The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-16 00:00:00

FAREWELL SERMON OF THE BISHOP
OF COLUXBIA.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning then, was an overwhelming congregation
at the parish church of St. James's, Piccadilly, who had
assembled for the purpose of hearing the last sermon in-
tended to be preached by the Right Rev. Dr. George Hills,
the newly-consecrated Bishop of British Columbia, prior
to his departure for his distant diocese. The Litany ser-
vice having been read by the Rev. J. E. Kempe, M.A.,
the rector, the bishop preached an admirable sermon, in
which he described the dangers as well as the safety of a
missionary life. In England the clergy enjoyed prestige,
luxury, and wealth, which were sad snares in the minis-
terial path. The missionary's life, though full of difficulties
and dangers, was infinitely safer than this. Besides this,
it was full of honour, for it was the missionary's duty to
clear away those awful superstitions and pollutions by rea-
son of which the dark habitations of men were filled with
cruelty. Gladly would he touch the heart of some one pre-
sent to go forth on such an errand, and that he might cry
out in the fullness of his love, " Lord, send me." He called
upon all present, whether adapted for missionary life or not,
to support this newly-founded mission in a spirit of
true Christian sympathy. There were many things
in the new land before him calling for pa-
tience, forbearance, and charity ; and whilst he would
not cease to declare unto the people amongst whom he was
about to minister the whole Gospel of Christ ; and while he
would preserve intact the purity and simplicity of Gospel
truth, he had this strong faith, that though the result of his
work might not be seen in his own time, it would be seen
some day, for the Gospel was not a mere speculation, and its
faithful preaching could not be in vain. What a joy was
this, to be the means of delivering a whole nation from the
bondage of sin—a work in which he might be the instras•
ment of filling the courts of Heaven with those whose blessed
portion should not be taken away from them for ever.
Having alluded to the pain of parting from home and
friends, the Bishop concluded with an eloquent appeal on
behalf of his new mission. The Holy Communion was then
administered by the Bishops of London, Oxford, and
Columbia, who afterwards proceeded to the Mansion House,
where the Lord Mayor presided over a very large meeting,
specially called by his lordship, in aid of the work in British
Columbia, on the requisition of many of the leading mer-
chants of the City of London.

TILE EASTERN FISHERIES.--The herring fishery
is being pursued with varying success. The quantity taken
has fallen off, but the quality has improved, and prices have
advanced to some exteat,
Mr. George Anthony, a well-known and highly
respected artist at Manchester, died, we regret to say, from
the effects of gastrid fever, yesterday. Mr. Anthony, though
not so well known as some of his brother artists in the pro-
fession, was a man of highly cultivated tastes, and stood
high in their estimation as an art-critic. He was the author
of Art-Criticisms, which appeared for many years in one of
the leading Manchester papers under the signature of " Ga-
briel Tinto." His death will be a source of sincere grief to
a numerous circle of friends, and to none more than those
among his brother artists.
RAMSGATE.—We have not seen so much activity
for several years past as prevails in the Ramsgate harbour
at the present time. A walk round it reminds one very
forcibly of the London Docks. There are vessels discharg-
ing their cargoes at all points, and it is difficult to find
storage for all of it. The late storms have made a great
many lame .ducks to come in, so that there is full em-
ployment for shipwrights. Another source of employ-
ment for our labouring poor is the herring fishery. The
quay side of a morning is now all bustle and excitement
on the arrival of the boats with their eargoes.—lfentish
Gazette.

