The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1866.

not have lessened the reputation which
they now thought he had attained. " Many of you
were my first supporters when I commenced poli-
tical life, and when I first entered the arena to
struggle for political prizes you still supported me,
when I was able to take a small share in the Go-
vernment of the country, and you render me your
sympathies now when I am called to a more im-
portant post elsewhere. When I come back—a
veteran as I shall then be in political matters—l
hope you will be able to say, with pride, that you
have taken pleasure in witnessing the career of a
Horsham man."

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Friday Evening.
The Moniteur contains the following miscellaneous
news :

" The private telegraphic despatches from Rome
state that since the 12th, when the city was entirely
evacuated by the French troops, perfect tranquillity
prevailed. At the same time as our troops left
Rome the Pontifical troops occupied all the posi-
tions which had been assigned to them.

According to the Journal de Rome the amount of
the offerings to the Pontifical Government known
as the denier of St. Peter, since the month of
September, 1859, up to the present time, was
53,750,000 f.

" A decree has been published by the official
Gazette of Florence announcing that the State will
itself execute the works of the railway of the Victor
Emmanuel Company until the end of March, 1867.
A sum of 13 millions has been appropriated to this
undertaking.
" The Conferences relative to the construction of
the Parliament of the North will commence on the
15th of this month. Prussia will be represented by
Count de Bismarck and M. de Savigny."
A letter from St. Petersburg, dated Dec. 9th,
states that a magnificent ball was given by Baron
Talleyrand, the French Ambassador, on the occa-
sion of the marriage of the Grand Duke to the
Princess Dagmar. The elite of Russian society was
present. The Czar wore the uniform of the Cau-
casus Dragoons, with the grand order of the
Legion of Honour. His Majesty had on the
same evening received a very affectionate tele-
gram, by which the Emperor of the French
thanked the Sovereign of Russia for having accepted
the invitation of the Ambassador of France, and
renewed the expression of his good wishes for the
happiness of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess.
Tea was served in one of the rooms specially re-
served for the Imperial family, and their Majesties
invited the ambassadors and their wives to partake
of it. The fete commenced at half-past 10 o'clock,
and their Majesties did not retire till after mid-
night. The supper was served at 1 o'clock. The
Grand Duchess Marie Feodorowna had at her right
the Spanish Ambassador, and at her left the Eng-
lish Ambassador. Opposite to her Imperial High-
ness was the Baroness de Talleyrand, having at her
right the Grand Duke Ilin, and at her left
the Grank Duke Vladimir. The high dignitaries
of the Empire were present at the ball, with the
exception of Prince Gortchakow and Count Adler-
berg, who were prevented from attending by illness.
Among the guests were the Grand Duke Constantin
Nicolaievitch and the Grand Duchess Alexandra, the
Grand Duke Michel Nicolaievitch and the Grand
Duchess Olga, the Duke George de Mecklenbourg
Strelitz, and the Prince Alexander of Hesse. After
supper dancing was resumed and was continued till
nearly four in the morning.
There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at Com-
piegne, at which the Emperor presided. The Em-
press was present. It is confidently said to-day that
her Majesty intends to fulfil her announced inten-
tion of paying a visit to Rome.

The Constitutionnel says :—" The difficulties be-
tween Prussia and Hanover, which it was thought
had been arranged, are always at the same point.
It is true that King George declared himself ready
to release the officers from their oaths, but upon
condition that Prussia should continue to provide
for the pay due to them, whether they consented to
enter her service or refused to do so. The Prussian
Government not having thought proper to accept
that condition matters remain as they were."
A marriage is about to take place between Naval
Lieutenant Leone Detroyat and Miss IMe'ne Garre,
granddaughter of Madame Sophie Gay, and niece
to Count O'Donnell, M. Emile de Girard.in, and
the Countess de Cauclaux.

The exact number of the population of Paris is
now 1,825,374 inhabitants. The following is the
progress of the population of this capital for some
centuries past 1292 it was 215,861. In 1553,
260,000. In 1718 it was 509,000 inhabitants. In
1755, 576,000. In 1784, 660,000. In 1800,
547,756. In 1817, 713,966. In Is4l, 935,261.
In 1846, 1,053,897. In 1851, 1,053,262, and in
1861, 1,696,131.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE BARNSLEY COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

BARNSLEY, Dec. 15, 9.40 a.m.

Three explosions have taken place in the pit this
morning. The last occurred an hour ago. Smoke
and steam continue to issue from the No. 2 shaft
and the furnace pit. It is evident that a large part
of the colliery is on fire. Preparations for filling
up go on.

AMERICA.

[BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.]
NEW YORE, Dec. 13 (Evening).

Gold, 138. Sterling Exchange on London,
109 k. 5-20 United States Bonds, 107} ; Illinois,
117,i ; Erie, 72. Cotton—Middling upland, 34i.

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 15.

Of the four cases of yellow fever on board the
Tasmania which were not expected to survive one
died during the night. The other three are reported

united with us in the execution of this, our royal
declaration, our dearly beloved son and successor,
his Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ernest
Augustus.
" We have also commanded that our royal seal
be affixed hereto.

" Given at Heitzing, near Vienna, the sth Octo-
ber, 1866.

(L.S.) " GEORGE REX.
" ERNEST AUGUSTUS."

