The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-28 00:00:00

JAPAN.

The telegram by which we announced that the Mikado
had been proclaimed Emperor shews that in all proba-
bility the civil war is finally disposed of. For some time
previously the Mikado had been gaining ground, and had
overcome part of the territory formerly governed by the
Tycoon. The cities had been taken possession of in the
name of the new r&er, and his administration had been
extended to this newly-acquired territory. The Tycoon
retired from the conflict, but , it was still sustained by
some of the princes of the North, though with little chane-
of success.

The mode of fighting in this region is most extraordi-
nary. The ordinary rules of war are set at defiance, and
hostilities are kept up by a sTries of desultory combats.
The soldiers of the North and the South live together in
the same city in perfect harmony, whilst a combat
outrance between other corps of their respective sides i 3
being carried on under their observation.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The Hamburg American steamer IVestphalia
passed the Needles yesterday afternoon, and the
Cunarder Java reached Queenstown at 10.40 a.m.,
the news being just in time to give, though too late
to be arranged in its proper order in our columns.
The Java landed seven passengers and over one
hundred sacks of mails. Her dates from New York
are to the 18th November. The Governor of North
Carolina announces the State debt to be over
$19,000,000. The Governor of Florida and the
Lieutenant-Governor, who claims the governor-
ship on account of the impeachment of that
official, are issuing rival proclamations, each
assuming the full functions of the office. Messrs.
Wright's report states that the frosts have set in
early throughout the South, but no damage has
been done to the crop of cotton. Brilliant meteoric
showers were observed throughout the country on
the night of the 13th inst. A Cuban filibustering
expedition is being organized at New Orleans, al-
though the fact has been officially denied. Tele-
grams from Cuba state that the Cuban insurgents
had destroyed portions of the railway between
Puerto Principe and Nuentas. A financial panic
broke out at St. John's, New Brunswick, on Mon-
day. The colonial press generally pronounce the
Nova Scotia repeal movement a failure.
As conjectured, Grant's letter bag swelled to
prodigious proportions after the 3d instant. The
Tribune amused itself by analyzing its contents,
availing itself of the opportunity to hit hard
at some public men, and rap beggars over the
knuckles. But, however amusing, little good is
effected, for it would be as well to try and roll back
the torrent of Niagara as that of mendicity. The
gentry now flying at Grant do not confine them-
selves to applications for the public money, or for
office, but they ask him for loans, for gifts, for
goods, and even if they get his autograph it is
worth something in the market. He has, how-
ever, taken a summary way of dealing with this
nuisance, though they say so ingenious and perti-
nacious were some of his assailants that he was
beaten ere he fled from Washington. Indeed, he
left the heads of Bureaux in the Departments, in-
cluding all who, in a body, had waited on President
Johnson after the Philadelphia Convention, with
John Wilson, third auditor, primed with a speech,
at their head, in the lurch, by his precipitate de-
parture on the night of the 12th. Having been
asked by a visitor whether it was true that he had
directed his Private Secretary, General Badeau, to
destroy all applications for office, without showing
them to him, he replied, " Yes, some of the ap-
plications might be from good men, and 1 don't
want to get prejudiced against them by their un-
timely haste."

The Court of Inquiry on General Dyer, to act as
President of which, General Thomas was brought
from Nashville, leaving his command, commenced sit-
ting on the 9th inst., at Washington. David Dudley
Field of New York is Gen. Dyer's principal counsel.
Mr. Kennon acts far the ordnance manufacturers
and others, who urged the accusation against the
general, and was introduced to the Court on the
13th instant. It had been adjourned on account of
the absence of Colonel Winthrop, one of the counsel
for the Government, till Friday, the 13th, when it
was again adjourned to Monday, the 16th, to give
Mr. Kennon time to examine and arrange proof for
the prosecution. Horatio Ames, Clifford Arriah,
and other extensive manufacturers in Pennsylvania
and Ohio had brought the accusation against Dyer.
Secretary Seward, when the mail left, was hunt-
-ing in Maryland, and if thus occupied there is some
truth in his statement that he is not used up, and
matrimony may not be so far distant as he pre-
tendS; -Grant left Washington suddenly on pri-
vate business, which will occupy a week, and he
will yiait his 0911 at the Military Academy at West

Point before his return. Commissioner Rollins has

been consulting with Secretary M'Culloch about
supervisors, but no conclusions had been arrived at

nor nominations made. The annual reports are much

occupying the Secretaries. Schofield had received
that of the Adjutant-General of the Army, and

Rollins, while at work on his, refuses to receive

visitors. All the Cabinet were present at the meet-
ing on the 13th inst. except Schofield and Seward.

