The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-20 00:00:00

The German Catholics.

WURZBURG, Sept. 16.—The General Assembly of
the German Catholic Associations closed its sittings
in this town yesterday. Its labours have resulted
in the five following resolutions:-
1. The Assembly declares it to be the duty of the Ger-
man Catholics not to allow themselves to be surpassed by
the French and Belgians is the sacrifices to be made for the
Head of the Church, and recommends the faithful to take
part in the Pont fical loan.
2. The Assembly demands the enfranchisement, in a reli.
gious point of view, of Schleswig-Holstein, for which so
much Catholic blood has been shed, and the cessation of
the shameful oppression to which Catholics are subjected in
that country.
3. The Assembly regrets the conflict which has ariser in
the Grand Duchy of Baden. It believes that right is upon
the side of the archbishop, who contends for the rights of
religion and of family, and calls to mind that every blow
struck against the altar also attacks the throne.
4. The Assembly hononrs the heroic Counts of Scbmis-
ing-Herssenbrock, who have been compelled to leave the
Prussian army because they were opposed in principle to
duelling, and declares that the conduct of the Prussian
Minister of War in respect to these gentlemen is tantamount
to a condemnation of the principles of Christianity.
5. The Assembly deplores the odious manner in which
the religious orders have been attacked in the. Grand Duchy
of Baden, in Hesse, and in Wurtemberg, and points out to
the advocates of progress that it is a mockery to demand
for themselves the liberty of propagandism and the right of
association, and to deny these liberties to the Church.

The Naval Fight at Mobile.

(Fro»zthe Richmond Dispatch)

The following is a letter from the late executive
cfficer of the Tennessee, which we publish as the
first account of the fight in Mobile bay from any
person who was on board that ship during the
action

United States Frigate Potomac, Pensacola Bay,
August 12, 1864.

Notwithstanding you must have heard of the loss of our
dear old ship, and of my becoming a prisoner in the hands
of the enemy, I fancy that a short note from me would not
be unwelcome, nor be considered superfluous at this time.
We were certainly under the heaviest fire that ever a ship
received since the war began, Three strong and formidable
iron-clads, one of them certainly our equal, and 14 regular
men-of-war were playing on us at the closest possible quar-
ters, with 9, 11, and 15-inch solid shot, and with apparently
no intermission, from the time we regularly engaged the
fleet until :he time of surrender, a period of probably an
hour. We met them as they entered the harbour, and did
our best to "ram" several of the largest vessels, using, of
course, our guns at the same time, The Yankee had too
much speed for us, though, and got by us into the bay, with
only the injury done them by our batteries. We then were
alone. The Gaines was in a sinking condition, and was
run ashore near Fort Morgan. The Selma had surrendered,
and the Morgan had left us also, and was under the guns
of the fort. In the face of all this our gallant ship, after
running up our colours and the Admiral's flag again,
which had been shot away as the enemy passed us,
stood across the bay, and, singly and unassisted, we engaged
the most formidable fleet that the Yankees *could get into
that harbour. Thus Greek met Greek—" then came the

ttug of war." The fire was really terrible. Coupled with
that, four of their largest vessels, one of them iron-plated on
the stem, ran into us at full speed and in quick succession•
The ramming part of the affair did us no harm in the world,
however, and their 9-inch solid shot bounded from our
sides like ordinary pebbles. The 11• inch hurt us some, and
the 15-inch pierced the iron and forced out the wood on the
inside, but did not, however, get through. By-and-bye the
admiral was wounded, and one or two were killed, and about
the same time our after nort became jammed by a shot, and
was rendered useless. Next, away went our wheel-ropes,
and the relieving tackles came into play. We steered in
this way for probably half an hour, when they, too, were
shot away as well as the smoke stack, and then we were
unable to make steam, or to get a single gun to bear upon
the enemy. The fleet saw our condition, and taking ad•
vantage of it, took up positions astern and on each quarter,
and were as perfectly safe and clear of our batteries as if
they were 100 miles away. In this state of things, nothing
could be done to destroy the ship without destroying every
soul on board, and the admiral and captain considered (as
I think very properly) that they had no right to pursue such
a course. All had fought with perfect desperation, and
had done their duty like brave and gallant Southern men
are expected to do, and were rendered as unhappy as men
ever became when at last it was discovered to bo impossible
to move or steer the vessel, and, in cons( quence a surrender
became necessary. The Yankees have her now, and I, with
the captain and Lieutenant Wharton, are on our way to a
Northern prison. We shall undergo all that is put upon us
with becoming dignity and firmness. I leave hero for New
York or Boston (I don't know which) in ten days or a fort-
night. We are t reated very kindly as yet, and are as com-
fortable as we care for.

