The Sun. — London, England, 1858-09-29 00:00:00

FAREWELL SEASON OF MR. CHARLES KEAN _ AS MANAGER OF THE ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Thig TILEATRE WILL OPEN on SATURDAY next, the 2nd October with the Farce of _ DYING FOR LOVE. To be followed bsr THE 'MERCHANT OF VENICE, which play will be performed for a Fortnight, and then with drawn for the production of Shakspere's - Historical Tragedy of KING JOHN, which will be revived on Monday, 18th October. THEATRE-ROYAL, I)RURY-LANE. .11 Under the Management of Miss L. Tyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, Balfe's ROSE OF CASTILLE Miss Louisa Tyne, Miss Susan l'yne, Miss M. Prescott ; Mr. Fer dinand Glover, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. George Honey, Mr. Bartleman, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with a Ballet Divertissement Mdlles. Zilla 3lichelet, l'asquale, and 31orlacchi. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstono. THIS EVENING will be performed THE WAY TO KEEP HIM. Messrs. Buckstone, llowe, W. Farrell, tirx. ; Mesdames Sinclair, B. White, and Miss Reynolds. After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE (WADAL QUI VER. I'erea Nena. Wish THE KING'S GARDENER. And JOIIN JONES. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. TIM EVENING, the New Comedy of EXTREMES ; STC - 4 of the Day. Supported by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Emery, .1. Rogers, and Barrett ; Mrs. A. Mellon (late Miss Woolgar), Mrs. Weston, Miss Kate Saxon. * After which the Ballet of THE RENDEZVOUS, in which the Lauri Family will appear. To conclude with DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. Mr. Kinloch. 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 Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND ; Mr. Swan borough, Mrs. Selby, Miss Ternan. After which THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS ; Messrs. C. Selby, J. Bland, and J. Clarke, &o. Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. And I'LL WRITE TO THE TIMES. -Commence at 7 o'clock. CANTERBURY . HALL, Westminstei-road.— OPEN EVERT EVENING.—The following Company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D:•"ETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badaey, Miss Brunel', Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L Mine, Mr. BadseT, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E. W. Mackney. I'ianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium, Mr. Courtnay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at 7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock. NOTICE.—The I'roprietor begs respectfully to announce tnat in the month of October, A FINE ARTS GALLERY, now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con nexion with the above Hall. THE WEATIIEIL.—SUN Orricz, SEPT. 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE 61—highest since noon yesterday. 58—lowest this morning and during the night. 66—this day at noon. BAuomETER-29.99. WIND, South-Easterly; light and fine. THE SUN. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1858. We have become so accustomed to satisfactory accounts of brilliant victories and energetic action from India, that but little attention is paid to ex ploits which, under different circumstances, would excite intense 'enthusiasm and admiration. " The gentlemen of England, who live at home at ease," scarcely think of the difficulties that impede the progress of their countrymen in India. The rainy and sickly season is altogether omitted from their calculations. The oppressive heat which, although disregarded by natives, is far more formidable than the guns or tulwars of the rebels, is thought a mere trifle by those who indulge in iced beverages at home. It is scarcely remembered that Delhi has been captured, Luck now and Agra, 'and a score of other important positions relieved and occupied—that the rebels are flying in every direction, never venturing to resist an English force, no matter how great may be the odds in their favour. We still look for great victories, albeit there are none but a set of fugitive and despairing brigands to be encountered. We have, however, had very decided success— which should satisfy even the most exigeanti. We had before heard of a victory gained by General ROBERTS, over the shattered remnant of the Gwalior mutineers, who had not merely turned against the Feringhees, but had seized on the capital of their acknowledged Sovereign, by whom they had been paid and fed:; plundered his treasury, and raised an usurper to the occupation of his musnud. These men had long remained in the field They kept to a certain extent aloof from other rebels. Although willingly receiving accessions to their ranks, they did not join other bands. They WM wealthy, too, for the plunder they had acquired at Gwalior and elsewhere had „stored their knapsacks and belts with gold and silver coins and other valuables that could be packed in even smaller parcels. Every rebel left on the field was worth a large sum, and the soldiers of the lucky corps were becoming fastidious, looking at mere silver with disdain, as being scarcely worth the trouble of carrying away. If, as has been asserted, the Gwalior rebels had obtained booty to the amount of seven or eight millions sterling, each man must, on the average, have possessed from £BOO to £l,OOO, and that would render them a prey not merely to the troops legitimately opposed to them, but also to their own countrymen, who, whatever might be their feelings towards the English, would be prepared to sacri fice any stranw.er for a tittle of the sum above referred to! These richly -freighted rebels were " delivered into the hands" of General ROBERTS on the 14th August. It is almost needless to say that they were defeated, with but little loss to our troops. They however left 700 killed on the field of battle. Tee fallen must have proved a mine of wealth to their conquerors. After their defeat the survivors retreated in a south-easterly direction, intending to carry the war, such as it is, into the Bombay Presidency, but finding that they would be interfered with by the corps from Neemuch under Colonel FRANKS, they turned north towards Bheclwarra. They then took possession and plundered the town and fort of Jalza Patteen, which, after some fighting, surrendered at discretion. They had then but native troops to encounter, and Were accord. ngly exceedingly brave. The RANEE has, how ever, taken refuge at Colonel LOCKHART'S camp at Soorncen. Asa column under Colonel HOPE had left Indorc to support colonel LOCKHART, we have but little doubt that a satisfactory account will be ren dered of the rebels, notwithstanding that they have been repairing the defences of Patteen, and throw ing up breastworks on the roads approaching thereto. There was an appearance of insubordination by some of the 69th and 62d Native Infantry and the Native Artillery, who had all, fortunately, been disarmed. They attempted to disarm the British troops that were stationed in the district. It was, however, completely defeated, and the mutineers were dispersed with great loss ; many prisoners were also captured. It is strange that the painful lesson already taught should not have proved more decisive; but it is not I ,'l 4l, 4. ,7'.,:r, , ,. .. . , ;:. I,"'. , le . ?1, tIV I --... " 4 .4 . ''' i .c -- -. ~;.` " , 1...911 -11' \ . I,a ': . . ..: • -. , . 1 .41 1„., • in -Pr .• ~,,....,.%••0,1 -'''''"lli; 4171';`, t‘ ' ,''''''' " - 4.- "iii..:4' ,'. 4 ,,idion ~.., 'n...•, , ,0 ,4-,-„I. 00 '.