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List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion Card, and our new pamphlet, " The rhilosophy of Dress," gratis and post free. pHE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest 51U1t.121NLI INTE.LLWEINC pan be had Every Evening of G. EL GLEN IH, News AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDER. (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish- street, Oxtord-street. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as :eon as Published. containing all the LATEST NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, by H. W. HARRIS, Newspaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-roa,u, London, S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, THIS DAY.—Morning, 3h. 30m.—Afternoon, 3h. 55m. To-Dlottßow.-Morning, 4h. 14m.—Afternoon, 4h. 46m. t- : SUM LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1865. The news of the capture of President DAVIS will probably be heard with deep regret by all parties in this country. Those who have watched the Southern fortunes with interest, who have sympa thised in their struggle for independence, and have admired the courage and patriotism of their leaders, will naturally be deeply grieved that the high minded and statesmanlike President, who, in spite of all risks and aggravations, governed his people in strict accordance with constitutional law, should have fallen into the hands of his implacable enemies. The friends of the North, on the other hand, who are rejoicing in the triumph of the Federals, and anticipating the speedy reconstruction of the Union, can hardly fail to regret that so awkward an oppor tunity should have been given to JOHNSON and his advisers for the fulfilment of their threats. No Englishman, whatever his political opinions are, can wish t o see the the Government of the United States stained by the judicial murder of its most distinguished adversary. Americans, carried away by the vehement passions of the hour, and by that political excitement to which they are always too prone, may, indeed, become reckless enough to talk of the gallows and the scaffold as the fit termination for the career of a man who has reigned over a wider territory and a largerpopulation than many European Kings ; and th at, too, at a time of un p recedented danger and trial. If it be an arduous task to govern a great nation in time of war, when the whole machinery of Government is in good working order, the undertaking is certainly more formid able in its nature when the political system has to be established, and the difficulties and dangers attending the internal administration of a neW kingdom are joined to the outward changes and perils of an old one. All these embarrassments were met and conqueied by the resolute PRESI DENT of the Confederacy. As one of the most eminent of our own statesmen has said, " JEFFER SON DAVIS made the South a nation." It was no petty rebellion Of a disaffected party it Wag 110 The case of Colonel DAWKINS is one of those unsatisfactory matters which no one seems able to set right, and which confer no credit upon any concerned. A great deal of discussion took place last night, and, doubtless, it would have been better if more pains had been taken the other night to render that explanation which the House had a right to require, but after the best had been made of the affair it was but an unsatsfactory reason which was rendered. The public are always more satisfied when a public trial is substituted for a private in quiry, and if Colonel DAWKINS'S conduct justified the extreme measure resorted to, no doubt the decision of a court-martial would have amounted to the same in the end, and all this confusion would have been avoided. It is evident that the Government committed a great mistake in their treatment of this matter, for after pooh-poohing Mr. GRIFFITH'S attempt to represent the case the other evening, Lord PALMERSTON last night requested those mem bers who had precedence of the hon. member for Devizes to postpone their notices till after his. This showed that the effort to suppress the matter would not do, and that a general feeling of dis satisfaction prevailed at the mystery which en veloped the matter, and which the ignorance and inattention of the officials in the House of Commons only tended to increase. Colonel DICKSON truly stated that these " disputes were most injurious to the service, and might result in one of those great military slanders which were so much to be deplored." The particulars which came out con cerning the disputes of Colonel DAWKINS with his brother officers did not improve his case ; but still that does not alter the fact that there has been mis managerheift. It is always a pity when any affairs of this kind become the topic of public discussion ; an unfavourable impression is sure to be produced, however really just the decision of the authorities may be. The House of Commons last night nega tived Mr. GRIFFITH'S motion ; but the opinion of the public will be that more openness throughout the affair would have answered the ends of justice, and been productive of less irritated feelings, besides obviating misconception and false impressions. If the regulations of the service render it expedient to dismiss officers by courts of private inquiry, the sooner these rules are changed the better for the credit of the army and the satisfaction of the com munity. The feeling of the House of Commons with re gard to the Dockyard Extensions seems to be entirely in favour of the works being carried out as rapidly and as efficiently as possible. The necessity of extending our dockyard accommodation has be come so evident as to impress even the Admiralty authorities, and Mr. CORRY remarked last evening during the discussion on the Estimates that three years ago Lord C. PAGET ridiculed his. proposition that a million and a half should be expended on our dockyards, whereas the _lowest estimate for the works now proposed by the noble lord himself was between four and five millions. The hon. member, however, was by no means inclined to find fault with the extent of the works; in fact, he only regretted that they shoUld not be more actively pushed on, so as to put the naval arrange ments of the country on the most satisfactory foot ing in the shortest possible time. The sum to be laid out in these works is, it seems, to be spread over 15 years, which, as Mr. CORRY justly observed, is much too long a time. The Admiralty propose, it is true, to push on some works faster than others, but there is no reason why the whole of the neces sary changes should not be made with as much vigour and rapidity as possible, so as to put our dockyards without delay into a proper state. The immense size of the modern vessels of course demands increased accommodation, and it is - a shortsighted and