The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-27 00:00:00

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

General G. F. Butler's review of Mrs. Stowe's
Byron story will go far to redeem his character with a
large class of Britishers, who on reading it will conclude
that he is by no means the " beast " Now Orleans repre-
santed. Mrs. Stowe may perhaps think that he is a far
greater "beast," for ho treats her as if a witness on a stand,
mercilessly cross-examining, and skilfully sho wing up
every discrepancy of the dazed authoress. Gen. Butler's
review appears in the Boston Journal, and, as might have
been expected, is written with great vigour, displaying his
usual legal acumen. _ _ _

A Virginia International Laud Company has
been organized in New York, and lately hold its first
meeting. It has secured 500,000 acres of land along a
projected railroad—the Norfolk and Groat Western—
which is to be constructed immediately. Half the capi-
tal of $1,000,000 will be offered in Europe to give those
an interest in the undertaking who can influence emigra-
tion, particularly the proprietors of the Gorman steam lines.
Colonel M'Kaye, the president, now in Europe, has re-
ceived satisfactory assurances of co-operation. The object
of the company is to facilitate the purchase of farming
lands in Southern and South Western Virginia. Well-
known names are on the direction, which leads us to be-
lieve the company is what it is reported to be—thoroughly
practical, and in the hands of officers calculated to ensure
its success. General J. D. Imboden, No. 259, Broadway,
takes a leading part, and wo mention his name and ad-
dress, as inquiries should be sent there, only regretting
that we do not know the address of Colonel James3Fliaye
of New York. We draw the attention of families desirous
of emigrating to this company, although we only know it
from newspaper reports, as many inquiries have lately been
made to us on the subject of emigration. There is a marked
movement going.on just now among a well to-do class in
England, and well enough instructed not to be humbugged
by those who desire to divert emigration from the best
fields because they are under a foreign and a Republican
Government. There is no State an English family with
some means and brought up in the midst of a high civili-
zation can less afford to overlook than Virginia, for what-
ever may be its faults, it in a singular degree combines
proximity to large cities and a settled condition, with the
advantages of a new land, and numereus important rail-
ways aro being there projected, especially one between
Richmond and Washington.

The Chicago 2 ribune reports that Senator Grimes,
of lowa, who is now in Europo for his health, has resigned
his seat in the United States Senate, the resignation to take
effect Dec. Ist. His term expires in 1871. The Hon.
James F. Wilson, who:refused to servo longer in tLe
House, and declined important posts offered by General
Grant, will probably be elected in his stead, but it is
doubtful whether he will accept the office. The Hon.
William M. Gwin, late Senator from California, aspires to
a seat in the United States Senate. This the New York
Tribune terms " a remarkable exhibition of cheek' on his
part, even in this age of bronze. Senator Gwin aban-
doned the Northern Free State which had done her best
to honour him, in order tc aid the Rebellion to the utmost.
He persevered in the work so long as a Rebel flag floated ;
and it strikes us that, should he now aspire to return to
the Senate, he should migrate to Kentucky, as his friend
Bright has done."

The Erie has been occupying attention in the
New York market to the exclusion of other shares. The
transactions on the announcement that the Stock had
been registered in the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company
were enormous, the first advance being from 34 to 39 with
a reaction to 37. The excitement was immense ; the Erie
statement being received on the Exchange with cheers.
The amount of Common stock is now recorded at seventy
millions, which is an increase of three millions sinco the
last report. The Preferred Stock remains unchanged at
$18,536,900. The earnings of the road from the Ist of
October, 1868, to Sept. 1, 1869, are stated at $17,348,955.
As the operating expenses will not exceed 75 per cent. of
the gross earnings, it is anticipated that the company will
show that they have earned a dividend on the preferred
stock for the current year, and have a small surplus. The
road is expected to be in perfect order in every respect,
and fully equipped with the best rolling stock procurable.
Meanwhile the Susquehanna War was resumed on the 7th
inst., when the election for directors took place at Albany,
although no violence or bad feeling was manifested.
Both the Fisk and Ramsey cliques had obtained injunctions
against the other. Shortly before noon the stockholders
met in the office of the company, James Oliver being chosen
secretor:, and resolutions of censure were passed upon
Mr. Ramsey, the ex-president of the road, and his co-direc-
tors, who had been engaged with him in counselling and
abetting the recent acts of violence. Judge Allen pro-
tested against the proceedings, and A. J. Vanderpool
served the inspectors with an injunction, but the votes all
being taken the polls were closed; 13,400 were de-
clared to have been given for the following per-
sons, for whom certificates of election were then
made out, Walter S. Church being named president.
Charles Courtier, Jacob Leonard, Robert L. Banks, James
M'Quade, Charles B. Lansing, David Wilber, Samuel
North, Azere Chase, Walter S. Church, Joseph Bush,
James Fisk, jun., Jay Gould, and Alonzo Everts, The
Ramsay party opened their polls, and having received
10,742 votes, the following directors were declared elected :
Pierpont Morgan, Robert H. Pruyn, Joseph Hen-
dricks, William A. Rice, Joseph H. Ramsey, Minard Har-
der, John Westover, John Cook, Jared Goodyear, Elias R.
Ford, Harvey Hunt, Ira E. Sherman, and Rodney A. Ford.
The Fisk party demanded possession of the road from
Governor Hoffman, who invoked judicial action, directing
a suit to be brought in the name of the people, to decide
which board had been rightfully elected, the road to be
run by a receiver till the decision be made.

The Hon. W. H. Seward and party left Oregon
for San Francisco on the 10th inst., after making a brief
speech at a reception at Portland on his departure. He
denominated California the commercial centre, Washing-
ton Territory and Alaska the prospective ship yards, and
Oregon the future granary and workshop of the Pacific
coast. He referred to the loss of the nation by the death
of Secretary Rawlins, and said he was distinguished by
honourable and effective services in the late civil war,
and had just entered upon a civil career which promised
to be equally brilliant and useful. He paid a high tribute
to the memory of the late Senator Fessenden, long his
compatriot in the Senate of the United States and in the
Cabinet. He said his most cherished hope was that the
intercourse between the States of the Union would hence-
forth be conducted with moderation and harmony, and
that the foreign relations of the United States would con-
tinue to be guided with the dignity and justice required for
the advancement of civilization throughout the world.

It is announced, on what authority we are not
aware, that 100 negroes are studying for the priesthood in
Rome. They aro designed as missionaries to their breth-
ror. in the Southern States, and will doubtless, long after
the prusont Pope has ceased to exist, be there propagating
the Roman Catholic religion. The policy of Rome on
such points has always been in the highest degree liberal,
recognizing to the full a common humanity. In this lies
no small measure of its success and permanence as a
Church, and it is to the absence of such liberality in the
Anglo-Saxon people that their split and consequent failure,
as yet, to rule the human race is to be attributed.
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