The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LO.NDO/9, SAIURDAY EVEMNG, NOVEMBER 17, 1866.

,call in New York, at which General BUTLER, who

seems to be put forward as an orator now-a-days,
made a Breech. On this occasion he was not fortu-
nate in suiting the taste of his auditory, for he was
hooted and pelted. There has been plenty in
BUTLER'S career to deserve such treatment,
but we are not told what was his particular offence
at the New York Assembly. Fenian indignation
meetings are still being held throughout the
States, though without much effect. It is likely
that the culprits in Canada will obtain a com-
mutation of their sentence.

The news from Mexico is not a little singular.
The EMPEROR set out for Vera Cruz on the
21st, in order to avoid meeting General CASTE-
LNEAN, who arrived in Mexico on the 23d, and
took upon himself the administration of affairs,
as the Mexican Ministry had resigned. All this
tends towards the abandonment by MAXIMILIAN of
his thorny and profitless dignities, and we shall
probably have decisive intelligence to that effect
before long.

It would seem as if the destinies of the
whole continent of America were under some
warlike influence, for from Canada to Para-
guay we have had, within the last few years,
a succession of civil and foreign contentions. Ac-
cording to despatches received at Montevideo from
Paraguayan sources the defeat at Curupaity has
caused complete disunion among the leaders of the
Triple Alliance. General MITRE has evacuated
Curuzu, and left with the rest of the army for
Tuguty, having refused to avail himself of the Bra-
zilian transports offered for the conveyance of his
troops. No fresh enterprise has been attempted by
the Brazilian fleet, which remains stationed at
Curuzu, and the whole conduct of the war seems to
be uncertain and unsatisfactory.

Last Thursday Sir JOIIN PAKINGTON had to per-
form a sad but interesting ceremony. The unveil-
ing of the statue of Sir JOHN FRANKLIN, in Carlton
Gardens, was one of those impressive events that can
but seldom occur, and much as there is to attract
notice in the tributes thus paid to departed worthies,
we may be allowed to say that a peculiar regard
attached itself to this affair. Perhaps there has
been nothing in our generation more painfully ex-
citing, or more truly affecting than the incidents
which attended the last course of Sir J. FRANKLIN
and his devoted followers. It is right and fit-
ting that a memorial should be raised to him,
in some noteable spot in the metropolis of that
country he served in life and honoured in death.
For this time all disputants are justly well agreed
that it is idle to sacrifice human life and waste time
and money in endeavouring to do too much, and
penetrate into regions which are so unavailable for
habitation, and even for a brief period of sojourn.
This matter does not affect the feelings in which
we hold the memory of the departed hero of the
Arctic Seas. We have now to do with his worth
and his honesty. He set an example to his country..
men that they may well profit by fol-
lowing in every pursuit in which they
are engaged. The steadfast endurance, the
calm resolve, and the unflinching spirit which he
displayed, were indeed worthy of a better cause, and
of a more successful issue: However we know
that it is not always the most deserving who reap
the fairest treasures ; and who can say that even as
it is the sufferings of FRANKLIN and his crew have
been for nothing ? In a secondary point of view
they have been the means of preventing others from
following their fatal foot-steps ; but in the first and
most important sense of the matter, they have
displayed what fortitude can do and what per-
severance can accomplish. So long as the name
x.mglauti euuures, uue respect, ztuu reveLeutx
be paid by Englishmen of every class to those
gallant men who have braved the terrors of those
dreary regions to do good service to the cause of
science, and to improve our knowledge of geo-
graphical discovery.

It has often been a matter of just reproach to us
of this country that we do not pay sufficient honour
to the great men who serve us well and faithfully.
Too much fuss is made about those who do but
little, comparatively speaking, and those who
are worthy of all attention. This cannot
be said in the case of FRANKLIN, and we
hold it as a matter of special rejoicing that it
should be so. No pains were spared, and no money
begrudged that was necessary for the purpose of
making search for him, or at least to discover his
remains ; and it is a melancholy sort of satisfaction
that the worst is known, and that his friends are no
longer in doubt to feel the hope that keeps alive de-
spair. As we turn from this memorial to his honour
in the centre of the life and gaiety of the haunts of
civilisation we are not unmindful of the fact
that he whom it seeks to honour lies
far away on a bleak and desolate coast,
and that no friends or relatives can visit their
graves; but they are perhaps better remembered
than those who are buried in the precincts of home.
Amid the bustling events of every-day existence
they will still be ever and anon recalled to our notice
by a passing mention of their names. Even while
we lament their sad fates we shall reflect that their
courage and constancy were beyond all praise, and
England will not forget that her dead slumber on
the ice-hound shores, and that while we pay homage
to the memory of FRANKLIN in England the " polar
seas are keeping his deathless monument."