foolish economy that would begrudge the necessary outlay. Fifteen years is a long while, and there can be no valid reason for so dilatory and unsatis factory a mode of conducting a matter of national importance. Mr. CORRY proposes, and many com petent authorities share his opinion, that the money required, instead of being taken by an annual vote, should be borrowed on terminable annuities, as is done to meet the expenses of the fortifications. This plan would meet all difficulties, and would insure the works being carried out rapidly and efficiently. We have always too much delay and dawdling in our public works, and it is a matter of regret that in works so much wanted at present there should be the same drawback. Why, for in stance, should the works at Cork, which are to cost only £15,000, be spread out over six years? We hope th a t the Goyernment will_ see the force of the From the Hull Advertiser of Wednesday we with pleasure extract the following : Beautifully genial and replete with old reminiscences— the touching affectionateness of which must have made a deep impression upon the hearts of his hearers—was the speech made by Mr. Charles Dickens at the annual dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund, which took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, in London, on Saturday last. In setting forth the claims of a charity of recent origin, but well worthy of the liberal support of pnblic men of all parties and of all professions, Mr. Dickens very good naturedly said that he was not advocating the case of an ordinary client—ho was holding a brief for his brothers. And in the hearty fraternity of feeling which pervaded what followed, consisted the great and peculiar charm of the great novelist's speech. Mr. Dickens sketched—as only himself could sketch it—his early career as a Parlia mentary reporter on the staff of the or Chronicle — his nightly sufferings as one of the occupants of "the old gallery in the old House of Commons"—his express journeys from distant provincial towns -whither he had been sent to report the hustings speeches of one or other of the great Whig luminaries of that day, in the course of which ho had been upset "in almost every description of vehicle known in this country." The art which Mr. Dickens practised so successfully then has still charms for him, for he believes he could resume it "to-morrow" were there any necessity for it. And then there was a word or two of most kindly reminiscence of as large a hearted man as ever breathed in the atmosphere of a newspaper office—Mr. John Black, for many years the editor of the Morning Chronicle. It was never our good fortune to be able to write i sentence in shorthand or to take a note verbatim of any speech, no matter where delivered ; but still we have been present at many an interesting debate in the " Old House of Commons," and have also had many a midnight interview with John Black and his big dog in a room full of books, piles of papers, and pamphlets, all covered with dust, and lighted by two candles in tin candlesticks co vered above with green shades—thus showing that we have some claim to commend with authority these references of Mr. Dickens to a bygone period in the history of the news paper press. Mr. Black was a Scotchman, a large, un gainly man, utterly careless as to hi% appearance—who might then have been found any Saturday, that being his leisure day, rummaging one or other of the old book shops in remote parts of London in search of old Whig pamph lets, and especially of De Foe's writings, of which he had a great collection. He was the personal friend of all the then contributors to the .4dinburgh Review, was well read in the literature of Germany, and was one of the most in structive talkers and one of the most kindhearted men that we ever met with. He was as simple, as natural, and as communicative as the finest specimen of a schoolboy. We also well remember in those days the interest excited by the appearance of the first " Sketches by Boz" in the columns of the Horning Chronicle, and some what later the amusing references made to the supposed clever caricature of the now forgotten threatened duel between the then Sir Henry Hardinge and the late Joseph Hume, in the first number of Pickwick. But in mentioning Mr. Black's name in connection with newspaper express reporting in those days, we should be most ungrateful if we omitted an affectionate mention of the name of one who did much more than the Editor of the Morning Chronicle to convey to every part of the kingdom the latest intelligence.. The pioneer in that branch of newspaper business was Murdo Young, the then proprietor of The Sun newspaper—a gentleman of the greatest energy and indomitable courage, but who never succeeded in extricating himself from the difficulties in which early newspaper embarassments involved him. Mr. Young spared no expense in expressing early edi tions of The Sun to all parts of the kingdom, and in the publication of late editions of the paper it was not unusual with him to cause a member of Parlia ment to have handed to him the first part of the speech in print which he was then in the very act of delivering. It is little to the credit of the great Liberal party that one who served them so long, so faithfully, and in many re spects so efficiently as Murdo Young should be left unpru- Tided for in his old age. We knew him long and well ; and we ever found him to be a man of generous and kindly impulses—ever delighted to encourage youthful aspirants to literary fame, and to foster budding genius in whatever direction it exhibited itself. Very nearly one whole year since, namely, on the 13th of June, 1864, we ourselves went out of our way to direct especial attention to the very claim thus earnestly commented upon (a twelvemonth afterwards) by our Hull contemporary. Our re marks upon the occasion and date referred to, namely, in that day's impression of The Sun of the 13th June, 1864, were apropos to the then recent distribution for the current year of the Civil List Pensions. Having expatiated upon which in our first leading article of that date, we thus concluded our observations : Excellent though the present year's addition to the Civil List is, it is still so far unsatisfactory that the sum annually placed at the disposal of the Prime Minister seems to us, as we have often before protested, wholly in adequate for the requirements pressing upon that high official in the yearly distribution of these pensions. Who could not add to the list the name of some well-known in tellectual labourer, whose honourable career, whose signal good services in the interests of his fellow-men, are alike passed by, year after year, suksilentto. Quo there ill to our Last evening the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress enter tained at a splendid banquet, in the Egyptian Hall, her Majesty's judges and several members of the bar, most of whom were accompanied by their ladies. Covers were laid for 280 guests, and among those who accepted invitations were the Right Hon. Lord Wensleydale, the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Right Hon. Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, the Hon. Vice-Chancellor Stuart, the Hon. Vice-Chancellor Page Wood, the Hon. Mr. Baron Bramwell, the Hon. Mr. Baron Channel], the Hon. Mr. Justice Keating, the Hon. Mr. Justice Mellor, the Hon. Mr. Justice Shee, Gen. Sir George Pollock, G.C.8., K. 5.1., Admiral Robinson, the Comptroller-General of the Navy, Admiral Sir Edward Belcher, C. 8., the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Q.C., M.P., the Right Hon. the Lord Advocate, M.P., the Queen's Advocate-General, Sir Christopher Raw linson (late Chief Judge Madras), the Solicitor-General, M.P., Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., M.P., General Lawrence, Colonel French, M.P., Colonel Mark Wood (Coldstream Guards), Rev. Canon Blake sley, Master of the Mercers' Com pany, the Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company, the Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company, the Master of the Skinners' Company, the Master of the Ironmongers' Company, the Master of the Clothworkers' Company, Mr. Malins, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Bliss, Q.C.,Mr. Samuel Warren, Mr. Bovill, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Sergeant Parry, Mr. Lush, Q.C., Mr. J. Locke, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Rod well, Q.C., the Hon. George Denman, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Dugmore, Q.C., Mr. Weber, Q.C., Mr. Giffard, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Gaselee, Mr. Sergeant Burke, Mr. Sergeant Pulling, Mr. Sergeant Robinson, Mr. Manockjee Cursetjee, Mr. Pownall, chairman Middlesex magistrates ; Mr. A. J. Beresford Hope, Alderman Sir James Duke, M.P., Alderman Sidney, M.P., Sir F. G. Moon, Mr. Alderman Salomons, M.P., Mr. Alderman Finnis, Sir R. W. Carden, Aldermen Carter, Lawrence, Phillips, Gabriel, Mechi, Lawrence (M.P.), Gibbons, and Waterlow ; Alderman and Sheriff Dakin ; Alderman and Sheriff Besley ; Mr. T. Chambers, Q.C. (Common Sergeant), the Comptroller, the Remem brancer, the City Solicitor, the Secondary, Mr. Avory. The following stipendiary magistrates, viz.: Messrs. Arnold, Selfe, D'Eyncourt, Cooke, Ellison, Hon. G. Norton, Bur cham, Partridge, and Paget. The following members of the bar: Messrs. Hannen, Brewer, Sleigh, Metcalfe, Wood roffe, Sharpe, Besley, Jos. Payne, Phillipps, Poland, Row den, and Burke. The following solicitors: Messrs. J. Tatham, Wontner, C. K. Freshfield, H. Freshfield, Hard wick, Wainewright, Stun:ay, Futvoye, Humphreys, Val lance, Mackenzie, Carroll, Deputy Jones, Dean, Deputy Farrar, Parker, Layden, Digby, Hoppe, Deputy Lloyd, Burkett, Eagleton, R. Ellis, Deputy Gammon, and Blake. Colonel Cooke, J. Filcher, Travers, Wire, Dr. Ramskill, Dr. Radcliffe, Captain Porter, Denny, R. J. Chaplin, G. Sims, Turnley, Tanner (of Exeter), Cawston, Whiteside, M'George, Johnson, Frinneby, J. Waterlow, Nind, Fig gins, J. Cotterell, T. Burrowes, J. B. Humphreys, Thorn ton, late Mayor of Sydney, &c. The loving cup having been sent round in accordance with time-honoured custom, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were gracefully introduced by the Lord Mayor, Gen. Sir G. Pollock responding for " The Army," Admiral Sir E. Belcher for "The Navy," and the Hon. G. Denman, M.P.; for " The Volunteers." The LORD MAYOR proposed the toast of "The House of Lords," eulogising that branch of the constitution for the part which it had taken in managing the affairs of the country, and connecting it with the name of Lord Wensley dale, who had so signally distinguished himself when one of the judges of the land in the administration of justice. Lord WENSLEYDALE responded. He had never willingly been absent from those civic festivals. It was more than half a century since ho first served the City as one of its legal advisers. It was forty years since he had attended as one of the judges at the Old Bailey, and his attachment to the City had never ceased. At the end of a long period of active service it was a great satisfaction to him to return thanks, as a peer of the realm, for the toast so kindly given, but he could assure those whom he addressed that in the many positions he had occupied he endeavoured to uphold the law, and as long as life was spared him he should con tinue to do so. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed " The Ileidth of her Majesty's Judges." For centuries the Lord Mayor had in vited the judges to this hall, and on the present occasion he was honoured by the attendance of the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The law in this country was admi nistered for the benefit of those who had to appeal to it, and it gave him the greatest pleasure to find so many of her Majesty's judges around him on this occasion, espe cially Lord Chief Erle and Vice-Chancellor Sir Page Wood, who in early life were identified with the City. In connexion with the toast, he begged to associate the name of Lord Chief Justice Erle. (Applause.) Lord Chief Justice ERLE, in responding, said that whilst they appieciated the honour done the public judges, they must guard against the danger of public approval ; but he felt it a gratification to be present once more to receive the friendly welcome of the Lord Mayor, a repetition of that acknowledgment of the administration of the law which had characterised the City for centuries past. (Cheers.) Mr. SPENCERWALPOLE, responded for the House of Commons, expressing a belief that the present house had fairly represented the views of the country. The " Health of the Lord Mayor" was proposed in eulo gistic terms by Lord Chief Justioe Erle. The Solicitor- General spoke to the toast of the " Bar of England," Sir Thos. Henry responded for " The Stipendiary Magistrates," Mr. Alderman Sidney for "The City Magistrates," and Sir W. Page Wood gave the health of the "Lady Mayoress," to which the Lord Mayor replied. The dinner was admirably served by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, and there was a choice selection of glees and duets, under the direction of• Mr. Hatton, by the Misses Wells and Mr. Chaplin Henry. LYCEUM THEATRE.—The season at this theatre will close this evening, when Mr. Fechter will take his benefit. He will appear in two of his favourite characters. DEATH OF SAM COLLINS.