The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-07 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

The civil pageant of Saturday next, Lord Mayor's
Day will not differ materially from that of last year.
The chief magistrate and the sheriffs are understood
to have had the subject recently under their con-
sideration as to how far, if at all, it might be desir-
able to alter the character of the procession, and to
have come to the conclusion that they would scarcely
be justified in introducing any essential change into
a thing -which has been handed down from a remote
age, and which derives much of its interest in the
popular estimation from its antiquity and even from
features in it which in these days are regarded as
bordering on the grotesque. Oar old friends, the
men in armour, therefore, are to be resuscitated for
the occasion, and to play their accustomed part in
the pageant. All the ancient livery companies will
also be extensively represented by members of them
carrying banners and heraldic devices; especially
the wealthy company of Fishmongers, to which
the Lord Mayor belongs. The London Rifle Bri-
gade, preceded by their band, will take a conspicu-
ous part in the procession, and several other mili-
tary bands, placed at intervals, are to accompany
it. It is understood that the equipages of the
Sheriffs will be more than ordinarily attractive.
The state carriage of the Lord Mayor will, as usual,
be drawn. by six horses, and attended by an escort
of cavalry.

The procession, headed by trumpeters, is to start
from Guildhall about half-past 11 or 12 o'clock,
passing along King-street, Cheapside, the Poultry,
Cornhill, Leadenhall•street, Billiter-street, Fen-
church and Gracechurch-streets, into Cannon-street,
then down Ludgate-hill, along Fleet-street to
Temple-bar, and thence by the Strand to West-
minster. After the ceremony of the presentation
of the Lord Mayor Elect to the Judges in the Court
of Exchequer, the cortege will re-form in Palace-
yard, and being there joined by the Lady Mayoress
in her state carriage, will return by way of White-
hall, the Strand, Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill, and
Cheapside, to Guildhall, where the customary grand
banquet will be held. It is understood that provi-
sion is being made for affording the whole of the
Christ Church boys, some hundreds in number, a
sight of the pageant at some salient point in the
route.

Yesterday a missive was issued from Guildhall,
bearing the signature of Mt. Woodthorpe, the town-
clerk, addressed to the aldermen of some, if not all
wards in the City, touching Lord Mayor's Day.
Couched in the quaint phraseology which is still
retained on such occasions, each of the aldermen is
therein reminded that every person, whatever his
condition in life, is bound by law to take notice of
all general Acts of Parliament; yet, that there may
not be the least colour or pretence for ignorance of
such matters, he is enjoined to cause his beadle to
go from house to house and acquaint the citizens
that by certain Acts of the Legislature, specifying
in particular two of the reign of William 111. and
one of that of her present Majesty, it is enacted
that no person, of whatever degree or calling, shall
make or sell, or expose for sale, any "squibs, ser-
pents, or other fireworks," nor shall any one throw
any such pyrotechnic implement from " any street,
house, or passage," but at his peril. He is also
required to cause intimation to be given to the
inhabitants of his ward "to adorn the fronts and
balconies of their houses with the best hangings or
other ornaments, and to have the streets before
their respective houses swept clean and well paved
for the occasion.

Snow has made its appearance on the mountains
in the environs of Chambery. All the range running to
the Mount du Chat has assumed its white mantle, which
it will keep till March next. Tho accounts which have
reached the Paris Observatory by telegraph from different
points of Franco 811,0 W that the temperature is generally
bmwilag Maur,

The New York Herald of the 24th alt. thus
speaks of the situation of affairs at that date:—

"Leesburg is in the hands of the Union troops.
The. advance of Gen. Stone towards that place on
Monday, and Gen. Banks across the Potomac on
Tuesday, is considered by military men a decisive
success, although it cost the Unionists the loss of a
gallant general and a colonel. The further develop-
ment of the movement substantiates this idea, as
our despatches show that Leesburg is in the hands
of the Union troops, the Secessionists apparently
having evacuated the place and fallen back, as no
further resistance was met with. Gen. M'Clellan
was present at Gen. Banks's headquarters during
the Union advance.