The former was visiting General Van Vliet, at
Baltimore, the latter also being in Maryland.
After the Cabinet meeting of the 13th, the Pre-
sident heard Mr. Fullerton on the subject of the

charges alleged against Messrs. Courtney ani
Murray, when Fullerton in vain urged him to

prompt action, although it is said that Andreu
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Johnson leans towards Judge Fullerton's views

The Attorney-General is on the other side, and Mr.

11.1‘eulloch is neutral. Finally, the President in-
formed Fullerton that, acting on the opinion' of

APCulloch and Evarts he had poitponed a deeisioa,

and he hell that the charges against Mr. Courtney
were insufficient to warrant suspension, bat he
granted Fullerton's request to be allowed to c
additional evidence. Thereupon Mr. Fullertoa
immediately departed for New York, ace nnpanied

by Dr. Blaisdell, Jacob Depuy, and Bernard lle,is,
while Mr. Courtney remains in Washington await-
ing their further investigations. Meanwhile the

dispute is one of the most bitter, and is attracting

he attention of the country.

Giltner's charges

against the Internal Revenue Bureau in Richmond,
Virginia, has been dismissed as unfounded by the

President.

An American Club has been successfully estab-
lished in Dresden, forty members having alrea ly
subscribed. Dresden is one of the most charming

cities in Northern Europe, and Americans have
the wisdom while residing thee to lose no means
of making themselves comfortable. Such an insti-
tution must tend greatly to promote the enjoy-
ment of a people who are gregarious, and who
in a foreign city may not readily have the means
of seeking out their countrymen, which they can
only now do through the medium of the bankers,
Messrs. Robert Thode and Co. Americans who
propose to make any stay in Dresden ought to send
in their names for membership, which we dare say
could be done through that banking firm.
The New York Evening Post describes Mr. Laird's
social position iu words which would tend greatly,

if he read them, to destroy his digestion. English-
men see the harm he has done, for purely selfish
ends, in estranging 70,000,000 English-speaking
people who ought to be friends. Liberals abhor
him, Tories avoid him, and everywhere he finds
only cold faces and looks of aversion. "He is no

longer tolerated in society, and has, in fact, the
mark of Cain upon him." Such was the position
from which the Representative of Americans
stretched forth his hand to lift him, after compli-
menting two of America's most unscrupulous vili-
fiers. In fact, adds the Evening Post, he did all he
could to insult the just and respectable sentiment
in England, and rehabilitate Laird. We get papers
sent from all quarters, with articles " marked" in
abuse of Mr. Reverdy Johnson ; but our opinion is
that he will do what he has often done before, out-

live this, although we have not hesitated to express
an opinion that his salutation of Mr. Laird was an
act we have never been able to understand or ac-
count for, and one, much as we respect the Minis-
ter's judgment, was one dictated by an undue
desire to set the company at ease—forgetful that

he was not a mere individual, acting as his own
courteous feelings would dictate, but as the Repre-
sentative of a nation, the mass of whom were cer-
tain fiercely to repudiate the course.
In a leading article we have discussed the misre-
presentations of the Philadelphia correspondent of
the Times in his letter of the 10th inst. ; but we
must add a word on that of the 13th of November,
published yesterday, in proof of his political bias.
He gives some of the evidence taken against those
charged with election frauds. Here are the only
two instances in which either party was named :
"Duffy and others told the inspector if he swore
another Democratic voter that day they would drag
him out of the window . . that persons outside
(several persons) said if any Democrats were sworn
at said division that day, the inspectors would be
torn from the box." Hence the readers would con-
clude that the frauds were on the part of the Re-
publicans, although the correspondent knew the
reverse to be the case, the chief frauds being carried
on in the large cities, controlled by the Democrats.
" Four divisions," he says. " containing 2,000 lek.al
voters, returned 5,000 votes, over 4,600 of them for
one party, and were enabled to do it by the pro-
cesses above described." But he ought to have added
that the Democrats were the party. We profess no
political bias, but we do want the truth to be told
whether the telling injures Republican or Democrat,
Tory or Radical, America or England.

