The Sun. — London, England, 1870-08-13 00:00:00

~.---- ~•, THE WAR. THE NEUTRALITY OF LUXEMBURG. • (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) Luxemburg has requested of England, Prussia, and Russia additional guarantees of neutrality. Reply has been made that the neutrality is already sufficiently guaranteed. VISIT OF THE EMPEROR TO THE TROOPS. An official telegram from Metz, dated Thursday morn. ing, states that the Emperor had visited the troops around that place. The spirit of the soldiers is said to be excellent. The telegram also states that communica tion with Strasburg was interrupted. THE POSITION OF THE FRENCH ARMY. The Paris correspondent of the Telegraph says that the latest French official despatch from Metz, dated at 8.20 p.m. on Thursday, states that it rained heavily all day. The army is concentrating at Metz, and is rapidly re victualling and receiving reinforcements. The retreat of the corps of MacMahon and Failly is being continued under favourable conditions. Marshal Bazaine is visiting the troops. The department of the Haute-Garonne has been declared in a state of siege. An imperial decree has been issued ordering the organisation of one regiment of cavalry and another of foot gendarmes. RUMOURS OF A. GREAT BATTLE. The following telegram was despatChed from Paris on Thursday evening, but did not arrive in London until yesterday :—" It is expected that Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers will resign the command of the army of Paris, which will be reassumed by Marshal Canrobert. General Trochu would then have command of the array corps stationed at Chalons. Rumours have been current assert ing that a great battle was proceeding near Metz this afternoon. Marshal Bazaine, it is said, wishes to attack the Prussians before they have time to make a still greater concentration of force. At the Corps Legislatif this afternoon there was a report that the French had suffered another de feat. On information being requested in official quarters, the report was denied. It was then ascertained that the Prussians had not advanced. Yesterday evening the Prince Imperial still remained at Metz. Notwith standing the enormous quantity of supplies arriving in that city for the use of the army, there was still some insufficiency, and a slight reduction had been made in the rations of officers and men. By order of the Em peror, no private messages whatever can now be transmitted from the Metz telegraph office. Accounts received at Metz represent the Prussian toops as uniformly behaving with consideration and humanity to the inhabi tants of the places through which they pass. They scrupulously pay for everything, and state that they do not make war upon France but upon the Emperor. Many stories are current at Metz respecting this topo graphical ignorance of the French staff officers, and the mischief that has arisen from this cause. On Tuesday the Emperor, accompanied by Marshal Bazaine and General Changarnier, reconnoitred the Prussian position in the woods of St. Avoid and Forbach. The general impression in Paris is that the French Government will accept no mediation in view of peace under present circumstances." The Gaulois states that Count Palikao has submitted to the Emperor a decree ordering all the subjects of Prussia or her allies resident in Paris to leave the city within twelve hours. POSITION OF TIIE BAVARIAN TROOPS. It is officially announced that the First Bavarian Corps, after passing the Vosges, was yesterday bivouacking near Diemerengen, in the vicinity of Saare union. THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFF AIRS. Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne has accepted the Port folio of Foreign Affairs, and leaves Vienna to-day fol Paris. THE GERMAN ARMY IN FRANCE. The Official Staatsanzeioer announces that those articles which are admitted free of duty into the States comprised in the Customs Union of Germany will also be admitted free of duty into those portions of France now occupied by the German army. PRUSSIAN TREATMENT OF FRENCH PRISONERS. The Queen of Prussia is personally devoting special care to the French wounded. She has caused shirts and other small articles to be distributed among the French officers. Refreshments, cigars, &c., are distributed among the French prisoners, as well as among the Prussian troops passing through Berlin, by the ladies' committee. German ladies may be seen at the railway stations acting as secretaries to the prisoners de sirous of writing home. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN BELGIUM. In yesterday's sitting of the Belgian Chamber of Repre sentatives, the Minister of Finance laid on the table Several bills demanding a credit of 15,000,000 francs for the maintenance of the army on its present footing; another 3f 2,250,000 f. for the armament of Termonde and Antwerp ; and one of five hundred thousand francs for the Armament of the Civic Guard. He also brought for ward bills prohibiting the export and transmit of different la-mr aud war material. The Minister of War presented a bil, for authorising the constitution of the cadres of the army on a war footing. G ENERAI, SHERIDAN WITH THE PRUSSIAN ARMY. General Sheridan, of the United States army, arrived in Hanover yesterday, and proceeded to Berlin to witness ;lic campaign at the Prussian head-quarters. THE BATTLE OF WOE RTH. NANCY, WEDNESDAY. At length we are in possession of some details respect ing the battle of Worth—an engagement which none but the troops appear to have witnessed, which nobody seems able toproperlydescribe, and which, hitherto, hasremained without even afixed name. It is odd that we should bekept in the dark so long about a battle of the first importance, and one that deserves to live in history, but so it is. As to the name of the combat, the French prefer Reischhoffen, or Freischwiller ; the Germans are unanimous in calling it Worth, and as the victors ought to have the privilege of choosing the name of their triumph, Worth let it be. We are but just in receipt of Marshal MacMahon's re • port to the Emperor, though it was written on Sunday at Saverne, the first place at which MacMahon halted. The Marshal says that on Saturday last the First Army Corps, after being obliged to evacuate Weissenburg in consequence of the defeat on the preceding Thursday, took up a position about Freischwiller, in order to defend the road from Strasbourg to Bitsche, and the principal communi cations between the two slopes of the Vosges. This position was occupied by the first corps and part of the seventh, Dumesnil's division. The first division of the first corps was placed with its right in advance of Freischwiller, and the left in the direction of Reischoffen, resting on a wood which adjoins that village. The first brigade of the third division occupied a slope which runs eastwards from Freischwiller, and terminates at Gersdorff: the second brigade had its left on Freisch wilier, and its right at the village of Elsashausen. The fourth division was posted to the right of the third, the first brigade facing Gonstedt, its second being opposite to the village of Marsbronn, which it was unable to occupy through the want of sufficient force. In addition the Dnmesnil division of the 7th corps was placed behind the fourth division. The zeserve force consisted of the second division and parts of others. It will not be easy to understand these positions without the aid of a minute map, but it may be stated in general that these villages form a semi-circle from west to east. Freischwiller and Reischhoffen being on the west, and Gersdorff on the east, the position resting on the river Sauerbach. Having taken up his position, the Marshal proceeds to describe what happened. He says :—" At seven