The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, tOlibON, WEDNESDA Y EVENING, JUNE 8, 1864.

Dreadful Accident to an

Ascot Train,

A fearful accident occurred last night on the
South-Western Railway." One of the trains return-
ing from the Ascot races—one of those long, un-
manageable trains, &evil; laden with hcliday-
makers, and such as are only seen at race timce—
ran into another train at the Egham station,
destroying two carriages, killing five passengers
almost on the spot, and more or less seriously in-
juring between 20 and 25 others. The accident
occurred at about a quarter to 8 o'clock to the train
which had left the races a little after 7, and which
was followed as soon as safety, as it was thought,
permitted, by another train equally long and Equally
heavy.
It may be mentioned here that owing to the
many false starts the races were not over till a late
hour, and as it drew towards evening considerable
anxiety was experienced by the railway officials as
to the rush of passengers they would have, all de-
siring to be sent off as fast as the trains could be
filled. This rush came at about 7 o'clock, and the
trains were despatched very rapidly one after the
the other.
That to which the accident occurred left Ascot
soon after 7, and though the line is a particularly
difficult one, full of dangerous curves and steep
gradients, it arrived at Egham safe enough shortly
before 8 o'clock. Tickets were collected there, and
while this was going on a complaint was made to
the station authorities of some card-sharpers being
in a carriage. An altercation arose about their re-
moval, which, whether successful or not, was long
enough to delay the train two or three minutes
more. During this interval the next train from
Ascot came up, just as the first was moving off. The
inevitable collision was so clearly seen that those in
the station called to the passengers in the last car-
riages to jump from them. The guard was in the
break-van, the last of all, and his experienced eye
needed no (warning as he looked out and saw the
next train coming on. He jumped out at once,
though not a moment too soon, as the crushed frag-
ments of his van caught his coat skirts and tore
them off.
The collision was very violent, owing to the im-
mense weight of the following train. It crushed the
guard's van to splinters, crushed a second-class car-
riage next to it, and partly crushed another beyond,
The usual scene of confusion and dismay succeeded.
Assistance was at length lelegraphed for to London
and to Ascot, and the work of succouring those in-
jured instantly began. There was a borriblo scene
beneath the ruins of the broken-up second-class
carriage. From out of the wreck the bodies of four
gentlemen were removed. A fifth died as he was
being carried to the bank, and a sixth was so injured
as to leave, last night, almost no hopes whatever of
recovery. About 25 other passengers were found
to have sustained injuries, such as concussions, dis-
locations, and broken bones. But oven the most
serious of these, it is to be hoped, will not be likely
to prove fatal, as with the exception of one whom
we have mentioned as believed to have been mortally
injured, all, it is stated by the railway authorities,
were in the course of last night enabled to come up
to town, and either proceed to their own homes or
were taken to the hospital.
About 25 passengers thus came to Waterloo, all
more or less alarmed and shaken, many weak and
faint, and with their clothes covered with blood.
At 12 last night the gentleman whose almost fatal
injuries we have mentioned was brought up on a
stretcher bed in a guard's van. He was accompanied
during the journey by a surgeon, and was removed
from Waterloo on a bed placed in a long chaise
which the officials had provided to take him to
Charing-cross Hospital. His name is unknown,
and he remained as insensible as one already dead.
In appearance he was a young gentleman of six
or eight and twenty years of age.
It is stated that the train which run into that at
Egham was going at great speed. This, however,
can scarcely have been the case, as in this case its
weight would have been sufficient to crush it through
half the train it ran into. Very few persons were
injured, or even much shaken, in the second train.
None of its carriages were hurt, and its engine-
driver and fireman kept their posts on the engine
unhurt. All this would seem to prove that it could
not have been going at great speed, but from this
very fact it seems equally clear that there either
must have been no signals at all at this station or
else that they were moat recklessly disregarded.
The line was cleared in the course of about an hour,
and passengers went on as usual ; but up to this
morning the inquiries were anxious and incessant
at Waterloo from those who had friends and rela-
tives missing to know the names of those killed and
wounded.
Three of the bodies were identified. Mr. Clegg, a
licensed victualler, landlord of the Harp, dermyn-
street ; Mr. Cockerel), the clerk or confidential
agent of Mr. Pad wick, the well-known racing man ;
and a Mr. Winfield, who is not known, except from
the direction upon a letter found in his pocket.
There therefore remained two bodies that had not
been recognised. They were all removed to the Rail-
way Inn, close to the station at Egham. We may
state that the corpses were not much mutilated,
death apparently having arisen from concussion.
Oae gentleman was also conveyed to the Railway
Inn in a very dreadful state, having had both his
legs so much shattered that amputation is inevitable,
and will be performed as soon as he is capable of
bearing the shock. On inquiry it appeared that he
is a gentleman in the establishment of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales. One gentleman was
brought to London at his own request, and conveyed
to Charing-cross Hospital in charge of Mr. Hey ward,
where he was promptly examined by Messrs. Travers
and Hughes, the house surgeons, and it was found
that he had several ribs broken, his right
leg was also broken, and he had sustained such
severe internal injuries that the issue is extremely
doubtfal.
We subjoin a letter from the Secretary of the
Railway :

