The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1869.

31 ISCE LLA EO US IVE if/ S.

lie preaches his farewell sermon on. aunctay at Nt.
Lawrence, Jewry, and sails on that day week. Dr.
Turner, who is the son of the late Lord Justice
Turner, succeeded Dr. Sawyer, who,was accidentally
drowned in crossing a river.

It should be said to the credit of the Bishop of
Sierra Leone, whose return to England we lately
announced, that he has remained out in his unhealthy
diocese for a much longer time than any of his pre-
decessors remained. He has filled the see, in fact,
since 1860, a lengthened period for such a climate as
the West Coast of Africa.

Among the subscribers to the defence fund of the
Rev. Charles Voysey aro Professor Jowett and the
Dean of Westminster ; so that Lord Amberley finds
himself in good company.

According to the Record, the Bishop of Oxford has
proposed in the Ritual Commission that no change
should be made in any rubric without consent of
Convocation ; but the right reverend prelate was
left without any supporter.

The Bishop of Norwich has recently appointed the
Rev. H. Groome Archdeacon of Suffolk, in the place
of Bishop Ryan, who has resigned in order to take
charge of the practically bishopless diocese of Win-
chester. Archdeacon Groome has caused some
excitement in the diocese by refusing to hold his
visitation in the church of St. Mary-le-Tower,
Ipswich, because of the " pronounced " ritual of the
services there. It is stated that a judge, when on the
assizes lately, refused to enter the church again for
the same reason.

when they saw that ne was taking predautiOns whicn
would immediately prevent them from touching
the wrecked property. But they would have
their revenge. The receiver had to re-
ascend the gully—a task difficult enough to
experts and still more difficult to a novice, especially
with a badly-wounded hand. They determined that
he should never ascend at all. They got three granite
boulders, and running these down the gully, hoped
to strike down the man who had prevented their
taking the spoil. Happily he avoided them, and is
able to give information which, it is to be hoped, will
lead to the apprehension of the men. It would seem
that the highlanders of the northern coast have im-
proved very little since Scott wrote "The Pirate."

