The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-23 00:00:00

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A letter from Madrid of the 17th states as
follows :

" It is amid the great scarcity of food, and the desti
tution which prevails, that the saloons of General Narvaez
have been opened with the greatest splendour. The
contrast between the magnificence divlayed on this
occasion and the misery of the labouring clas4es is too
striking not to have attracted attention, and increased
the public discontent. It is no less remarkable that
many of the influential men of the party to which the
General belongs were not present. The Cortes have
preeeted their,warmest congratulations to the Que. non.
the suppression of the insurrection in Sicily, just as if
her Maj€ sty had herself suppressed it, and
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a very piquant kind were made to England.r..is
on the occasion. The state of the press l el‘h]. d 11
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General O'Donnell. The plan is
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the arrival of the Ambassadors of France and Eng arid
with great anxiety. They were apprehensive that a
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papers did their best to rouse the sentiment of nation-
ality against the attitude which it was striocsed the
patrioticssim ep ;
people
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before one
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Philippe,tr gene-
m who were ever ready
who were always
lick the dust off his Ambassador's shoes, and l;) now
prefer prefer friendship and alliance with the En )wf
Russia
who signed the treaty ofNaples quadrupleto t at o
alliance. France andih
e conduct England,
and the King of , r- r
of Lord Bowden tied of his collee,ues deserves the highest
praise. It is impossible for any one to say that either of
them offers any pretext for conflict with the Government.
The Ministers are quite sufficient of themselves to raise
up numerous difficulties and dangers by their reactionary
policy. They are fairly entering on the path of the
celebrated Calomarde Ministry under Ferdinand VII.
Their conduct is quite as arbitrary, and their rule is
quite as despotic. They have recently issued orders
fur the early closing of the shops and cafes, precisely as
he did ; and these measures, which are considered by
them as precautionary, produce great irritation among
the public without any advantage whatever to the Go-
vernment. The Ministers do not stir out without
being accompanied by police agents. Each Minister
is attended by three of them as a body guard, and
when his carriage stops at the door of a house two
policemen place themselves at the corner of the street,
and the third at the entrance of the house. All wear
large cloaks, and carry under their arms a leaded blun-
derbuss.
" General O'Donnell had an interview with the Queen
last night. Some of the Ministers who saw him in the
ante-chamber got much alarmed, and a Cabinet Council
was held at midnight. As in this country Ministerial
changes are almost always the result of Palaee intrigues,
no Minister can consider himself as secure for a
single day. He invariably looks forward to being
turned out by the same intrigues which he has
employed against others. During the conference
General O'Donnell informed the Queen that he was
aware that his name was made use of to his injury, and
that plans of military conspiracies were attributed
to him with which he bad nothing whatever to do.
He wished to inform her Majesty of the fact, and
hoped that she gave no credit to such rumours. He
well knew that the motive for propagating such false-
hoods was that he should be sent out of Madrid. He
then alluded more to the Government, and particularly
to General Narvaez, whom he knows well from his hav-
ing been his brother conspirator on other occasions. The
Queen calmed O'Donnell's anxiety ; she told him he
might remain perfectly tranquil, as she did not believe
a word of these rumours, and that she was satisfied
with his services. The conversation then turned on
the loan, and O'Donnell explained to her Majesty the
bad effect produced in public by that measure."

PORTUGAL.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 23.

The Braganza brings Lisbon dates of the 15th
inst., when the following English and foreign ves-
sels of war were anchored in the Tagus :—Her
Majesty's steam-ships Cresar, Captain Robb ;
Centurion, Captain Fanshaw ; 2 Colossus, Captain
Thomson ; Exmouth, Captain Eyres ; and Sans-

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pareii, Captain Key. French steam-ship Auster-
litz, steamer .Pncenix, and Dutch frigate Prins,
Aleicander.

When the Braganza left Lisbon neither the Penin-
sular mail packet, which left Southampton on the
Bth, nor the Avon, which left with the Brazil mails
on the 9th instant, had reached Lisbbn ; no doubt
in consequence of the contrary gales, which kept
the French steamer Franc Comptois out 10 day,
from .Havre, and obliged the steamer Arno, which
left Liverpool for Gibraltar and Genoa on the 3d,
to put into the Tagus for coals on the 13th.
The Arno had not suffered damage, and left on
the 15th for Gibraltar ; but the Franc Comptois
was making water, and was not expected to be, able
to go on for the Brazils in less than a week.

WHAT IS A CERTIFICATE OF NATU-
LALISATIUM

Ls Chevalier de Chatelain writes to a Contemporary
as follows :

Permit me to inquire through your channel whether
soy of your readers can solve the above question, which
interests all foreigners naturalised Englishme❑ ?
Having married in this country, in which I have taken
up my abode from predilection, I became naturalised in
1848, long before the Presidency of Louis Napoleon, and
consequently the establishment of the second empire.
From that time I have exercised all the rights of an
English subject, voting both at vestry and Parliamentary
elections, considering myself de facto an Englishman.
I was therefore much surprised this morning on reeei4•
ing the following circular :

" Whitehall, Nov. 29.

