The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
(Per the Canada.)

NEW YORK, March 15 (Evening).

General Halleck has been relieved from his duty
as General-in-Chief, and has been appointed Chief
of the Staff in Washington.

Lient.-General Grant has been appointed to the
command of the armies of the United States, with
his head-quarters at Washington or in the field,
_

Genecal Sherman has been appointed to command
the departments of Cumberland, Ohio, Tennessee,
and Arkansas.

General Sherman's plan of campaign contem-
plated the capture of Selma, but the failure of
Smith's cavalry to co-operate prevented him from
proceeding beyond Meridian.
Bishop Polk has issued an order declaring Gun.
Sherman's campaign to have terminated inglori-
ously, and stating that he was forced to leave the
&Id with the loss of men, arms, and artillery.
General Sherman has arrived at New Orleans to
consult with General Banks.

Expeditions are preparing at Vicksburg, New
Orleans, and Little Rock for a co-operative move-
ment against Shreveport, Louisiana, and the Trans-
Mississippi region.
General Longstreet has mounted (?) his forces,
and it is reported that he will proceed to North
C Arolin a.

The Free State Government has been publicly
inaugurated at New Orleans with imposing cere-
monies. The wife of General Beauregard has died
in that city. At the funeral a peat public demon-
stration of sympathy was made. _ .

In Kentucky the Governor has protested against
the enlistment of slaves, declaring that he will carry
out the State laws against persons taking slaves
without the consent of their owners.

The steamer Mary Ann has been captured off
Wilmington.
On the 29th ult. the steamers Fanny and Syren
arrived at Nassau from Wilmington. _ _

The ship Star of the West, which has arrived
here, reports meeting an Italian frigate in a
sinking condition on the 7th inst. The Star of the
West consented to lay by her all night. After 11
o'clock the frigate ceased replying to the signals,
and in the morning she had disappeared. She is
supposed to have been the Re Galantuomo.

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The Jura and the Hansa have arrived out.

Money easier. Gold, 601 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London, bankers' bills, 175; on Paris,
3 171 ; Stocks very firm ; New York Centrals,
1361; Illinois Centrals, 137 ; Erie, 1231 ; Six per
Cent. United States Bonds, 112. Petroleum, crude,
32c. to 33c. ; refined, 51c. to 52e.
NEW YORK, March 16 (Morning).
President Lincoln has called for 200,000 more
men to be raised by April 15, when the draft for
the deficiency will be made.
Colonel Kilpatrick asserts that Dahlgren's in-
structions were to capture President Davis and kill
him if he attempted to escape. Public property
only was to be destroyed in Richmond.
(By Telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, March 17 (Afternoon).
It is reported that the Confederates have cap-
tured three Federal regiments at Yazoo City.
General Johnsto❑ has advanced his artillery from
Dalton to Ringgold.
The Governor of Kentucky has urged the people
to take legal measures for the redress of grievances.
The Arabia and Edinburgh have arrived out.
NEW YORK, Marcia 17 (Evening).
Both Houses of Congress have passed the bill
authorising Secretary Chase to sell the surplus of
gold in the Treasury with the amendment that the
obligation to create a sinking fund according to the
Act of February, 1862, shall not be impaired.
Admiral Farragut has withdrawn the fleet from
before Mobile.
The army of General Banks is moving, bat its
destination is not.known.
A large Federal fleet, with 30 transports, is at
the mouth of the Red River.
Money easy. Gold has fluctuated during the
week between 60 and 63, and is now quoted 611,
per cent. prem. The price has not been materially
affected by the passage of the Geld Bill. Exchange
on London—bankers' bills, 176 ; on Paris, 3 151.
Stocks firm and advancing; New York Centrals,
137 ; Illinois Centrals, 1371 ; Erie, 1231 ; Six per
Cent. United States Bands, 1111. Cotton dull—
middling upland, 74c. Flour heavy. Wheat de-
' clining. Corn nominal. Provisions quiet. Coffee
steady. Sugar and molasses quiet. Petroleum
dull°•-crude, 30c. to 311 e. ; refined, 48c. to 491 e.

