The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1863.

NEW NOVEL by the Author of "ANNE DYSART."
On Friday, Oct. 30, in 2 vols., 215.,
THE BROWNS AND HTE SMITHS
By the Author of "Anne Dysart," &c.
Also now ready, in 3 vols.,
QUEEN MAB. By JULIA KAVANAGH.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlbo7ough-street.

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE ( 031rANY.

of contiguous columns. Immediately after the arrival of the
Lieut.-Gen. Commanding, the troops were put in motion,
the infantry changing position to the left on the first bri-
gade. The cavalry followed in the same direction, formed
line of contiguous columns in rear of the infantry, again
changed position to the right and repeated the movements
several times. The division then advanced to Eelmoor and
marched past, the artillery and cavalry in open column of
batteries and squadrons, and the infantry in open column
of grand divisions in quick time. The movements and the
marching past were admirably performed, and the troops re-
turned to quarters shortly after 12 o'clock. The weather
was most unfavourable during the great part of the ma-
no3uvres.

AMERICA.

Established in 1836.
Offices :--1, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 20 and 21, Poultry,
London, E.C.
PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY SINCE 1850 :


Year.

Fire Premiums. I Life Premiums. I Invested Funds,

NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF 'LEAST LYNNE."
Immediately, in 3 vols., post Svo.,
THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDY.A'
By Mrs. HENRY WOOD,
Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," &c.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

1811
1856
1861
1862

£53,305
222,279
30,130
436,065

£27,157
72,751
135,074
134,703

.C 50.2,8 .-!4
821,061
1,3 11,90.1
1,417,808

The Fire Duty paid by this Company in England in 1862
was £71,234.
SWINTON BOULT, Sec:et iry tl the Company.
JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary, London.

Immediately, in post Bvo., 10s. M., with a Portrait of the
Author,
NY IMPRISONMENT, AND THE FIRST
YEAR OF ABOLITION RULE IN WASIIING-
-

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.
Queen Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.
Capital ONE MILLION STERLING.
At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver-
pool, on the 21st October, 1863, BERNARD HALL, Esq..
Chairman of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors'
Report for the year stated—
That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300
being an increase over the precedin, year of 22,580
That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three
years were
and for the past three years
being •in increase in the latter triennial period
over the former of
That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as
a I,ire Reserve Fund, wa5..... 23,427
and the amount added to Life Fund was 13,743
That during the past five years the Company had paid
for Claims
the Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been
valued on the soundest principles, viz., Net Premiums at 3
per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to part:cipating Policy-
holders averaged as much as 46 per cent. per annum of the
Premiums paid, while in some instances it was as high as 65,
70, and even 75 per cent.
A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum.
J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary.

YOTI:

'By ROSE GREENHOW.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

Now ready, in Svo., price 10s. 6d.,
THE COTTON TRADE : Its Bearing upon
the Prosperity of Great Britain and Commerce of the
American Republics onsidered in connection with the
System of Negi o Slavery in the Confederate States.
By GEORGE M'RENRY (Pennsylvania).
London : Saunders, Otley, and Co., 66, Brook-street, W.

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Naval and Military Intelligence,

THE NAVY.

T II
6, E 0X F ORD
OXFORD STREET, W.

Mr. J. Stansfeld, M.P., the Junior Lord of the Admi-
ralty, has for the present concluded his labours at Ports-
mouth dockyard. The last part of Mr. Stansfeld's work
there was a minute inspection of the steam reserve afloat—

THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections
from Sir Henry R. Bishop's THE SLAVE, CLARA, the
MAID of MILAN, and Bellini's SONNAMBULA.
Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs.
Green, Bernardi, Huish, &c., with full band and chorus.
Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Flute Solos by Drew Dean, &c.

the ships composing the reserve in their different classes, the
engineers, stokers and others employed on board or at Has-
lar, with the particular nature of their duties past and pre..
sent, and other details in connection with this important
baanch of the service, As a part result of Mr. Stansfeld's
inquiry at Portsmouth yard, a commission, of which Admi-
ral Sir Houston Stewart, K.C..13,, naval commander-in-
chief at Devonport, and Vice-Admiral the Hon. G. Grey,
late Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth yard, are mem-
bers, has been formed to report upon the steam reserve of
the different yards.

COMIC, by UNSWORTH (" or any oiler man "), Eurrene,
W. Randall, George Hodson, and those marvellous French
Clowns, Messrs. ARTHUR and BERTRAND.
Also, a Performance by Herr SCHALKENBACH on his
wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHESTRE, contain-
ing a full band of 40 instruments.
The HALL has just been newly Decorated and Ventilated,
and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis.
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Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is,
private boxes, 10s. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order
to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds,
Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro-
fessor Pepper and HenryDircks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral
Illusion, " THE GHOST," to the Concert Hall, where a
new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample
view of the Illusion from Stalls, Balcony, and body of the
HalL He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give
(with all that gentleman's latest improvements and effects),
REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at half-past
Nine o'clock.

