The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-28 00:00:00

the country; but now full supplies of the precious
ore are taken from the earth, and there is an
abundance of machinery and skilled labour to
prepare it for plating ships and repairing rail-
roads. The only doubt about the resources of the
South was in reference to men, and we submit
that there is not the slightest reason for anxiety
on that score. The Southern army is now larger
than ever. The population of the North is greater
but its losses are also greater ; and, not having
negrces to till the fields, a great part of the men
capable of bearing arms cannot be enlisted in the
army. Every year adds 60,000 men to the fighting
population of the South, and we need hardly
observe that the deatbe are not nearly so numerous.
And let it not bo forgotten that, as an ultimate
resource, the negroes can be turned into sol-
diers, and would, at the bidding of their masters,
fight with enthusiasm against the Federals
but there is not the moat distant prospect of
the military service of the negroes being required.
Well, then, we say there is no chance of the Con-
federates being subjugated. And as it is certain
they will not submit, it is clear that a Federal vic-
tory will not bring about peace. Such an event
may prolong the war by giving a temporary eclat
to the war party, but it cannot give peace. Only
the success of the South will give a hope of the
termination of the bloody strife. We offer these
suggestions at a moment when we think the South
has achieved a great aid momentous victory. Still,
we know the proverbial uncertainty of war, and far
be it from us to imitate the jester of the White
House, and triumph before we know the final re-
sult of the battle.

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ectfurrlik

HER MAJESTY,

BALMORAL, May 25.

The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess
Leiningen and Princess Helena, went out in the morning.
Her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess
Leiningen and Princess Helena, drove by Castleton, Cor-
riemulzie, and Mar Lodge, and returned through Inver-
cauld.

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On this day her Royal Highness the Princess Helena
entered her 19th year.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis of
Hesse, and attended by Major Teesdale, went yesterday to
the International Dog Show at the Agricultural Hall,
Islington.
The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princess Mary
of Cambridge, and attended by Lady Morton and Lord
Harris, went to a concert at St. James's-hall.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis of
Hesse., went to the House of Lords in the afternoon.
The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princess
Louis of Hesse and Princess Mary of Cambridge, took a
carriage drive.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales had a dinner party in the evening. The company
consisted of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
cess Louis of Hesse, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe- Weimar and the Countess Dornberg, Prince Theodore
of Tour and Taxis, the Countess Gleichen, the Duke of St.
Alban's, the Countess of Morton, the Earl and Countess
Stanhope, the Earl and Countess of Macclesfield, the Earl
and Countess of Besbborough, Viscount Castlerosse, Lord
and Lady Alfred Paget, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood,
Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles Phipps and the Hon. Harriet
Phipps, Colonel Henry Percy, Captain Frederick Stanley,
tL,e Hon. G. H. Cadogan, Mademoiselle de Grancey, Cap-
tain von Wester, weller, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and
Major Teesdale.
Madame J. srichau has been honoured with sittings for
portrait of Prince Albert Victor of Wales.

RETURN OF HER MAJESTY TO WINDSOR.—Her
Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the younger
members of the royal family, and attended by the ladies and
gentlemen of the Court, is expected to leave Balmoral and
arrive at Windsor Castle on or about Thursday week, the
9th of June. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess Louis of Hesse will visit the Queen at Windsor,
where it is understood the approaching accouchtiment of
her Royal Highness Princess Alice will take place.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales are expected to pay a visit to Ascot races on the
grand day.

