The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-03 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1853.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 2.

By the steamer Asia we have advices from New
York to the 21st ult. She has brought .64 passen-
gers, among whom is Mr. R. Stephenson, M.P.,
and $236,000 specie on freight.
The Asia passed the steamer Arabia, hence for
New York, on the 28th ult., in lat. 50, long. 28 ;
and at one o'clock this morning passed the steamer
Canada, hence for Boston.
The steamer Arctic arrived at New York from
Liverpool on the 18th ult., and the steamer Hausa,
from Bremen, arrived at New York on the 20th,
with machinery injured.
The accounts from Washington are very meagre.
Neither the French nor the China mission had yet
been filled. ; Mr. Mason was spoken of for the for-
mer.

The American fishery squadron had been dis-
banded, the fishing season being considered over.
Mr. James C. Forsyth had abkonded from New
York in the steamer Atlantic for Liverpool, and
taken with him between $lOO,OOO and $150,000
in cash, the property of his father and father-in-
law.

A dispatch from New Orleans states, that fright-
ful accounts were reaching that city of the ravages
of the yellow fever in the plantations and in the
small villages along the lake and river coasts. The
fever in New Orleans was on the decrease, only 24
persons having died of that disease on thel7th ult."
The deaths for the week, ending on that day, were
241. At Mobile the deaths were upwards of 20 a
clay.
New York and its vicinity was visited by a very
violent storm on the 20th ult., which almost sus-
pended business operations.
Havannah letters of the 9th ult., published in.
the New York _Herald, present a most gloomy pic-
ture of the state of affairs on the Island of Cuba.
An epidemic of a choleratic nature, assisted by the
pernicious fever, was sweeping off sailors, soldiers,
negroes, and others with frightful rapidity. Some
estates, numbering from 200 to 300 slaves, had
been SD reduced in the space of a week that there
were scarcely men enough left to bury the dead.
The kidnapping of the Yucatan Indians, and taking
of them to Havannah to be sold as slaves, was ex-
citing considerable attention. The Mexican Consul
having represented this outrage to the Captain-
General in the strongest language, some 60 of the
Indians were brought before that functionary for
examination on the 2d ult.

The .New York Journal of Commerce states that
the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian Ministers had
given in a protest against the conduct of Captain

-Ingraham.
There was an improved demand for most descrip-
tions of securities in the New York Stock market.
Erie Railroad shares opened at 84, and closed at 84
and f. Money was more freely offered on call, but
for time loans there was no change. Exchange on
London, 108 t to 1091; Paris, 5 161 to 5 131;
Amsterdam, 400- to 41; Hamburg, 364 to 36i ; and
Bremen, 79 to 179 i.
The cotton market remained quiet without ma-
terial change. Stock in New York was estimated
at' 56,000 bales.
Flour in good demand, at a slight improvement
in price. Wheat in active request, without change
in price. Indian corn scarcely so buoyant, for
common descriptions, but firmer for the better
qualities.
Pork in good demand, with a steady market ;
beef firm ; good brands were scarce.
300 tons of Scotch pig iron had been sold at $36
to $37 50c. at six months.
Freights to London without change.

