The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

Ito:VEY MARKET AND COMIMLOIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is only a moderato demand for discount, and the rates for the best bills of three months are 6 7, per cent ; the terms for other descriptions being in a proportiona•,eiy reduced scale. The sup plies of money are more than sufficient for the re quirements of trade, and the absorption for other purposes is not large enough to create activity in diecooot circles. About £17,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. Tha Oneidl, from the Brazils, has arrived at Lisbon, with £5,553, en route for England. The directors of the St. Sohn d'Ei Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received, by telegram from Lisbon, the following report, dated Morro Velho, April :—Produce, 10 days of April, 8,773 oitavas, yield 4.830 oitavas per ton. Timbering Bahl' shaft. Putting wire rope on Cact:•eeira engine. During the last few days there has been a Moderate amount of business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have been in fair request at full rates, while coffee has generally sustained previous prices. In tea there has been little or no change, while rice, fruit, and spices have been dealt in to an average extent without 'material change as regards values. The tallow Market has been rather quiet, and prices have remained steady: The prospectus of the Chamonix United Hotels Comp , ny (limited) is published, with a proposed Capital of £lOO,OOO, in 5,000 shares of £2O each. Deposit £1 per share, and a further sum of 30s. on allotment. The prospectus states that near 1,500 shares have been already subscribed for. The directors, who are gentlemen of standing, announce that the company is formed for the purchase of the seven hotels which are situate at Chamonix, with which place and hotels the public are more or less familiar from the graphic descriptions of the late Mr. Albert Smith. They have entered into satis faotery arrangements for the entire purchase of them all. The estimated average of visitors to the World , famed Chamonix is 15,000 annually; and from a close calculation, resulting from that number as a basis of calculation, at the ordinary rate of charge, a dividend of 15 per cent. is anticipated Upon all investments in this company. The details will be found in another column. The shareholders of the British and American Exchange Bank held a meeting to-day to receive the resignation of the eight directors who had re signed their posts. Mr. Gordon occupied the chair, and made a lengthy statement in favour of the position assumed by his colleagues. After some discussion the resignations were received, and Messrs. Edward Lawrence, E. C. Dickson, Thomas Stock, and Jameson were elected in their place. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 62c. Heavy, Only a small amount of business has been trans acted to-day in the Market for the Eng,ish Funds, and its effect has been unimportant. Prices, it is true, are a little firmer, but the movement is of the Smallest fractional character. Consols, for transfer, are 911 ; I, and for the March account, less the divi dend, 907 i. The New Threes and Reduced An nuities are 890, ; India 5 per Cents., 105/ 106/ ; Ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 104; ditto 51-. per Cent., 114 ; and ditto Bonds, 20s. dis. Bank of England Stock is 237 238, 1 ,-. In the Foreign Market there is a moderate business, and prices are tolerably steady. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71 ; do. Consolides, 48-1 ; Mexican, 441 4 ; do. New Loan, 14 dis.; Greek, 24/ 25; Spanish Passive, 34H, ; Portuguese, 48i 49; Russian Loan, 4 a prem.; and the Confederate Loan, 64 66. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been very restricted ; prices, however, have shown rather more firmness. Great Northern, and Lanca shire and Yorkshire have improved 10s. ;'and Groat Western and North Eastern (Berwick), 55.; while Great Eastern have receded ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about former prices. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in mode rate favour, and in one or two instances exhibit rather more firmnese. ~. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. utOVEnNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 8 3 per Cent. Reduced NEW, 3 per Cent. B 9l 8 8 New 2/ per Cent. Jan. 1891 Ditto 5 per Cent , Jan. 1873.. • — Annuities, 30 . yrs, expire Ditto for 30 yrs', expire sth April, 1885. .-- Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. Mach. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2/ & 3 per Cent. Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Ditto Account.. INDifor GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1871 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 . Do Certificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per C en t., J an . 1872 .. 101 Ditfo 51 per Cent. May, 1879 .. 114 Ditto Debentures, per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 D; tte Bonds £l,ooo — Ditto under £l,OOO 2O FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 37/ Ecluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent - 1 4:ry ptian 7 per Cent.. Ilitto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent. ) 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 25/ 4/ i kb itto Account I.';itto Coupons Ditto Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) DILe Mean 3 per Cent Ditto Account 'Ditto Scrip £l3 paid .. 1 die Ditt-.) French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c 4 die Moo.dish Imperial 5 per Cent I`T ,w Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deterred B/ Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) . ... Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account B6l Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 488 Ditto Account — _ Ditto 1863 S cr i p , £4O pa id Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 B5B Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Ditto Anglo-Dutch .• • • Ditto Scrip, £2O paid 4i pm Sardinian 5 per Cent ••••• B6 Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account 34/ / Spanish Celt'. of Coup not funded .. Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Scrip, £2O paid — prft Turkish 0 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Accoun' Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £l.OO Bonds.. — Ditto 1863 Ditto Gua , •ar.teed ' 4 per Cent. lOOkV e - ' - nezuel a 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Litto 6 per Cent., 1832 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid die Ditto 1/ per C en t Dividends on the above payable in Lond .. Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f... — D Ditto Account .. . ... ~ ......... Dutch 21 per Cent., E x . 12 Guilt Ditto 4 per Cent. Ce r tifi cates -...— . Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 638 Ditto Account TWO O'CLOCK . -Consols Money D itto Account 9lB 8 Abare 100 sk t 20 to .00 1 stock stuck stock IGO 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stook Ioi 206 100 100 stock stock stock iliiißKE TS—This day. ORDINARY SHAttES AND STOuR3. 's;hare' Railways. raid. Closing Business Price. done. t 3.14.! Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val, all 8 81 st Blythe and Tyne. t 0 ! l ost.,Sleat.,andblid.t_lo all 81 9 et Bristol and Exeter 100 83 55 85 st lealedonivi 50 I , :n . (; and Bandon as 20 Cornw,,ll all 6 7 10 Do A A- no dir ) all Do, Bttill6l,°•Pan•hhs 3 been paid to 11, Du uublir t & Belfast June,. all 35 37 25 Dun ~Perth,& AS. Jam:. all 16 17 11 t IPdinburgh & Glasgow. 