The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 16. 1862.

but then the French had introduced the refugee
General ALMONTE, and began to play their cards

for a Monarchy gni a French Protectorate. A
treaty was negotiated by the three Powers,
but the French suddenly and violently
broke it off, and on very frivolous pre-
testsanything to do with the
who is now in power in
mex Governmente
o refused
This
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wasJUAREZ,
ave t
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beginning of the present
end. Spain and England withdrew on the ground
of French faithlessness to its agreements, and we
know the sequel in Mexico. France finds herself
committed to retrieving the honour of her flag in a
cause which has no supporters in Mexico. Her
own Generals now confess that there is not a
Mexican monarchical party.
It is made matter of eomplaint by Lord M ON-
TAGUE that we refused to ratify a treaty made
by our representative in Mexico with JUAREZ
out of deference to France. Indeed, his lord-
ship had little else to complain of. This, however,
is altogether denied. The real reasons are very
sufficient. The money was to have been secured
to us by a loan from America, but America refused
to make the loan to Mexico for which, as inconver-
tible paper would have been of no use, the Ameri-
cans had the best of reasons. The American
security was to have been the sale of church and
waste lands ; and as they would not have it, the
security was offered to us. All will agree that a
treaty based for satisfaction on such a security
would have been very undesirable for us, and it
was therefore properly rejected. As we have
already remarked, we are thankful enough to be
rid of the business, though not thankful that the
cost of an expedition has been blunderingly in-
curred.

TEE LUDGATE-HILL TRAGEDY.—A paragraph
appeared in one of the evening papers, which was copied
into most of our morning contemporaries, stating that the
Secretary of State had sent his warrant for Mrs. Vyse's
removal to Bethlehem Asylum, and that she had actually
been removed there. On the contrary the unfortunate lady
up to this afternoon is at present in the governor's house,
in Newgate, no order having been received for her removal.
There is no foundation for the report that the
Prince of Wales is about to visit Russia. His royal high-
ness will accompany her Majesty to Balmoral next week,
and will remain for some weeks in the Highlands.
A GALLANT YOUTH.—The colonel of an infantry
regiment, who shall be nameless, being hard pressed,
showed a disposition not only to run away himself, but to
order his regiment to retire. In fact, a retrograde move-
men* had commenced, when my gallant and dear friend,
Lord Charles Spencer, aide-de-camp to Sir William Stewart,
dashed forward, and, seizing the colours of the regiment,
exclaimed, "If your colonel will not lead you, follow me,
my boys." The gallantry of this youth, then only 18 years
of age, so animated the regiment, and restored their confi-
dence, that they rallied and shared in the glory of the day.
--Reminiscences of Captain Gronow.
The Parisian world is on the qui wive to visit the
Hotel de la Paix, which has been fitted up with great taste.
The kitchen, in which 28 cooks are to officiate, the dining-
saloon, adapted to receive 300 guests and 100 waiters, the
ball• room, the vestibule, afford much gratification to the
curious ; 700 chambers, a telegraph communicating not only
with each of them for the ordinary purposes of the bell, but
with the theatres, and indeed with the whole of Europe,
are amongst the marvels ; but not only will the stranger
be enabled to sleep and dine with every possible luxury
around him, but his intellectual wants are supplied—books
of reference, dictionaries in all languages, manuals, news-
papers from every corner of the earth are gathered together
for him in the reading. room.

Mr. Kidd says—" It is quite practicable to have
a sparrow that will sing—and sing well I He will imitate
a canary so as to completely puzzle you as to his identity
unless you look at him while singing.

THE EASTERN FISHERIES.—The mackerel fishery
will soon close off the eastern coast, and it is satisfactory
to find that it is, on the whole, likely to be remunerative.
The deliveries made of late at Great Yarmouth have been
large, and, as the fish have been landed in excellent condi.
tion, high prices have been realised, the last quotations
being from 15s. to 235. per 100 for good over-day fish, and
18s. to 28s. per 100 for fish kept in ice until land was made
by the crews who took them. From Lowestoft the advicea
are not so hopeful, the catches made having been effected
at a great distance from land. At Yarmouth, however,
the results obtained have put the owners of boats in high
spirits, and operations will in future be carried on with re-
newed vigour. The Midsummer herring fishery has been
a failure all along the coast; some fine fish have, however,
been taken, and have realised 10s, to lls. 3d. per 100.
Many of the boats have already "made up" without clear-
ing their expenses. The prosecution of this fishery at all
is deprecated by many, as it is considered prejudicial to the
catches, which would otherwise be made later in the year.
INTERVENTION IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.—Mr.
Lindsay's motion for Friday next now appears in the fol-
lowing form :—" That, in the opinicn of this house, the
states which have seceded from the union of the republic of
the United States have so long maintained themselves
under a separate and established government, and have
given such proof of their ability to support their indepen-
dence, that the propriety of recognising these states as an
independent nation is worthy of the serious and immediate
attention of her Majesty's Government, and that this house
will cordially support her Majesty in endeavouring, in con-
cert with foreign powers, by mediation or otherwise, to
bring to a termination the existing contest in America."

