The Sun. — London, England, 1862-05-23 00:00:00

AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The North-German Lloyd screw steamer Bremen, Captain H. Wessels, from New York on the 10th inst., arrived at Cowes at three a.m., and has gone on to Bremen, On the 11th, lat. 40.10 N., long. 71.2 W., spoke tke Hansa, steamer, at 3.30 a.m., hence for New York ; and on the 21st, 10 miles off Scilly, the English ship Northern Light, steering west. The following are the official reports of the cap ture of New Orleans : " REPORT OF COMMODORE FARRAGUT. " United States Flagship Hartford, at anchor off the City of New Orleans, April 29. " Sir,—l am happy to announce to you that our fl ig waves over both Forts Jackson and St. Philip and at New Orleans over the Custom-house. I am taking every means to secure the occupation by General Butler of all the forts along the coast. Berwick's Bay and Fort Pike have been abandoned ; in fact, there is a general stampede. I shall en deavour to follow it up. I am b r i ng i ng up th e troops as fast as possible. We have destroyed all the forts above the city, four in number, which are understood to be all the impediments between this and Memphis. " I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "D. G. FARRAGUT, Flag-officer, Gulf Blockading Squadron "Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C." " United States Flagship Hartford, off the City of New Orleans, April 29. " Dear Sir,—ln the excitement of the last few days you must not be surprised if I leave undone many things which I ought to do, and one of which was to write you on the occasion of my taking this city. But, thank God, it has been done, and in what I conceive a handsome manner. I had two Union men on board who bad been forced into the Confederate service at Fort Jackson as labourers. They informed me that there were two forts near the city, and as we approached the locality I tried to concentrate the vessels, but we soon saw that we must take a raking fire for two miles. So we did not mince the matter, but dashed directly ahead. They permitted us to approach within a mile and a quarter before they opened on us. Captain Bailey, In the Cayuga, Lieutenant Commanding Harrison, was in advance, and received the most of the first fire ; but although the shooting was good, they did not damage his little vessel. The Cayuga then fell back, and the Hartford took her place. Then you could not see anything but the flash of the cannon and the fireships, or rafts, one of which was pushed down upon us (the Hartford) by the ram Ma nassas, and in my effort to avoid it ran the ship on shore; and then the fire-raft was pushed alongside, r.nd in a moment the ship was one blaze all along the port side, halfway up the main and mizen tops, but, thanks to the good organisation of the fire de partment by Lieut. Thornton, the flames were ex tinguished, and at the same time backed off and got clear of the raft, but all this time were pouring the flhells into the forts and they into us, and every now and then a rebel steamer would get under our fire, and reeeive our salutation of a broadside. At length the fire slackened, the smoke cleared off, and we saw, to our surprise, we were above the forts, and here and there a rebel gunboat on fire, as we come up with them trying to make their escape. They were fired into and riddled, so that they ran them on shore, and all who could made their escape to the shore. " I am told, I do not know how truly, that Gene ral Lovell had gone down that evening to make an attack, with 13 gunboats, a large ram of 18 guns, and the Manassas. The Manassas and the Missis sippi made a set at each other at full speed, and 'when they were within 30 or 40 yards the ram dodged the Mississippi and ran on shore, when the latter poured her broadside into her, knocked away her smoke tack, and then sent on board her, but eho was deserted and riddled, and after awhile she j drifted down the stream fall of water. She VMS the last of the 11 we destroyed, but the larger ram was still at Fort Jackson ; but they say here that she was sent down before she was ready, and that she' will have to surrender with the forts, which I hope will be to-day or to-morrow. I will give them my attention as soon as I can settle the affairs of the city. I demanded the surrender of the city yesterday of the Mayor through Captain Bailey, as the second in eommand. His reply was that the city was under martial law, and he would consult General Lovell. His lordship said he would surrender nothing, but at the same time he would retire and leave the Mayor unembarrassed. This morning the Mayor sent his secretary and chief of police to see me, and say that he would call the City Council together at 10 o'clock, and give me an answer, that the General had retired, and that he had resumed the duties of his office as Mayor, and would endea vour to keep order in the city, and prevent the de struction of property. I sent him by his secretary the letter No. 1 (copy enclosed). I also sent him a letter demanding the surrender of the city, in con formity with the demand made by me yesterday through Capt. Bailey (copy N 0.2). This morning, at 6 a.m., I sent to Capt. Morris, whose ship com manded the Mint, to take possession of it, and hoist tae American flag thereon, which was done, and the people cheered it. " At 10 I went on shore again, and ordered Lieut. Xostz of the navy, and Brown, of the marines, with a marine guard, to hoist the flag on the Custom. house, but the excitement of the crowd was so great that the Mayor and councilmen thought it would produce a conflict and great loss of life. At 11, a Signal was made to the fleet for Divine service, under a General Order (copy No. 3). " April 26, in the afternoon, having been informed that there were two forts eight miles above the city, at a place called Carrolton, I determined to take a look at them and demolish them. We accordingly ran up, but to our surprise we found the gun-car riages all on fire, and upon examination found the guns all spiked. It was a most formidable work for Foote to encounter on his w ay down, a long line of defences extending back from the river to Lake Pontchartrain, both above and below the city, on which were 29 and 30 guns each. Immediately on my getting above the forts I sent Captain Boggs, who is now deprived of a command by the sinking of his ship, w hi ch he had so nobly defended, down to Captain Porter , through the bayou at Quarantine, directing him to demand the surrender of the forts. His dem an d was at firEt refused, but the soldiers told their officers that we were in their rear and that they would not be sacrificed. So this morning, the 29th, the gallant Bailey brought ns the intelligence in the Cayuga, captain Harrison, that the forts had surrendered, the ram was blown up, and that the American flag floats over both forts. I have sent down for General Butler's troops to come up and occupy this city, and will soon be off for Mobile. Depend upon it we will keep the stampede up. " I sent Captain Bailey home as bearer of de spatches. He liar done his work nobly, and that while suffering under an infirmity which required attention and repose. ---1 am, very truly and respect fully, your obedient servant, " D. G. FARRACUT, Flag Officer, Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. " To G. V. Fox, Esq., Assistant -Secretary of Navy." Here follows the letter from Flag-officer Farragut, dated the 26th o f Ap r il, t o the Mayor of New l I n rlean s , wh i ch has already been publishe d , d eman d g the surrender of the city of Now Orleans. The foll ow i ng is Commo dore Por ter's report to Commodore Farragut 6 , United States Ship Harriet f Lane, April 29. " Sir,—The morning to w a as Co!.teir the ships passed the Higgins . for a surren dor of the forts, whi c h a dec lined. On the 27th I sent Lieut.