1 00 88 90 at and S. Wes tern:l 100 1" 106 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk ; 100 1 6 4 ' l 4 16 1 et Ditto A stock: I 100 - - et Ditto EastAnglian at 100 64 7 4 st GreatNorthof Scotland 100 at Great Northern lOO 130 130/ at Do A stock et Do 10 do et Gt. S. an IW. of Irelan 100 90 92 st Great Western ...... 100 041 (54 63 4/ et Do Sir Val gala. stoch 100 Cl Lancashac & Yorkshir, 100 112 1121 1121 at London and Bind:lva:l 100 6 6 ( 7 at Lon. Brip"ht„St S. Coact 10 0 103 105 105 et Lon., , Chat., and Dover 100 40 4: st Lon. ez North Western 100 1101 1114 1107, et Lon. & Str.th Western 100 971 1 981 st Han., Shef., &Lincoln. 100 I 54 141 54 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 1 -- 1211 1)o f share , - , all et 31etropolitan at Midland Do Ncw at Do Biro:Ling.& Derby 100 103 105 103 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelanct all IP— -- 25 Do. / shares 25 Slid Bent ... all 10 Do Cray Line 'at North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 241 254 at Nth. Eastern—Berwics- 100 104 102 1(2 If 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 et Do Leeds lOO 57 68 at Do York et Do Carlisle lOO at North London 10 IDo New 1 0.16.4 , North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 104 111 at Scottish Central at Scot It E., Aber. stoc', 100 16 88 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 10 Shrews, and Welchpoo all at Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 33 15 at South Eastern st South Wales st S. York. and River Dar lOO 104 106 20 staines,Wok.,andWok all 71 81 25 Stockton & Darlington all 364 371 25 Do l7 91 10 .. 25 Do New, 1800 lO 8 84 ( at Taff Vale.. 10 Do B 8 6 7 10 Do e 3 3 t p 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 5l at Vale of Neath at Victoria eta. and Pint lOO et Waterford & Kilkenny 100 at West Cornwall lOO 22 24 at W. Hartlepool Ilar.&R , 100 st West Midland -O Lord 100 et Do Newport 100 et IJo Herefordi 100 Business dont %91 9 LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before Lord Chief Barcn Pollock, and Barons Channel' and Martin.) RE DOMINGO CAP. DE VIELLE. The Inland Revenue, in this case, claimed probate and 'egacy duty upon the property of the deceased, which was refused by the representatives of M. de Vielle, on the grourid that he was a French subject, and that he had never given up his domicile in France. The question, therefore, for the Court to decide was whether the deceased had given up his domicile in that country, and had become domiciled in England, whereby his property would become subject to the payment of the duty. The deceased was born in Montroi, in the Ban Pyrenees. In 1808 he went to Spain and entered a mercantile house at Cadiz At the breaking out of the Revolution he amongst other Frenchmen were taken prisoner, and put on hoard a hulk at Cadiz, which was after driven by a gale to the other side of the harbour, Port St. Mary, where a part of the French army was stationed, and, of course, the French subjects were liberated. The deceased then returned to France, but afterwards on the return of the Bourbons he gave up his employment there and entered an English house of business at Gibraltar. After some years residence there he came to England and established himself in business at Manchester as agent to a firm abroad. Since 1820 the testator had resided entirely in this country, with the exception of two visits to France, one in 1846 and the other in 1853, on which occasion he purchased some pro perty in Montroi. Alter his return from Paris on the last occasion he entirely took up his residence in this country, where ho remained until his death. Mr. Bovill, for the representatives, contended that the deceased never intended to give up his French domicile, and that he was whilst living essentially a French subject, possessiug, as he did, the right to vote for members of the Corps Legislatif. M. de Vielle had never abandoned his French domicile, and his property was not liable to the legacy and su cession duty. The Attorney-General, on the part of the Crown, argued that the whole of the actions of the deceased showed that he had given up his French nationality, and that all his subsequent acts showed that his intention was to make England his domicile. The arguments were not concluded when we went to CO& I press. COURT OF PROBATE, (Before the Judge Ordinary.) MAGDONALD V. MACDONALD. This was an application on the part of the children of Capt. Macdonald, who was killed in India on the breaking out of the mutiny at Meerut, on the 10th of May, 1857. The wife by a will was made sole executrix, but she died about the same time; but whether she escaped and after wards shared the fate of her unfortunate husband could not be discovered. The principal question raised was whether in fact the husband was killed before the wife. The court taking into consideration the circumstances of the case, and being guided by the decision of his pre decesscr, decided in favour of granting letters of adminis tration to the applicant as next of kin to the dceased. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Murray.) IN RE RANDALL, This bankrupt was a grocer at Norwich, and this was a meeting for choice of assigness. Mr. Bugg, of Norwich, appeared for creditors, and Cora. , plained that the property had be',r. taken possession of under an order of this court and sold by Messrs. Cuttan and Davis at a great loss. Mr. Lawrance felt assured that the order for sale had been obtained by some kind of misrepresentation, or the court would not have made the order had the facts been truly stated ; but all that could be done at present was to rescind the order and put the property under the control of the assignees. He strongly reprobated the system which bad sprung up since the passing of the last sot of selling the property immediately at any sacrifice. Mr. Bugg spoke to the same effect. In this case Messrs. Cuttan and Davis went down immediately after and pro ceeded to sell off, and some portion had been sold to a man in the bankrupt's employ at 18s. a-week, and he no doubt bought it with money from the bankrupt's business, who thus bought his own goods. He considered it a very gross case, for there was not a pretence or excuse for such precipitancy. The Registrar said it was a rule in this, court not to grant an order for sale, except upon evidence of there being an absolute necessity—as that the articles were of a perishable nature. Mr. Bugg said there was not the slightest necessity in .his case, for the property on the whole was not perishable. , . . A creditor said that he had sold £63 worth of stock to the bankrupt, which would have kept six months and longer. He considered the sale a fraud on the creditors, whoever got the benefit. Mr Cameron, the official assignee, said that he was not fully aware of the facts on the grounds on which the order was issued, as he was ill at the time. He asked what was supposed to be thu loss. Mr Bugg said he could not say, but he would have the inventory sent down and every item priced; but the loss was not all, it was the gross injustice done under the colour of the order of the Court. Mr. Lawrance, who was interested in a similar case, said the short way would be to bring an action in truver against Messrs. Cuttan and Davis, and leave them to plead the order of the Court. Mr. Bugg said he entirely exonerated the official assignee from any participation in what was a gross fraud. Mr. Cameron said he had employed Davis and Cuttan in the usual way, as he did not know who else to employ. The choice of assignees took place, and Mr. Bugg carried the choice. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Rallwayb Ittantio dt St Lawrenct. Rom., Baroda,t.Cent Inc Gu. 6 . yer e6nt... ..... Do. New Do. E. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. Preference Butfalo,Brant,&Godriel 6 p. et bds. Aug. 1, 157' : Do. do. July 1, 187' [)o. do. Jun., Cape Town Deck Scrl i Eagtn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. (4 Ext Do. do. d 0... Grand Trout of Canada Do. let Prt- . Bonda.. Do. no. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonus.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pi ef. stock Do. do. deterred..... Do. 4th Pref. stock.. Do. do. deferred. - ..... Gt IndiaPeutn.g_ua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 56 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4 p. o. Extension Do. 44 . _ do.. Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. alortg. lids Ncwß! artswiok s Canda Class A and B N.Rl•C'das po Ist pt bds' Scinde Do. Delhi.. Do. do . 04 Do. Punjs.ob • Da. Do. •• •• Do. in dos. St. Plo.) Paid. all Closing Price. 59 61 103 104 i I p d 1 6} 8 9i 77 82 77 8! 77 82 101 11:3 98 100 105 107 1041 3051 1) t 20 21 7« 14 61 63 63 65 53 55 48 50 40 42 27 30 25 17 104 105 1:) 1024 1034 )0 lot 10410 i,, 90 In 82 81 par 4p 102 103 96 08 9.: 01 57 59 stock stock stock 9' 001 z 3 5 82 14 102 i 103} JO 163 id p IL2 lu3 90 98 liU ot . 6 p.c.J u. 1.3 1877-64 - Do. Ap. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 104 ••• D 0.6 p.c.Mar.& Sept. 100 102 104 Do.: p. c. Jan.&ittly. 10i 9 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 03 ICapeallops, 6p c,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100 1(8 110 :Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 !Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 102 104 :Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 INatal Goy. 6 per cent.. 100 106 108 N.B.Gov. 6 p.0..1 a.&J uly 100 101 103 Do. 6p. cap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. s p 18,4 100 99 100 Du. sp. c.,lBtt to lon 100 99 101 ' Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 101 !New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 100 111 , Nova Scotia Gov. 6pc - sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 ,Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO G 6p.c.1878.& up lOO 109 111 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - Do. ioOn.e. An.dOct.. 1 100_ 108 109 1094 Jr BRITISH MINES. 2 ICambrian Cousol. Gold 1 3 id uliflorrl Amalgamated.. 33 35 Devon G . Con.. (Tavist.) 1 560 670 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 65 67 - East Clogau Gold Ltd. ' East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 291 304 East Carn Brea... 3.4.0 65 63 74 I Vlltussel (Tavistk.;! 35 4 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen , 7 9 ; Great South Tolgus.... 178 21 3 'G. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 33 35 sirenvt . Ilerc•d'n-Foot B.ll 18 40 illngston Downs 9.18.0 34 4 - Lady Bertha IMargaret, (tiny I.clatzt 4, 15 l7 11arne Valley. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim 2l 11 3 d New Seto n lt 8a 90 -• North Down. 2l la 15 N, W h Basset(lllo4-81, 3.1.0 14 2 Whcal Crony etir Cousols(nt.. 131rzry i 20 'rovidence(Utly Lelnt.:: 10 0.7 40 42 ioutht2aradon(St.Cleei• it 450 470 Carn Brea (111 wan) — - I.B!.Wheai Fran. (Illoati 18.1q.9 40 45 - ,Stray Park ramar Silv.& Lead Min. fin Croit 9 ;6 18 • West Basset (Illoan) ll 9 10 C' radon (Liskeard, 5 16 18 West Seton Wheel Basset (Illoghn, 5* 90 95 Buller(ltedruth ) 10 30 35 U.LelAnt, 2.0.6 Wheal Kitty( WhealLnd ott Wheal Mary Ann ;Ilea , 8 14 16 -155• heal Oeton . 581 220 230 _ Wheal Treiawney (Lis.), 7 21 23 I Wheal Union 1 3.17 14 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4a per cent pf., 97i Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 102 Mid „e2onsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, pato. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Midland 4} per cent. pf. stk. rd., ICOI North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase. 101 LINES LEASED A . FIXED RENTAL& Chester and Holyhead, 53 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 201 FOItEIGN MINES. Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lira., 3 BANKS. Agra and United Service (lim.), 129 &mance (bm.). 6 2 Anglo Austrian, 7i Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 40 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21i 1 Hindustan, China, and Japan 34 * Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 15 / Imperial Bank (litn.), 401 Imperial Ottoman, 21 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 6/ London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 London and Colonial (Rm.), 201 1 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, ]fm., 231 4 Merchant Bank, am ,26 * Mercantile and Exchange, Urn., 191 201 Ditto, new, 141 15) Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 331 Oriental Bank Corporation, 61 South E stern, lira., 51 Union of London, 58 MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, 171 Commercial Union, Jr surau3e, Company of African Merchants, lim., Credit Fonder, 12 Crystal Palace, 33 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint, 8 Home and C lonial A ssurance, lim., 68 Hudson's Bay, 19;1 International Financial Society, lim., 111 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 7i London Financial Association, lim., 28 lJitto, new, 61 London General Omnibus Company, 21 dras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto, (ail) Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 141 Natifmal Discount Company, Jim., 14i North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim 18j Nova Scoria Goldland Land, lim.,— Ditto, ditto, 2) Ocean )larine (Insurance), 211 Scottish Australian Investment, lim.. 135 Societe Einar ciere d' Egypte, Um., 51, a Warrant Finance, lint., ;* CRYSTAL PALACE —ONE SHILLIN G DAY, May 30. --Admissions on payment,.3,7s3; ditto by season tickets, I,l2l—total, 4,874. MARSEILLES, May 27.—Advices from Tunis to the 23d state that the town was quiet, but that the Bey still refused to dismiss his Ministers. The Europeans along the seashore were still on board the ships. FEMALE SCHOOL OF ART—(This Day). The distribution of medals and prizes to the students of the Female School of Art, 43, Queen's -square, took place this afternoon at Burlington House, Piccadilly. Lord Houghton occupied the chair. The noble CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, con gratulated the fair students on their having obtained such signal success at the competitive examination, where they were fairly pitted against the sterner sex. In their pro . grass of art study, the Female School had obtained the greatest possible number of medals and awards during the year, and in that respect stood in the proudest position of any Government school in the country. This tact was the more pleasing as the annual Government grant had been withdrawn at a very critical time when it was most needed. Fortunately for them the Qtteen and Princess of Wales had come to their rescue, and doubtless Uri Royal patronage would ultimately become of more advantage than the annual Government grant, which, as a portion of the original School of Design, Somerset House, they were as fully entitled to as the School at South Kensington. His Lordship dwelton th e i r success in their designing of lace, and the number of students who had passed into regular practi tioners of art, sw i lli ng the ranks of the Society of Female Artists, and occasionally finding a place on the line at the annual exhibition of the Royal Academy. The distribution of honours then took place, at the con clusion of which the interesting proceedings terminated. Tidbits from " Manhattan," LINCOLN'S SLY DEVICE OF KILLING OFF HIS RIVALS — at least their reputations. _ _ The Democrats are hoping that as soon as Grant's failure is apparent, M'Clellan will be at once placed at the head of the army. I have no such idea. The President