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

THE CHICKAHO BA7 TLES.

The order of General IA .e, commanding the won.
federate forces, issued imu Lediately after the sc ;yen
days' battles before Richm Hid, has not yet appe are d
in this country. The folio wing transcript, recent] y
received here, is part of the } a uthentic history of a,e
war, and may not be uniilteT resting to the readers
of Me Sun :

" (ORDER NI ). 75.)
" Richmond, July
"On Thursday, June 26, t he powerful and I;bo-
roughly equipped army of the enemy was in..
trenched in works, vast in ex tent and most formid-
able in character, within z eight of our capital.
To-day the remains of that ct .nfident and threaten-
ing host lie on the James . River 30 miles from
Richmond, seeking to recover under the protection
of his gunboats from the effec is of disastrous e,,e.
feats. The battle, beginning on the afternoon of
June 26 above Mechanicsville, col 'tinned until .0-30
night of July 1, with only such L itervals as viiere
necessary to pursue and overtake. the flying .foe.
His strong entrenchments and obsi dilate resists nce
were overcome, and our army swept resistlessly
down the north side of the Chicks hominy, undzil it
reached the rear or the enemy and broke his .com-
munication with the York river, capturinc: or
causing the destruction of many valuable stores,
and by the decisive battle of Friday forcing the
enemy from his line of powerful fortifications on
the south side of the Chickshominy, and driving
him to a precipitate retreat. Our victorious army
pursued as rapidly as the obstructions placed by- the
enemy in his rear would permit, three times over-
taking his flying column, and 'is often driving him
with slaughter from the field, having his numerous
dead and wounded in our hands in every conflict.
The immediate fruits of our success are the relief
of Richmond from a state of siege, the rout of the
great army that so long menaced. its safety, many
thousand prisoners, including officers of high rank,,
the capture or destruction of stores to the value o' f
millions, and the acquisition of thousands of army
and 51 pieces of superior artillery. The servh
rendered to the country in this short but eventful
period can scarcely be estimated, and the Gene rc.l
commanding cannot adequately express his adrn
ration of the courage, endurance, and soldier ly
conduct of the officers and man engaged. Tht,se
brilliant results have cost us many brave men ; b ut,
while we mourn the loss of our gallant dead, let us
net forget that they died in defence of their couin-
try's freedom, and have linked their memory NN ith
an event that will live for ever in the hearts of a
grateful people. Soldiers, your country will thank
you for the heroic conduct worthy of men engaged
in a cause so just and sacred, and deserving
nation's gratitude and praise.

" R. H. CHELTON, A.A.G.
" By command of General Lee."

INFANTICIDE AND CRINOLINE.

Yesterday an inquest was held before Dr. Law-
kester, at the Huntingdon Arms, Hemitigford-roea,
Islington, on the body of a newly born male child,,
found by a bricklayer on a door-step in Tollingtort.=
place.

Mr. James P.I. Mitchell, M.R.C.S., said he be..
lieved it had been born alive, and that its death
might be attributable to want of attention.
The Coroner observed that he felt he must cttll
the attention of the legislature to this fearful in-
crease of infanticide and concealment of birth. On
the average he held an inquest of this kind every
other day.

A juror wished to know if the coroner did mot
think that the present fashion of wearing crinolino
was not an incentive to this crime, as women wore
thus afforded greater facilities for concealing ththr
condition ?

The Coroner certainly thought that if that art 1-
ficial style of dress was abolished facilities would
not be so easily afforded for concealing the condi-
tion of females, and when the eyes of other people
were upon them the crime would be avoided in a
great measure. As a proof, he opened an inquiry
the other day of a serious nature respecting the
death of a newly-born infant, where the mother by
aid of the present style of dress, was actually en-
abled to conceal her condition eo as to be waiting
at table up to the moment when she was taken
with the pains of labour. Crinoline was objection-
able in many respects, and it was especially so ota
this ground and:on that of danger to life from fire.
The jury returned an open verdict'.

