The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1862.

-viR. CHAS. DICKENS' NEW READINGS.--
On THURSDAY EVENINGS, March 20th and 27th,
Mr. CHARLES DICKENS will READ, In ST. JAMES'S
lIALL, Piccadilly, at 8 precisely, DAVID COPPERPIELD
(in six chapters), and Mr. 808 SAWYER'S PARTY from
I'ICKWICK. Sofa Stalls, 45.; Body of Hall and Balcony,
Two Shillings; Areas, One Shilling. Tickets at Messrs.
Chapman and Hall's, publishers, 193, Piccadilly; and at
Austin's Ticket-office, St. James's Hall.

THOMAS HEADLAND, Secretary.

MR. AND NIRS. CHARLES MATHEWS
"A 11 HOME,"

At Her Maj2sty's Concert Room, Haymarket.

Every Evening (except Saturday), at Eight. Wednesday and
Saturday Mornings at Three.
Private boxes, stalls, and places may be secured at the Box-
office, which is open daily from Ten till Five, and at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. No extra
charge For booking.
Carriages to be ordered at Ten.
Stalls, ss. • First Circle, 9s. ; Uppet Boxes, 3s. ; Unreserved
Scats, 2s. and Is.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—Series of New Music,
Wises, Quadrilles, and Polkas, by the unrivalled Band
of 60 performers, under the sole dnyction of Mons.
BovL-
COLT, Conductor and Composer. This gentleman will play
every evening at 11 o'clock, until further notice, variations
arranged by himself on the Cornet-a-Piston.—The free-list
will be open for the profession by leaving their card at the
door. By order of the Proprietor.—Manager, Mons. P.
Grenet. Admission ls.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH RIDING.
MALTON, SuNbAt.
Yesterday the two candidates for the represents.
tion of the North Riding met at Malton, and occu.
pied the day in addressing the electors there.

YORK, MONDAY.
This day, .at 11 o'clock,
the nomination took place
on hustings erected in the Castle-yard at York.
There were present from 6,000 to 8,000 persons.
Sir G. 0. Wombwell proposed and Mr. J. Outh-
waite, of Bainesse, near Catterick, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Merritt ; Mr. G. Serjeantson
proposed and the Hon. Captain Lawley seconded
the nomination of Mr. Frederick A. Milbank.
Mr. MORRITT then addressed the freeholders.
It was asserted, ho said, that he was the nominee
of the Duncombe party, in other words, of Lord
Faversham. He was not ashamed to put forth
the house of Duncombe as a supporter of his,
but was it possible that any one single interest
should be able to coerce 13,000 voters ? He
was not a party man. He would not be made to
support either Lord Derby or Lord Palmerston.
He would not give his support to the Highway
Bill. His opponent had obtained for himself a large
number of votes by Kling he would vote for the
Permissive Bill, which was to allow two-thirds of
the inhabitants of a certain district to sweep away
everytel l publichouse. Would rather increase the
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eopit dia as to enable them to
intelligence
of
the
withstand temptation, and pass a publichouse or
use one without abusing it. With regard to the
shipping interest, he was for reciprocity and free
trade. He did not think the Government were deal-
ing fairly with the code as regarded the pupil
teachers and managers. With regard to the exten-
sion of the franchise, he would not pledge himself,
but as long as Lord Palmerston conducted the Go-
he would not be
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Mr. MILBANK then addressed the assemblage.
He had canvassed the North Riding hundreds, and
more promises had been given to him than had ever
been tendered before to a Liberal candidate. He
came before them as the supporter of Lord Palmerewnto.uldlvf oate for a £6 borough
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had a large majority of promises in the Riding.
A show of hands was then taken, and there ap-
peared to be nearly two to one held up in favour of
underwi with
the the
Mr. Milbank.

The poll was then fixed to take place on Thurs-
day.
The contest will be a very severe one.

WYCOMBE,

WYcomBE, March 17.
The nomination of the candidates took place this
morning. Mr. T. WHEELER proposed and Mr.
SAUNDERS seconded the nomination of Mr. J. Mills.
Mr. B. J. TUCK proposed Mr. Cameron, and Mr.
ROSE seconded the nomination.