" Sir,—lt is with the utmost regret that I have
to announce to you a sad accident on the London
and South-Western Railway this evening at about
8 p.m., at the Egham station, by which five passen-
gers have unfortunately lost their lives. This acci-
dent arose, as far as can be ascertained at the mo-
ment of my writing, from one up-train having run
into another when in the act of leaving the station.
" These few lines arc simply intended to allay
any great public anxiety and exaggeration conse-
quent on such a melancholy event, every passenger,
with one exception, beyond the number named (and
whose names are unknown) having been enabled to
proceed on their homeward journey.—I am, sir,
your obedient servant,
" FREDERICK CLARKE, Secretary,
" London and South-Western Railway, Secretary's-offiee,
Waterloo-bridge Station, S., London, June 7."

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

ASCOT RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Royal meeting on Ascot Heath has features pecu-
liarly its own, and stands apart from its great rivals, Epsom
and Goodwood, in marked individuality. Its present easi-
ness of access had, indeed, robbed it of much of the charm
that used to hang about it 10 or 15 years ago, and the in-
undation of Londoners has given, particularly on the Cup
day, somewhat of a Derby tone to the gathering. But still
people came to Ascot to see the racing. It is not entirely a
question of new bonnets (though they do not enter largely
into the scheme), elaborate toilettes, and Fortnum and
Mason. Pleasure and business meet on equal terms, and,
differing from the frantic revelry of Epsom and the dolee
far nicnfe of Goodwood, Ascot claims serious attention for
its crowded programme, and the many interesting patterns
there submitted for selection.
There have been many alterations ;and improvements in
the Stand and on the course since last year. Private boxes
and stalls have been added to the former, and a much wanted
saddling paddock to the latter. These, together with other
minor details, evince a readiness on the part of the execu-
tive to attend to hints and suggestions, and Ascot is now
what a meeting claiming the title of " Royal" should be—
as near perfection as possible in its arrangements.
With nearly £4,000 in added money, entries unusually
large, the anticipated presence of Royalty, and glorious
weather, it bids fair to be this year extraordinarily sue.
cessful.
The attendance was certainly above the average for a
first day. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, and the Prin-
cess Mary of Cambridge, and Prince Arthur, arrived by
railway before the commencement of racing, and were re-
ceived with every mark of respect, but with an absence of
that too demonstrative loyalty that sometimes intrudes on
Royal privacy.
The Queen's Vase, one of the three chief events of the day,
brought out a field of 12 to do honour to the Royal gift,
and, according to custom, the competitors were paraded in
the Enclosure, and passed in review order before the occu-
pants of the Stand. Little Stag was made the favourite,
and he and Birch Broom were the leading horses until near-
ing home, where Lord St. Vincent's colt was beaten, and
Young Rapid, who had been going well throughout, came
out at the stand, and with only Fairwator and Sea King
near him, won easily.
The Ascot Stakes, which were not run for until one hour
and a half after time, could not boast of a good acceptance,
and betting upon them was very limited. Hippolyta, who
had been the only horse mentioned at the Corner last week,
resumed her position, from which she had been temporarily
driven, as first favourite, before the flag fell, and won easily
by two lengths.
The Prince of Wales's Stakes was a rather hallow victory
for Ely, who with Fills de I'Air, had the race to themselves
from the distance, the horse defeating the Oaks winner by
two lengths.
The tedious delay above alluded to caused the latter events
to be hurried over in a slovenly fashion. In fact, there was
an embarras de richesse in to-day's card. Nine events are
rather too much, taking into consideration the inevitable
time lost in these half•mile races—of which there were two
out of the pine that were run to-day. Tho Royal party took
their departure for Frogmore soon after the issue of the
Prince of Wales's Stakes.
The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 100 added, for 2 and
3-yr-olds. Weight for age, with certain allowances. The
New Mile. 13 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Auditor, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (X 200)
. Grimshaw
Mr W. Day's Catch-'em-Alive, 6 yrs,(J
OsOs(X600)) 1
Adams
(J. ) 2
Lord Ailesbury's Menace, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (£200)
(H. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Nourmahal filly, Verbena,
Diomed, General Hess, The Gillis, Man-at-Arms, Change
of Luck, Hopper, and Holkar.
Betting-9 to 4 eget Auditor, 3to 1 agst Catch'ern Alive,
10 to 1 agst Holkar, and 12 to 1 each agst General Hess
and Diomed.
After running a few strides in company, Verbena lying
in the centre came on with a clear lead, having Auditor,
Menace, and Hopper on her right, with Diomed and Cetoh-
'em Alive on the left, the others, who were headed by
General Hess and Holkar, followed close in their wake. On
reaching the enclosure Verbena gave way to Auditor,
Catch-'em Alive, and Menace, who came oa nearly abreast
although wide, and finished the race home, the young one
landing Lord Westmoreland's colours very cleverly at last
by a length and a half. There were two lengths between
the second and third ; Diomed was fourth, Verbena fifth,
Man-at-Arms and Holkar side by side sixth and seventh,
Hopper, General Hess, and Change of Luck were the next
palling up, Velocity and The Gillie being last.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 20 soya each; 3-yr-olds and upwards, weight
for age, with certain allowances and penalties. 2 miles.
14 subs.

