The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-20 00:00:00

INDIA.

The education of the native women of India is making
progress. The report of a Native Girls' School examina-
tion which has taken place at Madras, shews that the
school has been carried on for twenty years, and turned
out many promising scholars, who are now doing well. A
caste day-school has an average attendance of 100, and
some Brahmin girls are among the pupils. The manner
in which the girls passed the examination was a testimony
to the success of missionary labours in this important
direction.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
In responding to the formal notification of his
election to the Presidency, General Grant promised
to take as his advisers men who are prepared to
carry out the principles of economy, retrenchment,
and honesty, but he declined to mention the names
of the members of his Cabinet until the nomina-
tions were sent to the Senate.

Last Tuesday the President sent to the Senate
for ratification the Treaty with Columbia, giving
to the United States an exclusive right to construct
the Darien Ship Canal. Considering that Caleb
Cushing's mission to Bagota has been everywhere
pronounced to be a failure, this telegram takes
us all by surprise. It was asserted that the people
of Columbia were so dull that they could not see
their own interests, and needed a little annexing
to brighten their rusty faculties.
The Supreme Court has decided that contracts
made specially payable in gold are legally payable
in gold, which is an important step on the way to
specie payment. It is now possible to base transac-
tions in the United States on what is recognized by
the world as money, and this will facilitate what
would otherwise have been a violent change from
a paper to a specie basis. We hope that there may
be no decision on the constitutionality of the Legal-
Tender Act, for an adverse judgment by the Su-
preme Court would have an unfavourable influence
on what is now working towards so satisfactory an
end ; though such considerations cannot be per-
mitted theoretically to stand in the way of the deci-
sion of any legal tribunal, who have to deal accord-
ing to law and equity, not expediency.

Although amalgamation is the order of the day
at Washington, there is an intention of erecting
the Revenue Bureau into a distinct department of
the Government, and giving its chief a seat in the
Cabinet.

The New Tax Bill having passed the Senate has
gone to the President. We cannot tell what its
provisions are. By Tax Bill of course is meant
the Internal Revenue Bill, which was when the last
mail left on its passage through the House, and we
will have to wait some time before we get full
particulars. The pamphlet of the bill, consisting
of 121 pages, was taken up on the evening of the
2d February where the House left it last session,
at section 121, page 61. On that night Mr. Schenck
got so far as to propose the striking out of the sec-
tions from 139 to 326, relating to tobacco, snuff,
and spirits. In his speech be alluded to a report
generally believed throughout the country that some
member would spring upon the House a proposition
to increase the tax on spirits. This rumour he
denied, and the notion he denounced, as the reduc-
tion on whisky bad worked well, and he did not
believe that any person with honest purpose, or
with any other purpose than rascally speculation,
had set afloat such reports.
The following telegram was received from Wash-
ington last Sunday :—" The House of Representa-
tives has passed a bill repealing all laws authorising
the issue of bonds excepting for railroad subsidies,
or for the conversion of coupons into registered
bonds." This must be the bill embodying the features
of that lately presented by Representative Judd, of
Illinois, to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury
from selling or transferring any more bonds or
issuing any more notes bearing interest or other-
wise, by which all future Secretaries of the Treasury
will be prevented from making such issues without
the consent of Congress.
At the same time the following telegram Was re-
ceived :

The House has also passed bills prohibiting secret sales
of bonds .or gold by the Government and prohibiting the
acceptance of national currency by banks, corporations, or
persons, as collateral securities for loans.
The bill as follows was first introduced into the
Senate by Mr. Conkling in compliance with the
petitions of leading houses in New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston, and Chicago :
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of United States of America in Congress
assembled. That from and after the passage of this Act
no percentage, deduction, commission, or compensation of
any &mount or kind, shall be allowed to any person for the
sale, negotiation, or exchange of any bonds or securities
of the 'United States or of any coin or bullion disposed of
nt the Treasury Department or elsewhere on account of
United States ; and all Acts or parts of Acts authorizing or
permitting, by construction or otherwise, the Secretary of
the Treasury to appoint any agent, other than some proper
officer of his department, to make such sales or negotia-
tions of bonds and securities, are hereby repealed. Sec. 2.
And be it further enacted, that after the passage of this Act
all exchanges, purchases, or sales of the bonds of the
United States shall be made by inviting the competition

of the public, by advertising for proposals for any such
exchanges, purchases, or sales, which will be awarded
publicly to the best bidder or bidders, the Secretary of the
Treasury reserving the right to reject any such bids
should he deem it to the public interest to do so. And be
it further enacted, that from and after the passage of this
Act all sales of gold on account of the United States shall
be made at the public auction by a proper officer of the
Treasury department, after giving public notice of the
times and place such sales shall be made by advertising the
same.