will have killed off Grant as a rival candidate, and I think 11.1 will remove Grant to make room for Fremont—" the bespat tered Reformer Fremont "—as the head of the nation has stigmatised him. Fremont will not make soup for Lee and his men, and he too will be ruined as a Presidential candi date, as has been Banks and Grant. PROFANE PRAYER OF THE YANREBS. In Boston the Churches use this prayer—" Oh Lord, protect U. S. Grant, U. S. A. conqueror." Here the De mocrats read it "O Lord, protect us. Grant us a con queror." LEE'S POSITION. Lee is more formidable than ever. He has not retreated a mile, and he is about giving us an exterminating blow after he has let us blow and exhaust ourselves for two weeks. THE GOLDEN INDEX► TO THE TRUTH. Gold, under the effect of getting at the truth respecting Grant and his victories, went up to 178. I think it will go up to 200 on the news. MANHATTAN'S NEW VIEW OF JAMES GORDON BENNETT, (recentiy So highly eulogized in " Marion," and in the dedication to it.) That monster liar press, the New York Herald, is a disgrace to this country. it sets an example that is fol lowed by other daily papers who fear to be out-gtneralled. The Herald to-day has its full complement of lies from Europe, and re-as•erta what every child in America now knows to be false. The headings of its first column—" Pre parations for a vigorous attack on the enemy by Grant," " General G ant reinforced," " A rebel demonstra lion on the Union trains defeated“—indicate no despair of Lee. An enemy used up don't attack Union trains; and if Lee was defeated we don't need any preparations for a Vir ginian attack. Bennett prides himself upon sticking to a man he has once backed. He will do it in this case, although he knows Grant has failed ; and he will try to bring l\PClellan upon the carpet again before a week is over, to replace Grant or to supersede him, on the plea that IW6lellan is the only general who can save Washington and Baltimore from capture by Lee, who is sure to under.- take it, as soon as he is reinforced by Beaurt gard. " Battle —Fierce attack upon our lines," s;.ys the Bored. This requires no comment. Euomi' a that are about to surrender and aro hemmed in, don't attack. h a s, through Messrs. Knowles and A lady Poker, presented £5OO to the National Lifeboat Institution, to assist it in establishing a lifeboat station at Poole, Dorsetehire. THE SUN, LONDON, TUES►AY EVENING, MAY 31, 1864. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CURIOUS DOG CASE.—A SUSPICIOUS AFFAlR.—William Mitchell, of 44, Noble street, St. Luke's, described as a bookbinder, was charged before Mr. Knox with having a stolen clt.g in his possession. James Carter, a young man, living in St. George's terrace, Agar-town, said—Yesterday afternoon I saw the prisoner who was drunk, leading a dog with a leash, I told him that ho had stolen property in his possession, recognizing the dog as belonging to a friend. The prisoner said " Oh, go to --." I then gave the prisoner into custody, and he was taken to Bow street police-station, where he at first said that he had had the dog five years, and afterwards that he had it that morning from a friend to whom it be lon:;-ed, to give it a run, [A. large oil-painting of the dog—a bull terrier —was here shown to the magistrate, as also was the dog itself.] Mr Marriott, of Salisbury-crescent, Agar-town, an engine-driver, said-- On the 19th of January the dog was stolen from me near King's-cross. It is of the value of £5, and I had handbills printed off-2ring 10s. reward for it. M'Glorin, 50 F—The prisoner, who had been drinking, first said the dog belonged to himself, and afterwards that it belonged to Mr. Fishwicle, a beershop keeper, in St. Luke's. On going to Mr. Fishwicl: that person told me that he had purchased the dog of a boy three months ago. Prisoner—l am in the habit of using Mr Fishwick's, and yesterday offered to take the dog out for a run. Joseph Fishwick, the keeper of a beer&lop, in Central street, St. Luke's—l have had the dog eight or nine weeks. I bought it of a stranger, and gave a sovereign for it. I do not really know who I bought it of, and that's the truth. Mr Knox—lt is a regular dog stealing story. Fishrvick—l am Willing to give up the dog and pay expenses. Mr Knox—You ought to be standing where the prisoner is, in fact, instead of the prisoner. As far as the. dog is concerned there can be no doubt it is a stolen dog, and Mr Fishwick I am not at all satisfied with your conduct. Fishwick—l have told the truth. Mr Knox—About half of it. The dog must be given up to the owner, and the prisoner discharged. Get about your (to Fishwick) business, and take care how you meddle with dogs in this district. I have seen your face once before. The prisoner was then discharged, and the dog handed over to the owner. THAMES. A CIVIL ENGINEER AND HIS TASTING •ORDER, — Mr. Edward Norris, a well-dressed man, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being d isorderly and incapable of taking care of himsele, in Great Prescott -street, White. chapel. Mr. Paget—ls this the prisoner 'who was reported to me too drunk to appear yesterday afternoon. Brown, a police constable, 181 11.—Yes, sir. The pri soner had been to the docks with a tasting-order 'yesterday, which he converted into a drinking-order, and drank too much wine. He was very much inebriated, noisy, and quarrelsome, and so very disorderly. Mr. Paget—What are you, Mr. Norris ? The prisoner—A civil engineer. Mr. Paget—Then you can pay ss. for being drunk and disorderly ? The prisoner—Certainly, sir. APPLICATION FOR A PROTECTION ORDER.—Mrs Mary Ann Rhodes, a lady about 40 years of age, of No. 41, Alma road, Bow Common, applied to Mr Paget for an order to protect her money, goods, and chattels, which she had ac quired since her husband desert-d in or about July, 1862. Mr Paget—Did you give him any cause for his desertion of you. Applicant—None whatever, sir. Mr Paget—Have you been faithful to him P Applicant—l have, sir. Mr Paget—Have you heard from him since he left you ? Applicant—l have not, and don't know where he is. Mr Paget—And you have acquired property by your own industry. Applicant--Yes, sir. Mr Paget—l will grant an order for your protection. ALLEGED COMPROMISE OF A FELONY.—William Smith, aged 33 years, a beer seller and proprietor of an ale and beer shop, 64, Back-church-lane, St. George-in the-East, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with being concerned in stealing four £5 Bank of England notes from Lawrence Gundil, a seaman. Tho prosecutor, who signed the charge sheet, was paid off on the 21st of the present, and was immediately after wards robbed on Tower-hill of four notes for £5. Infor• mation was given to the police, one of the notes was paid into the Bank of England, and was traced back to the pri soner, who gave no satisfactory account of the way he be came possessed of it, and he was taken into custody. