The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-15 00:00:00

CONSULAR COURTS IN EEG' T.

The Liberte announces that the Western Powers have
agreed upon the appointment of an international commis.
sion for the purpose of investigating the working of the
Consular Courts in Egypt. The Egyptian Government
has long been anxious that this question should
be inquired into and finally disposed of. It
complains greatly of the capitulations by which
foreigners are not answerable to the Egyptian courts for
offences committed in Egypt, but can claim trial before
the consular tribunals. It is confident that an international
commission will acknowledge the defects of this system,
and that a reform will be the consequence. But hitherto
the project of an inquiry commission has been in abeyance
because France would not consent to it. Her refusal, it is
assured, has been withdrawn, and the investigation will
now be made.

(from the Anglo-American Tinies)

An article in the London Sun of Thursday even-
ing excited some attention, and we regret that we
cannot admire the tone adopted by our old friend
and very ancient contemporary, for the Sun is
among the oldest newspapers in the world, and has
perhaps the best godfather of them all, being
founded by no less a man than Pitt. We do not
think it right that English papers which so loudly
praised Mr. Johnson until that very praise began
to work its reactionary effect in America should
sneeer on his departure at the break down of his n ego-
ti a tio ns. The American press finds in the rresent
tone of the English press towards their former
favourite a true sample of John Bull-ism, who
worships success, but kicks the Joss to whom he has
been chin-chinning if that divinity fails. It may
be both natural and proper, but it looks bad when
done ostentatiously. "Poor Mr. Reverdy John-
son!" says an American paper. " Even Blackwood's
Magazine gives him a parting kick, and sneers at
the unnecessary soft-sawderi which he has seen
fit to employ." We think that on another shuffle
of the cards, Reverdy Johnson may appear in
a different character; for then the man Columbia is
now throwing out of her hand may then turn out to
have been trumps. As to hasty popular judgment,
we offer this opinion—when in doubt, the odds are
that it is wrong. Mr. Johnson leaves London on
Wednesday, embarking next Saturday in the Ohio
from Southampton for Baltimore.

It is becoming rather the fashion to arrest editors
in New York. Mr. Bowles of the Springfield Re-
publican was made the victim of a smart attack by
James Fisk, jun., for he was hurried out of his hotel
off to gaol for the night. Mr. Charles A. Dana of
the New York Sun was arrested on the 27th April,
at the suit of Mr. John Russell Young for " a false,
scandalous, and malicious libel." Mr. JusticeTappen
of the Supreme Court bailed him pending the trial,
the damages being laid at $lOO,OOO. We hope this
little episode will not have the effect of inducing
Mr. Dana to change his mind on the dignity and
utility of an editor's calling, for it is surely better
to be Appraiser of Merchandise in New York than
defending actions and defeating the schemes of the
viciously inspired vicious, whose ins and outs have
been exposed. Mr. Young is a principal editor
of the New York Tribune, and what the Sun alleged
was that he sold the editorial columns of the
paper on whose staff he is, putting the money into
his own pocket, at the expense of Senator Cameron of
Pennsylvania, Judge Chase, and other leading men,
to the injury of the journal and its proprietors. The
despatches of the New York Associated Press he
transmitted, in violation of his promise to the asso-
ciation, to a paper in Philadelphia he owned clan-
destinely. He is also censured for puffing himself,
taking advantage for this of Mr. Charles Dickens's
visit. He thus, adds the Sun, brought himself so
prominently forward a to have been at one time
named as a member for General Grant's Cabinet.
The proprietors of the Tribune met 1 o consider these
charges, and he was deprived of his position, but
the vote was rescinded, as was but fair, considering
he has challenged an investigation by bringing an
action against Mr. Dana. _ _

