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

►--after all they have done, Mr. LINCOLN sums up
by asking them to quit the country, and assuring
us all that slavery or no slavery is not the question
with him—that the "Union" is with him every-
thing ; even if like the South it must be built on
slavery ! Zile Paisley Reform Association might
urge their demands for ever, if there were no better
exemplifications of their working than are to be
found iu the misnamed Free States of America.
Mr. SEWARD'S letter itself is a curiosity in its
way. It would not be easy to condense a greater
number of coolly impudent misrepresentations into
so short a space. Secession is a " causeless sedi-

of Rome or Sardinia ! Let us stick to self-defence
merely, and no one better knows than Lord PAL-
MERSTON that the income tax would then be a su-

LAT t

perfluons charge.

RUN.

So, then—the truth is fairly plumped out at
last by _La France. Not, observe, by the Nation,
but ,by the Newspaper, so called—La France, the
organ of her Majesty l'lmperatrice, the new politi-
cal platform of M. DE LA GUERRONIERE. The Unity
of Italy—saith it, saith he—is impossible. And,
not content with that declaration, the imperial
journalist adds, in reference to that dream of an
United Italy, that even if it were for a while rea-
lised, "it would introduce serious perturbation in
European order and the national power of France,
who would be [compelled to demand compensation
from Italy, and to change established territorial
limits in order to guarantee herself against several
powerful neighbours." Precisely. That is what
we have, all along, felt certain, was the " arriere
pansee " of the Italian policy of the French EM-
PEROR. France is compelled to demand compen-
sation from Italy "—meaning the Island of Sar-
dinia. We thank. M. DE LA GIIERRONNIERE for the
honesty of his—nevertheless, rather inopportune—
acknowledgment. It was not needed in the least
among the more keen observers—but there

tion"—a sedition of half a nation—a causeless one
when all the South was taxed for New England
and Pennsylvanian manufacturers—though we
fully grant that no sufficient cause had been given
by the North. " The political equality of the mem-
bers of the State" has some curious exemplifications
just now, not only at Forts Lafayette and Henry,
but in the treatment of the coloured people. The
" peace and good will towards all States and all
men" reminds one of Texas, Mexico, Cuba, snd we
may add England. And the pretence of European
Governments wishing American ruin is not only
absurd in itself, but still more so from a Govern-
ment which is doing its best to ruin their own
country. Not content with other absurdities, Mr.
SEWARD, actually anticipating the "manifest des-
tiny" of the States, thanks the Paisley people in
the name of the whole " American continent." We
need quote no more.

mours are current.

;he army of Virginia.

it is in black and white, nevertheless. There
is that revelation that we knew must cone
out one of these fine days—there it is branded
upon the last impression of La France
so that anyone may recognise it. The key to the
Italian policy of France, under NAPOLEON
111. was given by the Savoy and Nice
Shuffle ! It was distinguishable, then, quite

ginia :

The Hon. C. LENNOX would urge on the House
of Commons the necessity of " a death-bed repent-
ance." The present session, he tells us, may " almost
be regarded as the expiring one of the House of
Commons," and in the present case there was a
sort of repentance which might not be inapplicably
termed a death-bed repentance." Mr. LENNOX
was at least confident that " some kind of repent-
ance was necessary when they were spending
seventy millions a year in time of peace." He
insisted on the question whence any further supplies
should come from if they found themselves at actual
war, and told the Herefordshire farmers what we
may be sure they readily believed, that "seventy
millions a year in time of peace was sufficient to
make the hair of the most reckless in war expen-
diture stand on end. Even our not very timid
Chancellor of the Exchequer was frightened; yet
he did not blame the Government for this, but the
House of Commons, of which he is a member.
"During the past few years the House had b
lavish of supplies." Of course, like all other per-
sons, he did not wish to leave the country unde-
fended; but " the year's expenditure had been enor-
mous, in the army, navy, experiments with ARM-
STRONG guns, and coast fortifications." And though
he was for keeping the army and navy in a
state of efficiency, " that was a different thing from
the expensive rivalry and ruinous experiments in
ships and gun building." His Tory colleague, Mr.

plainly what were the magnanimous and
unselfish sympathies of the Imperial Government
for Italy ! There had been a hint of this before
then, through the programme of Italian liberation,
put forth by the French EMPEROR before he began
the triumphal march of that campaign of Solferino
that ended so abruptly at Villafranca. Even then
it was avowed by the EMPEROR that he had no be-
lief in an United Italy—that he could only realise the
" idea" that he could only fight for the " idea" of

Italy as a Confederation. And now the whole plain
gross truth is out. If it is to be',United, France is to
receive " compensation" from Italy—"compensa-
tion," in the name of an that is rational, for what ?
Europe—should the opportunity ever arise—would
certainly have something to say upon that point.

