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

Suez.

FRANCE.

PARIS, AUG. 2

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 oause some uneasiness, but ener-
getic measures on the part of the Ottoman Govern-
ment 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 at
65f. 85c. Railway Share Market quiet, but firm.
The market closed as follows :
it per Cents 96 90 Italian L0an...... 72 80
Do. end month — Do. end month.... 72 70
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 90 Do. end month.... 73
Credit Mobilier.... 1130 Russian ........
1)o. end month 1127 50 Austrian . .......
Bank Shares 3385 Spanish Threes.... 52 50
Credit /meter 1275 Home Debt ......
RA IL WAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1022 50 .. 1022 50
Northern
New ditto ............ --
Lyons and Mediterranean 1030 . 1031 25
Geneva

_u 493 75 .. 492 50
Southern 720 717 50
Western
497
50 .. 498 75 Sardinian 416 25 .. 417 50
Austrian ......
Lou.bard ........ 556 25 .. 555
North--
of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company have received the following telegram :

FRIDAY, 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
imp 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 have 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 snore to the news-
paper con espondent 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 Cohn 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 hie council board.
A RURAL JOCKEY.—The Journal de Chateau-
hriant says that at the late races at Nozay (Loire-
Inferieure) 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. On 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 reiused. The yEuLg
peasant, however, managed to force him ever, and passed
he wiuhiLts-post first staid loud applause,

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
maks other labour arrangements.

SPAIN,
MADRID, AUG. 21.
The Correspondencia 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.