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FRANCE.
From Our Own Conesropdent


PARIS July 26, 1861.
The Emperor is still at Vicby, laying in stock
of strength for next Winters work-taknp his pre.
ecribed draughts, and baths, and excursions in the
eeighborhOod, writing on his Life of Cesar. md
attending as little as he can, to public Affairs. As
during this midsummer siesta of his Majesty there
Il nothing doing in home politics, the French oc.
cupy themselves more with foreign affairs; with
those of America, among the rest.
The President's Message with its accompanying
documents, and the action of Congress upon the
Recommendations contained in them, have iR-
spired respect even where they do not meet with
approval They are generally accepted as proof
that we are and mean to remain nation, as
ready to 60 to war for an "idea" as any other
nation, as bold and eager to sacrifice as We have
been to make money. But the very extent of
the Presidents demand, and the yet greater ap-
preparations with which Congress has responded,
are Interpreted by many here "a indicating the
imnsn'e difficulty in the way of victory quite as
clearly as the assurance Of it. This is the view
isken OF our ease, not by our uufriends, but by
impartial observers who look on the struggle with
eoy ? historical Interest AZ for our synpathizers
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Oh WELLS ~ UPfER CASADA.-A letter from Ssr-
MIA, C. W., dated the 3is Of July, by II. 3. Hunt,
Chemist and Mineralogist the Gcologcsl S,cieiy on
the subject Of the Ennlskiien Oil Wells says,
"The late discoveries in the oil region In Black
Creek In Enniskillen, very remark able. Beside
great number Of surfacc wells a. e. wells dag from 20
10 20 feet through tie drift to the rok OF the country,
and yeldinp, many Of them large quantities Of OIL,
there are LOW Numbers of wells bored in ths rock 70
depths varying FROM 40 TO 900 feet. IL silking thus
through TIE soft nes ard mars of the Hamilton
group, gulAr ssmes aordng oil Ilet with ut
varying and uncertu depths, but yi-cing pct olcum
in quantities unexampl on the oou iuen. The most
remarkable OF thete wells have oeen orened within
these las, days, and furnish Gil with consderate
quantities Of gis, but without any wafer. sone
winch have been opencd week July 1t
have afforded f,om 900 TO 40 barrels OF pnre
OIL and after extracting this amount the well has hed
np again in few hours the surface, and ~ two 10
flowing into tie ao jacent creek. IL Il mpotsois
TO say what of oil these wells would furnish II
wrought continuously, bnt the supply see 20 10 Dc
enormous. Meanwhile there s market for the eii,
and many thousands OF barrels slowed up IN tanks
and pils awaiting purchasers. plsrk road is about
20 be made 10 Wyoming Station on the q. Western
Railway l3 n lies cistsnt IL Is hoped, from recens
iofosna on from Engaud, TIA, good market for The
oil viii be o;ened there. The results OF the last ten
days in ih- region have surpassed The dreams OF tne
N - sa1guine TO the supply OF Oil, a'a Judging
from pre- cut sp earances the wells OF knni klen VIII
rival tbose of ,rrnah aud Persia which have for
turies sapphf the Egsr.wth petroleum. IL IL worthy
of remark that the oil wells OF Canada are in mueh
lower geographical formation than thoe OF Ohio aud
Pennsylyaiia. These rise, for the most Iart IRON
tic Uppr Drvouian lme-lobes, which, with perhaps,
the addition of the Siafian mestones, we conceive 10
be the source of petroleum both In Canada and the
adjacent States. IL is evidently connected with the
udnlaions subordinate to The great anticlinal axie
which we have traced through Western Canada, and
wi ich permit the accumulation OF the oil ekewhere
diused through the rocky strata"
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MUsKr1o NETs FOR OUR WousDED SoLDrERs.-A
lady who has jast returned from visiting the camps
aud hospitals in and about Washing.on, reports our
poor fellows there as still full Of spirit, ut,ering
word of regret complaint though feeling keenly the
modification of defeat. They speak warmly Of the
care they are now receiving from excellent corps of
srsgeons and nurses, aided by generous supplies of
comforts from friends at a distance. When asked IL
n;;tlug was yet needed they mentioned m~'sese
r<.te5 which doubtless will be forwarded a. soon
as the want is generally known. To lie helpless nn Ter
the attacks Of Virginia gIlinPrers must lie torture
even to those who have experienced the tender meees
of Black Horse rifles. Let shield our brave defend
ers from the lesser 3D. while they ae Prefarng again
to face the greater. Send on musketo netting.
