The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

pork. Tobacco of all kinds was Exported, amounting in
value to $1,030,342, and breadstuffs amounting in value to
$4,131,445. The quantity of raw cotton exported amounted
in weight to 109,164,4921 b., and the cotton manufactures
were valued at $3,56,920. Of mis ellaneous articles ex
ported during the same month were 22,947 barrels of resin
and 1,012 of turpentine, 172,976 gallons of spirits of tur-
pentine, 1,303 barrels of tar and Vitch, 4,911,285 gallons
of oils, coal and petroleum, 4,416,579 gallons of refined
petroleum, 2,604 sewing machines, 297,545 gallons of
spiri a, 708,5311 h. of soap of all kinds, and 2,538,2151 b. of
tallow. There is a very large increase in all articles ex-
ported, as compared with last year, except as to butter and
cheese.

PROGRESS OF RECONS7 UCTION.

(From the An3lo-Anzei•ican Tinus.)

The high character of the leading Northern
Generals, which stands in such conspicuous con-
trast to the corruption and jobbery of even the most
successful politicians, has lately done much to elevate
the status of military men in the estimation of their
fellow-citizens. Not in a single instance has there
been a failure, as far as motive and real honesty of
purpose are concerned. To understand the position
in which the Northern Generals in command of dis-
tricts are placed it must be borne in mind that their
power is almost absolute, that theyrule by the sword,
and that therefore their means of enriching them-
selves at the expense of the vast territories over which
they reign is only limited by the poverty of the
inhabitants. Though a man may scorn to benefit
himself at the expense of those placed so absolutely
under his control, yet many are worked by other in-
fluences scarcely less injurious to the governed.
When a ruler wields an over-riding power he is
courted, flattered, and tempted. Pride, arrogance,
and the love of exercising his sway are likely to
have their effect. Beneath him are two contending
races, the one the dispossessed proprietors, the
other the emancipated slaves, and it is his 13usi-
ness to reconcile elements lately in almost hope-
less conflict. Above him are two masters--
the Congress legislating so as to favour the
one race, and the PRESIDENT, whose policy it
has been to thwart that of Congress, and to favour
the other. Around him is a country desolated by
war. On the fields still lie the bones of animals
slain in battle ; in the towns are the blackened
walls of burnt streets, and in every family a tale of
losses, of bereavement, suffering, and ruin ; in one
word, society was in a state of chaos, and the land
paralyzed by the destroyer. When we compare
the action of the Northern Generals in com-
mand of Military Districts, with the BUTLERS
and the STEVENSES, with their loud cry of patriot-
ism, and their Alta Vela jobs, the DONNELLYS and
the BROOKSES, with their foul slanders, the PENDLE-
TONS, with their Repudiation schemes—in a sentence,

the corruption that prevails at Washington—then
we rejoice and are glad that, away from the in-
fluence of those legislative hot-beds of intrigue,
these simple, single-minded, firm, intelligent,
patriotic soldiers should thits in peace, as in war,
in Reconstruction as in conquest, uphold the honour
of the Republic. Seldom has a more difficult task
been imposed on men, and very seldom, indeed,
with so excellent a result. The bill passed by Con-
gress reducing the number to a majority of those
voting instead of those registered to thcide the
questions sabinitted has checkmated the Southern
‘vhites and the policy of conciliation, while fircol9
maintaining the Congressional principle of Recon-
struction has enabled the district commanders
gradually to break down both the active and pas`
sive resistance offered. The voica of the Generals
has almost invariably been given for the removal of
political proscription and punishment, and to foster
and encourage the formation and expression of
opinion. The consequences are becoming apparent,
and it furnishes moderate Republicans with the
greatest pleasure to see a Conservative element
aroused in a large section of the negroes'
Nothing was more to be dreaded than the sac'
cess of the extreme Radicals in forming a Black
Party to establish an African ascendancy, Whicii,
could only have resulted in a war of races, no'.t
in the annihilation of the inferior. The negroes,
is now evident, will bring a considerable reinforce'
ment to the Democratic ranks, and probably here'
after he mainly influenced by their former masters.
But it does not at all follow that the Southern
planters will henceforth form a unit as they did le
the days of slavery, for the basis on which belt
political edifice was then erected has gone for ever,
and other influences will split them into sections,
as in the North. Of all things to be desired in the
South, the most so was the party separation, 11c4
between races, but of races, the whites bele;
divided, and the blacks divided, which will knit the
children of JAPHET and of Hill in party bonds,
with political objects for which to contend. 11be
indications are that such a result is not far distant,
and to such men as bCIIOFIELD, CANBY, MEADS'
and others is this due. The bill reported by l‘lr:
STEVENS for the admission of Arkansas was as fce