- . non s,. , - ",—.. -, ~ '11„,;;„,ss the only instance in which men have engaged in a hopeless cause at a time when the commonest dic tates of prudence should have 'convince' theM of the.folly of such a proceeding. Elsewhere in our impression of th ., evening we give a resume of this last year's record of our own Coast Shipwrecks. It will be seen from these me lancholy statistics how frightful still is the havoc resulting in this way to the general community in the annual destruction of life and property—not far out at sea, but along the shores of our own " Snug Little Island." It will be perceived, moreover, that, notwithstanding all the pre cautionary measures adopted for some time past, 'systematically and increasingly—there were actually in 1857 as many as 400 ships lost, and with them 800 lives and property destroyed to the amount of £1,500,000! In spite of life-boats, harbours of refuge, rocket and mortar apparatus, in spite of cheap charts and accurate compasses, and improved systems of navigation ! Notwithstanding all these increased and increasing advantages tfiere is the terrible sum total before us—for 1857-400 ships lost, 800 lives, and property to the value of £1,500,000 ! Obviously—though " much has been done"—" yet 'more remains to do." We must have more lifeborts—more rocket and mortar appa ratus, and, above all, more harbours of re fuge. For the first we may look to public charity and private enterprize. For the last we must look mainly to the patriotism, energy, and determination of her MAJESTY'S Government. The chief of these deplorable disasters occur along the east and the north-east coast of Eng land—from the Firth of Forth to the South Fore and. Shipwrecks occur, of course, with lamentable frequency, further south—off Beachy Head and: Dungeness: and in a miserable abundance, too, in various parts of the Irish Sea and British Channel. But the principal amount of havoc is off Yarmouth and off Newcastle. To look at the Wreck Chart of the British Isles for a minute is to have food for melancholy reflection for a year. A glance shows us what serious cause there is for the People and the Administration bestirring themselves. That- glance tells us plainly enough, also, in what particular direction the remedy ought first to be applied. In Heaven's name let us be itp and doing as a people : for apathy upon this matter is not less arrant folly than monstrous inhumanity. During thirty-four years there has been in existence the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. It is one of the noblest of our great charitable establishments. It has already extended far and wide—it is still extending farther and wider—its beneficent operations. It behoves every one who can do so, to co-operate in the further ance of this enterprise. Among the latest donations contributed to its funds there is one which we conceive to be eminently well deserving of notice : it is a donation of £3oo—as " a grateful offering from a Lady, whose life was saved from drowning "—apparently somewhere off the Irish coast. A noble learted lady truly—one indeed, whose heart is manifestly capable of feeling the emotion of gratitude. Gladly would we see humanity like this exciting emulation among those who have reason for the same gratitude, and (with the cause) the capacity for its manifestation. But, beyond the encouragement of the Lifeboat Institution, we look anxiously for the more and comprehensive construction of Harbours of Refuge along our coasts by her• MAJESTY'S Govern ment. Of the imperative necessity for this we have already written in these columns earnestly- and repeatedly. And to this most important subject we shall revert upon every possible opportunity. COURT C'IRCULAR. BALMORAL, SEPT. 26. The Queen, the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Kr „accompanied by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended divine service in the parish church of Crathie. The Rev. Dr. Robertson officiated. His Excellency the Duke de Malakoff will leave London, for Paris, on Friday or Saturday next. _ _ Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has returned to Claridge's Hotel, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock. The Baron and Baroness Dalloz have left the Brunswick Hotel, for Paris. The Baron and Baroniss 'Von Linden have arrived at the same establishment. The Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P., returned to the Admiralty, yesterday, from Scotland. • Mr. Garmier and the Countess Zelli Garmier have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, from Paris. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wagner and Miss Rhodes have left Edwards's Hotel, for New York. Mrs. M'Cord and •Mr. and Miss \Mord have arrived at the Clarendon, from South Carolina. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.—This morning (being Michaelmas-day) the ancient ceremony of electing the Lord Mayor took place. The Aldermen having "scratchvd " in the usual way, the majority was found to be in favour of Alderman Wire, who was thereupon de clared duly elected. INFANTICIDE.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wakley the coroner for the western division of Middlesex, held •an inquest in the boardroom of Clerkenwcll workhouse, on the body of a newly-born female infimt, which had been found in the enclosure of Lloyd's-square, in the same parish, on Sunday morning last. Mr. Benjamin Foster, the landlord of the St. John's Gate, stated that about half-past eight on the morning in question he found the body as de scribed, wrapped in a piece of old cotton or linen, and tied with black tape. He handed it over to the custody of the police, by whom it was taken to Mr. Taylor, the divisional surgeon. Mr, TaylOr aid the coroner that he had minutely examined the body, but found no external violence. The umbilicus had never been tied, and death was the result of sheer neglect. The child was unusually large, measuring 32 inches in len t 7th, and weighing as much 91b., the ordi nary weight of similar aged children being only about 61b. He did not entertain the slightest doubt but that it had been born alive, as everything confirmed that belief. The coro ner said a finer child he never saw in the whole course of his experience. Those cases were very lamentable and were on the inere: se. The present was the seventh in his dis trict within the last three weeks. Two of them were at Islington, one with its throat cut. The child which Was` the subject of the inquiry was murdered as much as if its throat had been cut. If the parents of the child wilfully destroyed it to get rid of it in the mode described, the jury could not return any other verdict than that of wilful mur der. Any other verdict would encourage that kind of crime, and as no person was culpably before the jury, their opinion might deter other parties. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. TILE SONS OF BURNS.—The worthy sons of our national bard are at present, we understand, at the fashion able Stirlingshire Spa, Bridge, of Allan. A correspondent states that they are both among the most enthusiastic bowlers to be seen daily exercising their skill on the public green, at the Westerton Arms Hotel.—Ayr Express. SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO A HORSE.—An accident of a most singular character happened about I o'clock on the 22d instant to the horse of a trooper of the 11th Hus sars stationed at the stables of the Royal Pavilion, Church street. From some cause or other which will be the subject of inquiry the animal was in the room of the backyard, known as the grooms' kitchen in the time of George IV., and there, having slipped, fell on a flagstone about three inches thick and a yard square, which fornol part of the covering of an old ary well, and which, Wffh the sudden weight upon it, became displaced and fell into the opening, followed by the poor animal, which in its descent was abruptly stopped by a stage that was fixed across the well, about 28 feet from the top, and became jammed in on its haunches. The noise caused by the oc currence soon brought some of the men to the spot, and attempts were made as quickly as possible to let a lighted candle down to learn the condition of the poor animal, but the flame was soon extinguished. Meanwhile the poor creature continued•to kick with his forelegs; and it was not till a lantern was lowered that its exact position could be discoVered, when a windlass and tackle having been pro cured from the yard of Messrs. Chessman and Son, builders, a man named Benham, a well-digger, descended to fix slings round it ; but the peculiar circumstances of the case so un nerved him that it was not until the horse was dead—about half-an-hour —that he could commence his task. From the room not being veryhigh pitched there was much difficulty in working the itaratus brought into req u i s iti on , an d three hours elaps ed before the carcass was drawn out. We may mention that several of the soldiers volunteered to de scend the well with a view to assist, but the officer on duty prudently prevented them—Brighton Observer. PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAINS AT SUNDERLAND. —The corporation of Sunderland are at present erecting public drinking fountains in their borough, in the princi pal thoroughfares, at the railway stations,a somewhat in Nr,teh ma de h a e p ublic simi lar n of park. Those which ate fixed against the tow neat, and enamelledstirotlnmseat Livperonoothl tihnesiddee,sinignis exceedingly s hap e, present and is surmounted by the borough arms. the number ic,ht . 