cial courier had been dispatched to Washington by
Mr. Clay, the United States Minister at Lima, with
particulars referring to the detention of an Amen
can captain at the Chinchas Islands, and of an out-
! rage committed upon others by the Commander of
the Peruvian guardship. It appears that the mas-
ter of a ship, loading guano, had been arrested and
taken on board the guardship for shooting a pen-
guin, an offence which is punishable by fine. The
other American captains in port immediately
Imanrted their boats and proceeded on board the
Peruvian man-of-war, for the purpose, they
affirm, of paying the fine and seeing their
countryman released, and that the fine was
offered and refused. The commander of the
Peruvian, alarmed at seeing so many men on board
refusing to leave without the offender, called out
his marines and drove them overboard into their
boats, several being wounded in the fray. The
Peruvian authorities having refused any explana-
tion or satisfaction the American Minister, the
latter had, therefore, referred the case to his Go-
vernment. Rain had fallen for 24 hours to the
southward.
From Jamaica, whence our dates extend to the
10th ult., there is no news of interest. Our private
letters from this island contain the following
" Since the sailing of the last mail steamer no-
thing of the least importance has occurred here. A
number of miners arrived in the last packet from
England, and were immediately taken on their
arrival to their respective mines for which they
were procured ; and persons cin_gazzed in mining
-operations aplicar pretty sangliine as follie-eha,
of success which they are led to expect from the
aspect of the affairs.
" Lord John Russell's elaborate and able speech
in the House of Commons, on the 4th ult., has been
received with general joy and universal satisfaction,
and the inhabitants appear satisfied that the Home
Government are anxious, if possible, to restore
Jamaica to her former condition, and much de-
pends upon the Colonial Legislature as to whether
they will effectually carry out the intentions of the
Imperial Parliament at the approaching session
under the Governor, Sir Henry Barkly.
" Sir Henry Barkly, the new Governor, is daily
looked for, and various are the conjectures as to
when he will be among us, it being rumoured that
he had altered his intention of leaving in the war-
steamer Brisk, and would probably come in La
Plata, which vessel was appointed to take the mails
of the 2d inst.
"We have had abundant rains, and the island
just now is rather healthy, if we except a few cases
of yellow fever among the troops at Newcastle bar-
racks, but few fatal.
" Captain Henderson, the new commodore on
this station, had arrived at Port Royal, and hoisted
his broad pendant on board his ship Imaum, under
a salute from the fort and vessels of war lying in
that harbour.
" The Assembly remains in the same position,
evincing no inclination to transact any business
with the present Governor, who, it is said, has re-
tired into the country at a place called Highgate,
and does not intend to return to Government-
house till the arrival of his successor."
De Cordovas Intelligeneer gives the subjoined on
commercial affairs :
" We have no material change to note in the state
either of the import or produce-market. The non-
arrival of Sir Henry Barkly, and the consequently in-
creased delay which must occur in the settlement of our
fiscal and financial affairs, have had the effect of con-
fining business transactions within the narrowest limits
possible, as no one knows whether it would be wise or
safe to sell or to buy at this juncture. At the same time
dealers generally are well supplied with flour and meal,
and evince no desire to increase their stocks ; the last
prices have therefore been barely sustained. Codfish
and herrings are, perhaps, the only articles which are
wanted, and for which, in consequence of their extreme
scarcity, a considerable advance on our last quotations
could be obtained, to realise which, however, the re-
ceipts must be moderate. Fruit and native vegetables
are coming in in abundance, and affect the demand for
all imported breadstuffs, with the exception of rice, to a
considerable extent. Rain has fallen plenteously through-
out the island."

Grenada continued free from the visitation of
any epidemic. The weather was oppressively sul-
try, but abundant rains had fallen. Cultivation
'VMS MOO.. 111 Xii cllB. -eVeryWhAge, and, but for the
want of steady and continuous labour, the planters
(says the St. George's Chronicle) would have nothing
to complain of, so far as the productiveness of
estates is concerned.
St. Lucia had been visited with very heavy rains
during the last week of August, whereby much
damage was done to the cane plantations and
villages. The St. Lucia Palladium had again ap-
peared after a recess of nearly four months.
From St. Vincent there is little news. All offi-
cial account of the island exports, up to the 20th
of August in the present year, is given as follows :
—Sugar, 6,831 hhds., 318 tierces, 1,850 barrels ;
molasses, 1,460 puncheons, 68 hhds., 122 barrels ;
rum, 556 puncheons, 51 hhds., 1 quarter cask ;
arrowroot, 4,197 barrels, 1,191 half-barrels, 14,525
tins and boxes ; cotton wool, 68 bales ; cocoa, 13
barrels, 15 bags ; cocoa nuts, 23,020. Compared
with the shipments at the corresponding date last
year, there is a deficiency equal to 2,085 hhds. of
sugar.