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, said he was engaged to defend the prisoner. The prosecutor was called and did not appear. Inspector Denby said the prosecutor had been paid money not to appear, tie understood £2O had been paid to the sailor. He will not be hero. Mr. Paget—Then Gm prisoner must be discharged. WESTMINSTER. A DRUNKEN CABMAN,--John Shephard, a cabman, was charged before Mr Sel!e with being drunk and incapable of driving his horse and hansom. Police constable 388 V said that about three o'clock that morning ho was in the Fulham•road, when he saw the pri soner in the act of going on the stand. Witness thought by his manner of driving that he was not sober. After he got on the etand, be left hia seat and went inside his cab to sleep. Mr Selfe asked the constable fcr his licence. The constable said that the prisoner's master had pro mised to o)me with it, but he had not done so. Mr Selfe observed that he bad before stated that he would not hear a charge against a cabman in the absence of the licence. The constable stated that the prisoner's master lived as far as Freed-street, Paddington. the license, which w as a " clean." ono. Mr Selfe—That m ay b e, for ho may only h ave h a d it about a week, He (witness) had seen Constable—That is so, your worship. Mr Selfe (to pri so ner)—Wh a t h av e you to say to the charge? Prisoner-1 have been in the hospital, and the doctor old me I was not to drink anything but stout, and I h-d wo pints of stout, that made me sleepy. I have been a licensed driver ten years, and was never fined before. The prisoner was fined ss, and he was ordered to send for his Huns° in order to have it signed. THE KILKENNY CAT, —.—I have often wondered w hy none of you e co , •rc•spon _lents who are natives Kilkenny have given you the real version of of or tb o re t s a i i d o e :f ts tb in o Kilkenny cats, I have seen the subject f r equently noticed in th e I have never seen the following columns of ii r otes and Queries, but occurre nce, which led to the accurate version of the generally-received and erro neous story of the Kilkenny a cats. That story has been so l ong current that it has become a proverb —" as quarrel some as the Kilkenny cate two of the cats in which'city are asserted to have fou g h t so long and so furiously that naug ht was found of them but two tails I This is mani festly an Irish exaggeration . ; and when your readers shall have learne d the true an ecdote connected with the two cats th e y will underst an d Why only two tails were found, the un f o rtunate own ers ha ving tiein terror . from the scene of their mutilation. lam happy in in being able to state that neither Ireland nor Kilkennyy . occurrence, which did take place in Kilkenny,Ei!ldisgraced by the might have occurred in any othe r place er in the but which During the rebellion which occurred in Ireland no ia wn l7 world. o ( : or may be in 1 803 ) Kilkenny was _ garrisoned by a regiment of Hessian soldiere, whose custo m it was to tie together in one of their barrack rooms WO CUR by their tails ' and then to throw them face to face across a line generally used for dry ing clothes. The cats naturally got infuriated and scratched each other in the abdomen until death ensued to one or both of them, and terminated their sufferings. The officers Of the corps were ultimately made acquainted with these barbarous acts of cruelty, and they resolved to put an end to them and to punish the offenders. In or d er to effect th i s purpose an officer was orde red to inspect each barrack-room daily, and to report to t The he comuetnandi.nß Officer in what state he found the room. crl soldiers, determined not to lose the daily torture of the wretched cats, generally em ployed one of their comrades to watch the approach of the officer, in order that the eats might be liberated and take tefuge in flight before the visit of the offi cer t o t h e scene of their torture. On one occasion the " look-out man" neg lected his duty, and t he officer of the day was heard ascend ing the barrack stairs w hile the cats were undergoing their customary torture. One of the troopers immedi a t e ly se i ze d a sword from the aren.raek, and with a single blow divided the tails of the two eats. The cats, of course, escaped , through the open wind ows of tne room, whi c h was entered almost immediately afterwards by the officer, who inquired what was the cause of the two bleedin g ca t s ' tails being suspended on the clothes line, and was told in reply that " two cats had been fightll3g in the room ; that it was found impossible to separate thew; and that they fought so despe rately that they had devo.ure,d, each other u p, w i t h th e exception of their two tails; which may have satisfied Captain Scheramelkettel, but would not have deluded any person but a beery Prussian; — Notes and Queries, THE OLD MORGLIF. AND . THE NEW.—Among recent demolitions in Paris Is that of the old well known Morgue. Not that this MuFee des Marts has ceased to exist as an institution, for a much larger M org ue has been erected on the islan d immediately behind Notre Dame, In this new building every arrangement calculated to carry into effect the objects of t he establishment has been adopted. ' In one apartment, lighted in the most effective manner, are 1 12 slabs of black marble, on which the unfortunate dead are laid ; and in another apartment are 14 similar Blebs, destined for bodies that have become so decomposed t hat recognition is no longer possible. Bath-rooms are abundantly supplied with water ; which falls continuously lon the bodies.. The clothes appertaining to the latter ace suspended in a room, , in a very conspicuous manner, and, unless identified, remain exposed for a year, LITERATURE. Second to None ; a Military .Romance. By James Grant, author of " The Romance of War," Scc. 3 vols. Routledge, Warne, and Routledge. " Second to None!" such is the proud motto of the regiment in which Basil Gauntlett, the hero of Mr. Grant's new chapter of the romance of war, casts his fortunes, and with which his history be comes identified. Here is a sketch of his first glimpse of his regiment : SECOND TO NONE. In those days—this was in the year before we fought at Minden—the Greys wore double-breasted scarlet coats, lined with blue, having slit sleeves ; long slashed pockets were in each skirt, and a white worsted aiguilete dangled Irons the right shoulder. We wora long jack-boots, and tall grenadier caps, with the Scottish Thistle and circle of St. Andrew in front, Our cloaks were scarlet lined with blue shaloon, and in front they had rows of large flat buttons set two and two, on white frogs, or loops of braid. °your collars we wore a grenade in memory that at its formation, a portion of the regiment had been armed with that formidable weapon, the same as the Sots Horse Grenadier Gusrds. Everywhere the proud motto of the corps met my eye ; on the standards and kettledrums, on our caps, carbines and pistol-barrels, and on the blades of our long straight broadswords, I read the words— SECOND TO NONE I That short sentence seemed lull of haughty spirit ; it gave me a new life, and fired my heart with lotty inspirations I repeated it, dreamed and pandered over it, and as our departure for the seat of war was daily looked tor, I longed for active service, and for the peril and adventure ever con. , sequent thereto. Basil Gauntlett is the disinherited heir to a baronetcy. His father by his marriage having offended the imperious Sir Basil the grandfather of our hero, dies and leaves his orphan son to the cold charity of the world. One kind friend inter cedes with the old baronet, and urges him to re member that he has been young himself. " Yes," growled the gruff baronet, " but it is so very long ago that I have forgotten all about it !" So Basil, friendless and penniless, meets with two jovial dragoons of the Scots Greys, and enlists as a private in their regiment. In following the fortunes of the soldier, whether in the battle-field or the bivouac, in the warlike onslaught or the peaceful carouse, Mr. James Grant is always felicitous; he is, par excellence, the historian of the romance of war. The principal portion of Basil Gauutletee adven tures takes place in France. One incident we are inclined to quarrel with, a stratagem which not even the example of Achilles can reader heroic, namely, the disguise of the young soldier as a soubrette, or lady's maid. The sprightly Angelique, the attendant of the fair Jacqueline de Broglie, can find no other means cf saving the young soldier than by