The show of hands was declared to be in favour
of Mr. Mills.
The contest is expected to be severe.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY EVENING.

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Seine,
Captain C. G. Weller, arrived at 5 30 p.m., with
mails in charge of Captain Bingham, RN., naval
mail agent.
The Seine brings 126 passengers (of whom 68 are
first class, 10 second, 8 children, 33 distressed
British seamen, and 7 naval invalids), and on freight
1,039,277 dols. in specie (of which 3:57,237 dols.
are in gold and 612,040 dols. silver), jewelry and
pearls value 2,184 dols., and a cargo comprising 144
packages for the International Exhibition, 394
serons cochineal, 1,070 serons indigo, 2 serons jalap,

136 packages silver ore, 256 bales bark, 247 casks
coffee, 104 bales of sarsaparilla, 216 bags cocoa, 47
bales india-rubber, 16 live turtle, and 198 packages
sundries.

From Jamaica there is no news of interest. There
was a perfect calm in politics, planting operations
and business engrossing the attention of all persons
engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits.
The present packet brings to England a collection
of specimens illustrative of the economic geology of
Jamaica, arranged for the International Exhibition
byMt
ern. g
Lucasaged
upon a
Barrett, who has been for some time
as
geological survey of the eastern
Portion of the island. The collection, which was
exhibited in Kingston for a few days, is very com-
p
plete, and it is said will make a very respectable
show at the Exhibition. Her Majesty's ship Edgar,
bearing the flag of Admiral S. C. Dacres, C. 8., ar-
rived at Port Royal on the 22d ult. The Admiral
is, it was said, to remain at Port Royal for six
months. The gallant Admiral landed on the 24th,
and was received by the Major General and suite and
a guard of honour of the 3d West. He afterwards
proceeded to Spanish Town on a visit to his Excel-
lency the Governor. The Swedish war vessel Nor-
koping arrived at Port Royal on the 23d, last from
Port-au-Prince. The weather was getting dry,
with strong sea breezes for the last 10 days. The
public health vt as good. The Cordova states that an
almost unprecedented dullness had prevailed in the
Jamaica market during the fortnight. Stocks were
abundant, and the expected arrival of large sup-
plies by the Cleator and other vessels known to
have left the United States for Jamaica had very
much depressed things, there being no inclination
whatever to purchase. For ordinary good coffee
50s to 52s was paid. East India rice had sold at
18s in lots of 25 bags. Sugar had realised from
15s to 18s, according to quality. Exchanges on
London:—Colonial and Jamaica Banks, 90 days, 3
per cent. preen.; 60 days, 1 ditto, 30 days, 1 ditto.
At Barbadoes public attention had been centred
on the general elections which had taken place
during the fortnight.
The intelligence from the other West India
islands by this arrival is unimportant.

From Central America the only news of interest
is the assassination of General Guardiola, President
of Honduras. The crime was supposed to have
been instigated by General D. Francisco Lope.
The President was murdered in broad daylight in
his own residence and by an officer of his body
guard, Pablo Agurcia. The circular of Don Guil-
lermo Nanne, of San Jose de Costa like, states that
up to t
h ned 31
hte of January
prospects for tshaev g
weather had im-
provedthe coffee crop
better. It was presumed the produce of the pre-
sent season would amount to between 85,000 and
95,000 quintals, and the quality a fair average.
The steamer Saladin, which arrived at Aspinwall
on the 16th ult., reported that Arboleda was de-
feated by the forces of General Sanchos on the
11th of Jannary, and was forced to retire with a
small portion of his men to Calibio, leaving Po-
payan to the Federals, which was immediately
occupied. Dr. Manuel Camacho, one of Arbo-
leda's prisoners, but since released, was admi-
nistering the Government of the State of Cauca.
The entire news was in favour of the Liberal
party. The following is a telegraphic despatch
received. at Panama from Aspinwall The Sa-
ladin arrived on Sunday at 3 30. The Bulletin,
with the details of Canal's defeat, has been re-
ceived. The news from Cauca has been confirmed.
Arboleda was at Calibm at last dates; he will
not be able to escape. Popayan retaken. Only
one division of the Restaudora was defeated in An-
tioqua. From alt the States forces are being sent
into Antioqua."

