The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-11 00:00:00

'he Prince and Princess of Wales in Sweden. (Fiona Me limes' Special Col respondent) STOCKHOLM, Oct. 4. At the hour at which the Royal party returned from the elk shooting expedition last night it was not possible to do more than record the fact that its mission had been accomplished —a result affording an amount of satisfaction that it was difficult to suppose a mere hunting party could yield. The fact was that the Prince of Wales, ardently attached to sporting pursuits, had fastened on the idea of shooting an elk or seeing one shot as soon as it was mentioned, while the King and people of Sweden were as anxious to find oue of these animals as his Royal Highness could be to encounter it. With becoming national pride they said, "The Prince may be as warmly welcomed wherever he goes, but it is not everywhere that he can shoot an elk." The first attempt, in spite of excellent arrange ments and of the fact that an elk was actually seen by Prince Oscar, proved unsuccessful. Both the Court and residents of Stockholm, though knowing well the difficulties of this chase, took the indispos sition of the elks to be slaughtered almost as a re. faction upon Swedish hospitality. The Prince was urged not to leave till he had made one more trial, Proprietors in various parts of the country sent in haste to say that upon their land elks were known to be, and that the country side should be turned out if necessary, rather than allow the beasts to escape. When the second expedition was actually organised, though it was even more limited as to numbers than the first, there seemed to be scarcely a person in the capital who was not cognizant of the fact, and filled with good wishes for its success. The an ardent follower of the chase, entered into the matter with such energy, that in addition to the beaters, whose duty it was to watch the outlets of the forest, a force of soldiers, several hundreds— by some said to be a thousand—strong, was sent to traverse the peninsula into which the animals had retreated, and regularly to drive them towards the point where it was agreed that the shooting party should be posted. Elks, it must be borne in mind, though they are protected in Sweden for 10 months out of 12, are, as specimens of their race, which once was common in North America, the North of Europe, and Northern Asia, becoming rapidly extinct. In olden times they ranged the forests of England, Ireland, and the isle of Man, and giant remains are contained in many of our museums, proving that in those days hunting must have been truly a Royal sport. The elk of modern times has been dwarfed by exposure to centuries o rigorous winters, but still ." The stag at bay 's a dangerous foe." The male, with his ashy gray coat and flat. wide horns, stands more than sft. high ; the doe, distine guished by hair of yellowish brown, in front white, and the absence of horns, is probably a little shorter in the fore legs. These are of great length, throwing up the shoulder to such a pitch that along the back there is a rapid slope towards the tail. This tapers away so nearly to a point that it may be considered the apex of a triangle, in which the antlers form the base, Nevertheless, virtues are supposed to reside in the elk. The feet are by many regarded as pre. servatives against sickness, and Indians especially like to dream about meeting herds of these animals, regarding the omen as particularly favourable, and one insuring health and long life to the sleeper. In his own case the elk is certainly a skilful physician, though his knowledge of medical treatment does not extend beyond the old Sangrado remedy. The instant that illness makes itself felt he scratches his ear with his hind foot, and keeps on scraping till the bloods flows freely, which, in ordinary cases, instinct tells him will work a recovery. The Royal party, which started yesterday morning with the ob ject of procuring one of these interesting specimens, left Stockholm by a small steamer, or enlarged ferry boat, about half-past 6 o'clock a.m. The greater number of those composing the expe dition, as on the former occasion, wore the costume of the Societe de Chasse, and the Prince of Wales, in recognition of the exertions made by the mem bers of this club for his amusement, wore a hat and feather and hunting boots similar to theirs, preserving in other respects the ordinary English shooting dress. The course taken by the steamer was along the Lake Mmlar, through Brockholm's Sand, and round the promontory of .lungfrulund as far as Hogtorp, where the King and Prince of IV - ales were landed, the remainder of the party being distributed somewhere lower down the same inlet between Wiksberg and K iggeboda. The cha racter of the scenery was pretty much the same in every direction, There were open spaces in suffi• cient number to prevent this district from being characterised as forest, and acclivities occurring often enough to give a rolling outline to the ground traversed, otherwise there was considerable same ness in the views offering themselves to the pedes trians; tracts of pine and birch trees inclosing and alternating with grassy surfaces, strewn with boul ders or pierced from below by prominent strata, jutting up into these fields like great white ewel. lings of stone. Cottages, or rather shooting-boxes, were encountered at intervals, into which, when members of the party strayed, they found that the owners, at whose hands they sought nothing be yond the means of slaking thirst, had got scent of the expedition, and prepared appetising little ban. quets in hopes that the King or his guests might pass that way. The principal entertainer of the Royal party, at whose hou3e they breakfasted by arrangement, was Mr. Strombom. About 11 o'clock the day's prcceedings may be said to have fairly commenced. A cordon was thrown out, extending in every direction that it was likely as elk would seek to escape; and posted in the best positions and at proper intervals, were the members of the hunt ing party, rifla in hand. All their weapons were tried serviceable guns, but many of them looked wonderful pieces of ordnance by the side of the light modern Westley-Richards. When every one was stationed came the interval during which ex pectation was strained to discover what success attended, or was likely to attend, the arrangements. All listened intently for the bark of a dog, indicating that the game was on foot, for the crack of a distant rifle, announcing, at least, that something had been teen, or, better still, for the rustle and crash of leaves and boughs in the path of the elk himself, when, having passed through his first stage of as toniehed immobility, he lays his horns flit upon his neck, and with head in air and outstretched nos tril he thunders along, only half seeing the obstacles that he clears at a bound. But for hours and hours not any of these welcome sounds gladdened the ears of the watchers. The noonday sun declined, and its shadow sank on the dial to 3, to 4, to 5 o'clock. Still not a sight nor sound; nothing but the natural stillness of the forest, intensified by the silence of all these men. At last, at the:moment when evening is closing in, and a belief is spreading that there may be points of resemblance between the elk and the dodo, a rumble is heard as of thunder in the dis tance, then a crashing of boughs as if 50 woodmen were at work, and, with a lightning rush, the ob ject of all this expectation is in the midst of a circle of courtiers. Unfortunately it is at a point remote from the King and Prince of Wales, but there are plenty of other eyes and hands keen and quick enough to prevent his getting away. The fatal shot is fired by Count Wrede, one of the King's cham berlains, a nobleman who follows the chase with a zest not inferior to that of Swedish royalty itself. The elk is struck somewhere in the region of the heart, but his strength impels him for a distance of 100 yards farther, and when he drops at last, the sha dows of the for es t are so