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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1863.

AMERICA.

passing an appropriation for drafted men in oppo-
sition to the mayor's veto.

mary remedies. The telegraph has announced a
glorious victory over the foe, won by your noble com-
rades of the Virginian army on federal soil l may be
not with redoubled hopes,count on you,while defend-
ing your firesides and household gods, to emulate the
proud example of your brothers in the east ? The
country expects in this the great crisis of its destiny
that every man will do his duty."
General Johnstone orders all pillagers to be shot.
The guard will shoot them w'ierever found.
" Jackson, July 12.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

The Brooklyn municipality bas proposed an ap-
propriation'for drafted men.
The Hen. W. Whiting proceeds to Europe by
the Asia as the accredited agent of the Federal
Government to the European Courts, and as legal
adviser to the Federal Ministers in England and
France in reference to important matters. His
mission is said to have direct reference to the
fitting out of privateers.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

QUEENSTOWF, AUG. 1.

The royal mail steam-ship Asia, from Boston on
ho 22d, and Halifax on the 24th ult., arrived here
9.30 p.m. She brings 130 passengers and
219,351 dols. The Asia landed 140 sacks of mails
and 7 passengers, and proceeded at ten o'clock for
Liverpool. All well.

NEW YORK, JULY 20 (Evening).

. .
New York is quiet. _
Governor Seymour has disbanded the citizen vo-
inteer organisation, and ordered them to return

NEW YORK, July 23 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold, 25-1 per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London ; banker's bills, 1381. Stocks
very firm. New York Centrals, 122 k ; Illinois,
1091 ; Et ie, 991 ; 6 per cent. United States Bonds,
1051. Cotton improving; middling upland, 64c.
Flour quiet ; wheat and corn good inquiry. Pro-
visions dull; coffee quiet ; sugar and molasses very
firm. Crude petroleum firm and advancing.

" The conduct of Cobb's (Kentucky) battery and
the Washington Artillery is spoken of highly by
the commanding-general in the affair this morning,
also Stovall's Florida brigade. The banners cap-
tured are those of the 28th, 41st, and 53d Illinois
Regiments. %General Breckinridge sent an Mr.
mart' corps to bring off the enemy's wounded ; their
sharpshooters fired on them. Breckenridge ordered
the corps to the rear. Their wounded and dead are
still lying in front of our works. The enemy's loss
in the charge of Sunday was fully 1,000.

,heir arms.

Confederate official reports from Charlepton to
the 16th inst. announce that the Federals have been
driven from James Island to their gunboats in the

Stone River.

The Federals are massing troops upon Morris
Island for another attack on Fort Wagner. Three
monitors and mortar-boats kept up a constant fire
on Fort Wagner, but did little damage. The
Charleston papers assert that the city will be
defended street by street.
The Southern papers report severe fighting to
have taken place at Jackson from the 10th to the
16th inst. Jackson is much damaged by the Fede-
ral shells, which were continually thrown into the

MEXICO.
(Per the Asia.)
NEW YORK, July 22 (Morning).

" July 13.

"It rained hard last night. It is cloudy this
morning, and there has been but little firing on
either side. The enemy has six batteries in posi-
tion, plainly visible from the State-house. Our
troops are much elated since the success of yester-
day. Nothing of importance has transpired to-day.
The status is unchanged, The Vicksburg prisoners
will be at Brandon to-morrow.

The New York papers publish news from the city
_ .
of Mexico, via San Francisco, to the let inst., stat-
ing that the Mexican army was hovering around
Mexico in detachments.

