The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-15 00:00:00

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce), and Mr. BISSINGTON " That, in the opinion of this department, the Bank ruptcy and Liquidation Bill introduced into the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor at the close of the late ses sion fails to meet the above-mentioned requirements." " That this department approves the Bankruptcy and In solvency Bill prepared by the special committee appointed by the Association at its last annual meeting, and intro duced into the House of Commons by Lord John Russell ; and recommends the Association to endeavour to obtain its enactment by law, with any modifications andimprove ments that may be found desirable. " That the Association be recommended by this depart ment to appoint a general committee on mercantile legisla tion, constituted similarly to the special committee on bankruptcy appointed last year, such committee to be charged with the care of the bill now approved by this de partment." ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean—Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by the Farce of DYING FOR LOVE. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKEZ Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING will be performed LONDON ASSU. BAN CE : Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, &c. After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL. QU IVE R. Perea Rena. With HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. And ANY PORT IN A STORM. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE, Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. For the' Benefit of Mr. Emery, TUTS EVENING, EXTREMES; or, Men of the Day. Supported by Messrs. IL Vandenhoff, Emery, J. Rogers, J. G. Shore, and Barrett ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Weston, Miss Kate Saxon. To conclude with MY POLL AND MY PART NER JOE. Messrs. Emery, Rogers, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Saxon. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office Open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS; Messrs.C. Selby, J. Bland, J. Clarke, &c. After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. And MY AUNT'S HUSBAND ; Mr. Swanborough, Mrs. Selby, Miss Ternan. Commence at 7 o'clock. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, _ _ Itiestminster-road. Sole Lessee:iiii.Willia;Cooke. - - This Grand Hippodramatic Temple of the World IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON, elegantly re-embellished and artistically decorated by Mr. Hurwitz, with new and ap propriate Act Drop, painted by Mr. F. Fenton, massive and elaborate Chandelier by Mr. Hinckley. Powerful Dramatic Company, comprising established favourites and additional artistes, Gem and Star Equestrians, together with the best and largest Stud of beautifully trained Horses in Europe. Notwithstanding the sum expended, the following is the scale of the reduced prices of admission : Dress Circle, is. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. • Pit, is. ' • Galleries, 6d. Private Boxes, from £1 ls. to £ 2 25., and upwards. The opening, piece, full of striking situations and effects, is a dramatised version of a tale in the Waverley Novels, by Mr. T. Townsend, entitled THE COVENANTERS ; or, The Rattle of Bothwell Brig. Produced with new scenery, cos tumes, appointments, and properties, and in which the entire resources of this leviathan establishment are called into action. _ — Thelllustrations of all Nations in the Arena include the united strength of the First English, American, and Conti- Uental Professors of the Art of Equitation. To conclude with THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following. Company of Vocalists are engazed for the performance of - Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DISETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunel!, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L Hime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E. W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium, Mr. Courtnay —Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at 7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock. NOTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce that in the present month A FINE ARTS GALLERY, now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con• nexion with the above Hall. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, OCT. 15. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night. 64—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.10. WINE, Southerly ; light with dull weather. THE SUN. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1858. The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science—although but now only in the second year of its existence—is nobly realising the hopes of its originators. Eighteen hundred and fifty seven witnessed its inauguration ; and as the result of its first year's deliberations there was published a volume giving a report of the various addresses delivered in the different departments of the Asso ciation—a volume in every respect worthy of occu pying a prominent place upon the national book shelves. It constituted, in point of fact—this re markable work—a repertory of information at once valuable and interesting—enabling us at one comprehensive glance to take in the whole round of the social horizon, to see how far in every direc tion we had yet advanced, to estimate rightly the exigencies of the time, and to understand as clearly as possible where appeared the most alluring op portunities for advance and improvement. Already the proceedings of the association in its second twelvemonth give promise of furnishing materials for another and kindred volume, worthy, to say the least of it, of occupying a place beside its predecessor. The inaugural ad dress of 'fifty-seven, by Lord BROUGHAM, has been happily succeeded in 'fifty-eight by that inaugural address from the lips of Lord J. RUSSELL, which many thousands of the intelligent public have by this time perused, we doubt not, with no less atten tion and advantage than interest and admiration. Since then the business of the annual meeting or conference of the Association has commenced in real earnest. The noble and learned founder of the enterprise has again very brilliantly embellished its proceedings by the delivery of a luminou s address, in which he weighed in the balance of his judgm en t th e good and evil of our cheap periodical literature. The generous and enlightened view of his subject taken by Lord BROUGHAM in this speech was precisely what could alone have been expected from the chief patron of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Later we have had other addresses of extraordinary ability de livered at Liverpool by other gifted supporters of the Association. Mr. COWPER has spoken earnestly and ably upon the great question of National Education. Lord CARLISLE has scrutinised anew the profound problem o f Crime and its Treatment, with a view —here to punishment, there to reformation. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, with an ardour eminently befitting as one of the most zealous and noble-hearted of all living philanthropists, has pleaded at considerabl e length, has pleaded elo quently, wisely, humanely, in favour of sanitary innovations. Sir JAMES STEPHEN has thrown a Rood of new light upon the somewhat obscure and misty science of Social Economy. Air. HARDIA has expatiated upon one or two vitally important points in the way of legal improvement. M r. Rus- ICIN has discoursed upon the systematic cultivation of a taste for art among the masses. Others h ave spoken, others are still speaking upon a variety o f themes more or less profoundly affecting the interests of the general community. And all this with a view to the spread of know ledge among the ranks of the population, to the end that the wellbeing and happiness of all classes may be more than ever effectu ally cared for and if Possible secured. Honour to the fellow. labourers in this noble field of enter prise. Heartily do We hope th a t thei r generous ," ,e,' , ,41 , . Val, , ' ,;,i. , i7 , . . 44.` .. ~.. 7,, ' ~.:`.-----r,....c_';‘,\."•;,311.4.7.,A11b ciiik o t t! ~,rf:i„ -', ~.•'.' - " ~,,,,,.""'Wk4,11.5*-:* ,'Y , s . • • • .., ..- li t i ,7 4 0 . „.4) , 1),,. '' ~..-bROIT An ";i.P .' 4 ,'. k, ' 401 t. fforts in the good cause may be often yet annually renewed, and that their highest aspirations may be fully and rapidly realised. The Directors of the Bank of England separated yesterday without any alteration in the minimum the of discount, which still remains at 3 per cent. per annum; no very extravagant price, after all, and which commercial men engaged in legitimate operations would at any time willingly pay. The Times is, however, furious. Although once pretend ing to be influenced by prudential considerations, and condemning the Bank for making money too cheap, it has, by a bold act of tergiversation, re versed all its former opinions, and is desirous of " sowing the storm in the hope of reaping the whirlwind." It speaks of the " injustice to debtors," in keep ing up the price of money at 3 per cent., or one sixth beyond the ordinary market rate. It is almost the first time that the leading journal has affected any regard for this class, and well may they echo the exclamation of LAOCOON— " Timeo Danaos et dona ferentas." The love is that of the spider for the fly. If dis counts be reduced to 1 or 2 per cent. there is every probability that they will increase to 10 or even 20 ! For a century and a quarter they never rose beyond 5 per cent., and never fell beyond 4. There were no violent extremes, none of those fluctuations which, as Mr. COBDEN declared, occasioned " greater evils, social and moral, than the failure of all the Banks of Issue that ever suspended pay ment." We have repeated this statement of the once popular Free Trader usque ad nauseam. It is familiar to the ears of our readers ; but we give it again because it clearly and distinctly expresses a great fact, having an impor tant bearing on the welfare, happiness, and pro sperity of the nation, and such as the quondam Member for the West Riding knew how to turn to the best use. That he has changed his mind on such a point is deeply to be regretted ; but we may appeal from the committee-man who gave a cast-.. ing vote in favour of the Act of 1844, to the agita tor who earnestly, enthusiactically, and efficiently demanded a repeal of the obnoxious law. Every sentence that has recently appeared in the Times against the Bank of England, or its once favourite correspondent, "The Country Banker," is fatal to the Peel-Overstone enactments. It has but just ascertained that fact, and it is conse quently proportionately indignant, and it deals out its censure with indiscriminate vehemence. " The hard calculators," its esteemed pets, cannot enter into a speculation so nicely balanced that the dif ference in the Bank rate of I per cent., or between 21 and 3 per cent., will affect the result. They will be subject to competition, and therefore the speculation will be less promising than would have been the case if the Bank of Eng land constituted the City Editor of the Times a managing director, with full power to act as he thought proper on all matters that might be brought under discussion, and to arrange the rate of discount at his mere will and pleasure. The wrath of the Times has induced it to enun ciate some wholesome truths—every portion whereof would be applicable to periods of dear and scarce money. It says—" The warning tone, moreover, is always adopted when the whole com munity are labouring under an excess of caution, and vice versa. If in times of unreasonable fear the discount market were allowed at once to find its level, a revival of com merce and manufactures would take place so much the sooner, and with this revival a healthy recovery in the rate of discount might occur before the adventurers who play upon public credulity would have a chance of commencing opera tions. Cheapness of money, like every other con dition that happens naturally, is a great blessing ; but according to the pedantries of the solemn gen tlemen who get great repute for discretion, but who are always the first to lose their senses whenever any real exigency occurs, it is an affliction against which every conceivable preventive or remedy should be put in force. Such persons would deny us light and warmth because there are incautious people who will occasionally burn their houses down. To pro tect the simpletons who periodically suffer them selves to be betrayed into inflation, and to keep them from the advantage of being allowed to bu, wisdom by experience, our producers and importers are to be forced to pay an artificial price for one of the chief elements upon which their power of work ing at a profit and of meeting the competition of foreign rivals depends. When trade is prostrate on account of low prices they are to be prevented from having the means by which they could profitably meet those low prices, and give employment to all who depend on them. And these views are so prevalent, and so regularly assented to in parrot fashion by all who want to be considered orthodox that many who have a clear notion of their absurdity do not care to call them in question, from fear of being supposed to be in the interests of the speculators whose object it is to abuse, instead of to use the opportunities of the period. The tyrannies com mitted in the name of liberty have never exceeded the reckless follies to which men pompously march under the flag of Prudence.' " This is, indeed, the truth. There is not a single sentence that is not applicable to the state of affairs that existed in November last, and in October, 1847. The final sentence deserves to be written in letters of gold—" The tyrannies committed in the name of liberty have never exceeded the reckless follies to which men pompously march under the name of Prudence." This is, indeed, the truth, and should the Times continue in the same strain we shall hail it as a monetary reformer, a respected coadjutor in the cause of an efficient circulating medium. It is true that the opinions thus ventilated would have been more appropriate in November, 1857, than in _October, 1858 ; that the Times would, in promulgating such views then, have been regarded rather as the friend and advocate of the industrial community, than as the organ of the " hard calculators." Now matters have changed, but we are entitled to make use of the admission of the bullionist journal, and to ask what would be the effect of such explanations and reasoning as those above quoted, if discount was at ten per cent. and scarcely to be obtained even at that rate, save by first-class houses? Would it not be unanimously proclaimed that " the tyrannies committed in the name of liberty have never exceeded the reckless follies to which men pompously march under the flag of Protection ?" - The rate of exchange at Paris presents an app ear mice of renewed firmness. 