d eep that he is sought inthevain for f u ll y h a lf an hour. During this interval members of the hunt flock in from every quar ter, tae P r i nce of Wales in his eagerness running half • anle, and ultimately in one of the glades or open spaces already described, the great chi e f o f th e forest is found, er, T ge h e e ti l3 l . e .ac fe is , semicircular in f orm , andstraugely n of stone dot th e enc l osurei obeatn amphitheatre. Lumps we r e e n t an I around w hi c h is a tangled growth of fern forest grass; e y n groves e these birch and larch are th e nearest trees, h is a rising background of rocks crowned with the dark and pointed fir trees. In the centre lies the prize, large as an og, and with outstretched limbs already stiff, that kings and princes have come there to slay —a noble beast, with a pedigree more famous than any of theirs, extending back to prehistoric times, and written even in the stone tables of the antediluvian era. To look upon an elk newly killed is a privilege that in these days is given to very few. And preceded as the spectacle had been by days of preparation, travelling, ardent toil on the part of all who now were eat,' ered at the spot, it was a natural impulse that made them cluster round the body and signalise their triumph by a succession of cheers that the netonished rocks and forests gave back again, not clearly knowing what to do with. For any one looking upon that group itself, and carrying in his glance historic memories, there were reflections not less striking or exceptional than those occurring to the spectators making up the circle. Here, in one of the sombre woods of Northern Europe, was the heir to the throne of England enjoying a spectacle, one only among many items in the brilliant reception accorded by the Court of Sweden, and while, to all appearance, pursuing only his individual gratification, in reality strengthening the alliance and promoting the inter course between the two nations. At his side stood a Prince, brother of another King, to whose country we are bound by strong international ties of mar. riage and of sympathy. In the present day England feels delighted when royal marriages are as free from State fetters as those of private citizens; and any opportunity of eultivating good relations with the Scandinavian race is equally adopted. But what a contrast to the staysat-home days of George lll—of hatred to Napoleon's marshals, and of battles of the Baltic ! The reflections might be pushed even fur ther into the former relations of Sweden and of Den. mark. But in these late times of trouble the sym pathies of one have been so heartily and cordially given to the other that old rivalries must be well nigh extinct, and tears " wiped away from off all faces." Much time was spent in discussing the size and weight of the prize, which was eventually taken on board the steamer and carried to Stockholm, the Prince expressing his intention of having the head cut off and preserved as a memento of a day so highly remarkable. The party did not reach Stockholm till 9 o'clock, but his Royal Highness, far from feeling fatigued by the day's sport, changed his dress and proceeded to Ulriksdal, where a large party had assembled on the occasion of the farewell dinner given by the Queen of Sweden, returning again to the Palace at Stockholm the same night. This morning the visit to the King of Sweden came to an end, and, as the special train left at ten o'clock, the Royal party were astir betimes. There was no public ceremonial of departure, but the King and Queen accompanied their Royal Highnesses to the railway terminus, sad there, as well as all along the thoroughfares, they were met by cordial mani festations of popular opinion. The parting between the Royal families was, one might even say, affec tionate, the members respectively during the inter. val covered by the visit having been thrown so constantly together that they learnt to esteem and appreciate each other even more than at the outset they might have been prepared to do. Prince Oscar, with several Swedish officers in his suite, accompanied the Prince and Princess of Wales to Gottenburg in the special train. GOTTENBURG, Tuesday Night. The shades of evening had fallen before the special train conveying their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Oscar of Sweden from Stockholm to Gottenburg reached its destina tion. The full enjoyment of the exquisite scenery in the vicinity of Gottenburg was consequently diminished to some extent; enough, however, was seen to give to their Royal Highnesses, who in pro, ceeding to the capital made their was' round by long sea, an admirable notion of the character of Swedish scenery. Internally, except when some of the charming lakes are encountered, the country exhibits few traits calling for special observation. As the coast line is neared on either side, however, the level rises rapidly, and a combination of lake and hill scenery is obtained which is truly charm. ing. The Royal party were as much favoured by weather upon the return journey as they had been exposed to its evil influences when en route to stay at the Swedish Court. Then the weather was so deplorable that at one time the whole of Royalty's retinue was struck down, the female attendants', who lay prostrate at one end of the vessel, being balanced and kept in countenance by a dozen men, who ought to have been able seamen, at the other. Toselay, on the contrary, there was bright sunshine lighting up the landscape in every part, and bringing into full view the wonderful tints upon those trees in many of the plantations that have put on the lustre of an American autumn. Shortly before 7 o'clock the Gottenburg station was reached, and the safe arrival of the train was hailed by a salute of 21 guns, fired by the Swedish artillery from some pieces of cannon near the railway. Gotten burg is a town possessing a considerable and very influential Eng lish population. The daughtersof some of the leading English residents attended within the building to welcome their Royal Highnesses, and contrived to introduce into their attire a delicate compliment to the Princess, being dressed uniforml y i n white muslin with scarlet scarves of silk, together making up the Danish colours. Many of the principal houses in the town were also lighted up for the occasion, that of Sir Robert Dixon, immediately opposite the station, exhibiting a brilliant array of wax lights from the very fine frontage of his house extending across some eight or nine windows. Un fortunately, just before the arrive], an open door or some similar cause drew the curtains on one of these windows across the flame, and for a few moments it seemed as if the house was likely to be enveloped in fire. it was fortunately extinguished before much mischief had been done ; but during the remainder of the evening those two windows, instead of being radiant with light like the rest, became by contrast suggestive of the residence of that sulky tenant who on the occasion of a general illumination in vites the destruction of his household property. A guard of honour furnished by an Hussar regiment, in which the picturesque sling jacket is still re tained and worn after the Russian fashion, from shoulder to shoulder, was drawn up immediately outside the terminus. The crowd there was so numerous that the assistance of those troops was advantageous, and indeed necessary, in clearing a way for the carriages conveying the Royal party to the steamers. Unfortunately, in executing this duty, one poor man was knocked down and trampled upon before he could be removed. When lifted up he was able to walk, but with great difficulty and evident suffering. In the general desire to see the Prince and Princess this occurrence attracted very little attention. When their Royal Highnesses took their seats in the carriage they were very warmly cheered, and alon g th e whole of their route to the pier, which was thronged with spectators, they were equally well received. The landing place in front of the yacht Osborne was kept