The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-10 00:00:00

ENGLAND AND AMERICA

The Times yesterday spoke of the last exploit o
THE OTONOGHUE as something bearing a singular
resemblance to " playing at high treason." The
political crime perpetrated in this latest meeting of
the so-called Nationalists is beyond any question
as nearly allied to the supreme crime of leze majesty
as well could be. It is only saved from the other-
wise inevitable punishment consequent upon the
evidence of that heinous guilt by its intense ridicu-
lousness. It escapes the doom of being " crushed
out," somewhat after the fashion that that extremely
nasty little vermin the skunk does. Only in this
instance, absurdity takes the place of the villanous
odour emitted by the transatlantic reptile when
pursued and driven to bay. The powers that
he could not—we may rest assured—deal seriously
with any display like that recently made by the
OPONOGHITE ; the Government in other words
could not lay its avenging grasp upon any such
disloyal criminality—Why ? Simply because it must
infallibly almost die of laughing at the attempt. It
is the egregious folly of any such sayings and
doings as those of the OTIONOGHUE that are their
shield from punishment. Seriously to confront
with the majesty of the law any such utterly ridi-
culous demonstrations were as absurd as it would
have been supposing a royal army in battle array,
horse, foot, and artillery had been led forth a dozen
and a half years ago against the young Ireland
hero, skulking behind the poor widow's petticoats in
the famous cabbage-garden ! Fancy England taking
seriously to heart any such nonsensical rhodomon-
tade as this—with all its outre interruptions !—lt is
THE OPONOGHUE talking and the Dublin nation-
alists responding to him :—" Every free people, and
every people venturing to exercise the privilege of
freedom, will take whatever side appears most in
accordance with their honour and their interests.
(Bravo.) It is, therefore, clearly the duty of such
a people, at such a momentous crisis, to deliberate
well before they decide upon a course of action—
(hear, hear, and cheers)—to think', speak, and act
for themselves, and to be the guardians of their
own honour. (Great cheering and waving of hats.)
Now, I think the time has arrived for testing whe-
ther Ireland has a right to shape her course with a
view exclusively to her own interests, whether she
has a right to think, speak, and act for herself—
(hear, hear, and cheers)—and whether Irishmen are
fit to be the guardians of Ireland's honour. (Great
cowhpeeiorlsret. )u
us
ioNt
y may
many Nov I believe such an opportunity has
never occurred before—(bravo)—and I fear such an
never
millionsoffer
of
g ain
Irishmen— ( again—(cheers)—and
e ras
r)
e y
anedt
to be found in this island—of true Irishmen, I mean
—animated with that indomitable spirit which for
more than NO years has refused to acquiesce in
foreign domination. We all know what hostile