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THF GOLD FIELDS or Da..-..- - -
AMERICA. -

naprear TO be satisfactorily ascer,ained hat gold il
minute PARTICLES can be found in quartz, and In r-sa
BANKS &C., on the coast Of Novs Scsiia extending
from Lunenherg to Cause fully dstance Of 100 miles,
with breadth OF ab1ns II mica Extensive mining
operations carried on at Taneiers. some 60 miles
East Of Halifax Tie difficulty which seems 70 stand
In the way Is the want Of qaanz-cussn machinery.
Owing TO this vast Of labor has 70 be ezpeud
ed, in many instances without any compensation. Uo-
ward Of 900 men are now engaped ia the hunt for
gold. The fare by steamboat between Halifax and
Taugiers is sl and large numbers go and come con-
stany The gold is said to be in large quantities in
the hard quartz Some Of the digger have been max
ing from t25 to $50 per day. while hundreds Of others
in the same localities do not make anything Isvasia-
bly, the men who 20 TO the ground with scientific
knowledge of the metals, md TIE inodus operandi of
procuring the precious metal rom the quartz succeed.
Hundreds go with the idea that all that is necessary
for them to do is to rake the golden particles out q
primiscuous sand. The gold district is remarkably
rugged For miles there is not Of cultivation.
This is the case on neai y the whole coast from Halifax
10 the Gut OF Canso On the banks Of the rivers how
ever there are some fine farms aud rich meadows, but
on the rising grounds and upands there is nothing but
rocks and suncd foress Of spruce and wild bushes.
Claims are cold for $40 each, and there are many
holders who have ten claims. large NUMBER OF
dggers arrive daily, bu, many, who after two days
trial have failed in the object Of their eeareh, leave IN
disgust Ii Is expected that there will be All inhux a
British Migrants soon, but to them if they 10 to
the mines without the capital and the genius. Pinek
and perseverance not all that necessary in the
scientific search after the precious ore.
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ABDUL MEDJID AND ABDUL AZfz.
spoudence Of The X. Y. Observer.

CoSsTASTNoPLE, July 8, 1861
The accession Of Sultan Abdul Aziz TO the throne Of
bis brother Notwithstanding the prophecies Of nsurrec-
ton ard Christian massacres which have been floating
round the city for months, Is now an aeeomplshtd
is the crowning OF Turkish sovereigns, was per
formed without opposition the 4th inst, In the
mosque of Eyoub.
On that day the whole City turned out TO witness
the royal procession and TO join In the huzzas for the
new Sultan. Never before were such crowds TO be
seen; for miles and miles through the principal streets,
and at all the corners OF the side Streets every rising
ground the tops Of the houses, and In the trees,
tier sex formed 20 prominent part, that some one
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Judge Watts left Santa Fe last Sunday evening TO
return 10 Washington City. lie carried with bin
petition extensively signed by our citizens, asking
that be should te recognized as the Agent Of New
Mexico ia the extra session of Congress which Is now
being held. In consequence Of the expiration OF the
term Of the Hon. Nj. A. Otero in March Es the sest
from this Territory is vacant and will remain 50 uns
tion will be favoraby received, and that the Judge w
be permitted to have care for our interests pnth
delegate shall be elected. lSants Re daze's' 'u! ~
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THE RECENT CENSUS OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM.

