The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1866,

control than Portland was filled with pickpockets
from Boston and New York. On " Overend's
Friday" in the city of London some of the panic-
I stricken depositors received their money, and in a
few minutes after leaving the suspected bank were
eased of all further dread on its behalf and all fur-
ther anxious care as to how it should be placed. In
the surging crowds that beset Lombard-street
there were those who preferred taking the respon-
sibility on themselves. It is in such scenes of dis-
aster and misery that the ruffians reap their richest
harvest, and the United States furnish no exception
to other wealthy communities.
The Philadelphia Inquirer comments on the find-
ing of a committee of the Chamber of Representa-
tives in a matter where its dignity was concerned.
In the course of a debate Mr. Grinnell, of lowa,
called General Rousseau, of Kentucky, a coward,
and made merry over the assumed military incapa-
city of that officer. The general was naturally
indignant at the malicious attack, and he waited to
give Mr. Grinnell the opportunity to apologise. Mr.
Grinnell, however, did not avail himself of this
opportunity ; so the officer armed himself with a
cane and gave Mr. Grinnell a switching, to which
that gentleman submitted. The committee of the
house decided that General Rousseau had no right
to beat Mr. Grinnell, and that Mr. Grinnell had no
right to slander Mr. Rousseau. They recommend
that Rousseau be expelled, and they express their
disapproval of the conduct of Grinnell. With this
decision the Inquirer justly finds fault. It stands
to reason, if Mr. Grinnell had not called General
Rousseau a coward, the latter would not have con-
sidered it necessary to prove he was not by the " argu-
mentuin ad hominum." "Now without desiring to
defend by the slightest implication the conduct of
General Rousseau, which we think undignified,
foolish, unnecessary, and demonstrating nothing,
except that he has a touch of the bully in
his composition, we cannot refrain from ex-
pressing a belief that the conduct of Mr.
Grinnell deserves every punishment and cen-
sure which can be inflicted upon his adversary.
Is it nothing to call a gallant soldier a coward ?—to
insinuate that he was an object of contempt to his
men?—thathe was, in fact, a pretender and a sneak?
—is not a violation of truth in a matter affecting
a man's character of quite as much gravity and
equally censurable with an assault which is caused
by stinging words ? We think so, and our plan
would have been to expel both, or to censure both,
or to resolve that no notice should be taken of the
conduct of either."
The weather during the early part of the month
appears to have been as hot on the other side of the
Atlantic as here. At Washington the thermometer
during the day kept steadily at 100 in the shade. Seve-
ral cases of sun stroke had occurred, one of which had
proved fatal. At New York the heat was so intense
that the streets were literally deserted. Indeed it

was dangerous during mid-day to walk in them,
for 30 persons died of sun stroke, and 80 others
were injured by the same cause. The cholera still
continues in some of the cities of the States, but in
a fitful and intermittent manner, and with none of
that virulence shown last year in the Mediterra-
nean.

A brief address has been prepared by the Demo-
cratic members of Congress, dated July 4th, cor-
dially approving the call for a National Union
Convention, to be held at the city of Philadelphia,
in August next, and indorsing the principles therein
set forth. It is signed by Senators Davis, Johnson,
Hendricks, Guthrie, M'Dougal, and Wright; and
Representatives Niblack, Thornton, Kerr, Shanklin,
Grider, Noel, Randall, Ross, Taber, Humphrey,
Hogan, Boyer, Bergen, Goodyer, Winfield,
Coffroth, Rouseau, Johnson, Eldridge, Dawson,
Radford, Marshall, Strouse, Sitgreaves, Ancona,
E. N. Hubbell, Ritter, Harding (Kentucky),
Glossbrenner, Wright, Rogers. M'Culloch, Le
Blond, Fiuck, and Trimble.