by a very strong detachment of Swedish artillery, dressed exactly like a regiment of Dragoons in the old time—that is to say, with brass helmets, having a stiff rolled black plume, with blue uniforms, and yellow, or, in the case of officers, gold shoulder belts, Th e local authorities also erected stands with braziers in them to show light to the approaching procession. On its part the yacht contributed some very strik ing elements to this animated night scene. Two of its best looking seamen, mounted in the ship's boats as they swung from the davits, burnt the lights continuously, which made everything in their im mediate vicinity as bright as day, and threw over the upturned faces on the quay, and on the forms with which masts and rigging in all surrounding directions were crowded as thickly as in pictures of sinking ships, a blue glare from which the scarlet uniforms of the narrow line of marines on the poop deck shone out all the more remarkably by contrast. Every face could be distinctly seen as it passed up the gangway, and when by and by the band advanced to play on board during dinner time, the glitter of the helmets and swords, added to the cocked hats and uniform already upon deck, made up a very pretty piece of ship effect. The blue lights were burning for nearly an hcur, so that in the distance, when one looked back upon the Osborne, she was surrounded by a blue phosphoric blaze, giving to her spars and r i gg i ng a mos t p ecu liar look, with just a suspicion of the supernatural. The Prince and Princess having gained the deck stood for some time outside the round-house enjoying the scene, SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1864. and with the members of their suite discussing and admiring the novel effects. About half-past 8 o'clock a dinner party, to which some 18 or 20 gentlemen were invited, principally those who had come down in the special train from Stockholm, either with the Prince of Wales or Prince Oscar, was held on board the Royal yacht. There were also present the Swedish and English suites, and in addition the Swedish Governor of the province and Mr Oscar Dixon. As the pilot would not incur the responsibility of taking the ship through the intricate navigation of the Gottenburg approaches at night, though the buoys had all been lighted, with a view to such an experiment, there was no object to be gained by curtailing this enter. tainment. Mr F. Hamilton and Mr Heneage, both of the British Legation in Stockholm, were invited guests, and before they went on shore his Royal Highness took the opportun:ty of expressing to these gentlemen his entire satisfaction with every thing that had occurred at Stockholm, the arrange ments concerning which visit devolved, in a great measure, upon Mr Hamilton, who was acting as Charge d'Affaires till the return of Mr Jerningham. ELSINORE, Wednesday Night. The Osborne, attended by the Salamis, left Got tenburg about five o'clock this morning, and had a delightful passage to this port, not so much as a ripple being visible. About eight miles from here they were met by the Aurora, having exchanged signals with which frigate the Salamis quitted the Osborne, and made all speed to this part for the unloading the baggage and getting out of the hare bour again before the royal yacht was ready to enter. In executing this task she flew through the water; her rate of speed was something quite un• paralleled--overtaking a very fast passenger boat, the Exeelleman Tell, just off the port of Kronborg, she regularly circled round her, and got first into harbour by several minutes. The baggage was landed in a space of time reflecting the utmost eres dit on the smart handling of the crew, and the ship had turned round in a berth of very small dimen sions, and was outside again, waiting fresh instruc tions, long before the Osborne was ready to take her place. The latter meanwhile had steamed up steadily with the Aurora, and on her way met a Swedish frigate which saluted the flag of his Royal High ness, floating jointly with that of Prince Oscar from the mainmasthead. The Aurora answered the salute and manned yards, and was afterwards called on to repeat her excellent practice in answer to the double compliment paid from the guns of the Danish Castle of Kronborg and those of the Swedish battery on the opposite side of the channel, not more than three miles across at this point. The Osborne landed Prince Oscar off Helsingborg, between whom and the members of the English royal family there was a very cordial leave taking. She then crossed over direct to Elsinore, where the King, the Crown Prince, and several Danish officers of distinction were waiting on the pier head to meet and welcome their royal highnesses. By some extraordinary chance everyone on board was looking in a direction exactly opposite for those whom they expected to meet there—namely, to ihe place where the car riages were in waiting, and it was not till after the yacht had actually passed the point where the royal family were standing that their presence was ree marked. The King then walked back the length of the pier to the landing point, and as some time elapsed while the process of swinging round the yacht was going forward, embarked with the Crown Prince in a small shore boat, which speedily enabled him to gain the deck of the Osborne; as he did so the Danish royal standard was hoisted, and after a brief stay on board the King and Prince returned to shore in one of the English royal barges, which also carried the Prince and Princess of Wales, Lady Spencer, the Hon. Mrs Grey, and other members of the English suite. The spectators had assembled in large numbers, and Elsinore made itself almost as gaywith flags as on the occasion of the former ar rival. The King and the Prince and Princess were very warmly cheered, and after a little difficulty as to the question of places in the royal carriage had been adjusted, caused by the Prince's habitual modesty as to seats, the royal farcily left for Fredens berg, followed by the members of the suite as soon as these could be landed from the yacht. The band of the 15th Infantry Regiment was stationed upon the jetty and performed a selection of appropriate airs, from the time that the yacht came in sight till the landing was completed. A general subject of conversation at this moment, after the excitement of the royal arrival had a little subsided, was the gallant rescue of many lives from a Swedish brigantine, happily effected by Captain Sir L. M'Ciintock, of her Majesty's ship Aurora, on her return passage from !Stock holm. The unfortunate ship, which was trading to Copenhagen, was dismasted in a gale, and at the time that she was met by the Aurora was almost in a sinking state, laden with barley, to which the water had penetrated, and which consequently was beginning to swell. As long as there was a hope of saving the ship the Aurora stayed by her, though the gale was still a most severe one, and the Aurora herself was exposed to great inconvenience, if not danger. 