o'clock in the morning the enemy made his appear ance in advance of the heights of Gersdorff, and com menced the action by a cannonade,soon followed by a lively fire of tirailleurs against the Ist and 3d divisions. This attack was serious enough to oblige the first division to make a change of front in advance on its right wing so as to prevent the enemy from turning the general position. A little later the enemy augmented considerably the number of his batteries, and opened a fire THE LONDON, SATURDAY E ENING, AUGUST 13, J B`i O. on the centre of the position which we occupied on the right of the Sauerbaoh. Much more serious and more threatening than the first—which continued—this second demonstration was after all only a false attack, which was vigorously repulsed. Towards noon the enemy com menced his attack on our right. Clouds of riflemen, sup ported by considerable masses of infantry, and protected by more than sixty pieces of cannon placed on the heights of Gonstedt, threw themselves on the 4th division and on the 2nd brigade occupying the village of Elsashausen. In spite of vigorous charges, many times repeated, in spite of the well-directed fire of the artillery, and several brilliant charges of the cuirassiers, our right was born back after many hours of an obstinate resistance. At four o'clock I ordered the retreat. It was covered by the Ist and 3rd divisions, who put a bold face on affairs, and permitted the other troops to retire without being too much pressed. The retreat was effected to Saverne by Niederbronn, when the Guyot de Lespart division o' the sth corps, which had just arrived, took up position and did not retire until after nightfall." Such is the Marshal's official account. Like most others of the kind it leaves unsaid most of the facts which would have interested us. The consequences of the defeat — whatever may have been its causes--are unmistakable. A daily increasing portion of the country is falling into the hands of the enemy. Hour by hour the free range of travel has dwindled down, so that at last the trains only go to Avricourt, two stations be yond Nancy. In a few hours we shall probably esteem Nancy the eastern boundary of France ! Of what is passing beyond we know nothing, nor can we tell what has become of our friends whom we left there. The enemy can come and go in Alsace or Lorraine as if he were at home. The news that Marshal Bazaine had been appointed Commander-in-Chief has given considerable satisfaction to the army; but they manifested still greater pleasure at hearing that Le Bceuf was to be replaced by Trochu. "Now then," cried they, "we shall pay the Prussians with interest." This animation was the more striking as for the last four days the troops had been thoroughly demoralized, a fact the more remarkable, as the troops at Nancy are for the most part composed of the veterans of Africa. Marshal Bazaine, if he wishes to make the most of the opportunity afforded him, had better entirely reverse the plan hitherto followed. He should organise his forces and advance against the enemy with compact bodies of men. It is the scattering of the troops which has been their ruin. Those who took part in the affair of the 6th, declare confidently that with 10,000 more, the French would have had the victory. If some fresh regiments could have moved up at two o'clock to the relief of the heroic 30,000 who had withstood an enemy four times their number since twelve, the victory of Prince Frederic Charles would have been one of the most sanguinary defeats in history; at least, so say the French. Napoleon I. said that if a man were not great in administration he was no general. So Marshal Bazaine, if he is wise, will look to the material welfare of his troops. At Freischwiller the exhausted soldiers had to fight all day without receiving any supplies. "If only we could have had our coffee in the morning !" said one of the Zouaves. One of the officers who arrived at Strasburg, had not eaten anything for 36 hours. Spies are constantly being caught. A day or two since a curb in a quiet village in the Vosges was visited by a gendarme, adorned with medals and decorations,who wanted to know his way to Phalsbourg. He wanted to know some other things, too, which made the good curd suspicious, and he contrived to send a word of caution to the Mayor, who pounced upon the decorated gentleman while he was drinking a glass of wine, and carried him off to Saverne, where he was de tected as a Prussian spy. Another narrative of this great battle says that MacMahon's troops were arranged in the form of a triangle, with the point turned towards the frontier, the left resting on Worth and the right on the village of Elser bach. (It may prevent confusionwith theprevious account to say that Worth is close by Gonstedt.) At first a Ger man corps of 60,000 men came by the Niederbronn road, and endeavoured to force a passage between Worth and Reichshoff en. MacMahon altered his forces a little, and opposed this mass, finally driving them back. At this juncture, however, an entirely fresh body of 60,000 men issued from the forest near Worth, which had con cealed their march, and assailed the regiments placed in front of that village. Even then the fight was obstinately maintained for some time, but it was clearly lost. About five o'clock MacMahon gave up the position. It was, however, extremely difficult to withdraw his forces in presence of the overwhelming host of the Crown Prince, The Prussians and Bavarians pressed forward on both flanks, and though the little cavalry which MacMahon had left performed prodigies of valour, the loss in the retreat was fearfully heavy. It is said that an order was given to General Failly to send two divisions to Lambach in order to take the Germans in the rear. The telegraph read the word " Hansbach." This is the name of a place in quite an opposite direction. The two divisions hurried thither and found nobody LATER FROM NANCY. (FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE CENTRAL PRESS.) NANCY, AUG. 10. MacMahon, with his army, is retiring on this town. He is expected here to•morrow. The Prussians are within fifteen miles of the place, but they keep out of sight, being, it is supposed, concealed in the woods. There has been no battle to-day in the neigh bourhood.. The excitement in the town is very great, and the arrest of spies still goes on. Five were arrested yes terday afternoon and evening. One of them was arrested in the hotel where I am staying, an accomplice, it is said, was with him, but he maraged to escape. A German shoemaker, who lives at Nancy, was arrested for having made hostile demonstrations against the Government. One of the spies seized yesterday was only a mere child. Great numbers of wounded men are arriving in the town, but fortunately ample accommodation is provided for them. There are of course the public hospitals, and many private houses, have offered to receive and tend some of the sufferers. Besides these the Communes of the Department have placed 11,500 beds at the disposal of the Minister of War, so that at present there is little fear of the wounded not being duly cared for. The people manifest a patriotic spirit, and are resolved to rise en masse in defence of their country. There is much dejection, but no loss of spirit or courage. MORE CORRESPONDENT'S MISFORTUNES. The case of the special correspondents in France be comes harder every day. It is clearly all over with the profession there. The representives of the Daily News and the Illustrated London News were both seized at Metz as Prussian spies, dragged before a commissary of police by a mob, and there treated with no little indignity. Finally they were brought before General Coiffiniere, com mander at Metz. This is what happened :—General