The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-17 00:00:00

(From Fun.)

ÜBIQUITOUS AND INIQUITOUS.—The Emperor of the
French, regardless of the difficulties with which his policy
has surrounded the King of Italy, is off to Biarritz. Like
Sir Boyle Roche's celebrated bird, he apparently possesses
the power of being in two places at once ; for while he goes
to Biarritz for the benefit of one sea, he also stays at Rome
for the benefit of another see.

Too TRITE.—Poor Garibaldi is reported to have two
wounds; he has three, the last, though not the least, being
in his magnanimous heart.

On how many banks does the Thames keep a running
account ?

The Federal army surgeons ought to be well supplied
with shin-plasters, as the troops, when they have an en-
gagement with tha enemy, suffer most in the legs, by hav-
ing to do so much masterly retreating.
THE BEST TUNE FOR GERMAN ITINERANT MUSICIANS.
—" We're a Band of Bothers."

Lord and Lady Elcho left town yesterday for
Paris, on their way to Geneva, where the noble lord and
lady purpose to make a short stay previous to going to
Italy and Nice.

THE MAROON. By Captain Mayne Reid. 3
vols.—Little need be said by way of recommending to
the general public the works of Captain Mayne Reid.
There are few who have not been interested in his well-
known and exciting narratives. The present work will,
no doubt, find warm admirers. To those of our readers
who require a book full of the most startling incidents and
thrilling adventures, traits of noble heroism and self-sacri-
ficing devotion, we can sincerely recommend " The
Maroon."—Observer.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.—The arrangements have
been completed for a fight for the championship between
Mace and King. The first portion of the deposit money
has been paid, and the remainder will be paid next week.
The fight is to take place some time towards the close of
November. The contest wi'l be for £2OO a side and the
belt, but where it will take place is not, of course, likely to
transpire.

EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.—The unhappy and
distracted state of affairs in America has caused almost a
total suspension of emigration from this country, and the
result is, that where in the corresponding week last year we
had 220 emigrants embarking from the same wharf at
Queenstown, we had, on Thursday, only eighty six.—Cork
Reporter.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.
—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held by Mr. Wal-
thew at Limehouse, on the body of Joseph Turner, aged 35
years, who had lost his life by. drowning, in the Regent's
Canal, under very suspicious circumstances. It appeared
from the evidence that the deceased was a travelling show-
man, and was keeping company with a female named Jour-
dan. The latter person and the deceased went on Friday
night last, about half-past 10 o'clock, on board the barque
Jessie, lying in the Limehouse basin of the Regent's Canal.
They partook of some refreshment, and Capt. Jourdan (the
brother of the young woman), who remained on board, left
them to go ashore. They had not left the hold of the
barque a minute before an alarm was raised of two persons
overboard. The captain hastened on deck and jumped into
a small boat, but he could not see anything, as the night
was dark. He then leaned forward, and upon placing his
hands in the water, felt the head of some person whom he
found to be his own sister, but the deceased man had dis-
appeared. Tho female had been saved by the expansion of
her petticoat, but when deceased was brought to the sur-
face of the water life must have been extinct about half an
hour. The deputy coroner said that it was to regretted
that the female was not in attendance, and the beadle said
that she could not be found. Verdict—" Found dead in
the Regent's Canal, but how, when, or by what means he
came into the water, there was no evidence to show."
GARIBALDI SURGEON FUND.—The subscriptions
received to this fund up to last night amount to £246
13s. 10d. The neceessary expenses incurred, including
Professor Partridge's fee, already exceed £6OO.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—The visitors to
the building yesterday were again up to the average, but
no more. The admissions by payment were 49,242; by
season tickets, 3,544; total, 52,786. The recent decision
as to keeping open the building till the Ist of November
appears to have met with general approval among the ex-
hibitors, though not a few would have been pleased had the
time been still further extended.

