The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-24 00:00:00

for all ages.

Mr. Linton's Twinkle, 3 yrs
Mr. Alexander's Trothplight, 4 yrs, (Snowden) 2
Mr. Dawson's Pebble, 3 yrs (Madden) 3
Mr. Linton's Hope filly, 3 yrs (Grimshaw) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Hope.
Twinkle made all the running, and won cleverly by a
length, a length between the second and third; a bad
fourth.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 81b;
4-yr..olds, 9st 71b; 5-yr-olds, lOst 21b; 6-yr-olds and
aged, lOst 41b. Three miles and a distance.
Mr. Cappe's Corona, 4 yrs (Forster) 1
Mr. Barber's Ben Webster, 4 yrs
Mr. E. Buckley's Wynnstay, 3 yrs (Grimshaw) 3
Betting-10 to 1 on Ben Webster.
Wynnstay made slow running, followed by Corona and
Ben Webster to the mile post, where Wynnstay fell back,
leaving Corona with the lead, which she carried on at an
improved pace to the Cliff-point turn the last time, where
the favourite loined her, but in a few strides afterwards was
disposed of, Corona winning as she liked by two lengths ;
Wynnstay beaten off.
The races commence to-morrow at 2 15. No order of
running.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

DERBY.
3to 1 agst Dundee
4to 1 agst Diophantus
7to 1 agst Kildonan
Bto 1 agst Rouge Dragon
10 to 1 agst Kettledrum
10 to 1 agst Dictator
li3 to 1 agst Imaus
20 to 1 agst Royalieu

HORSES STRUCK OUT OS F THEIR ENGAGE
MENT.

May 15, at 3 p.m., Millionaire and Flash in the Pan, out
of all handicaps for which the weights have appeared to
date.
May 16, at 6 P.m., Ariadne, out of Manchester engage-
ments.
May 17, at 1 p.m., Cromtalt, out of all eagageraeuto;

" It is evident from the tenour of our despatches that
some movement of startling importance is in contemplation
and will sombre made by the Government against the Seces-
sionists. What direction this movement will take it is of
course impossible to say—whether towards Norfolk, Rich-
mond, or Harper's Ferry. Our Washington correspondent
states that there are now in Washington and in the imme-
diate vicinity some 30,000 troops, and more are daily arriv-
ing, both by railroad and by transport. The regulars and
volunteers which passed through Baltimore on Thursday
afternoon reached the capital that night ; and General
Patterson's command, 15,000 strong, can be made available
in a very short period. The movements of the Secession
forces in Virginia seem to be somewhat uncertain. They
evidently anticipate that the Government intends to take
possession of Alexandria, and accordingly to be out of
harm's way, those who ;were stationed there yesterday com-
menced a retrograde movement to Culpepper. It is most
likely, however, that, instead of Alexandria, Harper's
Ferry, will be the point to which the Government will first
direct its attention, as the rebel forces there have com-
menced a system of depredations
upon the trade passing
over the Baltimore road, which it will be necessary to put
an end to immediately. They yesterday took from a train
bound to Baltimore 100 beef cattle and 10 horses.
" The Government still anti▪
cipates an attack upon Cairo,
and is making every effort to prevent its success. A de-
spatch Chicago
says that the officer in command at
Cairo positive information that Gen. Pillow
h
three steamers
. to convey troops up the river
sch hasa fromrter
receivede
d
for an attack. Gen. Pillow ll probably find that he is too
late in making his proposed demonstration.
" The formation of still another new Military Depart-
mentim e
s hast
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under the command of
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General M'Clellan, of the Ohi▪ o volunteers, with the head-
quarters at Cincinnati.
" The Secession forces at Harper's Ferry had crossed over
to the Maryland side and seized the heights overlooking the
fortifying
the d
at about 800." heights. ferry. A correspondent of the Baltimore American states
that they destroyed a valuable tractofetiigmbtes. h
timber by burning
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The Herald of the same date gives the following
statement of the position of affairs up to the latest
period :
(6 From Washington we have assurances that the utmost
activity exists on the part of the Executive and the War
Department in providing for the emergency ; that their
movements are by no means slow, but on the contrary most
energetic in preparing to prosecute the war vigorously,
when the arrangements are fully completed. Troops con-
' thaw to pow into Washington from the North, The row

