The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-13 00:00:00

WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close
on Wednesday last. They opened with firmness, but in
consequence of the Bank rate of disconn tbeiag 9 per cent. no
improvement in prices was then realised. The subsequent
falliin the value of money was productive of increased acti-
vity in the demand, leading to an advance in prices ranging
from id to lid per lb. There was a good demand
throughout the series, but the transactions were for the
most part on French account, about 30,000 bales having
changed hands for shipment to Havre and other French
ports. During the progress of the sales 102,235 bales
passed the hammer, consisting of 15,808 bales from New
South Wales and Queensland, 42,164 Victoria, 1,732 Tas-
mania, 16,406 South Australia, 2,091 New Zealand, 2,078
Western Australia, 14,293 Cape, and 663 bales from sundry
ports. Generally speaking, the quantity and condition of
the wool was excellent, and in several instances the in-
creased fineness and length of staple fully compensated
the buyer for the enhanced price paid. Tho following
prices were realised during the sales :—Australian—Fleeces
is 6d to 2s 4d, lambs la 3d to 2s, scoured and handwashed
is 4d to 2s 7d, unwashed 9d to is 3d. Port Philip—
Fleeces is 7d to 28 7d, lambs is 3d to 2s 4d, scoured
and handwashed is 6d to 2s 9d, unwashed 103
to is sd. Van Diemen's Land—Fleeces is 6d
to 2s 3d, lambs is to 2s 2d, scoured and hand-
washed is 4d to is 11d, unwashed 9d to Is 3.1. South
Australia—Fleeces is stl to 2s, lambs is 3d to is 10d,
scoured and handwashed is 4d tc 2s ld, unwashed 9id to
Is 3id. New Zealand—Fleeces is 6d to 2s 3d, lambs is Id
to is 9d, scoured and hand washed is 2d to 2s, unwashed 8d
to is 4d. Swan River--Fleeces is 3d to 2s, lambs is Id to
is 7d, scoured and handwashed is 4d to is 9d, unwashed
8d to ls. Cape—Fleeces is to 2s ld, lambs is ld to Is 105,
scoured and handwashed is Id to 2s Id, unwashed 8d to lld
per lb. ill the private contract market English wool has

891, t. o
—s Od 42s 9d —s Od
4( 891 to 42661 to,
Particulars. 1850. 1881 1862. 1863. 1864.
---
Stock this day.... 25,553 65,430 36.384 , 38.183 44,183
' 4 ,s 6d to
Price of T.C. . 1 . 6253 a :0520
s6d
5.
'
Delivery lastweek 1,427 1,04 d 3 1,748 826 979
Ditto from June 1 4,102 2,462 3,0 7 1,482 1418
Arrivals last week
. ‘
3 ,-, ,7so 565 1,670 500
Ditto from June 1 2,86. ,31.2 1,109 1,921 660
Price of Town .... 53s 6d 52s 6,1 4;' s3d ; 43s 9d , 41s 64

Napoleon and his Generals.

In the " Life of Sir W. Napier" we find the fol-
lowing notes of a remarkable conversation which
the gallant officer had with Marshal Soult relative
to Napoleon and his Generals :
" Grouchy," he said, " was not a traitor, he was unequal
to his situation—that is to say, he could not command more
than a few thousand men, I calculated (said Soult) the
value of the French Generals by the number of men they
were capable of commanding. I name nobody, but there
were amongst them men who were worth 10,000 men, who
were worth 15,000, 20,000, 30,000, 45,000, or even,
in case of necessity, 60,000. The art of command-
ing armies becomes more difficult as the num-
bers increase. It is very different to command
80,000, and to command 100,000. Pass 100,000, and the
human mind is scarcely equal to the task. Napoleon com-
mitted a great error in giving so many men to Grouchy. Ist.
That General was not equal to the command. 2d. Ten

