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

THE ARMY.

The first battalion of the 60th (Royal Rifles) regiment ar-
rived at Portsmouth on Monday in two divisions, by rail
from London, and embarked from the Dockyard on board
her Majesty's ships Aurora, Gladiator, and Geyser in the
following proportions, for conveyance to Dublin:—ln the
Aurora the headquarters of the regiment—were 24 officers,
24 sergeants, 17 drummers, 21 corporals, and 390 private.
In the Gladiator were 14 officers, 11 sergeants, 4 drummers,
9 corporals, and 169 privates. In the Geyser were soldiers'
families-3 officers, 8 sergeants, 6 corporals, 50 men, 60
women, and 63 children. Tho following are the names of
the officers embarked—Lieut.-Col. H. Bingham. Major C.
N. North, Captains Williams, Maguire, Robertson, Eaton,
Pandas, Carleton, and Ashburnham. Lieuts. Young, Mor-
timer, Woodgate, Wallace, O'Rorke, Croft, Rhodes, Bar-
low, and Grenfell—Ensigns Berrer,Shepherd, Abercromby,
Whitaker, Bingham, Eaton, Gordon, and Vining—Pay-
master Shiffield, Adjt. Kilby,Quartermaster Hunter,Surgs.
Y( ung and Hul;on. The embarkation was effected under
the superintendence of Col. Shadweil, Assistant-Quarter-
master-General. Maj or -Gen. Lord AV. Paulot,.C.B„ accom-
panied by his aide-decamp, rode into the dockyard, and
witnessed the embarkation of she headquarters on board the
Aurora. The Aurora sailed for Dublin at 2 p.m., and the
Gladiator and Geyser followed at 3 p.m.
Serg.-Major Jas. Scroce, of the Quartermaster-General's
department at Portsmouth, has been awarded the silver
medal for " long service and good conduct," accompanied
with a gratuity of £5. This non-commissioned officer is en-
titled to a gratuity of £l5, but owing to the limited sum
granted for such purposes to the staff of the army his
Royal Highness the Fief -Marshal Commanding-in-Chief
has been unable to award more than the £5.

The Agamemnon, Indianian, Capt. Marden, R.N.R., one
of Messrs Greens' Blackwall fleet, arrived at Spithoad on
Monday from India with the following officers and time-
expired men and invalids from various regiments serving
in India:—Brevet Lieut.-Col. B. Cunningham, R. A.; Capt.
S. F. Blyth, 35th Regiment, Mrs Blyth, and four children ;
Capt. Shiffield, Staff Corps, and Mrs Shiffield ; Ensign
Edgar, 54th Regiment; Assist.- Surg, Matthews, 54th Regi.,
ment, and 150 rank and file. The men will be disembarked
to-day by Government steamers, the invalids sent on to the
Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley, and the time-
expired men to the depots of their respective regiments.
The 85 military invalids brought from Gibraltar by the
screw steamer Norman, which arrived on Saturday at South-
ampton, were landed at the pier at Netley Hospital. 33
men for various depots disembarked in the Southampton
docks, together with 18 women, 34 children, and baggage,
and were forwarded by train to Portsmouth the same even-
ing. The officers (Captain Siree, Ensign Waton, and Dr.
Murray, after superintending the disembarkation of the
'invalids at Netley, proceeded to Portsmouth with the other
soldiers.

The Weather and the Crops.

Since our last week's issue some light but very
acceptable rain has fallen, but though continued
more or less during two or three days the downfall
was in point of quantity by no means what could
have been desired. Some really good soaking
showers were much wanted, for what with the
continued absence of rain and the effect of the ex-
treme heat experienced about three weeks ago, the
soil had become unusually dry for the time of year.
With the rain last week came extremely cold winds
from the East, and in the earlier part of the week
some rather sharp white frosts prevailed. Com-
plaints are made that the fruit trees have in some
instances suffered somewhat severely
from the
frost, and French beans are said to have been com-
pletely destroyed by it. On Saturday an agreeable
change took place—the wind shifted round to the
south, and a much more seasonable temperature,
with warm sun, has since prevailed. The grain
crops continue to look remarkably well, and from
all quarters good accounts are received both as to
them and as regards beans and peas. The wheats
are in many places ready to burst into oar, and the
present warmth, following upon the recent rains,
will doubtless have a most stimulating effect.
Accounts speak of " heaps of grass"—which is
good hearing"—both as regards pastures and the
haymaking—for 'which the present weather is
highly favourable.

