The Press. — London, England, 1857-10-10 00:00:00

power to shake Leadenhall•etreet " ? Did the Bengal sepoys mutiny in Scinde ? Iu 1849 was the same spirit rampant in Delhi? Were twenty regiments then dis covered to be infected ? Did Sir C. Napier state, on his arrival in ludia to assume the chief command, that "he found the seeds of mutiny sown in a large proportion of the native army " ? These are questions not to be hastily answered, as they contain serious charges ; but you will at once see that they call for the fullest and most searching inquiry on the part of the representatives of the people. But the great question, he believed, would be whe ther the East India Company should continue to exist : - - - - - . Whether that mercantile oligarchy should bo held as scarcely responsible for any of the evils admitted to exist, and therefore permitted to continue its influence or policy; or whether, in consideration of the growing feeling even in Calcutta itself, as indicated by the unanimously passed resolution of a public meeting and the widespread sentiment at home, it should be condemned as effete and inefficient, and India be brought into more immediate connection with the British Crown. Tire Post of Monday states "positively " that no intention exists of calling Parliament together in November, and that " there is no probability of Par• , liament meeting before the usual period." 1 Sin JOHN PAKINGTON has published a letter recom- ' mending that a county meeting shall be held at Worcester with reference to the present state of affairs in India. Sir John writes : It seems to me thai: the time has come when it is desir able to give every possible public proof that the magnitude of the crisis in India is appreciated at home, and that the people are resolved to meet the danger in a spirit worthy of the nation and of the occasion. I therefore venture to propose that we should present a requisition to the high sheriff, asking him to convene a county meeting; and that the objects of that meeting should be not only to prove our sympathy for the sufferings and misfortunes of our countrymen in the East, but also to adopt an address to the Queen, to assure her Majesty, in the name of the county of Worcester, of our loyalty end devotion, and of our firm determination to afford her Majesty all the support in our power to enable her to suppress the rebellion in India and to conduct the struggle to an honourable and triumphant issue. - - - - Upon this suggestion a requisition has already been set on foot, and has received a large number of influential signatures. Lord Lyttelton, the lord lieutenant of the county, heads the requisition. THE RETIREMENT OF SIR E. C. DErtimi from the representation of East Kent is now certain. Mr. Deedes lately member for the county, Mr. E. Rice, lately M.P. for Dover, and Mr. C. M. Lushington, lately M.P. for Canterbury, are likely to be brought forward. _ THE NEW BOARD OF CONSERVATORS OF THE THAMES, under the act of last session, is formed as follows :—For the Admiralty—Captain H. Austin, R.N., and Commodore Shepherd, RN.; Board of Trade—Captain Sulivan, R.N.; and the Trinity House—Captain Shepherd, the Deputy Master, and Captain Pigott. The new board will hold their sittings at Guildhall. Tim Loan CHANCELLOR has appointed Mr. M. Fortescue, of the Home Circuit, Judge of the Devonshire County Court (Circuit No. 59), in the place of Mr. Freed, deceased. MR. SHADWELL, the revising barrister for the metropolitan county, held his last court at Hampstead on Friday week, which was attended, as usual, by Mr. John Humphreys, on behalf of the Middlesex Reform Registration, and by Mr. Tootel, for the Conservatives. The result of the revision is as follows 7—Objections made by the Liberals, 610; sustained, 485. The overseers sustained 525 objec tions. No objections were made by the Conservatives, and not morn than 20 claims were made by the Conservative association; 310 new claims were sent in and sustained by the Liberals. THE EXPENSE OF THE GOVERMENT INQUIRY AT BELFAST, which lasted sixteen days, is estimated at 153/. 125. This is paid by Government, and not by the town. THE PRESS, OCTOBER 10,1857. granted rewards for the rescue of 473 other persons. The remainder of the lives rescued were saved by means of the coastguard boats or luggers. THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE EAR was held this week, Mr. W. T. Cooper being voted to the chair. From the medical report made by Mr. Harvey, the surgeon, it appeared that an unusually large number of patients had been treated during the past quarter, tho cases consisting principally of rheumatic deafness, diseases of the throat, and nervous affections of the bead. The number cured and alleviated was 740. The public were earnestly solicited for aid to extend the usefulness of the insti tution. A DREADFUL ACCIDENT happened on Wednesday