The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1870.

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Calais of an artificial harbour capable of admitting
large vessels. A special reservation was made for
the benefit of English commerce and passenger
traffic, but this attempt to form an English monopoly
has probably wrecked the scheme, as the French
Ministers have refusal to sanction it, thou6ll
approving of the purpose. It is hoped that the chair-
man of the South-Eastern Railway may be able to
smooth away these difficulties.

FOREIGN NOTEB.,

BAVARIA.

Telegrams from Munich confirm the statement that the
King of Bavaria refuses to receive the address of the
Chamber of Deputies. The Royal decision, as communica-
ted to the President of the Chamber on the 2nd of Febru-
ary, is as follows :—" The address of the Parliament, by its
unjustifiable attackr. upon the existing Ministry, has failed
to respond to the spirit of conciliation which I shewed to
the representatives of the people in the speech from the
Throne. Consequently, it is impossible for me to receive
this address, but this circumstance will not prevent me
from making every effort to restore tranquillity to th*
country, which is agitated by the extreme agitation of
parties. This decision should be immediately made known
to the first president of the Parliament." The dissolution
of the Chamber of Deputies is thought to be certain, there
being no alternative between that course and the resigna-
tion of the Ministry.

Ana their-0;m personaLadvsntage, ana no; vne prrinit.
nence and efficiency of the service ; but at
the same time we wish to express our strong
opinion that it is on the army and militia
that the nation must always rely as the backbone of its
military system. For these r.o amount of volunteer force
can be equivalent, and if, by too much relianoeiapon it,
and through a spirit of unwise economy, the army and
militia were to be reduced in efficiency, it would have
been better that a volunteer army had not been raised."
The consideration-of the report occupied several hours.
Amendments, moved by Lord Ranelagh, Colonel Lloyd
Lindsay, and Lord Day, on portions of the report were
put to the meeting and lost ; and the report was ulti-
mately adopted by a large majority. •

RATES OF FREIGHT AND CHARTER.
(From the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette)

-
The tonnage loading on the berth for India, China, and
the Cape of Good Hopeamounts to 60,201, and for Australia
and New Zealand to 42,507 tons.
The Freight Market continues dull, and rates for loadin -; on
jhe berth eastward do not improve, whilst those for coal are
kw' and give little inducement to owners to send their v essels
in that direction, in the face of the poor chance at present
existing of their getting remunerative employment home-
wards. There is but ,little disposition on the part of
charterers to take up tonnage,*whether steam or sail, from
the East just now; and the late inquiry from Bombay has
subsided, owing to the number of steamers which have
lately been proposed.
For the west coast of South America there are hardly
any orders for either coal or iron. A fair number of vessels
are offering for guano from Peru, the rates offered for
which are, however, very low. 60s. has been done for
Mauritius ; 655. is offered for United Kingdom and Ant-
werp, 28s. to 295. is obtainable for coal to Monte Video,
and 325. to Buenos Ayres from Wales. Brazil coal freight
manifest an upward tendency, which is, of course, partly
due to the paucity of homeward employment.
Outward Mediterranean freights from the Tyne or Wear
still shew an inclination to recede, and during the week
several vessels have been fixed at reduced rate of £2O
for Alexandria. From Cardiff the rates are no better than
those from the North. Several orders within the last few
days having been provided for, tonnage is now rather in
excess of the demand. One or two steamers are required
for grain from the Azoff and Odessa, for first open water.

TRADE AND FINANCE.
LONDON, FRIDAY ETEN-nra.

So far the progress made since the opeffng of the year
has not been so satisfactory as was anticipated. During
the past week or two business has been getting more and
more slack, and speculation appears still far distant.
Cotton goods have ruled dull, and prices have shewn a de-
cided tendency towards reaction, but producers as yet
are heavily under contract, and have shewnno disposition
to enter into fresh business. Nevertheless, the few con-
tracts made during the past week have been on lower
toms. In the same way woollen goods have ruled inac-
tive, and although there is still sufficient doing in the
yarn trade to keep up the value of wool, the tendency of
prices is decidedly downwards. English wool of
fine quality is scarce, but skin wools con-
tinue to come freely to hand. The consump-
tion of colonial wool continues undiminished, and
prices are well supported. The next series of London
colonial wool sales is fixed to commence on the lith inst.,
when it is expected that about 90,000 bales will be offered.
The postponement has been agreed to by the merchants in
consequence of a succession of adverse winds having kept
out a large quantity of produce, which is now consider-
ably overdue.
No little disappoinment has been created by this state of
affairs. It had been anticipated that the opening of the
new year would have had Ile effect of producing ac-
tivity in most departments of trade, particularly as the
conclusion to which several notorious trials had been brought
and which was quite unexpected, would, it was supposed,
have had the effect of inducing a return of confidence.
The result, however, has not justified these expectations,
and, although we are certainly nearer a better state of
affairs, a return to our former prosperity seems still dis-
tant.

