The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-29 00:00:00

rini SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1864.

of the American war -a
change for the worse has
come over the minds of our administrators, and
there seems to be a total lack of all that sense of
discernment and spirit of enterprise which should
rule and actuate the minds of men in their high
position. The Federals are about the most unfor•
tunate people in the world to treat with such laxity,
and hence there has been a never-ending scene of
recrimination taking place. Infatuated as they are,
Ministers cannot stop the complaints or silence the
murmurs of those who feel how greatly they
have been acronged, and altogether we witness
a state of things quite incompatible with the
dignity, and at variance with the rights of this
great country. This last spoliation that has been
effected is quite outrageous, and it is earnestly to
be hoped that the affair of the Georgia will inEu-
gurate a new era in the annals of this American
controversy, or rather restore to us a glimpse of the
days that are over, when no nation was too great,
too powerful, or too highly favoured to interfere
with our rights with impunity. The English flag
was once a sure protection, but now it seems to be
pointed out as a signal for insults and injuries to all
beneath its shadow. Both on individual and national
grounds it is of the highest consequence that this
affair be speedily and satisfactorily settled. Mr
BATES has a claim on his Government that they aurely
cannot in conscience, honour, and honesty refuse
to disregard, and we cannot better conclude these
remarks than by quoting a passage from the
Liverpool Courier which most fully illustrates the
affair. "Itis a novel thing for a British ship, with
a bona fide British register on board, and ad-
mittedly engaged in legitimate commerce, to be
forcibly taken possession of and sent into a prize
court upon the shallow pretext that at some former
period, and while under different ownership, she
was engaged in hostilities against the Federal
States." It will be well if Earl RUSSELL ponders
over this plain statement of facts, and they are not
to be slighted with impunity, for the honour and
interests of the community are at stake if our
Foreign Minister can stoop so low as to sanction
this base infringement of the rights of a subject and
this affront put upon the flag of our country.

