The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET nib COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Notwithstanding the improvement which is now apparent in the manufacturing districts small failures are of frequent occurrence, and although individually the liabilities are small, they amount to an important sum in the aggregate. This state of things was anticipated, and although many fresh disasters may take place for some time to come, they will not impede the general recovery, which will be secured by the increasing easiness of the money market. Among the suspensions recorded during the last few days are those of Messrs. Arthur and Co., warehousemen, of Glasgow, and Messrs. S. Broom, of Stourford and Kidderminster, worsted spinners, but in neither case are the lia bilities of an extensive character. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, and values of most descriptions were lower. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the exporters. The Railway Share Market manifested a quiet appearance, and prices were without any material alteration. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has been active, and advanced rates have, in some instances, teen realised. For sugar, of good grocery qualities, there has been some enquiry, but the inferior de scriptions have been quiet. In the Refined Market prices are firm, owing to the scarcity of dried goods on offer. For coffee there has been an active enquiry, and full rates are current for good coloury qualities of Plantation Ceylon. Tea has been firm, and common congou has Advanced to 131 d. per lb. For rice, rum, and fruit there has been some enquiry, and in the latter article the common qualities of currants are in demand at an advance of ss. to 63. per cwt. Saltpetre has been actively enquired for, and al though the stocks on hand are - large full rates are current. The indigo market continues very firm, some small lots have been disposed of at an advance of 4d. to 6d. per lb. on the rates current at the last October sales. Tallow is quiet, P. Y.O, on Ali! spot is quoted 55e., January to March, 545. 6d., and March delivery 555. per cwt. There was a decline of about k per cent. on the Paris Bourse yesterday, the 3' per Cents. being 70f. for money, and 70 25 for the account. Gold continues to pour into the Bank vaults. Yesterday nearly 200,0001. was taken in,-and the 155,0001. received from America by the Canada will no doubt follow. A. prospectus has been issued of the Great Southern of India Railway Coinpany, the object of which to is afford railway communication south of the existing Madras Railway; including - • the pro vinces of Tanjore, Tritchinopoly, Madura, Tin navelly, Coimbatore, Salem, and Travancore. The capital required is one million, and as all Indian investments are now in special favour, there can be no doubt that the whole amount will be placed without difficulty. It is expected that a guarantee of 5 per cent. will be obtained from the East India Company, and that the undertaking in fact will be put on the same footing as the other Indian companies. The mu tiny and its melancholy results will induce the authorities to expedite the formation of all public works, and especially railways, which will not only promote the development of the resources of the empire, but no doubt also prove remunerative to the companies by whom they are constructed. At the London and Greenwich Railway Com pany's meeting to-day a dividend of ss. 4d. per share was declared. The demand for money is quiet, and accommoda tion can be obtained on good security at 5 per cent. On the Stock Exchange also the terms are moderate, varying from 2k to 2i per cent. for short loans. There has been more activity in the market for English Securities to-day, but sales having prepon derated, the quotations have been weaker. An increased supply of money stock has been brought forward, and has hada depressing influence. Consols were 94f / for money, and 94 for account, but they are now 941 a and 94i respectively. The New Threes are 94 ; the Reduced, 948 1 ; and 5 per Cent. Annuities, 111/. Exchequer Bills are 15s. prem., and Ditto Bonds 994 a. The Foreign Market is moderately active, but although there has not been much variation in prices, they are generally flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 961 to 97f, and the 4 per Cents. 104 ; Mexican 3 per Cents. are 20k ; ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 53 ; Danish 5 per Cents., 100 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 88} ; SpaniA New Deferred 251 ; Belgian 2i per Cents., 541 ; Dutch 2i per Cents., 641 ; and ditto 4 per Cents., 99. The following are the, nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6; Mexican, 20f ; Peruvian 4/ per Oents., 78k 94 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., ; Portuguesii 3 per Cents., 44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto, 4i per Cents., 98 100 ix d iv. • Spanish q 3 per Ceiits., 41i ; Ditto New Deferred, 25i 26i ; Ditto Certificates, —;Ditto Passive, —. The Railway Share Market this morning has , been active, but most of the leading lines dealt in have declined about to 1 per cent. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Gt. Western, Brighton, N.-Western, S.-Western, Midland, and South-Eastern each de clined 10s. ; Caledonian, 15s; Chester and Holy heat], and Eastern Counties, V. Most of the other English lines were a fractio❑ lower. The Foreign lines were dull. Eastern of France declined 10s.; Sambre and Meuse, 65.; Pernambuco, bs. ; and Great Luxem bourg, si. The Coloniil undertakings very de pressed. Grand Trunk of Canada receded 31. ; Great Western of Canada, 10s. ; and East Indian, 1/. 10s. Mining Shares were inactive, and exhibited no variation of importance. For Joint Stock Bank Shares there was some inquiry. Oriental Bank improved ss. ; Union of Australia, ss. to 10s. ; and the New Shares, 1/. In the Miscellaneous Shares no change of im portance can b 9 reported. „ BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Official Lizt:) Business done. per Cent. Reduced Annuities S per Cent. Consols Annuities 94,i $ New 3 per Ce n t. A nnu iti es 94i A 5 per Cent. Annuities lll. India Stock ()Jowls for Accouto , Feb 4 Eirtriever Pills, .44d, £lOOO ..•.•• tsou S apt! 15 p Exchequer Bonds, 1858, :3i per Cent 9P Ditto, 11159 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Austrian Beads, 5 per Cent. Braz_thtu 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent. Danish Bonds, 3 psi Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cant., Mexican .3 per Ueut " t a Oitto Account Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent 78 6i Ditto 3 per Cent ... P • eituguese Bonds, 5 poi Cent., Ditto 18:13, 3 per Cent 18415 Russian Bonds, 162 2 45 Sardinian St , 5 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent._ I)9A 9 Ditto Account per ' Cent. ... 88 strnish 'Solids, 3 per ......... ................. 87 lUDitto New Deferred, 3 p er .. .... ************ - Ditto Account ............ C • 'lou/hp b per cent, ow' Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, per c ont . .. Ditto Account Di T tdends on the abov e • payable in London. Belgian 23 per Cent., ea. 25 francs Dutch Exenang,, 23 per Con;., 12 Guilders 64 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificated -- 99 PIItEE O'CLOCK. .jonsolg, money Ditto account (February 4) EXECUTION or JOEIN BEALE.—This morning John Beak wag publicly executed in front of Taunton Gaol, fur the murder of Charlotte Pugsley, at Long Ashton, near Bristol. NEW QCrEEN'S COUNSEL—The following gentlemen yesterday took their seats within the bar as Queen's "Imßel:—Mr Bazalgette, Mr. Shapter, Mr. Toiler, Mr. Greene, Mr. Golds Mr. A blett and rd Fle llll r" • Fleming. SURREY ARCEMOLOGICAL .SOCIETY.—The Council of this society have fixed that the summer congress of its member:, shall be held at Farnham, and have resolved to invite the Bithop of Winchester to preside Cu the °melon. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) YIILLRR V. MORGAN. This was an appeal from a decree of Vice-Chancellor Stuart. The contentious point was whether a judgment credi tor for 4001. was entitled to rank upon three mortgage properties rateably with the mortgagees, and whether the mortgagees were bound to reeoupe and pay to the judgment creditor a rateable proportion of the rents of the mortgage property received by the mortgages since the date of the judgment. The Lord Chancellor was of opinion that the judg ment creditor was entitled to rank rateably on all the three mortgage properties of the defendant, and to re ceive payment of his debt rateably with the mortgagee, and with this variation of the Vice-Chancellor's decree, remitted to the Master to inqnire and settle the rate of payment to the judgment creditor, and didmissed the appeal with costs, as costs in the cause. IH.E SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY. EVENING, THE LEVIATHAN. THE POISONING OAP! AT SHOREHAM. Yesterday launching operations were resumed and continued throughout the day with great suc cess, and indeed with results more than could have been anticipated, the vessel having moved, it was found at the close of the day's operations, a greater distance than she has ever moved on any previous day since the commencement of launching. Owing to an extraordinary rumour which had got afloat to the effect that the monster bad really capsized, a lar e number of persons hurried to Millwall, and thronged the shore throughout the day, anxious to witness the disaster. It need hardly be said that all rumours of the kind were without foundation. The Leviathan rests now as fairly on her ways as ever she did, and we may rest well assured that she will keep her perpendi cular until she is fairly afloat, by means of the massive tackle which, around the large drums, fixed like bastions in the yard, keep her movements in check. Owing to the death of Thomas Puttick, men tioned in yesterday's Sun, the jury resumed the inquiry into this case y e sterday at the Burrell Arms before Mr. F. H. Gell, coroner. Mr. Fuller, surgeon, said that he had no doubt that the deceased died from arsenic. Charles Towse, carpenter, de posed that he had known Thomas Puttick, the de ceased, for nearly 40 y ears . About three weeks before Christ mas h e h a d b een s p e nding the evening with him at his (Puttick's) house. On that occasion Puttick stated that he kept the poison on the top shelf of the cupboard downstairs, and asked wit ness to put a lock on a small chip box in which he meant to keep the p o i son , as he said he was afraid of getting into tro u bl e f rom i ts being kept where was. Although he was no t a fraid, he said, of his wife or son meddlin g w ith it, yet as his wife was subject to fits, and s t rangers were in the habit of coming in to assist h er , h e w as afraid of its falling into improper hands Witness also went to seethe deceased on the afternoon of the Saturday after the poison was taken. Wit ness then asked the deceased it it were true, as he had heard, that the arsenic had been found by Mr. Fuller, the surgeon, in the chest upstairs. Deceased replied th tt it was true. Witness then said, " But that was not where you told me you generally kept it." Deceased then said " I shifted it." Witness asked him why ? Deceased continued, "Well, old mat-, you know every one would have blamed me if it bad been found in the usual place." Several other witnesses were then examined, but no additional light was thrown upon the circumstances. After the coroner had summed up, the jury retired for an hour. On thei r return they gave the following verdict :—" The jury find that Frederick Puttick, Esther Ann Puttick, and Thomas Puttick died from the effects of arsenic, which had been mixed in hard pudding, and which penetrated the cab bage, boiled with the pudding which they (the de ceased) had partaken of for dinner, but how or by what means mixed they have no evidence to show. They also find that Thomas Puttick was guilty of great negligence in leaving arsenic in a cupboard which was accessible to his family, his wife being subject to fits, which had a tendency to weaken her intellect." Pressure was kept up from an early hour yester day morning on the ship's cradles from the hydraulic machines, and by one o'clock the mon ster had glided steadily down her ways 8 feet 7 inches forward, and 8 feet 10 inches aft. To show that the vessel moves now much easier on her ways, it may be stated, that the pressure required to move her yesterday was only 20 cwt. to the square inch, while on Saturday it took from 27 cwt. to 30 cwt. to the s quare inch to move her. The pressure on the whole throughout the day did not exceed 24 cwt. to the square inch. In consequence of the hydraulic pumps getting out of °ale( at the foremost cradle, the stern got down at one time 18 inches more than the stem. However, under the superintendence of Messrs. Hepworth and Roberts, the damage was quickly repaired, and the vessel was soon again brought about square. Operations closed at a quarter-past six o'clock, when it was found that the vessel had gone during the day, 21 feet 7 inches at the fore-cradle, and 21 feet 3 inches at the aft. Among the principal visitors admitted to the yard during the day to witness the operations, was Sir Charles Pasley, who appeared to take a deep interest in the works. Operations will be continued to-day, beginning at eight o'clock a.m. PROGRESS OF THE LAUNCH THIS DAY. The progress of the launching of this monster ship proceeded most favourably during the whole of the morning, and so favourable that Mr. Brunel thought it necessary not to apply the whole of the rams and to lessen the pressure, and even under those circumstances so successful were the operations, that she went inch by inch, and at twelve o'clock when the men left off for dinner she had gone down 12 feet 2 inches aft, and 11 feet S inches forward, and at high water she bad 7i feet under her. Mr. Brunel is so satisfied with the progress of the ship, that he is rather disposed to retard than force her further pro gress, as he does not purpose the final launch before the 31st. When the men resumed after dinner, the ship yielded to the first pressure, and was gradually progressing. MARKET NE W B.—(T ins Day.) IN RE DODDS. This was a motion for Ilsebus Corpus to bring up the body of the applicant from the prison of Jersey to be liberated. Mr. Mackison, counsel for the detaining creditors, applied for a copy of the Sheriff's return. Tue motion be heard fully to-morrow. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCEL • Sittings in Banco before Lord Campbell, Justices CJleridge, Wightir.an, and Crompton.) SPIER!! V. WALTER. _ . Mr. James Pollock said this was an action in the Lord Mayor's Court for 4,0001., upon which an attach ment had issued, and he now moved fora prohibition on the ground that the cause of action was not within the jurisdiction. of the Lord Mayor's Court. It appeared that the defendant was a merchant of New York. He believed that the action was originally brought in New York, and had no idea that any proceedings had been taken against him in any of the courts of the United Kingdom. Rub granted. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. :Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Watson, and Channel!.) THE VEEN V. BARRY. Sir F. Kelly moved for a rule calling upon the At torney-General to show cause why the verdict in this case, which was for tip: Crown, should not be set aside, and entered for the defendant, or a new trial granted. The case was tried at the late sittings at Westminster, before MIT' Baron Bramwell, when a verdict was re turned for the Crown. The question was one of consi derable importance, the point in dispute being whether certain: animal materials used by the defendant under a patent was to be considered after its manufacture parchment or paper, the latter article being subject to duty, and requiring a license for carrying on the trade. The learned eounsel handed in a deed engrossed on the so made parchment, which their lordships examined. Mr. Baron Martin said he should consider the article parchment and as such was not liable to duty. Ultimately a rule was granted. COURT OF PROBATE. The new . Court of Probate commenced its sittings this morning in the Lord Chancellor's Court, Westminster Hall. There was a large number of the members of the bar present frOna the Common Law Courts, as well as those usually practising in Doctors' C .morons and at the Equity Courts. The space allotted to the public was densely crowded to witness the formal opening of the Cetirt. Dr. Harding, Dr. Pbillimore, and other leading 'members of the bar practising in the Old