IMPORTANT LIFEBOAT SERVlCES.—Blackpool,
Lancashire, September 18.—This morning a brig,
with flag flying, came to an anchor on the Crusader, Sand-
bank, off this place. The wind at the time was blowing
fiercely from the W S.W. It was a few minutes before high
water, and it was evident that soon after the tide b-gan to
ebb the vessel would strike the bank and become a total
wreck. The new lifeboat stationed hero by the National
Lifeboat Institution a few weeks since, was thereupon
promptly manned and launched amid the cheers of an
immense concourse of spectators. A very high sea was
rolling at the time, and the boat had to contend with a
heavy surf; but through the exertions of her gallant crew
she got successfully into deep water, amid the reiterated
cheers of the lookers-on. She was pulled straight for the
vessel, which she reached in 50 minutes from the time of
being launched. Yesterday being the regatta at South-
port, some sailingboats from Fleetwood were on their way
home, and made for the vessel, and one of them neared
her just before the lifeboat, but was unable to effect a
communication with her. At this moment the vessel parted
cable, but, with the assistance of the lifeboat, one of the
men out of the sailing boat was got on to the brig, which
then went on to Fleetwood. The vessel proved to be the
S. Michael, bound from Havre for Fleetwood, but the cap-
tain was in ignorance of the coast he had reached. The
lifeboat safely landed her crew vfcer they had faced the
heavy sea for more than three hours. They were heartily
welcomed on their return by the vast multitude of people
that had congregated, and who could not have numbered
less than 10,000. Ibis is the first service performed by this
lifeboat since she was placed hero in July last, and her

coxswain reports that sbe behaved admirs.bly both on her
way to the vessel and under canvass home. Her cost was
presented to the institution, in memory of the late Mr.
R. W. Hopkins, by his widow and daughter.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—Dur in g the
week ending Sept. 17 the vialtots have been as follows :
On Monday, Tuesday, and Sat w day, free days, open from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 11,12 G; on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Fliday, students' days (admission to the public 6d), open
from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., I,2o6—total, 12,332, From the
opening of the museum, 4,813,788.

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The Crown Princess of Frussia.

By the latest intelligence received from Potsdam
we learn that ber Royal Highness the Crow°
Princess of Prussia and the infant prince are pro'
greasing in a very favourable manner. _

On Friday evening the King of Prussia pail a
visit to his royal daughter•indlaw, and on the pre'
vious day the Crown Prince received the congratu-
lations of the royal family. The Ministers and
principal military (lacers paid their congratulatory
visits on Friday.

Departure of the Duke and Duchess of
E axe-Coburg.

Yesterday evening the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe Cuburg, who arrived in town from Balmoral
on Sunday, left Charing-cross station by the South-
Eastern mail-train, on their way to Paris. Their
royal highnesses were attended by Baron con
Sohleinitz, and by Colonel du Plat, equerry to the
Queen, who accompanied them to Dover. The duke
and duchess travelled in one of the South. Eastern
Company's royal saloon carriages, and on arrival at
the Admiralty p'er they were to embark at once for
Calais in one of the mail steamers provided for their
especial use. Every fitting arrangement was made
at the Charing cross station by Mr. Cockburn, the
superintendent, and the train was accompanied by
Mr. J. P. Knight, the general superintendent Of
the line,

It is expected that the Duke of Saxe•Coburg
will visit the King of the Belgians after quitting

Paris.

NONEY- MARKET

AND

COMAMRCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The discount market continues to receive a large
number of applications for monetary assistance,
but the supply of capital afloat remains abundant.
Brokers, however, still evince much caution in their
negotiations, becanso they believe that affairs are
yet in a state of transition. The terms, therefore,
required for granting accommodation show no
material change. Within the past day or two a
alight concession has been made, by taking short•
dated paper with bankers' acceptance at 81 per
cent., but the general rate remains at Eq per cent.
Ab)ut .£13,000 in (yid, principally French, was
taken into the Bank yest€rlay.
The Poonah, which left to-day for India and
Chita, conveyed £147,984 iu specie.
During the past few days there has been very
little animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets. Sugars have barely sustained former
prices. Coffee, however, has continued in fair re-
quest at steady rates. In tea the dealings have
been of an unimportant character, while in rice,
fruit, and spices there has been little variation.
Tallow has been in moderate request. P.Y.C. on
the spot is quoted 425 9d, 42a 6d; and last three
months' delivery, 433 91 per owt.

Two o'CLocK.

At the Paris Bourse this day, according to
Reuters telegram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were
quoted 66f. 10c.