'At last, after 26 hours had been passed in this critical service, it became evident that there was nothing for it but to take off the crew and leave ,he vessel to her fate, which operation was accord ingly performed in the faco of great difficulties. formation of the spirit, not only of the border peopie in Kentucky, Missouri, and 'Tennessee, but of the cotton States, is current in Canada, which, if it percolated through the New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Boston press, might cause the Northern people to be less sanguine than they are, at this moment of apparent v:ctory, of the ultimate success of their cause, and more dubious of the final triumph, which neither men who deserve, or men who do not deserve it, are certain of obtaining. The success of General Sherman at Atlanta, fol. lowed so rapidly by that of General Sheridan in the valley of the Shenandoah, has again inclined the thoughts of the Americans towards peace. A month ago, when the Chicago Convention was in session, the peace party was in the ascendant. The people were depressed and discouraged. They dreaded that the war would be interminable. They were alarmed at the rapid depreciation of Mr Chase's paper currency. They had placed all their hopes in Gem Grant, and Gen. Grant was as egre' gious a failure as any other drill-sergeant or at torney a ho had ever been called upon to command the brave but unfortunate Army of the Potomac. He was squandering human lives as if they were of no value, and moved to his work with the remorse. lessness of a machine or the calculating murderous. ness of a Cincinnati pig butcher. They saw no end to his sacrifices of life, but they saw a too speedy end to the supply of his human material. They were weary of Mr Lincoln, of Mr Seward, of Mr Stanton, and of Mr Gideon Welles ; and the New York and other journals, catching the temper of a multitude whom they sometimes represent, but never lead, were all as ardent for an armistice as if they had been members of the Peace Society, or the " League of Universal Brotherhood." But General Sherman took Atlanta, and with the celerity of harlequin in a Christmas pantomime, who with one stroke of his wand oan convert a Quaker into a grenadier, he filled the American heart with a hope. fulness as great as its previous despondency, opened before the delighted eyes of Mr Lincoln a bright prospect of re-election, and reinvigorated that love for conquest and the Union which had slumbered but had not died in the previous month of Federal ill-fortune. The consequence has been a belief in the minds of the easily excited crowd of American politicians that the end of the war approaches ; but in their estimation peace comes from a dif• ferent direction than that in which it seemed to be coming, when General Grant was vainly hammering at the gates of Petersburg, and ap pealing to General Lee, who would not answer, to come out and be defeated before Richmond. The cry is now that the South is exhausted—that it cannot maintain itself until next spring; that it is only necessary for Grant or Sherman to strike another blow to make an end of the Confede ration; and that the Southern leaders, aware of their doom, are anxious to propose terms to their proxi mate conquerors,and to save life and honour, if not property, on the inevitable day of reckoning on the best terms they can extort. It is asserted from Washington that General Sherman has made the first step towards peace by inviting a conference with any plenipotentiary who Mr. Jefferson Davis may appoint, and that the Hon. Clement C. Clay and the Hon. Jacob Thompson, the Confederate Com• missioners in Canada—the one residing at St. Ca therine's, and the other at Toronto—have, on their part, received instructions from Richmond to pro pose peace to the Washington Government, on the basis of the restoration of the Union, the re-affirm ation of the doctrine of State rights —a general amnesty—and the guarantee of slavery in all the States where it legally and constitutionally existed before the rebellion. lam not in a position either to confirm or deny the statements made with re gard to General Sherman, though I have reason to believe that his function as a peacemaker is limited to such peace as he can make with the sword—but I am able to state, on the highest authority, that Messrs. Clay and Thompson have no such mission, and have made and will make no such offer as that imputed to them. Their " platform " is Southern in dependence, and that alone. All other questions are subsidiary to this, the corner-stone of their edi fice. Short of independence the South will listen to and propose no terms whatever. Come weal, some woe, it will fight to the last man on this basis, if it take fifty years. Recent reverses have grieved but not discouraged it. The Southern exiles in Canada—mesa who have sacrificed home and pro perty for the cause —assert that the spirit, not alone of the South, but of the Border States was never so high and determined as at this time of defeat. They laugh at the idea that Southern resources are ex hausted, and maintain that the struggle, so far from being at its close, is only at its beginning. They boast at the same time that they will yet show the world that what Washington and his slaveholding compeers did against all the might and majesty of England less than 90 years ago will be done against all the might, without the majesty, of the North by the slave.holding gentlemen and slave-approving middle.classes of the South. There is, however, a class among the Southern exiles in Canada, the highest in the confidence of the Confederate Government, who admit that the day may come—though they hope it never will — when the South, despairing of European intervene tion, and weary of barren sympathy, may be driven into a corner, unable to find help abroad or rein forcements at home, In such an emergency they iusiet that the Southern leaders might bo induced to propose terms to Mr. Lincoln, if he be re-elected, or to General M'Cleilan if he should take Mr. Lin. coin's place, to which either of those gentlemen and the Northern people would be likely to accede. They would represent to the Federal Government that they would never lay down their arms until they had secured their political independence and separate nationality ; that the North would not dare to attempt their extermination, and would not suc ceed in the attempt if it were wicked enough to set the opinion of the world and the doctrines of Christianity at defiance in pursuance of any such project; and that, such being the case, it would be for the interest of the North as well as of the South to see if a compromise could not be effected. The South, upon consideration of Federal recog nition of its independence, would be prepared to enter into a commercial treaty with the North upon the basis of free trade, and to place an ex port duty of 10c. per pound upon cotton, so f S to give the manufacturers cf New England and other Federal States an ad van t ag e to that extent over the manuf a ctu rers o f G rea t B r itain and France and every oth er p ar t o f th e wor ld. Moreover, they would agree to an alliance offensive and defensive with the North in support of the Monroe dsetrine leaving it to the North to decide whether the doc trine should first be vindicated in the expulsion of the Emperor Maximilian and the French from Mexico, or in the attempted annexation of Canada to the Federal dominions. These ideas may seem wild in Europe, but, wild or not, they are seriously entertained by many Southern men of high in fluence and position. They a re not only disap• pointed with th e act i on o f Great Britain and France, but they are indignant at what they call the stupidity or th e h ear tl essne ss of those nations— stupidity that did no t see the interest of Europe to aid in the disintegration of the American Republic, which when united threatened to overshadow the world with its gre a t ne ss, and oppress it with its power; or heartlessness that wou ld allow a gallant people, fighting for th e ir independence, to be over whelmed by the mer cenar y Irish and Germans whom the North has bribed t o fight the battles which it has not cared to fight with its own arms. These sen timents may be deprecated in Europe, but they exist, and are not to be reasoned away ; and should any great ill-fortune befal the South will probably take larger dimensions than taey have yet assumed, and form the ba s i s o f a peac e between North a n d South which will augur any thing but peace for the I rest of the world. The Southern exiles and sympathisers with the North in Canada take but little interest in the Pre sidential contest. If they have a choice between Lincoln and APClellan it inclines to the side of Mr. Lincoln. They know that he has mismanaged the war ; that ho is not a man of principle ; that he shifts with the wind of popular opinion; that he would maintain slavery if he :mild thereby preserve the Union ; that he would abolish it if he had the power, for the very same reason ; that he is a cunning rather than a skilful politician; that