0 li fountain s. in course of erection, but are atl shortly be increased: The cot of each fountain is about V. [HE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1858. LATEST NEWS INDIA. The following message has been received at the East India House : EAST INDIA HOUSE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 3.10 P.M. Supplement to Mr. Secretary Edmonstonc's mes- sage, dated August 26,1858. OUDE. On the 26th of August Sir Hope Grant sent a force across the Goomtec at Sultanpore, and occu pied three villages in his front. Benares Division—Capt. Mac Mullen, with his Sikhs, fell in with rebels at a village near Reatiela Ghazee, Pocken district, on the 23d of August, drove them out, killing and wounding 60. Allahabad. Division.—Captain Dennehoy, with detachment of regulars and a party of military police, came up with IVunjab Sing, of Rewa, at Bearroh, on the 28th of August, and' killed about 200 of his men.: WRECK STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KLYGDOM FOR 1857. The extensive and increasing commerce of the United Kingdomr enders, unfortunately, shipwrecks on its shores a - .natter of daily occurrence. Indeed, their frequer_ey is so great that, in the aggregate, the public . at large fail to realise the terrible con sequences arising from them ; but they are, never theless keenly felt in many a __home and counting house througho u t th ese rea l ms . A s i t i s, t h e sa d tale of disaster at sea comes to us too often weak ened by the lapse of time and the distance of the scene of the catastrophe ; instead of having thz harrowing siaght of a shipwreck before our eyes, we have only dry statistics, which raise no emotion, and even rarely arrest attention. The Liaterials from which the important Wreck Regi'Aer of the Board of Trade is compiled are de rived from returns furnished by the officers of the Coastguard service and the receivers of wrecks stationed on the coasts of the United Kingdom. After having been analysed and tabulated by the Board. of Trade they arc printed, accompanied by a Wreck Chart, and presented annually to Parlia ment. The register for the past year is a very com plete one, and reflects credit on its compilers, who have evidently devoted much time to its excellent arrangements. Among other information which it contains are tables descriptive of the means adopted for saving life on the coasts, and containing lists of the stations supplied with the mortar and rocket apparatus. _ _ Compared with previous periods the register in forms us that the wreck experience of the past year is favourable ; yet if we analyse it carefully we shall find that, without reckoning collisions, there were no fewer than 384 vessels, or more than one a day, totally lost on or near these islands last year. The whole of the wrecks and casualties for the year 18.57 may be thus classed:— _ - Vessels. Totally wrecked 384 Totally lost in collision 53 Seriously damaged 482 Damaged seriously by collisions • Total 1,143 The number of disasters for one year th rate of more than three per diem. The number of wrecks in each molten of the yel 1857 is thus given : Vessels. January 2Bl February March April May June . 34 July ,Rel s . Brought fonstard VAS 687 August ......, September ... 66 October November • .... 94 December s B6 Tote L 0. 4• 1,143 By these casualties 2,200 of our fe' si ;AM-creatures were placed in immi nen t per il of lo ng t h e i r l i ves, and 532 of them actually found a watery grave, many of whom, it is believed, 'nigh 1 .; h ave been saved had the National Lif e b oa t I ns tit u t' ion had the means of placing additional lifeboats o' the coasts. Be sides there can be n o d ou bt th a t the number of 532 persons drowned does not cor icctly represent the actual loss of life during the ,inst year from casual ties on and around our coasf of fishermen and oth er b o - asmuch as the loss itmea is not included in the Board of Trade retr i i s. the sites o f th e s hip wrec k s If we examine clos e l yy L --- we shall find that :no less than 600, or more than one-half of the Whole Number (0 wrecks, occurred between Dungeness and Pentland Frith. Along this perilous 'ea, beset with sand s , s h oa l s , an d rocky heLY:llands, no less the in 150,000 vessels, manned 'probably by half-a- m ill i on o f men an d b oys, pass arinually, a great part of them being ill-con strutted, deeply -laden - colliers, and the wonder is, how they manage to survive a gale of wind. A remarkable and sad case of this description occurred only a few months ago an the Norfolk coast. Sud denly a gale of wind sprang up where one of these rotten colliers was ricling ; she mttde a signal of dis tress; the National, Lifeboat Society's lifeboat was as soon as.possible brought out of theiboat-house, but before the boat was launched the ship had gone to pieces, and every one of her r.nhappy crew had perished. On examination of the vessel's timbers they were found to be perfeeth rotten; otherwise, it was said, she might easily have weathered out the moderate gale of wind that / proved her destruc tion. A somewhat similar case occurred off Brid lington the year before last, when four or five poor fellows perished —so rotten was the vessel that her anchors pulled out her bows, 'consequently causing her instantly to sink. Again, the south coast, eYttending from Dunge ness to the Land's-end, is comparatively safe, only 84 wrecks having occurred, in 1857 ; while from the Land's-end to Greenock,, where the influence of the Atlantic gales and currents is most severely felt, the numbers rise age.in to 286 ; and the Irish coast contributes a total 0f'173 wrecks. Uwe take a retrospective glance at the shipwrecks which have occurred en our coasts during the past five years, we shall find, that no less than 5,128 wrecks and collisions took place, being an average of 1,025 a year—that the loss of life thereupon amounted to 830 a year—and that the destruction of property averaged a million and a half sterling per annum. It is not an uncommon occurrence for a single gale te strew our coasts with wrecks. In the gale of the 25th Sept. 1851, as many as 117 vessels were w)recked, a n d for each of the earlier months of the present year the returns of the Board of Trade show that there has been from four to five casualties a da3 - . These facts are sufficient to prove the appalling loss of life and property, and the absolute necessity that exists for the construction of harbours of re fuge, and for renewed exertions in the establish ment of additional lifeboats on some points of our coasts. As we have often stated before, wrecks will occur notwithstanding all the precautions, experience, and vigilance that may be exercised to prevent them, but there can be no doubt that a very large proportion of the casualties which happen must be attributed to neglect and carelessness on the part of those to whose special charge the vessels are com mitted, e- well as of those who send them to sea ill-found and unseaworthy. It is a notorious fact too many of those vessels have not a single appli ance, such as a lifcbelt or lifebuoy, to save life in ease of an emergency. Besides, the masters of colliers and coasters scarcely ever think of laying down c ourses , or us i ng t h e lead, or consulting charts. Their motto is, as the register tells us, " Follow the leader," until they get on a shoal or sandbank, and thereby add to the number of wrecks caused by negligence or inattention. These remarks are funs - corroborated in the fol lowing table, showing the nature and cargoes o the vessels lost last year : ls. In ballast, not co lli er s. V . esse 138 Coal-laden Colliers in ballast Cotton Fishing smacks Fish or oil 2O Grain and provisions General cargo B5 An analysis of the tonr thus given : Vesseli tinder 50 tons.... 172 601 and under 900 tons .. 