150,000 sovereigns have been shipped for Con stantinople. It is believed that at present the total con templated to be remitted thither is £450,000---that is to say, £300,000 in addition to the sum sent to-day. The Admiralty. have entered into a new contract with the African Steamship Company for the conveyance of the West African mails. Liverpool is to be the port of departure and arrival of the mails. Goree is to be ad mitted as a place of call, Cape Palmas is substituted for Monrovia, and the three principal mouths of the Niger, the Benin, the Nun, and the Brass are to be visited. The con tract is for seven years, and the payment £30,000 per annum. The steamers will call at 15 ports, rivers, and places between Madeira and Cameroons. Cape Palmas, it is said, is rising rapidly into importance as the head quarters of the Kroo tribes, w h o are employed in large and increasing numbers on board her Majesty's ships and. merchant vessels. The Island of Gor ee i s t o b e one of the . depots of the new line of French steamers to Brazil, _ME SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1858. LATEST NEWS. INDIA. The following telegram was received at the Fo reign-office yesterday afternoon. : ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 11, 1858. The steamer Madras arrived at Suez from Boni• bay yesterday, with dates to the 24th ult. The disarmed troops at Mooltan, consisting of the 62d and 69th Bengal Native Infantry, mutinied on 31st August. Their almost total extermination was the consequence. An officer and four men were killed in the out break. Lieutenant-Colonel Robertson came up with the fugitives from Powree on the sth September. The rebels were defeated with great slaughter. Four emissaries of the Nana have been captured at Gwalior, endeavouring to tamper with the 25th Bombay N. 1., who informed their officers of their proceedings. The culprits were executed. The Gwalior fugitives, under their leader Tantia Topec, after their defeat by General Roberts, turned towards Malwa, and occupied the town of Julra Patun ; the Rajah's troops deserting him, the rebels secured a large amount of treasure, and about 40 guns. Tantia Topee then moved towards Bhopal, but was met and defeated by the Mhow force under General Michel be tween Bogahg and Bearo, on the 13th of Sept. The rebels were dispersed in all directions, and thirty guns captured, with trifling loss on our part. This telegram arrived at Malta from Alexandria by the contract steam-packet, 10.30 a.m. on the 14th Oct., 1858. M. STOPFORD, Vice-Admira The following telegram has been received at th East India-house : To the Secretary, East India-house, London, from G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., Secretary to the Govern ment of India, with the Governor-General. ALLAHABAD, SEPT. 12. OUDE. The Cantonment of Sultanpore was occupied by our forces without opposition on the 29th of Aug., the rebels having retired, some in the direction of Amecee (?), and others towards the Gogra. Madho Singh is at his fort of Ametree, and is reported to have with him 1,000 men and 22 guns. Some of the rebel troops from Bondee (?), on the north of the Gogra, had crossed the Gogra at Bairam Ghaut, and there were rumours of an intended attack on Nawabgunge, on the Fyzabad road, which had consequently been strengthened from Lucknow. The Nana, Bala Rao, and the Begum are still on the north of the Gogra. The Fyzabad district reported to be undisturbed. NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.-BENARES DIVISION. The districts of Beßares and Mirzapore continue tranquil. Jaunpore and Alighur are generally quiet. The rebels who had besieged Russareh, in the Ghazepore district, were overtaken by a body of Sikhs under Captain Nedham, and defeated with a loss of 20 killed and 59 wounded. The Zaminea pergunna,h is much disturbed. ALLAHABAD DIVISION. A body of rebels, chiefly from Rewah, under Punjah Singh and Dao Singh, entered the Baras pergunnah of the Allahabad district, and com• menced plundering. A police force, under Captain Dennehy, went out against them, and coming on them by surprise, completely routed them, killing their leader, Punjah Singh, and some 200 of his followers. The remainder of the Allahabad division is undisturbed. ROHILCUND DIVISION. A strong body of rebels was attacked at Sin poorah, in the Fallteput pergunnah of the Bareilly district, by a force consisting of 500 men of all arms, and was defeated with the loss of three guns, ammunition, camp equipage, &c. Major H. Browne, 2d Punjab Cavalry, lost his arm in this affair. The rest of the division, except where the Shahjehan pore district borders on the Goomtee, is quiet. AGRA DIVISION. The Etawah rebels have been driven out of the fort of Burreh, their head-quarteis, with consider able-loss. The remainder of the division is tranquil. There has been no occurrence of importance in the Meerut or Kumaon division. JHANSI DIVISION. Brigadier M'Duff has defeated and dispersed the rebels in the Jaloun district, on the Bank of the Jumna. There is nothing of importance to communicate from the rest of the division, the con tinuance of heavy rain having impeded all military operations. JUBBULPORE DIVISION. Tangah and Dunoh (P), with a large body of rebels, occupied the fort of Burrakota and plundered the town, when they were suddenly surprised by a small detachment from Shahjur, under Capt. Finch, and totally defeated. They left 150 dead bodies on the field. CENTRAL INDIA AND RAJPOOTANA. The rebels under Tantia Topee and the Banda Nawab surrounded Jhalra Patun on the 26th of August, and took it after a feeble resistance, many of the troops of the chief joining them. They levied heavy contributions on the town and took posses sion of all the treasure, guns, and munitions of war belonging to the chief of that state. By last ac counts the rebels had marched from Jhalra Patun, with 24 guns, in the direction of Rampore. Col. Hope had• left Mhow with 1,100 men to oppose them. On the sth Sept. Col. Roberts, with 200 cavalry and 300 infantry, totally defeated the Paoree rebels between Gwalior and Gojerah ; 450 dead bodies were left on the field. Our loss con sisted of one officer, Lieut. Cancet (P), her Majesty's 9th Regiment, killed ; four officers wounded; four rank and file killed and 10 wounded. Matters at Ulwar are not in a satisfactory state owing to a feud between the Thakoors and the Mahomedan party. PUNJAB. The Sepoys of the 62d and 69th Native Infantry and the native Artillerymen at Mooltan have broken out. They attempted to seize the guns, but were driven back. The Adjutant of the Bonibay Fusiliers and four Artillerymen have been killed. Of the mutineers about 400 have been killed, and the Police, Sowars, &c., are in active