The Express. — London, England, 1857-11-13 00:00:00

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LIMBVitI VS /MILLI d: 14.14011Kom—lLad Or ANDALUSIAL—Ominow T Two in/11., LITINO TOO Ira lit—Arri TSB SIMPLOT. lir. C. lam- Omni.= siloMout O. 1011/111111T. Tn. MDT& IN MIL /inn. f►wfet, Fh.01.41 i. Wiwi 4. I Peon. SWIM: M m M. 1 n...n... M1N Ja Bina -rr IN TUN 011 awl 1./..-4.4 ►Mr &LIM Omer* se HIGH WATIN AT LONDON BRIDGE. T Ilse —almsln. N. ihs. .....—. Matra. N. Is. lemmisw—lbnile. Yew. la. Ma. LONDON, FRIDAY; NOVEMBER 13. COMMERCE breath« maim. For the second time the proviaions d the Beek Charter Act have been suspended. Yesterday afternoon, to the inex pressible relief of all commerci►l circles, it was officially announced that her 111.taesit's Govern ment have authorised the Bank of England to dis regard the trammels imposed by Sir ROBERT Pket's Act, and to issue notes, if necessary, to an unlimited amount. The conditions imposed are, that the ad vances must be "on approved securities," and at a rate of discount not less than ten per cent. per ennuis. In other words, the mode of relief is exactly the same as that adopted in the panic of 11417; the only difference being that the price now Sled for the new lane of notes is 2 per cent. higher. The rate at which relief is afforded is not the important thing; the grand point is the certainty that upon certain terms relief can be obtained. What commerce stands in imme diate need of is money, and foe this it is ready to pay any reasonable rate. What it regarded with extreme dread was the prospect, daily drawing nearer, of an almost total suspension of the re qaisite supply. Considering, however, the absolute necessity which existed for the instant adoption of some measure calculated to pour oil ow the troubled waters of finance, the decision adopted ►y Guvern went is eharactertsed by a happy boldness which will doubtless be attended with the mast besvicisl results. We differ from and condemn Lord PAMIR. rroe's policy on many points. On the present Coca sloe we unhesitatingly proclaim that we en vandal to Ministers for the coverage and alacrity with which they have responded to the national cry of distress. At the same time it most be kept in mind that Government had httle choice but to act es they have doors. This is not the lirst time that England has awoke to find that she hes best slumbering upon an incipient earthquake. We ate too sincerely grateful for the escape of the country from • great danger to entertain any feeling of ani. amity towards the party who, whilst acting doubt less to the beet of their judgment, have laboured hard to close the safety-valve; bet we mart tell the supporters of the Rank Charter Act that they brought the nation, even so recently as yesterday, tea the verge of an explosion which might have Art tered the entire financial edificz, and tarried deep dieter= into thousands of henseisida. The secret history of the present—we trek we say say past—financial crisis will probably UMW all written ; it is not meet that it should—at Wet ma the return of calm sad prosperous times, whets Me full beuriage may he safely discuseed, and a moral may be painted to, femme gaidanee. The too *Met adherence to a mere theory has *eget the country, within the last few hours, to the verge eta monetary snail as perilous as that witnessed in P 47. The ordinary channels of monetary accommodation were rapidly hemming choked up. The sommonity wore nulling to the Bank for money to an unpreeedeotedou tent ; and eath borrower, on obtaining an amount IV i• racer of his actual requirement., refused to release it. The Bank was being rapidly drained • of its banking reserve, and this wu the moment selected by a leading contemporary for the flippant remark, that when the great Institution in Threadneedle street had parted with all its notes, it would still be able to goon discounting with the funds falling a/- payable from day to day. Is the Times blind, or does it know that the occurrence of inch a state of Unzip would involve the stoppage of half the corn. mercial houses in the kingdom r And now for a word of sober, serious caution to • the mercantile community. By the courage and sagacity of Government an imminent and great danger has been surmounted. The public moat now do their part towards the restoration of confidence. It was only when the Bank Act stood in the way, damming up the supply of money, that there was any excuse for alarm. It is now placed beyond doubt that the link has plenty of notes to issue. GOTCTII - have boldly, yet most judiciously, refrained from fixing any limit to the amount of new notes. Every holder of " approved securities " may obtain &amuck as he chines to ask. There is, consequently, tea longer any possible reason why holden of mosey should decline to lend, for their market is at its top price. All will doubtless be free lenders, and we shall be greatly disappointed if the excessively heavy applications at the Bank do not immediately slacken. There is even strong ground (or doubting whether the provisions of the Act of 1844 will be actually infringed, or Government be compelled to apply to Parliament for en Act of Indemnity. The mowers of the country are as vast as ever; the mosey in hand is far larger in amount than at former periods, and trade is becoming con tracted; the external drain of gold is checked; bullion is flowing in freely from Australia; the American advices are altogether more cheerful ; and the flow of sovereigns to Scotland ought to probes nothing more than temporary inconvenience, time they are retained is the