The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-29 00:00:00

Seizure of the Georgia.

The seizure of the Georgia does not take us by
surprise. During her stay on the Mersey the officers
of the Niagara made no secret of the fact that they
had instructions to seiza her. Her owner had a
hint to that effect, but having perfect confidence in
the bond fide purchase of the vessel, and her regis-
tration at the Custom-house, he disregarded the
threat. Indeed, if all reports are correct, he in-
structed his captain not to avoid the Niagara,
should the vessels meet at sea. The assertions which
have been made, that the Georgia was intended for
blockade..running, or a Confederate cruiser, have not
an atom of truth in them. She was, purchased from
the Confederate agent in Liverpool through Curry,
Kellock, and Co., duly registered, altered into a
passenger-steamer, a.:od was chartered to carry
mails from Lisb-Jn to a Portuguese port. At the
time of her se;zure she had on freight several hun-
dred tons of coal on Portuguese account, for the
loss of which, it is said, compensation is
now claimed by the shippers. Whatever legal
questions may arise from the seizure, Mr Bates, at
any rate, is perfectly clear from suspicion of aiding
or abetting the Confederates, and we believe that
on Friday he took the opportunity of the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer being in Liverpool to lay the
whole case before him. Numerous rumours have
been current on 'Change since the seizure, which
we give for the benefit of those who wish to hear
all sides of the question. When the fact of the
seizure first became known it was asserted that the
original register of the Georgia, alias the Japan,
had never been cancelled, and that the gentleman
who purchased her from the builders only gave the
Confederate commander a bill of sale ; that at the
time she was committing depredations on Northern
commerce she was the property of a British mer-
chant; that Earl Russell and Mr Adams, the Ame-
rican Minister, negatived a request by the owners
for protection from seizure; that Earl Russell did
promise protection ; and so on ad infinitum. Such
are the current rumours, but we have every reason
to discredit them.—LiverpoolAM;:on.
The New Conf-,derate Cruiser.

`e''..erate cruiser, known as the Talla-
hassee, coirjaranded by John Taylor Wood, has made
her a-epearance off New York, laming and destroy-
ir.Ag no less than six vessels in as many hours. A
communication from Fire Island, Aug. 12, says :
" While one of the sailing boats attached to the
Hotel was cruising outside this morning it dis-
covered a yawl boat making for the shore. Upon
coming alongside of this boat 16 persons were found
on board, who belonged to the pilot boat James
Funk, of New York, the brig Estelle, the brig
Sarah Boyce, the brig Richards, the bark Bay
State, and the schooner Atlantic. All these yes-
eels bad been captured and burnt by the rebel
steamer Tallahassee, commanded by John Taylor
Wood, off the coast yesterday afternoon. The 16
men who were found in the yawl boat will start for
New York this afternoon."

