The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

—without adding anything appreciable to our
sanitary impiovoments—without benefitting in

this way even the metropolis exclusively. Granted
all this, and a great deal more of the like kind—
shortcoming after shortcoming, disappointment
added to disappointment. Yet cannot we for the life
of us help regarding the session of 1860 with a very
considerable degree of complacency and satisfaction.
It has witnessed so many salutary changes in pub-
lic opinion—and even, for that matter, in the policy
of her MAJESTY'S Government.

Enough, in regard to what we have called the
salutary changes of public opinion—enough in
respect to these if we particularize a few among the
more prominent of these incidentally. Has it not
witnessed, then, this session of 1860, the reiterated
demonstration of the absolute powerlessness of the
most noisy, and (as it was feared by many pre-
viously) tho most mischievous of all perverse and
crotchety demagogues? Has it not proclaimed with

the clearness and simplicity of a syllogism the now
indisputable and recognized truth that the Model
Financier is about the most rash and dangerous
experimentalist that has ever pt esided ,
over the responsible office of the Exche-
quer ? Finally—has not this expiring session
of 1860, so generously aided in the development
of public opinion, and so benignly and appreciably
influenced the modification of the policy of the
Government, that our rulers are at length jea-
lously awake to the insidious designs of our Im-
perial Ally across the Channel, and that the secu-
rity henceforth of the National Defence is at last
paramount among the darling objects cherished
alike in the heart's core of the people themselves
and of their patriotic Administrators ? The
achievements of 1860, in effect, being incontestibly
—first of all The Revisal of our Foreign Policy—
and secondly, the development of the Volunteer
Movement, simultaneously with the resolve to in-
crease, and so far as may be practicable, to com-
plete our insular fortifications.

LATEST

N E W J.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

ROME (VIA MARSEILLES), AUG. 25.

The Papal Government has salt reinforcements
to the garrison of Benevento. These reinforce-
ments crossed the Neapolitan territory without
arms according to existing treaties.
They were insulted, driven out of Benevento,
and were finally obliged to return.

The Governor of Benevento has taken increased
military measures of precaution, at the fortress.
General Lamoriciere has sent a military column
to watch the Tuscan frontier.

ROME, AUG. 26.

The Pope is said to have expressed to the Duke
of Gramout his readiness to agree to the proposal
of an Italian confederation.

ROME, AUG. 24.

A detachment of the GendErmes which had been
sent to Benevento was repulTd by the population.
A political manifestation took place at Civita
Vecchia on the occasion of the obsequies of Ali-
brandi, Chief of the Revolutionary Committee.
Several arrests were math. Monseigneur Merode
has refused to permit the departure of the volun-
teers under Cathelineau, znd the latter has left
, Rome.

NAPLES, (VIA MARSEILLES) AUG. 25.

The insurrection at Potenza has not been op-
posed, and the Dictatorship of Garibaldi has been
proclaimed there.
Several Neapolitan journals have published an
appeal to the population to rise in insurrection.

The Minister of War and General Bosco have
left Naples for the theatre of war with six battalions
as reinforcements, having learned, through the
telegraph, that the defence of Reggio was luke-
warmly conducted by the Generals in command,
50 Sardinian Bersaglieri having disembarked at
Naples from Sardinian war steamers, a desperate
combat ensued between them and the Royal Guard.
The Bersaglieri finally re-embarked.

MESSINA, AUG. 24.

The two Neapolitan brigades, Melendez and
Briganti, have surrendered at discretion, We are
masters of their arms, artillery, horses, and
materiel of war, and of the fort of Pizzo.

VIENNA, AUG. 27,

General Benedek has arrived here. The object
of his journey is to request the Emperor to relieve
him of his functions in Hungary, where his posi-
tion has become unbearable on account of the con-
tinually increasing agitation in the country.

General Benedek is said to consider the wishes
of his countrymen as legitimate, and to refuse to
carry out any coercive measures against the
national tendencies of the Hungarians.

VIENNA, AUG. 27

Although the Ministers declared, in the last
sitting of the committee of 21 members of the
Council of the Empire, that the Government have
no objection to the Hungarian programme being
discussed and submitted to the vote of the com-
mittee, it is nevertheless certain that the German
party is preparing a counter-programme, to be also
submitted for discussion by the Council of the Em-
pire assenablucl in full sitting.

,erest.

M. von Teschen will present the report in the
name of the minority of the committee, while Count
Clam Martinez is the reporter of the majority.
It is expected that the full sittings of the Council
of the Empire will not be resumed before the Ist of
September.

As the struggle between the majority and the
minority of the committee will decide the future
destinies of the empire, the reporters have de-
manded a full week for drawing up reports of such
great importance.

TEE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY,.','EVENiNU, AUGUST; 2B, 1860.

THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

AMERICA.

evinced by the neglect of American breadstuffs for
consumption.

Dates from Valparaiso are to the 18th July;
Callao, the 28th. From Chile there is no news of

In Tacna business was exceedingly dull. Owing
to the interdiction between Peru and Bolivia still
being in force nothing has yet been done by either
party.

From Callao the principal news is the celebration
of the independence and an attempt to shoot the
President. On the 26th July, while Castelle was
on his way to his house, a man on horseback deli-
berately rode up and fired at him. The man then
threw the pistol away and made off. The ball
went through Castella's arm, and he was so ill
that on the 28th he could not open Congress.
At New Granada, St. Vieco had marched from Rio

.acho on Santa Marta, and surprised the forces
under Consuegra, who was taken prisoner. Vieco
was about to attack Comandante G. Vega, who,
with a force of 150 men, was at Catnarones. On
the news of Vieco's success reaching Carthagena,
N'

Metro arrested more than 30 of the Conserva-
iv° party. Private letters slate that Vieco had
retreated from the Cienega, and that he had only
400 men. General Vega, with 800 men, one
steamer, and two gunboats, was about to attack
them ; and if defeated, Vieco intended to retreat
to the Isthmus.

LONDONDERRY, AUG. 28.

The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Cana-
dian, Captain Graham, from Quebec, on the 18th
inst., has arrived here and landed all the mails.

The Persia, from Liverpool, had arrived out.
On enterlng the Seguenay River the Hero
grounded on tae bar, but got off with little damage.
His Royal highness the Prince of Wales and
party had made two excursions up the Seguenay
in Canadian steamers, and were much pleased with
the grandeur of the scenery.
Admiral Milne and a. portion of the West India
squadron arrived at Quebec on the 17th inst. The
squadron of the Prince arrived there on the after-
noon of the 18th inst., and was received with a
salute from the men•of-war, the citadel, and the
town. The shipping were dressed with flags and
their yards manned. The fortifications and the
roofs of the houses were covered with spectators.
The scene was very animated.
The city was crowded with visitors from all parts
of the British possessions and the United States.
Great enthusiasm prevailed. Extensive prepara-
tions were being made at Montreal for the enter-
tainment of the Prince.

MONTREAL, Aug. 18.—The flour market is firm
but dull. Superfine is quoted 5 dols. 40c. to
5 dols. 50c. In wheat no transactions. Chicago
Spring is held for 1 dol. 15e. Peas have declined.
Ashes are lower, pots being quoted at 5 dols. 70e.,
and pearls 5 dols. 65c. Freights have advanced and
Bs, 6d. is paid for grain to Liverpool.