pursuit of the remainder, G. F, EJ)MONSTONE. SUPPLEMENT TO MR. SECRETARY EDMONSTONE'S TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE, DATED SEPT. 12. OUDE. Rajah Maun Singh has promised to go himself with 1,500 men and three guns, to intercept the rebels from Sultanpore, who are making towards Tantia. AMERICAN SECURITIES: According to Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., the following are the prices of American Securities : Redeemable. Prices. United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 104 105 Do. 6 per Cent Bonds Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds 7B Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 91 93 Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 94 95 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. Bonds - 101 103 Ohio 6 per Cent Stock lBB6 961 971 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock — 79 81 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 83 86 Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 80 82 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 83 84 Boston 49 per Cent. St. Bonds Illinois Central 7 per Cent 1875 180 81 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Illinois Central 6 per Cent (Freelands) Do. shares, 60 dols. paid Michigan Central 8 per Cent Do. do. shares New York Central 6 per Ct., not convertible New York Central 7 per Ct , convertible, from June 15, 111857-59 1864 94 96 Do. do. shares 75 76 New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , 3d mortgage New York and Erie 7 per Ct., convertible . New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , sinking fund 1875 35 40 Do. do. shares l4 16 Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort gage Str. Bonds, not cony Do. do., Ist. do. Pennsylvania Cen. 6 per Ct., Ist mortgage, convertible till 1860 . 1860 80 82 23 22 din 1869 85 87 55 60 1862 38 35 1859 99 100 186,5 931 941 1880 90 92 2IETROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. A meeting of this board was held to-day in the Coon• cil Chamber, Guildhall. The President, J. Thwaites, Esq. took the chair at twelve o'clock. MAIN DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS. After some routine business was disposed of, The report of Mr. Bazelgette (which has already ap peared in The Sun) was read, for the. purpose of fully con sidering the arrangements proposed. Mr. Deputy HARRISON said he disapproved of some words of the following passage in the report, viz. : "On the north side of the Thames, the northern high level sewer, from Hampstead to the River Lea, is urgently needed. It will form a substitute for the open Hackney Brook Sewer, and embrace a length of 71 miles of main sewer, and 11 miles of branches ; and, in an engi neering point of view, it is a convenient portion of the work to commence upon. I have, therefore, first pre pared the contract drawings and specification for this portion, to be let in one contract, which is now sub mitted for your approval ; and I recommend that adver tisements be forthwith issued for tenders for this contract." He should therefore move that the Board agree with so with so much of Mr. Bazalgette's report upon main drain age, date 30th Sept. last, as recommends that the Northern high level sewer, from Hampstead to the river Lea, should be commenced with as little delay as possible, and that ad vertisements for the contract be forthwith issued, upon the terms and specifications being agreed to by the Board. Mr. CARPMAEL seconded the amendment. After a long discussion the amendment was agreed to. Resolutions for the appointment of a committee to carry out the foregoing were under discussion when our reporter left. GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE.—At the meeting, held at Liverpool yesterday, of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, Mr. M. Mimes, M.P., observed with reference to the petty description of patron age which was supposed to be inherent in members of the Legislature that it was the unanimous experience of mem bers of Parliament that the small patronage which came to them in the way of recommending to public offices was nothing but an annoyance, and could not by any reasonable being be supposed to have the slightest effect upon the opi nions and actions of political men. He hoped, therefore, it would not be supposed that they were performing any great act of superlative patriotism when they took away the ap pointment of a tidewaiter from a member of Parliament and gave it to a public examiner. He also urged that superior education meant neither more nor less than wealth, and that by giving up all offices to the best educated they would be merely giving them up to the sons of the wealthier classes. The adoption of a universal competition must, he thought, in the end degenerate into a system of routine, and he reminded the meeting that that great country, com prising a third of the people of the human race, where every single office was givin by competitive examination —China —surrendered the whole of its forces the other day to a few uneducated English sailors. ANGLO-FRENCH PORCELAIN COMPANY.—An association under the limited liability act has been formed in the City, for the purpose of enlarging and working the celebrated porcelain manufactures at Valentine in the Pyrenees. Those works, we believe, have always be en highly remunerative, the productions from its potters and artists being eagerly sought after throughout France. The change which steam_has made in giving increased facilities for transit direct to every portion of Europe, and the im mense improvement in the taste of the people induced its promoters to look forward to a demand very considerably , beyond its former means of supply. In this, it would ap pear, they were far from being sanguine, and large profits are accruing upon the operations of the company, as a surplus over the original gains of the Valentine works. In addi tion to the purely trade nature of the undertaking,- its re fining influences upon increased and increasing circles of society should not be lost sight of, CENTRAL INDIA. The Mhow field force, under the command of Major-General Mitchell, attacked and defeated Tantia Topee on the 15th of September, near Heore, capturing 25 guns. The loss on the side of the British is but trifling. On the 19th General Mitchell reached linrein ghur in pursuit of the enemy, who had turned towards Scronj after his defeat on the 15th. Brigadier Parke, with the Neemuch column, was at Surrimpore on the 19th Sept., awaiting instruc tions from General Mitchell, under whose orders he had been placed. It appears from the latest intelligence that Major-General Mitchell crossed the Parbady river on the 29th Sept., and marched towards Bursiah in order to cover Bhopal from the rebel force collected at Seronj. Brigadier Angher. Parke's column has been halted ai Reinforcements in Cavalry, Horse Artillery, and Infantry are on their march to Mhow from the Bombay Presidency ; the cavalry alone number about 1,200 sabres. A regiment of Beatson's Horse from Jaulnah is also on its way to the same quarter. The Bombay Presidency is perfectly quiet. H. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government. Bombay Castle, Sept. 24. Malta, Oct. 14. V. G. MONTANARO. FRANCE AND PORTUGAL. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post (second edition) says :—" We must not expect any solution of the difficulty between France and Por tugal for some days to come, that is to say, not be fore the end of next week. The Nord is better in formed than the Lidependance of Brussels on this subject, and calls the despatches just sent to Lisbon instructions,' and not an ultimatum.' . At :the Bourse to-day the impression was that th e difficulty had not been arranged, as erroneously believed on WednPsdny. In consequence quotations receded. The prices, which left off yesterday at 73f. 65e., fell to 73f. 35c." The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition) says :—J' The prospect of a pacific solution with Portugal is brighter since yesterday. I suspect that my anticipation about the vapoury' nature of the affair will prove true. Ministers, as you are already informed, met in Council yesterday at St. Cloud; and the result was that the offer was accepted, conditionally." FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. A telegraphic despatch from Marseilles an nounces that a battalion of riflemen embarked to day on board the steam frigate Christophe Colomb for Civita Vecchia. These troops are to proceed to Rome to reinforce the garrison there, as the French army there had no riflemen attached to them, an arm indispensable for a corps darmee. A telegram, received to-day from NI. Castillon, French Consul-General at Tangiers, unfortunately confirms the fact of the assassination of the French Vice-Consul at Tetuan. Orders were received at Toulon on Sunday last for the fleet to take in provisions and be prepared to sail in case further orders should be received to that effect. The Toulonais of to-day mentions as a report that the fleet is to proceed to Lisbon. It was further reported that the Napoleon and Arcole, which are now taking in coal, are likewise to proceed to the Tagus. Others said that these ships are to proceed to Tangiers. The Moniteur publishes the following monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France, made up to Thursday. The corresponding figures of last month are added : DEBTOR. Sept. Oct. F. C. F. C. Capital of the Bank 91,250,000 0 91,250,000 0 Ditto, New Profits in addition to Capi tal (Art. 8, Law of June 9, 1857) - 1,513,467 77 1,513,417 77 Reserve of the Bank New Reserve Ditto in landed property 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0 Notes in circulation 645,329,125 0 690,492,375 0 Bank-notes to order 6,041,667 94 7,454,000 83 Receipts 'payable at sight 6,376,565 0 8,096,786 0 Treasury account current creditOr Sundry accounts current 156,658,262 21 140,199,963 75 Ditto with branch banks 31,441,166 0 28,320,980 0 Dividends payable. 1,007,143 25 734,599 25 Discts. sundry interests 1,607,255 55 2,269,248 77 Commission on deposits 3,991,702 21 5,658,245 81 Re-discounted the last six months Surplus of paid-up bills Sundries 1,066,532 18 1,066,532 18 19,397 80 34,757 68 2,542,721 53 3,410,192 60 Total 1 , 1 99,924,587 39 1,215,458,509 34 CREDITOR. Sept. Aug. F. C. F. C. Cash in hand Cash in the branch banks. 336,469,295 0 296,080,748 0 Commercial bills overdue. 309,178 38 268,161 67 Commercial bills dis- _ counted, not yet due .. 170,592,694 39 191,492,672 73 Do. in the branch banks .. 199,020,922 0 211,724,901 0 Advanced on deposit of bullion. • 1 , 037,300 0 1,006,300 0 Do. by the branch banks.. Do. on Frenchpublic secu rities 1;648OO 0 i:661:660 0 34,819,700 0 51,804,200 0 Do. by the branch banks 8,984,950 0 10 ; 823 , 510 0 Do. on railway securities. 40,890,C08 0 45,770,200 0 Do. by the branch banks 20,204,204 0 22,553,850 0 Do.on Credit Foncier Scrip 470,000 0 577,000 0 Do. on branch banks Scrip 138,100 0 219,300 0 Do. to the State on agree ment of June 30, 1848 45,000,000 0 45,000,000 0 Govern. stock reserved 12,980,750 14 12980750 14 Do. disposable New shares, not settled Hotel and furs. of Bank Landed property of branch banks Expense; of management Sundries .. - 6,377,922 0 6,617,585 0 M 0,415 23 1,269,894 38 6,323,283 16 6,058,917 4 Total 1,199,924,587 39 1,215,458,509 34 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France. DE GERMINY. BOURSE, Oct. 14.—The market was firm at the opening, but sales for realisation were effected, and there was a general reaction. Threes, after having been done at 73f. 70c., receded to 73f. 50c. Mobilier varied from 970 f. to 950 f. ; Austrian, 672 f. 50c. to 670 f. ; Lyons, 882 f. 50c. to 875 f. ; Southern, 600 f. to 597 f. 50e. ; Orleans, 1,370 f. to 1,360 f. ; and Eastern, 735 f. to 730 f. The follow ing were the last quotations 4+ per Cents. 95 50 Do. end montk 95 75 3 per Cents Do. end month 73 35 Bank Shares 3lOO Credit Mobilier Do. Account Credit Fonder 660 Belgian 41 — Piedmontese (5) Roman 93 50 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 42 50 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account _. Orleans Northern ' 972 50 .. 973 75 New ditto B2O .. 820 Lyons and Mediterranean B7B 75 .. 876 75 New ditto — . .. . -- « Geneva 642 50 640 Midi 597 50 .. 590 Western 615 .. 618 75 Eastern Grand Central - Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 20c. ; money, 25f 1710. ; three m o nths, p a p er , 25f. 28c. ; money, 24f. 95c. PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 12th inst., says : " The King has left. I am still under the emo tion experienced on witnessing the departure. I can only write a few lines. Their Majesties the King and the Queen hav- ing left Potsdam at 58 minutes after 12 reached the station here at half-past 1. An immense crowd had assembled and greeted the King with enthusiastic shouts of Long live the King; may you speedily return in good health !" God bless the King !' The King, much moved, placed his hand on his heart and bowed repeatedly. I thank you, my children !' he said. After taking leave of Field- Marshal Wrangel and of the Prefect of Police the special train started. All along the line a dense crowd greeted the Royal party with shouts of ' Long live the King !' At the Anhault station the Ministers Manteuffel and Von der Heydt entered the Royal carriage to take leave of their Majesties. The same shouts and marks of sympathy were evinced here by the assembled multitude ; but when the King covered his face with his hands, and with tears rolling down his cheeks exclaimed, addressing the Prince _of Prussia, Do you hear those shouts, William? Auf baldiges Wiedersehen ! Good bye ! au revoir ! ' there was not a dry eye at the station. It is impossible to describe the emotion of the Prince of Prussia. The Queen sobbed aloud, and every man present wept. The train left at 1.45." The government of the Bank has raised the rate of discount to 5 per cent. for bills of exchange and to 6 per cent. fOr loans on deposit. This increase is caused by the increased export of silver to Austria. The new Turkish Charge d'Affaires, Aristarchi Bey, was received this morning by M. de Man-. teuffel, to whom he presented his credentials: SPAIN. The following - private telegram had been re. ceived : " MADRID, Oct. 13. " The Prince of the Asturias is slightly indis• posed." THE MARRIAGE OF THE :DUKE DE MALAKHOFF. The marriage of Marshal Pelissier with Made moiselle Paniega was solemnised on Tuesday even ng with all due solemnity