The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-27 00:00:00

The Europa experienced very severe weather.

(Per Europa, via Roche's Point.)
NEW YORK, OCT. 13, EVENING.
The Confederate General Stuart, with his whole
force, has recrossed the Potomac at Edward's ferry
into Virginia, carrying away 1,000 horse and large
quantities of boots and clothing taken at Pennsyl-
vania.
During this successful raid in Pennsylvania the
Confederates passed entirely around the army of
the Potomac.
The Confederates have respected private houses,
but have torn up the railway tracks, and damaged
a considerable amount of Government property
along their route.
Private despatches received in Louisville report
that another severe battle has been fought between
Harrodsburg and Danville, Kentucky.
The same despatches assert that the Federals
have captured 1,000 prisoners, and that the Confe-
derates were retreating to Camp Dick Robinson.
It is rumoured that the Confederate General
Bragg was killed.
The further pursuit of the Confederates from
Corinth has been relinquished.
The latest despatches say that the Confederates
were demoralised, that they abandoned 11 guns,
which they spiked, and lost 2,000 prisoners.
OCT. 14, EVENING.
It is reported that General IVl'Clellan's army will
immediately cross into Virginia and commence
offensive operations.
The Federals will establish their headquarters at
Rienzi, Mississippi, instead of Corinth.
The Southern journals acknowledge the defeat of
the Confederates at Corinth, and estimates their
loss at 5,000.
Nashville is reported to be entirely surrounded
by the Confederates.
The news of the abandonment of Winchester by
the Confederates is not confirmed,
The Federal General Dumont has captured two
pieces of artillery and 150 Confederates at Versailles
Kentucky.
The Confederates have captured a large quantity
of Federal waggons and 500 Federals at Frankfort,
Kentucky.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Chase, is
seriously
At a large democratic ratification meeting, held
at New York, resolutions were passed requiring the
Administration to fulfil its promise to carry on the
war constitutionally, condemning President Lin-
coln's emancipation Proclamation, and denouncing
the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus,
The republicans were denounced as a party ad-
vocating revolution.
A letter from General Scott to Mr. Seward, dated
March, 1861, was read. In this letter General
Scott said that the only plans open to President
Lincoln were the adoption of the compromise pro-
posed by Mr. Crittenden, or to attempt the conquest
of the South, which was practicable in three years,
with 300,000 men, under Generals like Dessaix,
Wolfe, and Hoche, but at an enormous cost of blood
and treasure. But the people would never after-
wards be brou;ht into harmony with their con-
querors, and would have to be held in subjection
for generations by large garrisons.
General Scott favoured the adoption of the Crit-
tenden Compromise, or allowing the South to de-
part in peace.
The draught in New York has been postponed
till after the elections.
General Butler has officially announced that no
plea of neutrality will be received from native inha-
bitants of New Orleans ; that all refusing to
takei„le
the oath of allegiance are enemies of the United
States, and must send their names and
Property to the Provost-Marshal. a list of their
(By Telegraph to Cape Race and from Roche's
point.)
NEW YORK, OCT. 17, EVENING.
A portion of Gen. M,Clellan'a army has advanced

from Harper's Ferry, and has occupied Charles-
town, in Virginia, afterwards continuing its ad-
vance two miles beyond Charlestown.
General 111(Clellin's headquarters are at Charles-
town.

The Confederate pickets retreated before the
Federal advance, slight skirmishing occurring along
the route. The main body of the Confederates oc-
cupy a position extending from Bunker's Hill to the
Shenandoah river.

Another division of General M'Clellan's army
advanced to Shepherdstown, but, meeting the Con-
federates in force, retreated.
Skirmishing continues between General Buell's
army and the rear of the Confederate army in Ken-
tuckl . General Buell is pressing forward.
The Confederates were in large force near Nash-
ville on the llth, and demanded the surrender of the
city. The demand was refused. It was stated that
the Federal force was amply sufficient to defend the
city.

News received here from Mexico states that Gen.
Furey arrived at Vera Cruz on the 22d September.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, OCT. 17, EVENING.
Money easy ; gold 32 per cent. premium.
Exchange declining. Bankers' bills, 1451 to 147.
Stocks steady; New York Centrals, 1071 ; Illinois,
811 ; Erie, 59?,-.
Cotton quiet; middling upland, 60c. to 61c.
Flour and corn tending downwards. Wheat
heavy. Provisions quiet. Coffee advancing. Sugar
very firm. Molasses steady.

REVOL&7ION IN GREECE.

THE ABDICATION OF THE KING.