Money still shews a disposition to accumulate at the
principal centres, and this is invariably a sign of distrust.
In the present instance, however, some explanation may
be found in the comparative absence of the means of em-
ployment for capital, which forces the money into
the discount market. Whenever any legitimate
opportunity for investment presents itself, it is
soon seized upon, and any really good concern now
starting is sure of success. While we aro on the subject
of investment we may refer to the subject of the new
RUssian Loan, which has proved such a great success, but
which affords another instance of the caprice
which governs the choice of securities by in-
vestors. There is no Government in Europe of which we
are able to learn so little as far as regards its financial
affairs as that of Russia. No accounts are published—with
the solitary exception of a Budget estimate which found
its way here some eighteen months ago, and which rather
added to our difficulties than otherwise—and there is
reason to believe that the annual deficit in the
Imperial balance sheet is a most formidable item.
in the debt of the Empire. Added to this unknown
quantity in Russian finance, is the extent of the liability
undertaken by the Government in respect of the railway
guarantees—all information regarding which is studiously
suppressed. It is surprising that in the face of these facts
there should be found persons willing to intrust CI eir money
to a Government which persistently refuses all information
in regard to the extent or manner of their expenditure. We
do Russia only common justice in acknowledging that she
has ever recognised her obligations, even in times of great
pecuniary distress ; but it is none the less a significant
fact that (luring the last twenty-five years Russian Five
per Cent Stock has declined from about 120 to 80.

ASSAULT UPON WORKHOUSE l'AlJPEßs.—AOharge fias been
heard before the Walsall magistrates, against the labour-
master and porter of the Walsall Workhouse of assaulting
throe youths who were applicants for relief. The °as.; created
great interest, and the story of the lads was that from the
time they entered the workhouse in the evening till they
had picked the allotted quantity of oakum the next day
they were subjected to constant and disgraceful
abuse, and actual assault. Lawton, the labour-
master, when striking one of them, a mere boy, over the
hoad with a pair of handcuffs, exclaimed, "I'll make you
remember coming to the Wailsall Workhouse." A fine of
203., or one month's imprisonment, was imposed upon the
defendants.
A COMPENSATION CASE.—An action to recover compensa-
tion from the Metropolitan Railway, for injuries received
in getting out of a train at the Victoria Station, has been
brought bya widow, named Sheford, in the Court of Exche-
quer. Three witnesses supported her evidence, but several of
the company's servants swore that she jumpt d out beforelm.
train stopped. Verdict for the company.
CONVICTED SIXTY TIMES.—Kate Glennins, aged 32, wag
indicted at the Middlesex Sessions for assaulting a con-
stable ; she pleaded guilty. The constable had tried
to apprehend her fcr being drunk and disorderly,
Sixty previous convictions were put in against the
prisoner, who was sentenced to two years' hard labour.
Another offender, named Jane Clarke, who had been
repeatedly convicted, and twice sentenced to penal servi,
tude, was sent again to penal servitude for seven years,
and to seven years subsequent supervision of the
police. . .

WOUNDING A BROKER.--A respectable looking woman
named Hickie, has been charged at the Middlesex
sessions with wounding a broker. The prosecutor
was employed to levy a distress and was struck
by Mrs. Hickie, who was greatly excited. For the
defence it was alleged that the prosecutor had been vio-
lent. The prisoner was found guilty, but recommended to
mercy. She was allowed to give bail for her reappearance
in March to receive judgment.

