The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-23 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN REPLY TO AUSTRIA.

The following is the text of the Note addressed
by Prince Ciortschakoff to M. de Knorring, the
Russian representative at Vienna :
" Tzarskoe-selo, Aug. 26.
" You will find annexed the copy of a despatch from
Count de Rechberg,
which the Austrian Charge d'Affaires
was charged to communicate to me.
"It contains the observations suggested to the Austrian
Minister for Foreign Affairs by
the overtures contained in
my despatch of the 13th of July, and states to our great
regrw, that the Austrian Government differs from us in
opinion on-most of the points which we have mentioned.
Our propositions had in view the work of conciliation, the
urgency of which Count de Rechberg has pointed out to us.
" My despatch of the 13th of July had for its object pre-
cisely to point out that idea, and to remove beforehand the
objections and the misunderstanding to which it might give
rise. We regret that it has not met with the adhesion of
the Cabinet of Vienna.
" The greater the value we should have attached to coming
to an understanding with it on a question in which we con.
sider our interests to be identical, the further are we from
wishing to prolong a discussion which will do no more than
prove a difference of opinion. We are persuaded that Count
do itechberg will share in this feeling-
" We prefer to confine ourselves to the essential points of
his despatches, on which we at least intend to agree With
him.
" The Austrian Government wishes to see a state of
things promptly re• established in the Kingdom of Poland
which would restore tranquillity to that coun.ry, repose to
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;fish Folks going a-Pleasuring,

SATURDAY
SKETCHZD By. A
REVIEWER,
As SARCASTICALLY

which their inward transports might
be bet
If the English do enjoy their holidays, they take
a great deal of trouble to conceal their bliss from
vulgar eyes. They carefully
suppress all the out-
ward in fact they
generally assume the
demeanour which is T '`scuPP°sed to imply a very oppo-
mraayrekds, by
and
oppo-
site state of mind- their appearance of vexation
and ennui is really
feigned, it must be admitted
that the counterfeit is remarkably well done. In
fact, they have entirely taken foreigners in. The
well known habits and aspect of an English family
travelling abroad for their pleasure have generated
those fables touching the number of suicides perpe-
trated off London-bridge, by which foreigners are
wont to express their profound commiseration for
our national low sPirita. It is a great calumny.
If they knew an Englishman at his club—as he
lolls in an easy chair, skimming
over a novel, or
dipping at random into the newest piece of sensa-
tional theology, or chatting unconstrainedly with a
friend—they would see
no traces of depression, no
scowl of annoyance
upon his face. If they
could see the Englishwoman as she wanders
through a Weat-end 2nodiste's show-rooms,
feasting her eyes
upon the glorious things
that lie before her, and putting off the moment of
purchasing in order to taste to the full the exquisite
perplexity of choice, they would not say she was
enjoying herself moult tristernent. But when
English people go out in a formal manner to take
their pleasure for a couple of months, they are
changed beings, Every variety and gradation of
painful emotion may be illustrated by a trainful
of English Pleasure-seekers—from the indignation
of the father of the familv, who is certain that he
has been cheated because he cannot find his way
through the mazes of a foreign coinage, to the
plaintive languor of his youngest daughter, who is
g wonderin
how long it will be before the journey
is over. The salient characteristic of the English-
man on his travels is that he appears to have the
luggage perpetually on his mind. He wanders
through beautiful scenery, or conscientiously per-
forms the prescribed round of lionising, with a mind
preoccupied, and at every interval his thoughts
turn back moodily to his carpet-bag. Or, if some
happy precaution has set his mind at ease concern-
ing its fate, he still cannot banish care. He has
got a certain amount to do in the day, and he is
quite certain that his party will not succeed in get-
ing through it.
He seems to move under an abid-
ing consciousness that he will be too late for some-
thing.

COLOSSEUM.--Mr. David Fisher, after giving
his " acts and Fancies" for more than 15u nights in
London, will conclude his successful " three months"
engagement at the Colosseum on Saturday, the 26th
of September, his benefit taking place the previous'
evening, after which this gentleman commences a
provincial campaign at Hastings on Monday next.
The favourite artiste, Mr. George Buckland, also
takes his benefit on Tuesday, Sept. 29, previous to
his leaving town for his autumnal provincial tour.
To make good for the absence of these two gentle-
men various attractions of a very remarkable. nature
have been secured for the Colosseum.

AMERICA.

. REUTER'S EXPRESS.
ARRIVAL OF THE JURA.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 22.

The Canadian screw steamer Jura, Captain J.
Alton, from Quebec on the 12th, arrived in the
Mersey at six o'clock this morning, via London-
derry yesterday, where she called to land mails and
passengers. She brings 54 passengers, but no
specie.