The United States Government has decided on
not rebuilding the ruined arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
The depot was originally formed there to flatter
Virginia. It had no particular advantages as au
armoury or for manufacturing purposes, except in
the supply of Cumberland coal, whilst its isolation
from the seaboard and the cost of transportation
made it a dear bargain to the Government. Gene-
ral Dyer, Chief of the Ordnance, reports that Har-
per's Ferry can never more be used to advantage in
the manufacture of arms. He advises that the
ruined buildings and the land be sold, and the little
property that remains be transferred to the Great
West. This locality will lose all its old importance,
but it has given its name to actions which will long
be remembered in that country. It was the scene
of John Brown's mad expedition in the autumn of
1859. When the war broke out it was held by
Lieutenant Jones, of the United States Army,
with 43 men, who set the arsenals on fire, and
retreated into Pennsylvania, when the Virginia
militia were marching to possess themselves of the
15,000 stands of arms, and other munitions of
war there stored. During the whole contest it
was the highway of armies, and the tide flowed
backwards and forwards, as fortune turned the
scale of success. There is not another spot in
America in the neighbourhood of which there has
been such hard fighting.
The United States have continual troubles with
the Indians of the plains, and heavy expenses are
placed upon the Government to keep the roads tra-
velled by Western emigrants free, and to protect
the telegraph to the Pacific. In consideration of
this matter it is well to notice that at a recent con-
ference with Indian tribes one of the chiefs pro-
posed that a force of Indians be employed by the
United States, to act as guards and policemen on
the plains, under the direction of the Indian Bureau.
There is much merit in this idea. By taking dele-
gations from all the Indian tribes which inhabit the
country near the routes to the Pacific, there would
be a guarantee for good behaviour on the part of
the communities to which they belong, which could
not be obtained in any other way. The Indian
guard would have an influence which no force of
white men under military supervision could exert.
Men would be enrolled, also, who are used to fatigue,
who understand the country, and know how to deal
peremptorily with hostile bands. Once embodied
for that purpose the Indian patrols would be im-
bued with the proper spirit, and they would endea-
vour to repress the outrages of their associates. It
may be urged that the Indians are untrustworthy,
but they are not so when fairly dealt with. All
the troubles that have arisen between white men
and the Indians have been caused by dishonest and
unfriendly acts on the part of white men, who were
either unfaithful officers of the Government, or law-
less fellows who sought no other purpose than the
indulgence of their own avarice, cruelty, and pas-
sions. This suggestion in regard to this patrol is
certainly a good one, and it might be adopted at
least as a subject of partial experiment, and the
benefits and defects of the system could thereby be
thoroughly tested.

An American watch factory at Elgin, Illinois,
with $250,000 capital, will be ready to make 60 watches
per day by September. Most of the stockholders were
formerly workmen at Waltham.

The South Carolina papers give the particulars
of the late destructive fire at Newbury, South Carolina,
which ranks as fourth in size of the inland towns, and
which is a place of much importance as the centre of the
cotton-growing country of that State. The fire spread
very rapidly, and only stopped when there was no more to
burn. The loss is estimated at $200,000, on which there
was but little insurance.
A late Mobile letter reports that the fine weather
has given an impetus to the young cotton in Alabama,
and the hope is expressed that the yield of Alabama will
not be less than 300,000 bales.
The wood clip in Harrison county, Ohio, the
present season, it is said, will reach over 800,000 pounds.
The citizens of Chicago have presented each
member of their Fire Department with a life and accident
insurance policy.

We are glad to hear that they are about to get
up a home for working girls in Chicago.

(From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular
July 25.)
Our latest advices from New York, per "Java," are to
the 9th inst. All Government Stocks are strong and in
active demand, the favourable characler of the financial
statement for the fiscal year ending 30th June causing
renewed inquiry, which resulted in an advance of from
one to two per cent. In Railroad Stocks business was
limited, with the exception of Eries, in which the trans--
actions were heavy, equalling, perhaps, the entire list of
other Stocks. On the week the advance was $B, but the
market was fluctuating and uncertain, owing to the adverse
rumours afloat:Oats Stocl and. Railroad Mortgagee

were inactive at about former quotations. The New Yor
Banks' returns exhibit some important changes, the item of
loans having increased six million dollars, and the specie
over two millions.