MEXICO.
(Per the Canada.)
NEW YORK, March 15 (Evening).
Advices from Mexico by way of Havana are to
the Ist inst.
The French had occupied Ziccateas.
Juarez had refused to resign.
Yucatan had declared for the French, and
Viaurri had pronounced against Juarez.
The French had captured a Mexican steamer
with despatches for Juarez.

The Royal Mail Steamship Canada, from Boston
on the 16th and Halifax on the 18th, arrived at
Qaeenstown on Sunday, March 27, at 5 p.m. She
brings 52 passengers, and 225 dollars in spccie.
She landed 169 sacks mails, telegrams, &c., and
proceeded for Liverpool at 5.20 p.m. A►l well.
The Canada experienced easterly winds through-
out her passage.

QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 28.

The screw steamer Saint Andrew, from Portland,
on the 27th March, arrived here at 5.30 a,m. to•day.
She landed the mails and 16 passengers, and pro
ceeded for Livenpool at 6 a.m.
Her news has been anticipated.

THE REPRESENTATION OF CHATHAM.—The
Chatham News announces that when Sir Frederick Smith
retires from the representation of that borough, Colonel R.
Clement Moody, R E., lately Lieutenant-Governor of
British Columbia, and who hls lately succeeded General
Twiss as Commanding Royal Engineer for the district,
will enter the field as a Liberal Conservative. Mr. 0 tway,
the Liberal candidate, is about to take up his residence at
New Brompton.
DETECTION OF A FAND OF A HUNDRED ROBBERS
AND MURDERERS IN THE MORMON TERRITORY.—
The Great Salt Lake City correspondent of the New York,
Herald, writing on Feb. 7, says:—" The last express from
Bannock City has just arrived, and set our mining popula-
tion in a ferment with the startling intelligence that an orga-
nised band of 100 robbers and murderers had been discovered
in the eastern portion of Idaho, and that some of them had
been arrested and had confessed to the murder of about 100
persons between this city and Bannock during the last
few months. The mining districts—Bannock, Virginia,
and Stinking Water—were aroused, and had initiated the
day of retribution by the hanging of 14 of the miscreants
within a few days, and the Vigilance Committee were in
pursuit of all others, and would never stop the good work till
they had hung all the others or driven them from the country.
The murderers were headed by one Henry Plummer, the
sheriff of Bannock and Virginia—a polished villain that no
one suspected of being engaged in a work which the com-
munity expected him to be the first to suppress. His deputy,
George Lane, was charged with being his lieutenant in
the business, and entitled to the same consideration
from the Vigilante. The night preceding the day of
execution men were picketed around the city, and no
one could leave after dusk. In the morning the word
was passed up and down the mining gulches that work
was on hand ; the shot guns and revolvers were: picked
up, and in an hour or so there wore enough of ministers
of justice to see the work put through. Parties were
sent in search of the doomed, and they were soon
" gathered " or " caroled," and brought to the most
convenient place for execution. At Bannock City, five
empty dry goods boxes were placed under the beam of an
unfinished house, and on these the murderers were assisted
to mount, the rope was placed round their necks, and
when everything was ready another cord drew the empty
box from under them, and there they dangled mid floor
and roof to the entertainment of the outraged populace.
Sheriff Plummer wanted five minutes to pray; but the
Vigilante were busy, and as they possibly thought
he might find time after, and as they were busy
just then, put him through' sans cereinonie. One of We
murderers, a Spaniard, took refuge in a cabin, and when
they attempted to arrest him he killed one man and badly
wounded another. A howitzer was brought out, and the
cabin roof was tumbled about his ears. The populace were
terribly mad, and as he appeared he was perfectly riddled
with balls. Life not being extinct, they rushed him off to
the scaffold, hung him up a little, and then cut him down
and threw him on to the blazing cabin, where he was con-
cowed,"

sP
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 26.

Her Majesty drove in the grounds this morning,
accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess
Helena.

• The Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales,
ani the royal famlly have honoured Mr. George
Thomas with sittings for his picture of the Prince
of Wales's marriage, which he is now painting at
Windsor Castle.

March 27.
Count do Lavredio and the Right Hon. E. and
Mrs. Cardwtll arrivLd at the Castle yesterday.