The Paris papers are full of despatches from
various parts of Greece announcing that a success-
ful revolution has taken place, and that King Otho
has fled and abdicated in favour of his brother,
Prince Luitpold.

We take these despatches as they are published
in the Paris papers, awaiting more precise informa-
tion from our own correspondents.
La Presse says:—

" Advices of the 21st inst. state that the whole
of western Greece has risen in insurrection, and
that it has triumphed in Vonitza, Missolonghi, Rion,
An tirion, Naupactos, Patras, and Aigion. The
King is said to have fled from the capital and to
have sought refuge at Calamata, with a view to
embarking.

" On the 22d the Government still maintained
power at Athens, and was sending troops against
the insurgents. A telegram dated the 24th of
October laconically announces the perfect success of
the revolution, and that a Provisional Government
has been established in Greece. A National Con-
gress has been convoked, and Athens is tranquil."
A despatch dated Athens, the 24th inst., says :
" The garrison of Vonitza has risen. The King
is believed to be at Calamata. A Provisional Go
vernment has been formed. It consists of MM.
Bulgaria, President, Canaris, and Kouflos. The
Ministers appointed by this Government are MM.
Manghinas, Mavromichalis, Diamanto-
poulous, Deligiorgio, Kalifronas, and Komondoros.

" The Minister Chatziskos has left for CalamAta
to join their Majesties.
La Patrie has the following on the subject :
" Greece has suddenly claimed public attention.
Events have just occurred in the Hellenic Kingdom
which are, we fear, too true. Missolonghi, Patras,
and other towns of the western provinces are in
full insurrection. A Provisional Government is re-
ported to have been established at Patras, but up
to the 22d Athens, Syra, and the eastern portion
the kingdom had not as yet joined the movement.
However, a despatch, via Trieste, dated the 24th
inst., announces in a general manner that a Provi-
sional Government had been formed in Greece,'
and the convocation of a National Congress. Athens
was tranquil. These events, the gravity of which
is incontestable, no matter how they may end, coin
tide with a visit of the King and Queen into the
provinces the least devoted to the dynasty. That
journal commenced on the 13th of October, and
private letters from the Pirmns, of the 17th, in.
form us that the Minister of the Interior had, up
to that date, observed the strictest silence respect-
ing the incidents of the Royal visit."

SMYRNA, OCT 24.
According, to news received here from Athens,
King Otho has abdicated, and has taken his depar-
ture, but his destination was not known.
TRIESTE, OCT. 25.

Intelligence has been received here from Athens,
according to which King Otho has abdicated in
favour of his brother.

The Provisional Government, in the name of the
people and the garrison, has declared the dynasty
of King Otho to be deposed. _ _

M. Mavrocordato has been elected President of
the Provisional Government.

CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 25.

Intelligence received here states that King Otho,
after his departure from Greece, gave orders to
avoid the Piraeus, and to anchor in the Bay of
Salamis.

PARIS, OCT. 26.

Intelligence received here fully confirms the news
of a revolution having taken place in Athens ; of a
Provisional Government having been app3inted,
which has decreed the deposition of the reigning
dynasty; of a National Assembly having been con-
voked; of the general prevalence of enthusiasm
among the people; and that order had not been
disturbed.

La Presse of this evening asserts that the English
squadron stationed at Malta is about to proceed to
the Piraeus.

La _France believes itself able to state that if
English ships are sent to the Pincus, France will
increase the strength of the naval division com-
manded by Admiral Fouchard.
The same paper publishes details of the insurrec-
tion in Greece. It states that the insurgents re-
proach the dynasty of King Otho with not desiring
the greatness or extension of the country. The
chiefs of the insurrection belong to the great fami-
lies of Greece, and are partisans of a monarchical
form of government. The Provisional Government
is said to have given orders for the concentration of
troops at Vonitza, on the Turkish frontier.

It is further stated that the Porte, upon receiving
intelligence of the events now passing in Greece, has
determined to maintain the Ottoman army upon a
war footing. The Turkish Government is also said
to have ordered the concentration of troops upon
the Albanian frontier to watch Livadia, a Greek
province very hostile to Turkey.

