The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-21 00:00:00

xi:l.m WIMBLEDON REVIEW,

The review of volunteers at Wimbledon on Saturdsy, the
23d inst. will commence at 5 o'clock p.m. The following
corps (formed into battalions), have received the permission
of the Secretary of State for War to attend .

ARTILLERY. Total to
be present.
The Hon. Artillery Company, 6 guns l6O
Ist Administrative Brigade Middlesex Artillery
Volunteers, 8 guns
3d Middiesex Artillery Volunteer Corps, 12 guns 2Ol
2d Surrey, ditto, 4 guns

LIGHT HORSE,

Ist Surrey and Ist Middlesex Light Horse Volun-

teer Corps
INFANTRY.
The Hon. Artillery Company
2d Middlesex and Ist London Artillery Volunteer
Corps 374
Ist Middlesex and Ist City of London Engineer

Volunteer Corps
2d Administrative Battalion Middlesex Rifle Vo-
lunteer Corps
sth Ditto, ditt0..
7th Ditto, ditto....
Ist Middlesex (Victoria) and 36th and 47th Mid-
dlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps 485
2d Middlesex (South) Rifle Volunteer Corps 447
4th Ditto, dab
9th Ditto (West) ditto
11th Ditto (St. George's), and 38th Middlesex,

,
ditto
15th Ditto (London Scottish) Rifle Volunteer

Corps 340
19th Ditto, ditto ..
21st Ditto (Civil Service), ditto
22d Ditto (Queen's), ditto
28th Ditto (London Irish), ditto
29th Ditto, ditto
37th Ditto, ditto
39th Ditto (Finsbury), ditto
40th Ditto (Central London), ditto
46th Ditto, ditto
48th Ditto (Havelock) and 2d City of London,

• - ,
ditto
Ist Administrative Battalion Surrey Rifle Volun-

teers

2d Ditto, ditto
Ist Surrey (South London) Rifle Volunteer Corps 263
71h Ditto, ditto..
10th, 19th, and 23d Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps.. 433
2d Administrative Battalion and 22d Essex Rifle

Volunteer Corps
Ist City of London R;fle Volunteer Brigade .. 507
3d Ditto, ditto, Corps
Ist Administrative Battalion Tower Hamlets

Rifle Volunteers
2d, Bth, and 9th Tower namlets Rifle Volun.

teer Corps .
4th and 6th Ditto; ditto .p pp

Total 13,333
War•oMce, July 20, 1861. M. M`Mimpo.

A Dieppe paper informs us that an English-built
yacht, the Pea!, now belonging to a French gentle-
man, has come into that port, and is amusing the sea•side
visitors by exhibiting a number of relics from the Alabama,
picked up after the action, of which the Pearl was in part
also a spectator. Among these objects saved is a curious
note book, belonging to one of the seamen, and containing
doubtless for his own interests in the way of prize-money,
a complete list of all the vessels destroyed or captured by
the Alabama. The list begins on the 6th of September,
1862, and closes on the 27th of April, 1864 ; and, curiously
enough, enumerates just 65 captures, answering to the
number of Captain Semmes's chronometers. Seven vessels
are named as ransomed, 47 as burnt, and 10 as sold—and
the work of destruction is estimated at a million sterling.
THE HARVEST IN THE HOME COUNTIES.—Har-
vest operations have now commenced in earnest in the coun-
ties of Middlesex, Berks, Bucks, and Surrey, and within
the next three weeks a great portion of the grain crop will
have fallen beneath the sickle. The dry weather which has
lately prevailed has hastened the ripening of the wheat,
which within the last two or three days has wonderfully
improved in appearance and quality, though in places it has
been much scorched oy the sun. Some wheat has alread3
been cut, while a large quantity of rye is down, the latter
crop being extremely forward in the valley of the Thames.
Barley and oats, owing to the long-continued drought, are
very short in the straw, and are ripening off fast, though
the yield is expected to be rather light. Peas have also suf-
fered greatly from the heat, and a crop below the average
must be the result. With regard to potatoes, though many
fields of the early varieties were almost destroyed by the
severe frosts which occurred late in the spring, no com-
plaints have as yet been heard of blight. The pastures are
sadly in need of rain, and now present a parched and arid
appearance. The fruit crop is a good one, and the trees in
he market garde are loaded with apples, plums, kat