Court were present. About 11 o'clock Mr. Justice Cresswell, preceded by Dr. Baylord and Mr. Middleton, the registrars, entered the court and took his seat on the bench, the members of the bar rising to receive him. Dr. Bayford having read the Royal warrant appeint ing Sir Cresswell Cresswell, Knight, Judge of the Court of Probate, &c., Dr. Harding, the Queen's Advocate, in the name of aad the bar, who had so numerously aesembleil thatnsorning, tendered their sincere and hearty congratu lations to his lordship ou his assuming the office of Judge of the Court of Probate, and also that of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Court. They esteemed themselves most fortunate in being placed under the guidance of a judge who bad such long' experience, was distinguished by such great ability, and who still possessed the full vigour of his mental and bodily powers. After alluding to the removal of the Court from its ancient occu• pation in Doctors' Commons to Westminster Hall, the learned gentleman referred to the many years his lordship had been connected with the profession, and bow long Le had Seen a distinguished ornament of the bench, and expressed a hope that his lordship, and those who practised under him. would work harmoniously together, and carry to a successful issue this great ex• pertinent in jurisprudence wisely entreated to his able hands. Entire confidence prevailed at Doctors' Commons between the bench and the bar, and he trusted that feeling would soon take root in their new locality, and flourish between his lordship and those who would practice under him, and in whose name he (Dr. Hemline) heartily and cordially welcomed his lordship's presence in that Court. Mr. Justice CreFswell in reply said, that he returned to all of the members of the bar his cordial thanks for the Lod manner in which they ha I receive I him on entering to the Court. He assurad them that he felt infinitely in need of such encourage ment from a fear that he was unequal to discharge the duties he had taken on himself, but he was now fully assured of the kind feeling of the bar towards him, and that he could place the utmost confidence in their learning and honour. In lh it learning they would be able to supply m with the information necessary to lead him to a correc 'judgment, and in their honour, to prevent their using that learning to mislead instead of enlightening his judgment. Allusion had been made to the period he had been connected with Westminster Hall and to the interest shown towards him by the large number of the members of the profession present. It he had the good fortune to possess their esteem and good will he could only ascribe it to their justice in believing that he had ever been animated by one leading desire, that of holding the scale equally to all men, showing no preference or personal feeling but dealing even-handed justice to everybody who had practiced before him. He hoped he might without pre sumption express a hope that throughout the remainder of his judicial career he should extend the same conduct to all who might practice before him, and that when he retired from active life he might carry with him the same kind feelings that his entrance into the court bad given rise to. His lordship then proceeded with the business on the paper. POLICE INTRT.T.TGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH -STREET. SHOP ROEMER!, Brennon, 20, and William Pickuell, 18, were placed at the b,r, before Mr. 13 ,, ad0n, charged by - James Cole, 317 A, a detective officer, with stealing some cigars from the shop of Henry Cross, of 2, Carnaby-street. Cole said that last night he was standing at the corner of Silver-street and Carnaby-street, when he saw the two prisoners, with two other lads, come front the pro secutor's shop, and seeing something bulky in one of the prisoner's pockets he asked him what he had got, and took from his pocket some cigars. The other prisoner ran away, and he sent a young man after him and he was taken into custody. Henry Cross, the prosecutor, raid his attention being called to the transaction by a young man, he found, on examining his cigar-case on his counter, some bad been taken. Mr. Beadon asked whether the prisoners were known. Two officers said they had both been convicted several Ames. Mr. Beadon committed them both for three months, with hard labour. WESTMINSTER. A STRANGE AFFAIR. —ROBBERY AT I CONCERT Room. —Edward O'Brien was brought before Mr. Poynter charged under the following circumstances : E izabeth Dowse, a "nymph of the pave," said that on the previous evening the defendant was in the Rose and Crown in company with the prosecutor, his brother, and myself. We were al drinking, and prosecutor was treating some other girls. The prosecutor went up stairs, and while there prisoner said to rue, " His (mean ing prosecutor's) watch is in his right hand trousers poc ket, and the handle unscrews, his purse is there also, and has got a good deal of money, and if you don't have the lot, I will." Prosecutor then came down stairs and went into the yard, and was followed by prisoner, and directly afterwards I saw the watch in his hand, and he left the house. I directly gave information, and he was pursued. I was taken to the station as well, and remained there until the defendant was brought in and oharged. Thomas ("usher), a hammerman, said prosecutor, who was deaf and dunib, was his half brotl or, and went with him to the concert room at the above house, where they drank some beer with defendant and last witness. I saw my half brother go to the yard, and defendant followed him directly. I then went out, and my brother told me that he had been robbed by the prisoner. Police-comtsble 281 A took prisoner into custody. I went to his house, where be had been after the robbery and gone away—presently he returned, and I took him. The watch has not been found, but he was seen in company with another man. Defendant in a long story said that Dowse bad taken the watch ; but the police said that when brought to the station prosecutor made signs that defendant had broken his watch from the chain. Goshen having stared that he did not sufficiently understand his brother to interpret his signs, Mr. Paynter 'aid he would remand prisoner for a week, by which time an interpret(r should be present who could give prosecutor's evidence ; and, as the police knew nothing of Dowse, she was allowed to depart at TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE WAREHOUSES OF THE STEAM,,NAVIGATION CO3IPANY.—ThI B morning at all early lapur,_ a fire of a most destructive character broke out in the - warehouses of the Steam Navigation Corn. pang, at Deptford Creek. Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents, before the fire was subdued the imilien'oe building was totally consumed. Property to an imadonse amount has been destroyed. The loss is covereTby insurance, HAY NigitKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os; clover. 31 103 to 51 03; and straw, 115 s to 1/ lOs por load, A fair demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 121 to 41 Os; clover, 31 103 to 51 Oa ; and straw, 1/ 63 to 11 lOs per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os ; clove?, 3/ lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 lOs per load. Supply good, and trade dull. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a very good demand for all quali ties, and quotations have advanced. Good medium con goes .re a shade higher, and common congous realise 131 d. per lb. SUGAR.—The market has been exceedingly steady, and for good qualities of grocery there is a fair demand at fully late rates. Other sorts, however, are inactive. In the refined market business has been rather quiet, owing , :to the scanty supply of dried goods on offer. Wet lqmps realise 53s to 5:3s 6d, and bastards 34s per cwt. C )FFEE.---There is an active inquiry for good qualities of Plantation Ceylon, and higher rates are current. Other descriptions remain at about previous rates. RlM—Very little bueinesshss been reported, and prices are steady. Rum. —There has been a moderate inquiry for Leward Island qualities, and last week's rates are current; mixed qualities have realised 2s per proof gallon. SPlCES.—Pimento and pepper have been in steady demand at sbout former rates. SALTPETRE. —The demand for this article has increased, and notwithstanding the large stock now on hand, high rates are demanded by holders. INDIGO.