The Sun. — London, England, 1863-10-08 00:00:00

ROY AL DRUR Y - LANE. H E A.TRE Manag:ers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, TIIE DEAL BOATMAN : Messrs. G. Belmore, F. Charles ; Leclercq, and Mrs. Edmund Falconer. To conclude with the new and original Comedy, by Ed mund of oner, entitled NATURE'S ABOVE ART S • A Ro mance of the Nursery : Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Ryder, Barrett, G. Belmore, F. Charles. Neville Miss Charlotte Bann Ed Miss Murray, Miss R. Leclercq, Mrs. Melville, and Mrs. Edmund Falconer. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. Prices as usual. Commence at 7. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Great Success of TIERRIVIANN. PRESTIDIGITATEUR. HERR TIE.RRAIANN has the honour to announce that, in conse quence the grefit successand flattering recept on he has Tne t with, he will continue his Performances, EVERY I.:VENINci, until further notice. Commencing at Eight. ROYAL T HEATRE HAY MARKET.- Open for the Season, T FITS EVENING, and during the Week, to commence at 7, with AN UN LUCKY 3IOR.VAL : Mr. William Farren, Miss M. Harris, &c. After which, at a quarter to 8, the new Comedy of FIN ESSE ; or, spy and (jou/ger Spy: chaNcters by Mr. Alfred Wigan, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Howe, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Dowton, Miss L. Ang•el, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. Concluding with TURNING THE TABLES. on Monday, Oct. 26, Mr. and Mrs. ClitAS. MATHEWS will return to the London stage. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPM- -- Sole Proprietor and Manazer. Mr. B. W.nster. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE TRAGEDY QUE EN : Mrs. Stirling. At 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. Arthur 6tirli nz, I t. Phillips. Billington,obn A. Wood, Eburne, Mi ss H. Simms and Mrs. B illingt Miss To conclude with CATCHING AN HEIRESS Woolgar and Mr. A. Wood. MISS BATEMAN.—LEA.II.—The celebrated young American Actress, Miss BATEMAN, having on her first appearance in the, New Drama. of LEAH ob tained the most triumphant and enthusiastic success that has been wi nessed for many years, and the profound impression created by her impersonation of the character ot LEAH upon a crowded audience hs.vino- been c ompletely ratified by the unanimous verdict and critical approval ot the entire Daily Press, the manager ot the NEW ADELP 111 THEATRE has the honour to announce that Miss BAT II MA.N will appear in the New Drama of LEAD EVERY EVENING till further notice. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, WHERE'S YOUR WIFE. Mr. Bel ford, Miss Simpson. Followe d by ( 70th time) THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL THE itE." M e ssrs. Honey, Turner , E. Danvers , Collier Cl if to n ; Mes d am es Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria ' impson , Wallace, Etna Jenny White. To conclude with TURN HIM our. Mr. Turner, Miss Thorne. Commence at 7: THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing- the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, cau be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 10h. 59m.—Afternoon, 11h. 35m. To-moßßow.-Morning, 11h. 59m.—Afternoon, h. m. The Weather—Sun Office, Oct. 8, 1863. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 69 Barometer-29.61. Wind—E.-North-East; fresh, and fine. . 4 sltreF - Si 4# LONDON, THURSDAY, ocr. 8, 1863. While one of the most venerable and gifted of our ex-Chancellors is—we very much fear it—fast drawing to the close of his long and illustrious life, another in the full vigour of his great intellect is Presiding over the proceedings of the Social Science Association in his native place—now in the eighty sixth year since he first drew breath there—in the city of Edinburgh. When he had attained the great age of eighty Lord BROUGHAM delivered one of the most remarkable orations that had ever fallen from his lips, namely, upon the occasion of the inaugura tion of the monumental statue raised to the memory of Sir ISAAC NEWTON in his native place, that is to say at Grantham. Now, when the learned and rarely-endowed ex- Chancellor has passed his eighty fifth year, he is presiding, as we have said, over the proceedings of the great Social Science Association, at its annual meeting : a meeting holden this year, by a happy coincidence (we are fain to enforce the recognition of the fact by repetition), in that birth place of HENRY Lord BROUGHAM, the eminently beautiful and picturesque old city of Edinburgh. Evidence will be found in another and a very con siderable portion of our impression of this even• ing, magnificent evidence that in this, the eighty-sixth year of the ex-Chancellor's memor able career, all his great oratorical powers are as fresh and as vigorous as at any previous period. Here and there, too, it may be seen by those who scan the report o f this noble oration of Lord BROUGHAM'S as it deserves to be scanned, that the orator is as boldly outspoken as, while yet un adorned by the scarlet and ermine, when he wore professionally merely the stuff gown of a barrister. Or as when in the old House of Commons (ages back it almost seems in the retrospect) he sat as BARRY BROUGHAM, the ultra-liberal M P. for the West Riding, the terror of all noodles, pls.cehunters, and partizans, whether on the front bench or on the back benches, alike of Government or of Oppo sition. For vigorous outspeaking on a matter of no small delicacy, more especially at this moment, com mend us to that portion of the great oration delivered yesterday by Lord BROUGHAM to the vast assembly of educated people who hung upon his words while he addressed them, up in the north, there, at Edin burgh- Portions of the ex-Chancellor's address, un necessary, at this moment, here to be particularised, we differ from tote coelo. That part of it, however, relating expressly to the bitter feelings cherished towards England in the Northern States of the American Republic, in the States peopled by the Federalists, we assent to, in every syllable of it, con amore. As—who will not, far and wide, through all the three Kingdoms? However briefly, time enables us to say this now, we would here say it nevertheless, and that, moreover, with all the em plia2ia of our admiration. The position of England in respect to the Fine Arts has long been felt to he unworthy of her national dignity. In music, in design, in archi tecture, in all matters of taste and adornment, l'-inglishmen and women were, until very lately, co nfessedly inferior to fo rei g ners. The y were so 111'164 in the habit of nearing this assertion