The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

The Yorkshire Moors,

The shooting season promises to be the most sue•
cessful that has occurred for many years past. In.
deed, the oldest sportsmen admitted that they never
saw so many birds, and the result has been that
very large bags indeed have been made. The open-
ing day, the 12th, was all that could be desired,
warm, with but little wind, and brought out large
numbers from all parts of the country. The birds,
in some instances were a little wild and strong, but
on the whole they were large and in fine condition,
and lay well for the gun. Among the principal
bags on Friday was the parry of Mr Stanhope,
consisting of four guns, who got 83 brace in a short
time on the Dunford-bridge side. On the grounds
of Sir Lionel Pilkington, the birds were very nu.
merlons ; Mr S. W. Hague killed 44 brace, Mr A.
li, Sidebottom, 221. and Mr A. Athorpe, 191 brace.
On Saturday, on the same ground, Mr. Hague
knocked over 14 brace, in the two hours preceding
luncheon, Mr Briggs and two guns on the adjoin*
ing ground killed 25 brace in a few hours, and on
Saturday 12 brace up to one o'clock. At Medhope-
stonos, Mr W. H. Peacocke killed S - brace and
Mr. C. Wright 171 brace. On the other moors the
' sportsmen were equally lucky, Mr H. Miller, jun.,
killing 24 brace, Mr H. Miller, sen., 19 brace, Mr
Robert Lorby and Mr T. Garside 12 brace each,
Mr H. Rollin 16 brace. Mr J. Chapman was also
very successful, and with his party made very large
bags. On Cadman's Moor, Mr S. Jessup knocked
over 32 brace ; higher up Mr T. Vickers bagged 251
brace, Mr W. Waterfall 25,1 i, and several other gen-
tlemen from 20 to 23 brace, The late rains, aid
though not to any great extent, have made the
ground good for those on the moors, it being quite
elastic to the foot. On Saturday the sportsmen,
although not so numerous as on the previous day,
were very successful, and again good bags Were
highare in spirits, and.
all the moors
the
the
reports
nl e. The e
theirsportsmen
great successcce
will, it is expected, be the means of bringing to.
gethera very large number of guns during the pre-
sent week.

UPON KEEPING ONE'S WORD.-Sir
William
Napier was one day taking a long country Walk
near Freshford, when he met a little girl, about five
years old, sobbing over the broken bowl; she had dropped
and broken it in bringing it back from the field to which she
had taken her father's dinner in it, and she said she would
be beaten on her return home for having broken it; then,
with a sudden gleam of hope, she innocently looked up into
his face and said, " But yee can mend it, can't ee ?" My
father explained that he could not mend the bowl, but the
trouble ho could, by the gift of a Gil to buy another. How-
ever, on opening his puree it was empty of silver, and be
.had to make amends by promising to meet his little friend
in the same spot at the same hour next day, and to bring
the Gd with him, bidding her meanwhile tell her mother she
had seen a gentleman who would bring her the money fur
the bowl next day. I,leOunhilhdisenretitrue'rin h
y
trusting
he nghli Went
on her way comforted, found an
invitation awaiting him to dine in Bath the following even-
ing, to meet some one whom he specially wished to see, lie
hesitated for eon little time, trying t,) calculate the possi-
Lility of giving the meeting to his little friend of the brokrn
bowl and of still being in time for the dinner party. in Bath ;
but finding this could not be, he wrote to decline accepting
the invitation on the plea of a "pre.engagement," saying
to us, "I cannot disappoint her, she trusted me so impli-
eitly."—Bruce's Life oi General Sir TVilliant 11 (Tier.
FATAL RESULT OF A WAG ER.—The Echo Arteszen
relates the fatal termination of a foolish bet made by two
young men of Arles. While angling together one offered
to wager 101 he would swallow a raw fish. The fish Wag
swallowed, but the prickles; of the dorsal tin penetrated the
fleeh and caused death.