The Stock Exchange of New York has struck
from the call the Erie Railway quotations, as the
directors have failed to comply with the regulation
recently adopted. According to this rule securities
of every description must be registered with a
Trust Company or respectable banking-house, giv-
ing the full roll of their shareholders. As the Erie
did not comply it was struck off on the Ist inst., as
well as the Adams, Wells and Fargo Express, as though
the latter afterwards made arrangements hoping to
be restored to their place. With these exceptions all
the others acted on the rule, and now the Erie can
only be bought and sold in the street, a fact which
has a damaging influence on its price. The Eric
has picked up the Fort Wayne and Chicago line,
which was thrown over by the Pennsylvania. Cen-
tral after some negotiations, on, it is asserted, favour-
able terms. The two lines are making grand com-
binations to establish monopolies of through traffic
across the Continent, and we expect eventually to see
the cities of Philadelphia and New York competing
for it against each other. Indeed there are many
signs which show that Philadelphia is going to move
vigorously for this object, and a bill has already
been introduced into the Pennsylvania Legislature
for subsidising a line from Philadelphia to Bremen,
touching at Southampton ; and another bill is sure
shortly to follow to aid the promotion of a line be-
tween the State cap'tal and Liverpool.
A correspondence was published at Washington
Feb. 2, about Warren and Costello. There are two
letters from Mr. Seward to Mr. Reverdy Johnson,
in the usual style of that astute statesman. In the
first, dated Sept. 14, 1868, this passage occurs—
" The explanations given by Lord Stanley may
have satisfied Parliament concerning the judicial
severity maintained by the British Government in
the case of Warren and Costello. They are, how-
ever, by no means satisfactory to the people of the
United States. It is not easy to see what advan,
tages the Government and people of Great Britain
derive from that indulgence, counterbalanced by
continued irritation on the part of a friendly
nation." In the second, written nine days later,
Mr. Seward expresses the earnest " hope not only
that Warren and Costello may be soon released, as
you seem authorized to expect, but that the natu-
ralization question may be settled before the new
session of Congress in December. I think it hardly
necessary to repeat the reasons I have heretofore
given why it is desirable that the new Administra-
tion of this Government, which is to come in here
on the 4th of March, and the reconstructed Admi-
nistration of Great Britain, which is supposed to be
near at hand, shall find themselves relieved of all
the international questions which, although they are
not intrinsically difficult, have nevertheless so long
and so painfully embarrassed both nations." The
third letter is from Costello, dated Oct. 10, 1868,
and also addressed to Mr. Reverdy Johnson. His
is not a bad epistle, as he has a forcible way
of pointing his observations. He does not like
the position ; asks if he is an American citizen ;
" if so, it is a sublime privilege ;" and it certainly
would be, if it permitted a man with impunity to
break the laws of other countries. He wants to
know when he is to get out, and what the United
States have done. "It may be, in the whirl of
more grave and important events that the United
States Government has failed to meet the issue in
my case ; or, as I have been conjecturing, the Re-
public-may not wish to disturb the amicable rela-
tions existing with the mother country; or, again,
Know-nothingism may be, as formerly, in the
ascendancy, and hence the startling anomaly of
one-third of the American population proved to be,
according to the letter and the spirit of the English
law, British subjects." He brands the Legislature
which confers the responsibilities of American
citizenship without protection as an insult and
mockery ; but he envies not, if such be the case,
his fellow citizens who are but a step higher on the
political ladder than the negro under the old regime.
Ile requests this letter to be sent to the President.
The Fenian bubble having burst, in our opinion,
the sooner these political prisoners are released the
better. It might be advisable to keep them incar-
cerated so long as they were dangerous, but after
the danger has passed they are more an apple of
discord in gaol than when breathing the free air of
their adopted country.
The Connecticut Republican State Convention
met on the 3d February in the music Hall of New
Haven, the attendance being large in spite of the
weather. General Hawley was elected permanent
President; twenty-one vice-presidents were named,
and took their seats on the platform. The meeting
nominated the State ticket of last year as follows :
—For Governor, Marshall Jewell ; for Lieutenant-
Governor, Francis Wayland; for Secretary of State,
Hiram Appleman ; for Treasurer, David P. Nichols;
for Controller, J. W. Manning. The most re-
markable occurrence at the Convention was the
introduction by General Hawley of an additional
resolution, to the nine reported by the committee,
which was hailed with enthusiasm, and passed
unanimously, being placed among the others as the
sixth, as follows :