The " High " Church Review has no sympathy
with the expressed wish for unity between Churchmen
and Dissenters. It discusses the letter of "Nonconformist,"
and urges the usual objection to his claims. He had
spoken of the "significance" of fraternizati. n between Arch-
bishops Lycurgus and Thompson; the Church'Review asks:—
"Is it not amusingly impertinent that Nonconformist'
should imagine that any member of the Church of
England cares two straws about what he thinks signifi-
cant and what he thinks insignificant i ' How very
c rarteous !

Mn. BARON BRAmwELL.—Baron Bramwell has
returned from a lengthened visit to Egypt. Being one of
the three election judges, he has thus pleasantly spent
the leisure which the lack of petitions has provided for
the fortunate trio, who for four years in five will have
nothing to do. Certainly a more improvident arrange-
ment than the creation of three perpetual judges
for work that will occupy about three months once in
five years was never made by a Legislature. As a
matter of fact, however, the judges are too conscientious
to avail themselves of their exemption to its full extent.
—Law Times.

THE RITUAL PROSECUTIONS.—The Church ASEIO-
- on the part of Colonel Elphinstone, have given
notice by their proctors, Messrs. Moore and Currey, of
their intention to appeal to the Judicial Committee
against the decision of Sir R. Phillimore in the case of the
Rev. Mr. Purchas, of Brighton. The great point will be
the legality of vestments as held by the Dean of Arches,
and on other subjects not allowed by his lordship. The
appeal cannot be heard for some months.—ln the case of
Wix, the proctor, Mr. Brooks, for the defendant, has
intimated that he does not intend to appeal to the Judi-
olal Committee.—The promoters of the suit against the
Rev. W. J. E. Bennett, vicar of Ironic. have given notices
for an appeal against Sir Robert Phillimore's judgment.
Mr. Bennett is charged with heretical teaching, especial/
in reference to the Real Presence.

All ERICA iV AFFAIRS.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The news by the Hamburg and American steam-
ship flolsatia is to the 25th January. The exciting debate
continued on the Virginia Bill, and it was after a warm
discussion that Prince Arthur took his sect in the Diplo-
matic Gallery of the House, where he remained for half au
hour. General Butler sprang to the front, speaking with
his usual eloquence in defence of General Terry's conduct
in Georgia, and was opposed by Brooks, Morgan, Cox, and
Voorhees, and sharp sparring ensued, to the delight of the
Prince. Had he waited be would have been further amused
by the per:l:mm][loes and sarcastic remarks which passed
between Butler, Bingham, and Farnsworth on the Virginia
Bill. General Amos had announced the ratification of the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments by Mississippi, and
he was expected immediately at Washington, when he will
take his seat as Senator from that State. Senator Sher-
man intended to press his bill to increase the currency
and Senator Morton was to offer an amendment to raise
the sum to $60,000,000 from $45,000,000. - The Ways and
Means Committee, Jan. 24, decided several important mat-
ters connected with the tariff. In regard to manufactured
steel, instead of arranging a graduated scale, they fixed
the duty at 31 cents per pound. " A specific duty is im-
posed on lumber instead of an ad valorem duty. On all
leading articles in the bill thus far matured the duties will
be slightly higher than in the present tariff law, except
tea, sugar, coffee, molasses, cocoa, spices, &c. The free
list, of course, is pretty large, but they are articles which
do not come into competition with those produced in the
United States."

By the same steamer we bear that E. S. Nadel of
New Jersey is to be Assistant Secretary of Legation at
London, in place of Badeau, resigned. A joint resolution
has been introduced in the Kansas Legislature, as:ting
Senators Ross and Pomeroy and Representative Clark to
resign. The coloured people are preparing for a grand
National Jubilee on the official announcewent of the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. In an
accident on the Rome and Ogdensburg Railroad
one man was killed, and several wore injured.
The final passing of the BM admitting Virginia was re-
ceived at Richmond without rejoicing, but with relief ; the
City Council requested General Canby to fire 100 guns in
honour of the event. The House Judiciary Committee
are considering the right of the Senate to annex territory
without the consent of Congress, and the question is to be
brought before the House before the Senate can take action
about San Domingo. Annexations involve an expendi-
ture which ought not to be incurred, the Committee thinks,
without the sanction of the House. George D. Prentice
died on the 22d January, aged 67. He took charge of the
Connecticut Mirror in 1825, and had been 45 years on the
press, most of the time on the Louisville Journal.
This is the bill introduced by Senator Sherman,
of Ohi3, which we learn by cable passed the Senate on
Wednesday by 39 against 23. A majority so large indicates
the favour with which it is regarded, and, as we last week
announced in discussing it, it meets, if rumour be true, the
approval of Secretary Boutwell

