The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-11

property destroyed Wa uninsured, but the mschn-
cry employ In the msnufsstories was chiefly In:
sured In English ofhcss. The distress o. ths burned
oue operatives IL very great, but literal sub
scrptions OF money and contrib, lions Of cloth
ing are being sent In. A vast number Of tents
have been erected In the adjoining fields for the
temporary accommodation Of the homeless. The
report that the FIRE was caused ny lightning IL incor-
rect; II believed 70 have been lie work Of an in
cendisfy. In any case, man has Teen arrested on
grave suspicion 81 having set FIRE 70 his own house
ior soins Interior purpose. Only ons mandatory
has escaped destruction, and the damage 10 estimst
ca At upwsnls OF q million sterling. Almost ell the
books snd papers Of value have been destroyed,
owing W the wor,hlessness OF TIE fre.proof safes
employed. Several pcraons sre nnissipg, end IL 10
feared they have been suGocated In the sno ke One
hundred thousand guilders have been forwarded to
NC RELIEF Committees frun tbs ~lb-commithes
formed In the different cities Of the kngdsm,
rnE MEXICAN EXPEDITION.
Inc fsrb PArRfs contrsdicts rurnof thas the
rrehh exPedt.onary corps 10 MEXICO was 70 be re-
not carried out the Lon Ion con ventonin the follow
Ing termsi I'VE may throw back thus Accusation.
spain violsted the convention In taking Vera Cruz
Without waiting Tor her allies aud ts result shows
shas she forgot all duties Of an ssncs Loyalty con-
trscsed What would the SpsLish 9,vernment have
said II France had withdrawn " IN pfim violated
we convection OF LonIoni Il is PTfn who has
failed 10 the duties Of the convection, but Spain
draws back and France remsins That which az
iiics us IN that the alliance with spau can be bro
ron by the mere rashness Of General without the
'"n'rhs " tle bpVcrinpnt Di Tie Queen.
General who behaved thus, would have to answer
Tor bis conduct TO court martial. No one can take
any other view OF the question" Tho PArpiE "
haIfy bbc nhc 70 confirm the reported dissa's
faction ~ the Spanish troops.
tbs Spanish Journals Duast Of the Independents
Of Prin, In not being willing " follow policy
which was hot bis, ~ II France had desired u draw
Spain into line 81 policy which WAS not hers for
Spain had greater interest than France In bring
ina the expedition u u prosperous termination.
France In tho beginning, LETT the direction OF the
incnt AMI assumed Q more personal attitude when
he learnt 10y the departure If tie spanish fleet and
other SYMPTOMS that Prim was following diner
en' FOLEY T. that ~ ro Convention Of London.
| TIC English Government led not shown i.self a
| D'lts' ally than Spain England arcd from the
| bc I.ng that she would not so further than Vera
| tnh The P.rntE Concludes We hope that
| u.ir sidi,rs will Mon return With honor.
t'tnr having rendered a service h. civilization,
tHcy val have had the glory u Evcnging wrongs,
and = having fought sli To- handed for tic graye.y
| .,nIri-~.i insorests q the European Powers"
MIdrd telegram Of tie 25th says, II ID stated
Wat General Prim viii be Authorised - return H.
| MCKEE aA Ambassador ts 5rain. lie vii! Le ia.
structed t. present his Cr,d.utas only tho
| stitutcd power, and nr - Pre- s.d.nt Juar.li
numb CT Of oflriGl documents, relative To 81 XII
| can affairs, had been sHuod ia Ionlon. The DAILY
| NEWS says them; =" These parliamentary papers
| estsllish inconiostally that our government has,
rom first T. liut acted with decision frsakucsa
| aud consistency which c'unut lie surpassed. on
the oter hhnd, IL IN 'asible not T. see that g. e
| ttHlB were IL % MfA Win no i'rF 4
| purl"sc than g. oyeftt-n tie existing sy.
| eruu, ut, and &c. auptler IN Its place. ~
late as tie al Of tho Ito-Cnt u.luih. Ear
, Russell expressed q fear tha1 tic French General
| anxious or tie cause of monarchy md OF CatnoliC
unity, may lend III aid e tIe Fren army 10 tbc
trActiYiary party ia MeN.cn, sud thus give fresh
| IA, h. tho civil var, which appears at present Il
| have almost de i away. IL Is plain that Franc,
| viii be len by England ani spSn u carry ou
| whatever plans o.. may think proper IN Mexico
Tie CNIcts's 90 tho Er,L,h Expedition - MeKic,
| are estiintied at Al uut So. COO per Isy.
Oftho 100 tuariies forming the E.itish portion o
| the Expedition, there we're n one period 80 OF
| TIE sick lat. 1ne total number u deaths up l.
| M,y was 90 being at TIE ratio OF 10 per cent
during two months residence IL Mexico.
| CENTRAL MATTERS.
| In TIE House Of Commons, Mr., berkeley made hi
| annual motion for leave T. Introduce IL bill 4
cause votes for members u.Ps' lament o. be takei
10y ballot and tie motion agreed 10 hy 81 ~ 20
THIS was m unexpected triumph, And Yves fo
ceivld with loud cheers. Mr.. Augustus smitl
tAen moved Tor lcayeb bring ia Q bill to allow th
votes ut municipal ele tiuus to be taken ~ ballot
In places where the town councils think NJ, Lore
falmerstDn said after tho agreeable surprise the,
had already experienced, the m ,tion intvt shar
tho fortunes Of II. predecessor. Tho motion wa
carried ty 80 70 -.
| The JuuRSAL pg RorTs-says the Paris CORES
pondsn, ofthe London TinE-announc,s . mos
! important discovery, which will enable the manu-
tacturers 81 cotton cloth 10 dispense with the use
| American cotton. II appears that piece of clot
| has been rnnnu'act irsd ola common plant whic
| crows Wild IN thu fields, and which will be exhi
| hItsd 10 n commission composed of mapu.actirers
The di'covery Las been communicated TO tie Em