—The death of this popular comic singer took place on Thursday, after some days' suffering from rheumatiC fever. The music hall attached to his house at Islington-green was opened as usual—a benefit being announced, and many having taken their seats; but such was the critical state of the proprietor that it was deemed prudent to inquire whether the entertainments should be proceeded with. The reply given by the unfortunate man was "Go on," but ten minutes afterwards his death was announced, when the -place was, of course, cleared and the doors closed. The deceased was in his 39th year. War Department, Washington, May 14, 1865. Major-Gen. John A. Dix,—The following details of the capture of Jefferson Davis, while attempting to make his escape in his wife's clothes, have been received from Major-Gen. Wilson. EDWIN M. STANTON. Macon, Ga., May 12, 1865, 11 A.M. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War,—The following despatch, announcing the capture of Jeff. Davis, has just been handed me by Col. Minty, commanding Second Division : headquarters Fourth Michigan Cavalry, Cumberlandville, Ga., May 11. To Cape. T. W. Scott, A. G., Second Division.— Sir,—l have the honour to report that at daylight yesterday, at Irwinsville, I surprised and captured Jeff. Davis and family, together with his wife, sisters and brother, his Postmaster-General, Reagan; his private Secretary, Col. Harrison ; Col. Johnston, Aid-de-Camp on Davis' staff ; Col. Morris Lubbick and Lieut. Hathaway ; also, several important names, and a train of five waggons and three ambu lances, making a most perfect success. Had not a most painful mistake occurred, by which the Fourth Michigan and First Wisconsin came in conflict, we should have done better. This mistake cost us two killed and Lieutenant Boutle wounded through the arm, in the Fourth Michigan, and four men wounded in the First Wisconsin. This occurred just at daylight, after we had captured the camp. By the advance of the First Wisconsin they were mistaken for the enemy. I returned to this point last night, and shall move right on to Macon, without waiting orders from you, as directed, feeling that the whole object of the ex pedition is accomplished. It will take us at least three days to reach Macon, as we are at least 75 miles out, and our stock much exhausted. I hope to reach Hawkinsville to-night. —I have the honour, &c., B. D. PRITCHARD, Lieut.-Col. Fourth Michigan Cavalry. The First Wisconsin belongs to Lagrange's bri gade of M'Cook's division, and had been sent due east by Gen. Craxton, via Dublin. Col. Minty had distributed his command all along the south bank of the Ocmulgee and Altamaha. This accounts for the collision between parts of the first and second divisions, and shows the zeal of the command in the pursuit. I have directed increased vigilance on the part of the command, in the hope of capturing the other assassins. Our dispositions of men are good, and so far none of the rebel chiefs have been able to get through. Breckenridge's, son was captured the night before last, 11 miles south of here. We will send further details as soon as possible. J. H. WILSON, Brevet Major-General. MACON, Ga., 9.30 a.m., May 13. Hon. E. Stanton, Secretary of War. Lieut.-Col Harden, commanding the First Wis consin, has just arrived from Irwinsville. He struck the trail of Davis at Dublin, Laurens County, on the evening of the 7th, and followed him closely night and day through the pine wilderness of Alli gator Creek and Green Swamps, via Cumberlands vine to Irwinsville. At Cumberlandsville Col. Harden met Col. Prit chard, with 150 picked men and horses of the Fourth Michigan. Harden followed the trail directly south, while Pritchard, having fresher horses, pushed down the Ocmulgee toward Hopewell, and thence by House Creek to Irwinsville, arriving there at midnight of the 9th. Jeff. Davis had not arrived. From a citizen Pritchard learned that his party were encamped two miles out of the town. He made dispositions of his men and surrounded the camp before day. Harden had camped at 9 p.m., within two miles, as he afterwards learned, from Davis. The trail being too indistinct to follow, hepushed on at 3 a.m., and had gone but little more than one mile, when his advance was fired upon by men of the Fourth Michigan. A fight ensued, both parties exhibiting the greatest determination. Fifteen minutes elapsed before the mistake was discovered. The firing in this skirmish was the first warning that Davis received. • The captors report that he hastily put on one of mere local jealous or angry political feelings that formed the subject of dispute. Under his guidance it became the resistance of a whole people to a Government that was obnoxious to them—a war founded on the same principle, if attended with a different result, that dictated the Declaration , of Independence. A man who, during four years of a mighty war, could govern a nation numbered by millions by the aid of civil authority, and ac cording to constitutional law, cannot be stigma tised as a mere mischievous demagogue and rebel. Whatever charge may be brought against him by the active imaginations of Messrs. JoHNsoN and SEWARD, or by whatever opprobrious epithets they may choose to designate his conduct, to Europeans at least he will never be otherwise than the great leader of a great people, and no allegations of conspiracy or denunciations of treason can con vert him from a President into an assassin and a rebel. If Northern animosity is allowed so far to disgrace itself as to take the life of JEFFERSON DAVIS, it Will in this country at least be regarded, not as the punishment of a traitor, but as cruel and cowardly vengeance on an unarmed foe ; vengeance for a fair and open fight, in which the Southern President never suffered himself to be betrayed into acts unworthy of his position. Moderate and prudent men in the North, who have the real interests of their country at heart, are doubtless very sorry for the capture of DAVIS. Even President JOHNSON himself appears to be sensible of the dilemma in which he has placed himself by his rash and reckless proclamation, and by throwing the blame on the Judge-Advocate has withdrawn the charge of complicity in the murder which he openly brought against DAVIS. 