-Col. Higgins ommunieation, here with enclosed, asking again for th e surrender. His answer is enclosed. On the 28th I re ce ived a com munication from him stating that he would surren der the forts, and I camp up and to o k Possession, drew up articles of capitulation, and hoisted the American flag over the forts. These me n h ave defended these forts with a bravery worthy of a better cause. I treated them with all the considera tion that circumstances would admit. g' The three steamers remaining were under the I command of Commander J. K. Mitchell. The officer of the fort acknowledged no connexion with them, and wished in no way to be considered responsible for their acts. While I had a flag of truce up they were employed in towing the iron floating battery of 16 guns, a most formidable affair, to a place above the forts, and while drawing up the articles of capi tulation in the cabin of the Harriet Lane it was reported to me they had set fire to the battery and turned it adrift upon us. I asked the General if it had powder on board or guns loaded. He replied that he would riot undertake to say what the navy officers would do. He seemed to have great con tempt for them. I told him we could stand the fire and blow-up if he could,' and went on with the con ference, after directing the officers to look out for their ships. While drifting down on us, the guns getting heated, exploded, throwing the shot above the river. A few minutes after the floating battery exploded with a terrific noise, throwing the frag ments all over the river, and wounding one of their own men in Fort St. Philip, and immediately die. appeared under water. Had she blown up near the vessels she would have destroyed the whole of them. " When I bad finished taking possession of the forts,got under way in the Harriet L ane , an d starte I d for the steamers, one of which was still fly ing the Confederate flag. I fired a shot over her, an d they surrendered. There was o n b oar d o f t h em a number of naval officers and two companies of marine artillery. I made them surrender uncon ditionally, and for their infamous conduct in trying to blow us up while under a flag of truce, I conveyed them to close confinement as prisoners of war, and think they should be sent to the North, and kept in close confinement there until the war is over, or they should be tried for their infamous conduct. I have a great deal to do here, and will send you all the papers when I am able to arrange them. "I turned over the force to Gen. Phelps. Fort Jackson is perfect ruin. I am told that over 1,800 shells fell in and burst over the centre of the fort. The practice was beautiful. The next fort we go at we will settle sooner, as this has been hard to get at. The naval officers sunk one gunboat while the capitulation was going on, but I have one of the others—a steamer—at work, and hope soon to have the other. I find that we are to be the , hewers of wood and drawers of water,' but as the soldiers have nothing here in the shape of motive power, we will do all we can. "I should have demanded unconditional surren der, but with such a force in your rear, it was desir able to get possession of these forts as soon as pos sible. The officers turned over everything in good order, except the walls and building, which were terribly shattered by the mortars. - " Very respectfully, "D. D. PORTER, Commanding Flotilla. " To Flag Officer D. G. Farragut." " THE CAPITULATION OF THE FORTS. " United States Steamer Harriet Lane, Mississippi River, April 30. " Sir,—l enclose herewith the capitulation of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, which surrendered to the mortar flotilla on the 28th day of April. I also enclose in a box, forwarded on this occasion, all the flags taken in the two forts, with the original flag hoisted on Fort St. Philip when the State of Louisiana seceded. Fort Jackson is a perfect wreck. Everything in the shape of a building in and out it was burned up by the mortar-shells, and over 1,800 shells fell in the work proper, to say nothing of those which burst over and around it. I devoted but little attention to Fort St. Philip, knowing that when Jackson fell St. Philip would follow. The mortar flotilla is still fresh. Truly the back bone of the rebellion is broken. On the 26th of the month I sent six of the mortar schooners to the back of Fort Jackson, to block up the bayous, and prevent supplies getting in. Three of them drifed over to Fort Livingston, and when they anchored the fort hung out a white flag and surrendered, The Kittatinny, which had been hlnpkading there fur soma time, sent a boat in ad vance of the mortar vessels, and reaching the shore first, deprived them of the pleasure of hoisting our flag over what bad surrendered to the mortar flo tilla. Still the fort is ours, and we aro satisfied. I am happy to state that officers and crew are all well and full of spirits.—l have the honour to re main your obedient servant, "To the Hon. G. Welles." "D. D. PORTER. " TERMS OF CAPITULATION. "United States Ship Harriet Line, Fort Jackson and St. Philip, Mississippi River, April 23. "By articles of capitulation entered into this 28th day of April, 1862, between David D. Porter, Commander United States Navy, commanding United States mortar flotilla, of the one part. and , Brigadier-General J. R. Duncan, commanding the coast defences, and Lieutenant-Colonel E. Higgins, commanding Forts Jackson and St. Philip, of the other part, it is mutually agreed : " 1. That Brigadier-General Duncan and Lieut.- Colonel Higgins shall surrender to the mortar flo tilla Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the arms, muni tions of war, and all the appurtenances thereto belonging, together with all public property that may be under their charge. " 2. That Brigadier-General Duncan and Lieut.- Colonel Higgins, together with the officers under their command, shall be permitted to retain their side-arms, and that all private property shall be respected. Furthermore, that they shall give their parole of honour not to serve in arms against the United,States until they are regularly exchanged. " 3. It is furthermore agreed by Commander D. D. Porter, commanding the mortar flotilla on the part of the Unit e d S tates Government, the non commissioned officers, privates, and musicians shall be permitted to retire on parole, their commanding and other officers becoming responsible for them, and that they shall deliver up their arms and ac coutrements in their present condition, provided that the expenses of the transportation of the men shall be defrayed by the Government of the United States. " On the signing of these articles by the contract ing parties, the forts shall be formally taken pos session of by the United States naval forces, com prising the mortar fleet, the Confederate flag shall be lowered, and the flag of the United States hoisted on the flagstaffs of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. "In the agreement of the above, we, the under signed, do herewith set our hands and seals. "DAVID D. PORTER, Commanding Mortar Flotilla. "W. B. RENSHAW, Commander, United States Navy. "J. M. WAINWRIGHT, Lieutenant Commanding Harriet Lane. "J. R. DUNCAN, Brigadier-Genet a], Commanding Coast Defences. "EDWARD HIGGINS, Lieut.