Secretary Boutwell has; Oven notice that the in-
terest-coupons, payable on the Ist July next, will
be paid on presentation to the proper offices, upon
a rebate of interest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum. The last offer lately made by the Treasury
to anticipate the payment of interest was largely
taken advantage of by the mercantile community,
and tended to give a little ease to a very tight
money market, though only by anticipating funds
not due, which but tends to help the inflation and
furnishing ready means of living beyond income.
New York has ratified the Fifteenth Constitu-
tional Amendment, which makes 21 States up to the
departure of the mail ; the others being Maine, Mas-
THE RATEPAYERS AND THE PERMISSIVE BILL. sachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
The Beehive, the organ of the trades unions, has an ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama,
article on the Permissive Bill, which is especially Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
interesting from the fact that it appears in a journal Minnesota, lowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada,
devoted to the interests of the working classes. The Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas. It is considered
article is also of great interest in itself. It
begins by pointing out that " the broad princi- now to be almost beyond the possibility of defeat.
ple of this bill is that "the ratepayers of a parish It will not be news to our readers to learn that
are fully entitled by themselves or their representa- a junction is announced as having been formed of
tivcs to be its licensers." It then goes on to say that the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads at
in this matter the upper classes are as much ante- Promontory Point, Utah, and it was expected that
rested as the working classes, for "when gentlemen
in Parliament talk of education as a preventive of the through line would be completed by to-day.
intemperance, they only exhibit their own unhappy . Whether the grand demonstrations so long talked
or wilful ignorance of society." The article next of will come off on the happy event of opening the
chews that whereas the increased number of tailors' road we cannot tell, but we do not-suppose that the
shops in a locality would not lead to an improper late acrimonious contention in the Courts of New
expenditure upon clothes, an increased number of
,York, and the struggle in the Capitol at Washing-
public-houses does lead to an improper expendi-
ture upon drink; and even from a moderate drinker's ton, has encouraged the directors in their hospit-
standpoint,all such superfluous expenditure is waste; able intent.
in other words, " the licensed increase of temptations The Atlantic and Great Western Railway shows
is extravagance." Unfortunately extravagance is by the violent fluctuations in its stock its connec-
only a small part of the evil. Undue consumption
of drink leads to pauperism and crime, and thus the tion with the Erie Railway. The Erie has a re-
whole community becomes injuriously affected by . markable habit of jumping up and down, which
our licensing. But, as the Beehive points out : surprises people as a " Punch and Judy" showman
" The industrial, manufacturing, and mercantile classes surprises a child by his dancing a figure while the
have, however, a more urgent quarrel with the present strings he pulls are concealed. These securities in
system. If 60 to 70 million pounds be annually expended
on intoxicating drinks, and if even the moderate the London market appear to be danced much in
users of them say that 20 to 30 millions would be the same way by operators in New York working
rather extravagant, we have 40 millions squandered,
from any proper point of view, and 60 millions through the wires which lie under the ocean. The
holders of the property ought not to believe any
gone from the correct view. This expenditure employs
certain number of the people in the manufacture and cir-
ti
culation of these commodities ; hut if a family expend five rumour, or to no ice any fluctuation ; but if Messrs.
shillings weekly in this way, and other five shilings in Fisk and Gould's operations disturb their minds.
clothes, books, furniture, metal goods, or any comforts or
they should avail themselves of an opportunity to
necessaries of existence, they will pay amongst the first
five shillings one only for labour, among the second five sell out.
four for labour, including profit with wages."
Assuming that two-thirds of the alcoholic drinks Senator Ross, of Kansas, has quarrelled with the
President over an appointment. He called on the
now consumed are uselessly drunk, there is a waste
of 40millions sterling, which is sufficient togivehonest President to give him a slice of his mind, but Gene-
support to 2,500,000 persons. Another matter is the ral Grant persisted in sending•in his own selection
horrible waste of food which goes on in the conver- for the Postmastership at Lawrence. Mr. Ross
sion of grain into alcohol. Finally, the Beehive
repaid him by getting it rejected in the Senate
declares that it does not greatly care what form legis- • in 7
lation
then asumes
present , provholderst of ided he lit, especicensingial power
ly the Inland be taken and executive session he asserted that the selection
from
of a postmaster for a S:nator's own town belonged
Revenue Board, and put into the hands of the rate- by usage and courtesy to the Senator, a view the
payers. Trade unions are, therefore, exhorted to use Chamber sustained, only 8 votes being cast in the
their influence with members of Parliament, in order negative. A. J. Ricks also was rejected as Pension
to convince them of the importance which their Agent at Knoxville, Tennessee, through the inter-
working-class constituents attach to this question.
This is one of the most sensible things ever done by vention of Senator Brownlow, who stated that he was
the trade unions. . personally objectionable to him. This shows the drift
THE SUTHERLAND GOLD DIGGINGS. I of Senatorial usurpation, and the reasons why they
s
A correspondent of the Times gives an animated so tenaciously hold to the Tenure-of-Office Act.
account of the Sutherlandshire gold diggings.
Indeed, some openly claim that of right the patron-
Kildonan Strath is, at present, one of the most age of the Federal appointments in each State
interesting and curious scenes in the country. Three belong to its two Senators, which would really bear
hundred people are employed as diggers, with a out the proud boast of Senator Sumner, "We are
following of bakers, butchers, and store- +he Government," which may yet become as cele-
dealers. The Duke, on his recent visit, orated a saying as Louis the Fourteenth's exclama-
met with a most cordial reception, and had
lengthened interviews with Mr. Gilchrist, the
tion, E'Etat, c'est Moi.
Australian miner, to whose sagacity and remem- Murders are the order of the day in Ireland.—
brance of his native strath the present discovery is riots and seditious speeches. If the counter-irri-
