The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1863,

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apply to Messrs. Laing and Co., 27, Coleman-street, Bank.
No control over or interference in the outfitting exercised.

MR. T. CARRICK begs to announce to his
Artist Friends and the Public, that his Photographic
stablishment, 32, Regent-street, Piccadilly-circus, is now
in lull operation.
Cartes de Visite, 10 for ICs. 6d ; 21 for £l. Miniatures on
Ivory, Marble, and the Photographic base in his former
styles.

a paper containing a severe but not uumeiitcd attack on
the pretentious assumption snd ignorant self-complacency
of some unfavourable specimens of the rising generation.

THE UNITED SERVICE.—The Udied Service for
this month contains several articles of unusura in-
terest, the first being on the war between France
and Mexico, rendered all the more exciting at the
present moment by the triumph the of French arms
at Puebla, when their success was by many deemed
to be very doubtful. Tho writer furnishes an elaborate list
of th 3 vast stores and munitions of war which have been
orwarded from France. In a paper on Sir Morton Peto's
views on naval and military expenditure, the editor does
not show either him or the Manchester school much mercy,
and we fear that, in many instances, his strictures are well
merited. He asserts that whenever it happens that the
representatives of commercial or manufacturing classes
attempt to deal with public expenditure or Army and Navy
estimates, they base their arguments on figures, which are
incorrect. Under the head of " Internal Organisation of
the French Navy" is the title of an article which furnishes
some curious statistics of the early history of the French
marine during the last two centuries. A sketch of Singa-
pore and a coasting voyage along the Cochin China coast,
through the Straits of Rhio, Banca, and by
other ocean stations, gives a brief but succinct
description of them. In a review of the French campaign
in Cochin China, the history of French operations reach the
latter portion of the 18th century, It is not to be supposed
that the United Service would pass over the remarkable
trial between the Earl of Cardigan and Lieutenant-Colonel
Calthorpe, in which, of course, the charges are thoroughly
sifted, and the ridiculous accusation of cowardice against a
man who, whatever his faults, is at least free from any sus-
picion of want of courage, is speedily disposed of. The in-
teresting account of a trip V Vancouver's Island
and Britisia Coriimlia "is' "Greenwich
Characters" is amusingly written. Chapter 111. of "Mili-
tary Studies" relates exclusively to the management
of cavalry in the field, and draws attention to the use
made of this important arm in the late campaign in Italy
between the French and Austrians. Papers on " Depot
Battalions," and the " Reminiscences of a Cadet," with the
usual naval and military intelligence, complete the number.

COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY.---" The Shadow o
Ashlydyat" is continued, and in this instalment the
end comes for Thomas Godolphin. That sad suffer-
ing man, so weary of the march of life, is at last
in peace, and one feels a sense of relief as the bells
ring out on the evening air, telling of the troubled
soul freed from anxiety, and the stricken heart passed from
the reach of the destroyer. George Godolphin's sins are
begintiing to find him out. His first victim is his brother,
his next will be his wife. Already has she whispered a
warning to him—she does not think that she will be able to
start with him for India, where he had been fortunate
enough to gain a situation. This tale is a very sad one, but
not the less true to life in its solemn woes and dreary days
of care and nights of waking. It is now on the verge of
conclusion apparently, and its interest has become very ex-
citing. " Revelations of the Guillotine" is a sombre
sketch that will be attractive to those who delight in the
dreadful catalogue of crime and bloodshed which occupies
the page of history in so many divisions. " Cardinal
Fleury," is the title of Sir Nathaniel's descriptions this
month. " Three Cardinals have reigned in France, Riche-
lieu, Mazarin, and Fleury. With least genius, Fleury had
the art of proving sufficient unto the day and the demands
thereof, without resorting to the axe, like Richelieu, or to
intrigue, like Mazarin —he continued their work
of isolating the Crown by lowering the no-
blesse." Ibis paper is a very entertaining and
instructive one. " The .Tapanese Flowery Land" re-
fers to a narrative of a journey to that place, and gives
a flourishing account of the " joys of Japan," inter-
spersed with more serious matter for consideration.
" Strathmore" is a life romance, by the author of " Gran-
ville de Vigne." It is to be hoped that this new work
will contain sentiments more congenial to the tastes of
English readers than its predecessors, "An Artist's
Study in the Quartier Latin" is an amusing modern
exemplification of the tale of Bluebeard. The story is
agreeably told, and the description of holidays given at
the commencement of it will carry many readers back in
thought to the days of their long past youth. "Red-
ding's Literary and Political Recollections" are ably de-
scanted upon ; and " A Fast Pilgrim" is a brilliant sketch
of an amusing work of travels. " The Queen and the
Dying Soldier," by Nicholas Michel, is the title of some
verses, which contain a graceful allusion to an affecting
incident which took place on the occasion of the Queen's
late visit to the hospital at Netley. These verses record
the circumstance in a touching manner.
Now stood she by a couch where, ghastly pale,
A veteran languished ;—brightly shone the day,
But ah l like night upon a darkening vale,
On him death's shadow lay.