-Colonel C.S.A., Com manding Forts Jackson and St. Philip. "Witnesses a Etow. Nicliots, Lieut, Commandi ng Wi nona . " 3. IL It-youd.', Lieut. Commandi ng Kanawha." " REPORT OF THE COMMANDER OF THE CAYUGA. "United States Gunboat Cayuga, off New Orleans , April 25. Flag Officer, —Your boldly conceived and splen didly executed plan of battle having resulted in perfect success, leaves me time to make up the re port of my division. " You will find in Lieutenant Commanding Har rison's report an accurate outline of the noble part taken by the Cayuga, under his command, and bearing my divisional flag. "We led off at 2 a.m., in accordance with your signal, and steered directly up the stream, edging a little to starboard, in order to give room for your division. "I was followed by the Pensacola in fine style, the remainder of my division following in regular and compact order, " We were scarcely above the boom when we were discovered, and Jackson and St. Philip opened upon us. We could bring no gun to bear, but steered directly on. We were struck from stem to stern. At length we were more close up with St. Philip, when we opened with grape and canister. Scarcely were we above the line of fire when we found ourselves attacked by the rebel fleet of gun boats. This was hot, but more congenial work. " Two large steamers now attempted to board our starboard bow, another astern, a third on our starboard beam; the 9-inch Dahigren being turned on this fellow, we fired at a range of 30 yards. The effect was very destructive. She immediately steered inshore, ran aground, and sank. " The Parrot gun on the forecastle drove off one on the bow, while we prepared to repel boarders, so close was our remaining enemy. About this time Baggs and Lee came dashing in, and made a finish of the rebel boats-11 in all. ,c I n th e gray of the morning wo discovered a camp with the rebel flag flying. We opened with canister at 4 p.m. " We received the sword and flag of Colonel Szy manski and his command of five companies, arms, and camp equipage. While engaged at this point we observed the Vurana in conflict with a number of gunboats. She had been butted by one of them and sunk, but with her forward guns still above the water, she was bravely maintaining the fight, driv ing off her enemies and saving her crew. In forming Captain Lee of the Oneida, who had also been engaged with the enemy, of the Vurana's situation, he instantly steamed up and made a finish of the rebel boats. The remainder of the fleet now came up, the Mississippi, that had been de- tained below, with the Manassas and another iron clad. After this everything passed under your observation. " The pleasant duty now remains of speaking of the Cayuga and her brave officers and crew. From first to last Lieutenant Commanding M. B. Harri son displayed a masterly ability in steering his vessel past the forts under a hurricane of shot and shell, and afterwards in manoeuvring and fighting her among the gunboats. " I cannot say too much for him. He was gal lantly sustained by Lieut. George H. Perkins and Acting-Master Thomas H. Martin. These officers have my unbounded admiration. I must, in con clusion, express the pleasure which I experienced in witnessing the seamanlike manner in which all the ships were handled. The reports of the divi sional captains will inform you of the particular part borne by each ship.—Respectfully, your obe dient servant, _ ‘i J. BAILEY, Captain Commanding Division of tho Red. " To Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commander in-Chief, &e., Now Orleans." The following are additional despatches respect ing the cap iure of New Orleans : 74 THE PASSAGE OF TIIE VESSELS PAST THE FORTS. " United States Steamer Harriet Lane, Mississippi River, April 25. " Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that Flag-officer Farragut, with the fleet, passed Forts Jackson and St. Philip in the morning of the 24th, and should be in New Orleans by this time, as he can meet with no obstacles such as he has already passed, the way being comparatively open before him. _ _ " We commenced the bombardment of Fort Jack son on the 18th, and continued it without intermis sion until the squadron made preparations to move. The squadron was formed in three lines to pass the forts. Captain Bailey's division, composed of the following vessals, leading to the attack of Fort St. Philip :—Cayuga, Pansacola, Mississippi, Oneida, Vurana, Katanden, Kin eo, Wisahiken ; Flag Officer Farragut leading the following (second line)—Hart ford, Brooklyn, Richmond; and Commander Bell leading the third division, composed of the follow ing vessels—Sciotu, Iroquois, Pinola, Winona, Itasca, and Kennebec. " The steamers belonging to the mortar flotilla, one of them towing the Portsmouth, were to enfilade the water battery commanding the approaches— mortar steamers Harriet Lane, Westfield, Owasco, Clifton, and Marine, the Jackson towing the Ports mouth. " The vessels were rather late in getting under way and into line, and did not get fairly started until 3.30 a.m., and the unusual bustle apprised the garrison that something was going on. " In an hour and ten minutes after the vessels had weighed anchor they had passed the forts under a most terrific fire, which they returned with interest. The mortar fleet rained down shells on Fort Jackson to try clad knop the. men from the guns. while the steamers of the mortar fleet poured in shrapnel upon the water battery commanding the approach, at a short distance, keeping them comparatively quiet. " When the last vessel of ours could bo seen among the fire and smoke to pass the battery, signal was made to the mortars to cease firing, and the flotilla steamers were directed to retire from a contest that would soon become unequal. " It was now daylight, and the fleet having passed along the forts, began to pay their attention to our little squadron of steamers, the Portsmouth, which was being towed up, and three of the gunboats which failed to pass through. " These latter became entangled in some wrecks and chains placed in the river to obstruct, and which were only partially removed. " One of these vessels (the Winona) got through as far as Fort St. Philip, but having all the guns bearing on her she sensibly retired. " The Itasca was fairly riddled, and had a shot through her boiler,and theKennebec escaped unhurt. "I am disposed to think that our squadron re ceived but little damage, considering the unequal contest-142 guns on board ship opposed to 100 on shore, placed in a most commanding position. For 20 minutes after the ships passed, the forts fired very feebly on the vessels that remained outside—so much so that the Portsmouth was enabled to drop with the current out of gunshot, though the shot fell pretty freely about her at last. I think the fire from the ships must have been very destructive of life. " Tho last we saw of our vessels they were stand- ing the river. Some explosion took place, which made us feel rather uneasy, but which may