43 51 and under 100 tons.... 321 901 1,200 tons 101 „ 300 ton s .... 473 1,200 tons"and upwards.... 13 1191 „ 600 tons.... 114 The site of each wreck can be easily traced on the wreck chart. Let the reader pause for a moment, and look again at this grim - wreck chart, and con sider what an amount of misery it unfolds. Let him then-inquire whether or not it be in his power to assist in mitigating the necessary evils resulting from these sad calamities, causing as they do the desolation of many a home, and many a wife to be come a widow and h er children orphans. These in nocent sufferers from shipwrecks arc already too numerous in our coasting towns and fishing villages. The following is a list of the principal sandbanks on which wrecks have occurred during. the past year :—Abertay, 2 ; Arklow-bank, 2 ; Barber, 2 ; Blyth-sand, 1; Brake, 2 ; Burbo•bank, 1 • Cardiff sands, 1 ; Corto n , 2 • Dogger-bank, 1 ; Dudgeon, 5; Galloper, 4 ; Goodwin, 18 ; Gunfleet, 5 ; Has borough, 4 ; H ea d, 10 ; Holm, 10 ; Kentish nock, 3 ; Kish-bank, 1 ; Long, 18 ; Long Scar, 3 ; Maplin, 3 ; Middleton, 8' ; Nash, 3 ; Newcombe, 2 ; Owers, 2 ; Scroby, 8 • Sonk, 3; Shipwash, 5; Swin, 1 ; Tetney, 1 ; Whitburn Steel, 1; Whiting, 1; Wool pack, 1. Vessels. Iron and other ores BB Manure and kelp l5 Passengers 2l Potatoes or fruit Salt Sugar, coffee, spices, tea, molasses Stone,slate,lime, or bricks 50 lage of these disaster — s is Twenty-nine vessels are recorded to have been utterly lost last year. from unseaworthiness ; and many others were lost from rottenness, imperfect gear, carelessnes s , d e f ec ti ve com p asses or c h ar t s . There are many prolific causes of shipwreck, in• dependent of s t orms, roc k s, an d san db an k s ; and among the most glaring are—inconsiderat e marine vessels, found i n anc h ors , ca bl es , sa il s , d e f ect i ve unseawortiiiness, the overloadin g o f insurances, compasses, want of good charts, and incom petency of masters. If we analyse the cases. of col lision that occurred last year we shall find that by far the larger portion of them occurred in the open sea, and in clear bright water. Out of 277 colli sions, involving total and partial loss, bad look out was the cause of 61, and neglect of the rule o f the road of 33 collisions . Simple and easy of per formance as the casting of 'the lead is, it is almost invariably found, when the causes of the wreck are inquired into, that this precaution ha's been neglected. Sir S. Lushington, judge of the Court of Ad miralty :— t, It is not of British vessels we speak every day, but our ports, especially the port of Liverpool, are so thronged with vessels from every part of the world, and especially from the United States of America, that Ispeak the truth when I say that within the_ last two months of my time one half has been engaged upon foreign vessels. From the very mouth of the Mersey down to the coast of Ireland, I regret to say, Iva have had some of the most unfortunate collisions and the greatest loss of life." Still, it is satisfactory to find that collisions do diminish, and that as compared with last year a diminution of their number to the extent of 39 has taken place. Moreover, 662 of the wrecks, apart from collisions, that took place last year arose en tirely from stress of ,weather, and not from the fault of any parties. A most gratifying feature, however, is to be found in the Register—viz., the large number of lives saved from shipwreck by lifeboats and other mear during the past year, which is given as follows : By the lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution and local bodies By luggers, Coastguard-boats, and small craft By ships and steamboats By assistance from shore with mortar and apparatus, ropes, &c. By individual exertion .ocket 243 8 Total Although this number were en+ A 1,668 wrecks, yet it must be borne i - Jrely saved f rom persons were in addition placed mind that 2,206 large proportion of whom v in actual danger, a perished but for succour of sr iould probably have great many instances, such .tee kind or other. In a and founderings far at se as in cases of co lli s i ons been due to the ships'_( a, escape has, of course, fishing vessels and of Avn boats or to th e many .Y ml crafts which are, fortu nately, constantly pl pill about • but 398 persons during the, past the s actually ' owe their lives to the lifeboafe A of 4 e Royal National Lifeboat In stitution, .0 those of local bodies. The life ' boat, as ic• well known, is chiefly used on perilous craft, emergencies, a n d w h en no ot h er blink can be made available. A lifeboat esta " anent is not, lik e a h ar b our o f re f uge on a - 6 agerous point, a matter of great expense; it I easily surmounted, and its permanent efficacy equally as practicable. We have no doubt in future years, if the excellent system of management adopted by the National Lifeboat Society be ad hered to—and a lifeboat soon becomes more than useless if she is not well attended—that the ser -vices of its lifeboats will prove still more effective. The pecuniary means to increase the number of lifeboats is now really the only important point for consideration. If there be any nation in the world which should be honourably distinguished above others for its appliances to save life in, cases of ship wrecks, England is emphatically thi it one. It is the sea that has made us what we tai e, and which has borne our countrymen to all parts of the world. It is our naval preponderance whicli has raised us to our present great position among; the nations of the earth. It is upon the prowestt, and skill, and adventure of our seamen that the fi 'brie of British power at the present moment resins. One might suppose, then, that all persons who could afford it would only be too ready to lend a :helping hand to an institution of the character of tin 3 National Life boat Society, whose annual income is out of all pro portion to its extensive s ph ere o f ~ usefulness. We therefore again appeal to the community at large to help a society which has charged itself with this great national work, and which has zealously and satisfactorily endeavoured to discharge, its onerous duties in the cause of Suffering humanity. THE ARMY. The 3d company of Royal Engineers, under the command of Major C. H. Sedley, is under orders to 'proceed from Shorncliffe to Chathan 1. this day, for the purpose of joining head-quarters at Brompton Barracks. The companies of Royal Engineers at tached to head-quarters are all very iltrong in con sequence of the large num b er o f recruits who have recently joined this branch of the service. On the occasion of the recent visit cof the Commis sioners in Lunacy to the Asylum for Insane Sol diers at Fort Pitt, Chatham, it was as oertained that there were scarcely any amusements provided for the patients, as was the case at , other lunatic asylums, the inmates being left almo st entirely to their own resources. This subject, 1% nth other im provements suggested by the commit, isioners, came under the notice of General Peel, the; Secretary of State for War, who has issued directions to the authorities at Chatham to carry out several of the recommendations of the commissioners. Among other improvements orders have beim given for 'pace to be appropriated for a bowling, green, where the patients may amuse themselves a.t that sport. A portion of the asylum is also to be , set apart for indoor amusements, and bagatelle and other games are to be provided