The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

the period designated. The Marshal states that mony then closed with the examination of four witnesses
he has suspended action till he hears from General in surrebuttal. The per diem of the jurors at this time
Sickles, or receives instructions from Washington, amounts to $1,381. Tho jurors are allowed $2 per day. Four
being anxious to avoid collision with the military ofthoniwore
eshwe Government in
59 days ago, and othersbltwe fo
for tale
authorities in the performance of his duty. By the
afterward. T
hotel bill of the jury, and it is
ss
also
not knownonsi yet wh.at it
letter of the Act it is believed that General Sickles amounts to. From the latest accounts of Deputy Marshal
has the power, though Congress never intended Phillips it appears that the amount actually paid to wit-
that such power should be exercised against the flosses up to this time is $11,963 51c. The fees allowed
Supreme Court. It is hoped that General Sickles
are $1 25c. per day, and Sc. each way for every mile tra-
will disallow the act of his subordinate. veiled. The largest amount paid to any one witness was
to St. Marie, who received $668 15c. for 113 days' attend-
The Treasurer of New Orleans dismissed by
anee, and 4,894 miles travelled. The court also ordered
General Sheridan was Joseph Hernandez. Tho that the witnesses for the defence should be paid, and of
General continuing his course on the Bth instant, these Stephen F. Cameron received $137 95c. for 61 days'
dismissed Edward Dougherty, Judge of the Twelfth attendance, and 617 miles travelled. General E. G. Lee
Judicial District of Texas, for denying the supre-
received $230 35c. for 61 days' attendance and 1,541 miles
macy of the laws of Congress, an I openly de-
travelled. New York Times, August D.
nouncing the Government of the United States.
E I ward Bass was appointed his successor. He also
removed Thomas E. Adams, chief of the New
Orleans police, at the request of Mayor lleath,
who was succeeded by J. J. Williamson, ex-chief
of police. But the cup of Sheridan's misdoings, in
the eyes of the President, was now full. He had
bowled over the States' officers of his district like
nine-pins, but a mightier hand was now in the act
of bowling over himself. In spite of the strong
advice of General Grant, the President removed
General Sheridan, and appointed General Thomas
his successor.

FRENCH INTERFERENCE AT ROME.

A good deal of strong languzge was expended in
Italy last week about an alleged breach of the
convention by the French Government, which, it
was said, had sent General Dumont to Rome to
review the Antibes Legion and harangue them
about their desertions. The fact was denied offi-
cially on the part of France. This week a new
grievance has been discovered in the shape of a
written document. The Gazette de France publishes
the following letter, from Marshal Niel to the
Commander of the Legion, Colonel D'Argy :
" Paris Jun 21, e 1867.

A shocking account is given in the New York.
limes of the execution of General Santiago
Vidaurri at Mexico from a correspondent who was
an eye-witness. Admiral Tegethoff bad passed
through Washington on his way to New Orleans,
where the Austrian frigate Elizabeth awaits his
arrival, whence he will proceed to Vera Cruz to
receive Maximilian's body, which has been delivered
to the Prussian Minister. Santa Anna had been
sent to Vera Cruz for trial., Official advices received
in Paris by mail from Mexico to the 20th July
confirm the telegraphic intelligence published by the
Moniteur of the 11th inst. respecting the position of
the French Minister, and the probability of his
speedy departure. The Austrian Charge d'Affaires
has left for the coast, inten4ing to return by way of
Tampico. The Belgian and Italian representatives
remained in the capital. Juarez entered the city of
Mexico on the 15th July, and officially issued a
proclamation to the inhabitants, which was couched
in moderate language. No important arrest had
been effected since the execution of Vidaurri. A
report is going the round of the papers that Juarez
refused to pay Lopez the 3,000 ounces of gold for
which he had sold Maximilian and Queretaro, ob-
serving, " We must never encourage traitors."
Lopez will be the heavy villain of many a story, and
active brains are no doubt at work painting the
traitor in strange form and unenticing colours.
The little scene with his wife emanates, we suppose,
from a hand skilful in drawing on imagination. -
A new kind of fire-proof is described by the
Idaho World as follows :—While at Centreville, the other
day, we were shown a novel kind of fire-proof above-
ground collar, belonging to and in the roar of the store of
Duke and Co. Tho inner walls are of wood—ordinary
plank. Against these upon the outside are the
novel and perfectly fire-proof walls, made of mere
dry earth mixed with molasses, with short cut fibres
of old rope, to serve as hair in plastering, included
in the mixture. When prepared, this strange plaster-
ing is spread on the boards, with a heavy plank to
retain the mixture in the place intended, and then a big
maul is brought to play upon the plank to boat the mix-
ture solidly in. This is the process, and it is repeated,
layer upon layer, and width upon width, until the whole
mass is two feet thick and entirely envelopes the
building. A roof of the same materkl, put on the
same way, is added, and the building or collar is com-
pleted. The cellar of Duke and Co. has boon finished
only a few days, and y 4 this covering of dry earth,
molasses and hempen fibre' is so hard that a nail cannot bo
driven into it, and it is impervious to either fire or water.
It is an invention of Mr. J. B. Duke's, and though a good
many laughed at him, and tried to ebnvince him, while he
was putting on the queer mixture that it would boa signal
failure, all now admit that his head was soundest on that,
and all agree that it is a model fire-proof cellar he has
made.