The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-27 00:00:00

FOITRI'II EDITION

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCR.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

GOODWOOD RACES.-TIIIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SUSSEX STAKES.

Jack-in-the-Green
Samorette

FOURTEENTH BENTINCK.

Gladiateur .

w.o,
THIRTEENTH BENTINCK.

Baragnh
Lady ilylda

SVvEEPSTAIjES OF 50 SOPS.

Wild Agnes...

W.O .

ZETLAND STAKES,

Le Mandarin

IN" . n.

FIFTEENTH BENTINCK STAKES.

Student .

W.O.

GOODWOOD CUP.

_ - v+
Ely —
Cambuscan (Custanc2) 1
(Carroll) 2
Privateer (Loates) 3
Union Jack (Fordham) 4
Nine ran. Won easily by two lengths.
Wild Charley scratched at 2 p.m.
CHICHESTER STAKES.
Belle of the Ball
Master Richard
2
Blue Mantle

Eight raa

Bank of England Returne—This Evening.

An Account, purgnant to t'
cap. 32, for the week ending

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, July 26, 1865.
P
ARTMENT.

ISSLYZ DEI
Notes issued 53,150

Government Debt .£11.015,1( 0
Other Securities .. 3,634,90 s
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,253,' 50
Silver Bullion ...-

£2B 253,n50!

X 29,253,050

RANKING D
i'l °petters' Capi-
tal
£14.553.000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
nii ssioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

EPARTILENT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weigh tAn-
nuity) X10,798,999
Other Securities 21.782,191
Notes
Gold and Silver 9(0.629
Coln

counts) 4,770,002
Other Deposits.— 15,939,8:3
Seven Day and
other Bills 578,634

R39,21%209

i39;261,269
'. MILLER, Chief Cashier.

July 27, 1865.

Mr. Cameron's Imprisonment in Abyssinia.

The France publishes a letter from " Count R.
Dubuisson," dated Province of Wolkait, Abyssinia,
April 16, on the subject of Mr. Cameron's impri-
sonment. We extract the following :
For the last 18 months the Envoy Extraordinary of
Great Britain has been a prisoner; the representative of
haughty England, with a carcanet round his neck, irons
on his legs, and a chain on his right arm which fastens
him to the left arm of an Abyssinian appointed to keep
watch over him, has been for eighteen months dragged
about like a wild beast in the suit of the Emperor