for the inmates. The space appropriated for the patients as an eme rcise ground will also be considerably enlarged, and, at the same time additional facilities are to be givert the inmates for amusing themselves under cover, during wet and unfavourable weather. In addition to these recommendations of the commissioners s oral minor improvements will be effected, having ibr their ob ject the increased comfort and amusement of the unfortunate patients confined in the asylum. A library, containing works chiefly of a 'light and amusing character, has been formed, and the books are eagerly read by the patients. They - are also supplied with newspapers; which they appear to prize very highly. The two prisoners of the Royal Marines under orders to be tried by; court-martial, who succeeded in effecting their escape from Melville Hospital, Chatham, have both been apprehended, and are now under strict confinement at Chatham, until the necessary orders arc received from the Admiralty, when, in addition to their other crime they will also be tried by court-martial for making their escape while prisoners. A special Admiralty order has been forwarded to Chatham for Mr. J. T. Smith, the Mayor of Mel bourne, to be permitted to visit that dockyard in company with his friends. The following reinforcements from the battalions of infantry at Chatham are under orders to embark at Gravesend for Calcutta on the 6th Oct., viz.:- 22 men of the Bth (the King's) Regiment, Ensign G. F. Vesey and 20 men of the 19th, 22 men of the . 20th, 1 officer and 13 men of the 23d Royal 'Welsh Fusileers, 22 men of the 29th, 12 men of the 35th, and 28 men of the 75th. The following are to em bark for Kurraehee on the sth of Oct. :—Ensign W. IL Warren and 25 men of the 81st and' 20 men of the 94th Regiments. THE NAVY. The Virginia, freight ship, A. P. Paulson, master, arrived at Chatham on Monday from Leghorn, which port Elie left on the 18th ult., with a cargo of Italian timber for the dockyard. She commenced unshipping her cargo yesterday. The screw steamship Hawke, GO, Capt. Crispin, and her tender, the gunboat Magpie,- sailed from Plymouth Sound for Ireland on Sunday. The paddlewheel steam frigate Terrible, 21, Capt. F. H. H. Glasse, C. 8., has received from the Prospero, in Plymouth Sound, 84 supernumeraries for conveyance to Malta, chiefly for the screw steam ship Marlborough, 131, flag of Vice-Admiral A. Fanshawe, Rear-Admiral R. Smart, K.H. ; Mr. Laws, Store keeper of Chatham yard ; Mr. Chatfield, Master Shipwright of Deptford yard ; and Mr. Murray, with three other gentlemen, commenced duty at the office of the Admiral Superintendent in Devonport dockyard, on Monday morning. Thei r o bj ect i s to ascertain the economical condition of the Admiralty establishments at Plymouth, with a view to curtail unnecessary expenditure and t o i mprove the capa bilities of the yards. Several of the p r i nc i pa l offi cers have been examined. The Archer, 13, screw; Capt. J. Sanderson,sailed from POrtsmouth yesterday morning for Ply mouth. The Bullfinch, gunboat, embarked a company of Royal Artillery from Gosport yesterday, and pro ceeded to Hurst Castle, to relieve the company there. The Lucifer, steam-vessel, was brought down Portsmouth Harbour yesterday morning to take the place of the Pigmy during the time she is under repair. Capt. Wilson, Second Lieutenant Younghus band, with five sergeants, four corporals, one bugler, and 90 privates, Portsmouth Division Royal Marine Light Infantry, arrived, by her Majesty's ship Argus, from Portland, on Sunday evening, and rejoined head-quarters at Forton on the 27th inst. The detachment has been doing duty at the Convict Prison, Portland. - THE MILITIA. The 7th Lancashire Rifles.—This regiment of Militia, which was inspected on Saturday, was dis missed and paid off at the temporary storehouse, at Radcliffe, on Monday. During the period of their training the conduct of the men has been very orderly, and their drill and general appearance in the gem elicited the marked approbation of Colonel Lay e, the inspecting officer. THE WAR-OFFICE AND THE NON-PAYMENT OF LOCAL RATEs..—At the usual weekly meeting of the mem bers of the Woolwich Local Board of Health, held last evening, Mr. T. Morman in the chair, a comn ntn ication was read from the authorities b at the War-office, to the effect that according to the decision of the judges of the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of " Regina v. Stuart," all residences oc cupied officially by the Government were exempt from local rates, and that consequently the recent demands made for poor rates by the board in respect to such residences in the town would not be paid. Mr. Rugg having instanced a recent, decision of the magistrates at Chatham, in which orders were made for payment of. such rates, moved that proceedings be taken before the police magistrates for the recovery of the • rates in question, which, having b een seconded, was unanimously agreed to. CENTRAL INDIA. The Gwalior rebels, after their defeat on the 14th of August, fled in a south-easterly direction, giving out that it was their intention to enter the Bombay Presidency via Mundisore. However, on finding this line of retreat was menaced by the force from Nemuch, under Col. Franks, they turned north towards Bheelwara. On the 28th of August reached Jabra Patteen, which they surrendered after some days' fighting with the Rana's troops. They obtained possession of the town, which they have plundered. The Rana fled, and is now in Col. Lockhart's camp, at Soos neen. Soosneen is 55 miles off Oojein. A column under Col. Hope left Indore on the 3d inst. to support the one which had been previously despatched under the command of Col. Lockhart, H.M.'s 92d Highlanders. The rebels are in full possession of Patteen, re'. pairing defences and throwing up breastworks on the roads approaching. Adil Mohamed has moved from Jerouge, and taken possession of Poorassa ; the movement threatens- Bhalsa, and toward Guzerat. A small force from Ahmedabad attacked an d dispersed a body of Munbranees and Bheels, at Mundelte, on the 22d of August. The rest of the Bombay Presidency is quiet. Bombay Castle, Sept. 7, 1858. (Signed) D. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government. P.S. The following message, dated Kurrachee, Sept. 4, has just been received: — Major Hamilton writes from Moortas (?) that, at noon, on the 31st ult., the 69th and 62d Native Infantry, and the Native Artillery, all disarmed, broke out and tried to seize the guns and arms of the Fusiliers. They were repulsed, great numbers slain, and the rest driven from the cantonment to jungles towards the river. Our loss was four men of the Royal Artillery, and, we regret to say, Captain Mules, of the Fusiliers. Major Hamilton heard of the intended out break in time to warn the military authorities. H e had, with the police battalion, already arrestod 90 of the fugitives. D. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government. Bombay Castle, Sept. 7. Received at Malta, Sept. 28, 8 morning. V. MONTANAJLO. To J. D. Dickinson, Esq. MALTA, SEPT. 28. The dates are Hong Kong, August 10 3 Calcutta, 22; Bombay, 7. Bombay—lmports !tot very active; linseed in better demand, cotton quiet, money easy, freights steady. Exchange-2s. id. to 2s. Id. Calcutta—Produce in better demand ; imports the same as last ; money unaltered. Exchange -224. 3d. to 2s. Id. Madras exchange—ls. 101 d. to 2s. Singapore—Manufactures in demand ; produce in advance; freights low. Exchange-4s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. Hong Kong—Exchange--4s. 4d. Shanghae—lmports more in demand; tea and silk quiet. Exchange-4s. 10d. to 6s. Foochow—Forces, under the Viceroy in person, has started for the tea district. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. The French ship-of-the-line Bayard arrived at Brest on Thursday last, to be transformed into a screw steamer. On getting into dock the breaking of a cable caused her to strike against a gunbrig, which she dismastcd. The steam frigate Souverainc and the corvette Artemise arrived at Brest on the 26th. A pilot boat, having five pilots on board, who went out of the port of Fouras on the 24th, during a gale of wind, to pilot a ship of war into Rochfort, , vas capsized, and all hands perished. It appears that affairs are becoming worse in Mexico. In consequence of the anarchy which pre vails there, M. Leon Favrc, the French Consul at Tampico, has written to the commander of the French naval station in the Gulf of Mexico to claim protection for the French in that place. It is rumoured that the bull has arrived in Paris for the erection of the bishopric of Rennes into an archbishopric. Pere Brumond, director of the establishment for the education of orphans, at Boufferick, in Algeria, has arrived in Paris to remonstrate against the de cision of the Minister of Algeria to stop the Govern ment grant to the charities. The Great Russian Steam Navigation Company took possession, on the 20th inst., of the establish ment at Villafranea, granted to them by the Sar dinian Goveanment. BOURSE, Sept. 28, Two o'Clock.—Stock was in great request at the opening at 73f. 65e. and 73f. 70c., but it afterwards receded to 73f. and 73f. 45c. The share market has be ce rather heavy ; Northern, from I,ooof, to 995 f. ; Lyons,. 895 f. to 890 f. ; East ern, 760 f. to 755 f. ; Orleans, 1,450 f. to 1,440 f.; Southern, 612 f. 50c. to 610 f. ;'and Mobilier, I,ooof, to 985 f. The market became unsteady towards the close, and prices underwent sudden fluctuations. The following were the last quotations : • 41- per Cents. .... 96 50 , Credit Fonder 660 Do. and month .. 96 50 Belgian 4} 3 per Cents. 73 10 Fiedmonteso (5) 91 7.5 Do. end month.... 73 30 Boman 92 75 Bank Shares Credit Mobilier .. 980 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 980 I Home Debt 4O 62 RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New ditto. Cash. Account. .... 1435 .. 1436 25 .... 992 50 .. 995 Lyons and Mediterranean BB2 50 .. 886 25 New ditto — Gcneva . Western, Eastern 665 - 66.5 -- • • 602 60 :: 602 50 Midi 6.50 - G 45 - . • 752 50 .: 755 - Grand Central Sardinian Austrian 6BO 676 25 Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 20c.; money, 25f. 15e. ; three months, paper, 2of. 21c. ; money, 25f. PRUSSIA. We have advices from Berlin to the 27th inst. The King of Prussia is to leave Berlin for Moran, in the Tyrol, on the 10th of October. Apartments have already been taken for his Majesty. The Prince of Prussia is expected back at Berlin on the '2d of October. lle was to leave Warsaw on the 27th inst. for Baden. It-is now said that the Prussian Chambers will meet on the 17th of October. Prince Napoleon was expected at Berlin on the evening of the 27th inst. i ininEMOINI TILT ME' WEEDON, TUC` Selfe, the magi Col. French — contract sys sembled tl- tion of ti accoutv their ./` . 398 ... 512 .:DON FRAUDS. ' John Thwaites said he was a practical bootmaker and had been employed at Weedon, partly as viewer, for two years. He had never made a boot for a contractor for 25 years; nor had he received any compliment, nor had any compliment been pro mised to him by any contractor. He never knew one of the inspectors pass boots that the other had rejected, as stated by Whitham in his evidence. By Mr. Turner—t receive 15s. a week, which is more of a certainty than if I worked at my business on my own account. Edwin Mawsbridge, a boot-viewer at W ee d on ever since the establishment of the depot, also stated that he had not worked for any contractor. He had never had boots rejected by an inspector that he had passed, but in some few cases boots that he had rejected had been passed by the inspector. He had never known one of the inspectors to pass boots which had been rejected by another. John Daly, a packer at Weedon, denied the state ment of Whitham that he had packed damp cloth. He did not remember Whitham ever remonstrating with him for packing damp goods, nor had any in jury resulted to goods from that cause. He did not remember ever packing goods at Weedon direct for shippinpi. The inquiry was then adjourned until the next morning. RAIL. lI Id 1 7 INTELLIGENCE. CAPE TOWN. The directors of this railway and dock company aave just issued their half-yearly report. They congratulate the shareholders upon having com pleted arrangements with the Government of the Cape of Good Hope for the introduction of the rail way system into the colony. B 1 the contract which the board have concluded with the colonial Go vernment, interest at the rate of £6 per cent. per annum was guaranteed for 50 years on the amount " expended or bona fide paid by the company" for the construction of the line, not exceeding the sum of £470,000. The Government guarantee would commence from the date of the opening of the railway, but the amount required to pay the same rate of interest on calls during construction had been, with consent of the Government, included in the estimate of the cost. The works were to be oommenced within six months, and completed within three years of the signature of the contract, and to be executed to the satisfaction of the colonial engineer, or, in case of difference, of Mr. Hawk shaw, who had been selected as the standing referee. Securities of the value of £25,000 have to be deposited with trusteesbefore the 10th of Novem ber next, as caution money, in order to secure the expenditure of a like sum of £25,000 on the en terprise, within a twelvemonth of the date of the contract. The line in the first instance would be a single one, but the land given by the Government would be sufficient for a double line. All materials for its construction, excepting wood, might be taken from the Government lands free of charge, and all such as were imported into the colony would be ad mitted without duties or port charges. The board pledge themselves not to call up any more capital than could be covered by the guarantee, without the consent of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. The board feel justified in estimating that the entire preliminary expenses Dec.in Englandls7, and at the Cape from Oct., 1853, to 3l, 8 including remuneration to directors, would not ex ceed £5,000. The directors recommend that the en tire management expenses in England during th e construction of the line be limited to £2,500 per annum. They propose that a call of £1 18s. per share be payable in October. They recommend the shareholders to give Capt. Raymond, the pro moter of the company, 200 paid-up shares. The board, in conclusion, call attention to the sound position of the colony of the Cape. From the offi cial returns it appears that the revenue has nearly doubled itself within 10 years, having risen from £222,000 in 1847, to £ 4 07,772 in the year ending March 31, 1858. In the year 1857 the revenue was £353,737, and the expenditure £314,433, leaving a balance of £39,301. In the next year the surplus of revenue over expenditure had risen to £54,667. SECRET BAPTISM AND FORCIBLE ABDUCTION OF A JEWISH CHILD. —A communication from Italy informs us that the paragraph copied from the Jewish Chronicle into the English press, announcing the energetic measures tak ing by the Jewish Board of Deputies, particularly the in tention of sending a deputation to the Pope, has produced a deep impression on the Papal authorities. The disconsolate Mortara has, what under such circumstances is most un usual, twice been permitted to see his child, and is not alto gether without hope of its restoration.—Jewish Chronick. REPRESENTATION OF GREENWICH.—MR. WM. ANGFRSTEIN AT DEPTFORD.—Last evening a public meet ing of the electors of Greenwich residing in the district of Deptford and the hamlet of Hatcham, was held at the Literary Institution, High-street, Deptford, to hear Mr. W. Angerstein as a candidate. The chair was occupied by Mr. Cobbett. Mr. Angerstein was received with applause, and a resolution . to support him was passed. _ • . ,day.