The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1863, Page 2

by \DDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. The Mails of the Persia aud | Edinburg. Napoleon Said to be ‘Irrevocably” De- termined to Recognize the South. Roebuck’s Statement of Napoleon's Offer to Nrw YORE TEN | and ft could only bo maintained by the free wil! of each of its members. Wi bout doubt @ theory bad arisen at the outset which protenced thet the States thus united by uneans of & federal bond ought t aspire to @ Union more apd more compact, toa m re intimate cohesion, 80 as to form at last, some day or other, omly one single State. But it is only necessary to examine the internal history of the American Union to become convinced that the system hover exieuded beyond the sphere of theory, and never entored the region of facts * . . ma ———$—$$ $$ Mr Rornvex—Hore, air, t rise again, I say now, sir, that the Louorable gentleman is going beyond the ‘air right of an auawer. He bas accused we Of having dove Something (iicar, hear.) He says Thave accused the government Of baibg guilty of something. 1 say this 1s Ot the proper time for entering wpon a discussion of Unat kind, (Hear.) Mr. Layaxp—The question is of euch grave unportance that it does vot admit of delay, (Cries of “Qucation, | question 2? “Chair, chair’ “Go on, go on.") Tehall tint | myself most strictly to a'atatement. (£ <) Iahas been said that ber Ma esty’s government has been guilty, wot ouly OL evasion, but of untruthfuluess, in not having com- municated to the House and the country & communication received from ‘eign government; and that they have deen gullty of a breach of confience in communicating to the Secretary of Stuto of a foreign Country @ despatch aent to them in confidence. (Hear.) 1 venture to say that these are grave imputations. Eh. cg | 1 do not know nm in order: but the thing 18 60 important that In Europe we haye hud the mixed character of the acquired the erroneous habit of speaking of the great American repubiic ag if ithid extete 1@, after the manvor of & cet ailzed republionn State, whereas it was but the very res ride! representation of a ceriain number of republics, each of which had us sovereign cautnce; ite par ticular ¢ netitciion, sometines different from that of its confederates; its President, its laws, which might be in ‘ ¢ << difficulty tn understand: ,eral constitution We England Denied by Mr. Layard, Earl Russell and the Freneh Minister in London, LINDSAY’S STATEMEN THE REBEL APPLICATION TO SPAIN, Reported Order for Fifty Rebel Vessels in England. MR, THE STEAM FIRE ENGINE CONTEST The Manhattan ard Other American Engines Beaten. Dion Boucicault and the ‘Colleen Bawn” in the Bankrupt Court. FASHIONS FOR JULY, &e., &. &e. Tho steamship Edinburg, which sailed from Liverpool at oloven o’clock on the morning of the Ist and Queens- town on the 2d inst., arrived at this port yesterday atter- noon, Her news had been anticipated by the Persia. Our files by the Edinburg and Persia, dated to the 4th of July, contain the following interesting details of the news published in the Herap yesterday (Wednesday) morning. ‘Tho Invalide Russe, of St. Petersburg, June 18, says that | the strength of the Polish ineurrection is almost ex- | hausted. Prudent people in Europe are better advised | than to begin a war the end of which no one could fore- see. But this peaceful mood may be suddenly changed, for Russia has many enemies and diplomacy many turns, and therefore the preparatious for war which are taking | place throughout Russia are regarded as necessary pre- cautions under all the circumstances. ‘The arrangements for putting the defences of Russia on | n & war footing become more numerous every day. Tho Ozar Alexander | as inspected the First division of ‘the Guards, which is under order: to relieve the Second division, now fighting lu Poland, and recalied to do gar- rigon duty at ‘home, The Crown Prince Nicholas, of Russia, who is or a tour through the country, has ar: ved at Schlusselberg. The warlike armaments which the government of Franco is preparing on @ lar,e scale is watched by Austria with a joalous eye. Our special correspon‘tent in Paris, writing on the 3d of | July, says that the intervention reports, which were late- | ly originated with Mr. Roebuck and other English allies of ‘the South, had died away. It was evident to the Parisians that the English government was not prepared to joip Na- poleon in such a mensure, Mr. Dayton, the United States | Mipister, had informed the Cabinet of the Empcror that our government was not disposed to submit to any foreign interference. Our Eerlin correspondent, writing on the lat of July, says that the receipt of the news of Leo’s invasion had reanimated the secossionists in the Prussian capital. They were making ‘unprecedented”’ efforts to secure the sup- port of the government to a general plan of mediation. ‘The “Fourth of July”? was not cclebrated in London. Rebel Americans ond British tories wore using every effort to deprive the American people of the chaner of Mberty wrung rom George the Third. Our London correspondent, writing on the 4th of July, furnishes the following important intelligence:—The deci sion of the Alexandra case has given a new impetus to the building of rebel vessels in England. I have just learned that orders hav: been given for between fifty and sixty steamers, and yearly all iror-clad and of the highest nother I Twould venture ¢) state to the House iu a tow words ihst | ba pe Pind baa Siytsing republic, ‘spd yet viel Piety o phn Shear, bear,” | ly, its provinotal mnunal liberties, as x Rn hae CA Oe en of the federal power us if the cily’ of Washinxton Mr Roxwcck—This ig @ reference toaformer debate, | had never been founded. Deeply imbued with tho (Hear, hear.) Temembrance of our own bistory, wo figured to Mr. Lavarp—t will answer the questions that have been | Ourseives the republic ‘one and indivisible” re- put tome very briefly, It hasbeen naked, first, Has any | Sized upon tho American soil, whilst such an idea was never admitted on tho other side of the Atiantic nor applied to the confederation of the United States. ‘That ig the reason why many persons were as much ecan- dalizod as surprised cn learning that the great republic had been divided into two sections; they would have’been Yeas astonished had they not lost’ sight.of the fact that communication been made to her Majesty's government by the French government inviting her Majesty's govern- ment to combine with the¥reoch governient in any pro- Posed intervention, mediation, recognition or interf-rence | of any kind? J stated on Tuesday night that no such communication had been made to her Majesty's govern: ment. (Hear, hear.) I repeat it without equivocation— | the Union was composed, not of ao "republic, but of pita the broad sense of the word, that no such | thirty-four sovereign republics. Regret could be folt that Communication has up fo this time been made. (Hear, | 80me among them, Gestroying that imposing collective- hear.) 1 mean, of course, since the communication of | Bess, should have thought it proper, and in conformity with their interests, to form a separate confederatiou ; but let it be ovce more repeated, there was no reason to plore the wreck of a republic, one and indvisible, which ‘existed only in appearance. * * * Ought Europe to remain for an indefinite period in her present attitude of an afflicted spectatress? Has she not towards America as well ag towards herself other duties to fulfil? For some days past several important organs Of the English press have been agitating that question upon which the House of Commons bas algo been ogou- pied. Some aro of opinion that the present circumstances ‘would be favorable for addressing a pacific exhortation to the combatants. The discussion opened by Mr. Roe- buck was directed not only upon that point, but also upon the opportuneness of the recognition of the Southern States. ‘We have no need to say with what satisfaction we should Bee the ments of Hurope join in a course of proceed- tng of which the French government has had the iniltative and which was suggested to 4 as much by its ancient sympathies for the American nation, as by its solicitude for the general interests of the world. THE REBRL PROPOSALS TO SPAIN. [Paris (July 2) correspondence of London Times. 