The Java arrived at Queenstown before noon yes-
terday, but her news only reached London last
night. The City of Paris, a vessel of which any
line might well be proud, as usual, was in good
time with the mails of the 11th inst., but for two
consecutive mails before, the bulk of our papers only
came to hand on Friday, and we have to go to
press before midnight.
The American Minister to-night dines with some
workmen of London, in St. James's-hall, au invi-
tation which he has cordially accepted, and which
will be better received in the United States than
any other. The limes says the invitation of the
Chamber of Ccmmerce is announced for Wednes-
day next. The whole of the dinner tickets have
been disposed of ; Mr. Bright will be present, and
the Lord-Lieuteuant of the county, together with
the other members for the borough and the north-
ern division of the county, have been invited. Ad-
dresses will be presented by the Corporation and
the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Johnson will be
the guest of Mr. Alfred Field, Vice-President of
the Chamber, at his residence, at Leamington, on
Tuesday evening. On Wednesday night he will
stay with Mr. George Dixon, M.P. ; on Thursday
he will, it is expected, go to some of the manufac-
tories in the town and district.
Recently we alluded to an arrest by the New York
police of a carter, who took a case of ready-made cloth-
ing from 51, Walker-street, to 153, Laurens-street,
kept by a " fence" named Linebeck, instead of to the
Savannah steamer, as directed. The police were
watching the carter, anxious for information by
which to account for numerous robberies of goods
in transit from the warehouse to the customer. . N o
sooner was the case rolled into the house than
Linebeck appeared, hatchet in hand, knocked off
the top, removed three-fourths of the contents,
which he replaced with cheap Canton flannel, and
was about to re-cart the package for the Savannah
steamer, when the detective stepped up and Line-
beck evaporated through the back door, but Feeney
was captured. Directed by his confession the
police arrested two other cartmen, the three
having been engaged in the business, which they
had carried on most satisfactorily to themselves.
for two years, though far from satisfactorily to the
merchants who sold and the retail traders who
bought. Many who ordered rich silks and satins
received invoices charging for those goods, while
the cases contained only cheap calicoes. Then com-
menced the row, both refusing to be defrauded, and
many a law suit was the result. Linebeck never
kept the goods he abstracted a single day on the
premises, and the thieves carefully covered up every
trace, while they plundered in this simple and pro-
fitable manner, Feeney's share alone having
amounted to $30,000.
Unearthing revenue frauds seems to be the last
great excitement, and Judge Fullerton is employed
with this object in New York. Extensive frauds
are reported to have been discovered at Richmond
by John H. Gilmer, but no one believes him, as be
is alleged to be employed by Binckley. The sensa-
tion is Belknap's affair. Persons suborned by
him are said to have made affidavits that they had
been suborned after being imprisoned, charged with
perjury. The story is, that Belknap, who as a pay-
master, had been dismissed from the navy on the
loss of a large sum of public money, obtained an
appointment in the Treasury, which he used to ter-
rify Smith a New York collector, out of a bribe of
$30,000 hush money, Smith retiring to Canada.
He then turned on another collector, but, unfor-
tunately for him, he acted on the theory that all
were dishonest, and therefore at his mercy if be

boldly advanced and supported charges. In this
case he got hold of the wrong man, as his accom-
plices became the victims, and they no sooner con.
fessed, than Smith reappeared, and wrung back
from Belknap a large portion of the hush money.
Judge Fullerton was employed to defend Belknap,
and proceeded to Washington to lay his case
before the President and charges against Mr. Bailey
and Mr. Courtney, the District Attorney of New
York, who in many ways has made himself
obnoxious to the " Ring," and the President is in-
vestigating the matter. The intricacies- of these
frauds, twisted by the actors therein, honest men can
scarcely hope to unravel, and J. W. Fullerton, who
is a man of high character, will have a nice time of
it. Attorney Courtney states that he has not pro-
ceeded with the indictments against the Kentucky
Bourbon Company and other parties, on account
of orders received from Washington, for, says
rumour, these -parties were useful during the Binck-
ley examination in charging oulici.ds obnoxious to
the President with frauds.