DREADFUL GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION AT CORK.—
SATURDAY, Two o'Clock.—An explosion of gunpowder,
attended with serious loss of life, took place this day at
12.20 p.m., at Ballinacolig Powder Mills. The shock was
distinctly felt in the western part of the city, although the
scene of the catastrophe is five miles from the city. Two
men were killed and one slightly hurt. The explosion took
place in the store or drying-house, one portion of which was
utterly blown to pieces. The second edition of the Southern
_Reporter states that when the accident occurred the powder-
house was locked, and no person in it, and no one is able to
account for the manner in which the explosion took place.
EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE IN HYDE -PAtRsKt..
—On Saturday an inquest was held by Mr. L"gehhialrl 'which
George's Workhouse, on the body of a femmenamed Sarah
had been given birth to by a young
Smith, in Hyde-park, in the service
ofPleave of absence
Kensington-park-terrace. She had obtained
.e
rest to a bad hand,
for a couple of days, avowedly
(r.:: giv
No. 4 had observed her
syeCmaantain Cox, of 5,
and on Thursday park constable
part from 11 till about
strolling about in unfrequentedand' r sitting under the dry arch
3 o'clock, when
leading into K fino.tolen.gardens, he spoke to her, advising
Kensington-gardens,
minutes. after this he saw her again
and on asking what she had there, she told
Ihveirthtoa
the bundle,
birth to a child,
and that it was
He requested her to accompany him
given
to the Mount-
aencahiflodunidattoo
acownatarnings
Workhouse, and she did so, carrying
street
dheimad.sh o bundle,
h a moved
dust 1 e.
which was tightly tied up, under her arm. On reaching
the
atlhieveb.unAdlenwurasseoppeuntedth,
bath, which appeared to revive it very
athfeemw
much, and under the
care of the surgeon it lived 12 hours. The medical man mas
of opinion that death had resulted from
heart and lungs, but he could
not congestion of the
undertake to say if it
was produced from severe labour or from natural causes.
The coroner in su • mining up made a strong point 'list tha
accused, on the ground that she had sgai
for
the child; but the jury made no provision
returned a verdict in accordance
with the medical testimony,

YANKEE BLOCKADE OF THE ISLAND

OF BERMUDA.

TO THE EDITOR OE THE SUN.

SIR,—I arrived at this port yesterday from St.
George's, Bermuda, and, as the Bermuda mail has
not yet arrived, I take the liberty to trouble you
with a short statement. The island has been strictly
blockaded by a Federal squadron under Admiral
Wilkes (the notorious 'Wilkes) since the 27th of
September, on which day he entered the harbour in
the Nagassit, accompanied by the gunboat Tioga,
leaving another gunboat, the Sonoma, to keep guard
at the entrance of the harbour, and, under pretence
of coaling and repairs, remained at anchor till the
2d of October, on which day he left the harbour
with the Tioga, and the Sonoma entered and com-
menced coaling, and left on the sth of October. The
three vessels had been in sight up to the date of my
leaving (Oct. 7), cruising about four miles from the
land, and at night anchoring in the fairway of the
channel leading to St. George's, so that it was im-
possible any vessel could get either in or out. On
the morning of the sth the Royal Mail steamer Mer-
lin was fired at and brought to, when, by the state-
ment of the pilot, within three miles of the land. I
left the harbour on the 7th, at 4 p.m., in the steam-
ship Gladiator, and when between three and four
miles from the land was hailed by the Sonoma and
ordered to heave to, which I did. I was then ordered
on board ; I refused to go, on which I saw the
covers of her guns taken off, and on looking through
the ports I could see the men at quarters. Shortly
after a boat came alongside with an officer, who, on
stepping on deck, demanded to see the papers, which
I showed to him, and he took a copy of the mani-
fest. He then ordered me to remain hove to until
he had communicated with his commander, and if
I was to proceed he would waive his handkerchief,
which be did shortly after, and I proceeded on my
voyage. The coaling must have been a mere pro-
tence, as the squadron was only four days from
Fortress Monroe, and the quantity of coal taken on
board by the three vessels was not sufficient to eoal
one had it really needed them. In conclusion I have
to observe that the only British man-of-war at Ber-
muda is the Desperate.—l remain, sir, your very
obedient servant,

ALEX. HORA, commanding
steamship Gladiator.

Liverpool, Oct. 23.

MR. R. P. COLLIER, M.P., AND MR. W.
MORRISON, M.P., ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

A densely-crowded and enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Mechanics' Institute, Plymouth, on Fri-
day evening, D. Derry, Esq., in the chair, at which
Messrs. Collier and Motrison, the two Liberal mem-
bers for the town, addressed their constituents on
the topics of the day.