'The New York Press, however, for the most part, declares DAVIS to be deserving of death, only the Tribune, an honourable exception, appeals to the self-respect and dignity of the people. Unhappily, neither people nor Government have given us much cause to trust to their moderation or their magnanimity, and we cannot but look with considerable anxiety for further intelligence. If the Federal Government, instead of offering a reward, which alone was an in centive to capture, had suffered DAVIS to leave the country unmolested, they would have taken the most judicious, as well as the most generous course. As it is they have placed themselves in a difficult position, and we can only hope that merciful and moderate counse s may be allowed to prevail. The Americans may rest assured that should the punish ment of a felon be awarded to a prisoner impartial observers will .not perceive much distinction between the execution of President DAVIS and the murder of President LINCOLN. objections raised to the delay, and will agree when the proposition is received to substitute the loan on terminable annuities for the tedious annual vote. own certain knowledge whose name should be there upon that catalogue of men whom the country delights thus to honour with this substantial attestation of its sympathy and of its cordial recognition of noble services done to the community at large. The instance, here, is that of a man of distinguished ability, of the most sterling in tegrity, consistently devoted to the furtherance of the popular cause, one who has not simply grown grey in the service of the people at large, but who has exhausted all his energies in forwarding those interests to the neglect of his own, and who now, from the collapse of his individual fortunes, can at least look bank to the devotion of a life to principles, his advancement of which seems to be entirely forgotten by all but his personal intimates, is most cer tainly altogether overlooked by those who are in power. Yet in the particular case we are here alluding to—the name of this champion of popular interests was constantly before the public for thirty years, and, beyond that, was directly and conspicuously asso , Aated with those who, in 1832, carried the Reform Bill, and who, in 1846, secured the triumph of the Free Trade principles.. Allusion being here obviously made to that well known predecessor of ours in the conduct of The Sun newspaper, to whom, now - between eleven and twelve months afterwards, the generous-hearted writer in the Hull Advertiser has, within these last fewdays, referred so very pointedly, expressly, and emphatically by name. It is only fair to the Prime Minister himself (the diffuser of this annual bounty of the Civil List Pen sions) that we should add one other particular to those already specified, namely, that immediately after the publication of our remarks in The Sun of the 13th of June, he (the Premier) most courteously authorised his Secretary to communicate with our selves—to learn the name of the claimant alluded to in theportions of the leading article above quoted. That name, that claim we at once gladly availed ourselves of the opportunity of bringing thus (in answer to his own inquiry) to the knowledge of the First Lord of the Treasury. There the matter has since rested. According to The Owl of Wednesday last we learn that— The decision of the House of Lords, concerning the Imperial Gas Bill, last night, was very satisfac tory in every respect ; it will doubtless meet with the concurrence of the public. Lord RAVENSWORTII very properly opposed the second reading of the Bill, and showed its mischievous tendencies. The object which the company had in view by the pass ing of this measure was to raise extra capital, and become the largest company in the world. There would have been no remedy for those who com plained of the quality of the gas if this proposal had been carried out, which is sufficient proof of its utter undesirability. This " gigantic monopoly," as the noble lord truly designated it, is just one of those schemes which are at variance with the com mon sense of the community, and which engender discontent and irritation among those numerous classes who are concerned in the matter. The Bishop of LONDON also spoke strongly on the sub ject, and showed the House the inconveniences that would arise if the bill became law. Bow-common, which was formerly a pleasant place, was now quite spoiled, and Fulham and Chelsea would share the same fate if the company were possessed of the powers proposed to be vested in them. His lord ship further stated that it was all very well to talk of the law making it impossible for the Thames to be adulterated, but they had had experience of " such impossibilities." This is very true, because a fine can always be paid, and, in some cases, it is more profitable to do so, and, therefore, the law is violated without hesitation. Some noble lords were of opinion that it would be better to allow the bill to be read a second time, and then refer it to a select committee. It was just as well, however, not to have done so. When it is once seen that a measure is really objectionable, it is always a pity to go on discussing the pros and cons of the affair, as Earl GREY truly observed, the real merits of the case would not be put before the committee, because the parties to the dispute were not evenly matched, " the proposal came backed by a powerful company, and the opposition was " The following are found among the Civil List Pensions for 1864-65 :—Mrs. Bingham, widow of Colonel Charles Bingham, of the Royal Artillery, in consideration of her late husband's long and valuable services, and of the straitened circumstances in which she and her children are left—£lso. Mrs. Boole, widow of the late Pro fessor of Mathematics in Queen's College, Cork, in consideration of his distinguished attainments as an original mathematician of the highest order, and his remarkable labours towards the extension of the boundaries of science—.£loo. Mr. William Howitt, in consideration of the long and useful career of literary labout in which both he and his wife have been engaged — £l4O. Mr. Thomas Wright, an author who has contri buted much to English literary and political history---£65." Within a few days the full complement of names for the annual Civil List Pension will be filled up. Is it too late to hope that upon that list the Prime Minister will generously have inscribed, at last, the name of the gentleman whose claims have so earnestly, and, in regard to time, so very oppor tunely been advocated by the Hull Advertiser— claims first advocated a year ago, not inappro priately in these columns of The Sun by ourselves. [ED. SUN.] from individuals who had no organisation to bring the evils which it would inflict before the committee." There is a great deal of truth in the noble earl's suggestion that we want a tribunal to decide upon bills that, under the title of private, endeavour to authorise public works, or, at all events, works of a public nature. It is always to be regretted when any measure is carried which confers too much power upon any company and gives it a monopoly . . The interests of the public are always sacrificed to the private ends of the directors of the works, and general advantages are at a discount while particular places are carried on with zeal and assiduity. The gas monopoly in London is already sufficiently apparent without any change for the worse taking place, and on every account it is a matter of congratulation that the Imperial Gas Bill has been thrown out. A service of great importance has thus been rendered to the community, who are greatly indebted to those noble Banquet at the Mansion House, lords whose skill and