Section 1. Be it enacted, Svc., That forty-five millions
of dollars in notes for circulation may be issued to National
Banking Associations, in addition to the three hundred
millions of dollars authorized by the 22d section of the
"Act to provide a National Currency secured by a pledge
of United States Bonds, and to provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof," approved June 4, 1864 ; and the
amount of notes so provided shall be furnished to banking
associations ol ganized, or to be organized, in those States
or Territories having less than their proportion, under the
apportionment contemplated by the provisions of the "Act
to Amend an Act to Provide a National Currency, secured
by a pledge of United States Bonds, and to provide for the
circulation and redemption thereof," approved March 31,
1865; but a new apportionment shall be made as soon as
practicable, based upon the census of 1870.
Sec. 2. That at the end of each month, after the passage
of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Controller of the
Currency to report to the Secretary of the Treasury the
amount of circulating notes issued to National Banking
Associations during the month, whereupon the Secretary
of the Treasury shall redeem and retire an amount of the
Three per Cent. Temporary Loan Certifiate, issued under
the Acts of March 21, 1867, and July 25, 1868, not less
than the amount of circulating notes so reported ; and he
may, if necessary in order to promote the presentation of
such temporary loan certificates for redemption, give no-
tice to the holders thereof, by publication or otherwise,
that certain of said certificates, which shall be designated
by number, date, and amount, shall cease to bear interest
from and after the date of such notice; and that the cer-
tificates so designated shall no longer be available as any
portion of the lawful money reserve in the possession
of any national bank, and after such notice no interest
shall be paid on such certificates, and they shall not be
counted as a part of the reserve of any banking asso-
ciation.

Sec. 3. That upon the deposit of any United States
Bonds, bearing interest payable in gold, with the Trea-
surer of the United States in the manner prescribed in the
19th and 20th sections of the National Currency Act, it
shall be lawful for the Controller of the Cur ency to issue
to the association making the same, circulating notes of
different denominations, not less than $5, equal in amount
to 90 per centum of the gold value of the bonds deposited,
but not exceeding 80 per centum of their par value, which
notes shall bear upon their face the promise of the associa-
tion to which they are issued to pay them on presenta-
tion at the office of the association in gold or silver coin of
the United States, and shall be redeemable upon such pre-
sentation in such coin.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That every National
Banking Association formed under the provisions of section
3 of this Act, shall at all times keep on hand not less
than 23 per contuni of its outstanding circulation in gold
or silver coin of the United States, and shall receive at par
in the payment of debts the gold notes of every other
banking association, which at the time of such payment
shall I.e redeeming its circulating notes iu gold or silver
coin of the United States.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That every associa-
tion organised for the purpose of issuing gold notes, as
provided in the preceding section, shall be subjected to
all the requirements and provisions of the National Cur-
rency Act, except tho first clause of section 22, which
limits the circulation of national banking associations to
8300,000,000. The first clause of section 32, which, .taken
in connection with the preceding sections, would require
national banking associations organized in the city of San
Francisco to redeem their circulating notes at par in the
city of New York, and the last clause of section 32, which
requires every national banking association to receive in
payment of debts the notes of every other national bank-
ing association at par; provided, that in applying the pro-
visions and requirements of said Act to the banking asso-
ciations herein :provided for, the terms lawful money,

and lawful money of the United States, shall be held and
constructed to mean gold or silver coin of the United
States.

The monthly statement of the U. S. National
Debt, issued Feb. 1, makes the total, deducting the money
and bonds in the Treasury, $2,414,813,289, being a de-
crease during January of nearly $1,000,000, and a total
decrease during Grant's Administration of $80,630,971.
The coin in the Treasury is $101,600,730, and $8,690,807
in greenbacks, making a decrease in gold of seven and a
half millions, and in currency of three and a half. The
total of the bonds purchased with accrued interest
amounted to $97,082,384, a most satisfactory statement on
the whole for the Ist of February.