Etlig r'
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LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1864.

Our Ministers having, now, scattered themselves
hither and thither for the purpose of erjoying as
usual the yearly delights of autumnal relaxation—
the Russian Autocrat (wholly unmolested, even dip-
lomatically) can trample out, as he is trampling out
accordingly, the last faint sparks of the Polish Re-
volution !—the despotic and spoliating powers of
Germany can portion out at their leisure, as they
are portioning out at their leisure accordingly the
territorial spoil torn by brutal force from the right-
ful possession of the little kingdom of Denmark!—
the bloody work of civil war, and of a civil war
with all its horrors exaggerated, can "progress,"
as it is " progressing" accordingly, without the
smallest prospect of interruption far and wide over
the ensanguined battleefields of North America !
Eogland, herself at peace with the world,
England, now in the plenitude of her power
and prosperity, can refrain, meanwhile, at
any rate is refraining, pertinaciously and
with a heartless appearance of the most per!ect
self-satisfactian, from any interference whatever
between Russia and Poland—between Germany
and Denmark—between the Federals and the
Confederates. Her own pecuniary interests not being
affected by any cue of those three lamentable in-
cidents, not being directly affected, at least by any
one among the three, according to the views of the
present responsible advisers of the Crown—the
interests of humanity just go for nothing ! It
may seem—all this—to be a wretchedly pounds,
shillings, and pence view of the matter,but, however
that may be, it is the view taken by her MAJESTY'S
Ministers, and it is the view acted upon, with the
consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament
aesembled,:resolutely and persistently acted upon,
by Her MAJESTY'S Government. The spoliation of
D:nmark by Germany—it is argued—does not affect
the pockets of Englishmen. The brutal sul-jugation
of Poland once more under the iron heel of Musco-
vite autocracy has nothing to do with England pecu-
niarily, and therefore it has nothing to do with Eng-
land politically or morally—so—Pass it by ! The
appalling continuance of slaughter upon the oppo-
site side of the Atlantic is a matter in no way
affecting our territorial or financial arrange-
ments therefore—Give it also the go-by !
A justlfic ition all this would almost seem to afford,
on this present ninety-sixth anniversary of the
birth of the Great NAPOLEON—a melancho'y
justification all this would seem to afford
at last of NAPOLEON'S famous taunt that
England is a nation of shopkeepers ! For—the
policy now maintained, now initiated by Lord
PALMERSTON'S second Ministry, the policy
now formally accepted by the House of Com-
mons, and there very recently insisted upon as the
right policy forEngiand, is purely and simply a shop-
k eper's policy—the policy of a shopkeeper whose
first consideration in regard to everything is—Will
it pay ? How will it affect the till ? Can I turn
so many pounds by it, SO many shillings, so many
dirty ha'pence ? How will this matter, that I am
urged to enter into, affect—not my Heart,
not my Conscience, not my eenee of
Justice, of R;gt., even of Humanity, but,
how will it affect my Breeches Pocket ! That,
really and truly, " not to put too fine a point upon
it " is the plain, blunt, homely English of t his
bran new policy of Non.lntervention ! It seems
to be a cheap policy t o begin with ; but, we are
inclined to think, that it will prove a particularly
dear policy in the end. The question is even now
whether after all it is a cheap policy, seeing that
our annual expenditure upon our. army and navy
is such, year after year, that we might
almost call it a war expenditure. To what
e id, this war expenditure—heaven alone can
tell, this continuance of an enormous outlay year
after year upon what Mr. DISRAELI designated a
couple of sessions back (and so designated not ex-
travabantly)
our " bloated armemente." Viewing
this extraordinary new, phase of the foreign policy
of the land of CROMWELL, of CHATHAM, even of
CASTLEREAGH, viewing it, ng .t, too, on this " Fete
many a Frenchman will turn over in
NAPOLEON,"
his memory, like a pleasant bou-bou in his mouth,
NAPOLEONS Mot about " The Nation of Shope
keepers !