Mr. COLLIER commenced by defending the House
of Commons from the charge of having a session of
culpable inactivity. While storms were necessary
to clear the political air, there must also be from
time to time intervals of repose. There had been a
lull in party conflicts, partly out of consideration
for the Queen in her deep affliction, partly because
there had been a general approval of the foreign po-
licy of her Majesty's Government, and in the third
place, because a good part of the Conservatives dis-
like and distrust their own leaders in the House of
Commons, and prefer Lord Palmerston to Mr. Dis-
raeli. (Cheers.) Having spoken of the necessity
for the fortification scheme, at least in part, Mr.
Collier directed attention to the American war. He
said—The American Union is a matter of history ;
believe it cannot be restored, I believe the South
to have been originally in the wrong; that it had
not sufficient reason to break the Federal compact.
But it does not follow that because the North had
some ground of complaint that it should necessarily
have gone to war, and if they went to war, accord-
ing to the law of nations, that the war should have
assumed its present vindictive character. If the
secession of the South had been caused by a mi-
nority overriding the sentiments of the maj, rity;
if there had been, as was supposed, strong Union
sentiments in the Southern States, which the
declaration of war would bring forth, we might
then say that the war was just, and possibly that
it was politic. But events have shown that
there was no Union sentiment in the South ; at
all events, if there was once, there is not now
(Cheers.) The South are determined as one man
to assert their independence. I would put it to the
Federals, that, even granting their argument that
they are fighting for the Union, is it worth so
much treasure and so much blood ? whether at such
a fearful sum of human sacrifice the Union itself
would not be too dearly purchased? (Cheers.) After
speaking of the patience of the Lancashire opera-
tives and the seizure of Messrs. Slidell and Mason,
Mr. Collier resumed—l have already said that Ido
not think intervention would be a benefit, but the
opposite; but an important question arises, whether
it is the duty of this country to recognise the South
is an independent country. In determining this
we must be guided by questions of international
law, and the principle of that law must guide us,
not whether we approve of or sympathise with the
conduct of North or South. We have recognised
the South as belligerents, when are we to recognise
them as an independent nation ? I say when they
have shown that they are a free and independent
nation, and are able to govern themselves, to pro-
tect their territory from aggression, and to be able
to do this not temporarily but permanently. (Loud
cheers.) Passing to Prussian politics, the 11°°'
gentleman said—The Commons of Prussia have is
no respect exceeded their functions. They have
simply ventured to disapprove of the King's budget
—their undoubted right—and the King therefore
openly declares his intention of governing the
country without them, and without reserve to vio-
late the constitution. Gentlemen, there were times
when experiments of this sort cost kings their heads;
lam happy to say that these times are past. Bat
I trust that the times are not past, and never will
be past, when such experiments cost kings their
crowns.

Mr. W. MORRISON, M.P., in a lengthy speech/
generally endorsed the views of his colleague• In

reference to the recognition of the South, the 1300*
gentleman said we should have been utterly wrong
to have been forced into intervention or recog"
nition by any question of expediency or a desire
'or cotton. There was no reason for precipitation
just now, but whenever her Majesty's Government
chose to break their reserve, and admit this new
Confederacy
hisfed erhaceyaritnytoeutphpeefrat7ily of nations, they should
have
the Apvroeteeeeodf
iceognsfidence the hon. gentleman closed

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to
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with
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close you, for your own satisfaction, a sample of the Ifieblii:e
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in the Titre.:
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Urtica Tenncessima. It also comes from India and China
produced all over the world, and i
able fibres I have seen; but at presents one of the most vain-
is very small, although I have the
quantity received
many years, as it is valuable urged it being sent here for
from cotton, and before the on its own merits, quite Oar!
was worth, in the state re was any scarcity of cotton it
selling it I send you,3s. 6d. per lb., and I ara
as fast as it ar •
£92 per ton; so that the arrives
in
the raw state, at £BO to
lb., as stated at Manchestexpectation of getting it at 6d. per
be worth er,is fully, as at any time it would
much more for
or Juncacea Glaucu flax purposes, This is not a rush,
at the Himalayas ; s, though both are found in abundance.
but the rush is used for matting and
ropes, without attempting to extract what little fibre there
It the other is used principally for its fibre."
appears that P
a car o of etroleum has been
wrecked, and afterwards g P .ra
burnt off Liverpool, the effluvium
from which was very offensive over all the town.
cor-
respondent remarks in relation to it, " I think it important
to notice that this cargo of 3,000 barrels was Canadian,and
therefore sulphureous. Pennsylvanian oil is not sulphu-
reous, and therefore not more offensive than turpentine or
similar products. Pennsylvanian is saleable at £lB tollo
per ton; Canadian is quoted £ll to 131 b, but the puc
generally do not appreciate the difference."
More rain fell in Western Australia in July and
August last than within the same period for the last thirtY
years. The damage it did to bridges, &c., was estimated
at £20,000.
Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese pa sing off inferior leaves as in the
usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefo
always good alike. Sold in packets by 2,2Bo_Agants

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