—The market has been very firm, and some small lots have changed hands at an advance of 4d to 6d per lb. on the rates realised at the last October sales. TALLOW.—There has not been muoh business transacted, the market being quiet. P. Y.C., on the spot, 55s per cwt.; January to March, 55, ; and March delivery, 54s 6d; South American is quoted 541; Australian beef, 55s 6d ; sheep's, 5t 6d per cwt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day. LONDON, Jan. 15.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; light breeze and fine. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 11.—Wind W.—Arrived—Western Sea, from Liverpool for Messina ; Hebden, from Troon for Demerara. PORTSMOUTH,_ Jan. 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived Nagaden, from Havana. SCILLY, Jan, 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Susannah, from New York for Santander. Sailed—Volante, for Va lencia. WEST HARTLEPOOL, Jan. 11.—Wind S.W.—Saiied— George and Leidvig, for Havannah ; Christian, ditto ; jerville, Genoa. OFF DARTMOUTH, Jan. 11.—Ar rived—Fire Somer, from Shields for Callao. BEAUMARIS, Jan. 11.—Wind N.W.—Arrived----James bi'llenry, from New Orleans. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning, Calm and frosty. Arrived—Dundonald, from Newport ; Despatch (a.), Jersey ; Havre (9.), Havre ; Flora (s.), Dublin ; Atlas, Alexandria. Sailed— Empress (a.), for Jersey; Alliance (a.), Havre ; Flora, London. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind W.S.W. An iv ed —Gratitude, from Macao; Martha, St. Domingo ; Leucothia, New Orleans. Sailed—Orontes, s.-s., for Salonica; Dorcas Prince, New Orleans ; G3merion, Naples ; Albatross, Aden. Off—Constellation, Moonlight, and John Potter. The Frank Pierce, which put back yesterday, has lost both anchors. QIIEENSTOWN, Jan. 10. A ri ived—Pepi, from Taganrog. The Trimonntain, from Liverpool, for Bombay, which put in here on the Gth of January, is leaky, and has gone into dock for repair. H O LYHEAD, Jan. 11. The Charles Souchay, from Mazagan , fo r Newry, arrived here with loss of stanchions, gangways , boats, skylight, and cargo shifted, having been struck off Heads by a sea last night. RI SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRATII. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Wind W.N.W. ; tide four hour's flood; weathor fresh and flue. Arrived, 11th—Venus, from Seville ; Henry Cur wen, Port August ; Providence, and Furet, Gravesend; Simon', Toredos ; Ann Isabel!, Caton. Arrived, 12th—Druid, from Callao ; Washington, Rangoon; Maria Bacheri, Odessa; /Etna, Cherbourg; Britannia, Havre ; Stefano, Ibrail ; William Pitt, Guernsey. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Anchored—Aveireuse, from London, for Lisbon. Passed, Jan. 11.—Vests, screw steamer, from London, for Oporto ; Bellvne, from London, for Newport ; Anna, from Sunderland, for Rio Janeiro. THE NEW PROPERTY OF CAMOMILE.—Camomile (Antiltemis nolnlis) is described in all treatises of materia medica as emollient, digestive, fortifying, &0., but none point out a most precious virtue, just announced as pertaining to it by M. Ozatiam, whose paper on the subject was presented to the Academy of Beiences of its last sitting by M. Cloquet. This virtue consists in preventing suppuration when the local disease is not too far advanced, and in gradually stopping it when it has existed for a long time. For this purpose it is administered in powerful ClO5OB of 5, 10, and even 80 grams es of the fewer in a litre of water, the infusion to be drunk in the course of the day, and to be continued until the cure be effected. Compresses moistened with the infusion may be toca]ly applied ; they aid in the cure, but are u , • necessary—the infusion alone, taken internally, being quite sufficient. In support of his assertion M. Osanam quotes the case of a "man, aged n, labour ing under a phlegmonous erysipelas of the face and head, with five enormous tumours ; the skin was separated from the skull by a vast quantity of pus ; a sixth tumour was being formed at the corner of the lower jaw. The patient bad a violent fever, accom panied with unceasing delirium. On the 28th day camomile was administered in doses of 30 grammes per day. During the first days the suppuration increased, whereupon the doses were reduced to 15 grammes ; the suppuration rapidly diminished, and on the 20th day after the commence ment of the treatment the patient went away in perfect hea!th. Three other cases, all worse than the former, are mentioned by M. Ozinam ; in one, the amputation of the thigh was avoided by ern} boy ing camomile in doses of 30 grammes per day. The cure lasted siz weeks. In another, an abscess of the size of a child's bead was first opened by incision, and eamonde administered as before. The cure lasted three weeks. The last case presents such a complication of diseases, the least of which seems to have been a typhus fever, that we will Hot disgust our readers with the description. Camomile was administered in doses of five grammes per day, owing to the weaknes , of the patient, and this cure was effected in 25 days. When, as in the first case, the remedy produces an appa rent aggravation, it is a sign that the dose is too strong for the patient, and requires dicolieV4on. MELANCHOLY DEATH. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Kings Arms Inn, Durdham-down, Bristol, on the body of Mr. F. W. Howard. The deceased was a partner in the firm of Henderson and Howard, who carry on an extensive business as solicitors at Bristol. He was 32 years of age, married, and had three children Yesterday morning he breakfasted as usual with his wife, and then, as was his custom, retired to his dressing-room to complete his attire. A. few minutes afterwards the report of a gun was heard, and Mrs. Howard and a servant rushing to the room, they found the deceased lying on the floor on his back, with a gun a few paces from him. A gentleman residing next door ran for a surgeon, and Mr. Rossiter was soon in at tendance, but upon his arrival he found the unfortunate man was quite dead. On examining the corpse it appeared that death had been occasioned by a charge of small shot having entered the body just below the ribs on the left side, and thence passed upwards into the heart. Death must evidently have been instan taneous. The evidence adduced at the inquest all went to show that the dreadful occurrence had been the result of accident. The deceased had appeared in his usual health and spirits up to the morning of his death, and no possible reason could be assigned why he should have meditated self destruction. He was well known to be an active and enthusiastic sportsman, and was in the habit of keeping a double-barrelled gun in his room. From ►he poaition in which the body and gun were found, the inference is that the deceased had been in the act of " drawing" the charge out of one barrel, when, from some unknown cause, it exploded. This assumption is strengthened by the fact that the lock of the gun was a peculiarly weak one, and that the lock of the barrel which had not been dis charged was found on full cock. Further than this the hands of the deceased were found to be dirtied with gunpowder, as if from having handled the end of the ramrod. The coroner having pointed out to the jury the reasons for believing that death had been accidental, an unanimous verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned. The life of decoased was insured in the Minerva office, on whose behalf Mr. A. Brittan watched the pro ceedings of the inquest. FIRS AND LOSS OF TWO LIVES. Between 3-and 4 o'clock yesterday morning a fire, which caused the loss of two lives, took place at the premises of Mr. W. Smith, coffeehouse-keeper, No. 49, Gray's-inn-lane. The house contained ten rooms, which were in the occupation of several families. Police-constables Beattie, No. 59 G, and Batchelor, No. 430 A, discovered the !woke issuing from the lower part of the building. An alarm was instantly raised, when Mr. LoLreina, the Wizard of the Crystal Palace, jumped out of bed, and succeeded in rescuing his wife and four children from the third floor front. Mr. and Mrs. Odder, aged bev,ween 70 and 80 years, were in the top thud floor back. Henry Horne, the fire-escape conductor, arrived, and