The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-26 00:00:00

Mr. Buxton and Lieut. Brand, R.N.

We are requested to publish the following corres-
spondenee : . _

Admiralty, Nov. 22, 1866.
Dear Mr. Buxton,—At the close of your letter in the
Daily News of yesterday, introducing your correspondence
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I cannot suppose that you intended any unfairness by
this addition t.) your letter ; but I think you must see that
such a reference to the supposed promotion, appearing, as it
does on the same page with Lieut. Brand's shameful letters,
must be in effect very prejudicial to the Board of Admiralty.
I therefore venture to submit to you that I have some
reason to complain of your having published such a state-
ment without having previously ascertained how far it was
well founded. I had not seen or heard of the statement till
I read your letter, and I beg to inform you that it is en-
tirely untrue. I cannot conclude without expressing my
great regret that you have been insulted and annoyed by
receiving from an officer of the royal navy such letters as
those you have very properly made public.
I cannot help still clinging to a hope that you have been
imposed upon by some hoax, but you will see in the news-
papers that, if Lieut. Brand is unable to deny that he is
the writer, he will be immediately superseded.—l remain,
dear Mr. Buxton, yours truly,

JOHN S. PAKINOTON.

Mr. Charles Buxton, M.P.
P.S. —I shall await your answer before publishing this
letter.

Fox "Warren, Cobham, Nov. 23, 1866.

Dear Sir John,—l regret very much that I attributed
Lieutenant Brand's advancement to the present Adminis-

xation.

My words were—" It has been lately stated that Lieu-
tenant Brand has been promoted by the present Adminis-
tration." This referred to a statement to that effect which
appeared in some of the newspapers about a fortnight ago
and which met with no contradiction.

I find that Lieutenant Brand was promoted from tho
command of a mere tender belonging to the Aboukir to
the command of her Majesty's gun-boat Delight by the late
Board of Admiralty.
Thanking you sincerely for the kind expressions which
your letter contains, I remain, dear Sir John, yours truly,
CHARLES BUXTON.

COUNT BISMARCK'S HEALTH. —The Avenir Na-
tional says :—" The health of Count Bismarck is not pro-
gressing so satisfactorily as the Prussian Court would de-
sire. King William lately sent to him three of the most
experienced doctors of Berlin. The result of the consulta-
tion is not the most favourable, and Herr von Bismarck
has been ordered to observe the most complete repose for
several months to coma. Our correspondent informs us
that ho would not be surprised to find the portfolio of Fo-
reign Affairs intrusted to Herr von Savigny ad interim.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A JOCKEY.—At East
Wilton, near Middleham, in the North Riding of York-
shire, on Friday last, a fatal accident befel a jockey. A
race was being run for a gold cup by three horses, and in
the second heat a horse named Carnizette, ridden by a
young man named Chisholm, swerved at a sudden turn
in the course, and at a tree which was lying a little way
off. Chisholm was thrown off, and, pitching his head
against the tree, he was killed on the spot. The body
was at once removed to await a coroner's inquest, and the
rest of the races were abandoned for the day.

HIGH TIDE.—A tide of unusual height occurred
on Saturday in the Thames, the highest point
being reached at seven minutes past three. Large portions
of the space between the river wall of the embankment
and the shore were under water, and quantities of timber
and ether materials were floating about in confusedmasses.
The largest portion under water was near the new Temple
landing stairs, the water having obtained entrance through
the sewer which is in course of construction to carry off
the sewage from the streets leading from the Strand to the
river to the portion of the low level sewer in the embank-
ment. No serious injury was done, and on the opening of
the sluices the water was very speedily drained off into
the river. Since the commencement of the works, some
three years since, so high a tide has not been witnessed,
and when at the full it reached to within a few inches of
the upper course of masonry of the river wall. On the
other portions of the embankment where the tide swept
over the works no damage of any consequence was expe-
rienced, as the great work is too far advanced to be injured
by any tidal action of the river.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

CHINA AND JAPAN.
(Via Trieste.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 9.

Disturbances are reported to have taken place
among the Chinese soldiers at Nankin. The Vice-
roy beheaded 54 of them, who were caught robbing
the inhabitan's.

The murderer of the captain and other persons
belonging to the Lubra have not yet been dis-
covered. The foreigners in Hong Kong have me-
morialised the Secretary of State for the dolonies
upon the subject.

Two tea ships, the Westminster and J. E. Boyd,
have been wrecked.

Advices received here from Japan announce that
the death of the Tycoon took place in September.
His successor has been appointed, and it is be-
lieved that he is favourable to foreign trade.
The civil war .was supposed to have terminated.
Prince Choisu dictated his own terms, and it was
believed they would bo accepted. He has retained
the command of the Straits of Simouosaki.

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25.

The Ministry of War has ordered the conversion
of 162,000 muskets into breech-loaders. The work
is to be executed at St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kiew,
Odessa, Wilna, and Warsaw. Tenders will be re-
ceived by the Artillery department of the War
Ministry up to Dec. 9.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, NOY. 26.

The committee appointed by the Lower Austrian
Diet has adopted the draft of an address to the
Emperor, requesting his Majesty, in respectful
terms, to convoke the Diet.