The following id General Gilmore's official an-
nouncement of the capture of Fort Wagner, 8.7 c.
"Department of the South, Head-quarters
on the Field.
"To Major-General Halleck.
" I have the honour to report that Fort Wagner and
Battery Gregg are ours. Last night our sappers crowned
the crest of the counterscarp of Fort Wagner on its sea
front, masking all its guns, and an order was issued to carry
the place by assault at nine o'clock this morning, that being
the hour of low tide. About ten o'clock last night the
enemy commenced evacuating the island, and all but 75 of
them made their escape from Cumming's Point in small
boats. Captured despatches show that the fort was com-
manded by Colonel Kiett, of South Car, lina, and garri-
soned by 1,400 men, and Battery Gregg by between 100 and
200. Fort Wagner is a work of the most formidable kind.
Its bomb-proof shelter, capable of holding 1,800 men, re-
mains intact, after the most terrible bombardment to which
any work was ever subjected. We have captured 17 pieces
of artillery, and a large supply of excellent ammunition.
The city and harbour of Charleston are now completely
covered by my guns.—l have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) "Q. A. GIL➢SOItE, B. G. Commanding,"
A telegram of the 10th, from Fortress Monroe,
says :

6, The steamer New York arrived to-day from Morris
Island, and reports that she left at three o'clock on the
Bth inst. Morris Island had been in our possession since
Sunday. We took 11 guns and 75 men. Five monitors
were besieging Moultrie. When the New York left it was
reported we had blown up the magazine of Moultrie."

The _Richmond Enquirer contains the following :
" Charleston, Sept. 7.
. _ _

" Morris Island was evacuated yesterday afternoon. The
enemy had advance) their sappers up to the moat of Wag-
ner, and it being impossible to hold it, Beauregard ordered
its evacuation, which took place at noon. The enemy hold
Cumming's Point in full view of the city. Heavy firing is
now going on between our batteries on Sullivan's Island
and Fort Moultrie and the monitors."

The _Richmond Whig of the Bth inst. has the fol-

lowing :

" Charleston, Sept. 7.
" The bombardment was kept up without intermission
all day yesterday, and far into the night. About 150 of
our men were killed and wounded at Wagner and Gregg.
The attempt to assault Gregg was repulsed before the
enemy had completed their landing. Great havoc is sup-
posed to have been made in the enemy's boats by our grape
and canister.

" Before evacuating Forts Gregg and Wagner we spiked
the guns, and withdrew noiselessly in 40 barges. Oniy oue
barge, containing 12 men, was captured. All quiet this
morning.

" Charleston, Sept. 7 (Noon).
"A despatch from Major Stephen Elliot, commanding
at Fort Sumter, announces that a flag of truce, demanding
the immediate surrender of 'hat fort, has just been received
from Admiral Dahlgren by Lieutenant Brown of the steamer
Palmetto State. General B auregard has telegraphed to
Major Elliot to reply to Dahlgren that he can have Fort
Sumter when he takes it, and that in the meantime such
demands are puerile and unbecoming.

" Charleston, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.
"At 6 p.m. the Ironsides and monitors approached Fort
Sumter closer than usual, and opened a hot fire against it.
Our batteries on Sullivan's Island, including those of Fort
Moultrie, replied heavily.
"The firing is till going on."
A late Washington despatch says :
" Scurvy is in the army of the Potomac. Fortunately,
the soldiers are within easy reach of vegetables- A quan-
tity of these, particularly onions and potatoes, will be daily
sent from Washington by the Medical Department."
The Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Herald gives a list of all the regiments, brigades,
and divisions of Gen. Lee's army, and says that he
will soon be heard from, and take the offensive.
Re avers that—
" During the whole of the present month all the energies
of Gen. Lee have been bent to the task of seconding those
of the rebel Government in preparing his army for an ener-
getic and vigorous fall campaign. All the regiments, owing
to the arrival of new recruits, are now over 600 strong, and
a few have nearly 700 men in each. A thorough inspection
has been made of all muskets and accoutrements, which
have all been put in perfect order, those that were worn
out having been replaced by new ones. To many of the
regiments new uniforms have been distributed, and new
shoes have been supplied to the whole army. But the
greatest attention has been paid to the two arms of the
cavalry and artillery. I have given you some details on
this point before. It is only necessary to say now that,
unless my information is entirely at fault, the next en-
counter between the two armies will show that the cavalry
and artillery of the latter have been greatly augmented
in numbers, and vastly improved in efficiency since the
last great battle. The strength of Lee's army is
as follows :—Total artillery, 294 guns; men, 5,880.
Total cavalry, 15 squadrons, 18,000. Total infantry,
nine divisions, 83,572. Total number of men, in-
cluding officers, 112,4.52. This is probably the utmost
strength of General Lee's army proper for the fall cam-
paign, although it is possible that the arrival of more con-
scripts—for they continue to come in daily—may swell the
total number to 125,000 men. With the above army, how-
ever, General Lee is ready to commence the fall campaign.
The Federal Navy Department had contracted with a
Philadelphia firm for an immense and fast cruiser, and it
was reported that a fleet of such vessels would be built. It
was reported that General Magruder had been killed at
Galveston, Texas, by one of his own lieutenants."