The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-31 00:00:00

has dropped his military rank, to which he is by
every right entitled. We may, perhaps, be not
considered as trespassing on private matters when
we take occasion authoritatively to deny a matri-
monial alliance between a gentleman who neces-
sarily has at present a world-wide fame as a yacht-
man, and the family of a gentleman whose past
record is sufficient evidence that his connection
with the French Court will alike redound to his
personal credit, as well as the nation at large.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT OF NEW YORIC—It is
a source of extreme sorrow to ua that we are com-
pelled to announce to our Anglo-American readers
that the Seventh Regiment will nit visit Europe
during the Paris Exhibition. A vote was taken
among the officers in New York, and it was decided
that it would be impassible to congregate or gather
the Regiment in such force as would make it pre-
sentable in Europe. It can easily be imagine 1 how
difficult it must necessarily be to collect 1,000 men,
take them from their various occupatLms, in which
the city of New York is interested. Yet still a
vote was passed of regret that the hospitalities
which had been so generously and cordially extended
could not be accepted.

Governor Wright, our worthy ambassador at
Berlin, is seriously ill. His many friends will re-
gret to hear this. On Thanksgiving Day about 100
Americans sat down to dinner at Berlin. Among
the distinguished guests mere consul Kittell, of
Baden ; General Dodge, Consul at Bremen ; Con -
sul Kriesman, Berlin ; and Consul Dickenson, of
Leipsic. Many speeches were made and several
toasts drank, and all enjoyed a pleasant evening.
We hear that the new American chapel at Ber-
lin is to be opened for service during the month
of December. Much credit is due to the popular
lady, Mrs. Wright, wife of the minister there, for
her efforts in building this chapel. A fair is soon to
be held in aid of funds for completing the interior
and to purchase fittings. It will be for the use of
all Christian denominations, though nominally
known as the Methodist Chapel, that body having
contributed largely towards its erection.

Mr. Robinson, U. S. Consul at Strasburg, is
spending the holidays at Berlin, Mr. Robinson is
the son of the noted American Hebrew scholar,
the late Rev. Dr. Robinson, of New York.
OPENING OF THE NEW BRIDGE AT PHILADELPHIA.
—The bridge which was opened for travel on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail-
road, on Nov. 26, is one of the largest in the
world, being about 3,500 feet long. It is exceeded
in length by the Victoria Bridge at Montreal, which
is two miles long, by the great bridge across the
Potomac, at Washington, and by the bridge across
the Delaware, at Trenton, New Jersey, and per-
haps by a few others ; but there are scarcely any
bridges which have been more difficult to build,
and which have required so much science, patience,
and perseverance in the construction. The com-
pany has met with many discouragements while
engaged in the work, and, in consequence of
the failures and disasters which have occurred
during the time, the structure has cost very largely
in excess of the original estimates. But it is at
length finished, and it seems to be solid and durable,
and will be made, before it is relinquished
by the workmen, thoroughly fire-proof. It now
gives a clear road to Baltimore, allows a consider-
able saving of time in travel, and does away with
all pretence of the necessity of an Air Line betwc;en

New York and Washington, which has been urged
by speculators. By means of the Connecting Rail-
road in the outskirts of this city, and by the accom-
modation afforded by this bridge, the time between
Washington and New York will be shortened at

least one hour, and there cannot be laid out any
road which would secure a greater gain of time to

the travelling community between the points indi-
cated.—Philadelphia Inquirer.