The Columbine, 6, screw, Commander Ward, was in-
spected at Spithead on Saturday by Vice-Admiral Sir M.
Seymour, G.C.8., and afterwards sailed for the Pacific.
The Emerald, 35, screw frigate, Capt. A.Cumming, sailed
from Spithead on Saturday evening for Sheerness, where
she is ordered to dismantle and pay out of commission.
The line• of•battle ship Bombay, 2,782 tons, built in the
East Indies, and the last of the 80 gun sailing ships con-
verted at Chatham dockyard to a screw steamer, is ordered
to be placed in dock at Chatham to undergo a thorough
overhaul and refit, and to be brought forward by the com.
mencement of nest year for commission. She will probably
succeed the Nile as the flagship on the North American
station. Since her conversion the armament of the Bombay
has been reduced from 80 to 67 guns. She is to be fitted to
curry a complement of 650 officers and men, including ma-
rifles.

All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual,
including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Comedy by Unsworth
(the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, George Hodson, E.
Marshall, and the marvellous Arthur and Bertrand.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The
GHOST new version—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN--
Grand Divertissement—Favourite Opera Selections—NlCO-
SlA, the eminent Violinist—RAPHAEL DE SOLLA. the
Infant Tenor—LANGLOIS, the Great Juggler. .Every
Evening.
Doors open at 7—commence at half-past 7.

The Chesapeake, 39, 2,377 tons, 400 horse power, attached
to the third division of the Chatham steam reserve, is to be
placed in the first dock which becomes vacant at Chatham
to have her hull examined, and to undergo a thorough
overhaul. It is probable that she will be selected to suc-
ceed the Narcissus, 39, 400 horse power, as the flag ship at
the Cape of Good Hope, the Chesapeake, one of the last of
the 50 gun sailing frigates converted to screw, not having
seen any say:ea for some length of time.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great
Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR
1,4 ICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every
Evening.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly.
These elegant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter
Season. They have been entirely redecorated.
Musical Director and Conductor, Mons. L. JULLIEN.
Great Success of his new Quadrille, " The Prince of Wales,"
nightly encored.
The band is selected from the Italian Operas and the
Household Troops.

The lighter Aid, with stores from Chatham, arrived at
Plymouth on Saturday.

Doors open at 8 o'clock.
Admission, Is.

The screw steam frigate Liverpool, 30, Capt. Rowley
Lambert, at Devonport, has discharged her powder, sad
wlil to-day be placed in dock to be repaired, refitted, and
stored for foreign service.
The screw steam gun:vessel Speedwell, 4, Commander
Cotton, has left Plymouth for the West Coast of Africa.
The screw steam corvette Scylla, 21, having been exa-
mined at Devonport, was removed on Saturday into the
basin to complete defects incurred when in collision with
the merchant ship Duke of Wellington in the Bay of Bis-
cay. On this occasion the corvette was on the starboard,
and not on the port tack as first stated, The Wellington
was on the port tack.

Manager—M. GRENET.

29, GEORGE-STREET, HANOVER-SQUARE.
THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM_
Open daily from 10 till 10. Lectures at 4 and 7
o'clock. Where may be seen the Astecs ; Bushman and
Wife; Julia Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the
Siamese Twins; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Pre-
parations, &c. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years
.old. Admission, One Shilling ,tor Gentlemen only),.

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Note the Address :—WILLI AM JONES, Die Sinker, Press
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The screw steam sloop Alert, 17, Capt. Majendio, left
Plymouth on Saturday for her station in the Pacific).
His Prussian Majesty's frigate Niobe, 28, Capt. Kuber,
and the Mosquito, 14, Capt, Hassentein, both from Dantsic,
arrived in Plymouth Sound on Saturday. These ships,
with the Rover, which arrived there on Wednesday, are
bound to the island of Madeira.
The following appointments were mado on Saturday at
the Admiralty :—Commander W. T. F. Jackson, to be an
inspecting commander of the Coastguard, vice Murray, su-
perseded at his own request : Sub-Lieut. John Hope, to the
Esk; Henry H. Jauncey, nominated to a naval cadetship;
John Watson (A), of the Espoir, promoted to acting first,
class assist-engineer.