Any one who reads the brief notices of yesterday's
Standard, under the head of "Literature," will compre-
hend the charge made against the ultra-Tory papers of
writing on certain subjects without any regard to truth or
reason. Elihu Burritt's little volume is condemned be-
cause it praises the United States es afield for emigration,
whereas Transatlantic Sketches are praised because they
unreasonably and with the blindest prejudice picture the
country in the most unfavourable light. Mr. Chester, the
author, exhibits his antipathies to the Scotch, and is de-
nounced for so foolishly parading his feelings iu that
quarter. He is also shown to bear another unreasoning
antipathy against the Low Church, so the Standard pro-
nounces him to be a man of strong prejudices. Yet all he says
against the Union is accepted as undeniabletand after bringing
forth a string of charges the critic triumphantly points to
them to prove how little Mr. Bright knows about the
country. Did it not strike the writer that a strongly pro-
udiced man was not the most reliable authority, running
through a great country like the Union in a few weeks;
that he was more likely to be right about the Scotch than
the Yankees, while the Standard acknowledges that he is
altogether wrong on the former. Elihu Burritt, according
to this critic, though an American of acknowledged intel-
lect, is in the dark about the United States, but Mr.
Chester, an Englishman of strong prejudice, after a few
weeks' experience, is in the full effulgence of light.
Messrs. Fields, Osgood, and Co., the Boston
publishers, detected and rebuked a person who offered to
them twelve poems by Tennyson for £259. Six copies
only had been pri'ratoly printed at a press belonging to a
gentleman, and the seller would give, if required, evidence
that Tennyson had written the poems, that they were only
known to a few persons, and were still unpublished.
Messrs. Fields, Osgood, and Co. happened to know all
about the poems tendered, being the publishers in Ame-
rica of Tennyson's works, and in constant communication
with the English poet. Within two months previously a
member of the firm had seen Tennyson about these very
poems, and had learnt, from his own lips, that they were
written for a strictly private reason ; and it could only
have been by a breach of confidence that they could have
found their way to the American market. Stating this,
the Boston publishers entered the strongest protest against
any further proceedings on the part of the seller, who will
not be much pleased to see the story going the rounds of
the British and American press. Messrs. Fields, Osgood,
and Co. would have served him right by giving his name,
but we may trust to the indefatigable American reporter
for supplying any omission in this respect.

'The Report of Deputy-Collector Wallace, of the
T hi• d Carolina District, gives an insight into the condition
of society in the State. Deputy-Collector Turner charged
certain persons with rescuing from him forfeited property
and burning his houses, and an expedition was undertaken
to arrest them, as well as to destroy illicit stills. Of
course, the people against whom warrants had ben pro-
cured were not found at home, but some stills were de-
troyed, and one arrest made, when the party prepared to
encamp, but their arrangements were disturbed by the
udden appearance of an armed party. The revenue offi-
cers were accompanied by an escort of the Bth Infantry,
nd by them a house was appropriated for defence. It was
surrounded by 100 men, who not only demanded that the
man arrested should be released, but that Turner should
bo surrendered, and the besiegers hemmed iu the house
on the rejection of their demands. At two a.m. Mr.
Wallace wont out with a party to propose terms,
when it was concluded that the prisoner should be re-
leased, but that Turner should not be given up. Most
of the besiegers then left, but many remained ; the sentinel
was afterwards shot at, as well as a man oing to the well
for water, and three horses were wounded. At daybreak
the party started for Spartansburg Court House, prepared
for an attack, but only demonstrations against them were
made. The soldiers had each 20 rounds of ammunition, and
the revenue officers were armed with pistols; and Mr.
Wallace states, that he might have cut his way through
with a terrible loss to the crowd, but that ho preferred
to avoid the bloodshed.

