The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-01 00:00:00

THE A MERICAN CONGRESS.

It appears from the results of the elections whieb
have already taken place in the United States that
the next Congress will contain a more powerful
opposition than any recent one. In some
parts, such as the extreme South and Nevi.
England States, the result ~f the elections WI
always be anticipated from the well known politics
of the people. In the general character of the elee-
ticns there is, however, sometimes a marked change/
and such has' now taken place. So far as is yet
known, a careful computation chews that the Repub-
lican majority in the Senate has fallen nom 46 in
the old Congress to 36 in the new, while
in the Rouse of Representatives it is reduced front
167 to 100. During the few years the Republicans
have maintained unquestioned ascendancy, they
have carried out the Civil War and effected the
abolition of slavery; but, lately corruption, extrava,*
gance, bigotry, and extreme Protectionist doctrines
have been charged against them, and they have lost
ground. The Democrats have the merit of being?
with very few exceptions, strongly opp'sed to the
present prohibitory tariff, and the Freetraders are
consequ,ntly elated at their increasing influence in
Congress.

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 30.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, went
this morning to Chislehurst, and visited the Empress of
the French.
Princess Louise drove out with LadylChurehill.

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Prince Leopold also went out.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has left the Castle.
The Duchess of Argyll visited the Queen and Princess
Louise on Monday.

THE QUEEN AND THE EMPRESS EUGENIF.
Her Majesty left Windsor at 10.50 yesterday morning
on a -visit to the Empress Eugenie at Chislehurst. The
special train was under the charge of Mr. Williams, of
the South Western Railway, and proceeded via Waterloo
and the South-Eastern to Chislehurst, where the Queen
arrived at noon. Her Majesty returned to Windsor in the
afternoon.

CONSECRATION OF COLONIAL BISHOPS.
Yesterday the Bishops-Designate of Mauritius and
Sierra Leone were consecrated at'St. Paul's Cathedral,
and there being nn precedent for a like ceremony in the
metropolitan cathedral, the interesting proceedings were
witnessed by a large concourse of people. The service
commenced at eleven o'clock, and was conducted by the
Bishop of London, in the absence of the Archbishop of
Canterbury ; his lordship being assisted by the
Bishops of Rochester and Salisbury, and other
dignitaries of the church. Dean Millman and Canon
Mlville were also present. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Dr. Butler, Head-master of Harrow School,
who, in an eloquent discourse, traced the progress a
Church labour in the colonial dependencies of Mauritius
and Sierra Leone from the commencement to the present
time ; pointing out that the difficulties which presented
themselves, though not •insurmountable, could not be
overcome without the exercise of assiduous exertion. At
the conclusion a collection was made in aid of the fund
now being raised for the completion of the cathedral.

The Bishop of Chester is (according to the Church
Herald) suffering from indisposition.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint John
Gorrie, Esq., to be the Puisne Judge of the Supreme
Court, and Gustave Barthelemey Colin, Esq., to be the
Procureur and Advocate-General of the Island of Mauri-
tius.—Gazette.

The number of students matriculated in the
University of Edinburgh in the present session up to this
date in the various faculties is greater than in any year
since 1832. Including the summer session, the number
is 1,732.

The name of the the Marquis of Bute should have
been mentioned in connection with the other larga sums
subscribed towards the Roman Catholic Education
Crisis Fund." The noble marquis has, we are informed,
contributed £lO,OOO towards the fund.
After the Council at Windsor on Tuesday, Mr.
James Pennethorne, architect to the Board of Works,
and Mr. Llewellyn Turner, late Mayor of Carnarvon,
were introduced to the Queen's presence by the Lord
Chamberlain, and received the honour of knighthood.

LARGE TAKE OF FISH.—MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
—There was a large catch of pilchards by the drift boats t►t
St. Ives, Cornwall, yesterday morning. Some boats had
forty thousand fish, others had less quantities ranging
down to as little as ten fish. The greatness of the catch
was the cause of a fatal accident, which occurred near
St. Ives. A gig, containing four men and laden with fish,
sank with the weight. Three of the men were rescued,
but one was drowned.

Cardinal Cullen, in his pastoral, read in the
Dublin chapels on Sunday, deplored the prospect of a,
war between England and Russia, and expressed fears
that a general conflagration in Europe was impending.
He reminded his hearers that wars, famines, and pesti-
lences were visited by Providence upon nations, to chas-
tise the winked and chasten the just. " Prussia," be
added, " erected a statue to Luther, the representative of
rchism, France paid a similar honour to her blasphemous
Voltaire."

In addition to the names of Mr. Hedley and Dr.
Bright, mentioned as likely to succeed Dr. Plumptre in
the mastership of University College, Oxford, Mr.
Bradley, who gained the Latin Essay in 1845, afterwards
became fellow of the University, and is now head-master
of Marlborough College ; and Mr. Peter Medd, senior
fellow, and but a short time ago presented to the valuable
living of Barnes, have been spoken of. It is said that
Mr. Hedley will not care to give up his valuable living of
upwards of £l,OOO a-year for the mastership, which is
worth £BOO a-year.

ELECTION TO SCHOLARHHIPS AT OXFORD.—The
election to the vacant scholarships at Balliol College,
Oxford, terminated yesterday morning in favour of the
following gentlemen scholars:—W. Hind, Cheltenham;
C. Gore, Harrow. Exhibitioners.—T. Raleigh, Edin-
burgh Academy : F. P. Simpson, Manchester School;
C. M. Nacuta, Eton College. Brackenbury Scholar.—
J. W. Russell, Balliol College. Highly Distinguished.—
Mr. A. L. Smith, Balliol, and Mr. A. R. Chici, Clifton
College.

THE IRISH OUTRAGES.—A correspondent of the
Dublin Mail observes that :—" Had attention been paid
by the authorities to take measures for a suspension of
the Habeas Corpus Act, as recommended by the West-
meath magistrates, the instigators of the last murder
could be laid hands upon at once ; but they have given us
a Coercion Bill which, from its name and association, had
a temporary effect; but, now that its provisions have come
to be understood by the intelligent managers of the Ribbon
conspiracy, it is laughed at."