country, and will OF =redly ere long hod their way back in large masses to London. Mercantile homes which have been stricken bj the American embarrassment, will still come to the ground, and the losses suetainsel through the heavy fall in produce will tend to increase the number of tottering Irma. In this, however, then is nothing in any way suggestive of alarm • and it must not b e f orgo tt en t h at the money whic h is dropped by speculators is produce is picked up by the consumer. Now that the storm lass swept away the trammels imposed by the Bask Act, there ie nen pond fee legitimate cenidence t sad the people of England will not be true to their repots lion for sobriety if they do est Moat every youroca live to panic. . LORD PALMERSIONIL LETTERIG6.THE GOVERNOR OF THE BANK. DOWNIN4 7, Nov. 12._ Gentlemen,—Her Majesty's Government have ob served with gust concern the animal consequences which have ensued from the recent failure of cer tain joint-stock banks in England and Scotland, u well as of certain large mercantile firms, chiefly con nected with the American trade. The discredit and distrust which have resulted from these events, and the withdrawal of a large amount of the paper circulation authorised by the existing Bank Acts, appear to her Majesty's Govern ment to render it necessary for them to inform the Sank of England that if they should be unable in the present emergency to meet the demands for discounts and advances upon approved securities without exceeding the limits of their circulation prescribed by the act of 1844, the Government will be prepared to propose to Parliament, upon its meeting, a bill of indemnity for any excess so issued. In order to prevent this temporary relaxation of the law being extended beyond the actual necessities of the occasion, her Majesty's Government are of opinion that the Bank terms of discount should not be reduced below their present rate. Ifer Majesty's Government reserve for future consideration the appropriation of any profit which ay arise upon issues in excess of the statutory amount. Her Majesty's Government are fully impressed with the itnportacce of maintaining the letter of the law, even in a time of considerable mercantile diffi culty, but they believe that, for the removal of apprehensions which have checked the course of monetary transactions, such a measure as is now con templated has become necessary, and they rely upon the discretion and prudence of the directors for con fining its operation within the strict limits of the exigencies of the case.—We have, 1.31., (Signed) PA LIKERATON. C. C. Law's. The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY RIPENING, NOVEMBER 150857. from sinking. She arrived leaky at Suez on the Bed of November and tranahipped 840,0001. in gold to the Austramian for Southampton, from Sydney and Melbourne. All wu well at the gold fields. A prolific mine had been discovered at Avant, 120 miles from Mel bourne. No Australian mail has arrived ; it is supposed to have been taken by the mail-beat Deddak, end in that cue will reach Suu in three weeks. The wool market was very firm, and contracts were taken at a high rate. The ooming clip was expected to be less than the lut. Money tight. East India produce selling at fair prices. There had been great floods in New South Wales, and considerable destruction of property on the Hunter, Paterson, and other rivers. The ship Dunbar, from London to Sydney, had been totally lest. The crew and passengers, 140 in number, all periahed, except one seaman, Johnson. The cargo was valued at 70,0001. A collision had taken place between the Lady bird and Champion steamers, off Cape Otway, when the latter foundered, with the loss of from 30 to 40 lives. Some prolific gold fields had been disoovered at Nelson, in New Zealand ; 1,500 0[111(:011 bad arrived thence at Sydney. The Vanguard brings the Bombay mad.—Post. THE BOMBAY MAILS. The following heabeen received by the Peninsular and Orientsl Bteem•packet Company: " FRIDAY, Nov. 13. " The steam-ship Vanguard, with the Bombay mails, arrived at Marseilles last (Thursday) evening. " The mails left for London at 10 p.m." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. BANK OF FRA.NCE. PARTS, FRIDAY 11011411/0. The Moniteur publishes the monthly returns of the Bank of France to yesterday, Nov. 12. We give the most important items, with the corresponding figures of last month en regard : Nov. Oot. Coin and bullion, Paris 73,936,884 .... 107,029,078 Ditto'ditto branch banks 116,809,023 .... 118,636,074 Bill. diecounted, Paris 307,436,839 .... 816,471,622 Ditto branch Wake Notes In circulation, Paris Ditto brunch banks Treasury deposits Privets deposits, Patio 119,108,322 137,818,690 Ditto brunch banks Advanced on publie NCO/Wee 23,079,036 23,306,838 Ditto by branch tanks Advanced on railway securities 21,266,200.... 