Washington keeps up the agitation for its World's
Fair in 1872. The Committee of Management had a
conference with Senators on the 19th of January with re-
ference to the necessary bill granting a charter. Twelve
Senators were present, and at least one of them gave strong
reasons against the success of an international exposition
in such a small city like Washington. Senator Morrill, of
Maine, considered that such an enterprise could only pay
in largo cities, that it might be a success if more time
was 'given, were it held at Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, or New York. Tie desired to protect the Wash-
ington citizens against themselves, as he was friendly
to Washington, which was unnecessarily excited about the
removal of the capital. This Exhibition would go into
the category of Washington failures, producing a result
disastrous to its citizens. The clerks, and the numerous
Government employee, members of Congress, and others,
would have to pay double rent end double cost for board
during the year over which this gala extended. More-
over, the people were not prepared for such an Exhibi
Lion, the South requiring five or six years more, however
rapidly improving. It was explained that Washington
would subscribe $1,500,000, and another million and a
half of dollars would be subscribed outside. Nothing was
asked from Congress but the bill, and the subscribers
would not object, so great was their confidence in its suc-
cess, if Congress imposed a liability equal to the amount
of their subscription General Howard thought it would
be disastrous after the steps taken not to hold the Exhi-
bition, and the national capital was the proper place for it.
Senator Warner would not bolster up Washington, but
he took it for granted that the Exhibition was designed
to show the world what America was doing,and Americans
what the world was doing, and it would act as a spur on
the South. Senator Hamlin only desired the incorpora-
tion of a provision in the bill preventing it from being
operative until $2,5q0,000 had been paid; and the com-
mittee accepted the condition, passing a resolution of
thanks to the Senators for the time and attention they
had given.
General George H. Thomas has written from
San Francisco to the Hon. D. A. Nunn, with respect to his
r ortrait in the Tennessee State House, and the return of
the medal voted to him by the State Legislature. The
General says that when the Legislature in 1896 ordered
the portrait. to be painted and placed in the library, al-
though he regretted the act, he could not decline a com-
pliment so unexpected, and, as he believed, so sincere, and
one, he had been led to think, was approved throughout
the State. When informedofthe recent
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tthe
e actpro ofcee idinB66gs,
self-respect and a proper appreciation
induced him to relieve the members from seeing a disagree..
able picture every time they wont into the State library, and
the same reasons impelled him to inform the Speaker that
he would return the modal after
.his arrival in New York,
where he had deposited it last spring. In offering to re-
fund the cost of the portrait, it was his desire to return
to the Legislature compensation for what it deems a wrong
perpetrated by a former Legislature against the people
of the State. if General Thomas desired to hit a stun-
ning blow, he could not have delivered one more effec-
tually. He is one of the finest fellows in this world, and
in saying so we use no figure of speech, but mean what
the words• imply, and whoever buys that portrait will
have a curious memento of as noble-minded a General as
the Republic or any other nation ever produced.
An interesting report on the condition of the
Indians in the vicinity of Fort Buford has been supplied
by General Warren, comprising the Assinaboinos, Yanc-
tons, Gros Ventres, the Mandans, and a small force of the
Sesetons -all friendly ; and the Hunck Papas, a band of
Tetons, and Santees—all hostile. The Hunck Papas num-
ber 500 lodges, and are the scourge of the Missouri far up
the river in Idaho; the Santees are the remains of the
Minnesota Indians, who after various wanderings have
settled between Moose River and Moose Mountains in
Dacotah, and in the British Possessions. Their war parties
are constantly on the Missouri, and they are said to be the
most intelligent Indians of the plains. Many of them read
and write English, and their former habits so cling to
them that they chant psalms around their camp fires,
and have substituted a hymn of Dr. Watts for the ordi-
nary Indian song at their scalp and other dances. Passing
to the country down South, intelligence has reached
General Augur, from Fort Rand, that Pawnee-Killer's
band were engaged in the massacre of Buck's surveying
party on blican River last August. Eight whites
were killed in the first attack, and several escaped, but
were subsequently murdered by another band of Indians.
In the Yellow Stone Valley the Indians were all contented;
farm-houses and a mill had been erected, and it was 1)3-
lieved they would help next season in the cultivation.
The Universal Suffrage Convention has been in
session at Washington, pressing for woman suffrage, and
Senator Pomeroy has proposed an amendment to the con-
stitution as follows, to be known as the Sixteenth. It has
been referred to the Judiciary Committee : " The basis
of suffrage in the United States shall be that of citizenship,
and all native and naturalized citizens shall enjoy the same
tights and privileges of elective franchise. Each State shall
determine by law, the age of the citizen, and the time of
residence required for the exercise of the right of suffrage,
which shall apply equally to all citizens, and shall make
all laws in regard to the time and place of holding elec
tions."