His L'acellacy the French Ambassador had a
dinner party on Thursday evening at Albert-gate
House. The dinner circle comprised the Prince Edward
do la Tour d'Auvergne, brother to the ambassador; the
Duchess de Morny, the Duchess of Sutherland, tbe Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Bath, Lord and Lady ProbY,
Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon. Misses Jocelyn (2), Earl
Granville, Sir Edward and Lady Filmer, Marquis Cauraont
le Force, Vicomte de Contades, Vicomte de Courval, and'
Comte Maffei.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale
have left Claridge's Hotel for Yester House, Haddington•
The Earl and Countess Spencer and Lady Sarah
Spencer arrived last evening at Spencer House, Ste
James's, from Paris. The noble earl and countess and
Lady Sarah have been absent from England since the early
part of last October. During their stay abroad they visited
Egypt, and, recently, Constantinople. They returned home
by the Danube and through -Vienna. and Paris.
The Earl and Countess of Veralam had a dinner
party yesterday evening at their residence in Great Stan'
hope-street.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND.—The
annual election of 12 annuitants for this inerttoriouS
fund, took place on Thursday last, at the offices, 15, Moor"
gate-street. The successful candidates were :—Cterks--
O. H. Steele, J. J. Gannon, W. J. Tow ard, and F.
Hart. Widows—Nelson, Holder, Burmston, 'rale*
Drawbridge, Anderson, Hawkins, and Hake. Ibe fund'
it may not be generally known, consists in a great measure
of small donations and subscriptions from the clerks of the
metropolis, its object being to grant annuities to necessitous
members. The Clerks' Benevolent Fund is an offshoot at
the Provident Clerks' Life Assurance Society, which n°ltr
holds a position of immense strength in the insurance
world, in consequence of its being one of the very felt,
selected by the Government for eAsuranca of the lives al
clerks in the Yost office and other public offices. Alth ou gh
the society is principally for clerks, yet the benefits 9f it°
solidity and security are open to the public generally.
THE FRENCH TREATY.—The increase of the
French Trade, owing to the Cobden treaty, is something
enormous. The treaty came into operation in the massed
of 1861, In 186 L the number of packages which passed
through the Customhouse warehouse in the Southampton
Docks from Havre was about 15,000. In 1863 they num-
bered nearly 60,000. This year they are likely to 'lumber
upwards of 100,000.
HOUSE OF LORDS.--CAMPBELL V. CAMPBELL.`
This was an appeal from the Court of Session 1Z
Scotland, and the question involved was whether that court
was right in refusing tc, appoint a receiver to receive tha
rents and administer the estates of the Earldom of BreadaP
bane, until it be ascertained by proceedings now pendia
who is the true heir to the estates and earldom. The Lord
Chancellor and Lord Chelmsfo rd yesterday decided that the
Court of Session was right, on Ile ground that the respail;
dent had a better prima facie case than the appellant, ah'
affirmed the decision of the court below. Lord Wenger
dale was of a different opinion, but the appeal was by
ma
IN VIRGINIA.
LjoEriEty,sdismied.
ARMY
ss
sc Manhattan
writes :—" To the English readers of my letters
who are not supposed to know the geography of Irirgio";;
where the fighting is going on, let me say that they Tice,
not get confused if they will bear in mind this simple fa:
that for ten days from the time that Grant crossed t'•-
Rapidan, and to where Lee now is, is not a distance of te:
miles, so that he is not six miles from the Rapidan, 110
withstanding one would think by btanton's letters thatoot
had retired about 300 miles, if every day's progress of or,a.
is added—one day 14, another 30, and so on. All this Lee is
shed thus far has been in a circle of eight miles. l'eoa
to-day occupying the entrenchments he had prepared 'l4
fortified with so much skill for months—aye, years-eftts
appears to-day that he has slaughtered his 01,13011 „s,
until he is tired out. Now he will rest in his deleuen'tit
secure from Grant if he had 500,000 fresh ma/ :11 be
the Federal commander is played out. Then he vi_
joined by Beauregard and about 40,000 fresh men. „.
i
in turn attack Grant, and drive him back to the Rap
and then we shall have to go over the old routine of get
another army of 250,000 men, and a new command been
place of Grant, who will then be kicked out, as have
TiderS
M'Clellan and a dozen other great ex-military cerun'a-nido
of the Potomac. I think all this meets Mr. I,ir',.,c-rot
views, His chances for the Presidency are good. `-'s
has
will evidently play himself out in martial glorYt a al
been done by my illustrious Massachusetts friend, Gtotterises,
Banks. The latter has so fully justified all ray pr ' fie bao
for him since three years that lam really grateful• eeting.
made rue a true prophet. I shall try and gat tIP a 133.0 ,Vert
raise money to buy a cheap farm for him uP
Jersey, where he can do no ham, and raise fish
chicken.,"
The Richmond Inquirer announces the arriVal
the Confederate States of Commander W. L. 1%1
the Confederate steamer Georgia.