The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

MISCELLLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS.

By the Russia we learn that the Louisiana elec-
tion was decided on the 30th in favour of the State
Reconstruction Convention. Great apathy was
shown, the voting being almost confined to negroes.
This was also apparent in the election for the
Alabama Convention, which commenced on the Ist
instant at Mobile, the proportion being of negro
votes to whites 3,000 to 32. General Grant had
refused to issue artillery to the Maryland Militia,
which of course gave rise to the rumour that Pre-
sident Johnson intends to employ the militia against
Congress. The New York. Herald circulates an- '
other rumour that the President had informed a
friend that he intends to resist any effort of Con-
gress to suspend him during the impeachment trial.
By the Cable we learn that the debt of the United
States has been increased during the month of
September $2,500,000. The Russia reports that
fir. M'Culloch has ordered the issue of Three per
Ceut. certificates, to redeem the compound interest
notes maturing in October and December.
On the Bth inst. the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, and lowa elected officers. The elec-
tions of last year gave the following Republican
majorities :
Republicans. Democrats. Majority.
Pennsylvania ... 307,274 ... 290,096 ... 17,178
Ohio ... ... 256,302 213,60 G 42,6g6

Indiana ... ... 169,618 ... 155,102 ... 14,516
lowa ... ... 91,227 ... 55,815 ... 35,412

The excitement of 1866, when members of Congress
were chosen in all these States on the direct question
of Reconstruction raised by the President, is want-
ing this year, when but a few vacancies have to be
filled for Congress, and that question has compara-
tively lost its interest. In Pennsylvania Henry
W. Williams, of Pittsburg, is the Republican can-
didate for the post of Judge of the Supreme
Court, George Sharswood, of Philadelphia, being
the Democratic nominee. This is the most important
of the offices now filled, extending for a term of 15
years. Members of the State Legislature and
county officers have also been elected. The Repub-
lican candidates for high sheriff, registrar, and
commissioner are all civilians, those Democrats
being Union soldiers who fought through the war
supported by the former, and opposed by the
latter. In Ohio, General Rutherford B. Hayes,
the Republican candidate for governor, was opposed
by General Allen G. Thurman, named by the
Democrats. A governor has also been elected in
lowa, but in Indiana, only county officers and
members of the State Legislature.
The Hudson River steamers Dean Richmond and
Cornelius Vanderbilt came into collision near Ron-
dout on the 20th ult., when the former sank in 20
minutes, her passengers and crew, consisting of 150
persons, being taken on board the latter, which was
able to continue her voyage. The Dean Richmond
just shows her upper works above the water. She
was among the finest of the floating palaces for
which the Hudson is renowned. The vessels be-
longed to rival lines, and one was ascending, the
other descending the river, when, it is asserted, the
Vanderbilt attempted to cross the bow of the Rich-
mond ; but, though a hot controversy rages as to
who was in fault, the blame has not as pt been
fixed on either side. A negro boy only was
drowned.

Generals Sheridan and Sickles have met with a
very enthusiastic reception at Washington. On
Monday, the 23d September, they were serenaded,
General Hancock coming in for a share of the
honour. Sheridan, who maintains a judicious
silence, made no speech to the people, but Gene-
ral Sickles is not so reticent. He vindicated his
administration, citing the strong testimony of Go-
vernor Orr, who in a farewell letter wrote in the
highest terms of the good effect of the General's
rule. The state of the South required extraor-
dinary measures. Fverything under circumstances
so peculiar must bo subordinated to the great
object of preserving property and life. The
Southern people are passing through a series of
revolutions, social as well as political. The most
fearful calamities had befallen the land, and an
absolute necessity supervened to rule by the strong
hand of military power, to prevent chaos falling on
society until the regeneration had been effected.
Mexico has lately turned a fresh leaf in its rela-
tions with the United States. Juarez said the most
flattering things, and even in re-constructing the
Constitution proposed to imitate the great example
of the Anglo-Saxon Republ;c. General Es-
cobedo wrote a neat thing in letters to the
Mexican Minister at Washington, which Mr.
Romero published. All the General had done
was in obedience to the orders of his Govern-
ment and for the good of his country. While
thanking the Minister for contradicting the stories
in circulation about him, he refrains from stating
that the reports were false. The reason for the
Mexican sweetness on the United States is now ex-
plained. Information has been received at Wash-
' ington oL a contemplated appeal by Mexican agents