town.
The Federal loss in killed amounts to 400 men,
including General Osterhaus.
Preparations are being made to attack Fort Dar-
ling, upon the James River. The Federal fleet has
passed above City Point..
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encountered G' en. Stuart's cavalry,
10,000 strong, between Shepherdstown and Martins-
burg. An obstinate fight ensued, Gen. Gregg hold-
ing his ground, but suffering heavy losses.
Gen. Blunt is reported to have captured Little
Rock, Arkansas.
Gen. Banks is marching upon Brashear City.
The advance under Gen. Rosecrans is stated to
have reached Rome, Georgia.
Gen. Bragg is marching to effect a junction with
Gen. Johnston.
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President Davis has issued a proclamation order-
ing all men between the ages of 18 and 45 to repair
to the conscript camps.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Capt. Winder have been
imprisoned in the casemates of Fort Monroe.
Notice has been given to the Confederate Govern-
ment that if the two Federal officers selected in
Richmond are executed, Lee and 'Winder will be
executed in retaliation.
The New York Herald asserts that the conscrip-
tion will be enforced, not to put down the rebellion,
but to meet the threats of England, and the Govern.
ment is determined no longer to suffer privateers to
be fitted out in that country.
At the request of the French Consul the collec-
tor at San Francisco has refused to permit blasting
power to be shipped to Acapulco.
The steamer Kate has been destroyed off Wil-
mington.
The Hansa, City of London, and Africa have
arrived out
NEW YORK, JULY 21 (Evening).
General Shackleford officially reports that he
chased General Morgan over 50 miles, bringing
him to a stand, when a fight ensued, lasting an
hour. At the expiration of that time the rebels
fled, taking refuge upon a high bluff. General
Shackleford demanded the immediate and uncon •
ditional surrender of Morgan and his forces. The
rebels surrendered, with the exception of Morgan,
who deserted his command, taking with him a
small squadron. General Shackleford captured
1,500 to 2,000 prisoners.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, July 21 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold 26 per cent. premium. Stocks
inactive. New York Centrals 120, Illinoinlo7l,
Erie 98-1, 6 per Cent. United States Bonds 1051.
(By Telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, July 22 (Morning).
The battle has been renewed at Charleston by
the land and naval forces, and was progressing on
the 17th.
General Janman (?) has been removed for making
a premature attack on Jackson, in which he was re-
pulsed with the loss of 300 men.
General Sherman continues to besiege Jackson,
which Johnston defends with 30,000 men:
The Federals at Milliken's Bend and Lake Pro-
vidence are suffering from sickness.
The Federals occupied Yazoo City on the 13th,
capturing 250 prisoners. The Confederates have
burned numerous steamers up the Yazoo. A fleet of
Federal transports has ascended the Red River.
It is officially announced that if the evidence of
aliens claiming exemption is not satisfactory to the
draught commissioners, they will refer the case to
the State Department for decision, and will suspend
action until it decides the question.
(Latest by telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, July 23 (Evening).
The New York Herald urges the Goveinment to
grant the Confederates all their rights under the
constitution, and at once proclaim war against
France and England,
General Grant reports from Vicksburg on the
18th that Johnston evacuated Jackson on the night
of the 16th. He retreated eastward.
Gen. Sherman says that most of Johnston's army
must perish from heat, lack of water, and general
discouragement. He continues—" The army paroled
have, to a great extent, deserted, and are scattered
over the country. I sent General Heron to Yazoo
city. Five guns, many stores, and 300 'prisoners
were captured. Gen. Ransom was sent to Natchez
to stop the crossing of cattle for the eastern army.
Ransom captured a number of prisoners and 5,000
Texan cattle. In Louisiana more prisoners and a
number of teams loaded with ammunition were
taken. Over two million rounds of ammunition
were brought back with the captured teams to
Natchez."
Unofficial accounts state that a portion of Gen.
Sherman's army has occupied Jackson, and the re-
mainder has returned to Vicksburg.
Gen. Lee, who held a position between Martins-
burg and Winchester, moved rapidly this morning
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that Gen. Lee no longer presents the aspect of pre-
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of infantry.
Gen. Meade's army is 35 miles south of Berlin ;
the Shenandoah River and the Blue Ridge between
iwestt's superintending the con.
Leue'esnaenrdaiMKenaidly:
Meade's
whoarni
struction of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
driven back by the Confederates 15 miles from
North Mountain to Hancock. The encounter of
Gregg's cavalry with the Confederates is said to
have been a Federal disaster.
It is reported from Washington that the object
of gunboats ascending James River was not to at-
tack Fort Darling.
Gen. Morgan, with 500 men, was endeavouring
to cross the Ohio River into Virginia.
It is supposed the draft in New York will recom-
mence next week. Coloured men will not be
accepted as substitutes for white drafted men.
The Mayor of New York has offered a reward of
500 dole. for the apprehension of any person who
committed murder or arson during the late riots.
A subscription has been opened for the relief of
coloured people.
The New York municipality has resolved upon

" July 14 (via Mobile, July 15).

" Gen ersl Johnstone sent a flag of truce to-day to
General Grant, asking permission to bury the
Yankee dead in front of our works. Grant asked
permission to send assistance, in order to recognise
the dead, which was refused.

rule the hearts and minds of Americans everywhere, that
with a Constitution maintained, a Union restored, and
liberty henceforth made secure, a grander and nobler des-
tiny shall yet be ours, than that even which blessed our
fathers ill the first two ages of the Republic."

TEE MAGAZINES.