In the Tribune of May 1, there is a leader
with the initials of Horace Greeley, commenting
on a sneer of the New York ,Sun, that the 7 ribune
which used to be a goodly newspaper had of late
lamentably failed in not supplying its readers with
the news then the talk of all America regarding
the exposure of Mr. John Russell Young ; adding,
" perhaps, it would soon have a new managing
editor, and then it will begin to publish the news
again." Mr. Greeley squarely meets the charges
against his subordinate, which he enumerates as Ist,
conceit ; 2d, abusing his position on the Tribune
for his private gain ; 3d, the surreptitious use of
the Associated Press despatches. The first is no
one's business ; the second he is the best qualified
to judge of, and he pronounces it to be false and un-
founded; the third he hopes will prove equally so,
and the Tribune calls on its partners in the Asso-
ciated Press to institute a rigid inquiry into this
grave accusation. Meanwhile he intends to up-
hold Mr. Young, who shall not be stabbed in the
back, saying he has not been:removed or suspended,
or condemned in the Tribune office, as circulated
by the Sun, where it is not the custom to pass
judgment on a mere indictment "plainly impelled
too by envy, malice, and blighted aspirations.'
The charges made by the Sun are based on a
packet of private and confidential correspondence
of Mr. Young, which filled four columns of that
journal, which, although we have not seen in
their complete form, have,
we believe, an ugly
appearance.
The editor of the Morning Post of Philadelphia,
Mr. John D. Stockton, in a two-column article,
accuses the New York Sun of a conspiracy to injure
Mr. Young and the Post, the paper Young is alleged
to own, lie says that Amos J.
Cummmers wrote
J
the libellous matter, Mr. Young's correspondence
being furnished by a defaulting cashier of his jour-
nal, Charles M'Clintock. Ile further asserts that
it was Mr. Cummings who, when night editor of
the Tribune, sent the Associated Press despatches
to the Post without Mr. Young's knowledge, and
offered to continue the supply on becoming night
editor of the Sun. Mr. Dana is condemned for the
course he has adopted, but we are not acquainted
with the arguments by which he justifies it, and
therefore cannot express an opinion.
We now learn that Mr. ReverdyJohnson had pre-
sented Mr. D. Moran on Thursday to the Foreign
Minister, Lord Clarendon, as Chargé d'Affaires,
pending thelarrival of the newly-appointed Ambassa-
dor, Mr. Motley. The brief career in England of
that astute and renowned constitutional lawyer of
America has been remarkably chequered. The hos-
pitality and adulation he received in Great Britain
annoyed America, and this feeling was fanned into
a flame by his ostentatious reception of those known
in the States as "unrepentant rebels" and " rebel
sympathizers ;" by expressions of eternal love on be-
half of an offended nation who had sent him to de-
mand reparation, and by the fact that he re-
presented an Administration in the highest degree
unpopular in the Republic. Not only was the
treaty he had framed rejected by an almost unani-
mousa fioryv opt
tedonfi p tphi
ee
bSye n
theate ,
most
oust t i
et
lNeNq'atstenctonndleelmunbeedr in
of
that assembly, and the Minister's resignation
re-
quested by the new President. Mr. R. Johnson's
lters
exit, together with Mr. Sumner's speech, appears
to have sow hcd Jonathan, who perhaps when he
how he has stirred up the British lion will be quite
restored to complacency. An evening London
paper, with some truth, remarks on the American
reply
.to Mr. Johnson's expressions on behalf of
Americans of esteem and friendship for England, as
met by a fierce denial, while Mr. Sutnner's denun-
ciations and charges, embodying intense hatred, were
endorsed by the nation. Against such a fact it says
it is useless for individuals to argue, as it simply
04)(44 the animosity towards 13ritaul. which

pervades American society. While admitting the
force of the fact, we qualify it by this, that Mr.
Johnson's exaggerated professions of friendship for
England on the part of the country from which he
came,offendedapeople who had sent him there to re-
present a grievance, and thus naturally produced a
rebound, which found expression through the mouth
of Senator Sumner, but the one was cause] by the
other, and was alike an exaggeration in the opposite
direction, just as a pendulum which has been swung
far to one side will swing back far to the other.
The President will not visit California as reported.
He has signified this to Mr. Sargent, who desired
to know, as the Pacific slope might prepare for his
reception, the distance being too great for his li-
mited time. (iii. Lee was expected at Washing-
ton on the Ist instant at the house of Mr. Montgo-
mery Blair, as the President desired to have as in-
terview with him regarding Virginia. Mr. Motley
has had several interviews with the President, and
it is thought that instead of awaiting the reply of
the British Government to the rejection of the Ala-
bama Treaty that the Minister would leave at once
for London. All the members of the Cabinet had
returned to Washington by the Ist instant, except
Mr. Cresswell, who was not expected till the 3d ;
but no meeting h:;1 been held to discuss the tenour
of the instructions to be given Mr. Motley.

