The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-24 00:00:00

NOTES FROM AMERICA.

A correspondent writing from Philadelphia on February
3rd, says :—There are again rumours of a reconstruction
of the Cabinet, and it is believed the President is this time
in earnest about it. The present Cabinet is extremely
weak, and does not possess the confidence of the Republi'
can party. The President desires to surround himself with
representative men of stronger calibre, and the opening
of the new Congress on the 4th of March is the date
assigned for the change. It is understood that Secretaries
Robertson of the Navy, and Delano of the Interior
may be retained, while all the others are to retire,
Senator Morton, of Indiana, being thought to be already
selected for Secretary of State. This thorough reorganize'
tion of the Cabinet is regarded as a necessity to the Re'
publican party's carrying the Presidential election I'l,
1872.—A telegram from Toronto announces the death
Mr. John Ross, the well-known President of the Grad
Trunk Railway, and member of the Dominion Senate.'
The effect on the American gold market of the prospect
of peace in Europe has been to raise the premium
to 1 per cent. on account of an anticipated drai,l'•
of gold to Europe. The premium is now 111.11 to
—The last effect of the prospective close of the NATI°
is the restoration of mail service in its old channel°
between America and Europe. The North German bee.
of steamers have resumed their direct trips between Nei
York, Bremen, and Hamburg, going through the Channel
instead of North of Scotland, and the mails have been
restored them. The Holsatia left New York yesterd4
for Hamburg, the first steamer from this side under the
new arrangement. She carries an English mail, which
will be landed at Plymouth.—For some time the nomilify
tion as Minister to Denmark of the Rev. M. J. Cramer'
brother-In-law of the President, has been pending in the
Senate, that body declining to confirm him, as 11,
is not thought competent for the post. On February
however, an attempt was made to get at the case by th'
President's friends, a motion being made that the C°7ll;
mittee on Foreign Relations be discharged from i-
further consideration of the nomination. Upon °,
Senator Sumner sprang to his feet and said, " I oblate
for the reason that in two months the Committee
been unable to find any reason why he should be c°.1,1,
firmed, excepting that he is the President's brother
law." This defiant remark took the Senate by surPr_di'e:
and the ollection stopped further proceedings in the ev'el;
while subsequent attempts to get a vote upon it have be
neffectuaL

THE HUDSON RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Forr%,
details concerning the accident on the Hudson River ali
that great want of care on the part of the railway al4bfi°ti,
ties existed. There was no one in charge of the drte,l
bridge that night, the white light, " all right," reolly!,,t
up until the collision. One of the witnesses stated w:ef
there would have been plenty of time for the Mtile
signal to have been hoisted between the overthrow d
freight train and the arrival of the ill-fated Pacific e%P`ei
train, Had the company provided a tower signsl' tel
the New York and other companies do, the dis`-00
might not have occurred. The conductor of 01004
train stated that his train did not run " on time,
an extra one, and had the right of way. He was °rd°fel
by printed regulations to furnish his train with a bellrnoe,
but ho did not have it on, because no oil train can uscsie
Only twenty-one persons are now supposed to t yet
perished, but complete certainty on this point earin°
be arrived at. Extra precautions are now tal=e4t,
preserve life, and almost every car carries a red 11'
which is kept in an accessible place.
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BIRTHS.
On the 20th inst., at Coptfold Essex, 1-'9'"rho
rine Petre, of a son.
O wife 22nd inst.. at 3, Myrtle-place,
of Arthur Hall, of a daughter. Elacichefiti,,,

MARRIAGES.
On the 21st inst., at St. George's Hanver-505r%
Jacomb Hood, Esq., of Lee-park, 119rilt Blackh eath, °
beth, second daughter of the late Thos.'ll
of Gloucester-street, South Belgravia. 9,r)
On the 21st inst., at St. Mary's. Battersa, 10-hi
youngest son of John Costeker, Esq., of St. of
Battersea-rise, to Edith Mary, only daugtOr
Wix, Esq., of Park-road, New Wandsworth.
DEATES. .o.,Thooka
Oh the 21st inst., in London, the lion. A.--
Luke Plunkett. toil
On the 21st inst., at Rlinfield, Upper CI6P-
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Lave extolled them as they deserved, yet have n° e;iteo,
hem one word of praise more than they richly Tod,
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vay's medicaments will enable any invalid to 01,011
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luccessfully contending with the oft times fatal' lle_ver 0
A the throat, which periodically render scarlet f°
liphtheria most terrible public scourges.
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BIRTHS. &lir
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Dn the 20th inst., at Coptfold Hall, Essex, III()
rine Petre, of a son. cliefitb,
D wife Arthur ist.. at 3, Myrtle- place, Bl°l
of Hall, of a daughter.
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On the 21st inst., at St. George's Hanover
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Jacomb Hood, Esq., of Lee-park,
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of Gloucester-street, South Belgravia. cherletie
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youngest son of John Costeker, Esq.,
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Oh the 21st inst., in London, the Hon. •
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On the 21st inst., at Elmfield, upper
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