The women of America are more than usually
active; one, we regret to say, in a bloodthirsty direction.
Miss Caroline Smith, of Winchester, Indiana, considered
that her personal attractions necessitated a ready defence,
and that a revolver was her best defender. Ono of her ad-
mirers kicked up a row at her door on the second floor on
the night of the 13th of January, which so annoyed
Miss Caroline that she threw open the window after

the noise had ceased, and thinking that the man she
saw below was the rude fellow, shot him dead ! No doubt
'it was a very serious offence for a vile nian to kmok
loudly at Miss Smith's door ; but any ono, except Ikliee
Smith, might not consider even that crime punishable by
death, neither have women yet attained to the rights em-
powering them to decree and execute such a sentence
in
their own case. Nor is this circumstance likely to for-
ward such a demand if it be included in their Bill of Rights,
for Miss Smith shot the wrong man. Her unhappy vie'
ti:n was a respectable pater-familias who happened to be
there ; and whatever may be Miss Caroline's rights, she
cannot dispute that his wife and female children also
have rights with which she has unduly interfered.
The following intelligence from San Francisco,
dated Jan. 20, will interest the Londen projectors of the
lino to Australia from that city. If they are not sharp,
they will find themselves forestalled through Californian
enterprise : —"Benjamin Holliday, President of the North
Pacitic ansportation Company, left for Washington
yesterday, it-is said, for the purpose of obtaining a Go-
vernment subsidy for carrying the mails between San
Francisco and Australia. It is also stated that the colonies
of Now South Wales, New Zealand, and Queensland We
ffered to grant a subsidy for the establishment of 'a lino
of steamers between this point and Australia. It i 8
rumoured that a lino of propellers will be placed Oon .
route next spring, whether Congress grants the subsidy
or not.:'