BLACKWOOD.—" Chronicles of Carlingford" is
continued, and the fortunes of the Perpetual Curate
seem more doubtful tiled ever. .His aunts have
taken the inconvenient idea of settling in the neigh-
bourhood, and thus the unhappy Mr. Wentworth is exposed
to a very awkward opionag6. Also there is a strange man
lodging in the house with him, who is in some way con-
nected with Miss Wodehouse's mystery ; and altogether
affairs are most unpropitious. Mr. Morgan has declared
direct war, and announces his intention to manage Wharf-
side for himself, which of course very much militates against
the curate's pet scheme. At the end of this instalment a
very mysterious missive arrives from Gerald which sends
Mr. Wentworth away on his travels very nearly distrWe acted
with his numerous contrarieties, " Captain Speke's
come" is a brief sketch of that gentleman's adventures.
Allusion is made to the series of papers that appeared in
this periodical a few years back, written by Captain Speke.
It is stated that many eminent geographers hesitated to
adopt the theory he then advanced, but subsequent circum-
stances have proved its correctness. Captain Speke has
been engaged in his arduons work for nine years, and after
all his difficulties and discouragements, it must be very
gratifying to him to find success crown his efforts, and to
receive the appreciation of learned men as the weed of his
enterprise. It is observed here that "to England belongs
the distinction of furnishing the most enterprising explorers
of the world." Fears are expressed lest these active ex-
plorers will be tempted to return to their old ways and seek
out fresh discoveries. " Meanwhile," it is said,
"We are happy to be able to announce to our readers
that Captain Speke is engaged in a pursuit which, though
scarcely less laborious than that from which he hits just re-
turned, will, we trust, be a source of instruction and amuse-
ment to those who are still speculating upon the nature of
his three years' experience in Central Africa. If, after
having published his work, he can, as we sincerely hope he
may, be induced to remain in the haunts of civilised men,
he will still have earned a page for himself in history, as
having solved the most interesting geographical problem of
all ages."
"In the. Garden" is the title of some pleasing verses. The
sentiments are healthy ones and naturally expressed. It
would be well for many if they were more ready to adopt
the maxim inculcated in these verses—.
If there be any cloud that glides
Unseen above this quiet spot,
Dear Lord, I thank Thee I know not
What still in Thy good hand abides.
• But while the peaceful moments last,
I snatch this hour, unstained by tears,
Out of My stormy tale of years,
To charm the future and the past.
" The State and Prospects of the Church of England" brings
the subject to a conclusion in this part. Theological
readers will be interested in this elaborate analysis of the
state of affairs, and doubtless will be edified by its perusal.
" George Cruikshank" is an entertaining paper that treats
of artistic life. It is ably written by one who is well
acquainted with his subject. It is said that "there is a
middle ground between Fleet-street and Fairyland, in
which George Cruikshank has displayed extraordinary
skill. "Indian Prosperity" is a readable article, on a sub-
ject that must attract general notice. It is said that people
in this country will be slow to believe that our Indian
empire is really prosperous, but such is an incontrovertible
fact. " Translations of Horace" considers the merits of
some rival authors, and pays a tribute to both for their ex-
cellent versions of the renowned Latin Poet. " Cax-
toniana" is very interesting this month. It treats of some
authors in whose writings knowledge of the world is emi-
nently displayed. It is truly stated that this peculiarity is
totally distinct from "Knowledge of Mankind." Some of
the reflections on this subject are admirably expressed, and
the reader who likes to indulge in a sort of semi. philosophy
concerning his fellow-men will be much entertained in the
perusal of these animated pages. "A Visit to an Insur-
gent Camp" is an exciting sketch that transplants one in
fancy to the stormy seems of war, and brings forcibly be-
fore the mind the woo and wrongs of Poland. " Novels"
is a criticising article that contains some just strictures on
recent works of fiction. Due praise is awarded to the very
clever story of " Elizab,th," which was published a short
time since, and deserves all that is here said of it.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.—" Wylder's Hand" is con-
tinued, and is well sketched, but its incidents are of
the startling character, and before long there is
evidence of stormy scenes occurring, and dark clouds
are looming in the distance. Miss Brandon is a mystical
style of heroine, and Miss Lake a most unhappy one in her
fitful vagaries and strange freaks. The men of the party
are all preparing some sort of tragedy, with their fierce
hatreds and ungovernable passions. " The Cross before
the Name; or, Bella Donna" does not make much pro-
gress in this division. The chief incident is the fatal dis-
covery made by " Jackey " of a questionable French novel