We note with pleasure that the negociations re-
specting the bases of a new postal treaty betwe,zu
England and North Germany have led to the
drawing up of a protocol, which has been signed,
and which stipulates that the rate of postage be-
tween the two countries shall be 2,21- silver groschen
(3d). It has also been agreed to introduce the
system of post-office orders. The negotiations for
the formal conclusion of a postal treaty will shortly
be opened. This is another step in the right direc-
tion, which, we hope, eventually will reach a uni-
versal penny postage.
It has always appeared probable that Mr. Re-
verdy Johnson would suffer from being the selection
and representative of his namesake, the President.
Andrew Johnson has so lost the confidence of the
mass of Americans that the moment the Minister en-
tered on delicate negociations suspicion was likely to
be aroused. We have mentioned this more than once,
but it is now evident in America, and shown by Mr.
Seward, between whom and the President a differ-
ence of opinion has arisen regarding these negocia-
tions. The Minister of State considers that Mr.
Reverdy Johnson has conceded more than allowed
by his instructions, unless he had secret instructions
from the President himself. The truth is that Mr..
Johnson got all it was possible to procure, and all
America was justified in demanding, and it will be
unfair if his countrymen do not place this to his
credit, however fiercely they may assail his cordi-
ality towards Mr. Laird, and his friendliness to the
other enemies of his country.
The folly of permitting criminals to escape the
consequences of their crimes, which is too often the
case in the United States, arising from that good-
nature which makes so many shrink from injuring
others, received fresh illustration on the 7th inst.
Mr. M'Culloch telegraphed to Mr. Van Dyck, on
Saturday, to relieve the money market by the pa'
chase of bonds with greenbacks or 3 per Cent. Cer-
ficates. A New York and Philadelphia brokers'
firm intercepted the message in some way, and im-
mediately swept the bond market of 1867'5, the price
being run up to 1104- before Mr. Van Dyck received
his instructions. Since Butler, and the Committee be
headed of the Representatives, seized the messages
passing through the telegraph, it has become the
fashion to deal with people's messages as a market-
able commodity. The telegrapher is thankful that
he has not only a telegram to sell, but a customer
to buy, and he loses no time in doing bwiness•
In one case, as we last week stated, the district attor-
ney refused to prosecute, on the ground that he did
but follow the example of General Butler, and the
Congressional Committee of which he was Chair"
man. Another sold a message to Butler himself,
and in the face of the precedent it was thought
useless to prosecute him. The consequence is seell
in the instance above given, but we hope and be'
lieve that the public having happily settled the ab'
sorbing political contest, will turn their attention to
setting such matters to rights.
Among these, is the shameful lengths to which
rings of speculators are now carrying on games
difficult to distinguish from frauds. On the sib"
ject of the Erie Railway there is a telling article in
the New York Evening Post. It commences by
stating that the present will be characterized 131
historians as the era of gigantic frauds, and it
dwells with force on the fact that the perpetrators
who formerly fled from an outraged society nevi
flaunt themselves with the best. It appeals to pub'
lie opinion, which it fears will not become sound on
such subjects so long as an iaflatel and untristelieed.
currency infects almost all business with an
meat of gambling, and tempts thousands to stale
their means and hopes on the chances of the steob:
market. The Erie Railway stock appears to be 3
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bad one to gamble in. No man living, who le not
a member of the controlling ring, knows anything
of its value, nor is it possible to say whether it lir
any. The condition of the company's propertYt:
uncertain ; much of that property is of very don
ful value at best ; and there is no trustworthY „.
surauce to be had as to the amount of the ear
ital
stock, although 'it is unofficially reported 3
$44,500,000, with a debt in bonds of more than

$30,000,000 besides.
The share capital of this railway at the old 61
1867 was $17,000,000, now it is $45,000,000. It It
not to benefit the line these astounding issues we':
made, but to enable the directors to control the
market. Even the New York courts were so seas.
dalized at the wicked ruin thus wrought by the laae
appointed and paid to guard the property, that the
appointed the president of the company, gr'
Gould, Receiver, authorizing him to buy bacia
$20,000,000 of the stock thus issued. Ilr. Gcle,
is said to be himself mixed up with these traes3 0
tions, which, since last April, have brought d°lo
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Erie shares from 75 to 36, but the latest e,,",
is that the higher Courts had confirmed "es,
appointment. I,Ve rejoice to see such qd to
tions taken up by the public, as it may lea %0.
a reform and stimulate society into stigmati,il-o,o°
the scoundrels whom the law cannot reach, annieir
clipping their wings that, whatever may hence..v"
unblushing impudence, they may at least
forth be unable to work further harm.

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