His soul was flitting to that unknown land,
Where he, she loved, his crown of glory wore,
Looking, perchance, down on her, smiling bland
On deeds he shared of yore.

The sinking hero heard that gentle voice ;
Light o'er his features broke—revived his heart,
His spirit seemed a moment to rejoice,
While Death held back his dui

To see the kind, the mighty Sovereign here—
Queen of the realms where never sets the sun—
Beside his lowly bed, a sorrowing tear
For him whose course was run,

'Twas honour, joy, sweet consolation given;
Oh, to have stemmed the battle's fearful scene,
And die like this—he poured warm thanks to Heaven.
He bless'd that pitying Queen.

ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

The anniversary festival of this society was cele
brated by a dinner in St. James's-hall last evening.
Oa this occasion the festival was intended "to il-
lustrate, in the first place, some of the special ob-
jects of the society, as, for example, the introduc-
tion of the Chinese sheep and the yam, or Dioscorea
Batatas, and, in the second place, the food of other
countries, which do not usually find their way to
our tables." In the unavoidable absence of the Duke
of Newcastle, president of the society, the chair was
taken by Mr. Herman Merivale, C. 8.; and among
the other gentlemen present were the Marquis of
Conyngham, the Earl of Breadalbane, Lord Rivers,
Sir W, Maccarthur, Sir C. Nicholson, Sir C. Scott,
Mr. W. H. Russell, LL.D., Captain Grant, Captain
Speke, Mr. Bernal Osborne, M.P., Sir L. Palk, Sir
E. Smith, Mr. P. Du Chailln, the Hon. G. Berke-
ley, Mr. E. Wilson, Captain Clarke, Sze. Among
the numerous dishes served up on the occasion were
the white soup of the Channel Islands, lucioperca,
grenouilles, or edible frogs, pepperpot, Chinese
lamb, roasted whole, with pilaff and kuscoussoo,
poulet a l'emancipation des negres, andostrich eggs.
Besides the wines ordinarily produced at public
dinners in this country there were various Greek,
Hungarian, Australian, and Californian wines. The
apartment in which the company were assembled
was decorated with the heads, horns, and skins of a
variety of foreign animals; and as if to acclimatise
Englishmen to the atmosphere of far distant re-
gions, the room in which the guests were assembled
was of a tropical temperature. The loyal toasts
were drunk with enthusiasm, and the chairman
explained that the main object of the society
was to increase and vary the useful natural pro-
ducts of the empire, and to spread abroad a
better knowledge of the uses of those which
we possess. The Marquis of Conyngham replied to
the toast of "The House of Lords." Mr. Bernal
Osborne responded to that of "The House of Com-
mons," and in so doing said he was not astonished
at the absence of the Duke of Newcastle. One of
the dishes with which the company had been re-
galed was " the white soup of the Channel Islands.'
It appeared from a statement made on the authority
of the society that this delicious white soup was
made of the conger eel—"a creature so despised
that the starving Irish have refused to add flavour
and nutriment to their potatoes by boiling with
them a salted steak of the conger." He had tasted
this delicious soup on the present occasion; the
Duke of Newcastle had experienced it at a former
dinner, and he was at no loss to account for the ab-
sence of his Grace. (Much laughter.) They had
tasted "hybrid ducks" at this banquet, but the
sight of these birds was no novelty to
members of the House of Commons, for
there were several of the species on the
Treasury bench. (Renewed laughter.) They had
also seen a Chinese lamb, but he was sorry to say
met
that there was very little wool, and he bad
another disappointment in the ostrich eggs which____
he had come there to eat. He expected a gown"
English article from acclimatised birds of the Zoo-
logical Gardens, in the Regent's-park, but to his

grief he found that the ostrich eggs produced at
that banquet were a foreign article laid in Paris.
(Laughter and cheers.)
After some more speeches the company separated.