Lord IV ODELWITSE'S address at Norwich last
-week, on the cccasion of distributing the prizes to
the successful candidates at the University
examination, is well worth perusal. He
referred to the movement for the improve-
ment of the education cf the children of the
middle classes, and deplored its incomplete state as
yet, which is still in its infancy. It is something,
however, that it should have been commenced at all,
and there is no reason to fear that its progress may
be marked with success, for as time proven the effia

cacy of the system, conviction must steal into the
minds of those who started with prejudices or held
aloof from want of interest in the affair. The I
advantages of education are now most generally
appreciated, and it is almost impossible at present
to find persons who share the notion once so pre.
valent, that too much learning was to be by
all means avoided, and that it was hurtful
and prejudicial in the extreme. The noble
lord, in his comprehensive address, truly
characterised this class as individuals who
"in order to avoid the Scylla of over education,
drifted towards the Charybdis of no education at
all." There remain, however, great obstacles to be
overcome before the cultivation of the whole of the
community can be said to be in a satisfactory state.
Lord WODEHOUSE explained the want when he
alluded to the deficiecces in this respect that have
' hitherto existed in regard to the middle classes.
The Universities have been remodelled in some re-
spects, besides inquiries have been instituted con-
cerning the public schools, and these reports and
changes have done good service to the upper
classes. For the lower ranks much has been
done towards the improvement of their cons
dition relating to the acquisition of know-
ledge. The middle classes have not hitherto
received the attention that they ought, and it is
now of paramount importance that this numerous
body should seek with more readiness to avail them-
selves of the opportunities placed within their
reach. The middle class, as it is termed for want
of a better designation, has of late years attained a
power in the country which greatly increases its
importance and influence, Of what consequence is
it, then, that they who now exercise such sway over
the destinies of their fellow-countrymen should ,
seek to bring their children up in all the advan-
tages
of culture and intelligence. No one can over-
estimate the effects of education on the minds of all,
but especially on those who from their careers of
toil and traffic will have but scanty opportunities in
after years for the enjoyment of that lettered ease
which often refines and raises the minds of
those not sedulously trained in early life. It is not
enough to pursue a course of education for some
time, and then imagine that the work is done; the
question is, how is it done, and could it not have
been accomplished more successfully, more favour-
ably to the individual, more happily for the com-
munity in which he is one day to take his
place. A certain number are sure to step out
in all sects and divisions of society; but these
are gifted beings, itho are sure to distinguish them-
selves in whatever sphere they are found, and are
also certain, numerically speaking, to be few and
far between. Lord WODEHOLTSE concluded his
admirable speech by remarking on the difficulties
that prevent the Universities from being the general
resort for educational purposes, and he thought
much might be done by the endowed schools.
There was great truth in the noble
lord's remarks upon the mistaken notion
that prevails in some quarters that these excellent
institutions must not be interfered with, Their
founders were in advance of their time, and they
would not be likely now to be behind the age we
live in ; all necessary reforms and desirable changes
would, in all probability, meet with their approba-
tion, and thus it is a fallacious doctrine which would
keep up forms and met mss little in accordance
with the spirit of the age. Lord WoDEllousE hes
done good and essential service to the cause of
educatioa by his earnest appeals to the middle
classes not to neglect to avail themselves of all
opportunities which may present themselves to
educate their children, that they may not be
" deprived of advantages which were; absolutely
necessary to them if they were to remain
the most important and governing class in this
country." GrQat credit is due to all who, like the
noble lord and others, take up this question of popu-
lar education scientifically, and insist on ail classes
and ranks being put in possession of their birth-
right. The more widely diffused the reign of
culture the wiser, better, and truer will be the con-
dition of the community. It is education that
really levels distinctions and puts down barriers,
and there is no more effectual remedy against dis-
content than for those in a poorer condition of life
to find that their acquisition of knowledge has put
them in possession of treasures beside which rank
• and titles are as nought, for the delights of learn-
, ing will remain, and these are subject to chance
and change.