st of Mr. planted hi s fi re - escape aga i nst t h e house, followed by fire-escape con d uc t or A rt ell, from Halton garden. H orne passed throug h the front-room third flo or , an d got to t h e a "iance and M rs . Odd er ; the former was bedridden, and b o th very aged. Th i s b ravo fellow seized Mrs. Odder and her husband, but the flames and smoke became so intense that neither the escapeman nor the other two persons were able to effect their retreat ; the man and bis wife, sur rounded with flame, sank prostrate on the floor. Horne, the conductor, as a last expedient, jumped out of the window, and fell a distance of 30 feet, but before leaving the house be was frightfully burnt, and in making h s exit he was as injured that it was necessary to remove him to the Ro y al Free H osp it a l , where he rema i ns in a state of great suffering. M r. Curran) the house - surgeon , dres se d, ' his w ounds. In the course of a few minutes numer ous engines attended, but the fire had during the interval reached every part of the premises. The building was destroyed, and the furniture and other effect s r e d uced to ashes. As soon as th e r uins were suffi c i ent: 4 y cooled search was made for the bod ie s of the t wo unfortunate persons k n own to have perished, and t h ey were foun d c l as ped in each other's arms, ter r ibl y b urnt. They were conveyed to the workhouse in Gray's-inn-lane. It is not known how the fi re or i ginated. Mr. S m ith was insured in the County Fire-office ; Mr. S. Baker , whose pre mises were a l so i n j ured, was insured in the Nor wich Union ; and Mr. Wood, the dairyman, was insured in the Phoenix Fire.office. CH RISTY' S MINSTRELS. That we mov e in a cycle has received further confirmation. S ome 12 or 14 years ago Loudon was awake ne d t o a new sensation by a band of sable harmonists, who, having taken up their quarters at the St. James's Theatre, retained profitable posses sion of the premises for many months—and when they had exhausted their theme and made at. hon ourable retreat, they left behind them a spirit which has never completely expired ; for, even though at length it descended upon certain peripa tetic hordes, we never forgot the original personi fication. But who had not had enough of that sort of thing 2 Who did not feel a Sir Charles Cold stream sympathy —a painful conviction that thole way " nothing in it" that could now excite the old Hall, in King William- S t ree t , h ave di spe lled the se nsation? The Chri s ty' s 166th appearance last illusion, and assured us that thi s c l ass of eveningMinstraet thels, who Polygraphicmadethei i r entertain ment is by no means "used up." Their songs, choruses, dances, anecdotes, and other delineations of negro eccentricity, are fresh, as o f yore were the performances o f Pell '8 troupe ; but Christy's Min strels are a bettor trained troupe, and, from the crowded state of their hall last night, and the genuine expression of satisfaction on the part of the audience, it would apdear that the Ethiopian cycle is performed, and that the second days of satiety are yet far in the future. E LL. — 0 T i 8L recento r d Chief-Jus tice h ie visitJ utso- P ORT RAIT OF L o ci r a , D CAMPBELL.—The he occasionmrn t E n d e in o b f u E rg i t, la e nd' embraced th e opportunity, long wished for, we believe, of sitting to the President of the Royal Scottish Academy for his portrait ; and although Sir J. Watson Gerdon was rather limited as to time, still, from the fine light which fortunat e l y prevai l e d d ur i ng th e sittings, and the patience displayed by Lnrd Campbell, who proved an excellent and untiring sitter, the portrait (a half-length). was completed in a few days, and it is riot only a capital likeness, but a first-rate specimen of Sir John's artistic talent. Though the selection of the president to execute the portrait of the distinguished Chief-Justice was (fly to be considered as a fitting tri bute to his great professional reputation, still, even in that limited sense, it reflects honour on Scottish art, and will, we feel assured, be viewed with feetings of gratifi cation not only by his professional brethren, bat by the public generally who take an interest in such matters. The portrait, we understand, is intended for the next exhibition of this Royal Academy. Besides that of the Lord Chief Justice, we observed in the president's studio an admirable full-length of the Marquis of Dal housie,i,rofe sProfessor Simpson—free s al p truthful son_ fr and fr oni characteristicthe exaggeration halfle which n gt hof prevails in most p ortraits of t h at eminent physician,— ' Scotsmen. JANUARY 12, 1858 THE COLONIES AND INDIA. LORD ELPHINSTONE'S ACCOUNT OF INDIA IN JUNE, 1857. To the Officer administering the Government of the Maur.tiu®. Honourable Sir, —We have the honour to enclose for your information copy of a despatch addressed us to his Excellency the Governor and Com mander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope. The accompanying summaries of Indian news, prepared for circulation in Eng and, will put you in possession of the principal facts connected with the alarming crisis through which our Indian Em pire is now passing. Should you be able to spare a regiment from the force at the Mauritius, a,service of the very greatest importance would be performed if that regiment were immediately placed on board the Pottiuger, and despatched to Bombay. In the event of your being able to place a regi ment at the disposal of the Government of Bom bay, we shall esteem it an additional favour if you would assist Captain Jenkins, of the Indian Navy, Cie officer who is the bearer of this letter, in pro ceeding to the Cape with as little delay as may be practicable, in order that he may prefer an applica tion to the Government of that colony for the de spatch of troops to Calcutta.—We have, &c., (Signed) ELPHINSTONE. J. R LUMSDEN. A. MALET. Bombay Castle, June 29, 1857. To his Excellency Sir GeO Grey, K.C. 8., Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope. On the 10th May a mutiny broke out among the native troops of the Bengal aimy at Meerut, au ina por.ant station under the Government of the North-Western Provinces of India. Several Euro peans were inur lered. Tile mutiny immedi4tely extended to alhi, where the lives nt many officers, civil anti military, and of several ladies, were sacri ficed. The mutineers, on gaining possession of the city of Delhi, proclaimed a member of the old im petial family as king, and called on their country men to co-operate in the annihilation of British power in India. Tll.e evil example exhibited at Meerut and Delhi has been followed throughout the whole of North ern India. From Calcutta to the Punjab there is hardly a station in which mutiny has n. t broken out, or in which it has not been found necessary to disarm the native troops. At several stations many officers and other European inhabitants have been murdered by the mutineers. The armies of Madras and Bombay have, up to the present time, remained firm in their allegiance. Tee accompanying copies of summaries of Indian news prepared for mrculatiou iu Englund will place your Excellency in. possession of the prit.cipal events in this extraordinary movement, the most momen tous in the annals of our Indian empire. Tile os tensible cause of the mutiny, your Excellency will observe, was the introduction of the new cartridges for the Eufield rifles, which, as being pre' aced in some degree with tallow, were regarded as offen sive to the religious feelings of the eative troops. A sentiment through the exertions of evil agents appears to have been engendered that the intio duction.of these cartridges was designed as an in sult to ttbe Hindoo and Mahometan religions, and as the - first indication of a policy having for its object the destruction of these religions. It would be out of place now t speculate how far other motives have conduced to the mutinous spirit so widely and so violently exhibited. It will be suf ficient to r. gard the actual facts alone, and to state that British ascendancy in India has never received so serious a menace. Your Excerency will immed;ately understand, with nearly the whole of the Bengal army either in open mutiny or disarmed in order to prevent them from mutinying, the presence of strong reinforce ments of European troops is an absolute necessity. The