" Sir,—As there is reason to believe that some miscon-
ceptiou prevails as to the extent of the privileges conferred
by a certificate of naturalisation, I am directed by Secre-
tary Sir G. Grey to explain to you that no certificate, or
other act of naturalization, granted by the British Govern-
ment to an alien, places him beyond the lawful power and
control of his native country, unless he have received from
the Government of such country a certificate of denation-
alisation' or been released from his original obligations as
a subject or citizen in some other legal way. —I am, sir,
your obedient servant, "H. WADDINGTON."
Now if, in 1848, the period of my naturali,ation, the Secre-
tary of State had desired me to obtain my denationalisation
from the French Government, it would have be
easy for me to do so, but since the coup d'etat, not
regarding the Empire as founded on a legitimate
basis, I cannot of course solicit any favour of the
said Government. I pledged allegiance to Queen
-17ic4.0r •
via, as to a constitutional monarch, who has
kept her oaths. I decline pledging any such allegi-
ance towards Louis Napoleon, for the contrary reltsoa.
I therefore beg to inquire of you and your readers, after
perusing the Secretary of State's letter, am I an English
or a French subject?
I believe myself to be an English subject, and that the
circular in question is merely an attempt on the part of
the second empire to take stops against Frenchmen
naturalised since the second of December. But I repeat
that my naturalisation dates from 1848—viz , before the
existence of the second empire.
I shall esteem it a favour if any one can enlighten me
on this subject, which is highly interesting, principally
to those Frenchmen naturalised since the coup d'6tat.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left St.
James's Palace, yesterday, for Seakeley Park, near
Uxbridge, the seat of Mr. Clarke, where the Marquis Of
Donegal and a select piney were to meet his Royal
Highness. In the evening the Royal Dike dined with .
the Marquis of Donegal at Harefield-place.
The Duchess of A tholl has arrived at the St. Goorge'a
Hotel from Windsor Castle.
The Earl and Countess of Lichfield have left the Ste
George's Hotel for their seat in Staffordshire.
We are happy to hear that his Grace the Duke of
Rutland'shealth is somewhat better, and that he is net
able to sit up in his arm-chair the greater part of Lb'
day.
Ghalib Pasha, bringing the full powers far the Tot',
kish Ambassador who is to represent Turkey at the
Conferences, reached Paris last evening.
DEATH OF THE REV. J. HARRIS, D.D,---It is with
sincere and deep regret that we have to annoence the
place at
Sht.isJohn's-wood. t
tThhoec
omelancholyllege,
death of the Rev, John Harris, D.D Principal of Islet
on a;ro ogii-t
half past five o'clock.
DEATH OF GENERAL THE HON. WM. H. Gagnergge-- .
General the Hon. Wm. Henry Gardner, Colonel COto'
S- event
u n d
mandant of the 10th Battalion of the Royal Artillery,
died on the 15th instant, at his seat in Devonshire. The
venerable General was eldest surviving son of Also, °rat
Baron Gardner, and was born Octobe'r 6, 1774, so that
he had entered his 831 year.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—We regret to annonten th°
death of Admiral Sir il. Hart,K.C.II ', Commissioner of
Greenwich Hospital, which took place yesterday morn-
ing at a quarter-past 7, at his apartment in the Qtteeare
Howe, at Greenwich.
DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY.---We have
to record the demise of the Marquis of Queensbertle
which took place at Edinburgh on Friday morning' Tbe
deceased John Deuelae. Marquis and Earl of Queens;
berry, Viscount of Drumlanrig, and Baron Douglas a"
Hawick and Tibbers, in the peerage of Scotland, and se
Baronet of Nova Scotia, was third son of Sir William
Douglas, Bart., of Kellhead, descended from the Hon.
Sir William, second son of the first Earl of Queensberry. ,
He was born in 1780, and married 16th July, 1817, his
cousin Sarah, third daughter of Mejor James Sbolto
Douglas, who survives him, and by whom he has left
issue a son and daughter, namely, Viscount Drurolanrig .
M.P., and Lady Genrgiana Douglas. The late peer suet
seeded to the family honours on the death of his elder
brother Charles, fifth marquis, the 3d The., 1837. The
deceased marquis is now succeeded in the marquieate by
his only son, Archibald William Viscount Drunelanrige
ACCIDENT TO LORD ABINGDON.—n Saturday more.
ing, as the Earl of Abiegdon was returning on horse-
back from Waterperry-house, the seat of the Right Hone
J. W. Henley, 3,1,1 e., where he bad slept the previous
' night, his horse stepped upon a stone and fell, wberebf
his Lordship sprained his ancle. His Lordship was tee.,
moved to the Angel Hotel, Oxford, and Mr. W. Bugber—
and Mr. F. Symonds, surgeons,
having been sent for'
adopted the necessary treatment. His Lordship as
°
I enabled to proceed the cares evening to Wytbam Abney'