Professor Coffin, superintendent of the" Ameri-
can Nautical Almanac," has selected either Siberia
or Alaska wherein to take a station for observing
the total eclipse of the sun next August. In com-
pliance with Lis request, Secretary Rorie, of the
Navy, has ordered Rear-Admiral Rowan, command-
ing the Asiatic squadron, to meet the observers at
Yokohama by the Ist July, whence they will sail for
Siberia. Rear-Admiral Turner, commanding the
Pacific squadron, has been instructed to allow the
party, if it be required, to use the warvessel stationed
at, Alaska for the purposes of these Savants. • Every
means to make the observation as complete as possible
will be supplied to Professor Coffin's party, whose
instruments and appliances will be new, complete,
and furnished with all modern improvements.
The President has given instructions that all war
materials not wanted by the Washington Govern-
ment should be sold to those who wish to purchase,
and the Cuban agents are in that field. There was
a rumour that the United States would follow the
example of Mexico in recognizing the belligerency
of the insurgents. The Junta have appealed ear-
nestly for this recognition in order to end, as they
say, Spanish atrocities, although in what way is
not stated. There is no chance of the Washington
Government recognizing the Cubans in any way
until a considerable change is wrought in their posi-
tion ; and if what the islanders assert be true, that
change need not be looked for, as they say it can
only be brought about by the recognition ; whereas
the United States say the recognition can only be
brought about by that change. The strength of
the fleet under. Admiral Hoff is to be reduced, but
heavy supplies of naval stores have been forwarded
from 'Washington to the sea ports.
There is news from San Francisco to the 29th
April, by which itappears that adviceshad there been
received from Auckland, New Zealand, of a terrible
massacre at White Cliffs,* Taranka, on the 15th of
February, during which Lieut. Gascoyne, wife, and
family, and six settlers, were killed. Settlers ar-
riving in Auckland reported that the stores were
closed and ensigns flying at half-mast.

* We imagine Taranaki must be meant.

Gregoria Benitz and G. Perez of the Paraguayan
Legation in Paris have arrived at Washington,
not improbably to transfer Lopez's interest in the
country to the United States. Mr. Masterman has
received a series of questions from the sub -com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs appointed to investigate
the Paraguayan difficulties, with which he was con-
nected. Mr. Bliss has given his testimony, which
is said to be damaging to the naval offi'ers. One
of the charges of Messrs. Bliss and Masterman is for
the supercilious and insolent treatment they received
on board war-vessels of the United States, wherein
they were taken to New York as prisoners. The
conclusion at which the Committee arLives can
scarcely fail to be influenced by the answers re-
turned by Mr. Masterman, now in England, and
it is believed his testimony will be in support of
that of Mr. Bliss.

Mr. Berthemy, the French Minister, handed over
the affairs of the French Legation in Washington
to Count Faverny, and sailed from New York on
Saturday, May 1, for Europe, on leave of absence,
from which he is not likely to return. Baron Gerolt,
the Prussian Minister, will soon sail for Europe on
three months' leave of absence. Mr. Ford, the
Secretary of the British Legation, is at the Claren-
don Hotel, New York. Senor Maurieio Lopez
Roberts, the Spanish' Minister, and P. D. Rivera,
Secretary of the Spanish Legation, are at the Albe-
marle Hotel, of that city. The Hon. Elihu Wash-
bourne also sailed in the Pereire on the Ist May,
and arrived on Wedesday at Brest, so he is pro-
bably now in Paris. The Hon. John Jay, Mi-
nister to Austria, likewise left New York on the Ist
May, but in the Cunarder Russia, accompanied by
Mrs. and Miss Jay, and they arrived on Thursday
night at Edward's Royal Cambridge Hotel, George-
street, Hanover-square. An enthusiastic meeting
of the Union• League Club assembled on the 26th
April to take leave of their president, and to the
address of Dr. Thompson Mr. Jay made an elo-
quent reply.

An order has lately been issued from the Adju-
tant-General's Office in Washington, re-opening
recruiting depots for the United States army. This
order has occasioned much surprise, as it has fol-
owed one amalgamating regiments and materially
reducing the strength of the land forces. Taken
with the activity in the navy yards it might be pro-
ductive of alarm, mord especially in conjunction
with the attitude assumed by England. But it is
notorious that the United States were never more
peaceably disposed, as a nation, than at this mo-
ment ; and no hostilities could arise except from
the malice, aforethought, and the shameful blunder-
ing of those entrusted with the Government. The
New York Tribune asks :—" How does it happen
that so soon after a reduction of nearly one-half in
the infantry regiment& of the army, it becomes
necessary to reopen the expensive recruiting
system ?"