To Ils Editor Of The London Times
SIX: The unrevised numbers Of the popuia'ion
enumerated at the late census have already been pub,
lshed in your columns for England and Ireland and
those for Scotland having just been asceralned b tue
officials Edinburgh, the result for the elre country
nav now be stated The total number OF inhabi ants
OF The United Kingdom, including the islands in the
B,itish seas, may be set down at not less than
3903l ,l64. OF these rs were numbered IN
England and Wales 1901 III in Scolaud 576i 5i3 in
Ireland and 79 n the Channel Islands and Isle of
Man. The army serving abroad and IN Ireland aud
the navy and merchant absent at sea are not
included.
In Ireland an unparalleled emigration. continued
from the period Of the failure OF the potato crop in
that country has diminished the population by 7S7 2
Iersons or l2 per cent exactly the decennal rate Of
increase in England, since the census of 1851. Ae-
cordng TO the returns, ,23O9S6 Irish and S23, ,s37
natives of Great Britain emgrated Ia the decade.
Notwithstanding this exodus and other circumstances
caucustsd to retard the rate of Of increase such ~
the Russian war; an epidemic ofcholera the Sepoy mu
tipy commercial crises, and the strikes, we have
solid addition of than a million and a half 10
the population of the United KIngdom-a fact suff-
cieniy significant of the perennial vgor and progress
OF the country.
have the honor to be- Sir, your obedent servant,
JAMES T. HAMMACK.
No. Craig's Court S. w., July a.
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TRAysPoRTs-The steamers Ellen b. Terry and Dc
catur both loaded with Government stores ior As'-
inston, sailed on Saturday evening.
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those who had plotted against him. His great fa1t
was, yielding to fsvcites, who kept him ignorant Of
less expenditures, which have brought the eounty 10
the brink of ruin. The people hated him for his ex-
trayagarce and the many unfinished palaces winch
hue the shores Of the Bosphorus will long bear winess
against Abdul Medjd, the spendthrift.
lie fell a victim to sltndulgeuce and died prerna-
turely old, in the fortieth year Of his age. o.S'
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VARIOUS WAR ITEMS.

ARRIVAL or GESERAL FREMONT AT ST. LOUIS
The -. LoBjs Democrat OF Friday says; Major
General Fremont arrived in this city yesterday
morning, accompanied by his Gtair and some German
and Italian oiiicer.. meeting OF army clicers be-
longing 10 this department had at IL O'Clock m.
Yesterday, 10 confer with the General on important
business in connection with gallant Union army OF
Missouri. Tie army has an able bead III this city
and we expect to busuess conducted with much
more dispatch and less useless Formally. We hope
General Lyons wants will be no logger neglected. but
that he viii have a much improved comnii-t n lat, ana
prompt IeGnfOrements OF men to enable blm 10 cope
with the p 900 rebels that now concentrating upon
the southwestern border We feel confident that mill
tary matters in this section Will now move, and make
VI for the uunece. sary delays that red tale and
brass bnttous Tor some weeks back occasonod. Gen.
Fremonts history Ia guaranty thai nothing VIII DC
nut of ill tomorrow that can be done io'dhy' we
RE fighting live enemy and we cant do 1t success
fully IL we 20 to sleep over II.
Coy. Motion has appointed the following officers IN
the Indiana Legion, who will receive commissions
from the President az members OF Gen Fremont 8
stal
A. Al both ColoHeL
Henry Chlf'cs DE Alma, Iispsni-. Coie,h.
Autofi, CGsnco, Ca.t. Ia.
Ala Slccipri Capt.ln.
lo.si-i,a OcdynC, LicpieinrL
IA tlcss oaesI. lave ssen service 10 Eerosc, aud
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SOUTHERN ITEMS.