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is abou
to visit the Holy Land and the East. On Monday next
the prince will leave Cambridge, and on the following
evening a grand entertainment is to be given in his honour
by the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke. On Wednesday,
the 18th, the prince joins the court, and after spending the
Christmas holidays with his august parents, will start for
the regions which from remote ages have presented such
interest and attractions to western Europeans. On his way
to the East the prince will visit Prince Leopold in his
Franco-Italian retreat at Nice.
Lord Macdonald is lying dangerously ill at Set-
trington-hall, near Mahon, his lordship's occasional resi-
dence. On Friday morning his lordship was seized with a
fit, and had a second on Saturday. No improvement was
apparent on Sunday.
The New York papers say that General Have-
lock, son of the General Havelock, of India fame, has been
appointed aide to General M'Clellan, with the rank of
colonel, and takes the post of inspector general of cavalry.
The Europa, which took out the instructions to
Lord Lyons on the subject of the Trent steamer, left Queens
town on the Ist inst. for Halifax; and the Federal Govern-
ment will most probably know the nature of those instruc-
tions to-day or to-morrow. The following are the steamers
which will bring important news from America subse•
quently to the receipt of the instructions in Washington,
viz.:—The Canada will leave Boston on the lltb, will call
off Cape Race for news on the 13th, and reach Queenstown
on the 22d. The North American will leave Portland on
the 14th, call off Cape Race on the 14th, and reach London-
derry on the 23d. The City of Bellmore will leave New
York on the 14th, call off Cape Race on the 16th, and reach
Queenstown on the 24th. The Bavaria will leave New
York on the 14th, call off Cape Race on the 16th, and
reach Cowes on the 26th. The Africa will leave New
York on the 18th, call off Cape Race on the 20th, and
reach Queenstown on the 30th.
THE AMERICAN OUTRAGE.—The Right Hon.
J. R. Mowbray addressed a very numerously attended
meeting of his constituents in the Town-hall, Durham, on
Saturday night. In referring to tin seizure of Messrs.
Mason and Slidell, on board a Britisa vessel, he stigma-
tised this act as an outrage quite mparalleled. In this
case he should offer no opinion upon the precise bearings of
the international law, but he was sure that the Cabinet of
Lord Palmerston would have acted ander a sense of great
responsibilty, and he trusted that the Parliament of Eng-
land would support the Cabinet in that course which their
sense of responsibility to God and :heir country should
advise them to take. He hoped that no party views would
be allowed to interpose at this most momentous crisis, and
that when Parliament assembled the Irish members would
not meet in the spirit of that letter, which he was sorry to
see had been written by Mr. Smith O'Brien, a man who
owed his life to the clemency of his Sovereign after his
futile insurrection had justly forfeitel that life. He trusted,
also, that the representatives of England would not follow
the example of the member for Birmingham, who, whether
in quarrel with Russia or America, always assumed in the
first instance that his own country was in the wrong. (Lowl
applause.) But he believed the House of Commons would
be almost unanimous on the question, and that Mr. Bright
would be informed by his constituency at Birmingham that
he is as little entitled to speak their views as some years
back he was told that he was not entitled to speak the sen-
timents of the men of Manchester. (Loud cheers.) He
hoped the voice of England would be the voice of one man,
and that, come what may, all party differences would be sunk
in the determination to support the honour of our Queen,
and upheld the interests of this great country. (Much
applause.)
The next advices from America may be expected
by one of the three following steamers, which were to leave
on the 30th of November—the City of Washington, from
New York for Liverpool ; the Saxonia, from New York to
Hamburg, via Southampton ; and the Norwegian, from
Portland to Liverpool. The City of Washington and the
Saxonia, which may be expected about Thursday or Friday,
will bring only two days' later news; but the Norwegian,
which may be looked for to-day or to-morrow, will touch
at Cape Race, and most probably bring telegrams from New
York to the 3d of December, with an outline of the Presi-
dent's Message. The next subsequent steamers will be the
Asia, from New York direct on the 4th of December, and
the Fulton on the 7th. The announcement of the destruc-
tion of the Harvey Birch was taken out by the Quebec and
Montreal steamer of the 21st of November, and the Nor-
wegian, therefore, will perhaps bring accounts of the recep-
tion of that news at New York.
The commercial advices from New York yester-
day state that the speedy approach of financial difficulties
was now becoming a subject of general anticipation. Al-
though, until the closing of the canals from frost, the ship-
ments of grain would continue sufficiently active to prevent
the full pressure of the situation from being felt, the advance
in the rate of exchange to 1091 had created much alarm,
the banks, weighted with their present and prospective lia-
bilities for loans to the Government, being especially sensi-
tive to any adverse movement. As the feeling was thus
anxious, while the banks were in expectation probably of a
favourable reply to their proposal, which was brought by
the last steamer to some of the principal London bankers,
for a large advance on the deposit of American securities,
the consternation to ensue when it shall be found not only
that not a shilling can be obtained in that way, but also that
the settlement of the Trent question will not be made de-
pendent on "protracted negotiations," may be very consi-
derable. Of the total loan of £30,000,000 to be supplied by
these establishments to the Government, the proportion
already paid was £16,000,000, of which sum the public had,
up to the latest date, taken only 17,110,000, leaving the
banks with £3,800,000 on hand, and £14,000,000 additional
to be taken and provided for in the course of a few weeks.
EXETER HALL.—Mr. Martin has requested us
to announce that the following :ere the arrangements for
admission to the grand performance of the Messiah to the
military by the members of the National Choral Society,
at Exeter Hall, on Thursday evening next. The non-
commissioned officers and men of the 2d Battalion Scots
Fusilier Guards to enter in Exeter-street. The Ist Batta-
lion, the Life Guards, the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), the
Grenadier Guards, and Coldstreams at the Strand entrance.
The officers and holders of reserved seats to enter by the
grand staircase from Exeter-street, not later than 7.15.
THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.—At theßoyal
English Opera, Covent-garden, a pantomime will be pro-
duced, written by Maddison Morton, and in which Mr. W.
H. Payne will be the prominent feature. The theme selected
is Swift's remarkable satire of " Gulliver's Travels," and a
grand transformation scene, by Calcott, is already whispered
to be a stupendous feature. At Drury-lane, which has well
maintained its celebrity for this kind of amusement, there
will be a grotesque burlesque pantomime, by Mr. E. L.
Blanchard, founded on those legendary stories of the nursery
"The House that Jack Built," and "Old Mother Hub-
bard and her Wonderful Dog," and which will be as usual,
magnificently illustrated by Mr. Win. Beverley. The Hay-
market pantomime will be, as usual, furnished by Mr. Buck-
stone himself, entitled " Little Miss Muffett and Little Boy
Blue; or, Harlequin and Old Daddy Long Legs." The
Princess's again advantageously employs the smart pen
of Mr. H. J. Byron, who has founded his pantomime
opening on the adventures of " Whittington and his Cat."
The St. James's has a mythological extravaganza by Mr.
Wm. Brough, on the subject of" Perseus and Andromeda."
The Lyceum has enlisted the services of Mr. Leicester
Buckingham, who has based his ex'ravaganza on the story
of " Little Red Riding Hood," Miss Lydia Thompson
being the heroine. The Olympic has a fair extravaganza
written by Mr. Burnand and Mr. Palgrave Simpson. The
Strand is sure to be well furnished with another of Mr.
Byron's pun-crammed burlesques. The subject selected is
"Puss in Boots." Sadler's Wells has an extravaganza-
cum-pantomime, written by Mr. L. Blanchard, entitled
" Cherry and Fair Star ; or the Singing Apple, the Talking
Bird, and the Dancing Waters." The Surrey pantomime
will be called " Harlequin Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and
the Fiddle ; or Oranges and Lemons, and the Twelve
Dancing Princesses," linking the nursing rhymes with an
effective German Fairy tale. At all the other theatres vast
preparations are being likewise made, and managers are
looking forward to a season which, if only as prosperous as
their several displays of liberality, tact, and energy seem
likely to render it, will be one of the most remunerative
known for many years.—. Era.