Theodore. One is astounded to think that the in-
sulted party is England, and the insulter Theodore.
Living as I do, and for a long while have done, on the
spot, among Abyssinian personages, either principal actors
in, or eye-witnesses of, this violation of the laws of na-
tions, I am in a better position than anybody else to give
you authentic and circumstantial details of this affair,
which greatly pre-occupies the English Cabinet, and is the
occasion of much active diplomacy at Constantinople. The
English Ministry is assuredly not indifferent to the affront,
quite novel for England, which it has received ; but, being
misled by its agents as to the true character of Theodore,
it has taken a wrong course. The English mistake is that,
judging of the substance of things from outward forms,
they suppose the Negous to be a "savage, an inferior being,
a despicable enemy." Mr. Cameron's captivity is due to two
causes. First, the haughty susceptibility of Theodore,
who felt greatly hurt at Lord Palmerston's taking upon
himself to answer a polite authograph letter addressed to
Queen Victoria. It is true that the Queen did subse-
quently write with her own royal hand a very gracious
letter to Theodore. This is a fact, for I have read the let-
ter. But the answer of the "illiterate savage" consists of
these few words, which one is astounded to read on Afri-
can soil—" It is too late." ThOsecond reason for the arrest
is unknown in Europe, and more especially at the Foreign
Office ; and this is the main, the serious cause. The first
visit of the English Envoy to the Negous was brilliant, the
reception cordial and majestic, and everything promised the
complete success of the politico-commercial mission of this
diplomatist. Business called him back to Kassala-Soudan,
and there he became great friends with an Abyssinian
prince, whose acquaintance he had made at Gondar.
Whether this prince was one of the numerous
spies that the mistrustful sovereign employs, or
a mere traveller, I cannot undertake to say. How-
ever that may be, Mr. Cameron and the Prince
talked continually about Abyssinia, its prospects, and the
Emperor Theodore and his policy. You may possibly not
be aware that Theodore, terrible in battle, implacable in
victory, after having overturned all the dynasties that stood
in his way, contented himself with confining the children
of the conquered sovereigns in an Amba, an inaccessible
mountain. The following Abyssinian notabilities aro now
in that fortress, where they- are honourably treated :
Balgueda Area, the first warrior in Abyssinia; the de-
scendants of Oubre, King of Tigris, of Sahalafre, King of
Choa, of Goudchou, Prince of Godjam, of Negoussie,
and of Raz-Ali, King of the Amarah. Now, in the
course of Mr. Cameron's conversations with the Prince,
the portraits of all these illustrious prisoners were
drawn, and their respective merits and chances dis-
cussed ; and in the comparisons instituted between
the conqueror and the conquered the balance did not
always incline to the side of the de facto monarch. Did
the talkers go further ? In presence of the great misfor-
tune which has happened to Mr. Cameron I shall be silent
on that head. Suffice it to say that when the Consul re-
turned to the Emperor, the angry countenance of the
latter presaged a storm. " Serpent !" muttered Theodore ;
but being too cunning to allow it to be supposed that he
was afraid of a plot, or gave himself a thought about his
vanquished enemies, he dissimulated the real cause of
his rage, and the representative of England was ar-
rested and loaded with irons, on the pretext that he
was responsible for the insult put upon the Emperor by
the Queen, For a long while Theodore dragged Mr
Mr. Cameron about with him 'wherever he travelled, but
being at length tired of
,this following, he has now shut
him up at Magdala, near Debra Tabor, with several other
European prisoners, among whom are two Frenchmen,
saunedh Mare. Mt
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redoubling her efforts on Mr. Came-
ron'sglish steamer remains constantly
at Massawah, which place the Turkish Governor has left;
and Commander Rassam has started to see the Negous,
and submit to him fresh propositions. He is yet waiting
in vain for permission to enter the country. According
to the lastest intelligence, his messengers had returned
from Theodore's Court with discouraging news. The
Emperor rejected all friendly proposals, and his ultimatum
was, "If the English want Mr. Cameron, they must come
and fetch him." It is more than probable, seeing the
state of exasperation in which Theodore is, that on the
first symptom of any serious aggression on the part of
England he will respond by cutting off the heads of Mr.
Cameron and all the other prisoners. It has been stated
in Europe that orders had been given to put to death all
foreigners in Abyssinia. But that is a complete mistake,
since I am here quietly writing these lines to you, and all
the employes of the colony are extremely well treated when
they make excursions. The Emperor, however, naturally
takes precautions against the intrigues of his enemies, and
suspected persons are not allowed to go into the interior
of the country. The British Cabinet, as a last resource,
has invoked the mediation of the Copht patriarch of
Egypt, who, according to immemorial usage, nominates the
primate of Abyssinia. This, again, was a mistake, for the
primate of Abyssinia, the Abouna, is in complete disgrace,
and his interference, so far from being useful to Mr.
Cameron, would be only likely to aggravate his position.
The negotiation between the Patriarch and England was
carried on very secretly. Two envoys from that high
dignitary have arrived at Kassala in the strictest fu incog-
nito, and are there waiting for news from Abyssinia.but thethe
towns of the Soudan there are hotels for travellers, but
of
rich
custom is to receive them hospitably in the houses
pains to
merchants. The Copht envoy
.toe and to avoid kimmenseen
show themselves as little as possible,
of the Negous to their
every-
thing likely to call the
attentionutunfortunately a week before
presence at Kassala. But
their quarters i
their agents at.uTehyeeold.yorhe,oudsiesgauliosnedg aths 0 pleindlearosf,
rtoouotek up
ahivelre lifakenloy
into lodtghee, anvderthe e Cophtshtding
selves, passed their days in more or less com-
promisinguwuhuiucuhscsituruasnigyers
we 3 g y
themselves,
conversation with these gentry. The police of
this "man," who is deemed a savage, is more perfect than
that of many civilised states. At the commencement of
his career, the Emperor was an admirer of European su-
periority, and endeavoured to attach some foreigners to his
person ; but he found so much reasoh to complain of the
iirst corners, that he has taken a disgust to all Euro-
peans, and they are now very little considered, and enjoy
very little influence here. Nothing serious can be at-
tempted against Abyssinia without the co-operation of
Egypt, and England with the aid of Turkey is trying to
get this, but I doubt whether she will succeed.
It is stated that Mr. Palgrave, the traveller, has been
appointed by the Government to go out to Abyssinia, with
a view to obtain the release of British subjects detained in
captivity.