" We denounce as enemies of the people and robbers, to
be indignantly visited with the full penalties of public
opinion and statute law, all officials, State or national,
who commit or permit dishonesty, partiality, or negli-
gence, in the collection or disbursement of the treasure of
a greatly burdened people, and make thieving sport of the
taxes that patriotic labour cheerfully pays. No rebels wero
ever so dangerous to the country we love."
The Convention rejoices over Republican success
in Grant's election, advocates impartial suffrage,
demands that loyal men be protected in all their
rights, unreservedly denounces the wickedness and
meanness of repudiation in all its forms and dis-
guises, and believes it to be the duty of Congress at
once formally to affirm thatwhen the national debt is
paid it must be paid in gold, except where it is
otherwise distinctly provided in the original con-
tract, and urges economy.
Many efforts have been made to get the Repre-
sentatives to take up the Tariff Bill increasing the
duties on imports, introduced by Mr. Moorehead, of
Pennsylvania, but as yet they have failed. On the
Ist inst. that gentleman moved that when the House
went into Committee of the Whole, previous orders
should be laid aside in favour of his Tariff Bill. A.
motion by Gen. Butler to proceed to business on
the Speaker's table was regarded as a test question,
but Butler was successful by 91 to 63.
Alaska is the " elephant" of the United States.
All the glowing pictures we used to hear are heard
no more. Sitka is deserted, even the Russian in-
habitants having abandoned it, and as all the Ame-
rican arrivals desire to set up saloons, the laws of
trade therein make themselves felt by giving an abun-
dance of grog shops, but no customers. A subject of
dispute has arisen regarding some privileges of the
Greek Church, which the United States feel little
disposition to maintain. Troubles also have broken
out with the Indians. It appears that these desir-
able citizens disarmed a soldier and carried his gun
away to their village. A guard was sent to re-
cover the property, but the Indians defied the
guard and hoisted a flag. General Davis prepared
to bombard the place, when the chief surrendered.
A few days afterwards a canoe full of Indiana was
seen leaving the harbour, contrary to orders. The
sentries fired on the Indians, killing and wounding
seven ; the Indians must, indeed, feel that they have
been transferred from despotism to the rule of free-
dom. The province is so far found not only to be
useless, but a source of annoyance and expense. It
is of no good even for the purposes of the " ring,"
Mr. Robert Walker having pocketed the only fee
given. The Senate Committee on Commerce have
reported adversely upon the nomination of Mr.
Ketchum as collector.

Elsewhere we publish the gist of the correspon-
dence about Warren and Costello, which was dis-
cussed on the 2d instant in the House of Repre-
sentatives, when Mr. Robinson, of New York, came
out appropriately in the character he has assumed
of " the faithful Fenian." After showing at great
length that the honour and existence of tho Amen-

