The Sun. — London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

s 1 INDIA. ( north-west frontier, under whom they continue to be ® ,employed. fro tor . b . , l SINDE. 3.—The commis s ions of there office r s, as ensigns, , will list fortnight we have had very few letters be dated from the 10th of Februar y last , the day of the ar e , y e ' 4( le ; the events there p resen tly i n progress victory of Sobraon. g tr ee , "e Presume, o f no great : public importance. The 4.—The Governor-General cordially con ratulates Ensign Stephen Douglas, Ensign Patrick Mara, Ensign eh e l e at Kurrachee are now entirely exempt from , John Moore, Ensign Samuel Spurgeon, Ensign J. C $ 1. . a. ; its last and most distinguished victim was 1401!;tationhJicsihn Napier, the nephew and military secre- Brasyer, Ensign John Storrs, and the army at large on the public recognition of the principle, that the . re- Excellency the Governor. His loss appears ward of promotion to the rank of a commissioned ei e n .ave been deeply and generally regretted. Sir C. officer, for distinguished service in action before the of the been exerting himself to discover the causes enemy, is henceforward open to every non-commissioned iee,,eee.late mortality, and if possible to have them re- officer of the Company's service. The Governor-General d fs era ' 4 The almost total exemption of the officers will be most happy, in concurrence with the Colman . cr eed half pestilence—the terrible suffering of the men, in -Chief, to give the fullest effect to the liberal intentions se esie I f depopulation of the native town, tend to throw of the Hon. the Court of Directors. vs_ depopulation light upon the subject. There is no doubt C r t e e e r h er that THE BUNDLEKUND LEGION. the inconceivable filth of the town of Simla, July 4, 1846. faits, e• e°, wed the poverty and squalor of its imhabi 1. The Governor-General, anxious to mark hisß British dice " e re calculated to make it a den of pestilential of the faithful and gallant services of the t . . to b e fi lle , a •nd accordingly the ditches have been directed 4 °Wre a 4 up, the ruined fortifications to be knocked Indian army during the late campaign, has much satis the toe. ti'l openings to be made in the worst portions of faction in restoring to the . Army List the number of the ket by t :', r e- The remedy will only be complete when the pre- late 34th Regiment of Native Infantry, which regiment was disbanded, under the authority of the Governer kids:4.'4(l4lgs are destroyed and new ones on a better plan General, for mutinous disobedience of orders, in refusing N o gee c onstructed. Cultivation has of late years grie- to march to Sinde in January, 1844. The consequence leei:Y Julien off in Sinde. Numberless warnings had of this misconduct was the dismissal from the service o lied e given of the danger of an epidemic arising from the the whole of the native officers, and noncommissioned . the coax °r scarcity of provisions where the resources of es, elantry became taxed to supply the wants of some AO officers and Sepoys, as unworthy of being retained in the Company's service. heir 4 , human beings, half soldiers, half followers, and 2. On that occasion the Bundlekund Legion, under its l 'elseli an ' i llee, added to the usual population. The ti t a b 'ng inquiries now being made, and measuresibeing, commanding officer, Captain Beatson, volunteered at once to proceed to Sinde. ilep t :„, 4 ; t to be, adopted for ascertaining, and if possible 3. Its services were accepted. The Legion has now letfe e i',,g, the quality of the food supplied to our people, completed the term of two years' service in Sinde, dui , z lete e 4 "Y indicate the suspicion that heretofore it has ing the whole of eellich period its conduct has been most of th e e ° ellen as was satisfactory. The accommodations exmplary and soldierlike. safety troops have hitherto not been such as health and 4. The Governor-General, desirous of proving the hi r e, require in a hot country. A standing camp estimation in which loyalty to the Company's service is f 4B 14'17 becomes a standing nuisance ; and in Sinde, at all times held by the Government of India, is pleased e Nt ee Ca uhal, we are averse to admit the fact, that to order, that the native officers, noncommissioned °M ess h e. Tents for an army so enormous as that which cers, and Sepoys, from the infantry of the Legion, be . tieie et j tu erto been maintained upon the Indus were re• allowed to volunteer in numbers sufficient to form a re h gre l th ere 'lest the wisdom of the policy which took us merit of infantry of the established strength, which 1 1 11 441 (3r :.the Popularity of our Government, might be °I? e .°4 ed• The omission in the one place is punished henceforth be inserted in the Army List as the shall Regiment of Native Infantry. leb_9hilzie insurrection, in the other by cholera—the 5. The Bundlekund Legion will retain the payand ee-4.1 British subjects occasioned by the two being pretty privileges granted tdsthe Legion on the occasion of vo t4PPeaYe e q u al. to each other. The month of June, 1846, lunteering to proceed to Sinde. ee ae s , P have occasioned as much loss of life at Kurra 6. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief will be 17t4hWaveTtutttierY, 1841 did at Khoord Caubul and Tezeen. Pleased to give the necessary orders for the European doubt but that the Governor, who cannot officers, p who were present with the 34th Regiment at the ti t hil il ly, will t.d.ke. cis',on or . energy imputed to him as a . W ill 4 , hi s best to brine such arrangements . about time of its disbandment, as well as any others who have itsp ee Yell future attacks—b'ut he must in this case been employed on civil or staff duty at any period . subse . - to the 31st of December, 1843, to rejoin their rep kee t 'e With half his army, and give up a year's rove- quentent at Loodiana, the station at which it is to be re. tese Provide them with proper quarters. Rain, which :JetZ t fa lia in any formed. ni considerable quantity, had poured 4 1 , 1 , 1 torrents for days together, so as greatly to en t1116,7,1! t he barracks in which some of the troops were beep: i r eci, and injure other buildings. The fall had been t kel t - : it was peculiarly heavy at Hyderabad and Kur ile 're--chiefly so en the sea-shore. We have no pre fthieetures of the amount of caselalties from cholera at tee i rati, or from fever at Si.kkur; they have at both 4, eea formidable in nmnber. At the latter place Stile r • s 1 7th had been the enief sufferers: they were on . Way to li:ur rachee, ill the view, it was said, of re eeetil to L e i ; ~ kis, els e e u ses and preceeding thence to the Cape of 1 00 11 sh or ,e At Hyderabad cholera appeared in the de t. , "'y after its disappearance at Kurrachee, and ei e tt e le. 4 4 ,. e 's are said to have occurred . the first day. It e ‘:e. . 4 • 11 to commit fearful ravages in the gaol, when jvern humanely ordered allthe prisoners h, .4. 414 , or t'll - sit„ l ' e ti for minor offences should be liberated. The 4.'e " at our l t) ,_ tite„,s. Campbell, dates seem e to have scarcely suffered. I 17th Native Infantry, was 4 e o e aky " o u cer in e p u b t e o ll, of ff. M t e l er Sobdar, another of the 4 ' 144 been released by death from his captivity. The- The month of Ramazan, during which all good Mug sulmans fast between sunrise and sunset, begun on the 22d inst. Mehemet Ali, being no rigid Mussulman, never observes this rule, and snakes no distinction be tween Ramazan and any other month of the year. Mehemet Ali went up to Cairo on the 27th inst., where he will meet his son Ibrahim Pacha for the first time after the return of the latter from England. On the arrival of Ibrahim Pacha at Cairo, a fortnight ago, Abbas Pacha, who had ad interim held the reigns of Government, at once put himself under the orders of the heir apparent, and now that Mehemet Ali has returned to Egypt, his Highness has become the head again, and things will go on as usual. The Nile having now risen to its proper height, the works of the barrage are partly suspended, and most of the soldiers have been marched down to Alexandria, in order to work at the stupendous fortifications that are being erected by the French round the town. The Hon. Ea - ,st India Company's steamer Akbar ar rived at Suez on the 26th inst., having on board Sir George Arthur, late G overnor o f Bombay, and family. Sir George Arthur will proceed to England by the steamer Oriental, which will sail from Alexandria on the Bth or 9th of September. By the Akbar we have received intelligence from Bombay up to the sth of August. The news is not of importance. The cholera had fortunately subsided. The mail brought from Bombay by the Akbar, con sisting of nineteen iron and six wooden boxes, proceeds this day to Malta, in charge of a special messenger, by the French steamer. SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES. By the packet-ship Mayda, arrived yesterday, advices and papers have been received from Hobart Town up to the Bth of April. By this arrival we are in possession of the speech of his Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, on the opening of the Chamber on the 24th of March. It is as follows: " Gentlemen—lt was not my intention to have called you together until I should have been enabled to lay the estimates of 1846 before you, had it not been desirable to pass certain Acts of a local character which I thought right not to be delayed any longer. " Among the Bills which I shall lay before you will be one for constituting a court of justice at Norfolk Island, for the trial of prisoners, which is made necessary in consequence of the former Act being disallowed. I wish to take advantage of the opportunity of the Comptroller- General being about to visit Norfolk Island, in a Govern ment vessel, to send a court' there also by the same opportunity. " You are aware that, in consequence of the Legisla tive Council being reduced in number, on the Ist of