The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1864.

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ARMY CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be received at this Office until 12
o'clock noon, on the 29th of September, from persons who
may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply
FORAGE AND PAILLASSE STRAW,
in such quantities as may be required, for the use of her
Majesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places,
from Ist November, Ir6l, to 31st October, 1665:

LONDON DISTRICT.
FORAGE.

1. Hyde Park, Kensington, Regent's Park, and Horse
Guards.
2. Hounslow, and Kneller
3. Hampton Court.
4. Windsor.
5. Brighton.
6. Sandhurst.
7. Enfield.

byßlue Mantle, who appeared to be winning halfway down,
but, showing temper, he was headed by Twilight, who chal-
lenged the leader at the Stand, but failed to quite get up,
and was beat en cleverly by a neck. Dile Mantle was third,
three lengths in their rear; Exchequer was fourth, Gaily
filth; Marigold, who pulled up lame, was sixth, and Stock-
The Eglinton Stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft,
owner next. The last was Donnybrook.
with 100 added,
for 2-yr-olds to carry 7st, and 3-yr-olds 9st ; winners
extra, with maiden allowances. Tlie owner of the second
horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes, T.Y.C.

23 subs.
Mr J. Osborne's Wild Agnes, 2 yrs, 6st 11Ib (Carroll) 1
Mr Hodgraan's Victorious, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (;n 31b extra)
(Morris) 2
Mr Sutton's Furze Chat, 2 yrs, fist 11lb (Donlan) 3
Mr Johnstone's Warwhoop, 2 yrs, 6st 4ib ..(Craashaw) 4
Betting—Even on Victorious, and 6 to 4 agst Wild Agnes.
The latter made the running to halfway in the distance,
where the favourite closed up, but never getting fairly to
her, he was beaten, after a fine finish, by a neck. Furze
Chat was a bad third.

A Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, with 200 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b. Winners extra. The
owner of the second horse to receive 50 soya oui of the
stakes. T.Y.C. 70 subs.

Captain Gray's Audax, Bst 101 b........•..•. (F. Adams) 1
Captain White's Joker, Bst 101 b ....
Mr C. Smith's Lion, Bst 101 b ......... (Withingtou) 2
The following also ran:—Ostregor, Fleur de Champs,
........ (Onalloner) 3
Plutus, Brown Bread, Exceller, Olmar, and Brahma.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Ostregor, e 5 to 1 each agst Joker and
Brahma, 8 to 1 each agst Brown Mead and Lion, and 10 to
1 agst Olmar. _ _

Joker, next the rails, made the running, followed by Ex-
celler, Audax, Brahma, Brownßread, and Olmar in a body,
Ostregor, Plutus, and Fleur de Champs lying
some distance
in the rear. On reaching the distance Exceller and Olmar
gave way—Brahma at the same time joined the leaders, the
three running nearly abreast to the stand, where Audax
obtained a slight lead and won a fine race by a head. Thrco
parts of a length between second and third ; Olmar was
fourth close up, Exceller fifth, Lion sixth; Plutus and Os-
tregor were the two next, and Brown Bread and Fleur de
Champs last.

The Scarborough Stakes of 20 says each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-
olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b. Certain winning
penalties and maiden allowances. One mile. Nine subs.
Mr W. Phillips's b f Persuasion, Bst 6ib..(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Naylor's br c General Butler, Bst 51b....(Challoner) 2
Betting-3 to lon Persuasion, who waited upon the
non-favourite to two distances from home, when she went
up and won by half a dozen lengths,

. BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
DONCASTER CUP.
6to 4 agst General Peel
2to 1 agst Hippolyta
4to 1 agst The Miner
CESAREWITCR STAKES.
100 to 6 agat Gratitude
20 to 1 agst Fanfreluche
20 to 1 agst Calista colt
25;t0 1 agst Alabama
25 to 1 agat Tattoo
25 to 1 agst Suspicion
33 to 1 agst Baldwin
33 to 1 agst Mail Train
CAMBRIDG

20 to 1 agst Brick
25:t0 1 agst Gratitude
40 to 1 agsz Gemma
40 to 1 agst Balornock
40 to 1 agst Giant
50 to 1 agst Vermouth
50 to 1 agst Planet
50 to 1 agst Golden Drop
66 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps
100 to 1 agst Narbonne
103 to 1 agst Peon
NO to 1 agst Double X
Blair Athol was struck out of the Cup and Doncaster
Stakes at 2 p.m. yesterday, and Caller Ou out of tho Cup
at 10 p.m,

been made a great deal too much of. It had always been
the custom for committees to expend money in this
manner, and the same thing had been done by Alder-
man Dakin, the chairman of the Lunatic Asylum Com-
mittee, and by the chairman of the Royal Entertainment
Committee.