Coiffinibre, a tall, fine man, with white moustaches, finally arrived. The same story of questioning and cross-questioning began all over again. The Commissaire de Police, with another man, was intro duced in order to examine the validity of our passports. On my shewing the one I possessed, and which had been given me by Sir Augustus Paget only ten days before, on my leaving Florence. the Commissaire took it up, made a roll of it, and said it was a false one, and even if were a good one it was one worth nothing, for it did not prove that it was my own. The general sat himself on the small table, and knocking his stick on the wooden pave ment, asked what had become of the sketching gentle. man and his notebook. When he 'was told that Mr. Simpson had gone off, he went into a desperate passion, and blew the colonel up, saying that no orders, not even those of the Emperor himself, were to have been executed without his knowing of them ; that he was responsible for the safety of Metz. He then looked at us in the face, and, ad dressing the officers, police agents, and men in blouses who surrounded him, said, " Gentlemen, you know that Metz is in a state of siege, and, therefore, no longer under the common law. We have been too humane, too noble hearted, too generous. While the Prussians have com mitted the most horrible crimes against inoffen sive Frenchmen and other officers, we have suf fered the enemy to abuse our generosity, and this is the gratitude we receive. But it must stop once for ever. It is a hard thing, but the law gives me the right to shoot any one I choose in the market square ; and an example must be given, or we shall never have peace." " Bravo, General ! bravo, Commander !" cried all of them in a chorus. The man in a blouse left the room, and in a second the whole square echoed with cries of " Bravo, le Gdneral !" " Mort auis espions !" As I felt pretty safe that M. le Gdn6ral would think twice before making his experiment on an English subject, I said frankly that what he had been saying was all nonsense, and that when we might prove who we were and why we were in Metz it was an absurd thing insisting any longer. " But your papers ? " said the General, "have you nothing else but your passport ?" I told him that my letters of introduc tion to the head-quarters had from some mysterious cause never reached me, and could only shew some tele grams I had received, and the sight of which was sufficient to clear up everything. " Well," said the General, " I ought to ask you to give a satisfactory account of yourself within three hours ; I shall give you four-and-twenty hours ; but I must tell you one thing— if you succeed in getting off, you must leave this immediately, for we won't stand it to have people here amongst us who keep writing against France, and favouring the cause of Prussia. You say you are the correspondent of the Daily News, eh ?" " Yes, sir." " All right. Good day, gentlemen," and off he went. We had led the way, and now every moment a new spy was got hold of. One of them, the correspondent of the Journal Illastre, was in a very bad state indeed. His coat had been torn to pieces, and they had attempted to strangle him. The poor man was walking the street very peacefully, carrying a little dog with him, when a lot of people dashed upon him, and would have murdered him, had it not been for several offieers who did their best to save him. He cared little for himself, but he was in a most awful way about his dog, and offered any sum of money if they would bring it hack to him. It was the most ludicrous thing in the world to hear the officers questioning him, and his answering only. "Oh ! mon petit chien, mon petit 'chien !" The correspondent of the Daily News left Metz and came to Dijon ; but here again was persecuted and ordered away. He was given twenty-four hours to leave, for Italy, and was warned not to \ set foot out of his hotel during that time. Nevertheless, he managed to gain some idea of the state of feeling in Dijon. This is his impression " The hotel is crowded with peophe running away from every quarter. The consternation is something dreadful. What a differ ence from a few days ago ! Then hope and joy brightened every eye, now despair and humiliation are depicted on everybody's face, and strange, strange words of revolution of revenge, and of treason, are uttered by men of all classes and ages !" THE EMPEROR.—Unpleasant truths must some times be told, and it is impossible to conceal the fact that amid all this grief, alarm, and uproar the dynasty that still nominally reigns in France is commonly thought of almost as a thing of the past. Notwithstanding all shortcomings, and in spite of recent revelations of designs on Belgium, the Emperor's downfall would, I think, awaken the sympathy of many in England. It is now generally spoken of as all but consum mated. A turn in the fortunes of the campaign— two or three brilliant French victories—might, some say, yet save him. Hardly that, say many others. A great defeat, it is generally admitted, would be his complete ruin. Pvople talk of the Republic as close at hand. Jules Favre's motion for an Executive Committee of 15 members chosen from among the Deputies would have been, if accepted,' tantamount to the formation c.f a Provisional Government. It is rejected, but there is now a project on foot for the formation of a similar governing and defensive committee without the sanction of the Chamber, to be ready to assume power when the proper moment should arrive. In short, as in some recent Government proclamations which attracted notice on that account, the Emperor is ignored. One does not hear him spoken ill off, but he seems treated as a thing of the past. His answer to those who urged him to return to Paris is cited as a proof that he is determined not to survive die • aster.—Times Paris Corresponnt. MigArANAGEmENT OF THE FRENCH GENERALS.— As to the feeling in the whole army against General MacMahon and the leading officers it is something tre mendous. " What was your plan ?" they keep asking. Why weaken our forces by occupying such a long line when the enemy was only a few miles dibtant, and it would be impossible for us to concentrate at a given point when the enemy might be upon us at every mo ment ? 'Why march. against Saarbruck when the whole army was not yet in a position to engage in separate battles? Not half of the African corps had arrived. Thousands of men had not yet joined their regiments, and as to speaking of the commissariat department, it has proved truly inefficient. It is not a question of time — it is a question of military organisation. The Prussian system is so easy and simple that an army, however numerous it may be, is sure to meet with no such inconveniences as have been experienced on this occasion by the French. What moral influence can a geiieral such as MacMahon have in his army when the men, even the most unin structed,see with their own eyes the mismanagement of the whole undertaking? What can men think of their generals, and with what heart can they combat to invade a hostile country when food and straw and hay, and all that is requisite for an army is wanting them in their own country ?-11fetz Correspondent of Daily News. AN ENGT.TSIMIAN SHOT AS A PRUSSIAN SPY. 