The royal dinner party consisted of his Majesty
the King of the Beigtans, their royal highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales, and her Royal
Hi Ainess the Princess Helena, the Countess of
Gainsboroagh (Lady in Waiting to the Queen), the
Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce,
the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish,.
the Portuguese Minister, the Right Hon, E. and
Mrs. Cardwell, Mrs. Ferguson ; Dr. Holzmiann,
Mr. Sahl, General Count de Moerkerke, and Dr.
Koepl, in attendance on the King of the Belgians ;
Lord Talbot de Malahide, Col. Hon. A, Liddell,
Lord Charles Fitzroy, Col, H. Ponsonby, Lieut.-Col.
Koppel, Major Eiphinstone, Mr. Buff, and the bias•
ter of the Household.

Her Majesty the Queen, the King of the Belgians,
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales, their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena,
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and Princess Bea-
trice, the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, and
the domestic household attended Divine service this
morning in the private chapel.
The Hon. and Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor
cffieiated and administered the- Sacrament of the
Holy Communion.
The Countess of Gainsborough has succeeded the
Countess of Caledon as Lady in Waiting.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.—His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales attended Divine service yesterday
afternoon at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and eat under
the banner of his late father as Knight of the Garter, the
banner not having yet been removed from over the stall.
His royal highness was attended by Colonel Keppel, who
occupied the adjoining stall.
His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS has
taken daily walks in the beautiful grounds attached to the
Castle, and frequently passes through the principal streets
of Windsor and Eton on foot, unrecognised by the public.
THE KING AND QUEEN OF PORTUGAL are expected
at Paris towards the end of this month or the commence-
ment of April, and they will occupy the Pavilion Marsau.
It is thought that on the occasion of thi‘ visit the Court
will pass some time at Fontainebleau.
THE QUEEN OF SPAIN has given a jardiniere,
valued at 12,000 or 15,000 piastres, to the Empress Eugenie,
as a souvenir.

THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS CLOTILDE OF
SAXE•COBURG with the Archduke Joseph of Austria will
be celebrated on the 12th of May at Coburg.

The Duke of Rutland and his medical attendant,
Dr. Kingsley, who had been staying in Constantinople for
some weeks, sailed lately for Athens. The duke is greatly
improved in health.
The Duchess of Hamilton, Lady Mary Hamilton,
and Lord Charles Hamilton left Hamilton House, Arling-
ton-street, Piccadilly, on Saturday, for Paris. Lord Charles
goes from Paris to Dusseldorf. The Duke of Hamilton
preceded the duchess and family in their arrival in the
French capital.
The Duke of Rissalda has arrived at Claridge's
Hotel from Paris.

The Marquis of Salisbury arrived in town on
Saturday, from visiting his estates in Lancashire. The
marchioness, who is staying at Hatfield House. Herts,
comes to town to-morrow, on her way to visit the Earl and
Countess Dalawarr, at Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The
marchioness issued cards of invitation on Saturday last for
assemblies on the 13th and 20th proximo.
The E irl and Countess of Wilton have been en-
tertaining the Mdrquis of Clanricarde, Earl Gran-
ville, the Earl and Lady Constant® Grosvenor, the Mar-
quis of Hastings, Colonel the Hon Henry Forester, Mr.
Boothby, and Mr. and Lady Agnes Du; Vcoax, at Egerton
Lodge, Melton Mowbray. The thole at present staying
there will separate to-day.
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Lord and Lady Willoughby de Eresby are
receiving a select circle at Griuisthorpe Park, Lincoln-
shire. _ _

Lord Stanley, M.P., leaves town to-day for
Knowsley Park, Lancashire, for the holidays.
The funeral of Lord Ashburton is appointed to
take place on Thursday nest at the family mausoleum in
Hants.

Visoonnt Bangor has arrived at Claridge's Hotel
from Brighton.
Mr. and Lady Jane Levett have arrived at their
new house in Cromwell-road, from WichnorPark, Stafford-
shire.