19,130,800 Ditto by brunch banks The coin and bullion exhibit a decline of 1,440,0061. since last month. The bills dis counted have diminished 800,0001., and the notes in circulation have diminished 960,0001. The heavy decline in the bullion forms the most unsatisfactory feature of this return, but had been to a great extent anticipated. (mow ora OWN CORRTAFORDRIIT.) PARIS, THURSDAY ETZSING. The session of the new Corps Legislatif, announced to open on the 28th of November, will, at all events, be very short, and indeed, according to the better opinion, will not be a business session at all. You are aware that • legal question has been raised, whether the house mast not assemble defers within 6i: months after the dissolution of the late chamber. The Emperor, wishing to avoid the reproach of de parting from the letter of the Constitution, hr. re solved to settle the diMculty by convoking the house within tho period. It might, perhaps, be well to take the opportunity to abolish the anomalous usury laws, which, however they may be evaded with impunity in bill transactions, do in practice absolutely prevent any notary from inserting more than the legal rate of 6 per cent. in any contract. But although many think that something will be done on this head, I believe it will turn out that the Chamber will do nothing more this year than proceed to the verification of it. powers. Indeed the Pays of this evening believe itself able to state that the real session will not take place till January, and that there will be no imperial speech till then. The intervening two months will be employed by the Council of State in preparing the government bills, none of which are yet ready for presentation. The question whether the opposition members for Paris will take the oath or not will probably be solved at once. But the question has lost most of its interest by the death of General Cayaignar._ _ _ There is mason to think that M. Billet& will be the new Minister of Justice, and that be will be succeeded at the Ministry of the Interior by M. Rouland, who, as Minister of Public Instruction, has given proofs of great ability. I have not heard who is likely to replace M. Ronlaad. There is a talk of • grand diplomatic ehasse cruise , , the result of which would be to place M. Target at Vienna, the Marquis de Mourtier at Ma drid, M. de Rayneval at Berlin, and M. de Gram mont (who het but lately arrived at Roan) at St. Petersburg. The Bourse was • good deal agitated by the news of the further failures in Scotland, and towards the elope there was a report that the Bank of England had raised its rate of discount to 12 per cent. It will be seen, however, that there was no great fall ; and, all e " camstanoee considered-disturbances in Glasgow, a fall in Consols, heavy failures at Vienna, and restrictive measures on the pat of the Bonk of Frankfort—coming after the sho r ck given to French commercial habits by the financial resolution of Compiegne, it is only wonderful that the Rente holds up so well as it does. Some people ask bow it is that French manufacturers and tradesmen do not sell oat their stook for mosey rather than pay heavy interest on bills, but the answer is that these classes habitually employ all their capital in their business, and are very seldom holders of stock. But very little business was done to-day, speculators for the most part standing aloof to watch events. The Rents fell 6c. for cash and 16c. for amount, closing at 80fr. 60c. and 86fr. 00fr. Mobilier fell 12fr. 60c. The railway market was very heavy. The principal lines fell 7fr. or Bfr. A;;;ycielleate -- ininded Frenchman writes to the Spectoteur calling to mind the fact that it is exactly altondred years ago since Admiral Byng was shot on board the Monarch, in Portatnouth harbour, on Nov. 12, 1757, and suggesting that out of respect to the memory of the unfortunate admiral the perform ance of M. Paul Poacher's drama, representing the closing scenes of his life, should be suspended on this sad anniversary. I perceive, however, that the Amiral de r Baradre Blew is the day's playbill of the Cirque, and I am afraid the theatre will not be eland. THE BRAZILS. (sT inform TELBSILIIPM.) SOUTHAMPTON, FESDAT. The Teviet lase arrived. She left Rinse the lith and Liston on the 9th inst. She has brought mietrtheee passengers. gbo Court. WINDSOR, Noy. 12. Ills Clasen and Prince Consort walked in the Henke Park this rooming. The Name Royal and the Primers Alice rude in tie Lai Prows bad ea audience of bar Majesty to-day. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were—Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Furl of Harrowby, Bir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Duke of Argyll, and the Right Hon. M. I'. Barnes. The soualsatka of SW& fir the ensuing year took plant yaltarday Ohs marrow of St. Martin), ia the Coast of Ex chequer, halms the Lords of her Majesty's Moat des. Privy Causcil. The refry Comacilkirs present were Zeal ChanvOla, Lent President. Lord Cranworth, Lord Chemeallor ; Lard Campbell, Lord Chief hubs* of England ; Sk A. Cockbma, Lord Chief Justice of the Coast of COM uss Pleas ; Sri Frederick Pollock, Lord Chief Baron of Use Ezehagest ; Sir 0. Grey, Secretary of State Ow the Roma Depertissal ; and the Eight Hon. M. T. Balsas, Chancellor of ths Duchy of Lancaster. Elemeal of the lodges of the COlll in of Queen's Basch, Common Pima, and the Exche quer', ware present; and Mr. C. Orwell* Clerk of the Privy Connell, was fa attendance. • Three gentlemen were nominated for all the counties o England end Wales, moms Cornwall, Laacashire, and Mid dlesex. Tinlanais of lennowne arrived in town on Wednes day eight Iron Howood Part Derpseciseefvon the Governors of the Colonies on the Wan Coast of Abe* won received yesterday at the Colo:Ja nina EARLT MRIIIIIO or PARLIAMENT: It LI under- 1 1 stood that the government have resolved to call parliament together at once, in order to settle the questions mimed by the present monetary crisis. A Council will be held next Monday, at which, pro bably, parliament will be summoned to meet at the end of fourteen days. Yesterday the Rev. Frederick Temple, Master of Arts of Balliol College, and one of her Majesty's inspectors of schools, was elected Head Master of Rugby SchooL Mr. Temple is a double first-class man. He wee formerly Principal