THE HEIR TO VICTOR EMMANUEL'S CROWN.—
PRINCE UMBERTO, says a contemporary, is only
20, but looks older : he is very like his father ; his face is
bronzed by exposure to wind and weather, and his whole
appearance savours far more of the " warrior grim" than of
the "carpet knight so trim." His features are irregular,
but there is something frailk, open, and manly in his coun-
tenance that is likely to make him popular among a military
people.
THE DEATH OF KING LOUIS PHILIPPE.—Friday
being the anniversary of the death of King Louis
Philippe (who died at Claremont August 26, 1850), the
members and immediate friends of the family met at Wey-
bridge to visit the vault in which his remains lie, and to
hold a solemn service in reverence of his memory. The
chapel under which the vault is formed is situated in the
private grounds of Miss Taylor, who, at her own expense,
maintains the fabric and service. In this vault were first de-
posited the remains of the first pastor of the congregation
attending the chapel, and likewise those of the founder—
Mr James Taylor. Subsequently, on the death of the exiled
King, it became the temporary receptacle of his body, for
on the tomb we find the inscription "Donee Deo adjavante
in patriam avitos inter cineres transferantur." The cere-
mony was arranged to commence at a quarter to 11, and
by that time there were among those who had joined the
venerable Queen Amelia in this tribute of love and respect
the Prince and Princess Joinville, the Duke de Penthievre,
the Duke and Duchess do Montpensier and their daughters
Princesses Amelie and Christine, Infantes d'Espagne, with
the Marchioness de Sella in attendance, the Duke and
Duchess do Chartres, the Count and Countess de Paris, with
Captain Morhain and the Marquis de Beauvoir in attend-
ance, together with other ladies and gentlemen attending on
the different branches of the family. About eleven o'clock
Queen Amelia led the way to the chapel, where a special
Mass for the dead was performed, with a Gregorian re-
quiem, the officiating priest being Mr Cumberbach, of the
Chapel, Weybridge, while the musical part of the service
was conducted by Mr and Misses Butler, of London.—
Surrey Comct.
TUE D EOF NEWT 15TL E, —The .[Vottin.fihan)
Express has good authority for saying that the statements
which are now in circulation to the effect that his grace has
experienced any relapse, or is in any way worse since his
at rival at Clumber, are entirely without foundation. A letter
was received from the duke this week by a gentleman in
Nottingham, in which he expressed himself as being con-
siderably improved in health.
OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.—On Saturday the
Cunard royal mail steamer Scotia sailed from the
Mersey for New York with mails for the United States,
also a large cargo and about 50 passengers. The Inman
steamer City of Manchester will leave the Mersey on Wed-
nesday next, also for New York, with the United States
mails. Letters, &c,, wilt be received at the Liverpool Ge-
neral Post-office until 10 o'clock [forenoon, and via Cork
till 8.30 p.m.
THE SLAVE TRADE ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.—
It is reported that the slave trade has been carried on very
briskly for some time past by means of steamers of such a
class that our cruisers have no chance of catching them. One
steamer of about 900 tons had got away three times, each
time well laden with negroes. Tho barracoons are full.—
St. Helena Gum dian.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF HIGHLAND SPORTS.—His
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has signified
his intention of giving five pounds as a prize to the best
dancer of Ghillie Callum, the sword dance, at the Braemar
Highland games on Thursday next. The Countess of Fife
is to give a like sum to the best strathspey and reel dancer,
and Lieutenant-Colonel Farquharson, of Invercauld, is to
present £5 to the best runner of a half-mile race.—Dundee
Advertiser.
THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF VOLUNEEERS.—
Colonel M'Murdo has announced his approaching
retirement from the office of Inspector-General of Volun-
teers, which he has filled with such conspicuous success.
He does do in consequence of the rule limiting the tenure
of staff appointments to five years, and under this regulation
each of the assistant inspectors will also relinquish his post
at the completion of his term of service. However much we
may regret to see Col. M'Murdo lay down an appointment
in which it will be most eifacuit to replace him adequately,
althouh e e may be sorry that the valuable services of some
of his efficient assisstants will be lost to the public, we can-
not but respect the fidelity with which the War.office ob-
serves its own regulations, and declines to fallow the bad
example of the Horse Guards, where they have been shame-
fully violated. How the authorities in Whitehall can talk
of regulations, when the quartermaster-general has been
nearly nine years, and one of the deputy adjutant-generals
almost as long, in their places, in defiance of all regulation,
is more than we can account for.—Army and Navy Oazzette.
A BRAVE WOMAN.—Some few days ago, some
very Young children were playing in a boat in
Teignmouth harbour. A little boy, between two or three
years of age, overbalanced himself, and fell into a depth of
five or six feet of water. The accident being observed by
two women, they both instinctively rushed into the river
to his rescue. paeof them, however, finding herself getting
beyond her depth, retired ; but the other woman, named
Sally Shiggins, wife of one of the lifeboat's crew, pushed for-
ward, and swam a few feet to the child's rescue. She caught
him some depth below the surface, and as he was sinking,
and afterwards safely brought him ashore. The child was
found to be nearly insensible, and must have perished in
the absence of Mrs Shiggin's courageous conduct. Her
husband has been for some years past one of the lifeboat's
crew, and has often assisted in saving life from shipwreck.
HER MAJESTY'S STUD.—The General Steam
Navigation Company's steamship Princess Royal, which
arrived at Granton from London on Friday morning,
brought eleven horses and three carriages belonging to her
Majesty. The horses and carriages will remain in Edin-
burgh till Monday morning, when they will be despatched
per rail to Perth, to be employed in the procession at the
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inauguration of the Albert statue.—Scotsman.
MISS JANE HILL, a sister of the late General
Lord Hill, died recently at tho age of ninetythree.
ICE IN AUGUST.—Oa Thursday morning, the 25:h
inst., a piece of ice was taken from gin iron sheep trough at
Kidlington, near Oxford, which, after being carried half a
mile, measured 12 inches in length and was as thick as com-
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mon window glass. The next morning ice was taken frcm
the bottom of a punt on the river Jais, near Medley-lock,
Oxford, as thick as a sixpence.
MR. JUSTICE WILLIA3IS.—We are glad to state
that the learned judge, who is still at Exeter, is very much
improved in health. On Friday his Lordship was drawn
out in a Bath chair for an hour.
Two ONE-LEGGED COMMANDERS.—It is observed
by those curious in coincidences that both the commanders-
in-chief of the confronting armies at Atlanta, Hood and
Sherman, have left a leg on the battle-field. General
Sherman has, however, physically an advantage over his
opponent in the use of both arms, while General Hood has
only a stump in the place of one of his. General Sherman
lost his leg in the repulse from Port Hudson, General Hood
in the victory of Chickarnauga.—The Index.
M. DE LAMARTINE'S NEW PLAY.—L'lllustra•

tion gives currency to a rumour that M. de Latnartiue is
engaged on a play destined for the Theatre Francais,

L ATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(Per the Africa, via Cape Clear, Aug. 28.)
NEW YORK, AUG. 16.
Admiral Farragut's official report of the opera-
tions at Mobile on the sth recounts that his fleet of
18 frigates and Monitors, lashed two and two
together, moving in close order, ran up to Fort
Morgan,and at short range paurei in broadside after
broadside of grape and canister, driving the artil-
lerymen from their guns, silencing the fort, and
covering the passage of the fleet into the harbour,
excepting the Monitor Tecumseh, which was blown
up by a torpedo, and sunk with nearly all on board.
The vessels then separated and attacked the Con-
federate fleet, consisting of the rum Tenneeseo and
the gunboats Selmr, Morgan, and Gaines. The
Selma was speedily captured, ard the Morgan and
Gaines driven into shoal water, but the Tennessee
fought the whole Federal feet for one hour and a
half, and only surrenderel when disabled in her
rudder and a combined movement was made by the
Federals to run her down.
The Federal loss is stated at 250 ; that of the Con•
federates at 300, principally prisoners captured on
board the Selma and the Tennessee.
Farragut's ships the %Word and Oneida were
disabled, and the Philippeburnt during the action.
General Canby, at New Drleans, officially reports

that Fort Gaines surrendered to General Granger,
commanding the land forces co•opsrating with
Admiral Farragut, on the Bth, with 56 officers, 818
men, 26 guns, and one year's provisions ; also that
Fort Powell, mounting 18 guns, was abandoned by
the Confederates and occupied by the Federals on
the same day.

The _Richmond Whig, of the 12th, declares that
With the reduction of Forts Gaines, Powell, and
even Morgan, but a very small portion of the work
before the Federals at Mobile will be accomplished

and that there will yet remain a succession of for-

midable earthworks upon either sides of the bay,
and numberless obstructions and torpedoes in its
bottom, for a distance of 30 miles to be overcome
and removed before the city can be reached.

Federal accounts announce that Sherman lost 500
men in his unsuccessful attempt on the sth to
extend his right, and occupy the Macon road, pre-
viously reported.
Through Confederate channels at New Orleans
despatches of the 7th state that General Beauregard
with 20,000 trope had arrived at Atlanta, but
whether for the reinforcement of Hood or the
defence of Mobile is unknown.

Sheridan was at Cedar Creek, between Winchester
and Strasbourg, on the 14th. It is asserted that
20,000 troops, reinforcements from Richmond, are
Marching to join Early, who will continue to retire
until he draws Sheridan into a position sufficiently
favourable to offer him battle.

General Burnside has been replaced in the com-
mand of the 9th army corps, before Petereburg,*by
General Wilcox.

Washington is filled with rumours of important
movements by the armies of both Lee and Grant,
which, it is declared, will shortly change the entire
aspect of the campaign in Virginia.
The Tallahassee continues her depredations, mov-
ing northwards. O❑ the 12th, off Montauk Point,
she captured the emigrant ship Adriatic, from Lon-
don for New Yoik, and on the 13th, off Nantucket,
the bark Glennlcon, iron laden, from Glasgow for
New York. The passengers on the Adriatic were
sent to this city in the tark Saliatte, which she
subsequently captured and bonded.
The officers of the Tallahassee state that since
leaving Wilmington, from which port they ran the
blockade, they have taken 50 vease!s, of which 16
were captured within 30 hours.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold, 256. Exchange,277.
Sixes, registered, 188;, 108; Five-Twenties
Coupons, 1091 ; Erie, 113 Illinois Central, 1311

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Atlantic and Great Western, Ohio First Mortgage
Bonds, 5 pm.

Cotton, 175 c. Breads'uffs active, and firmer,
Provisions active, and irregular. Sugar, good de,
mend. Coffee quiet.

The Africa brings 31,27) dollars in specie.

(Via Halifax ani Cape Clear.)

On Saturday night twi corps of Grant's army
were transferred to Dee' Bottom, north of the
James, and on Sunday moaning they attacked the
Confederates, who retired skirmishing to within
aim miles of Richmond, Alien they were reinforced
and drove back the Fed,rals, who claim to have
captured eight cannon aid 500 prisoners. Their
loss was upwards of 1,000

Skirmishing continued hroughout the 15th, 16th,
and 17th, without decisiveresult. This movement,
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it is supposed, is to protect General Butler, who is
engaged opening a new channel for the James
through Dutch Gap or across the Peninsula of
Parries Island, to enable lie gunboats to avoid the
river obstructions below Fury's Bluff, which forti-
fication, it is asserted, wil be shortly attacked by
the combined water and laid forcer.

