The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-10 00:00:00

The War Contributions in Jutland.

COPENHAGEN, May 6.
The following particulars of the requisitions made
by the Prussians in North Jutland have been re-
ceived here :

" On the 26th of April the enemy entered Viborg,
a town containing 4,900 inhabitants, with from
8,000 to 10,000 men ; quarters were demanded for
5,000 men and stabling for 1,500 horses in the
town ; the remainder of the force withdrew to the
surrounding villages lying north and east. The
Commander-in-Chief, General I‘l mister, immediately
issued a proclamation, which was posted up in the
streets, demanding that the requisitions made
should be willingly rendered as productive of least
inconvenience to both parties. The intendant de-
manded the immediate delivery of 19,6001 b bread,
60,0001 b oats, 3801 b of roasted coffee, 2,7001 b
rice, 380 bottles of wine, 1,200 bottles of brandy,
3,000 cigars, 1,3001 b tobacco, 25,0001 b hay,
and 11,000 lb straw. For the next day, and
daily until further notice, the following articles
were required ;-3801b roasted coffee, 11,000 lb
fresh beet or 5,000 bacon, either fresh or smoked,
or 7,0001 b, if salted ; 3001 b salt, 19,6601 b bread,
7,0001 b peas, or 2,70011) rice, or 3,6001 b groats, or
one-third of each kind, 380 bottles of wine, 1,200
bottles of brandy, 3,000 cigars, 1,3001 b tobacco,
29,0001 b oats, 25,0001 b hay, and 11,000 straw ; 40
to 50 carts were also ordered to be placed daily at
the disposition of the intendant. In order to ap-
portion these requisitions upon Viborg and the
vicinity, which, it may be stated, were utterly
impossible to be complied with, the Amtmann im-
mediately sent expresses to all the authorities in the
neighbourhood, requesting their presence. If the
requisition was not furnished the Prussians
thr3atened pludder, although it is a fact patent to
everybody that the demands, especially of hay,
straw, and bread, could not by any possibility be
fulfilled."

The Aalborgpasten states that upon the night of
April 30 the enemy endeavoured to throw a large
force to the west, towards INcl Skov, but, after he
had reconnoitred the country, retreated, as was
stated, for fear of an ambuscade. Upon the let
inst. the Prussian outposts were three quarters of
a mile to the north of Halm, the town being occu-
pied by two infantry regiments and troops of
other arms. The share, of Habro (a town contain-
ing 1,900 inhabitants) to the great contribution
was assessed at 24,000 Danish rigsdalers; but the
corporation had declared that the town would
be utterly incapable of collecting more than
5,000, which was reported to Field. Marshal
Wrangel. The following supplies Were also de-
manded from the town :-I,ooolb. bread, 3001 b,
roasted coffee, 400 bottles wine, 1,200 bottles
brandy, 25,0001 b. hay (they contented themselves
with 17,0001 b., no more being procurable), 11,000 lb.
straw, and 7001 b. tobacco, all to be delivered by the
morning of May 1. In addition were required-
-B,ooolb. meat or 4,0001 b. bacon, 290 bottles wine,
7801 b. coffee, 900 bottles brandy, 3801 b. salt,
40,000:b. bread, I,BSOlb, rice, or 5,0001 b. peas or
groats, a0,000.b. oats, 11,3001 b. hay, B,ooolb, straw,
9401 b. tobacco, and 2,300, all, together with the
24,000 rigadalers, to be delivered within 48 hours.
Further reqr.isitions for supplies were also made in
the vicinity.

RATLWAYS TN THE CITY.—Let us us now return
to Bridge-street, end take notes of progress there.
The railway is being fast pushed towards Ludgate-hill, and
in its course has made a bold plunge through a thicket of
ancient edifices, which it has replaced with colossal arches,
with girder bridges to cross the thoroughfares, and will
very shortly be sufficiently finished to allow of the passage
of locomotives to its junction with the Metropolitan at
Smithfield. In its way thither it has swallowed up Water•
lane, and provided a new thoroughfare in place of it. Apo-
thecaries Hall, heretofore hidden !torn vulgar eyes, and
known only to young aspirants for medical honours and
news-boys on their way to the Times office, is laid bare,
robbed of its seclusion, and made to tell the tale of its shabby
frontage, which in these days is considerably inferior to the
standard of a second class warehouse. All this portion of
the railway, from the great depot and station at Holland-
street, Blackfriars, to the Fleet Prison, is nearly on
a dead
level. The necessity of passing over Ludgate-hill at a
height of 18 feet does not allow of any considerable drop from
the high level at which the railway passes over the river,
but from Ludgate-hill the descent is as rapid as is consistent
with safety, for a few yards north of that point the railway
will descend into the bowels of the earth to form a junction
with the Metropolitan, so that there are some very interest-
ing matters here for the observation and admiration of
people who take interest in engineering accomplishments.
As for the bridge near Ludgate-hill, it promises to be a
much more ornamental affair than the public expected, and
some hint of its future aspect may be obtained from an
inspection of the abutments which are already finished. It
will be noticed that in these abutments are small arched
doorways, having no visible connection with the necessities
of the railway. These are compensations given by the
company to the public for the use of an
important site, for
they are entrances to staircases which are to communicate
with footways across the railway bridge, which will enable
pedestrians to cross Ludgate-hill without having to fight
their way among horses' heads and carriage wheels as now,
at the constant risk of destruction to life and limb. Pro-
bably, when this means of crossing comes fairly into ope-
ration, it miy prove of such utility as to lead the way to
the spanning of many of the most dangerous City crossings
with high girder bridges for foot
passengers only, without
reference to railway works.

THE HON. MRS. YELTERTON AND HER. LONDON
AGENTS.—Mrs. Yelverton has addressed the follow-
ing letter to the Caledonian Mercury .•—"
Sir,—Will you
kindly allow me a small space in your columns to correct an
error which may lead to blame being attached to the wrong
person. You state, I believe, that the money ordered by
the House of Lords to be paid to mo by my husband has
been arrested by my own agents in London. Mr. Simson,
of Abingdon•street, is my present agent in the appeal, and
the public may suppose that it is he who is alluded to by
you, whereas it is my late agents, Mr. Stein aid a Mr.
Smith, who have retained the money. As your paragraph
has obtained publicity in other journals, I shall be glad if
those papers will also insert this lettor.—l am,
THERESA YELVERTON. 20, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-
park, London, May 6, 1861."

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.--The Government
emigrant ship Wanata, 1,442 tons, Capt. Murphy,
belonging to Messrs. James Baines and Co., Liverpool,
sailed from the Mersey on the 6th inst. for Sydney, New
South Wales, having on board 405 Government emigrants,
comprising 30 married couples, 119 single men, 145 single
women, 23 boys and 21 girls between one and 12 years of
age, and seven infants, in all equal to 376 statute adults,
under the care of Mr. William Holman, surgeon superin-
tendent, assisted by Miss M, A. Beall, mAtront