Jamaica, and the Cadmus at St. Kitt's. The Tartar,
Captain Hayes, sailed from Taboga for the coast of
Mexico on the 10th ult.

The United States steamer of war Wyoming,
Commander M‘Do Aral], arrived at Panama on the
18th ult. in 15 dap from Callao, officers and crew
all in good health.

The Termagant, Captain Hall, with 300,000 dols,
in specie for Europe, arrived at Panama from the
coast of Mexico on the 9th ult.

The Royal Mail steamship Tamar, Captain Wool-
cott, arrived at Aspinwall from San Juan del Norte
on the night of the 19th of February, with Captain
Maury, four officers, and the crew of the Like
steamer John Hart, belonging to the Nicara-
gua Transit Company, which was recently lost
on Lake Nicaragua. The wreck was taken charge
of by Captain Griffin. The Tamar also had the
Captain and crew of the British barque Esmeralda,
which was lost near Halfmoon Key.

On the 16th ult., in lat. 47 48 N., long. 9 14 W.,
the Seine spoke the British steamer Gleniffer, steer-
ing to the westward.

The royal mail steamer La Plata, with the out-
ward mails of the 17th ult., had not arrived at St.
Thomas up to 5 p.m. on the 3d inst. (This was
only 14 days.) The Avon was on the Spanish Main
route ; the Teviot at Jamaica; the Thames on the
Havannah route; the Wye at Barbadoes ; the Clyde,
Derwent, Solent, Tamar, and Trent, at St. Thomas.

THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.'

(From the Special Correspondent of the Times.)
NEW YORK, FEB. 27.