evening at the Ponder's-end station of the Eastern Counties Railway. A gentleman, not yet identified, walking along the rails was knocked down by the 9.20 p.m. train and killed upon the spot. A slip of paper, on which were a few lines, ev►dently written by a female, was found in his pocket. It was as follows : Percystreet. Dear Henry,—! hope you aro quite well. Pray come and see me on Sunday morning nest. In haste, yours sincerely, ELLEN. Rlttropolitan. THE DAY OF HUMILIATION was observed with marked solemnity on Wednesday last. The church services were fully attended morning ann evening, and the collections made at the different places of publics worship amount to a large sum. The largest collection by any individual preacher was of course made by Mr. Spurgeon at the Crystal Palace, who returned 4751.16 x. 111 d., to which the Crystal Palace Company added 2001. more. THE WRECK RETURNS OF THE PAST YEAR ex hibit some interesting details. Eight hundred and thirty-seien, vessels were absolutely wrecked, and 316 collisions, with fatal results, took place off our coasts. Out of 2,761 persons imperilled, 521 were lost. Of the 1,153 vessels lost, 308 were totally lost. Of these, 37 foundered, and 17 were abandoned from unseaworthiness, while 2 only were lost in a gale. Of the lives saved, 362 were saved by the boats of the Lifeboat lustitution, while; the society has Vratrintial. PROFESSOR ROGERS of America was travelling by express train to Norwich, last Friday night week, on a visit to Professor Sedgwick. Soon after passing the Wymondham station, a large stone was flung at tlitk train. It smashed through the window of a first class carriage, and striking Professor Rogers i n the face broke his jaw-bone. Several boys have been arrested by the police. THE HEAVY GALE which set in on Wednesday was severely felt along the south-eastern coast. Great damage was done, especially at Plymouth ; several yachts and small vessels were sunk, and the works of the Great Western Dock seriously injured. At Brighton, on Thursday morning, a collier, the Pilgrim, ran ashore immediately in front of the Albion Hotel. The crew were rescued, but the vessel broke up in a few hours. At Hastings another collier ran ashore on Wednesday night, and broke up, and though every effort was made to save the crew all hands were lost. DR. LIVINGSTONE intends visiting Liverpool on Monday next, and will attend and address a meeting of the African Association in the Cotton Sales Room on the following day. SEVERAL HUNDRED MEN belonging to the iron shipyards in Stockton have been on strike for about ten days. On Tuesday last, Messrs. Richardson, Pearse, and other firms having taken on new hands, riots ensued, and a strong force of police was re quired to restore order. Several of the rioters have been arrested. A FATAL GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION took place a few days ago at the East Cornwall gunpowder mills, at Herodsfoot, by which four men, named Edge combe, Whiting. Rogers, and Pett were killed. The shock was felt at Liskeard ; buildings adjoining the mills were unroofed, and considerable damage was done. ONE OR Two TRIFLING RAILWAY ACCIDENTS are reported this week. On the Trent Valley line the engine of the up express last Monday broke away from the body of the train—the old story of the coupling irons being carelessly secured—and the train, dividing into three portions, ran on. In the mean time the driver stopped and reversed his engine—a concussion ensued, and several of the passengers were severely cut and bruised. One had his nose cut in half, another received severe internal injuries, and all were more or less hurt. On the Leeds and Bradford line an engine ran off the rail, but no one was killed. bnl and ljnttiligtnte, THE FOLLOWING ORDER has been issued from the Recruiting Department, Horse Guards, dated Oc tober 3:— Until further orders recruits are ro be received for the Cavalry and Infantry of the Line at the following standard and age: — Heavy Cavalry.—From 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 0 inches, be• tureen the ages of 18 and 25. Light Cavalry.—From 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 8 inches, be. tween the ages of 18 and 9.5. Cavalry in India. From 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 7 inches, between the ages of 18 and :25. Infantry.—Men and lads from 5 feet 1 inches, between the ages of 17 and 25. infantry in India.—Men from 5 feet 4 inches, and not under 18 years of age. The regulations regardi.ig the re-enlistment of men who have formerly served remain in force. By command of his Royal Highness the General Commanding in• Chief WZTAILBALL, Adj ataateGeneral. 