The reports from the hop districts are on the
whole extremely promising. The effect of the low
temperature, the cold winds, and the morning frosts
experienced a week or so back, was, of course, srl
verse, and a sensible check was given to the growth.
The recent rains, however, were extremely benefi-
cial, and the change to warmer temperature and the
subsequent sunshine giving a fresh impetus to the
growth of the bine. As yet the plantations appear
more than usually free from vermin, though there
are reports of fiy and red spider in some gardens.
We are now arriving at a critical.period for the hop
plantations, and the weather for the next two or
three weeks will be watched with much anxiety by
the planters. At present the prospects are promis-
ing. The bine has arrived at a stage in its growth
when its strength will enable it to stand up against
those attacks of its numerous enemies to which it is
proverbially liable.
lirith fine and genial weather
the hop plant will bear and overcome a great deal
to which under less favourable conditions it would
succumb. So far as present appearances go, there
is every ground to hope for a good hop crop. But
that is all one can venture to say ; since it is far too
early to predict with any confidence what may or
may not be brought about by the next two months.
As yet there is every ground for hope.—Sussex
Advertiser.

IN.ElvspApEit
t \'fice
Robert Edmund Lee was born, in •
English family whicat been settled/1i Viiiinista
for many generations before the American colonies
separated themselves frcm their allegiance to Great
Britain. He is a gentleman by birth, breeding,
and social position. He is a large landed proprietor,
being the owner of Whitehouses, an estate formerly
belonging to Washington, which is situated upon
Arlington Heights, on the Virginia store of the.
Potomac, overlooking the city of Washington, which
takes its name from that hero: Lee was regularly
educated for the profession of arms in the United
States Military Academy at vVast Point. He served
in the Engineer Corps in the Mexican campaign.
At the battle of Chapultepec ho was severely
wounded, and was twice promoted for conspi—
MIMS gallantry during that war ; though it
was considered that neither Lee nor Beaure.

gar!, who also behaved with great distinction
in Mexico, obtained ee much notice as they deserved
in the despatches of General Scott. In 1852 Mijor
Lee WAS eppointed Supurintendont of the Military
Academy; but three years afterwards he was sent
to Europe in company with M'Ciellan, then captain,
as American military commissioners, to study ate
proceedings of the French and English armies is
the siege of Sebastopol. Oa that occasion Lee was
advanced to the rank of Lientenint-Colonel of the
2d Regiment of Cavalry, and this was his position
at the beginning of 1861, when the war of secession
broke out. He was at San Antonio, in Texas, com-
mending his own regiment, when he heard that the
State of Virginia, which he regards aa his proper
country, had withdrawn from the Federal Union,
and that the Northern. States were going to make
war upon the South to force them to return to their
allegiance. Colonel Lee felt it was his duty under
these circumstances to be a ioldier of Virginia, and
no longer a servant of the Federal Government in
which Virginia had now no part. Ha raised a small
body of militia in his own neighbour rood to occupy
Arlington Heights, but was ordered by the Con-
federate Government to fall back en Fairfax Court
House, while Beauregard was preparing to meet
the first onset of the enemy at Manassas and Bull
Run.