This brief letter must be accepted as the prepa-
ration for a longer epistle, which may be full of the
most important details of military movements on
the Potomac. The press is bound in a rigid cen-
sorship, which, indeed, is submitted to by the people
of the North with a very good grace, because they
expect to be astonished and delighted by intelli-
gence of signal successes when the restrictions are
removed. Neither telegram nor correspondence re-
ferring to military movements can be published
with safety. Rumours fly about the city. It is
reported that Banks has been defeated, that Fitz-
John Porter's division advanced yesterday ; that
Heintzleman moved to-day. It is beyond doubt
that General M'Clellan has left Washington, and
that his staff and a strong escort have proceeded
towards Harper's Ferry or Frederick, by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Some reason there is for
thinking that a large mass of troops is following
his steps. If so it is obvious that the plan indi-
cated some time ago will be followed, and that,
leaving a sufficient force in the lines before Wash-
ington, General M'Clellan will make an attempt to
turn the left of the Confederates and to force his
way to the rear of their position. There are, how-
ever, serious obstacles in the way of such an ad-
vance,—the country is yet difficult,—the transport
will be severely tried,—Western Virginia has been
laid desolate. In a day more I trust that more
accurate information of what has taken place at
Washington will be available for foreign use. The
occupation of Nashville is now beyond a doubt,
unless one can be created by the authority of all
newspapers and the unanimitywith which the report
is promulgated. Arkansas is now the theatre of a
large guerilla. Missouri for the time seems to be
much in the state of Burgundy during the wars
of 'Duke Charles. The notion of a strong Union
feeling being latent in the South is weakened
by experience in every part of the coun-
try save Tennessee, and it is well to state that the
districts in which that sentiment has been dis-
covered were always opposed to Secession.
It is creditable to the sense of the Northern people
and to their comprehension of the value of facts that
no undue elation has been excited by their recent
triumphs. One or two journals have, of course,
pursued their folly to its bent. However, there is
no better sign on the part of a people in a great
struggle than calmness in victory. Those who ex-
claimed when Donnelson yielded its 12,000 prisoners
or more that " Secession is dead !" hold their tongues
or speak with moderation in face of the unyielding
attitude of the South. The papers from Richmond
and elsewhere utter no uncertain notes. They are
full of resolution and vigour. They acknowledge
their reverses, admit the force of the enemy, criti-
cise the course of their Government with bitterness;
but their counsels breathe resistance to the last.
" Tune cede malls, sed contra audentior ito ;" and
the Roman takes his counsel, his oath, his procla-
mation, and his cocktail, burns his bridge, shoulders
his rifle, and marches off to make a new battle-field.
If the position at Manassas be turned, and the Con-
federates are beaten in the open in their attempt to
cover Richmond, there will be a blow given to their
cause far more heavy than that which would come
from the capture of all the villages along the coast,
the occupation of the seaboard towns, or the seizure
of the best cotton ports. Virginia is a great moral
stronghold. Richmond is a grand strategical posi-
tion, a centre from which the blood flows and comes
through Secessia. It is believed that the outlying
corps which protects Leesburg does not exceed
12,000 men, but it is capable of being reinforced
rapidly by rail. Winchester is a point of great con-
sequence in reference to these movements, and if
Banks has really moved it will be his aim, in all pro-
bability, to seize it, and in that case he will break
the line of communication, and thus defeat any at-
tempts of the Confederates to reinforce their corps
covering the extremity of their position on the right.
Landor's recent reconnaissances and the appearance
of the enemy on their extreme left seem to show that
there are apprehensions of some such danger. The
former found the Confederates in a position which
could not have been occupied unless they were very
tenacious etheir hold on their left. The columns
commanded by Banks and General Stone's successor
may probably number 20,000 men all told, includ-
ing Landor's force, and with Rosecrans'troops there
is, perhaps, a force of 33,000 or 34,000 available for
operations. If General
M'Clellan succeeds in rein-
forcing this army with 25,000 men and abundance
of fold batteries in such time that the Confederates
cannot meet his movement by fresh dispositions,
there appears to be every chance of his rolling up
their left and sweeping their lino back, or forcing
them to change front and fight or retire. In any
change of front the Federals on the Occoquan would
prove very troublesome. At all events, with the
end of winter comes a movement of the army of the
Potomac, and with that there will be events which
will contrast strongly with its long inaction. No
one knows what to think of the stories which are
afloat respecting offers of compromise—the flags of
truce at Columbus and the like.

THE HARTLEY COLLIERY FUND.—The total
amount received at the Mansion-house in aid of the Hartley
Colliery fund up to Saturday was £20,524, of which nearly
£2BO came to hand during the week, whereas the amount
in aid of the Merthyr fund is only £4OB. There seems to
be an impression in the minds of many that a portion of the
surplus of the Hartley fund will be devoted to the assist-
ance of those at Merthyr, but it is the intention of the
committee at Hartley to make a reserve fund for only such
exigencies of the kind as may in future occur in the dis-
tricts of Northumberland and Durham,

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.—On Saturday morning
the police of the Staffordshire constabulary discovered a
bonnet and a letter on the banks of the Soho Pool. Corn-
ing to the conclusion that they belonged to some one who
had drowned herself, they immediately commenced drag-
ging the pool, under the impression that some unfortunate
creature had committed suicide. Notwithstanding' the
most careful search, however, no body has yet been found.
The following is a literal copy of the letter referred to :
" This wicked and dreadful oceurance is the chief cause of
a false deceit ful young man, the name of Thomas Johnson
which much rather depart this world than be brought to
shame hoping the Lord will forgive me for what I have
done farewell to all left. My friends left a mark for
mockers fingers I withdrew from gazing eyes like the rose
in shade to linger bloom unseen to wither die for thy
faults let others chide thee I thy madness will implore yet
may all the good betide the through on earth we meet no
more fare thee well i can repeat to fare the well as kindly
say if these lines should chance to meet you Spurn theT,
not like me away. I conclude with a broken Heart."
The bonnet and letter are in the possession of the police,
lie at the Handsworth police station for identification.
,---231rminghana ,Pose.