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dening the universal heart might not have been
terminated, or, if the el: pletion and carnage of war
must still be endured through weary years of blood
and suffering, that there might not at least have
been infused into its conduct something of the spirit
which softens and partially redeems its brutalities?
Instead of the safe conduct which we solicited, and
which your first letter gave us every reason to sup-
pose would be extended for the purpose of initiating
a regulation where neitherGoverntnent compromised
its right or dignity, a document has been presented
which was originally offered, and is unlike any
paper which ever before emanated from the consti-
tutional executive of a free people. Addressed to
whom it may concern, it precludes negotiations,
and prescribes, in advance, the terms and conditions
of peace, the return to the original policy of no
bargaining, no protesting, no truce with the enemy,
except to bury the dead, until every man should
have laid down his arms, submitted to the Govern-
ment, and sued for mercy. What may be the ex-
planation of this sudden and entire ehange in the
views of the President, of this rude withdrawal of
a courteous overture for negotiations, at the moment
it was likely to be accepted ? If this emphatic
recall of words of peace just uttered and fresh blasts
of war be the better, we leave for the speculation of
those who have means or inclination to penetrate
the mysteries of the Cabinet or fathom the caprice
of his imperial will. It is enough for no to say that
we have no use whatever for the paper which has
been placed in our hands. We could not transmit
it to the President of the Confederate States, with-
out offering him indignity, dishonouring ourselves,
and incurring the well-merited scorn of our coun-
trymen. Whilst an ardent desire for peace pre-
vails, the people of the Confederate States are
rejoiced to believe that there are few, if any,
amongst them who could purchase it at the expense
of liberty, honour, and self-respect. If it can be
secured only by their submission to terms of con-
quest, the generation is yet unborn which will
witness its restoration. If there be any military
authority in the North who is entitled to proffer
the conditions of this manifesto, there is none in the
South authorised to entertain them. Those who
control our armies are the servants of the people,
not their masters, and they have no more inclination
than they have right to subvert the social institu-
tions of foreign states, to overthrow their priceless
heritage of self-government. This correspondence
will not, however, we trust, prove wholly barren of
good results. If there is any citizen of the Confee
derate States who has clung to the hope that pesos
was possible with this administration of the Federal
Government, it will strip from his eye the last film
of such delusion. If there be any whose hearts have
grown faint under the suffering and agony of this
bloody struggle, it will inspire them with fresh
energy to endure and brave whatever may yet be
requisite to preserve to themselves and their children
all that gives dignity and value to life, or hope and
consolation to death. If there be any patriots and
Christians in your laud who shrink appalled from
the lengthened vista of private misery and public
calamity which stretches before them, we pray that
in their bosoms a resolution may be quickened 'to
reclaim the abused authority and vindicate the
outraged civilisation of their country. For the
solicitude you have manifested to inaugurate a
movement which contemplates results the most noble
and humane we return our sincere thanks, and are
most respectfully and truly your obedient servants,
(Signed) "C. CLAY,
1"J. B. HOLCOMB, Commissioners.
" To the Hon. H. Greeley."

SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGHTON RACE S.--TUESDAY.

A slight flavour of Good wood lingers round the Brighton
meeting. The aristocratic crowd congregated at the dueal
gathering has not yet dispersed itself to its autumn recrea-
tions, and consequently there is a sprinkling of those turf
Itabilus who have probably bid adieu to racing until next
year's Epsom and Ascot again call them to the field.
The ground, always hard at Brighton, was, of course,
doubly so this year, and the fields consequently 4eficient in
quantity and quality, The Brighton Handicap, owing to
the absence of Deerfoot, who cast a plate after his number
went up, was left to the Tyke and Jane Shore, who raced
home together, Lord Uxbridge's colt winning by three-
quarters of a length.
There was a sad falling off in the Brighton Biennial,
Fillo de L'Air frightening away all competitors except
Peon, who made a fight for it with the French mare, and
was beaten cleverly by a neck.
The Stakes only brought out seven runners, Bally Ed-
mond being made the favourite, with Madcap next in de-
mand. Lord Hastings's outsider Redcap, however, landed
them very easily, defeating the favourite by a length.
Lytham cantered in for the Marine Plate, and then fol-
lowed the Brighton Nursery, which boasted a large entry,
though but 14 came to the post. Attache was made rather
a warm favourite, but suffered easy defeat from Nukuheva,
who won in a canter without being called upon.
The attendance was good, and the weather delightful.
We ought to mention as worthy of imitation that the com-
mittee had caused the road to the course to be well wa•
tared. There was no betting on future events.