A letter from Paris says :—" With respect to the
official opinion of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
on the quarrel between the Washington Govern-
ment and England nothing can be more precise and
positive. The Minister thinks that the violence
committed by the captain of the San Jacinto is inde-
fensible ; that by regarding the Confederate Com-
missioners as "contraband of war," President
Lincoln and his Ministers give a flat contradiction
to themselves, for they al ways refused to admit that
they were at war. To seize them on board a neutral
vessel as contraband of war implies that, after all,
the Southern States are entitled to belligerent
rights, while, even supposing the Northern States
not to be at war, but merely repressing a rebellion,
they had no right to seize men who were at that
moment in the character of refugees under shelter
of the English flag. France, he argues, cannot
consistently view the matter in any other light than
this, because it is precisely the point she had con-
tended for during more than 60 years. France never
would admit the right of searching neutral vessels,
and she cannot now belie her own policy by approv-
ing the outrage committed on the Trent. I believe
the Emperor does not materially dissent from his
Minister. Not only does he not dissent, but not
very long along ago he had all but made up his
mind to take the initiative in recognising the inde-
pendence of the Southern States, for it must not be
forgotten that France also is suffering severely from
the war. This disposition of mind was disturbed
by Prince Napoleon, who, strange as it appears,
exercises now and then no small influence over his
cousin. Prince Napoleon returned from America
labouring under the notion that the struggle was
one of Abolition against Slavery, with strong
tendencies in favour of the North, and the speech
which he is now elaborately preparing for the
Senate will doubtless be in this sense. The Emperor
has yielded to the influence, and postponed, but I
do not think given up, acting on his own original
judgment."