A NATURAL PHENOMENON.—In Ceylon, a per-
son standing with his back to the sun, then near the hori-
zon, will see his shadow projected over the dewy grass,
each particle of moisture throwing out a double refiectico
from its concave and convex surfaces ; the effect being that
of a halo of intense brilliancy round the head of the shadow.
It is plausibly conjectured that the Buddhists thence de-
rived their idea of the agni, or emblem of the sun, which
surmounts the head of Buddha, though in their inability
to sculpture the halo they have represented it as a flame.—
Literary Gazette.
THE VALUE OF A Klss.—At the New Bailey
Court, on Saturday, Henry Grattan was charged by Nancy
Forrest with having assaulted her in a railway carriage, on
the way from Rochdale to Manchester. He put his arm
round her waist and kissed her on the cheek, and attempted
to repeat these familiarities notwithstanding her resistance.
Mr. Trafford said such conduct could not be allowed, and
any person brought before him en such charges would be
severely dealt with, otherwise it would be unsafe for " un•
protected females" to travel on the railway. The defendant
was fined 40s. and costs, in all Ms.—Manchester Guardian.
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about 'par. and the short exchange on London is 2.5.10
per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng-
lish Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounee for standard
gold, it appears that gold is at about 3-10ths per cent. dearer
in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the
price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on
London is 13.4 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the
English Mint price is therefore at about the sans
price in Hamburg as in London. The course of ex-
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight
is about 110 per cent., which, when compared with the
Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex-
change is in favour of England ; and, after making
allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte-
rest, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importa-
tion 4f gold from the United States.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER.--Capt.
Dodgin, late of the 20th Regiment, committed suicide by
shooting himself on Saturday evening at his lodging in
Panton-street, Haymarket. Ho had been for 15 years in
command of the police of the Island of Barbadoes—a service
of considerable responsibility, and requiring great energy.
ALer this long term of service he was, it is said, dismissed
by the local authorities without a retiring pension, and this
treatment is thought to have preyed upon his mind, for in
latter days ho was much depressed.

SUICIDE IN THE HOUSE OF DETENTION BY A
WATERLOO VETERAN.—Yesterday morning, about seven
o'clock, it was discovered in the House of Detention that a
prisoner, named John Dulan, had committed suicide by
hanging himself with the strap of his hammock, and when
found it was evident he had been dead some time. The de-
ceased was 72 years of age, and fought at Waterloo ; latterly
he had Leen in wretched circumstances, and was committed
a few days since, on remands from the Marylebono Police-
court to the House of Detention on a charge of pot stealing.
During his incarceration he was cheerful and lively, and
evinced nothing which in the remotest degree could have
led to the supposition that ho was in a disposition of mind
to commit self-destruction. lie had no pension for his ser-
vices, which extended to seven years under Wellington.
ANOTHER DRINKING FOUNTAlN.—Yesterday
morning a drinking fountain of a very light and chaste
design was uncovered in Regent-circus, and handed over to
the care of the parochial authorities of St. Marylebone for
the use of the public, by the philanthropic originator of the
movement in the metropolis, Mr.- S. Gurney, M.P., at
whose expense it was erected. The fountain occupies tho
centre of the base of the upper or northern arc of the circus,
and seen from a distance appears nothing more than an
ornamental lamp-post, the pedestal of which is open at the
sides. Within the open space the stream flows as if from
an ordinary funnel, and the conduits are so arranged as to
prevent the water which may be spilt from making the sur-
rounding ground wet and sloppy. The Rev. Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Wakefleld, and several other gentlemen connected
with the Drinking Fountain Association, were present at
the ceremony.

THE ROYAL CHARTER.—It has already been
announced that the owners of the Royal Charter have
given £250 in aid of the sufferers, but the following com-
munication shows how earnest is the desire of our towns-
men to mitigate—so far as pecuniary assistance will do so—
the sufferings which have resulted from the sad calamity,
and to reward those who have rendered efficient service to
the survivors :—" Liverpool, Nov. 9, 1859.—Dear Sir—
Enclosed you will find £lOO, one-half of which we must beg
you will distribute among the poor of Moelfra. The other
half we beg you will accept yourself, as we feel sure that in
the late deplorable accident to the Royal Charter you have,
through your kindness of heart, been put to somo expense.
Begging to return you our sincere thanks for the attention
and unwearied exertion you have made in providing for the
distress of the surviving relatives of those lost, we are, dear
sir, yours very truly, Grnns, BRIGHT, and Co. The Rev.
Stephen Hughes, Moelfra.—Liverpool _Mercury.

SHOCKING BRUTALITY.—On Thursday last,
Charles and Wiliam Bennett, labourers in the employ of
Mr. Fisher, farmer, Suave, were 'charged with assaulting
Sarah Waters, of Willesborough. The prosecutrix, who
was very lame from the injuries she had received, deposed
that she met the two prisoners on the previous day at the
Kent Arms Inn, in charge of a waggon.. She was going to
Broniky-green, to be housekeeper to a person there, and
she asked them if they would give her a ride in their wag-
gon as they were going in that direction. They consented,
and she started with them between three and four o'clock.
When near Kingsnorth, they made indecent proposals to
her, to which she refused to accede, when they said if she
would not she should get down and walk. They did not
stop the waggon, but obliged her to jump out ; in cone •
quence of which she fell, and one of the wheels passed over
her. Dr. Carter told the prisoners they had rendered them-
selves liablO to a fine of £2O or six months' imprisonment ;
but he and Mr. Burro had decided to mitigate it to a penalty
of 50s. or three months' with hard labour. It was ver for-
tunate for them Mr. Gibbs and the other gentlemen came
up, or the prosecutrix might have been seriously injured or
killed, and they would have had to answer a far heavier
charge. The prisoners were unable to pay, and were com-
mitted.—Sussex Express.