can nation were involved in the liberation of these
gentlemen, he discussed the suggestion of a treaty
in reference to naturalization being made, saying
that he would kick any man into the middle of
nexteveek who would talk about a treaty with Eng-
land until she first liberated the American citizens
whom she held in prison." A forcible argument,
and one likely to weigh heavily in the House of
Representatives and the House of Commons. After
Mr. Chandler had ventilated his sentiments, the
correspondence was referred to the Commit on
Foreign Affairs.
The bill authorizing the Brooklyn Bridge WO
passed on the 2d inst. by the Federal House of
Representatives. It directs that the bridge, to be
constructed under an act of the New York Legig-
lature, shall be, when completed in accordance with
an aforesaid law of the State of New York, a law-
ful structure and post-road for the conveyance of
the mai's of the United States. An amendment by
Mr. Delano provided against legalizing any struc-
ture that would materially injure the navigation of
the river. There was a question whether the State
of New York had power to authorize the construc-
tion of the bridge across tide-water. The
largo
amount of capital necessary for such a structure
($8,000,00(1 to $10,000,000) could not be readily
subscribed so long as the question of jurisdiction
remained. The Supreme Court had decided in tbe
Wheeling Bridge case that if Congress conquered'
there was no further question left. if the power
were in Congress, this bill would give the autho-
rity ; if it were in the State of New York, the
Legislature of that State had given it; and if it erne
in both Congress and the State, then this bill,
in
connection with the New York statute, would give it.
The Mexican Custom-house authorities found the
plan tried on the captain of the Chanticleer at Ma-
z ttlan to answer so well that they have tried it on
three German captains of merchant vessels in the
harbour. The collector finding a deficit of ever
$4,000 in his dues assembled the merchants and in-
timated that it was their duty to make it good, with
which suggestion they complied; and it is not a bac'
hint this for the Chancellors of the Exchequer and
Secretaries of the Treasury. The General coin'
manding in the State, said to be a man of dissolute
habits, has an effectual system for disposing of rebel°
and brigands. Guiterrey, General of the Fourth Pi-
vision, chief of a band of robbers, fled, and was pa"
sued by the military, with orders " to shoot him ee
sight." The new Federal officers at Mazatlan have
arrived and assumed their duties. Several earth:
quakes were felt, though no damage beyond fright
sustained. As we are on the subject of Mexico We
may mention the ridiculous story that has found i:
way into the Spanish and French papers that
Maximillian was not killed, but fell badly wounded'
and was removed during the night to a place
safety, where he afterwards recovered, and an editor
vouches for having seen a recent letter from bh11;
The new elections will soon come off, and great
efforts are being by the party hostile to Jauraz and
his Administration. The Mexican Congress 130°
ratified, and the President notified the fact to
e
'Washington, of a treaty to settle the Mexican
claims. A commission is to be appointed by each
Government.
Philadelphia is moving in earnest to promote
interest as a port. If the Pennsylvania Centre
Railway Company is to compete successfully 01u
the great lines running West from New York for
the Western traffic, more especially the throng,
;
traffic to San Francisco, Philadelphia must' bell
steamers plying to Europe. The clear-headed Wen
who manage the Pennsylvania Central have lel
seen this, and directed to it their attention.
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times hitherto have been unpropitious, but they 3:0
mending, and the city is now bestirin
the matter. A meeting was held on the 30t1;',1-51Y
nary in the Continental Hotel to consider the at:
plication made to the State Legislature for a suof
sidy to the steam line of Messrs. Ruger and Ceo:i,
New York, to Hamburg and Bremen, to make
ladelphia the port of departure if the Legislate/0
would vote $5,000 per round trip to SouthaniPs,
and Bremen, guaranteeing this for fifteen voyegcl,
Messrs. Knight and Bodine, Directors of the 113 a
e
road Company, stated that their Board faveurb,
the proposal, and would hear a portion of the sti
sidy. It had been their earnest desire for seleef,
years to establish a line to Liverpool, and their
4,0
forts world soon be successful. They agreed to
pay a subsidy vastly in excess of what the Gerelll,4
Company asked, but they had experienced greet
difficulty in getting mercantile subscriptions for
steam lines. As we observed last week, the reri„l3;
Sylvania Central has beaten the Erie in securl
the lease of the Columbus, Chicago, and indi3:s..
Central Road for 99 years, with immediate Pee:bo
sion. At a full meeting of the stockholders 'tea
offer of the Pennsylvania Central was nee°
almost unanimously.
Arolo
The telegraphic intelligence from Cuba eon- e,
the news given in the New York papers of the gel3bo
ral character of the insurrection. At Madrid 1103
tidings are considered to be very serious, telegre4o
having been received from General Dulce, frof
Captain-General of Cuba, urging the despatchd to
reinforcements, the insurrection having sPrea,iog
the neighbourhood of Havah, and rekines"b
Government to introduce into the Cortes a
sanctioning the contraction of a loan of 400 all, the
of reals for Cuba. General Dulce has ordered
renewal of the censorship on the press, and has ion
given directions for the insurgents who are
aod
prisoners to be tried by court-martial. Six thonsep
men will shortly leave Spain for Ilavannah'
consequence of General Dulce's demand for re
forcements.

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Births.
Buss-On tho 16t inst , Berkoly rle-
square, the Baroness do Bliss, of ao son and heir' 001
EGERToN-On the 18th inst., at Curzon-street, the Mrs. Algernon Egorton, of a daughter. 0000,
Lo the IGth inst at Kent lionsr, Sl'aughier.
the wife of Francis Lowther, Esq., R.N., of 3 u -
Marriages. Pi DriV.
CROONES-COLLINSON- On the 17th inst., AL '""' OL
Chester, George William, son of George CroolcelViiiisV-
Tatnes's-street, London, to Jessie, daughter of
Collinson, of Queen's-park, Chester.
rEt t Obrijrdi.
COOPER-ADDERLEY-On the 11th inst., ,-,,
Lancaster-gate, Captain E. W. Cooper, 2d %.„"„-ry
Regt., tb Agnes Julia, youngest daughter of Il,er-
derley, Esq., Inverness-terrace, Hyde- park, A` '
Deaths.
CusunE-On the 17th inst., at 17, Hill-street, the
P°
Mrs. Raikes Currie. lot,
Cji
CHAPMAN- On the 16th inst., at Dieppe, George
fet.
Esq., aged 63. gi
GIVHY-At 18, rue Gaillon, Paris, Madome
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