The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

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lire an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 75. 6d., 10s., to 165.
esah. Postage 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear
are those made by ELSTOB, of 60, New Bond-street.
They are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being
carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the
wealthy as purchasers. "In media via tutissimus ibis."
ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS
PER PAIR.

PARKER'S PATENT TWO-WHEELED
CAR RIAGE S.
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The Exhibition " CAMBRIDGE CART," 45 guineas.
The Sporting " CAMBRIDGE CART," 38 guineas.
The Tradesman's " CAMBRIDGE CART," 30 guineas.
The Lady's "CAMBRIDGE CART," 25 guineas.
These vehicles, constructed on an entirely new principle,
surpass all other two-wheeled carriages, for ease and freedom
from knee motion, combined with lightness.
Prospectus, with drawings and " opinions of the press,"
free by post, on application to the Inventor and Patentee,
Frederick Parker, Carriage Builder, Cambridge.

BERWICKSHIRE STEEPLE CHASES, at
Kimmerghame-Mains within three miles of Dunce and
twelve of Berwick, on Wednesday, April 29th, 1863.
I. THE SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE
of 100 soya, added to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs each (in case
of accer,tance); the winner of any handicap steeple chase of
the value of 50 sovs after the weights are published to carry
71b extra; the winner to pay 20 soya towards expense., and
the second to save his stake ; five horses to start, or the added
money will not be given without the consent of the Stewards ;
about three miles and a half over a good hunting country; 2
sovs entrance, to go to the fund, which must be remitted with
the entries, otherwise they will not be received. To close and
name with the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before 31st
of Varo, 1863. Top weight, 12st 71b. Handicapper, Mr. R.
Johnson, York.
ll,—The HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 50 goys., added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund, open to all
t orses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, and with
the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second
horse to save his stakes ; four yr olds 11 st4lb, five yr olds 12st
21b, six and aced 112 st 71b; previous winners of any steeple
chase or hurdle race value 50 soya 71b extra ; the winner to
pay I sovs towards expenses : about three miles and a half ;
gentlemen riders professionals, trainers, grooms, or any one
who has ridden for pay 71b extra.
lll.—The TALLYHO HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 25 sovs.,
added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund,
for horses that have never won any steeple chase or hurdle
race, nor paid race horse duty previous to 1803 ; open to all
horses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, or with
the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second
horse to save his stake; about three miles and a half;
weights and riders same No. 2.
IV.—The HUNTERS' SELLING STEEPLE CHASE Of 2 soya
each, 1 forfeit to the fund, with 20 sovs added ; the second to
save his stake ; four year olds, llst 41b ; flve year olds, 12st
21b ; six and aged, 12st 71b; the winner to be sold for 60 soya:
if entered t.) be sold for 50 soya allowed 71b, if for 40 sovs 141 b,
if for 30 soya 2111 s. and if for 20 BOVB 281 b ; the winner to be
sold immediately after the race, and the surplus to go to the
race fund ; three horses to start, or the added money will not
be given : about three miles and a half.

Nos. 2 and 3 being intended for bona fide hunters only, cer-
tificates from the respective masters of hounds must be pro-
duced before starting, if required, that they have not only
been regularly hunted, but ridden to hounds, and must not
have been in a public training stable in 1-63.
Entries for Nos. 2 and 3 to be made to the Clerk of the
Course, Dunse, on or before the 21st April, and objections to
qualifi-ation of horses to be made to him in writing not later
than Monday, 27th April. Colours to be declared at time of
entry for each race.
Sir G. IT. BOSIVALL, Bart,
Sir DAVID BAIRD, Bart, Stewards.
Major INNES,
Major L'AMY,
J. B. KELLIE, Clerk of the Course.

Houses for drying the seed of forest trees and
nurseries have been established by the French Go-

vernment to satisfy the demands of the planters. The Go-
vernment have now six drying•houses, and it is calculated
that these es'ablishments can supply annually from 15,000
to 20,000 kilogrammes of seed—a quantity sufficient to sow
5,000 acres; 473 nurseries were established in 1861, and
359 were added to them in 1862, capable of produeiag
40.000,000 plants. These nurseries are spread over the
immense surface which it is proposed to plant. Many of
them situated near the large towns are so admirably ma-
naged that they may compete with the most celebrated
private establishments. Nothing, in fact, has been
neglected to encourage the planting of the waste moun-
tain lands, and annual conferences have been organised
for this purpose among all the agents appointed by the
Government.

