The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-30 00:00:00

ITALY.

A reactionary demonstration has taken place at Palermo
during the visit of Prince Humbert and the Princess Mar-
guerite. Circulars, hostile both to the Italian Govern-
ment and to the Royal visitors, were distributed in the
theatre at the moment when the Prince and his wife
entered their box. This ungraceful act met with the
reception it deserved. The audience loudly applauded the
Prince and Princess.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
NEW YORK, Dcc. 12.

Among the stories of corruption which have lately
excited much attention in this city is the alleged dis-
tribution of some two millions of dollars in bribery
to carry through the bill for the purchase of Alaska.
The sum voted was $7,200,000 in gold, of which
Russia obtained only $5,090,000 (in gold). Of
course there were expenses, but certainly not
equalling £440,000 sterling, and a general inquiry
has been made, and all sorts of guesses hazarded
how the sum was distributed. The outside ring, the
Worcester Spy asserts, got $300,000, and after the
debate closed Mr. Riggs, a Washington banker, ob-
tained that amount from the Secretary of the Trea-
sury for distribution. The correspondent of that jour-
nal says--" Among the sums specified in these reports
are such items as New York Tribune, $20,000 ;
manager of its Washington Bureau, $5,000 ; pub-
lisher of Washington Chronicle, $25,000. The cor-
respondents of the Tzmes, World, Boston Journal,
Philadelphia Press, Chicago Tribune, Boston Adver-
tiser, Evening Post, and others, are all set down
as each having been paid sums varying from
$2,500, upwards. Some of them are anxiously
inquiring what has become of the money,
as it has never been paid to them." Af-
ter alluding to the daughters of a member from
Ohio, who received but returned $lO,OOO each, he
adds, " However, Robert J. Walker got $25,000
in gold. 'I he certificates for this amount were, I
believe, stolen from him in Boston or New York
He makes no secret of his having received a large
sum, but says it was a professional retainer from
the Russian Government. He appears also to
have been acting professionally for his own Go-
vernment, as some part of the Riggs' $300,000 ap-
pears to have passed into his hands. Now comes
another chapter, to which it is declared the threat-
ened exposure is due. • As btefore stated the
$300,000 referred to was in greenbacks. The lob-
byists, &c., were paid therein, they having been
urgent for such payment as soon as the Alaska bill
had passed. But it is now reported that Mr. Riggs
received from the high contracting parties' the
amount in gold, with which he paid back to the
Treasury Mr. M'Culloch's loan, and netted to him-
self the nice little per cent. of $70,000, being the
difference of thirty-five per cent. between gold and
legal tenders. This commission is said to be out-
side of what he was paid for services rendered.
The harpies,' vexed at being sold, are now
talking about the matter. Some say that the
difference has been, or is to be, divided among
the clamorous in order to hush matters up.
Among other transactions, it is declared that
the Perkins claim,' which at one time threatened
to be an estopel to the consummation of the
purchase, was bought off, not by settling it, but
by getting those in charge to stop proceedings."
The Round Table maintains the chief seat of cor-
ruption to be at Washington, and not in New
York city as the Radical press assert. It is said
that the whisky ring, the result of Congressional
legislation, steals more in one year than is stolen in
New York in five, but a large portion of what the
whisky ring steals I imagine to be in New York
itself. Another statement made by that paper has
attracted much attention and caused some indigna-
tion, which is to the following effect : "That Sena-
tors of the United States grow rich in their places
is notorious; 2f this no one seems ashamed, for
this no one denounces them. We in this metropolis
are at least of higher tone than the rest of the
country in this, that we are ashamed of our muni-
cipal misgovernment, and that such city officials as
are charged with growing rich in their places arc
soundly denounced for it. When a Senator who goes
to Washington poor, and in six years comes to be
rated at half a million, shall be refused recogni-
tion everywhere among gentlemen, the vital forces
of society will have begun to throw off the disease."
Mr. Ashbury's challenge, as the owner of the English
yacht Cambria, has excited much interest. Atten-
i tion is called `to the . terms on which the America

won the Queen's Cup. That schooner contended
against the entire British yacht squadron of all rigs,
and carried off the prize, and it is necessary for the
vessel which again wins it, in like manner to beat
the American squadron, not a single selected yacht.
Two letters have been despatched to Mr. Ashbury,
one from the younger Bennett, who as vice-commo-
dore, takes up the challenge on his sensitive point,
an ocean race. He agrees to sail the Dauntless
against the Canibria, either from Cowes to New
York, or from Cowes to the Azores and back, or
any other distant point which gives 3,000 miles
of ocean, which he prefers to inland waters, as it
affords truer and better tests of the vessel's speed and
qualities, and of the sailor's science and sagacity.
The Dauntless is much larger than the Cambria,
which would tell more to its advantage in winter
than in summer. Mr. Stebbins, owner of the
Phantom, writes in a pleasant and cordial tone,
assuring Mr. Ashbury of a hospitable reception in
Ambric t if he comes, congratulates him on the
Cambria's victory over the Sappho, and states his
willingness on the arrival of the English yacht iu
American waters to test the Phantom against her.
Rumours continue to be circulated as to Grant's
Cabinet, and the General is watched as a eat watches
a mouse. He can pay no visit without the object
being discussed in leaders and by correspondents.
Ile visited General M'Clellan twice during the
week, and people begin to guess what post is in
store for him. Grant certainly travels and sees an
he can, men and things, and he is not the man
to waste his opportunities. He never loses a
chance of seeing and pumping prominent men to
ascertain how far they will, suit his book. Mt.
Boutwell is likely to be his Secretary to the
Treasury ; Rollins, Attorney-General, if his health
permits ;if not, 'Wilson, of lowa. It is denied that
the Navy Department will be given to a naval offi-
cer, though Admiral Porter is mentioned. Some
hint that Marshal 0. Roberts will be selected. That
gentleman gave a grand entertainment to General
Grant, estimated to have cost $15,000. Not only
was everybody known to Mr. Roberts asked, but
everybody that his friends knew. Senator Sherman,
who has generally been named for the Secretary'
ship of the Treasury, has informed his friends that
there is no truth in the report, as a resignation of
his seat in the Senate would insure the vacancy to
Vallandigham, the Ohio Legislature being at pre-
sent in the hands of the Democrats. He felt sure
that General Grant would select a good Cabinet,
and the Treasury portfolio, he was certain, would be
placed in charge of a thorough business man, with,
good financial qualities. Some one has weighed
Grant, and records the General to turn 1501bs. Pld
any one weigh bur Minister to your Court before
and after his series of dinners, if he hasgot throng!
them yet. Grant, too, is going through a somewhat
similar ordeal, but whether he will fatten on it 0r
not remains to be seen. My impression is that
before half his term has expired he will not 0050
be a wiser and a sadder, but a thinner man. I'

