The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-13 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1863,

of course their limits, and could not be expected
to continue, and to bo persevered in at the
same rate for any lengthened period. Yet,
as objf2ctions will never cease to be raised on
ever public question, and as there is no pri•
7./
vat e arrangement which does not call forth the
sneers of cavillers, and awaken the fears of the
timid, and the doubts of the undecided and hesi-
tating, so when this difficulty was supposed to
be solved, the next news was that the assistance
afforded would invalidate the position, and detract
from the character of the volunteer establish-
ment. These exceptions were disposed of by
Earl DE GREY, in a very satisfactory manner.
He showed that no such detrimental influence
would exist as had been predicted by some, and
thus appropriately alluded to the unchangeable
characteristics of the institution. He said that "it
still maintained the free gift of time, the unpaid
services of the force." Perhaps the present posi •
tion of the Volunteers is quite as trying in its
way, and as eventful in its ultimate issue as
when first its arduous undertaking was resolved
upon, and its earliest efforts spread astonishment
and awakened admiration throughout the land. The
time has now come for a solid basis to be formed to an

undertaking that affects so materially the interests
of the community, and upon whose success the
safety of the country so immediately depends.
Therefore the advice of the noble Secretary for War
is particularly noticeable, when he says that which
is now required is " Permanence." This is gene-
rally the touchstone of success, and the trial of
merit, and often does it occur that some really fair,
seeming prospects are shorn of their glory and
bereft of their strength, as time goes on and trying
circumstances occur. There is no reason to doubt
that any adverse or unforeseen combinations will
detract from the high state of efficiency to which
the Volunteers have reached, or prevent their main-
taining the high and honourable post among the
lasting military defences of the country. The last
injunction laid upon the Force, in the excellent
address referred to, was the absolute neces-
sity of preserving strict discipline. This may,
perhaps, be rather unpalatable advice to some wild

enthusiasts who wish to rush to glory without any
restraining check or the interposition of the lets
end hindrances of routine, and regulations, and it
may offend the prejudices of others who desire to
enjoy the privilege of direct influence, and will be
apt to imagine that the prestige of the concern is
lost if independence is not the ruling spirit of the
hour, and vexatious orders are paramount to all
individual predilections and control, peculiarities
and prejudices. Let these demurrers take to heart

and ponder deeply on the wise words of the Secre-
tary for 'War. When he tells
-them that no man is
fit to command who has not learnt to obey, and that
without discipline they will be but as an armed
mob, but that with its agency they may become a
"valuable supplement to an army," he declares to
them sober and salutary truths. There is a com-
pensatory result for all efforts that are made in
the path of duty,and the sacrifices that are required
and demanded of those who would serve their
country faithfully, and perform a real and lasting
service in their generation, are always attended
with a beneficial influence on the community that
accords them, and imparts to their votaries the
spirit that deserves success if it cannot command it.
Taking leave of Earl DE GREY'S admirable oration'
and earnestly concurring in his testim any as to the
volunteers adding another bulwark to the throne,
and " increasing the defences of their native coon •
try," there seems one thing to remember before
quitting this subject. When Ministers aro award-
ing their approbation, and Parliament voting its
grants to the efforts and support of the institution
of volunteers, it should not be forgotten that neither
cabinets nor senates called it forth. It was not
established through the deliberation of councils, nor
arranged by the decrees of the Legislature, but it
sprung forth at the spontaneous suggestion of the
community. It is a testimonial from the genius of
the nation at large—it is a people's offering to the
defences of the hearths and altars of their lend. There-
fore,whatever restrictions a re imposed by necessity or
changes wrought by expediency, it must not be
forgotten what was the rise and origin of our
Volunteer forces. That, however, must not be laid
aside and forgotten, and the chief spell which =-
tributes to success will be banished, if ever this
grand and glorious institution is deprived of that
spirit of independence which should be ita ruling
passion. There will be nothing which has so affected
and influenced the events of the day to a happy
issue and a peaceful termination, as the marvellous
upspringing of the Volunteers through the length
and breadth of the land. It breathed of hope to
the weak at home, and it infused fear to the strong
abroad. " The nation of shopkeepers" proved ready
and willing to defend themselves, and protect their
interests, against the encroachmentsof any poten-
tate near or distant. What has., been formed in
danger and difficulty should be preserved inviolate,
in its style and spirit, so that, amid the chances
and changes now so prevalent in the political at-
mosphere, there may be one point of reliance. and
one stronghold of security, which friends, and foes
must alike acknowledge to be sure and lasting.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTERS TELEGRAM.]