THB SUGAR DUTIES.—It is the causo of the mil-

lion and not of the few which we advocate. The largest and
best customers of the grocer are unquestional )1y the loner
classes—the artizans and labourers, domestic servants; and
those of the operative ranks of society generally. in 1856
it was shown officially that the poorer, or working classes,
consume about 40 per cent. of all the sugar used, the
inidcfle classes 38 per cent., and the upper classes but 22
per cent. The proportionate average carried down to the
present date would be found even more in favour of the
working classes. The total annual consumption per head
of the population in the Kingdom, which in 1856 was a
little over 281b5., in 1861 had increased to 35Ibs. The con-
sumpton of sugar has certainly not yet reached its limit,
and is largely dependent upon price.—The Groner.
A telegraphic despatch received for Barcelona,
and dated yesterday, says :—" This morning at nine a
waterspout burst over this city. The streets were almost
instantaneously transformed into torrents: Many &nisei;
and vehicles were carried away, and men were forced to
swim in the streets. The water was several feet deep in
the shops, and some houses fell to the ground. The damage
is immense,"

SUSPECTED ARSON NEAR CHESTER.--011 SMUT-.

day morning a fire of a very alarming character was dis-
covered at Cotton Hall, near Chester, by Mr. Roberts, the
occupier. About 3 o'clock in the morning Mr. Roberts was
awakened by a great glare, and on proceeding to his bed-
room window he saw that three or four stacks were on fire,
all of which appeared to have been lighted simultaneously..
Everything was done to subdue the flames, but in vain, as
far as the stacks of oats, wheat, hay, and straw were con-
cerned, the whole row, which consisted of 10 or 12, being
completely destroyed. The fire also communicated itself
to the farm buildings, which form a square, the greater part
of which were consumed by the fire. Fears were enter-
tained that the hall would also fall a sacrifice, and, had not
a breach been made between it and the farm buildings, there
is no doubt that it would have fallen a prey to the flames.
The building is the property of the Marquis of West-
minster, and is insured. Mr. Roberts is also insured, but
not sufficiently to cover the damages, which is very great
It is thought that the fire was the act of an incendiary.
The letters received from Russia regarding the
Nishni Novogorod Fair state that the trade has been good
generally, and particularly for overland tea, the price of
which has been from 103 to 119 silver roubles per chest (S 4
Russian pounds), 50,000 chests first quality Baichovoy
haviag been sold, while not more than 1,000 chests of that
imported from England have been disposed of. 20,000
poods of cotton, Kiva and Bokhara, were sold at 12 to 13
silver roubles per
pood, to be shipped to England.
DEA roTuabs FROM NEGLECT OF PARENTS.—
Yester-
day afternoon Dr. Lankester, the Central Middlesex coroner,
held inquests at the Barley Mow, Cromer-street, St. Pan-
cras, touching the death of John Robert Charles Bruce,
aged ten months, and Sarah Jane. Augusta Badham, aged
four years, whose deaths had taken place under similar cir-
cumstances, It appeared that each child had been suffering
from the measles, and that its parents did not consider its

illness of sufficient importance to procure medical assist-
ance. The surgeons, in their evidence, stated that if they
had been medically attended death might not have ensued.
The jury, in each case, returned a verdict of " Natural
causes," and added to their verdict that the deaths were
accelerated by want of proper medical treatment.

THE LEE BROOK MYSTERY.—The inquiry into
tho death of John Hughes, who, it will be remembered,
wag found in a dying condition on a heap of stones and
broken glass, at Lee Brook-bridge, on the morning of Tues-
day, the 26th ult., was resumed on Monday evening, at
Wednesday, before Mr. Hooper. Mr. W. H. Fellows, soli-
citor, of Horseley Heath, again attended on behalf of the
family of the deceased, instructed by the Foresters' lodge,
to which the unfortunate man belonged. Major M'lCnight
was also present. On the names of the jurymen being called
over it was found that Mr. Stevenson, the foreman, wax
absent, and subsequent inquiries showed that he was out of
town. The proceedings were thus brought to a standstill.
The coroner regretted that the time of the jury, the wit-
nesses, and the other persons engaged in the case had been
so trifled with, and said he should inflict a fine of £lO upon
Mr. Stevenson, for he was determined to put a stop to the
practice, so common in this parish, of neglecting the sum-
monses to serve on juries. The inquiry was then adjourned
to the 24th inst.—Birmingham Post.
THE BAXTER MEMORIAL CHAPEL AND SCHOOLS.
—The foundation stone of this structure was laid yesterday
by Mr. Benjamin Scott, Chamberlain of the City of Lon•
don. The building, which is situated in Baxter-street, a
new thoroughfare leading off the Lower-road, Islington, is
the vicinity of Ball's-pond, will be capable of accommodat-
ing 1,000 persons, and there will be schools underneath
which will accommodate 500 children. The contract cost
of the edifice is £3,550,

