The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-05 00:00:00

THE INSURRECTION IN HAYTI.

The following 'proclamation has been issued by
the Emperor Soulouque to the people and army of
Hayti :

Haytians,--On leaving the capital a fortnight
ago, to stifle the insurrection that has just broken
out, I hoped the inhabitants of the North and the
Artibonite had been seduced merely by a few
seditious persons, the only persons guilty in my-
eyes. I hoped my calm and peaceful attitude would
bring back those misguided men within the pale of
the empire. My expectation has been deceived'.
The insurgents have on two occasions first fired on
our troops. In presence of such a fact, with a heart
deeply wounded, I have resolved, by the advice of
my generals, and in order to spare the effusion. of
blood, to return to Port-au-Prince, there •to take
such measures as circumstances may require.
Haytians,--Civil war is a source of evils. Re-
member this. I am ignorant of the future, but
whatever it may be, I shall always have the satis-
faction of saying to myself, that having re-estab-
lished union and concord among the children of
Hayti,l have done all I could to prevent them from
following again the bloody path of intestine con-
tests.

For you, my soldiers, who in this short and pain-
ful campaign have rivalled each other in constancy,
courage, and devotion, I cannot sufficiently praise
you. You have just proved to me that I can depend
upon you ; I hope, therefore, I shall always find
you ready to answer my call, should it be necessary.
Given at our headquarters at Boisneuf, this 9th
day of January, 1859.

The foregoing, it will be observed, stops little
short of an abdication. Nevertheless, the Paris
Pays maintains that the position of the Emperor
Soulouque is not so critical as is generally believed.
The journal in question says :
It is certain that of four provinces which com-
pose the Empire of Hayti, one, that of Artibonite,
has declared for the insurrection, and that Jeffard
has established at Gonaives the government of
which he is president. It is also true that two
towns of the northern province have made common
cause with him ; but Cape Hayti, the principal
town of that province, has remained faithful to the
imperial government. The two provinces of the
south and west, which are the most important of
the empire, also remained faithful to the Emperor
Faustin. These provinces contain the four prin-
cipal towns of the country--Powau Prince, Jacmel,
affairs, he has re-established
Cayes, and Je emie. Since the Emperor Faustin has
been at the head of
order in the empire, ho has treated foreign trade
with more favour than the presidents who preceded
h rth
him, and
roEuw.ropean commerce has no interest in
his

THE SPEAKER'S HOUSE, WESTMINSTER PALACE.
—The Speaker's house occupies part of the two pavilions,
if we may so term them, forming the end of the river front
of the Westminster Palace, next Westminster-bridge, and
is approached by archways from Palace-yard. It is of con-
siderable extent, comprising from 60 to 70 rooms, and is
finished throughout in the style of the structure generally.
The staircase, with its canings, tile paving, and brass-
work, is exceedingly effective and elegant, and everywhere
there is a large amount of painted and gilded decoration.
Cloisters, approached from the house,. surround a court,
about 20 feet square ; the window openings in the cloisters
are filled with stained glass, containing the arms of all
Speakers, with the date of election. The 1 rinc:pal floor in-
cludes the state dining-room ; the drawing-room, 37 feet 3
inches by 28 feet inches ; morning room, 34 feet 6 inches
by 23 feet 9 inches; and a smaller dining-room, 34 feet by
24 feet 6 inches. The state dining-room is 45 feet by 23
feet 6 inches. Frames set in the walls will receive a collec-
tion of portraits of past Speakers. The room is lighted at
night by wax candles in corona). To light the four rooms
400 wax candles are employed. Sir Charles Barry appears
to have been exceedingly sucoessful in the house he has
provided for the Speaker.—The Builder.