The Sun. — 1866-07-18 (London, England)

SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1866.  play, and must replace it instantly in his cash-box on account of his employer. The shopkeeper offered to take the letter himself, and found no difficulty in recognising the gentleman as he came out of the office. When the latter read the letter he appeared to be much enraged, said his son might go to the devil, and that he would do nothing more for him. After a few seconds, however, tears came into his eyes, and he appeared to relent. "I won't drive him to despair," said the gentleman : " take him this 200 f.-note." On the return of the shopkeeper the supposed son was much delighted, and said that he bad saved his life. He added that he would keep his promise to give 25f., but as he had no change perhaps the shopkeeper would keep the note and give him the difference. The shopkeeper did so. The note turns out to be a forged one. Two hundred Americans residing in Paris have sent an invitation to the 7th Regiment of New York Militia to come and pay a visit to the capital during the Great Exhibition. There is at present a considerable exportation of cattle from Calais and Boulogne for England. In one week 600 oxen from the south of France were embarked, and in one day only 388 left France for the same destination. These cattle have all been bred by French farmers and graziers. Chicot, one of the sailors acquitted by the Maritime Tribunal of Brest of the charge of murder and piracy on board the Faderis Area, has just engaged himself in the 2d Regiment of Marine Infantry. It was through the information and disclosures of Chicot that the circumstances of the terrible drama on board that vessel became known. The Siecle, speaking of the extraordinary weather yesterday, says The inhabitants of the Place Vendome witnessed a phenomenon,which is certainly not common. Between five and six in the evening there was a very heavy shower of rain, which while the sun was s lastbineidn g tbhrriegeh ol yr faonudr nmoti nau et ell d was to be seen in the sky. We saw the same phenomenon on the Boulevard des Italiens—a meteorological fact, which is be explained by a sudden condensation, under an electric current, of the volume of water with which the atmosphere was saturated." The vineyards of Poniard have been almost destroyed by a violent hailstorm. The crop is estimated at a million of francs. The yin de Poniard is generally considered as very delicious. In neighbouring districts there will be a loss of one-half of the first-class wine. A young girl of 16, residing at Tours, has been for 40 days in a deep lethargic sleep. She breathes easily and regularly, and presents every appearance of health, but she does not speak and does not appear to hear what is said. She is nourished with liquids, which are forced down her throat. There has been a frightful murder and suicide at the hamlet of ThEys, in the department of Isere. For two years an individual had been on intimate terms with a married woman. She suddenly broke off the acquaintance, which so enraged the man that he watched for her in the fields at the time she was going home to prepare her husband's supper. He tied the poor woman's hands, put something into her mouth to prevent her from crying out, violated her, and then murdered her with a knife, affer uhich he shot himself. An old woman, a neighbour, witnessed the murder as she was going home.  Baronet Brunet Denon, formerly aide-de-camp to King Murat, has just died in Paris. The storm of yesterday, although it has refreshed the air and vegetation, has not much cooled the temperature. There has been slight thunder at intervals duriAg the afternoon, and the sky had a dark and stormy aspect all the morning. About three o'clock there was another storm of thunder and lightning, but the rain was not so heavy as that of yesterday.  La Liberte has a vulgar and violent article against England, by M. Emile de Girardin, founded upon Mr. Disraeli's address to his constituents. It says that France can attend to her own affairs, whatever may be the opinion on the policy of England.