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1 Lee of Sales firue were The f par ; also barley gypt. dy of s over he es quest. Ted off i 125. r 2. it 27. il 2.5. if 21. 1 25. 1 27. 1 30. 121. 1 24. A CCIDENTAL 'DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY, 7 , Bank Iluildings, Lothbury, London, E.C.' Founded 184,4 Capital, £300,000 in 12,000 Shares of X 25, E mpovered by. Special Acts of Parliament. TRUSTEES. MATTHEW' MARSHALL, Esq. KEN YON S. PARKER, Dick QC HENRY BLAIR MAYN - E, Esq. At an Extraordinary General M teting of the Shareholders, held on Tuesday, the Bth inst., Two Thousand New Shares of Twenty-five Pounds each were created, on each of which £1 will be due on allotment. The Dividends are paid in January and July. All applications for Shar a must be made on or before the 30th inst., on which day the Share List will be finally closed, to Messrs. Joshua Tint,.'Anson and Son, 15 , A ngel-court. Throgmorton-street, Brokers to the Company. 11th April, 1962. India Office, April 21, 1862. THE SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA in COUNCIL hereby gives notice, that, until f ur th er notice, sealed T en d ers w i ll be received at the Chief Cashier's Office, at the Bank of England, up to Two o'clock on the First Wednesday in eaeh month, commencing with the ensuing month of May, for Rills of Exchange, payable on demand, to be drawn on the sOveral Governments in India, at Calcutta, Madras, or Bombay, for the sum of Rupees 30,0 ~ 000 in each month, of wlitcli not more than Rupees 7,500,000 will be drawn on 111,, Government of Bombay, and liupees 2,;0,000 On that of Madras. Power is reserved to issue Bills for any smaller amount than Rupees 30,00,c00 in any one month, and to carry over the diff'orence to the succeeding months. No Tender is to be for a sum less thaTi Rupees 10,000, and one-,eilnli of a penny per Rupee is to be the smallest trac t/Ara tendered. Each Tender must specify the rate of Exchange at which the applicant is prepared to purchase a Bill, or any number of Bills, and the lowest amount any one 13111 is to be Rupees 5,000 . of The Secretary of State will not be bound to accept any. Tender, and reserves the right of accepting the whole or any portio n of a Tender. In the event of two or more Tenders being equal, and the amount remaining to be allotted not being sufficient to sup ply both or all, the Bank will be instructed to allot rateably. On the day following the receipt of the Tenders at the Rank, the parties will, on application at the Chief Cashier's Office, be informed whether their Tenders have or have not been accepted. If accepted, the amount of p a y ment must b e lodged at the Bank on or before the 15th day of each month. Those applicants whose Tenders shall have been accepted, Will be furnished with a Form to be filled up with flue parti culars of the Bills required, and the Bills themselves, drawn in ment, D uplicate, will be d e li vered on the day following the pay- THOMAS GEORGE BARING. ...saw CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR lIER MAJESTY'S DOCKYARDS, VICTUALLING-YARDS, (Sic. Departinejw,f she Storttlfiavltite Navy, Somerset-place, lath April, 1k.,6.2. THE CO MMISSIONERS for EXECUTING THE OFFICE of LORD HIGTI ADMIRAL of the ITNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the 6th May ne x t , at Two o'clock, th ey w ill b e ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for Naval her Majesty's Dock Yard, Victualling Yards, Naval Hospitals, Royal Marine Barracks and Infirmaries, and Vile Admiralty, i arine, and Coast-guard Offices, with COALS. A distribution of the Coals and a Form of the Tender may be obtained at the said Office. No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day ~ f treaty, nor will any be noticed unless ting. the party attends, o r an agent for him duly authorised in wri Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words Tender for Coals," and must also be delivered at Somerset place, accompanied by a letter signed bytwo responsible per sons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of £2O per 100 tons, for the due performance of the contract. OYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION FOR. THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK, (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRoxEss—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. I'Itv,sIDENT — Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CtrAinmAx—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEPUTY -CHAIRMAN--Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management ha ve t o s t a t e th a t , d ur i ng the past two years, th e I nst i tution has incurred expenses am:ranting to £28,650 on var i ous Life-boat Establishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. During the past two years the Life-boats of the National -Life-boat Institution have teen instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following Vessels:— Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas, of Shields .. • • • • "" Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow • • • • • • Smack John BultS, of Yarmouth •• • • • • Schooner Cathet•lne, of Newry Barque Niagara, of Shields .. . • .. 11 A Barge of T e i gnmouth Brig George and James; of London .. 8 Brip- Zephyr, of Whitby .• •• •• •• 6 Coble Honour, of Cullercoats Schooner Eliza, of North Shields • ......7 Barque Oberon, of Li verpool .. • • • Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth . • • • 9 Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. .. ••• .. 6 Sloop Three Broth ers, of Goole .. • • .. 5 Sloop Charlotte, of Woodb r id ge . 5 Brig Ann, of Blyth .• • • .. 8 Sloop Hope, of Dublin .. 3 Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth .. •• •• • • 5 Marque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. . • • .. 16 Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2 Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby • • •• •• .. 5 Smack Elizabeth Arm, of Lyme Regis .. •• 3 Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. •• • • 9 Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. • • 6 Schooner Susan and Isab e ll a , o f D un d ee .. • • 5 Schooner Rose, of Lynn •• •• •• ... 3 Brig Prodroma, o f St oc k ton .. • • . 11 Brig Eliza., of Middl es b oroug h • 7 Brigantine Frcia, of Konigsberg • • • • .. Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn • • • 7 • Brig Glou ces t er, of South Shields . • .. Prig Lovely Welly, o f S ea h am •• •• . • 7 6 Brigantine Nugget, • of Bideford .. •• •• 5 Schooner Prospect, of B erw i c k Sloop Thomas and J ane , o f S t. Ives • • • • " 6 3 A Fishing-boat of Millburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth .. 4 Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoc Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .• . 2 Schooner William, of Morecambe .. . • • • 5 Smack Gipsy, of Newry 4 Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston .. .. 4 Brig New Draper. t'f Whitehaven • • •• 8 Schooner Willi of Liverpool 3 5 . Lug,gerNimr-,,d, of Castletown .. • Brig Provir:tence, of Shields .. •• • . 8 Brig Ma-Alower, of Newcastle 8 Scheor,er Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. 4 33ar4,lze Guyana. of Glasgow .. .. 19 Prig Roman Empress, of Shields .. .. 10 Brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide • . 2 Schooner Voado r d u V ouga, o f Vienna .• .. 8 French Brig La Jenn e M ar i e Th erese . 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough •.. 5 Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater • • 4 • • Ship Danube, of Belf as t •• •• • . 17 Schooner Hortensia, 01 Hanover .. .• .. 4 Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven .. • • .. 