9 Private lotters from Madrid inform me that proposals of recognition havo been made on behalf of the Southern States of America to the Spanish government, and that those proposals are made with the cognizance and ful sanction of the Emperor of the French. The proposals are at this moment under the consideration of the Mar- quis of Miraflores and his colleagues. who are, of course, aware that they are approved by the Emperor, and also aware that if Spain consents she will bave the support of France. In a late lotter I alluded to the injury done to Cuba by the war, and the privations incurred by her being cut off from the trade with the United States, and particularly New Orleans end the Carolinas. Inthe single article of flour Cuba derived nearly nine tenths of her supply from New Orleans: while her ploughs, furnace mouths, grate bars, crown-wheels, shafts, rollers, steam- engines, and otber indispensable articles for her suvar estates used to come from America. The loss of this is, of course, greatly felt; industry is paralyzed, and the crown revenues proportionally reduced, jis is not the Sirst time since the war that overtures have been made by the ‘South; but it was hardly to be expected that Spain would take such a step alone and unsupported. Her neccs- sities, however, are becoming more pressing, and as | it is ‘at such a moment that the overtures are re peated, aud with the assurance that the Imperial government would join her, Ido not affirm that she will turna deaf ear to them. Everybody kuows how the possession of Cuba was coveted by the United States. It appears that Spain would now be completely tranqui!lized on this » for my Madrid informant adds that the Confederate States are prepared to guarantee the posses- sion of this rich colony, either by treaty with hor, or by Joining in @ treaty with other Powers, in return for cer- tain not unreasonable advantages. ‘Tho answer of the Spanish government is not yet given, though with France by her side it may not be unfavorable. It is thought at Mairid that in any case the Emperor of tho French will not much longer postpone recognizing the confederacy—if with others, well and good; if uot, alone, GENERAL STUART'S ROYAL DESCENT. TO THE RDITOR OF THK LONDON TIMES. Sir—Will you allow me to say that as General J. F, | Stewart, of the Contederate force, is, I believe, descended | from Alexander, sov of Wiiliatn Stewart of Castic Stewart, | Wigtonshire, N’ B., who was a grandson of William, lust November.’ (Hear, boar.) 1 was blamed, too, the othor night for not having stated that a communication had bees made to the noble lord at the bead of the Foreign Ob ce, who mentioned it in another place. The fact is, I was not at the time awaro that such a o-mmunioution had been received, inasmuch as it was uot delivered uutil late iu the afternoon, I now repeat it, that Baron Gros, hearing that rumors were in circulation that the honora. bie and learned member had stated that a communication bad teen made wo her Majaty’s goverament by the French government, came to Lord Russell of his own ac- cord, and stated that he had not received any communication on the subject for her Majes'y's government, nor had he re- ceived any order to make @ communicutiom’ (Hear, hear.) Lord Cowkey has no knowledge of such & communication, and none hes been made to him. Isay, there{.re, no such communication since last November has been made to her Majesty’s government, (Hear.) 1 trust that will be satisfactory to the House. (Choess.) It is well known that M. Drouyn de Lhuys wrote @ despatch proposing to her Majesty's government to Invite the United States to claim an armistice, in order that terins of e ment might be come to between ths contending par- ties. Although that despaich wus dated the 10th of October, the communication was not made till the 10th of November. That despatch wags read to her Ma_osty’s goverumeut, but no copy of it was given. In the pipers relating to North America, murked No.1, which have been laid upon the table of the House, it was stated in the first paragraph of a letter from Lord Russell to Karl Cowloy, dated November 13, that Count de Flahault came to the Foreign Office and read a despatch relating to the war in North America; but no Copy of that despatch was given to er Maesty’s government. (Hear.) A very ‘wnusual course with res; ect to that despatch was taken by the French government before Her Maesty’s government | had sent an answer to the proposal. The prop sal itself, which had not been communicated to her Majesty's gov: ernment otherwise than by reading it, was published in the Moniteur of the 13th of November, I hold in my hand a copy of the. Monieur containing that despatch, and it is a curious fnct that the published despatch ends by requesting Count de Flahault to read the despatch to her Maesty’s goverument; but it does not say anything about leaving a copy of the despatch. (Hear, hear.) ‘The answor to that proposal, in th shape of despaich to Lord Cowley. was sent off on tho 18th of November—the very diy on which it was pub lished in the Joniteur. The avswer was delivered to M. Drouyn de Lhuys on the 14th: but it was considered so important that the truth should be known—the trench government having taken the usprecedented course of publishing the despatch before receiving the reply of ber Ma} government—that her Majesty's government Gecided on publishing the answer on tho same day it w: ered, and accordingly the answer appeared in the de on the 14th. (Hear, bear.) ‘The French govern- explained why they had published the despatch. stated that various rumors wore abroad that the were very mush exagge ated, und they thousht it | necessary to enlighten the public mind. Well, on the 16th—the day after the publication in the (aze'te—the following despatch wag gent, with a published despatch, to Mr. Stuart, who was Charge d’Aflairos at Washington, but It was recelved by Lord Lyons, who by the time it had arrived out bad returned to his post: LORD RUSSELL TO MR, STUART. Fourian Orvicx, Nov. 15,1862. 8:n—I enclose for your information a copy of the London Gurette of iast evening containing the answer returned by her Majesty's government to a proposal from the govern. | second Farl of Galloway, his name ought to be spelt as ment of the Emperor of the French that the governments of | above? Great Britain, France and Russia should jointly proyose an | — The namo, if spelt Stuart, indicates only illegitimate armistice to the contending parties in North America, | descent from the Kings of Scotland, The last survivor of No copy of the French projosal was sent because her Maesty’s government had not onc at the time in their possession. (Hear, hear.) Well, r,on the 28th of No- vember Lord Lyons wrote to Earl Jtuseell:— The intelligence that France had proposed to Great Britain und Russia to join her in advising the Velligerents in this country to agree to an armistice react York by tele ape Race on the 25th inst. The substvnce of Four lordably's answer was received at the same time. Yes. terday the text of the French proposal, of your lordship's anawer, and of the principal part of the Russian answer, was forwarded to New York by te'egraph from Halifax. (Hear, hear.) 1 may say that all the papers of the