TEA.—MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti-
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THE ARMY.
The official inspection of the battalion of Rayal Marines
(Light Infantry) at head-quarters, Chatbam, by
Major-
Gen. H. Eyre, commanding the forces
that district, ter-
minated on Saturday. On the previous day the division un-
der the command of Cot-Coninrndant T. Lemon, C. 8., was
taken to Chatham lines, where, under the direction of Major-
Gen. Eyre, the men were put through a variety of battalion
company, and light infantry movements, in order to test the
efficiency of the division. During the inspection several of
the captains of companies and field-officers were called to
the front and directed to manoeuvre the battalion under the
immediate eye of the General. In consequence of the illness
of Major-Gan. Stranskam, the Inspector-General of Royal
Marines, the half-yearly inspection has been postponed.
A division of the 55th Regiment, comprising the follow-
ing officers and men, will embark this morning at 7 a.m.,
on board the Hougomont, hired sailing tranaport, from
Portsmouth dockyard :—Major T. S. Brovrtie, wife, and
child; Capt. E. F. Temple and wife; Capt. P. L. Bellamy,
wife, and child; Lieut. M. M. Gillies and wife. Ensigns
F. Baird, T. Cargill, J. E. Lee, A. A. Boggs, W. L. Pitt;
Assist-surg. W. J. Bendall and wife; 269 rank and file,
6 drummers, 12 sergeants, 2 staff sergeants, 33 women, and
85 children. The Hougomont will sail from Portsmouth
for Madras this evening. The head-quarters of the 55th
will embark on board the King Arthur, hired transport, at
Portsmouth, about the 30th inst,
A detachment of the 76th Regiment, consisting of two
companies and the undermentiovcd officers, has been left
signs T
at Aldershot to receive volunteers, and on the completion
of the strength of the regiment will proceei to India :
Capts. O'Donoghue P:da Geddes, Lieut. Harding, and En-
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appointed brigade-major to the garrison at the camp at
Colchester in the room of Major Baldwin, who has received
orders to join the 31st Regiment, to which he belongs.
Brevet-Major the Hon. C. J. Addington, 38th Regiment, is
to join the sery ice companies of that corps, S tall. surg. Bone,
of the 10th depot battalion, has been, instructed to proceed
to Barbadoes. The troops at the camp will march into the
surrounding country every Wednesday during the ensuing
winter season, and have already begun to do so.
Preparations for the court-martial on Lieut.-Col. Crawley
are in progress at the Clubhouse at Aldershot. The build-
ing, which is situated on the rightof the Farnborough-road,
opposite the South Camp, will afford every convenience for
the purpose. Lieut.-Col. Crawley visited the camp on Wed-
nesday. The following officers of the EnniskillenDragoons
have arrived in Aldershot :—Captains A. Wier and R, W,
Renshaw; Lieutenants R, D. Davies and H. J. Wallace;
Cornet J. S. Davis, Surgeon G. A. Turnbull, and Quarter-
master C. Wooden, V.C. In addition to the detachment of
Enniskillens, numbering about 60 non-commissioned officers
and men, already quartered at Aldershot, a further detach -
ment of 60, under the command of Captain F. G. S. Curtis,
and accompanied by Cornet W. T. S. Snell, are expected to
arrive at the camp to-day.
The division at Aldershot was formed up on Claycart-
ridge, for field u3tulmlyxes,(4l webeaday morning, lA lute

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PELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
k) the BIRTH of SHARSPEARE, at Stratford-upon-
Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert
N. C. Hamilton, Bart, K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv-
ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the
account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge
and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks,
Stratford-upon-Avon; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and
Greenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Co., Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs.
i3rlyn and Co., bankers, London.
The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip-
tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers
of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee
r. st their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only
the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to
all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his
home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died.

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In the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, at King's-cross.

Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCIL K.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free
and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for-
mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom-
panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered
capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of
the casual sick of this great metropolis, It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretchod of our fellow-creatures. Moreover,
it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co.;Ransom and
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[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]
QUEENSTOWN, Oct, 25.
The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Boston
on the 14th, and Halifax on the 16th, arrived here
at 10 15 a.m. She brings 92 passengers and 21,500
dole. The Europa landed all her mails, consisting
of 124 sacks, and six passengers, and proceeded at
10 35 a.m. for Liverpool ; all well.

(Per the Europa.)
NEW YORK, Oet. 13, Afternoon.
General Lee's whole army crossed the Rapidan on
the Bth inst., moving towards Madison Court-house,
to turn General Meade's right.
The Confederates hold all gaps in the Bull Run
Mountain.

A sharp engagement occurred on the 10th inst.
cavalry, a Federal reconnoitring party and Stuart's
near Robertson's river, resulting in a de-
feat of the Federals, who were pushed back to Cul-
pepper.
General Meade has since then abandoned Cul-
pepper, and fallen back to the north bank of the
Rappahannock.

