The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-20 00:00:00

The Gales in the Atlantic.

The steamship Atlanta, Captain Archer, which
arrived on Wednesday night from London, reports
having experienced a succession of terrific gales
throughout the passage. December 22, lat. 48.38,
long. 39.40, encountered a tremendous gale from the
south-west, accompanied with rain, during which .a
seaman named Watson was thrown from the wheel,
breaking two of his ribs. William Dunn, quarter-
master, was also struck by the wheel, breaking one
rib. December 23, the gale still increasing with
very heavy sea ; 10 a.m., maintopsail blew away,
shipping a heavy sea, smashing skids and unshipping
davits of the starboard lifeboat, letting it down on
the deck ; immediateiy after shipped another sea,
smashing lifeboat, washing away after-hatch com-
panion, breaking engine-room skylight, and
knocking in the fore part of after-house,
destroying books, papers, &c. Several at-
tempts were made to get the after-hatch battened
down, men being washed away repeatedly, with
hammers, nails, &c. It was nearly an hour before
the hatch was secured, the boatswain receiving
injuries in the back which incapacitated him. One
p.m., gale furious, all hands endeavouring to secure
foretrysail, which was blowing away, when a tre-
mendous sea struck the ship on the starboard bow
sweeping decks fore and aft, washing overboard
Charles Dyson, fourth officer, William Collins,
quartermaster, and John Munday, ordinary sea-
man ; washing away all bulwarks on port side and
part on starboard; water casks, oil casks, port bow
lifeboat, and davits ; smashing skids and unship-
ping the davits of all the other boats ; stove in
front of fore deckhouse, carrying away messroom, car-
penter's berth, baker's room, lamp room, and water
closet, destroying lamps and oil tanks, carrying
away rail from buckets, binnacle, and compass of
the bridge, starting anchor, which was lashed on
deck, breaking foretopsail boom, which struck Mr.
Mitchell, first officer, on the shoulder, breaking his
collarbone, besides severely injuring several others.
The same sea carried away brace of foreyard, which
was afterwards secured with great difficulty ; started
the whole of the fore house, and caused a leak in
transom locker, which kept one man continually
baling ; washed overboard everything movable, such
as ladders, harness-casks, tackle, ropes, night glasses,
&c. For the remainder of the passage strong gales
and disagreeable weather generally were experienced.
—Nem York Times.

SHIPPING DISASTERS.—The bark Prudhoe, Cap-
tain Bartlett, left the Mersey for Shanghai on the 6th inst.,
and has been, it is feared, wrecked with total loss of crew,
14 in number, in some part of the Channel. Fragments of
the ship, and a book belonging to the captain, have been
washed ashore near Fleetwood, and leave very slender
hope but that the ship and crow hay° beau totally lost,

The last news from America includes a diplomatic cor-
respondence which ought to clear up several points which
have, as yet, been doubtful in the British mind. It does
not exactly tell us whether the United States will or will
not permit the establishment of the Mexican empire. On
that head we have probably heard all that we can hear for
the present in the President's Message. But it tells us
how the Washington Government regards the negroes,
how fax it is sensible of its yesponsibilities to the freed-
men, how it feels towards the present Governors of
Mexico, and in what spirit it is disposed, at least for the
present, to deal with the Emperor of the French on sub-
jects of this character. On all these points it appears to
us that the American Government figure most creditably
in this correspondence. Everything that has issued from
any United States department since the termination of
the war has contributed to re-assure Europe, if not as to
the unvarying pacific nature of Washington intentions, at
least as to the justice and intelligence with which the
American Administration conduct public affairs.
The discussion as to negroes between the State Depart-
ment and the French Foreign Office arose out of a letter
addressed to Mr. Seward by the Washington representa-
tive of the Juarez Republic, which is still the only Mexican
Government recognised by the United States. In that
letter the truth appears to have been very nearly ap-
proached. The Mexican Emperor was charged with
having been instigated by the Emperor of the French to
attract the disaffected Southerners to Mexico, with the in-
tention of establishing what would of course be to them a
very congenial system, forced labor. Perhaps it is not
very probable that this was exactly what the Emperor of
the French intended. But the despatch must have probed
a very sore point in the Washington Cabinet's suscepti-
bilities. That Cabinet is incensed at the present aspect of
affairs in -Mexico, not only because it conflicts with the
Monroe doctrine, but because in its conception and incep-
tion it has reference to the Southern rebellion. Napoleon
111. no doubt acted in deliberate referefice to the condition
of the United States when he went to America ; and now
that the rebellion has been crushed no wonder that this
remembrance should be an incentive to the Washington
Government to get rid of MM. When therefore Mr.
Romero touched on the suspicion that the Emperor
wanted to tempt disaffected Southerners across the
border, ho struck a note that admirably suited his pur-
pose.