United States had got the entire text of the proposal and answer, and both were extensively commented on, and awakened @ great doal of interest and excitement throughout the United States. M. Mercier had received a copy of the despatch of M. Drouyn de Lhuys on the 22d, but dia not commnateate it. Buton the 25th, the vay of the arrival of the telegram, M. M¥rcier went to Mr. Seward and com- munieated to him the text of the proposal of the French government. So anxious had Lord Lyons been that he never broached the subject to Mr. Seward, and if brporable memBers will refer to the papers which I have quoted they will see a despatch from Lord Lyons on the 2d of December in which he says, the first tine Mr. Seward had spoken to him about the ‘repch proposal:— the Castio-Stewart Stewarts, bearing that name, died this spring, and General J. E. Stewart is now the only repre- sentative of that family. ‘ Believe me, sir, yours, &e., JES. THE STEAM FIRE ENGINE CONTEST. Great Trial in the Crystal Palace, Lon- don—The New York Engine Manhattan and Other American Engines on the Ground—Exciting Trial of SkiM and pica brated American Engines De- clared Beaten and “Nowhere.” [From the London Times, July 1.) Yeaterday a series of experiments, interesting in them- selves, and in their result likely to be of the highest im- portance, was commenced in the Crystal Palace gardens with a view to test aud ascertain by actual competition which is the best description of steam fire engine out of the many ditferent machi es of the kind pow made. The engines produced for trial are divided into two cmsses—the small class consisting of those not exceeding 80 cwt., und the large class of those exceeding 80 cwt. and Ot exceeding 60 cwt.; those weights not ineluding coal, water, hose, or other gear. Tro promiums will be £250 for the best engine, and £100 for the second begt in each class. The chief points to which the committee direct their & speed. The most of these Jt will take twelve months to build. The writer adder" have heard that two of the rebel steamers which left England some time since have turned their prows towards the coast of California; 80 in the course of two or three months or jess you must expect to hear that they have captured a gold ship. Our St. Petersburg correspondent, writing on the 234 of June, states that there was a very prevalent idea in the Russian mind to endeavor to employ American steamers ‘as privateers against England in the event of a war on the!| Polish question. ‘Tho Parts correspondent of the London Post, writing on the 3d of July, says:— In consideration of the eminent services renlored, es- pecially in Mexico, by the commanding officers of the army, Gon. Forey, tbe chief of the expediiionary corpa, has been appointed a Marshal of France, and Gen Bazaipe will receive the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, THE AMERICAN QUESTION. .” “~~. Intervention, ALLEGED DETERMINATION OF NAPOLEON TO RECOG- NIZE THE REBELS. Vaasa, Joly 2, 1963. The Gevoral A communication ed from Paria, which in the most positive terms that tha Emperor of the determined upon the recegmition of Before carrying out this resolution, however, the French Cabinet will Again juvite the Northern States to agree to an armistice, but the Washington’ Cabinet must oltver aooopt of reject ington Cabinet must either or i inthe former cune, the recognition of the Independence ‘of the South will ai once fellow, even thé co-opera tion of England. Napoleon Ill stili hopes, however, that despite the explanation already given in Varliament, the British government may yet be induced to give its sup- port to France, at least as far ng‘an armistice is con- cor: RORBUCK'S BXPLANATION OF THE NAPOLEON OFFER DENIED—STATEMENT OF THE FRENCH MINISTER IN LONDON. Yn the House of Commons on the 24 of July, Mr. Fors rer said Li ig rb phew ag yd of prvny bie tleman the Under § 'y for Foreign re, Shich he bad given Sie teats folic Could ‘the bonorable gentleman inform the House whether the statement made by the hovorable and learned gentieman (itr. Roebuck) was true, that an application was made acme months ago by the Emperor of the French to the British government to join in an Offer of mediation, which offer was communicated dy Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward, ‘and also whether there had been any recout communica. tion by the French Ambassader in London t the OMoe respecting & proposition made by the government Mm accordance with the statement of the asa wud learned gentleman the member for BheMel: Mr Lavarno—The subject to which my honorable friend refers is of 80 much importance, and is of eo unprece- dented @ nature—(cheers)—that I sball yepture to ap- to the House for its indu!gence if, in Answering the question which bas been put tu me, | should ray some. ‘what more than is generally allowed in answering a ques. thon. ie. Romsvox—I object to that, but if you move the ad- fon of the House | will permit it. (Cheers and cries of “Order. Mr. erato—t am in the bands of the House, but this fe in tne mature of a personal explaration. (Cries of “No, bo") ‘These are statements of fae(t—hear, hear)—and if the House desires that I should move the adjournment I honorable and learned mem! hae wiildo so. Sir, the ber risen in bis place in this House, and, as he stated, in ‘he f to the House © that charge, what bas taken place. ppeal, therefore, to the Flouse—(hear, hear, I nk T an bring forward such fete as will that ‘She statoment of the honorable and learned member is unfounded, (Hear, hear.) Mr, Ronock—I rise to order, 1 of * Order, order,’ * Chair eae Lior ae aaciir Mr. Conseonam—The honora| earn pot dictator in this Hoase. (Near nage grnet member Me Wr, Rowncox—My appeal fo ‘you, str, te thas that, no- thing should be said in thts House th wiie ¥ cannot be given. (Hear, hear ae ‘han immediate Sreaxer—An honorable member question to the Under Seerotary, and A hae Jed to ammwor that question Nomi Veen ourred which 1 ooutrary to the rulee of tue Hesse, (Tear, boar.) use, ‘Deir, the honorable and learned momt sn the name of a foreign sovereign, ties statoa thar ene | government bas been guilty, not merely of \ Vinson of the American republics bad beeu freely ‘Mr. Seward, without my baving in any wayded to the eub- ject, spoke to moe yesterday tbe pe J made 7 pee Great Britain and Russia to unite in adv belli gerents in this country to agree to an armistice. (Fear, hear.) I hope the House has followed me as re- garda dates, (Hear, bear.) Whatl bave stated will prove thet it was not the thal 9 was hol Lord was Ly ca'ed to Mr. ‘Securd the attention, in addition to the consideration of cost and weight, are those which relate to the genera) efficiency of the machines a8 fire engines, combining, among other points of excellence. rapidity in raieing and generating steam, facility of drawing water, the large volume tbrown, the distance to which it can be projected with ‘the least amount of oes, and simplicity, accessibility and durability of parts. One of the principal objects to be ascertained being to define the quantity of water which each can project hear)—and, thirdly, (hat it was Mr. Seward. who spoke | trough the atmosphere to certain heights and distances, JSarston the subjec’ to Lord Lyons, and not Lord Lyons to | the committee bave } aset of water targets an ‘Mr. Seward. Cheers.) 