*aihington despatches assert that a combined
land and naval attack against Charleston will
shortly take place.

EVENING.
Chattanooga advices to the 7th inst. report the
Confederates to be concentrating artillery on Mis-
sion Ridge. and to be sending a large cavalry force
to harass Rosencranz's rear.

General Burnside has been successfully skirmish-
ing on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad.
The repulse of the Federals above Port Hudson
is confirmed. They lost 480 prisoners. General
Dana has since advanced against the Confederates,
who retreated.

The Federals advancing into the Teche country
are still occupied in considerable skirmishing.
General Blunt has started in pursuit of the Con-
federates who captured his body guard.
Guerillas are still active in Missouri and along
the Pacific Railroad.

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Generals Price and Kirby Smith are reported
moving on Little Rock in force.
correspondence has passed between
BverirtyisshhCaropnsul of Savannah and the Governor
the British
of Georgia respecting the enlistment of British sub-
jects.ee:idiecnitnLi°inndcoln's Government.
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accredited dismissal
because
is incensed at the deten-
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Confederate rams, and observes :—" If
Irish emigration, the war
would end in three months."
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The Tammany and Mozart Democratic parties
have united.

night at Astor-house the Russian Admiral accepted
an invitation to Baltimore.
given to the Russians last
At a citizens' banquet

er has arrived at New
yoArkn.other Russian steamier

As d--,enau, with the officers of
the English and French fleets, have visited the
public institutions at New York. The absence of
the Russian Admiral and officers, who were invited,
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owmansville, fr3m Quebec for Ha-
vannab, here in distress, has been seized
upn'ornullaeh' callingasuspicionsteuler B
of being a blockade runner.
Unfavourable rumours and the
C 0 g MERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
absernocneeyof ae:tshye.ntic information concerning Meade's
position caused gold to advance to 561 this morn-
ing, since which it has receded, being now quoted
531 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London—bankers' bills, 170.
Stocks
steady. New York Central, 1351 ; Illinois
Central, 1261 ; Erie, 1093-;
Six per Cent. United
Suites Bonds, 1071.

(By Telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, Morning.
The retreat of General Meade's naain army to the
Rappahannock was conducted in good order and
with little loss.

General Burford's and Kilpatrick's cavalry, which
covered the rear, had severe engagements with the
enemy, experiencing considerable losses in officers
and men.

Gregg's cavalry was surrounded while reconnoi-
tring, and lost 500 men.
The New York Times correspondent reports last
night that since the 13th General Meade has fallen
back frona the Rappahannock to the neighbourhood
of Manassas Plains, and General Lee's whole force,
having crossed the Rappahannock, was pressing his
rear. A battle in the neighbourhood of Bull Run
is considered imminent.

EVENING.
An engagement occurred yesterday between a
Lee's army and General Meade's
ear Bristow's Station. The result is
slaercgonedfocrocrepsonf
reported as a decided Union victory, the Confade-
rates losing one battery and 100 prisoners. Further
information concerning the situation in Virginia is
anxiously awaited.
General Bragg's cavalry is still operating on
Nashville, Chattanooga, and the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, to prevent reinforcements or
uie Rosencranz. It is reported that no
Westernlsr reinforcementshave yet reached Chatta-
nooga.spp The Confederates are intrenching them-
selves in force on Burnside's left, and Bragg has
thrown a force across the Kiawashee river, upon
Burnside's right, compelling him to fall back to
beyond Athens, which the Confederates occupy, thus
isolating Burnside from Rosencranz.
Shelby's guerillas have been defeated in Missouri,
losing all their artillery, baggage, and numerous
prisoners. _ _

The Federal General Saxton has placed a line
upon the North Carolina cotton crop until all the
claims of the plantation labourers are paid.
Mr. Curtin, the Republican candidate, has been
elected governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Vallandigham has been defeated in the Ohio
election by a large majority.
President Davis is making a tour of inspection in
the South.
Earl Russell's Blairgowrie speech has been fa-
vourably received. The press attributes his confir-
mation of England's neutrality to the great display
of the Federal resources.
It is reported that six more Russian vessels are
expected here.
The French frigate Guerriere is repairing in dry
dock.
The steamer Africa put into St. John's in distress,
having struck near cape Race. She was half an
hour on the rocks. Both ship and cargo are badly
damaged, and the ship was making much water.
arrivedTh one.
COMMERCIAL
eCin: of
Baltimore and the Bremen have
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold has been fluctuating since Monday, the
12th, between 50 and 57 per cent . premium. This
must be attributed to the hourly .conflicting reports
from Virginia and Tennessee. G old is now quoted
66 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London—.bankers ' bills, 171.
Money easy.