The Bristol Plate of 50 sous (handicap), for all ages. One

mile.

Lord Uxbridge's The Tyke, 3 yrs, bet 101 b (S. Adams) 1
Mr Saxon's Jane Shore, 3 yrs, Est 71b (H. Sharp) 2
Mr Elphick's Flying Spur, 4 yrs, Est 10lb (Sayers) 3
Mr Marsh's Confederalist, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ..(R. I'Anson) 4
Mr J. Reed's Bosh, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (E. Foster) 5
Mr Elphick's Parchment colt, 2 yrs, sst 71b .(Elphick) 6
Captain Machell's Prince Lee 800, 4 yrs, Bst 31b
(Edwards) 7

Hibberd weighed for Deerfoot, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b, but in
consequence of his casting a shoe his number was taken
down.
The betting opened at 6 to 4 agst Deerfoot, but upon his
retirement it closed at 2 to 1 aget Jane Shore, 3 to 1 agst
The Tyke, and 5 to 1 aget Prince Lee 800.
The Tyke, in company with Prince Lee 800, was the first
away, and came on with a clear lead of Confederalist and
Jane Shore to the bend. Here Prince Lee 800, next the
rails, took a decided lead, which he held into the bottom,
where the pair were headed by the favourite, who, appa-
rently pulling double, came on in advanca to the stand,
where she was again headed by The Tyke, who won
cleverly by three-quarters of a length—Flying Spur finished
a bad third, and Confederalist fourth.
The Second Year of the Twelfth Brighion Biennial Stakes
of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for foals of 1861; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. One mile.
19 subs.
Count de Lagrange's Fille de l'Air, 9st 21b (in Edwar . 91b ex.)
(ds) 1
llr C. Alexander's Peon, 9st 21b (inc Glb extra) .. (Wells) 2
1 Betting-7 to 2on Fille de l'Air.

The non• favourite made play for a quarter of a mile,
when he was headed by the French filly, who came on with
a clear lead to the stand. where Wells made his effort and
got to her quarters, but was beaten after the semblance of
a race by a neck.
The Southdown Stakes of 5 soya each, with 60 added; for
2-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; with selling
allowances. T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. 9
subs.
Mr Aluudy's Doublet, 2 yrs, sst 10Ib, (£4O)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged, Bst 21b (£4O)
(Edwards) 2
captain Machell's Prince Lee 800, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (£4O)
(H, Grimshaw) 3
Lord Westmoreland's Wicket, 2 yrs, sst 71b (£4O),
(H. Sharp) 4
Sir F. Johnstone's Miss Lavinia colt, 2 yrs, bat 101 b (£10)
(Bollen) 5
Mr J. Graham's Iscoid, 2 yrs, sst 71b (£40)..., (Wyatt) 6
Betting-7 to 4 agat Doublet, 100 to 30 each agat Prince
Lee 800 and Wicket.
The start was delayed by the breaking away of Wicket,
Iscoid, and the Miss Lavinia colt ; the two former believing
it a start, rode their horses home past:the post. When the
flag was lowered Prince Lee 800 with the favourite on his
right got away in front, having Confusion and Wicket im-
mediately in their wake to half-way up the hill, when the
Prince appeared in difficulties and was headed by Doublet,
who was joined at the stand by Confusion. From this point
the race was left to the two, but the old one was beaten
easily by a length; a bad third. The winner was bought
in for 95 guineas, and Iscoid was sold to Mr Mather for 31
guineas.
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The Marine Plate of 100 sous (Handicap), added to a
sless übwinners extra;
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Mr York's Lytham, 3 t
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Lord Westmoreland's Voluptas, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib (Morris) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Gunner, 4 yrs, let 10Ib..(Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Reindeer, X.urullo, Orpheno,
Syren, and Elise.
Betting-7 to 4 agat Gunner; sto 1 agst Lytham; 6to
1 agst Voluptas; 7 to 1 agat Reindeer; 8 to 1 agst Syren;
and 10 to 1 each aget Elise and Orphene.
Lytham, in company with Reindeer, Voluptas, and