1 tanks, arranged in euch a manner that the water can be measured after delivery, These targets cousist of can vas hoods with circular openings of #ix feet in diameter, having attached to each a tail or shoot, through which the water is conducted inio a yauged tank standing be- country to draw their own conclusions. Mr. Rorwvck wished to ask a question. He know whether an application from the Freneh govern- ment to her Majesty’s Ministers did not take place in the A 2 early of the spriug, very much to the same eflect as | low, from which the quantity delivered within the open- he stated; and whether the transaction to which he | ing of the target can be read off by meaus cf graduaved bad referred waa not that application? index. ‘Mr. Layann said he had requested every search to be A 0 engines of different kinds bave been en- made in the Foreign Office. Every despatch had been | tered for thiftrial, Messrs: Sband & Mason and Mr. Merry- weather being the principal English competitors, as against the American machines, of which two will oom pete during these trials. To the chief of these, the Man- Dattan, ao accident occurred on Tuesday, by whieh it has been partially disabled, and is not likely to be fit for work before thie day. Ip its piace, however, anotber America engine entered the list and worked better than any American fire engine we have ever seen, for it must bo understood that the American steam fire engines are as much bebind the steam fire engines of other countries asthe most pretentions political association called the New York Fire Brigade is behind any other fire brigade in Europe in real usefulness. The amateurs who consti- tute the fire brigade of the Empire City are wonderfully organized for political demonstrations, torchlight pro- Cessionr, and th @, but fail on an important point, being rather worse than useless at a fire, and the New York Fire Brigade ia gif possible, badly imitated in these Teapects in all the Northern cities except Boston. Asfar as they wont, however, the superiority rested clearly {with the eogives of Messrs, id & Mason. = ‘They were the first to get up steam from cold water and i inter- | bo in full work, accomplishing this task in within eight 27 was tccom- | minutes, the others taking nearly ten. were the firet to throw through their target their allotted quota of a thousand gallons of water, and the distance to which they vod their massive column of water vertically into the air as clearly overtopped the rather feathery sa to, and be could find no other than he had referred Lord R. Caca. asked wi there had been no verbal communication whatever. ¥ Mr. Layanp was under stood to reply in the tive, and t say that he had stated all that was within bis knowledge. (Hear, hear.) MR. LINDSAY’S LETTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMES, Pardon for me saying it would have been as well to have reserved your its on the statements made by Mr. Roebuck in the House of Commons on Tuesday night upbil the debate was ended. The debate is yet pending, and those comments can only. pre) In the meantime I think it due to Mr. Roebuck | to say that what be has stated is true, and shall be con- firmed by me in Parliament with time, place and ciroum- stances when the debate is resumed. | havo to regret that it is postponed for a time even so Jong as the 13th | dost. You bave been pleased to speak of us as seif-oonstituted nave only to reply that at rare by her Majesty's Ai Tyiew was proposed upon matters referring exclusively to English aod French maritime intereats. My subsouuent interviews with the Emperor, preceding the hist, were ujon a like mission, At sume of thom he | shoots of their ontagerista, ‘The stuvotheees and wane. Jotroduced the subject of the civil war in Amorica, aud | hese, (oo, with which thelr engine warhed war romarka: = Liye f Payal ie Lond Covey wrin then Tepert: | die, as, indeed, was also tat of Mr. Merryweathor's; knowledge and permission. The interview Thad in com | "hercas the American engine was, or seemed to be, tear. me Liawnd to pieces, and vibrated 1p such a manner and exhibited such signs of straining that it appeared evident it could never be relied on to work any time without Dreaking down, as it was expected to do every moment yesterday. if it survives the much more difmeult trials to be gone through to-day it will be contrary to the antiel- pations of almost every engineer on the ground. THE SECOND DAY'S TRIAL, y with Mr. uck,on the 23d ult., to which he re: Forred im the House, waa, brought about by circumstances which, in due time, shail be filly mace known to the | country. 1 should have had no he gave to make ‘what then passed equally known to Lord Cowley when return. ing to London from Fontainebleau, through Paris, had time permitted. Fam, sir, your eee Oe caches, 3 Cres, Jen ds, From the London Timea, July 3. oe eee ems ra ead ee Sars eats 4 tio wi y at In the House of Logis, on tho 90th of June, Lord Smea- | i"iite Crystal Palace” The tes wove ot ih ceonaan F ahe dorired to the noble Earl, the kecretary of most severe, snd devired to put strength and dera- for Foreign Affairs, if the public interest permitted | pity of each ine to the most arduous proof. For him to reply, whether, since he answered @ similar quee- | this parpose each engine had to work by itself for two on asked by the novie Marquis (Clanricarde) three oF | hours without stopping, drawing ils supply of water up four days ago, be had recetved from the French govern- | ino the engine from a depth vf eigliteen Jeet, and. de. ment any conimunication, documentary or verbal, de- livering it torepeb hose no less thau four hundred feet designed, or calculated, or showing any disposition t© | jong, the hose being lak from the lower basin of the foun- Promote & common line of action betwoen the two gov. | tains up the steep incline along the bed of the cascades ernments witha view to the termination of hostilities in inio the water temples at the t ‘To raise its foed-water America. That very day the Paris correspondent of the | up from a depth of eighteee feel, and aiterwards deliver London Times bad asserted. with tne em| it up a very step hill through a four hundred feet greatest ‘and exactness, that such ® document as that to whicb he | oy yetence—an i il referred had come into ex: areertion which de. used, The rived support from stasemente made in other quarters, eapecially ip Under these cireumetances he thought it war iradhe scattered @ their are on im a some information from the ibe the hose. x on the subject. ne of Mesara Shand and ich was tried Karl Resaet—The only answer lean give tomy noble ons! 4 tages from this cause, from friend ie that the French Ambassador cal'ed on me about Torte AX ph ay @ We) teen been an hour ago at tho Foreign Office, and stared that, having away it could pass through the aperture of the tar- heard, very many romors to the effect thiat be bad been | Fer fn the water tem le. orderid by bis government to show a communication on | "8 ‘american engine was unable to go th this thie eubject to the British government, he wished fo say | ordeal, not being able to keep up steam the that he had recevoed mo such order, great force required to raise ond propel the water, Two FRENCH OPINION OF RORBUCK’S POSITION. other American engines, howover, which are to be tried ‘Paris (uly 2) correspondence of the London Post.) today, will, it le said,’ be able to accomplish the feat papel oy le by Me Roebuck in the Houre of Com- | easily,'one of them ially being very powerful, sim- mona, relating to interview with the Empompr of ple, and well put together. sen an eaelied considerable wotice, abd eome ote ob. On the whele, 3 honors of yesterday decidedly re. fervations are oxyected in the Momileur, The Parrie mained with Mr. Merryweather, his powerful threo nose Graves attention to the discrepancy which exirts between — engiue accomplishing its two hours? taek with great ease, the assertions of Far! Rorseil acd Mr. Roebuck on the notwithstanding that the bose burst twice under the vei question of the United States. The Pari: admits that great pressure of the water. Several other have such a decided contradiction is calculated to cause some to be tried in a gimviar manner to day, when