The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LoisiLON, SATUIWAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1866.

L 'ke a menzoria technica for figures, and my memoria
to chnica for education would be that the most judi-
cic 'us course is to expend what would not exceed
ha ),f of That which is so deplorably costly under our
poor / aws." This is not, however the point at issue,
but is, the admittance of a dangerous charge,waand
ono that will never he popular among us. Better
be slower iu our course if the steps that we take do
not llead us astray ; and we may rest assured that
anything we do that interferes with the native in-
dependence of our race will be a retrograde move-
ment, and not one of progress. We have ample
evidence in the pages of history of what our un-
lettered forcl.athers achieved, and let not our modern
wisdom and the allurements of these latter days of
intellectualism seduce us to forget the privileges
they gained for us. The spirit of these fathers
might well rise in judgment upon us if we consented
to follow in the wake of nations that are destitute
of all free spirit, and cannot understand the prin-
ciples upon which our Constitution rests. A native
independence is a lesson that once learnt should not
be forgotten, and all the lore of the sages, and all
the wisdom of the philosophers cannot compensate
for its loss, or give satisfactory reasons for its dis-
appearance among us.

The Hungarian Diet is progressing with the
address in reply to the Royal Rescript, and yester-
day the members were elected to form the Com-
mittee. They were composed of several persons,
headed of course, by M. DEAR. It is said that a
great many of the Left took no part in the decision,
which shows that it is pretty generally understood
that a temporising policy will be the best, although
some more energetic spirits will have their say, and
make their fight regardless of consequences, and
unmindful of considerations which should re-
strain them. We should hope that all diffi-
culties in the matter of the Address were now
removed, or at all events in a fair way of being so,
and that so far we may expect a better state of
things to ensue for Hungary. At the same time we
must reiterate our wish that the Vienna Govern-
ment will exercise care and caution in their dealings
with that kingdom, and above all that they will not
hesitate to make timely concessions. This will be
their only, wise, and safe course, and if they do not
perceive it, we are sure they will hereafter, sooner
or later, repent it. It is very important at this
critical juncture that a good understanding
should prevail between the EMPEROR and
the Hungarians, and all that tends to
strengthen this sentiment should be encouraged.
We think that by this time it is pretty generally
understood how little of real freedom will be en-
joyed by those States which have lately been an-
nexed to Prussia, and we may fairly conclude at the
same time that those kingdoms and principalities
which are by the terms of the treaty connected with
the Berlin Government have also much to lament.
The last intelligence from Dresden informs us that
a loan of four million thalers has been contracted
by the Saxon Government with several parties.
This is to meet the heavy demands made by the
Prussians, and it is very disgraceful that
such should be the case. Surely, with one con-
trivance and another, and under various pre-
texts, they have managed to monopolise a con-
siderable share of power to themselves, and they
might fordecency's sake exercise a little moderation,
and not become plunderers as well as persecutors.
This quality seems, however, to be totally wanting
in the conduct of BISMARCK and his friends and
allies, and it will soon be very difficult, if not im-
possible, to estimate the full amount of the losses
which have been inflicted upon the German people,
the injuries they have suffered, individually and
collectively, through the unscrupulousness and
cupidity of the statesmen of Prussia.

The Persia brings us intelligence from New York
on the 28th, brief, but suggestive in its character.
The Governor of South Carolina in his message to
the State Legislature strongly opposes the Constitu-
tional Amendment, so that there is evidently no in-
tention on the part of the leading Southern States
to accept the terms dictated to them by the
Radicals. They are probably of opinion that
if they made the unwelcome concession they
would be no great gainers, since there is no sort of
guarantee that the Radicals would agree to
the admission of the Southern Representatives
when it came to the point. The wording of the
Amendment is cautious on this head, and only
undertakes to consider the propriety of restoring
their political rights to the Southerners, not to ad-
mit them unhesitatingly to the national assembly.
It would be easy under any circumstances for the
leaders of the party, when once they had carried
their point, to plead the elections and other changes
as an excuse for delay ; but, in truth, there is no
pledge given, and probably when the South had
made the sacrifice of feeling and the confession of
weakness demanded, representation would be as far
off as ever. The Radicals love political power too
well to be willing to surrender it, and as the acces-
sion of any number of Southern members would
strengthen the Democrats, and would besides be ad-
mitting the thin end of the wedge, they will cer-
tainly put off the evil day as long as they can. It
would be the more important, as the PRESIDENT
favours the Democratic side, and therefore the
party inside the Congress would have powerful
support out of doors. If the Democrats and
Southern members together could form a party
strong enough to support the PRESIDENT'S veto the
Radical influence would be greatly curtailed, and
there would be less reason to • apprehend ex-
ceptional and extravagavant legislation. So
long, therefore, as the Radicals can keep the
Southern Representatives out they will certainly do
so ; and if the ex-Confederate States are to wait for
a political equality until they obtain it from the
justice or the moderation of their adversaries they
will
v in tehhecaevret
certainly
Radicals.is
no lmy en no time i mißneud lcoatntßigo,enrs
of toofwa
questionable
improvedi t. As
yet
ttemper
m we
have
fame,
ee,
who, having missed a reputation in the field, is
ambitious of obtaining one on the platform, appears
to have assumed a prominent position among their
leaders. He has just been haranguing an audience
at the impeachment of the
PRESIDENT, office he is desirous of filling.
Brooklyn,
whose urgis
General BUTLER President of the United States
What a prospect for North and South, for America,
and for Europe ! Certainly Mr. JOHN MoRRISSEY
would be his most appropriate Senator. The only
consolation for European diplomatists would be
that General BUTLER is less remarkable for achiev-
ing victories than for profiting by them when gained
by other people. it is difficult to believe that any
great political party should willingly accept the aid
of such a man, and it augurs ill for the future of
the Congress that the Radicals should do so.
There are no indications that their leaders intend
in any degree to moderate their programme,
indeed TIIADDEUS STEVENS is reported to have said
latterly, " I was Conservative last session ; I shall
be Radical hereafter." Possibly this was merely a
piece of political bombast, such as Americans of ail
parties indulge in occasionally; but if it means that,
emboldened by the result of the elections, the Radi-
cals mean to push matters still further than they
have hitherto done there will be mischief. The
South have hitherto waited patiently for the good