THE FRAUDS BY AN ASSISTANT INCOME TAX
COLLECTOR, AT LEEDS.—Yesterday, at the Leeds
borough sessions, a young man named Stephen Ounsworth
was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin under the follow- ,
hil
sg peculiar circumstances :—The prisoner had been occa-
onally employed by his father-in-law, Mr. Thompson,
collector of income and property tax, to assist him in his
On the 10th of February, the prisoner called upon
ileurY Smith, for payment of £1 Is., and he received
the amount in
a sovereign and a shilling. The prisoner
Went
away,
but
and he then produced
in about three hours afterwards,
and
onced a medal, having on one side a fly-
ing horse,
Mr.
Smith the other the word "Hanover," de-
On the same ng that
da
yOunsworth
paid it to him for a sovereign.
:•trah called upon the Rev. Richard
Harris, at Woodhouse
two hours
to receive £26 ss. He
was paid the money, but w
afterwards he re-
him a light sovereign.
turned to the house, and
This
id
cohi tn
Mr. Harris had given
produced, turned
out to be a "flying horse" medal, aenud Mr. Harris, be-
lieving the statement to be correct,
exchanged it for a
genuine sovereign. Afterwards, When Mr
Ounsworth's father•in-law, called for the balaTnhc:rn of M
PBl.'
Harris's account, the latter gentleman showed hial
medal. Mr. Thompson took it from Mr. Harris, gave him
a good sovereign for it, and threw it on the fire. on the
16th February the prisoner visited Mr. Moses Atkinson, to
obtain £3 15s. Mr, Atkinson paid him the money, but
whilst he was turning to get a pen and ink for the receipt the
prisoner said that two of the coins were "flying horse"
medals, upon which Mr. Atkinson exchanged them for two
sovereigns. In the latter case it was conclusively shown
that Mr. Atkinson had received the four sovereigns and
t \so £5 notes a day or two previously, from Mr. Briggs,
cloth merchant, Leeds ; that he had wrapped up the gold
in the notes and had not touched them afterwards
until Ounsworth called. Mr. Briggs and Mr. Atkin-
, son both declared their belief in the goodness of the coins
which the latter gentleman had thus paid to Ounsworth.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced
to twelve months' imprisonment.

CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE-
CHASES—WEDNESDAY.
The Arlo Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each, the winner to be sold for 60 gs.
Three miles. 13 subs.
Hon. Col. Berkeley's Long Odds, 6 yrs, lOst 41b
(Geo. Holman) 1
Mr. E, Green's Deception, aged, lOst 71b.... (C. Boyce) 2
Sir Henry also ran.
Betting-6 to son Deception, sto 4 agst Long Odds, 6
to 1 agat Sir Henry.
Deception made play for a quarter of a mile ; Long Odds
lay second, but coming round the bend towards the back of
the stand, Sir Henry, who for some time previously had
been running alongside Long Odds,took up the running, and
carried it on behind the stand, and until arriving near the
starting place,where Deception again went to the front, Sir
Henry second, and Long Odds third. After the favourite
had been indulged with a commanding lead, her two oppo •
nents closed up before reaching the brook, which was taken
near the ropes, first by Deception, and then by Sir Henry
and Long Odds, well together. Passing the judge, Long
Odds and Sir Henry, side by side, were about a couple of
lengths in the rear of Deception, and the disastrous leap be-
yond the stand was watched with great interest. All, how-
ever, got over admirably, and from this point Sir Henry
was beaten. At the last jump but two Deception staked her-
self, and literally opened her off-side flank, but notwith-
standing this unfortunate accident Boyce continued a severe
race to the brook, when Long Odds had the race in hand,
and coming on, won easily by three lengths. Sir Henry
did not pass the post.
The Grand Annual Steeplechase, a Handicap of 10 sovs
each, 5 ft, 3 only if declared ; winners extra. About four
miles. 30 subs., 14 of whom pay 3 sovs ft.
Lord Coventry's Emblem, aged, list 71b .. (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Hudson's Pine Apple, aged, 10sr.. (G. Waddington) 2
Mr. Murray's Freshman, aged, list (Mr. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Wee Nell, Sinking Fund,
Romeo, Light of Other Days. Piff Paff, and Orphan.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Emblem, 3to 1 agst Sinking Fund,
4 to 1 agat Wee Nell, 7 to 1 each agst Pine Apple and Piff
Paff.