have been the rebel gunboats. We could see that our squadron had not destroyed all the enemy's vessels at the fort, for three or four of them were moving about in all directions, evidently in a state of ex citement. " Before the fleet got out of sight it was reported to me that the celebrated ram Manassas was com ing out to attack us ; and sure enough there she was, apparently steaming along shore, ready to pounce upon the apparently defenceless mortar vessels. Two of our steamers and some of the mortar vessels opened fire on her ; but I soon discovered that the Manassas could harm no one again, and I ordered the vessels to save their shot. She was beginning to emit smoke from her ports or holes, and was disco vered to be on fire and sinking. Her pipes were all twisted and riddled with shot, and her hull was also well cut up. She had evidently been used up by the squadron as they passed along. " I tried to save her as a curiosity by getting a hawser round her and securing her to the bank ; but just after doing so she faintly exploded. Her only gnn went off, and, emitting flames through her bow port, like some huge animal, she gave a plunge and disappeared under the water. " Next came a steamer on fire, which appeared to be a vessel of war belonging to the rebels, and after her two others, all burning, and floating down the stream. Fires seemed to be raging all along the 'up river,' and we suppose that our squadron were burn ing and destroying the vessels as they passed along. It appears, however, that the M'Rae, one or two river boats, and their celebrated floating battery (brought down the night before) were left unhurt, and were still flying the Confederate flag. " The matter of the floating battery becomes a very serious affair, as they are all hard at work at Fort Jackson mounting heavy rifled guns on it, which are of no further use to them in the fort. She mounts 16 guns, is almost as formidable a vessel as the 'Merrimac, perfectly shotproof, and has four powerful engi nes i n h er . I s h a ll, a t a ll even t s , t a k e such steps as w ill enemy in the rear. Tuffs one I of any thing, an d prevent her from destroying we may still hold her in check with the steamers, though th e y are ra th er f rag il e f or suc h a service. the suppose i ll the effects ships hp of f fired o n h an n r as they passed through, but resisted the shot. She hadsteam on this morning and was moving about quite I tried to put some mortar shell through her roof, but without effect, as she moved off. " The forts are now cat off from all communication presume that with New Orleans, as I pre at Flag-officer Farragut has cut the wires. I have sent the Miami round with General Butler to the back of Fort St. THE SUN, LONDOW, .PRIDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1882, Philip, to try and throw in troops at the quarantine five miles above the forts, and at the same time open communication that way with the Flag-officer, and supply him with ammunition. lam also going to send part of the mortar fleet to the back of Fort Jackson, to cut off the escape of the garrison by that way and stop supplies. A deserter, who can be relied on, informs us that they have plenty of pro visions for two months, plenty of ammunition, and plenty of discomforts. Our shell set the citadel on fire the first afternoon we opened. It burnt fiercely for seven hours, but I thought it a fire raft behind the fort, as they continually sent them down on us, but without any effect. " But few casualties occurred to vessels on this side the forts. The Harriet Lane lost but one man killed, and one I fear mortally wounded. The Winona lost three killed and three wounded, and the Itasca, with 14 shot through her, had but few men hurt. " These forts can still hold out for some time, and I would suggest that the Monitor and Mystic, if they can be spared, be sent here without a moment's delay, to settle the question. " The mortar fleet have been very much exposed, and under a heavy fire for six days, during which time they kept the shells going without intermis sion. One of them, the Maria I. Carlton, was sunk by a shot passing down through her magazine and then through the bottom ; The flotilla lost but one man killed and six wounded. The bearing of the officers and men was worthy of the highest praise. They never once flagged during a period of six days, never had an accident to one of the vessels by firing, and, when shell and shot were flying thick above them, showed not the least desire to have the vessels moved to a place of safety. The incidents of the bombardment will be mentioned in my de tailed report. " I merely write this hurried letter to apprise the Department of the state of affairs, and shall send it off at once via Havannah. " The sight of this night attack was awfully grand. The river was lighted up with rafts filled with pine knots, and the ships seemed to be fight ing literally amid flames and smoke. Whe , T we were the fire of the enemy was high, and compara tively harmless. "I am in hopes that the ships above fared as well as we did, though amid such a terrific fire. It was gratifying to see that not a ship wavered, but stood steady on her course; and I am in hopes (and I see no reason to doubt it) that they now have posses sion of New Orleans. "I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, " DAVID D. PORTER, Commanding Flotilla. "Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary to the Navy." " To THE HON. G. WELLES, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. " United States' gunboats Cayuga, at Sea, May 7, 1862. "Sir,—Having found it impossible to get the Colorado over the bar s of th e Mississippi, I sent up a large portion of her guns and crew, filling up de ficiency of both in the different vessels, and with my aid Acting Midshipman Higginson, steward, and boat's crew, followed up myself, hoisting by authority of the Flag-officer my red distinguishing flag as second in command, first on the Oneida, Commander Lee, and afterwards on the Cayuga. " That brave, resolute, and indefatigable officer, Commander D. D. Porter, was at work with his mortar fleet, throwing shell at and into Fort Jack son, while General Butler, with a division of his army in transports, was waiting a favourable moment to land. After the mortar fleet had been playing upon the forts for six days and nights without perceptibly diminishing their fire, and one or two changes of programme, Flag-officer Farragut formed the ships into two columns line ahead,' the column of the Red under my orders being formed on the right, and consisting of the Cayuga, Lieu tenant Commanding Harrison, bearing my flag and leading; the Pensacola, Captain Morris; the Mississippi, Commander Smith; Oneida, Comman der J. P. Lee; Verona, Commander C. L. Boggs ; Katandin, Lieutenant Commanding Prebble; Kneo dout, Lieutenant Commanding Ransom ; and the Wissahickon, Lieutenant Commanding A. Smith. "The column of the blue was formed on the lett and up the river, and consisted of the flag-ship Norfolk, Commander A. Wainwright, and bearing the flag of Commander-in-Chief Farragut; the Brooklyn, Captain T. T. Craven; the Richmond, Commander Alden ; the Scioto, bearing the divisional flag of the fleet, Captain H. H. Bell, fol lowed by the Iroquois, Itasca, Winona, and Ken nebec. " At 2 o'clock on the morning of the 24th the signal to advance was