The marriage of the Master of Lovat, eldest son
of Lord Lovat, to Alice Mary, the daughter of Mr. Thos.
Weld-Blundell, of Ince-Blundell, Lancashire, took place
on Wednesday. The ceremony was solemnised according
to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church in a small
chapel attached to Ince Blundell. The bride was attended
to the altar by eight bridesmaids—the Misses Teresa,
Edith, and Freyda `Veld-Blundell, sisters of the bride, the
Hon. Miss Maxwell, the Hon. Miss Fraser, the Hon. Miss
Stourton, Miss Scott Murray, and Miss Mostyn. Captain
Fraser, the brother of the Master of Lovat, officiated as
"best man." After the ceremony the following rela-
tions and friends assembled at the wedding breakfast :
Lord and Lady Lovat, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Alister
Fraser, Hon. Henry Fraser, Hon. Miss Fraser, Lord and
Lady Herries, the Right Rev. Bishop Vaughan, Lord Staf-
ford, Sir Robert Gerard, Bart., Sir Piers and the Hon.
ilss,los.nt.oMurritsoasnes:
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LMs ai
y Scott Mostyn,Murray, M.
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Maxwell (2), the Hon. Mrs. Scott Murray and Mr. Mu r y
Colonel and Mrs. Vaughan, Sir Matthew Sausse (ex-Chief
Justice of Bombay), Lady Arabella Hesketh (of Rufford),
Mr. and Mrs John Blundell, Major Blundell, Mr. Scrooge,
Mr. Hornyold, Mr. R. Berkeley, Dr. May, Rev. Canon
Fisher, Rev. Canon Walmsley, Rev. R. Greenough, Rev.
H. Bennett, Rev. Father Maurus, Rev. Mr. Carr, Rev.
Mr. Gibson, Ste. A military band played on the lawn
during the breakfast. About three o'clock the bride and
bridegroom left the hall for S winnerton Park, Staffordshire,
the seat of Mr. Basil Fitzherbert, to pass the honeymoon.
THE LATE MR. COBDEN, M.P., AND THE LAND
QUESTION.—The following is the copy of a letter
forwarded by the late Mr. Cobden, to Mr. R. B.
Jones, of the Temple, a gentleman who endeavoured to
form a company for the purchase of laud in Ireland :
" Midhurst, 2-Ith December, 18G3.—Dear Sir,—l am obliged
by your
of small landed properties. It is much to be regretted that
you could not carry out your plan for the purchase and
retailing of land in Ireland. There is no doubt that it
would have been useful and profitable. lam a trustee to
the British Land Company, which has bought and dis-
posed of a great quantity of building land, and I sometimes
think that it might extend its operations with advantage to
agricultural land. I do not expect any beneficial legisla-
tion on the subject. There never was a time in our history
when the proprietary class was so powerful as at present.
Look at the passing of the Poaching Bill. The farmers
and the middle classes of the rural district are quite power-
less. The large owners rule through the tenants at will,
and the small freeholders have all disappeared. It is diffi-
cult to see- how the tendency to monopoly in land can be
checked.— I remain, yours truly, RICHARD COLIDS:T."

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Friday Evening.

The Moniteur in its bulletin says :—" M. von der
Heydt, Minister of Finance, has presented to the
Prussian Chambers a very satisfactory Budget rela-
tive to the financial condition of Prussia. In spite
of the war the receipts will cover the expenses, and
therefore the Government intends to reduce the
public debt to the amount of $5,300,000."

The health of the Count de Bismark is not re-
establisheJ, but he is much better, and it is expected
that he will be able to return to Berlin in the course
of next week and resume the direction
_of political
affairs.

A private telegraphic despatch from Undine an-
nounces that the King of Ita]y had arrived in that
town, and had been received with general enthu-
siasm. his Majesty reviewed the troops and the
National Guard, and was greeted with cordial
cheers.

The Official Gazette of Florence publishes a de-
cree of amnesty in favour of the Venetian soldiers
who were sentenced to various punishments for
desertion previous to the 6th of May last.
An official account given in a St. Petersburg
paper of the marriage of the Princess Dagmar with
the " orthodox Grand Duke Alexandra Alexandro-
vitch and the orthodox Grand Duchess Marie Feo-
dorowna" states that in the evening there was a
ball at the Winter Palace. The only dance was a
Polonaise, and the fete was terminated at 10 o'clock.
Their Majesties then left in a gala carriage with the
newly wedded pair, and proceeded to the Auit-
chkof Palace. The streets were brilliantly illumi-
nated, and the crowd received the party with loud
and joyous acclamations. The Grand Duke and
Duchess will reside for the present at the Anitchkof
Palace.