No vember last, below what was necessary to constitute a legal meeting, the estimates then before the Council did not pass. "On the 16th of January in this year I received a dispatch from the Secretary of State, dated the Bth of August, preceding, intimating to me the views of her Majesty's Government on the financial state of the colony. And on the 10th of January I received a dis patch from the Secretary of State, dated 4th September following, transmitting to me an Act to exempt Van Diemen's Land from the provisions of an 'Act for regu lating the sale of Waste Lands belongieg to the Crown in the Australian Colonies,' and instructing me at the same time that his Lordship would take an early oppor tunity of explaining to me at length the motive in which the Act originated, and the manner in which advantage is to be taken of its provisions ; and in the mean time directing me to suspend bringing it into operation until I received further instructions from home. " From the information thus conveyed to me by the Secretary of State, it appeared to me that a great altera tion in, as well as assistance, might be expected to 'the financial state of the colony ; and therefore that, until I received further instructions, it would be advisable for me to delay the estimates of 1846. " I therefore, with the advice of my executive council, continued acting on the estimates of 1845, and intend continuing to do so some time longer, in the belief that no very long time will pass over without full instruc tions on the finances of the colony. But as I have been obliged to continue the expenditure of 1845, and thus have been unable, with some few exceptions, to put in force the reductions contemplated in the estimates of 1846 ; and as, in addition to this, there have arisen some unexpected and unforeseen demands upon the colonial treasury, pAticularly the discharge of a debt due to the commissioners for immigration in 1842, which has taken and will continue to take the whole of the surplus of the land fund, after paying the legal claims upon it, I met the immediate pressure on our funds by deviating from the usual practice of paying the salaries of the Government offices monthly, and postponed the payment of all salaries above 2001. per annum to the end of the quarter. " It is necessary for me, therefore, to ask your ap proval and assistance in some temporary measures to meet these payments until I received the instructions to which I have alluded. " I have considered, therefore, with the advice and recommendation of my executive council, that the best way of affording this assistance will be by issuing negotiable securities of the nature of debentures or Exchequer-bills, not exceeding a given sum, bearing in terest, and chargeable on the revenue, and to be pre sented to the treasurer, or in payment to the Customs for duties, at the period to which the state of their ex piration is affixed. " The amount due for the salaries alluded to by me is 8,8601., which, with 7,000/. due to the Commercial Bank at the end of 1845, amounting to 15,8501., is the sum re quired, and as it is intended to issue only what is abso lutely necessary, I do not request a larger sum, though perhaps it might be deemed advisable to fix the utmost limit as not exceeding 20,000/. " The Colonial Secretary will therefore ask your con sent to a resolution to this effect, which, if you assent to, will be followed by a Bill to carry such resolution out. " It is gratifying to me to be able to congratulate you upon the impruved state of the colony in its internal and external trade, and on the marked and progressive advance it is making in every branch of enterprise and industry. "The Customs, from which our chief revenue is de rived, show an improvement. In comparing January, 1845, with January of this year, I find an increase of above 600/. In comparing February, 1845, with the corresponding month of last year, I find an increase of above 8001.; and though I am not yet able to make the same comparison with the present March with the March of last year, yet I find the same progressive improve ment; and if this continues, the annual receipts of this year will realise the calculation made in the estimates which I lately laid on the table of the council in the preceding session. " The Act of the Bth Victoria, No. 17, which exempted foreign whalers from port charges, has also had great effect in inducing them to visit our port for the purpose of refitting and repairs. " I shall not enter further into the financial affairs of the colony, as the fittest time to do so will be when I lay the estimates on the table; but, if in the meantime you wish for information, the Colonial Secretary will be at all times ready to afford it to you." J. STUART, Lieutenant-Colonel, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department, with the Governor-General. BY THE BIGHT HON. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA. Head-quarters, Simla, July 9, 1846. In pursuance of the forgoing order, his Excellency the Right Hou. the Commander-in-Chief is pleased to direct the following arrangements for carrying into effect the instructions of the Right Hon. the dovE:inor General of India for restoring to the Army List the number of the late 34th Regiment of Native Infantry:— The general order of the 4th inst. by the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India is to be read to the in fantry portion of the Bundlekund Legion at Loodiana on the receipt of this order ; and after paragraphs 4 and 5 shall have been carefully and fully explained to the native commissioned, non-commissioned officers, drum mers, and Sepoys, the commandant will call for volun teers for forming a regiment of native infantry of the following established strength, which will henceforth be inserted in the Army List as the 34th Regiment of Native Infantry, viz. :-10 Subadars, 60 Jemadars, 'lO Havildars, 60 Naiks, 20 Drummers, and 1,000 Sepoys. The commandant will report direct to Army head quarters, and with the least possible delay, the number of men that volunteer from the 1 st battalion, in order that if any deficiencies exist they may be supplied from the 2d battalion at Jhansi. JULLUNDUR DOAB. v2 l tish pr ov i nces i n t h e P un j au b appear to h ave I t k e l th e - sci by deluges of rain ; the country was new b t, elknate unknown to us, and we s ee m to h ave tt..4el f ind ifferently provided for many of the contin- V, 4l lie Itn unusually w e t, ra i n y lseason . A l arge ma - C,d .ad been esta b l i shed at Phulloor, and was being 40 4 a i h t h Military stores. One thousand rounds of OM - I t had been provided for each gun, and five " (1 13 I ,Z musket r..m - munition for each soldier. The kt tti ke e nlist'.ng slowly and reluctantly in our rei litkillitlitleetd7Y P.6re described as very fine and powerful Os. Le berThe people of the Noorpoor frontier_ were lQ uatering in s trength, with a view of assailing 'qtt w °ur is that such rumours, whether true or llot h (k itherto been rife. The volunteers are to be paid up to the Ist inst., and the officers of the late 34th Regiment of Native Infantry, as follows :—Major S. G. Wheeler; Captains S. A. Lyons and P. J. Chiene ; Lieutenants C. F. M. Mundy, P. H. K. Dewaal, C. C. Drury, F. H. Smith, B. T. Reid ; Ensigns A. S. Allen, B. H. Baugh, A. C. Bun bury, J. 1). Ogston, and F. H. Hanrner, will forthwith proceed to join the new corps at Loodiana, where for the present it is to bo stationed. The volunteers will take with them their clothing and arms; and the camp equipage and public stores of the Ist battalion of the Bundlekund Legion are likewise to be transferred to the 34th Regiment of Native Infantry. Descriptive rolls of the volunteers to be furnished in duplicate ; one copy to the Adjutant .General of the Army, the other to the officer who will hereafter be ap pointed to command the 34th Regiment of Native In fantry, to whom, also, character rolls carefully prepared are to be transmitted. Of THE PUNJAUB. l„ t he ' 44l e may now be restricted to that portion p ot dt of la nellntry of the Five Rivers remaining i n th e t o , de e% huleep Singh. The Lahore Government does 1, 80 , ▪ be making mach progress in strength or tl l , ``e'.• a Z t nn, or in the affections of the people. The 111 1 - 1 2`vor g - ` l . i ns an incorrigible reprobate, with many of tp„Pil e ,„" vices of the debauchee , despot, and upstart, b the co vices He is said to have ' expressed a wish retie • they 41 , eluent . of our troops . as soon as convenient; e not likely to remain beyond the time origi- Aesescribed. How soon they may require to return i l kit -44 ev to be seen. But few of the disbanded soldiers 03' Paid up the arrears which were due to them : eZ,lik e i Y e grumbling a n d t h reaten i ng fear f ully, and were h 4(1 to starve without a s t rugg l e . Th e M oo l tan aylbecome bolder in the spirit of disobedience, ed disposed to throw off the mask and assume authority over the province he ruled in subor `4ls,ull to the Maharaja. Ghoolab Singh was said kit,s4vhiiire o a ur ten to become troublesome •• but he seems so elosdyer o ce u nn n et d edo to lf3et u h s ae , ppA thri : t this quarttr°wan:lll"it INW. There were rumounrsolPtit u d g 6 sunder Akbar Khan on 3.?eshaw continuall • when ar t y descent these appear season of turbulence is at The birder seems to keep the whole of these coin?. " Ilttl ld. ll - 18.1" .' a nd when ally unusual alarm occurs, or is -"'M to be created, the cry of Akbar is coming," is It t h e It I tl -ti o Was the same thing in Europe with the name 1114111;it,na,Parte some thirty years ago. A man had been o":' Of Murdering no fewer than five females at :I N for the s a k e of robbing them of their jewels : ~tl 4 re tl o subjected to t h e sevrzrest torture, then roasted on f lle eon : anti filially bl own u p w ith gun po w d e r as lif e Ooe -la g e xtinct. So me seve r e acc id en t s h a d oc - Aithe,tiorn.,-"el9:vera, whi c h h a d b ecome su dd en l y swo ll en p, is fir r as falls of rain. Dr. Cox narrowly escaped P te on cros s i ng th e B eas : s i x men, who had ✓ of 4o boat along with him, w ere d rowne d. A NOl, e, 1.40 "natives, who bad gone to sleep i n a f err y f 0 all swept away and lost, from the sudd en tile stream. kt lli n „e TUE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS. ~ i j; l k s g o vernment which has long existed, and 1 ' 0 1 4 t i i .,*h from time to time has threatened the h e Pribhtninions continue as they have been for years. be -: t reasur' is vexhausted, trade languishes, and „g General Fraser, the British resi heci‘ °l,,_ele and an excellent man, but the local malady e reach of any remedy he can administer. It, tl esh; l4) SS OF TIIE SHIP ACTIVE. Illi t ' u as; l3 Active, Renaut commander, was wrecked off figo4)(, n ear Sameldavie, on the night of the 16th !ti )e ll s - h tla tive and four European seamen were miss- At ,-7,PPosed to have perished. Captain Renaut, /. ,ste kt icl e. ,Y,r,ann-ily, and the remainder of the crew were 0 4,,e en•--the ship was a total wreck, and not a "4,e,t either s t ores or cargo h a d b een sa ved.