A new Cour(

The statement of the crew of the pilot hat
is as follows :—" On Thursday morning, at
half-past seven o'clock, Fire Island, bear.
ing northwest, distant 30, miles, discovered a
steamer steering west. Kept off for her and set onr
colours. On approaching her we perceived that she
flew the pennant and Union flag. On nearing us
she stopped. Thinking she wanted a pilot, we
hove our yawl out, and Mr. Smith and two men
went alongside of her. As soon as as the yawl got
alongside the steamer down came the stars and
stripes and up went the rebel flag. The pilot and
men who were in the yawl were taken on board as
prisoners, and they lowered two boats of armed
men, who came and took possession of the pilot boat
in the name of the Confederate States. Before taking
us he had captured the schooner Sarah A. Boyce,
of great Egg Harbour, bound from Boston for Phi-
ladalphia. At 9 a.m. the privateer captured the
brig Carrie Estelle, of Boston, bound to New York.
She was burnt. At 11 a.m. she captured the bark
Bay State, from Alexandria to Boston, and burnther
also. At 1 p.m. captured brig A, Richards, of Bos-
ton, from Glace Bay, bound to New York. She
was burnt also. At 3 p.m. captured schooner
Atlantic of Addison, and burnt her. At halfepast
three she boarded the schooner Caroll, from East
Machias, bound to New York. She was released on
signing bonds for 10,000 dole., she taking all the
crews of the captured vessels to Sew York. All of
the prisoners were paroled, and during all this time
privateersmen would not give us anything to oat or
drink. August 12, off Fire Island, 15 of the
paroled men left the schooner Carroll in a rowboat,
and steered for Fire Island Inlet, where we were
kindly taken in tow by the yacht Lily, Capt. John.
son, who brought us into the inlet."
The following is the description of the Tallahassee
published in the New York papers :—" The privateer
Tallahassee is an iron steamer, painted white, with
two smokestacks, two screws, about 230 feet in
length, 20 feet beam, and draws about 9 feet of water.
Her bell is marked Tallahassee, of London, 1864. P
Engine marked 'J. and W. Dudgeon, London.'
She is fore and aft schooner rigged, mounts three
guns, one small one on the topgallant forecastle,
a lung 32-pounder amidships, and a 24-pounder
aft. She carries four waist boats. Her crew
consists of about 120 persons, including the officers.
Men of all nationalities are represented on board,
most of whom are said to be soldiers from Lee's army.
She is said to have run nut of Wilmington about Biz
days ago without having been seen by any of
Admiral Lee's blockaders. She has quite a quantity
of cotton on board to protect her boilers, and there
are four barrels of turpentine on deck to be used
in firing vessels. She is commanded by John T.
Wood, C.S.N, The surgeon, Sheppardson, says he
Was one of the Chesapeake pirates. AMr Hall is
the boarding officer. The crew are dressed in rags
and tatters. Some of them wear their pistols tied
to them with Manilla rope yarns. They are a hard
looking set. The chief engineer says he is a Boston
man, or that he was born and brought up in that
city. The last seen of the privateer she was steer-
ing southseast, with the pitotboat James Funk in
tow as a tender. All the officers and crews of the
vessels captured by the privateer were paroled, and
signed a document promising not to take up arms
against the rebels until properly exchanged."

TITE HAPPY FAMILY.—The Administration party
is entirely falling to pieces. So utterly impossible
is it for Mr Lincoln to be re-elected, the great Republican
party, which is still strong through its immense wealth and
its hold upon anti-slavery sympathies, is casting about for
a new candidate in order that it may retain the government
in its own hands. lam assured on the very highest autho-
rity that Mr Lincoln has consented to repudiate the Balti-
more nomination already conferred upon him if his party
can agree upon some candidate who will do better at the
polls. The last scheme is to put Andrew Johnson, who
was nominated at Baltimore as a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, in place of Mr Hamlin (the present incumbent),
thrown overboard, at the head of the ticket, and leave Lin-
coln out. Johnson originally wag a tailor, and could not
read or write until he was 20 years of age, when he fortu-
nately married a somewhat better educated person than
himself, and was taught by his wife. He is still a rude,
unlettered man, of violent passions ; but still he has a rough
and ready way, and an energy of character which has made
him popular with the Western people. It is felt that the
crisis demands a man of nerve and decided executive force,
and hence it is supposed that Johnson would inspire that
personal enthusiasm which Lincoln has thus far entirely
failed to create. The leading New York papers of Repub-
lican politics, the 2ribune and the .Evening Post, favour the
substitution of Johnson for Lincoln; and at a meeting
lately held in Boston by the New England senators a peti-
tion was signed and forwarded, in which Mr Lincoln was
requested to abandon his chances for a longer lease of the
Presidential office.

LORD PAL3IERSTON'S VISIT TO HEREFORD-
SHIRE —The arrangements for the reception of the
Premier on the occasion of his visit to Hereford next
Saturday to attend the inauguration of the statue of the
late Sir George Cornewall Lewis are as follows:--He will
arrive in Herefordshire on Friday, and, as already stated in
The Sun, will be the guest of the Rev Archer Clive, high
steward of the city, at his residence at Whitefield. It is
expected that he will attend the festival of the three choirs
on Friday, the last day of the festival, when the " Messiah"
will be given at the cathedral. On Saturday at noon, the
Hereford corporation, militia staff and band, Odd Fellows,
Foresters, rifle corps and band, and citizens will form in
procession, and meeting Lord Palmerston on his arrival in
the city conduct him to the shire hall, where the corpora-

tion will present an address to his lordship, after which the
ceremony of unveiling the statue will take place. There
will be a publio luncheon afterwards, Lord Palmerston
returns to London the same day.