The Antigua Observer states that appearances in
that island warrant the expectation of a large crop
next year. An express boat had been sent to An-
tigua from Montserrat to beg medical assistance,
yellow fever having broken out there with increased
virulence. The only medical officer in the colony
had fallen a victim to it.
The Governor-in-Chief of the Windward Islands
sailed from Antigua for Tortola on the Bth ult.
Yellow fever still prevailed at Dominica, but the
troops were all encamped on the heights.
'Six fatal cases of fever had occurred at Grenada,
according to our private accounts, but the Grenada
Chronicle states the island to be healthy. There
had been some heavy weather about the islands,
and two schooners went into Barbadoes on the Gth
ult. dismasted. The Danish barque Hermann,
bound to St. Thomas's with coals, met with a se-
vere gale on the 3d of September, in lat. 20, long.
56 W., the barometer falling as low as 27.30, but,
being prepared, she escaped injury. The gale
lasted ab6ut 12 hours. In the midst of it she
passed a large ship showing American colours, with
all three of her masts over the side. The English
barque Westminster fell in with a hurricane in
long. 52 W. on the 17th of August.
From Jacmel, Hayti, we have accounts of a hur-
ricane which tore up the trees and did very consi-
derable damage.
- On her homeward voyage, in lat. 34.29, long.
48.12, the Thames fell in with the wreck of a ves-
sel of about 200 tons, dismasted, decks all gone, and
no spars standing. She had a straight stern,
painted white streak with black ports, no boats or
remains of boats visible, and no cargo to be seen.
The boat sent by the Thames to examine the wreck
could not get very near on account of the swell and
the night coming on.
At St. Thomas's the weather was much unsettled,
with squalls, heavy rain, and alternate calms, with
intense heat.
In Trinidad we learn that a recommendation of
the Immigration Committee had suggested that the
Chinese labourers should no longer receive wages
during illness, but in lieu thereof be provided with
food, lodging, and medical attendance by their
employers.
The United States irigate Columbia, 50, arrived
at Greytown on the 27th of August, and sailed on
the 31st for Pensacola. Her Majesty's screw troop-
ship Megvera was at Antigua. The Danish sloop-
of-war Saga was at Santa Cruz on the 14th ult. A.
Spanish frigate was lying at Sacraficios on the 4th
of September. Her Majesty's ships Imaum and
Buzzard were at Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 9th
ult.

The Royal Mail steam-ship La Plata, with the
outward mails from Southampton of the 2d of Sep-
tember, arrived out at St. Thomas's at 11 a.m. on
the 15th ult., after a passage of 121 days, all well,
and reported having had fine weather. The Avon
was at St. Thomas's, and was to proceed to the
Gulf of Mexico; the Clyde and the Conway, also at
St. Thomas's, the former bound to Jamaica, and
the latter to the windward Islands ; the Dee was
expected from New York about the 7th of October,
having gone there to have a new bow, and other
improvements ; the Derwent was at Barbadoes, and
the Eagle at Honduras ; the Esk on her way from
Jamaica to St. Thomas's ; the Medway was at St.
Thomas's, about to leave for the Spanish Main ;
and the Teviot on the same route.

We regret to announce the death of the Rev. W. J. Pal-
mer, M.A., rector of Finmere, Oxfordshire, father of
the honourable and learned gentleman, the member for
Plymouth, which event occurred on Friday last. Mr.
Palmer was one of the oldest clergymen in the diocese
of Oxford, having been instituted to the rectory of Mix-
bury 51 years since, and to the rectory of Finmere, near
Bicester, which he held up to the time of his death, 40
years ago.

Tlf.g FRONCII EMPEROR'S VISIT TO
;VIE LeI.2I.MP OF .HELFAUT.