Mr Craven's Young Rapid, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Atkins) 1
' Mr W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, G yrs, Bst 12'b
(Custance 2
Baron Rothschild's Wingrave, 5 yrs, Oat Sib.
... (Wells)) 3
The following also ran :—Claremont, Caller Ou, Johnny
Armstrong, Bacchus, Sea Is Ostentation, Little Stag,
Birch Broom, and Oldminster.
Betting--7 tJ 4 eget Little Stag, sto 1 agst Caller On, 7
to 1 agst Birch Broom, 8 to 1 agst Fairwater, and 10 to 1
ugst Young Rapid.
The start was delayed a short period through the restive-
ness of Ostentation, who refused to join his horses. When
they were despatched Bacchus, next the rails, rushed to the
front, and w th Birch Broom and the favourite close in his
wake, made play at a sound pace—the trio being followed
by Johnny Armstrong, Sea King, and Young Rapid, who
headed the next division, which was brought up by Clare-
mont and Oldminster. As they reached the top turn Little
Stag, overpulling Carroll, went past his horses, and pro-
ceeded on with a clear lead of a couple of lengths. Lord
Westmoreland's colt having a similar advantage of Young
Rapid and Bacchus, who were side by side, Wingrave,
Fairwater, and Caller Oa being their immediate followers.
In these positions they reached the bottom, but half across
Fairwater ran into the third place, followed at the Old Mile
post by Wingrave, tho pair coming on in attendance upon
the leaders into the straight, where Birch Broom gave way,
followed in a few strides alter by the favourite, which left
Fairwater with a slight lead of the Baron's colt, the pair,
however, being joined at the old stand by Young ItaPid:
who came up on the left with a rush and won very cleverly
at last by a length, Fairwater defeating Wingrave for the
honour of second by a head. Little Stag was a bad fourth,
Johnny Armstrong fifth, Claremont sixth, Sea King and
Bacchus side by side were the next two, then came Caller
Ou, Birch Broom, and Oldminster, who trotted in. Run
in 3 min 41 sees.
A Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr.olds; colts Bsl
71b, fillies Bst 31b. Three quarters of a mile. 6 subs.

Duka of Beaufort's Siberia ..... . .. (Fordham,
Mr G. Bryan's Reinfrid (Castanet')
Betting-11 to 10 on Siberia, who, with a slight lead,
made play to the enclosure, where she was joined for a fewstrides by Reinfrid, but after a little rousing the favourite
shook him off and won cleverly by a length.
A Maiden Plate of £lOO for 2-yr-olds; colts 3st 10Ib, and
fillies Bst 71b. Entrance 1 soy. half a mile. _

Count Betthyany's King Charming, Bst 1016 (Custance)
Mr J. Morris's Shrapnel', Bst lOib (Judd) 2
Mr Alexander's Corclolia, Bst 71b....
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Drino, Brigand, Pepper's Ghost, Delilah, Threadbare,
Betting-4 to Arkansas, and Fred.
Audax and Shrapnel', and 100 to 8 agst any other.
After innumerable false starts the 11 was lowered to an
enagr:t
Kingß Leader, Lady Florence,
equitable start, Shrapnel' on thCehaurpmpoinrg'grßontnodl beeaicnhgatghset
first away, closely followed in the centre of the course by
Leader, Cordolia, and Czarina; and on the far side by King
Charming and Radcliffe. In the centre of the Stand Leader
was beaten, and Cordelic joined Mr Morris's colt, the pair
a dozen strides from the chair being caught by King
Charming, who running the longest won a fine race by a
neck, half a length separating the second and third; Czar-
ina was fourth, close up, Radcliffe fifth, Audax sixth,
Rialto seventh, and Deino next. The last two were Bri-
gand and Scheldt.
The Queen's Stand Plate of 200 sous, added to a sweepstakes
of 10 KM each. For 2-yr-olds and upwards; weights for
0
age. Winners extra; with maiden allowances. T.Y.C.
22 n t
F, subs.
Count do Lagrange's Le Bearnais, 2 yrs, fist 51b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Captain Christie's Lady Cation, 6 yre, 9st 61b
(Fordham) 2
Mr Merry's Zlmbesi, 2 yrs, Est 121 b. ....... (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Pearl Diver, Kildare, Soap-
stone, Umpire, Black Duchess, Syren, Bertha, Starbeam,
Bunch, Castle Hill, King John, and Birch Broom.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Lo Bearnais, 6to 1 apt Lady CH&
den, 7 to 1 each agst Umpire and Zambesi, and 10 to 1 any
other.