We are indebted to Mr.. Hoey Of the Adams Elk
pres. for late New Orleans papers, from which we
gather few items:
OrR FoRcrs-TTe TINE Delta Gays the Confeder-
ate forces now in Virginia. and under arms are estlm'
aed at 40 600. 1t seems 10 us that onehith OF the
number ought 20 give any Yankee army that may be
brought against them most thorough thrashlng.
TAsrALIzisc-The Norfolk Herald of the llth
inst. has the following:
s.The yyide.awake garrison at Sewells Point were
all aeir on SUNDAY lasl. in anticipation OF brush
with the Yunkee frigate Cumberland. One Of the
seninels on duty, ia view OF Fortress Monroe' re-
ported her as having leit her anchorage, aud heading
I'M the rsads toward the mouth of the Elizabeth
Instantly the call TO quarters was gwen ana win inc
utmos, alacry every nan jumped 10 his post m The
battery, ready aud burning 10 have a crack ~
the nefaious Pendergast. liut, aIas. Tor tue Vahy
of human hopes The " gallant Cumberland, after
running ND a short distance, suddenly changed Ler
mind acked rhip ard stood back again TO the neigh
borboed Of her former mo0ring thereby depuyng our
boys Of the coveted opportunity Of spelling her
phys0gnOmy, ana su0Jccthg lhehilo host ann'l 'hS
disappointment.
ARnEsr or A SPY.-7He Richmond EaY'rTer has
the following:
"a man whose name we were unable to learn and
who belonged to one OF the companies in our army,
WAS brought to the city yesterday as SPY. Nheh
detected he had concealed on his person number OF
files Tor spkng guns and after discovering II was use
less 10 deny lhs Buil, lie eolheb eu 'nat NC n"u, -
the promise Of large remuneration from the lahkee
authorities at Washington, joined our army LOT tne
purpose Of fpiking all of gns, and, when INC icAt
was accom- lised OF giving the necessary intelligence
to the enemy TO enable them TO march on us Hap
PLY the rascal was prevented from consumgniAg lis
puipose. lie was handed over to Tie military an'
thoiities, and will, we trust, meet lis deserts
ANOTHER VETERAN PATRIOT GoSr.-1fc Lynca'
burg Republican of the 10Th thus announces the death
OF a venerable citizen:
Matthew seay, one Of the few remaining veterans
Of The Revelation departed ibis life few days $780, "t
bis residence Ia Henry County, 81 the advanced age OF
I0l wears Il 10 s.d Lat he old warrior Was % much
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LATE FRnM PENSACOLA.

Mr.. C. W. Erdman, formerly Of this city, arrived
here from Pensacola yesterday. lie volunteered IN
Nj-sissitri KeQin emit al Panoa, Mise ia company
commanded by Capt. Bryan Moore. lie gives us u
sad account of aias in the Southein army at Pensa-
cola lie assures us that the Cuiedefate force there
is about six or seven thousand strong, although Gen
Bragg claims force Of es ht tLous nd. The troops
were concentrated there on tho 9th OF March but
since that time have received pay whatever. They
are miserablv fed aud clothed and great issatlsaclon
exists in the ranks. Great numbers Of the Conicde'
rate troops have died Of typhoid aud other feyers re-
Gently end there was much sickness in tie camp at
tle time o. Mr.. Etdnans departure. There had been
many deseriors, and no less than one hundred and
fflv men had escaped from the two Mississippi regi-
meuts stationed there, aud almost the entire force
would return 10 the homes ia disgust II u wero fOs-
ible 10 let away On Thur-day last tie bulldog &C.
cupisd by tie Louisiana Volunteers bu ned and
during The conitgiation the American flag was run mp
OF FoIt Pickens the band in the meantime playing
Hail Columbia. MIR. Erduan succeeded in getting IA
uais from Col Chalmers wlih entitled him TO twelve
hours leave and he took advantage Of the OPP oftu
nifty to return 10 his old Kentucky home
Goti,vus BURMA.
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BEAuREGARD ExPELLING UNION MEN.