it is hoped ‘astonishment In Fogland, but that iis duty is merely to to bring the triais to ® conclusion. gederal results of mention the incident. | this competition, and the names of the successful compe. From the Paris Constitutionne!, July 4.) | tiers, wht nt powerer, be ade known until the com: o 0 © What, he aske, was in reality the object which Mittee make repens on the federal govern! declared it sought to attain by CONCLUSION OF rue ee Baga MANHATTAN ment arme? The re establishment of the Union. But we do not hesitate to say that the alt-myt was quite chimerseal. The the London Trace, July formed. The trials with the fire engines wore ‘to 8 clone | True elegance | Tiles. Robe, bonnet yesterday, after each machine had been ed tmrough | The every conceivable form of ordeal; some of were # | formerly severe that ouc—an American engine—as we anticipated | ie Royal Highuess the Prisce of Wales, accompanied | by Lord Caithness, and attended by Captain Grev, came | ob the ground soon after ten o’clock to witness the experi- ments. Gn the previous evening the American engine, which worked 80 violently, was bi pany) teat of draw- ing its water foot, and de- eighteen ® four hundred feet length of pie into the water temple. This was the most ditli- cult test which any of the machines bad to ut » but those of Messra: Shand aud Mason and Mr. Merryweather went through it admirably, American engine Alex- andra broke its cyliader cover in same, and of course was instantly rendered useless Yes- terday the Mavhattan, which was snes het by warning over when being brought upon ree on ‘Tuesday, was tried-tn the presence o! his Royal Highness, It was Bearcely fair to try this engine at all; but the Ame- rican gentlemen themselves wished it, and steam was got up accordingly. Before itehad pumped long, however, it was found to be too much injured to work with safely fand a crack which its fly whoel bad received when it fell over began to spread so fast that the machine had to be sto) ped at once. ‘The Prince ap) eared to take great interest in the work- ing of the machines. ‘The most important experiments afterwards made with the engines took place just under the north water tower, to test them as to their power in throwing a vertical jet bigh into the air. For this purpose the nozzles of the hose of the fuur competing machines were fixed upright aide by side in a frame about ten feet high, The diameter of the hose pipe used by Mr. Merry weather was 26-161hs of an inch, or more than an inch anda half, Messrs. ‘Sbund and Mason used a nogzle of 22-16ths of an inch, the American engine one of 21-16ths cf au inch and Mr. Ro- berta’ engine one of 14-1é6ths of an inch. 1@ latter for such @ rmall engine (sped threw a steady and high jet, at times quite as high as one hundred aad forty feet into the air. All, however, \vere eclipsed in hoight by the jets tbrown by Mr. Merryweather's and Me. rs. Shand & Muson’s, that from the engine of the latter frm being the highest of all, reaching at times close upon 190 fect, if, indeed, it did not overtop even this great altt- tude. Mr. Merryweather’s engine algo threw a most mag- nificent column of the great diameter we have mentionet, and maintained the column steadily at a height varying between 160 and 170 feet. This was the most massive jet tbrown, though Messrs. Shand and Mason, with their ‘Blizhtly thinner column, could always overreach it by twenty feet or more ‘The Amorican engine was literally nowhere, ard, ox- cept during an eccasional spurt, fifty feet was about its maximum. As the jets were kept close up, paraliel with the tower, and only distant from it a couple of feet, it was quite easy, by a comparison with the stories of the ‘tower itself, each of which is twenty fect high, to.estimate almost to # foot the height each jet was thrown. ‘The united offorts of all the nozzles of course came down in a perfect cataract of wal This last effort, which was excee tingly beautiful to witness, brought the trials to a close. livering it up bill having, of course, to be based on the careful consttera- ton of an infinity’ of minute but important details, can- not be made known before Wednesday or Thursday next. It was, however, very general opinion on the ground that Mr. rywoather had gained the first prize for large engines (00 al (i and Messrs. Shand and Mason the first prize for small (30 cwt.). It is the smail eng however, which are tho greut dosiderata just nov. The Drama in London. DION BOUCICAULT AND THE “‘COLLEEN BAWN'? IN | THE BANKRUPT COURT. COURT OF BANKKUPTUY, LONDON, JULY 3, Before Mr. Commissioner Fane. In re Boucicault—This was a a for an adjudica- tion of bankruptcy against Mr. Dion Boucicault, the well- known auther of “Colleen Bawa’? and other dramatic | }j works. The petition was presented by Messrs. Linklater and Hackwood, and adjudication was made. It was inti- mated that the bankrupt having made a large sum of money by the ‘Colleen Bawn,” he thought he saw his way clear to increasing that sum by entering upon the Westminster theatre. Having expended, it is said, us much ag £14,000 upon alterations and improvements of that theatre,’ scheme was started to carry it ou in the form of a limited liability company, For ‘bis interest in that theatre and cnother property situated in the Hay- market which the bankrupt had contracted to purchase he was to receive from the company as much as £49,000, and it is to the nen completion of that arrangement that the bankruptcy is attributed, ruj-t are said to be £31,000, his assets being about £2 ‘Wheatre Company. The Fine Arts. MR. CHURCH'S PICTURE OF ICEBERGS ON EXHIBITION IN LONDON. [From the London Times, July 3.) The reputation of Mr. Church, the most eminent Ame- rican landscape painter, has bees brought to this country by his “Niagara” and Heart of the Andes.’” fis pic» ture of “icebergs off the Coast of Labrador,” luibited at the German G ry, will enhance the estima- and affords an excellent Opportunity for those who have not to form a conception of what landscape paintiog in the United States 1s siming at and achieviag. * # ® The picture altogether is a noble exampie of that application o: the landscape painter's art to the rendering of grand, beautiful and unfamiliar aspects of huture, cpiy accessible at great coup of fatigue ard ox- posure, and even at peril of live andl lub. which seems to be one of the walks in which this branch of the art is destined to achieve new triampbs m our time. All who can Qenor andappreciate the art in this new and arduous deverpment of it should see Mr. Church’s great picture The Eng) Turf. UMPIRE, THE AMFRICAN HORSE, AT WORCESTER, Wor gsrek Coven, JULY sovereigns each ,5 forfeit, with 100 added: a handicap for ali ages; winners extra, ‘About three-quarters of a mile, 21 subseribers. Lord Coventry's Umpire, by Lecomte—Alice Ct (bred in America). 6 yrs.,98t (J. Adams). Mr. Payne's f. by Teddington—Olitipa, 2 yi (J. Grimsbaw) oo... Mr. 