The noble earl is going en satiefactoeily, and the iejurieS
he has sustainre net of so serious was
at first appreheneo aded. a character as
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. M. J leg 1341' .
MASQUE.—The seventeenth annual b I "LIE
of
Jullien was given last night within theemasqulles --r
Majesty's Theatre, with a splendour WS
ellen°
of arrangement that made the la and an ex°
.cciit
of the long series of these e t last
entertainmentsenterprise, whica_ade,,
taste, tact, and Inaueoele,
meat of the popular m
The dancing maestro who presided over the lau
d this
was spirited, and well sustained, and
was
very numerous.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22.—0 n st:r.
day afternoon, while the Persia was coming' to ---
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ode :
moorings in the river, the capstan suddenly spuo rbel •
and one of the bars struck the second officer, Mr. Geargee .
Downing Stanley, in the aleiomen, producing iajurise, .
which he died last night. The deceased was one of tu;
picked men of the service, to which his death is a grail
Rosa.
ESCAPE OF CONVICTS FROM WOOLWICH ABentaD.
Last night, between the hour of nine and ten, three 01;
victs, named James Taylor, James Wright, and JoseP‘,,
Wright, escaped from the Defence, hospital hulk haeiaer
first obtained possession of the gig belonging to the Oar'
mender of the vessel, Cepa Warren, in which it is sell
posed they sailed down the river in order to land at '
secluded spot. The fugitives recently arrived here s 6
nvalids. A meet
ANTI-INCOME TAX MEETING AT PUTNEY.--...
ing was held last night at the National School-r00n.3:
Putney. It was an adjourned one from the 11th ins_rer•
when, it may he remembered, the proceedings u
wtbe
adruptly brought to a conclusion on account of
..._
awful sudden death of Mr. Lord, who expired willif.
commenting on the resolution he had
the
moveo.
, and reso
—H. Dodgson, Esq., was called to the
a_
lotions in accordance with the objects of the
meet 1 5
es ere carried. f Christ Church, Dr-
OXFORD, Dec. 22.—The Dean o
the loot
Liddell. will be absent from Oxford during.
tbst _
h a
term, his medical adviser deeming it desirable _
is
nm a warmer climate. et
should pass the cold seaso
his seat in the Hob
understood that he intend to resign
t be absent for so large a
domadal Council, sinee he mus
Letters relating to the
portion of the academical year.
business of the college should be sent to the su b -dean.
a recent decision
New PASSPORT REGULATION.—By
coming from Eng'
of the French Government, travellers
land, and proceeding direct to Belgium or Germany by
are not required to
Boulogne and Calai or vice versa, but can
_
base their passport vised by the French consul, ntwaar.!
exhibit it without that formality with their r
hil Y
the
ticket, to prove that they are only passing throug
ilar
country, and not intending to stop in it. A sun
facility is afforded in Belgium.
mail steam-
LIVERrOOL, Dec. 22.—The United States' ,
__
ship Ericsson sails fur New York on Wednesday, wpm'.
8 pul'?
the post-office box closes at 2 p.m., and finally at _ the
at the landing-stage, with late fee, at 4 p.m. us k
&rt...
same day the Montreal Owen msteamer ...,,
American sails for Canada, via Portland, the post•Ti.u;
box closing at 7 a.m., with late fee at 8 a.m., and as t'
......
landing-stage at 9 a.m. T Mkell
GREAT DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE -NCO e °....''.',
—We have much pleasure in announcing that pr. P_ln
tions are far advanced for a great metropolitan dear:.
• • t the Income-tax, which is to take Paa::
strewn against oat GAP—
about the middle of next month, and in the 111 0_ bo
cious place which can be procured. We have reef! 1101'w
believe, from what we know of the arrangenaen a
teseill g°
king for the intended demonstration, that it
ma will he
far to seal the doom of the iniquitous impost. It ,5 of
followed by great popular demonstrations in ail pa'
the country. tes that
A correspondent of the North British Mail pta tire
Dr. Li,vingston was born in the village of Bother,
where his father, Neil Livingston, and his 13,
_ther
Agnes Hunter, were married ; both his father nael"
WO
having resided there a long time previous
ii,, ri,
marriage and about thirty years after it. The faaVteete
moved from Blantyre Works to Hamilton about sio_b,_r•
years ago, where Dr. Livingston's mother and two ilol're,
at present reside. Dr. Livingston's young fa Illtne•
siding just now with their grandmother i gar boy,
Dr. Livingstone wrought in: the mill as a pier;,.ooo
and, before he left, as a spinner, attending th
tr_;oo
in Glasgow during the winter months and resstor '
for
his work as a spinner in the worering the
the aloe
vacations. He left Blantyre about
.t!nr
he was engaged by the London Missionary Some
ey. icier
Livingston has two brothers in America--.-th elder
• C. eaesi his Yee 5
brother John,. in business le •,:t .
'
brother, Charles, a minister in the United
Staten•
, .