IRON The DeFGh dlfh) AFiDhNc
Tie following original letter from Ger. BelWegard
was found by Iieut.-Cd Duiied, Of he Michigan
4td Regiment. in tie eEewys camp at Fairfax Court
House, together with eeveral others:
HsADQUARTEKs DEPARTMENT OF AtrTANpEIa, }
GASP PCKESs. MANASSAS JUNCTION. June @, I0bl.}
To Bfiq..lcn M L. EONIks 7sdAoDg JOrCts 4 I0OJd1
COuri-I iousc
SIR: The following named persons in Fairfax Couu-
y residing near AccObuc district, have been reported
NE as iuniC al and dangerous 10 cause viz:
Alfred Reckor Ebiu MstOn. Jon1 Mason, L. /. Roberts,
$JcBathan Roberts, and Levi Deming.
hr. John H. Barnes deputy Sheriff., Of Capt Dilla-
ney Company, will inform you where they TO be
liouud.
You viii please obtain, secretly, reliable written tes
tlmony proving the above charges against ad indiyid
Gala and ii in your Judgment such testimony all be
deemed sufficient, you viii have them arrested forth
with and cent under escort or guard to Gcv William
Smith, at WsrrentOwn VITO has been instructed TO
make the necessary arrangements for their sale keep
lu9.
But should the testimony only amount TO strong sns-
pcloS- - ther dangerous character, they viii he al
lowed twcrtyfouI h"nrs notice 10 leave tie Comfy,
moi 10 return therein uotil aief war under PEN Ivy
d being arrested and kept in close conhne@ni d1slnt
SIC SAID period, should that order be violatcd.
Very respectfully your ohedient seryent
G. T. bEAUR EGABD.
Brsoaier General Commanding.
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." must cell you Of an incident showing Southern
pluck and truthfulneBs June 10, frequent rumors had
ben heard Of the approach of Cairo troops aud 500
% volunteers were eucsmped five miles toward there.
had beard them boast how many Northern troops
they could kill some sad twenty, Others thirty, aud
even forty each. Well preacher had yOlnntt cred
and he and were at Sabba'h.School, when Inaa
rode NJ and said, Men if you ever want 10 do any
tong for your cooutry, now is the time. Two thou.
sand Northern troops are cOnug, aud only six miles
from our camp Oar preacher iumIe ed out the wiz
dow aud ran home. medately hor cuep galloped
M every drectlUn to call for aid. j dismissed The
school and went home. Soon il aiued iesrf0ly, and
we confidently expected the troops aud to hear Of
fight or iOot-Isce But at O'Clock recOuuOiro ring
expedition a-Certaned that tie Northern troops
quietly encamped twenty miles distant, and showing
immediate disposition to the swamp Bot our
troops had their powder somewhat dampened a1d
their courage much more 40. The officers ordered
retreat to town, where they dried aud fed them as
well az they could, and then held counti Of war,
aud decided TO give up the defense OF the town. and
seek safety thFty-fvc miles south.
The c ithe's, granny coward were very cur,
rent The next morning, but our brave defenders mad
lcf as long before day.
"Northern troops have not yet come here, aud reo-
pie Who lied are returning.
"Quite number Of baTbarous murders have doubt
less been committed at Camp ---, south OF mere
and near Arkansas line i will give one that can be
relied on as strictly true in every particular, ar " Is
voucted for by many Of the best men III tie camp
June lS German found near TIE camp anu
as rearly every OF the thousands Of &c mans Is "a
Ueion Inau, they are very odious TO Seces.ionlsts
They took him, and commenced insulting lin by jan
bling their guns against him and striking lim, ana ASK
Ing him If he w6s spy They ray he sna eS'
yes Union men believe nom ignorjnte OF tle ,'uc
guage. They then led bin 10 a desperate bShd 81
Arkansas soldiers, who stabbed him through ana
through, then scslpei him. and ripped olei his bowels
that be might rink and threw him into lver where
some of their State soldiers found hun next morning
with one hand firmly gra-ping hIb or shruo, sh3T
ing he was sli alive when thrownin the liver. Inc
scalp l. yet in camp, dried with the ears OH Mono
here openly justify, nor do any deny It,
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IREcRUiTING FOR THE SECOND REGIMENT,


HEADQUARTERS SECOND RsGIxRST, Y. Y S ~,
In service Of tie United Siates,
CANP POWELL, WAsHN6TON, Juiy 20, 1861.