made that it was generally taken for granted, and it would have be en a bold attempt if an y one had m aultai e e " that the deficiency was one arising from want of culture _ tarather than lick of ability. Some fe w Painters, le for th sicians, and other artists were re body of the their achievements; but the great People Wer© mans, and Italians' . with a degree of lofty c ontem p t • regarded by Fr ench, Ger iu all artistic matters }edged to 'that w a s humbly Barlow changed, or ehaer.it, erited. Now, however, all is of JuLLIEN long airu g * de The prai sewor thy exertions e tu rstrated th e f ac t that a strung taste for mus i c d lion, which only needed cultivationt in the English mil and opportunity to show itself very decidedly:: Sincehis ti me th a t taste has exhibited itself i n a thousand ways, every village has its band o f choristers and amateur l musicians, and our musical associatio ns' assemblies, an d entertainments are tr u ly legion. The:lshii-site; art, less sccial as it is, and more ra re as i s the talent for it, has recently shown evidence of almost eq ua l progress. The establishment of artistic training s chools throughout the country has been a remark able feature of the present age, and supplies a long felt want. They offer to poor and friendless talent a helping hand over those first difficulties which appear well nigh insuperable to the lonely young student. They assist his progress, and give him a cours. a of instruction which would otherwise be en tirely above his means. Since their first establish ment, in 1837, the Schools of Design have been enlarged, improved, and .extended in various ways, until they now adapt themselves to the means, capacities, and convenier ce of a very wide range of pupils. The result of this is to be seen in the rapid development of the national. taste, and the progress conspicuously made in English handicrafts and manufactures—a progress so great as to have already startled our continental neigh bours into the conviction that the de i sp a i l s s. ed islanders will henceforth prove dangerou s There rvis no reason why it should not be so. Th e re is nothing in the English charact er to hi ar tistic taste and skill , and ass unr d e e d r ly th th e e p ro os i s s e n ss o i t o h n in o g f rom the fo ir rm o i w ng n lands verdant nds to pr e loveliness i : h e n s of m s f fi in ela th n e an f a re w sh oo a a nd just ideas of beauty. The ' w rh h e ol p o la t n on n e ow of ad ta o s p t t e ed am te o n n d g s especially to raise the people, by cultivating the artistic faculty in those classes who will influence the thousand manu factured articles in daily use. The constant sight of beautiful objects is as gratifying to the eye and refiining to the mind as the ugly or dingy associa tions are depressing and deteriorating. There is no reason why the designs and colours in our house hold goods should not exhibit as much taste and harmony as more costly articles, although neces sarily 'with more simplicity. A common pitcher may have as much symmetry of form as an Etruscan vase; a cotton or chintz may be as graceful and har monious in its colours as the most expensive fabric; but until we have cultivated the eye of the masses, so as to induce them to select the good and tasteful instead of the really ugly and faulty article, we have still much to do. There is no reason why the gene ral public should not be as well informed, and show as cultivated a taste upon questions of colour and form as upon matters of time and tune ; yet almost every one thinks himself qualified to give an opi aion, or to have a strong liking or disliking for a new ballad or popular air, while if consulted on a point of taste in the sister art, he will at once say—"As I know nothing of drawing, I am not qualified to give an opinion." The object of the National Schools is in a great measure to correct this evil by diffusing sound principles of taste throughout the community at large, and by teaching the teachers the teal nature of their art. The courses of instruction are,it is said, in tended to give a systematic training to teachers, male and female, in the practice of art, and in the acquirement of its scientific principles, for the pur pose of qualifying them to impart the knowledge so attained to others, to develop its application to the common uses of life, and to employ its advantages in the requirements of trade and manufactures. Special courses of instruction are arranged to qualify masters of parochial and other schools for the teach• ing of drawing, concurrently with writing, as a part of education. A class is also to be formed adapted for the use of artisans, at the low charge of 10s. per session. Lectures on botany, as con nected with art, and other subjects will be given during the session which has just commenced, and every facility is offered to meet the taste and con venience of the public. A very important addi tion has recently been made to the Echools, in which all these plans will be carried out to the full extent. The newly constructed schools, in connection with the National Science and Art Departments, at Kensington, have just been opened under the inspection of the Committee of Council on Education. They are the first permanent build ings provided for the National Art Training Schools, and every accommodation, in the way of light, ven tilation, heating, &c., is provided. One very notice able feature in these schools is the encouragement which they give to female talent, and the opportunity they afford for its cultivation and development. In the last generation the proposal to establish Female Schools of Art would have been deemed prepos terous, yet the attempt has been most suc cessful, and the result most flattering to the abilities and taste of our fair countrymen. The little gallery of the works of female artists showed no unworthy specimens, and we are glad to find every encouragement is being afforded to those who wish to study this beautiful and elevating art. Females are espe cially in need..of some such sphere of instruction, since the teaching they receive privately is likely to be of the most superficial kind. Our gracious SOVEREIGN in this, as in so many other respects, has set an excellent example to her subjects, her taste and skill as an artist being well known. We are very glad to learn that the Committee of Coun cil on Education are about to offer a premium to feminine ability and industry, by the establish ment of two scholarships to be held by the most eminent students of the Schools of Art throughout the country. The means by which the endowment of these scholarships is provided