The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-26 00:00:00

IHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1871.

the besieging lotces took place yesterday, lasting
throughout the day with increasing intensity; during
the evening, and all night until five this morning.
Our cannonading was atten led with good results.
The right side of the citadel was burnt down, and
arsenal was completely gutted. Fires were also
perceived to have broken out in the town, and one
battery was silenced. No loss was sustained on our
side. In Kehl 20 more houses have been burnt
down, and other serious damage inflicted.

OCCUPATION OF VASSY BY THE
PRUSSIANS.

PARIS, Aug. 25, 9.35 a.m.

The. official journal contains the followicg :—" It
results from all the news received at the Ministry
of War that the Prussians have pushed their recon-
naissances in the Department of the Haute Marne,
and as far as the town of Chal,np..
The Prefect of the Haute Nlarlie announces that
the northern position of the arrondissement of Va4sy
its occupiLd by the Prussian forces.
Orders have been given to oppose the- march lof
the enemy by all possible.means. The patriotism,of
the population has identified itself with the measures
prescribed by the Governmont, which will be exe-
cuted under the direction of the Engineer officere."

THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
BELGIAN TERRITORY.

BRUSSELS, AUG. 25.

The Belgian Government having at first, granted
the request of Prussia to permit the transport of the
wounded, provided a similar permission should :be
accorded ,to France, in the eventuality of
her requiring it, the French Government has now
declared to the Belgian Cabinet that it would re-
gard such a permission as a breach of neutrality. In
consequence of this declaration the Belgian Govern-
ment has withdrawn its assent to the Prussian re-

quest.
The alleged violations of Belgian territory by the
Prussians are positively denied.

PARIS, AUGUST 25.
The Belgian Minister has formally contradicted
the reported transport or wounded Prussian soldiers
through Belgium and Luxembourg.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 25, Emma.

In to-day's sitting of the- Chamber of Deputies,
Baron Anethan, replying to M. Dumortier, said it
was not correct that the territory of Belgium had
been violated. No foreign troops had entered Bel-
gium. Baron Anethan added "There has therefore
been no fighting, as alleged, and no one killed. The
North. German Minister in Brussels bad asked the
Belgian Government to allow the passage of German
and French wounded, the accumulation of whom at
Saarbruck was causing an epidemic. I replied that
I saw nothing in this request that could be construed
into a violation of our neutrality, but that I would
first consult the French Minister. The reply of
France was that any such permission would be looked
upon as a violation of neutrality. I therefore refused
the necessary authorisation, and no convoy of
wounded has passed through Belgium."

FLAGS OF TRUCE.
BERLIN, AUG. 25.

The Officiel Staatsanzeiger of to-day publishes an
article referring to the alleged bleach by the French
of the Geneva Convention, as well as their disre-
gard of international usage towards flags of truce.
The article concludes as follows :—" On behalf of
the honour of the German army and of the German
people, we call Eurpe to wtne:s the barbarous mode
of carrying on war adopted. Our enemies have
retained their habits used by them in Algeria,
China and Mexico, and disregard the demands of
civilised nations."

INDIA.
(By Indo-European Telegraph.)
CALCUTTA, AUGUST 25.
Much speculation prevails respecting the appointment
of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 25.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Nile has arrived
here, with 116 passengers, 65 sacks of mails, 998,432 dols.
in specie, and 5,702 packages of cargo. She landed 15
passengers and mails, and proceeded for Cherbourg at
9.30. The mails were forwarded by special train at 10 p.m.
for London and the North.
The Nile's dates are Valparaiso, July 16th ; Callao,
27th ; Panama, August sth ; Jamaica, 9th ; and St.
Thomas 13th.

VALPARAIso.--Copper maintained its price ; nitrate
weaker; breadstuffs slightly improved ; freight
market flat. On July the 11th, 12th, and 13th, a severe
northerly gale occurred, with a heavy sea and torrents of
rain. Several vessels were damaged by collision. The
present condition of the Chilian Ministry was considered
untenable, and had just escaped congress passing a vote
of censure against them by a narrow majority of six. The
American difficulty continued. The supremacy of Chili
over the warlike Indians was far from being established,
and the Chilian army had been increased to prevent their
further attacks.

More Peruvian railways were projected. A terrible
earthquake occurred at Tauri Town, which was badly
damaged, and several neighbouring villages were entirely
destroyed.

Colombia, in arranging the Inter -Oceanic Canal Treaty,
refuses to pass in time of war armed vessels of belligerents
through the canal.,;
The arrival of the news of the European war had created
great sensation in the West Indies, and much speculation
as to whether England would be drawn into the struggle.
Heavy rains were falling at Jamaica. Vessels with . the
cable from Cuba were momentarily expected. _ .

The Shannon, with the outward mails, arrived at Port
Royal on August sth, and left on the 6th for Ceylon.
Her Majesty's ship Danae left Barbadoes with Governor
Rawson on a visit to Grenada.

THE BRAZIL MAILS.
BORDEAUX, AUGUST 25.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer, from the Brazils,
arrived here to-day at 'lO a.m. Her letters will leave at
6 o'clock this evening.

