The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-11 00:00:00

CONSULAR JURISDICTION IN EGYPT.

In his recent speech to the Egyptian delegates, the
Viceroy of Egypt announced that most of the European
Powers had given their consent to a reform of the Consular
Courts, and that the speedy adhesion of France was hoped
for. During his stay at the various capitals of Europe,
Nubar Paella requested that an international com-
mission be sent to Alexandria to inquire into the
working of those Courts, and propose a remedy,
which should be submitted to the interested States.
The Marquis de Moustier, however, in the name of
France, rejected this offer, on the ground that there was
no reason why an international commission should be
substituted for the French commission, to which the task
of inquiry bad alrcady been entrusted. As the question
is one of g,neral interest, it is not easy to perceive tha

justice of this reasoning. The France, however, announces
that M. de Lavaluau is not disposed to make any change
in the policy of his predecessors, and the Viceroy's hope is,
therefore,' somewhat too sanguine.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.

President Johnson had a great reception on the
night of the 16th, which was crowded in a very
unusual way. The Secretary of State, with a
large party who had dined at his house, were pre-
sent. Mr. Seward's dinner was given to General
Acosta,formerly president of the Columbian Republic,
and now Minister to the United States. The enter-
tainment was to celebrate the success of the Darien
Canal treaty. Mr. Caleb Cushing was there, and
Mr. and Mrs. Cortes of the Columbian Legation,
Mr. Randall, and Mr. K isson. Both Mr. Wail'
burno and Mr. Schenck have been ill. Indeed the
latter was obliged to hand over to Mr. Allison the
charge of his Tax Bill, which that gentle-
man managed to get through the house with-
out a division. Senator Saulsbury has fol-
lowed Senator Patters:lll's example, and obtained
leave of absence from further committee ser-
vice. General Carl Schurz was warmly congra-
tulated on appearing in the Senate Chamber, where
his credentials were presented by Mr. Drake. A
committee of three Senators have been named by
Mr. Wade for the inatuuration ceremonies of
General Grant as President. They are Senator
Yates, of Illinois, Cragin, of New Hampshire, and
M'Creery, of Kentucky. Custom ordains that the
incoming ;tnd outgoing Presidents should drive in
the same carriage to the Capitol on the 4th of
March, and the first little difficulty thrown in the
way of the Senate is to carry out that programme,
for General Grant plainly indicates that he will not
sit " cheek by jowl" with Andrew Johnson. Andy
by his deplorable habit of throwing mud—which he
has kept up from his infancy—has managed to be-
spatter many of the best men with whom he came
in contact, and his endeavour to make people be-
lieve that Grant had told an untruth has given
deep offence to the General. In consequence the
outgoing President will repair with his Cabinet to
the Piesident's room in the Capitol, where he will
reeittittivith-his Cabinet until anon on the 4th of
March, when by law his term expires. There he
will be ready to sign such bills as he may approve.
The report of the New York election frawls will be
made to the House in a few days. Judges M.Cunn
and B arn trd are implicated among others, and the
details will reveal how the &ate of New York was