— '‘ el as, July 25. lit II I) 111 k Ir ° ,teiriON FROM THE RANKS. tt l T tiort. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. i[ , ;: l llSimla, July 3, 1846. Nh lk lite e ',k overner-General has much satisfaction in 'Ato g, fo • ra, fr r the information of the army, the annexed t , 4t ra t , n, ll l e the Hon. the Court of Directors of the 40, , - of India, No. 11, dated April 22, 1846: t, l ', l 44 6 ' ,,' 4 ,„conapli ance with the recommendations of our k1vt44 1 , - a s kieneral and Governors in Council, and . our I °l6Sr: e ra in -Chief, we have, on numerous occasions, db,''llt i t' e rilrnissi ons on the veteran establishment, to to,ni ta " ° facers of the superior class at the three presi 4) 4 ; 1 ' 1 0 were considered worthy of this distinction, and meritorious services." • la elog of opinion, that the advantages of promo ):4ll.:Titenrainissions shoul d be extended to European p, c ',cli st arid non commis s ioned officers of our service :inguish themselves . in action with the enemy, 4fi g • F ' resolved to authorise you to confer the c.ominisd c:l:4e4si upon such warrant and non-commissioned Vld !,0 distinguished, as shall be specially recom l',,l:b-ler it by their commanding officers, and as shall ;Oee t -e idered by the Commander-in-Chief and the t ? k litd el e,nt of India to be eminently deserving of this Ea ch promotion to be specially reported to us , 4 1 1 Pro ea Le 41,144 Warrant and .. non-commissioned . officers are te • ecl by age from admission into our regular ti h `rtie' a nd the pointment to commissions in k h lui th e'stablishinen ap t of such as have been recentl y d t.he _ 111' 4 ° ,4 action would be inappropriate to their po a4ith‘; then service. For these reasons it is necessary ~1 11 (1 e Mmissions to be granted under this authority ' h s unattached commissions of infantry. Our Go- V ls kiLl' Must avail themselves of the services of these tBp'Aened officers in local or irregular corps, or in .` l l4 h e r employment as may be consistent with Mei i:a u alifications." 1:4; -I: he future promotion of the officers to whom aPesions may be granted will be governed en- Vp 1416 he circumstances of each particular case,. to be ; °•oe.''•urought to our notice from time to time, for yt6,Vrnderation and orders." kiMip,„ 4 - 0 , every warrant and non-commissioned officer 14. -ersaall be c - inferred the distinction of a commi e tGm t ed • Irt tle of our present orders,. .there shall be °CI in aid of an wait as a commissioned officer, the ‘,OO O ~ r, 41 5 1 144 ~"'he • advantages now authorised are to E n e '''lltlj- e , t ,rosractively for services in the carer aign c 11 1 „.aae names of the brave men who were brought to `Util °I the Governor-General by his Excellency the S lt ee - , er 'in-Chief were— tiO ofratt-Major Stephen Douglas, of the first bri ri or,, n rse Artillery, late Provost-Marshal of the 'ue Sutlej and now riding-master, Ist brigade 412 e Atillery' p t ,S „rrieztilt-Maior Patrick Mara, of the 4th bat ;etsr,.;3 Artiller i y was offered civil employ, but ~i i% N,n .' 4 l' ernaini-g' w ith his corps as Sergeant-Major. tk il 7lite - P ea nt - Alijor John Moore, of the Ist European ' 4 "W ti; e P r oMot , d to conductor, and appointed adju- Banda Police Rittalion. ttli t , llo 4l e e g r e s tt il t-11 ij or Samuel 'Spurgeon, "of the 16th 6 4 / • r°44t- Major Bra!,yer, of the 26th Light In '444entgeoza John Storrs, of the 48th Regiment tititivtrantri ; the last four promoted to conductor, 4 the disposal of the civil authorities OA the Assistant-Surgeon M. W. Kirk, M.D., is posted to the 34th Regiment of Native Infantry, and the sergeant major and quartermaster-sergeant of the Ist Infantry Battalion of the Bundlekund Legion are likewise trans ferred to the 34th Regiment in their present grades. The facings of the 34th Regiment of Native Infantry are to be scarlet. By order of his Excellency the Right Hon. the Com mander-in-Chief. P. GRANT, Lieut.-Colonel, Adjutant-General of the Army. CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN THE ARMIES OF INDIA, Reported since the departure of the Mail of the 18th of • July.) Her Majesty's Troops—Captain J. M. Napier, 62d Regiment. Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Sinde, at Kurrachee, of cholera, on the 7th of July. Brevet Cap tain Browne, 31st Regiment, at Chiasurah, on the 14th of July. Bombay—Lieutenant J. D. Campbell, 17th Regiment, at Hyderabad, Sinde, on the 11th of July, of cholera. Madras—Captain J. Wilkinson 44th Regiment at Trichinopoly, on the 15th o f July. Ensign F. B. Griffin, 4th Regiment, at Vellore, on the 15th of July. Lieu tenant W. Doyle, Ordnance Department, at Penang, on the 12th of June. Captain J. Fortescue, Ist Regiment, on the Ist of April. Lieutenant E. Davie, 45th Regi ment, at Calcutta, on the 28th of June. Bengal—Lieutenant W. Darell, 54th Regiment, at Feroz. pore, en the Ist of July. Garrison-Surgeon James Innes, M.D., at Benares, on the 4th of July. Major George Roebuck, 71st Regiment, at Minporee, on the 9th of July. Lieutenant G. H. Swete, 56th Regi ment, at Mis<orie, on the 15th of July. Ensign White, 16th Regiment, at Umballah, on the 3d of July. AWFUL AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, EIGHT O'CLOCK P.M.—This town has again been visited by another terrific, and, to all appearances, a dreadfully destructive fire. At about a quarter to seven flames were observed to issue from the premises occupied by Messrs. M'Fie and Sons, of Bachelor-street, as a sugar refining establishment. While we write the flames are lighting the heavens for miles around. The premises, to all appearance, will he totally destroyed, but it will be well if it ends there, but doubts are entertained whether the fire-engines, which are play ing vigorously, can arrest the devouring element so as to save the adjoining premises. The scene is truly appalling. The poor creatnres who inhabit the houses in the immediate vicinity of the fire are moving off—men, women, and children are busily carrying their furniture, and the aged and helpless are being carried from the danger, amidst the shouts and screams of their affrighted relatives. As yet no cause can be given for the catastrophe. We cannot refrain from giving every praise to the fire police, under the direction of Mr. Dowling and Mr. Hewett, who are indefatigable in their exertions to subdue the flames. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN'G, SEPTEMnEIt 11, 1846 • COURT CIRCULAR. ROYAL VICTORIA AND ALBERT YACHT. FALNOUTII, SEPT. 7.—Her Majesty remained eff St. Michael's until the forenoon yesterday. Earl Spencer performed Divine service on board the yacht. The Queen walked to the top of St. Michael's Mount, and all over the old castle. At tour o'clock, P.M. her Majesty proceeded to Fal mouth, and anchored there for the night. At eight o'clock, A.M., this morning, his Royal High ness the Prince, accompanied by the Mineral Agent of the Duchy of Cornwall, Mr. Anson, and Sir James Clark, Baronet, proceeded to the Minsted Mines, eight miles distant, and to the Polberon Consols Mines at St. Agnes, twelve miles distant, to view the valuable copper mine at the former and the tin mine at the latter. His Royal Highness witnessed the whole process of working th© ore at each, and examined minutely all the newly invented machinery. His Royal Highness proceeded to Truro, to inspect the new Town Hall and Stannery Court, of which his Royal Highness is the Lord Warden. In the afternoon her Majesty embarked on board the Fairy, and proceeded about ten miles up the river Fal to Truro. THE MURDER. AND MUTILATION IN DERBYSHIRE. HASLAND, NEAR CHESTERFIELD, THURSDAY AFTER NOON.