AMERICA.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 13.

The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New
York on the 4th inst., arrived here this morning,
with 163 passengers and 160,336 dole. in specie.
She landed 8 passengers, all mails, consisting of
101 sacks, and proceeded immediately. All well.
The Scotia has made the passage in eight and a
half days.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (Evening).
(Per the Scotia.)

Railroad communication has been re-opened be-
tween Alexandra and Warrenton. Mosby's gueril-
las are still operating around Warrenton.
An engagement took place on the 28th at Chat-
tanooga, in which General Hooker captured seven
prisoners and 1,000 rifles, losing 330 killed and
wounded. General Thomas reports that the Con-
federates attacked Geary's division on the 28th, but
were repulsed and driven from their breastworks
across Lookout Creek. All has been quiet at Chat-
tanooga since the 29th October.
Fifteen thousand Confederate cavalry, under
Wheeler,
are in the neighbour-
hood
of Decatur,
Forrest, and Roddy,
Courtland,daand Tuscumbia, south
of the Tennessee river, prepared to operate on Gen.
Grant's line of communications.
General Burnside's forces have retreated from
London, Tennessee, to the heights commanding the
town.

Charleston advices received at Richmond to the
30th state that the bombardment of Fort Sumter on
that thy was the heaviest that has yet taken place.
From sundown on the 28th to sundown on the 29th
1,200 shots from 15-inch mortars and 3001 b. parrott
guns were thrown against Sumter. On the even-
ing of the 30th the Federals opened upon the north-
east angle of Fort Sumter from Forte Gregg and
Wagner, and two other batteries on Cumming's
Point.

Three monitors were also engaged.
The Confederate casualties were seven wounded.
The bombardment continued, but was slackening.
General Dinka has returned to New Orleans, to
command the expedition, which, it is reported, will
land on the Texas coast, and form a junction with
Franklin, whois advancing via Opelonsas. Franklin
has occupied Opelonsas after a slight skirmish.

Guerillas still infest the banks of the Mississippi,
firing on passing• steamers.
General Butler's new command is said to include
Baltimore, Fort Monroe, Norfolk, and North Caro.
Tina—Schenck and Foster being both superseded.
A mass meeting of the United Tamminy and
Mozart Democracy has been held at New York.
The Governor of New York made a speech, saying it
was statistically proved that every twelve months
the Federal army lost, from various causes, one-half
of the men in service. He declared that the war,
as carried on by the Administration, could only
end in ruin and national bankruptcy. Democracy
proposed to add conciliation to the power of force.
He denounced the effJrts of the Administration to
centralise power and diminish State rights. The
Administration has dealt unfairly with New York
in regard to furnishing troops, and favoured New
England.

At a complimentary visit to the New Jersey
municipality, Admiral Lisvoski said he was sure
that the Emperor of Ruesia sympathised with the
North in the present unjust rebellion, and hoped
and believed, as he himself did, that the North
would be successful. He should shortly take as
many of his fleet as possible to Waehington to
winter there.

Nov. 4, Morning.

The Republicans have gained the elections in
New York State. Their majority is estimated at
from 15,000 to 20,000. In New York City the
Democrats have lost 10,000 votes since last year.
The Republican ticket has been elected in Massa-
chusetts by a majority of 40,000.
The New York limes believes that the Confede-
rates are executing a movement against General
Burnside.

Money tight. Gold, 44 per cent. premium.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Evening).

An extensive conspiracy has been discovered i❑
Kentucky and Ohio to liberate the Confederate
prisoners at Camp Chase and overthrow the State
Government. Numerous persons have been
arrested.

Another expedition has sailed from New Orleans
to some point on the Texan coast.