introducing him as another attendant in the house of her mistress— the lady-love of Basil. The scene is ludicrously unheroic. Imagine the fair lady listening to a loving ; compliment from her soldier lover—in the dress of a femme de-chambre ! The conclusion of this episode threatens to be most tragical, and the fearful retribution in the hut in the forest is " sen sational "in the extreme. Here, taken almost at hazard, is a specimen of Mr. Grant's spirited style THE POST OF DANGER. " Ride fast I" said the captain, briefly. Charters shortened his reins, gave his grey the spurs, and departed at once. As he proceeded towards Querque ville Point, the French cunnoniers redoubled their efforts to bring him down, Ho frequently waved his sword as if in defiance, and escaped as if by a miracle. Then on his de scending to the beach, where some rocks protected him, the battery tutted its round shot and grape on the advancing boat. Suddenly there rose from the sea and pierced the sky, the mingled yell of many voices. A 24-pound shct had dashed the buat to pieces, and 12 seamen and a little mid shipman were seen struggling and sinking amid the debris of oars, thwarts and plinks, while the French sent dose after dose of grape to kill the drowning men. The middy struggled bravely—being light, the waves bore him towards the rocks, but Charters saw that unless succoured, the poor lad would certainly perish amid the surf that boiled over the ridge. He sheathed his sword, shook his gloved hand fiercely at the battery, and urging his horse into the sea, even while the hissing grape sowed it thick with tiny waterspouts around him, succeeded in grasping the sinking lad by the collar, and turning the head of his gallant grey toward the shore, he brkvely battled with the surf, the long wanes of which, reddened by the suL shine, seemed to boil in fiery foam upon the beach, and rolled over his shoulders, so that at times the nostrils of his charger were only visible, yet he succeeded in landing the half-drowned midshipman, and rode twice afterwards into the sea to succour the seamen, but succeeded in saving only one. This was done in the presence of the whole loft wing of the army, which gave bite three tremendous cheers, and a few minutes afterwards the grenadiers of Richmond's corps with the light troop of the Greys made a dash at the fort, which immediately surrendered. With such scenes and incidents the narrative is, as ma y bo imagined, singularly animated. Of the love stories we shall only say that the hero has no less than three Lidy loves, the gentle little Ruth the fascinating Jacqu,:line, and the amiable Aurora: but which of the three w:os the first place i❑ his affections we shall not reveal. Suffice it to say that ultimately the heroine like the hero becomes— Second to None." Raised to the Woolsack. By Langton Lockhart. 3 vols. J. C. Newby. It is satisfactory to the readers of the history of Mr. Henry Gilmo:e, barrister•at-law, to know at the very outset of his career, that he ultimately obtains the legitimate obj:2ct of every barrister's ambition— a seat on the woolsack! As the baton of a marshal of France is said t, be contained in every French soldier's knapsack, so great seal of England is supposed to be hidden away LI every English barris ter's brief bag. This novel idea b. f revealing on the title page the ultimate destiny of his 11r0 is the only noticeable feature of Mr. Langton Lockha:rt's ro mance. As a story it possesses no particular atti . :'e* tions, and its heroes and heroines are in no way interesting or remarkable. - Infamous Treatment of Polish Women by Russia, The Siecle of yesterday says it has received a private letter respecting the treatment to which Polish women are subjected by the Russians, which contains such terrible details that it does not dare to publish them. The Polish women referred to are the wives and daughters of those who have taken part in the insurrection. " They are torn from their families and transported to Siberia," says the Siecle. "They are given, like the saves of old, to pitiless masters, who. force them to contract fresh unions. Their marriage ties are broken. The ancient barbarism which Christianity destroyed is revived by this abominable transportation of women, and the language of indignation has no terms suffi ciently strong for such means of repression. The letter we have before us does not confille itself to vague allegations ; it cites persons and names. When will some in power take pity upon a nation subjected to such ignominies ? The person who brought us this document wrung his hands in despair and invoked the justice of God. It is only, in fact, that justice which can punish such crimes. If Russia continues her system of transporting the Polish women, let her remember that Roman Em pire which, after having also covered the world with its violence, was in turn overthrown amid vio lence and barbarism." MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKZTS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to La lOs Od ; and straw, £1 43 to £1 lOs per load. Trade dull. C MBE IILAND..—MCIPIOW hay, £2 lOs to £4 lOs ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10.4 Od ; and straw , £1 4s to 103 per lo a d. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL --Meadow hay, £2los to £4 103; clover ' £4 Os to £ 5 103 Od; a nd straw, £1 4s to £1 103 per load , Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—A fair amount of business has been done in mos kinds, and prices of superior greens are well maintained. SUGAIC.—The demand for West India has been mode rately active, and prices have been steadily maintained. In the refined market, also, the dealings have been to an averege extent, at about former rates. COFFNE.—There has been a moderate inquiry for colonial descriptions, at fully previous rates, superior qualities of Plantation having realised full prices. RlCE,—Business has not been very animated, although superior qualities of East India have generally maintained former values. TALLOW. —The market has presented a rather quiet ap pearance, although prices for both present and forward de livery have been wed maintained. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 41s per cwt, 418 3d to 418 6d July to September, and 43s 9d to 44s for last three months, AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. (From the Correspondent of the limes.) VIENNA, May 29. The official Abend Post main tai us that the policy of Austria and Prussia in respect t o Denmark has, "in principle," undergone no chano; but, if I am rightly informed, Count Rechberg and M. von Bismark have altogether relinquished tbe idea of a personal union between Denmark and the Duchies, and are now intent on obtaining for the Duke of Augustenburg a I.!art, or the whole, of the Duchy of Schleswig. The allied Governments made voile • face so very suddenly that for a time the secon dary German Piwers were inclined to doubt the correctness of the communications received from their diplomatic agents in this city'. On the 18th ins% a membar of this Government said that, in his opinion, the establishment of a personal union between Denmark and tne Duchies wasthe " only" way of bringing the question at issue to a satisfio 'ory conclusion, and two or three days hater the same personage gave one of the leading menahevs of the Diplomatic Corps to understand that the im perial Cabinet was still inclined to maintain the integrity of the Danish Monarchy. On the 22d 'nat. important despatches arrived from lt'aris and London, and in the course of that same day Count Rechberg end M. von Schwerling had a long con ference with the Emperor. In the morning of the 23d Baron von Werther, the Prussian Minister at this Court, called on