The favourite on the far side was the first away, and in
company with Lady Clifden made the running, followed on
the Stand side by Zambesi, Pearl Diver and Umpire to the
Stand, where the three placed drew away and finished the
race home. Le Bearnais, who always appeared to have the
best of it, won very cleverly by a length, twice that distance
separating the second and third. Pearl Diver was fourth,
Umpire fifth, and Soapstone sixth; Star Beam and Birch
Broom close together next, the last three being Kildare,
Syren, and Castle Rill.
The Ascot Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, &c., with 200 added. The winner of any handicap
after the weights are declared
(May 27th, 10 a.m.) to
carry 71b extra. Two miles and a half. 49 subs., 33 of
whom pay 5 soya each. The highest weight accepting
being Bst 91b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others
in proportion.
Baron Rothsehild'a flippolyta, 3 yrs, Est 61b
(J, Gritnallaw) 1
Mr G. Rigby's Black Deer, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Perry) 2
Mr Bryan's Lady Hylda, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Carroll) 3
The following also ran —Baldwin, Bally Edmond,
Canary, Hypermnestra, Welbeck, Redcap, Wandering
Minstrel, Claxton, Alabama, Sheridan, Rappel, and
Potash.

Betting-3 to 1 apt Hippolyta, 5 to 1 apt Canary, 6 to
agst Sheridan, 10 to 1 each apt Alabama and Rappel,
.00 to 8 apt Wandering Minstrel, 100 to 7 each aget Lady

Hylda, Claxton, and Welbeek, and 100 tot agst Bally
E't mood.
Redcap jumped away with a clear lead, having Claxton
and We:beck as his immediate followers; three lengths
in whose rear were seen Rappel, Wandering Minstrel,
Alabarua, and Black Deer; the rear division, who were
following close in their wake, being brought up by
Bally Edmond. Rounding the top turn, Claxton dropped
back, and the leader was followed by Welbeck, Wan-
dering Minstrel, and Rappel to the foot of the Swinley
where the favourite ran into the fourth place, and was
joined half way across the bottom by Sheridan and Canary,
the latter getting upon closer terms with the leaders as
they reached the Old Milepost, where Redcap was beaten
and dropped away. The lead from this point was taken up
by Sheridan, closely attended by Canary, Baldwin, and
the favourite, the four running. in a body to the turn into
the straight, where the Baron's filly came up on the out-
side and half way up obtained a clear lead ; Canary at
the same time dropped back, followed by Baldwin, who
broke down, leaving Black Deer and Lady Hylda in atten-
dance upon the leader, who won in a canter by a couple of
lengthe, three quarters of a length separating second and
third ; Alabama was fourth, Sheride.n fifth, and Wandering
Minstrel sixth. The ethers were pulled up and walked in
some distance in their rear, the last of which was Potash.
The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 20 sovs each, h ft with
£5OO added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bat 101 b ; and filliea,
Bst 51b„ Winners extra, with certain allowances. The
owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs, and the
owner of the third horse 50 sovs out of the stakes. New
Course, about a mile and five furlongs, 140 subs.
Mr W. Cartwright's Ely, Oat 111 b (lac 51b extra)
(Custance) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Fillo de l'Air, Ost (inc 91b extra)
(A. Edwards) 2
Captain T. Coopel's Knight of Snowdon, Set 81b
(T. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—ldler, Lord Zetland, Gazze
Ladra, Glenduek, Calista colt, Figaro, Major, Hollyfox,
Hymettus, Elmsdale.
Betting--3 to I agstKnight of Snowdon, 7to 2 agst Fills
de l'Air, 5 to 1 agst Hullyfox, 6 to 1 agst the Calista colt,
and 8 to 1 agst Ely.
Idler and Major, side by side, made play, followed by
Gazes Ladra, Caliata colt, Ely, and the French filly, into the
Swinley bottom, where they closed and ran in company to
the half distance, where Ely and Fillo do l'Air came out,
and, with Knight of Snowdon in attendance, finished the
race home, Ely winning cleverly at last by two lengths;
twice that distance separated the second and third. Glen-
dusk was fourth, Hollyfox fifth, and Figaro next.
The First Year of the Seventh Ascot Biennial Stakes of
10 sovs each, with 100 added each year; for 2-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 10Ib; fillies, Bst 61b; the owner of the second
horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C.
56 subs.
Mr Merry's Liddington, Bst 10Ib (Fordham) 1
Mr H. Melville's Wild Boy, Bst 1011) .. (roster)
2
Mr R. Sutton's Gardevisure, Bst 61b (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Ostregor, Salpinctes, Itotho-
mago, Contraband, Shrapnel!, and Sister to Tomato.
Betting—Even on Liddington, 2 to 1 agst Gardevisure,
and 10 to 1 egst any other.
Gardevisure jumped away with a alight lead, closely fol-
lowed by Wild Boy and the favourite, and Sister to Tomato
to the Stand Enclosure, when Liddington came first and
won a good race by a neck ; four lengths between the second
wed third; Sister to Tomato was fourth; Ostregor fifth;
and Shrapnel' sixth.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS,