he has a thousand weak points and not two strong ones; that as long as he shall remain President the cause of Republican liberty in the North will be discredited throughout the world ; that under his rule the public debt must increase from :month to month till its burden becomes intolerable; and that, all things considered, " the man whose blundering administra tion has done so much to make the South a nation is the best man to continue the work to its litigi mate completion." Gen, M'Clellan, on the other hand, if elected, would give the Federal cause a certai❑ amount of eclat in Europe—dispose Euro pean s!'atesmen to watch and wait to see what would come of the new administrators, and in a variety of other ways tend to prolong the war. These things considered, they incline more to Mr Lincoln than to his competitor. They have no love or respect for either candidate ; but if they dislike one more than the other it is Gen. M'Clellan, because, nominated on a peace platform, he accepted the nomination as a supporter of the war and had not sufficient sta bility of purpcse or character to refuse to be carried away by popular clamour created by the transient and resultless victory of Atlanta. In short, the Southerners despise Mr Lincoln and hate General M'Clellan. They consider the one a fool and the other a knave, and think themselves quite able to cope with either, I have already stated that they are not discouraged by the recent unfavourable news from the valley of the Shenandoah, and have only to add that they believe that whichever of the two candidates be elected, there will be a popular out. break in the North-west, which will severely test the power of the Federal blovernment, and operate as a valuable diversion in favour of their cause. Circumstances, small in themselves, but all con verging to one focus, show that this belief is not ill-founded, and foreshadow a troublesome time in that region prior to and subsequent to the day of election. Royal East Berks Agricultural Association. This association, which is one of the most important of the kind in the county, held its annual ploughing match on Tuesday last. The ploughing match took place on land at Hithe Farm, Cockham, in the occupation of Mr J. T. Mills, Between 30 and 40 teams attended. The attendance on the field on Tuesday was not so large as it has sometimes been in former years. In the evening there was a publio dinner in the Town- Hall, Maidenhead. The attendance was not so large as on some former occasions. The chair was taken by Mr John Hercy, the vice-president being Mr Walter, M.P. After the usual•loyal and constitutional toasts had been drunk, Mr HIBI3ERT proposed "Success to the Royal East Berko Agricultural Association." (Cheers.) Their institution was fortunate in obtaining not only the nominal, but the sub stantial patronage of the Crown. They had heard that the Prince of Wales had promised them a noble annual sub scription. He thought, however, with all this that they ought to have reform. He was not going to talk politics, but he thought with regard to the association that. they ought to make it of more practical advantage. They had one of the most popular gentlemen in the neighbourhood , in the chair, one who was known to them as a good land lord and a kind friend, and in every way fitted for the post he filled, and yet when they looked round the room they could not but notice their diminished ranks, and that in point of numbers they were not what they ought to be. (Hear,) They ought not at present to be decrepit. They had only been established 25 years, and they ought to be flourishing. He would suggest that there must be some thing unsound in the formation of the society, else it would hold a better position. He trusted that they would make an effort to put the society on its legs again, (Hear.) He had given a small prize for cottage husbandry, but he found that there were only 10 competitors for six prizes. (Laughter.; It was no honour to win a prize under such circumstances, It was like coming in second in a race when only two started, (Laughter.) He thought the society had done a great deal of good, and that it was capable of doing still more good. (Cheers.) He begged to propose " The Health of the Chair man." (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Health of the High Sheriff," who, with the exception of the Lord-Lieutenant, held the highest office in the county. The way in which he had discharged the duties of his office had given the greatest satisfaction to the Judges. The HIGH SHERIFF (Mr Hall Say), in responding, said he considered it as a compliment paid not so much to the individual as to the office which he had the honour to fill. Referring to the operations of the association, Mr Say said he considered them to be beneficial ; ho believed that the labourer who received a prizo went away a prouder and a happier man, and that he was regarded as an example to his parish. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said that the next toast would be sure to be received with great pleasure; it was the health of their county members. (Cheers.) They were pleased to see one of them present. Mr Benyon had written to apologise for his absence, but ho had accepted the chairmanship of a dinner at Lamborne, and, as that engagement clashed with the dinner at Maidenhead, ho could not be present at the latter. The other member, Mr Bouverie, was not able to attend, as he was not very well. With regard to the conduct of their members in the House of Commons, they were always present when anything of consequence was brought before it. With regard to Mr Walter, he could say that he had never absented himself when the interest of the county or of the country requirel his presence. (Hear, hear.) In deed, ho thought that all of their members had acted their parts very well, although ,they went into different lobbies. They did the best they could for the interest of the county. He begged to propose "The health of the County Mem bers." (Cheers ) Mr 'WALTER, who was received with cheers, said that on behalf of himself and his hon. friends and colleagues, who were unfortunately prevented from being present, he begged to thank them for the kind manner in which they had received the toast. It was one of those honours which members of Parliament were accustomed to look forward to at that time of the year, when labourers received rewards for their services—(great laughter)—and members of Parliament belonged to that useful class. And such was the generosity of their employers that, as in the case men tioned by Mr Hibbert with regard to other branches of in dustry, there were more prizes than candidates —(laughter) —for he (Mr Walter) was the solo recipient of the honour paid to the county members, or rather he was the only mem ber present to acknowledge the compliment. lie was quite aware that it was not to their political services that they were indebted for the compliments pasred them on these occasions, but rather from the circumstance that from the position they occupied, they were able to discuss those ques tions in which they were all concerned, but with which politics had but little to do. He need not tell them that of late years, partly from internal and partly from external causes, Parliament might almost be said to have abdicated its political functions. As soon as the Budget had been dis posed of, and when they knew how much they had to pay, and how they would be likely to stand for the coming year, Parliament occupied itself with measures relating to the education of young sinners and the reformation of c'd ones, with questions of prison discipline, questions of local taxation, the highway question, the turnpike question, and many others, the objects of which were to make England a country not only more wealthy, but more comfortable and happy than it is at present. The Parliament sun sets in August, but s(ion as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale" (laughter) —the moon being represente , l by various societies for the advancement of social science