—This morning, at ten o'clock, the adjourned in quiry before Mr. J. Hutchinson, Coroner fur the imme diate locality of this place, into the alleged murder of George Collis, was resumed at the Shoulder of Mutton, in the village of Hasland, The circumstances connected with the perpetration of the awful deed of slaying and cutting up a human being were briefly narrated in The Sun of Tuesday last. From the peculiar appearance of the remains there can be little question that the poor victim was clove down with an axe, or some such instrument, from the incision through the hat, and in the skull found in the soil, in Falcon-yard, at the back of the Market-place, at Ches terfield, not far from the late residence of the deceased, who, it will be remembered, had not been seen alive from the 7th of December last. The peculiar fact of the legs and thighs being tied together, also proves beyond a doubt that not only had violence been committed, but that the limbs had been tied together after they had been so dismembered, and then thrown into the soil. The jury, of seventeen inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, having been sworn, Mary Manx, mother of deceased, deposed that de ceased lived with her some months at Brampton. Wit ness saw him last in the early part of September. It was on a Sunday. He did not say then that he was going away. Witness never had seen him since, nor had she ever heard of him. He was dressed in a black coat, buff waistcoat, and black trousers, white ribbed stockings, and light-coloured neckerchief. He had also in his pocket a handkerchief, marked with his initials. He had also a yellow canvas purse in his possession. Witness did not know how much money he might have had in his pocket, but he had some. Thinks he had two keys upon him. The constable who had charge of the case showed her some clothes this morning. The clothes were here brought into court, the mother immediately exclaimed, " Oh! they are his," evidently much affected. The CORONER then requested the witness separately to identify each garment, which she did most distinctly. Thomas Harvey, shoemaker, of Chesterfield, was then called and sworn. On the 7th of September last, about half-past 7 o'clock in the evening—it was on a Sunday—he passed the shop at the corner of the shambles occupied by Platt. When witness passed the shop he heard blows of a dull, heavy, deadly character, not such as sound when a block is struck. It appeared to him, as if something stuck to the back of the cleaver. It did not sound like wood. The blow was repeated three or four times, and after the first or second blow, he was not positive which, he, witness, heard a deep moaning, which was repeated. He was so confused at the time he could not swear exactly whether he heard the words, " Oh dear," or not. Witness then went back to his friend's house, and said to the persons there, "Oh my God, there's murder in Platt's shop." Witness's brother, who was smoking in the chimney corner, laughed at what he (witness) said. Witness and his wife, and his brother in-law, Thomas Bellamy, then came away. After this they again called at Platt's shop, and asked him what he was doing ? •He said "I am sick." Witness said, " Who have you got in the shop ?" He (Platt) said, "Nobody ; I have had some rum." Witness's wife or sister then asked Platt whether they should fetch him some water. He said, "No, I shall be better directly." One of the women then charged him (Platt) with having his girl in the shop, and he said, " I have not anybody here." Witness could not exactly remember any more. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall, who generally accompanies her Majesty on all her expedi tions, has excited the greatest interest amongst the loyal inhabitants of his Duchy. The royal suite were the only guests at her Majesty's table at dinner. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9.—The Queen, Prince Albert, and the royal children left Falmouth at eight o'clock, A.lll , yesterday, and anchored in the little harbour of Fowey at ten o'clock. Three carriages and four were there waiting, to con vey the royal party to Restormel Castle, the property of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall, a noble ruin of the seat of the ancient Dukes. After inspecting the Castle, her Majesty proceeded to the Restormel iron mine, where preparations were made for her Majesty and the Prince to enter the mine. Her Majesty and Prince Albert entered one of the ore carts, lined with green baize, and were drawn by eight miners two hundred fathoms into the recesses of the mine. Her Majesty alighted from her cart, and witnessed the process of hewing the ore. His Royal Highness also took a lesson in the art of using the hammer, and various specimens of ore were carried away. hier Majesty returned through Lostwithiel, where a loyal address was presented by the inhabitants, and re turned to Fovvey at half- past two o'clock, stopping to examine the beautiful residence of Mr. Trefoy, from whence her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked down :through the town to the river, and entered the barge at three o'clock. The Queen remained at sea all night, the yacht going half speed after dark. Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the royal children lauded at Osborne pier at nine o'clock this (Wednesday) morning. The Viscountess Canning arrived at Osborne House on Wednesday. Her Ladyship has succeeded the Vis countess Jocelyn as the Lady in Waiting to the Queen. Lady Jocelyn has taken her departure. Her Majesty and Prince Albert took an early walk yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, went on the beach yesterday morning. His Royal Highness Prince George returned to town yesterday from a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowa ger, at Cashiobury Park, Herts. Mr. Colquhoun had an interview with Earl Grey yes teray, at the Colonial-office. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood returned to town yesterday, from a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Bed fordshire. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey returned to town yesterday from a visit to the Hon. Locke King, at Wo burn, Chertsey. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of the Mauritius._ Dispatches were also received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of Gibraltar and Malta. Elizabeth Harvey, wife of the preceding witness, gave a most minute detail of the whole of the circumstances, as, previously sworn to' by her husband. The' only new features were, that when she_applied to Platt, upon his complainihg - of being sick, to open the door, he refused to do so, as he should soon be better. James Radford, gaol keeper at Chesterfield, was then called and sworn—He stated that on the morning of the sth of September last he was the prisoner of witness, and that he appeared then much affected, and, without any reserve, he made the following voluntary statement: —"I am innocent of the murder of George Collis; those who have murdered him I hope will be found out, for him and I were the best of friends. The watch which was in pawn at Cockson's I bought of a man named Lankey ' Bill (a provincialism for a Lancashire man). I gave him 10s. for it ' • he told me he had won it a t a raffle at Mansfield. I borrowed Ss. of Walker. He said the watch is now at our house ; you will find it under the bank in the pantry." He (witness) and William Sharp, another constable, then went to the house, where he found the watch as described. It was wrapped in paper, and appeared to be concealed. (The watch was here produced by the witness). It was a good silver article, rather of an antique appearance, but appended thereto was a stout steel chain, and neat appendages. Radford, by desire of the Coroner, then showed the watch to the mother of deceased, who declared it to have belonged to deceased up to the time she last saw him. Other evidence, similar to the preceding, was given. At this juncture the inquiry was adjourned for a few minutes. Caroline Redmall, the wife of a pork-butcher in the shambles—Platt, in the early part of January, offered me a watch for sale; the one produced is the one he offered. He told me at the time that he had won it at a raffle at Mansfield. He wanted 2/. for it. Witness made him no offer for it; she was not in need of anything of the kind. CORONER—Had you any conversation with Platt since that time? Witness—On Thursday morning last. CORONER--YOU have heard that a body supposed to be Collis's, has been found?—Yes. CoßoNEß—Where did you meet with him? Witness —Against our shop door. He said he had not seen Collis for some time. - Ere also said that lie (Collis) had murdered himself, for he had said he would do so. He told him so one night, when near the Highfield. One Saturday night Collis had one or two rows with him; he said he was afraid he should do it while he was with him; meaning at his shop. Platt did not pay the money he owed witness's husband; at least, not that she knew of. He did not pay any to him, she was certain, about the 3d of the present month. (The proceedings had not terminated when this ac count left.) ACCIDENT ON THE LEWES AND - • HASTINGS RAILWAY. LEWES, THURSDAY AFTERNOON.—Another accident has just occurred on this line, and from the very same cause, apparently, as that which took place about three weeks since —viz., from the train running off the line into a siding, owing to the " points" being left open, either by neglect or otherwise. It appears that in order to afford the contractors facilities for the removal of rails and timber from the water-side, a temporary tram-road has very recently been constructed, running from the line to " Spring-ditch" (a branch from the river) within about two or three hundred yards of the station. The line being several feet above the level of the meadows, and the distance to " Spring-ditch" but trifling, the de clivity of this tram-road is very sudden, say one in thirty. About eleven o'clock, a special goods up-train, laden with hops and wool, started from relegate station. On arriving at the spot we have described, the engine -driver perceived that instead of his engine keeping the line she was entering the siding, and beginning to rush down the decline. Terrified by the danger, he lost all presence of mind, and, without wait ing to reverse his engine, jumped off almost before he had entered the tram-road. Fortunately, the train was going very slowly—it is stated not above six or seven miles an hour—and he received no injury, but a bruise or two on his knees, from falling on the chalk. The stoker took it more easily, and waiting till the engine nearly reached the level, " picked out," to use his own expression, " a soft place," and jumped into the meadow unhurt. The engine rushed on, followed by the train, the impetus it had received from the very sudden descent forcing it some yards beyond the temporary rails, and up the steep bank of the ditch, over which it ploughed its way, falling headlong into the water, where, when we saw it, it was lying with the wheels of one side in the air. The tide was out, and at the bottom of the ditch lay . a raft of heavy timbers; upon