The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-14 00:00:00

the last lot being Curfew Bell, Prince Louis, Papillon, and
Prince George.

A Sweepstakes of 200 sous each, h ft, for three year olds;
colts Bst I.olb, fillies Bst 51b; the winner of the Derby or
St. Leger 71b extra ; the second to save his 'stake. St.
Leger Course. 6 subs.

Mr. Ohapliu's Hermit, by Newmiuster— Seclusion, 9st 31b
(Custance) 1
Lord Glasgow's c, by Barbatus, dam by West Australian,
Bst 101 b (T. Cballoner) 2
Lord Stamford's Arundel, Bst 101 b (Daley) 3
Betting-5 to lon Hermit, who won by a length. Bad
third.

The Don Stakes of 50 sous each, hft, for three year olds;

colts Bst 10Ib, fillies BA.t 71b. Last 7 subs.
Prior's Fripoonier, by Chevalier dludustrie—
Tension, 8:t l':lb (Loatos) w.o,

THE DEATH OF MAXIMILIAN.

. 41.

Miguel Lopez, who has, it seems, neither corn
milted suicide nor been assassinated, has published
an address to his " fellow-citizens and the whole
world,'" repudiating with scorn and indignation the
itnputations of treachery which have been directed
against him, and giving what he calls a true account
of the circumstances under which Maximilian fell
into the hands of the Republicans. The substance
of his narrative is as follows :—After the sortie of
the Ist of May matters grew very desperate with
the garrison of Queretaro. Provisions, which had
been scarce for some time, were now altogether
exhausted. The soldiers were reduced to eat horse
flesh. There was no bread, no eggs; and the
horses of the Empress's regiment had to be fed on
the bark of the ash. The supply of ammunition
was also almost at an end. Under these circum-
stances the troops became rapidly demoralised.
Physical weakness infected their spirit, and they felt
their position was continually becoming more des-
perate and untenable. Maximilian set a noble
example of patience and valour to the men, and the
officers seconded him. When Marquez quitted
Queretaro to collect all the men and resources be
could get, all he was able to do was to gather
together some 4,000 men from the whole of Mexico.
What the end of the siege would be was then clear.
Nlaximilian received neither couriers nor news ; he
had no longer any hope of succour. The soldiers
of the Foreign Legion, for the most part French,
received communications from many of their com-
panions who were in the enemy's ranks. From that
moment all was lost. It was under these circum-
stances that Maximilian, on the night of the 14th of
May, made up his mind to treat with the enemy for a
capitulation, and entrusted Lopez with the mission.
Lopez accordingly went to Escobedo and asked him
to allow the Emperor, with the Empress's suite and
the Empress's regiment, to leave Mexico. Esco-
bedo's reply was that he had no power to grant this
request, and that Maximilian must either surrender
at discretion or fight. When Lopez returned to
the Imperial quarters at midnight he found that
the horses were all saddled for departure, that Maxi-
milian had repeatedly asked for him, and was now
anxiously awaiting his arrival. On hearing Esco-
bedo's reply, Maximilian was evidently much dis-
appointed. Preparations for flight had been made
more than once, and the enemy, informed of these
preparations, resolved upon a desperate move.
On the night of the 14th of May, on quitting Maxi-
milian, Lopez, engrossed, as he says, with thoughts
about the fate of the army, set out to go the round
of the lines. On reaching the gate of La Cruz,
which he had charged his officers to watch with es-
pecial vigilance, he was surrounded by a body of
officers and men, who put their pistols to his throat.
He at once recognised them as enemies, and they
made him prisoner. Stupefied for the moment, he
could neither fight nor flee. His captors, taking
him with them, immediately made for the Emperor's
quarters. To gain time, and to warn Maximilian, so
that he might escape,was then Lopez's sole idea. He
went, therefore, to General Velez, and suggested
that it would be only humane to avoid shedding
blood. Colonel Yabloski was charged to tell the
Emperor that he had just time to escape, and Lopez
cannot explain why the colonel was so long in dis-
charging his task. At daybreak Maximilian pre-
sented himself with some persons of his suite, sol-
diers of various corps, and some others. He was on
foot, in the street, and followed very close upon the
party who had made Lopez prisoner. Taking ad-
vantage of a momentary confusion among the Re-
publican soldiers, Lopez hurried, as fast as he could
on a bad horse, to meet the Emperor, meaning, we
suppose, though he does not say so, to give him a
hint of this danger. Then Lopez returned in the
direction of the soldiers. In proof of his assertions
Lopez appeals to Prince Salm, Yabloski, Prodillo,
Dr. Blosk, and Don Jose de Blasio, who were wit-
nesses of what happened. Lopez seeks to implicate
some other Imperialist officers in the treachery which
surrendered Queretaro to the Republicans. Of
course Lopez's statement, which we have summarised
above, only goes for what it is worth. That he
should have been the first man seized by the Repub-
lican troops on their entrance is certainly a suspi-
cious circumstance. He is still a prisoner, but there
does not appear to be any intention of proceeding
against him, which is also another element of sus-
picion.—Pall Mall Gazette.

MARKETS.---This day.

COVENT GARDEN.

FRUlT—Apples, 4s Od to 8s Od; walnuts, lOs to 20s por
bushel; apricots, 2s to 3s; figs, is to 3s; nectarines, 3s
to 6s; pears, 2s to 3s per dozen ; grapes, is Gd to 3s ; pine
apples, 2s Gd to 4s per lb.; lemons, 108 to 14s; oranges,
12s to 18s per 100.
VEGETABLEs—Artichokes, 2s Od to 4s ; beet, Is to 2s ;
cabbages, Is 3d to 2s per dozen; carrots, 6d to 8d; herbs,
2d to 4d; turnips 4d to 6d per bunch; lettuces, is to is
Gd ; endive 2s Od to 3s per score ; celery, is to is Gd ;
horseradish, 3s Od to 5s Od por bundle ; onions, 4s to 5s ;
spinach, 2s to 3s por bushel ; potatoes, 75s to 140 s por ton.

NEWPORT.
Per 81b. by the carcase.

Beef as 2d to 4s 8d Veal
Mutton ... 3s 4d to 4s 81 Pork

WHITECHAPEL.
Per 81b. by the careaso.

Beof 3s 2d to 4s 8d I Veal
Mutton 3s 2d to 4s 8d Pork
HIDES AND SKINS

Market hides, 56 to 641bs, 21d to 3d ; 64 to 721bs, 3d
to 31d ; 72 to 80 31d to 34d ; 80 to 881bs., 34d to 4d ; 88
to 961bs„ 4d to 41d; 961bs to 1041bs, 44d to 5d Horse-
hides, 9s 6d to lOs 6d; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 48; full,
7s Oct; sheepskins, lambs, 3s Od to 4s Od ; shearlings, 3s
Od to 4s 2d.