TIME..--In the fourth year of the American War
the grand army of the Federal States will, perhaps,
succeed in appearing before the walls of Richmond.
This, ever since the summer of 1881, has been its
single object. Actuated by motives of which we
cannot judge, the leaders of the new Confederacy,
instead of establishing their capital in the centre
of their territories, fixed it in the frontier State of
Vireinie, and within some seventy miles of the
chiefe military position of their enemies. The pro-
vocation could not be resisted. The earliest and the
greatest efforts of the North were devoted to the
creation of an army for the capture of Richmond.
This force, the first and the largest put by the Fede-
rals in the field, was called the Army of the Potomac,
and by this title it has now for upwards of three
years been familiarly known. But never, during
the whole of this time, could the Army of the Poto-
mac accomplish the purpose for which it was created
by occupying the capital of the " rebe;s." Its first
levies were scattered at the battle of Bull Run in
July, 1881. It was then raised to a far higher
strength, re-organised, re-equipped, and well-disci-
plined by the scientific and circumspect M'Clellan ;
but it was again defeated, notwithstanding his skill
aad patience. Once more was it recruited, rein-
forced, and intrusted to a new commander, but with
no better fortune. The road to Richmond was the
road to ruin. It mattered not from what base or
under what General the expedition started. It
always failed, and the best that could ever be said
Was, that the Army of the Potomac, after incalcul-
atrie losses, was substantially " safe." The expres-
sion, indeed, passed into a hind of proverb, for
though the Federal Generals were invariably com-
pelled to retreat, the Confederate Generals as in-
variably failed either to pursue:or take anything by
their pursuit. Neither Lee nor Jackson could de-
stroy the Array of the Potomac, but the Army of
the Potomac could never get to Richmond. Other
Federal expeditions were more successful. Admiral
Farragut took New Orleans. The army of the
South-vvesnwhich began by fighting inTennessee,is
now fighting in Georgia. But never could the grand
army of the North—that army on which pains and
treasure had been most profusely lavished—succeed
in traversing the few stages between Fredericks-
burg._ and Richmond, a distance about es great as
that from London to Brighton. Still, the North
clung with unyielding tenacity to its purpose. The
Army of the Potomac was maintained in fun
strength by incessant renewals, and kept unchange-
ably on the same ground with the same object. It
did, indeed, serve for the protection of Weshington
at the same time, but its real mission was never
forgotten. Every year saw this great army
newly equipped, commissioned, and commanded.
Every year saw a new General appointed with
the standing order, "On to Richmond." At
lest a man has been found to go there.
General Geent is not actually nearer Richmond
than M`Ciellan has been. He is, in all probability,
not so near at this minute, after losing half an army,
as Butler is; but though he has accomplished only
30 miles out of the 50, be has done this in spite of
the utmost resistance which the best army and the
best General of the Confederates could oppose to his
advance. He has not beaten that army, but he re-
fuses to consider that army as having beaten him.
He has suffered repulses and losses enough to dis-
courage a less obstinate commander, but he persists
in disregarding them, and in pursuing hia course at
any cost. The other day, if the account of his flank
movement be true, he appears to have thought that
if he could but get to Richmond he would be con-
tent to leave the whole Confederate army in his
rear, though the result must have placed him be-
tween two fires, with a strong city in front, and an
army as good as his own behind him. He says in
plain words, but without gasconade, that to Rich-
mond he will go. He has spent 50,000 of his men
in getting half way, but he does not haggle about
cost. His adversary retires deliberately before him,
making preconcerted halts in chosen positions, re-
pulsing every assault, and then retiring afresh. At
this rate Lee will ultimately find himself within the
lines of Richmond, and Grant before them. Then
what is to happen P Instead of speculating further
on a question involving so many uncertainties, let us
seek information from another narrative which has
been rather excluded from the notice it merits by
the superior interest attaching to the campaign in
Virginia. Virginia has not yet been occupied by
the Federale, but there is a State of the Confede-
racy where an occupation of this character has been
established and matured under circumstances more
favourable to the invaders than would occur any-
where else. Louisiana has been more or less in the
grasp of the North for some time. New Orleans
fell early in the war. The Mississippi and its tribue
taries, intersecting the State, have enabled the North
to take advantage to the utmost of his naval ascend •
ancy. A whole campaign was devoted by Grant
himself to the capture of Vicksburg and the opening
of the mightynriver, until at last the Federal gun-
boats commanded the entire stream. Louisiana, in
short, was regarded as "conquered." General Banks
was appointed to govern the State, and it was held
to have recovered even its title to the Parliamentary
franchise. The capture of Richmond could do no
more—indeed, would not do half as mtieh for the
conquest of Virginia as events had combined to do
for the conquest of Louisiana. Well, in this "con-
quered" State, just two months ago, the Governor
act out on an expedition towards a certain
town within his own dominion. It sounds ill
for the tranquillity of his Government to say
that he took with him on his journey an army
of 50,000 men and a strong force of gunboats,
It sounds worse to say that even these &roe° have
not saved him from a complete defeat in the field
and an ignominious retreat. Yet all this is literally
true. 13anks, within the limits of the State under his
own couam,nd, has been beaten in battle, and forced
to retreat how he can. In a corner of his province
there were rival authorities rejecting his jurisdic-
tion, and owning allegiance to the Confederacy. It
was desirable to upset this rival Government, and,
besides, it was believed the expedition might bring
out large quantities of the cotton supposed to be
stored in those perts, This exploit, if it could be
achieved, would turn the inalarze of tree in favour
of the United States, and this again would diminish
tits export of gold from Now York, and so relieve
Mr. Chase from a portion of his embarrassments.
With these objects, therefore, Gen. Banks, having
proclaimed a rendezvous at Alexandn:a on the Red
River about the end of March, advanced on the Ath
of April from that town upon Shreveport, Alto on