THE CITY SOLICITORSHIP.—It seems probable
that there will be several candidates in the field for this im-
portant appointment, which is extremely lucrative. Mr.
Parker, formerly under-sheriff of London and Middlesex, is
spoken of as 'a candidate ; and Mr. Lloyd, a solicitor, and a
member of the Common Council, will, it is said, also enter
the lists for the honour. Mr. Deputy Farrar, the senior
under-sheriff of the present year, is also likely to become a
candidate; and amongst other names mentioned yesterday
as desiring the honour are Mr. J. Anderson Rose, brother
of Mr. Alderman Rose, and formerly under-sheriff; Mr.
Gammon, one of the present under-sheriffs ; Mr. Linklater,
of the Bankruptcy Court; Mr. Sirr, formerly under-sheriff;
Mr. Crossley, a member of the Common Council, and for-
merly under-sheriff to his brother, Sir Charles Crossley.
PASSAGES OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.—In conse-
quence of the great interest that is taken in the passages of
ocean steamers, we publish the following passages, mean
time :—On the 2d of April, 1856, the Versia sailed from
New York and arrived at Liverpool on the 12th—pas-
sage, 9 days 12 hours, On the 14th of May, 1856, the
Persia sailed from New York, and arrived in the Mersey on
the 24th—passage, 9 days 8 hours and 48 minutes. On the
6th August, 1856, the Persia left New York at 5.15 p.m
and arrived in the Mersey at 8 30 p.m. on the 15th, having
been detained two hours and thirty minutes at the Bar
for water—passage, from Sandy Hook (an hours' steam-
ing from New York, to the Bell Buoy, 8 days 23 hours and
30 minutes, the shortest on record. Oa thelBth of August,
1858, the Persia left New York, called at St. John's, New-

foundland, on the,22d, and left that port at 11 10 a.m. the
same day, and arrived in the Mersey at 10 15 p.m. having
been detained at the Bar 6 hours—passage, from St. John's
to the Bell Buoy, 5 days 13 hours, a most extraordinary
and unparalleled passage across the Atlantic. On the 4th
June last the Scotia sailed from New York and made the

passage to Queenstown in 9 days 8 hours. She made the
run from Queenstown to the Bell Buoy in 14 hours and
38 minutes, the quickest ever known. The Great Eastern

left Milford Haven on the 7th May last, and arrived off
Sandy Hook (an hour's steaming
from New York) on the
17th—passage, 9 days 22 hours and 15 minutes. The
Australasian left Sandy Hook (an hour's steaming from
New York) on the 22d May, and arrived in Liverpool on
the Ist June—passage, 9 days 19 hours. The Scotia left
New York on the 27th August, and arrived oft the Ball
Buoy on the sth inst.—paasap, 9 days 4 hours.— Liver.
Pool

Vl3 E Ex, 17, 1862

LATEST NEWS

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 6.

The defeat of the Federal armies at Bull's Run
and Centreville was complete. No estimate has
been made of the loss of life.
The Confederates captured large quantities of
ammunition, stores, and artillery.
The Federals under General Pope are entrench-
ing themselves on Arlington heights, to defend

Washington.
General M'Clellan is in command of the defences
of the capital.
Alexandria is filled with the dead and dying.

The Confederates remain masters of the recent
battle fields. The Federals had to leave their dead

unburied.

The report, circulated a few hours prior to the
departure of the Boston steamer, that Stonewall
Jackson was in full possession of Baltimore, with
40,000 men, via Leesburg, was premature. It is
universally believed that such is his intention, and
that he will enter Maryland by that or some other
point, and that it is neither the intention nor the
policy of the South t. make an attack on Wash-
ington.

The reappointment of M'Clellan has been satis-
fatfory to the army, but has not been received with
equal favour by the public.
A proposition has been made to authorise
Generals Fremont and Mitchell to raise each an army
of 50,000 men. It is asserted that Abolitionists
will gladly serve under those Generals who would
not otherwise take part in the war. It is not be-
lieved that the President will accept the proposi-
tion.

The whole male population of Cincinnati are in
arms, or working on the fortifications, tc defend the
city against the Confederate army of Kentucky,
under General Kirby Smith, who threatens both
this city and Louisville.
COMMERCIAL INTELLMENCE.

The money market is greatly excited. Gold
reached a premium of 19 yesterday, but afterwards
fell to 181.

