The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONIJON, WEDAESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1866.

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claims any desire for a renewal of his
authoril and, therefore, has no personal
objects to attain by concessions which he
believe s misplaced and dangerous. What
course the Radicals will adopt remains to be seen.
If they provoke an open collision between the Exe-
cutive and the Legislature the people of North and
South Nvi/.1 have just reason to complain. America
has before. her the choice between internal prosperity
and nnicea, and the further development of her
natural capacities and the marvellous energies of her
people, or a renewal of those scenes of discord and
desolation from which trade, and commerce, and
social progress in every respect have suffered so
heavily. Surely she has statesmen and legislators
and councillors wise enough, and patriotic enough,
to avert the danger !
With regard to foreign affairs the PRESIDENT
says that " foreign nations have shown a more just
consideration for the national character and rights."
France has announced her intention of postponing
the withdrawal of her troops from Mexico till the
spring, but the States have remonstrated, and Mr.
JOIINSON hopes that France will fulfil her previous
engagements and withdraw at the time originally
appointed. The Alabama claims are still under
discussion, though the PRESIDENT hopes great things
from the friendly temper of the English Government,
and is anxious for an early settlement of the ques-
tion. The financial part of the news is satisfactory,
the Treasury receipts for the year ending June
exceeding the expenditure by $158,000,000.
Almost simultaneously with the receipt of the
telegraphic news comes the intelligence brought by
the City of Boston, of some nine days earlier date.
She left New York on the 24th ult., when it was
reported that some prominent Radicals had held a
caucus at Philadelphia, at which they drew up ar-
ticles of impeachment against President JOHNSON,
which they intended to submit to a Republican
Congressional caucus after the assembly of Con-
gress.

There is a rumour from Montreal that
despatches have been received by the Canadian
Government from the Home Government hinting
at the possibility of trouble with the United States,
and advising increased vigilance. This statement
must be accepted with reserve, for it is likely enough
that parties interested in fomenting a difference be-
tween England and the United States have set it in
circulation, or at least improved upon a caution re-
specting the Fenians. These worthies seem likely
to be troublesome enough at home as well as abroad,
for a last appeal for arms and money has been made
from the headquarters of Fenianism in New York to
assist in striking a blow in Ireland this sear.
England and Canada both may therefore very well
employ extra exertion in discovering and frustrat-
ing their plans. There are elements of mischief at
work on the Continent of America as well as in the
time-worn despotisms of Europe, and it will need a
clear head and a firm hand to steer the great Re-
public unbroken through the storms.

France. There has been a fire at Elbeuf in a
manufactory, and the damage is estimated at
160,000 f. Elbeuf is celebrated for its cloth manu-
facture.

The Tribunal of Riom has decided that to call a
woman a " female" is an insult punishable by fine
and imprisonment.

The Charivari says :—" Bismark has returned to
Berlin. Flourish trumpets ! beat drums ! We are
assured that he found in his antechamber 1,200
applicants. They are inventors, who came to sub-
mit to the Minister 1,200 new systems of needle
guns."

Dr. P. Lorin has given an account, in the Aca-
demy of Medicine, of a marvellous cure of cholera
which took place under his direction. The patient,
a stout, vigorous young man, was taken to the Hos-
pital St. Antoine with all the symptoms of cholera.
Indeed rigidity had commenced, and the doctors
said that death was imminent. In further prosecu-
tion of experiments which Dr. Lorin had made with
rabbits, he opened a vein in one of the patient's
arms and injected about four-fifths of a pound of
lukewarm water. The patient, who had been in a
dying state, rallied almost instantly. The pulsa-
tion of the heart was quicker, and before the ope-
ration was finished he asked for drink, and anima-
tion was restored. About two hours afterwards he
fell asleep, and the next morning he was able to get
up without assistance, and sit upon a chair. Within
a week afterwards he left the hospital perfectly,
cured. Perhaps, after all, Dr. Sangrado was not
quite wrong in recommending his hot-water system.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ROME AND ITALY.
FLORENCE, Dec. 5

The Gazetta di Firenze announces that Signor
Vegezzi has declined to undertake the projected
mission to Rome on account of ill health, and that
the Italian Government have entrusted the mission
to Signor Okello, Councillor of State, and Advocate
Maurizio, who has held the post of secretary to
Signor Vegezzi.

•THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 26

The latest private advices received here report a
defeat of the Imperial troops in Crete. The Tur-
kish Government are despatching fresh reinforce..
ments of troops to the island.
No new cases of cholera have -occurred in this
capital.

BERLIN, Dec. 5,

The Spenersche Zeitung of to-day says :—" We
learn that the ex-King of Hanover has yielded to
the representations of England, and released the
officers of the former Hanoverian Army from their
oath of allegiance."

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BOSTON.

The Inman steamer City of Boston, from New
York on the 24th ult., arrived at Queenstown at
7.20 p.m. yesterday (Dec. 4), with 322 passengers
and $61,500 in specie. She landed 64 passengers,
and proceeded for Liverpool at 7.45 p.m.

ARRIVAL OF THE SAXONIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 5.

The Hamburg and American Company's steam-
ship Saxonia, from New York on the 24th ult., has
arrived here with 98 passengers for this port, Havre,
and Hamburg ; $184,469 in specie for England,
$227,552 in specie for France, $2,000 for Hamburg,
1,100 tons of cargo, and 19 bags of mails.
On the 2d inst. she spoke the steamer Bavaria
bound west, and the English schooner Willy, from
Prince Edwards Island, steering east; on the 4th
the Hamburg bark Altmark, off Start Point, bound
west.

The Saxonia was detained in the West Channel
owing to a heavy south-westerly gale and thick
weather.

INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN MAILS.
MARSEILLES, Dec. 4.
_ _

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Peluse
arrived here to-day, at 3.45 p.m., with the home-
ward mails. She has on board 139 passengers and
3,900 packages of merchandise.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH,

(Before the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Specia;
Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. HALL.

This case, which arose out of the extraordinary pro-
ceedings connected with Madame Valentine, was set down
for hearing this morning.

The jury having been sworn separately for the prosecu-
tion, the criminal, the defendant, who was brought up in
custody of ono of the officers of the court, was placed in
front of the bar.

Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., said that he appeared on behalf of
defendant,who had surrendered himself to the jurisdiction
of the court, to meet the charges preferred against him,-and
the attorney of Madam Valentine bad been duly informed
that his (Mr. Coleridge's) client would appear to-day.
Tho jury, under the direction of his lordship, found a
verdict for the defendant.

There were two other charges of misdemeanour agains
tha defendant, but in these cases also there was no prose.
cution, and the defendant was accordingly acquitted.