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After one failure they left the starting post, Sinking Fund
at once rushing to the front, followed by Freshman, Wee
Nell, Piff Paff, Light of Other Days, Pine Apple, and
Romeo. Half a dozen lengths in the rear of the "old horse"
came Orphan, and a similar distance from her Emblem, at
least 10U yards from the leader. Approaching that part
where the horses went behind the stand Wee Nell passed
Sinking Fund, and, add,ng fresh pace to the already
" cracker" at which they were going, Emblem and Orphan
were left still further in the rear. In the long grass field
before reaching the starting point the lot were in Indian
file, Wee Nell carrying on the running with Pine Apple,
Sinking Fund, Freshman, Light of Other Days, Piff
Paff, Romeo, Orphan, and Emblem following in the
order named. At this point Emblem and Orphan were
fully two hundred yards from the leader, and although
Lord Coventry's mare was going well within herself, offers
of 2to 1 agst her winning were freely made. Arriving at
the starting point, Sinking Fund again took up the running,
Wee Nell going on second, and with the others there was no
alteration until coming towards the back of the stand the
second time, where Orphan and Emblem rapidly made up
some of their lost ground. In the ploughed field behind the
stand they were altogether, and on proceeding along the
large grass field Sinking Fund continued in front, with Wee
Nell second ; Piff Paff running past some of her horses,
took third place, with Light of Other Days fourth, Pine
Apple fifth, and at a distance of half a dozen lengths, Romeo
and Freshman. Orphan having been stopped, Emblem, who
was still in the rear, was the only other in the race. The
water-jump was cleared in the following order :—Sinking
Fund, Wee Nell, Pine Apple, Light of Other Days, Emblem,
Freshman, and Romeo. The field was further reduced by
Piff Paff having come to grief before reaching the brook,
and at the subsequent " skew" fence, so disastrous on Tues.
day, Romeo and Sinking Fund refused, and walked back to
the enclosure. This mishap to the " Baker" division left
Wee Nell in possession of the lead, Pine Apple going on
second and Emblem third. Freshman and Light of Other
Days were at this point pursuing a stern chase. Wee Nell
narrowly escaped a " purler" at the fence three-quarters of
a mile from home, and was very much distressed ; she fell
on her head, and Knott had much difficulty in saving her
from being hors de combat. As it was, this mishap gave
Pine Apple the lead, and enabled Emblem, who was here
full of running, to take second place. Stevens patiently
waited with Lord Coventry's mare until arriving upon the
race-course—half a mile from the finish—when, upon being
let out, she came away from Pine Apple, and finally won in
a canter by ten lengths. Freshman was a bad third, and
Wee Nell, "tired to death," walked home.
The Farmers' Steeplechase, a Sweepstakes of 3 soya each,
with 25 added, for hunters, 12st each ; gentlemen riders ;
professionals, 71b extra. About three miles. 9 subs.
Mr. Cook's Beckford Lass, 12st 71b (inc 71b extra)
(Owner) 1
Mr. Williams's Gaper, 12st (Mr. Davidson) 2
Mr. Powell's Maid of the Mill, 12st (Mr. Gough) 3
Mr. T. Pearce's Berkeley Lass, 12st 71b (inc. 7n) extra)
(Mr. Birch) 4
Betting—Even on Berkeley Lass, 3 to 1 was offered agst
any other.
Berkeley Lass made lay until she fell at the water jump,
which gave the lead to Gaper, who was waited upon by
Beckford Lass. Half a mile from home Beckford Lass went
to the front, and won by three lengths ; a bad third.
The Consolation Scramble (handicap) of 3. soy each, with
20 added. Two miles. 14 subs.
Mr. B. Land's Oliver Twist, aged, list 71b

(B. Land, jun.) 1
Mr. Wood's The Flat, aged, 9st 121 b.. (G. Waddington) 2
Mr. Ashwood's Mytton, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b .... (J. Holman) 3
Mr. Phillips's Wellington (late Roarer), aged, Oat 41b
(A. Sadler) 4
The following also ran :—Orphan, Princess Dagmar,
Cantab, Nancy, Gehazi, and Cineas gelding.
Betting—Even on Oliver Twist, 6 to 1 agst The Flat, 6
to 1 each agst Cantab, Mytton, and Princess Dagmar.
Cantab led at a good pace, followed by Oliver Twist, The
Flat, with Mytton, Wellington, and Princess Dagmar well
up. Before half a mile had been covered the Cineas
Gehazi, and Nancy were beaten off, and the riders of
the two first mentioned finding it hopeless to pursue the
chase, wisely pulled up their horses as soon as the water-
jump had been cleared. Oliver Twist waited upon Cantab
until reaching the fnee jumping on to the race ground,
where Cautab fell. The Flat and Oliver Twist, side by
side, raced from this point to within 100 yards of the judge's
box, when Oliver came away and won easily by half a
length. The Flat beat Mytton a length, and Wellington
was a bad fourth ; Cantab walked to the enclosure, but did
pass the post.

