The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-01 00:00:00

Court
CiltilTO

quiet. Molasses heavy. Petroleum very dull ;
crude, 47 'refined, 67.

CANADA.

OPENIN.,'C- OF THE CANADIAN PARLIA-

MENT.

QUEBEC, JAN. 20.

The Canadian Parliament assembled yesterday.
The Governor's message states that a bill to arm
the executive with further powers to deal with
political refugees who abuse the Canadian Asylum
by committing outrages on the border, will be pre-
sented to Parliament. Regarding the Confedera-
tion of the provinces, he says that circumstances
afford the opportunity, not only for the settlement
of the question of provincial republics, but also for
the simultaneous creation of a new nationality. A
plan for the constitution of the Confederation will
be presented to the Parliament, which plan has been
approved and sanctioned by the Imperial Govern-
ment.

The Toronto Court has declared Burleigh, the
Lake Erie raider, guilty of robbery, and that he
must be given up under the Extradition Treaty.
His counsel has applied for a writ of habeas corpus.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, FEB. 1.

The Bill regulating the strength of the army in
time of peace and the length of military service has
been submitted to the King by the Ministry, and
approved by his Majesty. It will be brought for-
ward in the Chamber of Deputies next week.

ITALY.
TURIN, JAN. 29.

The following Bill granting an indemnity to the
sufferers by the September disturbances in this city
has been brought forward in the Chamber of
Deputies by Signor Boggio :--
"Natural equity and social justice require that
the State should indemnify citizens for injury un-
justly suffered in the public cause.
" The Chamber by its vote of the 23d January,
1865, has declared that the victims of the events of
the 21st and 22d September were blameless.
" The families- of these victims are, for the most

part, very poor.
" It is just and incumbent upon the State to aid
those who, through having lost their support by
death or being rendered unable to labour, are now
plunged in extreme misery.
" In order, therefore, to effect the fulfilment of
this duty, I propose the following law :
" Art:l. A life pension of 600 lire annually,
dating from the Ist October, is granted to those
persons who, on the evenings of the 21st and 22d
September, 1864, received such wounds in the
Piazza Castello and Piazza San Carlo of Turin, as
for ever to incapacitate them for further labour.
" A pension of equal amount will be accorded to
the widow, children, or descendants of any person
who may have lost his life on that occasion, or died
subsequently from wounds he may then have re-
ceived.

" Art. 2. To those sufferers who may have been
temporarily incapacitated from pursuing their avoca-
tions by the events in question, a temporary allow-
ance is granted at the same rate as stated for the
pensions in Art. 1.

Art. 3. To provide for these pensions and allow-
ances, the sum of 60,000 lire will be charged in the
Finance Balance for 1865."

HER MAJESTY.
_____,

OSBORNE, Jan. 31.
The Queen, the Princess of Wales, and Princes:
Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon in a carriag
and four, attended by Colonel Ponsonby.
drove
Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also

out.
The Right Hon. W. Gladstone arrived, and hi
the honour of dining with the Queen and Eqa

Edward -Everett.
Mr. Edward Everett, forinerly Minister of the
United States at the Court of St. James's, has died'
according to the latest accounts from New Vl.'"
He was a great orator, scholar, and diplomatist'
and it seems strange to read in the American corl.e.
spondence—" Mr Fry, the composer, is dead; also
Mr. Edward Everett."
Edward Everett was the son of a Dissenistiilleigi
Minister at Boston, whose lay character ena',
him to hold, in commendam, the judgeship of •°-
Court of Common Pleas for Norfolk County, Nil!'
sachusetts, April 11, 1794. - After a course of ilt;
struction at Dorchester and Boston, young Fselhe'e
was sent to Harvard University in 1807. He
li
came a Unitarian minister in Boston, and yet Pe
lished a " Defence of Christianity." In 1815 he h ;;;
came Professor of Greek Literature at Carahri"'
U.S., and visited Europe. He was in London ca '-'oi
ing the excitement consequent on the success jo
Waterloo, afterwards went to study German atitioed
University of Gottingen, and consequently trace' f
in Saxony, Holland, aud.Brusia. In the winter ho
,
1817-18 he was in Paris ; in the spring of 18,'
was again in London, and visited Oxford
bridge, Wales, the Lake country, and Seetiali
The most illustrious men in England gia
welcomed him, notably Scott, Jeffrey, 13),,r°1,0
Hominy, Campbell, and Davy. In 1818-I',d,
travelled through the south of France, Switzerl;
North Italy, Florence, Rome, Naples, Greece, C°o,
stantinople, Hungary, Wallachia, and AtinstrtlO
After his return to his native country he beeae
the
-
editor of the North American Review, which, f°r lso
first time, under him had a great success. lie 3the
popularised his " University Lectures," for lit
purpose of delivering them before the general P-
in Boston ; and he also published a Greek grain
and Greek class-book for the use of his pi--Pas'in A
Mr. Everett is chiefly known for his success
,tor
truly American Institution—" orations." LaftlY-tot
was present at the first, and, of course, the 01' for
made great capital out of this fact. Ile sib'
Middlesex (U.S.) in Congress for over tea Y,e`the
As a preacher he stands high in the opinion of the
A
learned ; but he was more permanently usefli„'„ on
politician. He was chairman of the ConaPl' itteo
Foreign Affairs, chairman of the Select C°' 100
on the Georgia controversy, the author of the %co
rity's report on the Bank Investigation CoOlien
in Philadelphia, and of the Committee ort
Relations' (minority) report on the French eeliois.
versy (1835), and of the report on the PallaillAci fret
sion and the affair of Fulton. He advocate oil
trade and the fixed tenure by Indians of their dor
land. In 1835-9 he was Governor of 3lass3aeP•
setts ; in the latter year he was defeated when "
ing re-election by a majority of one. of 31f.
It was in 1842 that the name and opinions - then
Everett attracted very great attention in the a the
very heated religious atmosphere of Oxford all, or
country generally. At the Commemoration
the
ford, held June 28, it was proposed to corlfcter
honorary degree of D.C.L. upon Mr. Everett. eives
the undergraduates had nearly exhausted theoli_a
tho
by shouting against Mr. Jelf, of Christ Churcui;
unpopular proctor, the hooting was renewed.°
Unit presentation of Mr. Everett, " formerly a oor
minister." The minister's degree was
loudly a ty
placeted, amid shouts, groans, and hisses ; 3n, sr
dissenting members of Convocation (Dr.
well, Mr. W. C. Lake, Father R. G. gae?ss.)
Father T. D. Dalgairns, Mr. A. ,E---Clstlet'eol
drew up a protest against the degree, most *9' 'erett
at the same time signing an address to Mr. "It,ollltl
exprwssing their regret that their consciences jog
not permit them to sanction his degree, and Pra
his " virtues and talents."
.debt e,
- In 1849 Mr. Everett was appointed Fres' death Harvard College, and on Daniel Webatera's otoh
Secretary of State. In 1853 he becanle aPe
put retired. ts fore
the
The ex-Minister has lately been again be fore
public as an orator on the side of peace ill Torai
Mr. Everett was undoubtedly a very grea:po 01"
and preacher—according to American /solar, a
h
speaking and preaching—a precocious se; lo
firm, intelligent, and business-like Pnbif to
He was, on the whole, a great OrnanSen'
923 75 Country
1007 50