foresight have been instru mental in preventing the passing of a one-sided measure, that must certainly have done damage to the health and convenience of the public. rHE SUN, LONDOIN, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1865 (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FRANCE. SPAIN. Capture of Jefferson Davits. - LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Letter of the Emperor to Prince Napoleon. PARIS, MAY 27. The Emperor has addressed the following letter to Prince Napoleon : " I cannot refrain from mentioning to you the painful impression produced upon me by reading your speech at Ajaccio. By leaving you during my absence near the Empress and my son, as Vice- President of the Council of State, I wished to give you a proof of friendship and confidence, hoping that your presence, conduct, and discourse would testify to the union reigning among our family. But the political programme which you place under the aegis of the Emperor can only be useful to the enemies of my Government, as furnishing grounds for judgments that we cannot admit. " You express sentiments of hatred and rancour which are no longer of our day. To be able to apply to the present time the ideas of the Emperor, it is necessary to have passed through the severe trials and the responsibility of power. Can we moreover, pigmies as we are, really estimate at its true value the great historical figure of Napoleon ? Standing before a colossal statue we are powerless to take in the whole at a glance—we never see but the side which strikes our view ; but that which is clear to all the world is, that to prevent anarchy, , that formidable enemy of true liberty; the Emperor had to establish—first in his family, and then in his Government—that severe discipline admitting but one will and one action. I cannot henceforth de viate from the same rule of conduct." MADRID, MAX 26 (Morning). In the Congress, to-day, a proposal for electori reform was brought forward, with the object of terminating the present withdrawal of the Progres• sists from political action. The Government opposed the proposition, which was subsequently rejected by 160 against 10 votes. THE BOMBAY MAIL. SUEZ, MAY 27, 6.20 A.M. The Baroda, with the above mail, reached Suez at 1 a.m. to-day. War Department, Washington, May 13. Major-General Dix.—The following despatch, just received from Gen. Wilson, announces the sur prise and capture of Jefferson Davis and his staff by Col. Pritchard and the Michigan cavalry, on the morning of the 10th inst., at Irwinsville, in Irwin County, Georgia. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Macon, Ga., May 12, 11 a.m. Lieut.-General U. S. Grant and Hon. Secretary of War, Washington, D.C.—I have the honour to report that at daylight of the 10th inst., Colonel Pritchard, commanding Fourth Michigan Cavalry, captured Jeff Davis and family, with Reagan, Postmaster-General ; Col. Harrison, Private Secre tary; Col. Johnston, A.D.C. ; Col. Morris, Col. Lubbic, Lieut. Hathaway, and others. Col. Prit chard surprised their camp at Irwinsville, in Irwin County, Ga., 75 miles south-east of this place. They will be here to-morrow night, and will be for warded under a strong guard without delay. I will send further particulars at once. J. H. WILSON, Brevet Major-General. From Secretary Stanton to General Dix. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS, wegMogi.B NOwNolw his wife's dresses and started for the woods, closely followed by our men, who at first thought him a woman, but seeing his boots while he was running, they suspected his sex at once. The race was a short one, and the rebel President was soon brought to bay. He brandished a bowie knife and showed signs of battle,. but yielded promptly to the persuasions of Colt's revolvers, without compelling the men to fire. He expressed great indignation at the energy with which he was pursued, saying that he had believed our Government were too magnanimous to hunt down women and children. Mrs. Davis remarked to Col. Harden, after the excitement was over, that the men had better not provoke the President, or "he might hurt some of 'em." Reagan behaves himself with dignity and resig nation. The party, evidently, were making for the coast. J. 11. 'WILSON, Brevet Major-General. BANK OF FRANCE. T ---- PARIS, MAy 25. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. fr. c. 182,500,000 May 18. May 25. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,043,871 81 Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation . Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 154,049,411 77 147,165,994 37 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 726,144 75 786,530 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Sundries 7,043,871 81 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 807,978,225 - 7,146,273 85 7,174,109 56 2,789,444 05 2,789,444 05 11,776,495 35 11,397,177 04 Total CREDITOR. May 25. May 18. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet duo 231,423,054 23 '239,181,628 36 Do. branch banks 255,680,645 265,388,412 -- Advances on deposit of bullion 36,686,096 35 31,727,696 35 Do. branch banks 8,296,086 7,036,786 Do. on French Public . 3,306,921 12 916,128 51 14,803,800 14,707,700 Do. by branch banks 9,843,750 9,987,450 Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch' banks 19,062,850 18,936,750 Do. on Credit Fencier Bonds ~w_ ---- 500,900 507,100 Do. branches 408,600 388,900 Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisdes (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage ment 1 ,46 7 ,080 94 1,464 , 186 99 Sundries Total 1,324,160,213 80 1,323,823,787 24 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France. ROULAIcD. The Austrian Treaty. The following has been received by the Birming ham Chamber of Commerce : Board of Trade, Whitehall, May 24. Sir, —Referring to my letter of the 19th inst., enclosing certain extracts from the programme of the Austrian Tariff Commission, I am directed to state to you for the informa tion of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce that my Lords have received a communication from Right Hon. Mr. Hutt, of which an abstract is annexed, with reference to the attendance at Vienna of delegates representing the various British industries. I am at the same time to request you to represent to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce the great necessity that there should be as far as practicable a thorough concert and organisation among the representatives of the various industries who may be designated by the respective cham bers to proceed to Vienna. I am further to state that the classification of the tariff alluded to in the annexed as being in preparation will,when received, be forwarded to you without delay, and that any further information with which it may be desirable your chamber should be acquainted