The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-27 00:00:00

THE ABYSSINIAN MURDERS,

Messrs. Powell and J( nidns are returning to England,
haling rulfilred the object of their search in identifying
the remains of their relatives. In their expedition against

the Shangalla tribe they received great assistance- from
Prince Kassia, of Tigre, and Colonel Kirkham, his military
instructor. An armed force was placed at Mr. Powell's
disposal, and he was provided with the same interpreter
who served Lord Napier. On arriving at the spot where
the murder was committed they found that the Shang,allas
were prepared for their coming, and the greater part ( f
them escaped through the jungle. Among those killed in
the struggle was the instigator of the crime, who had-on the
murdered Mr. Powell's coat. The avenging party did all
in their power to inflict punishment on the cruel tribe ;
five villages were burned to the ground, and 1,400
head of cattle were captured. Colonel Stanton, her
Majesty's Consul-General, presented the two gentlemen to
the Khedive, to whom they expressed their sense of
the services rendered to them by his son, Prince Mahomed
Taufik, on theirarrival some little time ago.

ELECTION NEWS.— A. C. Fisk, chairman of the
National Union Republican Association, of Mississippi, has
telegraphed to the President that General Ames has an-
nounced his intention "to carry the November election
against the Dent ticket, if he has to march his soldiers
from precinct to precinct to effect it." In reply to the
charge General Amos telegraphed to the President, "By
the papers I see that a telegram has been sent to you,
wherein I am quieted to the effect that I will not give a
fair election. The statement is without truth." Both
parties announce their confidence of success, but Dent's
chance appears the stronger. Andrew Johnson, in all
probability, will be elected United States Senator from
Tennessee. The Legislature mat on the sth inst., and organ-
ised the next day. The Tennessee correspondent of the Cin-
cinnati Gazette, writing on the Bth inst., says The L egis-
lature having this day finished its organisation, the elec-
tion of United States Senator will take place on Tuesday,
the 19th inst. The two candidates now most prominent
are A. Johnson of East Tennesse, and Emerson Ethe-
ridge of West Tennessee. Edmund Cooper of Middle
Tennessee will not be a candidate so long as Johnson is ;
but if Johnson is defeated he will be urged. Neil S.
Brown of Middle Tennessee is also reckoned a strong
rival of Johnson and Etheridge. West Tennessee is all
for Etheridge ; but East Tennessee gives him small sup-
port. Neither division of the State is united on Johnson,
but he has strength in Middle and East. Etheridge
strives to rally against Andy all the old Whigs and all
the rebels who smart at the recollection of his severities
during his Military Governorship, and are enraged at his
trying to punish Lee. Johnson tries to whip in all that
have had favours from him heretofore, not recollecting
that "gratitude is a lively sense of favours expected." The
ex-President howls for national repudiation, Etheridge
against it. The Democratic Convention which assembl3d
at Brenborn, Texas, on the 29th September, put a full Slate
ticket in the field, as follows :—Governor, Hamilton Stuart,
of Galveston; Lieut.-Governor, James M. Armstrong, of
Jasper; Treasurer, J. G. Killough, of Fayette; Controller,
Edward Downey, of Cameron ; Commissioner Land Office.
James P. Rector, of Guadaloupe ; Congress, 3d District,
Capt. R. L. Fulton, of Galveston. In Virginia the most
prominent Senatorial candidates are Franklin Stearns,
Gen. Robert Williams, and Lieut.-Governor John F. Lewis.
The Virginia Legislature will, of course, promptly ratify
the Fifteenth Amendment, but there is no chance of its
ratification by Tennessee. Governor Walker sent his
message to the Virginia Legislature on the ith inst. He
urges the ratification of the Suffrage Amendment, saying
their interests require it, and their faith is pledged to it.
He also recommends the election of Senators, considering
it reluisite to their admission as a State. The Conserva-
tive members of the Legislature, in caucus, the same night
resolved to accept the Suffrage Amendment. In the Vir-
ginia Senate, on the 6th, a protest of the Republican mem-
bers against any acts of the Legislature at this session,
the members not having taken the test oath, was presented
and tabled, and a resolution was adopted to inform the
Comeihnding-General of She organization. In the House
a similar protest was presented, a resolution to administer
the "ironclad" oath was refereed, and Stephen S. Turner,
Conservative, was elected Speaker. A telegram, dated
New York, the 20th, informs us that the Virginia Legis-
tare has elected Lieut.-Governor Louis and Judge John-
son to be members of the United States Senate.
Governor Curtin has gone to St. Petersburg to
relieve Governor Clay as Minister there. Governor Clay
cannot be presented until the Emperor returns from Odessa.
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LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

CONVERSION OF DEBENTURES INTO DEBENTURE

STOCK

The Directors are now prepared to enter into arrange-
ments for converting the Debentures of the Company into
equivalent amounts of Perpetual Four pi‘r Cent. Deben-
ture Stock, and also to receive applications for allotments
of the same Stock, at par. to be applied in the repayment
of Debentures falling due.

Auy amount of f;:tocdr.rot Leinz,a fraction of a pound,
can he Kitseribrd for and transferred.

A commission cif (one-half) per cent. is allowed to ap-
plicaute, and the Stottk will be inscribed in t.l►e Company's
books free of all expense.

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The interest will be paid half-yearly on the 15th Jan-
wry and 15th July, by warrant.
The Stock thus raised will be entitled to the same
priority against the property and income of the Company
ns the Debenture Bond Debt, ranking before the Com-
pr.ny's entire Stock and Share Capital of Thirty Millions
030,000,000), and will be the first charge on a net income
now amounting to upwards of Three Millions (.Ci,000,000)
annually.

Fruitier particulars and forms of application may be
obtained by letter addressed to the undersigned.
STEPHEN BEAT, Secretary.
k Euston Station, March, 40

THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterion.
THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8,
FORMOS A : Messrs. Barrett, Irving, David Fisher, Brittain,
Wright, John Rouse; Mre Billiogton, Misses M. Brennan, Mac-
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PLUMES.