pleasure of the North, but as the months and years
go by without their obtaining their political
rights they can hardly be expected to remain
quiescent. They have increased reason for uneasi-
ness and irritation as they see the years of Mr.
JomcsoN's term of office slipping by, and have no
security that the next President (even if he be not
BUTLER) may not be a violent Radical. The in-
consistency and absurdity of neither allowing the
Southern States to govern themselves nor to have a
voice in the Federal Government is so manifest that
it is logically indefensible. Nations are not to be
treated like refractory children and deprived of cer-
tain rights or pleasures by way of punishment.
If, as the Northern party contended, during the
war, the Southerners had no power to break the
Union, the Northerners themselves have no power
to break it, by assuming direct control over eleven
of the Federated States. But it is no matter of
theory or constitutional doctrine. It is a struggle
for political power, and the Radicals who find it
difficult to rule a party, or rather a faction, aspire
to be the irresponsible governors of the wide domains
of America. It is easy to foresee the end of such an
attempt should they gain a temporary success. That
which the power of England could not achieve, nor
the genius of LEE and JACKSON failed to accom-
plish, will be effected by traitors within the camp,
and the nineteenth century, amid other startling
changes, will witness the disruption as it witnessed
the rise of the great American Republic.

CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Friday Evening.
The Prince of Wales arrived at Paris yesterday
morning on his return from Russia.
The Siecle publishes a despatch from Hanover
authorising the Governor-General to suspend from
employment persons who are not favourable to the
Government, and also threatening rigorous mea-
sures against Hanoverian soldiers who might take
part in the " agitation " against the Government.
In reference to this despatch, the Siecle says :
" Prussia is reaping what she has sown. She pro-
ceeded with brutality in the annexation of this
kingdom (Hanover) without giving any other reason
for it than the right of strength. She did not
trouble herself to ascertain whether the Hanoverians
wished or did not wish to become Prussians. One
abuse of power necessarily leads to another. Prussia
is now compelled to threaten her new citizens with
the regime of the state of siege, and the summary
jurisdiction of councils of war.

The German papers state that the task of con-
ciliation with Hungary, which is now the great
object of Austrian statesmen, proceeds but slowly,
and not very successfully. The moderate party in
the Hungarian Diet are not satisfied with the con-
cessions opened by the Cabinet of Vienna. That
party desires the restoration of the ancient laws of
Hungary with such revision as time and circum-
stances may require. According to one account so
much contention exists amongst the army that even
the abdication of the Emperor Francis Joseph has
been spoken of. _ . _

M. Valerga, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has
lately passed several days in the Island of Cyprus,
to visit the convents and the Catholic religious
establishments there. M. Valerga arrived at La-
maca on board the Imperial steamer Promethde,
placed at his disposal by Admiral Simon, and re-
turned to Jt.ffa by the same vessel.
November is supposed to be the month for suicides
in England. In France it would seem that Decem-
ber is the period selected for such acts of despera-
tion. The Droit contains accounts of no less than
three suicides in Paris on Thursday.
The Patric states that the Catholic Powers have
under consideration a proposal to be made to the
Pope, with a view to the most satisfactory arrange-
ment that can be made under present circumstances.
According to private despatches from Vienna, the
proposals will not have any political character, but
the basis of them will be founded upon the pro-
posals made in 18G2, the object of which was to
give a civil list to the Pope, with the concurrence of
the Catholic Governments.