The following remarks remind us of the investi-
gations into the Joint-stock Limited Liability Com-
pany failures in ;,,fondon. More promising schemes
never were launched, nor conducted by a more up-
right, painstaking, industrious, and skilful manage-
ment. These detestable shareholders who appear to
flaunt their rags in the faces of the highly-respect-
able directors ought to be sup press2d and dis-
couraged, nor shoul 1 moderate Three per Cent.
investors in British Consols sympathise with the
greedy throng whom nothing less than Ten per Cent.
would satisfy, and who came to grief in the pursuit.
An American paper says :
" There w;ts an accident a few days ago on the Long
Island Railroad, and it is now being investigated. So far
as they have goner the inquiries seem to
_show that the
rails were the best ever made, the track in perfect order,
the management of the road wholly beyond criticism, and,
in short, that no improvement in any particular could
possibly be suggested. It is a little curious that the result
of all coroners' inquests in similar cases shows the same
state of facts. No roads, on which accidents occur, aro
over faulty in any respect."
The completion of the Pacific Railway, connect-
ing the Atlantic with the Pacific, was celebrated
last Tuesday at Trinity Church, New York, by a
solemn Te Delon. At a meeting of citizens in San
Francisco, on Thursday, April 29, a committee of
200 were appointed to make arrangements for the
Pacific Railroad celebration.
_ •

General llosecrans has forwarded despatches' in
charge of a special agent from Mexico, and the
hearer has had interviews wit') President Grant.
These despatches are sail to relate to negotiations
for a further cession of territory from Mexico to
the United Stites. A celebrated Irishman when
acc►►sed of having sold his country, burst into ex-
pressions of gratitude that ho had a country to sell,
and so perhaps with Juarez. We do not know what
hold the Mexican President has over the territory
he proposes to cede, but this we do know, that he
might profitably to himself dispose of 'it " cheap."
Minister Rosecrans, among other things, is desirous
of prolonging his stay in Mexico till the completion
of this business, but he will learn that a change has
come o'er the spirit of the Administration, which
repudiates llilie the prolage of the fries ic,Qbers

or the torrid desert, for the United States is reserv-
ing itself for a grand feast, wherein it will swallow
up the new Dominion ; and, with such a prospect,
has no appetite for the pickings Mexico and the
Antilles offer, unless, indeed, it be that bon bouche,
Cuba. Rosecrans' successor, too, has not only been
nominated, but confirmed.

Mr. J. M. Ashley of Ohio and impeachment re-
nown has written a letter to say that he never did
an improper or corrupt act as a Representative, all
assertion borne out by a Committee of Congress,
with the facts before them that Mr. Ashley urged
the appointment of Mr. Case to a lucrative territorial
office on the understanding that certain relations of
his should receive certain posts, and other posts
should be given to Congressmen as bribes. Another
portion of the compact was that he and Case should
form a partnership, Case speculating in land in the
Territory on the information procurable by Ashley
from his official position. To this Al r. Case consented,
executing and returning the agreement. Two black
spots attach to this story outside Mr. Ashley's re-
puzation. The one, that he should have been a
leader in impeachment which tends to discredit 3
solemn act of national justice, and the other that a
man with this record should have been nominated
and confirmed as Governor of Montana.

The organization of a systematic emigration of
English operatives to the United States under the
Trades Unions is attracting attention in America,
where it meets with encouragement. Letters ,
re-
ceived in Washington state that the Trades Unions
leaders, Pot ter and II olyoake, aided by such generous
capitalists as Samuel Morley, M.P., have turned
their attention to this scheme, and that a large num-
ber, especially of the spinners and miners of the
North of England, would be aided in their transit
during this summer. A delegation of working men
had been elected to proceed to the States to collect
information, and on their return to establish a
bureau in London for its dissemination. This is •
the very scheme Professor Goldwin Smith hit so
hard by his letter to the Beehive, which itself was
induced by that unfortunate speech of Senator
Sumner. We can only hope that an object, indi-
rectly to forward which we have lent so willing a
pen, may only in this have received a temporary
check.

The Boston people being mad on the Negro qu, s-
tion, are not fair judges of anything with an
African in it. Brazil is the only Slave Empire, yet,
the effort of the Bostonians is to get Frederick
Douglass nominated to Rio as Minister. Frederick
Douglass is an able man, but we do not consider
that Brazil, under the circumstances, is the proper
place to dispatch him to as au ambassador. He is
said to have been defrauded out of the mission
either to Hayti or to Liberia by a report indus-
triously circulated that he would not accept either;
and his white friends desire to make it up by the
place Mr. Pile failed in attaining. Poor Mr. pile!
to have run in vain for a post reserved for a Negro!
is this the depth to which a Missouri politician has
at last arrived?

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