thrown out from the flagship. The Cayuga immediately weighed anchor and led on the column. We were discovered at the boom, and a little beyond both forts opened their fires. When close up with St. Philip we opened with grape and canister, still steering on. After passing their line of fire, we encountered the Montgomery flotilla, consisting of 18 gunboats, including the ram Manassas, and iron battery Louisiana, of 20 guns. " This was a moment of anxiety, as no supporting ship was in sight. By skilful steering, however, we avoided their attempts to butt and board, and had succeeded in forcing the surrender of three, when the Verona, Captain Boggs, and Oneida, Captain Lee, were discovered near at hand. The gallant exploits of these ships will be made known by their commanders. At early dawn we discovered a rebel camp on the right bank of the river. Ordering Lieutenant Commander N. P. Harrison to anchor close along, _I hailed and ordered the colonel to pile up his arms on the river bank and come on board. This proved to be the Chalmetto Regiment, commanded by Colonel I. Zeymauski. The regimental flag, tents, and camp equipage were captured. " On the morning of the 25th, still leading, and considerably ahead of the line, the Chalmetto bat teries, situated three miles below the city, opened a cross fire on the Cayuga. To this we responded with our two guns. At the end of 20 minutes the flag-ship ranged up ahead and silenced the enemy's guns. From this point no other obstacles were en countered except burning stores, cotton ships, fire rafts, and the like. Immediately after anchoring in front of the city I was ordered on shore by the Flag-officer to demand the surrender of the city, and that the flag should be hoisted on the Post-office, Custom-house, and Mint. What passed at this Interview will be better stated in the Flag-officer's report. On the 26th I went with the Flag officer some seven miles above the city, where we found the defences abandoned, the guns spiked, and gun carriages burning. These defences were erected to prevent the downward passage of Captain Foote. On the 27th a largo boom situate above the defences was destroyed by Captain J. Phillips Lee. On the 28th General Butler landed above Fort St. Philip under the guns of the Mississippi and the Kineo. This landing of the army above, together with the passage of the fleet, appears to have put the finish ing touch to the demoralisation of their garrison, 300 having mutinied in Fort Jackson. Both forts surrendered to Commander Potter, who was near at hand with the vessels of his flotilla. "As I left the river General Butler had garrisoned forts Jackson and St. Philip, and his transports, with troops Otl board, were on their way to occupy New Orleans. " I cannot te) strongly express my admiration of the cool and alio management of all the vessels of my lino by then respective captains. "After we lad passed the forts it was a contest between iron limns in wooden vessels and iron-clad with iron beaks and the iron hearts' won. " On the 2tth the Cayuga, Lieut.-Commanding Harrison, will selected to bring ma home a bearer of despatche: to the Government.—l have the honour to bo,very respectfully, your obedient ser vant, TIIEODORUS BAILEY, Captain." The gunbqt M'Clellan was announced to leave New York of the 10th inst., with a mail for New Orleans, and a mail would be despatched for that city twice r week. Letters and papers would be received at the Post-office at the usual rates of postage. The Net Fork Times of the 9th says :-- " Seeretry Seward has addressed a circular to the represeitatives of the foreign Powers at Wash ington, wlich throws the proudest bulletin of vic tory into he shade, for it is itself the crown and fruition of a hundred victories. It announces the present purpose of the President of the United States to supersede the blockade at New Orleans and several other important seaports. For a year all the energies of the Government and the country have been absorbed in war measures. Here is the first measure of peace —a peace possible, however, only by passage through the Red Sea of war. The announcement is not more gratifying to us than it will be to foreign nations, whose commerce has been shackled, whose industries have been para lysed, and whoso tempers have been tried by the bar which for 12 months it has been the duty of our Government to lay on all intercourse with the long line of insurgent coast. . . The Presi dent's proclamation, which may be looked for in a day or two, will throw open half-a-dozen Atlantic and Gulf ports to the trade of the world. For tunately, the present situation of affairs is such that not only will foreign vessels find free ingress to Southern ports, but there is every prospect that foreign nations will now really be able to obtain a supply of the staples they are in want of, which is more than could have been said some months back; for those powers have had a chance to learn that it was not the blockade alone that kept back cotton,but primarily the action of the so-called Confederacy, to which they gave a certain importance by their re cognition of it as a belligerent. The Confederate agents at the European capitals, as is revealed by their lately published diplomatic correspondence, did not hesitate boldly to announce to England and France that the one condition of cotton was the re cognition of the Confederacy' as a nation, and that without that they should get no cotton, blockade or no blockade. With this view the Richmond usurpers, at the inception of the war, took the staples under their own wing, and put a strict em bargo on its export. This policy they could carry out just so long as they controlled the seaboard. But this sceptre has passed from them. The chief Southern seaports, and hundreds of miles of the contiguous coast, are now held by the forces of the United States ; and it is, of course, at such points only that the relaxation of the blockade is contem plated. The despotic rebel sway being thus broken, and the protecting power of the Union restored, there may be no doubt that commerce will resume its customary channels. Cotton must move to the seaboard when there are gold and silver and other articles of merchandise to exchange for it. The only limitation to trade will be such a surveillance as the Government has hitherto exercised along the Kentucky and Tennessee line for the purpose of preventing the ingress of articles contraband of war." A despatch from Washington states that Minister Adams has presented a claim to the British Go vernment for the restoration of the ship Emilie St. Pierre, the captain of which rose upon the prize crew and convoyed her to Liverpool after her cap ture by the United States fleet for violating the blockade. The famous iron-clad frigate Iron sides was to be launched at Philadelphia on the 10th. The chris tening was to be done by the veteran Commodore Charles Stewart, formerly commander of the frigate Constitution, commonly called " Old Ironsides." United States Marshal Millward, of Philadelphia, having been placed in charge of the prize steamers Bermuda and Florida, had had them hauled into the dock at the foot of Queen-street, where they were to remain until sold, if the Court should con demn them. The Bermuda, says the New York Times, "Is an iron steamer of about 1,000 tons, and is in all respects a superior vessel. She was built in