due. All admit that good wages can be made by tent principle be true, that country ought to be of
skilful hands who are able and willing to work hard,
immense value to England, being calculated to
though opinions are still vague as to the future.
But as the Duke is understood to be very willing draw off all bad humours. A few atrocious mur-
to encourage the gold industry, experiments ders have been committed of late ; the Meyor of
will probably be made in every direction. The only Cork made a speech at an entertainment to Warren
subject of complaint is the manner in which the and Costello which, if truly reported, has a strong
Government levies its royalty. Each miner has to
make a declaration of his earnings once a month, smack of sedition; and Prince Arthur was the
and to pay 10 per cent. as royalty dues. This plan centre of a free fight in Derry, as the apprentice
naturally encourages false returns, and is regarded as boys availed themselves of his presence to make
a grievance in every way. The royalty, it is thought, Protestant demonstrations, which excited the wrath
should be levied as a percentage on the license. The of their Roman Catholic fellow-townsmen. A col-
number of licenses taken out this month exceeds
230, and it is satisfactory to find that the men are lision occurred, revolvers and carbines were used,
remarkably sober, well-behaved, and peaceable. Two and some men killed.
towns have sprung up in the strath, and business of Last Thursday, in the House of Commons, Mr.
all kinds is prospering in the locality.
Dilke asked the Under-Secretary of State for
THE EDMUNDS' SCANDAL. I Foreign Affairs whether his attention had been
The cause celehre connected with the office of called to a telegram dated Shanghai, March 31,
Commissioner of Patents, which has so often been and published in the London newspapers, in which
announced as concluded as far as the public is con- . it was stated that in a despatch from Sir Rather-
cerned, seems to be still hanging unsettled, ford Alcock to the British Consul at Shanghai the
Arrangements are no sooner made than broken,
arbitrations no sooner agreed upon than rejected. former says, that " the Government at Pekin shows
The latest announcement is that, nothwithstanding no wish for progress according to Western ideas
all agreements, references, and settlements, the libel and desires, but, on the contrary, will not yield to
case of
an "
ope Edmuncourt of lds V. Greenwood" will be tried the introduction of any such projects, except un-
before n aw.
der pressure and coercion ;" and whether such a de-
THE FRAUDS OF HIGGS. spatch from her Majesty's Minister in China to a
The sins of Mr. Benjamin Higgs seem likely to consul had been published by the authority of the
be visited upon the directors of the Central Gas
Company. The shareholders are very bitte Foreign-office ? Mr. Otway said the telegram had
against them ; men of business are not satis-
r not been authorised by her Majesty's Government,
fied with their report • the select committee and he doubted whether it was founded on fact.
of the House of Commons has reported Papers relating to China would be laid upon the
against their system of accounts ; and a prosecution table shortly.
against them is talked of. Perhaps this will end in
talk; but the indictment against them from a moral A letter from Mr. Reverdy Johnson to Lord
Clarendon has lately been published, not only on
point of view is rather formidable. Their system
of accounts is imperfect ; they allowed arrears his own behalf, advocating cheaper oceanic postage
to run on to the extent of some £65,000 ; they have between the United States and the United King-
borrowed money without the sanction of the share-
. dom, hut enclosing a letter from Mr. Seward, when
holders; they have published no balance sheet of late ; Secretary of State, dated 21st January, wherein he
and it is before them. In
short, theysaid seemthey tohave havehad none
slept away most of their asserts that this was urged on England by his Go-
time, to have spasmodically awakened and tried to vernment when the present, Convention was being
set things right. Their officials also seem to have negotiated, but that her Britannic Majesty's Minis..
been in a chronic state of coma. The only man who ters then declined to entertain it. Mr. Sumner be-
was wide awake was Mr. Benjamin Higgs. He
worked while other men slept, Neves that much good would accrue to both natione,
and a great increase of correspondence ensue, if the
LONGEVITY. , rates were materially lowered.
In proportion as sanitary science becomes better ' The nomination of Eli S. Parker as Commis-
understood human life lengthens. The saving of
sioner of Indian Affairs has been confirmed. Gene-
human life effected every year by such works as the
great sewers in London must be larger than the loss led Grant wants to let the Quakers try their band
of life inflicted .in any two of the great European at this- mission of peace, and Parker, who is an
battles since Waterloo. Thus every day octogenae Indian Chief and was a colonel on his Staff, is
rianism becomes a more common thing; thus it selected to aid in this good work. Delegations
is that we see the spectacle of men filling
from Philadelphia have had interviews with the
posts in Church and State at the age that Moses was
when he headed that marvellous emigration of President on the subject, but Grant is well aware
some 3,200 years ago. The most remarkable instance that the honest expenditure of the money voted by
of veteran vigour that we remember to have met Congress for the Indians is what is most needed.
with is mentioned in a foieign paper. Count de Eighty per cent. is said to he retained by the Indian
Waldeck, of Paris, has sent a picture to the Fine ~ -:
Arts Exhibition in that city, which opens to-day. ring," the " odd " twenty only reaching the
The picture represents 255 persons. The Indians in whisky and articles to them useless,
artist is 103 years old. He is married to an adulterated in the highest degree. Between the
English lady of 40, and has a son 18 years old, who promises contained in the treaties and the per-
was, therefore, born to him when he was 85. We
formances there is a remarkable discrepancy, which
see no reason why men of this sort should die at all.
At all events doctors are very sanguine that in the is not the fault of Congress, but of the Indian
course of a generation or two hygiene will be. agents, a fertile cause of discontent which has had
so well understood that they will be able to prolong 'no small share in the constant outbreaks. A cem-
life almost indefinitely. Only what will be said by mission of eleven, distinguished for philanthropy
the heirs of those of us who have anything to leave ?
andintelligence, will be appointed by the President
Post-obits will ;surely deteriorate in value if cente-
narianism is to be the rule. On the other hand, life as the Act provides to consult on these affairs
insurance offices will wax so rich that they rill p•+ with the Secretary of the Interior.
persons to insure. I One of those charming appointments which did