of Kneller Hall, and has more recently been before the public ea the author of the new scheme of middle class examina tions lately adopted at Oxford. The Coasters Cbreptowitch arrived at Chesham Honer, lest miming, from Paris. The Duke of Rutland arrived at Belvoir Castle yesterday, from Willey Perk, Salop, where his Grace hie been staying e• a Melt with Lord sad Lady Funeter, for some days pest. The Duchess of St. Albans is on a continental tom, Gad will sot Mum to Ragland for sums reontlm. The Duke of Leeds has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Hamby Cast* Yorkshire. The Marquis of Lansdowne has arrived in town from Boned Perk. The Earl and Countess of Morley and the Counter Dowager of Morley are passing the ewer at Briarlnn House Devoeshire. The Earl of Liatowel arrived in town a few days slams awn Atomic& Hia lordship has sinoe left (or Melton Ifirebny. Viscount snit Viscountess Ilard'nge and tie ifitmettater Dowager Harding , ' are paring the race at Sisal Park, mar Parttatak Viscount sad Viscountess Somerton are staying on • visit with tha Viscoont and Vigra:Man Barrington, at IWine Hansa, Barka. The Viscount and Viscountess De Briment have serteed at the Cleneadoti Hotel, from Pais. Lady Marian Alford arrived in town a few days dose tram Ael•ridgs Park war Berkluespassa, where her ladyrelp Us boss snairtenlig company for moos time put. lady Marisa will shortly leers England for Roos. Lord and Lady Southampton have left the Claren dra Hold Oar Irbitikbwl Lodge, Northsznprearbirs. , Lady norm Lewis and Miss Lister are expected k kin ea Waft ant, ha liarpOn, Herefordshlrio. r __ Lod and Laiy Ed w ard Howard are passing the mow a!sriawait Rs 4 parbyibirt. The H. giro iiiibiii are expected in town in • kw days *eft a Wer of Celts. Major-Oenend Benhnek has arrived at Claridge's licasl, from the Costiaset. TESTIMONIAL AND BANDER? TO LORD EDLRT.— AT • prikalarry mitadag hiM loot sight at lb. Albite Hoek Cleabpenermat,twast theginademcy of Mr. Hebert Ingram, arraareewair wee astarad into for carrying oat a larlieosial to lord librey (Lad Robert Gramme), in the shape of a pat& direr fo s hid alp, sad of a portrait of tho weir lord to Lay Beery, as a Mammy of the high Wilke MS lowltYp lead by Ida late cooatitatery XiMats. • lisp =sabre of letters appraise of tho walla mum Tied by es seeriery. Amapa Ile saort di.- Mseeisbail rditarair wore Wei Porters, Lord J. Retell, tie Ihreeia a Prealialterw. Lord Ebregtoa, M.P., Mr. H. Ow las PR S. N, Baron, M.P., Ye Arch arm rais. Sir Walter &idiom Mr. C. S. Belie., M.P., Alders Moto, as.. A letter bee Ireskie states that the Gerak 0 a ersaLl chars, ebbe het bera Grand to assaelt:o lv iti Pavia, bad bra meals to ewe the bar id tie swab of Sto littre river. owing la ghts= a si os. ties at mai bare. aceeraalsed by the mat TEE INDIAN MUTINIES. FURTHER INTELLIGENCE FROM LUCKNOW. The following Telegram has been received at the East India Rouse: " CALCUTTA, °crops,. 8, 1967. " General Outram telegraphs, on the 2nd instant, that the insurgents are too strong to admit of with drawal from Lncknow. Sick and wounded women and children number more than 1,000. "After making disposition for safety of garrison, General Ontram proposes to retire on Cawnpore. Re adds that two addidonal brigades with power ful field artillery will be required to withdraw with the garrison or reduce the city. Communica tion between Cawnpore and Lucknow still inter rupted. "Latest news from Owalior to 26th September. " Scindia had brought the mutineers of the °wi lier Contingent under hie control, by arraying against them his own troops and 10,000 thakoors, cutting off their supplies, &c. " Division and dimension among the mutineers, who were asked for aid by a Shabzadah from Delhi on the one hand, and an emissary from the Nana on the other. " The mutineers of the Itamgurh battalion were defeated at a place called Chuttrah, on the god inst., by a detachment of the 63rd Queen's, under Major English, with loss of guns, forty-five carts of am munition, ; some forty4ve of our men killed and wounded. (Signed) "H. JOHNSON." " Alexandria, Nov. 7, 1867. " Trieste, Nov. 19, 8.10 a.m. " RAVEN." (PROM OUR OWN CORREE ()T SL'IYAIIN■ AND )11711111 THURSDAY. General Havelock, with 2,500 men, crowed the Ganges, from Cawnpore, on the 19th of Septcraber, and relieved the Lucknow Residency on the 25th. He stormed the enemy's batteries on the 26th, and took a large part of the town. On the 29th Oeseral Neill wu killed. 460 of our people were killed and wounded. Cawnpore on the 2nd of October was quiet. The English troops are advancing rapidly. Delhi her been quiet ice the occupation— namely, from the 21st to the 27th of September. In the assault on the 14th, 84 officers and 1,178 men, one-third of the storming force, was killed and wounded. A column of 2,000 men, despatched on the 23rd down the west bank of the Jutana towards Allyghur to MIN over to Agra, drove the enemy before them. The King and Queen have been captured, and are now prisoners. Three of the Princes have been shot. Up to the 27th all was well. Captain Romer, who had been reported dead, was recovering. The Madras troops defeated the mutineers of the 62nd, near Kamptee, and killed 130. A slight tieing, which had taken place near Naasuk, is supposed to have been suppressed. Captain Henry had been killed in an attack on 400 rebels by the Ahmednuggur police. The disturbances in Scinde had bees suppressed. The Bombay Presidency was quiet. A Native officer and Sepoy, convicted ;of treason, were blown from guns at Bombay on the 15th October. At Bombay, Government