the Red River, but at some distance up the stream.
He first full into an ambuscade, and lost upwards
of 1,000 men ; then retreated, and sestainee, with
better fortune, a regular attack ; bat in the
cud refre ited again, with the loss of 4,000 or
5,000 men, twenty guns, and the whole of Li:,
train. Then his very transports were attacleed, and
hie gunboats could hardly protect them. Finally,
the whole squadron was placed in a position of the
utmost peril, from which, as we learn by the latest
telegrams, they are only just now hoping to escape.
Banks himself is reported to have at last succeeded
in reaching New Orleans. It was for a long time
by no means certain that he, the " Governor of
Louisiana," and the commander of an army
numbering almost as many effectives as Grant's at
Spottsylvania, had not been taken prisioner in his
own province by a Confederate force which was
hardly known to exist. Now, if this is the state
of things in Louisiana, what state of things is to be
expected in Virginia, even if Lee should evacuate
Richmond and leave the city to Grant ? How are
even " conquered" provinces to be held if their
"governors" fare like Banks ? Certainly, after such
a forcible and timely illustration, we must recognise
the truth of President Davis's saying, that, though
Richmond might be taken, the war could be conti-
nued for 20 years in the State of Virginia alone.
HERALD.—Prudent men pause before they lecture
people. Mr. Gladstone is not a prudent man, and
he has more than once undertaken to rate the
House of Commons far its extravagance. The last
instance was on Friday night. There was a re-
commendation by Sir L. Palk that justice should
be done to a most meritorious body of naval
officers at the expense of a few thousands. At
this decent proposal, well supported by influ-
ence and argument, the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer hectored. 'The Government would give
every attention to the requirements of those who
served the Crown, but they would not be driven one
step in advance. The primary duty of members of
the House of Commons was to check the Government
in their expenditure, but during the whole of the
present session the time spent in attempting to check
the expenditure had been vastly exceeded in the
attempt to induce Government to increase that ex-
penditure." This was pretty sharp, in the face, too,
of the gross outlay on account of the operations
in China, amounting, from 1857 to the close of
last April, to nearly five millions of money. No
wonder that members, thus unreasonably twitted
for their waste of the public funds by a Govern.
ment spending seventy millions a year, besides
additional votes for fortifications and other ques-
tionable objects, should feel ill-disposed to enter-
tain Mr. Cowper's vote for one hundred and fifty
thousand pounds towards establishing a new Na-
tional Gallery. The motion of the right hon. gentle.
man, with that strange incongruity so often notice-
able in the conduct and acts of the present Govern.
meet, stood in opposition to the declared opinions of
the Prime Minister in 1860. At that period our
versatile Premier was enthusiastically in favour of
Trafalgar-square for the National Gallery. If the
house would only vote him seventeen thousand pounds
he would take care that every defect would be cured,
and now that the smoke had been got rid of by a
unique act of Parliament of which he himself was the
happy author, we should have the finest site in Eu-
rope rendered a consummate perfection for an
exhibi-
tion of pictures. The original building alreedy cost
' nearly two hundred thousand pounds of the public
money, and then there were some forty thousand
pound..s more for the ornamentation of Trafalgar.
square.
These were all considerations why the pre-
sent buildiug should be retained for its definite and
established purpose, and every idea to the contrary
treated as impractical and utopian. It is a pity that
the First Commissioner of Public Works should
have made his noble chief eat humble-pie in so
conspicuous a manner on Monday night. The Prime
Minister of England has had to undergo too much
of this kind of vassalage of late. We all feel for his
humiliations, for the country suffers in them. But
the chastisement dealt to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer was still more severe. Mr. Bernal Osborne,
who has a mischievous faculty in raking up bitter
memories, reminded the right hon. gentleman of
his famous diatribe in 1860. It was then we had
that graphic picture of the Public Works Depart-
ment under Whig management, which has immor-
talised elle name of Sir B. Hall and his present sue.
cessor. According to Gladstone the conduct of that
office was "characterised by vacillation, uncertainty,
slovenliness, extravagance, and meanness. There
was a total want of authority to direct and guide,
a total want of making up the mind what to do,
and such were the evils of the system that nothing
short of a revolutionary reform would ever be a
sufficient remedy." Surely this was prophetic. We
had the revolution on Monday night. Not the Ra-
dical perversion of the noble Premier, not the silent
vote of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, could pro-
tect the Government from the antagonism of the