to Congren for a loan of $50,000,000. These
agents have been trying alike in vain to soften the
hearts of Wall-street capitalists, or to excite their
cupidity. The liberality of their promises is neu-
tralised by the history of their performances ; but
the question is still open whether men may not vote
away the national money in a direction they decline
to loan their own funds. General Banks, chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator
Morton, are to accompany Mr. Romero during th's
month to Mexico, and on their report the House
will be advised to act. A telegram was received in
New York announcing the arrival of the bo ly of
the late Emperor Maximilian at Vera Cruz, and
news had reache.i Vienna from Mexico, dated 7th
Sept., announcing the success of Admiral Tegethoff's
mission, ;and the arrival of the Emperor's remains
at Mexico, whence it was to be carried to Vera Cruz,
and deposited on board the sblp commanded by the
Austrian Admire 1..

General Hancock left Washington on the even-
ing of the 26th Sept. for St. Louis. He will not start till
the middle of October to assume command of the Fifth
District, General Moore being responsible till then.

Senator Cragin, of New Hampshire, arrived at
Washington on the 25th ultimo.

General Sheridan, at the request of the veteran
soldiers of New York, was to be serenaded at tho Union
League Club House on the 30th Sept.

A controversy between Major James Walker and
Colonel J. Albert Smith, ea-Federal officers from Indiana,
ended in a pistol fight in the billiard room of the Stracy
House, Nashville, Tennessee. Walker, who attacked
Smith, received a ball through the lungs, another in tho
thigh, and a third in the shoulder, which it is thought are
fatal. Smith got off unhurt, but was arrested, and bailed
in $B,OOO.

Madame Ristori will take the character of Myrrha
in her next performance. The Tribune says, "Thus far
this season she has not created that wild excitement which
attended her first appearance in America."

Echoes say that Colonel Gowan, the American
engineer who took unsolic:ted charge of the British graves
in the Crimea, has done more than the Pan-Anglican
Synod could ever hope to do—he has raised The Twelve
Apostles from among the Russian fleet sunk at Sebastopol.

M. de Lesseps has asked English capitalists to
subscribe £4,000,000 effective, or £6,500,000 nominal, to
complete the Suez Canal. The Time," writes a leader in
the " don't you wish you may get it" style, which will
certainly not add to M. Lesseps' chances of success.

Mrs. Hildreth, widow of the late American
Consul at Trieste, Richard Hildreth, the historian, died at
Naples of cholera. Ralph Waldo Emerson includes
" Truth," "Success," and the Man of the World" in his
now series of lectures.

Mr. Dion Boucicault has been informed by the
Board of Trade that the article in the literal/ convention
between England and Prance, relating to dramatic copy-
right, will be revised, and that next session the grievance
complained of will be redressed.

Mr. T. Buchanan Read, of Philadelphia, artist
and poet, has taken a studio at Rome. Ho was enter'-'ned
at the Grand Hotel, Paris, by about a hundred gentlemen,
principally Americans, on the 24th Sept. Senator Doo-
little, Judge Allison, and several well-known gentlemen
wore present.

The President's Sen4toy T'attmon
-has had sipersonal encoinatef with deneral Kyle, of Ten-
nessee. ' in thia-quwel blow& passecii, and atrleasfone•
the combatants had-a marroW eictiae of being 4 re-
conciliation was, howev6r, effected; itla the affair ended in
a drink.

The New York Herald, commenting on the noble
soli-sacrifice of President Roberts, as displayed at the re-
cent convention at Cleveland, says ho declined to accept
the position unless Congress would guarantee half a m-1.-
lion dollars for the cause. This Congress declined, but
ultimately went in for a quarter million, upon learning
which the patriot nobly consented to come down in his
price and serve tha cause until the last cent was gone.
With such a spirit among the leaders, who can despair of
the Irish Republic ?
Samuel R. Mallory has been pardoned by the
President, at the request of Secretary Seward, Attorney-
General Stanbety, Major-General IL C. Wright, Governor
Marvin (of Florida), Governor English (of Connecticut),
the Lieut.-Governor and State Treasurer of Connecticut,
74 members of the Connecticut Legislature, and three
Republican members of Congress. Mr. Mallory had been
metal= of a Confederate Cabinet. Ile surrendered in
1863, when he was confined in Fort Warren, being re-
leased at the request of Senator Wilson.