securities, Four per Cents., 801; Fives, 91. Exchange, 2s. 11d. for credits. Markets and interest same as last. Specie shipped to a large amount for Calcutta. Passengers' list, per Pottinger, from Bombay, for Sues : Mr. Isaac Bunten, Rev. Kalman, Mrs. N. Mecohee, and a Jewish lady, for Marseilles ; Pym, for Southampton ; Mrs. Scott, faint, and Ber -1 rant ; Mrs. Hume, two children, and *anent ; Woodcock, two children, and servant : Mrs. Neale, two children ; Mrs. Walker, Lieutenant Phillips, and Mrs. Morrison. (INve the Ad.) Nov. 13 The Vanguard brings intelligence from Bombay to the 17th of October. Predatory tribes of the Panjaub had men trouble lately at Monitan and Lahore. It was *op pressed. Lieutenant J. W. Henry had been killed in a rub attack, with police, on insurgent Bbeele in Sas deish. It was reported that Lucknow, which had been relieved on the 25th of September, was again be sieged by Nana with 60,000 rebels. For all descriptions of grey goods there was active inquiry; in prints no change. Active inquity for yarns, and considerable animation in the cotton market. The best wool was scarce ; opium in active demand. The money market was easy, but a scarcity was expected. Exchange on London, 2, 13.4, 2, 2. By the Vigilance, it is stated that the discovery of an intention to mutiny by the native troops at Bombay had caused a great sensation. Havildar Syed Hossein and Sepoy Manful bad been blown from guns. Ontbe night of the 21st of September the Queen's health had been drunk by the conquerors in the palace at Delhi, the cheers being taken up by Ohoorkaa. Lient.-Colonel Burn wu Governor of Delhi. Beside, General Neill, Major Cowper, of the Ar tillery, Capt. Pakenham, and Lieut. Webster Bate man, were killed at Lneknow. All the city people found in Delhi were bayoneted by our troops. Europeans were discovered there fighting on the side of the rebels. The Mader crop of indigo wu exceedingly fa ♦onrable ; it was expected to reach 70,000 manacle, and to fill up the deficiency in the Bengal crop. AUSTRALIA. MARSEILLES, Nov. 19. The Vanguard reports that the Emu, with the September mail, left Sydney as the 11th of Septem ber, Melbourne, the lith ; the Sound the 25th ; Calle, the 9th of October ; and Aden, the 18th. In the night of the 20th of October she 'truck ea a coral reef in the Red Se►, got off erippiod, and was rem Wow molar out end of Nab* to keep bee NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY. Nov. 12.—Arronainans.—Com ssimadars W. A. Z. Pears* (1855), to the Aket, 17, eaew stem sleep, at Devouport ; R. B. 01d6eld (1866), to the Lynx, 4, screw SWIM vessel, Mediterranean etadm end A. H. Cave (1866), to the Ardent, 5, paddle-wh ee l steam 'loop, at Woolwich—all commissioned. Lieutenants C. Gibbons (1848), to the Sharpshooter, B, screw steam vessel, at Portsmouth ; A. B. Hodgkineen (1848), to the Viper, 4, screw steam reamed, Mediterranean nation ; and H. Berkeley (1854), to the Lynx—ail com miseuoned. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.—The Amphitrite, frigate, in riding at anchor cawing inconvenience to the navigation, moorings are being laid down for her accommodation, These moorings are calculated for a line-of-battle .hip, a vessel of that claw being to encored the frigate next summer in order to the efficient training of the coast volunteers of the exten• wive district. The Urgent, steam troop-ship, embarked one officer and upwards of a hundred men of the 91st Regiment, and proceed with them to Cork on the 9th Mat, to route to C Additional hut accommodation is merit wanted, as ft was again nsossaery to billet some of the troops lad week on the townapeople. The new military burial ground is nearly ready for use. THB NEW COMILINDM .AT DELHI. Major-General Nicholas Penny, C. 8., who has succeeded General Wilson in the oonunsold of our victorious forces at Delhi, is about 67 yews of age. He is the son of Robert Penny, Esq. In 1808 he went to India, passed an excellent examination in Persian and Hindostanen and was putted to an ensigncy in February, 1807. He obtained his lieutenancy in the Bengal army, Dee. 19, 1812. We find him saving in the war in Repeal in 1814, 1815, and 1818, as well se la the Marotta war of 1816 and the following year. In 1818 he distinguished himself at Guma Kotah. In 1825 he acted as Deputy-Quartermaster-General with the forces near Agra, and took put in the elegeof Bhurtpore. lathe following year he warn nominated Major of Brigade, and appointed to the command of the Muttra and Agra freatier. In 1828 he was appointed Deputy Ambient Adjutant General, and also to the command of the Dtnapore Division, from which he wea shortly after removed to the Presidency at the empress order of the Governor-General Lord William Bentinek. In November, 1832, we find him directed to take charge of the Adjutant-GemersTs Department; but in June, 1841, his was nesulferred to the command of the Nauru Battalion, for the efficient drill and discipline of which he wu frequently thanked. He also acted as Assistant-Adja iant-Genersl at Barrackpere. In the Sutlej campaigns he commanded at lint the 12th Brigade of the Fifth Division, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the breaking up of the 12th. He wee present at Antral In the thickest of the fight, and was mentioned in the follow ing terms by Sir Harry Smith, in his despatch addressed to the Governer-General, dated Aliwsl, Jan. 30, 1846 " The intrepid Oboorkas of the Nassau and S,r tnoor batta- lions, in bravery and in obedience can be exceeded by none. I mach regret that I had no brigade to give to Brigadier