4 Brig St Michel, of' Marans .. • Spanish Barqu e P r i mers d e Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) .. • . 1 schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) .. •• • • • • • • • • 4 Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8 Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and crew) .. .• • • •• •• •• 6 Barque Frederick, of Dublin .. •• 1 Barque Peace, of London .. .. 2 Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft .. • • .. 11 Sch ooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew of four hands) .. • • • • • • • • 4 Sma3k Adventure, of Harwich.. .. 10 Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft .. • • • • 7 Marque Undaunted, of Aberdeen . • • 11 Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish coast, saved one man .. • • • • • • 1 Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone .. • • .. 6 Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk .. .. 5 Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. 5 Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth 6 Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. .. 4 Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. 5 Brig Content, of Sunderland • • • • • 5 Smack Ellen O wens, o f Cardigan .. . • • • 3 Galliot Epimmihus, of Amsterdam .. .• •• 5 Total • • • • e• .• 498 totor these an other services the Instituon has F d £1,893 as rewards to Life-boat the crews of the Lifeboats.ti It has also granted rewards amounting to £515 10s. for saving 873 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, mak mg a total of 871 persons saved from a watery grave during the last two years. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, Mid other means, since its formation, is upwards of 12,2: 0 for which services 82 Gold Medals, 704 Silver Medals, and 15,250 in cash have been granted as rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £57,200 on Life-boat Establishments. The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts now being made by the Society to save the lives of Ship 'wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions ',U_ S ,,,c'elety has made within the past few years, it has now Ii dyed and Twenty-one Life-boats under its man agement, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely recded, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions iTer Majesty the Queen £ S. d • • • • • . annual 50 0 0 Clark, Mrs. • • • • • • .• annual 210 0 Clerk, Colonel, R.A. • • • • . • .. annual 11 0 Cotton ' o Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. .. •• don. 25 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. an nual 10 0 Rigby, G. W., Esq., Sherborne Castle .. annual 5 0 0 krle Lord Chief Justice • • • • • • don. 10 10 0 P___anshawe s Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. • . 2d don. 25 0 0 Harvey. Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. don. 30 0 tambton, Messrs. W. II & Co., Bankers .• don. 21 0 0 tanesborough, the Earl of . .. annual 50 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. • • 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. .. •• an do n n n . 15 15 rt kobaes, T. J. Agar, Esq., m p al 5 0 0 _Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • ; • annual 30 0 cstirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. . •• annual 2 0 0 Donations and Annual Sul , scriptions will be thankfully re ceived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co. 70, Lombard - street; Messrs.Coutts and CO., 59, Strand; slessrs. 'Terries, Farquhar, and Co. 16, St. James's-street, London ; by a 1 th e Bankers in the United kingdom ; and hy the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at . the Office of the Institution, 11, John - s treet, Adelphi, Lon don, W.C. Payments may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders (crossed), to Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., or to the S ee _ tary. CULVERWELL'S LAST NEW WORK, OURSELVES. On Spermatorrlura, Syphilis, Stricture, Exmorrhoids, (fleets, Nervous Debility, Palpitation, (te , MARRIA G E Its Expectances and Disapp latments. Impediments removed, and Healthy Offspring secured. Price Is., by post Is. Id. ; of Mann, 29, Cornhill ; or Author, 3, Great Marlborough-street, Oxford-street, W. Consultations daily from 12 a.m. till 9 p.m. (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) Now Pearly , price Is., post free 14 stamps, or in a sealed envelope 20 stamps, a popular Medical Work on NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. - - - VIVA VITALIS, illustrated with 100 Engravings from Life (of Cases attended at the llotel Dieu, Paris, and other Hospitals), descriptive of the baneful effects conse quent upon the errors and excesses of youth and maturity, and the debility arising from the too frequent indulgence cf the passions. containing a prescription of the Author's Invi gorating Lotion, an external appl cation, with directions for its use, with an Essay on true and false Speymatorrhcea, every stage of Syphilis, and all uretnral affections, showing, how manhood can be restored with increased muscular develop- Meld, by the most simple means ; thereby removing ail Dis qualifications and Impediments to Married Life. By AI P;DICIJS, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Eng land, an d Licentiate of the 'Royal Cohletfe ot Physician s , Edinburgh, registered under the New Medical .Cl, who may be consulted at the residence. 44A, Maddox-stieet , Regent- Atreet. London, ' W. (oppr.site the s id e o f St George's Church) , 11 till 2, and from. 5 : Sundays, 11 till 2 . To be had direct as above, and from all Booksellerta in Paternoster t9Pri 14911011, 1 i;' lal tc ' . N°. 21,784. PU BLIOATION s NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF HIGH CHURCH, To-morrow, in 3 vols., O WE N' A WAI F, By the Author of "HIGH Cnuncn " and "No CHURCH." Hurst and Blaekett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. The Ninth Edition, Svo., cloth, 58., by post tis. 4d., APOPULAR TREATISE on DISEASES of the URINARY and GENERATIVE SYSTEMS, with Practical Remarks on Specifi , alEruptions. 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" The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this Disease, as also to free these questions from the Professional Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggerations of Quackery by which theyhave hitherto been surrounded, to the cic,4truction of_the health and happiness of thousands. Thaqe objects are discussed in a common-sense and highly practical manner."—Medical Circular. London H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street." Fost Free 12 stamps, ON the Successf u l TREATMENT an d CU RE of' SPERMATORRIIIEA, by a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. 11. J. 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Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 20, Jermyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by all nruggists, in bottles, Mid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's ksthmatic Balsam. GIVEN*AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. hENRY SMITH, M.D., of the University of Jena, has just published, for the benefit of Nervous 'zufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike 0 society, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re laxation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, Stc.,.which, if neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob nervation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. 