The English Stock Market has been rather
firmly maintained to-day. Having recovered the
decline of yesterday, quotations have not since fal-
tered, and Consols are 88} for money, and 881
for the account. The New Threes and the Reduced
Annuities are 86i ; March Eschequ3r Bills, ss.
die., and June ditto, 255. to 15s die. ; India 5 per
Cents., 104; and Enlaced 5 per Cents., 106, India
Stock is 210.

In the Foreign department the principal change
has occurred in the Confederate Loan, which, after
declining 11 per cent. in the morning, has risen 1
Per cent., to 78 80; Mexican has advanced to
27-1 i; the New Stock also e, 25! ; Greek remains
at 231 241; Spanish Passive have declined /, to
31k, 32k-; the Certificates continue at 14 ; and
Turkish Consalides have improved to 50/ 51/,
In the Railway Share Market the dealings has
been very limited, and, in most instances, prices
have exhibited increased depression. Caledonian,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Western have
each declined lOs ; and Great Eastern, Motropoli,
tan, and South Eastern, 55.1
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
inactive at about previous rates.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares barely sustain
former prices. City Bank have receded to 124;
London Joint Stock to 45/; European Bank to 12 ;
Chartered of India, Australia, and China to 37;
Alliance to 49/ 509; London Financial realise 23;
National Financial, en, 6 ; Millwall Iron Works, 51;
and Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England are
quoted 21 i prem,

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Do Account, Oct. 11
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent
New 2f per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Do 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
March. June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 8c 31 per Cent. 6 15
Do £5OO
.......D
25
....., 0 £lOO and £2OO ..
bank England Stk, 51 per Ct.
Do Account —
INDI iIN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 2lO
Do Account
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888... .

Do Certificates
Do Account —
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) —
Do 4t pei Cent.
Do Eufaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 106
Do 52 per Cent., May, 1879 —
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do Bonds Elmo —
Do under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do Doer Cent., 1852-58-60
1863 —
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Do Account... . - --
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Chilian 6 per Cent.
Do 4i per Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent ......
Cuba, 6 per Cent. -
...., Do 6 per Cent. 1864
aia„nish 3 per Cent., 1825 ---
.1)0 4 per Cent, 1863
Bquador eConsolidated, 1 per Cent .--
~.. Do, Provisonal Land Warrant --
zgYptian 7 per„Cent .—
..D0) Second Issue --
irceek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, es-Coupons —
Do Account
Do Coupons
Do Account —
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
It Do 1839 and 1859 ..
ttliall 5 Por Cent. (Maremmana Railway) ll'Aioan 3 per Cent
..
Do Account
.... De 1864
I'o Preach Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — die
Bi
Ditto Scrip, £23 paid....
New
....00Tish Imperial 5 per Cent
ew Granada
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 —
13eruvia
Dn
41 pdo
o Cent do Aug., 1866
10 3 per Cent. (Cribarren) ..
D 0 4i per Cent. 1862 —
Do Account
Portuguese ,
3 per Cent., 1853 ..
Do Account • •
Do 3 per Cent., 1856' '7I '9 I '6O, 62,'3..
Do Account
linAsian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Do 41 per Cent., 1850 ..
Do 1860—
1)o 3 per Cent 1859
Do 4 per Cent, 1862 —
Do Anglo-Dutch
Do Scrip, £55 paid pm
Bar Baia)). 5 per Cent
Do Account —
Spanish 3 per Cent
Do Account -...
Do New Deferred —
Do Account
Do Pemsive 32
Do Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. —
Do Account l4l 14 1
Swedish, 4 por Cent ..
Do Scrip, £6O paid .— pm
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 . .
Do Account —
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account .. 70
Do £lOO Bonds 7Ol
Do 1863 ..
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
V en
Do 1
ue 863 Scrip, £4O paid
ezla 3 per Cent.
Do Account .
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1861 45
Dividends on the above payable in London

Austrian, 5 per Cent., _Ex. 10 Florins.
DoDAccount —
t 44 per Cent., Ex. 25f
b 4 per Cent.Gni'
Ift,Do 4 per Cent. dertificates
ItAlian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Do Account
French Rentea, 2 per Cent.
Poruvittn Dollar Bonds, 44 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
P,edniontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Do Account . 88i8Si

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Market opens steady. Sales, probably, 6,000
bAie,9,

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LETTERS FOR THE PACIFIC.--03 the Ist of
,t3ber next, and thenceforward, the scale of progression
for charging letters addressed to any State on the Western
Coast of South America sent by packet will be modified by
oubstituting for the existing scale a scale of weight having
halt an once as a unit, with the postage advancing by single
rates for each additional half ounce or fraction of half an
ounce.

TUE TEA TRADE, Sept. 19.—The deliveries in
London estimated for the week were 1,065,1211 b, which is a
decrease of 13,858ib, compared with the evious statement.

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