President Jtfferson Davis, however, soon dis-
cerned in Lee the man whom the emergency re-
quired, and called him to a higher post. He was
appointed General and Commander of the Forces in
Virginia; and taking up the remnant of Garnett's
corps, which had been shattered by 31‘Clellan at
Rich Mountain, he soon cleared the north-west
counties of the enemy's presence. After performing
this service he took charge of the Ministry of War
at Richmond, and applied himself to the immense
preparations that were necessary for the campaign
of 1862. In planning that campaign it was General
Lee's opinion, contrary to the judgment of Beaure-
gard,thatthe best lines for the defences of Richmond
were—firstly, that of the Rappahannock; and,
secondly, that of the Rapidan ; whereas Beauregard
would have drawn them further north, at Manassas
Gap and Bull Ran. That General Lee was in the
right has been proved by the campaigns of 1863
and 1864. Thestrip of country betwean the Rapidan
and Richmond being hilly and thickly wooded, gave
him peculiar facilities for constructing those fortig
fled positions on which his skill as a military engi-
neer, in the intervals of active campaigning, has
been constantly employed. It will be remembered
that General M'Clellan, his worthy antagonist in
1862, was so convinced of the impregnability of
these lines, guarding the direct road by Fredericks-
burg to the Confederate capital, that he sought to
turn them by transporting his army down Chess.-
peke Bay to the peninsula below Richmond, and.
landing on the banks of the :Tames River. But the
Federal army, wasted by a series of fiercely-fought
battles and by the disease of an unhealthy climate
at midsummer, was compelled to abandon the prize
which then seemed almost within its grasp. It was
at that period, when General Joseph Johnston
was disabled in the battle of Savers Pines,
that General Lee succeeded to the fillprenati
command of the Confederate armies in the
field. Promptly taking advantage of the
weak position of Nl‘Cle:lln who lay too
loosely on both banks of the Caickahominy, sepa-
rated arum M'llowell and his other supports, Lce
sallied out of _Richmond and attacked him with such

pertioaexus energy that, in seven days' conrinuous
fighting, the Foderals wen) driven to their /Mips.

l'ilu q )ent movements in the Uil'per Putlern-..c,
and the w;.ulo eampigu of 1:363 were conducted ca
a very cl:ff,rtut principle. So long as Genera': Lee
stood an the defensive in the neighbourhood of Fre-
dericksburg he could secure his chosen line of the
Rappahannock against all the attempts of Burnside
and Hooker to make their way south. But when,
having defeated Hooker at Chancellorsville, he
ventured bey and the defences of Virginia, and in-
vaded the territory of Maryland, necessarily losing
much time by a circuitous road to the west,General
Lee was not co successful. The checks which Gen.
M'Ciellan at Antietam Creek, and General
Meade at Gettysburg, administered to the Con-
, federate army had more effect, probably, than any
other incidents of this war in defining the regular
capabilities of the two hostile forces. It seemed to
be as difficult for the South to approach Baltimore
and Washington as for the North to conquer Rich.
mond. The remainder of last year was chiefly em-
ployed by Gen. Lee in controlling and succouring
the army of Tennessee, while taking measures, no
doubt, for a renewal of the contest in Virginia, which
we have just seen recommenced with so much greater
fury.

General Lee is still in the prime and vigour of
manhood. He is six feet in height,
;erheacat,
clear,well
formed, and of imposing appearance
bright, benignant black eyes, dark grey hair, and a
heavy grey beard. He is exceedingly plain in his
dress, and you look at his costume in vain for the
insignia of rank. He wears an unassuming black
felt hat, with a narrow strip of gold lace around it,
and a plain brigadier's coat with three stars on
the collar, but without the usual braiding on the
sleeves. He travels and sleeps in an ambulance
when the army is in motion, and occupies a tent
when it is stationary, and not the largest and best
house in the neighbourhood, as is the custom of some
officers. He cares but little for appearances, and
is content to take the same fare his soldiers receive.
In character and personal deportment he is ardent,
grave, and dignified, yet modest and even distrust-
ful of his own abilities. The descendant of a gallant
officer of the elder revolution, the husband of the
grand-daughter (by adoption) of GeneralWatehhe-
ington, the inheritor of a large estate, and
trusted leader of a great and victorious army,
nevertheless accessible to thehumblest and he i
S most
rousgtgaeoddsoklidoidertoinatllh.e
Duringrsnks,ctohnertteimouestthoehaisrmoffiycwerase,
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in Maryland, an officer of high position suggested
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hhad the hearts of his
soldiers,
and
possessed the entire confidence of his
country,
and that they relied implicitly upon his
patriotism
and genius. Tears rushed to his eyes,
and
be exclaimed, Do not say that—do not say
ot remarked
hto him .
that, I am sensible of my weakness, and such a re-
sponsibility as your remark implies
w
the earth." He said, in the sameouldcrush me
toconversation,
that there was nothing he so much desired as pence
and independetice. All he had, and all he hoped for
—all that ambition could sug;;;est or glory give—
he would freely surrender to stop the flow of blood
and seeure freedom to the country. He did not
doubt that these blessings would come in due season ;
but he wanted them now, and would readily sacrifice
every thought of personnl Fggr,ndh-ement to Faro
the 'life of even one eoldier.
—lllustrated ion clan
News.