TIN Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Glad-
stone returned to town on Saturday, from a visit to
Sir Walter and Lady Mary Farquhar, at Polesden Park,
near Dorking, and proceeded on a visit to the Hon. Mrs. J.
Talbot, at Falconhurst, Edenbridge. Mrs. Gladstone will
have an evening party on Wednesday, the 6th of the ensu-
ing month,
THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, it appears, was
seized on Saturday week with very alarming symptoms.
For some hours his life was thought to be in a critical state.
On Sunday his grace regained his consciousness, and in
the latter part of the day and evening was pronounced to be
decidedly better. In consequence of the very alarming
nature of his illness, a telegram was forwarded to Paris to
the Earl of Lincoln, urging his speedy return to London,
and his lordship arrived in town shortly Lefore midnight.
According to the last report, the noble duke was better, but

very weak.
The Duke of Newcastle was so much improved
yesterday as to be able to leave his chamber, and there is
every prospect that in the course of a few days his grace
will be allowed to remove to the Countess of Caledon's
mansion on Carlton House-terrace, which his grace has
engaged for the season. The Countess of Lincoln, who
arrivel from Paris on Wednesday last with her family, has
daily visited the duke since his return.

THE " CHRISTMAS CAROL," BY CHARLES DICKENS

(that is, the presentation copy of it sold the other day for
£25 10s. during the sale of Mr. Thackeray's library), in-
scribed " W. M. Thackeray, from Charles Dickens, whom
he had made very happy once a long way from home," is
understood, says the London Review, to have been pur-
chased for the Queen.

THE ARCHBISHOP or lORK.—The Archbishop
of York has beet paying a visit to his native town,
Whitehaven, Cumberland, dating the past week- This
being the first time his grace has been there since his eleva-
tion to the archiepiscopal bench, the inhabitants turneel out
to do him honour. The Volunteers were drawn up as a guard
of honour when he went to church, and the clergy and
churchwardens presented to his grace an address of congra-
tulation in the course of the week. The Archbishop iu re-
plying to the address, expressed his appreciation of the
goodwill evinced by the people, which he said was no com-
mon support to a person in his position. The office and
duties of a bishop in these times were not free from diffi-
culties, and looking at the future, he could not see that
those difficulties ware likely to be diminished.
RETIREMENT OF SIR F. T. BARING FRO2I PAR.
LIAMENT.—Sir F. T. Baring, Bart., M.P. for
Portsmouth, has announced his intention of retiring from
Parliament at the next general election. The following
letter, addressed to A. Nance, Esq., explains Sir Francis's
reasons for his intended retirement :—" Stratton, March.
21.—My dear sir,—l address you as chairman of my com-
mittee at the last election, and wish you would inform my
friends and make it generally known that it is not my in-
tention to became a candidate on the dissolution of the pre-
sent Parliament. It is hardly necessary to give my rea-
sons in detail. No one will feel surprised that I cannot
face an election contest with the same vigour as I have
done on former occasions, or undertake if elected to perform
efficiently the duties which fall on the member for Ports-
mouth. It is time for me to retire, and leave the field
open to others. I do not expect an immediate dissolutiont
and wished to have delayed this announcement until the
time for the election approached, and thus have spared the
borough the bustle of a long canvass, and all the inconve-
niences attending a protracted election contest. But front
many quarters I hear that an active canvass has already
begun. It is necessary, therefore, in justice to my friends
and electors generally, that my intentions should be knows.
—that they may not act under the supposition that I
should stand again and be taken by surprise whore. the dia•
solution is announced. It is not a proper time for me to
issue a farewell.address, and I am not sorry to postpone
that duty. My long connection with Portsmouth, the
friendships, personal and political, which I have formed
there, the many kindnesses I have received, the confidecnce
with which I have been honoured for so many years, an-
trot be forgotten, and will make the task painful, however
necessary, wnen at the dissolution I shall have to saY,,a
formal farewell.'---I am, my dear sir, yours very truly,
T. BAJIING.
CAPTAIN SLIERARD OSBORN, C. 8., we are glad to
find, has been nominated to command the iron-eased Purecuc
ship Royal Sovereign, as under his orders WO may be sely
that the capabilities of this experimental veeeel will be
tau'
tested,—.4rniy and 11acy aa;etto.