The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

Henry Allen, a black man, described as an Ameri-
can, with no fixed residence, was brougnt before
Mr. Paget on charges of swindling and fraud.
The prisoner waited on Mrs. Ann Fox, of Cross-
street; Poplar, a few days since and represented
that he had just come from Valparaiso, in South
America, and asked her if she had not a son
there. She replied in the affirmative, and he said
he had brought her good news from him ; that he
was in good health, and he had sent to his mother
a box containing many valuables, and that he only
wanted a few shillings to pay the dock charges in
the Victoria Dock. She gave the money, but it is
almost needless to say she never saw the box or the
prisoner until he was taken into custody.
Remanded.

A young man, named Mark Whitehead, died on
Tuesday, at Stalybridge, of hydrophobia, arising from the
bite of a mad dog, which he received ten weeks ago.

AUSTRIA AND BAVARIA.—The Vienna correspon-
dent of the Carlsruhe Gazette states that, previous to his
departure for Munich to assume the post of Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Count Bray inquired what attitude
Austria would take in the important question that has led
to the Bavarian crisis. He has been informed that Austria
was resolved not to interfere in the internal affairs of Ger-
many, and would carefully avoid anything that looked
like encroachment in matters that did not directly con-
cern her.

TELEGRAPHS IN GERIeANY.—The North German
Correspondent says that twenty-nine communes have
expressed their willingness to erect telegraphic lines at
their own expense, in connection with the existing net, on
condition of the North German telegraphic administra-
tion undertaking them when complete, and returning half
the sum expended upon them. There is reason to believe
that this good example will be followed, and 10,000
thalers have been set aside for the purpose by the tele-
graphic administration in their estimates for 1871.
EARTHQUAKE AT ANCONA.—A. tremendous shock
of earthquake has been lately felt at .Ancona. All the
bells of the city were rung, the clocks stopped, furniture
thrown down. and the statue of Victor Emmanuel, which
had been presented to the Bourse, broken in pieces.
Another severe shock took place on the bth, and, though
it did not occasion so much damage, was felt in a more
extended area, and even as far as Bologna, Faenza, and
Ravenna. The volcanic action appears most active in
Central and Southern Italy at present, and fresh erup-
tions are expected.

ELECTORAL REFORM IN AUSTRIA.—In the matter
of electoral reform in Austria, the Austrian Government
has decided in favour of the scheme for doubling the
number of deputies by preserving the present mode of
election by the large proprietors and the members of the
Chambers of Commerce, the deputies of towns, and the
representatives of the rural communes:, 13y this means
the Chamber will possess 406 members; the-new members
will be elected by direct suffrage, while the other half of
the Chamber will continue as at present to be chosen by
the Diets. The Ministerial scheme contains as an addi-
tion a form of oath, by which every candidate promises
that he will take his seat if he is elected deputy.
THE DOINGS OF THE POPE.—The Vatican this
week contains nothing new or striking about the Council ;
it has no news worth mentioning, save the letters of
several Fathers in favour of the dogma. It tells, however,
a story of the Pope :—"Not long ago, being in his
carriage outside the walls of Rome, Pius IX.
overtook the Bishops of Poitiers and Angou-
leme, who were taking a walk with their
theologians, Canon Sauvd and Father Dorvan. Descend-
ing from his carriage, the Pope said to the bishops :—" My
brothers, I must join you in your walk." His step was
firm _and active, and as he observed that the Bishop of
Angouleme walked with a stick, ho said gaily :—" As forme,
I do not use a walking-stick ; I like to present a good appear-
ance to my children, and it is only when I am in the country
that I allow myself one." Pursuing their way, they
found a coachman on his knees in the road, holding his
horses by their bridle. " What ! are you there ?my
dear Michael, my poor Michael !" exclaimed the Pope.
" You have then left your oars and your boat. It is a
long while since we were at Gaeta." Then, turning
to the Bishops, he added :—" This good man
was my boatman when I was in exile at Gaeta."
Michael shed tears of joy in being thus recognised after
twenty years by the Vicar of Christ. A little further on
they came to a poor man sitting by the side of the road.
The Pope went up to him, gave him his blessing, and
calling him by his name, put a few pieces of money in his
hand. ' Cognosco oyes meal,' he said to the Bishop,
with that indescribable accent of tenderness which belong
to him alone."
To•day's Birmingham Post says that Mr. G. P.
Munts, of Umberslade, has given practical effect to the pro-
posal he lately made, that arrangements should be entered
into between landlords and tenants to ascertain the damage
sustained by the latter by the ravages of game, with the view
of the landlord making compensation for the tenants' losses.
Mr. Muntz has issued a circular to his tenants, requesting
them to meet on an early day, in order to choose a properly
qualified valuer to assess any damage that may have been,
or may be, sustained; and when the name of the valuer
selected is communicated to Mr. Muntz, that gentleman will
appoint a valuer to act for himself.

Another letter from Professor Goldwin Smith
has been published, and this time, instead of warning
away all emigrants from the United States, he recommends
Virginia. Although Mr. Smith reproduces the ideas to
which expression has already been given in this paper,
and so far commands our support, yet, in our eyes, he is
narrow in Lis views, a contraction which probably results
from the want of experience in travel. We know nothing
of Mr. Smith's history, but we can a... 3 that ho is wanting
in that scope observable in Sir Charles Mike, however,
young the latter in comparison ; and we suppose the rea-
son to be, that while Sir Charles has been knocking about
the world, having the rough edges of prejudice and sen-
timentality rubbed off, the Professor has been study-
ing history. Mr. Smith hears around him bitter remarks
against England, as any man will who lives in the Union
especially in any north-eastern State ; just as any Ameri-
can inEngland will hearunpalatable remarks about his coun-
try. Detraction attends greatness, as do envyand jealousy,
with nations as with individuals, and both the Republic
and the kingdom will be abused and will heartily abuse
each other so long as they are leaders in the world. If
England sank to a third-rate power no ono would hear
England abused in Lmerica; but whild the nations are
running neck and neck, if Goldwin Smith expects that
jealousy will not be manifested in neither, ho may know
much of history, yet he still has something to learn of human
nature. It is evident that he attaches an undue importance
to the observations of passengers in the cars and steam-
boats, and deduces from the fact that, seeing encouragement
is given to the hostility of the that the Northern
!States aro unfriendly to the settlement of Englishmen ;
hence he would direct all English emigration to Virginia,
making the Old Dominion thoroughly English—and so
would we; but we would try our hand on Kansas, Min-
nesota, Colorado, and California as well. If what Mr.
Goldwin Smith proposes for Virginia be good, it is good
also for Kansas and Minnesota, and Englishmen will in-
deed have deteriorated as emigrants, if they are beaten
rota any desirable field by Irish hostility.
Mr. Leavy Brown, formerly attaché to the British
Legation at Pekin, and attached to the late Mr. Burlin-
game's embassy, on account of his great knowledge of the
Chinese language, lately arrived in London from Paris,
and, after a long interview with Lord Clarendon, started
for St. Petersburg. He expects, it is said, to find a de-
spatch there appointing him successor to Mr. Burlingame.
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