in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry, and that the
Government has the important information that
large masses of troops are concentrating in that
position, with a view to march upon Maryland, so
as to draw off a portion of the Federal troops from
Washington, and thus weaken it preliminary to an
attack from the opposite side. It seems that Wig-
fall announces that there are cne hundred thousand
Southerners on their way to Washington, that Mr.
Lincoln and his Cabinet will be captured unless

they retreat before the middle of June, and that,
as for Wigfall, he intends to winter in Philadelphia.
We wonder he did not say New York, or even
Boston. That troops are continuing to advance to
Virginia from the South there can be no doubt. It
is stated by one correspondent that 50,000 (just
half Wigfall's number) have been sent to the Old
Dominion, and that every able-bodied man, from
16 to 60, is compelled to take up arms."
A member of Congress from Louisiana, Mr.
Bouligny, who had arrived in Washington, stated
that 4,000 men had left New Orleans for Lynch-
burg, Virginia, and that large bodies of troops
were concentrating in that locality from various
quarters. He described the Union feeling as very
strong in Louisiana, but that it was kept in com-
plete subjection by the Secessionsts.
The most active preparations were going on in
all the Northern States, and troops were rapidly
advancing from every point in the direction of
Washington. The Government at Washington
were also most vigorous in strengthening them-
selves to meet any emergency, and making exten-
sive preparations for the impending conflicts, It is
sending out agents to Europe to purchase a number
of modern gunboats of light draught to complete
the blockade. It had already purchased the
Southern lines of steamers and all others, with the
exception of Vanderbilt's and the Havre line. The
frigate Minnesota had sailed from Boston under
sealed orders, and the Niagara was on her way to
blockade Charleston.
Orders had been received by the Collector of the
Port of St. Louis, from the Secretary to the Trea-
sury, to examine the manifest of all vessels bound
South, and if any arms, munitions, provisions, and
other supplies are found on board, to confiscate the
cargo and arrest the owners for treason.
dinner which
A Montgomery paper says that the

And I hereby invite each citizen or inhabitanfof
this State who is indebted to said Government or
either of said States, or any citizen or inhabitant
thereof, to pay the amount of such indebtedness,
whenever due, into the treasury of Georgia, in any
funds bankable in Augusta or Savannah, or
to deposit the same subject to the order of
the treasurer of this State, in any one of the
solvent banks of either of said cities, or in
any legally authorised agency of either of
said banks ; and upon the making of any such
deposit at the treasury, or upon presentation of any
such certificate of deposit, the treasurer of this state
is hereby directed and required to deliver to such
person a certificate specifying the sum so deposited,
which I hereby declare the faith and credit of this
state will be pledged to repay to such depositor in
funds bankable in Augusta and Savannah, with 7
per cent. interest from the date of the deposit,
so soon as hostilities shall have ceased, and it
shall again be lawful for debtors to pay the
same to creditors in the hostile states above men-
tioned. This will not only afford to such of our
citizens as owe money to Northern creditors, which
international law and public policy forbid them at
present to pay, a safe investment and the highest
security for its return to them at the end of the
war, but it will enable them, in the meantime,
to perform a patriotic duty and to assist the
state, and through her Confederate States, in raising
the funds necessary to the successful defence of our
homes, our firesides, and our altars.
And I do further command and strictly enjoin
upon all and every chartered bank in this state,
which may be in possession of any note, bill, draft,
or other paper binding any citizen of this state to
pay money to any one of the said hostile states, or
any inhabitant or corporation thereof, or belong-
ing to any such state or person, to abstain from pro-
testing any such draft, bill, note, or other paper;
provided the person liable on such bill, draft, note,
or other paper, will exhibit to such bank or any of
its agencies, having such paper in possession, a cer-
tificate showing that he has deposited the amount due
on such paper, in the treasury of this state, or in
any one of the banks above mentioned, to the credit
of the treasurer, or will at the time such paper be-
comes due, make such deposit. And I further com-
mand and require all notaries public in this state,
to abstain absolutely from the performance of any
official act for the protest of any paper of the cha-
racter above mentioned, under such circumstances
as are hereinbefore specified.
Given under my hand the great seal of this
state, at the Capitol, in Milledgeville, this 26th day
April, in the year of our Lord 1861, and of the in-
dependence of the Confederate States of America
the first.
By the Governor. JOSEPH E. BROWN.
E. P. Watkins, Secretary of State.