SUICIDE OF A RETIRED LICENSED VICTUALLER.
—Yesterday afteinoon Mr. James Field Hickley, aged 45
years, of No. 3, Norfolk-place, West Hackney, Shackle..
well, committed suicide. The deceased had been living in
a retired manner for some time, and recently he had been
observed to give way to despondency. He retired to rest
at his usual hour and nothing more was seen or heard of
him until yesterday morning, between eight and nine
o'clock, when one of the servants went to the rear of the
house and discovered the deceased lying on the floor of the
water• closet with a frightful wound in his neck, from
which blood was flowing copiously. He was quite dead,
and near the body was found a large carving knife. The
deceased had been the proprietor of a public-house at the
east end of the metropolis. It is believed that he had lost
some property which gave him great uneasiness and
preyed upon his mind.

THE FORTHCOMING ENTERTAINMENT AT GUILD-
HALL.—Great preparations are being made for the grand
lentertainment which is to be given in Guildhall to-morrow
(Thursday) evening by the corporation of the city of Lon-
don, in honour of the International Exhibition, and espe-
cially of the foreigners of distinction now visiting this
country. Some 3,500 persons have been invited, including
his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt, and several other
foreign Princes, her Majesty's Ministers, peers of the
realm, members of the House of Commons, the ambassa-
dors and representatives of foreign countries, the Royal
Commissioners for the Exhibition, the Judges, the masters
of the various civic companies, representatives of corporate
bodies in the metropolis and of art, literature, and science,
with many others. His Highness the Viceroy of Egypt,
with the members of his suite, has been pleased to accept
the invitation, and upwards of 250 other distinguished
foreigners are expected to be present. The Guildhall. the
Council Chamber, and that of the Court of Aldermen, the
ancient crypt, with all the adjacent apartments, are being
elaborately decorated for the occasion under the general
supervision of Mr. Banning, the city architect, and a com-
mittee composed of Aldermen and Common Councilmen,
meet from day to day to forward the necessary arrange-
ments. The entertainment will consist of a grand ball, to
be preceded by a concert, which will commence about nine
o'clock. According to regulations issued by Mr. Commis-
sioner Hervey, carriages conveying company to the enter-
tainment are to approach Guildhall through King-street
only. Those of the Foreign Ambassadors, Ministers of State,
peers, judges, and distinguished foreign visitors, on arriv-
ing to take up, will be placed by the police in King-street,
on the western side, and in Cheapside, westward of King-
street, in single rank. The carriages of the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, Common Councilmen, and officers of the Cor-
poration, on arriving to take up, will be arranged by the
police along the eastern side and in the Poultry, in single
rank. No carriage will be permitted to leave its place
until called to take up, when it will approach Guildhall
through King-street, and, after taking up, will pass off
through Basinghall-street.
TAXATION IN PRANCE.—The Moniteur publishes
the official return of the receipts of the taxes and indirect
revenue for the first six months of the present year. They
amounted to 575,267,000 f., being an increase of 50,196,000 f.
over the corresponding period of 1861, and of 53,791,000 f.
over that of 1860. In comparing the six months of the pre-
sent year with those of 1861, the items of revenue which
show an improvement are registration dues 13,667,00" ;
duty on the manufacture of beetroot sugar, 8,913,0001. ;
customs' duties on sundry merchandise, 7,501,000 f.; duty
on foreign sugar, 6,597,000 f. ; duty on potable
liquors,
5,626,000 f. ; salt duty, 3,596,000 f. ; duty on corn,
1,979,000 f. ; sale of tobacco, 1,849,000 f. ; postage,
1,445,000 f. ; stamp duties, 822,000 f. ; sale of gunpowder,
728,000 f.; sundry duties, 3,11,000 f. ; registered letters and
money orders, 70,000 f. The items which show a de-
crease are : duty on French colonial sugar, 1,940,000 f. ;
customs' export duties, 607,000; navigation dues, 203,000 f.;
sundry customs duties, 131,3001.; transit postage on
foreign letters, 27,000,

PROPOSED
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. FISfIER. HOBBS.
—We understand that a movement is on foot to present to
Mr, Fisher Hobbs a testimonial of respect in acknowledg-
entf his 4011 g and valuable services in the cause of Bri-
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