General Butler has superseded General Forster
in the command of the deparimeni of Virginia and
North Carolina.
At a democratic mass meeting held at New York
the Poles were lustily Oeered, and, vigorous groans
given for the Russians.:

Twenty thousand fUrloughed soldiers have left
Washington for New York. They received free
transportation, it being understood that they
would vote for the republican'tiCket on the election
day.


COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (Evening).

Money has been extremely tight since Saturday,
it being difficult -0 borrow money on call at 7 per
cent. The tightness is attributed to the large
public conversions of the currency into 5 dol. 20c.
bonds. Stocks have been unfavourably influenced
by the tightness of the money market, but are re-
covering slightly. Yesterday there appeared less
stringency in the Stock Market.

Gold 461; per teat. premium, at which quotation
it has been steady since Saturday. Exchange on
London—bankers' bills, 160 to 161 ; Stocks flat;
New York Centrals, 137-I-; Illinois Centrals, 1231 ;
Erie, 1084 ; 6 per Cent. United States, 1071. Cotton
dull, 81 to 83c. Flour quiet. Wheat very firm.
Corn depresEed. Provisions dull. Coffee steady.
Molasses heavy, Petroleum, crude. 271 ; refined,
41. Tha decline has caused heavy losses among
speculative dealers in this article.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
POSEN, Nov. 10.
The Posener Zeitung publishes the following
from its Warsaw correspondent :

" Half the population will soon have been tran-
sported to Siberia. On the night of the sth inst.
some 20 persons were arrested in the house of Al.
Kruppe, Zytsa-street. The Muscovites boast of
having discovered the printing-office of the National
Government. This is at least the tenth clandestine
establishment they have found out, but the decrees
of the National authorities, nevertheless, continue
to appear in print, M. lVeuglinski, formerly a
member of the Council of State, whose capability
was much appreciated by the Grand Duke Con-
stantine, has been arrested. Dr. Januskiewicx
has experienced the same fate. Rumours continue
to be current that General Berg has resolved upon
striking terror into the Polish ladies. One of their
number is to be publicly beheaded. Report has
even pointed out the intended victim in a sister of
the order of St. Felician, named Trochanownka,
recently arrested."
WARSAW, Nov. 10.

The night before last the respected citizens
Wyszynaki, Wenglinski, Bayer, Krnastil?,k,

Rawicz, Majewski, and many others, with several
ladies, were sent away by railway to Russia. E4ch
prisoner will be informed in St. Petersburg, whether
it has been decided that he should be conveyed,
alone, separated from his countrymen. In place
of being submitted to any examination, these ladies
and gentlemen have simply been informed that the
Government considers them of position and influ-
ence sufficient to render their removal desirable.
They were permitted to take leave of their families,
who received a day's notice to get everything pre-
pared for their relatives' departure—a favour
hitherto not extended to persons transported with-
out examination or trial.

A search of an extremely minute character has
been made at the residence of the Rector of the
Warsaw University, the aged Mianowski. Singu-
larly enough, it was executed while the rector was
at tea in the house of General Berg. Nothing of a
compromising nature was discovered.
It has been previously stated that, by demand of
the military tribunals, the prisons of the Inquisition
have been given up for the incarceration of political
offenders. The head of the Department of Justice,
Miszurtd, represented to Count Berg that promis-
cuous confinement of civil prisoners still under
examination in the narrow space of the House of
Correction, where they could not be kept apart
from each other, frustrated all kinds of examina-
tion, and was calculated to defeat the ends of
justice. Count Berg replied that political criminals
were the most important, and measures for their
safe detention of the greatest moment.
It is said that after this evening permission will
be given to appear in the streets up to ten o'clock
without a lantern, and that every place of enter-
tainment that will have music shall be allowed to
remain open until the same hour. The object is
supposed to be to withdraw the people from the
brooding and reflective life within doors, to which
they were compelled by the lantern nuisance and
the prohibition to go out after nine o'clock.

The majority of the Warsaw ladies appeared yes-
terday for the first time with coloured bonnets. To•
day—the first upon which the wearing of mourning
dress will be supervised—it is thought no ladies
will go out who can avoid it, to escape possible an-
noyance from over-zealous agents of the police.