'T. Hughes’ Juliet, aged, 7et. 81D (irew) Lord Uxbridge’s Mutter, 3 yrs., 6st. 2ib. (Thomas)... Betting—11 to 8 on Umpire, 3 tol agningt Juliet, and 5 to L against the Olitipa filly. Ome break away was fol- jowed by an even start, bot Umpire, in a few strides, showed in front of Juliet, whe was succeeded by the Oii- tupa filly and Muffier to the stand, where the Ulitipa fly took second place, but was unable to reech Umpire, who won in @ common canter by two lengths. Juliet was beaten a length from the Olitipa filly, and Muller was. bad fourth. pictures peal Obituary. PRINCE FERDINAND OF DENMARK, C00, exclusive of a claim of £38,000 upon the New | | ALY, TIYURSDAY, JULY 16, 1863. taffetas of which we have spoken are pot the foularda seen, but a eplendi| material, as strong aud du- rable as the finest taffetus gros grain. ‘ounces are much worn, They are narrow and placed two or threes, never reaching higher than the knve. As {t ig atill the fashion to raise the skirt it is indispen- sable that the petticoat should also havea narrow flounce. Barege robes, in small designs, aro trimmed with three Burrow flounces, edged witn ribbon ‘The moire antique ia atill worn on cold days. This robo is made with five narrow fluted frilla aida flounce of lace, with a deep fan like train. Lace ta much employed as trimmin za to dresses of taffetas, ag wel! as upon shawle mantles. Rotondes, forming shawls in front, are trimmed eid arabesques of braid and black chenille, and bordered with two deep flounces of laces, separated by ruches of pink- od taflotas, put on with a narrow band of pass ementerie, worked with Jot beads. On turning to the subject of bonnets, we are informed that their forms have completely chatged since last sum- mer. sy are generally very small, but truly graceful. The mode's vary in trimming. Festners are much worn. The natural feathers, placed tn bunches, are in good taste and suit any toilettes. — hate are younger and more fanciful thaa the net, ‘The postition hat is destined for the country. Its form fs 4 slight modification of the man’s bat. The prettiest ia of gray straw, edged with volvet to match, with a bow of the samo fastening; a red feather in front, and a long gray one turning ‘the crown, and slightly raised at the Ke Full dress bonnots are greatly varied; so, aleo, are the toilottes negligoes. For the latter, straw ‘and crivoline, with trimmings of black ribbon and gold buttons, mixed racefully with black lace, take the place of feathers and wers, Curtain and strings are of black taffetas. Another very simpte bonnet is of white crinoline, with a drasery of tulle mixed with daisies. The aside of the Donvet i3 no longer trimmed with those enormous ruches of blonde, ‘The fronts at top are, of course, much trim- mt ag ingle border behind the bandeaux is now most We must now describe some of the many toilettes at Present in fashion, and will begin with dresses. Robe of barego in small designs of violets, A quilling On the bottom of the skirt, and three narrow fleunces trimmed with ribbon, ‘he dress, when raised, shows the petticoat of white de laine, wiih a plaiting scolloped with — wool or the embroidered muslin with two or three jounces, Robe of blue and white taffet: The skirt is cut in scolio; 8 over a plaiting and uarrow flounces disposed en draperie, This trimming is much used on oarege and gaze de chambery skirts. Ruches and chicorces are a'so worn, Robe of violet taffetas with an enormous ruche en chi- coree; the midile of the ruche is black. Tho body, pos. tillon, bas a sma!l basquine behind, generally trimmed with-hanging butto With all these toilettes stockings the samo color as the Gress or petticort ae almo@ necessary. ‘The decision of the committee awarding the prizes | tion. now ex: | tion of air. Church with those who have seen his former | broad gu —The Croome stakes of 15 | b. | ruches of white silk and tulle. | 8 tin bra The liabilities of the bank- | g¢‘Aaneer mod | Hizh w A white alpaca, trimmed with plaitings of blue taffetas, placed in waves; between each plaiting ia a band of black lace pleced flat and fastened on cach edge as an inser. This trimming is repeated thres times; above the top rew medallions of tac chicorees of blue taffetas are p! arly reaching half way up the skirt. ‘the body is high and pointed, open sleeves with un elbow trimmed to match the skirt. | Robe of gray foulard, with thread of green in stripes, mide with a rounded jacket and waistcoat of the same ma- | ‘tho front of the jacket and the cuffs on tho | sleeves have passementerie buttons with leaves of greon aiik braid. Light colored mohairs, either gray maize, nankin or light b own, These robes are ornamented with bauds of ta'e'as ; laced in three rows, crossed with amand 8 cut on the bias; the taffetis are edged with lace or passemeuto- mings of biue and grcen checks in taffeta: have ® elty effect upon plain light colored robes, such a8 mobairs, foulard de 1'indo, barege, gaze de Chambery, or grenadine. Vrinted muslin dresses are trimmed with one decp flounce with «full head‘ng, Some bouges add ruches of colored patterned ribbons. | A robe of white foulard, with Pompadour designs in blueand green leaves, High body cut square in front. Large slooves, with locse cufla, trimmed with double ‘The skirt and body trim- med alike, | Amalpaca of Turkish corn color, trimmed with a brows High body, a basque id and leather buttons. postillou; fitting sleeves of gnipure, meda body, will A tafletas or white foulard trimmed with blue, pink, | mauve or green, disposed in ruches chicorees upon each | sevm Narrow flounces in threes trim the edge of the skirt, and form an apron or tunic. A scarf of the same | material, and trimmed to match, is worn with this dress. ‘The sextf is worn «so in muslins oF light mate rials, | The most novel garnitures on dresses are undulating; ruches and g "6 insertions are put on in festoons. However, straight trimmings are still worn, Kobe of light brown taffotas, trimmed with deep flounce in wavos, mounted in large plaits; above this flounce is a partly concealed’ by another flounce of ‘The corsage is composed of a waistcoat of white taffotas, under a jacket, trimmed 10 match the skirt. ‘The samo ornament js placed on the sleeve A robe of lilac bareze, with two flounces of the same in large plaite; two narrow roches of fer hy igh | Placed above these flounces, the first cloge on the top, the | other at a tit tance. The bedy is made with a | waiste at front. and a small basque bebind in three points, | with 4 (rill at the edge surmounted by two rows of ruch | ing to mateh the ski: Sleeves, half large, opened to the elbow. trisnmed to match, | ‘ove of mohair trimmed at the bottom with two rows ©! broad guipure insertions placed zi.zng, and separated | Dy « space of the same width as the passementerie, This 8, ace is braided with the game color as the dress. Plain 2 '¥, With a Bernoise bond formin, point in front and folded behind; haif looee sleeves, with jockeys and cufls trimmed to mateh. Barege rove trimmed with three flounces, the first placed straight on the bottom of the skirt, the second Dieck tafe! | slightly undalated, and tho third much more go, each with a heeding in wide plats. The body is low and plain, covered with a ororsed fichu, trimmed with frills; skeves ip cross way, bouiilons on the front of the arm. Many moelin dresees with printed patterns have the ak'rt= made plain. Some are spetted with light blue or ink dots, and Demds of the same color in zigzags at the pttom, imitating ribbon or guipure. This style of mus- lin is quite new, and only made in the best qualities. Deubtiers this light and elegant desi will remain in fashion al! this ecason Those ted With azaleas, with @ wreath monnting ip palms, have a charming appear- ance. We also see fowlards, with groups of azaleas and gray foliage at equal distances. We would also recommend a very pretty and distinguee robe ofcheveux de Ja reine foulard, trimmed above the bem with two rows of deep insertions. A collet of the Prince Frederick Ferdinand of Denmark, whose death | same materii!, with four rows of insertion, the top has been announced, was born on the 224 November, | forming a smi pelerine. 172; be married on the let August. 