government of Bombay has reason to feel a just confidence in the fidelity of its native army ; it has stud firm, and we believe it will continue to stand firm, but it is recruited in a great part from the same provinces as the Bengal army, and with the evil example of that army before them it would be of very doubtful policy to trust implicitly to troops surrounded by such temptations to revolt as they are unquestionably exposed to. This govern ment, out of the eight European regiments which garrison its stations, inclusive of those in Seinde and of Aden, has in the pres ent emergency des patched four regiments to Bengal and the Punjab, and the greater part of another to places subordi nate to the government of the North-Western Pro vinces. It has still received urgent calls for fur ther aid, and it has to watch events in the adjoin ing territory of his highness the Nizarn, among whose troops a mutinous spirit has already dis played itself. If this spirit seould become general in the Nizam's territory, the whole eastern frontier of this pre-idency would require to be protected against any sudden inroad. In these conjectures it has occurred to us that your Excellency might be might be able, consistently with proper regard to the interests committed to your charge, to spare at least one of her Majesty's regiments now stationed at the Cape for duty in this presidency. This would be an important ac cession of strength, while, if a larger reinforcement can be afforded us, it might enable this government to render further assistance to the govern ment of the North-Western Provi nces, and a feeling of con fidence would be inspired that the British govetrhii; meut was bringing all its resources to btearouornEx. present crisis. In the earnest hopelthh this request cellency may be able to compl of one r egiment of to the extent at the very least infantry, the steamer rottinger has been des etched and the steamer Chu san will follow for its convey ancep to Bombay. which is much needed) fo r the relief of India, and that you t t o ha d t e y sp ou at r ch Ex at cel t l h e i n s c c y ris nl is ay a havWeeil wyeovuerr,pohwoepre much larger force ( com p rising artillery, will be able to find tonnage, and possibly steam tonnage, at the Cape. We have already had the honour of pointing out to your Excellency that the proportion of European troops in this presi • dency is less by one-half than its usual amount in times of perfect tranquillity. Were four regiments of in fantry and three compa • nies of artillery sent to Bombay, our ordinary peace establishment would only be completed. Looking, howev t er, o the more pressingexigencies of other parts of the empire, and being aware that for the next four or five months the Ganges is the line by which troops can best be conveyed to the chief seats of the revolt, we would .only ask your Excellency to send two regiments of infantry to Bombay ; any other troops, whether infantry or artillery, which can be spared the Cape colony, we think should be despatched to Calcutta. We have no hesitation in essuringyour Excellency that whatever amount of aid you aKe in a position afford will be most gratefully aoknoledged by the Hon. Court of Directors and by the Government of India. In explanation of the fact of this application being addressed to your Excellency by this Government, we beg to state that the telegrapbic communica tions are all interrupted, and communication by post is uncertain, and much valuable time would of the country who will now in his turn abandon therefore be lost in awaiting the result of a refer his bed to sleep for the night in the guard-house, once to the Government of India.—We have, Arc., and to walk his beat as sentry, who will not think (Signed) ELPHINSTOIM that he has made some sacrifice for her Majesty's J. R. LIIMSDEN. honour, and for the safety of even a distant part of A. MALET. her empire, and who will not henceforth regard any persons who assail the interests of the Queen, or her possessions, very much in the light of personal antagonists. In fact, all here now feel that they are useful members of a great body cerporate, in which they have that personal interest which arises from having made some sacrifices to promote the common good of the whole. Such a feeling per vading the empire must immeasurably increase its 1 , strength, unity, and stability ; I trust, therefore, that her Majesty's government will, upon every ground, bear me out in what I have done. It will be necessary that her Majesty's govern ment should, if they approve of the arrangements I have made, procure the sanction of her Majesty's advisers for the responsibility I have incurred in directing that the troops intended for China should be sent direct to Calcutta. That they should also obtain the sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty for my having sent her Ma jesty's steamer Penelope with troops to Calcutta, thus taking her from this stetion, and delaying her return to England, which has been ordered. I have done this in the absence of the admi , al, Sir Fred. Grey, who is at present on the west coast, the loss of whose advice and assistance at such a moment has been very unfortunate for me. The sanction of the Secretary for War must also be obtained to my having sent the 89th Regiment to Bombay, instead of New Zealand, and to my detaching the 95th Regiment from this command, as well as any other regiment which I may send on to Bengal, as also to the fact of my having sent the above-stated detachment of Royal Artillery to the Bengal presidency. I shall not fail to keep you fully informed of any other steps which it may be in my power to take to aid the Government of India in the present emergency, and I have now enclosed copies of all communications which have been by my directions addres.ed to the Governments of Bengal and Bom bay, and the several naval and military authorities. I beg to bring particularly to notice the assistance which I have received from Captain Sir William Wiseman, Bart., R.N., the senior naval officer here, and from Colonel Ferryman, of the 89th Re giment, in carrying out with the greatest prompti tude the various arrangements detailed in this despatch. Bombay Castle, June 29, 1857. - _ - - THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. (From ne Times.) In all great diPcussions upon the affairs of India the main argument against the institution of a simple form of government for that country has been sought and found in the dangerous amount of patronage with which a direct administration of so vast a dependency would invest the Crown and its servan t.. In connection, too, with this line of reasoning lies another consideration—that of the course which this patronage has hitherto taken, and the channels into which it might be diverted. Up to the pre eut time it may certainly be said that India has been the field of the middle classes especially, and that the service of the Company provided this section of society with opportunities which few hut aristocratic families could find in the service of the Crown. In England the chief offices of administration and the principal posts in the army fell mainly to the favourites of birth or fortune. In India either the civil or military profess.on might be pursued with encouraging prospects of success, apart from any hereditary advantage 4. Promotion at home depended very materially on rank and wealth, whereas in the East it appe 4red attainable by merit apne. If, then, the Government of India is to be so far assimilated to that of our other depen dencies as to bring the patronage it involves under the control of the,Administration at home, what is to become of this field, which the middle classes have so I , ng enjoyed, and in which, it may be honestly added, they have always displayed virtues and energies of the true popular4tamp 7 The im portance of this question is beyontl a doubt, but its difficulties, we hope, will not be , insurmountable. We do not believe that a mere modification in the directing or controllinnßiver could ever mate rially affect the machinery by which India would be ultimately governed. The Indian service has acquired a character more from its own inci dents than from the position of the patrons who dispensed its places. Compared with other vices, it involved long expatriation, separation from all home connections, and