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Dr. Culverwell h ' a s s -le filt G te r d an u d p , his baths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, which, considering the space at his disposal, is truly sur prising, while everything that taste or delicacy could-desirehas been obtained t o add to the comfort and luxury of the visitor. . . We may jus tl y sa y th a t if a man ever feels : I T ri ar m ki sel s f h r ß eg a e t n h. e , r , a — te E d ra a , n o d e n t e new made, it is oncoming out:of _a Consultations daily till 12 a.m. DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD: Et MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERM A.TO RHINE A, NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c. Just Published, the 150th thousand, w ith numerous plates , ' In a sealed envelope, price Is., Sold by all Booksellen, and bent post paid, by the Author, for 1 2 stamps, ,M ANHOOD : the CAUSE and CURE of PRE __ ~e , INI T ATIJItE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions tiORTIFiI, eet Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. sAlbermarle-street, Piccadilly, London. Structure and 1' CHAPTER Ir ie Ony CHAPTER on the Physiological INTRODtjeI, CONTENTS : Early Vicious Indul, A er kees , thins of the Reproductive Organs. • -- Causes of Spermatorrhcca and Impotence; CHAPTER lII. of Marriage ; whether Dangers of Neglect. Review of the various Disqualifications u , omes of maturitv, th resulting from Youthful Abuse, the CHAPTERS IV. aneif fleets of Climate, or Infection. Gonor rhcea and Syphilis. V. on the modern Treatm ent of The Book oncludes with numerous varied and interesting aces, to Whic h Is add ed the G o tion. Author's recipe of a preventive REVIEWS 0 T , TIE WORK. "Curtis on Manhood.—This s a truly valuable work, and hould be in the hands of young. and '2d Nardi, 18.56. d old. ~- -"Sunday Times," "The author ha s conferred a great boon by publishing this e ource of those diseases maro4 2 7evuently premature little work, in which is described the which produce decline in youth or mor e and empirical hostillts stood the test of o7d age."—" Daily Telegraph," "Phis work, which for twenty ye ars h p "- professional criticism and sympathising manner on the vartou lt s Y, treats In a plain and impediments arising from liervous excitementdivalifications bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful and de , xcesses it will be found valuable and useful.,tiful errors and Record. London : Published by T• Allen, 20, Warwick-- . • Lane, Pater noster-row; Mann. 3 t 9 . Cornbilf. 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R. the Comte de Paris, Aid-de-Camp to the General, a verbal message to the same effect, but more . decided in its nature, which was also extended to friends bf 'FPI , ).54Awith.myself regarded it as an invitation from the Veittly I also received a general pass from you, Sir, and I about sailing, when Generai 1 7411 at once set itbout making my arrangements for the expedi tion,good enough which Brigadier-General Van Vliet was to facilitate by procuring a passage for us in one of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Potomac.. Subse transports. We embarked at 10 30 or 11 a.m., and were about the War-office, and on his return, two stamen hours afterwards,had told me very kindly and courteously that Mr. J. re ordered him not to let me proceed with my friends'. minded General Van Vliet that I had your pass in writing, a S n e d cre p ta l z h o e f r 7 and the invitation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Potomac, as he knew, to accompany the expedition. He then showed me two orders in writing, signed by General Vliet was summon Meigs, and addressed to him. The first directed him not to permit any one not in the service of the United States to eseco L n , d Am sai y d , that' t th ' e Co ß lo r n it e is la h N a lill y e , enter upon any transport without the permission of the having been invited by Major-General M'Clellan to m a % Captain Th accom pany the expedition from Alexandria, they were to be ex empted from the order of the same date of the War Depart ment.' There was no alternative left but to leave the vessel, which I had entered as your General's guest, or at least as one invited by him, I assure you, Sir, I don't desire at this moment to intruae so petty a question, so far as it relates to myself, Upon your notice, but, on account of the graver circumstances connected with it, and on other grounds I am induced, though with reluctance, to do so. You know, Sir, how scrupulous I 'waste obtain the leave of the General before 1 made any arrangement, and how utterly unex pected, Was such an interference with me. I have only to say, in conclusion, that I have referred the details of the transaction to the President of the United States, and that I have also made a direct appeal to the Secretary of War against his treatment, which was aggravated by its con comitant incidents. To the General I beg you will tender the expression of my sincere thanks for his intended kind ness towardinte, and say how much I regret I shall not have an opportunity of showing in Europe that he can lead the array he has trained so long to great and glorious com bats. To you, dear Sir, I tender my best thanks for your unfailing cottrtesy." It is now evening, and as I have not received any reply, I shall close this narrative as it stands, reserving the continuation, if any, till to-morrow, with the sole remark that there will be, no doubt, an attempt made to prove that the rule, if observed, is not and was not specially intended for me. From words which fell in quarters it would be injudicious himt in me, having regard to their interests, to indicate manner particularly, an ner whi c h I m a m i g h l e t d a t to o believe nee g ain h that Mr e . Stanton was actuated by a desire to show his pow er i n a approba tion of certain journals in the North, and at the same time make General M'Clellan feel his subordi nate position ; and, if the same authorities do not err, he is influenced by the jealousy which has been openly attributed to him of that officer on political and personal grounds. In that conclu sion, however, I may do Mr. Stanton an injustice. It is certainly incontrovertible that the military authorities decided some time ago they would permit the known correspondents of public journals to attend the march of the Federal armies ; and, as I said before, the Assistant-Secretary of War informed me that Mr. Stanton had decided on leaving the question respecting them exclusively in the hands of General M'Clellan. In reference to a remark of mine about the account of the final rout at Bull Run, he added, "I fear the only fault to be found with your account, from what I heard, is that it was but too true." APRIL 4. The President has decided the question ; his deci sion is eeutnincd in the following letter ;-- " Executive Mansion, April 4. 1862. " My dear Sir, —I have referred your communication to the President, who has given it due consideration. "Ho directs me to say that, with every disposition to oblige you, he is disinclined to' overrule a decision of the Secretary of War, founded on what appear to the Secretary considerations of high public importance. To do so in your case alone would seem to all others an invidious dis tinction. " The President regrets that ho cannot gratify you in this matter.