are especially in teresting. They have been supplied by the fees taken for inspecting the wedding presents of the Prince and Princess of WALES, at the South Ken sington Museum, in May last. The money obtained on that interesting occasion could not have been put to a more worthy purpose, and the Committee deserve the highest credit for having originated the idea. Such a recognition of their claims and capacities will give a Powerful stimulus to the students of the f ema l e classes, and w i ll prove , we trust, the forerunner of similar guerdons of merit throughout the country. The strongest o pponent of" woman's right s " can h ar dl y d i spute her c l a im to use her fingers, an d th ere are numerou s branches of useful employment open to female artists, cuit which may help a little t o so l ve th e diffi yat present existing as to the occupation of w le o ft na t e o be desiredu'lnthi this department the of art there is little most t c a r k i e tic a a d l v i a n nt t a la g e e of way opportunity and instruction,x e and it only remains for stud en t s o f both se facilities no w o ff ered to them. thoef DRURY-LANE THEATRE. In consequence of the extensive Prep arations are made for th e rev i val of Lord B p yron's " Manfred ed morrow. " on Saturday n ex t, this house will be clo se d to- ADELPHI THEATRE. The Prince and Pri ncess of Wal eshonour e d Mi ss Bateman, the young American actress witnessing her impressiv e personatio°f i st la night by drama which she has introduced with great--eab'in the at this theatre. This is the first visit paid success Adelphi by the royal couple since their marriage to the and the first time they have been t o a th®atre sinc e their return from Sc o t l and. Though the Q ueen h a s given up her boxes at all the houses, thePrienecne in most cases has stepped forward to supply her place, and both he and the Princess promise to be earnest supporters of the drama. They were ac companied loot night by their young guest, the new King of Greece, and gave the play and the chief actress their intelligent attention and applause. A loud call, which lasted several minutes, was made for the Prince on his entrance, but he declined to res p o nd to it. The theatre was crammed in every Part. There is n ow in e A MEMORIAL TO THE LATE MR. BOWLBY.— erection in Bis . ! , opwearmouth Church a ruoullru:tr:: of the late Th o mas IV , lliam Bowlby, the ~T in ier correspondent mho was butchered Ly the Chinese in 1560. 1860. The moan hie bears an inerip on written by old schoolfellow, Mr, Tom Taylor. SPORTING NOTES. The racing season for this year now rapidly drawing to a close, I would respectfully direct the attention of the racing public to my great success in predicting the winner of almost every event of importance which has been decided up to the present time. Although not born at " New market," nor brought up in a " stable," as one of my sporting contemporaries avers he was, still I have been enabled, by a careful judgment of the merits of the different horses, by private information, and also by paying close attention to the movements of the money market, to "spot " the winner not only in most of the great handicaps, but those also and more particularly of— THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS, THE DERBY, THE OAKS, THE ASCOT CUP, TIIE YORK CUP. THE GOODWOOD CUP, THE DONCASTER CUP, and THE ST. LEGER. The following prophecies, which have appeared in The Sun on the respective dates given below, will challenge comparison with those of any sporting writer in London. The small country meetings I have never alluded to, as they are nearly all subject to certain private money arrangements which gene rally take place an hour or so before each race. A FRESH MAN. EPSOM MEETING—Arita 15. City and Suburban. ADVENTURER WOD. Out of a field of 29. Metropolitan Handicap. BEDOUIN Third I NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING—APRIL 20. Sweepstakes of 50 Sovs. WINGRAVE • • • • • • • • Won I Prince of Wales' Stakes. CITADEL ............Won Two-Year•Old Plato. SISTER TO QUEEN OF THE VALE • • • • Won I Sweepstakes of 50 Sow. HARLEQUIN .. WOG THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. LADY AUGUSTA • • .. .. Won I YORK SPRING MEETING —APRIL 27. Great Northern Handicap. FANTAIL • • • • • • • • • • • • Second 1 A DERBY PPOPHECY. "Macaroni's success for the Two Thousand has intro duced another favourite for Darby honours. His claims to the blue riband are second to none, for the moment be was called on he answered, and won very cleverly; and, as Sac" charometer was behind him, he has thus indirectly beaten more horses than any animal in the race. I would mer e ly remark that investments on Macaroni at his present price [l2 to 1] for hedging purposes are sure to be remunerative• Knavesmire Plate. LIVINGSTONE .. •• won I Craven Stakes. COMET •• 6. •• Won I Eglinton Stakes, LIVINGSTONE .. . • Won CHESTER MEETING —Mu! 3. Chester Cup. GARDENER • • • • •• . Third I Won by Asteroid, Haddington second. A short head only between the first three. Gardener at 25 to 1 at starting. BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING--AIAlc 11. Two-Year-Old Biennial. CRITTIEIA Won I Bath and Somerset Handicap CANARY .. .. •° •• •. •• * WWI I Badminton Stakes. LIVINGSTONE .. .. EPSOM SUMMER MEETING-MAY 18• THE DERBY. MACARONI • • 1 lb. •• •• •• 2 LORD CLIFDEN 3 KING OF THE VALE •• .• •• •• " And if an outsider wins, it will be Blue _Mantle ;" actually placing the fi rs t, second, and fourth. THE OAKS. QUEEN BERTHA •• •• •• •• W on I THE SUN, LONDON', THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8,186 a At starting, 50 to 1. ASCOT MEETING—JUNE 7. Spoke of LORD CLIFDEN and the St. Leger in the following terms : sc Th e eas y defeat of Lord Clifden for the Grand Prix de Paris will have the effect of knocking him out of the Leger betting—but those who take liberties with hire w ill regret it before the day of the race, as w ith res t h e will e to the post a greatly improved hor se , an d mus t b e near winning. Coronation Stakes. LADY AIIGITSTA WOlll •• •• .. .. or THE ASCOT CUP. TIM WHIFFLER. .. Dead heat with Buckstone I ODIHAM AND STOCKBRIDGE MEETING — JUNE 15. CALLER Or and CARBINEER prophesied for the North umberland Plate in the following terms : "At present I can see not hi ng w i t h more formidable pre tensions to carry off thi s r i c h stake t h an Caller Oa." C a rbineer and Caller On being at 10 to 1, and Carbineer not in the betting at all. They afterwards ran first and second. NEWCASTLE MEETING—JuI" 23. THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. CALLER OU .. 