The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The St. Louis Democrat gives the particulars of
what it calls " a tragic affair." It appears that
two citizens were returning from a visit to friends
at Columbia, Illinois. One of them, John Augus-
tine, carried a gun to pick up any game on the road.
They stopped at a saloon, where two drunken nil-
flans were breaking the furniture and tumblers. Not
liking the state of things, they left without a word,
when one of the two ruffians, named John Lane,
pursued and overtook Augustine, wrenched the
gun from his hands, knocked him down with the
butt end, and when on the ground struck him a
second blow, which broke his neck and killed him.
Dr. Payne passed shortly after, and found Augustine
lying dead ! Others came up, Lane was pursued,
shot in the arm, and finally captured and taken to
Columbia. A justice of the peace ordered him to
be committed to the gaol at Waterloo, and he was
placed in charge of a strong guard. By this time
the populace began to assemble. It was stated
that Lane had murdered a woman and her child in
the Bottoms about two years before, and was known
to be a desperate character. Details• of these
murders were given, and excitement grew apace.
Finally the mob became furious, and charged the
waggon where the prisoner was confined. The
guard was scattered like chaff, and the trembling
murderer and abject ruffian dragged through the
streets of Columbia to a spot half a mile west of
the town, where a rope was tied round his neck,
and he was suspended to a limb of a tree till he ex-
pired. A hole two feet deep was dug and the body
was cut down and thrown in, with a pile of stones
to mark the spot of his burial.

General Chamberlain has been nominated by
• the Republican party for the Governorship of
Maine, and his election is sure. This will be the
third government bestowed on soldiers in the New
England States, General Hawley in Connecticut,
and General Burnside in Rhode Island being the
other two. The question between the military and
the civilians was fairly met in the Maine Conven-
tion, and resulted in 599 votes for the general, and
438 votes for Mr. Spring, the civilian. The number
of the military to obtain such appointments will in
all probability be increased, as blue since the war
has come into fashion, and the drab of peace must

yield.
The number of men voted for the regular army
of the United States has been fixed at 50,000 of all
arms. The Bill passed the House of Representa-
tives by a majority of 72 to 41. No one who served
in the Southern army or navy will be allowed to
hold a commission, nor will any commission be be-
stowed under the rank of colonel before the candi-
date has been subjected to the test of an examina-
tion by a Board.
Mr. Thomas D'Arcy M'Gee, who during late
years has attained considerable political influ-
ence in Canada, was applied to by a Roman
Catholic clergyman of Connecticut to use his
influence in behalf of one of the captured Fenians.
Mr. M'Gee's reply was characteristic, and strongly
illustrates the change wrought in men by placing
them in positions of influence and responsibility.
The priest remembered how thoroughly Mr. M'Gee
in former years had identified himself with the Irish
party in New York, and he was not prepared for
the decisive reply that Mr. M'Gee would decline
to interfere to save one of the Fenians, if that
Fenian was his own brother. This statement has
given rise to much vituperation, but it should be re-
membered thaiior a long period Mr. M'Gee's con-
duct has been quite in keeping with his answer,
and it would ill become a member of the Canadian
Government to attempt to shield such desperadoes,
the more so if his own early antecedents in any way
identified him with such a party.
The manufacturers of Pennsylvania are eager
enough in the cause of protection, but not suffi-
ciently so to •satisfy some of their journals. The
Iron Age urges on them the necessity of proceeding
at once to Washington, to use all their influence on
Congress for the speedy enactment of a strong tariff
law. Some of the manufacturers replied that " the
Committee of Ways and Means was all right, and
the fears expressed on the subject groundless.
Others declared that there was treachery in the
camp and a deliberate purpose to evade action on
the Bill, or so to emasculate it as to make it worth-
less. The Iron Age believes that Congress dare not
go to the country without enacting some tariff law.
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It declares this to be the most favourable moment
for the erection of a mighty system of national pro-
duction, to establish for ever thelindustrial and
commercial enterprise of the country.

The Committee of Ways and Means presented to
the House on the 25th June last the Tariff Bill
proposed by them. The bill was introduced by
representative Morrill, and is calculated to
gladden the hearts of all home producers and manu-
facturers. The Philadelphia Enquirer announces
the new Act under the various headings " Ame-