The Earl of Derby has for some time past been
entertaining a distinguished circle of friends at Knowsley
Hall ; and to-day or tomorrow his Royal Highness the
Duke of Camtridge is expected on a visit to the noble earl,
if the avocations of the Commander-in-Chief will, at this
juncture, admit of his absence from London. _ _

The rate of discount at Hamburg has experienced
a further decline to 3 per cent. _ _

A Turin letter of the 6th has the following :
" General Garibaldi left this city quietly this morning,
without having appeared in the Chamber. He returns to
Caprera. The object of his visit remains rather mysterious.
It is said that he came about projects relative to the Vene-
tians, but in such a matter, what is said must be accepted
with reserve, even when it comes from persons who are in
a position to be well-informed.
All the shanties erected for the accommodation of
the workmen at the Netley Hospital, on Southampton-
water, have been ordered to be removed, to make room for
the encampment of 400 troops. There are not above 300
men now at work at the hospital.

ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL AND THE CHARING
CROSS RAILWAY.—Mr John Stewart, of Liverpool, the
empire, duly nominated and appointed by the Board of
Trade, has by his award, dated the 7th of December inst
set tied and determined that the compensation to be paid by
the Charing-cross Railway Company, as well for the pur-
chase in fee simple of the whole of St. Thomas's Hospital
and premises with the appurtenances as for the damage
sustained, or to be sustained, by the governors by reason of
the execution by the said company of the works authorised
by the Charing-cross Railway Act, 1859, and the exercise
by the said company of the powers of the said act and of
the acts incorporated therewith, shall be the sum of
£296,000. The claim, it will be remembered, was £750,000.
The survey of a parallel of north latitude run-
ning through Ireland, England, Belgium, Prussia, and
Russia is nearly completed, and the accurate length of a
base line stretching from the west coast of Ireland to the
Ural Mountains will very shortly be ascertained. This
will be the greatest feat in trigonometrical surveying ever
accomplished. In order to triangulate the country along
the parallel, stages 70 feet high have been erected on the
Continent by the Royal Engineers. The triangulations for
the purpose of ascertaining the length of the baso line will
be calculated at the Ordnance Survey Office in South-
ampton.
THE OUTWARD BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE
MAILs.—SOVTITAMPTON, Dec. 9.—The Royal Mail Com-
pany's steamship Tyne, Captain Jellicoe, sailed hence to-
day at 3 p.m., with the monthly mails for Lisbon, Bahia,
Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, River Plate, &c. The Tyne
took out 57 passengers, and on freight French jewellery,
£5,200; English jewellery, £1,762 ; and for Minister of
Finance at Rio, bar silver, £9,500; gold coin, £13,551.
The Tyne also took a full cargo of French and English
merchandise.
The Persia and Australasia are being car=".,
fitted for tht, - stores and ammunition,
and it is expected they will be ready to sail nence for Canada
about the 14th or 15th inst. Each of them is to carry out
a complement of 1,100 soldiers, 5,000 stand of arms, and
300 tons of stores. Besides these each is to take out a field
battery and a large quantity of ammunition. In addition
to the two vessels named above, it is understood that nego-
tiations are on foot for securing one or two other first-class