managed to get about while here without an110:1
ance, as his plain, unpretending attire disguiTe
him to those accustomed to see him in uniform. .11°'

put up at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
After the fuss made aboutthe English girl, Ilest..A°
Vaughan, who killed her baby, it was discover'
that Governor Geary did not intend to hang the
young woman. All sorts of wild statements 11
been made at public meetings till people imagiee
that she was the illegal victim of heartless Phil,6;
delphian cruelty, and it is even asserted that sub
had been betrayed by her fee'd counsel, all of whie
is shown to be untrue. •A deputation of ladies
visited the Governor at Harrisburg, when the real
,
facts transpired, a good deal to the confusion of the
over-zealous females. The trial of Jeff. Davisl
shows that the end of that farce is near. It vicalo
'
,
be impossible to convict at Richmond without path;
ing a jury, which it would scarcely become t.ri
United States to do ; but if the United States dal:
not the country where Davis so long ruled woul
and therefore he could not be convicted. The 10;
Lion lately made was to quash the indictment, 5
the 14th Constitutional Amendment disfranehiseci
_
all who having held office under the Federal Guis
vernment committed treason against it, and th. f
and no other is the punishment decreed. °lle
Justice Chase sustained the point ; Judge
wood dissented, the appeal being to the SuPrenje
Court, but even on the subject of the appeal tbe3"n
two judges differ. Under

The latest Cabinet arrangement credits Clorie:
Francis Adams with the State Department, John Shei°:t,
with the Treasury, and Horace Greeley with the r°;)
office. Stanton is to go to England, E. B. Washburn° 5,
France, Rawlings to Spain, Ben Wade to Russia, 31°tlier31
to Austria, ani Bancroft to remain in Prussia. Adni
Porter to be Secretary of the Navy, James Hughes Se"",o,
tary of War, and James Wilson, of lowa, Attorney-Glo
Professor Delessier, of Kingston, Jamaica, to
a long time in advance announced the days on whichn-rr
earthquakes would visit St. Thomas, Chili, and Peru' r 0
dieted (by news from Cuba, Dec. 9) that there would 1344.
earthquake in California about the 9th or the 11th of

cember.
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_..e American Free-Trade League were
dressed on the evening of Dec. 10th by the Bev. 1111.
Blanchard, of Brooklyn. The subject chosen by 31re°' '

Blanchard was " Theßeligion of Free Trade."
Lucia Gilbert Calhoun will have a brilliant ilbor
Vale on Edwin Booth in the January Galaxy. It
in am
accompanied by a portrait of the tragedian the 80
ratter of Hamlet. In the same number will be a P°,llo
by William Cullen Bryant, and the commencement

new story of Mrs. Edwards.
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Births. o/11'bo
CAMPBELL—On the 28th inst., at Woodseat,
Mrs. Colin Minton Campbell, of a daughter. 00111/'
OATHCA RT —0 n the 27th inst. at at Scarborough, til°
tess Cathcart, of a daughter. )3/
WILLETT —On the 26th inst., at 36, Wimpole-stree"
Alfred Willett, of a daughter.
Marriages. JOV'8
A,
FREEMAN S ANDEAS —On the 24th inst., at SI On
Hackney, Frederic B. Freeman, of Homertos, IctriclP
eldest daughter of Mr. Amos Sanders, of C 4131
Death.
PEIRSON—Davis—On the 19th inst., at St. Joldt,,Ao
diugton, James Peirson, Esq., of Furnival's-joi37
widow of H. B. Davis, Esq.

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Deaths. Crof
BURLAND—On the 29th inst., James Borland, a 9,
lane, Lower Thames-street, city, aged 50.
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CREED—On the 26th inst., at Twickenham, ki. ei
Esq., aged 51. Rich'
FERRIER—On the 27th inst., at Great Yarmoutb,
Ferrier, Esq., aged 73. Oll
FORGE -On the 27th inst., at Hampstead, sir• 13' it'
Esq., aged .59. e i),_°
HARCOURT—On the 27th inst., at 47, Cadogan-1,13,,c,P"
don, Marcia, wife of Admiral F. E. Vernon 3.- jA
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