in the Imperial Chapel of St. Cloud. The Emperor and Empress, Madame Montijo (to whom the bride is said to be very nearly related), the Emperor's uncle, Prince Jerome, his son, Prince Napoleon, and his daughter, Princess Mathilde, the Murats," together with, to use, the language of the Moniteter, " a numerous and bril liant assemblage, composed of the grand dig nitaries of the State, Ministers, Marshals, &c.,” were present. The civil ceremony had taken place in the afternoon at the Mairie of the Rue d'Anjou St. Honore, First Arrondissement of Paris, and the religious service was performed by the Emperor's principal chaplain, the Bishop of Nancy. Marshal Vaillant, Minister of War, and M. Walewski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave away the bridegroom, and M. Fould, Minister of State, and a Spaniard, the Marquis de Casa Riera, did the same office for the bride. The mother of the lady lives in Spain, but from some cause or other does not appear to have been present. The Moniteur records the proceedings almost in an official form, and gives it all the distinction which a prominent place and large type can impart. It may, consequently, be regarded as of great interest to the public, if not a political event; and I should not be much astonished if ad dresses from the civil and military authorities expressed the joy of the French nation. Marshal Pelissier, Duke de Malakhoff, is said to be in his 67th year, or thereabouts; his Duchess in her 33d. She had been living for some time with Madame Montijo, and constantly appeared with her in Parisian society for two winters back. She seemed to be regarded almost in the light of an adopted daughter. Much is reported of the generosity of their Majesties, and, although it is quite in charac ter with the well-known munificence of the Em peror, yet I apprehend there is some exaggeration in the reports of the splendid gifts bestowed on this great occasion. _ _ The resources placed by a liberal and enthusias tic people at their Sovereign's disposal could not be more gracefully distributed. Some of the Paris papers have said that the spacious mansion in the Champs Elysees known as the Hotel D'Albe has been bestowed on Madame Montijo. If this be the case it will probably become her permanent resi dence, and may soon again be adorned with the pre sence of other members of the family. It is possible that splendid alliances are yet in store. Indeed, it was lately rumoured that another Marshal was also about to unite himself with the French or Spanish branch of the family. Marshal Pelissier, who, all accounts agree, went through the interest ing ceremony, both at the Mairie and the Chapel of St. Cloud, with remarkable self-possession, was not supposed to be what is called a marrying man. After the religious ceremony the wedding guests proceeded to the saloons of the Palace, and there paid in due form their compliments, and offered their felicitations to the new married couple. The Duke and Duchess start for England immediately; and the latter, I have no doubt, will be the same ornament to English society that she has been here. The Duke has already established his reputation among you. 1883 85 87 RANK OF ARMY' SURGEONS, The following warrant was issued yesterday morning : " VICTORIA R. " Whereas we have taken into our consideration the recommendations of the commissioners ap pointed by our authority to inquire into the regu lations affecting the sanitary condition of our mili tary forces and the medical treatment of the sick and wounded of our army, our will and pleasure is that from and after the date of this warrant the following rules shall be established for the future admission, promotion, and retirement, and the pay, half-pay, relative rank and allowances of the medi cal officers of our army, and that by these rules our Commander-in-Chief shall govern himself in recom mending officers for admission, promotion, and retirement. " The grades of medical officers in our army shall be four in number, viz.:— " 1. Inspector-general of hospitals. " 2. Deputy-inspector-general of hospitals. " 3. Staff or regimental surgeon, who after 20 years' full-pay service in any rank shall be styled surgeon-mai or. " (4.) Staff or regimental assistant-surgeon. " 2. No candidate shall be admitted to the com petitive examination for a commission in the Medi cal Department of our army who does not possess such a certificate or certificates as would qualify a civilian to practise medicine and surgery ; and no such candidate shall receive a commission as assist ant-surgeon until he shall have satisfactorily passed an examination in military medicine, surgery, and hygiene, after attending the authorised course in a general military hospital. " 3. No assistant-surgeon shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of surgeon until he shall have passed such examination as our principal Secretary of State for War may require, and shall have served on full-pay with the commission of assistant-surgeon for five years, of which two shall have been passed in or with a regiment. "4. A surgeon, whether on the Staff or attached to regiments, must have served 10 years in the army, with a commission of full-pay, of which two must have been passed with the rank of surgeon in or with a regiment, before he will be eligible for promotion to the rank of deputy-inspector-general of hospitals. ~ 5. A deputy-inspector -general of hospitals must have served five years at home, or three abroad, in that rank before he shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of inspector -general. i , In cases, however, of emergency, or when the good of the service renders such alteration desir able, it shall be competent for our Secretary of State for War to shorten the several periods of ser vice above-mentioned, in such manner as he shall deem fit and expedient. " 6. Assistant-surgeons shall, as a general rule, be promoted to the rank of surgeon in the order of their seniority in the service unless unfit for the discharge of their duties from physical or profes sional incompetence or misconduct. In cases of dis tinguished service, however, an assistant-surgeon may be promoted without reference to seniority ; and in such cases, with a view to insure the respon sibility attaching to an appointment made out of the regular course of promotion, the recommenda tion, in which the services of the officer shall be detailed, shall be published in the General Orders of the Army and in the Gazette in which his pro motion appears. "7. All promotion from the rank of surgeon- to that of deputy-inspector, and from the rank of deputy-inspector to that of inspector, shall be given by selection for ability and merit ; and the grounds of such selection shall be stated to us in writing, and recorded in the office of our Commander-in- Chief, the selection being made from the whole rank of surgeons, whether styled surgeons or surgeon majors. " 8. The rates of pay of the medical officers of our army shall be in accordance with the following schedule : , r-4 7- 4 115 5 c ow ,-_; ,ce ." tr'l ' 2D ce U . ) ed 0 C 2, oft tO cd 0 , t t r`l2' r,.§118 s. d. £s.d.