ALARMING FIRES (THIS DAY).—About half-past
3 o'clock this morning a fire occurred at a beer house,
N 0.2, Short-street, Newington-butts, which did a consi-
derable amount of damage, but the property was insured.
Another fire took place at 5, Gibson-square, Islington,
which caused some damage, but this property was also
insured.

FORGERY AND FLIGHT OF THE ALLEGED FOR-
GER.-A farmer named Jas. Robertson, tenant of the farm
of North Mains of Letham, on the estate of Mr. Hay, of
Letham Grange, has been wanted by the police for some
time on several charges of forgery. There are four distinct
charges against Robertson, and on Sunday week the procu-
rator-fiscal from Forfar, with a posse of officers, visited
North Mains of Letham to apprehend Robertson, but found
that both he and his had gone away on Friday. The bills
forged are as follows :—One drawn by Robertson for £lOO,
and bearing to be accepted by Jas. Smith, farmer, Drowan-
dub, ner Arbroath, and David Warden, farmer, Lour, near
Forfar, discounted in the British Linen Company's bank,
at Arbroath ; one for £5O, drawn on, and bearing the forged
signature of, George Simpson, corn dealer, Arbroath, die-
counted by Robertson in the office of the Dundee Banking
Company at Forfar ; another for £BO, and a fourth for £45.
Robertson sold cows at Glasterlaw market on the "Wednes-
day previous to his flight, and he and his wife were after-
wards traced to Glasgow, and it is supposed he had gone
thence to Liverpool, and sailed for America on the Satur-
day. A meeting of his creditors was held in Arbroath on
Saturday, and it was found that his debts would amount to
£1,500, and his assets about £BOO. The meeting ordered
sequestration of his effects to be immediately applied for,—
Arbroath Guide.

HARDY, seemed to be of the same opinion, for while
he believed that no one grudged what was neces-
sary for defence, he thought all were anxious, as
much as possible, to reduce taxation.

Such were the financial views expressed, amidst
hearty approbation, at the annual meeting of
the Leominster Agricultural Association. We
believe they would be approved anywhere. The
word " lavish," as applied to the House of Com-
mons, is instinctively felt to be the right one. The
country has been tolerably prosperous of late years.
Thanks to the GLADSTONE and COBDEN policy, co-

FRIGHTFUL DEATH.—Yesterday morning an in-
quiry was hold at the Poplar Hospital, by Mr. H. R. Wal-
thew, deputy coroner for East Middlesex, respecting the
death of Joseph gont, ages 5,G, who was killed on Thurs-
day last. Mr. William Moffatt, 3, Eagle-terrace, Victoria-
road, said that on the day in question the deceased and six
other men were moving a ship's mast, more than 60 feet in
length, down the road towards the docks. At the moment
of the accident the steam from the heavy hammer of the
Thames Iron Works escaped with a loud noise and fright-
ened a horse, which dashed along the road, and the wheel
of the cart he was drawing caught the mast and ran along
it, taking off a long shaving until deceased was come to,
when ho was crushed against the timber and the truck on
which it rested. His chest was completely flattened in by
the force of the collision, the ribs being broken and driven
into the lungs. He was conveyed to the hospital, where
death soon terminated his sufferings. The jury returned a
verdict of accidental death.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—On Saturday a rumour
was current that the steamship Great Eastern, Captain
Paton, which sailed from Liverpool for New York on the
16th of August last, was on fire off Montauk, Long Island,
United States. The rumour was brought by a passenger
on board the Scotia, which vessel arrived at this port from
New York on Fridey afternoon. He stated that just as he
was leaving New York it was reported that a large steamer,
surrounded by ;schooners, was on fire off Montauk, on
Monday and Tuesday, the 24th and 25th of August, the
Scotia having sailed on the Wednesday following, Capt.
Judkins, the commander of the Scotia, also states that this
report was current at New York the day before he left.
The mail master of the Scotia, however, reports the vessel
on fire to be a large ship. A despatch from New York,
dated August 27, 7 a.m., states that" Up to this hour
nothing in confirmation of the burning of a steamer off
Long Island yesterday." A despatch received at Boston
states that a large steamship was seen on fire off Bridge-
hanipton on the night of the 25th. A telegram from Cape
Race, Newfoundland, of Monday, the 25th, reports that at
11 o'clock p.m., on the 23d, when blowing a gale from the
south, and a very heavy sea running at the time, a rocket
was seen and a gun heard, supposed to have been on board
the Great Eastern. We do not credit the statement that
the burning vessel was the Great Eastern.—Liverpool
Albion.