THE BRITISH CONSUL AT RICHMOND.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
We give below, from the Richmond Sentinel of the
12th inst., a despatch of the Secretary of State of
the Confederate States to Mr. Mason, their com-
missioner in England, which macs known the
causes of the late revocation of the exequatur of the
British Consul at the port of Richmond, in doing
which Mr. Benjamin takes occasion to explain the
grounds of Jeff Davis's action and the views which
govern the policy which he is puisuing. This
despatch is numbered 24 :
Confederate States of America,
Department of State, Richmond, June 6th.
Sir,—Herewith you will receive copies of the
following papers :
A. Letter of George Moore, Esq., her Britannic
Majesty's Consul in Richmond, to. this Depart-
ment, dated 16th of February, 1863.
B. Letter from the Secretary of State to Consul
Moore, 20th of February, 1863.
C. Letters patent by the President, revoking the
resignation of Consul Moore, sth of June, 1863.
D. Letter inclosing to Consul Moore a copy of the
letters patent revoking his resignation.
It is deemed proper to inform you that this action
of the President was influenced in no small degree
by the communication to him of an unofficial letter
of Consul Moore, to which I shall presently refer.
It appears that two persons named Malony and
Farrell, who were enrolled as conscripts in our ser-
vice, claimed exemption on the ground that they
were British subjects, and Consul Moore, in order
to avoid the difficulty which prevented his corre-
sponding with this Department, as set forth in
the paper B, addressed himself directly to
the Secretary of War, who was ignorant
of the request made by this department for the pro-
duction of the consul's commission. The Secretary
of War ordered an investigation of the facts, when
it became apparent the two men had exercised the
right of suffrage in this State,thus debarring them-
selves of all pretexts for denying their citizenship;
that both had resided here for eight years, and had
settled on and were cultivating farms owned by
themselves. You will find annexed the report of
Lieut.-Col. Edgar, marked E, and it is difficult to
conceive a case presenting stronger proofs of the re-
nunciation of native allegiance and of the acquisi-
tion of de facto citizenship, than are found in that
report. It is in relation to such a case that it has
seemed proper to Consul Moore to denounce
the Government of the Confederate States to one
of its own citizens as being indifferent "to
cases of the most atrocious cruelty." A copy of his
letter to the counsel of the two men is annexed,
marked F.
The earnest desire of this Government is to enter-
tain amicable relations with all nations, and with
none do its interests invite the formation of closer
ties than with Great Britain. Although feeling
aggrieved that the Government of her Majesty has
pursued a policy which, according to the confessions
of Earl Russell himself, has increased the disparity
of strength which he considers to exist between the
belligerents, and has conferred signal advantage on
our enemies, in a war in which Great Britain
announces herself to be really and not nominally
neutral, the President has not deemed it necessary
to interpose any obstacle to the continued residence
of British consuls within the Confederacy by virtue
of exequaturs granted by the former Government.
His course has been consistently guided by the
principles which underlie the whole structure of our
Government. The State of Virginia having dele-
gated to the Government of the United States, by
the Constitution of 1787, the power of controlling
its foreign relations, became bound by the action of
that Government in its grant of an exequatur to
Consul Moore. When Virginia seceded, withdrew
the powers delegated to the Government of the
United States and conferred them on this
Government, the exequatur granted to Con-
sul Moore was not thereby invalidated.
An act done by an agent while duly autho-
rised, continues to bind the principal after the
revocation of the agent's authority. On these
grounds the President has hitherto steadily resisted
all influences which have been exerted to induce
him to exact of Foreign Consuls that they should
ask for an exequator from this Government as a
condition of the continued exercise of their func-
tions. It was not deemed compatible with the
dignity of the Government to extort, by enforcing
the withdrawal or national protection from neutral
residents, such inferential recognition of its
independence as might be supposed to be im-
plied in the request of an exequatur. The
Consuls of foreign nations, therefore, established
within the Confederacy, who were in the possession
of an exequatur issued by the Government of the
United States prior to the formation of the Confe-
deracy, have been maintained and respected in the
exercise of their legitimate functions, and the same
protection and respect will be accorded to them in
future, so long as they confine themselves to the
sphere of their duties, and seek neither to evade or
defy the legitimate authority of this Government
within its own jurisdiction.
There has grown up an abuse, however, the re-
sult of this tolerance on the part of the President,
which is too serious to be longer allowed. Great
Britain has deemed it for her interest to refuse
acknowledging the patent fact of the existence of
this Confederacy as an independent nation. It can
scarcely be expected that we should, by our own
conduct, imply assent to the justice or propriety
of that refusal, now that the British Minister
accredited to the Government of our enemies, as-
sumes the power to exercise authority over the
consuls of Great Britain residing within this coun-
try, nay, even of appointing agents to supervise
British interests in the Confederate States. This
course of conduct plainly ignores the exist-
ence of this Government, and implies the
continuance of relations between that Minis-
try and the consuls of her Majesty resident
within the Confederacy prior to the withdrawal of
these States from the Union. It is further the
assertion of a right, on the part of Lord Lyons, by
virtue of his credentials as her Majesty's Minister
at Washington, to exercise the power and autho-
rity of a Minister accredited to Richmond, and offi-
cially received as such by the President. Under
these circumstances, and because of similar action
by other Ministers, the President has felt it his
duty to order that no direct comm unication be per-
mitted between the consuls of neutral nations
in the Confederacy and the functionaries of
those nations residing within the enemy's country.
All communication, therefore, between her Ma-
jesty's consuls or consular agents in the confedc-
lying
racy and foreign countries, whether neutral or hos
tile, will hereafter be restricted to vessels arr
The Presie
from or despatched for neutral ports,
this re-
r corres-
dent has the less reluctance in imp
jeincreasing,
striction because of the ample fecal toiseisa
steamship engaged in
the Confederate and neutral rite
pondence which aro now afforded by the
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her Majesty's Government in disregard, as the in spite of the paper blockade, which i s
Pre-
sident conceives, of the rights of this Confederacy,
of the dictates of public law, and of the duties of
impartial neutrals.
You are instructed by the President to furnish a
copy of this dispatch, with a copy of the papers ap-
pended, to her Majesty's Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,d)
(Signed J. P. BENJAMIN,
Secretary of State.
Hon. James. M. Mason, Commissioner, &c.,
London.