and other objects, and these questions were being taken up by such a number of Parliaments that it was difficult to say who was in Parlia ment and who was not. (Laughter.) These societies were becoming one of the greatest features of the age. He would not go so far as to say, as did Mr Disraeli, that these social congresses would enable them to got out of the sulky silence which characterised their forefathers (laughter), and make them fit to live in merry England, but ho thought that the more they met and discussed these questions, the more likely they were to promote those reforms which would render the people better and happier. (Cheers.) But these meetings were of but little value if the talk was always on one side, and if persons were not at liberty to point out in what way these societies were capable of being improved. Mrllibbert, as an old friend of the institution, had made some remarks in which he entirely concurred, but he (Mr Walter) had for years contended that there was something not sound in these societies. Ho should not now enter into the subject; ho should have another opportunity next year, when he understood ho was to have thg honour of being their presi dent, to show some material points in which these societies might ba improved. The sum and substance of the objections he had were that the societies did too much or too little. If they attempted so much they ought to do it more thoroughly and to have a number of prizes of such a value that it would be worthwhile to compete for them ; or if they could not do this they ought not to give prizes for such a variety of things. He knew that there were many who agreed with him in his opinions upon this subject, though they might not say so openly. The hon. gentleman again thanked them for drinking his health, and resumed his seat amid cheers. Mr BULSTICODE, the secretary, then read the list of prizes. Thy CHAIRMAN proposed "The Health of Mr Mills," thanking him for the use of his laud. Mr MILLS responded, and said that they had helped him forward with his work, and he said that he ought of the two to be obliged to them rather than they to him. He was happy to let them have the use of the land, though some persons objected to their land being ploughed by a society because the work was so badly done. (Laughter.) Mr F. Pococx proposed "The Health of the Judges." Mr TRUMPER, in responding, said they would all lament with Mr Hibbort the decline of the society, but he hoped that there would be a great revival. He thought the socie • ties were of great benefit ; they certainly improved the ploughing, and they also promoted good fellowship. (Cheers.) Ho hoped, if through any feeling of jealousy any persons THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. (From the Times Correspontien4.) MONTREAL, Sept. 2G. There are some phases of the war in America that can be observed to better advantage in the cities of Canada than in New York or Washingtor. The Southerners from the border and debateable lands, who can find no rest for the roles of their feet in their native Status, who are banished by military despots for the shadowy crime of symp a thy, or f or the still vaguer cause of complai n t, or o f suspicion, that they may and will at some future time, unless muzzled, or imprisoned, or exiled, or s h ot, or hung in the interval, commit some act to aid the cause in which their reason and impulse are enlisted, congre gate under the segis of Great Britain on the free side of the St. Lawrence, and bring with them much information which is not obtainable in the Federal States. They sit in the cool verandahs of the Clif ton House at Niagara Fulls looking wistfully over the foaming river to the land their feet are for bidden to tread; drink or bathe in the saline waters in St Catherine's, or on the shore of the Welland Canal; fill to overflowing the Queen's Hotel and the private lodging and boarding houses of Toronto ; or perambulate the narrow streets of the quaint old city of Montreal, so unlike anything they have seen in the newer regions and rectangular cities where they were born and bred. In all these places they find not only the liberty of speech and action denied them by Mr Lincoln's brigade generals, but the warm hospitality of the wealthier and the good wishes of the poorer part of the population. The Canadians—who are certainly no upholders or apologists of slavery—are so strong for the South that there is scarcely one man in four in either of the two provinces who does not sympathise with it in its gallant struggle, and cordially pray that success may crown its efforts to make itself one of the nations of the earth. Possibly some selfishness mingles in the feeling, for no Canadian, whether of British or of French descent, but feels indignant at the insolent threats of the Federal press—that, as soon as the South is subjugated, the attention of the Federal army will be directed towards Canada, with a view to its incorporation into the States. The threat may be idle, but is the none less offen sive, and as the Canadians desire to live in peace with all men, and have not the remotest desire to be sharers either in the glory, the indebtedness, or the questionable liberty of the Americans, they mingle with their admiration of Southern. heroism a strong desire that it may succeed in teaching the Northerners to know their proper place in the comity of civilisation. Not that they doubt that Canada could hold her own, evell against such a powerful neighbour as the North, but that they prefer as wise men to remain unsui'ljugated to the inevitable suffering which such a struggle would involve. Southerners in Canada, finding themselves among a people so well disposed, are at all times ready to discourse on American politics. By this intercommunication of sentiment and idea, much in- had been led to withdraw from the society, that bitch feel ings would be extinguished by time. With regard to the ploughing, it was creditablAn the whole, and the chair pion ploughing was very well done. Mr Trumper went at some length into questions with regard to the harvest and cultivation of the land, and in the course of his remarks expressed his dissent from some of the views recently stated by Mr Disraeli. Several oth3r toasts were subsequently proposed and re sponded to. The proceedings were enlivened by singing by Messrs. Dyson, Da Lacy, and Penniket. Mr De Lacy was very warmly applauded for his performance on the cornet a-piston. SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS, TIMES.—The reception given to the Prince and Princess of Wales in Denmark and Sweden deserves recognition no less than commemoration at our hands. The public have already learnt the principal incidents of this remarkable progress. The succes sion of festivities, the exhibitions of rarities, the display of national characteristics, and all the vari ous entertainments which countries so interesting and so hospitable could offer, have been described from day to day in these columns, but while we read the story we should do well to reflect on the popular spirit which such a cordiality of welcome expressed. Not only by Kings and Princes, but by all the people of the land—not only in Denmark, but in Sweden too, have the illustrious visitors been re ceived with a fervour of kindness which no thoughts of political difficulty were permitted to alloy. The Princess of Wales is a Danish lady, and the alli ance between the royal families of England and Denmark is of the nearest kind, but the Danes, nevertheless, are in distress, and they might be pardoned for believing, though the belief would be wrong, that their distress could have been averted by the mere will of this country. At any rate they probably calculated on obtaining from us more sup port than they received, and such disappointments, however unavoidable, are apt to leave a little anger behind. Bat no such feeling tinged the welcome with which the visit of the Prince and Princess was hailed. Not if English arms had actually preserved the Duchies for Denmark could Denmark have shown