The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-18 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.
The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Bosto
arrived here to-day. All well.

(Per City of London via Queenstown.)

NEW Ironic, Aug. 8.
Governor Warmouth, in his appeal for the aid
of the national troops to suppress lawlessness in
Louisiana, states that armed bands of desperadoes
are murdering, plundering, and persecuting the
Unionists in several parishes, having committed
150 murders within two months, and are further-
more organising to drive the Union men from the
State.

A Democratic member of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture has introduced a resolution declaring Governor
\Yarmouth's statements false, and calling upon him
to furnish proofs of their accuracy.
Two Democrats have been ousted from the
Louisiana Legislature on the score of ineligibility,
and Republicans have been admitted to their seats.
The House of Representatives of the Alabama
Legislature has passed the bill previously carried
through the Senate for removing all the political
disabilities of citizens in that State without en-
forcing the test oath.

The Democratic majority in Kentucky at the
last election is reported to have been over 85,000.
Cattle plague has appeared in the 'Western States,
and is spreading rapidly.
Intelligence from Nova Scotia states that the
House of Assembly is holding an anti-Union
caucus.

The New York papers publish news from Mexico
that an insurrection, headed by Dominguez, has
broken out in the province of Vera Cruz. Yellow
fever was raging in Vera Cruz city.
The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of London
arrived at Queenstown at 7.30 a.m. to-day with
$1,164,685 in specie. Having landed mails and
passengers she proceeded for Liverpool. All well.
CROOKHAVEN, August 18, 2.45 a.m.

The Inman Royal Mail steamer, City of London,
from New York, is now passing Browhead signal
station, en route for Queenstown.
BREST, Aug. 18.

The Transatlantic Company's steamer St. Lau-
rent, from New York on the Bth inst., arrived here
to-day at 10 a.m., with 119 passengers and $257,460
in specie.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Aug. 18.

The Monileur of this morning publishes another

list of persons decorated with the Order of the
Legion of Honour on the occasion of the fete
Napolcon. Amongst those who have received this
distinction are M. Livio, the French Consul at
Dublin, who is named an Officer, and M. Bourdillon,
the Vice-Consul of France at New York, who is
appointed Knight of the Order.

The result of the election for the Department of

the Jura is that Mons. Grevy, the Opposition can-
didate, has received 22,428 votes against 10,290
votes polled by his rival, Mons. Huret. The votes
of two very small communes have not yet been col-
lected, but the return of M. Grevy is certain.
Mgr. Darboy, Archbishop of Paris, is promoted
to the rank of Grand Officer of the Legion of
Honour.

The Count and Countess de Flandre, having left
Hungary for Italy, propose to continue their jour-
ney on to Rome, where they will probably be re-
ceived by the Pope. Their Highnesses will return
to Belgium for the 11th October, the anniversary
of the death of Queen Marie-Louise.
A national monument is to be erected in the
middle of the Konigsplatz at Berlin in commemo-
ratio❑ of the Prussian victories of 1864 and 1866.

It is to consist of a column on a pedestal, and sur-
mounted by a figure representing Victory. The
latter is to be 24 feet high, and the whole monu-
ment 150.

The Madrid Gazette publishes the following

" The Queen, our Sovereign, the King-Consort,
and their illustrious children, in order to arrive at
Lequeitio, embarked at St. Sebastian and had a
passage of three hours. The lauding was effected
amidst enthusiastic acclamations and marks of real
affection from the entire population who crowded
to the beach, and from a large number of small
craft and fishing boats dressed out with flags, which
formed a spectacle as animated as it was picturesque•
All the railway stations from Valladolid to St*
Sebastian were thronged with persons who bad
come to welcome her Majesty."
BOURSE, August 17.—Three o' clo ck. —The market
closed as follows :

4} per Cont.
End of month -
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 37-i
Credit Mobilier

Bank Sharos 3]75 •""
Ital4an Loan
End of month --
Mexican Loan 22 1?.
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes 35
Homo Debt. --

End of month— 275
Orcdit Fancier ...1445
Ead of month...

Deferred ...... 32
Cash
Orleans .. 895
Northern ll6O
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 573
Western
Eastern .. 560
Sardinian
Austrian

RAILWAYS.

Lombard 4lO
North of Spain 53
Saragossa
Roman 4ok

James Hamilton, an artist living in Philadel-
phia, has received from Mr. Dickens a fine edition
of the novelist's works, with an autograph
letter,
in recognition of a sketch presented to Mr. Dickens
last spring.
THE PARLTMIENTARY BAR.--Another retire"
meta from the Bar.—Mr. Frederick Ca lvert,
has for many years occupied a prominent position, has 13,
tunatecl his intention to withdraw from practice. The
spect and esteem of all who have been professiontl.l,
connected with him will accompany him, into private blot;
and he will have their heartiest wishes that li°3lt
and a long life nmy enable him to enjoy the ample her
his industry has secured. He was called to the bar
1831, and was made Q.C. in 1819. —Law Times.
POTATOES.—There was a larger supply of Pe:
tatoes at the Cornish markets during the past week test.
is remembered to have been seen for several years P3Sti
This very useful vegetable was, with few exceptions,
magnificent quality, and sold at 12s. to Ws. per bushel.
it
llorniman's Pure Teas are Bd. per pound cheaper. 111(3_
2,500 agents—confectioners lie Loudon, and chemists
iu
the country—are constantly receiving fresh supplies of
these long-approved teas. Sold on/y in packets.