" A smart and successful contest took place at
Lynn Creek, Missouri, on the lith, and Major
Wright's advance from Rolla to that place has been
satisfactory in its results.
" Gen. Price, the Secessionist, was last heard from
in the neighbourhood of Greenfield, still going fur-
ther south with his forces.

"A portion of Gen. Polk's forces, it is said, had
been diverted from their usual locations, and sent to
New Orleans and Mobile, and that only 600 Seces-
sionists were with him in Kentucky. This state-
ment, although probable, has nothing but rumour
to substantiate it, and may need confirmation.
" A reconnaissance in force was made yesterday in
the neighbourhood of Fairfax Court-house by Gen.
Blanker. The result showed that no body of Seces-
sionist troops of consequence was in that neighbour-
hood, but that they had retired further back from
our lines.

"The accounts received last night plainly demon-
strated the fact that a general retreating movement
is being made by the Secessionists from the northern
boundaries of what they claim as the present limits
of the Confederacy. General Polk's force in Ken-
tucky, General Pike's in Missouri, Gen. Gustavus
A. Smith's at Leesburg, and General Beauregard's
at Fairfax Court-house, have all gone backwards,
and the Union army is slowly but surely advancing
to take their position. General Baker's funeral
will take place to-day at the capital. The general
order announcing his death pays a just tribute to his
memory, and says, "he died as a soldier would wish
to die, amid the shock of battle," &c., and that his
manner of death might well be envied by any and
all of his brothers in arms.

" A gentleman from Memphis arrived atPadncah
yesterday, and reported that the arsenal and cannon
foundry at that place had been a few days since de-
stroyed by fire.
" With regard to the removal of General Fremont,
it appears that the Cabinet did not make any deci-
sive action relative thereto ; but left the matter en-
tirely in the hands of the President."

The Washington. Star says in regard to the recent
battle in which General Baker was killed, the attack
was commenced by the enemy on our right, but was
soon directed more heavily on the centre and left.
Three times the line made an advance, but were
obliged to return ; but the right was better pro-
tected and held their position. Orders came from
General Baker to throw two companies of the sth
Massachusetts to the centre, which was immediately
executed. The left was hard pressed, but remained
firm. In a short time it became evident the day was
lost, and an order was issued to transfer the 15th
Massachusetts from the right to the left, which was
executed as at a battalion drill. Colonel Cogwell
soon became satisfied of the impossibility of reach-
ing Edward's Ferry as desired, and gave an order to
fall back towards the river, which was executed as
well as the circumstances would permit. They
reached the river bank about 20 minutes before
nightfall. Hero the 15th deployed as skirmishers
along the shore, and the only means of conveyance
to the island was a large boat, which was over-
crowded, and swamped. Those who could
swim plunged into the river—those carrying their
arms who could, and others throwing them into the
water, Some escaped by availing themselves of the
darkness and the heavily-wooded banks, but several
are' known to have been drowned in the river. The
Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press is officially informed that only a portion of
General Banks's division was thrown across the
river on Tuesday, and they now command both sides
of the ferry.
At the consultation between Generals M'Clellan,
Banks, and Stone, it was decided that there was
force enough in Virginia to meet any emergency,
and those on the Maryland side were not to be
moved across.

A Key West letter of the 20th reports the arrival
at Havana on the 16th of the Secessionist steamer
Theodora, from Charleston, with the French Consul
and family, and Messrs. Mason and Sliddell, Com-
missioners to France and England.
The steamer Salver, from Havana with contra-
band goods, was captured as she was entering
Jampa Bay, by the Keystone State, and towed to
Key West.
The brig Granada, from Mievitas, for New York,
was taken as a prize by the privateer Sally, off
Charleston, on the 13th inst.