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CANADIAN NEWS.—The Canadian -Minister of
Marine has advertised for six swift sailing schooners, to
be used as a marine police on the coast. In this connec-
tion more stringent legislation for the protection of the
fisheries is spoken of as the probable consequence of the
continued opposition of the United States to reciprocity'.---
The Cabinet, we learn, has decided to abolish the licences
to American fishermen, in accordance with the treaty of
1818, and duties are hereafter to be levied on articles im-
ported from the United States, now on the free list.—A
large quantity of cubical copper pyrites has lately been
discovered near the Gatineau river, not far from Ottawa
The discoverers will not reveal the locality, and have left
for the purpose of obtaining the help of American capi-
talists.—The Nova Scotia Legislature is summoned to
meet for the despatch of business on the 17th February.
The Hon. Freeman Morse has, as we expected*
furnished Congress with an elaborate report not only on
the British mercantile marine, but on her Majesty's navy'
The Washington correspondent of the Tribune extracts
this information from the American Consul-General's
report: -"There are 394 serviceable fighting vessels re-
ported, of which 138 were built in private yards. Thera are
48 armoured vessels, iron and wooden hulks, with a caps-
city of 170,000 tonnage. Fourteen other armoured iron
ships are now building, all of the largest size, half of them
building in private yards. Besides this large amount of
Government work, the British yards are constructing
considerable number of war vessels for other nations. During
1868 there were 598 wooden and 162 iron ships built in
Great Britain; 29 composite ships, teak and iron, and 39
wooden, and 191 iron steamships were also constructed
and registered there. In the British Provinces 701 wooden
ships were built during the same period. Naval con-
struction in other European countries has largely dimi-
nished during the last decade. Great Britain had in 1868,
engaged in the foreign trade alone 8,168 ships, sail
and steam inclusive. There has been a marked int-
provement in the qualification and character of British
shipmasters and officers since a rigid system of examina-
tion and certificates was enforced, but American was-
ters still maintain their recognised superiority. The
English Lloyds discriminated against American shiest
but the French Lloyds was more favOurable in its
rates. Great Britain has at the present time twelve lines of
first-class mail steamships, subsidised to the amount of
$4,392,244, gold. Four others receive the postage Pahl,
for such mails as they carry, and two other lines receive,'
from the Home Government one-half of the amount agreed
to be paid by the colonial authorities. Contracts are novf
pending widt several other lines. According to 3ll‘'
Morse's statistics iron is rapidly superseding other mate-
rial, and the completion of the Suez Canal threatens to
make the revolution more quick and complete."
The intelligence by mail from Cuba, via NeVr
York, indicated the extinction of the insurrection, but this
is contradicted by cable. On the 30th January the news
was that General Jordan, who had succeeded Quesada in
command of the insurgent forces, had defeated the Spanish
under General Puello, with the lose of 450 men, near
Guaimaro. Spanish accounts, however, deny this. The
latest intelligence relates to the action of Congress: "The
U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed °
resolution declaring that the people of Cuba have for more
than 15 months carried on active hostilities against Spatn
for the attainment of independence ; that they have estab-
lished and maintained a de facto Government, and that they
occupy with their armies and exercise control over a large
portion of the island. The resolution also instructs the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire what reasons, if
any, exist why the Republic of Cuba should not be recog-
nised by the United States as a belligerent."
Prince Arthur, after "doing" Washington, and
meeting with a warm welcome from the President, from
Congress, and other leading Federal authorities, returned
to New York last Saturday. He went to Niblo's Theatre
in the evening; to Trinity Church next morning; at-
tended a gay ball at Delmonico's on Tuesday ; visited
the public institutions on Wednesday, as well as the
fortifications of the harbour. There the British flag was
raised and saluted, the bands playing " God Save the
Queen ;" General MADougall attending his Royal High-
ness. He is everywhere hospitably received. Mr. 1301"
mont, the banker, and the Rothschilds' agent, Mr. Morton,
we presume, of the firm of Messrs. Morton, Rose, and 00.1
Mr. A. T. Stewart, the New York millionaire merchant,
and others of the leading citizens entertaininghim privately.
The Prince is popular, and the American press is loud in
his praise.
There is news from the Red River of an awful
storm, which swept the territory on the 16th of January'
the thermometer falling 35 degrees below zero; when seven
men were frozen to death. The Toronto papers had the
enterprise to dispatch two special correspondents, but they
gained nothing by the move—at least, at once—for Biel
lodged both in gaol. As might have been expected the
insurgents gradually became disorganized. It is not ill
human nature to bear the spectacle of a young man known
to his neighbours from childhood suddenly elevating him'
self into a ruler and judge over the land. Jealousy is sure,
to be excited, but more still that impatience of restrait"
which often tests lawful and established authority, and
is generally fatal to usurpers. Tho very circumstance
which told in favour of the insurrection in imparting t° it
the security of inaccessibility, told fatally against it in Pre"
venting that outside pressure and danger which alone are
sufficient to counteract the tendency to disorganization,
and induce men to submit to, and zealously to obey: the
commands of the provisional authority. It is then with no
surprise we learn that Riel has been superseded, and the
old Governor and Council restored. If the telegram to the
Hudson Bay Company from their agent at St. Paul be cor-
rect, Riel is a prisoner, and Governor M'Tavish again
reigns. The Canadian Rifles are to be retained on the
establishment, six companies and a battery of artillery
being detailed for service at Fort Garry.
in Tfahveoufrololof wnthiegFiafrteeenththe
Amendment
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kausas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Now
York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Vermont,Virginia,WestVirginia, Wiscousi n, 0 hio
lowa ; Nebraska is almost certain ; Texas must, if she de-
siresreadmission to the Union, and as the majority of her
Legislature is Republican. Georgia desires under her
present Legislature to reverse her action and add her vote
to the majority, which would give two more than required.
At the same time, it ought to be stated that Kansas, tak-
ing action on an imperfect copy of the amendment re-
ceived by the telegram, has to repeat her work to make it
binding, a similar mistake having been made and corrected
by Missouri. The New York Legislature has retracted
her ratification, but the legality of; such action is more
than doubtful. California and New Jersey have rejected
the amendment. As it may now be said to be a part of
the Constitution of the United States, we may as well re-
fresh the memory of our readers by giving its simple
words :—" Section First. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged bl
the United States, or by any State, on account of race,
colour,oue sosrsphrael
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of
enforceservitude.
thisarticle Section
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appro-
priate legislation."

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