The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-28 00:00:00

the country; bul now full supp'ies of the precious
ore are taken from the earth, and there is en
abundance of inschinery and skilled labour to
prepare it for plating ships and repairing rail-
roads. The only doubt about the resources of the
South was in reference to men, nod we submit
that there is not the slightest reason for anxiety
on that score. The Southern army is now larger
than ever. The population of the North is greater
but its losses are also greater ; and, not be.ving
negrces to till the fields, a great part of the men
capable of bearing arms cannot be enlisted in the
army. Every year ed is 60,000 men to the fighting
population of the South, and we need hardly
observe that the deaths arc not nearly so numerous.
And let it not be forgotten that, as an ultimate
resource, the negroes can be turned into sol-
diers, and would, at the bidding of their masters,
fight with enthusiasm against the Federals
but there is not the most distant prospect of
the military service of the negroes being required.
Well, then, we say there is no chance of the Con-
federates being subjugated. And as it is certain
they will not submit, it is clear that a Federal vic-
tory will not bring about peace. Such an event
may prolong the war by giving a temporary eclat
to the war party, but it cannot give peace. Only
the success of the South will give a hope of the
termination of the bloody strife. We offer these
suggestions at a moment when we think the South
has achieved a great and momentous vict, ry. Still,
we know the proverbial uncertainty of war, and far
be it from us to imitate the jester of the White
House, and triumph before we know the final re-
sult of the battle.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, May 25,

The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the PrinceSS
Leiningen and Princess Helena, went out in the morning•

Her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess
Leiningen and Princess Helena, drove by Castleton, Cor-
rieraulzie, and Mar Lodge, and returned through Invar-

cauld.

On this day her Royal Highness the Princess Helena
entered her 19th year.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis of
Hesse, and attended by Major Teesdale, went yesterday to
the International Dog Show at the Agricultural Hall,
Islington.

The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princess Marl
of Cambridge, and attended by Lady Morton and Lord
Harris, went to a concert at St. James's-hall.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis of
Less*, went to the House of Lords in the afternoon.
The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princes*
Louis of Hesse and Princess Mary of Cambridge, took *
carriage drive.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales had a dinner party in the evening. The company
consisted of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
cess Louis of Hesse, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe- Weimar and the Countess Dornberg, Prince Theodor°
of Tour and Taxis, the Countess Gleichen, the Duke of St.
Alban's, the Countess of Morton, the Earl and Counter*
Stanhope, the Earl and Countess of Macclesfield, the Ear!
and Countess of Beseborough, Viscount Castlerosse, Lord
and Lady Alfred Paget, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood,
Colonel the Hon, Sir Charles Phipps and the Hon. Harriet
Phipps, Colonel Henry Percy, Captain Frederick Stanleir
the Hon. G, H. Cadogan, Mademoiselle de Grancey, Cap"
min von Westerweller, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and
Major Teesdale.
Madame Jsrichau has been honoured with sittings for
portrait of Prince Albert Victor of 'Wales.

RETURN OF HER MAJESTY TO WINDSOR.--gar
Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the younger
members of the royal family, and attended by the ladies an
gentlemen of the Court, is expected to leave Balmoral and
arrive at Windsor Castle on or about Thursday week, the
Mt of June. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess Louis of Hesse will visit the Queen at Windsor,
where it is understood the approaching accouchement
her Royal Highness Princess Alice will take place.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princeol
of Wales are expected to pay a visit to Ascot races on the
grand day.
His Excellency the French Ambassador bad
dinner party on Thursday evening et Albert-gate
House. The dinner circle comprised the Prince Edward
de la Tour d'Auvergne, brother to the ambassador; tl3°
Duchess de Morny, the Duchess of Sutherland, the
quis and Marchioness of Bath, Lord and Lady Fobli
Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon. Misses Jocelyn (2), Bart
Granville, Sir Edward and Lady Filmer, Marquis Cauboll4
le Force, Vicomte de Contades, Vicomte de Courval, 0171