1 CARBINEER LOTHIAN'S KING r , • • • 3 a nd third. Actually placing fir,t, second, CARLISLE ISIEETING— JUNE 29. Cumberland Plate. HONEST JOHN .. WOE •• LIVERPOOL JULY MEE Liverpool St. Leger. BOREALIS .. • •• •• " .. W on TING—JULY 13. ABINGDON MEETING. UMPIRE Trial Stakes. .. Won I • • NOTTINGHAM MEETING—JuL y 20 . Robin Hood Stakes. .. .. Wo n 1 GAROTTER .. •• TIPPLEII Bradgate Handicap• . 6 Won 1 Tux CLowN . Bonney Park Stakes.. .. Won I GAROTTER Rufford Abbey Stakes. .. •6 Won I Nottinghamshire Handicap. BLITRFIELD • • .. Second I •• •• •• GOODWOOD MEETIN G—JuLT 28. TEE GOODWOOD ST AKE S' BLACKDOWN .. .. .. W on ! ANFIELD • • • • .. .. Second j The; inne;bein;;at 30 to 1. Lavant Stakes. DURIIA.34 Second I ••••. • • • • ____ TICE GOODWOOD CUP. ISOLINE ••• • • • 1 LA TOCQUES • • • 2 •• • • DOLPHIN Stewards' Cup. Third ! .• ••• PARIS Nursery Stakes. _ • • • • • • • • • W on Find= Stakes. PARIS to o . • • •" Won I —.— BRIGHTON MEETING—ArGysT 3. CHEERFUL Marine Plate. .. .. .. •• .. Won! YORK MEETING. Three-Year-Old Biennial. THE RANGER •• .. •• .• •• Won I BOREALIS Branham Park Stakes. •• •• •• •• •• WORT Chesterfield Handicap. BERTHA .. .. .. .. .. Third I North of England Biennial. LINDA • • .. .. .. .. .. Won I Ebor St. Leger. PHYSA.LIS COLT .. Won I • • • . 4111 •• York Cup. .. .. Won ! FRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 8. A Ministerial order has been posted up at the Bourse to-day, forbidding dealings in all foreign securities which are not officially quoted. BOURSE, Oct. 7.—The arrival of the English funds with a fall has had a depressing effect upon this market. Threes, for the Account, opened at 67f. 60c., and are now at 67f. 65c. Mobilier has been done at 1,167 fr. 60c. Railway Shares arc rather offered, and some of the lines are lower. The market remained heavy to the close, and left off as follows : It per Cent 5....... 96 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents ...... 67 55 Do. end month.... 67 60 Credit M0bi1ier....1165 Do. end month.... Bank Shares...... 3300 Credit Fonder ....1335 RAIL` Italian Loan 73 60 Do. end month 73 55 Neff ditto Do. end month.... Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 53 25 Home Debt FATES. Cash. Acconnt. 983 75 .. 985 -- 990 .. 988 75 Orleans ............... Northern New ditto — • • -- Lyons and 111 edittrranean 1020 965 Geneva 496 25 Southern. 706 25 .. 700 Western ...... Eastern Austrian Lowha.rd • 562 50 .. 565 North of Spain .. 550 .. 547 50 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona .. 346 50 .. 355 THE BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) (From the New York Herald, Sept. 26,) WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Telegrams up to two o'clock yesterday afternoon from General Itosencranz give additional assurance that his position can ba assailed only by regular siege. The purpose of General Rosencranz seems to be to resume offensive operations as soon as the rein forcements, including General Burnside's troops, now on the way, reach him. The mass of the rebel infantry are in Chattanooga creek valley, A division of rebel cavalry advanced yesterday or the day before from Stevens Gap, threatening a Union regiment guarding one of our signal stations, whereupon the regiment in question retired from its isolated position in the extreme front before it could be attacked. General Rosencranz expresses the earnest wish that General Bragg will venture a prompt attack upon him, but is of opinion that it will not be made. All was quiet along the lines at two p.m. yester day. A despatch from General Rosencranz, dated last night, has been received hero, stating that he had reconnoitered the enemy's line and found them in heavy force, but no disposition was evinced to renew the engagement. The object of the reconnoissance Was attained without incurring a battle. The information received here officially confirms In general the statement of the herald correspon dent telegraphed from Cincinnatti. It is known that the corps of M'Cook and Crittenden, neither of which are large, were attacked while on the march and shamefully stampeded. The main attack, how ever, was sustained by the forces until Generals Granger and Thomas, who repelled repeated assaults With such fierceness that, according to the state ments of rebel prisoners taken on Monday, Bragg was badly whipped, and the opinion is expressed that if Granger and Thomas had been furnished with additional ammunition and supplies, instead of being recalled, the attack of Bragg would have been converted into a complete rout of his whole army. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25. Scraps of information from passengers just ar rived, lead t o the be'ief th a t Sh er man's corps, from Grant's army, joined R osencran z on Tuesday or Wednesday, and that Burnside's corps has more re cently effected a junction at Grape Vine. Reports prevalent to-night on the stieet, say that Burnside's force has been captured; but nothing has passed over the wires to-day indicating such an event, and it is undoubtedly false. CINCINNATI, Sept. 25. PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS. In the course of the 17th, already unmistakable signs indicated that the enemy had discovered the weak points of our position, and were massing their forces in front of our left centre and left, for the manifest purpose of crushing those parts of our lines, or getting between them and Chattanooga. A corresponding movement by the left flank Was thence made by the whole army further down the West Chickamauga, so that on Friday morning oar extreme left rested at Gordon's Mill, at the crossing of the Chickamanga by the Lafayette pike , about 12 miles south of Chattanooga. On the morn in g of the 18th (Friday) a portion of the expected rein forcements, consisting of two brigades of the reserve corps, respectively commanded by Colonels M'Cook and Mitchell, made their appearance near Chatta nooga, and were immediately ordered to make a reconnoissance towards Ringgold, and develop the intentions of th e enemy from that q uarter. The y came upon the a d vance of LOngstreet 'S corps, pushed it back fo r some distance, took a number of prisoners from it, and fully establ ished the antic i pated concentr a ti on o f the enemy in front of our left. All day F r id ay the cavalry, covering our front, skirmish e d w i t h different bodies of the enemy issuing from th e var i ous gaps of the Pigeon Moun tains, and ad vanc i ng u pon and again retiring from our line. N o ser i ous c ollision, however, occurred. points of our line against which they proposed to stri ke a blow with It was evide n t t h e re b e l generals