exposure to a climate which had really some inconveniences, and was credited with more. It is true that to a certain extent these conditions prevailed in other colonies also, but in our smaller dependencies the more im mediate and personal identification of every Euro pean with the governing body furnished a little solace, besides which the duty was only taken for a short period, the distance from home was not great, and return comparatively easy. How com pletely, indeed, the position of an officer in India was determined by the character of the service itsel may be seen i❑ the transformation which a Queen' Regiment usually underwent when ordered out to that country. A battalion destined for an Indian station was no longer consideted by aristocratic triflers as offering an eligible resort, and after a year or two of exchanges and retirements its officers would probably represent much the same class as those of a native regiment. A titled idler would shirk not merely the Indian service, but service in India, under whatever masters ; and the field was left open to less fortunate competitors, not because a commercial council kept the keys of the preserve, but because its attractions were not strong enough f,r those who had the privilege of choice. It is obvious that these conditions must survive any con stitu• ional changes at home, and that they will remain in full force whether the Government of India is double or single. Another question, however, of especial perti nence remains to be asked. What is this Indian patronage, on which arguments are so anxiously raised. It consisted in times past of a certain number of appointments in the Civil Service, and of a certain number of commissions in the armies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay. But the first appointments in the Civil Service of India are thrown open to competition, and may therefore be put out of the question, as removed from the reach of any patrons whatever, and the power of promt,tion will, of course, rest with the local G tvetnment.t. As to the =lit try services the Army of Bengal, which about equalled in magni tude those of the other two Presidencies together, has ceased to exist, our last telegram having just announced its final annihilation by the mutiny of the only two regiments hitherto preserving a nomi nal allegiance. Of the Army of Bombay a portion has succumbed to the epidemic of treason, the Madras army alone having remained generally faithful. The deductions, therefore, already made ft orn the aggregate of divisible patronage are enor moos, and this bugbear of former times appears reduced to proportions of comparative insignifi cance. Tra-, native regiments must be levied again and provided again with officers ; but now that the purely auxiliary functions of such corps are tho ronehly understood there is no fear of any revival of a " Bengal Army." It is not altogether correct to regard the Indian service as a purely popular service. It was un doubtedly popular in this sense—that it a as mainly filled from the ranks of the people as dis'inguish able from the circles of the aristocracy, but it was not a service freely open to all corners. It was just as close, after its own fashion, as the Queen's ser vice. The au , hori ties of Leadenhall-street dispensed their favours exactly like the authorities of the Horse Guards. Interest was required in one case precisely as in the other. On both sides it was patronage, pure and simple, the only difference being that each set of patrons was connected with its particular set of clients, and that the dealings of the Directors lay pith the middle classes more especially. There was this great advantage in the Indian service—that it was a genuine profession ; fairly remunerated, so that a man might live by his work, and administered on principles which offered a plain recompense for exertion and merit. These were the features which made it really a middle class service, and commended it naturally to those who had neither opulence nor nobility to rely upon in default of energy and application. When the career had been once entered the distinctions were striking enough, but, as far as concerned a first introduction, a la 4 without interest or connection had not a whit more chance of obtaining a nomi nation to Haileybury or a CJrnetcy in the Bengal Cavalry than of getting a clerkship in the Treasury or a commis'ion in the Grenadier Guards. The most desirable object in the impending re forms would be to popularize both services together, hut, as far as service in India goes, there is no reason to suppose, whatever may be the c mstitution or administration of the Indian Army, that it will be sought by any other class of men than those whom its conditions have hitherto naturally a'tracted. The sphere will al ways be T emote, the duty in many respects arduous, and the obligations considerable. A. man selecting India as the eld of his career must labour at Indian languages, endure an Indian climate, and accept an Indian exile, whatever may be the form or denomination taken by the Govern ment under which he serves. These conditions are no more likely than formerly to prove agreeable to youtig gentlemen with pockets full of money or pedigrees full of coronets. VYhat distinguished the Queen's Army from the Company's Army was not merely the source of patronag., but the scene of duty, the principle of promotion, and the rate of pay. Of these incidents the first must remain un changeable, and the last two unlikely to be c nged, acn a r r noi iS cts h eitul:itckehhhreal has left te of t pass u s with inttho little option hands, of a reality to be looked upon according r d same ing as al before . po b a b 1 Indiancal cu slsaeotrivtohincaest, itshwteoouroel muchdsulbt; as a pastime, and tasks the labourer too severely to withold his hire. These conditions, however, of fair work and fair wage are exactly such at will always suit a middle class, and not suit au considerations convey a satisfaetory assur ance general administration a sbtunt o nt f hure ln rn d ne i on a ersen i t s of proceeding. It is superfluous to inquire who shall give commissions in the Bengal Army, for the Bengal army exists no longer. Nobody doubts that its 74 Regiments furnished occupation for some 1,500 good officers drawn from the middle class of the British population ; but, as its men have deserted in a body, after doing their best to murder these officers and their families, the in terests of the middle classes themselves may well be appealed to against the restoration of so destruc tive a machine. The question has been decided altogether irrespectively of patronage. The power of the sword in India must no longer be committed to fanatical Hindoos. This principle is proved to be a condition not of this or that system of policy, but of any Government whatever. We must hold India by our strength and by the good affection of the people, not by-the sufferance of the Sepoy army. The change may involve an abolition or a transfer of patronage, but it is one which, with the alternative before us, cannot be refused. 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Answered, No. 250, Oct. 21, 1857, page 12.) I have the honour to state that I yesterday re ceived, by a special messenger, letters dated 29th June and Bth July, from the Bombay goverument to the following purport : That the British power in India had never been so seriously menaced as it was at the present moment ; that the whole of the Bengal army was either in open mutiny, or had been disarmed to prevent their mutinying. That the Bombay government still received urgent calls for further aid, and was anxiously watching events in the adjoining territory of the Nizatn, among whose troops a mutinous spirit had already displayed itself ; and that if this spirit should become general in the Nizam's territory the whole eastern frontier of the Bombay presidency would require to be protected against any sudden inroad. By another letter from Lord Elphinstone, dated 29th June, I was informed that Sir H. Barnard's force, then besieging Delhi, could not exceed 2,400 men, of which only 60 were trained artillerymen. The rebels were daily receiving large reinforce ments, whole regiments and brigades were mutiny ing, and were marching to Delhi, carrying with them their arms and any money which they could plunder from the public chests on their