1829, the Priacess Caroline, danghter of the late King Frederick VJ. of Den mark, Prince Ferdinand was a general in the Danish army, and held the command of Zeeland and the other isles. be was also a member of the privy council, Christian, father to the young King of Greece, now be- comes hetr to the throne of Denmark. A DESCENDANT OF ROBERT BRYCE. The London Postet the 4th of July says—We have to record a grief 0 the Baropess Bronnow, by the demise of of Mr. de Bruce, Chamberlain to his Majesty the King | of Sweden and Norway, and father to the baroness. Prince | Reve of violet colored foulard, trimmed with chicorees | of black lace and violet fouiard. This robe is also accom- panied by a scart or collet to match Ponnets. as we have suid, are worn smaller than for- merly, ihe fronts are still raised, but less inelegantly. Flowers ard feathors, with tulle, are the chief ornaments. ‘We must ment on a few oF the newest:— r de Bruce was descended from the old family of Bruce. | His grandfather omigated from this country with bis two younger brothers at the time of the revolution, in consequence of the persecumon by Cromwell of every per. son devoted to the king younger brothers, one went to folland, where they were well counts. Mr. de Broce was highly attached t» his family tradition. ‘The death js anuounced of M, Vorsivs, tho husband of the celebrated dancer Taglioui. He was French Vice- Consul at Figuieras m@ Spain. Rossia apd the other to don Post, July 3.) entary paper, consisting of Nberated slaves in Brayil,” (From the Oo Wednesday a Par “Correapondence respect ‘was preseuted to Pa;liament. | aud royal family. Of the two | received, and named | Pennet of b'ack crinoline. Boqnet of the new blue roses «none side. Tho inside trimmed with biack “2 ligee and roges en the jorehead and white blonde at 1 sides. Curtain aud strings of Dive taflotas ribboo. Halt dress bonnet of quilied straw, with boquets of white daisies and bunches of corn, ous lisse and daisies = ‘Strmgs and curtain of white tal , Worked with straw. Drawn ponnet of tulle, with «trailing epray of small flowers upon the front and curtain, Crepe lisee ineide, with bows of white ribbon and bunches of flowers. Cur- tai and strings of white taffetas, Indian straw bonnet, trimmea with maize colored rib- bon iv ruches and bows. Tuft of natural corn, and black feather on the side. Crope iisee, maize and black feathers inside. Curtain of maize tafietas, covered with blunde, ‘Strings to match. A white tulle, with curtain entirely covered with blonde. The summit of the front bas # long branch of light lowers trimming the whole side, and falling over the curtain. The inside is ornamented by a bandeau of lisse, and barbes of tule over strings of white taffolus, A bonnet composed of bouil.onnes of tulle, with a kind of tringe of flowers on the edge, ornamenting the inside; The first despatch in the series, from Earl Russell to | some of the same flowers on (he curtain. Mr, Christie. Mr. Eliot to Karl Kuese ernment demande. tbe “wconditioual freedom’ of the free Africans who, alter beng liberated by the British and Brazilion Miged Commission Court, were employed in the naval cetablishment at itapura under terms of « six yea Bervice. The Brarilian Minister replies, to the effect that seri- dazed Janoary 8, 1863, and the jast, from | A hight Mexioo blue crape bonnet, with a curtain of April 3. 1863. The British gov- | white tulle: a drapery of vive crape, oo the biais, is placed on each side, and falls over the eurtain.and (orms @ bew on the crown. Arinarabout feather trims both ont- ride and inside the front, partly concealing a bunch of blue (lowers, placed between the eaux. A drawn Dunvet of Mechiin tulle the curtain trimmed im the middie with a deep bioude, The edge of the front ous inconvenience and dacger might result from ‘letting | is formed by @ ruche of tulle bouillonne over green taifo- loose at once amongst the population, without certain precautions, a large number of uneducated individuals, and wibout boty 9 to guide them ."’ that these free Africave had been order to enable them to ted to military discipline in | me uselul and obedient citi- | There is the Incroyable, the Frondeur, aud the Motsson- tas, separated om the top by a branch of foliage, with dewdrope. The inside to correspond. Hataynay be chosen according to taste, but especial regard should be paid to what i« beconmng to the wearer. zens, that their full and absolute right to liverty was re- | neur. ‘he first is exceedingly elegaut—com| of cognized, and that they were only subject in the mean- | Italianstraw. The front has adouble coque while to the regulations *‘ of the cotonies of the empire.” To this Mr, Christie rejomna that the fourteen years’ ap- prenticeship of the liberated Africana was intended to train for the fall enjoyment of freedom, and that had be free. @rrisons and militry Bewspaper, severély commentmg upon the * wretched condition” of these Africans and the difficulties that in- terpose between them and their full attainment of freedom and peourity Fashions fer Jaly. the ances, debt bich As peagoD ai ,° w has hitherto ; we can wi ce of various etyles, both ip material and make. oy consiste more in the uniformity » parasol, even boots, my at We Bot, certainly, approve of resees sometimes to be seen, but thiné soa (hink, ao abuse in the contrary ¢ ireo. cn all same ¥ nade than an ¢ jegant fashion,’ has the at the ry,hi time White alpacas - farhionable, The robe Mexicaine, a kind of wen Lan brown taitetas, striped “with Diack fare also much in demand. ‘scotch piaids of two shades are made in all the new materials, Mus. | line, organdie and all tbe light materiale, ay 6 only waitiog | the advent of settled weather to appear in all th Deautifal and gracefel designe. Foular’.s gtii} continue im favor for walking dresses, the taffetas are | more ugually worn for visiting. While poll de cheyre, very pretty an colored ribbons, forma, a | fresh looking totlette. Summer dresses, in white mosif, printed muslin | , hae given piace to, | marcon velvet, and two feathers: one of the same shade ns the velvet, the other white, placed rather highon the crown, The second is very #tylish, made of black straw, with a igh ‘and pointed crown; broad edges, turned up’on ove side only. The edge is lined with red velvet; and in front, interval been property employed all might now | and mather on (be fiat side of the edge, are four large Ttlot enciooes 6n artic from the Diario, Brasilien | roses eucircled in biack lace. We advise brunettes to adory, this style e Motssoneur is rather lose stylish, but is sEve atk cart ot ince ov iringed” silk ed bebind: ¥'pe {rout ts trimmed with a bouquet of flowers or a stnall "Cape are generally made of the resille form, with soft fHrowere and ribbon are employed as ornamente for the | “Canezous and pelerines of embroidered muslin, and waistcoats of white quilting or embroidered silk in bright colors, with sor Bbornoise bands, are much’ in demand. Under sleeves, with deep cuffs, wider at the top than at the bottom, are quite the fashion. as are the plain or quilting collars, trimmed with Valenciennes lace for half toilette. aqamapnpinicinepenicmmnssipinatan ‘The Remains of General Weed. ‘The remains of Brig. Gen. Stephen B. Weed will be re. moved from the Governor’s Room, City Hall, this day at twelve o'clock, and taken to Tompkineville, Staten Isinnd. ‘The funeral services will be held in the Dutch reformed cbarch at that place. New Yous, Hamtam axp Atsany Rarkoa.—The New ‘Yoru, Rarlem and Albany Railroad ts gaining the favor | of travellers to the far West and those visiting Saratoga, Sharon Springs, Lake George, Lake Mabopac, Lebancn Bprings, &o. Tue company have provided new and su- Werned organdis, are _ with Ligh, full bodies, cars for thelr through traing, which are exosilent bodies cut with w worn eomfort, ventilation SF iy Fine, ora feb bee wae d Aho sane Pee taat,’ rendering ther a most eines. he alpacas are reserved {oe morning dress. one, 9 ria bath plaves. Kon taffotas and guipures, and ts suitaplo for wonton arene \ Gt Btndiay’s crores office, 166 erent, THE PRIVATEER FLORIDA. She Ceptures and Burns the Ships Souther Cross, Red Gauntlet aud B. I’. Hoxie. The Schoomer Varnum II, Hill Captur- ed and Ransomed. $500,000 in Silver Bars Taken from the B. F. Hoxie. 