'The following letter from Mr. Elliot, of Paris,las been received in the town of Brackley, Northampton:lire "Paris, Aug. 9. Write this in haste, as I am leaving Paris to night, if permitted. I have to communicate the :;aO, news of the death of my dear brother. He was ar -:,,,ted yesterday as a Prussian spy,' and I have heard, from authority I can rely on, he was shot this morning. I not permitted to see him: I shall be in Braelacy to-in i.iow, permitted. I hope, till then, God be with us. , I send this by a friend I can rely upon, who has got pas: , 2ort. He will post it directly he arrives." Mr. .John Elliott, the name of the gentleman shot, was on a to his brother, in Paris. WAR MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM. On Thursday night a meeting was held at the back of the Birmingham Town Hall to discuss the war. About fifteen hundred people, chiefly working men, assembled. It soon become evident that the proceedings would be of a disorderdly character. Mr. O'Neill, the chairman, spoke in terms of censure of the practice of keep ing standing armies. He thought that the three great curses of the world were Imperial rule, secret diplomacy, and vast armaments, and he hoped the day was not far distant when each would be swept out of existence—(hear, hear). Imperialism had been weighed in the balance and found wanting. At the same time, he hoped that all the moral force of England would be exerted in preventing the French people from being trampled upon by triumphant Prussia. The other speakers strongly condemned both the Emperor and Bismarck. The chairman was at last compelled to close the meeting on account of the disturbances which took place. A CONNECTICUT CENTENARIAN. A correspondent of the Hartford Courant gives the following account of the birthday celebration of the oldest man in Connecticut :—" The 23rd of July will long be remembered by the inhabitants of Marlborough and vicinity, for on that day a century was completed by a human being—a thing so rare in this age of fast living, that it is worthy of commemoration, and very proper that we should pause in our rush from the cradle to the grave, and look back with this veteran, over the battle of life that has covered so many years, and witnessed so many changes in the history of the world. The day was fine, though very warm, and towards noon there might be seen winding over the hills and through the valleys of Marlborough and neighbouring towns, loads of hot and dusty travellers, with mysterious baskets tucked away in one corner of their vehicles, all destined to the old gray weather-worn house on the hill side. Ascending the hill, the first thing we observed was the old flag floating above the trees near the dwelling. In front of the house a nice shady arbour had been erected for the protection of the tables, which were loaded with tempting edibles—the result of the kindness and forethought of the people of the town—for even sober-smit Marlborough can be stirred up upon the birthday of her oldest living son, and we must confess she did justice to the occasion. The ancient well sweep was still in operation, and the water from the ' old oaken bucket' was never so good as on this hundredth birthday. Everything bore the marks of time like the venerable resident. Even the turkeys had a dignified air appropriate to the surroundings. .Passing in at the front door we were met by the master of cere monies, and informed that we could go anywhere in the house except that room where the old gentle man was enjoying a little rest. Soon, however, the doors were thiown open, and all had the pleasure of seeing and shaking by the hand a centenarian. There he sat in a large arm-chair, a patriarch like unto the days of old ; erect as he always was, -a splendid head of gray hair, eyes dim with a hundred years, face calm and composed, and a beautiful peace resting upon his countenance—a monu ment of how gently Time deals with the children true to nature. His voice was feeble, but his memory seemed fresh as ever as he welcomed one after another, and with some ready remark referred to by-gone days. At three o'clock, the ceremonies were opened by reading of the Scriptures and prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ruskin, of Marl borough, the old gentleman having taken a seat at the front door and devoutly listening. Next followed au historical sketch of his life, by the Rev. Hiram Bell, of Westchester, of which we will give a few extracts : " John Day Bigelow was born on the 23d of July, 1770, in the county of Hartford, town of Glastenbury, and parish of Marlborough. Two of his uncles wished him to be named from themselves, and his mother consented, on conditions that they would present him with a suit of clothes, but, as they would not agree to do it, she appended the name he has borne to this day. He has been married twice, his second wife having died some twenty years ago, since which time he has lived a lonely life. He has had seven children, three of whom are now living. He has been a member of the Congregatianal Church in this place for thirty-nine years, and a faithful attendant too. He entered this- life under British rule, and lived to see these thirteen feeble colonies become one of the most powerful nations on the face of the earth. He voted for Washington at his re-election, and has voted at every Pre sidential election since that time, though not always successful, I am sorry to say, and he says lie hopes he shall live to vote once more. He has never changed his politics in all that time." A very touching scene followed. The old gentleman wished all the children to be brought to him, and there leaning upon his cane, his head covered and his dim eyes looking away into the great unknown, sung a few verses with a broken voice, that sounded already from a far away land. Then he re peated the ten commandments, asked them a few ques tions in the catechism, and gave them some parting advice. The children sang him a simple song and then retired. IWO ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDERS. A shocking occurrence took place on Friday morning in the parish of Sneinton, adjoining Nottingham. A man named George Buttery, whipthOng maker, of Bromley-street, Nottingham, some time ago separated from his wife, owing to her loose habits. A few days ago he met her in the street, and some disagreement took place between them, resulting in the latter applying to the borough magistrates for a summons against her hus band for an assault, and the case was to have been heard on Friday. At an early hour in the morning, however, Buttery presentedlimself at the door of the house at which his wife lodged, and expressed a wish to speak to her. He was put out by the occupier of the house and went away. Subsequently his wife left home to go to her work at Sneinton, and when in West-street, in 4 hat parish she met her husband (who had gone there to wait for her), with an axe in his hand. He approached her and struck violently at her head with the axe. To protect leer head, however, she held up her arm and received the blow there, the bone being broken and the arm frightfully lacerated. The woman then took refuge in a shop, and the man, seeing a policeman approaching, dropped the axe (which was laite a new one), and took to his heels. The oiiicer gave IZll.ils, and captured him, in the borough of Nottingham. :I:L. was subsequently brought bef ore the magistrates, and r,qualaled to the county gaol. At the Hartlepool Police-court, on the same day, a sailor, .141:led Michael Collins, was charged, on remand, the atttinpted murder of his wife on the previous Friday shortly LcfOro nine o'clock on the morning of the :7th inst., prisoner, who for some months had lived separate firm his wife, went to the lodgings of the Latter, in. Itt.h-passage, and without saying a word poin a loaded pistol at her. She rushed upon ill ill I. prevent his using it, when he said, "I only wanted to frighten you." She placed her hand upon the pistol, when it at once went off, and the charge of shot ?Altered her body and thighs, in which six shots lodged, but not very dexp!y. hearing her screams, a lad called .tainthorpe, living in the same house, ran to Mrs. Collins's room just as the shot was fired, and a Mr. Cooper, attracted by the noise of the shot, went in and took the pistol from the prisoner, who, after leaving the Lome, took another pistol to the house of a witness named Carlyle. He made no - effort to escape, and vas quickly aprellended by, Inspector Faint, to whom he stated that tee fired the shot. The Bench committed him for trial at the next assizes at Durham. EXPEL iIiIIENTS AT Sl - 10.E13U1t, YINESS. The experimental practice with the Montigny louse in comparison with the shell and case amnuition of the 9-pounder muzzle-loading and 12-pounder breech- loading rifled field guns, was continued on Friday at Shoe- buryness. The following are the details of the actual practice; the target being the same as on the previous day Series 13. Montigny mitrailleuse at 400 yards, six rounds, sharp file firing with horizontal motion, in two minutes. Total hits, 178. Hors 'de combat, 73 cav=alry or 84 infantry. Series 14.