Mr. Seward, howevar, did not take it for granted all
the Mexican Minister told him. He was careful to base
his appeal to the Emperor of the French, not on any want
of bona fides on the part of the French or Mexican Emperor,
but on the natural anxiety of the Washington Cabinet as
to the condition of the freedmen. This, he says, is a sub-
ject of the gravest interest. He cautiously, but with de-
cision, affirms that the United States may be expected
hereafter to cultivate with constancy and assiduity the
establishment of the equality of men of the African race,
with men of every other race throughout the entire conti-
nent. Then the Secretary of State mentions the decrees
on immigration, as having attracted the attention of the
Washington Government, and as having been specially
reported upon by the law officer. Ho represents the
Attorney-General as having said that if those decrees as
to negro immigration were carried out, they would inevi-
tably reduce to a condition of peon slavery working
negroes. Some of the emancipated negroes in the United
States might, says Mr. Seward, be drawn without their
intelligent counsel within Mexican jurisdiction; and it is
inferred that these negroes might fall under the peon sys-
tem of slavery which the Mexican immigration scheme
would naturally set up. Mr. Seward is careful to speak
of the rulers of Mexico as "authorities acting in opposition
to the Republic," and in such a phrase there is a world of
meaning—certainly for Maximilian, and very possibly for
Napoleon 111. ; but in this despatch Mr. Seward had no
hints to give on any subject except the interests of the
freed negroes. He urged that European opinion was
firmly settled, if on any point, on the determination that
African slavery in any form must cease throughout the
world. He had no doubt that this humane view was
entertained as fully by the Emperor of the French as by
the United States Government, and so he submitted with
confidence to M. Drouyn de Lhuys, through Mr. Bigelow,
the Attorney-General's opinion.
It then became the duty of the American Minister at
Paris to introduce this subject to the notice of the French
Foreign Minister, and he did so with characteristic plain-
ness of speech—not hesitating to refer to his previous con-
versation
with the Foreign Minister on the alleged levy
of Egyptian troops for involuntary service in Mexico, and
the representations he then made of the natural unwilling-
ness of his Government to see slavery in any form re-
planted either within the territory or on the borders of the
United States. This is Mr. Bigelow's text. It is a favourite
one, and rightly so, with him, and he makes his applica-
tion of it with great energy. Strengthening Mr. Seward's
language a little, he speaks of the probability of negroes
being "seduced' to go to Mexico, and then availing himself
of the exact terms of his superior's despatch as to the
European resolve for the cessation of African slavery,
leaves the Attorney-General's elaborate opinion ceremo-
niously in M. De Lhuys' hands. We are not in posses-
sion of the French reply. We do not know how M.
De Lhuys enjoyed the references to the "authorities act-
ing in opposition to that epublic"—Mexico ; nor how he
received, on behalf of his master, Mr. Seward's compli-

went to that potentate's humanity and aversion to slavery.
Nor are we aware—which is more to be regretted—what
defence was forthcoming as to the obnoxious immigration
decrees ; nor whether the Emperor of the French accepted
in any degree the responsibility attaching to them.
We know nothing of the attitude of the French Emperor;
but in compensation we know a good deal, and what we
know is very instructive, of the bearing of the American

Governmeet towards this umpire of the universal world.

We read in this correspondence at what a price Napo-
leon 111. has interfered in Transatlantic affairs—what a

price in humiliation as well as in treasure and in blood.

We read how absolutely certain it is that no European

will be allowed to
Power, however great or imperious,

have its own way on the American Continent, be the con-

dition of the United States over so dubious, or the pre-
occupations of the United States Government ever so en-

grossing. Aud we read also how everything lends itself
to the support of a natural policy, strongly adopted by a
nation great onough to undertake the responsibility of its
enforcement—how the rights of men and nations assimilate
—how tho preservation of a continent from encroach-

ment may be essential to the freedom and well-being of the
humblest individuals living on it—how the persistence of
a great Power in a policy such as the Monroe doctrine,
deliberately resolved on, and avowed in a statesmanlike

spirit, may be fraught with the most vital consequences,
not only to the interests obviously involved in it, but to

the broadest interests of civilisation and progress. Mr.
Seward could not harass either Emperor more effectually

or with greater credit to himself than by espousing and
adhering to the cause of the negro, If the Washington
Government is faithful to its present policy, no war is

likely to be needed to frustrate the Bonaparte-Hapsburg
violation of the Monroe doctrine; although if war were

necessary neither will nor power will bo wanting.—Liver-

pool Post,

Tuesday week last three well-contested races came off over
the splendid flat-racing ground of the Great Heath of Mary-
borough. The first contest was a match for 20 soya be-
tween Mr. Thompson's chestnut colt by Warlike and Mr.
Robson's grey mare Kitty, by Gamekeeper, lOst 71b each,
and distance one mile. Kitty was made the favourite, with
2tol on her. She cut out the running from.the start, but
coming to the straight run home she evinced signs of dis-
tress, and the colt,• admirably piloted by Mr. J. Onions,
was landed at the winning-post with hands down. The
second race was a match for 10 sous, between Mr. Thomp-

son's bay horse Lucifer (15st) and Mr. Onions's Tim
Whiffler (lost). The betting was in favour of the latter,
3 to 2 being given ; but Lucifer, well ridden by his owner,
came in an easy winner. The distance was half a mile.