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HER MAJESTY,

WINDSOR CASTLE, August 27.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise drove out in a earr;sge and four
yesterday afternoon, attended by the Hon. Horatia
Stopford.

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Louis of Hesse, their Royal HighnesEes
Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Louis
of Hesse, drove in the grounds of the Castle this

morning.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice and
Princess Victoria of Hcsie took a carriage airing.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse took leave of her Majesty te-dsb
and, with the infant Princess Victoria, left the "tie
cn their return to the Continent.
Their Royal Highnesses were attended by Bareness
de Watley, Captain Von Westerweller, and Dr.
Becker. Lieut. Colonel Du Plat also attended their
Royal Highnesses to Gravesend, where they em;
barked on board the Royal yacht Victoria
Albert.
The Queen held a Council to-day, which weeattended by Earl Granville, the Duke of Somerset'
and Viscount Palmerston.
Mr Helps, Clerk of the Council, attended.
Viscount Torrington and Sir W. Haste were the
Lord and Groom in Waiting.
Earl Granville, the Duke of Somerset, and Viscount
Palmerston had audiences of the Queen.
On Friday last, being the anniversary of the
birthday of the revered Prince Prince Consort, the
Queen and all the Royal family repaired early
Frogmore,
SuNDAI'
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Saxe Coburg, arrived at the Castle yesterday on
a visit to her Majealy the Queen, attended by 111. de
Colonel H. Ponsonby attended their Royal nigh'
nesses from Dover to Windsor.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended
by the Hon. Horatia Stopford, met the Duke 513:`
Duchess at the station of the South. Western
way, , and accompanied their royal highnesses to the
Castle.
Earl Spencer arrived at the Castle yesterdaY.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Montpensier and Princess Marie Amelia visitt
the Queen to-day, and remained to luncheon.
The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prinuesde
Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and
Prince Leopold, their Royal Highnesses the
Duke
and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, and the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine Service .
the Private Chapel this morning. The 11°°' and
Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated.
Earl Granville (Lord President of the Council),
Viscount Palmerston, and the Duke
left town on Saturday afternoon, at half-
past two
o'clock, by special train from the Paddington station
of the Great Western Railway, to attend the
Queen's Council, at Windsor. After the Council
the Ministers returned to London. of Somerset,

Return of Prince and Princess Louise of
Hesse to Germany.
On Saturday afternoon their Royal Highnesses
Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, with their in-
fant daughter, Princess Victoria, attended by Car
tain Von Westerweller and suite, left Windsor
Castle at a quarter to three o'clock, en route for