the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and in the afternoon of that day it was rumoured that the Danish question was about to enter into a new phase. It is not likely that the Prussian nation will be satisfied with the turn which things have taken, but the King and all the members of his family are well pleased that the claim of Duke Frederic of Augustenburg to reign over Schleswig-Holstein is to be taken into consideration. Three or four days ago tLe Prussian Government formally declared that it entertained no idea of appropriating to itsell a part of the Duchies, but it stands to reason that Prussia will have great influence over the new member of the German Confederation. Should there, in the Treaty of Peace, be no stipulations to the contrary, Rensburg will not fail to become a Federal fortress with a mixed garrison. The port of Kiel, in the Baltic, is likely to become a permanent staticn for the ships of wur of Prussia, and Austria is said to be looking out for a place of resort for any cruisers which she may think fit to keep in the North Sea. According to an on dit, any Austrian vessels which may be employed in the North Sea in the service of the German Confederation will carry a flag having on it a black double eagle with a red tongue, in a field of gold. Although it is here believed that the war with Denmark will not be continued, the Chief of the Naval Department has ordered the authorities at Pola to get ready for immediate ser vice the Danube, a screw frigate of 44 guns; the Adria, a paddle ship, also currying 44 guns ; the Dandolo, a schooner with 2S guns ; and one of the new iron-plated frigates. The Austrian vessels now in the North Sea are armed with 230 guns, and it is here said that they are opposed to Danish ships carrying 250 guns, 15 of which are rifled 100 pounders. During the last few months Austria has been in great disrepute in Germany, but the recent change in the policy of the Imperial Government will not fail to be agreeable to the inhabitants of the Southern States, who are very favourable to the claims of the Duke of Augustenburg. MM. Zcepfl and von Warnstedt. two of the most renowned jurisconsults in Germany, have just communicated to this Government their opinions concerning the right of succession in Schleswig and Holstein. In substance they are as follows : "1. The Duchies of Schiesw4 and Holstein are indis solubly united, and they occupy a totally separate position in Denmark. "2. The only persons having a just claim to the throne of the same are the heirs male of the princely House of Oldenburg. "3. His father having renounced his claims, Duke Frederic of t.ichleswig-Holstein-Sonderburs-Augustenburg is the legitimate heir to the throne of Schleswig-Holstein. "4. Christian IX., King of Denmark, has no right whatever to the throne of those Duchies." A week ago Count 11,Lenberg mid his colleagues would have paid no attention to the opinions and arguments of Messrs. Zwpfl. and Warnstedt, but they now pronounce them to be incontrovertible. The German inhabitants of this city are almost beside themselves with rage because the Bohemian Diet has resolved, by a majority of 101 to 94, that the students in the gymnasial and commercial schools shall be obliged to learn the Bo'nemian as well as the German language. "This resolution," say the Vienna organs of the press, " is a shameless attempt on the part of the Prague Diet to subordi nate the German to the Czech (Bohemian) element. the Transylvanian Diet has again met, but it would appear that very few, if any, of the elect of the Mag yars have taken their seats in the House. Of the Hungarians little more is now heard than that they are resolved not to come to terms with the Minister of State, who still flatters himself that he shall be able to overcome the passive resistance of his nume rous and formidable political opponenta. The Emperor and nine of the Archdukes were present at the imposing ceremony which took place here on Corpus Clarisa day. As usual, the streets through which the procession passed were lined with troops, and, as usual, the windows of the houses were filled with more or less devout specta tors, The weather was tolerably fine, but the Em press, who is not very well, did not make her ap pearance in public, The zeply of the Russian Govera'..ment to the last Papal allocution will be the fozn3atia.l of Roman Catholic synods in Russia and Poland for the regu lation of the affairs of the (Roman Catholic) ChOrch. , Le Archbishops and Bishops will be nominated b; the Em2eror. The Bishop of Lublin is likely to be Primate oz' Russian Poland. In f ew d a y s a Customs Conference will he held at Munich for the pQrpose of drawing up proposi tions for a compromise with Prussia. Tbe States that will be represented are Austria, Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Hanover, llesse•Cassel, Hesse-Darm stadt, and Nassau. Hardly any business is done here in the new Austrian loan, but some few sales have been effected in Frankfort and Amsterdam. The Confederate States, The following is an extract limn a private letter, dated Wllmington, April 27: As I predicted to you in January, our armie: are sweep jog everything before them, and it will continue. We have about the same number of troops in the field that the Yan kees have, and ours are all v, terans. On Tuesday last we stormed and captured Plymouth, a bhort distance from this place. We captured 2,500 prisoners, 35 pieces of artillery. sunk two gunboats, captured one and disabled another. 1 he loss on our side by the assault is about 1,000 killed and wounded. I have no doubt a very great number of the enemy were put to the sword, as was the case at Fort Pillow, where 500 out of 700 were killed. It has come to this point, however, and our people will show the Federals this summer what war really means. This capture is very important, as it opens up a vast territory which the Yankees previously held in this State by means of their fleet. We have an iron clad now in those waters which will sweep them ; and I presume the Yankees will go out as fast as possible. It upsets all their plans of approaching Richmond from that quarter, of ter,_ and open s u p t o us one o f our richest granaries, nowir fullestern provisions. Forrest has complete possession of with the Kentucky and Tennessee, and rather interferes has free navigation of the Mississippi. John Morgan cutlip g one the into Eastern Kentucky, and between them I Chattanooga, and fall back. Our best g o eu eo e r r g l i f communications, so that the Yankees will h a ve val t5...,e)=Z Our will follow with his army from Northern sin it'a has defeated re ports from Louisiana are that Jiirby fall in the river. ndrfa by a Banks, with heavy loss, and thatthe have been caught beyond Alexa Federal gunboats a d s estroyed, even yet no official i l f t t s h o e , i r All e t f il e their d transports e ni a p u e s s t . c e v t a e i n h l y a v b e e t w henever he makes a mo ve . it that Lee will smash Grant York will tell you pretty well 1 in advices about the Louisiana i t e ms. n You can depend upon The rise in gold have been now promisee a speedy termina tion of the war , as we shall use up the Yankees most ter..when they [ publication. Everything w hipped, even if they suppress th e t 60 days — then all the evils which they in r ibly in the nex • fli c t upon us will fall upon them, d es i re d to AI R . WARREN DE LA RUE, PRESIDENT OF TIIE ROYAL AsTßoNomicAL SOCIETY, has issued cards for an evening reception at Willis's-rooms, on Saturday, June 11. THE OXFORD" h'ts been first in the field, as usual, (the Atheneum takes occasion to remark) with the music of " Mireiller SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPAIN. MADRID, May 29.