£ s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. s. d. Inspector-General 2 502 5020 0* Deputy - Inspector- General ll4OllOOl 8 0* Surgeon-Major 1501 2 0* Otilrgeon — 18 0 15 o* Assistant-Surgeon — 13 0* 11 610 0 * Or on promotion, should these periods of service not be already completed. "9. In addition to the pay of their ranks, offi cers at the head of the medical department on foreign stations shall receive allowances at the un dermentioned rates, when serving under the follow ing circumstances, viz. : "If with an army in the field of 10,000 men or upwards, 20s. per day. "If with an army in the field of '5,000 men or upwards, 15s. per day. ' If with an army in the field of any less number, 10s. per day. " If serving in a colony where the forces consist of 1,500 men or upwards, ss. per day. " 10. After the date of this warrant every medi cal officer placed on half-pay by reduction of esta blishment, or on the report of a medical board, in consequence of being incapacitated by reason of ill health, caused by wounds, or brought on by the discharge of his duties, shall be allowed the half pay to which his _period of full - pay service may entitle him, according to the following schedule : g fr., ii 44 y 4 g N ii, 44 f, g-4, >4g.1.11g.„g11,,,?.,'-gi,l " 8 4'3'''''' ri.4 l' ,72 -42 : 7 1Y2 -7, '"> . 1 ';' 1X s. d. Zs. d. Xs. d. s. d. s. — _d. s. :d. s d Inspector-General 1 17 61 13 61 10 0 ' Deputy - inspector- General. Surgeon-Major__ 01860 16 6 Surgeon _. 13 6 11 0 _, 10 0 B'o 6 0 Assistant-Surgeon.. " 11. With a view to maintain the efficiency of the service all medical officers of the rank of surgeon-major, surgeon, or assistant-surgeon shall be placed on the retired list when they shall have attained the age of 55 years, and all inspectors general when they shall have attained the age of 65 years. " Officers thus superannuated shall be entitled to the rates of half-pay stated in the preceding sche dule. " 12. Every medical officer who shall have served upon full pay for 25 years and upwards shall have the right to retire upon half-pay, at the rate of seven-tenths of the daily pay he was in receipt of when thus retiring , provided he shall have served three years in the rank from which he retires, or shall have served in any rank for ten years in the colonies, or five years with an a rm y in th e field. But if he shall not have complied with any of these conditions he shall be entitled only to half-pay at the rate of seven-tenths of the daily pay he was in receipt of before his last promotion. "13. Every medical officer thus claiming to re tire must give six months' notice to the head of his department of his intention to claim this right prior to his being allowed to retire ; and no medical offi cer shall have a right to give such notice after he shall be under orders to proceed to any foreign sta tion, until he shall have served at such station for one month. " 14. If a medical officer is placed on half-pay from any other cause than those hereinbefore named he shall only be alloWed a temporary rate of half pay (not exceeding the rates stated in clause 10) for such period and at such rate as shall be assigned to him by our Secretary of State for War, on a consi deration of the length and character of the services rendered to the pu blic b y such medical officers. " 15. On reducti on of establishm ent the surgeon and assistant -surgeon w ho are junior in rank shall be the first reduced, and on restoration to full-pay the reduced officers who are senior in their ranks of the m e di ca l o ffi cers o f shall 16 b.e Thet he f i lr e l s a t t r iN e , s e t ored. rank our g, a s r t m aff y e s r ha re ll g b ini e e a n s ta fo l llolvs :— assistant-surgeon as lieute nant, according to the date of his commission ; and a fter six years full-pay service as captain, accord ing to the date of the completion of such service. " Staff or regimental surgeon as major, according to s i t iut h e ed e a n t a e n o f. f its commi ssion ; an d su rgeon-major a colonel, but junior of that rank. n n lonel a it: co De p ut y - inspector -general of hospitals as liente oi inspector -general s t p h e e c tor accord i ng to the date of his commis sion ; and after five years' full-pay service as deputy completionra o a f s su c e o h lon se e r c, according ee. to the date " Inspector-general of hospitals as brigadie r _ general, according to the date of his commission, if with an army in the field, or after three years' full pay service as inspector-general as a major general, from the date of his joining such army in the field, or according to the date of the completion of such service. " 17. Such relative rank shall carry with it all precedence and advantages attaching to the rank with which it corresponds (except as regards tha presidency of courts-martial, where our will and pleasure is, that the - senior combatant officer be always president), and shall regulate the choice of quarters, rates of lodging money, servants, forage, fuel, and light, or allowances in their stead, deten tion, and prize money. But when a medical officer is serving with a regiment or detachment the officer commanding, though he be junior in rank to such medical officer, is entitled to a preference in the choice of quarters. " 18. Medical officers shall be entitled to all the allowances granted by our warrant of July 13, 1857, on account of wounds and injuries received in action, as combatant officers holding the sane relative ranks. " 19. Their families shall in like manner be en titled to all the allowances granted by our warrant of June 15, 1855, to the families of combatant offi cers holding the same relative ranks. " 20. Medical officers shall be entitled to field allowances, at home and abroad, at the following rates, subject to all the conditions and restrictions laid down in our warrant of July 1, 1848.: DAILY RATE. Ordinary, s. d. Extraordinary. s. d. 1 0 1 6 2 6 2 0 2 6 4 6 4 6 REGIMENTAL, Assistant-Surgeon, under six years' service Assistant-Surgeon, above six years' service' Surgeon Surgeon-Major STAFF. Assistant-Surgeon, under six years' service Assistant-Surgeon, above six years' service Surgeons Surgeon-Major Deputy - Inspector - General, under three years' service Deputy - Inspector - General, above three years' service Inspector-General of Hos pitals 1 6 3 0 3 0 4 6 6 0 9 0 2 6 3 5 0 5 0 7 6 10 0 15 0 " 21. Surgeons or surgeons-major of infantry regiments shall not in future be subject to any di minution of the allowance of forage, according to the regulations in force, nor to any stoppage out of their daily pay for any ration of hay, straw or oats supplied for the horse or horses kept by them for the public service. " 22. All staff-surgeons of the first-class and senior surgeons of artillery now serving, or who, being now on half-pay, shall hereafter be called upon to serve, shall rank as surgeons-major from the date of their commissions as staff-surgeons of the first class, or senior surgeons of artillery, and shall re ceive the pay of surgeon-major according to the fore going schedule of full-pay from the date of this warrant or from the date of being called from half pay to full-pay ; and all surgeons who have already completed 20 years' full-pay service, or upwards, in any rank, shall have the rank and pay of sur geons-major from the date of this warrant. " 23. Medical officers shall be held entitled to the same honours as other officers of our army of equal relative rank.