In assenting to the proposition for the disrup-
tion of the British Empire, we are expected
to be actuated in pursuing this extra-
ordinary course by a variety of motives, some of
them unfortunately of rather a conflicting nature.
We have a precedent in the cession of the lonian
Islands for the proceeding, and we are to remem-
ber that the value of Canada as a colonial pos-
sessinn has long been doubtful. If we tell the
Federals this, it would take the grade from the
gift, whose object is to convince the American
people generally that England sincerely desires
peace, and is by no means jealous of the extension
of American authority. But the desire to put a
stop:to the fratricidal strife, and all the horrors
which it is entailing upon our kindred, is by no
means our sole reason for surrendering an expanse
of territory which may match the South itself in
extent. A. wholesome terror of the just displea-
sure of our Transatlantic cousins is to be our real
motive, though, of course, we shall put the best
sounding reason foremost, and declare that all is
done out of kindness. We must remember with
a feeling of awe and consternation befitting our
inferior strength, that the only point upon which
the North and South are agreed, is indignation
against England, and that when the civil war has
COME to the conclusion, which under any circum-
stances can scarcely be far distant, both parties
will be only tco glad to dispose of the standing
armies which it would be dangerous to disband
in accomplishing " the great national design "
of seizing Canada, which will accordingly " be
" overrun by an army with which we could not
" hope to cope, and added to the northern republic."
Nor will this be without excuse. "The annexation
of Sehleswig-Holstein to Germany affords an ex-
ample and a precedent sufficiently clear and recent
to serve as an excuse." Only the comparison would
have been more correct, in relative proportions, if
Schleswig-Holstein had annexed Germany. But
our new political prophet seriously anticipates the
catastrophe, and therefore advises the immediate
remuneration of those rights which might be for-
cibly taken from us by a contest from which we
could gain nothing, and " from which we may issue
with mutilation and discredit." Critics may sug-
gest that this will be the probable result of his own
scheme. Jf he seriously thinks that political am-
bition is measured by the extent of territory, he had
better turn to the history of CHARLES the Fifth,who
began his reign with the largest possessions of any
European Sovereign in those days, yet spent his
whole reign in plotting and fighting for more. But
he has no leisure to turn to historical records in face
of a calamity which may shake this kingdom to its
foundation, nay, oblige a bewildered Government
to drop their influence and social preirige into the
hands of middle ciasedom to save the country from
revolution.' ,Such an event would not be greatly
lo be deplored, for the sooner any G„yernment that

agreed to the surrender of Canada dropped its ins
thence the better, for the verdict of sane English-
men of those middle classes, which the writer
seems to look on with such horror, would be
of a very opposite character. It is true, that
we have one little proviso which alters the aspect of
affairs slightly. The transfer is to be made " pro-
vided the Canadians assent," and as there is a deadly
antagonism subsisting between Canadians and Yan.
kees, there is an awkward obstacle in the way of
a pacific solution of the difficulty. But while we are
about it we can very likely get over the difficulty.
We can find something else to suit the Federal
taste—our vast Indian possessions for example, and
we have only to refuse our aid to Canada to enable
the Northern States to rank her among their num-
ber. It was only the other day that a sage sug-
gested that for fear of incensing Spain we should
exchange Gibraltar for Tangiers (which is not
Spain's to give), and there are two or three other
corners of our dominions which might be well em-
p:oyed in pacifying the world at large. A judicious
distribution of English territories would, no doubt,
restore harmony between Germany and Denmark.
Russia would certainly be pleased by a slice of
India, and France might have a present of Ceylon.
Perhaps, indeed, it would be better to ask her to
take Ireland under her protection, a change which
would settle the dispute about the Lord Lieutenancy.
Then it will be the least we can do to leave New
Zealand to the Maories, and probably the cession of
Cape Coast Castle will serve to pacify the wounded
feelings of the King of ASITANTEE. The surrender
of Canada will certainly afford "an example and a
precedent sufficiently clear to serve as an excuse
for such demands, if the concessions are not made
quickly enough. And with so much on hand we
had better begin at once without waiting for the
important moment which decides whether or no
.7‘lr. ABRAHAM LINCOLN i 3 to retain the Presi-
derc,y.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA.