meant to create a false imp ress i on as to t h e concen trated pow er . B ut G eo . Rosencranz was not de ceived. Th e reports f ro m the front all tended to confirm his p rev i ous impression that an onset in overwhelmingnu mbers was contemplated upon our left flank, and that it had to be met by a still further shifting line toward Chattanooga. THE POSITION OF OUR TROOPS. Accordingly on Friday night the division of Brannan and Baird, formerly commanded by (Jane rals Rousseau and Reynolds, of Thomas' corps, to gether with Johnson's of AVCook's corps, moved from the centre to the left of Crittenden's corps. They were in their new Dosi ti ons at da y break. The two other divi s i ons o f IVPCook's corps, Davis's, and She ridan's, w e r e to move into the position of Thomas's corps, but h a d no t time to assume it fully before the commencement of the action on the next morning. On the morning of Saturday our line then appeared as follows :---Oa the extreme left Brannan, next Baird and Reynolds, with Johnson in reserve in the centre, Palmer on the right of Reynolds, and Van Cleve on his left. The line, as already stated, was to be completed by Davis's and Sheridan's divisions, faced a little east of south. TOPOGRAPHY OF THE BATTLE FIELD. The scene of all the movements on the 17th and 18th WAS M'Lamore's Cave, formerly described as the valley formed by the Missionary and Pigeon Mountains. The valley is washed for its greater part by the West Chickamanga, and traversed by two roads, one leading from Roseville, and the other from Chattanooga direct to Lafayette. The roads run about two miles apart, and west of the Chicka manga where the battle of Saturday was fought. The section of the valley bordered by the two roads is almost a plain, covered with thick woods, which rendered the field unfavourable for the effec tive use of artillery. The line proper, as given above, rested nearly at the base of the Missionary Mountain, some distance in ad vance of its right. Gordon's Mills, the point of intersection of the road, from Chattanooga to La fayette and the Chickamanga aforementioned, was still held on Saturday morning by Wood's division of Crittenden's corps, supported by Negloy's of Thomas'. Their position was a strong one but, at an angle with the line proper, appeared like a dangerous extension of the latter, and was proved such by subsequent events. It was meant to secure our right against turning mance avres, but officers of good judgment entertained the belief that both greater compactness from closer contraction and perfect security of the right might have been ob• tained by posting the latter on the eastern abut ments of Missionary Ridge. The brigades of M'Cook and Mitchell of the reserve corps were ordered back to Rossville on Friday afternoon, for the protection of our communication with Chatta nooga, and hence were not to participate in the struggle of Saturday. The night had been frosty, and the troops not being permitted to kindle bivouac fires, the discomfort they experienced, together with the fatigue from marching and want of sleep, put them in a physical condition by no means as vigorous as it should have been for the severe work before them. Fortunately the sun rose clear, and with its cheering rays did much to re vive the spirits of the army. OPENING OF THE BATTLE. The early forenoon passed away without fore warning of the approaching conflict, but shortly before eleven o'clock the storm that had been brewing all the morning on the rebel side burst forth in the expected direction. At that time a long mass of rebel infantry was seen advancing upon Brannan's division on the extreme left. It first came upon the second brigade, Col. Croxton com manding, and soon forced it back despite its deter mined resistance. The two other brigades of the division at once came to its assistance, and succeeded in checking the progress of the rebels, and driving them back ; but their column being in turn strongly reinforced, they advanced again with wild yells. So powerful was this assault that they pushed Brannan back to and beyond his position in the line, and thus uncovered the left of Baird's division. Making prompt use of their advantage, they changed their course to the left, and speedily en velopad Scribner's and King's brigades—the latter of regulars. They were almost surrounded, but managed to disentagle themselves after fearful loss. The crushing rebel masses next came upon John son's division, and rolled it upon Reynolds', which also became speedily involved in the desperate struggle. The stubborn resistance of those divi sions, however, and the sweeping fire of some bat teries posted under the personal supervision of Gen. Rosencranz, arrested at last their sweeping advance. VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF GEN. THOMAS' CAMP. The diN isions of Brannan and Baird having been rallied, General Thomas ordered a general advance of the right, and soon the tide of battle was deci dedly turned in our favour. With cheers our line advanced, halting only at times to shatter the enemy with musketry. Several times the latter's retreating line stopped and vainly tried to retain their gained ground ; but stsadily they were driven from position co position, and by four o'clock all the ground lost was nearly recovered. Several batte ries belonging to Gens. Baird's and Brannan's Di visions, whose horses had been killed and supports were swept away, were retaken, and several hun dred prisoners captured. The enemy left all their dead and nearly all their wounded on the field. There were at least 500 of the former. The rebel troops engaging Thomas belonged to Bucknee's and Longbtreet's commands. REBEL ATTACK ON OUR CENTRE..