DO hereby detail Lieut.. j c. Hughes 10 proceed 70
kew-YoIk 10 recruit men for this regiment In ace
Of those who are missing. one hundred ablo-bOdied
single men sre wanted, who will 20 for the war.
Clothing aud equipments furnished Immediately upon
their arrival al camp.
Positively none but single men will be accepted
G.. ". b. TOMPKfYs, Colonel
In accordance with The above order, viii receive
all ableb9died unmarried men, between the ages OF Il
and Is, who can read aud write Ito til the places OF
those brave fellows who fell in the defense Of their
country sud fag, at the kegmentd Aimory, corner
Serenth street and Hallplace, alter Monday, JAY 20
1851. Lieut.. JAMES g. HUGHEs, I'd Reg't
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THE sIxTY-NINTH IN PHILADELPHIA.

This regiment was wei received at Philadelphia.
Tie Inquirer says:
Thomas Francis Moagher Captain Of tie Zouave
company in this regiment was universal favor1te.
He " as at Washington street wharf second time
asked to speak, by the crowd, but remarked briefly
that be had done talking for the present lie lad been
talking al bis life; the time had now come for little
fighting.
,--'"sI.t. having been appointed aid 10 bis colonel
and ON The latter D,s.S ,s"inded. and Lieutenant.
Colonel Haggarty beog killed. shared the Sc"mand Of
the regiment with the major. While riding boldly in
the teeth Of the battery ris horse was killed. Tire
regiment have unanimously elected him their lieutenant
On The arrival of the train at the depot Captain
Mcaoher was at once recognized, and Immediately sur
rounded by an overwhelming crowd, wno pressed
sgaii 81 him with continued seadinets. Cheers went
mn from a thousand throae for "Cai tam Meagher;
more then followed for the Cnion three more for the
Sixty-ninth; three for Colonel COcorn &c., until
the men had become hoerse that they could scarcely
b. heard.
The Police force was finally obliged to surround the
Cattsin Tor the purpose OF keelio6 back the crowd
Every man wanted 10 shake hands, but Captain Mea
gher declined saying that II ne would 90 10 one, ne
Woud have 10 81 axe hands with all and propaby IN
ure s own Ia tie effort. There were then cTles Tor
." speech which also declined. Al length Capt
NJ was comrelled TO leave the depot altogether The
crowd following, pushing hin before them.
lie GnaIlv noun ted upon car, and then there were
de4fening calls for speech speech = AZ length
Charlc. Donaehue cane forward ADD raid that the
CAPTAIN would most positively decline all speech max
ing. This however would not satisfy those who had
gathered around, aud the yelling for speech, still
continued. Finally he came forward and tad
Ny frieuds, am simply captain in the Sixty
ninlh regiment Of New-lork / am nothing more.
Three cheers for the Sixty -inth) did no more, and
very probably great deal less than the brave sodlers
WHOM led The Sixty ninth has spoken in musketry
for itself for its adopted country for onrSace and for
our Evolutionary military shall say more.
l. i pari OF the soldiers duty TO make speeches.
thank YOU for all your kindness.
The regiment went into the battle with fifteen hun
dred and sixythree meu, and yesterday returned
with few more than nine hundred.
As the train containing this regiment approached
Crews Ferry bridge several of the soldiers got upon
tie top of one of tie cars aud young man. belonging
TO Co. l. was struck On the back Of the head az they
pa.scd through the bridge lie was instantly killed
Ills body was taken on with the train conveying the
re- ment