Penny, who is in orders for one. I can only say that whin be gets his brigade, if he leads it as he did hie gallant tend of Gbootkaa, It will be inferior to soon." He was again engaged et Sobraon, where he was wounded, and Sir Hugh Gough "in the most ear nest manner," recommended him to the Governor-General for the manner in which he and his troop had over come " the most formidable opposition." In the following September we find him appointed to tke command of a brigade, composed of her Majesty's 63rd Foot, the Numeree Battalion, and two howitmrs. At Chillianwallah, where he WU engaged es a brigadier, he bad mother opportunity of distinguishiag himself; for though his brigade wee held in reserve, be wee enabled to support the sdranos of Sir W It. Gilbert, and to carry a village which was the key of the enemy's position by "a most spirited attack executed in 'bril liant style." It should be added that Sir W. Gilbert, in his deapatc.b, drew attention to Brigadier Penny's savior on this occasion. Brigadier Penny revived the medal for Aliwal and &brace, and was gazetted a C.B. in the following June. He was also made an honorary side-de-camp to the Govemor•General. In February, 1849, he wee removed from the 6th to the 3rd, and subsequently to the 2nd brigade of infantry of the army in the Pun Jamb, from which he was again removed to the command of the 3rd European regiment. In 1848 we find him commending a division of infantry In the Punjaub, and in the following year oommanding the troops at Lahore. In 1851 be was appointed to the brigade staff, and posted to the district of Roloilcand. He was subsequently removed to Umtellah In 1852, appointed to command the Jullmdur field force, to which, later in the same year, was added the emend of the Sirhund division. In 1853 he was trona (erred to the Blndh Sanger district, and in 1854 to Seekers. About the same time he attained the rank of major-general. In May, 1856, he was appointed to the temporary divisional staff of the army, and pooled to the Carrepore division. At the last dates flotn India he held the command of the Meerut division. THE LATE BRIGADIER-GENERAL NICHOLSON. An interesting story is told relative to this gallant general which will servo to show how highly his ability as an other was appreciated by Major Herbert Edwardeo, the hero of Moolum Some eight or sins mars ago those two officers were both in England ; and as Edward's ms the " Lion" of the day, be was celled non to return thank' on behalf of the Indian Army at a gutted dinner given at the Fisl•mongen' Hall, at which the late Doke of Wellington, Lord Gough, the late Lord Hill, and other distNiguithed general odours, were present. When it cams to his turn to meek, /War Bahreades rose from his seat, walked down to the spot where Nicholson was setting, end laying his hand 'pm him, said "Here, gentleman, here sits the real biro of halt the noble dads which the world has been so ready to attribute entirely to me ; and his name . ought, rather than my own, - to have bees erupted with your toast." The effect was instantaneous and almcot aisetrioth We may add that when Brigadier-Gen. Nicholas was last on furlough in England, he determined to tarn his thee to good account, and not waits it i¢ the frivo lities of the West-end 'no a " London season." Aimed they, muted with recommendations and introductions width lad been procured by his uncle, Sir James Hon, hem the late Lord Harding a, be vieited Paris and Berlin, sad sada himself practically acquainted ahh the details of the systems of military education in Franco and Prussia, vit.iting all the military oolleges, and carefully noting down all that he learned to future use. It was this energy and activity of mind which, joined to the coolant coo-age and the steadiest persevenums, made him at ants an accomplished man and a fast-rats odder. CORPORATION OP TAB SONS OP TIIE CLERGY. The general annual court of the governors of this corporation was held yesterday at their house, No. 2 Blocansbury•plime, when the following noblemen, clergy men, end gentlemen, contributors during the past year of thirty guineas or upwards to the (ands of the charity were unanimously elected governors of the corporation—a:a, the Bishop of foliebury, Viscount Barrington, Mr. Julio. Crowder, Sir H. P. Gordon, But., the Dean of Canterbury, Venerable Archdeacon Clerks, D.D., the Revs. J. 0. Good child, G. B. F. Potticaty, C. H. Ridding, Robert Stafford, Henry Pols, J. H. !tend/3104 and W. Skynner, and Thos. Q. Finals, Esq. (laM Lord Mayor), Frederick Beata Esq. Date Sheriff of London) T. R. Abraham, John Beard, lob. Corley, 0. E. Coops, bear (lima, J. R. Kenyon, 02. C., Wilkinson Mathews , Q.C., P.Richards, William Robin son, Charles Selwyn, Q.C., sad Augustus A. Vazoittart, Faure., also the Revs. G. D. Faitlifiall and G. E. Gillett, executors of the will of the late Rev. John Cleathing, de ceased, out of whose estate a sum of 6,9781. Console has been recently tranderved to the corporation under an order of the Coast of Chancery. The court then unanimously re-elected hie Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury product, the Lord Chancellor vice-president, and Mr. Alderman Cope land, M.P., Mr. Frealifield, and the Rev. Dr. Vivian free men for the year ensuing, and then proceeded to the elan . don of the other emodiors of the court of assistants, when the Lord Bishop of London, Viscount Barringtcno, and Thomas Tilton, Req., were nominated to fill the vacancies which had occurred in that body during the past year. Much satiafae ' don was elicited by • statement that this important