rican Manufacturers Encouraged ; " '~ Stimulation
of Home Industry ; " "Heavy duties on Foreign
Fabiiii; "—ft-Tax-on-Foreign. Dry. Goods and Iron
Ware ; " " Glad Tidings for Pennsylvanian Iron-
mills ; " and finally the curious announcement of
" Premiums withdrawn from Foreign Competitors."
If Mr. Morrill has ever sinned by establishing pre-
miums on foreign to the detriment of home pro-
ducers he will be forgiven for the bill he now in-
troduces, which we hope to publish entire in a
supplement, on account of the great interest the
new tariff will excite in this country.
A question, relative to the re-issue of lost bonds
and coupons, has been brought to the attention of
Congress by a report from the Committee on
Claims to the House of Representatives. It appears
that a gentleman in Maine lost a five hundred dollar
bond, but subsequently recovered it in a mutilated
and damaged condition, together with thirteen of
the coupons. He asked Congress to authorise the
Secretary to re-issue the bonds and coupons. The
Committee recommended that on the surrender of
the mutilated bond a new one be issued without
coupons, that the thirteen, coupons be held valid,
that they cannot authorise the re-issue of the
coupons supposed to be lost, for there is no evidence
but that they may still be in existence. The last
point settles the question of re-issue when no satis-
factory evidence is given of the total destruction of
lost coupon bonds. The house agreed to the above
Report. It is, however, necessary for the passage
of a law on the subject of bonds lost, stolen, or
destroyed, to protect the people from unfair loss of
property, and the Government from imposition.
A National Dress Reform and Equal Rights'
Association Meeting was held in Syracuse, New
York, three weeks a-go. Mrs. Dr. Walker, Presi-
dent of the Conventiohn, addressed the meeting.
rig
She told of her
sand trials in the New
York Police Court, and the wrongs endured
defoin
By an e
r daring to walk the streets of
New York clothed
a physiological manner.
easy transition she
passed to the subject of the franchise, n
predict' g
a
that the women of America would in
few yearsl
walk to the ballot-box by the side of the
men,n
that many of the offices would be ably fillede by
women. and
women. Then as if to prove how well
adapted the
Bloomer costume was for
quick shifts of position,
and rapid changes, she came down on Jefferson'
Davis with startling vehemence. She would put
him into hoops and long skirts, and compel him to
do the woman's work of a four-storey house, which
punishthent she believes to exceed any other. So
that Bloomer would turn " the stern statesman "
into a Biddy, to do the work of a maid-of-all-
work in a 'London lodging-house. Mrs. Dr.
Walker has arrived at the conclusion that when
women dress as men they may vote as men, the
one privilege being dependent on the other. It ap-
pears, however, that grave doubts existed among
the fair sisters as to the advisability of the change,
and the subject has been referred to The women of
America. Lecturers are to be employed at the ex-
pense of the Association, so long as they wear the
Association's garb, and they are to paint in vivid
colours the fact that freedom goes with masculine

attire, and slavery with flowing drapery and Pari-

sian mod Es.

A remarkable newspaper has just been simul-
taneously issued in New York, Brooklyn, and
Washington, under the auspices of the African
CiNilisation Society, addressed to the coloured people
If the Union, and edited by a negro, the Rev. L.
Perry. The People's Journal gives us a very good
opinion, both as regards topics and tone, of the
class to whom it is addressed. Sach a newspaper,
written by themselves and extensively circulated
among them, must have a beneficial influence. It is
avowedly published to advocate education, politics,
and social action. The effect will very quickly be
seen. As a class the coloured population through
this organ will have a means of combining for
action and expressing a united opinion. It gives
them a platform and makes them heard. We have
Irish grievances enough, and enough of Irish bun-
kum, and it will be a positive relief to receive this
down-trodden people on the stage with some real
genuine grievances. We hope the People's Journal
will maintain the same quiet, moderate, dignified
tone—no matter what the provocation—and it will
soon command over a large range of civilisation,
respect, and admiration. We commend this journal
to Exeter Hall.
From the above journal we learn that a delegation
of coloured men waited on Roberts proposing to
arm for Fenianism, grounding their action on a
revenge for the treatment received by their brethren
in Jamaica. If this feeling prompted the proposal,
the memory of the delegation was closed to the past
favours of the British Government, and the past
hatred and cruelties of those for whom they were
making themselves culprits, under the laws of the
United States, and seeking to endanger their lives
on a field of battle. " Go," says this journal, "to
Amherstburgh, Windsor, Dresden, London, and
other places in Canada, and ask the coloured re-
fugees what the British Government did for them,
when the bloodhounds of cruel slavery chased them
across the Line. Ask them where they found re-
fuge when the Fugitive Slave Bill of 1850 made
to madtaekiet
a crime for even a minister of the Gospel
them in and give them a crust of bread, or
Buffalo,a cupof
cold water. Then go, if you please, to
Chicago, and last, but not least, return
wh t°New
York, and ask the coloured people instituted
the bloody riots and mobs of July, 1863."
The Times considers that the Government of the
United States is alive to the danger of organisations
—such as the Fenian brotherhood—being allowed
to exist in the Union. It perceives that if the Irish
are permitted to form a powerful armed organisa-
tion for one purpose, they may possibly use it for
another, less remote from their own interests than
the liberation of Ireland. The motion in the Cana-
dian Parliament, claiming indemnification from the
United States for the expense of suppressing the
Fenian raids, is justly termed foolish and prepos-
terous. "Lord Monck's advisers ought to have
known that this is a demand not founded on justice
or reason, and to which the American Government
never could submit. It was a great and incompre-
hensible error to make it. The Provinces need not
be reminded they are unable to enforce their absurd
claim, and in England it can only be regarded with
astonishment and disapprobation." This is a plea-
sant rebuke for the Canadians, who have had to
bear the brunt of the mis-government of Ireland.
The sins of the father are being visited on the child.
The Times, moreover, sees an awkward question
looming in the distance. What if the Union were

to grant the application of the Canadians., pay over
a few thousands of dollars, and then demand from

the British Government the millions of pounds
sterling claimed for the losses sustained by the
Alabama and other piratical cruisers.
General Hobson, the captor of Morgan, and Pre-
sident of the soldiers late Convention, has been
nominated clerk of the Court of Appeals. The Hon.
James G. Blaine has been re-nominated for Congress
for the Third District, Missouri; and a resolution was
adopted by the Union Convention, congratulating
the people on the ability, faithfulness, and patriotism
of their representative, now elected for the third
time. Mr. Throckmorton has been chosen Governor
of Texas. He was a slaveholder, and joined the
South in the rebellion. The Hon. John Lynch
has also been re-nominated as representative to Con-
! gress.