will be communicated as early as possible. I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, J. EMERSON TENNENT. The Secretary to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. The following is an extract from a letter from the Right. Hon. Mr. Hutt to the President of the Board of Trade : Vienna, May 18, 1865. The International Commission has decided on delegating to committees composed of members of their body the task of examining and reporting the operation of the Austrian Tariff upon the principal industries of the United Kingdom and of Austria, and a committee so constituted has already commenced this inquiry in connexion with metals andmetal wares. The first task of these committees will necessarily be to secure the attendance of competent witnesses, to give evi dence before the commission uponthe conditions of produc tion in both countries, and on the means of increasing the trade between them ; but, while it is on the one hand essen tial that English interests should be fully and accurately represented, on the other hand it is very undesirable that there should be an unnecessary attendance of gentlemen representing the different branches of English trade. It therefore appears desirable, with a view of obtaining and eliciting the technical and practical information re quiredin aregular and satisfactory manner, that two special members should be added from time to time to these com mittees, one English and the other Austrian, possessing a practical acquaintance with the particular branch of indus try which is under inquiry, and who would be, during this part of such inquiry and for this special purpose, members of the commission itself and able to attend its sittings. The President of the Commission having acceded to this proposal, it is requisite that the assistance of gentlemen should be secured who will possess at the same time as far as possible the character of representatives of the branch of industry with which they are connected, and also the re quisite practical knowledge of the conditions of that indus try both in the United Kingdom and Austria. Whenever the time arrives that the services of any par- titular delegate may be required, the commission wish that arrangements should be made that they may be able to sum mon him at the moment which will entail the least loss of time to himself and enable him to afford the commission the greatest assistance. It is therefore desirable to obtain in the first instance duly qualified delegates to assist in the labours of the com mission in connection with metal manufactures. For this purpose it will probably be necessary to nomi nate separate delegates to represent different branches of these manufactures, such as—let. Hardwares. 2d. Plated goods. 3d. Machinery—locomotives, for spinning,weaving, carding, &c., machine tools, agricultural implements and machinery. 4th. Steel wares, and cutlery. 6th. Other metal wares, &c. The Commission is now engaged in preparing a careful classification of the tariff which, when completed, will be at once communicated to the Board of Trade, indi cating the order in which each branch of industry will be successively taken under consideration, so as to give ample time for making the necessary arrangements for the com mercial bodies and private persons disposed to assist in the inquiry. Telegrams have been received in the City report ing the stoppage of Messrs. Bragington, Rimington, and Co., private bankers, of Torrington, Devon. The liabilities are not expected to exceed £lOO,OOO, as the firm has not enjoyed first-rate credit for some time. A NOVEL SUBMARINE LIFTING MACHINE.—An interesting experiment of M. Eybert's newly-in vented submarine lifting machine, the Narval, has just taken place on the crater lake of Tazana, on the mountains of the Puy-de-Dome, in presence of General d'Exea, the prefect of the department ; M. Lisbonne, engineer of the navy, and a number of persons specially invited. The valve of the huge machine having been opened, the appa ratus was made to collapse and sink to the bottom of the lake. A diver then went down and attached to it large masses of rock, weighing 60 tons. The machine was then inflated, and slowly rosy to the surface with its immense burden. A report addressed to the Minister of Public Works by the prefect bears testimony to the perfect suc cess of the experiment. EMPLOYMENT OF RUSSIAN WOMEN IN TELE GRAPHIC OFFICES.—The Emperor of Russia, on the memorial of the General Director of the Post, has authorised the employment of women in telegraphic offices. This is the extension of an authorisation given last year to try the system in the Grand Duchy of Finland, and the experiment is to extend over a period of three years.— Russian Correspondence. (From the Illustrated London News) The will of Sir Samuel Cunard, Bart., late of Prince's-gardens and Bush-hill Park, Middlesex, formerly of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was proved in. London on 13th inst., the personalty in this coun try being sworn under £350,000. The executors are his sons, Sir Edward Cunard, Bart., and William Cunard, Esq. The testator was an eminent shipowner , and was contractor with the Admiralty for the mail services between Halifax, Newfoundland, Bermuda, and St. Thomas's Island. He leaves all his interest therein, and in the British and North American and British and Foreign Steam-packet Companies, toge ther with all investments in England and America, in trust, for his executors to pay thereout to each of his six daughters the sum of £20,000, and, subject thereto, leaves the residue between his two sons, the executors, for their own absolute use. The will is dated Nov. 11, 1858 ; and the testator died on the 28th ult., at the age of 77. He was the eldest son of the late Abraham Cunard, Esq., of Halifax, and married in 1815, Susan, daughter of W. Duffusf Esq., of the same colony. The will of Cuthbert Coiling, Esq., of Palmer green, Southgate, was proved in London on the 17th inst., and the personalty sworn under £45,000. The executors are George S. S. Williams, of Thornhill-` square, Islington, builder ; and Henry N. Saxton , Nos. 86 to 89, Bartholomew-close, currier. Th e will, with a codicil, bears date the 9th of March last, and the testator died on the 12th of the same month. The will was attested by W. B. Kesteven, surgeon/ Upper Holloway ; and W. Pitman, solicitor, King's road, Bedford-row. The testator was formerly of No. 87, Bartholomew-close, currier. He has left to charitable institutions the sum of £24,000 ; to 1 11 ° relatives, being his brothers, sisters, and nephew', legacies amounting to £6,000 ; to other persons about £5,000, including £lOO each to three of his servants; and £l,OOO to Frederick Williams, a son of his exe cutor. The residue he leaves to his executors for their own use absolutely. The following are the chari table