Money was easy at 5 to 6 per cent.
Via ' Greencastle " we have received the following
quotations, being to the 14th inst. :
United States 5-20's lO6-1 I Erie, Common
Illinois Centrals 1221 J Gold 1.521
The following is the return of the New York Banks:
Discounts. Specie. Circulation. Deposits.
$ 8
June 30 250,884$ ,168 7,797,218 26,7t6,622 204,357,272
July 7 257,534,833 9,865,266 27,296,530 203,799,711

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR JUNE.
Miles open. 1866. 1865. Increase. Decrease
$

Atlantic and
Great Westernso7 474,441 429,669 44,772
Chicago and Gt
Eastern 118,960 91,873 26,972
Marietta and.—
Cincinnati 983 106,315 110,185 3,870

FOREIGN COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES,
Approximate Imports of the Year.--Gold Values.
The entries of foreign merchandise during the year al
the port of New York (exclusive of gold and silver'
amount— _ _ _

From July 1, 1865, to June 30, 1866 5301,398,893
At other ports, estimated 100,466,290

Total
Ofmliieh,gros
simPomarketedrtiantiUonnited States

Re-exported and accumulated in bond
Customs Duties—On Goods marketed at
New York
Do. On goods at the outports 174 86-

Total (official) from July 1, to March 31. $132,871,098
Since received at New York 532,257,809
Estimated for outports 10,750,000

43,007,899

Total gold customs for year ............... $175,878,997
Being at the average tariff of 471 per cent. on the gold
value of $370,271,572 of foreign goods marketed in the
United States.

Approximate Imports.—Currency and Gold Values.
From the port of New York• .................. $212,684,618
Ordinary, same as last year, from outports... 81,285,735
Extra, 967,375 bales cotton, from South direct 193,475,000

Total in currency
Reduced to gold, average 140 per cent 318,175,252
Specie from New York
Outports, same as 1865
Extra from Boston 5,000,000

77,413,550

Total of all reduced to gold 5425,588,811
Revenues of United States for fiscal year, 1866.
Customs in gold, as above £175,878,997
Excise or internal taxes
Miscellaneous receipts

Total for year

* Nine months official—three months closely ascertained,

During the past week we have had a very strong and
active market in London for all American Securities, cur-
rently dealt in here, but to-day, on large importations
from America, coupled with sales to realise prices have
given way.
United States 5-20 Bonds after touching 711, leave off
691 to -1. Illinois Central Shares have declined from 80 to
77 to 1, and Eries, which at one time were freely taken at
45, close 44 to I. For Atlantic and Great Western De-
bentures there has been a large demand, on both home and
Continental account, at former quotations; and Virginia
Sixes show an imp:ovement of one per cent.
OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK.—United States
6 per Cent. 5.20 Bonds, 1882: Thursday, 694 1-;
Friday, 691 701 691 ; Saturday, 701 11; Monday,
714 701 11 70t. ; Tuesday, 701 1 i; Wednesday,
701 70 64 irginia 5 per Cent Sterling Bonds:
Thursday, —. Virginia 6 per Cent. Dollar Bonds:
Thursday, 451 6; Saturday, 47; Monday, 46; Tuesday,
46 ; Wednesday, 45. Atlan. and Gt. Westn. (N. Y.
Sect.) Ist Mrt. Bonds, 1880: Friday, —; Tuesday, 67 ;
Wednesday, 67. Atlan. and Gt. Westn. 2nd Mrt.
Bonds, 1881: Saturday, 69. Atlan. and Gt. Westn.
(Penns. Sect.) Ist Mrt. Bonds, 1877: Friday, —;
Tuesday, 68. Atlan. and Great Western Con-
solidated Bonds, 1895: Thursday, 45 44 x.c. ; Friday,
444 5 x.c. ; Saturday, 441 1 x.c. ; Monday, 441 4 x.c. ;
Tuesday, 45 44 x.c. ; Wednesday, x.c. Erie Shares,
8100, all paid : Thursday, 421 3 2 4 ; Friday, 421 1 1 1;
Saturday, 444 5 41 ; Monday, 45 1 ; 'Tuesday, 451 ; Wed-
nesday, 441 4. Erie Shares, 6 per cent. Convertible Bonds :
Thursday, 684 9: Tuesday, 691 ; Wednesday, 694.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. Bonds of 1875: Thursday,
Illinois Central Shares, all paid : Thursday,
78/ 74 ; Friday, 78 71 ; Saturday, 79 1 ; Monday,
80 791 ; Tuesday, 781 1; Wednesday, Penn-
sylvania Second Mort. Sterling Bonds, 187 o: Tues-
day, 82.

Choice Localities.