that Jenny was reading, with a view to improving herself
in foreign tongues for the benefit of her pupils. This act
of felony has sealed his doom; already steps are slily taken
to banish the culprit to a scholastic exile. "An Episode
in English History," refers to the assassination of Mr,
Perceval. It is interesting to turn from the jar and turmoil
of the politics of the day, and refresh one's memory with
events that seem already dim as we look back through the
vista of time to the days of our earlier generation. A just
censure is passed on the practice that invariably obtains,
nowadays, of allowing such criminals as Felton and Bel-
lingham to escape the penalty of the law on the pretext of
lunacy. An interesting account of Mr. Perceval's career
is given in these pages, and the paper well repays perusal.
" Hawise" is an extraordinary lyrical sketch that will suit
those of romantic taste. " Reynard the Fox" is a very enter-
taining article that fully enters into the consideration of
that world-renowned book. It is here mentioned as "the
gospel of our credulous childhood, and the deliberate pas..
time of our later yews." It is suggested that
this marvellous production is the result of no
sudden creation, but "an accretion of sulpine fables, the
growth of thousands of years." It is stated that this work
has engaged the first minds, pens, and brains of Europe in
seeking to trace its origin, discover its author, find out its
meaning, and versify and translate it into various forms.
There is a great deal worthy of notice in this paper on
" Reynard," and it is sure to be considered attractive by
those who read it. "Summer Novels" is a discussion of
recent works, written in a lively strain, with an occa-
sional dash of satire, that infuses pungency into the peru-
sal. "A Spring Day at Beyrout" brings distant scenes
before us in a picturesque form. " Old Irish Life Pictures of
Pagan and Early Christian Times" will please the natives
of the country to which this periodical belongs, and indeed
others also, with their vivid descriptions.
FRASER.—The third edition of Mr. M'Calloch's
work on " Taxation and the Funding System" is
discussed in the opening article in this number,
with a fulness and caution which will renderdt
res
essay very attractive to the political economist,. Rre e
of less solid tastes will find more congenial matte
an _
ther on in the ingenious comparison between Chalonsluinendt
Aldershot, and the sketch of the career of
B'lll
novelse of
Scotch divine on the criticism on the prinoipa camps is
the day. The paper on the French andr. English
evidently written by one familiar witha
Ingd.
The reader
and consequently it is well worth d details of both,
which camp life
indeed is inclined to regret the writersr.relrietetyrmination to post-
pone his remarks on the greater pul
yoraheamveorbeeecnonsveennsiiebnlet
enjoys in France than in EnglanP°clbtaobei
opportunity, since they would
oli?tuation,
he considers that
and suggestive. As regat:dse,
but in many of the minor
Aldershot has the advait ileagrn
with advantage from our
arrangements we
whose articles are always among the
neighbours. Shirlmeyi,gh
best things in Fraser,the
great Scottish
an animated picture of one of
the notabilities of
f _....neoat.Scottish theological controversy
One of the most interesting
_—Dr. Robertson, o
essays in the number is the account of the last days of Mr.
companion in travel.
Buckle, written by his What a warn-
ing picture he shows us of the steel wearing out the scab-
bard; what a mournful homily on the vanity of earthly
ambition, the instability of the loftiest schemes is preached
in the pathetic exclamation of the dying author, " Oh, my
book book I I shall never finish my book I" Even y book Ito
the last the sufferer looked forward to recovery, and buoyed
himself up with hopes that were to prove delusive, He had
gone abroad expressly for the purpose of recruiting his
strength and resting his mind for the completion of that
great literary undertaking which has made his name famous.
He went resolved to write nothing, though from the account
given of his arguments and reflections during this time of
proposed idleness his mental laour must have been consi-
ders ble. It is melancholy to follow the travellers in their
grave discourses and eager anticipations, knowing the while
the dark
rsihae od shadow so
osoon to fall across the path. Mr. Buckle was
pm
in the hfaculties and powers when he died, leav-
ing his ambition unaccomplished, his cherished object un-
fulfilled. Truly does the writer say, "Of all the melan-
choly things on earth, there seems none more melancholy
than the death of genius, its work undone. Ward's picture
of the Death of Chatterton' is typical of but too many such
tragedies. It is not the poison-vial that kills, but the ardent
training of the mind to do too much, to get too far, to climb
too high." In his sketch of Mr. Buckle's character, the
writer goes far to explain some of his peculiarities as an
author. There was a lack of poetry, a want of aspiration,
an absence of that warm, genial, perceptive sympathy which
sketches—
" Even to the borders of heaven's light and earth's
humanity ;"
which gives the true toleration, which makes us see, with