these timbers both engine and tender fell. One loaded truck fol lowed them over the bank, falling on the engine, the remaining being suddenly brought to a stand still. This truck was loaded with pockets of hops, but owing to, the lowness of the tide, the vvater, fortunately, did nocreach theni. Immediately tin, the occurrence o f . the Accident an ex -1)04 engine Wu:l'lmeg sent off to Brighton, and in about an hour Mr. Fountain, the superintendent of th e Brighton station, arri ve d on the snot. On instituting inquiries into the cause of the accident, nothing conclu sive could be ascertained. The man to whose care the charge of these and other points near had been entrusted, distinctly deposed to these points being in good working order, and to his having, in company with another ser f vant, carefully oiled them at half-past nine in the morn ins. No brick or other truck had passed through the points down the siding since a very early hour inithe morning, and one of th e f oremen of the works, Mr. Douglass, declared that he himself saw the points quite right at a comparatively short time beforo the accident happened. The points are " self-acting," and from a minute investigation of their position, &c., it appears that the train could not possibly have run into the siding un less they had been set open. Whether they were so set open for trucks to pass into the siding and forgotten, or whether any malicious person had purposely blocked them up, is at present unknown. Workmen have been employed during the afternoon in reloading the hops, and getting the engines, &c., out of the ditch. The tide, however, having rapidly risen since noon, the en gine and tender are nearly covered with water ; and when we left the spot it appeared doubtful whether they could be extricated till the tide had again receded. Singular enough, the engine driver, Charles Clarke, is brother to the man who was injured at the Pevensey accident. There were eleven waggons in the train, ten out of the eleven being loaded with hops, and the eleventh with wool. Amongst other names on the pockets we observed those of Mr. Thomas Arcoll, of Guestling, Mr. William Woodhams, of L i dimore, Mr. John Austin, of Brede, &c. The air was completely perfumed by the fragrancy of the hops. Fortunately, the day being fine and dry, the pockets which had toj be unloaded from the one or two damaged trucks took no harm. The - accident in no way impeded the traffic on the line ; the siding alone being affected by it. The present is a very fortunate escape. Wool and hops can bear such "collisions," but what might have been the effect, had the train been full of passengers in stead of goods, it is fearful to contemplate. It is very clear that the "points" on a line ought not to be left to the tender mercies of contractors or the casual workmen they may think proper to appoint. They should be placed under the especial charge of careful and compe tent servants appointed by the company. Let the con tractors and the company arrange as to the payment of these men as they choose, but the responsibility of their appointment should rest with the co m p a ny. —Sussex dialvertitere JOSEPH ADV . . TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—With reference to your remark. on the subject of the noted Mr. Joseph Ady, I confess that I was, tome what foolishly, deluded into the sacrifice of the sum of one pound, under the promise of information greatly to my advantage ; such information, however, proved to be a mere warning as to my liability to be outlawed as a subscriber to one or two of the railway schemes pro jected last year. Should Mr. Ady be sufficientlX fortunate as to obtain a like amount from even a very small portion of the sub scribers to such schemes, his system will prove highly lucrative, if not altogether honourable. Your insertion of these few remarks may tend to put the unenlightened on their guard, and will oblige, Sir your very humble servant, Sept. 10, 1846. MI LITARY and NAVAL FLOGGING. 7'o THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—Since an inquest was held on the body of the 7th Hussar who was flogged at Hounslow, many cases of similar barbarity have " been brought to light," and it is but fair to presume that they are perfectly true, for if they were not so surely some " advocate of the lash" would ere this have come forward to contradict them. I read of one man whose " back mortified ;" of another having had 115 lashes, who was attacked with " lock jaw ;" of two others, each of whom received 150 lashes, whose sufferings terminated in " sloughing and fever,"—in all these instances death was the result of military flogging. It was, no doubt, with reference to the above-named cases, that Mr. Wakley, in his speech at Exeter Hall, stated " he was sorry to be compelled to express the opinion that it had been inflicted with a knowledge that it had proved fatal to human life." Whether the Hon. Gentleman was or was not correct in his supposition, it is impossible to say—whether the Commander-in-Chief was or was not acquainted with the cases alluded to, when he " approved and confirmed" the sentence for the " cruel" flogging of White, it is not for me to decide. This, however, appears to have been certain, that the reduction of the punishment from two hundred lashes down to fifty lashes was not made until a storm of public indignation had fallen upon the heads of all the "military authorities" who were concerned in that " deed of blood." I fully believe it to be the wish of the Duke of Wel lington, that, in future, no British soldier shall be flogged to death ; for he not only said, when speaking of the Hounslow affair, " this shall not happen again" —but he has also provided in the " law of fifty lashes," that even that reduced punishment shall not take place, should the weather be either too hot or too cold, and that the state of health of the party sentenced shall be ascertained. Now, I would ask any one possessed of the com mon feelings of humanity, is it just that for "no in famous offence," a fellow-creature should be tortured in so horrible and dangerous a manner, that the " probable preservation of his life shall partly depend on the ' heat' or the ' cold' of the weather at the time his punish ment is inflicted ?" I think after the opinions which have been expressed by Mr. Wakley and other eminent medical men, with regard to flogging, that it would be exceedingly difficult to find the man who would, upon his own responsibility, decide at what degree of tempe rature fifty lashes might be inflicted with safety to human life. But I turn from the contemplation of such cruelties as these to the cheering fact, that the public press have nobly laid aside all party feelings and political differ• ences, in endeavouring to obtain the total abolition of a law, which, being in " direct opposition to every precept of Christianity, is necessarily demoralising in its effects, and utterly at variance with the mild and merciful spirit of the age in which we live." To you, Sir, who have been foremost in exposing the iniquities of military and naval flogging, I take the liberty of sending these few observations, and if you consider them worthy of insertion in the columns of The Sun, you will much oblige, yours, - I. W. BOYES. 14, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, Sept... 9, 1846. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l shall feel obliged by your allowing this letter to be inserted in the next number of your valued journal, which has reference to a paragraph that appeared in the one for last evening, the 9th instant, giving an account of the possibility of collision on the Midland Railway, by the train leaving Nottingham for Derby at 5 P.N., and the one from Derby to London at 5 5 P.N., the express. Your correspondent in the midland district seems to be labouring under some delusion which I cannot describe ; but by reference to the following ex tract from his account you will see the error he has fallen into, and the sooner it is corrected the better. As it is, it will only mislead the public, and make it appear that the company do not attend to the necessary pre cautions which are requisite. He states that, " the de parture line from Derby till the 5 5 P.N. train arrives at the turn to the Junction at Red Hill, is the same line as the 5 P.N. train from Nottingham to Derby passes upon after reaching the turn nearest Derby to the Junction." Thus, distinctly informing the public that the trains to Derby pass on the same line as those from Derby, which is an erroneous idea. I should have thought that the Midland line had beetimade long enough for him to see that there were two lines of rails. Hoping that these few lines may be of service to him and all others who are constantly in the habit of reporting, I beg leave to subscribe myself, JUSTICE. Newark, Sept. 10, 1346. AFFAIRS OF EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 30. —His Higness Mehemet Ali, who left Constantinople on the 17th instant, arrived at Alexandria on the morning of the 24th, after calling at Cavalla and Candia on his way. The same Turkish steamer, the Esseri Djedid, which took his Highness to Constantinople, brought him back to Alexandria, accompanied by the Egyptian steamer Siout, which conveyed the Viceroy's suite. His Ilighness was saluted by all the forts in and about Alexandria, and all the shipping in the harbour, with manned yards, and dressed, at three different times —on the steamers making their appearance round the lighthouse-point, on their coming to anchor in the har bour, and on the Viceroy's setting foot on shore. Three thousand troops, in their best attire, with clean stockings and blue jackets, were drawn up in front of the palace to receive the Viceroy with military honours on landing. His Highness wore on his breast a most brilliant vizieral decoration, and a miniature portrait of Abdul Medgid, given to him by the Sultan himself; and all the mem bers of the Viceroy's