lows :
ct Whereas the people of Arkansas have adopted a cooti
stitution of a State Government republican in form tin
duly ratified the fourteenth amendment of the constitution'
It is hereby enacted that the State of Arkansas is ell,-
titled and admitted to the representation in Congreks
one of the States of the Union upon the following fund i 1
mental condition, that the constitution of Arkansas 013'
not ba so amended or changed so as to deprive any citizell
or class of citizens of the United States of the right to Vte,
who are entitled to vote by the constitution heroin rect
nizAl, except as a punishment for such crimes as area "
,"
felonies at common law, whereof he shall have been d

convicted."
We presume that the Acts to bring in North and SO 0
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana, 'gel
similar, and it is almostcertain that these bills, ado
mitting these Six States, will be passed in t
Senate by a majority as large as in the 111
Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia 'co
alone be left out, and we may fairly congratni'l
the United States in having effected so largo
measure of Reconstruction. What is required
another good harvest, which will do more than all:
thing to bring relief and smooth away the diffiell'o,
ties yet remaining in these sorely-stricken St3teo
They have gone through the fiery ordeal of 11.,
and subjugation—through famine and plague,„l3
through a total disorganization of society—Wog:a
the annihilation of material wealth, commerce, fteo
agriculture—and surely the time approaches 1/13.00,
they who have borne so much may, in all josti
no matter how great their sin, look forward to
peace, rest, and reviving prosperity.

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Births. se,
KELLY-On the 26th inst., at 34, Fitzwilliarn-g °f 0
Dublin, the wife of Charles Kelly, EA., a•°-
daughter. tU°
KELLER-On the 26th inst., at Elm House, Iforoßei'
wife of Leopold Keller, Esq., of a son. father'.,
O'CONNELL -At Longfield, Cashel, the seat of her,,olol
C. 13ianconi, Ksq., the wife of Morgan John Ov°-
Esq., of a daughter.
Mafriages. i legdn
MEAKIN-HAVERSON -On the 23d just, at " i; 9,
Parish Church, T. Rowland Meakin, of Sorithlorer
Amerloy, to Adelaide, second daughter of J. T.
son, Esq., of Manor House, Harlesden. o°l4'
WINTER -Aains-On the 26th inst. at St. John',s..tyror
ney, L. M. Winter, Esq., of 18, Fitzroy-street, gliviaoo/
square, to Selina, only aughter of the late Job
°
Esq., of 12, Chatham-place, Hackney.
Deaths. 14
DUGDALE -On the 26th inst., James Dugdale, V'F', ''
Bank, Burnley, Staffordshire, agi d 77. „. SVI.
HOBSON -0 n the 2 Eth inst., at Bigby-street, BrAigi. t
E. Hobson, Esq., late of Kettieby Thorpe, ag", stre"
HESKETH -On the 24th inst., at 30,. WreYin°ll`&rit°
Portland-ilace, Robert Hesketh, Esq., of 227,4 at
$1
crescent, Southampton, and late 11.13.hL .
de Janeiro, aged 78. I,oo4°°'
MAP",- On the 2311 inst., at 41, Ampthill-squar°, •e 4
George Kapp, Esq. , 0311
, PERKINS—On the 23d last at Chethole goll'-' lifl
.1 , Jo
1 Perkins, Esq., aged 48.
of PAYNE-On the 21st iust , at Totham-hill, -66se"'
P•tyne late of Maldon aged 81
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Middlesex.-Thursday, May 28, 1868.