—Field gun, 12-pounder breech-loader, firing case shot, at 400 yards. Nine rounds in two minutes; the tenth in the gun and would have been got off but for the misfire of a friction tube. Total hits, 100. Hors de combat, 72 cavalry, or 79 infantry. Series 15.—Indian bronze field gun, 9-pounder, muzzle loader, firing case at 400 yards. Eleven rounds in two minutes. Total hits, 236. Hors de combat, 77 cavalry, or 86 infantry. Series 16.—Indian bronze field gun, 9-pounder, muzzle loader, firing Shrapnel, with 5 seconds fuze cut to 1-6- seconds, to test results in comparisen with case. Seven rounds in two minutes. Total hits, 144. Hors de combat, 31 cavalry, or 66 infantry. It is worthy of note that this is the first occasion on which Shrapnel has been fired at so short a range. At the commencement of this, series only one of the dummies marked on the target remained unhit. This one was struck during this practice by a splinter on the chest. The second part of the pregramme, to repeat the pre vious series deliberately, in order to eliminate failures due t...) premature or bad fuzes, to defects in mitrailleuse am munition, and to other unforeseen causes, was then .corn ineneed. The following are the details : Series 17.—Montigny mitrailleuse at 400 yardS. Five rounds ; total of bullets thrown, 185. Firing 'deliberate by :Jingle shots, one gunner sighting, one firing, one serving the ammunition, one at the trail. Gun trained horizontally during the practice. Time three minutes fifty seconds. Total hits, 177, being within eight of the full total thrown. Hors de combat, 83 cavalry, or 74 infantry. Series 18.—Indian bronze field gun, 9-pounder, muzzle loader, firing case, at 400 yards. Five rounds in one minute fourteen seconds. Each case contained 110 bullets ; total bullets thrown, 550. Total hits on target, 110. Hors de combat, 52 cavalry, or 59 infantry. Series 19.—Field-gun, 12-pounder, breech-loader, firing case at 400 yards. Seven rounds got off. Time not taken. Two of the cases did not break up. Result of the five good rounds on the target :—Total hits, 118. Horse do combat, 47 cavalry or 48 infantry. Total bullets thrown, 690, each case containino3B. Series 20.—Montigny reitrailleoleat 300 yards; firing by single shots, with accompanying horizontal training. Five rounds in 2 minutes 55 seconds. Total bullets thrown, 185. Total hits, 172.. Hors de combat, 92 cavalry or 83 infantry. • Series 21.—Montigny mitrailleuse at 600 yards. Firing by single shots ending with a volley. Five rounds in 1 minute 55 seconds. Total bullets thrown, 185. Total hits, 107. Hors de combat, 49 cavalry, or 52 infantry. Series 22.—Montigny mitrailleuse, at 800 yards.. Firing by single shoes, ending with a volley. Five rounds in 1 minute 45 seconds. Total bullets thrown, 185. Total hit. 3, 106. Hors de combat, 40 cavalry, or 45 infantry. Series 23. Field gun, 12-pounder, breech-loader, firing case a 300 yards. Six rounds got off in 1 minute 50 seconds ; one mt . , breaking up. Say five good rounds in 1 minute 25 seconds. Total bullets thrown, 690. Total hits, 138. Hors de combat 58 cavalry, or 59 infantry. Series 24.—Indian bronze field gun, 9-pounder, muzzle loader, at 300 yards, firing case. Five rounds in 1 minute 5 seconds. Total bullets thrown, 550. Total hits, 162. Hors de combat, 58 cavalry, or 64 infantry. To these details we append, for the sake of complete ness,thoso of the 11th a n d 12th ser i es o f rap idi ty fi r i ng not able to be given in our notice of the practice on Thursday : Series 11.—Indian bronze field gun, at 300 yards, firing case. Ten rounds in two minutes. Total hits, 308. Hors de combat, 75 cavalry, or 79 infantry. Series 12. —Field gun, 12-pounder, breech-loader, firing ease at 300 yards. Nine rounds in two minutes. Total hits, 268. Hors de combat, 91 cavalry, or 111 infantry. In the foregoing practice it will be clearly seen that there are three elements of consideration—namely, precision of fire with the mitrailleuse, giving a very high percentage of effective hits out of the total number of bullets thrown ; the superior destructive effects obtained by the case cf the field guns out of a much larger quantity of missiles ; and the greater rapidity with which the field guns have been fired. This latter element might present a different phase with better ammunition. The cartridges are made of three four coils of thick metal foil, covered over with unlubricated paper, and often stick in the chambers. At other times the burrs of the metal foil round the bullet, or a bent cartridge, causes a crumpling up of the cartridge case, preventing the closing of the breech-block. A great deal of this obstruction woUld be prevented, if indeed it were not entirely overcome, by the use of a properly constructed very thin► metal cartridge case without any paper or other coating. Enough has been done to show that the mit railleuse has valuable qualities for certain special pur poses, but that it cannot supersede the present use of artillery in the field. It is, however, still "too early in the trials to pronounce definitely upon its merits or de merits. THE FRENCH EMBASST.—On Saturday the Marqu's de Lavalette was left with only the Secretary of Embassy to assist him. The Second Secretaries and Attach& all quit London to join the levee en masse , which is calling every Frenchmen of fighting capacity to arms. AN EGREGIOUS BLUNDER.—" A. sad detail of the combat," says the Moniteur, "has reached ug. Duri_:g the hottest part of the battle, Marshal MacMahon sent a telegram to General de Faillyurdering him to send two , "visions to Lambach to attack the Prussian army from ~he flank. The telegraphic agents wrote 'to Kans baell,' which is in quite au opposite direction, and the troops on arriving found nobody on the ground, to which they had hastened full of ardour. Fate itself seemed againat the French," MARK FITS. MARK LANE, FRlDAY.—Quietnes.4 has been the feature of the grain trade to-day, and the tendency of prices has been in favour of buyers. The receipts of old English wheat have been short, of new, limited ; but the arrivals from abroad have been more liberal. For all qualities the demand has been inactive, and forced sales could only be concluded on lower terms. Barley has been purchased cautiously, at aboutl aterates. Malt has been dull. on former terms. The show of oats has been unusually exten sive, owing to the liberal receipts from abroad. Sales have pro gressed on rather easier terms. Beans and peas have been quiet. Flour has been dull, but without change. Arrivals:-- English and Scotch.—Wheat, 450 qrs. ; malt, 950; oats, 100. Foreign.—Wheat, 54,560 qrs. ; barley, 14,890; oats, 174,930; maize, 20,190; beans, 330 ; peas, 111.650 ; flour, 780 sacks, and 17,480 brls. LIVERPCOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY. - There was a very poor attendance at this market to-day. Prices were irregularly lower for everything. LINCOLN CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—There was a very slow market to-day, at is. to 2s. decline in wheat. Oats were at last week's prices. Nothing else doing. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET FRlDAY.—ltapid progress has been Made with the harvest this week. There was a fair show of new wheat at this market to-day, but' not Much of it in fine quality, and it was not readily sold. Prices : Red wheat, 525. per quarter ; white wheat, 585.. Old wheat was neglected, and 3s. pr qr. lower. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.—The supply of meat has been moderate The trade has been quiet at about late rates. Beef, from 3A. 4a. to ss. ; mutton, 3s. 6d. to ss. 2d. ; lamb, ss. Od. to SCIOd. ; veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; and pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. per 81b.?by the carcase. LIVERPOOL STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.—This market opened quiet to-days Railways :—London and North-Western, 1231 fd 1241 ;. Midland, 1231 to 124 ; Leeds, 1271 to 1271 ; Ber wiek,ll34f to 135 ; Canada, 151 to 15i LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE, FRlDAY.—Railways- 3 fidland, 1241 • Great Eastern, 321 ; Sheffield, 401 ; Lancashire and York'shire, 1271 to 128 ; North-Eastern, 135 to 136. Erie, 171 to 18. Firm. Closing Report—North Eastern, 1851 to 1351; Great Northern A, 1231 to 1.24 ; Midland, 1241; Great Eastern, 321 to 32 ;Sheffield, 401 to 41. Firrh'.' GLASGOW STOCK EX,CHANGE, FRlDAY.—Railways : Great Eastern, 321 to 321; Sheffield, 401 Midland, 1231 ; North- Eastern Consols, 135; South-Eastern, 68; Great Western Con solidated Guaranteed Five per Cent., 102 ; Edinburgh and Glisgow Preference Ordinary Four-and-a-Half, 631 ' • Trunk, 12 ; Canada, In ; City of Glasgow, 189 ; Clydesdale Bank, 222 x. BOROUGH IIOP MARKET, FRIDAY.—The hop market has wen quiet but firm. English have been scarce and dear, but Other qualities have been neglected. Mid and East Keats, £6 Os. to £9 95.: Wealds, £6 to £7 103. ; Sussex, £5 ss. to £6* 10s.; Bavarians, £5 ss. to £7 ; French, £4 10s. to £6 65.; Americans, £2 ss. to £3 10s. ; and yearlings, £1 ss. to £2 10s. per cwt. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Opening re port :—Official figures—lmport, 74,700 bales ; sales, 66,800 bales ; stock, 570,000 bales ; of which 272,000 bales are American, and 157,000 bales are Surat. 65,800 bales were taken by the trade, 9,500 bales by speculators, 21,400 bales for export. The actual export was 5,200 bales. Mid-Orleans, 91d.; Mid-Mobile, 9d.; Mid-Uplands, • W. ; Egyptian, 91d.; fair Dhollerah, 7d. The market opened quietly, but with a fair inquiry. The sales can not be estimated at present. LONDON TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—TaIIow has been quiet. Y C., spot, 445. 3d. October and December, 455. 3d. to 458.-6 d. LONDON METAL MARKET, FRIDAY,—Iron has been quiet. Scotch pig, 51s. 3d. cash. Copper has been in improved request. Chili bars, £63 to £64 ; Wallaroo, £7O. Tin has been quiet. Banca, £l2B to £l3l ; Straits, £l2B to £l2B 10s. LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET, FRIDAY.—Tea has been purchased to a very moderate extent, at previous quotations. For sugar there has been very little inquiry. St. Lucia, 225. to 255. Bd. ; St. Kett's, 245. 6d. ; Jamaica, 245. to 255. Coffee has been quiet, but prices have been maintained. Jamaica, 50s. to 565. Rice has been steady. LONDON OIL MARKET, FRlDAY.—Linseed has been firm, at £29 155., to £3O spot. Rape quiet ; English brown, spot, £43. Other oils have been inactive. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—This market was again dearer to-day, but as the upward movement in prices has been both sudden and considerable, and without any altera tion in the position or prospects of the raw materials, buyers have naturally shewn little disposition to follow the market, so that the transactions of yesterday and to-day are small, and out of all proportion to the inquiries making. At a small advance on last week's low prices, a very large business could be done, both for yarns and cloth, for the home trade and export, but as the advance demanded is about equal to ld. per lb. on yarn, and 40. to Gd. per piece on goods, this large advance stops business. The transactions entered into this week are undoubtedly large already, so that producers as well as buyers can now afford to pause and look on until the future prospects of the market likely to be affected by the war unfold themselves more clearly. The market closes quiet. but steady, and many think the advance has been too sharp and large to be maintained. Quotations to-day :-Ist, 130. ; 2nd, 13d.: 3rd, 12d. ; 4th, 17id. ; sth, 7s. 100. ; 6th, 9s. 40. ; 7th, Bs. 70. ; Bth, 9s. 100. SOUTH WALES TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—There is very little change to report since last week. Despite the apprehen sions prevailing lest the war might injure the iron trade, makers have been steadily engaged at Merthyr: Twelve puddling fur naces are now in full operation at "the .Penydarren works, and others are shortly to be lighted. From other parts of the district encouraging reports are received. The Rail mills are still profitably employed, and some large home orders have been put in the market. The United States, South America, and the East are proving good cus tomers. Prices keep firm. The make of pig iron, however, is slightly in excess of the consumption, and consequently pur chasers have a slight advantage. The position of the tin plate trade still continues more satisfactorythan it has been for some time. The steam coal proprietors are doing a large business, principally with France and the mail packet stations. For house coal there is a slow sale. CORK BUTTER MARKET, FRlDAY.—Ordinary, no change Mild cured firsts, 1305.; seconds, 1225. ; thirds, 120 s. Seventy firkins in the market. RAIN. How many people must there be who, while broiling, seething, baking, and frying during these latter dog-days, have recalled the lines of Coleridge in " The Ancient Mariner :" "The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew, And when I woke it rained. My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank ; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank." When we are called upon to pass, while yet in the flesh, th roug h such a purgatorial experience as we trust last night's storm ended, it is a great point to know how to select seasonable reading. We suspect that whoever was rash enough to indulge in Dr. Livingstone during the last month must have been, however he might keep in the shade, in danger of sunstroke. Even in our Scriptural selections it has been worth while to pay due regard to the temperature of the stories. It is inDecember that we should read of Hagar in the wilderness, and of the fiery furnace in which the righteous trio walked unsinged. Fora good refrigerating volume in July we know nothing better than Dr. Kane's " Arctic Expedition," although the effect is somewhat diminished by the Doctor's constant allusions to his red-hot stoves. With the drouth most intolerably prolonged, we have known individuals to experience all the effect of a cool fog simply through the perusal of the Seventh Chapter of Genesis, and especially the 10th and 12th verses : And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights." Perhaps an equal mitigation might be obtained by singing aloud the -fine old verse of Dr. Watts : " Seasons and times, and moons and hours, Heaven and earth, and air are thine ; When clouds distil in fruitful showers, The author is divine." But, in hot weather, we can hardly recommend a resort to vocal melody, for it involves an