987 TEN THOUSAND XORE MLLITIA aro to be called out ld embodied. The LEICESTERSHIRE MILITIA has obtained its full quota of men, and now numbers upwards of 1,050. The regiment was quartered at Aldershott in the winter 1855.6, and remained there until the con clusion of the treaty of peace with Russia. Both officers and men are anxious to be called into active service, and are prepared for any duty at the present crisis. THE Roscommox MrirriL have volunteered for India without a single exception. It is believed that their services will be accepted. I HE COLONELCY OF THE 59TH REGIMENT, vacant by the death of Lieutenant-General Henderson, will be conferred upon Major-General Jeremiah Taylor, who has a medal and four clasps for his services in the Peninsula REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT LAMBERT BAYNES, C. 8., hoisted his flag (white at the mizen) as Commander in-Chief of the squadron on the Pacific station, on board the Ganges, 84, sailing ship, Captain Fulford, at Spithead, on Saturday, and saluted the Pert- Admiral. She is still short of her complement of crew. CAPTAIN ROBERT FANSHAWE STOPFORD (1840), AND CAPTAIN TALAVERA. VERNON ANSON (1841), have been selected by the First Lord of the Admiralty for good. service pensions. THE GOVERNMENT have purchased, or are about to purchase, the hign land called the Nothe, at the entrance to our harbour (at the end of which stands the coastguard station, with the flagstaff, a small battery, consisting of a 32-pounder, Sc.), for the express purpose of erecting extensive fortifications along the whole range of the hill on a grand scale. EARL FITZWILLIAN, K.G., died at Wentworth-house near Rotherham, Yorkshire, between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday morning last. The lamented earl, by the accounts received on Saturday, was considered to be going on favourably, and it was fully antici pated that he would ultimately recover, but a relapse took place at an early hour on Sunday morning, under which he rapidly sank. Viscount and Vis countess Milton, the Ladies Charlotte and Dorothy Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Hon. George W. Fitzwilliam, M.P., and the Hon. Charles W. W. Fitwilliam, Mr. • and Lady Mary Thompson, Mr. and Lady Albreda Vernon, and other relatives were at Wentivcrt'i and present at his dissolution. The deceased Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Earl Fitzs illiam, Norborough, county Northampton, Viscount Milton and Lord Fitwilliani, Baron of Milton, county North ampton, in the peerage of Great Britain ; also Earl Fitzwilliam, county Tyrone, Viscount Milton, county Westmeath, and Baron Fitzwilliam of Lill'ord, county Donegal, in the peerage of Ireland, was only issue William, fourth earl, by his marriage with Lstl Charlotte Ponsonby, second daughter of William second Earl of Bessborough. He was horn 4 May, 1786, and married, Bth July, 1806, the Hon. Mary Dundas, fourth daughter of Thomas, first Lord Dundas. By his marriage with that amiable and charitable lady, who died in November, 1830, he leaves surviving issue three sons and six daughters. The late earl was a Whig in politics, and Iss many years, from 1807 to 1830, represented Yorkshire in the House of Commons, and subsequently, in con junction with the late Earl Spencer (then Viscount Althorp), for Northamptonshire, until his accession to the earldom in 1833. In 1851 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society (1811), a S.A., and a F.G.S., and a D.C.L. He was in 1853 appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire. The deceased peer is succeeded in the hereditary honours and ex tensive patrimonial estates by his eldest son, William Thomas Spencer Viscount Milton (now earl), born 12th October, 1812, and married, 10th September, 1838, to Lady Frances Harriet Douglas, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Moreton, 11 whom he has a youthful family. He was returned to the House of Commons in 1837 for Melton, and at the general election in 1841 he unsuccessfully con tested the West Riding of Yorkshire. In April, 1846, he was again elected representative in Parlia ment for Mallon, for which borough he sat to July, 1847, when he was elected for the county of Wick low, which county he has since represented in the House of Commons. His lordship is the lieutenant colonel of the West York Yeomanry Cavalry. A SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH has been successfully laid between Cagliari and Bona, thus connecting Europe with Africa. The distance was 145 miles, of which 100 miles of cable were laid in a depth of from 1,600 to 1,700 fathoms. The cable weighed one and a half tons to the mile, and was constructed with four conducting wires twisted spirally one over the other. About one-half the quantity of cable re quired to extend the Mediterranean telegraph from Sardinia to Malta, and from Malta to Corfu, is manufactured; and as soon as the other half is ready, these places will be brought into the range of telegraphic connection with England and the Continent. 1111