The hired sailing transport Light Brigade, 1,214 tons,
Captain H. Evans, arrived at Spithead yesterday with
officers and men invalided from the regiments serving in
New Zealand, and private passengers. She sailed from
Auckland on the sth of April, rounded Cape Horn on the
7th of May, and crossed the Equator on the 30th of May.
In lat. 60 S., nine days' calm were experienced. A continu-
ance of fine weather and light wind was experienced the
greater part of the voyage up to lat. 41 N,, long. 38 W.
Since then there was a continuance of calms and light
easterly winds. At the entrance to the Channel upwards of
100 vessels were in company with the Light Brigade, all
homeward bound. Five deaths and two births occurred on
the voyage. The troops will disembark from the ship at
Spithead this morning, under the superintendence of Col.
Shadwell, Assistant-Quartermaster-General, and the Light
Brigade will then immediately sail for London to discharge
her New Zealand cargo of Kauri gum, wool, and sundries.
The following vessels were spoken on the voyage homas :
—On the 19th of June, in lat. 41 6 N., long. 37 W., the
Witch of the Teign, 18 days from Trinidad fur Greenock;
June 23, in lat. 4:: N., long. 36 W., the American bark
Platina, five months out whaling, and the English bark
Polestar, 84 days out from Cobiza for Liverpool ; June
27th, the English brig Hebe, in lat. 44 N., long. 27 W.,
31 days from Bahia for Falmouth, and the English ship
Rondale, 136 days from San Francisco for Liverpool ;
June 29, in laf. 44 47 N., long. 25 37 W., the English ship
Colecroon, 118 days from Bombay for London, and the Eng-
lish bark Coradoro, 85 days from Coquimbo ; June 30, in
lat. 44 56 N. long. 23 10 W., the American ship, John
Clark, 19 days from London, for New York; July 5, in lat.
47 50 N., long. 27 40 W., the English ship John Roydon,
150 days from Shanghai, for London, and the same
day the French bark Pondicherry, 84 days from Bourbon,
for Nantes—June 6, in lat 48 12 N, long 2026, the Martha
Clay, 17 days from Liverpool for Montreal—Astred, from
Bahia, 45 days out, for Falmouth, and the Kitty Floyd,
125 days from Callao, for Antwerp—July 10, in lat 49 19
N, and long 15 07 W, the bark Tamworth, from Coquimbo,
for Cork—June 12, in lat 47 46 N and long 9 36 W, the
bark Madersford, from Cochin, for London—July 17, in
lat 49 35 N and long 5 43 W, the bark Alexandria, from
Colombo, for London—July 18, in lat 49 50 and long 3 06
W, the Ala, from Calcutta, for Havre de Grace—and July
19, in lat 50 18 N, off the Start, the ship City of Sydney,
from rgloutta, for London,

The hired sailing transport Copenhagen, Capt. Homan,
with troops on board from Calcutta, and bound to London,
put into Spithead yesterday to replenish her stock of water
and provisions, of which she had been run short by her de-
lay at the mouth of the Channel by the late prevailing
easterly winds. She was expected to leave Spithead again
yesterday eveningfor the Thames. The troops and passengers
on board comprise Capt. T. W. Stubbs, R.H.A., in military
command—Lieut. Murphy, 40th Regiment—Lieut. Scott,
88th Regiment—Dr R. Spence, in medical charge-130 time
expired men from regiments serving in India, and 17 in-
valided men. The Copenhagen left Calcutta on the 4th of
March, and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the 6th of
May, afterwards called in at St, Helena, which place she
left on the 20th of May, and passed the Western Islands
on the 19th of June. Light and contrary winds were ex-
perienced until reaching St. Helena, From St, Helena to
the Western Islands, fresh winds were fallen in with from
N.E. to S.E. From the Western Islands to the 18th inst.
light winds were experienced from N,E. to S.E. with
alternate calms. Like the Light Brigade, the Copenhagen
reports an unusually large number of homeward bound
ships at the entranee to the Channel, but she did not see
anything of her Majesty's ship Hector, which had been
despatched to the mouth of the Channel to the relief of the
Copenhagen and other wind-bound vessels.

