The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-23 00:00:00

711 E BLOCKADE AT MEXICO.

The rigorous manner in which the blockade of
the Mexican ports was entorced having caused
remonstrances on the part of the English squadron,
Admiral Jurien de la Graviere addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the captain of the English vessel of
war, the Phaeton :

" Monsieur le Commandant—ln reply to the
,etter which you have done me the honour to
Address to me, relative to the effects of the
blockade established by the French navy off the
port of Tampico, I have the honour to inform you
that I am authorised on my own responsibility to
moderate as much as possible the rigours of that
blockade, the object of which is to prevent the in-
troluction of articles contraband of war. In conse-
quence, so soon as I can communicate with the com-
mandant of the Berthollet, I will modify the
instructions which have been given to him. No
obstacies will therefore be raised until further
orders, to the entrance of neutral vessels into the
port of Tampico, when it shall have peen proved
that they have not on board any articles contraband
of war, or passengers who may seek to land for a
hostile purpose.—l have the honour, etc.,

" JURIEN DE LA GRAVIERE."

DEATH OF LORD ARUNDELL OF WARDOUR.—lll-
telligence has been received of the sudden death of Lord
Arundell of Wardour, which happened at Wterdour Castle,
his seat, near Salisbury, on Sunday last, from an attack of
paralysis. The deceased peer, who was in his 58th year,
succeeded to the title on his brother's death in 1834, but
never took a prominent part in pleolic matters. He was the
head of one of our oldest Roman Catholic families, and s
count of the Holy Roman Empire. He is succeeded in the
tittle and estates by his eldest son, the Hon. John Francis
Arundell, who was married only on the Monday before
his father's death to Miss Errington of Northumberland.
Mr. WESTERN WOOD M.P., ON AMERICAS.
AFFAIRS.—Mr. Western Wood, one of the members for
the City of London, presided on Tuesday at the anagal
dinner of the West Kent Agricultural Society at Bromley'
and, in addressing the company, made the following allu-
sions to the fratricidal war in America :—He hoped, for the
sake of the honour and gletry of this country, that her Ma-
jesty's Government would persevere in that course WhiCh
they had laid down and so religiously followed, and which.
had received the approbation of the country at large, and,
that they would continue to observe a strict neutrality be-
tween the contending parties. We had nothing to do with
quarrels, and could only offer our sincere and earnest
prayers that it would please God to point out to the belli-
gerents the enormity of the offence they were committing,
and induce them to consent to a peace which would restate
not only prosperity to themselves, but to a most important
portion of our country.
THE CASE OF STEPHEN EDWARD MEANEY.--*
It will be remembered that, owing to the manner in which
the jury brought in their verdict of " Guilty" at the trial
at the Middlesex Sessions, the passing sentence was de•
layed till Mr. Bodkin, the Assistant-Judge, could consult
with the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeal, Meanel
being allowed to be liberated on his own recognizances
£BO, and two sureties of £4O each. it seems, however,
,hat this latter condition has not, up to the present time,
been complied with, for the defendant is now in the reds•
demsanant ward of the House of Correction, at Coldbath-
fields, wearing the prison dress, picking oakum, and re.
ceiving the usual rations of a convicted prisoner.
THE GREAT EASTERN.—We are informed that
the repairs of the Great Eastern were commenced about
fortnight ago. The screw was alongside her on the 6th
instant, and it was expected to be fixed on the 11th instant.
When it is fixed the repairs will soon be completed, and we
shall have her here most likely about the middle of nett
month.—Liverpool Mercury
TRAD ES' G ARIB A LDIAN DEMONSTRATION.
largely attended meeting of the officers and leaiing meta'
bers of upwards of 20 of the principal trade societies of the
metropolis was held last evening at No. 2, Bouverie-street,
Fleet-street, for the purpose of considering the propriety of
the London Trade and Friendly Societies taking part in the
proposed public demonstrations to Garibaldi on 110
visit to England. A deputation from the London Trade°
Council was also present. Mr. Cremer, carpenter, havhas
taken the chair, explained the object of the meeting, and
private communication from General Garibaldi having bees
laid before the meeting, after an animated and enthse
siastic discussion, the following resolutions were war
nimously agreed to :—" That this meeting, composed
of officers and members of various metropoliteo
trade societies, having been made acquainted with tllB
intention of General Garibaldi, as soon as the state of ILI°
health will permit, to pay a visit to England for the put'
pose of thanking in person the English people for the arra:
pathy they have displayed towards him and the cause 0,
which he is engaged—the unity of Italy—and having hea-0
that it is intended to give the illustrious Italian patriot °
public welcome to London, hereby recommend the Trerd°
and friendly societies of the metropolis to take part in melt
demonstration." " That every Trade and Friendly Soci eti
willing to co-operate in such demonstration of welcomes 10°
requested to appoint a delegate or delegates to aid in cull;
ing out the object on behalf of their respective societter:4, and
that the persona present form themselves into a provisional
committee, to act until the delegates are chosen." A sub'
~
committee was then appointed to prepare an address to the
:
trades, and the meeting adjourned.
PRblaCkEerso Fonßthße sEetuDr. Yesterday the placards °f
some
Surrey
side of the metropolis intimate'
to customers a reduction of the 41b. loaf, weighed on dell"
very, to the price of sd. per loaf, and of very good qualitP
Bread of a superior make ranged in price from 6d. to Bd.
GREAT FALL OF THE BAROMETER.—On
B r a
the
Sondes
last
an inch
the Y, Notts, sank through 0.77°
elreading (corrected for teal
rature
and reduced to sea level)-was as low as 28.93 inch
; in the evening.
a barometerin
14
hours,
and
tc

The Mayor of Derry, Mr. B. M'Coskell, 11°5
received an anonymous letter from some illiterate persol3°,
naming certain parties who, it was alleged, were conspirilif
to murder him. The parties named seemed astonished
the charge, and solemnly declared that there was not the
slightest foundation for it.
The Austrian Gazette eulogizes M. Drouyil do
Lbuys, and seems to think that his accession to office wi
be favourable to Austrian interests. - -

In the AustrianWarß;dget, now under COY
sideration, there is one item in which rats and mice arar
especially interested— 4.„
as a sum of 2,500 fr. is demanded '-
the feeding of cats to be kept in the victualling mage2illeB
of the army.
A Vienna journal states that more than 1,000
stray dogs, whose owners could not be discovered, Were
destroyed in that city during September.
The Opinione of Turin states that at a late sittiffi
of the municipality of Milan, Councillor Grivelli tcevea
that 10,000 f. be sent to General Garibaldi, to be distributfteer
by him among the Garibaldians requiring assistance.
a long debate, the motion was negatived by 18 votes W 6.
According to an official return, the produce 00
cotton of the present year, in Malta and Goza, amounts t.
84,244 cwt., being an increase of 62' 020 cwt. over 0361:
Attempts, it is said, have been made to introduce the AXce_
people, without success. ll
rican plant, but hitherto, Owing to the prejudices a ow
The City of Baltimore, from New York, ha
brought £230,000 in gold, making a total of about
zoo, 000 from America within the past ten dis9°.