England in 1861, and is as good as if just off the stock. Her cabin and officers' quarters are below deck, and are handsomely fitted up. There are six state rooms, and accommodations for passengers besides. Her engine is a very powerful one, capable of moving her, it is said, at the rate of 18 miles an hour. The cabin furniture remains as it did when the steamer was captured. The steamer Florida is a wooden vessel, and was built at New York. She is probably six or eight years old. Her cabin and officers' quarters are upon deck. They are plainly fitted up. The Florida is not so large as the Ber muda, her tonnage not being so much by 200 or 3UU." The prize schooner Belle (British, of Nassau, New Providence), Prizemaster Cooper, from Port Royal in seven days, arrived at New York on the 9th. She was captured on the 26th of April, off Charleston, while attempting to run the blockade, by the United States' gunboat Santiago de Cuba. She was from Nassau, New Providence, and her cargo con sists of coffee, sugar, salt, &c. The prize schooner Mersey (British, of Nassau, New Providence), Act ing-Master Coggeshell, from Port Royal in seven days, also arrived the same day. She was captured on the 23d of April, off Cape Carnival, by the United States' gunboat Santiago de Cuba. She was from Nassau, New Providence, bound to Charleston, with an assorted cargo. AIM LOUIS BLAAC ON THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF FRANCE. Yesterday evening M. Louis Blanc commenced, at the Beaumont Institution, Mile-end, a series of lectures illustrative of the various influences which contributed to bring about the first revolution in France, the subject he selected for the occasion be ing " The Mysterious Personages and Agencies in France towards the End of the 18th Century." The leeturer commenced by alluding to the rationalism which prevailed throughout France during the middle of the last century, when every belief, every faith, and every hope that could not be logically explained by human reason was discarded as un true. This was succeeded by a violent reaction, when the love of the marvellous became the fa vourite malady of both rich and poor, and when men who did not believe in a God were supplanted by men who professed to raise the dead, thus proving that a very slight line divides the utmost scepticism from the most absurd credulity. After the destruc tion of the superstitions inculcated by the Jesuits, pretended gold makers, diamond blowers, fixers of mercury, and concocters of elixirs, although dwel ling in dirt and squalor, succeeded in gaining an ascendancy over men's minds. The first great pre tender to necromantic art was the Count St. Ger mains, who alleged that he had lived several lives, and had been the friend of Socrates and Julius Cmsar, while his servant professed himself unable to describe some event that had occurred about one thousand years before, on the ground that he had only lived with his master for 500 years. (Laughter.) Yet this man obtained credence among the highest nobility of France, and it was said that even King Louis XV. condescended to spend whole evenings with him, and that he showed his Majesty, in a magic mirror, his grandson, Louis XVI., lying bleeding on the scaffold. The mere fact that such a prophecy was made so many years before the event occurred, even if it were a rash gxess, showed that men's minds were already prepared for some strange and terrible change. In justice to his country, how ever, he must observe that the love of the marvel lous was not confined to France alone, but prevailed, with the exception of England, over the principal countries of Europe. A short time after the dis appearance of the Count St. Germains, a calm, prepossessing man engrossed the public attention of Paris—well known as Mesmer. He professed to cure all manner of complaints, and to do everything, in fact, but to grind old ladies young. (Laughter.) The patients were introduced into a large luxurious apartment, their hands were placed on bars of polished steel, fixed upright in a wooden tub con taining sulphurised water, while delicious perfumes pervaded the room, and the sweetest harmony charmed their ears. Presently one and then another either fainted or fell into convulsions, when they were removed into a second room, called "The Hell for Con vulsions," where both sexes remained for some time dashing themselves against the floor and walls, until Mesmer appeared and quieted their paroxysms by touching them with a small wand. Whatever truth and reasonableness there might be in Mesmerism, one point was quite clear—namely, that Mesmer him self was quite unaware of it, and merely acted in the matter like the echo which unconsciously reverbe rates sounds full of meaning without comprehending them. The discovery of the air -balloon, made about this time, also had a great effect in preparing men's minds to believe what had until then been deemed impossibilities, and, of course, the human intellect was almost powerless to restrain the flood of cre• dulity that was overwhelming it. Ladies seriously thought of paying visits to the heavenly spheres— by. the-bye, a splendid field for the indulgence of feminine curiosity—(laughter•)—and a celebrated politician of the day regretted the discovery, as he was afraid" perfidious Albion" would be enabled to rule in the air as she had up to that time done, the sea. (Hear, and laughter.) Thus was the land almost universally given to believe in the marvel lous, through the reaction from scepticism which had taken place in the minds of the people. When reason attempted to scale heights she was unequal to surmount, exhaustion soon ensued, and the mind being overtaxed was soon lulled to sleep, and fevered dreams arose over which reason had no con trol. (Hear, hear.) To believe relieved the mind from the fatigue of thinking ; faith was the sleep of thought. But the brilliant career of all previous necromancers was far surpassed by a mysterious stranger who arrived in Strasburg in 1781, who astonished Talleyrand himself by his marvellous cures and boundless munificence. He was de scribed as being of a middle age, of exceedingly prepossessing appearance, and his eyes seemed to give light to the room. He was attractive, yet at the same time repulsive, and well fitted in every respect to obtain the homage and the fear of the multitude. He bad travelled all over Europe, foretelling the future, restoring rosy tints to faded complexions, and turning iron into gold, for which latter attribute he was almost worshipped. He was careless, imperious, prodigal of wealth, kind to the poor, but took great delight in humbling the rich. He refused to see princes and bishops unless they were ill, when he tendered his services to effect their cure. He played high, and always lost to ladies. There could be no doubt but that his wealth was immeasurable, and every one was puzzled to discover how it was obtained. A great mystery hung over his origin, and it was impossible to dis cover the country where he was brought up by his speech, as he spoke all languages, but all very badly. (Laughter.) He went to Paris in 1785, where he took up his residence at the Rue St. Claude, and proceeded to foretell the fortunes of the persons of rank who flocked in crowds to his apartments. He predicted the destruction of the Bastile, and worked his admirers into a belief that