The Princess de Lichtenstein has just died sud-
denly from apoplexy at Berlin. She was the daugh-
ter of the comedian Ferdinand Lcewe, well known
in Germany. She was born in 1815, and in early
life was herself upon the stage. She first appeared at
Manheim and next at Frankfort, and had a reputa-
tion for great beauty and,talent. In 1831 her aunt
where she was considered to be
From Vienna Mdlle. Lcewe
at o
sopkl
ehnedr
dt o egnenr
.a ,
went to Berlin in 1836. She then went to Paris
and London, and.sang at Drury-lane Theatre. On
leaving London she went to Italy, and was pre-
sented to Prince Frederic du Lichtenstein, who ac-
cording to the old saying fell in love with her at
first sight, and but a short time elapsed before he
married her. This was in the year 1848.
A more beautiful morning than this has been
seldom, perhaps never, seen in the month of De-
cember. The sun shone brightly and joyously.
The temperature was warmer than the " ethereal
mildness" of gentle spring. At mid-day, however,
there came a very disagreeable change. It began
to rain very violently and abundantly, and there
was but little cessation of rain up to post hour.
The barometer marks " much rain."
In spite of the recent statements that the insur-
rection in the Island of Crete has been entirely
suppressed, it appears that great excitement still
prevails in that Island. Now it is mid that the
insurgents against the dominion of the Turks are
only a set of ruffians, recruited partly in Greece
and partly from the soldiers
who served under
Garibaldi.

L'Etendard publishes the following remarkable
incident :—" The insurrection of Crete has just
produced an act of heroism wihch recalls to recol-
lection the war of independence, and has produced
in Greece, and indeed throughout the whole East,
general emotion. Five hundred and fifty Cretans
(including 350 women and children), imprisoned in
the convent of Arcadie, to the south of Rethymo,
set fire to some barrels of gunpowder, and were
blown to pieces, rather than surrender. It is said
that the loss of the Turkish assailants was enor-
mous."

A report which was in circulation some time ago
is revived, that interments at the cemeteries of Pere
Lachaise and Montmartre will shortly be discon-
tinued, and that an immense and beautiful cemetery,
for the reception of those who die in Paris, will be
constructed at Mery-sur-Oise, near Pontoise. Since
the foundation of the three cemeteries of Paris,
those of Pere Lachaise, Montmartre, and Montpar-
nasse, 1,037,103 persons have been buried there.
This calculation is made as regards Montmartre
only up to 1825; Pere Lachaise, 1801 ; and Mont-
parnasse, 1824 ; so that, perhaps, the total amount
is double that number, or perhaps more.

Mns. CHARLES KEAN'S LATE ACCIDENT.—We
are grieved to observe in the last published playbill for
the Theatre loyal, Dublin, the following announcement :
Mr. Harris deeply regrets to state that Mrs. Charles
Kean's late accident has proved much more serious than
was at first anticipated, and that all hope of her appearing
again for some time is for the present abandoned.
DISCOVERY OF A SKELETON.--In
pulling down an
oil house in Itateliff-highway, lot for many years as a
lodging-house, the front part being used as a pie-shop, the
skeleton of a female has been found, and no doubt is enter-
tained that the deceased was the victim of foul play. Her
body was buried in lime, probably with the same intention
as that which actuated the 'Tannings when they disposed
of the body of O'Connor. Dr. J. J. Riegate has examined
the remains in question twice. He found them to be the
bones of a young woman, apparently aged from 20 to 25
years. lie could detect no fracture except the recent ones
caused in the exhumation. The bones of the skull were
not complete. The action of the limo had destroyed all
the organic substance, and rendered the bones very brittle.
He could not say positively how long it was since death
took place, but he should think about 11 years. The
skeleton was tolerably complete, but the lower jaw and
the teeth were missing ; possibly the men who discovered
the skeleton overlooked them in the lime, and throw them
away. An inquest has been held, and an open verdict
returned.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCF.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Dec. 8.

The official Gazette of to-day publishes a letter
of the Emperor, dated the 4th inst., and addressed
to the Minister of War. His Majesty takes note of
the resolutions of the supreme military tribunal,
according to which an inqUiry should be instituted
into the conduct of Field Marshal Benedck and
Generals Henikstein and Krismanie during the
late war. His Majesty, however, orders that all
further judicial proceedings against these Generals
or any other general or officer of the staff on ac-
count of similar accusations, should be entirely
dropped.

THE VOTE IN NORTH SCHLESWIG.
BERLIN, Dec. 8.

A deputation of inhabitants from the town of
Hadersleben was received yesterday by Count Bis-
mark. In reply to their inquiries the Minister
stated that the popular vote in North Schleswig,
whether these districts are to belong to Prussia or
to Denmark, will be taken, but not until after the
consolidation of the state of affairs generally in the
Elbe Duchies.