, The French military authorities were careful to
explain to the English officers a rank who repre-
sented her Majesty at the Camp ati Helfaut on the
occasion of the grand review of the troops by the
Emperor, that the French camp had not been
formed out of any rivalry- of the English military
display at Chobham. The assurance was scarcely
needed, for the plateau of Helfaut has for many
years served as a camp of instruction for the French
soldiery. A permanent camp was formed here dur-
ing the American war of independence. In 1826 a
camp of 12,000 men was established here, and from
1827 to 1830 various bodies of troops assembled
here for military instruction... Perhaps the most
important event in the military history of Helfaut
was the organisation of the Foot Chasseurs (Chas-
seurs do Vincennes), which took place here in 1840.
In the following year the ten battalions of Chas-
seurs de Vincennes were assembled here, and mili-
tr y menu
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war. I believe that from 1842 to 1848 there
was no encampment at Helfaut, although a few
troops were from time to time assembled. Since
August, 1847, up to the month of May in the pre-
sent year, the baraques have been unoccupied.
The camp at Helfaut is about four miles from St.
Omer. It is farmed upon a plateau of about 65
English acres in extent, upon the heights which
iethang the valley of the riv_er Aa. From these
heights the eye takes in a wide and rich landscape,
including St. Omer with its cathedral, and the tower
of the noble abbey church ~-)f St. Berlin, and, in
the distance, the town of Caseel. Two or three
springs close to the camp supply the troops with
excellent water, the little river Aa being near enough
for the Cavalry and Artillery to water their horses
there. The tasteful manner in which the French
have embellished their camp opens up a whole
chapter of national contrasts between the character
of the French and English soldiery. Sculptors have
been found in the ranks at Helfaut to execute busts
of the Emperor and Empress ; architects have de-
signed symbolic monuments, which decorators have
ornamented with poetical devices and emblems ;
and gardeners have traced out parterres and raised
seats of turf in successful resemblance to various
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objects of nature and art. One regiment has in
front of its barracks a parterre, representing on one
side an eagle supporting the cross of 'Lae Legion of
aHtosnto.uHr,eanlenad
.on tHheeroethyeornthseawtoma largebofthe
m.emdpaler in
plaster, representing the Emperor and Empress,
and there an escutcheon containing the Emperor's
initials, and a bouquet for the Empress, artistically
designed. The 3d battalion of the 48th have built
a pyramid, surmounted by the military medal in
plaster, and have inscribed upon the pyramid the
glorious names of Jemappes, Ekmuhl, Moskowa,
Staoueli, and Isly, in which battles the regiment
took part. The 9th battalion exhibit in front of
their baraques a construction of turf, representing
the. donjon of the Castle of-Vincennes, and a foun-
tam rising from a basin surrounded by flowers.
Hard by is an obelisk to the memory of Marshal
Bugeaud, with the inscriptions, " Tifour" and
" Isly" ; then a column in plaster, surmounted by
a bust of the Emperor, admirably executed by a
young Parisian artist, a soldier in the battalion.
Most of these embellishments were commenced as
soon as the troops were marched into the camp,
during their first hours of leisure, but during the
week previous to the Emperor's visit great exertions
were made to render the camp worthy of the Im-
perial presence. The little gardens had been newly
turfed and mown, the alleys newly sanded and
swept,
and new sculpture and objects of art were
disposed in the most effective positions.
The camp itself is of two parts, the old and new
camp, which are about 150 yards apart. The whole
camp occupies a frontage of about a mile. The
English notion of a camp is a collection of tents
and marquees, but the baraques at Helfaut are of
wood and clay, and are rudely thatched. The bara-
ques of the common soldiers occupy three parallel
lines in front of the camp, each baraque holding
12 men. The non-commissioned officers are a little
in rear of the men, and then come by turns the
huts of the subaltern and field officers. The two
Generals of Brigade (General La Motte Rouge and
General Besson) have their baraques completely in
the rear, and isolated from the others. A rude
building behind the centre of the old camp is oc-
cupied by General Canrobert, Aide-de-Camp of the
Emperor, who has had the command of the troops
assembled at Helfaut. In front of the camp, and
at the edge of the heights as they are approached
from St. Omer, is a chapel, in which divine service
has been performed every Sunday. On the morn-
ing of the Emperor's visit the troops were all drawn
up around this altar, and mass was performed by
the Bishop of Arras. On the right of the chapel
is a building constructed for Prince Napoleon (the
son of Jerome), who has passed several days at the
camp, and who is a great favourite with the men,
as well from his singular resemblance to the first
Emperor, as from the ardour which he has brought
to the study of his profession.