carried for the Democratic ticket. Mayor Oakey
Hall gave it as his opinion that there was not an
ionest politician in New York, by which he meant
o convey that numerous as were the frauds com-
mitted by the Democrats they were equalled, as far
as the opportunity offered, by the Republicans. The
Choctaws have a delegation here to bring their
territory situated in New Mexico, and inhabited
by about 30,000 Indians, into the Union as a State.
They profess to be thoroughly civilized, which is
certainly more than the w hites in their neighbourhood
tan say of themselves, and governed in a model Re-
'ublican manner, which is, of course, after the pat-
,ern of cur Government. After we have annexed
Cuba, and get an Esquimaux State or two, taken to
our bosom our highly civilized neighbours in Mexico,
and throw our fatherly arms around the necks of the
Choctaw Indians, we may say that Uncle Sam has
not worked in vain, and that the im tginative C at-
gressman, who drew that ever-living picture of the
Apread-eagle much as he has been laughed at, saw
a true vision, and not an ideal future. The SAtate
has ratified several Indian treatie-4, negotiated by
United States officers, with the Sioux. Sheshones,
and Bannocks, who are,to be located on the r ner-
vations selected by the Peace Commission north of
the Nebraska, and west of the Missouri River. The
President declares that he will treat the business
sent to him by the Senate as that body treats his
communications, meaning that he will throw all
the bills into the waste paper basket, which has
taken the Sen tte aback, for if the Appropriation
Bills were not signed a new session would be neces-
s try. At a special meeting of the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee, the Alabama Treaty was dis-
cussed yesterday. Senator Sumner was opposed to
I the letter and spirit of the Convention, arguing
! that, in agreeing to it, our Government would stir- '
render the principles always contended for as the
basis of settlement. Senators Fes,zendeu, Morton,
Patterson,Harlan, and Cameron agreeing, the chair-
mut was mi., nimously instructed to report adversely
in the next Executive S• sign, in the face of which
the treaty is very unlikely to obtain the necessary
two-thirds majority. It is said that the decision
of the Committee was through Mr. Seward imme-
diately communicated to Mr. Reverdy Johnson for
the information of the Euelish Gavertanent. Oar
Minister at your Court says that the concessions
made by England are due to the friendly feeling
growing there towards the United States, and the
belief that it was highly desirable to cultivate that
inclination had induced him to make those speeches.
The British Government, through Mr. Thornton,
has informed Mr. Seward that orders have been
given for the release from custody of Castello and
Warren! The Department of State has been in-
formed that passports will no longer be required
from citizens of the United States in France, but
Americans, especially if naturalized, are recotu-
mended to take passports in case of accident. When
General Grant goes into the White House General
Sherman will go into his house on . First-street,
which it is said has been purchased fur Sherman,
furniture and all, by some gentlemen who desired
to pr.:sent him with such a token of their esteem.
Ex-Governor Fenton is in Washington, and was
warml3 greeted by his frien is of both Houses.
General Sherman is expected here in a few days.
Among the New Yorkers here on the look-out for
places in the new Cabinet are Messrs. Morgan,
Pierrepont, Griswold, Sickles, and Cochrane.

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, Feb. 23.
The 137th anniversary of Washington's birth-day
was celebrated here yesterday under the auspices
of Consul-General W. W. Murphy, by a ball and
soiree .it the Hotel d'Angleterre, which was appro-
priately decorate 1 for the occasion. More than
150 ladies and gentlemen were present, and among
them almost all the representatives of the foreign
Powers here :---Count d'llell, the French Consul-
General; Count de Castellinaid, the Italian
and Senore Antonio Marquez Soares, the Bra-
zilian Consul-General ; Theodore Kucken, Esq.,
Consul of ber British Majesty; Baron 13ernach, the
Belgian Consul ; H. Musson, Esq. (of the cele-
brated champagne house), the Danish Consul ;
further, General von Boyen and his lady, a Prin-
cess of Liegasdz, relation to the Royal House of
Prussia ; General von Frankenberg-Ludwogsdorff,
Major-General Hans von Schachtineyer, Colonel
Count von It iss, Herr von Medal., the chief of the
city authorities; Senator Dr. Supf, of the Senate
cf the late Free City of Frankfort, and others.
Auongst the ladies was Mrs. Schurz, the wife of
General Carl Schurz, the newly-appointed Senator
for Missouri. The music of Barlow's baud added
to the amusement of the younger people, especially
for dancing, buc also played a difficult divertisse-
ment of a new cotillon, after the late French
fashion. The supper did honour to the well-
known taste of Mr. Berthold, the attentive landlord
of the Hotel de l'Angleterre. The refreshment
rooms, opposite the drawing rooms, were furnished
in the most elegant, abundant, and tasteful manner.
The entertainment was kept up till the morning
hours, and with an enthusiasm which proved the
interest of those present in the memory of the
greatest patriot the world has ever seen, and the
Father of the American Fatherland.