suite, including his two Greek merchant friends, were decorated with the Nishan Ifta char, a Turkish order. For three nights after the Viceroy's arrival the whole town of Alexandria, all the shipping in the harbour, and the Palace at Ras-el-Teen were illuminated. The Frank quarter, and particularly the houses and gardens of the Pacha's Greek favourites, were very splendid with trans parencies and Turkish and Arabic inscriptions, amongst which the most conspicuous were the following : " Mehemet Ali, thou art the protector and hope of Egypt ; thou art the soul and light of commerce." " In war thou art a lion, thy name is everlasting." " 0, Mehemet Ali, do live it: thousand years." " He went w ith g l ory an d respect , an d returned with power and good fortune." " May the Government of Mehemet Ali and his pos terity remain for ever." Mehemet Ali drove about the town in a most gorgeous new carriage and six horses, which he has recently got out from France, and which cost him 3,0001. sterling. His Highness seemed very well pleased with this demon stration of goodwill and respect on the part of the resi dents of Alexandria, especially as he went about with a Turkish Pacha, who accompanied him to Alexandria from Constantinople, and his Highness no doubt expects that, on his return to the capital, he will relate with what affection he is treated in Egypt. The Viceroy stopped for a short while at the houses of his Greek merchant friends, where he partook of ices and coffee, and he was vociferously cheered by the Frank population. During the whole of the three nights, both the Arab and Frank populations of Alexandria were walking about the town enjoying the brilliant scene, which was height ened by calm and pleasant weather. Mehemet Ali seems highly gratifi e d w ith th e s plendid reception given him by the Sultan at Constantinople. His Highness has come back in the Turkish dress, which is neither European nor Asiatic, and is far less becoming than the genuine Nizam dress. Whoever has travelled in the East, and has seen the old Pacha in his Nizam dress, and still more, in the full robes and ample turban of the Mameluke style, will be grieved to think that the pre sent ideas of Turkish court etiquette should compel his Highness to wear close-fitting European trousers with straps, and a stock ! But the Pacha will, no doubt, put this ungainly costume on one side, and return to the one he has been so long accustomed to. The Viceroy's navy at present wear the Turkish uniform, consisting of tight trousers and jacket; it is to be hoped that this non descript dress will not be introduced in the army, as the present full robes are far more befitting the Arabs. It is known that the Viceroy has expended, during his stay at Constantinople, at least 60,000 purses (250,0001. sterling, or 1,250,000 dollars) ; and it has been remarked that his Highness would have done some good indeed had he given a dollar to each of the 1,250,000 of poor miserable fellahs who inhabit Egypt, instead of throwing away his money most lavishly at Constantinople, upon people who only show an outward feeling of friendship towards him , but in their hearts are his bitter enemies. However, his Highness has always shown, himself a very clever and intelligent man ; and the largesses of the Viceroy at Constantinople were certainly not made for the sole object of display, but for some other purpose unknown ; perhaps, to obtain the path:the of Syria or Can*, THE GREAT BRITAIN. We have been requested to give insertion to the fol lowing letter from the Right Hon. Mr. Goulburn to Cap tain Hosken, commander of the Great Britain steam- ship:— "North Acton, Aug. 28, 1846. " Sir,—l have received at this place your letter of the 20th of August. "I can have no hesitation in assuring you, that nothing was farther from my intention than to make any state ment in the House of Commons which could by possi bility be construed as derogatory to the credit due to you for naval enterprise or skill. " I have not here any means of referring to what fell from me in the debate with reference to the contract en tered into by Messrs. Cunard. Of this I am certain, that the return from which I quoted the voyages of the Great Western went no further back than the year 1843; and so far as I recollect, it was with reference to the period which has since elapsed that my obsetvations as to the voyages of that ship were made.,--I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) " HENRY GOULBURN. " To Captain Ilosken." EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—CEATH.4.M, SEPT. 10.— Early this morning the premises of Mr. John Isaacs, in the High-street, were broken open, and a valuable por tion of his stock stolen, with which the thieves got off undiscovered. Entrance was gained, it appears, through an adjacent timber yard. The booty consisted of between seventy and eighty watches, plate, and jewellery. The thieves, with great judgment, selected the plate from among the plated and German silver articles. The exact amount of the loss cannot at present be ascertained, but it is estimated at between 1,0001. and 2,0001. On Saturday evening, about nine o'clock, while the men were at work in the coal-mine of Sainte Suzanne, near Charleroi (Belgium), the fire-damp exploded and brought down an immense mass of the vault, killing eight and burning two very severely. Seven dead bodies were dug out by five in the afternoon, and the eighth had not bee:i found. Several of the sufferers have left wives and families. EDMONTON FAlR.—Yesterday extensive prepara tions were being made in a field adjoining Angel-lane, Edmonton, to renew this fair, which, previous to last year, had been twenty-three years extinct. It is to be commenced on Monday next, and will bo continued for four days. Messrs. Nelson Lee, Richardson, and some other adventurers, will have theatrical booths, and the Messrs. Wombwell will occupy a large area of ground with their menagerie. Pony racing and other amuse ments will take place, and an order has been issued by the person who has engaged the field, which occupies magi WWI OA 110 garablin will be (419yritd, THE WELLINGTON STATUE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The public attention was, some time ago, called to the preparations making in reference to the statue of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the proposed situation for which, it is to be feared, will not prove very credit able to the good taste of the nation, and a strong opinion to that effect has been expressed both inParliament and by the public. The committee, however, seemed to be determined not to be thwarted, and it is now understood that the statue, in propria persond, is to be placed on the arch, and that certainly at no small expense, but under an assurance by the committee, that if then not gene rally approved of, it will be removed to a more desirable situation. The season adopted for thus ascertaining the general opinion of the public is not very favourable, but what ever it may be, I much question the probability of the removal of the statue, if once placed, to any other situa tion, however recommended. The only hope of escape from the national disgrace, now contemplated, seems to rest on the not improbable failure of the arch to sustain the weight of the superin cumbent mass intended to be placed upon it.— " A consummation devoutly to be wished." I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, ONE OF THE PUBLIC. London, Sept. 10, 1846. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—A Correspondent, under the signature of " A Constant Reader," suggests that each guard's carriage should be furnished with a small, but strong steam boiler, to which should be attached a powerful whistle, for the purpose of conveying signals to the engine driver. I think that compressed air would be a more convenient agent than steam , as it would not requ i re any fire, and would likewise be more economical, and the receiver could be easily refilled with air by means of a small pump attached to it.—l am, Sir, &c. LOCOMOTIVE. London, Sept. 9, 1846. DEATH OF A GREENWICH PENSIONER.—Died, last week, of extreme old age, a noted dependent on Green wich Hospital, named " Old Hardy.' Some ten years ago, a large water-dog, of the Russian breed, escaped from u vessel when off Greenwich, and wandered about that town for several days, without any one paying any particular attention to him. During that period, a child, while at play on the esplanade of the Royal Col lege, fell into the River, and would have met with a watery grave but for the timely assistance of the stray animal. He had been watching - there for his lost ship, and, on observing the accident, be plunged over the pier, seized the daft and swam with it a considerable distance to the landing place. Such an heroic action at tracted the sympathy of the gallant old tars, and the noble animal now shared the rations of many a mess. Nor was this liberality confined to the pensioners, but was shared in by th e G overnor, Si r T. Hardy, from whose patronage and kindness to him he received the soubriquet of " Old Hardy." The dog now found his way into the hospital, and took up his quarters in the main guardhouse. He never attached himself par ticularly to any individual, but was constantly to be found among the men on duty for the day, to whom he became a valuable assistant, and in whose mess he was a I welcome mate. It is a regulation of the hospital to ex elude all dogs unless led by their owners, and Old Hardy soon took upon himself this office—a duty which lie carried out to the letter, as well as to the discomfit of many an unfortunate cur that dared to intrude. Among the visitors he had many patrons, and a halfpenny or a penny bestowed upon ,him was im mediately carried to the tripe shop in the market, where he would deposit the money on the counter, and wait for the full value of it. He knew the difference betwixt the two coins, and a farthing he would &- fuse with scorn. Latterly he would not go to the market alone, but when he received any gift he would go to the guardhouse, show his money, and appear rest less until some one offered to accompany him. It is supposed that he had been frequently waylaid and robbed, his old ago preventing him from avoiding or re senting such an outrage, and that he adopted that mode for security. The late warm summer was a severe trial to " Old Hardy." During the hottest period of the day he was often to be seen wandering along the beach, im mersed to his chin in the water, and occasionally in dulging in a swim after a piece of wood some urchin would throw in for his amusement. " Old Hardy" was a noble appendage to a seamen's institution, as a finer speci men of the curly-haired water-dog was rarely to be seen. The old pensioners buried him in the shrubbery betwixt the outer and inner west gates. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ON THE EASTERN COUNTIFS RAlLWAY.—Although little more than five months has transpired since the first step was taken to erect this important medium of communication on the above lines, upwards of 167 miles of wires has been fixed, and 70 instruments erected at the various stations, all of which are in active operation. THAMES AMATEUR REGATTA. —We have been re quested to state that the Sphynx Cutter Club have pro tested and intend to appeal against the decision of the committee who awarded the four-oared prize to the Ariel Club on Monday last, upon the ground that the Arid crew were disqualified from rowing in the grand heat, not having rowed their trial heat, and that there fore the Hood boat WAN tutitled to the prize. HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL. HEREFORD, THURSDAY.—The " meeting of the three choirs "of Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester com menced yesterday, under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and, so far as can be judged from present appearances, the meeting promises to be a very successful one. The object of these gather ings (of which the present is the 123 d anniversary) is the affording pecuniary assistance to widows and orphans of clergymen in the three dioceses mentioned above ; and, aided by the diocesan clerical charities, the proceeds of the festivals have of late yeavis averaged to each widow 20/., and to each orphan 15/. On the first morning of these festivals there is always a full service at the Cathedral, in which the band and vocalists engaged take part. The Cathedral was well filled at an early hour by a most fashionable congregation, and the divine service was preceded by Spohr's sublime overture to the " Last Judg ment." The pieces, responses, and litany selected, were Tallis's, the Te Deem, Handel's (the Dettingen), and the Jubilate, Purcell's. There were also three anthems sung in the course of the morning service, via., Dr. Croft's " God is gone up," Dr. Boyce's " Oh, where shall wisdom be found?" and Dr. Hayes's "0, worship the Lord." It would be out of place to criticise this morning's musical performance ; suffice it, therefore, to say, that the solo parts were entrusted to the principal singers, and that the band and chorus were generally efficient. The principal singers brought down here are Miss Birch, the Misses Williams, Miss Dolby, Mr.Hobb, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Machin, Mr. H. Phillips, and Mr. Hat ton. Mr. Townsend Smith (organist of Hereford cathe dral) is the conductor of the festival, Mr. Arnott (of Gloucester cathedral) presiding at the organ, and Mr. Done, (of Worcester cathedral) at the pianoforte. The band is a most efficient one, being selected principally from the Philharmonic Society, and the chorus from the Ancient and Philharmonic Concerts, and the chorus of the cathedrals of Gloucester, Worcester, Windsor, Bris tol, Lichfield, Cambridge, Armagh, &c. Among the band are the well-known faces of T. Cooke, Blagrove, Willy, Gratton Cooke, Baumann, B. Lindley, Harper, Platt, Loder, Cramer, Moralt, Hill, Calkin, Lucas, Howell, Flower, M. Prospere, Card, and Chipp. The evening concert was held at the Shire-hall, which was fitted up for the occasion. The concert commenced at eight o'clock, with Weber's overture to Der Fries chutz, which was admirably rendered, the band being well prepared for this favourite overture. Mendelssohn's " First Walpurgisnacht" followed, and of course formed the chief attraction of the evening, from its novelty in these parts—distant from any railway 30 miles. One of Beethoven's quintetts made up the first part of the concert ; and pan 2 consisted of the follow ing miscellaneous selection, including Overture (Guil liaume Tell)—Rossini ; Madrigal, " Merrily wake mu sic's measure" (Fair Rosaniond)—J. Barnett ; two Ger man songs, Miss Dolby-1, " The Chapel 2, Shep herd's Winter song—Hatton ; Song, Mr. Hobbs, " 0, tuneful voice"—Haydn ; Fantasia, violoncello, Mr. Lindley—Lindley ; Song, Miss Birch, " The Syren's invitation"—Hatton. As usual the attendance at this, the first evening's concert, was scanty, and this circum stance seemed to give a flatness to the entertainment. This was observable in the singing of many of the solo parts entrusted to Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Phillips and Lockey ; but the instrumentalists were perfect in their execution of the duties assigned to them. The band, under the leadership of Mr. Willy, was per fect in their interpretation of the overture, which is beautifully and graphically descriptive of a storm, and of the approach of spring. Notwithstanding the small at tendance at the concert, the whole of the programme was well got through, though the instrumental portion of it afforded the greatest treat. Beethoven's quintetto was executed by Messrs. Hatton, "Williams, Grattan Cooke, Platt, and Baumann, in a style which drew forth the admiration of all the critics, as also was the case with the overture of William Tell. The concert was concluded early. There will be a ball after this evening and to-morrow's concerts. To-day the county families are flocking into the city, to hear Mozart's Requiem and Fall of Babylon, which will be given this morning. This evening's concert consists of a selection from Oberon, and a miscellany from the works of various composers. An excellent beginning, as respects the charity, was made yesterday. The collection at the doors of the cathedral amounted to 3/. or 4/. short of 3001., being upwards of 1001. beyond the amount received for the charity on the first day of the last Hereford Musical Festival. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. Upon the strength of repeated offers to back him, Sir Tatton Sykes sprung half a point on Monday's betting; the outlay on him was moderate. Brocardo was also quoted at an improved figure, but in his case the movement was the effect of some heavy investments ; at least 8001. must hava been laid out. Fancy Boy had a good many backers at Bto 1, and lago at 10 to 1, and both left off steady. It was other wise with Mr. O'Brien's horses; 10 and 11 to 1 having been laid against The Traverser, and 10 and 12 to 1 against Grimston ; Cranebrook and Free Lance gave way, and Sting, although backed once at 16 to 1, did not maintain his ground. Latest prices: ST. LEGER. • 5 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir TattonSykes—take3 to 1 5 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken 8 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—taken 10 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken 11 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser 12 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston 16 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance 16 to 1 agst Mr. Cranstoun's Cranebrook 17 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Ennui—taken 10 to I agst Mr. Whitelock's Fair Rosamond. LEICESTER RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Leicester Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft and 5 only if declared, &c., with 75 added; the second to save his stake. Twice round and a distmwo_ (10 Suhz„, 19 of whom do- dared). Mr. Parr's Dulcet, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 4 vrs, 7st Mr. G. Ongley's Mystery, 4 yrs, 7st 41b Sir H. Fleetwood's The Forest Flower, 4 yrs, Est 121 b Mr. Pratt's Venus, 4 yrs, 7st 81b Won by a length —a very good race for second. The Belvoir Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added for hunters. Heats twice round. (6 Subs.) Mr. Sprigg's Mogadore, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b... (Wann) 3 1 1 Mr. Robins's Valiant (h b), 4 yrs, lOst 121 b Mr. Higgins's Forest Boy, 5 yrs, Ilst 71b 5 5 2 Mr. Wildman's The Heiress .(h b), 5 yrs, list 71b 4 3 dr Mr. Willis's The Count, 3 yrs, 10st 121 b A good race. A Sweepstakes of 2 soya. each, with 40 added. Heats once • round and the run in. (8 Subs.) Mr. G. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, 6 yrs, Ost ...... 1 1 Mr. Cowper 's Roebuck, 4 yrs, Bst 21b Mr. Hawkes's Redleg, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 2 3 Mr. Raworth's Idolator, 4 yrs, Bst 31b Mr. Wildman's Megara, 4 yrs, Bst 31b Mr. Berrington's Galia, 4 yrs, Bst 31b 6 dr LEICESTER RACES.-THURICIAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Thrice round. Mr. John Day's The Hero, 3 yrs, 7st 1 Ilb. Mr. Cooper's Roebuck, 4 yrs, 9st llb 2 Mr.'' Wildman's The Heiress, 5 yrs 9st 91b Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. caci, and , 40 added. Heats, twice round and a dis. Mr. Ongley's Fama, aged, 9st 4 1 1 Mr. Collins' Engineer, 3 yrs, Est 111 b 1 2 dr Mr. Hawkes's Redleg, 3 yrs. Est 91b Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 6 yrs, 9st 31b ..... The Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. e ac h . Twice . round and a dis. Mr. Bankes's The Duke of Richmond, 3 yrs, Est 91b 1 Mr. Ongley's Mystery, 4 yrs, Bst 2lb 2 Mr. Raworth's Idolator, 4 yrs, Bst 21b 3 Mr. Pratt's Venus, 4 yrs, Bst 21b - 4 Handicap of 10 sovs. each. Mr. Raworth's Idolator, Bst 51b walked over. The Beaten Handicap of 3 sovs. each, and 25 added, was won by Mr. Rogers' Forest Flower, beating Idolator, Mys- j tery, Heiress, and Galia__ _ _ WEYMOUTH RACES. —WEDNESDAY. The Portland Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 30 added. Two Mr. W. Sadler's New Forest Deer, 5 yrs, 9st 31b, walked over. The Borough Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added. The winner to be sold for 1001. Heats, one mile and a die. Mr. Sadler's New Forest Deer, 5 yrs, 9st (King) 1 1 Mr. Whieldom's Sparsholt, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Captain Paiton's Flirt, 5 yrs, 9st .. 