—The commissioners—Mr. .strate, Mr. A. Turner, M.P., and appointed to inquire into the .arm - .em and the Weedon defalcations, as- As morning, and devoted the greater por le day to an inspe c tion o f th e clothing and .ement stores there, in order to facilitate further inquiries. Alter going through a number of the rooms the ,mmissioners proceeded to hear the following evi dence. James Grove—l have been in this establishment nearly three years. I came as foreman of viewers in the boot department, at a salary of 275. a wee k. I lodged with a man named Eary about ten months after I came. Whitham came in 1856, and lodged with me at Eary's for some time. I was suspended in April, before Whitham came, for being insubor dinate to my superior officer. That was the only reason. I was called before Mr. Elliott, who said I had been insolent to my superior officer, and that he had complained of me to the War-office. I do not thin he said anything about my passing boots improperly. A man named Holmes had said some thing about my having accepted a bribe, and Mr. Elliott mentioned the circumstance to me, but not as a ground for my suspension. I. was suspended for a month, and then appointed in the capacity of packer for a little time, and I went to Hayter and Howell's, in Mark-lane. I had 275. a week before I was suspended, and when I was reappointed I had 225. a week. The Chairman—Did you ever receive a bribe ? . Witness—l never.did, on my honour and word, either in London or in Weedon. I solemnly declare I never told Whitham or any other person that I had been suspended for bribery, or that I had received £2 on one occasion and £1 on another. I never told him that Holmes had split upon me. I was suspended for passing boots irregularly, as stated by Mr. Elliott in his report to the War-office at the time. I was never accused of bribery to my knowledge until the report made of me by Holmes ; that was about the time of the suspension, about two years ago. It was not a subject of conversation here, to my know ledge, that I was brib e d. I asked Holmes why he had so accused me, but he refused to make me any answer. I positively assert that I never received £2 as a bribe on one occasion and £1 on another, as stated by Whitham. Robert Nary—l live in Weedon, and ant a painter. Grove lodged with me for some time, as did also Whitham. They occupied the same room, and, in deed, the same bed. I never heard anything said of Grove being suspected of receiving a bribe. I remember Grove being suspended for incivility to his superior officer. Grove was a sober man. Whit ham was very irregular in his babits. Hoyle—l am an inspector of clothing at Weedon. I remember making a report to the War office, which led to Grove's suspension. There was nothing in that report about insolence to his supe rior officers or about bribery. I learnt froi n Mr. Elliott that he was suspended. Some time after that a labourer named Holmes, not of a very good character, said that Grove took a bribe of half-a crown. The matter was reported to Mr. Elliott by me, and he investigated it. The story was this : Some short time after the formation of the d epot the canteen, which had belonged to the barn. cks, was continued, and the men employed at the dppot used to resort there for beer during the din ner hour. On one occasion, when Grove and some others called at the canteen, the man who kept it said, " A' gentleman has been here and left you half-a-crown for tome bread and cheese and beer." The money was spent among them in that way, and I believe that is the sum and substance of the story about bribery. Grove was a man of good characte.r. After his suspension his testimonials were " fished up" and considered satisfactory, and he was re-e m ployed, but not in his former capacity. It is but right to say that the two inspectors who re ported Grove have since stated in writing that he was not more lax as a viewer than the , viewers in the Tower, of whom he had been formerly one, but happening to " come down " first on this poor fellow they reported him. William Walter—l am a boot viewer at Weedon. I came here at the beginning of the establishment.. My wages are 30s. a week. They were formerly 225. I have worked in my business, after hours, for Parker and Son, of Northampton, who were not then contractors, though they have since become so. I. had then only 225. a week, and a wife and family to support. I have not viewed any of Parker's boots since I worked for them. I have never known the inspector reject boots that I have passed, but I have known him pass a few that I have rejected. My hours of working are from half-past 7in the morn ing to half-past 5 in the afternoon. By Mr. Turner—The contractors never came into the viewers' room unless accompanied by one of the clerks of the establishment. THE COMET. Mr. Hind, the astronomer, states that the follow ing places of the comet of Donati have been obligingly furnished by Mr. Farley (who is well known to be one of the most expert calculators of the present day), and are founded upon an orbit which, to in sure accuracy, he has computed in duplicate with me from observations extending to the 21st Sept., and including a series taken with the equatoreal of the Liverpool Observatory, for which I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. Hartnup, the able director of that establishment. It may be fairly assumed that the ephemeris will nearly represent the course of the comet until it finally sinks below the horizon in Europe, and I transmit it in the hope that day light observations may be secured by those who arc provided with good equatoreally-mounted tele scopes : AT GREENWICH MEAN NOON. Comet sets in light Ascension. Declination. London. It. m. s. . • It. m. Sept. 28 124630 .....32399N. 958 p.m. Sept. 29 l2 56 19 .... 31 36 6 „ 950 „ Sept. 30 l3 638 .... 30 21 6 „ 943 „ Oct. 1 l3 17 26 .... 28 53 4 „ 936 „ Oct. 2 l3 28 43 .... 27 10 9 „ 928 „ Oct. 3 l3 40 22 .... 25 13 4 „ 920 „ Oct. 4 l3 52 24 .... 22 59 8 „ 911 „ Oct. 5 l4 441 .... 20 30 0 „ 92 „ Oct. 6 l4 17 11 .... 17 44 3 „ 853 „ Oct. 7 l4 29 45 .... 14 44 0 „ 844 „ Oct. 8 l4 42 19 ... 11 31 0 „ 835 ~ Oct. 9 l4 54 47 .... 88 0 „ 825 „ Oct. 10 l5 7 5 4438 2 815 Oct. 11 l5 19 7 .... 15 4 „ B6 „„ • Oct. 12 l5 30 49 .... 2266 8. 756 „ Oct. 13 l5 42 7 .... 554 2 „ 746 „ Oct. 14 l5 53 0 .... 914 5 „ 733 „ Oct. 15 l6 326 .... 12 25 1 „ 725 „ Oct. 16 l6 13 23 .... 15 24 4 „ 714 „ Oct. 17 l6 22 52 .... 18 12 1 7 3 „ Oct. 18 l6 31 50 .... 20 47 2 „ z 6 52 Oct. 19 l6 40 22 .... 23 10 0 „ 641 „ Oct. 20 l6 48 26 .... 25 20 9 „ 630 „ Oct. 21 l6 56 4 .... 27 20 8 „ 619 „ Oct. 22 l7 316 .... 29 10 3 „ 6 7 „ The comet will arrive at its least distance from the earth about midnight on the lOtly Oct., when we shall be separated from it by rather over 51,000,000 miles. Its maximum brilliancy will be attained the day previous, when the intensity of light will be twice as strong as at the present time. It is, therefore, obvious that during the absence of moon light in the evening hours for the next ten days or upwards the comet will form a splendid object in the western heavens. On the evening of the sth Oct. the nucleus will make a near approach to Arcturus, the principal star in the constellation of Bootes, which, according to the above calculations, will be near the border of the tail during the early part of the evening, and as it descends towards the horizon may possibly be enveloped in that appendage. If the sky be clear, this close approach of the comet to so conspicuous a star will doubtless prove a very interesting phe nomenon. At 6 p.m. their distance will be little more than one-third of a degree. It is not probable that the comet will be visible in this country after the end of the third week in October, unless a few daylight observations be sub sequently procured. We must then leave it to the care of astronomers in the southern hemisphere, and more particularly to that of Mr. Maclear, at the Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, who never allows an opportunity to pass, wherein his position enables him to render any service to the science. When the Cape observations are com bined with those taken in Europe up to the middle of October we may perhaps be able to assign a period of revolution to this fine comet, though at present it must necessarily be open to conjecture. The general