The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-21 00:00:00

ships at market, 16—sold, 16.

The numerous friends of the Hon. E. B. Wash-
burne will be glad to learn his health has been improving
very much since his arrival at Hamburgh les Bains.
Senator Colfax lectured in Cincinnati on the 2d
May, and was escorted to the public hall by Fenians armed/
and in uniform. He was to give his "Across the Continent"
lecture on the 6th of May in New York for the benefit of
the Southern Relief Fund.
Governor Jenkins, of Georgia, has returned home,
and is obliged to use crutches in locomotion, having been
severely injured by a fall while in Washington. It is re-
ported that the Governor stumbled over a bench in the
capitol.
Senator Nye and llon. W. D. Kelly, of Penn-
sylvania, intend making Southern tours to speak to the
people.
Secretary of the Interior Browning is recovering
from his recent illness. Gen. Grant has returned from Phila-
delphia, and. Secretary Seward from Auburn. The latter
did not make any speech during his absence, and from the
preparations going on at his home it is anticipated that he
meditates an early return to private life.

Postmaster-General Randall has ordered some
three hundred suits against Virginians, postmasters, and
their bondsmen, for balances due when the rebellion broke
out.
It is reported at St. Louis that Governor Flet-
cher, of Missouri, and a large number of leading men in the
North-Western States are corresponding with the view
of securing the nomination of Secretary Stanton for Pre'
sident.
Thaddeus Stevens hhs gone home to Lancaster.
against the advice of his physicians, who thought him in-
capable of the journey.
Chief Justice Chase has proposed to exchange
circuits with Judge Field fora time, in order to avoid the •
trial of Davis; at least such is the report.
THE PLAGUE AMONGST GROUSE.—Last week We
called attention to a fatal disease now raging like a
plague amongst the grouse. We gave the result of several
carefully-conducted post-mortem examinations of grouse,'
kindly sent us by Earl De Grey and others. We ote
from the earl's letter, page 359 :—" The birds are dying
by hundreds, and, as the breeding season has just conk;
menced, the consequences threaten to be very serious.
We have since been favoured with a second communication
from Earl De Grey, giving us very much additional and
valuable information. Gleaning from this,
and the varione
letters sent us in reference to the grouse mortality by our
°
numerous correspondents from all parts of Scotland, that the
disease is increasing in virulence rather than abating, W
have sent a gentleman of great scientific experience t°
make a searching examination into every circumstance
bearing upon this question —we may almost venture to
say—of national importance. That the present maladi
decimating the grouse in every direction has no olle,
character in common with the so-called grouse disease °I
previous years we are firmly convinced. The 006°'
be it what it may, seems to act like some potent poison;
the birds droop and die without any prolonged .sufferci
ing. The plumage in the very many we have 138't
sent us for examination evidences no appearance °
a lengthened illness ; the colour of the feathers r
mained bright and lustrous, as feathers would appear on
bird shat whilst in the full enjoyment of robust hen"'
The eye, too, had the brightness of health, rather than the
dim sunken state it usually assumes during and aft
lengthened suffering. We shall not offer any theory an t°
the probable cause of this most terrible disease at present'
it would bo premature, and, after all, only the result ol
crude assumption. We, however, anticipate obtaini°ls,.
valuable facts from the investigations of the gentlenin;
who has kindly consented to take the matter in hand f°,o
us. The importance of gathering together the invalunbuf
experiences of gamekeepers and moormen, very many
whom whom hate passed their lives from boyhood to mature o:e.h
upon the hills, cannot be overrated. Strengthened ifl;
such knowledge, a scientific man, who is likewise it I°e 0
observer, will surely have a batter chance of gainito
clue to the primary causes producing the disease va;
himself upon the moors in the midst of those men of
experience, and frequently great intelligence, than won a
he who, remaining at home, draws his conclusions 511 t,
shapes his theories from written communications and Po
mortem examinations,—Land and Water.

Births. g.
PARKER -On the 19th inst., at Hampstead, the wife of
Watson Parker, Esq., of a daughter. Or
SMITH—On the 19th inst., at 17,
Grosvenor-villas, Pr
stead, the wifo of William F. Smith, Esq., Wester
law, of a daughter. 00
r.e I =BO RN E —On the 20th inst., at Croydon, Surreit 04
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Lady of Sir Roger C. D. Tichborne, Bart of a S°9
heir.

Marriages. ~„ t,„100
ASHBY —FREEBODY —On the 16th inst., at St. j-
Church, Hackney-road, Henry Ashby, Esq., of sli,,,ay,
ford, to Emily, only daughter of William Y. Fre°
Esq., C.E., London. -
M4NAB—WALIINSHAW- On the 16th inst., at
Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Captain Arciiibs;
.tiott
Dalchully House, Inverness-shire, to
eldest daughter of Robert IValkinshaw, Esq-

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nEk—On the 17th instaths
~ at 7,
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South-pomade' Clifton
Rev. John Burder, M., aged 83.
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FENWICK—On the 17th inst , at North Shields, Ilicba
Fenwick, Esq., aged 89. 9cle-
JoHNsos—On the 19th
inst., at 12, Stanhope-Place,
park, Charles F. Johnson, Esq., aged 86. ire%
Powma,--On the 18th inst., at Brighton, 1-1009 I)°'
M.D.,,0x0n, Gresham Professor of Physic:, aged 5,,,.03,c1
STANFIELD—On the 18th inst., at 6, Belsize-pari,l-. '
Hampstead, Clarkson Stanfield,3g°d cel,tioa
SwANN—On the 19th inst , at The Manor llouse, ',lf- orcl,
Courtney, Barks, Charles H. Swaim, late of ,stli`-.
aged 68.
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