house. The proposed expense was deemed unneces-
sary, the proposed change of site undesirable. The
National Gallery is to stand where it is. The repre-
sentatives of the people, in a pretty full house, have
decided this against the Government by a majority
of 52. The arguments in favour of this decision
are overwhelming. In the first place, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer had no right on a previ-
ous occasion to catechise the House of Commons on
economy and essay to teach members their duty.
He should have felt his own position. He should
have reviewed the past and forecast the future. As
we have said, China and this very vote to come on
ought to have been present in his vivacious asses
ciative mind. The first assembly of gentlemen in
the world have their esprit tae corps, and no matter
what their :party politics they do not like to be
collectively rated as so many school girls. The cen-
sure of Monday night was, therefore, a just retribu-
tion and a prudent and necessary evening. The
judgment which Lord Palmerston himself had pro.
nounced on the present site of the National Gallery
in 1860 must have forcibly weighed with the house.
At that period there was first a modest call for
thirteen thousand pounds, then for fifteen, and this
was capped by the final vote for seventeen thousand,
which was carried on the repeated assurances of the
noble Premier that the sum asked for would be
ample for enlarging and improving the National
Gallery so as to make it sufficient for some years for
all the pictures belonging to the nation. But obli-
vious of all this, and having succeeded in making
his venerable relative take a new turn on the matter
--the First Commissioner comes down to the House
of Commons on Monday with the bold proposal of
a summary vote for a hundred and fifty thousand
pounds. This would do for ten years or so, and
then there might be another grant, and then another
and so on, to meet changed views and circumstances.
It is true that to properly house the national collec-
tion on the Burlington site the present pile of build-
ings would have to be swept away, and on the three
and a-half acres a suitable edifice could be reared,
which might cost the countrya million or so of money.
This no doubt would perfect the job; and, had
the House of Commons been so unwise as to listen
to Mr. Cowper's hazy scheme, and the noble
Premier's recantation and cajolery, the tax-
payers of the kingdom, of whom Mr. Glad-
stone is so nervously tender, would now be in the
direct road to bearing the enormous and useless
burden. When Lord John Manners described the
proposal as a proof that £17,000 had been raised by
false preteneen in 1860—when he made it evident
that the Government were forcibly condemning
themselves, he rendered an adverse vote a necessity.
Ministers may stultify themselves; it is not for the
Legislature to do so, and this with the naked facts
before them ; for in truth there never wereatronger
reasons for continuing the collection in the present
building than those which can be adduced now.
The conditions are greatly improved since 1860.
The site is still the same magnificent one it has
always been. There is also room for extension. A
scheme has been prepared according to which, eta
very slight expense, an additional gallery 200 feet
by 40 could be obtained in the rear of the existing
building without buying a single inch of land.
Then, should the barracks be removed and St.
Martin's Workhouse, such an alteration might be
effected as would render the structure suited to
every reasonable and expected exigency. Of course
the Royal Academy would have to decamp. This
was promised by Lord Palmerston when he sac-
ceeded in raising the £17,000. But it is not a little
remarkable that Mr. Cowper was wholly silent on
the subject of the Royal Academy on Monday night.
For our own part we have always considered the
juxtaposition of our modern pictures with the great
masterpieces of Europe an injustice to our own
artists' Their reputation is certainly not exalted
by their very close proximity to the natiOnai
l-
leetien, This had better remain
wshere it is
for no better reason, simply because it is there.
The situation is admirably central. With th
recene and destined improvements in Charing!
cross and the neighbourhood, with new railways,
new steam accomodation on the river, and the
completion of the
Thames embankment, so valuable
a
her commendsretion will be vastly enhanced. In fact,
tcarcely a word to be said against the pro•
spqousaarlet,oarnedtainthtisheisN at
ht ieo nsaul
b?taa et
irvye ineffTecrat foalfgtahre-
amendment of Lord John Manners. On the con-
trary, not tine striking or forcible argument can be
urged in favour of the change to Burlington House
diture of the
—a change involving a large and growing expene
public money, the violation of former
pledges, and the desertion of an excellent position
for one not
401 SO deaieeble, and not so free for
extension in regard to the future. The crushing majority of Monday night, and the equally decided
vote on the International Exhibition bnil4ing last
session, are sure proofs that she House of Ct)rnmons
ham pQ confidence in Lord Palmerston and his col-
leagues on questions relating to public economy and
the art exhibitions 9( the kingdom, l+rZd
OD fty