greater or more affectionate hospitality to her illustrious guests, while Sweden, with less obvi ous incentives to such demonstrations, was equally forward in displaying them. The extension, indeed, of the royal tour from Copenhagen to Stockholm has produced an extraordinary ma• nifestation of Swedish opinion, and we should be less sensible than Englishmen are supposed to be if we did not recognize and appreciate so friendly P disposition on the part of a noble and distinguished nation. Sweden was not invited to these cordial de monstrations of amity by the claims of a fresh alli ance, nor does there subsist between her and Eng land that traditional connexion which links us to Denmark. It might indeed be imagined that modern Sweden would be rather French than English in its taste and leanings, but this Royal visit has shown the affinity of race and congeniality of die. position preponderate over other influences, and that in national sympathies the Northmen are Northman still. Sweden promptly joined handewith Denmark in giving a welcome to England, and the desire evinced by all classes of the nation to cultivate the friendship of Englishmen has been remarkable and gratifying in the extreme. It is the more re . mailable, indeed, as being so uninvited. The pre• sent relations of the two countries, though perfectly amicable, involve little practical approximation. The political intercourse is less than it was two cen• tunes ago, commercial intercourse is comparatively slight, and social intercourse slighter still. Even our national passion for travel does not carry Eng. lishmen in any number to Sweden, nor d o th e singular attractions of Swedish field sports draw many British sportsmen across the German Ocean. Sweden is less known to us probably than Spain, and yet there were times when even Spain was of less importance to Europe and England than this rugged country of Sweden. If what has happened once may happen again, we may see the Swedes govern the destinies of Europe. Twice, indeed, has this part been theirs, once under Gustavus Adolphus, and once under Charles XII., and if the life of Charles Gustavus had been pro longed it is possibie that another of such epochs might have been created. We have talked little of Sweden lately, but at the great settlement of Europe, in 1648, she was one of the dispensing Powers; she counted for as much as we ourselves did in the Triple Alliance, and in those days her military reputation eclipsed that of most other States. Perhaps it was from a recollection of these traditions as well as on other grounds that the title of Sweden to participate in European settle ments was recognised in 1815; but it will occur to every reflecting reader that the nation which now volunteers so hearty an expression of goodwill to England is a nation the alliance of which has been valuable in times past, and may perhaps be valuable in times to cone. These are days when international acquaintance can really do a good deal. It is not that popular sympathies overrule political alliances, but that a people like the English have the power of effecting much apart from any political transac tions whatever. We possess in abundance that in which most countries are deficient—capital. We have plenty of money, and we are equally ready to spend or to invest it. Show us a country with strik ing scenery, interesting characteristics; attractive sports, and a genial population, and our gold will flow there in torrents. Show us a country again, with mines, minerals, or any other species of native wealth, and we can find the means by which that wealth may be developed. Something of this sort we think ought to flow from the disposition which the Swedes have shown during this Rayal visit. In receiving their princely guests they made open demonstration of their feeling towards England, and such feelings are precisely those by which Englishmen are attracted. Perhaps we are a little unreasonable in our travelling demands, but we are always allured by civility and goodwill, and this is what we have been taught to anticipate in Sweden. Let it not be thought that popular sym pathies go for nothing because they are no longer recognised as ground for war. We did not go to war for Denmark, but if the Danes will reflect they will sec that we did everything short of this. When the question of the Duchies was first constituted by the demise of the Crown, we were ready to abide by the Treaty of 1852 —more ready indeed than any other Power. When the disput e b ro k e ou t we ex• pressed our opinion of its rights, and we gave Den mark advice which, if followed, would have miti gated the results of the strife. We did the Danes one good turn after another at successive stages of the quarrel, and though no party in the State would accept the responsibility of advising war, there was no secret made of the sympathies and feelings of the people. We consider such sy m p a thi es as va l ua b le, and we look with extreme satisfaction on the na tional disposition of the D anes wh i ch this Royal visit has disclosed. The people of Denmark and Sweden may confid en tl y assure themselves that not a particle of their friendship has been thrown away. We have followed st e p b y step the progress of the Royal pair from capital to capital, from castle to castle, and from one public assembly to another, and we have marked the demonstrations of affectionate welcome with which an English Prince and Prin cess sere everywhere received. We have learnt the feeling entertained towards this country in the old kingdoms of the North, and there is enough of Northern blood in us t o ren d er rec i proc i ty easy, and toinsure, we trust, a cordial and advantageous con• nexion between States so similarly minded and so amicably disposed. HERALD.—If we are to give credence to reports from the East the completion of the Suez Canal is likely to encounter political as well as natsl ob structions. After having submitted the case, as between themselves and the shareholders of the company carrying on that undertaking, to the arbitration of the Emperor Napoleon, the Egyptian Government finds itself saddled with a debt of over three millions sterling, to reimburse the company for the restitution of a portion only of the vast con cession which was gratuitously granted them. The Emperor's decision appears to have astonished and dissatisfied the Pacha and his Ministry ; and an aps peal is, it is said, about to be made to his justice, in the hope of obtaining a modification of his award. This appeal, if made, may doubtless be responded to, and the decision so much objected to may be revised and modified, so as to render the sacrifice to be made less onerous to the Egyptians, even at the risk of dissatisfying the French shareholders, who have already accepted with acclamation, as well they might, the result of an arbitration which at once provides them with capital not only sufficient to corn.; plete their undertaking, but, in addition, to replace a very considerable portion of the funds already ex pended. But the disagreement between the Pacha and the Suez Canal Company, no matter how an. ranged, is of sm a ll i mportance when compared with the " difficulty" —t o use an Americanism—which seems likely to arise between both those parties and the Porte. The Pacha is bound by his engagements to permit the execution of the canal, in which he has also a large personal interest as a shareholder; but the Ott oman G overnment disclaims all partici pation in that agreement, ignores the act of its vas sal, and, claiming the right to exercise its power as suzerain, refuses to consen t t o an y compromise whatever, and insists on the works in progress being at once di scon ti nue d, a lth oug h i t is asserted by M. do Lesseps—and we must suppose with truth, for o th erw i se i t i s no t likely that the company would have been so foolish as to lay out its money on a work attended with such great expens e w ith ou t h av i ng a su fficient guarantee for its security—that the necessary assent was in reality obtained from the