It was reported in New York that Thaddeus
Stevens was dying. He is suffering from dropsy on the
chest. A subsequent telegram, however, repot :s that
he had rallied.

On the 24th September a private funeral service
was solemnised at Trinity Church, Boston, on the late Sir
Frederick Bt nee. The next day the rema, as were shipped
in the China for England. The organs of the deceased
ambassador were reported to bo all in a sound state by the
mrny eminent physicians who examined the body. Death
in their opinion was caused by the combined effect of
dysentery, from which Slr Frederick had for somo days
suffered, a sore throat, and the great fatigue experienced
on the journey from Narragansett Beach to Boston.

Thaddeus Stephens is again dangerously ill at
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
General Banks, chairman of the Committee of
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representative; intends
visiting Mexico in company with Senor Romero, the
Mexican Minister at Washington, early in October, in
order to make a personal observation of the coalition of
the country under the Juarez Government.
General Hancock will estabrsh his headquarters
at Baton Rouge during the prevalence of yellow fever at
New Orleans, where 50 persons have lately been dying
daily.
General Schofield has ordered the ballots of the
white and negro voters to be taken separately in Virginia
in deference to the great repugnance expressed by the
whites in many quarters of that Stat 3.
General Pope has ordered the election for a State
Convention in Georgia, to be held on the 29th, 30th, and
31st Oct. The Convention will consist of 169 delegates.
Colonel Mereweather, Resident at Aden, left that
station for Massowah in command of the pioneer expedi_
tion to Abyssinia on the 28th ult.
O'Loughlin, one of the assassination conspirators,
died of yellow fever at Dry Torgugas.
The brother of prince Sahn Salm, a subject of
Prussia, petitioned his Sovereign to intercede for the
Prince's life. Application was made by the Prussian
Government to Mr. Se ward, who obtained a e,mmutat.ioa
of the sentence of death to imprisonment through the
good offices of the Mexican Envoy at Washington.
Mr. Thornton, C.t3., at present Minister at Rio
Janeiro, has been appointed Minister at Washington.
The Democratic Convention of Massachusetts
met on the Ist inst., and nominated John Quincy Adams
for Governor.
General Sheridan has been enthusiastically re-
ceived at Newark, Cork, and Brooklyn. The General's
responses contained no allusion to politics.
General Logan in a speech at Cleveland advo-
cated the election of negru Congressmen.
General Canby has ordered the suspension of all
taxes in North and South Carolina except those imposed
by the Federal Government,
The Postmaster-General of Russia, Tolstoi, is
dead.
It is said that General Grant receives many
warning letter; the I*n:tors of which think he is in danger
of being assassinated. Ile is advised to be careful whom
he admits to his presence, and to beware of theatres.
Lord Belmore has been appointed Governor of
New South Wales.
Prado has been re-elected President of Peru.
M. Molina, the Nicaraguan Minister, was pre-
sented to the President at Washington, on Monday, the
10th u't.
It is estimated that yellow fever had, by the 25th
ultimo, decimated the prisoners and soldiers in the Dry
Tortuga; and the plague was assuming a more malignant
typ3.
A native Californian plant, the " semper viva,"
or ever-living rock-rose, is on exhibition at ClovelanO,
Ohio. It is peculiar that it grows in clefts without earth.
Its sustenance is drawn from the air and dews. It can be
kept for months in a dry box, without earth or water. It
bears a cluster of delicate white or scarlet flowers once a
year.

DIVIDENDS.
(From the Wall-street Jourlug, Sept. 21.)
The Navassa Phosphate Company have declared
a dividend (being the fourth) of $2 per share, pay-
able at the office, 81, St. John-street, New York, ou
September 30th.
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad Com-
pany have declared a dividend of $5 per share, free
of income tax, payable on October Ist next.
The Washington and walnut Bend Oil Com-
pany has declared a diN:dend of sc. per share, and
the Oil Basen Petroleum Company a dividend of
one per cent., payable on demand at their respective
offices in Philadelphia.
The coupons due on October 1, 1867, on the
bonds of the Syracuse, Binghamptom, and New
York Railroad Company, will be paid at maturity,
on presentation of the coupons on the Continental
National Bank of this city.