Au Imperial Ottoman squadron, composed cf the ship of
the line Poik Nusrett, 92 guns, Capt, Arif Bey, bearing the
flag of Admiral Edham Pasha, and the frigates Estourel,
44 guns, Capt. Hassam Bey, and Relipers Nusrett, 44 guns,
Capt. Ahmed Bey (wooden ships) arrived at Spithead yes-
terday from Constantinople. Admiral Edham Pasha landed
and was introduced by theVice-Consul to Vice-Admiral Sir
Michael Seymour, G.C,8., and Major-Gen. Lord William
Paulel, C. 8., the naval and military Commander-in-Chief
at Portsmouth. The squadron sailed from Constantinople on
the 14th May, and experienced very light and head winds
generally in the Mediterranean. They arrived at Gibraltar
on the 12th of June and sailed again on the 16th, and met
with a continuance of north-easterly winds until arriving off
Portland, in the Channel. The Paik Nusrett has been
piloted to England from Constantinople by Captain D. R.
Corcyn, who was recently entrusted with tiae task of navi-
gating the Sultan's new stear. yacht from London to Con-
stantinople. The squadron have come to England to be
fitted with screws and machinery.
The Galatea, screw frigate, Capt. R. Maguire, sailed from
Spithead yesterday to join Rear-Admiral Hope's squadron
on the North America and West India station.

Major-Gen. Tayler, R.A., arrived at Portsmouth yester-
day from Woolwich, and in the forenoon inspected the gar-
rison artillery on the review ground of Southsea-common.
In the afternoon he inspected the field batteries in their
quarters at Hilsea.
Yesterday Major-Gen. A. B. Stransham, the Inspector-
General of the corps of Royal Marine Light Infantry ar-
rived at the head- quarters of the Chatham division of Royal
Marines for the purpose of commencing his summer inspec-
tion of the battalion, in which he is expected to be occu-
pied some days. The proceedings of yesterday were
confined to an inspection of the officers
.and men on the
parade ground, together with the internal economy of the
division.

The following appointments have been made at the Ad-
miralty :—Commander George G. Duff to the Curagoa—
Commander George W. Towsey to the Fisgard—Comman-
der J. Burgess to be an Inspecting Commander in the
Coastguard, vice Pollard—Dr Charles Forbes, surg to the
Cambridge—Dr Jahn Andrews, surg, to the Frederick
William—W. G. Hill, surg, to the Clio—Henry Payne,
engineer, to the Fisgard, as supernumerary—A. Aitken,
engineer, to the Asia, as supernumerary—W. Ironmonger,
engineer, to the Asia, for the Skylark—William J. Sprake,
engineer, to the Galatea—Edward Lilley, engineer, to the
Induk, for hospital treatment—James Oldfield, engineer, to
tho Cordelia—J. T. Downing, assist engineer, to the Indus,
as supernumerary—J. H. Ferguson, assist engineer, to tho
Asia, as supernumerary—John W. -Valence and Henry W.
Paul, clerks, additional, to the Duncan—and Frank N.
Aylen, assist clerk, to the Cambridge.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S PRIMARY
VISITATION.—His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury
has caused his usual inhibitions to be issued preparatory to
his holding his primary visitation of the clergy and laity of
the diocess of Canterbury, to commence the first week in
October next, at the Czthedral and Metropolitan Church of
Christ Church, Canterbury.

THE REPRESENTATION OF GRIMSBY.--It is re-
ported that Mr Chapman, the present M.P. for Grimsby,
will not seek re-election on the dissolution of Parliament,
and that it is contemplated to request the Hon. Wm. Geo.
Eden, of Cantley Hall, near Doncaster, to become a candi-
date for the borough in the. Liberal interest,—Eastern
Morning A'-etcs.

Persons in debt may obtain instant protection against
Imprisonment or seizure of their goods, and an entire release
from all debts and liaLilities without publicity, by application
to Messrs. Marshall, solicitors of the Court of Bankruptcy,
Charges under £5 payable by
easy instalments. Offices—
(established 1830),12,Ifatton-orden. City branch -0, awr-
gate7greet, Bank,--_-ADvT•

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ilia
tend to remain at Sion House, Isleworth, til.l the
first week in next month, and then go to their
marine residence in Northumberland before takills
up their residence at Alawick Castle for the
autumn.
The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Gwend°lill
St. Maur's names were omitted from amongst those
who had the honour of waiting on her Royal Highs
ness the Duchess of Cambridge at Kew, The dui
was unavoidably detained at the House of Lords.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare Jeace
town tomorrow for Kilkee Castle, Ireland, for the
season,
The Earl and Countess of Yarborough left town
yesterday for Brocklesby-park, Lincolnshire, f°r
the season.
The Eirl Granville received a large and disc
0
tinguished circle at dinner last evening at 13
mansion in Bruton.street.
The Countess Spencer left rown yesterday for
Wrest-park, Beds, on a visit to the Countess Cowper
who is entertaining a large and distinguished cool'
pang. _ _