GREAT BATTLE BEFORE PETERSBURG
AND DEFEAT OF THE FEDERALS,

Reported Retreat of Grant to Washington,

The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Boston
on the 3d, and Halifax on the sth inst., arrived at
Queenstown at 8 a,m. to•day-. She brings 59 pas-
sengers and 15,508 dole. in specie. She landed 79
sacks of mails and four passengers, and proceeded
at 8.15 a.m., all well.

(Arrival of the Europa, via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, AUG. 2, Evening.
On Saturday Grant exploded a mine in Burn•
side's front, blowing up a battery of six guns. The
troops, advancing through the opening, carried the
first line of entrenchments, but advancing further
were repulsed with a loss of 4,000 to 5,000 men.
After the first onslaught the negro troops were
demoralized.
On Tuesday a truce was agreed upon to bury
the dead.
General Burnside was slightly wounded.
Grant's movements to Om north bank of the
James River was a feint, as the troops returned on
Friday to the front of Petersburg.
On Sunday President Lincoln proceeded to Fort
Mourve and had an interview with Gen. Grant.
The Governor of Pennsylvania bas called upon
the Legislature to devise means to make the mili-
tary powers of the State available for its defence.
Hood assaulted Sherman's position on Wednes-
day, and was repulsed with considerable loss.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Money easy. Gold 2571. Stocks steady. New
York Centrals, 1301 ; Illinois shares, 129,1 ; Erie,
112!--0 Six per Cent. U.S. Five Twenty Bonds, 104.

NEW YORK, AUG. 4 (Afternoon).

The forces of Generals Thomas, Early, and B reek-
enrid ge, estmated at 35,000 men, are concentrating
around Martinsburg.

Small raiding parties have reentered Maryland.
Hooker has 12ft Sherman's army, and it is
rumoured that he will supersede Meade.
The Bremen has arrived out, and the African is
at Halifax.

Advices from M€xico via Havana, to the 23d ult.,
state that the Emperor Maximilian had accepted
the surrender of Ungua.

Gan. Grant has again assaulted the Petersburg
defences, and has been repulsed with heavy loss.

A small Confederate force has burned Chamberd-
burg, Pennsylvania, and afterwards retreated out of
the State.

Another Confederate invasion northward is ex.
petted.
It is rumoured that Grant is retiring on Wash
ington.

Money easy. Gold 258. Exchange on London,
bankers' bills, 280. Stocks steady. New York
Centrals, 131; Illinois shares, 129! ; 6 per Cent.
United States Five Twenty bonds, 1071.
Cotton advancing. Middling Upland, 166 e. to
168 c. Four dull. Wheat dull. Corn declining.
Provisions dull. Coffee very dull. Sugar steady.
Molasses quiet. Petroleum, crude, Olio.; re,
fined, 83ie.

NEW YORK, AUG. 5 (Morning).

Advices from before Petersburg are to the 3d.
Tho picket firing i❑ front of the 9th corps was kept
up, with occasional shelling.
The Confederates are working principally at
night, and sre regaining their works.

A court of icquiry is to be convened to investi•
gate the late repulse.

The Federal loss in that affair is officially an.
nounce3 to have been 5,640 men.
There is nothing from Sherman lately. Gold 257.
NEW YORK, AUG. 6, 6 a.m.
The Confederates have re-entered Maryland in
force, and have occupied Hagerstown:
It is still reported that Grant is moving on.
Washington.