A MAN BITTEN BY A VIPER.—On Sunday last
a man named Edwin Marsden want out on a moor near
Chesterfield, to gather bog•bean. While so employed he
felt a sharp sting on tho hand, and looking down saw a
viper of considerable size fast to his thumb. He instantly
brushed it off and sucked the wound, but in a short time
his hand and arm swelled tremendously. He went home,

but strong feverish symptoms set in, and he was removed
to Chesterfield in a cab for medical assistance. On arriving
there the fever raged so high that it was not thought that
he could survive. Under the care of Mr. Jones, surgeon,
he became somewhat better, but is still in considerable
danger. Soon after sucking the ',wound his mouth and
tongue became very much swollen from the irritant na•
ture of the poison, and it is with difficulty he eats.
Tho private commercial letters by the Scotia
fromNewYork yesterday do not harmonise with the cheerful
financi it reports of the newspapers. They are more dismal
than at any period of the war. Trade in its true sense is
almost stagnant, and the alarm and dissatisfaction felt by
the more respectable classes at the social condition and pro-
spects of the country have been greatly increased by the
arrest of Mr. Charles Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, who has
always been regarded as one of the most sound, temperate,
and honourable men among the politicians of America. His
offence was that he had at a public meeting stated an
opinion that the Administration at Washington is corrupt,
and that he had also remarked that, although they could
imprison citizens at their pleasure, it was a satisfactory con-
sideration in these hard times that they would also have to
clothe and feed them. An arrest under such circumstances
was held to indicate that neitber character nor positionwill
henceforth be any safeguard, and that even the pretence of
any respect for public liberty is at an end. Shipments of
grain continued on an active scale, but, nevertheless, bills
on England were not abundant, and the quotation of ex-
change showed a firm tendency. The quantity during the
week had been 83,500 quarters of wheat and 60,191 barrels
of flour. The next steamers to depart were the Glasgow
and Ilansa from New York, on the 30th of August, both
of which will probably bring gold, and the Anglo-Saxon,
from Quebec, also on the 30th. A telegram with news by
the latter may almbst immediately be expected.
Tne journal de Constantinople mentions a horrible
crime recently committed in the village of Bebek. The
Iman of the Mosque, who had ascended to the top of the
minaret to summon the eople to morning prayer, saw a
dense mass of smoke rising from the roof of ono of the
houses. He hastily descended, and, accompanied by seve-
ral persons whom ho met, went to the house from which
the flames were beginning
to burst forth. A negro, servant
to tho proprietor, opened the door, and hastily ran off. On
entering tho hea,3,9 the T
+man found the master lying dead,
surrounded by a pool of blood, and in another room was the
negro, who had then sat fire to the boos©
body of a negress, also in the same state. Both had been
ma-gored by the gro,
in the hope,* of c,onFealing his crime. He was afterwards
, arrested and sent to prison,
,

THig SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EiVENENI3, -SEPTEMBER 9, 1862

E~YS.

TERRIFIC BATTLE AT BULL-

NEW YORX, AUG. 30 (Morning).
(Per Anglo-Saxon, via Quebn and Londonderry).
The Government has continued officially silent
during the week respecting the military move-
ments in the Virginia Valley. Last night, how-
ever, some official depatelies were published.
Correspondents being excluded from the Federal
camp, it is difficult to ascertain accurately what is

occurring in Virginia.
Fighting has certainly continued all the week,
which will probably end in a general engagement.
Two Federal regiments are known to have been
captured at Centreville.
A large Confederate force is at Leesburg, and it
is reported that the Confederates intend crossing

:he Potomac into Maryland, at Watkinsford. The

public mind is much excited, and the wildest ru-

General M'Clellan has accepted the command of

The following is the clearest account that can at
present be gathered of what has occurred in Vir-

The Confederates attacked Rappahannock sta-
ion on the 23d, compelling the Federals to abandon

the line of the Rappahannock, After burning the
bridge across the river, the Federals retreated to
Warrenton Junction, a distance of 10 miles. On
the 26th the Confederate force, variously estimated
at from 2,000 to 7,000 men, made a dash on
Manassas Junction, in the rear of the Federal

army. The Federals were driven out of Manassas

and lost a battery of nine guns. The enemy de-
stroyed all buildings and valuable property, cut
the telegraph, and destroyed the railroad, thus
cutting off the telegraphic and railroad communica-
tion between Pope and Washington.

The Confederates proceeded to Bull-run-
bridge, and afterwards drove the Federals from
that point. Their cavalry then advanced to Fair •
fax. It is supposed tbat the Confederates reached

Pope's rear by passing through Thoroughfare Gap.
Pope's official despatch, dated Manassas Junc-
tion, Aug. 28, states that as soon as he discovered
that large forces of the enemy were passing his
right wing towards Manassas he immediately broke
up camp at Warrenton and Warrenton Junction,
and commenced a rapid retrograde movement in
three columns upon Manassas Junction.
M'Dowell and Sigel were marching upon Gains-

ville by the Warrenton and Alevandria turnpike.
Heintzelmann was marching on Greenwich. Gen.
Pope's force comprised Porter's and Hooker's divi.