Alderman DAKTN said that as he had been alluded to, he
begged that it might be understood that he had never done
anything of the kind, except with the sanction of that
court. (Hear. hear.)
Mr TRUSCOTT, the chairman of the Royal Entertainment
Committee, made a similar statement.

The resolution of Alderman Waterlow was then put, and
cat ried unanimously.
Alderman DAKIN then said that perhaps ho might be
excused for taking the opportunity of asking Mr Kelday
when the new roof was likely to be completed ? From
what he saw of the state of things that morning, in passing
through the hall, it did not appear to him to be very pro-
bable that it would be ready for the approaching great
occasion.

Mr KELD&Y said he was happy to be able to state that
in another month there would be a very great change, and
that the hall would certainly be quite ready by Lord
Mayor's day.

One or two motions that were upon the paper of busi-
ness were postoned, and the court broke up at an early
hour.

The American Peace Negotiations.

The New York papers take from the _Richmond
Examiner the following despatch by the Confede-

rate Secretary of State in regard to the Jacquess
and Gilmore mission to Richmond, and the peace
negotiation at Niagara Falls

CIRCULAR,

Departmentp too,fiSiotaatticryokin.
whi,ohnd,h2t.avuegr.etnlZEl
Sir,—Numerous tly
peared in the journals of the United States on the subject
of informal overtures for peace between the two Federations
of States now at war on this continent, render it desirable

that you should be fully advised of the views and policy of
this Government on a matter of such paramount import-
. . _ _

ance. It is likewise proper that you should be accurately

informed of what has ocenrred on the several occasions
mentioned in the published statements.
You have heretofore been furnished with copies of the
manifesto issued by the Congress of the Confederate States,
with the approval of the President, on the 14th June last,
and have doubtless acted in conformity with the resolution
which requested that copies of this manifesto should be laid

before foreign Governments. " The principal sentiments
and purposes by which these States havO been and are still

. .
actuated" are set forth in that paper with all the authority

due to the solemn declaration of the Legislative Executive

Department of this Government, and with a clearness
which leaves no room for comment or explanation. In a few
sentences it is pointed out that ail we ask is immunity from
interference with our internal peace and prosperity, "and
to be left in the undisturbed enjoyment of those inalienable
rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which
our common ancestors declared to be the equal heritage of
all pasties to the social compact. Let them forbear aggres-
sions upon us, and the war is at an end. If there be ques-
tions which require adjustment by negotiation, we have
ever been willing, and are still willing, to enter into commu •
nication with our adversaries, in a spirit of peace, of equity,
and manly frankness." The manifesto closed with the
declaration that " we commit our cause to the enlightened
judgment of the a orld, to the sober reflections of our ad.
versaries themselves, and to the solemn and righteous
arbitrament of health."

Withia a very few weeks after the publication of this
manifesto, it seemed to have met with a response from Pre-
sident Lincoln. In the early part of last month a letter was
received by Gen. Lee from Lieut.-Gen. Grant, in the fol-
lowing words :

" Headquarters Armies ct the United States,
City Point, Va., July 8, 1864.
" General H. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate Forces
near Petersburg, Virginia.

"General,-1 would request that Col. James F. Jacquess,
73d Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and J. R. Gilmore, Esq.,
be allowed to meet Col. Robert Ould, Commissioner for the
Exchange of Prisoners, at such place between the lines of
the two armies as you may designate. The object uf the
meeting is legitimate with the dudes of Col. Ould, as Com-
missioner.

" If not consistent for you to grant the request here
asked, I would beg that this be referred to President Davis

for his action.

" Itequestir g as early an answer to this communication
as you may find it convenient to make, I subscribe myself
very respectfully, your obedient servant,

"U. S. GRANT, Lieut.-Gen. U.S.A."