ENLISTMENTS.—A return of the enlistments of
the army at the several recruiting districts in the United
Kingdom in the last four years shows a great vat iation in
numbers, but enlistments aro of course mainly regulated by
the wants of the army. In 1563 21,664 :nen were enlisted,
in 1861, 8,138—in 1802, 4,6l2—and in 1863, 6,294. The
number enlisted in 1863 therefore was rather less than a
third of the number in 1860, but the proportion did not fall
equally in each of the three countries. In 1860 there were
10,602 men enlisted in England, but in 1863 only 3,766—in
Scotland, 1,779 in 186., and as many as 1,114 in 1863—in
Ireland 4,283 in 1860, and as many as 2,044 iD 1863.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND,
112, Bishop gate-street. London, 7th June, 1814.
The DIRECTORS of the NATIONAL PROVINCIAL
BANK of 11.1sIGLAND HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a
HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Eight per
Cent. per annum, and a HALF-YEARLY BONUS of Seven
per Cent., w 11 be payable on the Company's Stock on ,ind
after the Bth July next, wnen the Dividend and Bonus War-
rants will be obtained at the Company's Office, 112, Bishops-
gate-street, or at the different Branches.
The TRANSFER ROOKS will be CLOSED on and after
THURSDAY, the 9th June, until the Dividend and Bonus
become payab.e.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
A. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
'l:h:re will in this week be five opera nights, viz.. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and. aatErday.
Extra Night. _ .

Mdlle. Adelina Patti ; Signori Renconi, Ciampi, and Mario.
TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday), June 9, Rossini's
Opera, It. BAR BIERE Di S VIGLIA. Hosing, Mdkle.
Adelina Patti; Bertha, Madame Tag,iafico ; Figaro, Signor
Ronconi; Bartolo, Signor Ciampi ; Basilio, Signor Tagliafico;
F orello, Signor Polonini ; sargente, Signor Rossi ; and
Almaviva, Signor Mario.

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Commence at half past Eight.
7.'lt tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre stalls, 30s. 6d., 75., and ss. ;
amphitheatre.:2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is
apen from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and
librarians'.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA. NIGHT.
First Appearance this season of Mdlle. Volpini.
Volpini, Betteiheim, Santley, Ginglini.
TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday, June 9, Flotow's
admired Opera,

MARTA.
Signori Giuglini, Mazzetti, Santley, Caeabonl ; Mdlles.
Bettelheim and Volpini (first appearance this season).
Conductor, Signor ARDITI.
To conclude with the New Ballet Divertissement, by 31,
Magri,

LA FESTA DI BALLO.
3ldlle. Catarina Ber tta. bldlle. R osa Gulud, and Si nor
AminAturo, supported by the Corps de Ballet.ra

Saturday Next, June, MlL—First time this season of
ROBERT LE DIABLE. Gardoni, Bettini (first appear-
ance this season), Ilarcello Junca, Gassier, Bossi ; Catarina
Beretta, Liebhart, Harriers 1% eppern (first appearance in
England).
utsJune 14th.—FAUST.
Wedneed y, June lsth.—Extra Night. —ROBERT LE
DIABLE.

Commence at Half-past Eight o'clock. except oa Saturday
next, when the Opt ra commences at Eight.
Pit Tickets, 75.; Reserved Box Seats, 10s. 6d.; Amphi-
theatre .t,talls, ss. and 7s. ; Gallery, 2s. 6d. ; Private Br: xes, in
the Upper circle, 21s.

