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

IHE BLOCKADE AT MEXICO.

The rigorous manner in which the blockade of
the Mexican ports was enforced 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
letter which yon 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-
troduction 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
obstacles will therefore be raised until further
orders, to the entrance of neutral vessels into the
port of Tampico, when it shall have been 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.----In-
telligence has been received of the sudden death of Lord
Arundell of Wardour, which happened at Wardour 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 public matters. He was the
head of one of our oldest Roman Catholic families, and a
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 AMERICAN
AVFAIRS.- Ar. Western Wood, one of the members for
the City of London, presided on Tuesday at the annual
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 glory 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
their quarrels, and could only offer oar 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 restore
g 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, Meaney
being allowed to be liberated on his own recognizances
£BO, and two sureties of £4O each. It seems, however,
that this latter condition has not, up to the present time,
been complied with, for the defendant is now in the mis-
dem2anant 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 UREAT EASTERN.—We are informed that
the repairs of the Great Eastern were commenced about a
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 next
mont h.—Liverpool Mercury.
TRADES' GARIBALDIAN DEMONSTRATION. —A
largely attended meeting of the officers and leading mem-
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 his
visit to England. A deputation from the London Trades
Council was also present. Mr. Cremer, carpenter, having
taken the chair, explained the object of the meeting, and a
private communication from General Garibaldi having been
laid before the meeting, after an animated and enthu-
siastic discussion, the following resolutions were una-
nimously agreed to :—" That this meeting, composed
of officers and members of various metropoli tan
trade societies, having been made acquainted with tho
intention of General Garibaldi, as soon as the state of hi;
health will permit, to pay a visit to England for the purer
pose of thanking in person the English people for the sym-
pathy they have displayed towards him and the cause in
which he is engaged—the unity of Italy—and having heard
that it is intended to give the illustrious Italian patriot a
public welcome to London, hereby recommend the Trade
and friendly societies of the metropolis to take part in such
demonstration." "That every Trade and Friendly Society
willing to co-operate in such demonstration of welcome be
requested to appoint a delegate or delegates to aid in carry-
ing out the object on behalf of their respective societies, and
that the persons 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.
PRICE OF BREAD. Yesterday the placards of
some bakers on the Surrey side of the metropolis intimated
to customers a reduction of the 41b. loaf; weighed on deli-
very, to the price of sd. per loaf, and of very good quality
Bread of a superior make ranged in price from 6d. to Bd.
GREAT FALL OF THE BAROMETER.—On Sunday
last the barometer at Brackley, Notts, sank through 017 01
an inch in 14 hours, and the reading (corrected for tempe-
rature and reduced to sea level) was as low as 28.93 inched
in the evening.

The Mayor of Derry, Mr. B. M'Coskell, bag
received an anonymous letter from some illiterate persona'
naming certain parties who, it was alleged, were conspiring
to murder him. The parties named seemed astonished at
the charge, and solemnly declared that there was not the
s lightest foundation for it.
The Austrian Gazette eulogizes M. Drouyn de
Lhuys, and seems to think that his accession to dace '6l'r
be favourable to Austrian interests.
In the Austrian War .Budget, now under con"
sideration, there is one item in which rats and mice are
especially intereted—as a sum of 2,500 fr. is demanded for
the feeding of cats to be kept in the victualling magazines
l
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 sitti
_vegd
of the municipality of Milan, Councillor Grivelli
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that 10,000 f. be sent to General Garibaldi, to be distributed
by him among the Garibaldians requiring assistance. 17
a long debate, the motion was negatived by 18 votes to b f
According to an official return, the produce, Otol
cotton of the present year, in Malta and Goza, amour,
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84,244 cwt., being an increase of 62,020 cwt. over
.167_
Attempts, it is said, have been made to introduce the
rican plant, but hitherto, owing to the prejudices of .A 133
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people, without success.
The City of Baltimore, from New York'bul
brought £230,000 in gold, making a total of a-h°o
£660, 000 from America within the past On