Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-09

AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
gentleman named Gains horanpb WIN pses
only the initial D." but who enclosed his co,a
to the editor of the London Star. writes tha, he i
near relative of Mr.. Champion, and thus termi.
mates his letter:
81 have most strongly felt and most firmly be
lieve that the public interests have been over
looked for private considerations. Sir php
,ranpion. Baronet, of whom the late American
Minister Is the only son. and the Earl of Claren-
don during the Earl's Vice Royalty in Ireland as
well as in former times, when his lordship ithen
Mr. Nilliers) occupied situation in the customs
OF Dublin, were on terms of the most cordial and
intimate friendship
Through his lortishp's Interest. Mr.. Crnmp
ton first entered the Diplomatic seryice-through
his lord-hps interest Mr.. Champion was promo
ted to that exalted position he has recently 6lled.
and in Which. through his lordship's exertions he
was retained until the President of the United
States has been compelled 10 dismiss him though
the voice OF the country and the honorable feel
ings ct the majority of our countrymen felt at
once that Lord Clarendon ought at once TO have
recalled him. repeat, sir, ard fully believe
that the public good has been sacrificed to Lord
Clarendon's private friendship and therefore. al
though personally shall feel inclined to spare
MIR, Champion on the ground of our relationship
put you in possession of these facts"
The ship Moro Castle Of Windsor. has been
found abandoned and was towed into 'Crookha-
ven. Her masts were gone She was timber la
den.
The Emperor of Russia has constructed a new
Cabinet, including Gortschakoif, Lanskoi, Os-
tensacken and Orlof
Advces from Parma state that the Grand Ouch
ess, while attempting to leave her dominions was
arrested by the Austrian Military authorities and
obliged to return TO her capital. On ramonstra.
ting she was told that as the Government of Par
ma had called on the Austrian troops it was ne.
cessary that the Sovereign should remain to coun-
tenance their nets.
letter from Malta. dated June 18TH states
that the Anglo Italian legion had disbanded and
that part OF them will go to Genoa. where they
are engaged by the revolutionary party, whose
agents have long been actively at work among
them. Supplying them with money. These agents
openly declare that preparations for disturban-
going on IN Piedmont most. sati >factorily
and that the Germans are secretly countenancins
them. Mazzini's agents at Malta say that eve
rything is ripe at Naples for great movement.
Sir John Darlington has written to the Lon
don Daily News, stating that the policy of erect
ing the Day Islands into British Colony was
adopted by the Administration of Lord John
Russell. The preparation of commission for
Bay Islands was directed by his (Sir j. Parking.
ton's) predecessor, Earl Grey, in 1852, and all
that remained to be done when he (Parkington)
took the office. was To sign the warrant and des-
patch 1t TO the Governor of Jamaica, both of
which documents were already made out. Sir
John Harrington is only responsible, therefore.to
the extent of not having rescnded the arrange
ments completed by his predecessor in office
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE IMPERIAL PRINCE.
The christening of the Imperial Prince had
taken place. The procession to the church was
gaudy and magnificent. The Monteur describes
the scene al the church
New asles had been erected with vauted
roof OF ceruean blue, bespangled with golden
stars. The lancet arches were peaked out with
green, yellow, crimson and gold. Windows Of
an ephemera character but admirably done
that they almost We'd in beauty with those that
were really painted helped to fling "a soft light
of rich harmony over a scene which would take
half of your columns adequately TO describe
The centre of the which constitutes the
editice, had high altar erected. over which was
suspended from the top of the blue vaulted roofa
rich purple canopy, spangled with bees.
On one side a row of graduated benches sat
the 81 bishops of France in their gorgeous robes.
There were the four archbishops on fauteuii by
themselves The cardinals, in crimson
other opposite. In front of the altar, with font
between. was placed throne. for the Emperor
and Empress. Thousands of lustres flung their
light on the knavc of the church. The sun shot
its glorious rays through the colored windows,
and when the imperial party, the legislative and
senatorial bodies, the thousands of beautiful wo
men, III lupst utIlCHtuS uH SUI, dli Win
baptsmaLveils, were all assembled, the effect of
this light was beyond measure enchanting.
The Emperor and Empress and the Prince I'm
| perial entered with fanfaronade of trumpets.--
| The Cardinal Legate received them. All the
congregation rose, and the church, from the roof
! to the floor. was one vast mass of human beings
| in their habits of ceremony. The imperial child
was presented to the font, and as the Papal Lee
gate raised it in his arms amid the deathess 81
lence of all, it uttered long, loud sharp, but
! still plantive cry, which attracted the sympathy
of all present. Every one helped to break the
! silence, and make some exclamation indicative
of human sympathy, The Emperor smiled, and
the Empress, spite of the solemnty, bent her
! head over the little one.
Then took place attesiaton, the Emperor do
ing so first; the Princess Mathlde and the other
Princesscs doing the same, magnifcently salut-
| ing their Majesties rs, passing before them with
their superb trains, upheld by their retaners.
they proceeded to the desk where lay the great
book of State.
The baptism over the equerry exclaimed: -
"Viuer Emperor! Prince imperial!' The con
gregation caught it up,and the church from all
points rang with the glorious cry. Many were
! in tears The words were caught up. and an ar
expressly composed for this occasion was chant
ed by the whole choir with the words "piue =
Empsrur'-V ipe, Vire le Prince Imperial.
| Further Foreign News.
| New YORK July 6.-P M.-Liverpool letters
of Wednesday report Cotton firm, with sales OF
ten Thousand bales. Breadstuffs steady.