Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-23

M,c,r,.y,s usY,s,s,,ro HrsToar-A Mr.
s;ddoas. Of Nev,York, bas " ritten 10 the Times
letter explaining the cause II te delay 10 TIE put
/ Iication Of the two additionab< volumes OF Macau'
lay's History. Mr.. Siddons says
"fIe had. in q measure, prepared himself tor the
volume embracing the career Of w lillian III, when
| Chesalier Bunsen drew his attention to some re
rnarkaie documents in the archives Of the Hasne.
| He went 10 Holland to inspect them. and found
| much TO induce MIN TO aiterMhis preconcelyed
opinions. The translation Of these papers. and
Macauay's notifications Of their accuracy. consum
cd some time; and before he eaad shape the whole
story TO suit his judgement. he was seized with the
affection Of tho heart which obliged him to sns-
pend his labors from time to time. Stopping made
him caug xod eau ching pros,rated him. have
every reason to believe that tho history will he
completed by Mr.. Charles Trevclyen. tho Cover.
nor Of Madras. II man Of enlarged MUD and ltier-
nj views who for twenty years. was his consat
associate. occupying the samo house. and receiving
the IMPRESS of Macauly's mind. The absence oi
Sir Charles in India may delay the work still lon
ger. bat there is no doubt Of its ultimate accom-
plishincnt. Sir G. Treycyen is powerful and
original writer His letters 10 the London Times.
undsr The signature Of "Indophiles," published
during the Indian nutiny, made deep impres.
sion in England. 1t was through q series Of sinii
lar letters published in n Calcutta paper in l833
and 1884 bearing the Same signature, that SIR
y
encl views under the notice Of Lord William Ben
tinck; the Goyernor-Gencral. friend to prngress.
Ills LorJship at once took Trcycl yen by the hand,
nnl made him II Secretary 10 Government; and III
that capacity he established intimacy with Lord
VI then n member Of the cnuncil and law COM
missioner have seen II stated that Macaulay
carried fortupe Of ESQ 900 home with him lie
never received much AS .C30,00O during his
whole tenure cf Office i'll India"
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FIRE At JrDDN--fnE JAPAN CouMIssIoNrRs.--
A correspondent # the New York Journal whose
letter il dated on board United States steamer
powhatan. 10Th December, sayt
On the evening Of tho 10Th. NJ we lay in the
port Of Yokohama, preparing to sail in tho morn
ing and about fifteen miles distant from jcldo,
fire broke out in that direction, which SEEMED 10
cover n large spncc and to be nenrer than Jeddo.
and rs We concluded. was consuming some town
or viIlngr--whch are numbcrless around Jeddo.
The scene was magnificent. however melancholy.
and rescmbcd, IA Imagined, the flames sent up
from the top of the great mountain, Fusi Ami,
clearly in sight as volcano. Leaving in the
morning. We had not time To receive my iniprma-
ton bat have since learnt il was the Imperial Pa
nee it.rlf " J,ddo, which was destroyed. Such
an event is said to occur about once in century.
aud spreads conservation throughout tho Emu
plrc.
al hu.iucss and trade ns wc arc inf rnel
NtI' I"'i'N w lN'l'l ''i'Ci, tn'h"En'H iHt
Empire; how long this prohibition will continue
is not asccraued, nor what effect the disaster
will hnvc in relation to t @ mission Of the two
Commissioners Of tho United States. Possibly
through some suporslitinus nnSury. the whole
rang"nc'i may be- defeated. In the meantime,
preparations are going ON and are nearly comple
ted for the accommodation Of the Commissioners
and their numerous suite On board our ship. Cab
ms have been constructed on the deck in front Of
the tommodores, nni on each side of the deck,
small, it is true, but neat aud comfortable, While
others to be nude under tho hurricanc.deck.
These are Designed for officers Of the inferior
Grade, while the two Imperial Commissioners n Il
the next in rank will have accommodations in the
C"mlnoiuro's cabin. With 80 lugean addition
20 our uunhors, mnch'good nature aud indulgence
Will lac required, as much Inconvenience must be
experienced IL not absolute annoyance. 1t Is
saul we shall leave hHro ON tho Goth for Jcado.
and, reaching there in about twelve days, all ear
hcstncs' Will be used to hive the Commissioners
and all things else IN readiness to take our final
leave Of Japan tie first day Of February, aud
perhaps earlier.