HALIFAX, AUGUST 25.
The Inman Royal Mail steamer, City of Cork, arrived
here at 9 o'clock last night.

OUTWARD INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

GIBRALTAR, AUGUST 25.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Delta, from Southampton on the '2oth instant,
arrived at three and left at ten this morning, for Alexan-
dria. All well.

OUTWARD CAPE MAIL.

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 26.

The Union Company's steamship Northam arrived here
to-day, and having embarked the fortnight's outward Cape
mails, proceeded on her voyage. She takes out 43 pas-
sengers, and her mails consist of 14 sacks of letters, 12
of books, and 55 of newspapers.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.

QUEENSTOWN, AUGUST 25.

The Guion United States mail steamer Manhattan
arrived here at 4.30 p.m. to-day, from Liverpool, and
having embarked passengers and latest despatches, pro-
ceeded for New York immediately.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
RUMOURED DESPATCH OF
TROOPS TO ANTWERP.

It is stated on what is announced from Plymouth
to be good authority that instructions from the Ad-
miralty were received yesterday by the Colonel Com-
mandant of the Division of Royal Marines stationed
at Stonehouse to hold the men in readiness for de-
parture at a minute's notice to Antwerp. It is
further stated that inquiries have been made of the
commandants of various divisions of Royal Marines
whether they can furnish in the aggregate 6,000
men for service at Antwerp at short notice.

THE FRENCH NAVAL CAPTURES.
Captain Styles, of the steamer Agnes Jack, trading
between Cardiff and St. Nazaire, reports that on Tuesday,
about 10 a.m., he observed an ironclad ram towing a
barque and a brigantine into Brest. Being dark, he
could not make out the flag, but presumed it must have
been a French man-of-war towing two prizes.

of his master. Mr. William Harding the foreman, in
the absence of Mr. Phipps from town, said, at five
minutes to six in the morning he came down to the
shop, and saw the prisoner leaving with a smock con-
taining something. Prisoner said it was nothing, and
he was going to help the man go to market. He was
ordered into the shop, and in the smock was found a
shoulder of mutton. There were six in the shop over-
night, and in the morning only five on the hooks; the
mutton, too, was of a peculiar quality, and peculiarly
dressed. Witness produced the fellow shoulder, and they
certainly corresponded in every respect. Prisoner was
Committed for trial at the Middlesex sessions.

SHOP - RoßßEßY.—James Hall, a strange-looking fellow,
was charged, at the Thames Police-court, with stealing
a pair of trousers from the shop of Mrs. Amelia Cloppa,
who keeps a clothes shop at No. 159, High-street, Shad-
well. The garment was hanging outside the shop exposed
for sale, and the prisoner was seen by a woman named
Mary Ann Mitchell, dwelling opposite, to take down the
trousers, and make off with them. A pursuit was made
and a cry of stop thief eras raised. The prisoner took
refuge in a place called Sun Tavern Gap, Shadwell, where
he was discovered by David Francis a Thames police-
constable, No. 24, who was passing, and who gave chase
to him, when he again run away, and finally after a smart
chace captured him. The prisoner threw the trousers away
and they were recovered, and identified by Mrs. Cloppa.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

rHE MONEY M ARK ET

AND

cOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

MT Y , Two o'CLocic

Consols are now 91f to 911 for money, and RI to 911
for account ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 911 to 91f ;
New Three per Cents., 910 to 91f ; Exchequer Bills, 6
prem.; India Five per Cents., 110 k to 111; ditto Four
per Cents., 1001 to 101; Bank Stock, 232 to 234.
In American Securities, business is dull. United States
Five-Twenty Bonds are quoted at 87 to 871; ditto, 1865,
861 to 861 ; Ten-Forties, 82 to 82 ; Illinois, 105 to 107;
Erie Shares, 171 to 171.
Business to-day on the Stock Exchange was depressed.
In Foreign Stocks, forced sales tended to accelerate the
downwrrd movement in quotations. Railway Shares,
American Securities, Telegraph and Miscellaneous Shares,
are quiet, and transactions limited.
The Bank of France return this week shows a further
reduction of £1,500,000 in the bullion, and an increase of
£1,640,000 in the notes issued.
Thirty guineas per cent. have been paid to effect rein-
surance on the ship Virginia, of Greenock, Captain
Richardson, which is now considerably overdue from the
Mauritius.

At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Crabtree
Brothers, dyers and finishers, of Manchester, it was
resolved to accept a composition of 2s. 6d. in the pound,
payable within fourteen days.
At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Blackburn,
Schofield, and Co., cotton brokers, Liverpool, it was
stated the liabilities were about £19,000. It was agreed
to allow the proceedings for liquidation in bankruptcy
to be continued.