ARRIVAL FROM SEBASTOPOL.—The ship Friends,
Captain Turner, arrived in port on the 25th instant, from
Sebastopol, after a run of 81 days, encountering very heavy
weather, which had the effect of greatly prolonging the
voyage. She brings 180 pieces of cannon (some of which
weigh 5 tons), and 237 tons of bones. We learn from the
captain that the town and fortress of Sebastopol yet bear
numerous indications of the late dreadful struggle. In the
harbour, where 71 men-of-war and other vesselswere sunk,
the American exploring company are busily engaged in
raising the Russian fleet. 300 men are employed daily by
that company, and they have up to the present time raised
3) Of the 71. The largest of the ships they are blowing to
pieces, and the entrance to the harbour is now made quite
navigable again. In the town itself little has been done in
the way of restoring the dilapidatqd and shattered ruins of
the once fine and noble mansions, hospitals, and large public
edifices, and it is doubtful whether anything ever will be
done, at least before the lapse of another generation. The
_only thing ace anplislied is the r.-3onstruction of a few
churches, and the putting into good condition the various
graveyards containing the remains of those who fell in that
memorable campaign. The Malakoff is a complete ruin,
niarvellousoven in its desolation. Both here and at Inker-
man the ground is still strewn with bullets, and a corps. of
Jews, who have contracted with the Russian Government
for permission to cipect scattered debris of this kind, may
be seen daily with hooks and rakes turning up the earth
for their leaden treasure. In consideration of their privi-
lege the Government is paid a per centage on what is re-
covered. 'With the money realised in this way it is in-
tended to build a' church, at a place where the greater por-
tion of their soldiers are buried, just close to Inkerman. In
Sebastopol the hospitals, once of great magnitude, are now
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of the city.—.Eadern Counties Ilerald,

LATEST NEWS

The following telegrams have been received a.
?Jr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, Nov. 16.

A Paris semi-official correspondence contains the
following :—The message received from Turin
stating that the Prince de Carignan did not confine
himself to the refusal of the regency but undertook
to offer a substitute in the person of M. Buon-
compagni has produced a very bad impression here.
It was stated that the Government of Sardinia had
not followed the wise counsels offered by the Go-
vernment of France, as expressed in the letter of
the Emperor to the :King. It is questioned by
what right Sardinia undertakes to prejudge the
decision of the Congress in naming a regent for
Central Italy, and thus by his nomination assuming
that the Duchies were already annexed to Sardinia.
This proceeding is contrary to all custom and not
in accordance with the rights of the people.
The Mon item. of to-day contains the following :
The Senators Itouland, General Lelievne, Saulcy,
the Archbishops of Bourges and Toulouse, and the
Bishops of Nancy and Limoges took the oaths of
allegiance to the Emperor last Sunday at Com-
piegne.

MARSEILLES, Nov. 15.

Advices have been received from Naples to the
12th. It is positively stated that it is the wish of
the King of Naples to be represented at the ap-
proaching Congress. Orders have been given to
the Neapolitan EmbaSsies to deliver passports to
all Neapolitan exiles who may demand permission
to return to their country.

ROME, Nov. 12.

His Holiness the Pope has consented to send a
representative to the Congress. According to ad-
vices from the Romagna, the Provisional Govern-
ment of Bologna is abundantly-supplied with
money.

FLORENCE, Nov. 12.

General Garibaldi, with several battalions, had
marched towards the frontiers, in consequence of
a rumour that disturbances had taken place at
Ancona. This rumour, however, turned out to be
without foundation.
It is asserted that the volunteers under the com-
mand of General Mezzacappo have demanded per-
mission to march against the Papal troops, and it
is difficult to restrain their ardour.

TURIN, Nov. 16.

It is said that the Sardinian Chambers will be
summoned to assemble before the Congress meets.
The question of the annexation of Central Italy to
Sardinia will be fully discussed, and numerous
addresses from the people of the Duchies will be
presented in order to give additional weight to
their cause.

