The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-28 00:00:00

particular in his dress, was one of the last men who
would designedly attempt to appear at court except
in the usual court dress. He said the Doctor had
ordered a court dress, which he was to wear on a
certain evening when he was to be presented to the
King. It had been arranged that the Minister was
to call for the Doctor at a certain hour, and take
him to the court ; that he called punctually at, or
a little before, the time, and found Dr. Franklin in
great anxiety, as his court dress had not been sent
to him. The Doctor had sent for it, and only got
a promise that it should be sent in a few minutes.
But minute after minute passed, and each seemed
an hour ; still no dress came, till the Minister
finally said he could wait no longer ; but kindly
suggested that Dr. Franklin should go in his citizen's
dress. The Doctor inquired if he thought he would
be received in such a dress? His reply, character-
istic of French politeness, was, 'Dr. Franklin will
be received at court in any dress.' After some hesi-
tation, the Minister agreeing to take the responsi-
bility_and expisia the case to the King, Dr. Franklin
consented to go. He was received by the King as
Dr. Franklin should be received in any garb, and
by the ladies of the court • especially, with whom he
was always a great favourite, with éclat; attracting
more attention probably than any other individual
present. Had Dr. Franklin designed to set at naught
the etiquette of the court, and be presented in
citizen's dress, it is more than doubtful whether the
Minister would have presented him in such a dress,
or the King would have received him. his court
dress not being finished in tithe was an accident
which French politeness excused, and even turned
to a pleasant incident."

MISCELLANEOUS NE TVS.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The President has had another interview with the
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial. If the
correspondent reports correctly, the President must
think old "ad interim," as G,meral Thomas is now
almost universally called, a great go)se, and the
appointment, in the face of this opinion, does not
raise the reputation of Andrew Johnson. The Pre-
sident said—" Thomas seems to be a queer old gen-
tleman. lle has acted very strangely in parts of
this matter. But the fact is, he got a little ref ceshed
over his appointment at first. You know how it is
with these military men—bow much style they like
to put on, and how much fuss they like to make,
and how they like to show their authority.
Thomas felt very big when he got to be a Secretary
of War. Stanton had treated him prettrsharply an
someoccasions, and here he thought was a good chance
for him to show himself a bigger man than Stanton."
lie goes on to say that Thomas had come back
from his interview with Stanton much rejoiced.
Perhaps this was after the coaxing described at the
Impeachment trial, when Stanton pattel his head
and_ gave him a glass of whisky. The correspon-
dent makes the President speak in a very undig-
nified manner, and the friends of Andrew Johnson
(if he has any) would be wise in not publishing to
tile world his little speeches. Such words as these
ill become the head of a great nation :—" It is
very strange that some men will be abused like the
devil for drinking a glass of whisky and water,
while others in equally important stations may
arM'Ost roll in the gutters, and not a word is said
about it."

The great " Historicus" has again come before the
public, this time to signify his appreciation of the
wise discretion of the Irish Government in releasing
Colonel Nagle on his promise of leaving the country.
" Historicus" considers that the Irish Executive
were wise in abandoning a prosecution of ambi-
guous legality, and unquestionable impolicy. Im-
mediately John T. Scallan writes to the Times,
showing that the Government, instead of abandon-
ing the prosecution, has intimated its determination,
after his rigorous confinement, to put Colonel Nagle
on his trial for the third time. This the Pall Mall
takes up in " Occasional Notes," delighted at the op-
portunityof giving " Historicus" a back-hander. But
" Historicus," then in his element, as he de:nolishes
the American Secretary of State, so he demolishes
the Pall Mall. "On Friday last I read in the
Pall Mall"—these are his words—" the following
authoritative and circumstantial statement :
"Colonel J. W. Nagle, who has been confined in Mount-
joy Prison since last May, and whose trial for particip ttiou
in the Jackaell expedition at Sligo, had boon postponed for
want of foreigners to serve on the jury, has born reloased
from custody on condition of leaving the country imme-
diately."

'‘ Ilion this information I wrote, as the statement
was given in an independent paragraph, invested
with all the authority of the journal iii which it
appeared. I confess it did not occur to me at the
time that it could be ' without a particle of foun-
dation.' I shall be more cautious and less credu-
lous for the future." Next day the Pall Mall replied
that it was the Telegraph, the news being given under
the head of the Morning Summary. It is a pity
that ".Historicus," who is so fond of discovering
contradictions in others, does not take the trouble
of explaining away the contradictions exposed in
himself.

Not long since a claim was made to the City of
Leeds by the Ingraharns, an American family, who
valued the property at twenty millions sterling.
The Panama Star and Herald of the 23d March
mak—es the following statement, which, if true, will
make two citizens of San Francisco heirs to a very
pretty fortune :—" Some time ago one William
Budd died in England, leaving an estate which, by
judicious management, has increased until it is now
valued at the enormous sum of £16,0a0,000. The
estate was left to the heirs of William Budd, of
Burlington county, New Jersey. The first de-
scendant of William Budd was Levy Budd, the next
George R. Budd, who is now living in St. Louis,
and has two sons residing in San Francisco—viz.,
C. P. Budd and W. C. Budd." Mrs. Gaines, by a
decision of the United States Supreme Court
on the 6th instant, after 36 years' litigation,
becomes the richest woman in America. She is the
daughter of Daniel Clack, formerly of Sligo, Ire-
land, by a secret marriage, and as she was unaware
of her real position until after her father's death,
her claim was contested by the City of New
Orleans. The property is principally in real estate
in Louisiana, and failing heirs it was so willed as
to revert to the city. The decision of the Court in
favour of Mrs. Gaines is considered final, and ends
all legal proceedings ; she inherits property worth
many millions of dollars.
The total amount of the United States National
Debt, without deducting the amount in the Treasury, was
at the annexed dates as follows :

June 28
July 26

1864.

$1,740,036,689
1,805,523,664

August 30
September 30

1,878,565,233
1,955,973,716

1865.

March 31 $2,366,955,077
May 31 2,635,205,753
2,757,689,571
October 31
.
November 30
December 31
1866.

$2,810,310,357
January `1
2,821,391,500
February 1
March 1
Juno May 1
1 ' 2,799,979,450
2,770,416,608
August 1 2,728,314,835
September 1
October 1 2,681,636,966
November 1
Decembor 1
1867.

January 1
February 1 .................................... ~ 2,685,773,589
March 1
April 1
May 1
June 1 ....... ; ............................ • 2,687,040,515
August 1 .......................................
September 1 • • •
October 1 .............................
November 1 2,625,502,818
•
December 1 2,639,382,572
1808.

Jan nary 1 52,642,326,253
February 1
March 1 2,618,207,097
April 1
We regret to have thus publicly to draw attention
to the way in which the executors have managed
the property of the late Mr. Brown; better known
as " Artemus Ward." It is but fair to all concerned
that the allegations made in the United States
should be brought to the notice of these persons.
The editor of the Biddeford (Maine) Democrat
intimates that " the mother of the deceased hu-
mourist has not been able to get a single word in
answer to her numerous letters from those who