increased action of the abdominal and dorsal muscles, and much unwelcome sudorification may be attendant thereon. Washington Irving's charming description of a " Rainy Sun day in an Inn "—it will be found in `-` Bracebridge Hall " —we can most confidently vouch for, since we ourselves brought down our corporeal temperature at least ten degrees, only last week, by reading in this fine sketch of "the slovenly, ragged, spongy clouds drifting heavily along," and of " the dull, continued, monotonous patter, patter, patter" of the rain. When all these prescriptions failed, it was still worth while to try that excellent pas sage in " The Spring " of Jamie Thomson, in which occur the beautifully pluvious lines— , . . . At last, The clouds consign their treasures to the fields, And, softly shaking on the dimpled pool Prelusive drops, let all their moisture flow In large effusion o'er the freshened world." But we confess that, in spite of all these elegant expedients, one continued to grow drier and drier and dustier and dustier. Many a man in this parched-pea condition has remembered with , unavailing remorse the blasphemies which whilom he ejaculated against the north east wind as the most insufferable of all the breezes in the bag of Eolus. That this wind is of a perverse and aggravat ing character, especially when it has rusted all the weather-cocks beyond the • possibility of turning, we readily admit ; but there are times when, reeking under " a hot and copper sky," we repent us, in dust if not ashes, of the objurgations uttered by us against the rough but raining north-east. "The good, honest wind," we say, "how cool it was. How benevolently it watered the streets. How comfortably it persuaded us to put on our overcoats. How delicately mitigated was the sky which then we railed at as leaden." So we lately said our " Peccavimus," and grew hotter and hotter as we gasped it. There was one trouble, however, at which poor human nature was permitted to growl without reproach. In ancient times Jove himself was the cloud-compeller, but since the abdication of that deity it must be conceded that the clouds (as weather signs) have become extremely deceptive and untrustworthy, the celebrated mackerel and herring bone varieties being the falsest of all. How often have we lately had occasion to exclaim, with tragic emphasis, " All signs fail in a dry time," The setting sun went down in a cloud—the rising sun went into a cloud—there was a slight overcast, possibly even a few drops of rain—but Imperial Apollo flogged his steeds fiercely up the meridian, and scattered and swept away the ridiculous nebulosities. So Hope deferred continued to toast the human epidermis, and we, proud Caucasians, to grow brown. But we are of good cheer. Our playing Tantalus was only for a season. Dust is dreadful—dust in the eyes, nostrils, ears, throat, and upon the carefully planished boots—but it carried a fine moral, for dust we are and unto dust we shall return. Nature, now and then, puts by her watering pot, that we may the better appreciate her beneficent irrigations. It may be raining deliciously even while the reader is glanc ing over these very lines ; it is pouring, to an orchestral accompaniment, as we trace them ; but if they have in them any relish, surely the welcome showers will not diminish it. If good-natured Nature will not continue to open the windows of heaven, and bestow upon as an unprecedented drenching, we promise to grumble at the weather no more for months.—Tribune. Military stores have arrived in London from Canada, in consequence of the reductions in the number of troops. • THE MONUMENT TO GENERAL STONEWALL JACK soN.—Shortly after the death of the great Virginian General, Stonewall Jackson, the English admirers ofthat hero formed a committee, of which Mr. Beresford Hope, M.P., was treasurer, and Mr.' W. H. Gregory, M.P. , Secretary. There object wa s t o erect a b ronze statue of General 'Jackson in some public place within the State of Virginia. Siibscriptions flowed in freely, and the work was entrusted to Mr. Foley R.A. The ill-health of the artist delayed the completion of the work for some time, but we are now able to report that the effigy will be shortly ready for casting, and that it promises to be a work of art worthy alike of the sculptor and of the sub ject. The subscriptions already received will, we believe be sufficient to cover all expenses. THE NEW TROUBLES IN NORTH CAROLINA.. • It is impossible to observe without regret, not wholly unmixed with shame, the statements which come day after day from North Carolina. That outrages of the most shocking character have been perpe trated with impunity in some parts of that State, is a fact which, unfortunately, admits of no dispute. Equally true is it that if the ordinary processes of law are insufficient to secure the arrest of the offenders, the Executive of the State is entitled to the assistance of the Federal Government. So far, the case is in Governor Holden's favour. But even the Governor, in his efforts to enforce the authority of law, should act within limits which the law prescribes. Governor Holden, however, has set himself up as a sort of dictator—proclaiming counties in a state of insurrection, perpetrating all manner of arbitrary acts through agencies unknown in a free community, holding persons in custody in opposition to judicial orders, and actually proposing to try them by military commission. Proceedings like these were bad enough when a gigantio rebellion furnished exigencies which justified them. Now,- they are not only startling, but, to all appearance, Le indefensible. They look particularly bad, moreover, be , cause the State is the theatre of an active canvass, which will culminate in an election shortly, and Holden is so much of a partisan that the disinterestedness of his motives and the impartiality of his conduct are—to use the mildest term—doubtful. Holden's newspaper, the Raleigh. Standard, boasts that he is " indorsed " by the President We hope that the President, in his "indorsement," dis criminates between acts in conformity with law, and in harmony with justice, and acts in defiance of law, and repugnant to American ideas of order and liberty. If United States troops are to appear in the transaction, at least let there be some guarantee against the application of their authority and influence to unworthy ends. There is a strong national aversion to military commissions in a State endowed with a regularly organized judicial system, and to the presence .of United States troops as partisan auxiliaries at an election.—New York Times. THE C A:MBRIA AND DAUNTLESS. (From the New York Times of July 29.) The Cambria and the Dauntless were visited by large numbers of people yesterday, anxious to get a look at the rival yachts whose closely -contested ocean-race has given them a world-wide notoriety. The build and rigging of the two yachts were curiously scanned, and their models compared and criticised. To the surprise of many, the Cambria left her moorings off Staten Island, early yester day morning, and sailed up to the Brooklyn Navy-yard, where she arrived about 9 a.m. The officers of the NaVy-yard were taken somewhat by surprise, as they had received no notice of her coming, either from the owner of the yacht or from the Navy Department at Washington. However, as she was supposed to be duly commissioned from some authoritative source to make that her head-quarters, Captain Braine, as in duty bound, went out, on being notified of her arrival, and assigned her a berth near the dry dock. Close at her stern lies the yacht America, which nineteen years ago won the Queen's Cup, for which the Cambria has now come over to compete. The models of the two yachts and the setting of their masts are as