--THEIR REPULSE BY REYNOLDS' DIVISION. At the time the struggle was turning in our favour on the left, Bragg's army proper, consisting of the corps of Polk and Hill (formerly Hardee's) moved to a most determined well executed attack upon Palmer's and Van Cleve's divisions in the centre. Its object was obviously to relieve the de feated rebel right. Palmer and Van Cleve soon found themselves overpowered and their divisions breaking. Their complete rout was imminent, when Davis' division came to their support on Van Cleve's right. The timely reinforcements at first had the effect of checking the enemy ar.d restoring our line ; but the rebel attack was speedily renewed with greater numbers, and the centre again compelled to yield. Davis was forced to the right and Van Cleve to the left, and the enemy advanced through the opening made in our line, threatening to take the centre and right by their flanks, as they had done on the left. At this critical juncture Sheridan's division appeared, and was at once thrown upon the enemy. It stood its ground gallantly for a while, but becoming soon exposed to a destructive flank fire, was also compelled to fall back. .Fortunately, the divisions of Gene. Wood and Negley, that had been early withdrawn from Gordon's Mills when the rebel attack on the left threatened to be suc cessful, now came to the rescue. After a brief con test the rebels found themselves at last matched, and commenced giving way in their turn, Reynolds having also been sent to the assistance of the centre. After the repulse of the rebel right an advance was ordered, and the original position regained about sunset. FINALE OF SATURDAY'S BATTLE. About dark the enemy made another demonstra tion, with a heavy artillery and musketry fire upon the centre, but eliciting a lively response, they soon abandoned this last effort of the day. Thus ended the battle of the 18th. It had been a defensive one on our part, and although we lost no ground, and probably less men and material than the enemy, its result could hardly be claimed as a triumph of Union arms. No substantial advantage had been won, and a large portion of the army was badly shattered. That the enemy, with his numerical superiority, would be able to offer again battle on the following day, could well be supposed. Gen. Rosencranz anticipated a renewal of the struggle, and prepared for it. THE WORK OF THE NIGHT.--OUR NEW LINES OF BATTLE. Daring the night the disposition of our forces was changed. The line was made to rest along a cross road running north-east and south-west, and con necting the Rossville and Lafayette roads. By this disposition our extreme right was made to rest on Missionary ridge. The new line was a mile shorter than that of the day before. The different divisions were disposed in this order:—From right to left, one brigade of Negley's, Johnson's, Baird's, Pal mer's, Reynolds', two brigades of Negley's, Wood's, Sheridan's and Davis'. Brannan's and Van Cleve's formed the reserve. The mounted brigades of Wilder and Minty covered the right flank, TUE BATTLE OF SUNDAY. Sunday morning broke upon the hostile armies as fair as that of the preceding day. Contrary to the universal expectation on our side, the enemy again allowed the early hours, so well suited to offensive mar cc•ivres, to pass away undisturbed by the s ounds of battle. The adaptation of their plan of attack to our new line doubtless necessitated this. About nine o'n!oek a few shots were heard at various points of our front, but it was only at a little before ten that the report of whole volleys announced the resumption of the fight in good earnest. The firing that had begun upon our left at once assumed the fiercest character. The enemy repeated the tactics of the previous day by throwing themselves first upon our extreme left, formed by General Beatty's brigade of Negley's division. It stood the onset for some time, but finally retired. Desiring to unite the two portions of General Negley's command, General Roseneranz ordered General Wood's division to take the position of the two brigades stationed further to the right. The rebels, perceiving the withdrawal of Negley, and belie'ving it to be a retreat in good earnest, quickly also moved upon the centre, and the action speedily became general. Finding themselves unable to make an impression on Wood, the enemy, after the lapse of an hour or so, seemed to concentrate their main strength upon the centre, now again com manded by Thomas. During the night our troops had constructed along the line barriers of logs and fence rails, and thus comparatively sheltered, they kept up a continuous, murderous musketry fire upon the enemy. Our artillery was planted upon higher ground in the rear, and fired over the infantry. Destructive as our fire from small arms and cannon was, it did not stay the advance of the rebels. At times they staggered, but only to rally and push again forward to ward our line. With frantic yells, Longatreet's and Hill's corps both came rolling steadily on, in columns by battalions. Our centre, weakened to the extent of almost one-third, was not strong enough for success in this unequal contest. Closer and closer approached the shouting hostile masses, and at last forced Brannan's division to yield its position. Meantime, as General Reynolds was severely pressed, General Wood was ordered to march in stantly by the left flank, pass Brannan, and go to his relief. Davis and Sheridan were to shift over to the left, and thus close up the line. As the oc casion was urgent, General Wood drew in his skirmishers with considerable haste, and the rebels, for the second time mistaking a withdrawal for a flight, pressed forward like a torrent, and poured musketry, canister, and grape into the flank of the division, moving upon the double-quick. The men endeavoured for a time to keep their files in order, but as the pitiless storm of lead and iron continued to be hurled against them, the regiments began to spread out like a fan wider and wider until finally they were torn to finders. This was especially the case with the brigade commanded by Colonel Buell. Parker's brigade alone passed on its destination comparatively intact. THE CRISIS OF THE DAY. The battle now extended upon its most criticai phhse. The breaks, temporarily caused by the shiftings of divisions from one point of the line to another, were so promptly perceived and turned to advantage by the enemy that they proved fatal, and cost the loss of the day. Davis' division, com ing up to take Wood's position on the extreme left, was taken with great suddenness and fury by the left flank, and pushed to the right in utter disorder. Simultaneously the weak remnants of Van Cleve's and Palmer's divisions, exposed by the withdrawal of Davis', were attacked with equal vehemence on the right, and forced back in great confusion. The rout on the left and the right was now com plete, and even the exertions of General Rosencranz and his staff who, with drawn swords, attempted to restore order, were of no avail. Streams of de moralised, uncontrollable men, fleeing toward the rear, were all that remained of a large portion of the army. After that fatal break, our line of battle was not again reformed during the day. The army was, in fact, cut in two, M'Cook, with Davis, Sheridan, and Wilder, being thrown off to the right; Critten den, except one brigade of Wood'e, being broken in pieces, and Thomas, with his indomitable corps, and Johnson's division of M'Cook's remaining alone on the left. Thomas's division s—Negley's, Brannan's, and Baird's—had been fearfully