thousand men would have been sufficient to impose on the
Prussians. But the Emperor seemed at times to be changed ;
there were moments when his genius and activity seemed
as powerful and as fresh as ever,at other moments he seemed
apathetic. For example, he fought the battle of Waterloo
without having himself examined the enemy's position•
He trusted to General Haxo's report. In former days he
would have examined and re-examined it in person. Ne y
was the evil genius of the campaign : he neglected his
orders at Quatre Bras, and again at Waterloo ; he attacked
Wellington's position beyond la Haye Sainte contrary to
orders, and too soon; but he is dead, he was unfortunate.
I do not like to speak of his errors."
Hoche. Soult knew him well. " I was with him," he
said, when he died ; he was poisoned by the Directory; I
thought so at the time ; I think so still."
Napoleon. " Marshal ! Was not Napoleon the greatest
genius of all the men France produced P" "Ah bah I yes I
there was no comparison." " Was he not a good and kind
man also ?" Here Soult raised his head with great eager-
ness, and exclaimed in an emphatic manner, " Napoleon n'a
jamais perdu personne de son propre mouvetnent—jamais,
jamais, jamais I It was necessary, when once you were
known to him, to commit faults, nay, even crimes, over and
over again, twenty, thirty times, before he could bring him-
self even to punish."

Joseph. "At the battle of Ocana, Joseph was at my
side, and so meek, so quiet, I could have put him in my
pocket. After the battle was gained and that we had supped,
instead of conversing upon the action and the war, he ca-
tered into a violent allocution against the Emperor, and
told me that he had written to him a letter which he would
show me. It was menacing, urgent, insolent ; and his dis-
course went to sounding me upon exciting the army to resist
Napoleon. I rose from my chair and addressed him thus,
' Sire, you speak and act in such a scanner that you give me
the right to treat you without reserve or ceremony; and,
first, it is fortunate ,for you that I chose to speak to you as
a private person, and not as a Marshal of France. What I
you imagine that the eclat of such a victory of Ocana
renders you so dear to the French soldiers that they will
support your absurd and rash notions ? Suppose it were
true : have you gained the affections also of the rest of the
French army in Spain ? Are you sure of those who remain
to France out of Spain ? You are wofully deceived : beware
of how you try what you are thinking of, even with the army
here under your orders ; it will be dangerous. And then you
menace your brother 1 You! you menace Napoleon. Oh !
Sire I you shock me." (here Soult put himself into the
attitude, and used the same gestures as he had to Joseph,
and they were very striking ; he covered his eyes with one
of his hands, and with the other seemed to repulse some
horrid image, and his colour and looks were very animated.)
" Who are you ? what are you ? who has made you ? Your
brother; and you menace him I Burn your letter, Sire, and
think again " " What I (exclaimed the king) am I not his
elder brother, the chief of his family " " Yes, Sire, but ycu
speak not as a brother, you speak and would act as a king,
and you are not the chief of monarchs. Burn your letter."
Marceau. " Marceau was clever and good, and of great
promise, but he had little experience before he fell."

Moreau. "No great things."
Augercau. Ditto.

Junot. Ditto.
Gouvion St. Cyr. "A clever man and a good officer, but
deficient in enterprise and vigour."
Macdonald. "Too regular, too methodical ; an excellent
man, but not a great general."
Ney. "No extent of capacity; but he was unfortunate;
he is dead."

Victor. "An old woman; quite incapable."
Jeurdan. "Not capable of leading large armies."
Massena. "Excellent in great danger; negligent and of
no goodness out of danger. Knew war well."
Marmont. " Understands the theory of war perfectly.
History will tell what he did with his knowledge." (This
was accompanied with a sardonic smile.)
Regnier. "An excellent officer." (I denied this, and
gave Soult the history of his operations at Sabugal.) Soult
replied that he was considered to be a great officer in France;
but it what I said could not be controverted as to fact, he
was not a great officer, his reputation was unmerited. (The
facts were correctly stated, but Regnier was certainly dis-
affected to Napoleon at the time, his unskilful conduct
might have been intentional.)
Desaix. " Clever, indefatigable, always improving his
mind, full of information about his profusion, a great
soldier, a noble character in all points of view ; perhaps
not amongst the greatest generals by nature, but
likely to become so by study and practice, when he was
killed."

Kleber. "Knew him perfectly; colossal in body, colos-
sal in mind. He was the god of war ; Mars in human shape.
He knew more than Hoehn, more than Desaix ; he was a
greater general, but he was idle, indolent, he would not
work." _ .

Berthier and Clarke. " Old women—Catins. The Em-
peror knew them and their talents; they were fit for tools,
machines, good for writing down his orders, and making
arrangements according to rule ; he employed them for
nothing else. .Bah I they were very poor. I could do their
walk as welkor better than they could, but the Emperor
was too wise to employ a man of my character at a desk ,
knew I could control and tame wild men, and he employed
me to do eo."

