The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-23 00:00:00

CUBA.

Mr. Seward is attempting another bargain. This time
his aspirations are directed to a patch of ground far supe-
rior to the " collection of icebergs, earthquakes, and vol-
canoes" for which a good round sum was paid to the Russian
Government. The Times correspondent telegraphs the
important intelligence that negotiationsliave begunbetween
the United States and Spain for the purchase of Cuba.
The news is the reverse of improbable. The bargain would
be advantageous to both parties, for the Spaniards are
rapidly losing the great island, whilst they are much in
need of the money which its sale will bring. The United
States will acquire a most valuable possession, which the
Americans will well know how to utilise. The Cubans,
according toall accounts, are disposed to annex themselves
to America.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
A telegram from Washington says that on the
IGth inst. President Johnson sent to the Senate the
treaties concluded with Great Britain for the adjust-
ment
of the Alabama claims and the recognition of
the rights of naturalized citizens. The expiring
Administration at Washington is now making loyal
efforts to settle this matter before its term ends, and
we hope it may be successful. At the moment the
President was submitting the Convention to the
Senate it was being published in the London news-
papers, a fact little creditable to this side. It is
impossible to predict what the action of the Senate
will be, for, as a body, being overwhelmingly hostile
to Mr. Johnson's Administration,it could not have a
worse recommendation than one from him. On the
other hand, however, the Senate of Mr. Johnson's
DOING DOUBLE DUTY.—A Paris paper states Administration will be, to all intents and purposes,
that every seventh day Queen Isabella receives a small the Senate of General Grant's Administration, and
packet containing the chemise which Sister Patrocinio has
-Majesty in her turn, it could scarcely do
parse
stio
worn during the preceding week ; her .
reject a treaty because r
wears this garment for a similar period:
dent, and accept the same three months after be-
THE MAN WITH Two MEMORIES.—Under tho cause recommended by another President. We may,
above title the Spectator enters into a very interesting dis-
cussion of a metaphysical and psychological character, therefore, conclude that it will be accepted, unless
It appears that George Nickern, a German, of New there are details that are unsatisfactory, and require
modification.
Orleans, after being nearly killed by a fall from a an-
formplat-
some menthe ago, and for many weeks deprived A telegram on Wednesday from America
pounced
Of consciousness, recovered his health and mental Ithe Senate had passed the Copper
that
Powers complete:y, with the exception of his memory, Tariff Bill, carried through the House before the
at present dates entirely from the begin- adjournment. It goes back, however, for concur-
whichning of his recovery, and is a complete blank rence on amendments.
as to everything of which he had acquired a knowledge The further telegrams of the week are to the
before his fail. 'there are some curious cases in which effect that " the steamer Gulf City was wrecked off
all knowledge of a particular language has been lost, the Cape Look Out, on the coast of North CarOlina,
memory retaining, however, its power in all other on Monday. Twenty-five persons were drowned
restozcts. If ours serve us aright, we have read an and three were saved." This is the first disastrous
'account of a patient who, on recovery from a severe i wreck for some time recorded off the coast of Ame-
illness was found to be unable to express herself
rica, although the river and lake steamers have
in the language which she spoke immediately before her
attack, but used another which turned out to be bee., singularly unfortunate. There the accidents
have not only been numerous, but
Welsh—a language which she had acquired in attended with
childhood, and subsequently forgotten. We beard only the a frightful loss of life.
o'ler day the following case :—A young lady staying in A telegram last Wednesday announced that ne-
Germany was attacked with typhoid fever, by which she igotiations have begun between the United States and
nearly lost her life. On her recovery it was found that 7 Spain for the purchase of. Cuba. Spain begins to
everything preceding her illness was a blank. She knew feel the difficulty of retainieg that island, and it
neither English nor German, although well acquainted . may be wise in the Provisional Government to get
with them before, and she : a : not the faintest recollection •
rid of it for a sum that would replenish the ex-
of her brother, She had to hegin her education again Witt
hausted Treasury of Madrid, instead of getting rid
her letters like a child, for tha most simple story books cl
Ou 031.1.1010 Were as gabrew 4;.) 140;7-Aancet. . lofit at a disastrous loss to the nation in the vain