* " 24. A medical officer retiring after a full-pay service of 25 years and upwards, may, if recom mended for the same by the head of his department, receive a step of honorary rank, but without any consequent increase of half-pay. " 25. Good service pensions shall be awarded to the most meritorious medical officers of our army under such regulations as shall be from time to time determined by us, with the Advice of our Se cretary of State for War. " 26. Six of the most meritorious medical officers of the army shall be named' my honorary physi cians, and six my honorary surgeons. " Given at our Court of St. James's this Ist day of October, 1858, in the 22d year of our reign. "By her Majesty's command, J. PEEL." - - * This clause does not extend to the compliments to be paid by garrison or regimental guards, as laid down in pages 29 and 30 of the " Queen's Regulations for the Army." THE LOSS OF THE AUSTRIA. The undersigned first, second, and third officers, and six of the crew belonging to the Austria, havin6 arrived in England on board the Ireland, Captain Jackson, from Fayal, have read the differ ent statements of passengers about the loss of our vessel, and beg to add our statement showing what has been done on our part ; we leave it to every one to ,judge whether we have done our duty or not. The full protest having to be made up before the competent authorities at Hamburg, we here only give account of what we personally experienced. The second and third officers had the watch, and g' were on deck when the first cry of fire broke out at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, the 13th Sept. The captain, who was in the cabin at the time, came in _ d stantly up the bridge and gave orders to attend to - the pumps. The engine at the same time was put _ at half-speed, and the signal was given to work the steam pump. There was a regularly -organised fire -, roll for our vessel, each man having his place - marked out at the pumps, and being exercised to their use. At the command of the captain the men of the fire-roll ran below to the pumps and began working them, but immediately found that they drew no water, the pipes being precisely at the spot where the fire broke out, and the lead having therefore melted. The steam pump could also not work for the same reason. The men were, moreover, forced to leave the pumps, as the fire and smoke surroundedthem. In the course of 15 minutes from the commencement of the fire the three decks were in a blaze. It was impossible to stop the en gine, as one could not get to it on account of the fire. There was hardly any wind at the time, merely the draught caused by the motion of the vessel. The captain seeing the impossibility of overpower ing the fire, then ordered the men to lower the boats. There were on board eight boats—viz., three Francis' metallic lifeboats, capable of containing 60 persons each; two wooden and one metallic life boats, capable of containing 50 persons; two smaller wooden jolly-boats, capable of containing from 30 to 40 persons each. The boats were in perfect order, ready, and so fastened that they might be lowered in the shortest possible time. There existed a regu lar boat roll on the vessel, so that each man knew to which boat to attend to in case of need, under the command of an officer or sub-officer. The men were hindered in getting to the boats by the frantic passengers, who already had rushed to them. We tried to repel them by all means in our power, but in vain. The four boats on the starboard soon caught fire, this side being most exposed to the flames. On the larboard four boats were lowered, but three of them were smashed before they reached the water by the people overcrowding them, and one boat alone got safely afloat. After the captain had given the command to lower the boats he was seen by us to jump down from the bridge, probably i n t en di ng to k eep the passengers in order. In running aft to the quarter deck he had to travel through the fire, which now already separated the fore part from the aft part of the ship. The captain, breaking through the flames, was much injured; he was seen later by the first officer standing on the quarterdeck, larboard side, apparently stunned by the injury he had received from the fire, and some passoigers say they saw him jump overboard. The single boat which reached the water with out being smashed was one of the large metallic lifeboats ; it was at first, when lowered down, filled with people ; but the weight was so great that many of them fell out when the boat reached the water. Thirty succceeded in keeping on, but the boat capsized several times, being full of water, and seven men were drowned thereby. There then remained in the boat the undersigned first officer and six of the crew, besides one steward and 15 passengers. It was 3 o'clock when our boat got free of the steamer, and we were left immediately behind, the vessel still going ahead, and we being unable to manage the boat, so that we soon were separated from the vessel. We tried hard to bale the water out of the boat, but did not succeed till we constructed a raft of the oars and masts be longing to the boat, and got the passengers upon it ; then we got the boat clear of water, and took' the passengers in again. About one hour after hav ing left the steamer we got sight of the French barque Maurice, and pulling to her •se reached her at 8 o'clock, where we found already the third offi cer and some of the passengers. The second officer was taken up by . the Maurice swimming at half-past 8 o'clock. He had been pushed overboard the Austria at half-past 2 o'clock by the rush of the passengers who jumped into his boat and smashed it. He kept afloat, swimming for six hours without anything to h o ld on. officer The third left the steamer at 5 o'clock. He remained on the deck of the Austria till he saw that no boat was left, and was driven by the fire over board, but kept on to it by a rope alongside of the vessel till 5 o'clock, when he jumped off, the iron plates having got red hot. He then took to swimming, and caught hold of some pieces of float ing wood, by which he held himself afloat till half past 6 o'clock, when he was taken up by the French boat, much injured by the flames. There were three:sail in sight when we left the Austria, ofwhich only one, the French barque Mau rice, came to our rescue. The Maurice took on board 66 persons, of whom 12 were transhipped t o the Lotus, bound for Halifax, the remainder were landed on 19th Sept., at Fayal, whence the passen gers were shipped on hoard her Majesty's steamer Valorous, bound for New York ; and we were taken off by the London steamer Ireland, which landed us yesterday evening at Gravesend, on our way back to Hamburg. L. V. HAHN, First Officer of the Austria. B. H. HEITMANN, second ditto. T. C. BURNETT , third ditto. C. PLATE, quartermaster, ditto. C. MICHAELIS , second boatswain, ditto. T. FRIEBOLD, fireman, ditto. T. H. RICHTER, seaman, ditto. N. TU RGENSEN , sailor, ditto. 0. POHL, engineer-assistant, ditto. London, Hanseatic Consulate, Oct. 14. Mr. J. Defries, of Houndsditch, has taken th© conttact for lighting the camp at Aldershot during the winter mouths, Upwards of 7,000 lamps extuned. 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