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

attire, and slavery with flowing drapery and Pari-
sian modes.

A remarkable newspaper has just been simul-
taneously issued in New York, Brooklyn, and
Washington, under the auspices of the African
Civilisation Society, addressed to the coloured people
of 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. Such a newspaper,
written by themselves and extensively circulated
among them, must have a beneficial influence. It is I
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 journalwe 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 it
a crime for even a minister of the Gospel to take
them in and give them a crust of bread, or a cup of
cold water. Then go, if you please, to Buffalo,
Chicago, and last, but not least, return to New
York, and ask the coloured people who 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, tl)e 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 beenchosen Governor
of Texas. He was a slaveholcler, and joined the
South in the rebellion. The Hon. John Lynch
has also been re-nominated as representative to Con-
gress.

Tbe,Hon. Justin S. Morrill declines to come for-
ward asa candidatefor 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,
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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,
mixed withhail, lightning, and peals of thunder, and
the gale set in for half an hour with a f ury that struck
awe into the people; " a wild, wicked, relentless
tempest," to use the Courier's words, " which seemed
bent on 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?

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 Romo, 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
three in five. Time-2 min. 251 sec., and 2 min. 30 sec.,
Bell" and "Empress." The.race was in mile heat; best
and 2 min. 15 sec.
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ports an income last year of $4,788,000, upon which ho
pays a tax of over $400,000.
Rev. Emerson Davis, D.D., of Westfield, pastor
of the Congregational church in that town since 1836, died
on the Bth ult., aged 68 years. In his life he had written
in full 2,500 sermons, attended 300 funerals, and married
436 couples.
Elkan Harzman, a Jewish Rabbi, of Brooklyn,N.J., has just recovered a verdict of $BOO against certain
members of his congregation who kicked him out of the
Synagogue.
In the United States District Court for Southern
Alabama an indictment for murder and conspiracy has
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.

It 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-
nituro 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 Bate; of Lon-
don, who gave $lOO,OOO worth of books, and Theodore
Parker, who left 11,000 books and 3,000 pamphlets. In
1865 n3arly 195,000 books were lent, or an average of 708
per day. the greatest number given out in a single day