The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-09 00:00:00

MANHATTAN'S DAD ACCIDENT.

For the first time since I commenced writing
these letters I shall be obliged probably to write
you but a few lines. I met with a bad accident last
night about eight o'clock. Mr. Hallenbeck, who
went out to Japan with our Japanese visitors
three years ago, returned yesterday, and called
upon me at my residence. He had admired my
grape arbour, and I volunteered to procure some
clusters of grapes for him. I ascended the step
ladder, and had secured one bunch when the ladder
gave way, and I fell about five feet. I was con-
veyed into my house, and surgical aid was pro-
cured. I am now laid up with a dislocated (left,
fortunately) shoulder, an injured thigh, and a
sprained ankle. I have not had any sleep since the
accident happened, and I have been and still am a
great sufferer. How long it will last I cannot pre-
tend to foresee. I hope it will not interfere with
my writing many weeks. lam thankful that taY
life was spared.

THE FEDERALS IN A QUANDARY !
We are pretty well divided in opinion abouttl:
late battle near Chattanooga. The Government ,
oat.
trying to make out that our side won (!) The
in_ro
of General Bragg, which is received thisi2 Rod's sated.
is pretty conclusive. I have an idea thliyv
defeated.
will be attacked again, and will be terrt
00
, contrating
The rebels have a happy faculty.cu... cove no doubt
their troops upon any given poin_Leei3O
army fought
about the fact that the troops of
attack
time they are
under Bragg; and probably I if Meade,
byattac-
orthis
blfe c
ak
battle
en
zr.sefaoduyfiit,ot month
tereipaitilliseaee_othicarsii:
n:ioGwizelntu.htlizainansltz(;liievr:
shall be whtpped—probab g ;ay
Our prospects are more arose
the war commenced.
period the
to hold out it will prove
have been at any
of Rosenc ram.
the defeat
shootz:ed. The idea is to crush the
r?lfrizho
ercreliadisastrous.tio. 0, to fight battles whenever
irsl Charleston
insp 0
is is lorded.
an opportunity© war with France breakswar
seems before t v
doubt about the
probability of a war
seems to be 11:Mexico. We are
now equal to France
in referent W .selsand
in wawa' • ' ) we are building and arming
every d°l* —,........_

Tog HARTLEy
FUND SURPLUS.--A meeting
called by circular from the Mayor, was held on
wednesday at the
Council Chamber, Newport, in order to
decide what course should be taken as regards the sum to
be apportioned to th
Hartley ii . , south-westerne, district from the
b which .he hadilie Mllayder
huei surtlu.se explained the object
out the ineeth.,
met that
apportioned to the south-western district, rough.. fat
dthe request of Mr.
A portion of the Hartleyta unsurplus
theywould be
with re day in order to decide what nu andh l betaken
werek
. worship rs es
then oud
read eta
thee n
regard to its proper use. His
report of the llartley Fund Committee. Mr. Brough said
he had asked the Mayors of Bristol and Newport to call
meetings, and the latter, as they were aware, called the
meeting to-day. The Mayor of Bristol had not yet taken
any steps in:the matter. In reply to Sir Thomas Phillips,
Mr. Brough said that, the south-western mining district
comprised the whole of Monmouthshire, parts of Brecon
and Glamorgan, and also Somerset, Gloucester, the Forest_
nu
of Dean, and part of Devon. There were about 60 or
i 0
collieries in Somerset, 40r5 in Devon, and a far larger . 70
collieries
in Monmouthshire. From the instructions contained
in the circular sent by him to the secretary of the Hartley
Fund he presumed their first business was t.o appoint a com-
mittee and trustees. Mr. Levick agreed with Mr. Brough,
and the second paragraph in the Hartley cOmtaittee'b report
clearly suggested that course.