LATEST SCRATCHINGS.
CITY AND SUBURBAN—Brown Duchess, Crater, Water-
witch,Welland, Attica, Polynesia, Rubens, Interduca, Bar-
badoes, Glenochty colt, Soapstone, Jacqueline colt, Physi-
cian, Victor, Newfoundland, Misfortune, Comical, Father
O'Leary, Pillion, Sandford, Voluptas, Tademus, Sister to
Sage, and Tease-me-not.
METROPOLITAN.—PoIynesia, Golden Pledge, Odine,
Chaff, Falcon, Sister to Sage, and Lady Superior.

The Savannah Republican, referring to negro
expeditions into Florida, hopes that the whole
negro force will be concentrated at Jacksonsville,
as owners will then recover their negro property,
provided that the blacks can be got far enough
from the gunboats, and ridicules the idea of negroes
doing serious fighting against white men. The
Federal journals, however, assert that the negroes
have several times encountered the Confederates
near Jacksonsville, and defeated them.
The want of
provisions The Savannah
iosan
Savannah
ouh i Republican
becoming am says :—"
more impor-
tent. The city authorities have requested the rail-
way authorities to refuse to carry provisions out of
town. This may do good so far as rice is concerned,
but it is questionable whether there is anything
else in Savannah. For the last few days it has
been difficult for families to buy bacon, and many
persons could not find corn meal even in small
quantities. The evil is that retailers of provisions
have been forced to go or send to the country for
supplies. They succeeded in buying some in small
quantities, but their army was stopped by Govern-
ment agents at the Gulf road. Even small parcels
in there while families require them."
-_ public ovation to General Butler will take
place to-night at the New York Academy of Music.
The Loyal League will hold a mass meeting in
Union-square, New York, on the 11th of April, the
anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter.
A large Union Meeting has been held in Wash-
ington, in the House of Representatives. President
Lincoln and the members of the Cabinet were pro-
sent. War speeches were ma-le, and war resolu-
tions passed.
During the month of March 200 gold, silver, and
copper mining companies were formed in San
Francisco to develop the mines in California,
Nevada, and North-Western Mexico; their nomi-
nal capital was over eighty millions of dollars.
A British frigate arrived in Hampton Roads on
the 31st ult., from Havannah on the 23d. All is
quiet in San Domingo. The rebellion is crushed.
The Captain-General of Cuba is making a tour
through the island. He visited Matanzas, Car-
denas, and Bimba Saguan.
Admiral the Vanderbilt, arrived at
Hv anidlkesasil in
dthence shortly afterwards.
Thao
o
British steamer Neptune arrived at Haven-
oeoh, W
nab. It is supposed that she is intended to run the
blockade.
Upon the substantial confirmation from Cairo of
news in respect to Vicksburg comes a further rumour,
that Admiral Farragut, in the Hartford, has been
captured by the Confederates.
Admiral Farragut passed Port Hudson batteries
with only two damaged vessels.
The repulse of Gen. Banks is now reported on the
authority of Philadelphia papers. This of course
entails fresh delays before Port Hudson, and leaves
the Confederates at liberty to continue their traffic
overland and by the Red River with Texas, Arkan-
sas, and Mexico.
NEW YORK, April 3, Afternoon.
Further Federal accounts from New Orleans assert
that Gen. Banks's second reconnaisance from Baton
Rouge succeeded in its object, which was to ascer-
tain the whereabouts of Admiral Farragut's vessels,
but the details of the expedition do not materially
differ from those published by the Philadelphia
Enquirer.
Gen, Banks is at New Orleans.
There is a considerable Confederate force under
Gen. Kirby Smith in the neighbourhood of Brashear
City, arid the Confederate gunboats, Queen of the
West and Webb, are said to be in Chafalaya River,
not far above Brashear.
The main body of the Federals under General
Weitzel are at Bayon Bouf and Brashear, and skir-
mishing occurs daily between the contending forces.
An expedition has been made from New Orleans
across Lake Pontchartrain to destroy the Pass
Manchic bridge, at the opening of Lake Pontchar-
train and Mauripas. The expedition is reported to
have taken possession of Pass Manchac and pro-
ceeded to Pontchatoula. Several prisoners and 400
bales of cotton were captured.
It is reported in New Orleans from the Gulf that
yellow fever was already assuming a malignant
form in the extreme South, and an impression was
prevalent that it would reach New Orleans this
summer. New Orleans has been free from yellow
fever since 1858. Union leagues are being esta-
blished at New Orleans.
The Charleston Courier of the 27th says :—" Four
steamers have arrived from Nassau since Sunday.
Notwithstanding the blockade Charleston is en-
trade than she has
jeovyeirnhgadala
before.
rger direct foreign
The steamers Cornubia and Beauregard, with
1,400 bales of cotton, arrived at Bermuda on the
23d from Southern ports. The steamer Gertrude
the steamer Bri-
htaansoaiorrhivoesdarartivCodhaortlemrstodnm, and
ingtoo.
The privateer Florida has captured and burnt the
ship Star of Peace, from Calcutta for Boston. The
Florida has captured another American schooner.
She was chased by the Vanderbilt off Barbadoss,
but escaped.
The captain of the steamer Peterhoff is said to
have laid the facts of her capture before Lord Lyons,
who, it is reported, will make a formal demand on
the Government for the release of the vessel, and
indemnity to the owners. T
Thehe British Virginia
Wilmington,
schoonerLegiea Legislature
r Jane has been cap-
turedy
has
passed a bill pro-
viding
off
that speculators in food shall be punished
for misdemeanour.
President Davies is reported to be suffering from
an abscess in the eye, by which it is feared he will
lose his sight.
Landing to the
M'Clellan's operations,
froTmhethpereolivmooinuaortyionrepoofrf
poaf Harrison'saie,
has been pabiished.
closeH e d
eocfltahr
eestaar
that the
;graceful surrender of Har-
m
Maryland
erations of the results per's Ferry deprived his op