shaken and much scattered by the fight over the log works, and Rey nolds' was the only one that retired in tolerable order. MACARONI MIDNIGHT MISS . . Glasgow Stakes ' - • • • • 410 40 Won I DONCASTER MEETING—SEPT. 16. THE ST. LEGER. The St. Leger was anticipated in the following terms : " Lord Clifden has been knocked 'about more than any other horse in the race—one day being at 20's. the next at GArßanlidE DT:IA: Michael 10's, then at 6's, back again to 20's and 30' s , d own aga i n to 6's, whe r e h e now remains , w ith a s till f urt h er d ownwar d tendency. That his perform a nc es warran t suc h k noc ki ng sbaut is a thi ng , as L or d D un d reary wou ld say, "Tha-tha that n o t e ll ah can understand.' He was by far the best two- year-old of his y ear , an d on l y lost the Derby by a very short head. Ms running i n F ranco I ent i re l y t h row as i de, as he w as su ff ering severely from the roughness of the pas sage across th e c h annel. No horse could be in finer condi tion at p resent, and those who have been taking liberties with h im _ will perhap s get as great a blow as they did in 1859 with St. Albans. I t w il l be seen from the above that I expect the jud ge will place " LORD CLIE DEN (with his head loose) .. 1" hael Sta NEwav T . k ** Won 1 THE DONCASTER CUP. UT-MACARONII IIII N M ss. es TING. FANTAIL .C roombe Stakes. .. .. .. . .. .. Won : CAM BITS CAK •••• • • • • Sweepstak es o f 30 Sovs. --- . . Won ! MIDNIGHT MASS • • .. Won 1 EDINBURGH MEETING, Lothian Handicap, THE EriAyz Io ,e Wont LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] PRUSSIA. BERLIN, OCT. 8. The New Preussische Kreuz Zeitung of to-day announces that the King of the Belgians, on the journey to Italy which he will shortly make, will have an interview with the King of Prussia in Baden. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 7. The Nile has not risen any higher, and has not caused any fresh destruction of property. According to intelligence received here from Japan, the English Admiral had quitted Yokahama, probably to chastise the Prince of Satsuma. FRANKFORT. FRANKFORT, OCT. 8, The Bank of Frankfort has raised its rate of dis count from 3 to 3f per cent. ♦0 ff ft THE RETREAT. Retreat was now the only resort left, and the whole disorganised mass of our troops fell back over the road to Rossville. Crowds of stragglers in mob like disorder, made good speed towards Chattanooga, with the exception of Sheridan, Davis, and Wilder, who, cut off from the centre, still struggled as best they could. On the right, the divisions of Baird, Reynolds, Negley, and Brannan, and Harker's bri gade of Wood's division, alone retained cohesive ness, and took a position along the base of Mission ary Mountains, where the Rossville road debouches from them, for another fight. The line was formed so that the left rested upon the Lafayette road, and the right of the gap represented an arc of the circle, and a south-east hill about its centre formed the key to the position. THE PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY CHECKED. Between two and three o'clock the enemy appeared on the Lafayette road, and, moving by the left flank, soon formed for another attack. At first they directed a heavy fire of musketry and artillery upon our position, as though menacing to dispirit its de fenders before coming to an assault ; but the ten thousand or twelve thousand men that confronted them felt that the fate of the Army of the Cumber land, and, in a groat measure, that of the Union, depended upon the repulse of the enemy, and when the rebel lines finally came repeatedly to the attack, they advanced but to recoil with severe loss. Our troops were formed in two lines upon the crest, and, firing one after the other, they kept up an unbroken fusilade with telling effect. The enemy, consisting of Polk's corps, were not only repelled, but thrown into such disorder that Turchin's brigade and other portions of the line followed, and took several hun dred prisoners. Toward sunset the enemy were driven back to the position they took when filing out of the Lafayette road, and abandoned the con test. INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE. When Thomas's division were most sorely pressed during the afternoon, and it looked at one time as if they would again have to succumb to superior numbers, they were gladdened and encouraged by the advent, o❑ the right, of Mitchell's and Whitaker's brigades, of the reserve corps, under the command of Gen. Gordon Granger himself. With the accession of strength, our ability to maintain our position was no longer doubted. Soon after General Granger had reported to General Thomas, his two brigades were sent out on the road, under command of General Steadman, to retake an ammu nition train that had fallen into the hands of the enemy. They came upon a large rebel force, and after a severe conflict drove them away. While General Thomas was making his gallant fight, Sheridan and Davis had managed, after being much cut up, to work their way to the Rossville road with the remnants of their divisions and fall ing back in the direction of Chattanooga. At night General Thomas fell back to Rossville, four miles from Chattanooga, after bringing away all the wounded, transportation and other material within reach. THE CAUSE OF OUR DEFEAT. While the struggle of Saturday ended in a drawn battle, that of Sunday resulted in a disastrous defeat. The failure of the first day was partly due to the greater numerical strength of the enemy, and partly to the deficient formation of our line of battle. That of the second is justly aecribed to improper tactics on the battle field, and above all to the absence of com mand. The inspiring example set and influence exercised by the Commander-in -Chief at Stone river were wanting—he having been compelled to leave the field and return to Chattanooga before the action was over. The early disappearance of two corps commanders from the field also had a demoralising impression. The loyal people certainly have cause for self-con gratulation that the Army of the Cumberland was destroyed, and owes profound grati tnootGen completely erallourias and those under him that saved it. TILE LOSSES. Our losses are great. That in killed, wounded, and missing will probably reach 10,000. Of artil lery we are less some 50 pieces, mostly lost on Sun day. Of wagons, loaded with ammunition and supplies, ambulances, &c., we have also lost a great number. They wero abandoned in the retreat on Sunday. General Roseneranz and his lieuten ants were busily engaged on Mo nda y in stren g the ning their position by field works, and