Sheridan entered Stratiourg on the 15th, and
learnt that Early had been reinforced and was ad-.
vancing. Sheridan then retreated to Winchester,
where be is intrenching hinself.
Sherman unsuccessfully rnewed his attempts to
occupy the Macon-road on the 6th and 7th. The
Federal losses upon each occasion were upwards of
500 men.

The Confederate General Wheeler, operating in
shaman's rear, demanded the surrender of Dalton
on the 14th, which, being refased, he attacked the
town. The garrison held out until aid from Chat-
tanooga arrived on the following day, when Wheeler
retired.
Nothing later from Mobile.

The Tallahassee destroyed 25 vessels off the coast
of Maine on the 16th ; she arrived at Halifax this

morning.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold, 267. Exchange, 278.
Sixes, registered, 1881, 1088 ; Five. Twenty Cou-
pons, Seven-Thirties, 1091 ; New York Cen-
tral, n% ; Illinois Central, 1321 ;
Atlantic and Great Western Bonds, 4 to 5 prem.
'Cotton, 178 c. Breadstuffs improved. Provisions
irregular. Sugars steady. Coffee firmer.
1 1:091: Erie,

SUEZ, A UG. 27.
The Messagelies Imperigle steamer Erymanthv
arrived here today, with mails, 95 paasengere, and
1,322 packaged of merchandise.

Mexican dividends ; also, 355 packages of cargo.
The Shannon left St. Thomas on the 15th inet.,
and experienced fine weather.
Captain Abbot, commander of the Shannon died
on the 18th instant, of congestion of the lungs, and
was buried at Sea.
The Royal Mail Company's intercolonial steamer
Wye went ashore on West Point, Island of Nevis,
on the 13th inst. Assistance had been sent from
St. Thomas, and it was expected that she would
come off without much damage. The mails and
pcs9eDgers of the Wye have arrived by the Shan-
non, having reached St. Thomas in a schooner
chartered for their conveyance.
Her Majesty's ship Shannon was at Matamoras,
the Virago at Vera Cruz, the Styx at Barbadoes,
and Aboukir, Petrel, and Royalist, at Jamaica.
The Rinaldo had left Vera Cruz for Matamoras.
The anniversary of the declaration of American
independence was celebrated with much eclat at
Santiago and Valparaiso.
The entire correspondence between the Chilian
Government and the Spanish Minister has been
laid before a public meeting with approval.
In the National Assembly discussions were taking
place respecting the way to invest the one and a
half million dollars granted to increase the navy.
The Russian war steamer Gaidamack arrived at
Valparaiso on the Bth ult.

Valparaiso Exchange on London 60 days 44d.
to 45d. Paris, 462 to 65.
Nothing important had occurred between Peru
and the Spanish fleet since the last mail, but des•
patches from Lima say that the Peiuvian Govern-
ment was prepared for the worst, and are, with the
ce-pperation of their fleet,:ready to encounter and
defeat Admiral Benzon and the Spanish frigates,
and show Spain that the nationality of Peru is
not to be tampered with.

Commerce was going on as usual:
Exchange 27d. per dollar.
The West Islands were generally healthy.
At Demerara the shipments of produce exceeded
those of any previous season. It was expected
the crop would be the largest ever manufactured.
Freights doll; for sugar 21d. to London.
Exchange on London, 476 dollars.
The crops at Barbadoes continued to improvr,
Trade quiet. Exchange on London, 60 days, 487 k
dollars.
At Jamaica business transactions were limited.
The butter market was heavily supplied. Ordi-
nary coffee 60s. per hundred pounds. A large
crop was expected. Rum sales, 24d. to 28d. in
bond.

Sugar fair, 253. to 265. pet hundred pounds.
Tobacco dull. Freights abundant. Exchange on
London, per cent. premium.
Intelligence from Hay ti says that General
Sauquefosse and the ringleaders in the late con.
piracy had been condemned and executed.
Another attempt to overthrow the Government
had been frustrated.
The President, on opening the legislative session,
spoke in high terms of the moral and material
improvement in the country. During the past year
the public revenue had increased to £600,000. The
value of thQ exports was nearly £2,000,003.