steamers.
SHIPMENT OF CONTRABAND OF WAR.—On the
receipt in the city (says the Western Daily Press) of the
Queen's proclamation prohibiting the export of contraband
of war, a customs officer made a circuit of our quays and
found that a quantity of shot, lead, &c., had been shipped,
or was about to be shipped, on board various vessels bound
coastwise and foreign. The officer ordered the articles to
be returned on shore, which was accordingly done. Ia con-
sequence of these proceedings the Chamber of Commerce
communicated with the Government, complaining of the
stoppage of the goods, and on Saturday they received the
following telegraphic reply :—" From the Clerk of the
Council, Privy Council-office, to the Chamber of Commerce,
Bristol. The Commissioners of Customs have received
authority from the Lords of the Council to permit to be
carried coastwise and to the Channel Islands any of the
articles prohibited to be exported by her Majesty's pro-
clamation of the 4th December, upon taking the usual bond
from the owners or shippers."
WINTER ROAD FROM QUEBEC TO HALIFAX.—We
call the attention of the Provincial Government to the
necessity of immediate steps being taken to improve and
keep open the land route from Quebec to Halifax during the
coming winter. Not only will the impediments thrown in
the way of British subjects leaving ports of the United
States render some other route desirable, but there is a pros-
pect of hostilities eutting off that means of reaching Europe
altogether. 4. small outlay on the part of the Government
would be sufficient to make the old winter mail road an ex-
cellent route for travellers who do not desire to submit to
the insults and delays to which they are now subjected, but
possibly the only one available both for travellers and mail
matter. Such a means of communication with Halifax at
this time would also be the very strongest argument with
the Imperial authorities for their aid to the Intercolonial
Railway.-11rontreal Advertiser,
FEDERAL STEAM PRIVATEER FOR THE EASTERN
OCEAN.—The Boston Daily Advertiser gives the following
account of a steamer fitted out at that port which is to
operate as a Federal privateer in the Eastern Ocean :—'l he
propeller Pembroke, Capt. John A. Cunningham, proceeded
on a trial trip down the harbour and to the north-eastward
on Wednesday last, with her new boiler, which proved that
with steam enough she can go as fast as a vessel of her size
ought to go—say, ten miles an hour. She has been rigged
anew as a topsail schooner, or a hermaphrodite brig, and
when under all sail proved to be very stiff. She sails on
Monday for Java, where she will ship her propeller, and
proceed to Shanghai under steam and canvass. She is armed
with two Schenckel rifle guns, and carries a commission
under the late law as a letter of marque. It is understood
that, at the suggestion of her owners, several similar com-
missions have been forwarded by the Government to our
Minister in China, and that measures will be taken by the
next Congress to enable Mr. Burlinghame to adjudicate on
pirates or recaptured vessels in the ports of China. This
is probably the first American steamer destined for China
going out under such a commission.
SHOCKING SUICIDE IN ST. PANCRAS.—At about
one o'clock yesterday a woman named Mary Gibbs, who
resided with her husband at No. 132, Drummond-street, St.
Pancras, committed suicide by hanging herself to the bed-
post. It appears that her husband, Benjamin Gibbs, had
taken possession of the house only a week ago, intending to
commence business as a wardrobe dealer, and on leaving the
house at 10 o'clock yesterday morning his wife had expressed
her hopelessness of the proposed business succeeding, but
gave no indication of her fatal determination. On his return
home at about half-past one o'clock he was horrified at find-
ing she had destroyed herself in the manner described. The
deceased was between 40 and 50 years of age, and has left no

family.
PAUPERISM.—The returns made to the Poor Law
Board show that the increase of pauperism goes on, though
to a much less extent than might have been expected. At
the close of September it was 5 56 per cent. over the corre-
sponding period of 1860. At the close of October it had
reached 5.93 per cent. The chief change in October was in
the north-wasters district— Lancashire and Cheshire, which
are remarkable in ordinary times for the small number of
their paupers. At the end of September last they were 5.53
per cent. more than at the same date in 1860, but at the
end of October they had increased so greatly as to be 10.38
per cent. more than at the end of October, 1860 ; but still
these two counties, with, as compared, for instance, with
the south-western or the south-eastern district of England,
a population of three to every two persons in either of those
districts, have much fewer paupers than they.