—l have the honour to be, very truly, your obedient servant, "JOHN HAY." The above communication was received about 11 o'clock a.m. In acknowledging the receipt of it I took occasion to observe that the remarks appended were not intended as argumentative matter against the decision of the President, which I accepted with respect, but were intended to justify me against any charge of intrusiveness in attempting to perform my duty. I pointed out that there could be no ground for any offence, nor would there be any invidious distinction in my case, had I been permitted to go with the expedition. I was acquainted with General M'Clellan, and had been, with three others, specially invited by him to accompany his army in the field. Of thoso so invited by him I was the only per son prohibited by the Secretary of War from going. The camps were full of correspondents of the Ame rican journals. From Europe, so far as I was aware, there were only two gentlemen who desired to ac company the army as representatives of the press ; ono was Mr. Vizetelly, an artist, whose sketches would scarcely be of much use to the enemy ; the other was myself, whose letters would not be re ceived in this country till a month after the events to which they referred had elapsed. There, with my acknowledgments of the courtesy I had received, all the more grateful from contrast, the correspondence ended. Mr. Stanton has sent no reply to my letter. It may be as well to add that the news of his refusal to permit General M'Clellan to take me on the expe dition was rapidly spread abroad, with many exaggerations and in many absurd forms, which, however, produced their effect on the minds of other officers prepared to afford me similar accommodation, so that I received hints that it would be necessary for me to obtain papers and passes before the invita tions they had given could be ratified or properly fulfilled. APRIL b. Before I leave the subject I may mention that last night Mr. Stanton sent advertisements to the papers to the effect that no persons are to be ad mitted on board United States' transports who are not in United States' service, unless with the special order of the War Department —a good afterthought. It is further announced in the papers that Mr. Stanton has resolved not to permit the correspon dents of "foreign journals" to accompany the army. The reason assigned for that decision is very flatter ing to their independence and truthfulness, while it speaks more than many volumes for the condition of the United States' press and the state to which it has been reduced. It was in effect that Mr. Stanton could not punish foreign correspondents if they stated anything which he considered at all objec tionable, while he could deal in a proper manner with any native journalist who offended against his canons. At first it was asserted he would not allow any newspaper to have a representative in the camps ; b u t thi s was on ly a p re tence, 0101°1101 , , th e an i statement was fortified by appearance o s hould be order from General Buell that no persons Jou allowed to go with his forces in the West unles s w hi c h case . they were in the service or were employtci,deybype shouldr. sons actually on duty, in be provided with written ce rtificates. The correspondent of t he Illustrated Lond on News, who had obtained the permission of a fri en d of his in command of a brigade accompany him, to was informed that lie must procure the sanction of the Minister of War before ho could make his pro mise good. Ho accordingly wrote a letter to the Minister and waited upon him for an answer. The waiting took place on the steps of the door of the l It was long, War-office. perhaps two hours or so, and at last a servant—l beg his pardon, "a he 2 P," but still one of an order w hi c h , in regard to pay and emoluments, must have been of the lowest strata of Republica n animal life--came out and gave the following message: —. Mr. Stanton says -ha Watiqd 4it 4 ;to • - e sinlsllfiltgalssys, in Mr, Vizetelly." A s an illustration of the sine'Oity of the desire to ex clude all,e-ciArespoudents it may be worth while to state that the manager of an American paper told me he had five gentlemen with one army " They take their horses With them," said he, "by passing them off as chargers for the fielPffieeys 2 *gdraw . rations without any difficulty." .kril)tiTl96 LORD PALNBRsroN AT ROMSEE ROMSEY WEDNESDAY. 'rho inauguration of an exhibition of works of art and industry took place at Romsey this day, under the auspices of Lord Palmerston, who has been staying at Broadlands during the Easter re cess. The ceremony took place in the Town Hall. The noble lord, who was accompanied by Lady Pal merston, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, and a numerous party of visitors from Broadlands, wea received at the Town Hall, which was gaily deco rated for the occasion, by a guard of honour, com posed of the 11th Hants (Rorns(y) Volunteers. The band of the corps was also in attendance, and the lively strains gave an additional attraction to the proceedings. The proceeds of the exhibition NA ill be devoted to the Romsey Reading Association and the rifle corps, and great credit is due to the vicar Mr. Tylee, the secretary o f th e Reading Society, ria a .. 1-, exertions th e y have made in promoting for the grehl Ile exhibitio n . the objects of tx The proceedings ;bb: V i ng been opened by the sin g- Pa i zuerston, written by the ing of an ode to Lord Rev. E. L._Berthon, Lord PALMERSTON, who was recei;:ed with great enthusiasm, said Ladies and gentian I am proud of having been permitted to attend the sopen ing of this interesting exhibition, and not the 1.‘: 55 so because I appear before you in that which IA generally considered not a very enviable position, namely, that of a false prophet. lam bound to confess that when our excellent vicar first commu nicated to me the intention of the town of Romsey to set on foot an exhibition of this kind, I hastily, and not sufficiently estimating the energy of the: people of Romsey, expressed an opinion, or rather an apprehension, that the project would fail. This magnificent display of works of art, and science, and industry, and the numerous assembly which I now have the honour of addressing, amply refute tile ex pectations which I then expr:ssed, and show thu't am what I stated—in that respect, a least—a false prophet. (Laughter and cheers.) But, unlike falscz prophets in general, I rejoice in the misconceptior under which I laboured and falsification of my pro phecy ; for nothing can be more gratifying than to see the results of the labours of those who have been charged with preparing this exhibition. (Cheers.) I may add that I think, from those whom I now see assembled in this room, there is every rea sonable prospect that not only will these walls con tain objects worthy of admiration and of study, but will be filled by those who will be ready to ad mire and improve themselves by what they see. There can be no question that periodical displays of the works of genius tend not only to amuse but to improve and cultivate our minds. They show those models of perfection which, more or less, other men, may imitate, and perhaps may equal. This is not merely confined to exhibitions of this sort. I re member some years making a tour through Holland a country peopled by men who are industrious, per severing, and who neglect no opportunity of im proving themselves and the country in which they live ; and every town of any consideration that I passed through had not merely a temporary exhi bition, but a permanent museum containing a col lection of matters of general interest. (Cheers.) Well, I am afraid that wo cannot in this little town of Romsey aim at aspiring so high until their shall be some Romsey Hartley who will be kind enough to bequeath us a large legacy. (Laughter.) I will venture to say that if that should happen the people of Romsey will not spend more than one-half of it in litigation before they are able to lay the first stone of a building in_honoui of the founder. (Laughter.) It is most gratifying to see the results of the energy and diligence—the unconquerable diligence of those who have been charged with arranging and getting together this exhibition. liut among the objects of interest and admiration which this exhibition brings before us, I must not forget to point out to you the proof it affords of the universal genius of our worthy vicar, for not only does he, as you all know, take especial and good care of your welfare in a future world, but you are in one of the compartments of this exhibition a mast skilful arrangement for preserving the lives of melt this world from shipwreck and other accidents at sC.'n. (Cheers.) We people of Romsey—l am proud to caill myself one, for I was born here close by—(loud cheers) — we people of Romsey have some reason to be satisfied with that which this town has produced in the way of human intellect. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) We have seen in our abbey church a monument to Sir William Petty, a man most dis tinguished in the history of the country, who was born in Romsey. (Cheers.) Well, there was ano ther instance of genius which I may be permitted to mention, namely, that among your townsmen of the present time there was a Mr. Lordan, who per formed that which is a feat in literature. He printed a book which he had never written, but which he had composed, and as fast as he composed it, word for word, instead of writing it down in manuscript for future correction, as most authors do, he set to work and printed it off at once. Here we have the book now printed from the actual and immediate impulse of Mr. Lordan's mind. (Cheers.) As I have already said, it is not surprising that we here in Romsey should take pleasure in seeing the produce of modern industry, skill, and genius, when we have here, in our town, to contemplate every day one of the most splendid monuments of the T oning:of times gone by, in that venerable clilirglioniieA I may venture to say has, all things co M lered, , no,rival—certainly no superior—in any part Otthe j kiiigdom. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I thank yott:rot having been permitted to be pre sent at the opening of this exhibition, and I hope the room may, every day it is open, be as crowded as it is at the present moment. (Loud cheers.) The Mayor of ROMSEY, in proposing "three cheers for Lord Palmerston," said the committee had laboured, and he trusted not un successfully, to place before them a collection of gems of art which should not be unworthy their attention and study. The Vicar of ROMSEY seconded the proposition, and felt bound to express his gratitude to Lord and Lady Palmerston for the encouragement which ho had received at their hands. Three cheers were then given for Lord Palmer ston, and three more for Lady Palmerston, Who bowed her acknowledgments . co The Vicar of RoMSEY t hen declared the exhibi tion opened, and the ass embl y p roceeded to inspect the various articles se nt for exhibitio n. T Rev, E. c L. col lection,B considering the p urel y lo cal character The ter f interesting one. e xhibition, was a most valuable and one. The prin ci p al contrib utors Were Lord Pal e r i‘ t ih . oPn . ', L A a l d r y . Barker Mill, mNightingale , erston , SirthleVß. v lieahte Mill, Mr. E. Stevens, of Salisb ury , the Dean and Cha pter of Winchester, Major Rev. F. Baring, the Board L acy, the Hon. and of Admiralty, the Hon, and Rev. C. Harris, ,the South Kensington Museum, the Winchester Museum, Mr. W. Stanley, Mr. Vaux, of th e p • • - - Jutish Museum, the Rev. T. H. Trogeth, an d Lady Verney. fuTrlC‘lizt:taßinEWAillsiorE on —A subscription boefintghera6ihsiepd j e u L s i v t e . r i p , o i o e l rr E e, x n f g, ,, r e of THE EMILIE ST. PIEF,RE. find the cook and steward of the same vessel. Up to yesterday 10 0 guineas had already been subscribed. Lieut. Steno and the other members of the prize crew who were brought to Liverpool by the Emilio St. Pierre, after her recapture, s a il e d yesterday for New York in the Inman steamer Edin burgh. [ADvEaTronan c T.] — llolloway's Pills.—Extraordinary wonderful cures e ff ecte d b y th ese Pill s h ave alone ietri.— er urle e d them to withstand the keenest opposition for 27 yew!. They aro valued at the humblest hearths, as well as in the houses of comfort and wealth. Holloway's Pigs work a thorough purification of the whole system without disordering, weakening, or otherwise interfering with the mutual action of any organ. They are admitted to be the best restorers of appetite, strength; and perf ec t health to the most delicate constitution. They give colour and freshness to the face, and by their gentle alterative properties eradicate from the system the germ s o f con sumption, scrofula, and scurvy, without annoyan ce or danger to the most fragile female or weakly child. THE SUN, LONDOI THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1862. H C . i • RISTY'S MINSTRELS. wi The Oril l, Well-known, and only CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS ate. performing nightly to crowded houses at the POLYGR4 Th PHIC HALL, King William-street, Strand. Tickets tqlcki,, had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-litret c ; Mr. Austin' s Ti c k e t Office, St. James's Hall, Piocad) , - Morning Performance every Saturday at three o r clOt l V !' . W. P. COLLINS, S o le Proprietor. ARGYLL ROOMS.—Series of New Music, Valses, Quadrilles, and Polkas, by the unrivalled Band of 50 performers, under the sole direction of Mons. Bout.- COOT, Conductor and Composer. This gentleman will play every evening at 11 o'clock, until further notice, variations arranged by 'himself on the Cornet-a-Piston,—The free-list will be open for the profession by leaving their card at the door. By order of the Proprietor.—Manager, Mons. P. Grenet. Admission ls. ESSRS. FOWLER and WELLS, Phreno log,ists, from New York, having visited the principal towns in the United States and North American British Provinces, have arrived in London on a LECTURING TOUR through Europe. LECTURES will shortly be given at EXETER HALL. At present Messrs. FOWLER and WELLS may be consulted daily at 147, Strand, near Somerset House. 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This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most inveterate case is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at 11 s., or four quantities in one for 335., sad will be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co., Patent Medicine Warehouse, 229, Strand, London. LITERATURE. Saturday Sterne. By John Edmund Heade, author of " Wait and Hope," &c. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This is a peculiar style of story that will find admirers among the lovers of the marvellous. There are many characters introduced in these pages, and for the most part they are drawn with success. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Chandos are aptly represented as secondary personages. Of him we are succinctly informed that " the once animated and aspiring young barrister, the frequenter of the best society, and the sought after in his bachelor days, had been gradually converted into the quiet reading .man, the student, and. the bookworm, into the final development of the author." Mrs. Chandos had not so happily adapted herself to the change as her husband. She still regretted in their solitude the past brilliancy of her life. Their sons, Edmund and Richard, formed a striking contrast to each other. Neither of them was very attractive, Edmund being abstracted and moody,while Richard was treacherous and selfish. A continued strife and rivalry existed be tween them, which was at last terminated in a most awful manner. The events of the latter part of the narrative are very exciting, and the fearful mystery that hung over Edmund is very ingeniously told. The sudden horror which overwhelmed the whole party was certainly a proof of the imprudence of their conduct in continually making secret appoint ments and arranging clandestine interviews. The ladies in the story are more remarkable than the gentlemen, and in their delineation the author displays considerable skill. Maude Kleobury is a finished representation of a flirt, and she seems also totally destitute of redeeming qualities. Her only merit at best appears to be her indignant repulse of Malefort. This latter individual is rather overdrawn in his villaries. He reaped the just reward of his acts in the sad death he met with from the hands of one he had injured. Saturday Sterne, the heroine, does not appear on the scene so prominently as the primary persons of a tale mostly do, but she is very striking when she does come forward. She offers a favourable contrast to the evil conduct of Maude, and it is satisfactory to mark that at last she seems more likely to be happy than dur ing the years we have had acquaintance with her. There are many persons encountered in these pages who are well calculated to attract attention. Tremadoc is a most remarkable man, and Gwyneth is an extraordinary being, quite original in her peculiar cast of disposition. With the strange in cidents, the exciting events, and the strongly-defined characters met with in this story there is every reason to suppose that it will be approved of in many quarters. It exhibits in forcible language some important features of character that influence human life, and are mighty for good or potent for evil, according as their shape is fashioned or their course directed. The author may expect a satisfac tory result to ensue from his labours, and the skill and ingenuity which abound in these pages will infallibly arrest attention, and win regard from the circles of novel readers. Memoir of the Life of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel. By Richard Beamish, F.R.S. Longman and Co. England may well be proud of the world-wide celebrity of her engineers. In all parts of the globe are their services required. To England is due the invention of the steam engine, the formation of railroads, and the development of the electric telegraph. Although it has been too often the misfortune of Great Britain to neglect merit, and leave to other nations the benefit of the labours and discoveries of those whose necessity obliged them to seek assistance from more liberal Govern ments, in the case of Brunel England was the field in which the energies and genius of a gifted French man have been developed; while his native coun try, although claiming him as a son, has the mortification lo witness a rival nation enjoy his renown. Fate seems to have decreed that it shall be the— " Accursed inheritance of worth, To shame the land that boasts its birth, And glories in its memory." The latter part of last century is remarkable for the births of celebrated men ; two of the greatest gene rals of Western civilisation, the most successful and illustrious sea-captain of whom England can boast ; the first practical chemist in the world; and the two fathers of scientific engineering, Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and George Stephenson. What is still more remarkable is, that with the exception of the Duke of Wellington, they all rose from an obscure and humble station to fame, wealth, and. honours. It is, however, of Sir Marc IsA bard Brunel, that we have at present to OM. He was born at Hacqueville, in Normandy, onttit: 25th of April, 1769, and was destined by : 4W, fa ther for the Church ; a living being in the gift df, the family, and, notwithstanding that the boy, showed a most resolute objection to take charge of the souls of his neighbours, his father, like too many foolish, though well meaning individuals, determined to enforce obedience, and to this end the refractory urchin was often sentenced to solitary confinement, and locked up in a certain room, in which was an old family portrait with large staring eyes, which, to the excited fancy of the child, seemed to he always fixed upon him. At length he could bear it no !tenger, and regardless of con sequences, he pushed a table to the wall, and having placed a chair on it, so as to enable him to reach the bugbear, with his pocket-knife, he cut out both , its eyes. At eleven years of age he was sent to the that the t w ow ill n f his seminary at St. Nicaise, at Rouen, one o f the numerous establishments connected with th e l arg e endeavour ecclesiastical te bend college himto of , in t he parents. vain Hero his decided talent fordrawing so attracted the notice of the superior, that he was allowed the assistance of a master; but the embryo engi neer was not satisfied with designing his genius was practical. From childhood his amusements differed from thos e o f other children. o At a period when most children can scarcely m anage an. ordinary knife an d f or k , young Brunel was familiar with the uses of the greatest part of the tools found in a carp enter ' s shop ; and so inveterate was his love of such t oo l s, that he has b ee n known to pawn his hat th a t h e might pos sess one ne wly exhibited in a cutler's window at Rou en , though at the time unacquainted with its special use. All endeavours .having failed to induce the b oy t o f or ego his longing for a c ti ve life, his father rel uc t an tly consented to his entering the navy, and for six years he seems to have actively engaged in his i pr o f ess i on , but no record ca n b e found to particularise that epoch n his eventful i lif e . In 1793 we fi n d hi m i n P a ris n thq, midst of the perils of the Revolution ; he retired to Rouen, an d thence after encountered many dangers, not_ w ithstanding which, however, he contrived to f a il in love with, and be accept e d b y , a young Engli s h lady, whom he afterwards married, who w as at that time residing with his friend Al. Carpentier, the American Consul. To this engagement, coupled with his desire to visit England, where he had been ; told engineering was carried on to an extent unequalled in any other country, and to certain for atuitous circumstances, England is indebted for the benefits which the genius of Brunel has con ferred upon her. At length, France becoming too unsafe for him to remain any longer, he contrived to escape to America. An incident occurred at this time which shows the universal genius of Brunel and his ready wit to combat all difficulties. On reaching the ship that was to convey him to the United States, he discovered that he had lost hik passport. Nothing daunted, however, he borrowo the passport of a fellow-passenger, and in a short time produced so exact a copy as to defy detection. Haring passed some years in America, where he distinguished himself by his practical knowledge, his talents for adaptation, and his ever ready expedients in cases of difficulty, he fulfilled his long cherished desire of visiting England. In January, 1799, he bade farewell to America, and from that time, in act, thought, an d desire, he may be considered as an Englishman, and, in truth, he considered the land of his adolation as.his cow l : try. His career since that-Atine is a matter roT English engineering history: - But his great work.