THE DENIZENS Or CAPE 'WRATH. I so much to bring Andrew Johnson into favour has
In the current number of Good Words the author
1 latelyproduced fruit, r
r.
nit,_erry Fuller, who bad been annow being gathered in a Wash-
of " Debenham's Vow" describes how her hero dis- ; ingtonm
Court.
persed some villagers of Italy who were anxious to 1 Indian agent, was made Collector of the port of
steal from a wreck. If Miss Edwards had merely New Orleans. The present suit is brought by 1
:
wanted to introduce salvage-plunderers, she need not General Thomas Ewing, jun., for a share withheld
have gone to a foreign country. Scotland would :
of
the profits on various jobs. A letter from Fuller
have supplied the needful material. This we learn
to Ewing was read in Court, dated from New
from an• announcement that the Board of Trade
have determined to present Mr. Cox, the collector of . Orleans 25th Jan. last. Fuller therein says that
a'l would he fixed up right when the aperOpriations
Customs at Wick with a binocular field-glass. The
for tne cunt.acts in which they were interested
description of the services of Mr. Cox makes us
almost doubt whether it refers to Scotland and to
1 were made. He then proposed to proceed to Wash-
the nineteenth century. The reward is to be given
for the protection of the goods of a ship wrecked six
iington, and to close on the 'base, but in the mean-
miles south west of Cape Wrath. Mr. Cox promptly time he puts Ewing up to a " big" thing, in which
replied to a telegram telling him of the wreck, and
purposes to place him and Huntinerlon. All
. he
required was to get a bill endorsed by Congress
went through many difficulties to reach the place. .
He had there to go down a rock 400 feet, havingonly
to
a water-worn gully to descend by. In his pay the interest on State Bonds for levee purposes.
descent he slipped, and caught hold of the Ewing is then informed that be let a good thin,' slip
granite rock, a piece of which ripped up in not appearing in the wine cases as Fuller advised
his hand dividing the tendon of the thumb. him. Ile desires to get Colonel Casey appointed
,
When he got to the bottom of the gully he found
wreckers in charge of the property, all more or less in his place, when be would remain at New Orleans
drunk. Ile collected the casks of spirits__, and found and have a hark for a fine business, and he would
that they were mixed with salt water. He therefore place in EA ing's hands all the Custom House
destroyed the whole quantity. This made the Claims andsutts, ready money transactions. Casey
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111riQ114- more i was among the `fast appointments made by General i