The Earl and Countess of Wilton entertained the
following circle at dinner yesterday evening at their
mansion in Urosvenor-square :—The Duke of Pig'
land, Lord Ebury, Lady Rokeby, Hon. Seymour
and Mrs Egerton, Hon. Henry Coke, Captain ill
Robert Grosvenor, Sir Robert Brownrigg, Mr 313,
Mrs Henry Baring, Mr and Mrs John Leslie, A"
and Mrs William Russell, Mr A. Lumley, A°
Vivian, &c.
The Marquis end Marchioness of Clanrieardie
entertained the Marquis of Sligo, Lord and Loci
Egerton of Tatton, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
and Lady Harry Vane, Lady Margaret Beauin°l-1
Lord and Lady Wodehouse, the Right Hon. Fr':
derick and Mrs Peel, Captain Baring, Mr and gr
Higgins, Mr Oswald, and a select party at dinner
yesterday evening at their residence in Stratton"
street. _ _

THE SPEAKER'S DINNER.—The Right Hon. thei
Speaker gave his Sessional dinner to the prineiPst
clerks and officers of the House of Comm'ona
evening (Wednesday), July 20, to the following :r
Sir Denis Le Marclaant, Lord Charles Russell,
Erskine May, C. 8., Mr. Henry Ley, Mr. Rickards'
Captain Gossett, Mr. Frere, Mr. S. Smith, Sr:
Vardon, Mr. Howa'rd, Mr. W. Rose, Mr. Gibb°°"
Mr. Rowland, Mr. James Collins, Mr. Postlair
waite, Mr. Charles Po:e, Mr. Gray, Mr. HodOidn'
Mr. H. B. Mayne, Mr. Marriott, Mr. Gree,
LientenantaColonel Forester, the Rev. Charie
Merivale, 8.D., chaplain, and Mr. Alfred Denison'
private secretary.
The King of Hanover, accompanied by the Fri"
Royal, has left for the baths of Norden (Westphalia), where
his Majesty intends to remain some weeks. The Queen 1168
also quitted the capital for Switv,rland.

Sussex Justices' Proceedings Confirmation

Bill,

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.
SlR,—There is a bill just brought in at the fag-en"' ?b,
the session under the above title. The preamble sets f""
the object to be "for removing doubts as to past pree"c";
ings in the assessment of the county rates with rePrd,,o
the several divisions of Sussex;" yet the last clause of lA'a
bill would seem to imply that the act sought to be obtaiileto
was to engulph other matters and things, and intended
have a retrospective as well as prospective scope. IC°Nf'„,,
any connived or unjust proceeding has been pei-petrateu "
any gentleman bolding a commission for the said will
by which any locality or individual has been illegally usT6a°
such an act would prevent redress and shirk inquiry 'th;
deed, the inhabitants of Sussex who are interested be
ought to have had public notice (wide) of the 7;
tended application. Will any member move, that it
postponed till next session, and give the inhabitants of tUa
county time to investigate, and, if need be, ask to be De9re
in committee ? If any particular wrong has been 61°1?-0'
why not apply for a prospective act only ? or a Pr°l:ls
might be added, "that any individual or locality 113°'13g
,1,
complaint against any particular magistrate, or his proeeevx
ing or decision, shall have twelvemdinths allowed ill
January, 1865, to prosecute his complaint.
I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
A CourrTßYlol(%

REPORTED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF MON.
ROSE.—The Montrose correspondent of the Datid6 t;
Advertzser writes :—On Monday forenoon an engagerc'ell'':
which continued for about 2 hours, took place between is:-
vessels of war, supposed to have been a Prussian and
Dane. The fight was observed by some fishermen at fi.)o
and was also seen from the Braehead at Forryden,
ships were about 9 miles distant, and the firing was he 1-0
quite distinctly. The event caused great commotion atl4"
harbour. Nothing is known as to the result. -4
The Confederate cruiser the B,appahannocU. /
still at Calais, watched by the envier French steam adgic
boat. 91
"The fact has not, we believe, been rernarkeir'u
says the Nord " that the dukedom of Montmorency, wii.4 a
has been revived in favour of Count Adalbert de TalleYr3l
Ptlrigord, was what is called in the old French law a duke;
dom peerage, and as such, according co the letters pate
of Louis MN. itt 1757, was to return to the Crown in cas
of extinction of male heirs."
The Italian frigate El•Przncipe-Unaberto
just arrived at Cherbourg from Lisbon. She has onbo3r
a hundred boys from the Marine School.
M. l)rouy n de Lhuys, Minister of Foreign Affairs'
who went the day before yesterday ho Vichy to transact
business with the Emperor, was expected to arrive in ra
last night.