The Hon. Justin S. Morrill declines to come for-
ward as a candidate for re-election for the second dis-
trict of Vermont, where he has been honoured with
six consecutive elections. He does this in a graceful
letter to his constituents. He served since 1855
with the hearty approval of that body, and the still
more hearty approval of all Protectionists. One of
his last acts will be the introduction of the New Tariff
Bill, which he ably supports. His career has been
marked by a single-minded and determined opposi-
tion to all free-trade theories as applied to the United
$2,500,000.
The loss to the Southern States, if they all decide
on excluding the Negro Suffrage, will be 25 repre-
sentatives. Of these Alabama will lose 3, Georgia 3,
Louisiana 2, Maryland 1, Mississippi 3, Missour
1, North Carolina 3, South Carolina 4, Tennessee
2, Texas 1, and Virginia 2.

A circular storm of extraordinary violence burst
over Buffalo on Tuesday, the 26th June last, de-
stroying both property and life. The suddenness of
the whirlwind took the inhabitants by surprise.
The air was oppressively quiet, when the clouds
began to gather, but no one would have predicted
more than a heavy shower. The rain came down,
nifie;d, withllighth-ingrancl peals of thunder, and
the gale set in for half an hour with a fury that struck
awe into the people ; " a wild, wicked, relentless
tempest," to use the Courier's words, " which seemed
bent oh the utter destruction of the city." Chim-
neys came crashing down, roofs took flight, win-
dows were forced in, buildings blown down, and
large trees uprooted like weeds by a gardener. The
list of damage and loss of life is considerable. The
storm may be the means of furnishing us with ano-
ther decision on lost bonds of the United States, as
it burst in the windows of a banking-house and
swept away $6OO in 7-30 bonds. Can the banker
furnish the proof required of the total destruction
and loss of these bonds?

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One of the prizes of 500,000 f. belonging to the
Mexican Bonds lately drawn was gained by a locksmith
of the Marais, named Bonsons.
President Johnson has been made an LL.D. by
the University of North Carolina.
A race lately took place at Philadelphia of chariots
constructed like those of ancient Rome, driven by ladies in
classic costume. Miss Mason, of New York, driving
"Lady Sherman" and "Prairie Flower," won the race
against Miss Sherwood, of Philadelphia, driving "Flora
Bell" and "Empress." The race was in mile heats, best
three in five. Time-2 min. 25i sec., and 2 min. 30 sec.,
and 2 min. 15 sec.

The second volume of Mr. Horace Greeley's
" History of the American Conflict" will be published in
August.

Monte Rosa was ascended for the first time this
year on the 26th of Juno by an American from Now York
and two Swiss, accompanied by two guides.

income
Stewart, the merchant
last year of
upon
$4,788,000,in whichNewYork,rhee-
ports an
paysß eay.. tag o f
Emersono v ersD4oaovlo, O.D .i
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of Westfield, pastor
Cong
regational church
that town since 1836, died
on the Bth ult., aged 68 years.
In his life he had written
n
'
2,sooinfull
sermons, attended 300 funerals, and married
436 couples.
Elkan Harzman, a Jewish Rabbi, of Brooklyn,o
N.J., has just recovered a verdict of against
out f
othe
Synagogue.
members of his congregation who °lfictBeod hio
Alabama an indictment for murder and
In the United States District Court
efoonrspT.ay hasucthern
been found against G. W. Gayle, who advertised a reward
for the assassination of Mr. Lincoln.
The steamer Pilot Boy, Capt. Payne, arrived at
Charleston from Savannah on Monday last in 10 hours and
25 minutes, touching at Beaufort, being one of the shortest
trips ever made.
Llt is thought the Bankrupt Bill may pass the
Senate, as the opposition to it is subsiding.
A dike, to cost $158,000, is to be constructed
along the river, at Hartford, Connecticut.
FIRE IN BOSTON.—BOSTON, JUNE 19.—The fur-
, itnre store of Haley, Morse, and Boyden, on Washington-
' street, and Child and Jenck's picture establishment were . ,
destroyed by fire to-day. The loss of the former was
$50,000, and of the latter $lO,OOO.
The Boston public library contains 123,000 vo-
lumes.
Its largest contributors are Joshua Bates, of Lon-
don, who gave $lOO,OOO worth of books and Theodore
Parker, who left 11,000 books and 3,000 pamphlets. In 1865 nearly 195,000 books were lent, or an average of 708 per day. The greatest number given out in a single day 1