The Emperor and Empress, accompanied by the
Minister of War, Marshal St. Arnaud, arrived
from Lille at St. Omer at 1 o'clock on Sunday, the
25th ult., and were received at the St. Omer Rail-
way station by the Prince Napoleon, General Can-
robert, General Espinasse, and a numerous staff
from the camp. Their Majesties immediately pro-
ceeded to the camp in a covered carriage, followed
by the staff on horseback and accompanied by an
escort of hussars. The rain fell heavily during
the afternoon, but the entire population of
St. Omer, in carriages and on foot, seemed to have
poured itself into the road leading to the camp.
The Imperial party proceeded at a rapid rate to the
camp, where they were received by a salute of 101
guns, fired from 30 cannon of new construction,
which were loaded and fired with such rapidity that
in a few minutes the salute was achieved. The
Emperor' on arriving at the camp, mounted a
splendid bay charger, and proceeded to inspect the
troops, who were drawn up in line. The Em-
peror's staff here received several accessions, in the
persons of the English, Prussian, and Dutch officers
of rank who had been invited to attend the ma-
noeuvres. The English -officers who represented
her Majesty on this occasion were—the Earl of
Lucan, the Marquis of Worcester, Lord Bingham,
Colonel Fox Strangeways, and Colonel Jones,
R.E. Captain L. Bulkeley, and many other Eng-
lish officers, were also present. The Emperor, in
passing down the line with his brilliant staff, was
received with acclamations by the troops. He then
rode round the camp, and examined the works of
art which I have above described. He stopped be-
fore an excellent bust of the Empress in white
stone, and learnt that it was the work of a young
musician. The artist, of course, requested his
Majesty to accept the bust, which was ordered to
be forwarded to their Majesties at Paris. The
Emperor and Empress then proceeded to the
Lampe of thelCommander-in-Chief, General Can-
robert, where a splendid collation was prepared.
Prince Napoleon, Marshal Arnaud, Marshal Val-
liant, Le Comte Clary, Senator, the Bishop of
Arras, and the English and other foreign officers
were among the guests of General Canrobert.
While the distinguished party were thus engaged
the troops received the order to march towards
the plain of Bruyres, where the grand military
manoeuvres of the clay were to take place.
and artillery slowly wound
As infantry, cavalry,
down the steep hill from the camp, they found
the road almost impassable from the numbers of
equipages from St. Omer and the surrounding
towns and villages on their way to the camp.
After passing through the little village of Blan-
decques, at the foot of the heights, the troops
gained the vast plain of Bruyeres, and were formed
in order of battle.

The Bruyeres is an extensive plain, quite flat,
situated about midway between the camp and St.
Omer, of which town it commands a picturesque
view. It lies high, and is said to be on a level'
with the tower of the Cathedral of St. Omer.
Charles X. often manoeuvred from 20,000 to 30,000
men on the Bruyeres. A portion of the plain has
since been enclosed, but there is still room to ma-
noeuvre 10,000 men. The troops originally assem-
bled at the camp were about 7,000 strong, but some
must, I think, have been sent away, for I could not
satisfy myself that more than 5,000 were drawna UP-
The infantry formed in line ; the artillery,
.ea
and waggon trains (train des equipages militvaires3
forming a second line about a hundred yards in
roughly
the rear. A vast concourse of persons, roughly
estimated at 60,000, were assembled on Imme-
ground
and occupied the neighbourintgeb 1
h Imperial party
diately upon the arrival
aof ith a brilliant charge
the manoeuvres commen°7,:sth—wlio are a crack
by the Hussars—l thin_kut. lie.
1r horses, although
corps, well mounted..;
abeenvil
deficient in the bone ,
fleet, are small, aYathe English cavalry. The
and endurance 1 . ,
a heavy cannonade in
the artillery went td
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Hussars having
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the front, and con
the enemy, who supposed
to diroctio!i was supposed
ing along the St. Omer road. The to be advancit guns