The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

MEXICO.

The Diario di Marina publishes advice_s from
Vera Cruz to the 6th ult., according to t7ihich the
French, after a preliminary conference of the allied
Plenipotentiaries at 0, resolved that their
expeditionary division should advance to the city
of Mexico, taking on themselves the responsibility
of that determination,

The French would guarantee to England and
Spain the advantages arising from the claims to be
made against Mexico.

The English and Span;_sh have resoved V.) with-
draw their troops. It
paling to return to V, era Cruz.
'was said that they were pre-
The French trorJps had left for Mexico city.
The reactionary party was about to commence
another formal compaign against Juarez.

TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I beg permission through you; columns to
congratulate the managers of the fountains in Tra-
falgar-square. They have this day produced in
greater perfection than usual, probably in honour
of tin Exhibition, that, in London, singularly rare
and almost unknown phenomenon called fog. Those
who have seen a river in autumn on a cold evening
after a very hot day will have observed the dew
rise from the water, which in a little time will be-
come a dense fog, sometimes only 20 feet in height,
leaving the tops of the trees alone visible. Now
this is what the directors of the fountains have
done. They cannot make a hot day, but by other
means they can make water hot, supply the same to
the fountains, which water, of coarse, evolves a
sort of steam, and that steam has the appearance of
fog.

I cannot sufficiently admire the administrative
genius this arrangement displays. I would suggest
that if the water were made a little hotter the cooks
from the various club-houses might receive instruc-
tions at this festive season to bring their spare meat
and vegetables, throw them into the basin of the
fountain, and turn the water into soup. Foreigners
might first admire the fountains, then see the fog,
and afterwards partake of the veritable Trafalgar
potage ; and all gratis. The fog creation now takes
place under the statue of poor George IV. The
king looks too much the gentleman to complain.
But if that statue coulti. speak !—I am, Sir, your
obedient servant, W. R. S.
London, May 7.

THE LASI' MURDER IN TIPP.ERAI2}-.

(From the Free Press of Tuesday.)
A telegraph has reached the authorities in town
this evening, detailing the commission of another
agrarian murder at Glenbower, in this county. The
victim in th.s present case is a farmer named Michael
Maguire, who held about forty-one acres of land on
the property of John Hanrahan, Tralee, from.
which a tenant named Michael Kennedy had been
evicted about two months since. On receipt of the
telegram which was from the head constable of
Carrick-on-Suir station, the county inspector, Mr.
Hemsworth, left Clonmel for the scene of the mur-
der. Possession of the farm had been tallett by the
sheriff, who, from circumstances which came to his
knowledge, found it necessary to have an extra
force of police with him on the, occasion. The farm
was set up for sale and the deceased became the
purchaser; the morning after he went into occu-
pation his agriculturrAl implements, &c., were
smashed and broken. The place where the murder
was committed is about one mile from the Glen-
bower Police Station, and the murder is said to
have been committed about twelve o'clock to-day.

7HE LATE ACCI bE 7' os. THE jam
BRITISH- RAIL WAY.

It is somewhat curious that in the 'accident on
Saturday, in which upwards of 20 PP.asengers were
injured, many of them severely, to person had
either leg or arm broken. With, three or four ex-
ceptions, all the people who sustained hurt were cut
about the face and head, and. th.e sight of so many
cut and profusely bleeding faces immediately after
the accident was excessiveli shocking. Recogni-
tion was impossible in some cases, the parties injured
being in some instances, the first to recognise the
travelling companions who were seeking for them.
Mr. Frank Walker, of Nisbet Mill, was in one of the
carriages that was overturned, and almost immedi-
ately after he got scrambled out he helped to re-
move his cousin, Mr. Sherriff, from underneath the
debris; and this gentleman was so much disfigured
that Mr. Walker, who did not knew he was in the
train, did not recognise him ; and he did not know
till midnight that his cousin was hurt. So much
horrified and terrified were some of the psssengers
who were unhurt, that the moment they got free
of the carriages they ran off across the I adjoining
field for some dietance before they seemed aware of
what they were doing. Mr. Walker, the gentleman
above- mentioned, had a narrow escape, his presence
of mind having probably saved him. He was sit-
ting alone on a side seat in a first-class carrihge when
he felt the first jostle, and in a moment he sprang
into the centre seat, fixed his feet against the seat
opposite him, and pressed his back firmly to the
carriage, and fastened his arms on the arm rests;
and in this position he saw the floor of the carriage
break down beneath him, and immediately there-
after the carriage went over the bank. His instin'zt
at this moment made him hold on, and when t,t) e
carriage stopped rolling his hat even remained. on
his head. He received only a slight bruise on The
leg. At Melrose the sufferers have been under the
conjunct care of Dr. Brown and Dr. Clarkson. and
by latest accounts were all doing well. Mr. S her-
riff find Mr Hunter are both improving rapidly.
Mr. Sheriff became quite sensible on Monday morn-
ing, and has continued going on favouratly.—
.Neotsman.

The Earl of Derby has given notice of his inten-
tion to move in the House of Lords for the appointment of
a select committee to inquire into the injury resulting from
noxious vapours evolved in certain manufacturing pro-
cesses, and into the state of the law relating thereto.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE CITY OF
BALTIMORE STEAMER,—LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—A, de-
plorable accident took place this afternoon on board the
Inman steam-ship City of Baltimore. As is customary on
board these steamers, two or more guns are fired as the
vessel leaves the Mersey ; and to -day, as the ship was pass-
ing out, the usual guns were fired, when one of them burst,
and killed two brpthers, named Leech, who were standing
close by at the time. The ill-fated men were steerage pas-
sengers on board, and their bodies were sent ashore in a
steam-tender which was passing at the time.

--Fheitalie of Turin states that a Major Cozenza,
an act
odfoeFurmaneenitss his has
p as beeno
s s o n.
, n7orested at Naples
witTilHE ARCIIBIsIIOP OF CANTERBURY.—His Grace
iimvoroargteanntt
continues to improve. Both on Monday and Tuesday
nights he had tranquil and refreshing sleep, and on Tuesday
was able to le ive his bed for a few hours. Yesterday he sat
up for some time and was able to transact business. There
is no doubt but that in a few days his Grace will be com-
pletely restored to health and strength.
TEE BALLOT SOCIETY.—The weekly meeting of
the Committee was held on Tuesday, at the offices, 5,
Guildhall-chambers, Mr. M. E. Marsden in the chair. Mr.
Sydenham Nodes, Mr. Whitehurst, Mr. Bit, Mr. Man,
Mr. Le Maitre, &c., were present. Letters from Lord
Teynham and Mr. Wyld, M.P,, were read in reference to
certain returns respecting the Wakefield bribery prosecu-
tions, which they had agreed to move for, at the request of
the committee. A letter was also read from Mr. Berkeley,
M.P., the chairman of the society, respecting the time at
which this motion for the ballot should be made in Parlia-
ment. It was resolved that Mr. Berkeley should be re-
quested to bring on the motion as near the _7th of May as
possible, so as to permit the reform conference, fixed for the
20th inst., and the meeting to take place on the evening
of that day between the delegates to the conference, and
the council of the society, to precede the Parliamentary dis-
cussion of the ballot. The list of supporters absent un-
paired front the last divis on on the question was also care-
fully considersd,and means,taken to secure their attendance
at the approaching division.
M. Edmond About's. play of " Gaetana" does not
appear to be more successful abroad than in France, it
having just been hissed at Turin.