Porte before the com mencement of operations, through the medium of the French government, an assertion which is now, however, denied by the Ottoman Ministry., i things stand at presen t , we h ave the Pachaaw l company in dispute about details ; and the Sa:,, (as reported) determined on arranging the (Affair summarily, by ignoring the rights of sit party, acting exactly as it he had never before he' the matter mooted ; and threatening to do, viT,P , sun ie vicariously through th e P ac ha, that wive point of fact, both combined would not dare, o .' assured of othe r su pp or t, t o a tt em pt. Mear itil3 the works on th e cana l are stea dily progrl i, Foreign free lab our h as b een procure d in abunu ar to replace the f orce d l a b our o f t h e f e ll a hs. An d, ; we are to believ e M. d e Lesseps's report to shareholders, the can a l i s , b eyon d all doubt, to speedily and succ ess f u ll y comp l e t e d. The ePP e . al , the Emperor N a p o l eon ' s generos i ty , s hould l made, may be acc e d e d t o w ith out detriment .to honour; for a man may voluntarily revise ° 'ho decision and amend it w ith ou t di scre dit s hould find it on investigation to be unjust. That Inv % but a detail in the p r i nc ip a l transac tion ; but s the entire property i s , we may say , a b o ut to h; propriated by one who asserts his right to re i % the gift altogethe r , an d w h en t h e person threa , 7 with deprivation is not o n ly a bl e , b u t deter° 0 t on maintaining possession, why then the matt er , t comes serious, and all th e more so as i n this 08' dispute, if carried to th e ex t en t o f hostilities, wo n certainly disturb the already precarious Pea ce tl Europe. The Emperor Napoleon has from outset given: the support of his Govern or and his own p ersona l countenance to vast undertaking ; and he has so bill id tified himself with M. de Lesseps's Pr °e ',: f ings that, on the stren g th o f hi s ap p ro bation 13 - 1 , implied protection, that gentleman has been 0 13 to form a powerf u l company, composed exclubr i b of French subjects, and supported exclusive l l ui French capital; and, no matter what may °cc even should war e nsue, the French Governta ev cannot now, even were it so di spose d, back o . llt its responsibility to its own people. Submisal °ll ,„ the dictates of the S u lt an wou ld no t on ly he F" i , sidered as a swindle, from a financial po i n t of Ve y but from a political one it wou ld b e r egarded' on denounced as a cowardly sacr ifi ce o f F renc h he l e interests :d and to the hostil e i n t r i gues of Eug4":o The works are still being continued, and it renial b to be discovered " who' s t o s t op t h em ." But. t amicable adjustment of this S uez C ana l q uestio n ' a matter of grave importance to England•! l naturally excites much inqui e t u d e am ongst ta e si who have attended diligently to the different Phl i o through which it has already passed. Oar Gev er ment have at all times t urne d t h e pro j ec t into rid gy ; cube, as incapable o f p a yi ng it s cost . But ne" appears that they h ave ma d e attempts at enn e p tan Co b tinople to persuade the S u lt an t o withdraw hiss — b sent and forbid all further progress. There n.a e b i no doubt, however, that should he persevere, fl i tl a reported present intention, an d should the ' B- 0 3 attempt to carry out his o r d ers an d molest de workmen, a French force would be instantly t in i spatched for their prote c ti on . W ou ld the rt r i ,j such a case, aid th e P ac h a with Tar B-v troops ? We cannot b e li eve it, un l es s it . well assured of powerful assistance. England the only country, save F rance , a t a ll i n t e restei• a fn the matter. Are we to su pp ose th at ou r W e il l ment are prepared to in vo l ve us i n a wa r fer, purpose of supporting th e p re t ens i ons o f the Sn' ,,, n ~ But, on the other hand, s h ou ld t h e Pachn,e„t, posing he were per e mpt or ily or d ere d b y the •r e itf to interfere and stop the progress of the yfe r 0 refuse to do so, would the Ottoman Governo34 v . enture to coerce him ? We cannot believe t';, would . hazard a step which must of nece ol ,l embroil it with one of its hitherto chief prote et° , 3 r l unless encouraged and induced to act by se re . underhand promptings, which, supposing th e .. ce ports in circulation are well fouuded, are se f b , kept secret from the British public. That " a , Pacha would decline to obey the orders of tß cil Porte were he called upon to act hostilely toWa r ri the agents of th e S uez C ana l C ompany is ,e3,,,°11 than probable—first, because he h as a very personal interest in the undertaking, and h. e bi because he might have no o bj ec ti on , U nder : ey aegis of France, to r a i se a di spute w ith which might eventually res t ore S yr i a t o EgYP"; O 4 rid him of his vas sa l age . Th a t t h e F renc h Ge v v" a d ment must at any risk d e f en d th e p oss essions a". l stipulated rights of the can a l com p an y, should t h ' il be attacked, cannot be doubted; and, whe n W ee bear in mind that th e F renc h h ave , ever sine fo ° t v time of the Republic, en t er t a i ne d a s t rong desire be the possession of E g ypt, we can appreciate tot danger of affording them a legitimate excuse ' sending an armed force there, COUNTRY MARKETS. coixiiEsTEß—Ocr. 8. We had a fair supply o f gra i n on offer at our Inarket;oo to-day, and previous quotations advanced is per qr. 10 malting barley a rea dy sa l e, a t 2 s dearer. Beans and Pe saleable at late prices. Wheat, white. 40s 46s Beans, Mazagan• • 33a 40 red 3Gs 42s m iddl e & sma ll.3sa Barley Oats ..2 0s 25 s grey 30s GLOUCESTER—Ocr. 8. ear market, was a moderate su pply o f w h ea t to-day a. • market, and sold at fully l a t e pr i ces. F ore i gn was 111,:n tremely limited dema n d, a t f ormer rates. B ar l e y is "" Beans and oats dull. • NORTFIAMPTON—Ocr. 8. r s o Wheat in moderate show to-day, and met with raihe or improved inquiry, at fully late quotations. Barley ill g a t, supply at late prices. Oats slightly declined. Bean s 9; —White wheat, new, 38s t o 435; new red, 380 to -; ~... old, 38s . to 41s per qr. B ar l ey, new malting, 32$ to a ' s Beans, 39s to 425. Peas, 37s to 42s per qr, CHELMSFORD—OCT. 7. a 0 At this corn exchan ge t o -d ay th e supply o f wheat • supe r not so plentif u l, b u t we h a d a b etter trade, and .OO made Is advance o n l as t wee k' s quotations. Other Bel at about late rates. Wheat, old white 40s 45s new 40s 41s old red 39s 408 new 37s 40s Barley ..25s 328 Chevalier 26s 33s Grinding 20s 2Ss Malt.... 613 67s Chevalier . ..... , 64s 68s Oats 208 2651 Peas, Partridgo• 36s White 303 Boiling 383 4 3 50 Dun 310 Ditto new ..... • mss 37s Beans, Tick, old 340 380 Harrow Ticks 350 35S Mazagan 33s KIRKCALDY GRAIN-00T. 8. 0 / 1 We had fair suppli es o f w h eat, b arley, and oats to- jot which sold freely, and prices were much the same 11 ' 9 week, Wheat. Barley. Oats. First....36s Cd 24s Od I 17s Gd Second ..38s Od 25 s Od iss 6d Third....4os Od 27 s Od 20s Od Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and M aur iti us , via Southampton .. • ••• (1 - ,4 19' via Marseilles 13 '.. Oct. 13. Brazil and Cape V er d e , b y B r i tish packet .... T• 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. 0ct.19 'line, Penang, and Si ngapore, via S ou th am pton. Oct. 13, via Marseilles ...Oct' Falkland Islands ......... ... 'Oct. i i Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. Oct. 1 19 , via Marseilles.... Oc t ' v. India (Bombay), via Southampton Oct. it ' —, via Marseilles pct. vNct. ov . 4. 1. Portugal.... O Malta, Egypt, and Aden, v i a S out h ampton Newfoundland Oct. 12 ' Oporto and Vigo: .. . V , U. S. and British N. A mer i ca , b y B r i t. packet.... O c t. by U.S. packet.... ~/. by Canadian packet. Oct. I All parts of West Indies, includi ng Chili , Peru, I Oct. 14' California. and British. Columbia. Births. RoLLO.—On the 6th inst., at Duncrub.park, the ~11t Hon. the Lady R o ll o, of a son. 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