The facetious correspondent of the Racing Times

writes on the above subject as follows : -
There is a narrow winding thoroughfare leading
from near the north-west corner of the late Fleet
Prison to the Old Bailey, known as Fleet-lane ; it is
a street finishing exactly opposite the principal en-
trance to the gaol of Newgate. The well-known

and highly profitable concern called the Chatham
and Dover Railway crosses its centre on brick
arches, at one side of which, and running parallel
with them, is a long, open, profitless space, where,
in spite of the proximity of Topper, the greengrocer,

betting men and their customers congregate in force

during portions of every working day. Snugly
placed between the site of a former well-known
prison and the Central Criminal Court no one can
overlook their proceedings, and they are, in reality,
our
passers by. It was my intention to
have
flying visit to the airy region of Hyde
Park paidduring a
the week, but, on second thoughts, left
w
fastidious of harm's
ing y
that aristocratic spot to be attacked by a multitude
of blackguards sailing under the banner of Reform,
deeming it far safer to keep within civic quarters,
and so avoiding knocks, which many received on
the spot, and Knox of a different and practically
potent character, dealt out with vigour and judg-
ment on the two following days.

The arches are protected by a high black hoard-
ing, and, for the convenience of backers of horses,
the company have recently opened a nicely-paved
foot and carriage entrance near the south end of
Farringdon-street, so that members of my extensive
family may have every facility to deposit their cash.
The frequenters of this pleasant locality are of the
usual mixed character—" commission agents" ac-
commodate the smaller fry by laying odds to
anything, even as low as a penny, so that the
rising generation of limited resources may in-
dulge in our great national amusement. One
lad, belonging to the outside shoe-cleaning
brigade, after polishing the boots of a very seedy
bookmaker, took 12 to 1 about Windham for the
Goodwood Cup, engaging that if he lost his layer
should have a couple of " stunning cleans" in lieu
of the regular deposit, so as to avoid the expensive
process of parting with actual bronze. An agent of
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This t
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andt, not noted by me
before, but, as good things cannot be two widely
flarm new of
diffused, I make known the advertisement, which
runs as follows :—" Small turf commissions as low
as one shilling faithfully attended to, and best
'market prices obtained, by letter only (stamped
directed envelopes must be sent for answers). La-
zenby and Co., 36, Russell-street, Covent-garden,

W.C. Double events laid ; Cesarewitch and Cam-
bridge, 4,000 to 1, and any horse for either of these
races 100 to 1." There are a number of inge-
nious calculators who, with little troable, may
contrive to spot a dozen horses who are certain to
enter, and, according to all usual chances, ac-
cept also, for both the great autumn events, and
therefore £2OO for a shilling would gladden the
home of a working man, assuming the double event,
or even the first of the two races, to come off, and
the other horse to continue in training. I mean, of
course, for hedging purposes ; but even if the pre-
diction fail the loss will be trival. It will, of course,
be understood that I do not recommend even this

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little outlay except by parties who can well afford
it. The names of these small turf commissioners
will be familiar to the public as the inventors of
Reading Sauce, and probably it was one of their
establishment who administered some of the article
in a wrangle at the last races there. I observed
behind the arches two well-got-up bookmakers,
attended by their " seeketeries," very useful appen-
dages where caligraphy never formed any part of
their principal's education. The clerks were busily
engaged in filling up tickets, and the others in
receiving silver, so quickly, and to such an extent,
that their capacious pockets were nearly running
over.

" Pop it down, my lads ; pop it down !" shouted
a young fellow with an extensive drooping penny
collar, and three immense Brummagem rings, two
on the third and fourth
"sausages" forming the end
of his right arm, and another on the smaller sausage
appended to his left arm.
,‘ This is the k'rect
quarter, take my word ; no connection with any
bolters or welchers. All money paid day after race.
Look at my testimonials—look at 'em, sir ;" and he
thrust a small printed paper into my hand. This
bookmaker was known by the sobriquet of "Charley
M'Dirty," although from the certificates it appeared
to be Maclean.
The paper was something of this
1611 d."" Mr' C. U. i 8 well known to us, and in his

particular_ calling most trustworthy ; we have twice
invited him to dinner.—Times." " Mr. Maclean's
uncle was formerly an elder at the Shrubanrum
Schism Establishment in this town. He is a young
man unlikely to take anything out of his reach.—
Brentford Banner." "Having been personally ac-
quainted with Mr. M. from childhood, we recommend
prudent parties with small savings to consult him ; he
will take care of all cash deposited.—Marrowbone
Mercury." "Very good and safe party.—Green-
wich Growler." Nothing like testimonials to cha-
racter ; in short, most of the layers must have pos-
sessed characters of some kind, and probably pretty
good ones, or, at all events, of the average belong-
ing to the smaller tribe who neither possess local
habitations nor names, except as assumed for their
peculiar callings. I was more impressed with this
opinion from the absence of police and the very
vigorous mode in which stray coin of any amount
was snapped up.