the troops of the Potomac army for the use of the
provost-marshal in making a draft to fill up the
complement of each regiment.
Mosby's Confederate cavalry visited Centreville,
Virginia, on Tuesday, and left for Dranesville,
where they encountered a squadron of Vermont
cavalry, whom they defeated and put to flight.
M'Clellan's official report of the seven days' fight-
ing on the Peninsula, and falling back to Berkely,
is published. He says in the report that no such
difficult movement was ever more successfully exe-
cuted.

The New York Times says General Butler's de-
nunciations of England, and his predictions of re-
tribution for the wrongs she has committed, were
received and echoed with the utmost enthusiasm at
the Academy of Music.
The cargo of the ship Star of Peace was valued
at half a million of dollars.

General Price is re-organising the Confederate
forces in Arkansas, preparatory to the invasion of

Missouri.
The Federals burnt Pensacola previous to eva-
cuating it.

NEW YoRN, April 4, Morning.
The committee on the conduct of the war has
ssued a report.
The Democratic journals continue to assert that
a number of furloughs have been granted to Con-
necticut soldiers, with the special condition that
they would vote a Republican ticket.
The World publishes a special order from the
War Department, dismissing from the service a
New Hampshire officer, for circulating copperhead
tickets, and doing all he could to promote the suc-
cess of the rebel cause in his State.

It is reported that the Government will not al
present take any action under the Letters o:
Marque Act.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, April 3, Evening.,

Money easy, gold, 54 ; exchange on London,
bankers' bilis, 167 to 169. Stocks quiet: New York
Centrals, 112 x; Illinois, 89; Erie, 777. Cotton
dull: middling Upland, 75c. Flour quiet, 10c.
lower. Wheat quiet. Corn quiet, lc. lower. Pro-
visions quiet. Coffee, sugar, and molasses quiet,
and unchanged.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, April 3.

Private ad vices received from Mexico state that
the Mexicans at Puebla numbered 18,000, under
Ortega ; 4,000 more, under Comonfort and Car-
vajal, are between Puebla and the capital. At the
capital Juarez had no force of importance, and on
the fall of Puebla would take refuge in the State of
Morella.
General Forey, with 12,000 men, was advancing
by way of Orizaba, and General Bazaine, with
11,000 men, by way of Jalapa; they would meet
at Amozoc. Great complaints were made of Gen.
Forey's indifference to 'the political aspects of the
campaign, and Gen. Bazaine is expected to succeed
him, particularly as it is understood that M. de
Saligny has been restored to his full diplomatic
functions.