Admiral Farragut's fleet is rumoured to have
successfully attacked Mobile.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gold, 2604. Exchange on London, bankers' bills,
281 ; do., on Paris, 2.71. Stocks steady. New
York Centrals, 131. Illinois Shares, 1291. Erie,
112 i. Six per Cent. United States Five Twenty
Bonds, 106. Cotton, middling Upland, 172 c.
Breadstuff's steady.

Petroleum, 50c. to 51c. for crude, and 83c. for
refined.

IFROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES.]

NEW YORK, AUG. 2,

Grant's movement north of James River was a
feint to cover a grand assault upon Petersburg,
which was opened at daylight on Saturday, by
springing a mine under a Confederate earthwork
in front of Barnside's position. Six tons of gun•
powder were exploded, carrying the fort into the
air, and burying 250 Confederates in the ruins.
Immediately the Federal artillery opened along
the whole line, amidst the fire of which Burnside
charged and seized the ruined fort and a portion of
the works upon either side. He then attempted
to push on to the second line of defences, but was
driven back by the terrific fire of the Confederates.
A. reserve division of negro troops was then thrown
forward, and met with a similar fate. The Conroe
dorates then, in their turn charged, and ultimately
drove the Federals,
white and coloured mingling,
back to their entrenchments held previous to the
assault.

Giant's loss is very heavy, no estimate placing
it below 6 000,
while many carry it as high as
10,000.

BUrLsie was wounded and General Bartlett
captured.

President Lincoln and General Grant met at
Fortress Moaroe on Sunday, and proceeded to
Norfolk, on board a steamer, for consultation. In
the afternoon Mr Lincoln returned to Washington
and Grant to his head-quarters. Nothing is yet
known of their decision ; but it is rumoured that
the while Potomac army will be immediately trans-
ferred to Washington, in anticipation of an advance
against that capital by General Lee, at the head of
his entire forces.

On Saturday the Confederates levied contribu-
tion of 600,000 dols. upon Chambersburg, which not
being paid, they burnt the greater portion of the
town, including all the public buildings. They
then moved westward, and it was feared they would
attack Bedford ; but us they had not appeared be.
fore that town up to yesterday, it is believed that
they are retiring from the State. Federal General
Averill is reported in pursuit.
It is reported, non-officially, from Washington
that another engagement occurred at Atlanta on the
27th ult., in which the Confederates were repulsed
with much loss.

There are counter rumours that Sherman was
defeated.

There are again signs of important moyemente by

Grant's army, which it is believed refer to its im-
mediate transfer to a base nearer Washington.
The wounded in Saturday's assault upon Peters.
burg have been removed and the dead buried under
truce.

The Confederates have retired from Pennsylvania.
Their cavalry still hold the line of the Potomac,
and make daily incursions into Maryland.

Early's headquarters are at Martinsburg. All
accounts agree that his force numbers upwards of
40,000. Deserters assert that he is being heavily
reinforced from. Richmond, and that he is estab.,
lishing a base of operations in Shenandoah Valley.
No further trustworthy intelligence from At-
lanta.

Governor Curtis, of Pennsylvania, thi3 day an.
nonnccs that the Confederates have again crossed
the Potamac in force, and occupied Hagerstown,
11iaryland.
It is reported, nonacfficially, from New Orleans,
that Admiral Farragut attacked the defences of
Mobile on.the 27th. The contest was still in pro•
gress on the 30th. The result is unknown. The
Confederates in Maryland are marching upon Cum•
Berland and Pittsburg.
Gold, 261.

CAPE CLEAR, AUG. 15.

The extra steamer Marathon, from New York on
the 3d inst., arrived here this morning.
Her news has been fully anticipated by the ar-
rival of the Europa off Crookhaven, bringing ad-
vices to the morning of the 6th inst., by telegraph
via Cape Race.