—The Minister yesterday read in the Senate a bill for conceding the privilege of a Credit Foncier Company to MM. Weisweiler, Sala manca, and Osma, with the obligation to take 200 millions of Treasury bonds. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, NEWCASTLE UPON-TYNE, JUNE 29, Acceptances for the Northurnberlad Plate of 200 SON'S added to a Handi'Jc.p Stvccpstakes of 15 sous each. Two miles. Caller Oa age st lb 6 8 12 OldmiLtster Doilv 4 8 7 Limo!ziaa Borealis 4 7 12 llon ,, st Joan 4 7 9 Trust Donnybrook . King Charming Hypermnestra Alice Age st lb Tottenham 3 6 6 Oceola, Hymettui ........ 3 6 4 Greville - 3 6 2 Found Again 3 5 12 Tooi Tooi Sir Roger Wharfing,r Sundeelish Lady de Trafford .. 3 5 10 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. JUNE Wye .... 1 Maidstone 3 Ascot .. Hampton l5 Newton Ociihana t Hunt Beverley S N to e : r br o i r d e g s e Chelmsford ...... l g Ne,veastle-on - Tyne .... 2 2 8 8 W o rcest.r (Summer) Bibury Ipswich Newmarket July Carlisle .. Pontefract . Nottingham . l9 Winchester l9 Southampton .. 2O Abingdon 12_ _ Chesterfield .. 1 7 2 Cambridge .. Liverpool Juiy Stamford King's Lynn 2l Goodwood .. 26 Bright on 2 Brighton Club Lewes Huntingdon .. 9 Wolverhampton . 9 Readi❑ g Egham OLford .. 18 SEPT' Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Bridgwater Doncaster OCTI Bedford Northallerton.. 6 Newmarket Second Oct. 10 Dover York August Yarmouth Plymouth Lichfield 29 Stockton Devon and Exeter Derby :MBER. Brecon l9 Richmond Monmouth .... 22 Manchester Autumn .. 23 Newmarket First October 27 Lincoln Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 24 THE CAMEL, - 10. In cities, in fairs, or other mnch•frequente3 places, the camel seems habitually dull ; but no sooner does he find himself in the desert, than his spirits return ; he snuffs the sweet air, he looks gladly over the unimpeded landscape, he feels him self at home ; and if his rider be familiar to him, trots away at the rate of 12 or 13 miles an hour without the least urging. In cases of necessity, he can, as we have already remarked, knock cff 18 or 20 miles in the same period. One of the pleasures of this mode of travelling, not often noticed, is the great height of the rider from the ground, preservs ing him from the fierce heat reflected from the sand, which on an ass, or even on a horse, sometimes scorches the feet; but aloft on the camel's saddle, the air is comparatively cool, and rendered more so by the swift pace of the animal. Owing to the structure of his foot, he does not sink in the sand, but spreading the sole as he goes, appears to fly over the surface rather than to gallop. Although his eye appears dull, his sight is long and piercing, and in the fineness of the sense of smelling, is perhaps exceeded by no other animal, since he can scent water, which has scarcely any oaour at all, at the distance of a mile and a half, or two miles ; we should even say, from observation, that he can scent it more than twice as far, for, on approaching the Nile from the desert, we have known him voluntarily to quicken his pace at the distance of four or five miles. The delight imparted by immense heat, which appears to confer upon some individuals a sixth sense, will continue during eight or ten hours, bubbling, seething, and thrilling through the frame like a sublime intoxication; but by degrees weariness and lacgucr succeed, thirst makes itself felt, and as the sun nods towards the west, the eye glances about wistfully i❑ search of a clump of palm•trees or a rock, the usual indications of a fountain. Upon discovering the well-known signal, the dromedary ear his head, turns, gives his rider a look of encouragement, and then, it not quite subdued by fatigue, bolts off at full speed. How many days he can go without drinking, has never perhaps been exactly ascertained—in fact, the power of endurance varies greatly in different indi viduals—but it has been stated, on very good authority, that the dromedary can subsist nine days Without water. though exposed the whole time to a heat resembling that of a furnace. It is certain that when the camel does drink, he always appears to be laying in a stock for a week or so, and he has even been known to swallow seven gallons and a half, or thirty quarts of water at one time.— Chambers's Journal, New and Improved Series. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market dull. Sales, about 5,000 bales. Imports, 13,146. Previously, 11,622, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) LONDON, May 31.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with rain. FALMOUTH, May 31 —Wind N.—Arrived—Anna Kay, from Bahia. PLvmouTH, May 30.—Wind Netherlands Majesty's steamer Zetland, for Holland. limu Jamaica.Li May 30.—Wind W. N. W. — Arrived—Tynam, from S H IELDS, May 30.—Wind N.—Sailed—West ern Chi e f , for Callao. CLYDE, May 30.—Wind S.W. — Sailed—Paragon, for Matanzas—Enchantress, for Madras. TORBAY, May 30.—Wind variable—Sailed—Fearless, j ot ,Newport and Montreal. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Vectey, steamer, from Marseilles ; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; Saxonia, steamer, from Hamburg. The Vectis has come home from the Marseilles and Alexandria station of the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's mail routes, and brings neither passengers nor cargo. The Valetta, which has been employed on the same station, left Marseilles tx: company with the Veetis, and in consequently expected here ,hourly. - - - :13T MAGNETIZ ITLEGRAPH. GRAVESESL: Tuesday Morning . Arrived, May 30—Dania, frolu Frede sham—Fortroemt, from Falkennurg—Collina, from Ostend—Active, f Engelholm—Port Royal, from Jamaica --Rover and om Dim. Douglas, from Guernsey—Jihn and Mary Apo, fr kirk—Helen, from aen, Sailed, May 31—British Empire, for Canterbury, New Zealand—Notolk, for Nagasaki. Passed—Three Janes, of Caruarvon, from the West, for the North. Tuesday Morning. DEAL, )Mayaguez. Anehored—Trimfo, from Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. , I° ,, u P e j ingapere, N Seuthampton.June 2 Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. June Is. via. \larseilles June Brazil and Cape Vrds, by gaud.Britsh ke glseension,June 5. St. Helena June 29 . via .Marseilles June P. litiipinotto2fyGenooan__d Falkland I h June 2. ci Ce-lon v . • ' • via Southampton Southampton.. June 2. via Marseilles.... June 12. June 11. via Marseilles Jane 5. Portugal.... June 5. M a lta, Egypt, and Aden, via. Soutiaampto- June 2. via Marseilles • June 5 •••• June S. iGni:raa;ro,mbay), India (Calcvu'atta'),°an,t_ Newfoundland U. S. and Brit:6LN Ly Oporto tax(' Vi L . ro Brit. packet. • • • June S. Ly U.S. 0:c1:wt.... tv Canadian packet. June 3. All , part; of W es t I n di es, i nc l u di ng Chili, Peru, June 10 California. and British Columbia. .... ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE. --Too annual meet ing for th e e l ec ti on o f five inmates to the College et Maybury was held this day at the Adel p hi Theatre. The chair was occupied by Mr B. Webster, the warden of th e college. The remarks of the chairman were of the most cheering description with respect to the position of the college; and after Mr Wigan had handed in a dona tion of £l5, the proceeds of an amateur performance given in the country, the election of candidates was proceeded with. The poll remained open when we went to press. MALTA AND ALEXANDRIA TELEGRAPEL—The fol lowing telegram has been received by Messrs, Glass, Elliot, and Co., from their superintendent at Malta, dated May 30, 4 35 p.m. Powder magazine eyploded near Tripoli station. Forty ram kilted. Telegraph station much da maged. Clerks safe. Line joined through to 33eughazi, Traffic with Alexandria not interfered with, UST. , BER.