way. The mutineers were said to be very strong in artillery, and to have 120 heavy guns mounted and admi rably served, and to be in every respect well sup plied with ordnance stores and ammunition. In Bombay itself serious elements of disturbance had just been detected ; at Sattarah a plot had been discovered for seducing the sepoys from their allegiance, massacreing the European inhabitants, and for placing the adopted son of the deposed Rajah upon the throne. Another letter from Lord Elphinstone, dated Bth J uly, informed me that a very bloody and incou conclusive action had been fought at Delhi on the 23d of June, and that we had lost a great number of officers; that our force was daily becoming weaker, whilst the rebels were constantly increasing in strength and boldness. That Sir - John Lawrence began to think he would be obliged to abandon Peshawur, and all the count ry beyond the Indus, and the state of affairs generally contiuued to grow more unsatisfactory. You will have heardtbe above circumstances before this reaches you, but it was necessary that I should detail them asa justification of the measures I have adopted, and of the respon sibilities which I have incurred. Under these circumstances the Bombay Govern ment sent down a special messenger to me, Capt. Jenkins, of the Indian Navy, with thesteana trans ports the England and the Madras, and urgently requested me to send, without an instant's delay, two infantry regiments to Bombay, and a force of artillery to Calcutta, together with draught horses, and any supplies of specie which could possibly be ,pared. The Bombay Government stated this assis'ance to be absolutely necessary, and urgently pressed me to send every farther aid that could possibly be's3parecl to the Government of Bengal, which must be placed in a position of the most imminent peril. have therefore directed that all vessels arriving here with troops for China shall proceed direct to Calcutta instead of to Singapore. At this season of the year it only takes four days longer to reach Cal cutta than Singapore. The voyage from Calcutta to Singapore can be performed in about days ; thus, if the troops are not required at Calcutta, their voyage will only be lengthened about nine days ; whilst, if the safety of our Indian empire is threatened, their arrival at Calcutta 10 or 12 days earlier than if they went round by Singapore, may prove to be a matter of the most vital consequence. I have also directed that the coaling of the steam transports arriving here with troops for China should be proceeded wi• h day and night, so that sot one how's delay will take place at the Cape of Good Hope. Thes-, ar rangements have been communicated to' the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, and to Lord Elgin. The inhabitants of Caps Town have in this emer gency most nobly offered with their Volunteer Corps to perform gratuitously the whole garrison duty o: this place, which, from the number of Kaffir prisoners here, will bo heavy ; and I have conse quently been able to spare for service in Ind. a, every wan serving in this portion of South Africa. I have therefore detained the company of Royal Artilry which arrived on the 3d inst. in the Ocean Wave, under the command of Major Messurier, for the purpose of re!itiving Capt. Hardy's company of the same corps, and have also detained Capt. Hardy's company, which was to have returned to England. Half of this latter company was quar tered in Cape Town, forming part of the garrison of this place ; and I have directed Capt. Sir Wm. Wiseman to embark on bolrd hPr Majesty's steam ship Penelope Major Mt-ssurier's company of Royal Artillery, and the half of Capt. Hardy's company, which was in Cape Town, wi!h Capt. Travers of the Royal Artillery, and 50 excellent draught horses (thus forming a force of 207 non-commisioned officers and men of the Royal Artillery, with nine officers, together with their proper complement of horses), and to pr.( cried without any delay direct with this force to Calcutta. I have also taken the Eum of 60,0001. in specie out of the colonial treasury, being all the spec e that we had, and have paid it of er as a loan into the military chest, directing the senior comrnisa riat officer to ship this sum of specie on board the Penelope, to be paid over at Calcutta to the order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India. The Penelope will sail for Calcutta to-morrow or the next day. The 89th Regiment having been concen'rat4d, one half as the garrison at Cape Town, and the other half at the Buffalo Mouth, for the purpose of proceeding to New Zealand, I was able to put my hand upon this regiment, at an hour's notice, and have, as you will find from the enclosed correspon dence, directed that the Ocean Wave should be chartered to take 200 men of the 89th Regiment to Bombay, whilst the remainder of the same regi ment will be able to find accommodation on board the England. The 89th embarks to-day, and pro ceeds without delay for Bombay. From Sir Charles Yorke's letter to Sir James Jackson of the 4th of June, 1857, it appears that the 95th Regiment, which was to relieve the 89:b, may be expected to arrive here hourly. I will then send that regiment on to Bombay, allowing no longer detention here than is requisite for complet ing their supplies. In case of any difficulty arising on this subject, I have detaiue I for the present the steamer Madras on to Bombay. The 80t'i and 95th, together with the reinforcements which have been furnished from the Mauritius, will, appateutly sufficiently increase the European force in the Bombay presidency. I have, however, written to Sir James Jackson requesting him to make every exertion to spare another regiment from this command ; if we can with any safety accomplish this, such regiment shall be immediately sent on to Calcutta. To enable us to do this, I have taken uponmyself the responsibility of authorising our local mounted border force to be increased by 200 men, which will entail an additional charge of at least 20,0001. per annum upon the colonial chest, raising the sum which the colony pay for their own frontier force to 60,0001. per annum. In the emergency of the moment I have been compelled to take this step without the authority of the colonial parliament. which has only just been prorogued ; but I feel confident that the loyalty of the people of this colony is so great, and that such is their gratitude for the aid which Great Britain has affot dad to them through so many years of adversity, that a strong public feeling would be raised against me if I hesitated at the present moment to take all such steps as the colonial parlia ment would feel it was consistent with their honour that the Governor of the Colony should take to show their attachment to their sovereign, and their desire by every means in their power to evince their gratitude to her Majesty, and their anxiety in an important crisis to contribute to their utmost ability to secure the safety of the empire. I am afraid her Majesty's government may think that I have incurred too heavy a responsibility in directing all these movements, but I beg to point out, that any error which I have in this respect made can be remedied in a fe w weeks, whilst, not only is the safety of our whole Indian empire now at stake, but the present is a cr isis of g reat political significance. The British empire is so vast, and so unwieldy, that it is all important that the whole wed , : t should see it has not overgrown it s stren g th, but hri t it vitliy, aud poss esses quite as much energy , powers of action at its extremities as at its centre, and that if any vital portion of it is seriously en dangered, all parts of it can,t without communi sim tanenusly stir them eating with the centre, selves to meet the emergency, as if each part were the head and centre of action for the whole body, so that the whole weight and force of the emp i re , can at once be brought to bear from every part upon the menaced point. If this is done, the strength and safety of the w hole of her Majesty' s dowinionz ar e great l y increased, and their varie d populations becom e animated by common sentiments and by a common pride in the greatnes s an d strength of the em pire of which they form a part the effect of which can hardly be exaggerated. Forinstance, there is not one of the gentlemen itl thig s part