THE PRUSSIANS IN jUTLAND.
COPENHAGEN, AUG. 13, 10.57 A.M.
The Prussians have prohibited the export from
Jutland of the following important articles during
the armistice :—Horses, oxen, pigs, bacon, rye, and
oats.

FRANCE.

PARIS, AUG. 16.

By an Imperial decree published to-day an an•
nual addition of 60fr. has been made those clergy-
men who are over 60 years of age.
M. Behic, the Minister of Finance; M. Stourm;
M. Foreade de la Roquette. Councillor of State; M.
Vintry, the President of the Bank; and Cardinal
Donnet have been appointed Grand Officers of the
Legion of Honour; and M. During, the Minister
of Pablic Instruction ; MM. Emile Pereire and
Talabot to be commanders of the same Order.

To-day being the Emperor's fete, the Bourse is
closed,

By Imperial decree, Colonels the Marquis de
Toulongeon and Count Lepic, aides•de•camp of the
Emperor, have been promoted to the rank of Gene-
ral of Brigade, and placed hors cadre. This latter.
arrauge
jment is probably in order to enable them to
hold their present positions at Court.
A telegraphic despatch from Berne announces
that the Federal Council has formally claimed the
release of the ex-Polish Dictator Langiewicz, R ho
has become a Swiss citizen. It may be remarked
that this demand of the Federal Council is not new,
and the belief was that the Court of Vienna some
weeks ago decided on acceding to it. Some jour-
nals even made known the conditions laid down for
giving liberty to the ex-Dictator, and accepted
both by M. Langiewicz and by the Federal Govern-
ment. The affair appeared to be thus terminated,
when everything has again been called in question.
The assertion now is that it is Count de Rechberg,
who, on his return from Kissingen, raised fresh
difficulties, and in some measure withdrew the pro-
mise which had been given. This explains the late
step taken by the Federal Council.
Bounsg, Aug. 13.—Market firm, but without
any material improvement in the amount of busi-
ness. Threes are now at 66f. 45c, Mobilier have
slightly improved, having been last done at 1,016 f.
25e. Railway Market firm, with but trifling varia-
tion in prices. The market closed as follows :

4/ per Cents .. 95
Do, end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 45
Credit Mobilier 1017 50
Do. end monta 1016 25
Bank Shares 3380
Credit Fonder 1220
Roman ..

Italian Loan 6B 30
Do. end month 6B 35
Ditto Threes ..
New Mexican .... 56i
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Rome Debt .. 4B 50
Deferred -
PAYE.
Cash. Account.

BAIL

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
New ditto
Southern
Westerr
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard ..
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona ....

882 50 .. 885 _...:
982 50 .. 932 50
922 50 .. 926 25

643 75 . . 64.2 50
520 - . . -
491 25 . . 491 25
350 - .. 347 50
427 50 . . 428 75
536 25 .. 538 75
440 - . . 438 75
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DENMARK.

Tho news that Schleswig Holstein alone is to
bear the whole expense of the war has produced a
painful impression in the Duchies. The .Kiel trout..
nal gives expression to the public sentiments in
demonstrating that there is no just ground for im-
posing on the Duchies so heavy a burden, simply
because Denmark is too poor to indemnify the Ger-
man Powers :—" The cost of the war," says the
Holstein journal, "ought to be paid by the party
which provoked it. The conqueror may, out of
generosity, refrain from exacting payment, but he
has no right to impose on another country the obli-
gation of paying in place of the vanquished.
Assuredly, deliverance from the Danish domination
is a great benefit to the Duchies, but that is not a
sufficient reason for compelling us to pay a sum of
76 millions of francs." The liquidation of the war
expenses encounters other obstacles besides these.
The preliminaries of peace make no allusion to the
vessels captured. The Prussian shipowners, how-
ever, demand an indemnity, and they appeal to the
promise made by the Prussian Government to that
effect. It thus appears that the financial side of the
Dano-German question presents scarcely less com-
plications than the political arrangements.