To the Editor of the Sun.

you permit me to address a few lines
to you on your leading article of the 12th instant,
reviewing a publication, " The Organisation of the
Empire," by the Hon. Joseph Howe, of Nova Scotia.
Of this work you speak in the most laudatory
manner ; and, if I read you rightly, you state that
Mr. Howe has put forth a very original proposition
in regard to the connection of Britain and her de-
pendencies.
It is a satisfaction to find that Mr. Howe, after
27 years, should adopt (as I gather from your
article) the views I actvocated in 1840, and many
years before then, upon the great question of the
connection of England with her colonies, and
you will be good enough to concede to
me that it is quite legitimate I should
feel much satisfaction, when I inform you that my
article, " Britain and her Colonies," was published
in 1840, by Mr. Montgomery Martin, in his " Colo-
nial Magazine." When it was forwarded to Mr.
Joseph Howe, then proprietor of the Nova Scotian
newspaper, and that Mr. Howe reviewed my article,
entitled " Britain and her Dependencies, and their
Right to be Represented in Parliament," antago -
nistically, and as impracticable, in the Nova Scotian
of the 30th of September, 1840 ; that Mr. Howe's
review was forwarded to me by Mr. Martin, in
1840 ; and I freely confess that I was greatly
favoured by Mr. Martin in giving a place
to my article on our connexion with our coun-
trymen beyond the seas,—the more particularly so
as Mr. Martin, in common with all the British com-
munity, then thought my proposition was most im-
practicable and would never work,—so that Mr.
Howe had some excuse in reviewing my work as he
did, though I took exception to some of.his reasons.
Probably Mr. Howe has forgotten everything
about this matter; it is a long time ago, and, at his
time of life, most likely his memory has failed, or it
has become defective.—l remain, Sir, your obedient

servant,

THOMAS BANISTER.

5, Child's-place, Temple-bar, Dec. 14.
[We see no reason whatever for our correspon-
dent's closing remarks ; nevertheless, we conceive it
it to be only right that we should give his commu-
nication to us in its integrity, precisely as it stands.
—ED. SUN.]

The late Trades Reform Demonstration.

A meeting of the delegates from the London
Trades was held last evening at the Sussex Hotel,
Bouverie-street, toreceive a report from the Demon-
stration Committee Mr. George Potter in the
chair.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Friday.
The Queen walked out yesterday afternoon, at-
tended by the Marchioness of Ely.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princeso
Christian arrived at the Castle last evening fro°
Knowsley-park, attended by Lady Susan Melville
and Lieut.-Colonel George Gordon.
his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinstone, also arrived from Greenwich
Park.

This being the anniversary of the Queen's great
sorrow, her Majesty, accompanied by the royal
family, went this morning to the Royal Mausoleual
at Frogmore, and remained there some time. The,
Dean of Windsor attended and read prayers and
portions of Scripture selected for the occasion.
After the Queen's return to the Castle the Mau-
soleum was, by her Majesty's command, opened for
all the members of the household, including the
servants, residents within the Castle, and most of
her Majesty's tradesmen in Windsor, to visit it.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the younger moll"
bers of the royal family, will leave Windsor Castle
to-day at 11 o'clock for Osborne.

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO SUFFOLK.—The closing
festivities at Eye, Diss, &c., in celebration of the visit to
Sir E.G. Kerrison, M.P., and Lord Hartismere, of the
Prince and Princess of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh'
passed off very successfully. The tenantry of Sir E. C'
Kerrison dined together at Eye, and a substantial tea Was
given to nearly 500 of the working classes at Diss, on
Thursday evening. A number of thieves came down frog
London to Diss during the Prince's visit, but their opera"
tions were promptly stopped.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
arrived at Clarenca House yesterday from Sand"
ringham. •
His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the
Countess Bernstorff do not return to town till
Monday.
The Earl and Countess of Darnley arrived
in
town on Thursday from Athboy, county Meath,
and to-day leave for Cobham Hall, Kent.
The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have dur-
ing the week entertained a very large company
Brocklesby Park. Among the guests staying there,
have been—The Duke of St. Albans, Viscount and
Viscountess Ingestre, Lord and Lady Alfred Paget'
Lord Berkeley Paget, Lord Garlies, Mr. C. and
Lady Adela Larking, Mr. Henry Chaplin, Liea;
tenant-Colonel and Mrs. Dugdale Astley, 3115
Macdonald, Miss Howard, Mr. Edgar Larking/ 84c;
On Wednesday Lord Yarborough's foxhounds riled
at the hall. There was a very numerous field, an,,
by his lordship's liberality a first-rate luncheon W'
supplied to all comers.
Viscount Sudley has returned from the Earl auclt
Countess of Arran's seat, in Ireland, and joined his Wife 5
BrOadlands.
Lord Brougham left town on Thursday for Parr'where he will remain a few days before proceeding '-
Cannes for the winter.
Viscount Hamilton, M.P., who was detained in
Paris by slight indisposition, on his way home with 61
Prince of Wales from Russia, is expected to arrive in tQWII
this evening.
Viscount and Viscountess Dunlo were to ../.1317°
arrived on Thursday last at Ballinasloe, county GalWaY.;
from Ecgland. Great preparations were made for the
y
reception, and the band of the Galway militia and 1010
of the inhabitants were to escort the newly-married cour
to the old family seat.
The Lord Bishop of Salisbury, Mrs. Hamilton,°
and family have just returned to the Episcopal Paholis
Salisbury, after an absence of about two months•
lordship has been spending his vacation in North Wales'd
The family of Sir William Erie, the late Le
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Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, has been
placed in mourning by the death of the mother of 1,3 f))
Erle. She was the widow of the Rev. Dr. David Willi3l:er
Warden of New College, Oxford, and canon of Wrinehe'
Cathedral.

The Conduct of the Naval Officers

Jamaica.