Details of the fight at Santa Rosa Island say that
the Secessionist forces, 1,500 strong, landed about
2 a.m. They partly surprised Wilson's Zouaves ;
the picket guard, about 600 yards off, discovered
and fired upon them, giving the alarm, and saving
the regiment from annihilation. The Zouaves were
badly managed, and Billy Wilson is very much cen-
sured. The regiment lost 10 killed and 16 wounded,
and nine prisoners. The Secessionist loss, by their
own statement, is 350 killed, wounded, and missing.
The Union troops took 35 prisoners.'
The following telegrams are taken from the
Quebec journals of the 26th ult. :
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—The amount of our loss by
the collision at Edward's Ferry is already reduced to
600, and men who evaded pursuit are still coming in.
The residue are in a good part prisoners. Neither
Generals I\l'Clellan nor Stone contemplated any
such movement as that which led to this reverse.
The loss of two of our scouts :prevented reinforce-
ments crossing to support our troops.
On Wednesday it was reported that a large body
of Secessionists was advancing upon our troops
from above and below. At first it was decided to
make a stand, but finally, it was thought advisable
to retire from the Virginia shore, which was done
in good order.
The navigation of the Potomac is entirely closed,
except for a very few most adventurous boats,
which are willing to run the risk.
It is stated that by reason of the blockade of the
river the supply of forage for our army is running
short.

The Richmond Examiner of the 17th states that
the Secessionist army had evacuated Fairfax Court-
house on the night of the 13th.
General M'Clellan communicates the fact that
Colonel Brown made all arrangements to open bat-
teries upon Pensacola on the 16th, but was pre-
vented by the affair at the mouth of the Mississippi,
which rendered necessary that two ships, which
were to have taken part in the action, had to go to
aid the fleet there.

" Our forces are all on the Maryland side of the
Potomac, and are in good condition. Tho check at
Ball's Bluff has not had the least disheartening
effect upon the Government."

ST. Louis, Oct. 25.—A gentleman from General
Siegel's advanced post reports that General Price
had left Cedar County, and was retreating towards
Greenfield. General Siegel's advance guard was
near Bolivar on Tuesday evening, and his main
body at Quincy.

General Lane's forces Were atpOsceola, and Gene-
ral Sturge's entire corafftand, was one day's garch

The bridge at Warsaw was complete, and troops
were crossing on Wednesday. The general belief
among the officers at Warsaw was, that Gen. Price
could not get away, but would be compelled to fight
or surrender.

The New ork Herald says--" The late letter of
Secretary Seward, in reply to Lord Lyons, has met
with general and deserved approbation through-
out the country. Indeed, seldom has any diplo-
matic note received so unanimous an approval."
The New York Times and Tribune are not, how-
ever, so cordial in their endorsements.

Two newspaper editors at Franklin, New York,
had been arrested and imprisoned in Fort Lafayette,
on account of their Southern proclivities.
The trial of the captain and crew of the priva-
te
er Savannah was progressing at Now York, in
the United States District Court, and the case ex-
citedof Jefferson Davis is to be continued, "we had as
well be looking out for terms of submission, and the
sooner the better."

The completion of the telegraph between New
York and San Francisco was regarded with, great
satisfaction, and the first message sent through was
one from the Mayor of San Francisco to the Mayor
of New York.

The steamer North Star had arrived at New York
with Californian gold, valued at 1,026,332 dols.
San Francisco dates by the pony express are to
Oct. 16. The news is unimportant. Trade continued
quiet.
The Panama Herald of Oct. 10 says the privateer
Sumpter was still cruising about among the Wind-
ward Islands.

There is little of interest from Canada. The
swearing-in of Lord M onck, as Governor-General
of Canada, or rather as Administrator of the
Government, while awaiting the arrival of his
commission, took place at Quebec on the 25th ult.,
and the affair excited considerable interest.
Addresses were presented by the corporation, the
magistrates, &c.
The total number of vessels still remaining at
Quebec was 82. Nothing was doing in freights.
In the timber trade prices were unaltered.

At Montreal, on the 26th ult., flour was tending
upward, under the influence of the news from this
side, per City of Baltimore. Wheat sold at 1 dol.
13c. to 1 dol. 17c. for Upper Canadian spring.
Ashes are quoted 6 dols. to 6 dols. sc. for pots, and
6 dols. 10c. to 6 dols. 20c. for pearls.
The commercial advices from New York, via
Father Point, have been already published.

ARRIVAL OF THE ETNA.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 6.

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's screw steamer Etna, from New York on
the 26th ultimo, has arrived. She brings the
United States mails and 266 passengers.
Her news has been generally anticipated by the
arrival of the North American at Londonderry.