telescopic appearance of the comet has not materially altered, but some of its features have come out more distinctly, as was to have been expected. In a somewhat hazy sky last evening the apparent length of the tail was about 12 deg., corresponding to a real length of 16,000,000 miles. As usuadl in great comets, the tail is very visibly curved in the opposite direction to that of the mo tion of the nucleus. After it is lost to view in Europe the comet will traverse the southern extremity of the constella tion Sagittarius, and thence pass through Telesco pium into Indus, where it will be found about Christmas, not far from the star ain Pavo. It will remain in the same constellation during January and part of February, slowly approaching the prin cipal star in Toucan, and, indeed, will continue in that part of the heavens until it has nearly com pleted its next revolution round the sun, and again presents itself to the gaze of another Donati a few hundred years hence. THE CHINESE TREA TY The great feature of the treaty is the admission of Europeans into Central China. The high road along which our communication with this part must be c onducted is the great Yang-tse-kiang or Yellow River. Our readers are familiar enough with the map of China to remember two huge rivers rising iii the mountains of Thibet, and flowing with a tertuous course across the whole breadth of China. The southern of these is the Yellow River, and is called by the Chines e " Th e Gi r dl e of China." The northern is the Iloang-ho, and bears the more ominous title of " The Grief of China." Its turbid rapid stream almost defies the clumsy attempts at navigation made by the Chinese, and the vast quantity of mud which it bears down in its waters causes a continual deposition on the sides and bed of the stream by which its channel is gradually raised, and the sur face now flows several feet above the average level of the surrounding country. When, therefore, its mud banks, or the artificial works by which these have been strengthened, give way before the pres sure of the flooded stream, a scene of devastation and ruin is presented which perhaps can find no parallel in the whole world. The whole province of Holum is occasionally laid under water, and the loosened floods, seeking the lowest channel to the sea, reduce vast tracts of fertile and populous terri tory to absolute desolation. Of late years the re bellion has drawn so heavily on the exchequer that the usual funds for these works have not been sup plied, and a. vast amount of suffering and waste has been the consequence. Very different is the beneficial course of the t4irdle of China. The first province ofthe empire which it enters on the west is called Yeman, and is the richest of all the provinces of China in the extent an() variety of its mineral wealth. Through this an el in its course to the sea, this vast river passes by itri less than 100 cities of the first, second, and third order, and upwards of 200 vil lages and towns. A population of 100,000,000 people dwells upon its banks. The great city . of Hankow, perhaps the most important commercial city in Asia, is situated on this stream stream, and may be reached by steamers of moderate size. This town, with its vast wealth, fell early into the hands of the rebels, and has since been re peatedly taken and retaken by both the con tending r arties. Its importance is therefore for the present diminished, but so excellent is its " situation on the banks of this noble river, and in the very centre of the Chinese empire, that there can be little doubt it will eoon regain its late im portance, and become a valuable emporium for Eu ropean trade. For a time, at all events, the value of the treaty will be impaired by the disturbed state in which the country watered by the Y e ll o w River is at pr esen t kept by the almost chronic re bellion smouldering, on its shores. With keen sa gacity the rebel leaders resolved to seize upon this great artery of the empire, and in a comparatively short time after the active outbreak of the rebellion all its principal towns, including Nankin, the for mer capital of China, fell into their hands. Here their success began and ended. The strong army of 40,000 men sent from Nankin against the Imperial city of Pekin was driven back after long fighting, a handful of fugitives, to the rebel quar ters, nor have they advanced further since. But, on the other hand, neither have they greatly re treated, and the fairest and richest provinces of China have for years been the scene of those atro cious massacres and harassing devastations which a state of smouldering warfare among Asiatics is sure to engender. Should this wretched state of society be changed, and peace once more happily restored, we know sufficient of the eagerness of the people to engage in commercial enterprises, of the keen eye they have to their own interests, and their readi ness both to sell their own goods and secure the well manufactured fabrics of foreign countries, to feel convinced that with ordinary prudence on the part of our consuls the opening now made to com mercial enterprise may soon produce the most solid and beneficial results.—Leeds Mercury. RAILWAY DIFFERENCES. —We (Manchester Guardian) have received the following statement on this subject :—The Great Northern and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Companies proposed, on the conclusion of the Railway Congress, to the London and North-Western Company, that all questions, between them, of (very de scription, and whether the subject of litigation ()mot, should be referred to arbitration, with a view to the establishment of a permanent peace. The proposition was not accepted, though it was stated it would be considered, and the next day the London and North-Western Company repeated the proposition (which had previously been declined by the Great Northern and Sheffield Companies) of an arbitration of rates and fares only, and named Mr. Cawkwell (who is now appointed their ger eral manager), Mr. Newcombe, and Mr. Aliport. This proposition was again declined by the allied companies. Subsequently, the Sheffield Company again proposed that all questions of difference with the Lom. don and North-Western Company, of every description, and whether milder litigation or not, should be settled by arbitration, two directors first meeting to dispose of as much as could be akr,reed ; the propositio n t o s t an d over f or acceptance or rejection until the 23d inst. This proposition not having been accepted by the London and North-West ern Company, the Sheffield Company's board met on Fri day last at Sheffield, and passed a resolution, approving what had taken place, and expressing deep regrat at the nonacceptance of a proposition which was in strict accord ance with the resolutions passed at the, Railway Congress, held at the Euston,Hotelonthe 9th lust, . : MO A The 1 of final moneta sent ac prcciou must bf ever kn can be] an incr account there sidcrab the put tions fidcnt i enced c follow lICCUMU bankin and hes to emp course ( ments, 1 sions e.l by a ge: venture solelyul cial eas amount circums ings as rities of the unit Englaw count rf and a fc improve A lar yesterdi sisting will tht even in during I sterling podcs, is cons] bills arc Bank di accumul or in di! The steady, in Frang bills at will ad: The am quarter, supplies tation. In the moderat bales he quotatio rented r improve The g place to have cor stances, been 1 Compan contract harbour accounts trade o 215,92,2 sterling, stores, b trade of Mr. An Scinde Flotilla There Stock T the fore advance a few - si to treat Gov erne the Sav 98k I ti account. The Ma 255. to India D In tl.l been rat out an! Cents., ex div. Spanish are now 1 prem. A fu to-day i princip Caledon improv( and MI Eastern Midlan Foreigr rates. and Ly about p Joint at alms dined i'. 3 per Co India St Ditto Sc Consols Excheop Ditto V Ditto Si Ditto 131 Ditto, 11 Brasilia Ditto Buenos Meximu Ditto Peruvia Ditto Ditto Russian Ditto Spanish Ditto Ditto Turkish Ditto Ditto Ditto r Ditto Tenon Ditto Ditto Any HOTEL M.P., 1 the Ho Ch Cholmi Bart., W. Jai Hon. I