The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONUON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1865.

universal suffrage. The Southern Unionists are not
in favour of universal amnesty. The Unionists of
Texas were the first to take this position by abstain-
ing from taking part in the election of members of
Congress. Those of Louisiana have numerously
signed a petition to the same effect. In Arkansas a
State Convention has been called to adopt the same
platform, and the Unionists in Virginia and South
Carolina are making public manifestations in the
same direction.
The _lron Age is pleased to see that Mr. M'Cul-
loch defends the system of national banking (which,
however, he ignorantly attributes to Chief Justice
Chase, the editor of the Age having been its
original projector and given it to the public), but
regret that after the lucid demonstration of Mr.
Carey last winter, which convinced the majority of
Congress, and induced that body to reverse its
policy, he still clings to the exploded fallacy of a
redundant currency. We have read with great
disappointment his proposal to centralise the bank-
ing power of the country in the " Atlantic cities" of
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia—or, if pos-
sible, in New York alone. We hope in future ar-
ticles to show the utter fallacy of his reasoning on
both these topics.
With reference to Southern railways, Mr. Stevens
of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee of five to report to the
House, at next session, the past and present rela-
tions existing between the Federal Government and
the railroads in the States lately in rebellion, the
amount of money expended by the United States in
constructing, repairing, equipping, and managing
such roads, the amount now due by each of them to
the Government, &c. ; also as to the proper course
to be taken by the Government in relation to such
railroads. The committee to have power to send
for persons and papers, employ a clerk, and report
progress at any time. Adopted. Mr. Stevens re-
marked that he did not desire to be placed himself
on the committee, as he feared the climate of the
South would prove rather warm for him. (Laughter.)
In the opinion of the Nation Mr. Greeley's allo-
cution, published in the Tribune a week ago, before
his departure for the West, and giving his views
upon the various political topics now before the
public, has evidently, to say the least, not increased
his chance of the Senatorship. " The Universal
Amnesty, Universal Suffrage Scheme," of which he
seems disposed to make himself the apostle, and, if
need be, the martyr, does not find favour with the
public, and this formal advocacy of it on the solemn
occasion of his commencing a long journey has re-
vived the memory of some strange plans produced
by him not very long ago, both for the prosecution
and for the termination of the war. In fact, the
country is coming rapidly to the conclusion to
which it has been for some time tending, and at
which we have modestly, if not obscurely, hinted
once or twice, that Mr. Greeley's extraordinary
powers are those of an advocate, a conscientious one,
we admit, but one whom it does not do to entrust
with the selection of his own causes.
In Texas efforts are making to get the dissatis-
fied negroes from South Carolina and Georgia to
emigrate to the former State. Labourers are too
few for the crop in the ground. The Texas crop is
estimated at 200,000 bales.
On the 11th inst. the yachts Henrietta, 203 tons,
Mr. J. G. Bennett, jun., owner ; the Fleetwing,
204 tons, Mr. George A. Osgood, owner ; and the
Vesta, 201 tons, owned by Mr. Pierre Lorlillard,
started from New York for Cowes. The vessel that
arrives first at that port will be entitled to th
stakes of $90,000 as the winner of the race. A
yacht race across the Atlantic is something new in
the magnitude of its distance, but the novelty of
this trial of speed is increased by the period of the
year chosen for the trial. The route across the
Atlantic from New York to Great Britain is apt to
be sufficiently boisterous in midsummer, but the
weather is sure to test the seaworthiness of smal
crafts in mid-winter. Winter is ushered in by
strong gales, and winter passes into spring with
tempests, while it is not uncommon for the interme-
diate period to be less boisterous. The time chosen,
therefore, may not be so bad for this yacht race as
might at first glance be supposed. Still there are
few others than Americans who would have entered
into such a contest.
A silk manufactory is to be established at San
Jose, California. Twenty-five acres of ground have
been given to the proprietors, upon which they pro-
pose at once to erect buildings for the manufactory
and for the workmen. These will be mostly Ger-
man and French. The California papers urge the
raising of mulberry trees and cocoons.
It is proposed to hold a Convention of Coloured
Soldiers and Sailors in Philadelphia on the Bth of
January, 1867. It is to be composed of those men
of colour who fought for the country during the
war, and the object is to lay the claims of the race
in a proper memorial before Congress.
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, has lost no time in
making an endeavour to induce Congress to repu-
diate the action of last session, increasing the pay
of members. And also to get a Bill before the
House reducing the allowance for mileage, about
which there was so much scandal during last
Session.

The will of the late Senator Wright, of New
Jersey, has been admitted to probate. The valua-
tion of the estate is $1,000,000, of which $600,000
is real estate and $400,000 personal property. All
the property goes to his family, except $l,OOO left
to the House of Prayer.
The marriage of Bierstadt to Miss Rosalie Ob3rn
puts to rest the statements that he was to wed Miss
Kellogg, the prima donna.
Mr. D. C. M'Ewen, recently connected with the
press of New York, has become the private secretary
to Governor Seward.
The last romance of the late lamented Lincoln is
to the effect that he once loved to distraction a Miss

Herndon, of New Salem, Illinois, but was rejected,
and went, for a time, insane over the disappoint-
ment. The present Mrs. Lincoln believes he got

over it.

Confederate Major-General Stewart was pardoned
on November 28, at the intercession of Gen. Grant,
General Charles G. Halpine, General Alexander J.

Perry, of the Quartermaster's Department, Major-
General Barber, General E. 0. C. Ord, Major-
General James B. Ricketts, General J. C. M‘Far-
ren, Major-General Frank Wheaton, General
Morris S. Miller, and Major-General David Hun-
ter, approved by the Attorney-General of the United
States.

Whistler, an artist of rising reputation in Eng-
land, and whose picture called "On the Thames"
is in the Artists' Fund Exhibition, is an American

by birth. He is best known for his illustrations in
various London periodicals, but his pictures are very
favourably spoken of by English critics.
Mr. and Mrs. Wed. W. Clarke and Miss H.
Lilla Clarke have arrived at the Westminster Hotel,
Paris, from the Langham Hotel, London. On the
22d of last May Mr. Clarke left New York, where
he had achieved an immense fortune by enterprise

and sagacity, and arrived in London on the 3d June.
The family proceeded to Paris, explored Switzer-
land, roamed over Germany and Belgium, rested
for a fortnight iu London, and in the most delight-
ful month of the year penetrated to the extreme
north of Scotland. Returning through the
"Emerald Isle," they passed over the Welsh hills,
and traversed all England. Mr. Clarke carries into

travel the same indefatigable spirit which marked
his career in commerce. After recruiting in the
gay capital of sunny France, the family will pro-
ceed south to Marseilles and. Nice, through Italy,
and with the early spring bend their footsteps
northwards by Vienna and Berlin, via Holland and
Loudon, en route to Paris for the opening of the
Exposition. We hail with satisfaction the spirit

of travel developed by the American people, and
more especially by the most generous and wealthy
families. Nothing can more tend to increase the
sentiment that already prevails very generally
among European nations that Americans are dis-

,nguished for a large-heartedness, an openness of

purpose, and a princely liberality.
By telegram from New York, dated Dec. 15, we
hear that Congress has granted the suffrage to the
negroes of the district of Columbia.
An order has gone out for the consecration of the
Venerable Archdeacon Betliune, D.D., as Bishop

of Niagara, being Coadjutor-Bishop to the Bishop of

Toronto, cum jure successionis.