The third race was between Lucifer and Kitty, carrying
lOst 71b each. It was also a match for 20 sovs, and the
distance was half a mile ; even betting. Mr. Onions made
the running with Lucifer, who was never headed, and came
in a winner by 20 lengths. The day was very severe, and
consequently the attendance was small.

Tiunsx HUNT CUP.—The race committee have deter-
mined to provide a very handsome piece of plate for the
winner of the Hunt Cup at the ensuing meeting in April.
It is somewhat remarkable that horses belonging to masters
of foxhounds have won the prize during six consecutive
years. We should like to see some of the Leicestershire or
Melton flyers entered and put in an appearance ; nor would
a Cheshire or Scotch good hunter be considered unwelcome
at this pleasant little meeting. It may be " news" to some
of our readers when we inform them that Mr. H. Chaplin's
horse Emperor, the winner of the Grand National Hunt at
Wetherby in 1865, was beaten in the Thirsk Hunt Cup
Race of 1861 by Vandal and a quondam stable companion
called Adonis, the property of Sir G. Strickland. Em-
peror ran here in the nomination of Mr. James Hall, of
Scarborough, near Beverley, being his horse at that date.
We hope our hunting friends will continuo to patronise
this foxhunters' reunion with Yorkshire liberality.
TURF CLUB—CURRAGII APRIL Ai EETINCL—The follow-
ing notice has been issued :—" In consequence of the
Curragh April Meeting and tho Chester Races being ad-
vertised to take place on the same days, the stewards of the
Turf Club, with the consent of Her Majesty's Master of
the Horse, have agreed to postpone the Curragh April
Meeting, advertised to have been held on the 24th, 25th,
and 26th days of April, to be held on the Ist, 2d, and 3d
days of May next, and that the horses shall carry the
weights assigned to the several ages and distances for the
month of May in the schedule attached to the Queen's
Plates Articles in the Racing Calendar, instead of the
weights for the previous month as heretofore.—By order of
the stewards, ROBERT J. HUNTER, Keeper of the Match-
book."

General Charretie, better known during his career on
the Turf as Col. Charretie, died yesterday (Friday) week,
at an advanced age. He was for many years prominent as
a sportsman, about his best race horse being Gorhambury,
who ran second to Cotherstone for the Derby, and after-
wards won the Ascot Vase. Earlier in his time the colonel
had some famous welter weight nags, conspicuous amongst
which were Swing and Napoleon ; and he was wont to
ride himself in public, but in the great match across
country between Grimaldi and Napoleon, ending in a
draw, Becher was in the colonel's colours. Gen. Charretie
entered the service in 1804, and succeeded to the rank of
major-general in 1846.

RACING FIXTI
FE BR

RES FOR 1866.

'ARY.

Lincoln • 20

•
-,.... •
Nottingham Spring 27
H.

Derby Spring I
Liverpool Spring
Warwick Spring
Doncaster
Lewes Spring

Croxton Park l6
Northam ton 2O
WindsofSpring
Newcastle Spring 2B

Ne wmarket Craven 2
Durham
Blackheath & Woolwich 2
Catterick Bridge
Abergavenny 5
Lichfield Spring
Chelmsford Spring

'RIL.
IT hirsk lO
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Ist Spring l6
Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O
Chester
Curragh 24

Ascot Spring
Salisbury
Bath 8
Harpenden lO
York Spring

Epsom Summer l5
Uxbridge 2l
Manchester
Ascot Summer 29

- -
Windsor Summer 5
Newton
Hampton 7
Odiham
Bibury l3
Stockbridge
Chelmsford l9

Liverpool
Beverley 2O
Ipswich
Hungerford
Newcastle on-Tyne 26
Curragh 26
Worcester
,Y.
Stamford, l9
Radcliffe 23
Winchester 24
Southampton 25
Huntingdon
Goodwood 3l

Carlisle
Newm-arket July
Pontefract 9
Abingdon
Reading
Nottingham
Down Royal Corp lB

AUG

Brighton
7
Brighton Club
Lewes lO
Egham l4
Wolverhampton l4
Stockton l5
Oxford l6
Hastings 2l
SEPT]

York August 2l
Plymouth
Lichfield
Devon and Exeter 2B
Tunbridge 2B
Derby Summer 29
Weymouth 3O

IMBER.
Warwick September 4 1 Richmond
Curragh
Leicester 6 Monmouth
Doncaster
Brecon l7 Newmarket Ist October 25
Canterbury lB Walsall
OCTOBER.

