fallen back into the inanimate state which has been the prevailing characteristic lately, now that the half-monthly liquidation has been completed. But although little business is being transacted Securities remain firm, and prices are quoted at an advance. French Threes were done at 69f. 40c., or 17p. higher; Italian Fives at 57f. 80c., or a rise of 55c. ; Mobilier at 680 f., or an improvement of 3f. 75c. ; Credit Foncier at 1,370 f., or 2f. 50c. higher ; Comptoir d'Escompte at 920 f., or a fall of sf. Railway shares show an upward movement. Three o'clock.—hardly any change has occurred, the closing prices being as follows :4-} per Cents 96 75 Do. and month  Bank Shar©a 3510 Italian Loan  - - 3 per Cents Do. end month 69 30  Do. end month 57 50 Mexican Loan 67 80 Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Home Debt —  Credit Mobilier ... 672 50 Do. end month ... 675  Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1375  Deferred '