-=`- the work of the age, at that time consideraas an impossibility—TheThamesTunnel—will alone hand his name down ..to posterity. Since that period greater wonders have been effected and more bene ficial results obtained, but these in no way detract from the glory and merit of the early engineer who had to combat prejudice, ignorance, and in terest in nearly all his undertakings. Does the fact that a Liverpool clipper can now twice circumnavi g- ate Ile globe in a tsVelvemonth pro ve th a t th e services of Columbus and Cook were of small im portance. On the contrary, we must estimate the value of their labour by its mighty results. In like manner do Mr. I. Brunel and G. Stephenson stand forth as the fathers of modern engineering. To enter into a detailed account of the many improve ments which Brunel effected in the various branches of sciences and manufactures and the patents which he took out would be to interpolate Mr. Beamish's excellent work. In fact, there is scarcely a branch of mechanism in which he has not made some im provement. We find him engaged by the Admiralty in constructing machinery for making blocks for the navy, he anticipated the go-a-head Yankees by some 40 years in the manufacture of peg shoes and stitch ing machines. which inventions with certain altera tions and improvements are now of course bona fide American as much as a printed copyright. Although the list of patents is no measure of the number improvements effected by Brunel, it will never theless show the universality of his genius :-.. LIST OF PATENTS. 171,,. Machine for writing and drawing. 1801. Ships' blocks. 1802. Trimmings and borders for muslin, lawns, and cambrics. 1805. Saws and machinery for sawing wood. 1806. Cutting veneers. 1808. Circular saws. 1810. Obtaining motive power. 1812. Saw-mills. 1813. Saw-mills. 1814. Rendering leather durable. 1816. Knitting machine. 1818. Forming tunnels, or drifts, underground, 1818. Manufacture of tinfoil. 1820. Copying press. 1820. Stereotype printing plates. 1822. Marine steam engines. 1825. Gas engines. We have puposely refrained from entering into any particulars relating to the construction of the Thames Tunnel from the feeling that in the limited space which we can devote to this notice, it would be utterly impossible to do justice to Mr. Bea mish's interesting and detailed history of that bold undertaking in which he himself took so prominent a part. The illustrations are clearly and well exe cuted, and the workaltogether is got up in first-rate style. public service on land and by sea, and all of whom were acquainted with officers, who received them in camp an d afloat ;without any risk of ,exposing themselves t o censuu or attack by unpopular hop pitatity. Those officeri.witlAvhem I was acqu ° anted' were the very lasi 'men-71'VMM care to • eiPose to slander or disparagement my presence near them, unless I had the sanction of higher authority: for accepting their kindly invitations. I - ? N.S; stranger, and I . did not belong, as Mr. Seward had pointed, out, to the press of the United States. Without'aOrne kind of recognition, I could not pos sibly take'the field. At last, on the 22d of Marcy, I received a letter from General Marcy, Chief of the Staff, requesting me to call upon hi m t h at morn i ng at his office, and on going there h e i n f orme d me that General M'Clellan had directed hi m to say h e had not the least objection to my accompanying the army, and he not only gave me permission to do so, but would be glad to be of any assistance in his power. The General made some remarks, which need not be repeated here, in reference to other matters bearing on my presence at Head-Quarters. Two or three days afterwards S.A.R. the Comte de Paris, Aide-de-Camp of General M'Clellan, was sent in from Alexandria to say that the General would be very happy to take me and some mutual friends with the expedition, and the message was duly delivered. Brigadier-General Van Vliet, the Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, and Aide-de-Camp of General M'Clellan, had meantime received authority from the General to take us on board his transport, as indeed General Marcy gave me to understand would be the case when I saw him. Each of us was to take his own land transport, blanket, and provisions, to lay in stores, and to provide for himself without any charge to Govern ment. The day afterwards I received from General Marcy a written pass for all places inside the lines of the Army of the Potomac, which was intended as a general authority for me to go where Ipleased within the Federal lines. Having made the neces sary purchases and arrangements, laid in a stock of stores, and prepared for all emergencies—minus the appearance of the Merrimac—the party, which consisted of Colonel Neville, Scots Fusilier Guards ; Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher, Scots Fusilier Guards; and Mr. L'Amy (I hope they will pardon this in troduction of their names) yesterday morning, at 10•30,' proceeded on board the steamer Canonicus, lying in the river, above the Navy-yard. General Van Vliet came down soon afterwards, and as his staff and horses, and our baggage, including a light waggon, &c., were on board, we were indulging in the hope of being able to get a glimpse of the de serted Confederate batteries on the river before sun set, when a messenger from the War Department arrived to say that Mr. Stanton desired to see Gen. Van Vliet immediately. He went on shore promis ing to be back very soon, but more than two hours passed before he returned. I shall not dwell upon the kindly embarrassment and expressions of regret with which he fulfilled the duty he assured me was so disagreeable and distasteful to him, but in effect he told me Mr. Stanton had finally given him the most positive orders not to permit me to stay on board the transport. I reminded him as gently as possible that I was General M'Clellan's guest, and that I had General Marcy's written pass in my poc ket. He was aware of the one fact and of the other, and I showed him the General's order as a formal step in the proceedings. But what could General Van Vliet do ? As he said," Here are the Secretary of State's orders." He held in his hand two papers which he read, and which he permitted me to copy. They were as follows : (No. 1.) " To BRIGADIER-GENERAL VAN VLIET, QUARTER MASTER AND A.D.C. " War Dcpaitnient, IV.tolibustuu City, D.C. April 2. " The Secretary of War directs that no person not in the public service be permitted upon the transports, except by permission given by the War Department. " I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, " M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster-General." The other ran thus (No. 2 ) " To BRIGADIER-GENERAL VAN VLIET. " War Department, City of Washington, D.C., April 2. " Colonels Neville and Fletcher and Captain L'Amy, of the British army, having been invited by Major-General M'Clellan to accompany the expeditionary force (or expedi tions) from Alexandria, you are authorised to exempt them from the operation of the order of this date. " By order of the Secretary of War, " M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster-General." It was obvious that the intention of Mr. Stanton was directly personal to myself, and that he had taken all this trouble to exclude me especially, although he was made aware that I was as much the invited guest of General M'Clellan as Colonels Neville and Fletcher, or Mr. L'Amy. What his object may have been it is not worth while to in quire; but if he sought to make General M'Clellan unpopular, or to expose him to assault because of his courtesy to me, his motive could scarcely be re conciled with h.s own very great civility to myself a very short time before, and his assurance that he would give me every assistance in his power in carrying out what he knew I had in view. Nay, more, Mr. Stanton, but a few days previously, at the house of one of the Ministers, wrote me a pass which concluded with these words : " All officers and persons in the service of the United States are enjoined to treat Mr. Russell with every cour tesy, and to extend to him every protection in their power. "E. M. STANTON, Secretary at War." Nothing whatever had occurred meantime to alter such relations as