TRIESTE, Nov. 15.
Advices have been received from Constantinople
to the s:h inst.

A reduction of the civil list, amounting to
6,000,000 only, and a diminution of the salaries of
the enTloyes have been decided upon. The Porte
has addressed a memorandum to the Powers which
have signed the Treaty of Paris. Kabula Effendi
has returned from Crete. It is said the difficulties
there have been settled. Said Pasha has been
appointed Governor-General of Widdin. All the
Redifs have been dismissed, and sent to their homes.
News from Smyrna, of the sth inst., states that
Sir Henry Bulwer had arrived Otero, en route for
Salonica and Volo, to meet Prince Alfred.

Letters from Athens to the 4th inst. announce
that the protecting Powers have claimed from the
Greek Government, on account of interest due, a
yearly payment of 900,000 f.

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Bombay, which
ran ashore a few days ago on the Illyrian coast,
near Unie, is afloat again.

HAMBURG, Nov. 15.

The elections of the burgesses of the city are
concluded, the result being entirely in favour of the
Liberal party and in opposition to the Conserva-
tives and the Corporation Committees.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

The Constitutioiznel contains an article upon the

Regency of Central Italy, signed " Grandguillot,"
which asserts that, previously to the Italian war,
France had desired a Congress; and defends the
propriety of European intervention on the following
grounds :
" What has not been said about the right of intervention ?
Great satisfaction has been expressed on the other side of the
Channel at its having ceased for Italy. Note has been care-
fully taken of the successive declarations of the French Go-
vernment to the effect that it will not suffer any, and will
not claim for itself the power of making an abusive use of
that right which it has taken away from Austria.
It is, however, the very persons who unreservedly ap-
plauded these glarious words who now dare to blame Pied-
mont for not having intervened in Central Italy. Wo know
well that both in France and elsewhere there ate persons
who will maintain that the intervention of Sardinia in the
affairs of the Duchies took place long ago. But in so doing
they make, in our opinion, an intentional confusion of
facts. Piedmont, no doubt, has not remained indifferent to
the memorable events which have changed the political
condition of Central Italy. She has exercised the influence
which her devotedness to the common cause and her recent
victories justly give her. In what limits and with what
measure has that influence been exercised ? We are not
called on to examine that point at present, and it is suffi-
cient to state that the influence has thus far been exercised
by the same right as that by which France, England, and
other Powers have exercised theirs. But if the Piedmon-
tese Government hal not declined the Regency offered to
the Prince de Carignan the influence would have ceased to
be legitimate; it would have changed its character and
have become a positive intervention.

"In an exclusively Italian point of view, the conduct of
the King of Sardinia has been even still snore logical, and
the resolution which he has adopted still more necessary.
Yes, it is to be regretted that on the eve of the Congress
the different Assemblies of Central Italy should have voted,
first of all, the annexation to Piedmont, and next the Re-
gency of Prince do Carignan. Wo must have the courage
to say that if on these two occasions these Assemblies have
not failed in patriotism, they have failed in political
intelligence. What signified in reality that double
vote Simply this—that Italy no longer confided in the
wisdom of Europe; that she even distrusted her decis-
sions, since she forestalled them; and that, having be-
come mistress of herself de facto, she would, if neces-
sary, dispense with the sanction of international law.
But nothing, absolutely nothing, justified that distrust of
the future resolutions of the Congress. Let Italy be con-
vinced of this fact—that the Congress of which she is tow
advised to decline the jurisdiction can alone achieve and
sanction her deliverance. The Congress alone has the
power of consenting to the territorial arrangements which
may be useful to her new organisation."

With respect to the possible restoration of the
former Princes, M. Graudguillot observes
What has alarmed the Assemblies of the different States
and precipitated their double vote is the fear of seeing the
restoration of the former Sovereigns. But that restoration
was a counsel, not a menace. France has declared a thou-
sand times that it should not in any case be imposed by
force—and must she declare again ? Therefore, let Italy
have no apprehensions on that head. In the name of the
fraternity of races which unites her to Italy—in the name
of the blood shed for the same cause on the same field of
battle--France adjures Italy to remember that calm is the
force of nations which are really worthy of the name, and
that patience is the apprenticeship of liberty."
THE BOURSE, Nov. 15.—The market has been
rather more animated. Threes, after having been
done at 69f. 85c., improved to 70f.; the Mobilier
varied from 780 f, to 785 f.; Lyons, 8861, 25e. to