it was within his power to create those magnificent gems, one of which he had presented to Cardinal de Rohan, who was fully persuaded that he himself had seen it manufactured. He caused phantoms to conic through the walls of the room, and to sit in a row of chairs provided for them: So infatuated were people with him that an officer threw up his commission rather than fail to keep an appointment with him. His bust of marble or of bronze was in every palace, and his picture was worn by every lady, inscribed " The Divine Cagliostro," when an event occurred which compelled him to leave Paris. He alluded to the celebrated story of the diamond neck lace, purchased by the Cardinal de Rohan to present to the Queen, which was lost, it was sup posed, through the agency of the Countess de la Motte. On the latter being tried for stealing it, Cagliostro was involved in the trial, but was, after a fierce debate in Parliament, pronounced innocent of any complicity in the matter. On that trial he made the most extraordinary statements. He did not hesitate to say that for years the bankers all over Europe had been commissioned to supply him with funds, and if it were untrue he would surely have been contradicted. The King, notwithstand ing his having been acquitted, ordered him to leave the kingdom, and in 1790 he was found in prison at Rome, in the hands of the Inquisition, who sen tenced him in the first instance to death, which was eventually commuted to imprisonment for life, not for murder or forgery, but for having been instru mental in the distribution of new political ideas, and for having founded Egyptian masonry. What was Cagliostro? Most persons had entirely mis conceived his character. Carlyle described him as being a low swindler ; but he was nothing of the sort. His pretended miracles were only performed for the purpose of firmly establishing his influence in order to promulgate the views of the secret so ciety of the " Illuminati," of which he was the ser vant, but still the handsomely remunerated servant. The object of that society was to establish a mighty association between men belonging to all coun tries, wherein they would all have been compelled to render obedience to the uncontrolled power of unknown rulers, and thus to overturn every Govern ment. They required some person of influence to travel over all European countries, and the per son they chose to fill this office was Cagliostro, who had up to the time of his initiation been an obscure individual, living in the Queen's Bench Prison in London, where he was confined for debt. Was he a mere enthusiast ? No ; for true enthusiasm never stooped to fraud. (Hear, hear.) He was undoubtedly an impostor, and so he must be branded in history. He was as much an impostor as some men were who had been successful, and were called great states men. It was the magnitude and the success of the attempt that made the actor great. A man that stole a purse was locked up in gaol ; but a man that successfully seized upon half the world and enslaved his fellow-creatures, was called a great victor, or a clever politician. (Hear, hear.) Did the philosophy of that day, acting on men's minds under those ex ching circumstances, bring about the revolution the all-devouring and self-devouring revolution which shook all Europe ? He thought it did. It was that ill-directed philosophy which produced that shock which was at once the wonder, the ad miration, the pity, and the terror of mankind. M. Louis Blanc then sat down amid loud applause. The next lecture, entitled "Philosophers and Philosophy in the Salons of Paris in the 19th Cen tury," will be delivered at the same institution on Thursday, May 29. THE CO&RT MARTIAL AT DUBLIN. The court-martial to investigate the charges against Mr. Paul Anthony, veterinary surgeon of the 11th Hussars, of having grossly insulted Cornet Delacour, of the 11th Hussars, by calling him " a cur and a liar," and striking him after mess on the 29th of April, resumed its sittings to day in the Victoria Library, Royal Barracks. Col. Philpotts, R.11.A., president_ of the court; Col. Fraser, of the 11th Hussars, prosecutor. M r . Tandy, barrister, instructed by Mr, Jones, solicit or , appeared for the prisoner. Lieut. Drummond, of the 11th Hussars, was the first witness called and examined at the sitting of the court. He stated he heard Mr. Delacour say to Mr. Anthony that ho was nothing more nor lees than Capt. Tempest's stud groom, or words to that effect. Heard Mr. Anthony say that Mr. Delacour was a d--d cur, or words to that effect. By the Prisoner—Was I very much excited by this language from Mr. I)elacour P Mr. Anthony seemed to be excited before Le was arrested. Did I offer to apologise to Mr. Delacour if he ex pressed regret for the language he employed to me? Mr. Anthony said he would not apologise to Mr. Delacour unless he retracted ; he said this in the mess-room when he was under arrest. How long have you known ma in the 11th Hus sars ? More than four years. Have I always during that time behaved myself as a gentleman ? Yes, in my opinion, to the best of my knowledge, and in my sight. By the Court—Had a conversation been 'going on for sometime between Mr. Anthony and Mr. Delacour before you heard the words " stud groom ?" lam not able to say. I was not paying attention. I was sitting next previous to the remark made by • Mr. M D r ei D ac e ° la u c r o ' u a r nd l did not hear anything to draw forth me o r r e tht m he be r r e h m e a a r r. k made by Mr. Anthony. Ido not ing any remark made by Mr. Delacour to M r . Anthony as to his horse running at Bangor as an innkeeper's horse. Capt. William Cunningham, of the llth A li pr u i s l: sars, examined —On the even ing of tho 29 t h I being senior o ffi cer at the mess, Co rnet D elacour requested me to place Mr. Anthony under arrest. By the Prosecutor—Did you do 50 ? Yes. Did he obey the order ? I believe not imme diately. By the Court—What induced you, at Cornet Delacour's request, to place Mr. Anthony under arrest ? My duty. We don't quite understand your answer. What induced you ? Because Mr. Delacour desired me; I was not conversant With the facts. Did the prisoner love tho room after you placed him under arrest 1 . ) He left the ante-room in which I was immediately after I placed him under arrest; he was placed under arrest at the door communi cating between the ante-room and the mess-room. The prosecutor said this concluded his case. Evidence was then gone into on behalf of the prisoner. Cornet Saunderson called and examined by the prisoner —I was at the mess of the 11th Hussars on the evening of the 29th April ; I was sitting near you ; I heard Cornet Delacour say to you, " A d—d stud groom of Capt. Tempest's ;" these were the first words I heard ; you appeared to be very much excited after that language was used; I did not hear you make any reply. To the Prosecutor—l did not hear the conversa tion before the words "stud groom ;" words might have passed without my noticing them; Mr. Corbet was sitting between Mr. Anthony and me. To the Court—Mr. Delacour was nearly opposite at the other side of the table; I was not paying attention to the conversation of Mr. Delacour and Mr. Anthony until I heard the words "stud groom" in a loud voice. Ridingmaster Corbet, of the 13th Hussars, examined—l was at the mess ; I was sitting on the right of Mr. Anthony; I heard