had subsisted between us. However, there was now no use in remonstrance. I went on shore, and with the aid of Gen. Van Vliet and my friends, I got my baggage on the wharf, and drove back with my servant and waggon to Washington. lat once addressed a letter to the President of the United States, in which I laid all the proceedings, as above stated, befor6 him, in a respectful manner, for his consideration, con cluding • with the remark that his kindness towards me led me to hope he would think the circumstances of the case, as well as my entire unconsciousness of any cause for the treatment to which I had been exposed, justified my appeal to him. That evening I received a letter from Mr. Hay, the President's private secretary, of which the following is a copy : " Executive Mansion, Washington, April 12. "My dear Sir,—l submitted your communication of this date to the President immediately upon his return to the city from Mount Vernon, where he has been passing the day. He directs me to say that, while he regrets your having been exposed to any inconvenience by the late order of the Secretary of War, he does not think it would be proper for him to overrule the decision of Mr. Stanton without fur ther examination of the subject. —I have the honour to be, your obedient servant, (c JOHN HAY." Not having heard from the President's secretary up to the afternoon of (this) the next day I wrote to Mr. Hay again stating that I was only waiting in Washington to know the result, and that I would feel much obliged by his communicating it to me as speedily as might be convenient, or by his inform ing me when I might expect a communication of the President's decision. I also addressed u letter to Mr. Stanton, the Secretary of War, ou my re turn, of which the following is a copy as nearly as 1 can remember:— "457, 17th Street, April 3. " Sir, —A few days ago you wrote me a pass at the house of the Minister, in which you desired all persons in the service of the United States to treat me with courtesy and to extend to me every protection in their power. To-day I am refused, by your order, permission to go as the invited guest of General M'Clollan with the expedition under his command, along with my other friends, to whom he had exhibited similar courtesy. . . lam not conscious, in the o f a ny cause for th e c h ange o f interval that has el a p s ed, treatment which has occurred towards me. If there be, at least I should have, in justice to myself, an opportunity of knowing what it is before I leave for Europe, which I shall do in a couple of days. The very eminence of your position, and the immensity of your power should rather strengthen the force of this appeal from one so humble as myself in any ease —particularly should it do so in the pre sent instance." To that I have as yet received no reply. lat the TEE CIVIL TVA.R IN 4.31E.R1CA. 4From the Special Correspondent of the Times.) WASHINGTON, APRIL 3. Before I proceed to write the last letter, in all probalMity, which I shall have occasion to date from the United States of America, it will be necessary to state the circumstances under which I am com pelled to abandon the post to which I have been so long faithful, under an ordeal the severity of which can be known to none but myself. While there was a chance of my being useful in correcting the exaggerations and misstatements which were sent across the Atlantic, I endured the hostility that had been engendered against me, and 1 did not despair of the American people in the Northern States eventually doing justice to the integrity of my motives, particularly if fortune should give me an opportunity of recording a victory, instead of detailing the incidents and the close of a defeat. Although I had extenuated much, I was conscious I had never set down aught in malice concerning them. I bore the attacks made upon me in silence which I shall not qualify by any adjective, and from time to time my patience was rewarded by unexpected marks of sympathy and by tokens of friendship and goodwill which I shall always cherish. But new a power is brought to bear against me which I cannot resist nor evade. The Government ofLthe United States of America not merely refuses me permission to accompany its armies in the field ; it not only gives me orders not to do so, but the Se cretary of War, if not with the original sanction, at least without the dissent of the President, prevents the General in Command of the Army of the Poto mac rgeeiving me in his camp, after he had invited me to mttend the progress of his army ; and, through me, treats the officer who was but a few weeks ago the idol of statesmen, journalists, and people, as he is yet the favourite of his army, with marked dis courtesy. The guest of General M'Clellan is for bidden to embark on board the ship on which he had received a passage, by his express authority, and is removed by the express directions of Mr. Stanton from under the charge of the officer of the General's Staff to whom he had been consigned. I shall now proceed to relate the circumstances under which I was made subject to this interference, without a word of comment, save such as may occur incidentally in the way of correction in this brief narrative. On my return to Washington, after the time for winter quarters had passed away, and after had waited vainly in daily expectation of an on- Ward movement, I became aware that Gen. M'Clel lan was about to take the field. lat once made ap plication to him for permission to accompany the Army, with any facilities he could grant me. To that request I received no reply for some time. Various officers of the army in command of corps or brigades informed me they would gladly allow me to go with them if I could obtain the leave of the Commander-in- Chief. After several days had passed, seeing the magnitude and completeness ofthe pre paratians, and feeling uneasy at the silence at Head Quarters, I sought to obtain from the Secretary of ent guarantee War such letters as would be snfaci for my friends to take me, in case Gen M'Clellan did not object to . my presence with other corps in was introduced the field. Mr. Stanton, to whom I at his own house, gave me to understand there would be no objection whatever on his part ;to my accompanying the army, and said that he vyntaksoe whether he could grant my requeit: {o-' o anOt-r' i eß to purchase food and forage frop,th e C o iglan at at contract prices in ease of need, obse rv i n g at, the unn same time that he had been obliged to refuse nume rous applications from the American journalists of a s imilar character,but that he would do everything in his power to meet my wishes. Previous to that inter view I had seen Mr. Watson, the eder- Secretary of War, who told me Mr. Stanton 11 had decided on leaving all applications for authority t o accompany the army, and for facilities in doing so, in the hands of General M'Clellan, that he m i ght deal with them as he pleased, and that he had resolved not to inter fere at all in the matter. This latter conversation took place at the War Department, in the presence of Mr. Ashman. Not having heard from Mr. St a nton in reference to my request, I w ro t e t o him again, begging he would be kind enough to decide the point, as time was rapidly passing away, and I a l so renewed my applications to Gener a l M'Clellan. I pointed out in conversation to the authorities that I had not the means of accompanying the army which were possessed by the correspondents of the actually in the A Americo journals, some of them ide, hey but , for Luch Lster for Sans•, son the but .ady, and 3iery ufac pro- ruled must- r, but and a Oats, fair 7 19« r 13. F 4. r 2- il 2.7", [1 23. 1 28. 128. )wer igh- otts, , to , of Ms e's- iter 'es- 4 Q