SHEFFIELD—TuEsDA Y.
ir of
At our market to-day there was a small AuPP,,,,d
wheat. Higher prices were asked at first, which ohac',A
saves. Later in the day a slow business was done at ''''-ci
week's rates. Barley also made late rates. Oats advanced
is to 2s per qr, Flour and other articles as before. Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...lss Od to 16a °Al' White
Now red ) f
...17s Od to 18
New white 1, a
Beans ~ S.. 16s
..15s Od to 163 „Pd
/) fl
16s 6d to iss A
... 15s Gd to 17a ,5 Peas, per qr ............................. 40s Od to 4481;1
Grinding barley, per qr
Oats „ 32s Od to 3.55va
19s Od to 249 v
Flour", is 4d to is 8d per 14 lb.

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MARXET HARBOROUGH—TUESDAY.
White wheat, 408 to 41s ; red, 308 to:39s per 36 801;
Malting barley at 338 to 36s per qr.; grinding, 27s to 4,0
per 30 st. Oats old, 278 to 298; new, 208 to 218 per 0
st. ; beans, 35s te, 43s per qr.

MELTON MOWBRAYTuEsDAY.
The following were the currencies :—New white wholt!
418 Od to 458 Od ; new red, 36s Od to 408 per 36 stone',
beans, 39s to 41s for old; new sorts, 35s to 37s per 38 st...f,
barley, 33s to 35s for malting, and 27s to 29s per
qr. t^` grinding; new oats, 21s to 21s Od per 24 stone; old, tai
to 285.,

LEEDS—TUESDAY.
There was a small show of fresh grain this week, 0,
only a limited business was done in wheat, last TaesdaY 0 rates being maintained. Oats and beans were quite
dear.

Averages—June 7—Wheat........ 393 Id' per (1r•
—Barley ........ 31a 5d -
- —Oats . ......... 19s 101 d -
- —Beans ........35s 2}d
—Peas .........,30e Od

BRISTOL—TUESDAY.
There was a moderato attendance of millers today. 011 an inactive business doing. English and foreign wbe!'
held for rather more money. Barley and other articles 111 moderate demand.

Births.
CHEONRY.—On the 4th inst., at Sandhurst, the wife of
Captain C. C. Chesney, R.E., of a daughter.
FEILDEN.—On the 6th inst., at 44, Bryanston-street,
man-square, the Hon. Mrs. J. R. Feilden, of a daug
ter.
STIAISPEAR.—On the sth inst., at Richmond, the wife of
nd
Lieut.-Colonel John Davenport Shakspear, of a
son heir.

Marriages.
GRANT—FAwcETT.—On the 7th inst.,
at Trinity eh" Ili:
~
iulse-hill, surrey, Robert Grant, Esq ,
of Brixton-10i
Surrey, to Elizabeth Bisdeo, only
wt. nghter of a '/.
Fawcett, Roupell-park, Surrey.
GREAVES—YouNG.—On the 7th inst , at St. Mark's, Ken'
nington, Mr. Charles Greaves, ju'n , of Lindsey-roi:
Chelsea, to Miss Young, of Cambridge-terrace, Font
l'
Clapham, S.

Deaths.
DALLOWAY.-0a the 6th inst., at Bath, Elizabeth Sopbill'
relict of Joseph James Da.noway, aged 91.
EATON.—On the sth inst., at St. John's-wood, Richard
Eaton, Esq., aged 36.
GARDYNE —On the 6th inst., at Scarborough, Jsl32" C.
Gardyne, Esq., of Finhaven.
HUSSEY.—On the sth inst., at Brighton, William Heather
Hussey, Esq., aged CO.
NEYETT.—On the sth inst., at 7, Bedford-street, S.: Liver' pool, Mary, relict of the late William Novett, /.'sfl',
aged 90.
PULMAN.—On the sth inst, at Hammersmith: Mr. Ire;
Putman, late of her Majesty's Office of 'Works, Ire;
Putman,
87.
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