charity le steadily advancing la its arduous eft pets to Wry out the oh- jests which for upwards of two centuries it has laboured with I uniform consistescy to support. No 1881 than 711 widows and aged single daughters of clergymen receive pensions of 101. to 261. per annum from the coeporatiao, and during the last yew the powernove have happily been enabled to rahe perunneedy the perilous of thirty of these poor ladies. This wee_pselk elected by a gift of 1,6001„ Cornets transferred by a' Mud - Friend," who, it appears, gave a like prinoely sum the dimity lest year for ths same purpose. In 1866 the stun of 16,684 L waa &Methanol amongst 237 ,samisen dere men, 816 widows sad aged single daughters, mid 164 alarm of eiergyieen, sad It la hoped that on the dam of the present yes the gewnwre may be able to emsenine s Le freper, If, however the funds beeneme, so santinaHly des the number of sal e h=lareeheuathars le no ether 1103111011 th en a charity lbethereetioe of the bee of the Okegy. LAW INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.—Batas Lord Campbell, sad Judas Calsidge sad Wight:inn.) THE QUEER V. =Dina MID OTHIMI -- 11101111CVTION Or 11E1 OT THIIIIII7IBII BANK. Mr. Edwin Jame mid he wee instructed to move for a rule calling epos the Attorney-General to show came whr be 'should not deliver to the defendant Eadaile • particular and specific statement of the charges intended to be made in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, Bth, sad 10th counts of the idea , motion which had been filed by the Attorney-Geed against him and five others, directors of the British Bank for misconduct in reference to that company. On the IX count, which was for conspiracy, an application had barn made to Mr. Justine Crompton at chamber . L i f i z i ctiod m as to the apeoillo nature of the charge, an a ain n il n to that which he (Mr. James) was now with regard to the counts he had just mentioned, end the learned judge made an order for the delivery of particulsn so far as regarded that count which made • genet charge of conspiracy. The Ist, 3rd, 6th and other ' counts with odd numbers alleged no overt acts ; they woo epecitic in themselves, alleging certain offences ha the eaten of frauds upon the shareholders to which evidence could directly apply, and therefore he had no motion to make with reference to thaw counts. But the counts following each al them were general. The second count afforded a sample el the whole , and he would read it to their lord a hlp s . Th e first wont having set out the report which it was al. Med these gentlemen published to the world, the second welt on to say that th e defendants, being evilly disposed persona and wickedly devising to defraud the shareholders of the bank, published certain statements to them for that purpose. That was • general allegation without pointing to any spe dile offence, and he apprehended that the defendants were entitled, as • matter of justice, to be informed whether the evidence in support of that count warn to be of the same cha racter ae that applicable to the specific counts. If the prosecution had so drawn out the information that in the event of failing in the first they could fall back on the second, which was general, an enormous net would be thrown over the defendants, and to relieve them from such an enbdr position, the prosecution ought to be called upon to make specific and distinct charges. Lord Cara I—No doubt an aocoad ought to know who he is charged with ; and, if the charge in the indictment is so general that it gives him no information upon that point, be ought to have particulars. Xr. Jams referred to • ease in which Lord Denman had said shire had not been wanting occasions when judges hid exprewed their regret at the danger of injustice to which perms were easosed in calling upon them to mower vague sometime. That was an indictment for om. Mining general allegations, and Lord Damn= directed par. *Wars to be famished to the accrued parties. Lead Campbell—l can well understand why Lord Denman didT not mention the case to which he evi. dr a t i lmointed In his judgment, although he might well have rtoit by name—l mean the trial of Qom Combas. I think it is ray mach to be lamented that the particulars of the evidence to he given maim her were not furnished to her before whatwaecalled bar trial came on. Mr. Jams; rid there wu anotherasultority strongly on the point-4h* `' Kint o e id Hamilton," in be rA the charge being for Littleton, after con. suiting with the otherru a lgt . " , o ' rdmed the prosecutor to fur. nish further and better particulars. Lord Campbell Brother Crompton appears to have acted on the principle you are contending for, because he allowed particulars on the 12th count, and he Imagined, I suppose, that there was suf. &lent information on the face of the indictment with regard to the counts on which you move. You now want the sense principle applied to them. Mr. Jamie gave the substance of the.. particular counts, and submitted that nothing could be more general than the charges contained in them. Lard Campbell—We cannot be too careful in letting par ties have a full intimation of the charges preferred 'gaunt them, and therefore you cut take a rule to show cause. Rule nisi. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN 11 PATNIL-THE STRAND TNZATPX. This or; the lamination m a t ing in t 1;;;;; 71 Thomas Payne, late lessee and manager of the Bfrand Matsu The acceente commence in October last with a capital of 601. The bankrupt now owes to unsecured creditors 1,0724 with no assets. The secured creditors amount to 234/. The property held connate of a raver eionary interest, being put down at the same amount. The profits, during 11 months, consisting of receipts at the theatre, are returned at 3,3011. ; against which the theatrical expenses aro 1,7241. ' • salaries, 2,134/. ; domestic expcnaes, 364/. ; law nos s, 821. The creditors are numerous, bat chiefly for small amount'. One of the most consideriltis is Mr. Leioreter Buckingham,- for 661.; there Sr. mowed "comedians," " dancers,":&c., including Wee Julia CM'S ' 401.; Mr. John Clarke, comedian, 221. • Mr. Fmk Ta barrister, Temple, 271. ; and others ranging behresarn 20/. The bankrupt pained nnoppoood. The bankrupts were plumbers, of Gnat Ormond-street. This was the elimination meeting. Their _ . Mr. Fraser, for the assignees, offered no opposition, end the becalm:lpr pared. THE POLICE COURTS. THIS DAY. MANIIION-1101781. Patrick Lee wu brought beton the Lord Mayor, charged with having committed en ammult. A policemen said —At twelve o'clock but night I found the primmer asleep, in Aldarroan'e•walk, I told him to get tie and go away. He said he'd we me d— drat, end then I tried to rake him upon which he knocked me down. With great &Welty I prevented him from doing me much injury, and bold him tm mother officer came up and misted me to take him to the ,ration-house. The Lord Mayor—Priaoner, what account can you give of yourself ? What did you mean by making finch a return foe the Undue.e of the odioer ? _ _ _ b;i7.ll7linCfldcoFtirttow my kid. For the Int tiros throe nix months I took a d rop too much, and I did not know what I did at aIL _ _ The LordllaTor—Do you mean that you have abetainml from drink for ma months? _ _ . Defendant — l do, my hard. Not a drop have I taken all that time, except tea or coffee. The Lord Mayor—Then I roust convince you that you cannot get drunk b wi m iymity. Perhaps I ought to and to you prism —poran yto prison—without alternativo, but as I have nothing against you of any other kind, I shall give you this opportunity of paying a penalty Yost are fined 205.., or seven days' imprisonment. George Lawson**, who although no more then four teen year. old, has been frequently in prison for robbery, was brought up for having gene into the ware house of Mr. Alfred Nash, of St. Maitin'•-lane, oarsman, with intent to commit plunder. The prtsr had ban found in the evening on the premises conceald, and there was not the 'lightest doubt of his itt• In Ensurer to the Laird Mayor, the prisoner said he hoped what had taken plaos that day would be s lesson to him for the rest of his days. (Laughter.) Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, said the prisoner woe a moot dangerous boy, and had been on a former occasion taken hold of Just in time to be prevented from stealing some very valuable property. The prisoner—TU atm., altogether, your lordship, if you give me this one chance. The Lad Mayor said there was nudepard emit to be placed upon the prisoner, but an opportunity should be given to him of reforming his life alter his centinemeat to hard labour at Holloway prison for twenty-one days. DUITXO HIOUWAY..I/01.311ERT. Charles lerski7erwea .-- pieced ;7 the bar. before Sir Johh M charged with the following highway robbery : John 0 Conner mid—l five at 2, Finsbury-market, and carry on the bedew of • gaiters! dealer. About a (moder nist twelve o'clock WS _night, I was returning home with my wile ; when near Itederowstreet I had occasion to ;NM bar far a minute or two, and when I rejoined her I found bar In en altercation with the pr n aoner, and she corn.. ;deiced that he bad indecently resulted her and abused her with the most chrome language. I told the priemer she Will my wife and said I should give him into custody, and for that purpose I directed her to go to the corner of Oolden-lane for • mutable. The prisoner then said, "If that is what you moan, follow me," and he took to hie hada. I followed him into a court in Redcrose-street, wbeee the prisoner conombxl himself in a realm, and es I was paring he struck rue a violent blow on the side of my bead and knocked me down. I got tip spin to grapple with the prisoner, when I found I bad tiro other seen contend with. I still endeavoured to enure the psi. saner, in doing which I was knocked down four time., end the prisoner add to his onspealme, " Why delft you get your finger in his - neck ." and bake* I got op the fourth time I saw the primer take my watch chain from round my neck, and draw my watch from my fob pocket. I made an effort to regain my feet, to get beck thr watch, for which purpose I edited the prisoner by a white handkerchief, such as is usually worn by embalm, end inthe straggle I fell, dragging the handkerchief which was round his neck into the mud. The prisoner then struck me two very severe blows on the Lea, and dragged the handkerchief *An ends anti slier which all three RIM ran away. While I was down I was kicked most violently Lour s five times on the bady,batl cannot say by whom. As soon as they were gene I savoinforntation of the mach and robbery, and a daseripdsh of the prbons. and in lam is ten minutes afterwards the doestahla Tams, 162, with great judgment succeeded allwekeredins him, and I Mantilla biro Immediately. Her however', &wird ever haying seen we before. I went with hint to the atatkaphotwa, where he wee searched' and it white haeditischlef, Mind up, woe taken aim him, and I Immilately and that wee the handkn. chief I bad torn from his neck, and if it wee opened the Werke of mud would be Maid urn it, end apes eassaining the handkerchief the Maks will