A FEMALE FEDERAL Spy.—The Detroit Tribune
narrates the adventure of a Miss Pauline Cushman,
who has been engaged as a Federal spy. It seems that
Miss Cushman is an actress, and tell under suspicion at
Louisville from having consorted with "rebel" officers.
She was arrested, but she atcutly denied that she was a
" rebel." In order to test the love for the old flag, she
was asked if she would enter the secret service of the
Government. She readily consented, and was at once
employed to carry letters between Louisville and Nash-
ville. She was subsequently employed by General Rose•
trans, and was for many months with the Army of the
Cumberland. She visited the rebel lines time after time,
and was thoroughly acquainted with all the country
and roads in Tennessee, Northern Georgia, Alabama, and
Mississippi, in which sections the rendered our armies
invaluable service. She was twice suspected of being
a spy, and taken prisoner, but managed to escape.
At last, however, she was not so fortunate. After our
forces had captured Nashville, Miss Cushman made a
scout towards Shelbyville to oLstain information of the
strength and position of the enemy, and, while returning
to Nashville, was captured on the itardin Pike, eleven
miles from the latter city. She was placed on a horse,
and, in charge of two scouts, was being taen to Spring-
hill, the head-quarters of Forrest. While un the way to
this place, she feigned sickness, and said she could not
travel any further without falling from her horse. Her
captors stopped at a house on the roadside, when it was
ascertained that a Federal scouting-party had passed the
place an hour before. Knowing that her guards had im-
portant papers for General Bragg, the quick-witted spy
seized the fact and schemed to use it to her advantage.
Seeing an old negro, who appeared to commiserate her
unfortunate plight, she watched her opportunity and
placed ten dollars in Tennessee money in his hand, saying,
Run up the road, uncle, and come back in a few minutes,
telling us that 400 Federals are coming down the street.'
The faithful negro obeyed the order literally, and
soon came back in the greatest excitement, telling the
story. The two 'rebels' told him he lied. The old
coloured man got down on his knees, saying—' Massa,
dey's cumin, sure null; de Lord help us, dey is cumin.'
The scouts at this believed his story, mounted their
horses, and skedaddled for the woods. Miss Cushman,
seizing a pistol belonging to a wounded soldier in the
house, also mounted her horse and fled towards Franklin.
She travelled through the rain, and after nightfall lost
her way. Soon came the challenge of a picket, Who
comes there ?' Thinking she had reached the rebel Ilse,
she said, A friend of 3eff. Davis.' All right,' was the
reply, Advance and give the countersign.' She pre-
sented the countersign in the shape of a canteen of
whisky. She passed five pickets in this way, but the
sixth and last was obdurate. She pleaded that she was
going to see a sick uncle at Franklin, but the sentry
couldn't see it. Sick and disheartened, she turned back.
Seeing a light at a farmhouse, she sought shelter. An
old man received her kindly, showed her to a room, and
said ho would awake her at an early hour in the morning,
an& show her the road to Franklin. A loud knock awoke
her in the morning from her Lethean slumbers, and upon
arousing she found her horse saddled and the two guards
from whom she had escaped the previous afternoon. She
was taken to the head-quarters of Forrest, and he sent
her, after a critical examination, to General Bragg.
Nothing could be found against her until a sccesh woman
stole her gaiters, under the inner sole of which were
found important documents which clearly proved her to
be a spy. She was tried and condemned t. be executed
as a spy, but being sick, her execution was postponed.
She finally, after lying in prison three months, sent for
General Bragg, and asked him if he had no mercy. She
received from him the comforting assurance that he
should make an example of her, and that he should hang
her as soon as she got well enough to be hung decently.
While in this state of suspense, the grand array of Rose-
cram; commenced its forward movement and one fine
day the rebel town where she was imprisoned was sur-
prised and captured, and the heroine of this tale was re-
leased,"

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This: Day,


MARLBOROUGH-STREET..
EXTRAORDINARY CRA.RGE.—MT William Marshall, of
No. 4, Paper-buildings, Temple, an 3 Mr George Ennis
Vivian, of No. 5. Clarence-street, Greenwich, were charged
before Knox with being drunk and fightivg in Regent-

street.
Inspector Wilson, C division, said—On Saturday evening
about a quarter-past 10, while in company of inspector
Silverton, I saw a crowd of persons in Regent-street, and
on going up found the two defendants fighting tegether in
the roadway. I heard a gentleman say to Marerall " Give
it to him. Let him have it." Marshall then struck Vivian,
who fell and was quite stunned by the blow, and cpuld not
stand. Both defendants had been drinking—Viviktn the
worst of two. I took Marshall into custody, and Silverton
took Vivian.