different as it w ou ld seem p oss ibl e for two fast sailing yachts to be. The Cambria is much larger than the America, and her model is much less graceful, the curved lines of the latter appearing far more pleasing to the eye than the sharp lines of the former. Their masts are also set entirely different, the Cambria's being nearly perpen dicular, while the America's bear strongly toward the stern. But there is an appearance of strength and soli dity in the Cambria well calculated to weather the storms of an ocean voyage, and as for her fleetness, that has been too often demonstrated to be the subject of theore retical objections founded on her model or her rig, The Cambria is in excellent condition, and will need very little repairing before she will be ready to run the match for the Queen's Cup. The report that she was going to be put on the dry-dock at the Navy-yard for repairs is incorrect. She needs no repairs that will ne cessitate the use of a dry dock, and, besides, the dock at the Navy-yard is already occupied by a vessel undergoing repairs, which could not be removed under any circum stances at present. She gives no trouble to anyone except to the clerk, who has to write permits for visitors to enter the yard to see her, and as he is a rapid writer he probably don't m i n d it. Mr. Ashbury, the owner of the Cambria, paid his respects to Admiral Godon soon after he arrived at the Navy-yard, and was cordially re ceived. He will make his head-quarters at the Brevort House during his stay in port, and will be invited to a banquet by the New York. Yacht Club in a few days. He expresses surprise, as every one else does, at the re markable closeness of the ocean race, and frankly states that he does not deem his barely-won victory as any in dication of the superiority of his yacht over that of his rival. He regards a race of that kind, subject, as it is, to so many purely accidental chances, as no fair test of the speed of a yacht. He feels especially grieved at the loss of the two men from the crew of the Dauntless, and says it will afford him great pleasure to contribute some thing for the relief of the families of the lost sailors. The Dauntless lay at her anchorage off Clifton, Staten Island all day yesterday, and will be taken this morning to the foot of Tenth-street, East River. She will need considerable repairing before entering the race for the Queen's Cup, and will probably be put on one of the dry docks in the East River for that purpose. THE WINNING YACHT AND THE CITY HALL FLAGS. Colonel George W. Roome, keeper of the City Hall, had a good deal to contend against on Wednesday, with regard to the winning yacht. It had been long ago agreed upon that he was not to hoist the flags (that of the winning yacht on the corner of the Hall nearest Broad way), until he received a dispatch proclaiming the result of the race f rom a cer t a i n quarter t h at he knew would be, perfectly reliable, and he was determined to fol low out his agreement in this respect. Meanwhile, it was rumoured very generally on Wednesday afternoon, that the Dauntless was the victor. Two evening papers had so announced, and bets were ranging at the rate of ten dollars to one in favour of the American craft. Still, no flag indicating such a result appeared over the City Hall. Men of prominence called on Colonel Rome and requested him to hoist the flag of the Dauntless but he did not. Finally, a no t e was sent to him from 'the Sun office, in which Mr. Dana positively assuredlim that the Dauntless was the victor, and asked that her flag be sent up. "If I myself saw the Dauntless rounding the Battery," replied the Colonel, " I would not hoist the flag till I received my dispatch." And in this condition of impertubability he remained, notwithstanding all that was done to shake his resolution. Finally, a telegraph messenger arrived at the hall and placed a yellow-covered missive in the Colonel's hand. He scrutinised it carefully, and said as he folded it up, and put it in hi s pocket, " Now I'll h o i s t the cgs ; but some body is going to be disappointed fearfully, and in two minutes the ensign of the Cambria floated at the head of the flag-staff, indicative of victory. People shook their heads, declared there must be a mis take ; but the lapse of an hour shewed that the Colonel had acted wisely. The first official intimation received by the public to the effect that the English yacht had won, was the sight of her flag floating on the south-west corner of the City Hall, and the two guns discharged from a cannon in the park in honour of her victory. HOW THE YACHTS CAME IN AT SANDY HOOK. In the following letter to the New York Times, a yachtsman gives an account of the arrival of the yachts, as witnessed from the Fleur de Lis : " On board Yacht Fleur de Lis, Sandy Hook, Wednesday, July 27, 1870. "It was my good fortune to be on board the Fleur de Lis ' Captain Dickerson, and wit ness th e arr i va l at Sandy Hook, of the English yacht Cambria. I was look ing and hoping for the Sappho, and I think I felt disin-. terested in my sympathies between the racing yachts. Shortly after three o'clock p.m. the Union Jack of the Cambria was made out, and she was received by the yachts Phantom, Commodore St e bbi ns ; R am b ler, Captain Banker ; Tidal Wave, Captain Vhooris ; and Fleur de Lis, Captain Dickerson. Aft er welcoming the foreigner, the owner of the Fleur de Lis, Mr. Dickerson, said he would wait for the Dauntless, for he knew his friend Bennet coull not be far off, so we hove to, and as good fortune would have it, in about an hour the Dauntless hove in sight, and a mighty wel come sight it was for the New Yorkers, for although behind he was not late, and the splenz did craft dashed up to us like a maddened steed that comes in half a neck in the rear. We were among the first to fire a salute to the bold young Vice-Commo dore of the New York Yacht Club. and give him three cheers and a tiger. From what I saw and what I know, the Queen's Cup is in great danger, and the C am b r i a may carry away as many laurels as the Sappho brings from the other side. Yachtsmen to the rescue. You have no time to lose. Close up your ranks and go to work. In the meantime, give the Cambria's owner and late owner a hearty welcome. Our brothers have fairly won ; let them have no stinted praise. The race was won by superior care and seamanship no doubt, but if any one thinks the Cambria a moderate sailor, it is because they did not, as I did, see, her creep away from the Phantom this afternoon, when everything was in the Phan tom's favour, and many things were against the Cambria." The People's Park at Ballymena, the gift of Sir Shafto Adair, was opened on Wednesday amidst great rejoicings. BIRTHS. On the Bth inst., at Brixton-hill, the wife of Charles Henry Drake, Esq., of a son. On the 11th inst., at 28, Lancaster-gate, the wife of E. G. Davenport, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 10th inst., at Kington St Michael's, near Chippen ham, John Townsend, son of W. S. Trench, Esq., of Cardtown, Queen's County, Ireland, to Agnes, daughter of Herman Merivale, Esq., Under Secretary for. India. On the 11th inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, Reuben R. Davis, of Carey-street,. Lincoln's-inn, and Clapham road, to Milicent Ealey, eldest daughter of W.Farnfield, of Lambeth-terrace. DEATHS On the 10th inst., at 72, Addison-road, Kensington, John Wilson, M.D., R.N., aged 82. On the 9th inst., at 123, Harley-street, Louisa Charlotte, wife of Sir William Geary, Bart. London : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND BOYCE, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, and Published by him at THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex. Saturday, Augugt 13, 18741