Germany.
Their Royal Highnesses, who have just closed
rather long visit to the Queen, after having bidden
farewell to her Majesty and the members of the
Royal family, drove down to the Windsor station
of the London and South-Western Railway, where
they were received by Mr. Hill, the station superb
intendent, and escorted to the state saloon carriage
which had been provided by the South-Eastern
Company. This was attached to the ordinary 2,45
up passenger train, and a few minutes' delay bat'
iog taken place, their Royal Highnesses took their
departure for Waterloo amid the salutations of the
spectators on the platform. Mr. Hill accompanied
the train to Waterloo, where it arrived at tell
minutes past four o'clock.
There their Royal Highnesses, who did not alight,
were received by Mr. Scott, the traffic manager, and
Mr. Williams, the Waterloo superintende;o t of
the South-Western ; Mr. Eborall, the
general
manager; and Mr. Knight, the traffic suPe"
intendent of the South-Eastern Railways. At
Waterloo the saloon occupied by the BoYel
party was transferred to the main line, and
an engine belonging to the South-Eastern Company
having been attached, a small special train was th'es
formed, Mr Knight taking his station on the loco'
motive, and Mr Eborall accompanying the train,
which left Waterloo terminus at 4 17 p.m., and
passing over the Waterloo-road junction to the
Charing-cross Railway, Proceeded, via London -
bridge, on to the North Kent line. Blackheath,
Woolwich, and Dartford were rapidly passed, the
Gravesend station being reached at 5.6 p.m. Duo
preparations had been made here under tne super•
intendence of Mr Woodcock, the station master,
the platform being covered with carpet, while the
platform itself, station, and bridge over the railway
were thronged with epeetators, who, on their Beyadi
Highnesses driving from the station, accompanied
the Royal carriages through the town of Graves-
end, by way of King-street and Harmer-streot, to
the Custom House, the approaches to which Were
kept clear by the borough police, under Mr Super-
intendent White.
Their Royal Highnesses left their carriage at 01°
entrance to this building, and passed at once to the
Custom House stairs, where they were met by Alf
Sams, the mayor, several members of the corpora'
tion of Gravesend, with their mace bearer, and Com"
maeder Cockraft, of the Coastguard, and conducted
to the foot of the stairs, where the pinnace of the
Victoria and Albert, in charge of Captain his
Serene Highness Prince Leiningen, was lying'
This was immediately entered, and the crew
dropping their ears into the river rowed rapidlY t u
i°
the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, which ha
reached the port at half-nine in the morning.
As soon as the illustrious party had em t,
the Prussian ensign was run up at the mainly°
the yacht bearing the Union jack on the stern 1114.,g;
staff, with the blue Peter flying from the N'ail
Ten minutes afterwards, at .5.35, the yacht's ferev
was hoisted to throw her head clear of the
ipPed•
and this having been effected the cable was e the
The Victoria and Albert steamed slowly eluvir,
river with a fine S.W. wind in charge of
Larkins, the Dover pilot. The weather sou'
and
yj
favourable at the time of the Royal dePartare' an
as the tide had not been flowing lo the yacht
ng
would have plenty of water on reaching the! Nore.
At Flushing the illustrious travellers were to em'
bark on board the Alberta, Staff Commander Welch.
and The
and proceeded to Dordtreeht LT for
Customs and Coastguard vessels and revenue cutters
and other vessels at Gravesend were dressed ill
of ladies and other spectators.
colours, the embarkation being witnessed by crowds

Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Coburg
to the Queen.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Coburg and suite left the Waterloo terminus ef
the London and South Western Railway on Satur°
day evening, at 6.8 p.m., on their arrival from
Dover by the South Eastern Railway, en route for
Windsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen and Royal
family. From Waterloo to Windsor the illustrious
party travelled by a special train in charge of Mr.
Hill, the Windsor superintendent of the 6outll
Western Railway.
Their Royal Highnesses reached the: Windsorot‘_
8
station at 7.6 p.m,, and on alighting from 1. he
Eastern saloon were received by her Royal lifirgo,:
ness Princess Helena, who had driven down ite
the Castle to meet the duke and duchess'
card
whole of the Royal party then entered their
riages and drove to the CfAstle, where the dskerk 411. e
duchess were welcomes by her 'Majesty, "."?1,„
Royal Highnesses wi'4l, it is expected, travel 'wit"
the Queen to Scotio;44 ihia evening.

MONEY- MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK;

Preparations to pay the railway dividends now
becoming due have taken a large supply of capital
off the discount market, and there is a little more
stringency in consequence. The demand for
accommodation has not been extensive, but the few
snore enquiries experienced to-day have enabled the
discounters to charge 7! per cent. for the negotiation
of the three months' bills.
The arrivals of specie announced to-day comprise
£6,254 by the Africa ; £5,412 by the Bremen
(both from America); and £1,471,200 by the
Sharman, from the West Indies.
There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank on Saturday. _ _

The failure was announced on Saturday of Messrs.
Darn and Co. of Mincing-lane, with liabilities
amounting to £60,000.
The general progress of business in the manu•
facturing districts last week was satisfactory. At
Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield the operations
in both autumn and winter goods were to an
average extent, and prices continued to be well sup-
ported. At Manchester there has been little clump
of importance in the operations for both home use
and for export, while the hosiery and lace depart-
ments of Leicester and Nottingham have continued
without change. In the hardware districts of Bir.
mingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, a more
cheerful tone has prevailed.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
elegram, the French 3 per Cents. were 66t, 35c.
Firm.

