The Sun. — 1863-07-07 (London, England)

MADAGASCAR. REPORT OF THE FRENCH CONSUL. PARIS, JULY 7. The official report of the French Consul at Tamatave, dated May 15, has been published to-day. This report explains that the cause of the political revolution in Madagascar was the rivalry between the nobles and Nenamaso. The young men who, at the accession of King Radama, took power and monopolised all favours, suggested to the King measures disapproved of by the peop:e. They were accused of injustice, of being open to corruption, and great immorality. Under their influence the King published a law authorising duels, and even combats of tribe against tribe, and village against village, without any other formality than the consent of the two parties, thus proclaiming civil war, and furnishing a pretext for hostilities. The officers and principal inhabitants begged of the King to recall this law, who, however, refused, and the preparations for the conflict then began.  Longstrcet. The Baltimore correspondent of the New York Herald says :—Upon Thursday, 25th inst.,Lee was in strong force at Frederick City, and from there will either march on Washington or Baltimore, or move to the railroad between Washington and Bal The French Consul assembled all his fellowcountrymen, and the English Consul wished the Methodist missionaries to take a similar course, but they did not respond to his invitation. The King, having again refused to revoke the law, the people, slaves, and soldiers assembled in the public places to search for the 33 individuals belonging to the King's court, who had been proscribed by the conspirators-11 were killed by the multitude. While this was going on negotiations were entered into with the King, who asked mercy for the unfortunate men remaining, who, he promised, should be exiled for lite. This wa refused by the conspirators, who demanded that the guilty should undergo perpetual imprisonment in chains. The King would not at first comply with this demand, but after much parleying ended  by accepting it. The following day the King was assassinated, and the Council proclaimed Queen Robodo, announcing thttt the King, disconsolate at the loss of his friends, had committed suicide. The Queen accepted the Constitution, which stipulates, among other things, that she shall not drink strong liquors, and that the right over life and death belongs to the Council. It also abolishes the Tanquin, and maintains religious liberty.  timore. Gen. Hooker is reported to have been moving on the 25th instant, the right wing of his army is stated to be in the vicinity of Hagerstown. Intelligence from Vicksburg, to the 23d inst., an. nounces that preparations are making for another assault upon that place. Gem Johnstone telegraphed to President Jefferson Davis, upon the 22d inst., that Kirby Smith has got possession of Milliken's Bend, above Vicksburg.  The Prime Minister informed M. Laborde that he had sent orders to the Governors on the coast to protect the whites.  A body of 1,000 Texans have been repulsed a Lake Providence by negro troops.  General Banks assaulted Port Hudson at daylight on the 14th, and at 11 o'clock on the same morning retreated to his entrenchments, having