4 Half MiNion Dollars Worth of Silver Ore Sunk with the Vessel, &e., &., The brig Henrietta, Captain Doe, from Hamilton, Ber- muda, arrived at thia port yesterday, bringing the crews Of the following vessela captured by the lio: ida:—Sbipe Southern Cross, Red Gauntlet and B. £. Hoxie. The Southern Cross waa captured on tho 6th of June, ta latitude 1 34 south, longituae 36 west. She wae from Buena Vista for New York, and was burnod at baif-paat seven o'clock P. M. ou tho day she was capturod, ‘The Red Gauntiet was eaptured Juno 14, In latitude 7 38 north, longitude 35 40. She was of and from Boston for Hong Kong, with acargoof ice. The Morida put aprise crew on board and kept in company, taking @ large e@rcunt of provisions and a supply of coal. She was burcod on the 26th, in latiiude 29 23, longitude 4712. Jue 16, in latitude 12 north, longitude 30, the Florida took the ship B. F, Hoxie, of Mystic, Connocticut, from Mazatian,for Falmouth, England, with a cargo of log- wood, silver bars and thirty tons silver ore, The bare were valued at $500,000 and the ore at a similar amount, ‘The bara were conveyed ou board tne Floriaa and the ore was sunk in the ship, On the following day, on the 27th Juno, in latitude 30 north, longitude 48 40, she captured the schooner Varoum H. Hill, of and from Provincetown, ona cruise. She wae released on a bond of $10,000, on condition that she would take the prisoners into Bermuda. ‘Thoy were landed in Hamilton on the 4th of July, and wore taken in charge by the American Consul, aod ow the 9th were placed on board the brig Henrietta for New York, The captain of the Southern Cross, his.wife and officers were placed on board a French bark, bound to Peroambe- co, op the 11th of June. ‘Ihe captains and officers of the Red Gauntlet and B. F, Hoxie were put on board an Italian brig, bound to Fab mouth, England, on the 18th ult. S mo of the crews of the different ships volunteered om board the Florida. ‘The followfng is a list of seamen Inndod at Bermuda from the privateer Florida, by the schooner V. H. Hilly and brought to this port in the brig Henrietta:— YMOM SiIP HF. MOXIR, Charles Christian, Otto Knaach, Charles Price, William Chouron, Peter Brumel, Wiiliam’ Kirbey, Bernard Lang, Jobn Johnson, L. Nelson, William Jo Charles Wheeler, 1.. Doublel, James Maxey’, Willian Forsyth, Peter Henaom, Charles Fnous, Waiter Bayimon, Sioth Gerish, D, Wolery, Robert Leo. FROM RED GAUNTIRE. John Moker, Goorge W; Frcublet, Tuomas F, Sarlorgongy. George Williams, James Brooks, George Wagemon, Goodrich, John Andrews, John Cummons, George Drum- mond, Charles Ellis, Willism Hendorgon, Henry Ciayor, Joun Caicahore, John Ling, Joba Smith, John Baldwin, Dav'd Thompson. FROM SOUTHERN Ck06S. Wm, Martin, Patrick Codey, Vaniel Patson, Jos. Dar- thean, Jacob Wilson, G. S. O'Neil, E. Cosfort, M. Connor, Peter Swixer, James Block, Chas. Cook, Hy. Murt, Bt Williams, Wm. Thomson, Chas. Hopkins, Wm. Davis. THE FIGHT AT GOODRICH’S LANDING. Official Despatch from Admiral Porter. Wasmnaron, July 15, 1868, The Navy Department received to-day a communica. tion from Rear Admiral Porter, dated the 24 inst., i which be states that on the 29th of June he received a communication from Gen. Dennis, commanding the post at Young’s Point, informing him that our black troops had been attacked at Goodrich’s Landing, and that the rebels were getting the upper hand of them. A gunboat had already been despatched to that point; but another ‘was sent without delay. Generul Ellet was directed to proceed with the Marine Brigade without delay to the scenegof action, and remain ‘there until everything was quiet. The hindmost vessel of the brigade, the John Haines, arrived thore as the” rebels were,setting fire to the so-called government plam- tations ; and, supposing ber to be an ordinary transport, they opened fire on her with fleld pieces, but were much surprised to have the fire returned with shrapnel, whieh fell among them and killed and, wounded a number of them. The result was a retreat on the part of the rebels an@ the escape of a number of negroes whom they had im- prisoned. The gunboat Romeo also came up the river about this time, and, hearing the ring, burried to the scene of action. The commander soon discovered the rebels setting fre to the plantations, and commenced shelling them. This be kept up for distance of fifteen miles, chasing them along the river bank, the rebele Meantime setting fire to everything as they went along. ‘The result was an almost total destruction of houses aod property along the river front in that vicinity, ‘The rebels carried off almost twelve bundred negroes who were employed in working the goverament plante- tions. General Ellet landed his forces, and, in company with a black brigade, proceeded to chase the rebels, whe » were making a hasty retreat when they found there was a force after them. It was no part of their system | to fight. They only came to plunder and carry off ae ce. groes, Goneral Ellet found the road strewn with brokem carts and furaiture, which the rebels left in their haste te get away from our forces. He purseed them as far ap the Tensas river, where they had crossed, burned the bridge, and intrencbed themselves for a battle, This was ‘s00n offered. Our artillery opened upon them and soca put them to flight, although it was reported that they had twenty field pieces. General Ellet, not knowing the contrary very well, and baving only small force with him, deem- @d it proper not to pursue the rebels much further. He sent two bundred infantry across the bayou, and found that the rebels were retreating to Delhi, leaving all their pluoder—splendid furniture, piapos, &e.—strewn along the road, The unexpected reinforcement of the brigade and the gunboats saved the whole of the black troops. But the blacks will always be in danger #0 long as they remain ia. such small numbers. The rebels who made this attac ‘are the same that attacked Millikea’s Bend. They area. half starved and naked set, and hope to capture transports. ‘with clothes and provisions, They have not done so yes, } and the necessary precautions have been taken to preven&, + their doing so at any time. VICKSBURG. Mr. D. B. Randolph Keim’s Letter. Vicuasona, July 6, 1968. In Vicksburg—How Long it Could Have Held Out of Wan cficiency of the Rebel Engineers—Gune Buried in Cuty—Rebele Firing After Fiaga of Truce were Several of Our Men Killed—Improvement of Vicww turg—The Divisions of Gens. Herron and Lanman Me signed to McPherson's Corpe— Wooden Mortars Bifectie chy Ueed— Description of them— Gen. rant After Johnsen to Richmond , La. , de. Vicksburg is indeed ours, yet the glorious feat cam ous. But the boom of artillery, the sharp crack of the rifle ‘and the heavier explorion of musketry have all died away, ‘and testify to our changed position. It seems now like a pon-existance. Amid these present scenea of quietude one fa apt to doubt his Identity. Bvorything, every oxperienes ia radically changed. The opposite condition under which we pow iabor is painful, the lethargy Raturally succeeds a season of continued stretch of ie worse. No new adventures, ne new scence, Dew to keep up the ebuilition of spiritatwhich men when in the midst of activity. Under such a state of things, personally speaking, we have our rogrete at the change; but la view of the renewed impetus which cer success readers the workings of the national government, the reidindling of that ever to be gloriged devotion of the altt pepalsce at home, the asgurance ‘which ‘it gives our armies figuring in other portiogs of the theatre of war; ‘ad above all, ia view Of the Grashing’blow that it gives te treason of the jasurgents, we reipice that the (io4 of : | \ '