(Per City of Washingtcn, by Telegraph to Cape

Race. and from Queenstown.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 8, Evening.

General Pope has been relieved from the command
of the army in Virginia, and is assigned to the com-
mand in the north-west.

Nearly all the Confederate troops have been with-
drawn from before Washington.

A Confederate force 5,000 strong has :Tossed the
Potomac at Point of Rocks, and occupied Frederick,
Maryland. They were enthusiastically received by
the Secessionist inhabitants, but the Unionists left
the town. They have promised to protect all pri-

vate property.
The latest reports state that General Jackson is
at Frederick, with 40,000 men.
It is reported that the Confederates propose to
destroy the Western Central Pennsylvanian Rail-
road, and operate in Pennsylvania, having ulterior
designs on Washington and Baltimore.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has forwarded
large bodies of troops to the entrance of Cumber-
land Valley to resist the invasion.
The Confederate pickets extend from Frederick
seven miles towards Hagerstown.
Large bodies of Federal troops are being trans-
ported from Washington to the Upper Potomac.
The Confederate movements in Frederick have
cut off the reinforcements for the Federal troops
at Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry.
Four hundred Confederates attacked the Federals
at Martinsburg, but were repulsed.
General Bragg is marching on Nashville, which
General Buell has ordered to be evacuated.
Great excitement prevails at Fort Monroe.
The Confederate ram, Merrimac No. 2, has been
seen below Fort Darling, going in the direction of
Newport. Arrangements have been made to re-
ceive her.
The Governor of Indiana has ordered all citizens
between 19 and 45 years of age, residing in the
border counties to repel invasion,
The Federal Government is well supplied with
arms.

Another English steamer has been captured off

Charleston.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 8, EVENING.
Money easy. Gold 19 per cent. premium.
Exchange advancing. Bankers' bills 1304 to 131-i.
Stocks firm and advancing.
Large speculative sales have taken place in cotton.
Middling upland, 55c.
Flour steady. Wheat and corn heavy. Provi-
sions dull.

(Per Hibernia, via Quebec and Londonderry.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 6, MORNING.
The Federal army has resumed precisely the same
position around Washington which it held pre-
viously to its departure for the peninsula.
More Confederates are reported to be moving
through Thoroughfare Gap and to be branching off
in the direction of Harper's Ferry.
Gen. Stonewall Jackson has entered Leesburgh,
and is pushing on to Harper's Ferry.
The New York Herald contains a rumour that
a battle was progressing at Poolesville, Maryland,
between the Confederates and the Federals under
Gen. Sumner, whose corps was thrown forward
to intercept the Confederates in their attempt to
cross the Potomac.
Various rumours are current of some fighting at
Poolesville, but nothing definite can be ascer-
tained.
The Federals have evacuated Acquia Creek.
The New York Herald reports that the Confede-
rate General Bragg is marching towards the Ohio
river, through Western Virginia, with 20,000

men.

The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued a pro-
clamation, calling upon tho people throughout the
State to form Volunteer organisations.
The Government clerks in Washington have

commenced drilling.
The New York Times thinks that, unless the
Federal Cabinet is reinforced with new vigour and
ability, the Unioc cause will be overthrown.
The New York War Committee propose to raise
two armies of 50,000 men each, to be commanded
by Generals Fremont and Mitchell. They are to
he raised under Federal authority ; but if Govern-
ment refuses them, under some other authority.
The Governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Mas-
sachusetts, and Rhode Island are holding council in
Providence.
General Halleck has refused to call out the New
York City Militia, asserting that they declined to
remain when the danger was more imminent than
now. All the Colonels of the Militia regiments
indignantly deny this statement. The controversy
continues.

Louisville is greatly excited by the report that
the Confederates have attacked the Unionists at
Shellyvilie, 30 miles distant.
The Confederates, under Breckiuridge and Van

Dorn, threaten New Orleans from the direction of
Carrodson (?).

Wilson's Zonaves are expected at New Orleans,

It is officially announced that whenever coupons
of Federal stock are payable in foreign countries no
deduction will be made for the tax ; but on divi-
dends and coupons payable in America the tax will
be deducted without regard to the residence Of the