Mr. Delacour say to Mr. Anthony that he knew the reason he did not ride his own horses at the races was because he had not a horse of his own in his stable, nor never had, that they all belonged to Capt. Tempest ; I heard Mr. Anthony say to Mr. Delacour afterwards that if he said these words he was a cur and a liar; I saw Mr. Delacour turn to the right, and heard him say to Mr. Annesley or Mr. Drummond—l don't know which —now, boys, we have got him at last. When the preceding answer was given the room was cleared in order that the court might consider it. When the court was re-opened, Ridingmaster Corbet's examination was continued —I then heard Mr. Delacour say to Mr. Anthony —I can tell you what you are—" You are no more or less than a d--d stud groom of Captain Tem pest's ;" after Mr. Delacour used these words Mr. Anthony was very much excited, and, in fact, in tears; I had great difficulty in making Mr. Anthony keep his seat ; he wanted to strike Mr. Delacour ; I told Mr. Anthony to keep quiet, and to acquaint Captain Tempest with what had happened, and make Mr. Delacour apologise for the words he had uttered ; he kept quiet for about 10 or 15 minutes afterwards ; Captain Tempest, who was president of the mess, left his seat and went into the ante-room; Mr. Anthony followed him, and told him what had happened ; some one said—" If it had been me I would have punched his head ;" Mr. Anthony then gave me the ." slip," and went up to where Cornet Delacour was sitting in the messroom ; Mr. Dela cour heard him coming towards him; Mr. Anthony said to him, " Don't you call me Captain Tempest's stud-groom," at the same time pushing him with his left hand —open handed ; I saw Mr. Anthony's hand on Mr. Delacour's face ; it was in the push I have described; I did not see him do more than give the push ; when he gave me the slip I followed him and saw what I have detailed. Captain Tempest was next examined on behalf of the prisoner —He proved that Mr. Anthony told him what occurred and placed the affair in his hands ; he told Mr. Anthony he should apologise to Cornet Delacour on condition of his retracting the insulting words he had used ; subsequently he made for Mr. Anthony an unconditional apology to Lieu tenant Saunderson, the friend of Cornet Delacour ; Lieutenant Saunderson accepted the apology. Cap tain Tempest denied the statement that the horses in Mr. Anthony's stable belonged to him. At the close of Captain Tempest's evidence the inquiry was adjourned to Saturday morning, to en able Mr. Anthony to prepare his address to the court. COUNTRY MARICE2S. V BIRMINGHAM-MAT 22. There was a short supply of English wheat, which sold slowly at is to 2s per qr under the currency of this day week. Barley is lower. Oats, beans, and peas were taken in limited quantities at late prices. MANCHESTER-MAY 22. Market exceedingly languid. English wheat offered at a decline of is to 2s per qr on the prices of last Tuesday, and sales limited. American sorts were 3d to 4d per 1091bs lower, and sales took place very slowly. Flour difficult to sell, and Gd to is lower. Oats declined ld per 451bs, and oatmeal 6d per load. Egyptian beans and Indian corn Gd cheaper. NEWARK-MAY 21. There was a large amount of wheat at market to-day; prices a little lower than last week. Farmers tried to get rather more money, which made business dull. Oats, bar ley, and beans as before. White wheat new, 60s to 63s Barley, grinding.. 29s to 31s Red do. 558 to 518 Oats, old, .. oos to 354 Old white 6os to 618 New do 23s to 27s Red do. 46s to 56s I Beans. 458 to 47a Barley, malting.... 32s to 39s I Beans, new 44s to —s Peas, ....48s to Ms CORK—MAY 21. The following were the quotations this morning :--Red wheat, —s Od to —s 0,1; white, 22s Od to —8 Od; barley 17s Gd to —s Od ; oats, 12s 6d to 13s 10d. EDINBURGH GRAIN—MAY 21. Wheat on the top 2s 6d down .. .average Os 5d down. Barley on the top 2s Od down ..... ..average Os 10d down. Oats on the top is Od up... average Os 3d up. Beans on the top Os 6d up ...... .....average is ld up. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ...1058 qrs Sold 675 qrs 8ar1ey........ 324 qrs Sold 229 qrs ___ .. _ ._ Oats Beaus 75 qrs Sold 64 qrs DERBY SMITHFIELD-MAY 20. The supply of fat beasts to-day was good, the greater part from the North of England. The quality was good, and a clearance was effected. Sheep in good supply, at former prices. Fat and store calves in better show, and sales not so brisk. Fat pigs scarce. Beet 6}d to 6fd Veal 6d to 61d Mutton ... Gid to 7d P or k . 51d to Gd , Lamb Od to Od Rough fat, 4s Od per stone. Hides, 3d to 41d ; calf skins, 5d to 6d. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton June 18. via Marseilles . June 12. ' Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. June 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton June 2. via Marseilles May 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton May 26. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton June 2. via Marseilles May 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton May 26. —, via Marseilles June 6. Lisbon May 21. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 26. via Marseilles May 27. Newfoundland .... .May —. Oporto and Vigo May 21.; U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 22. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. May 21. W.C. of Africa, M- adeira, and Tanen& June 10. Bahama s , v i a N ow Y or k Mexico May 29. All California,parts of W and e s t British Indies, C t l l a u in di b n i g a.. C . ln . Peru,... I May 29. BIRTHS. O the, Vst inst., at Hastings, the wife of C. BA il u t il ;k — er , Esq. of 37, a. , at Hyde-park, the 21st inst., at Belgrave-square, the Lady BROOKSBANK.—On the 17th inst„ at Lamplugh Rectory, Cumberland, the wife of the Rev. Walter Brooksbank, F l o i l ( T a l Nd n a. 7o °h f It t i t er d . aughter. of twin daughters. FAIRTLOUGH..-- On the 20th inst., at Broadwater, Godalra ing, the wife of Colonel C. E. Fairtlough, of a son. GRAY—GRIFFITIIB MARRIAGES. . -- On the 21st inst., at Heavitre e , Exeter, the Rev. Lftus Stevens Gray, son of the late Lieut.-Col. Loftus Gr o ay, of the Rifle Brigade, to Isabella Emily, eldest daughter of John Rogers Griffiths, Esq., of Milton, J.P. for the county of Devon. THOMSON—Rocnms.—On the 20th inst., at Lathbury, Bu ckinghamshire, Thomas Thomson, Esq., of 60, Corn hill, and Dulwich, son of J. It. Thomson, Esq., Chad ton,! to Catherine, the eldest daughter of Samuel Rogers, of Lathbury. DEATHS. HEWETT—On the 20th inst., at 2:3, Woburn-square, Lon don, Colonel Sir Georgo Henry Hem ett, Bart., of Nether scale, Leicestershire, aged 71. __ _ HARKER—On the 20th inst., at 3, Stockwell -crescent Clapham-road, the Rev. George Harker, aged 7 7. , llnatarsorr.—On the 20th inst., at Great Oxendon, Nor thamptonshire, Geo. Harrison, Esq., aged 78. PERRY.—On the 21st inst., at his re s id ence, Trysull, Staf fordshire, John Perry, Esq., late of Clifton-road, Saint John's-wood, aged 74. TEAR.—On the 22d inst., at H ornsey, Mary Ann, wife of Laming Warren Tear, Li'sq., o f H atton-garden. WHALTON. — On the 18th inst., the Rev. Arundell Blount Whalton, LL.B., aged 34. of Weym ou th- s t ree t, Portland-place, LONDON : Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN of N 0.112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Aliddlegoz,—Friday, May 23, 1862.