The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-03 00:00:00

The Fate of Maximilian.

We learn by despatches from Vienna that news
similar to that from New York, which appeared in
our columns yesterday, has been received by the
Austrian Government. The Vienna telegram is as
follows :—" It appears from Austrian despatches of
the Austrian Minister at Washington and
of the
captain of the Austrian steamer Elizabeth, stationed
at Vera Cruz, that the Emperor Maximilian
shot on the 19th of June." was
The Independence Beige, commenting on the
above, says :—" Has there ben a change in the in-
tentions of Juarez and his advisers ? Was their
pretended clemency but a cloak to escape from the
great pressure that would be put on by the Govern-
ment of the United States ? Have they yielded to
irritation, to the thirst for reprisals on the part of the
chief leaders:of the Liberal party, or taking signal ven-
geance on a prince of imperial blood and foreign
origin, for their invaded and ruined country, for
the best of her slain patriots—did they desire to
affirm their Republican principles, and by awaken-
ing a salutary terror, frighten the souls of adven-
turous captains who may be still tempted to becom •
the successors of Montezuma and Iturbide ? Or,
finally, did Maximilian refuse to abdicate or to sub-
scribe declarations which he considered would be
dishonourable to him ? Did he thus redeem by the
glory of his death the fault which he committed
in intriguing for a crown ?Th are s which we are not at present able ese
we
to ansrquest ion
. We
can only judge of the simple fact, and this is
to be deplored, though less on account of the man
who has been the victim than the cause which has
made him a martyr. His career was over, and to
continue in existence with the remorse and humi-
liations which must accompany it would have been
the most cruel punishment that could have been
inflicted on him. It cannot be said that his execu-
tion was a crime, but it was certainly a political
mistake, as all violent and extreme measures are,
and Republican Mexico will lose in sympathy and
consideration what it thinks it may have gained in
security."
The Independence Beige publishes a telegram
from Paris, stating that in that capital the Vienna
telegram announcing Maximilian's execution had
been received with incredulity. "As the public t adds) has no other sources of
information than
ourselves, we can only suppose this judgment to be
that of the Government. In that case it would do
well to make known the information which justifies
its doubt, for the Vienna despatch we have before
us is strictly formal, and emanates from the most
authentic sources."

EMIGRATION FROM THE MERSEY. During the
June quarter of the current year there left the Mersey in
ships under the act 40,824 emigrants, and in " short" ships
2,233—t0ta1, 43,167, which, compared with the correspond-
ing quarter of last year, shows a decrease of 6,077. During
the past month of June there sailed in ships under the act
10,638 passengers, of whom 544 woo in the cabin and
10,094 steerage ; of the latter, 3,199 wore English, 138
Scotch, 3,827 Irish, and 2,930 other countries. As usual,
the great bulk wore for the United States, and 1,544 for
Canada. Twenty-three "short" ships sailed with 912 pas-
aengers, of whom 602 were for tho United States, 83 for
Victoria, 10 for Prince Edward's Island, 44 for Queens-
land, 132 for Scuth America, 20 for Africa, 14 for the West
Indies, and 6 fez china.