Inspector Silverton—l was with Inspector Wilson and
siw the defendants fighting. I heard Marshall say after
striking Vivian, "That will settle him."
Mr Marshall said—l had dined at Verey's with a friend,
and so far from being intoxicated we had only had one
bottle of champagne between us. On passing down Regent •
street I was grossly insulted by Vivian. I immediately
turned round and struck Vivian, and after a few blows had
been exchanged I knocked Vivian down. The police then
came up and without knowing anything of the cause abused
me. On arriving at the station they refused to admit my
friend. Vivian also abused me at the station, and although
I claimed the protection of the acting inspector, no notice
was taken. One of the inspectors said I was "no gentle-
man." All I have stated I have a friend in court to
corroborate.

Sergeant Basen, acting inspector at Vine-street Police-
station, said—On the defendants being brought in and
charged I took the charge in the usual way. Vivian was
was drunk, but the other was not, although he had been
drinking. The defendant Marshall wanted bail, and bail
was taken at a quarter past 11. No person appealed to him
for protection, neither did he hear either of the inspectors
say Marshall was "no gentleman."
Mr. Marshall—l'll swear the expression was made use
of. When it was found who I was they altered their tone,
and were quite respectful.
Mr Knox—ls it not the case, Mr Marshall, that, having
been dining, and having taken a glass of wine or two, you
were excited—the more so, as you allege you were insulted ?
What was the nature of the insult?
Mr Marshall—l had taken no more wine than usual, and
was not excited. Vivian put his hand on my person as I
was walking arm-in-arm with my friend.

Vivian—l had been drinking too much, and was sot
accountable for my actions.

Mr Knox—lf you are guilty of what Mr Marshall states,
it is a most abominable thing.
Major Ray, of 2, Queen's-gate-place, Kensington, said—
I had been with Mr Marshall in the country all day, and
after dining at V erey's we were walking down Regent-
street. Suddenly Mr Marshall left my arm, and then came
back, saying " That man has indecently assaulted me."
Mr Marshall then knocked Vivian down, and I think acted
quite right. I should have done so myself.
Mr Knox—As a magistrate I cannot say that. Mr Mar-
shall should have given Vivian into custody.

Major Ray—l was telling the inspectors what happened
when they came up, but they refused to hear me. At the
station-house they refused to hear me, telling me that I
must wait till I got before the magistrate. They were very
uncivil. On offering to bail Mr Marshall they said they
could only do so en seeing my last receipt for poor-rates.
I told them I did not carry it about in my pocket, and then
left and got a person to bail Marshall.
Mr Knox--I shall disoharge Marshall. Having been
subjected to such an insult as he states, it was a most
natural thing for him to do as he did. With reference to
any incivility from the police, all they saw was two men
fighting and one knock down the other.
Mr Marshall—They treated me like a pickpocket, and it
was at my own suggestion I went to the station.

Mr. Marshall then left the bar, and was examined as a
witness. He said—l was walking arm-in-arm with Major
Ray, when I suddenly felt a man run against me and put
his hand on my person. I said, " You scoundrel." I
struck Vivian, the man, and knocked him down, The
police— . _ _

Mr Knox—lf you are aggrieved at the conduct of the
police you can apply to Sir R. Mayne.

-Mr Marshall—l will swear the inspector said I was no
gentleman.

Mr Knox—Was Vivian drunk ?

Mr Marshall—l should say he was.

Vivian—No one more regrets what has happened than
myself.
Mr Knox—You get drunk, commit an indecent assault,
and afterwards in fighting you are knocked down. I can-
not justify Mr Marshall's doing that, but I think every
body will say his conduct was excusable under the circum-
stances. I shall order Vivian to find one bail in £5O to keep
the peace for 6 months, and he may think himself fortunate
he is not at the sessions.