Comte Maffoi.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddal°
have left Claridge's Hotel for Yester House, Haddingtol/'
The Earl and Countess Spencer and Lady Se
Spencer arrived last evening at Spencer House, °lc;
James's, from Paris. The noble earl and countess
an
Lady Sarah have been absent from England since the earila
part of last October. During their stay abroad they vitiite
Egypt, and, recently, Constantinople. They returned h°l3l
by the Danube and through Vienna and Paris.
The Earl and Countess of VerLana had a dinner
party yesterday evening at their residence in Great St°'
hope-street.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND.---Viild
annual election of 12 annuitants for this mentoriou°
fund, took place on Thursday last, at the offices, 15, g°°rl
gate-street. The successful candidates were :—Cterksd-
t). H. Steele, J. J. Gannon, W. J. 'Toward, and F.
Hart. Widows—Nelson, Holder, Burraston,
Drawbridge, Anderson, Hawkins, and Hake. Ibe Julio;
it may not be generally known, consists in a great most/ 0
of small donations and subscriptions from the clerks of tl/00
metropolis, its object being to grant annuities to necessit° nt
members. The Clerks' Benevolent Fund is an offshoot vi
the Provident Clerks' Life Assurance Society, which 11°0
holds a position of immense strength in the insetsl/ei
world, in consequence of its being one of the very i°o/
selected by the Government for twoarance of the live° It
clerks in the Yost- office and other public offices. Althollo
the society is principally for clerks, yet the benefits of 1
solidity and security are open to the public generally. be
THE FRENCH TREATY.—The increase of t. 4
French Trade, owing to the Cobden treaty, is son:0°11,1
enormous. The treaty came into operation in the ototi
of 1861. In 1861 the number of packages which 13$°00
through the Customhouse warehouse in the SouthewPor.
Docks from Havre was about 15,000. In 1863 they oper
bered nearly 60,000. This year they are likely to oul:11

upwards of 100,000.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—CAMPBELL V. CAMPBELL'IS
This was an appeal from the Court of Session Iff
Scotland, and the question involved was whether that c°lllo
was right in refusing to appoint a receiver to receiVe,ov
rents and administer the estates of the Earldom of BrePi
bane, until it be ascertained by proceedings now Pen
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who is the true heir to the estates and earldom. The 'toe
Chancellor and Lord Chelmsford yesterday decided tb°,o,
Court of Session was right, on the ground that the rel.,-
dent had a better prima facie case than the appellant'
affirmed the decision of the court below. Lord Wetit-ye-
dale was of a different opinion, but the appeal was
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majority dismissed.
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LEE'S ARMY IN VIRGINIA. —l, Mallbil"-:00
writes:—" To the English readers of ml let;or
who are not supposed to know the geography of Irjrsoecti
where the fighting is going on, let me say that theY pott
not get confused if they will bear in mind this sitnPled t9°
that for ten days from the time that Grant ores° /tell
Rapidan, and to where Lee now is, is not a distance °ear
miles, so that he is not six miles from the Rapiciall,;st
withstanding one would think by btanton's letters
had retired about 300 miles, if every day's progros et
wad'
is added—one day 14, another 30, and soon. All Dee isf
she'd thus far has been in a circle of eight milasd sOrt
to-day occupying the entrenchments be had prePares.
fortified with so much skill for months—aye; Ye6ree,
appears to-day that he has slaughtered his 011'001
until he is tired out. Now he will rest in his de eat'
secure from Grant if he had 600,000 fresh men' itt bet
the Federal commander is played out. Then ic,st'iY
joined by 13,?auregard and about 40,000 fresh men' „yids°,
in turn attack Grant, and drive him back to the of
and then we shall have to go over the old routine of Pciet, its
another army of 250,000 men, and a new CO
place of Grant, who will then be kicked out, as ode;
71I'Clellan and a dozen other great cx•militarY 0°,1130:021 5
of the Potomac. I think all this meets hood,'ars°,
views. His chances fur the Presidency are gWI
as
will evidently play himself out in martial goc„AerY,
been done by my illustrious Massachusetts frienayprope:
Banks. The latter has so fully justified all nY,. se
for him since three years that I am really grateints'
!P o wee
made me a true prophet. I shall try and get up
and raise money to buy a cheep farm for hire:P otitl,
Jersey, where he can do no barer, and nalbarer,
ift
chickens," arriO I
The _Richmond Inquirer announccs the
the Confederate States of Commander W.
the confederate steamer Georgia,