Northampton 2 Newmarket Houghton 22
Newmarket 2d October 8 Worcester
Curragh

NOYE
Lincoln
Liverpool

vIBER.
Shrewsbury
Leamington Hunt ..... .

RAMS FOR THE CHILIAN NAVY. -A fine screw
ram, built by Messrs. Laird Brothers, has sailed from the
Mersey for Valparaiso. She is a sister vessel to the ram
now lying in the Thames for the Chilian Government.
The ram built by Messrs. Laird is called the Oscar, that
built in the Thames the Minerva. _

aa..•• •JS SOY., •.• WY Lk,. VA.4 y
HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—On Wed-
nesday evening, about 7 o'clock, as Mr. Arthur Battley was
returning through Farnham to his home at Bury St. Ed-
munds he was knocked down and robbed of his money,
gold watch, ring, scarf pin, keys, &c., and left on the road
for dead. The man had a mask on, which was found on
the road with an over coat.

TUE FLOODS.—Yesterday the inundation round
Windsor and Eton had evidently commenced to subside, and
although there is little apparent difference in the amount of
land under water at present, a few days of fine weather
will probably clear the greater portion of the floods away.

The will of the Right Hon. Emily Jane Dowager
Viscountess Hardinge, relict of Field-Marsha
Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., P.C., was proved in
her. Majesty's Court of Probate, on the 22d ult. by
her daughter, the Right Hon. Emily Caroline liar-
dinge, the sole executrix. Lady Hardinge was the
daughter of the first Marquis of Londonderry, K, G.,
and was twice married ; first, in 1814, to John
James, Esq., some time Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Netherlands, who died in 1818 ; and secondly,
in 1821, the first Viscount Hardinge, who died on
the 24th of September, 1856. Her ladyship exe-
cuted her will on the 23d of November following,
which was attested by her son, the present viscount,
and A. E. Hardinge ; and died at Betteshanger,
near Sandwich, the seat of her son, Sir Walter
James, Bart., on the 17th of October last, in her
77th year. Her-ladyship has left the whole of her
property to her youngest daughter, the said Right
lion. Emily Caroline Hardinge, for her own abso-
lute use and benefit, adding these words :—" I
make this disposition in her favour to perfect, as
far as I am able, what I conceive to have been the
wishes of my late husband, the late Viscount Har-
dinge, with reference to her, but which, however,
in consequence of his premature decease, he was
unable to carry out."
The will of George Richards Elkington, late of
Pool Park, near Ruthin, Denbighshire, formerly of
Birmingham, electro-plater, was proved in the
London court, on the 6th instant. The personalty
was sworn under £350,000. The executors are his
sons, Frederick, James, Alfred, and Howard Elk-
ington. The will bears date 1861, and there are
three codicils-4862, and March and June, 1865.
The testator died on September 22, aged sixty-five.
He has bequeathed to his wife an annuity of £1,200
and an immediate legacy of £l,OOO, with the furni-
ture at his residence. Poole Park, and a horse and
carriage, and any portion of his plate she may re-
quire. The pictures, at her decease, are to be divided
amongst his sons. His business of electro-plater,
carried on in Newhall-street,
•Birmingham, by his
sons, in copartnership, he leaves to them, and ap-
points his five sons residuary legatees. To his
daughter Emma, the wife of Apsley Smith, he leaves
the sum of £40,000 for herself, husband, and chil-
dren. There are liberal legacies to his servants.
The following are the charitable bequests, princi-
pally to institutions in the town of Birmingham :
To the General Hospital and the Bluecoat School,
each £5OO ; to the Queen's Hospital, the General
Dispensary, and to the Blind Asylum and the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, both at Edgbaston, £3OO each.
The will of Edward Harvey, late of Giltspur-
street, London, wholesale druggist, was proved in
the principal registry on the 18th ult., by his relict,
Susanna Harvey, and his son, Charles Harvey, the
executors and trustees. The personal property was
sworn under £lOO,OOO. The will bears date the
14th of April, 1842, to which are appended two
codicils, dated respectively Jan. 25, 1853, and Sept.
20, 1855, and the testator died on the 11th of
October last, at his residence, Raleigh House,
Brixton. He has bequeathed to his wife the annuity
of £1,500, and leaves the remainder of his property
to his son and daughters, appointing them residuary
legatees.