The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-02 00:00:00

ALMOST A MILLIONAIRE•

A few days since the will of " Joseph Crossley,
Esq., of Bromfield, Halifax, Yorkshire," was proved
in the London Court of probate. His personalty was
proved under ££ooo,ooo. This very neat little sum is
thus divided. He leaves to his wife his residence,
with the furniture, plate, and all other house-
hold effects, together with an annuity of
£2,000. He leaves to his son Edward a legacy of
222.000 and a share iu the reoidue, Ie ieWv.cB t 9

A deputation from Naples presented the King of Italy
with a crown of gold on the anniversary of the battle of
Novara, fought March 23, 1849. After thanking the
deputation, the King remarked that Italy was on the eve
of a grave crisis. Never had the need earnest unity
been greater. " Momentous events, from which will
spring the accomplishment of our wishes and of the des-
tiny of our country, are at hand." Thera seems to be no
doubt that the King did make use of these significant
vords, and as a Republican conspiracy can hardly be
looked upon as realising the destiny of the country,
the King is supposed to allude to the " triple alliance."

THE UNITED STATES AND PAIILIA-
- MEN T.

(From the Anglo-American Times)
In the House of Commons it has become the

'ashion to turn for examples and illustrations to the

United Stales, and it is now so common that the

members throw America at each other's heads in
every debate. From the construction of an anchor
to Church Government, from soldiers' drill to

mining laws, America is set forth as the guide.
The M.P. who has travelled through the States

assumes airs of superior knowledge which are offen-

sive in their open display to the members, without
this advantage. The Pall Mull Gazette has become

quite petulant on the subject, and resents this con-
stant allusion to the great Republic. After all—
the press follows society, and Parliament follows
the Dress ; therefore, the cause is in society,
and not in Parliament, A few years ago,
Eng'i,limen understood as little, and therefore c,tred
to hear about the United States as about
Kamtchatka. Those who persisted in talking of
the country bored their hearers who knew little of
it ; but now all this is changed ; no other nation so
generally forms a subject for discussion in England,
and the columns of the Pall Mall Gazette respond
by the space given to America. What the public
talk about and is written on by the press will be
frequently alluded to in Parliament, so if the Pall
Mall desires a change its remarks must be directed
to English society. The effect on America is not
less striking. As the world grants the first
place to the Republic, Americans cease to assert
it, and are more inclined to remain silent, in
the proud consciousness it imparts. Most Eng-
lishmen are struck with the modesty with which
Americans now speak of their country, and the
total absence of highfaluten, and when Representa-
tives in Congress indulge in an outburst of

spreadeagelism, the House seers, and the country
laughs. The change is very extraordinary on being
compared with Pogram's days, when men from the
wild West mistook extravagance for eloquence,
and drew bursts of applause by their rhapsodies on
the country, its flag, and its emblem. With pawer
comes responsibility ; and when Congress feels that
the eyes of nations are fixed upon it, and that its
acts are discussed for information in every Legis-
lature, the consciousness will impart care, dili-

gence, and dignity. Most of the scenes which have
tended to lower the House, have been enacted by men
whose imagination did not carry them beyond the
walls of their llall. For instance if the Repre-
sentatives had viewed the outrageous attack of Mr.
Donnelley last year on \Vashburne as seen from
Europe, instead of as seen from their seats in the
P._7:l, Mr. Donnelley, instead of being encouraged,
would have been quickly suppressed. There are
many things great men do at borne in private they
would be very sorry to have suddenly exhibited to
the gaze of the world ; in fact, things they would
not do did they know this would be the result.
Surely then, for the period members are engaged
in solemn legislative duty, they can refrain either
from joining in such squabbles or in exciting others
to do so. What we said woul l happen at the time

7.11 E EUROPEAN AND NOR7H AMARICAN
RAILWAY.

To Europeans, one of the most interesting rail-
way developments in America is that by which
llalifax will be connected with the railway system
of the American continent. Those who desire
speedily to reach the point to which their travel is
directed between America and Europe, and those
who desire to shorten to the utmost the sea voyage,
will rejoice in the completion of a railway by which
Halifax can be made the American port of arrival
and departure. This is the work undertaken by
the European and North American Railway, by
which St. John in New Brunswick is to be brought
into direct communication with Bangor in Maine,
whence any town in the United States on a line of
rail or on a navigable river can be reached by
steam. The road from St. John westward is
nearly completed to the boundary of the State of
Maine, and wilt be open for traffic on the Ist July,
together with the branch to Frederickton, the capital
of New Brunswick. On the Maine side, to meet
it horn Bangor, 55 miles will be in working order
on the Ist of June, and the remainder is under
contract, and will be completed as rapidly as
possible. Already the line extending eastward

from St. John to Halifax has been constructed,
with the exception of some 40 miles in Nova Scotia
now being made. Between St. John and Shediac,
on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a distance of 108 miles,
the road is finished, and from a place called Monck-
ton the Trunk line will branch to the Nova Scotian
boundary 31 miles, thence to Truro 69 miles, and
on to Halifax 61 more. The whole distance between
Halifax and Bangor is 458 miles, and from Halifax
to the City of New York 940, which, at the average
rate of thirty miles, will make the time under 32
hours. The distance by sea is 700 miles, which
takes 70 hours at ten knots, making a saving of
nearly 40 hours in time and of 700 miles in sea
voyage. For the mails, and for passengers hurried
by business, the opening of this line is of much im-
portance. Whatever tends to shorten the time be-
ta een San Francisco and Europe is of moment to

England, for the mails from Eastern China,
Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, as well
as the quick passenger traffic, must seek this
route. Maine has always regarded her territory
as that through which Europe would have to
pass to reach the Pacific. At any rate, with all
the bits of railway that State has built for years,

this object has steadily been kept in view. The

Government engineer of New Brunswick has just
reported on that portion of the European and North
American line within that Province. Mr. Boyd
says, " The work is very thoroughly done, and both
materials and workmanship are, in all cases, of
the best construction ; all benders of more than
forty feet span will have iron superstructures.
The company are evincing every desire to built
a first-class road." If their road be not
first-class, considering the nature of the traffic, it
will be worthless, for it must be constructed for a
high rate of speed, beieg essentially a line for rapid
transit. The company calculate on diverting half
the first-class passengers from New York, and what-
ever tends to shorten materially the sea voyage
will in that proportion increase the number of pas-
sengers, especially from Europe, and America will
be better known when the sea passage is reduced
one-fourth. We will watch the progress of this
road with interest, as it is in the truest sense an
Anglo-American line.

Bank of England Returns.

An Account, pursuant to t]
cap. 32, for the week ending

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, March 31, 1869.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued ....X31,473,820 Govornint. Debt £11,015,1C0
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion

Silver Bullion .

£31,473,8201
BANKING DePARTMENT.

£31,473,820