reorganising their commands. OUR ARMY SAFE. While the army itself may be considered safe enough, it is most certain that if the enemy have the advantage of greater numbers, flanking move ments will compel Rosencranz to retreat across the Tennessee, in case reinforcements should not promptly reach him. The following is from the New Yor7:. Herald of the 25th Sept.:— The Confederate accouts give the view of the battle near Chattanooga, taken from their side of the lines. The following are General Bragg's re ports : Chickamunga River, Sept. 20, via Ringgold, Sept. 21. To General S. Cooper, A. and I. General :—After two days hard fighting we have driven the enemy, after a desperate resistance, from several positions, and now hold the field, but he still confronts ns. The losses are heavy on both sides, especially so in our officers. We have taken over twenty pieces of artillery and some twenty-five hundred prisoners. BRAXTON BRAGG, General. Ten Miles South of Chattanooga, via Ringgold, Sept. 21. To General Cooper :—The enemy retreated on Chattanooga last night , leaving his dead and wounded in our hands. His loss is very large in men, artillery, small arms, and colours. Ours is heavy, but not yet ascertained. The victory is complete, and our cavalry is pur- suing. With the blessing of God, our troops have accom plished great results against largely superior numbers. We have to mourn the loss of many gallant men and officers. Brigadier-Generals Preston Smith, Helm, and Deshler are killed. Major- General Hood and Brigadier-Generals Adams, Gregg, and Brown wounded. BRAXTON BRAGG. The newspaper accounts plainly show the fight ing to have been most desperate, and the Union resistance stubborn. The rebels claim to have captured 42 pieces of artillery and from 5,000 to 6,000 prisoners. The telegram from General Sam Jones at Zorn coffer, Tenn., to the rebel Adjutant-General, at Richmond, reports that the Union cavalry attacked the rebel position at that place on the 20th instant, and were repulsed, after four hours' fighting. A second attack was hourly expected. Zollicoffer is not many miles from the border line between Virginia and East Tennessee, and is situated on the railroad to Knoxville, but is over 100 miles distant therefrom. General Buford's cavalry of the Army of the Potomac have returned to head-quarters. While absent on their expedition, they, on Tuesday last, drove the rebel pickets through Madison Court House, and when three miles beyond that position met and engaged the rebel cavalry, forcing them to retreat across the Rapidan, and by the Gordons ville-pike. The Uaion casualties during the move ment were but one killed, and 20 wounded, while the rebel loss was heavy, including 45 pri soners, among whom was a lieutenant-colonel of Cobb's Georgia Legion. The rebel guerillas are still operating on the outskirts of the fumy and around Washington. According to the rebel accounts the " belli gerents" at the Rapidan are drawn up in battle array within half a mile of each other, and a fight is expected almost hourly. The .Richniond Enquirer states that " General Lee will be prepared for Meado whenever the latter shall announce his readiness for battle." A body of rebel cavalry crossed into Upper Mary land on Tuesday, but were met, fought, and de feated by a force of the Union cavalry operating in that region. The rebel loss was 34 killed and wounded, including the captain who led the forces. The President has issued the following procla mation opening the port of Alexandria, Va., to trade : WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 1863. By the President of the United States—a Procla- mation. Whereas, in my proclamation of April, 1861, the ports of the States of Virginian and North Carolina were, for reasons therein set forth, placed under blockade ; And whereas the port of Alexandria, Virginia, has since been blockaded; but as the blockade of the said part may now be safely relaxed with ad vantage to the interests of commerce ; Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority in me vested by the fifth section of the Act of Congress, approved on the 13th July, 1861, entitled " An Act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other pur poses," do hereby declare that the blockade of the said port of Alexandria shall so far cease and de termine from and after this date, that commercial intercourse with the said port, except as to persons, things, and information contraband of war, may from this date be carried on, subject to the laws of the United States and to the limitations, and in pursuance of the regulations which are prescribed by the Seoretary of the Treasury in his order, which is appended to my proclamation of the 12th May, 1862. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 24th day of September, in the year of our Lord 1863, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty third. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President— WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON. The latest Confederate accounts of the siege of Charleston state that the Federals were working with great energy on Forts Gregg and Wagner. Fort Moultrie and Battery Bee, on Sullivan Island, and Batteries Simkins, Cheves, and Haskell con tinued to keep up a steady fire on Morris Island. They succeeded in driving the working parties at Battery Wagner under cover every five minutes, and at Battery Gregg the enemy's operations are suspended during the day time. During the night they have been busy in the erection of. another bombproof at Battery Gregg. A telegram to the Richmond paper s,dated Charles ton, Sept. 26, says :—Nothing unusual has tran spired. Tho monitors and ironsides axe within the bar. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 8. The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa, from New York on the afternoon of the 26th, has arrived off Cowes, en route for Bremen. She brings 124 passengers, 250,000 dols. for England, 10,000 dols. for France, and 2,000 dole. for Bremen; 1,000 tons cargo, and 34 bags mails. The steamer Anglia, from Galway, arrived at Boston on the 25th ult., and the Bavaria, from Southampton, arrived at New York on the same day. (Per the Hansa,) NEW YORK, SEPT. 26 (Afternoon). In the battle of the 20th inst., the Federal army is said to have suffered mach from the absence of command, Rosencranz having returned to Chat tanooga before the engagement was over. Two corps commanders were also absent. It is stated that the defeat of the Federal army was rather the result of inefficient tactics than of deficient numbers. 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