The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-21 00:00:00

Suez.

SPAIN.
MADRID, AUG. 2

The Corresponclencia of this morning states it is
asserted in well-informed quarters that the Ministry
will not enter upon the consideration of the Mexican
question until after the Archduke Maximilian has
accepted the Crown.
The electoral meetings in the various districts
have been authorised by the Government.

FRANCE.
PARIS, AUG. 21.
Advices received here state that some disturb-
ances have taken place in the vicinity of
Damascus. The Bedouins under Djibel attacked
a detachment of gendarmes, of whom five were
killed. Other similar attacks took place at
Kesrout.

These attacks cause some uneasiness, but ener-
getic measures on the part of the Ottoman Govern-
tnimt will soon put a stop to them.
BOURSE, Aug. 20.—The market has been rather
animated, but without any further improvement in
prices, Threes, for the Account, being unvaried a
65f. 85e. Railway Share Market quiet, but firm
The market closed as follows
11 per Cents .. 96 90
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 90
Credit Mobilier 1130
100, end month 1127 50
Bank Shares 3385 --
Credit t meter 1275
RAILI

Italian Loan 72 80
Do. end month 72 70
New ditto
Do. end month 73
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes. n• • 52 50
home Debt
vAYB.

Cash. Account.
Northern
Or'earls 1022 50 .. 1022 50
....
New ditto ............ : -
Lyons and Mediterranean 1030 ~ 1031 25
Geneva
Southern .............. 790 .. 717 50
Western. .............. 530 .. 530 Eastern . .......... ... 407 5° • . 498 75
Sardinian .............. 416 25 .. 417 50
Austrian .............. 431 25 .. 430
Lorrbard -
North of Spain
Saragossa 685 .. 685
Ditto to Barcelona

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company have received the following telegram :
F.RIDAY, AUG. 21.
" The Massilia left Alexandria with the Mar-
seilles portion of the above mails at 3 p.m. on the
19th inst.
" The Poonah, with the heavy portion of the
mails, sailed at 4 p.m., and may be expected at
Southampton about the Ist September.
The Bengal brought the mails to Suez, arriving
there on the 18th inst.
" The Poonah has 2,790, and the Mtssilia 210
packages of cargo.

THE TIMES CORRESPONDENT AND LORD CLYDE.
-The first interview of the correspondent with the
veteran, as told by himself, was, says a daily con-
temporary, eminently characteristic. Mr. Russell,
being favoured with introductions to him, waited on
him at head-quarters and presented them. Sir Colin
gave him a hearty welcome to the camp, fully entered
into his views, and promised to assist him to the uttermost.
"You shall know," he said, "all my plans ; you shall be
made acquainted with all my movements; I will conceal
nothing whatever from you, on one sole condition, that
you do not speak of them in the camp, but confine your-
self to_ sending the information to your constituents at
home, where they will do no harm, because long before
they can appear in print they will hays been executed."
It is needless to say that Mr. Russell cheerfully accepted
and honourably observed these conditions ; and he indirectly
observes that any other persons equally well recom-
mended would have enjoyed the same facilities, We
venture humbly to differ from Mr. Russell," says the
writer, " the attentions were offered more to the news-
paper correspondent than the personal visitor. Sir
Colin knew the advantages of securing a favour-
able critic at head-quarters, who could, through the
columns of a newspaper, command the ear of Europe, the
advantage of what his Highland ancestors would have
called a bard to chant his praises. That condition was, of
course, not expressed, but it followed in the inevit•
able order of things. Sir Colin will always be reckoned a
great general, but he never made a finer show of general-
ship than when he welcomed the correspondent of the
Times to his tent, his table, and hits council board.
Jo A RURAL JOCKEY:--The Journal tie Chateau.
briant says that at the late races at Nozay (Loire-
Inf6rieure) a steeplechase presented unusual interest from
the fact that a young peasant of the environs, mounted on
a horse of the Britanny breed, ventured to enter the lists
against some of the best racers of the country. He rode
barebacked with a halter instead of a bridle. Oa leaping
the first fence the halter broke, and the rider fell, but he
instantly mounted again and cleared all the obstacles till he
reached the last, which the horse refusal. The young
peasant, however, managed to force him over, and passed
hA witaaing-post first amid loud applattee,

THE SUEZ CANAL.
CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 20.
The statements published by some journals
relative to the SUEZ Canal settlement are erro-
neous. Forced labour is absolutely abolished, the
company having six months allowed them to
make other labour arrangements.