The English Stock Market to-day has presented
a very dull appearance. Business is almost at a
standstill, and the few members of the Stock
Exchange who put in an appearance find but
little chance of making bargains when the place
is almost deserted. Consols for money are 89 I,
and for the account 89k 1. The New Threes and
Reduced Annuities are 881 Z-; and India 5 per
Cents., 1034 104 k.
The Foreign Market presents a very dull appear-
ance, and prices are rather firmer, Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 70 4; do. Consolides, 501 ;
Mexican, 28i 29 ; do. New, 261 It; Greek, 231 24 ;
Spanish Passive, 301 31; do. Certificates, 131 tl ;
and the Confederate Loan, 77k 781.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been very limited, and prices have not varied
to any important extent. Caledonian, North
Western, and Metropolitan have receded about ss.
while Lancashire and Yorkshire have improved ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain very dull
at former values.

Bank and Miscellaneous shares are neglected, and
the few bargains entered into have led to no change
as regards prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Do Account, Aug. 8
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (lied Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
March. June.

Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent.
Do £5OO
Do £lOO and £2OO
Bank England Stk, 5,1 per Ct.

Do Account.. - -
INDLIN GOVERNMENT SECITRITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cont., April 1874 --
Do Account —
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 ....
Do Account —
Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 —
Do Certificates
Po Account —
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
Do 41 pet Cent. —
Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Do 5 per Ceut,, Jan. 1872 —
Do 51 per Cent.' May, 1879 —
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do Bond s 1:U.000
Du under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do 1863 B5l
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent 9l
Chili:in 6 per Cent. —
Do 41 per Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent —
Cuba, 6 per Cent
Do 5 per Cent. 1864 ............
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent -•.
Do, Provisonal Land Warrant.
Danish 3 per Cent. 1825 -.
Do 4 per Cent, 1863
Egyptian 7 per Cent
Do, Second Issue - ..............
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons.. 23i
Do Account
............
Do Coupons
..........
Do Accoum... .............. , ......
Guatemala 5 per Cent. ................
Do 1839 and 1859 ....... - ......
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
.Do Account ........ —
Do 1864..... ...

Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
Do 6 per Cell'.Anglo•French ....
Ditto Scrip, ..C'23 paid ..
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ..
Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861..
Do do Aug., 1866....
Peruvian 41 per Cent .................
Do 3 per Cent. (Crribarren)... ... —
Do 41 per Cent., 1862 ..............
Do Account ........................
Portuzuese 3 per Cont., 1853 ..........
Do Account. .....................
Do 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, ' '6O, 62,3..
--
Do Account ........................
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, St
Do 41 per Cent., 1850 .............. 85
Do 1860

Do 3 per Cent 1859
Do 5 per Cent, 1862
Do Anglo-Dutch
Do Scrip, £4O paid
Sardinian 5 per Cent ..........•• 81 i

Do Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do Now Deferred
Do Account
Do Passive
Do Account .
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. —
;• ;Do Account
Swedish, 4 per Cent —
Do Scrip, £6O paid
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1551 —
Ito Account
:Do 6 per Cent. 1555 . —
,i)0 Account ••••••
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account . .
Do £lOO Bonds 7O
Do 1863 •
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent...... —
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
iaDo Account • . 6660
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
""`Do Scrip £45 paid .... ...........
I'm Dividends on the above payable in London

Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
Do Acc0unt........,
Belgian 41 per Cen',., EL 25f —
Dutch 21 per Cent. , Es. 12 Gail
Do 4 per Cent. 'Certificates
Italian, 5 per Ce nt., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Do Account...
Frenoh Renter, 2 per Cent. —
Peruvian Doll Ar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
Piedmoutese4—
5 per Cent,, Ea. 25f
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Do Account .................... •• • 891 t