The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-20 00:00:00

When found in a sinking state the Alabama
ceased fighting, and lowered her boats, in which
the dead and wounded were placed. Shortly after-
terwards the Alabama sank, the officers and crew
jumping into the sea, when the Kearsage's boats
came up to assist in saving the crew. The cffieer in
command of the boats inquired for Semmes, and was
told that he was drowned, whereas he had already
been picked up by the yacht Deerhound and stowed
away, the yacht having then steamed off with all
speed, expecting the Kearsage would attempt to
capture those on board.

Before the Alabama left Cherbourg to engage the
Kears9ge Capt. Semmes sent on shore an iron chest
containing specie, 60 chronometers, and other
valuables.

The engagement is described by the owner of the
yacht Deerhound as a most brilliant affair, the
fighting being severe and at short distance. The
Alabama's guns were served most rapidly, but
doing less execution. The Kearsage, however, is
said to have sustained much damage, her sides being
torn open, showing the chain plating.
The officers of the Alabama estimate their loss in
killed and wounded at from 30 to 40 men.

Captain Semmes is very unwell, through being
in the water a considerable time, and in onsequenGe
of the wound in his hand.

FRANCE.

MARSEILLES, JUNE 20.

Advices from Tangiers state that the Governor
of Tetuan has been dismissed sod thrown into

prison.

MARSEILLES JUNE 20.

The Messageries Imperieles steamer Said, Capt.
Burnet, left here yesterday with the India end
China mails. She took 40 passengers, 391 packages
of merchandise, £lBB,OlB in specie for India and
China, and 60 passengers, 1,774 packages and
specie, value £5,210, for Alexandria.

Adviees from Alexandria state that the Emir
Addel-Kader, after having terminated his pilgrim-
age to Mecca, was brought from Suez to Cairo on
the 6th by a special railway train. M. de Sainte
Pais, the French consul, went to receive him at the
station, and conducted him to the palace of Missafir-
Kaneb, placed at his disposal by the Viceroy. The
Em:r's intention was to have proceeded imm'Aliateiy
to Syria, but as the packet for Beyrout would not
leave for a fortnight, he intended to devote the in-
terval to visiting the works of the Suez Canal.
BOURSE, June 18.—The market continues in the
same unsettled state, with little business doing.
Threes, for the Account, after having been done a 4
66f. 5e., are now at 66fr. 121 c., with rather seilera
than buyers. Mohilier are a trifle lower, having
been last done at 1,077 f. 50c. Railway Market
weak, and some of the lines have sligh.ly receded.
The market closed as follows :

4t per Cents .. 93 50
Do.
emd month.... -- --

Italian Loan 69 90
I
Do. end month 69 90
Ditto Threes.. •• • • 43
New Mexican
Russian
Austrian .. B2
Spanish Threes bli
Home Debt
Deferred
rAIYB.

3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 10
Credit Mobilier 1076 25
Do end month 1075

Bank Shares ....__,-
3395 --

Credit Fonder 1240
Roman

Cash. Account.
871 25 .. 870

Orleans ;

Northern
987 60 .. 992 60
Lyons and Mediterranean 877 50 .. 877 50
New ditto
Southern
Western
Eastern

-- - .. -- 650 - .. 651 25
502 50 .. -.--
465 - .. 465 --
366 25 .. 367 60
406 25 ~ 410 -
525 -- .. 527 50
441 25 .. 443 75
568 75 .. 570 -
255 --- .. 257 60

Sardinian ..
Austrian
Lon,bard
Nortll of Spain
Saragoasa
Ditto to Barcelona

HIS HOLINESS THE POPE, at the instigation of
the Archaeological Institution of Rome, is about to restore
Cola di Rienzi's house near the Temple of Vests.
" BROTHER BERNARD" of the English Order of
St. Benedict, has joined the Roman Catholic Church at
" St. Joseph's Retreat," Highgate,
MR. CHARLES DICKENS'S "Great Expectations"
has been translated into French by Ch. B. Derosne.
BLAKE'S CONVERSATION WITH THE GHOST OF
VOLTAIRE.—When the shrewd English barrister asked
whether Voltaire spoke in English, Blake replied, " The
impression on my mind was English of course, but I have
no doubt that he touched the keys French."
A FRENCH SENSATION NOVEL has just appeare3
called " Les Drames de Montfaucon," in which the prao •
flees of the barber of the middle ages, who supplied his
neighbour the pastry cook with human flesh for pies, are
set forth in true modern sensational language.
" ANYTHING NEW IN THE PAPERS"''—" Some- ,
thing A-maizing.—The celebrated paper manufactory of
Schlagelmuhl, at Vienna, has succeeded, after many at-
tempts, in producing excellent paper from maize leaves.
EARL RUSSELL'S FIRST WIFE, the Countess of
Ribblesdale, was a widow, and a lady of ample proportions,
hence his lordship was called by the wits the widow's mite.
"Ohl" exclaimed a lady to whom this witticism was re-
lated at a dinner party, " I now see how it came to pass
that his lordship was cast into the Treasury l"—Bristol
Mercury.

QUEEN'S PLATES.—Mr. Percy Wyndham has
given notice that on Tuesday, the 28th June, he will move
in the Commons, " That as the annual grant of sums of
money voted by this house for Queen's Plates no longer
mourages the breed of good horses, the object for which
it was originally given, it should for the future be discon-
tinued."

The Royal servants (with the exception of those
in immediate attendance upon her Majesty) have resetned
their scarlet liveries, with crape on the left arm. Her Ma-
jesty has not yet allowed any music) at the Castle. The
private band does not play, and the military relieve guard
without the band or drums and fifes playing,—Capri
Journal.

MARSHAL PELISSIER iS to have a statue in the
middle of the Boulevare de Sebastopol."
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF THE SOLDIERS
AND MARINES.—From a return which has been
made to Parliament of the numbers and religious denomina-
tions of all the soldiers in her Majesty's land marine forces,
whether stationed at home or abroad, it appears that on the
lst of April last a total of 194,366 men were classed as
follows :—Episcopalians, 109,760; Presbyterians, 20,798;
other Protestants, 5,290; Roman Catholics, 58,608. In the
cavalry there were 1.5,015 Protestants of all denominations
and 2,7 r Roman Catholics; while in the infantry of the
line the proportion differs considerably, the number of Pro-
testants being 82,518, and of Roman Catholics 48,348.
The Royal Marines numbered on the same date 15,193
Protestants of all denominations, and 1,448 Roman
Catholics.

THE LIVERPOOL RAMS.—A correspondent, in a
letter to ns, writes as follows:—Had the British
Ministry allowed the two Liverpool rams, the Pamper°,
and the iron cased frigate now belonging to the Danish
Government, and lying in Glasgow harbour, to go to the
assistance of the Confederates, the strong probability is that
ere now the latter would have achieved their independence,
and the lives of between 100,000 and 200,000 men saved.

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