Box Office of the Theatre open daily, from 10 till 6, where
places may be secured ; also at Mitchell's, Bubb's, Lacon and
Oilier's, Bond-street ; Leader's, Opera Colonnade ; Sam's, St.
James's-street ; Cramer, Wood, and Co.'s, and Hammond's.
Regent-street ; Keith, Prowse, and Co.'s, Cheapside ; and at
Chappell and Co.'s, 50, New Bond-street.

jjIHEATRE ROYAL HA YM ARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
Mr. Howe and Miss L. Angel.
After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern,
Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Wealhersby, &c. ;
Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam.
After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND
ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe. &c. ; Mes-
dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nelly i'ower, Hill, Wright,
lto ere, &c.
To conclude with AN UNLUCKY MORTAL.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLE r THIS EVENING
(Wednesday). Claudius, Mr. Emery ; Polonius, Mr. John
Brougham; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan ; Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden-
hoff ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedif,rger, Mr. H.
Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. N'. Charles ; Messrs. W 3l'lntyre,
F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall-
bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Aliss
Henrade ; and Gertrule, Miss Elsworthy.
The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin.

Notice.—The doors open at half-past 7, and Hamlet corn-
inences at 8.

Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining-.
THIS EVENING will be performed a new and original
Drama, by R. Slous, Esq., entitled LIGHT AND SHADOW.
Mr. D. Murray, D. Fisher, J. W. Ray, J. Nelson, Scc. ; Mivs
Stafford and Aiss Caroline Carson.

Atter which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Louts
and Fabien dei Franchi, Mr. Vining ; Chateau Renaud, Mr.
Walter Lacy.

EW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL--
IA hots Proprietor and Manag-er, 31:. B. Webster.
Last Four Nights of Ihe Great Tragediene, Miss Bateman,

in the character of LEAH:

THIS EVENING,an apropos Sketch, SHAKESPEARE'S
HOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, It. Phillips, Stephenson.

Af er which, at 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by
Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Biiiington, Stuart, Eburne,
Stephenson ; Airs. Billing-ton.

To conclude with THE AREA. BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Too/e
P. Bedford, it. Burner, Miss Woolg-ar, and Airs. H. Lewis.

Commence at 7.

MISS BATEMAN am LEAIT.—LAST FOUR
NIGHTS of the Great Tragedienne in her original
character of the Jewish Maiden, in which she ha., appeared
b• fore crowded, iashiunable, and delighted audiences every
evening for the past e ght months. The great attractiveness
of this closing' series of represent4tions render it necessary to
secure seats at once, as th; box book is being rapidly PI led.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, uzder the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
rowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new
Ccmedy, by Dion Boucicault Esq., every Evening.
Re-engagement of those ce ebraied and popular artistes, Mr.

ant Mrs. Charles Mathew's.

Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular
names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr.
)'rank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr... Clarke, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. F. itobinson, Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews,
Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss
A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss
Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.

EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE
WEDDING. Miss Herbert.

At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and ori2inal Comedy,
in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicaulr, entitled THE FOX CHACE
Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews
Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash' ey, Mr. W. Cbamoer-
laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss
Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here).
At 10, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. Mr. Charles
Mathews and Mr. Frank Matthews.
-

___.
To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Mies
Fanny Josephs. _ . _

Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
For the Benefit of Mr. G. Honey.
THIS EVENING, MIRIAM'S CRIME.
Followed by THE MORNING CALL.
After which, MAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, James,
Fenton, Turner, &c. ; Misses Marie Wilton, Simpson, &c.
Commence at 7.

TH4 ASCOT.— RA CE GLASSES (the best),
at CALLAGHAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W.,
corner of Conduit-street. N.8.--z'ole agent to Voigtlander,
V ienna.

NOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS._
French fash'on has produced Bonnets for this month
of a light go•samer texture, which arc mmodate the present
style of wearing aria displaying the lady's h air. They are of
the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the
favourite colours of black, white, and neutral, are entirely
remodelled in shape, size, and substance.
SPeAallY imported from Paris for
J AY' S,
The London General Mourning Warehouse,
247, 249, and 211, Repent-street.

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis' 245. per ton. I Double... ...... 20s. per ton.
Top 231. ~ Nuts. • •..... ..... 185
• If
Deep 2ls. ~
Well screened and delivered within five miles, of their De-
pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. ,
Beat Coke
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.

THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing the Latent SPORTLNG INTELLIGENCE,
an be had Every Evening of

G. Et GLIsNiE, Ntwa AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

The Weather—Sun Office, June 8, 1864.