The King of Prussia's Reply to the 111)

House.
, 29'
BERLIN, d'/1-,'
Upon receiving the Address presented "ilj
Upper House in reply to the Speech f12,1r/
Throne, the King delivered the following an 5700.91;
" I thank the Upper House for the renewed rof
festation of its sentiments, which is so well e:(l3,,aceo
both in the contents and force of the •IS-L'tag
handed to me by you. It is a matter of cote or;
I thankfully recognise the exploits of my of 44'
but much has also been effected in other deP;OO
ments of the administration of my Goverillii?
during the past year, by which Prussia 118:v°10,04
raised to that stage of reputation in he
which corresponds to her power. I have ;0'
with pleasure that the Upper House z'ocot.
fully acknowledges this action of my GOVril,. 13'4
I am convinced further that this than
well for the praiseworthy attitude of the 31. t"
for the successful efforts of my Governrilegvicti°,ll
exists among my people, and it is this eogt
which is so agreeable to my heart. The grega,'
however, is that all that has been done 11`-coii."
accomplished upon the basis which alone, I),s)rg)C
blessing, affords durability and permanelic'T
the basis of the fear of God. ,ii
" The fear of God has been conspiettcnel,o
army, and from it has proceeded that sy011)3" DO'
readiness to make sacrifices which the natic)g cod
warmly and zealously displayed towards tile
co
bating troops. A•fiefelify
"It is my most ardent wish that the La fee
existing between my Government and the reV
tatives should be brought to reconciliatiml• civov,
" In the speech from the throne I made g 00!
to the representatives ; it is now for the 1.4;11 ;
tives to make advances to me. But s
alterably adhere to what I said from tileo
with regard to this reconciliation, as I mileolglig
scientiously endeavouring to do everythiweo 1.)01r
tible with the welfare of the country. rfli,e of 1);IJ
my sentiments, I may trust that the 30,11'00
mony, which undoubtedly still exists, 11'
011'
removed. for
" Be good enough to express to the TJPPh,
and in especial to the movers, my Royal ba
the address now before me."
RESIGNATION OF Mu. JUSTICE WILL/A 601°,17°
rumour respecting Mr. Justice Williams 114' ed
yesterday turns out to be correct, and he has ceh.ad c,/:icolr
a member of the Court of Common Pleas. IF) ,10‘1',
to go to the Norfolk Circuit, but found that 11°
able of the necessary fatigue, and therefor() 1134
Like the late Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justi,iceo
is afflicted with deafness, and although his I.lle-4,,c0e!1 o;4°
for business is still unimpaired, he found it,'",rec°
with the strict discharge of his duty to struge coP, oir
infirmity, which prevented him very often fr°l'3.oiSeulli4
taking the evidence given before him. The3°„l.ol/c Pt' or
stuff-gownsman, to the bench in 1846. ll-11.,044:
retirement have lost the services of a strietilto °el.,
upright man, a sound lawyer, and one devoted s'.l "
Ho was valued by all the members of the Delleiii,ello,ll
assistance, and almost an authority in their uej th°s° fie°
His kindness of disposition endeared him to t',il a 110,,e'''foP°
were in any way thrown in contact with 1111 r,
into private life the sincere wishes of all hise
ft
friends that he may live for many years in er 130
and in the enjoyment of the retiring pen ,
justly earned. hag ra
il
His Excellency Sir Henry Howard
Brown's Hotel.