211 E MEMBERS FOR OXFORDSHIRE A 7
wooDsrocic.

WOODSTCK, TUESDAY NIGHT.
The annual show of the Woodstock Horticultural
and Agricultural Society was held in Blenheim-
park to-day. The Duke of Marlborough, the pro-

prietor of Blenheim, the members of Oxfordshire,
and other gentlemen visited the show and were

present at the ploughing matches also. This even-

ing the members of the society dined at the Town-
hall ; Sir IL W. Dashwood presided. There were
also present the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, M.P.,
Colonel North, MT., Colonel Fane, M.P., Captain
Thornhill, Mr. G. H. Barnett, Mr. IL Barnett, Mr.
H. L. Gaskill, Mr. R. B. Hawkins, (Mayor of
Woodstock), the Rev. W. S. Brecknell, the Mayor
of Oxford, the Rev. Mr. Bartholomew, &c,
The usual loyal toasts were given and drunk amid
much cheering.
The CHAIRMAN, in giving " The Army and Navy
and the Volunteers," said that it was a matter of

satisfaction for the country that we had a magni-
ficent force under pay, who gave up their entire
time to the service of Great Britain. (Hear, hear.)
But there was further cause of pride in the fact that
we had a force of Volunteers who had come for-
ward and prepared themselves to defend their coun-
try gratuitously in the case• of danger. (Hear.)

He felt much pleasure in asking the company to
drink" The Army, the Navy, and the Volunteers,"
Colonel NORTH, M.P., returned thanks for the
army. He said that, having spent many of the
happiest years of his life in the land service of her
Majesty, he always felt pleasure when he heard
the cheers that responded to the toast which
the chairman had just proposed. (Hear, hear.)
He had taken some interest in the Volunteer move•

ment, and, as one of the members for Oxfordshire,
he had some reason for feeling proud of the state of
efficiency into which the Volunteers of that county
had brought themselves. In the recent prize con-
test they had acquitted themselves very creditably ;
and he felt convinced that they would do still bet-
ter in future. (Cheers.) He regretted that there

was no officer of the naval branch of the war ser-

vice present; but, as that was the case, he would
take the liberty of saying that the navy of Eng-

land had established its pre-eminence by deeds that

we must all sink or swim together. (Cheers.) That '
is the principle to go upon, " Live and let live."
This sentiment should pervade all classes. If we
honestly give effect to it, we need have n fears for
the prosperity of all classes of our countrymen.
The right hon. gentleman concluded mid cheers
by again thanking the company for t manner in
which they had received him.
Colonel NORTH, M.P., next returned thanks, and
observed that the hon. baronet who filled the chair
had only given utterance to the feelings of the
county in speaking so highly of the right hon.gen-
tleman who hod just sat down. He had had some
opportunity of observing the right hon. gentleman's
conduct in the House of Commons, and he believed
that no county was more honestly and more ably
represented than was Oxfordshire by his right hon.
friend Mr. Henley. (Cheers) Those whom he
now addressed should not forget that when he (Mr.
Henley) was the distinguished member of the Go-
vornment he did not hesitate one moment to give
up office rather than assist in carrying a measure
in which he could not honestly agree. (Cheers.)
In the House of Commons there were constantly
brought under consideration questions the details of
which it was not easy to master, and in respect of
which there was considerable difference of opinion.
On such occasions he had always found himself able
to adopt the course taken by his right hon. friend ;
because he found invariably that the conduct of
Mr. Henley was dictated by honour and honesty,
and was such as tended to promote the best interests
of his constituents. (Cheers.) He had once more
to thank the company for the kind manner in which
they had responded to the toast of his health as one
of the county members. (Cheers.)
Col. FANE, M.P., expressed his concurrence in all
that had been said of the public services of Mr.
Henley, and joined in the hope that the other mem-
bers for the county would endeavour to deserve as
well of their constituents. He had been much gra-
tified by the show of that day, and trusted that the
exertions of the society would tend to promote a
general improvement in agriculture, and in the con-
dition of all classes connected with the agricultural
interest.