The sun., 1864-08-30

against federal merchantmen. Counsel for the de-
fenasnts OF ested ihst there was case, iuasmuch
as the nctlal enlistment took place OFT % the
United Eng lom. The point WAS resrvN. The
jury found the defendants guilty, but Judgment
was reserved until The objections raised have been
dec cet by superior court
The news Of Grants repulse at Peter bur- caused
an improvement Of about per cent. in the Con-
feders,e losn.
Tue MoRsrSa srAn says that At Petersburg the
Fcdctas have again suffered one of those disastrous
rrpuscs which would he sufficient H. disgust with
the war most nations except those Of Anslo-sexon
bod.
TSc nxna thinks Gen. Grant viii rot ahanic,
the csmpa'gn. Such a confession u failure would
throw abnrht on his own reputation. ant would
inj,irc the President IN his electoral shc;ncs.
Ibc London TINS Of the 10th. contains the f5l-
lowing In Its City Article
The sccoun,s from Germany show that the de-
uaHd for tnit~i States Bcnl' has rot cnpercnc
tie - rhtcst iiuinvton. The parcels brought ~
London BY ID. weekly steamers aud uLuSm tied
a. lrank fort, are absorbed last they arrive st
prices which Yield ro,l profit to the importers.
b,ch successive fd recms to bc regarded by the
existing holders almost with grstihcston Instead
| Of disruay, since they apparently entered IL no
doubt ~ ultimate payment IN full aud consequent
ly consider that each decline simply enables them
| by the Americans ~ = tremendous sacrifice, from
| tie m 'mentsry pressure OF circumstances. They
| rely that the bonds are inherently worth par, and
hs who invested al 60, regards decline o. ~ but
~ excellent opening 10 buy more. so ~ to make
an average price Of CO for holding which he feels
convinced will. In moderate time. bring him back
100 In tie present mool therefore, u these invest
ers tall TO 30 or 20 would ouly be An increase Of
golden opportunities.
IRISH aIc1s.
| Dspatches nelfagf "a, p.t,ffiuht rf 18th
August, represents that the riots still continued
without the slightest chance of aba,ng. Tie great.
est excitement prevailed. Business was suspend
Ell and all houses closed. Several dreadful CON
aicts had taken place between the police and the
mobs. The police had hrei and wounded sbou,
90 persons 3 tncrtaly aud killed 3. There were
| nearly 90 persons In all wounded by gun shots.
| There were loo infantry. troops Of c'vsrv, aud
$50 oonHiables duty The navviest C.tholics) hsv
| ing challenged the ship carpenters tOran,cmcnl tc
pitched batle the lstter hrote into the f,in shoI
and armed themselves with guns and pistols Sol
d crs hsd ta<eu ppsscy1on OF tho glInpowdor sorei
t. prevent Their tall Dg into the iIncs Of the mob
Tue 'Sandy Row" Inob assaulted the Roman Gath
| o,ic mill girls going to their work. and the "Pounc
street" mob dtd tho src with the Protestant gins
Tho Catholics held mee,nr aud appointed u dep
utatAon to Dublin to require Government io nppoin
Jmn ssioners 10 govern the town. ~ thes hac
no confidence IN the Mayistratcs. A subscription
for the purchase of Firearms was slao set on foot
The Roman Cs,holic Bishop had issued an address
| call " on the Catholics not 10 participate IN u.
rlos, btt to exercise tho greatest iorbcaranco
Additional forces were being sent 10 Beli,s'. and
WAS expected the riot,ng would soOu be put down
Tnk DANISH OF EATON.
Tho disposition Of the DuchiCs cejcd by Den
mark. excitss increased distrust and ruspcio
among the Gorm.n Powers. The Prince Frederic
William, Of IIcssr, had revived an old cedcd clar
4 for The Duchy Of i.ucnberp, and hal presented
memorial To thu t;crmrnic Diet, making forms
demand ,o that effect. II will he recoeccd that
opl y rcnounced his name 10 the crown Of Dcumar
and the countries attached 10 that kingdom IN n
vor ol his sister, tho wife OF King Charles IN. upo
condition Of the integrity OF Dcnmark bang re-
! spfcted. lhis condition not having heen hilfille
Prince Frederick William consluels his renuncia
. ton no longer valid. Tie Duchy OF Lauenberg hi,
= beeu occupied 10y Hanoveilan troops, and when IL
subject was brought before the HanOverAn min
Try by the Prussian government, the act was ds'
vowed. but II Is remark able that the troops wer
not withdrawn.
!, liverpool ls.-rhc Belfast riots continued fierce
ly yesterday, with much injHry ~ person aud pr
= perty. To-day they have apparently subsided. h
rioters beiug overawod by the strong military fOrc
: Ia tue city.
= Commercial Neyvn.
d sales OF two days, la0oO including $500 spec,
r lation and ior export. Brcsdstfs dun and tendn
dowuwards. Provisions quiet and steady. Pe,r,
| lcum finn.
London, 1s.-Consols closed a, 50 s9S
llnois Central shares .Ca45 discount Eric shaI,
sGai2.
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