The Glasgow Herald contains the following : It is under-
stood that Mr. Hargreaves, who lately failed at Shanghai,
and who is now in England, has not made any arrange-
ment with creditors here. He will return to attend the
meeting of creditors in Shanghai in October. Great
dissatisfaction has been expressed at Judge Hornby per-
mitting him to leave Shanghai. Messrs. W. Nicol and
Co., merchants, Bombay, have instituted criminal pro-
ceedings against their cashier and accountant, a Hindoo,
and also their schoff, a Parsee, for breach of trust in
respect of about £4,200.

The greater portion of the cable of the British Indian
Extension Telegraph Company for submersion between
Madras and Penang has been despatched from the
Thames, and the remainder, as well as the Penang-Singa-
pore portion, will be sent early next month. It is ex-
pected that these cables will be laid before the end of the
year. The cables between Singapore and Australia and
Singapore and Hong Kong will be subsequently submerged,
and complete electrical communication between this
country and Australia and China will probably be effected

in the summer of next year.
The death is announced, at the age of 46, of Mr. William
Frederick de la Rue, of the firm of Thomas de la Rue
and Co.
A prospectus has appeared of Benjamin Dawson and
Company's Brewery Company (Limited), with a capital
of £300,000, in shares of £lO each. The object of the un-
dertaking is the acquiring and working of the old-esta-
blished brewery of Messrs. Benjamin Dawson and Co., of
Leeds. The purchase money is to be £176,294. Estimates
are given to show that large profits may be expected.

MARKETS (THIS DAY.)

MARK-LANE.

There was a slight improvement noticeable in the corn
market to-day, and the rates current on Monday were
fairly supported. The receipts of both English and
foreign wheat were rather large. Sales for all qualities
progressed quietly, at about late rates. Barley was in
moderate supply and request, at unchanged quotations.
Malt was dull, but not quotably lower than on Mon-
day last. Oats, the supply of which was large,
experienced a better inquiry, but withaut any material
alteration in prices. Beans were in scanty supply, and
steady demand on former terms. Peas were purchased
to a fair extent, at about late quotations. Theflour trade
was rather more animated, but Monday's reduction was
not recovered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
There was a moderate supply of both town and country
killed meat on offer at the market to-day. The trade
ruled steady at about previous currencies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK RACES.-YESTERDAY.
THE COLT SAPLING STAKES.

Sunflower c
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.

Gertrude
Falkland
King Cole
Nine ran.
GIMCRACK STAKES.

Bothwell
Whaddon
Phosphorus
Seven ran.
YORK CUP.

.. W. 0,

Agility
Rosicrucian , 2
Sabinus ....
Four ran. The winner objectedato for foul riding, and
the race decided in favour of Rosicruclan.
MEMBERS' PLATE.
Canon

Visage
King of the Fairies..

Four ran.
NURSERY HANDICAP.
Mdlle. de Mailloc
Maud colt
Herminie

Five ran.
CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE.

Camera
Sheik ..

August 20, at 9 a.m., Barcelona, out of Croydon an
Dover engagements.
Augost 20, at 9 a.m., Catamaran, out of Derby engage-
ments.
August 26, at 9 a.m. President Lincoln and Indian
Ocean out of Chesterfield Handicap Plate, York.
out of Chesterfield
August 20, after 2 p.m., The Boy,
Handicap Plate any Great Yorkshire Stakes, or
yoArkugshiusrte2sot,aakfetesr,
y 2
opnercasCteenrt.s,ot,ttLegof the Great
August 22, at 9 a.m., F;refly, Sensation, and Saggitarius,
po.r.Ycl'aFndivDe
out of the Great Ebor handicap, York.
August 22, at 9 a.m., Tangerine, out of all engagements
to date.
August 22, at 3 p.m., Fleets, out of ti_ll °llggements
where the weights have appeared. -4 the
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August 22, at 320 p.m. Miss Middleton, out o_
Welter Handicap and the Welter Cup, Canterbury.
August 22, at 3 20 p.m. La Paressuse, out of the Nursery
Plate, Canterbury.
August 22, at 4.7 p.m., Divulger, out of Dover and
Canterbury engogements.
August 23, at 9 a.m., Choral, out of the Town Plate,
Dover.
August 23, at 9 a.m., all Mr. Ray's horses, out of all
handicaps at Canterbury, Dover, Tunbridge, and Croy-
don, for which the weights are published.
August 23, at 0.30 p.m., Glenfalloch, out of Liverpool
Summer engagements.
August 23, at 2.20 p.m., Knight of Athol, out of Great
Ebor Handicap, York.
August 23, after 6 t.m., Honestish, out of the Liverpool
Cup.
August 23, at 1.55 p.m., Mysotis, out of Great Ebor
Handicap, York.

COLOURS OF RIDERS.—Major Black, pink body, black
sleeves and cap.
The following assumed names have been registered :
Major Black and Mr. Shaftesbury.
FORFEIT Lim—The forfeits of the following horses
have been paid : G. by Oulston, Lass of Underley,
Rosanna, Grand Falconer (to qualify).
STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the fol-
lowing holies have been paid :—False Alarm, Rook the
Gardener, Harry Brailsford, Sneaking Lawyer.' Rho, and
Taw Vale.