" What d'ye think o' the Prince coming in this
fashion ?" inquired a crossing-sweeper of a friend.
I looked round on hearing the rumbling of a car-
riage in the lane, thinking that the Great Gun of
Wales was approaching, but the sequel showed that
the vehicle was a large barrow belonging to a retailer
of dirty cherries and moist strawberries, who had
arrived to invest some half-pence, and the prince
referred to was the black 'un for the stakes.

"coin' down to the wood, George ?" asked a
horsy-looking individual with very bright yellow
neck-tie.

" Shall if I can get the boots on," was the
answer.

Looking at the speaker's crabshells the operation
would seem to be easy, but it appeared to have re-
ference to the needful supply of cash.

" Work your way with us, Peter," suggested a
banjo-player. "We do a fortnight's marine busi-
ness—black your counting-house and come."
" How about the boots," responded Peter.
" This way," replied the other. " Three bob to
Brighton a' Monday—trot along the coast after-
wards—generally a trifle got out of excursions on
the road." Perhaps the boots will be got on as
suggested, and the sporting Arabs return with more
coin than many of our better-class brethren. A
little quiet conversation was going on between a
foreign-looking artisan of the " Brave-Belge" order
and a sly personage of seedy, genteel appearance,
which I could not quite fathom, but it seemed to be
a scheme for imitating tickets for the cheap excur-
sions to Goodwood.

From a rough calculation of the number of
arrivals during the half hour that I remained be-
hind the Arches there were about 320 persons came
and went the extent of the place and departed-19
were laying odds, and the majority, say about three-
fourths, of the others left their cash in all kinds of
amounts, from a penny upwards. It was not the
busiest period of the day, so that taking four work-
ing hours as about the thing, it is evident that
plenty of al fresco betting still goes on. I heard no
bad language—plenty of slang not worth repeating
—a reasonable amount of chaff, but generally.speak-
ing good humour prevailed. No locality can be
more quiet or better adapted for the pursuit than
the spot alluded to, and so long as the company can
afford to keep their surplus land unoccupied instead
of building ornamental structures and hiding their
hideous brick arches from view, so long may the
smaller tribe of sportsmen assemble here un-
molested.

So much for the arches. Some money ought to
be won, according to the prophets, and it must
come in handy in these uncertain times, for I regret
to say that the Bank still continues its high rate of
interest, and nearly everything and everybody is
being wound up, either by the Court of Chancery,
the cholera, or the weather. The tipsters are un-
usually strong this week, many of them entreating,
nay, almost imploring, a confiding and good-
natured public to send stamps ; whether there is
any difficulty in getting the boots on, or daily sup-
plies of provender, or necessary cash for the current
week's advertisements, I am not in the secret to
know; but always consult "respectable" parties,
and who knows but the following new firm—new
at least to me—may not possess the correct thing,
and it is to be had for the small charge of " tup-
pence?"—" Goodwood races.—No winner no fee.—
J. Phillips and Co., 20, the Colonnade, Russell-
square, London, are still quite confident that their
Goodwood Stakes tip will prove triumphant, his
losing being a thorough impossibility, and therefore
most earnestly entreat their subs to invest liberally
on him, and also to stick to their other selections,"
&c. The Leicester-square man has for several
weeks had " some of the most experienced watchers
of the day" at work for him, and triumphant suc-
cess is "guaranteed." King (late of Manchester)
says that his horse " will win the Goodwood Stakes
in a walk." The other advisers are all positive,
sanguine, and clear. One word as to what appears
to me a decided novelty, and savours of the medical
character ; it is this :—" To bookmakers and backers
of horses.—All losses avoided, and certain gain in-
sured, on submitting your cases, however intricate,
and following the instructions of John Carey, 21,
Clayton-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne." As far as
London and the provinces generally are concerned
the advice must be by.letter only, and bookmakers
as well as backers are solicited to become patients.
Look well after your money during the present
Goodwood week.