The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-22 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS AMERICAN NEWS.

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&AN FRANCISCO, Oct. I.—A despatch from Vic-
toria, V. 1., to-day, says :—" A meeting was held
here last night to take into consideration the state
of the colony, and devise means for repealing cer-
tain laws. The proceedings were disorderly. Mr.
M'Clure, M.P., denounced the course of the Govern-
ment, and introduced a resolution that a petition
be presented to the Home Government asking that
the colony of Vancouver's Island be granted a re-
sponsible Government and reciprocity with the
United States, and in case that failed that her Ma-
jesty would make arrangements for the annexation
of the colony to the United States. Other speakers
condemned these propositions. _ .

The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer writes from that city on Ist October as
follows :—" Matters are looking very bright just
now with Mr. Stephens. Subscriptions of money,
arms, and ammunition are being daily sent to head-
quarters. The improved condition of the organisa-
tion is mainly attributable to the favourable state-
ments which have been made by the officers who
have recently arrived from Ireland. The selection
of green cloth for uniforms, and the large quantity
of arms on hand, betoken something more than
talk, and favour's the idea that the revolution will
commence, perhaps, when least expected. Mr.
Stephens will start for New Orleans at an early
day. His intended visit to the Crescent City, it is
supposed, will have a favourable result. The
Fenian Brotherhood is very strong there, and the
members of circles indorse Mr. Stephens' policy
without reservation.

The same journal terms Santa Anna's movements
A Story of Filibustering," and condemns them in

these words :—" The New York Herald has a story
to the effect that Santa Anna has sent out an expe-
dition, comprising about twenty-six hundred
Spanish Cuban and American soldiers, to make a
descent on the Mexican coast in the Gulf, and raise
the banner of liberation. Another expedition is
soon to set sail, composed, it is said, of five thou-
sand men. The overthrow of the Mexican empire
is therefore considered as certain. That Santa Anna
would do something for himself, if he could, we be-
lieve, but that he possesses the influence to raise any
consiulerable force of men in the Island of Cuba we
do not. We suppose it likely that he might get
together in the United States several hundred vaga-
bonds, who are willing to go wherever there is a
chance of plunder, but we doubt whether he has the
means. If he has not, we question whether any-
body having money would have so little wit as to
intrust it to that adventurer. Santa Anna has been

too often tried, and too often found unfaithful, to
be capable of attracting capital to be invested in his
schemes. And without funds the invasion of a
country, even as distracted as Mexico, would be a
shameful failure.

ST. Louis, Oct. I.—The Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company met here to-day, and organised
the company by the election of General John C.
Fremont as President, Mr. D. R. Garretson, of St.
Louis, as Vice-President, and Mr. Charles H. How-
land, of St. Louis, as secretary. There was a large
attendance, committees and representatives from
twelve States and territories being present. The
proceedings of the meeting were entirely harmoni-
ous. The capital of St. Louis and the West was
strongly represented, and much zeal was manifested
in regard to this great enterprise, which its projec
tors and friends aver will be the first constructed
railway to the Pacific coast.