bequests, viz., to the London Hospital, £4,00 0 ; Smallpox Hospital, £2,000 ; Royal Free Hospital, £2,000 ; Great Northern Hospital, £2,000 ; City ef London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria Park, £2,000 ; London Fever Hospital, £l,OO O Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney-heath, £l,OO O Metropolitan Free Hospital, Devonshire-squar e ,' £l,OOO ; National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, £l,OOO ; and to the Newcastle InfirrnarY , £l,OOO ; also to the London Orphan Asylum, Clair ton, £2,000 ; Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstea d / £2,000 ; British Orphan Asylum, Slough, £l,OO O Orphan Working School, Haverstock-hill, £l,oo o ' and to the Royal Asylum, St. Ann's, £l,OOO. The will of Major-Gen. James Mattie, of her gt v jesty's Indian forces, late of Gothic House, TIPP ° Hamilton-place, St. John's-wood, was proved 11 : London under £3s,ooo—the executors being Edvissu Jenkyns, Esq., and Edward Senkler Jenkyns, Esq'' both of the East India House. This gallant militari officer was formerly of Chowringhee, Calcutta, - colonel in her Majesty's Indian Army, Bengal est& blishment, and attached to the 2d Regiment Dir e : peon Fusiliers. He died on the 28th of March las II having :executed his will in 1859. After lea ving several legacies of £5OO, also £1,500 to his 11 0115e _ keeper, £lOO to his former nurse, and £2OO each We his executors, all which legacies are to be paid fre e of duty, he bequeaths the residue of his prope rt y be tween Mrs. Mure, widow, and her two daughters. of The will of Thos. Wingate Henderson, Esq.,. of Roke Manor, Romsey, Hants, and 34, Cavendish' square, London, has been proved by his lode of Amongst other bequests, he has given the shin to £l,OOO to the Scottish Hospital, and £l,OOO to 1 : 110 Caledonian Asylum. He has left the bulk of s. residue to his widow absolutely, to whom Elwin tion, with the will annexed, has been granted. THE THUNDERSTORM IN SCOTLAND. The demesne had been recently fitted up, at considerable expense, of Colzium, one of the seats of Sir Archibald EdrilalSt°l3-,' for tl' - reception of its owner, who was expected shortly. 15`,,IV diately behind the house were three terraced gardens, " 4 "; - , 11 have been completely destroyed by the flood. The 3 "'" - i f , rushed down with such violence as to force its way throug - the garden walls and enter the lower portion of the r'''' ' sion, depositing in the rooms shrubbery a nd other debrs, huddling together the furniture, and destr o y in g and crt?: ing off a number of valuable articles in its exit bY , 0 , front windows and doors. The dam a g e done 0 o a library alone has been estimated at several thousanbo pounds, and the extent of the loss sustained lu 3 Y 410 judged from the fact that the torrent rushing throug h 11 ` ti t rooms attained at one time the height of five feet, a nd , t a .,- some of the volumes were afterwards picked up a. " - D i e tances of more than a mile. The power-loom factor/ ti: longing to Messrs. Wilson has also been seriously illillrfor one of the gables being entirely swept away, andmaci; in to a large extent destroyed. Nor have the mining Wa de the district escaped, several of them having been Abe tuo unworkable for a time. At the works of Messrs. itth iv , men were extricated from the pit with great diMell, the owing to the suddenness of the inundation, the fires of , engine having been extinguished by the extraorchou,Ja rising of the river, and the ponies employed undergro u had to be abandoned to their fate.-:--bcdsman. (oyurt Circular HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, May 24. This day her Majesty completed her 46th year. The Queen and Princess Louise drove out in the morning. In the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Helena, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Arthur, drove round by the Lynn of Muich and Birkhall. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of - Wales, and Prince Albert Victor returned to Marlborough House from the White Lodge yesterday. His Royal Highness the Duke de Brabant has arrived on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House. The Prince and Princess of Wales accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke de Brabant, went to the Haymarket Theatre in the evening, attended by the Countess of Morton, Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, and M. Braewer. -,...--- ---.. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke de Brabant, attended by the Countess of Morton, Lieut.-Col. Keppelh and M. Braewer, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence last evening. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accom panied by Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, visited the House of Commons yesterday morning, and was present during the debate on Colonel Dawkins's case. Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess d'Aquila and suite have left the Clarendon Hotel for Paris. Their Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess do Paris received at dinner at York house, on Thursday evening, the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue and Frances Countess Waldegrave, Lady Marion Alford, Lord and Lady Dufferin, the Right Hon. B. and Mrs. Disraeli, Lady Moles worth, Sir John Acton, M.P., Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Wodehouse Currie, &c. _ Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Maiy dined with the Duchess of Inverness last evening at Kensington Palace. The follow ing were invited to meet their Royal Highnesses :—lns Excellency the Portuguese Minister, the Duchess of Ro%- burghe, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount and Viscountess Sudley, Lord and Lady Proby, Lord and Lady Raglan, Lady Francis Gordon, Mr. Greville Howard, &c. • The Earl and Countess Craven and Lady Emily Craven arrived at their mansion in Charles-street, Ber keley-square, yesterday, from Coombe Abbey, near Coventry. The Countess of Fife was prevented by indisposi tion from being present at the ball at Orleans House on Thursday night. Viscount and Viscountess Chelsea, who are stay ing at Ashdown Park, Berks, intend to leave on a conti nental tour in the course of next month. Lord and Lady Abercromby entertained last evening at dinner the Marchioness of Ormonde and Lady Mary Butler, Viscount and Viscountess Stormont, the Baron and Baroness de Biome, Lady Egerton of Tattoo and the Hon. Miss Egerton, Viscount Crichton, Lord Van over, the Hon. Frederick Saumarez, the Hon. George Dun" can, Mr. William Cavendish, and Mr. George Duff. The mortal remains of the Countess of Zetland were removed on Thursday to Upleatham Hall, Yorkshire, preparatory to interment in the family burial place et Marske to-day.• RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS. li i( lio Pr(