Yesterday Major-Gen. Bloomfield, Inspector•
General of Royal Artillery, accompanied by his
aide-de-camp, Major Teesdale, visited Sheerness for
the purpose of inspecting No. 1 Depot Brigade,
Royal Artillery, stationed at Sheerness Barracks.
The gallant General was received by the Col.-Com-
mandant, W. R. Nedham, R.A., Col. Freeth,
commanding Royal Engineers, Col. Talbot, R.A.,
commanding the Depot Brigade, and the principal
officers of the garrison. He first proceeded to in-
spect the troops, which were formed in line, and
after a salute broke into open column, and marched
past in slow and quick time. He then went through
the columns and inspected the accoutrements. The
men next broke off for light and heavy ordnance
exercise with 110-pounder Armstrong, 68-pounder,
32-pounder, and light field guns, &c., performing
the various evolutions in a manner which gave ex-
treme satisfaction.
The deaths of the following officers have been
officially reported at the War-office since the Ist of
June :—Gen. Sir J. Hanbury, K.C.8., K.C.H., Col,
of the 99th Regiment; Lieut.-Lens. R. Jones, Col.-
Commandant, Royal Artillery, and T. Wearing, Col.
of the Plymouth division of Royal Marines ; Major-
Gen. Sir J. Jebb, K.C.8., Royal Engineers. Lieut.-
Cols.—H. L. Gibbard, Royal Artillery ; A. Munro,
16th Regiment ; and P. Aubin, 57th Regiment ;
Capts„ L. S. P. Gowan, 6th Dragoons (killed by a
tiger near Mhow) ; C. D. Beavan, Royal Artillery;
W. Wynne, Coldstream Guards; U. G. Hawkins,
15th Kegiment ; F. A. Macreight, 17th Regiment;
A. J. Lane, 50th Queen's Own ; E. A. Stotherd,
60th Rifles (wrecked in the Anglo Saxon) ; M. W.
Heath, Royal Engineers; R. Warner, sth Fusi-
leers ; R. Hart, 66th Regiment; J, Maclean, 103 d
Regiment ; and A. H. Ormsby. Lients.-0. F.
Layton, Royal Artillery ? H. Clarke, Military
Train (wrecked in the Anglo-Saxon) ; H.
A. Ellis, 82d Regiment ; C. J. Holbrook, 95th Regi-
ment ; 1). F. Murray, 3d West India Regiment ; J.
Garstin, 15th Regiment; J. Winckworth, 75th
Regiment ; J. C. Peach, Royal African Corps ; R.
H. Fitzgerald ; and Baron E. Heimburg, King's
German Legion. Ensign A. Autran, King's Ger-
man Legion ; Deputy-Commissary-Gea. S. Hop-
kins; and Surgs. F. 0. Brien, 69th Regiment, and
P. White, 72d Highlanders.