On the reference of this letter to the President he autho•
rised Col. Outd to meet the persons named in Goo. Grant's
letter, and Col. Ould, after seeing them, returned to Rich.
mond and reported to the President, in the presence of the
Secretary of War and myself, that Messrs Jacques and
Gilmore had not said anything to him about his duties to
Commissioner for exchange of prisoners, but that they asked
permission to come to Richmond for the purpose of seeing
the President ; that they came with the knowledge and
approval of President Lincoln, and under his pass ; that
they were informal messengers, sent with a view of paving
the way for a meeting of formal Commissioners authorised
to negotiate for peace, and desired to communicate to Presi.
dent Davis the views of Mr Lincoln, and to obtain the Pre-
sident's views in return, so as to arrange for a meeting of
Commissioners. Colonel Ould stated that he had told them
repeatedly that it was useless to come to Richmond to talk
of peace on any other terms than the recognised independ-
ence of the Confederacy, to which they said they were
aware of that, and that they were, nevertheless, confident
that their interview would result in peace; The President,
on this report of Colonel Ould, determined to permit them
to come to Richmond under his charge.
On the evening of the 16th July Col. Ould conducted
these gentlemen to an hotel is Richmond, where a room
was provided for them, in which they were to remain
under surveillance during their stay here, and the next
morning I received the following letter :
Spotswold Hotel, Richmond, Va., July 17, 1864.
" Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, Confederate

States of America.

" Dear Sir,—The undersigned James F. Jacquess, of
Illinois, and James It. Gilmore, of Massachusetts, most re-
spectfully solicit an interview with President Davis. They
visit Richmond as private citizens, and have no official cha-
racter or authority ; but they are fully possessed of the
views of the United States Government relative to an ad-
justment of the differences now existing between the North
and South, and have little doubt that a free interchange of
views bet seen President Davis and themselves would open
the way to such official negotiations as would ultimate in
restoring PEACE to the two sections of our distracted
country.
" They therefore ask an interview with the President,
and, awaiting your reply, are most truly and respectfully,
your obedient servants,

" JAS. E, JACQUESS.
" JAS. R. GILMORE.'
The word" official" is underscored, and the word " peace'
doubly underscored in the original.
After perusing the letter, I invited Colonel Ould to con
duet the writers to my office, and on their arrival stated to
them that they must be conscious they could not be admitted
to an interview with the President without informing me
more fully of the object of their mission, and satisfy me
that they came by request of Mr Lincoln. Mr Gilmore re-
plied that they csme unofficially, but with the knowledge
and at the desire of Mr Lincoln; that they thought the war
had gone far enough ; that it could never end except by
some sort of agreement; that the agreement might as well
be made now as after still further bloodshed; that they knew
by the recent address of the Confederate Congress that we
were willing to make peace ; that thQy admitted that pro-
posals ought to come from the North, and that they were
prepared to make these proposals by Mr Lincoln's authority ;
that it was necessary to have a sort of informal understand•
ing in advance of regular negotiations, for if Commissioners
were appointed without some such understanding they would
meet, quarrel, and separate, leaving the parties more bitter
against each other than before; that they knew Mr Lincoln's
views and would state them, if pressed by the President to
do so, and desired to learn his in return.
I again insisted on some evidence that they came from Mr
Lincoln, and in order to satisfy me, Mr Gilmore referred to
the fact that permission for their coming through our lines
had been asked officially by General Grant in a letter to
General Lee, and that General Grant in a letter had asked
that his request should be referred to President Davis. Mr
Gilmore then showed me a card, written and signed by Mr
Lincoln, requesting General Grant to aid Mr Gilmore and
friend in passing through his lines into the Confederacy
Colonel Jacquess then said that his name was not put on the
card for the reason that it was earnestly desired that their
visit should be kept secret; that he had come into the Con-
federacy a year ago, and had visited Petersburg on a similar
errand, and that it was feared if his name should become
known that some of those who had formerly met him in
Petersburg would conjecture the purpose for which he now
came. He said that the terms of peace which they would offer
to the President would be honourable to the Confederacy ;
that they did not desire that the Confederacy should accept
any other terms, but would be glad to have my promise, as
they gave theirs, that their visit should be kept a profound
secret if it failed to result in peace—that it would not be just
that either party should seek any advantage by divulging
the fact of their overture for peace, if unsuccessful I as-
sented to this request, and then, rising, said, "Do I under
stand you to state distinctly that you come as messengers
from Mr Lincoln for the purpose of agreeing with the Pre-
sident as to the proper mode of inaugurating a formal nego-