Stocks dull. New York Centro 1, 1341; Illinois
Central, 1251; Erie,
1084; Six
States' Bonds, 107,1.
Cotton steady—middling upland, pe Cent. United
92c. to 93c.
Flour, good inquiry. Wheat declining. Corn very

firm. Provisions dull. Cuffce advancing.®
Sugar
very firm. Molasses quiet.

(By Telegraph to Cape Race.)
NEW YORK, Oat. 18.

General Meade officially reports that on the 14th
the enernyat tacked his rear guard, consisting of the
second corps, while menacing him on the flank.
After a spirited contest the, enemy were repulsed,
losing a battery, 5 guns, 2 colours, and 450 pri-
soners. Ths engagement was stated in the de-
spatch of the 15th, evening, as occurring at Bris-
tow's Station.

On the evening of the 14th Lee attempted to
flank Meade by way of Chantilly, and got in his
rear through Fairfax Court-house. Lee's attempt
was frustrated by General Meade Ifalling back to
Fairfax.

the cause to which he nad evoled it ruined. In
comparison with this, personal feelings could not be
weighed by any loyal and high-minded man, else he
had cause enough. Those who for years had looked
up to him as their political leader and representa-
tive, were now taught to regard him Vvith suspiLdon
and dislike. He has been grossly misunderstood,
and hence, no doubt, habitually misrepresented.
When France the other day was called to elect
representatives, ho was en unsuccesklul candidate
for the situation which seems as much his own of
right, as that of O'Connell to be the representative
of Catholic Ireland, and it is impossible to
doubt that somewhere or other the clergy could.
have secured his return, To all these causes of de-
pref,:sion must be addtd that which made him so late
in his anival at the Congress of Malines, and so
early in hifi,'departure, a tormenting chronic malady.
Moreover, .Montalembert cannot look forward with
any certainty to a politicarchange, such as France
has so often seen during the lastcentury, and which
would restore him to his just station in political life.
Although not old, his head is already crowned with
grey (" a crown of glory," says Holy Scripture,
when found in the paths of justice"). He may even
anticipate the restoration of Parliamentary Govern-
ment in France, without expecting that he will take
a part in it. He has exactly reached the period of
life at which our unhappy countryman Gibbon, ba-
lancing the advantage and the evils of increasing
years, felt compelled against his will to record that
" two circumstances, the abbreviation of time, and
the failure of hope, could not but tinge with a
browner shade the evening of life,"

The objects of Lee's advance and the reason for
Meade's refusal to accept battle form the subject of
much conjecture.

Charleston harbour is reported to be effectually
closed against the entrance of the ironclads.

The steamer Spaulding has been captured.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold, 53-Z per cent. premium.
Exchanges on London—bankers' bills, 168.
Stocks steady. New York Central, 135' ; Illi-
nois, 1251-; Erie, 10811 ; Six per Cent. United States
Bonds, 1071.

How deep a shade of melancholy the political
changes of their country have thrown over many of
those who were once the most prominent among the
politicians of the Parliamentary period, may be
imagined. It strongly reminds us of the expres-
sions of Cicero, when he found himself excluded
from public life by the success of Cce3ar in drawing
into his own hands all the power of the State.
High minded men who, in 1848, freely risked
their lives in the cause of " law and order,"
may be heard to profess that if civil strife again
broke out they would sit by their fireside with-
out looking out of the window, that the men of
our day are not worthy of liberty, being " sales,
Utes et meekants," such is the natural effect of poli-
tical disappointment upon men who are conversant
only with the natural order.

Cotton steady—middling upland, 92c.
Oct. 17, Morning.
No general engagement is reported from Virginia.
Both armies are still confronting each other.

Hill's corps moved yesterday from Meade's front
in the direction of Leesburg. A Federal reconnais-
sance was sent to that quarter.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold, 51 per cent. premium.
The Saxonia and City ,of London take out
660,000 dole.

THE AFRICA.

Bearing this in mind, let us turn to the conclud.
ing columns of Montalembert's address, and see how
the hope of a Christian not merely " reconciles man
to his lot," but fills him in the darkest times with a
hope which relates not to himself alone but to his
country.

ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND, OCt. 17.
The divers report that the injury to the Africa
is not extensive. She has received very little damage
aft, and can easily be made seaworthy.

THE OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 25.
The Royal Mail steamship China arrived here at
1 p.m. to-day. She embarked mails, passengers, and
the latest telegrams, and proceeded for New York
at 4 p.m. ; all well.