The following is from the Journal des Debats, and
and is confirmatory of the news I extracted from a
Hungarian paper yesterday :—" The attitude of
Hungary appears to give great uneasiness to the
Austrian Government, which expresses its feelings
in an article in the Vienna Gazette. That paper
abjures the Hungarian Diet to respond to the wishes
and expectations of the advocates of an equitable
compromise, instead of succumbing to the influence
of the Radical party. The official paper admits
that Hungary had the right to be discontented with
the Constitution of February, and the Government
was disposed to give to Hungary ' every legitimate
satisfaction,' but that country ought not to re-
quire sacrifices incompatible with the unity of the
Monarchy. The Gazette then tells the Hungarian
people that they can only preserve their national
independence by remaining united with Austria,
and that the moderate party will assist them be-
cause it knows the good intentions of the Austrian
Government. The language of a journal (adds the
Journal des Debats) which receives its inspirations
from the Austrian Cabinet, makes it evident that at
Vienna there is no attempt to conceal the gravity
of the struggle which cannot fail to take place at
the meeting of the Diet."
A letter in the Italia of Naples, dated November
10, says :
" We have received serious news from Palermo.
It appears that important documents have been
discovered relative to a dangerous plot, and that
its ramifications extend to Naples. Fresh arrests
have been made there and at the other places. The
authorities are actively engaged in investigations
respecting this dangerous plot."
The Constztutionnel says that public opinion at
Vienna is much excited in regard to the political
plans of M. Beust, the new Minister of Foreign
Affairs. There had been reports that his intention
was to establish a new group of Austrian countries.
This report was contradicted ; but it seems certain
that M. Beast is directing his earnest attention to
the circumstances under which the future relations
between Austria and Italy are to be established.
M. Beust has had frequent interviews, in reference
to this most important point, with Baron de
presentativeo. it iq hel;.v,..a. will he the future Re-
ot Austria at t lorence.

Accounts have been received in Paris of the death
of Duke Antonio Litta, Viscount Aresa, at Naples,
aged 47. The Duke ever took an active part in
ameliorating the condition of the working classes,
and in promoting the advance of literature, art, and
science. He will be much regretted in Italy.
This has been a regular winter day. There was
a very cold wind in the morning, and about one
o'clock in the afternoon I saw a few flakes of snow
falling upon the trces in the Tuileries gardens. At
three the rain began, and the rain continued at post
hour. Reaumur's thermometer within doors marked
" temperate ;" but if it be allowed to contradict
such a great authority, I will say that it was very
cold without.

L A TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SUPPRESSION OF THE CANDIAN
INSURRECTION.

MALTA, Nov. 16.
Her Majesty's ironclad Resistance arrived here
to-day from Canea, having left that place on Tues-
day last. The Resistance reports that no fighting
had taken place within 40 miles of Canea during the
past fortnight.
The insurrection was considered entirely sup-
pressed, notwithstanding all rumours to the contrary.
The Malta-Alexandria Cable has broken near
Ras el Tien. The Hawk leaves Malta to-morrow
to make the necessary repairs.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Nov. 16 (Evening).

Baron Ricasoli has issued a circular to the Italian
Prefects, directing them to authorise all bishops
who are still absent from their dioceses to return to
their sees, whether residing at present at Rome or
elsewhere.

PADUA, Nov. 16 (Evening.)
The King arrived here this evening, and suet with
an enthusiastic reception.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 17.
The Peruvian, from Quebec, via Ardrossan, has
arrived here with $lOO,OOO in specie.

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRA

LIAN

SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, Capt. J. M. Rogers, has arrived with
these mails, 63 passengers, £469,679 16s. 10d. in
specie, 1,044 bales of silk, and a general cargo.
Among the passengers are Dr. Woodward and
family, and Capt. Munro, from Hong Kong; Lieut.
Wilkinson, from Madras ; Col. Peyton, from Bom-
bay; Capt. Freeling and Lieut. Dundas, from Gib-
raltar, &c.

The Ripon left Alexandria on the 4th inst. ;
Malta, the 7th ; and Gibraltar, the 11th, and has
had fine weather throughout the voyage, with light,
variable winds.

The master and part of the crew of the ship
Princeton, which foundered off Cape de Gatte, on
the 9th inst., have arrived in the Ripon. She was
from Newcastle, with coals, for Alexandria.

H.M.S. Psyche was at Alexandria ; the Victoria,
Prince Consort, Royal Oak, Gibraltar, Enterprise,
Cruiser, Hibernia, and Cossack, at Malta ; and
the Skylark, at Gibraltar. The Resistance and
Arethusa were at the Piraeus ; the Assurance and
Wizard at Candia ; the Caradoc at Constantinople ;
the Cockatrice at the Danube ; the Hydra at Sicily;
the Racer on the coast of Syria ; and the Tyrian at
Patras.

Exchanges at Gibraltar were :—London, 49i ;
Paris and Seville, sf. 24c. ; Madrid, 1 dis. ; Malaga,
dis. ; Seville, par.
The steamer Massilia, from Southampton; Grecian,
from Liverpool; Theban, from Glasgow; Livorno,
from Glasgow ; and Collina, from London, had
arrived out at Gibraltar.

H.M.S. Endymion, Capt. C. Wake, 14 days from
Spithead, arrived at Gibraltar on the 10th, and pro-
ceeded to the eastward.