3 3 The Hunters' Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 20 added, the winner to be sold for 70/., one mile and a die., were won in two heats, by Mr. Benjafield's Little Chance, 5 yrs, lOst 51b, beating Mr. St. Lee's Eliza, aged, list, and three others, easily. The Weymouth Stakes (Handicap) were won, in two heats, by Mr. Goldsworthy's My Mary, 4 . yrs, 9st 51b (Cowley), beating Mr. King's jack, 4 yrs, Bs4 91b, and Mr. Benjafield's Little Chance; 5 yrs, Bst 71b. Holt,, 1 a: VAIMIIALL-eIAZIDENS..---LaSt evening Imp r r the indefatigable trear.nrer of the "Royal ,Property," took his annual liene 11% on which occasion a mo s t attrac tive programme vras put forth by the spirited entrepre neurs, as a testi:crionial of their respect and esteem for Mr. Holt. T r e principal features of th e even i ng were the fireworks by Darby, and the equestrian scenes by Troupe. After the fir s t p ar t o f th e concert T th ° e u e r rnpany repaired to the Waterloo Ground to witness the ascent of a nionstre Montgolfier balloon, with an a:ariel discharge of fireworks. A noble vessel completely rigged (the John o'Gaunt) and a steamer (the Fame) were then seen, by means of coloured lights, in the dis tance, and in an instant, on a given signal from the steamer, the vessel became a perfect wreck in a mass of flame, the shell having exploded in her with a terrific report. On Monday next, we are informed that the last grand masquerade of the season will take place, after which the gardens will be opened to the milli on , . at a " shilling," with a three days fete, in celebration of the repeal of the corn-laws. FATAL ACCIDENT.-011 Wednesday last two youths, of the respective ages of 12 and 14 years, sons of W. I'. Featherstone, Esq., of Rushton-lodge, near Brockampton, together with their sister, were in a boat on a large pond in the rear of the premises, for the pur pose of angling, when a large ca rp havi ng b een hooked, during the confusion of securing the fish the boat lurched so heavily that Miss Featherstone fell over into the water. One of her brothers, in attempting to catch her, lost his balance, and also fell into the water, and both disappeared beneath the surface. The gamekeeper, who was in charge of the boat, with much difficulty suc ceeded in saving Miss Featherstone, but it was not until nearly a quarter of an hour had elapsed that the body of the youth was recovered. The poor boy had in his struggles entangled himself amongst the weeds, and al though all available means were tried to resuscitate the body, life proved to be quite extinct. Miss Feather stone speedily recovered from the effects of her im mersion. A VENERABLE REAPER.—There is at present re siding in Burton-in-Lonsdale a venerable old dame, over whose head ninety-eight winters have passed. She is in the perfect enjoyment of her health and faculties, and makes a point of going every morning, with two or three asses, to the coal-pits at Ingleton for coals. On her return, she has been in the habit, during the present harvest, of walking a mile to assist her son in shearing, and has cut as much as four hattocks at a time, without being fatigued. She has brought up a very large family of her own, one of the members of which is Richard Edmondson, the Kirkby Lonsdale carrier. —Lancaster Guardian. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, SEPT. 3.—A1l the ships, the captains of which are to assist at the court-martial on the engineers of the Hecla (which will assemble on Monday next on board the Ceylon), have arrived. The Trident arrived here from England on the 29th ult., but in such a miserable state that she was unable to proceed to Trieste, and the Ardent (the vessel originally designed for that service) left port, with Lftut. Wag horn on board, on the 31st. Off Gibraltar the Trident narrowly escaped shipwreck, and was towed in by tha Phoenix. It is notorious that all vessels arriving at this station from England, whether new or in commission before, are obliged to undergo repair here before they can pro ceed to sea, a sad proof of the penny wise and pound foolish system of the British naval department. Lieut. Hillyar, third of the Tyne, exchanges into the Amazon with Lieut. Hoffmeister, taking first lieutenant duty; and Lieut. Hire, first of the Heels steamer, ex changes into the Tyne as third, with Lieut. Hoffineister, afterlhe joins from the Amazon. All the packets due have arrived. From the Levant we learn that the cholera has broken out in Persia, particularly at Teheran, where one of the brothers of the Shah has fallen. The Shah, with his court, has sought refuge in the mountains. It is feared that, as in 1832, this scourge may again visit Asia Minor and the Medi terranean. The police magistrates are occupied with a case of forgery, committed by a young man named Assenza, a clerk in the house of a Greek merchant. It is feared that others may prove to be implicated. Assenza has just been committed. We have no other local news of importance, or, indeed, of interest to the European reader. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. In Malta Harbour:—The Ceylon, 12, receiving-ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, Bart., second in command and Superintendent of Malta Dock yard ; the Tyne, 28, Captain W. N. Glascock ; the Amazon, 18, Captain J. J. Stopford ; the Harlequin, Commaneler Curry ; the Fantome, 16, Commander L. Hardy ; the Avenger, Captain T. Williams ; the Hecla war -steamer, Commander C. Starmer ; the Locust - steamer, Lieutenant-Commander Power ; and the Wee Pet steam-tug. On Surveying Duty.—The Benetta, Commander T. S. Brock, and the Research cutter, Lieutenant Spratt. At Sea.— The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter Richards. C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief. At Gibraltar.—The Virago war -steamer, Commander John Lunn, and the Phcenix steam-vessel, Commander Dennis. At Corfu.—The Meteor, Lieutenant- Commander Butler. At the Piraeus of Athens.—The Jackall steamer, Lieutenant-Commander W. M. J. G. Pascoe. At Beyrout.—The Inconstant, 36, Captain C. H. Fremantle. At Smyrna.—The Siren, 16, Commander H. E. Edgell. At Constantinople.—The Bloodhound steamer, Lieutenant B. Phillips. MAIL STEAM PACKETS. At Malta.—The Spitfire, Lieutenant J. A. Mac donald, and the Trident, Lieutenant C. E. Rigge. En route from Malta to Marseilles.—The Flamer, Lieutenant Lavio. En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and Greece. —The Volcano, Lieutenant Crang. En route to Tricste from Malta.—The Ardent, Lieut. G. Spong. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY'S FLOTILLA. At Southampton.—Thel'ottinger, the Tagus, and the. Duke of Cornwall. DESTINATION OF PACE,ETS. En route to Southampton and Gibraltar from Malta. —The Ariel and Montrose. _ _ En route from Southampton and Gibraltar to Malta. —The Erin. En route to Constantinople and Ports of the Black Sea from Malta.—The Achilles. En route to Alexandria from Malta.—The Oriental. At Malta.—The Iberia. Foreign Ships-of-war and Packets in Port.—The French steamers Eurotas and Mentor ; the Neapolitan steamer Maria Christina. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 9. APPOINTMENTS. Henry Goldsmith, Master's-Assistant, to the Hound. John Smallshaw, Gunner, to the America. Henry Pengelly, Clerk's-Assistant, to the Madagascar. John Evans, Gunner, to tho Excellent. James R. Veitch, Midshipman, to the Excellent. Charles K. Renwick, First Engineer, to the Acheron. William Norris, Acting Second Engineer, to the Acheron. F. W. Stow, First Engineer, to the William and Mary. F. G. Barr, Third Engineer, to the William and Mary. James Whitworth, Third Engineer, to the William and Mary. PROMOTIONS. J. E. Brooman, Clerk, to be Paymaster and Purser. John Grigg, to be Acting Boatswain to the Victory. DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS. Francis Clifton, Naval Storekeeper, to be Agent Victualler at Malta, vice K. C. Sconce. Benjamin Chimnao, Paymaster and Purser, and Secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, to be Naval Storekeeper, vice Francis Clifton. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW HOUSES Or PARLIAMENT.—Yesterday after noon between three and four o'clock an accident of a fearful character occurred at the new Houses of Parliament. It appears that whilst one of the large hods filled with bricks was being hoisted by means of some machinery used for that pur...- pose, the rope either broke or became disarranged, se that the hod and its contents fell to the ground with tt tremendous crash, the whole mass fulling upon the bodies of two of the workmen, one named Richard Shannon and the other John Brown, a young man aged 29, of Holland-street, Westminster. A s soon as possi b le the men were extricated, when a most dreadful scene presented itself. The poor fellow Brown, was found with his head and face frightfully mangled and dis figured, the blood was issuing from the temples, and the eyes were nearly forced from the sockets. The men .wero removed to Westminster Hospital, when it was as , certained that with the exception of a few severe contu sions Shannon had escaped uninjured. Brown was placed under the care of the surgeon, but notwithstanding that everything was dono f o r him he never rallied, and death. in the space of one hour terminated his sufferings, The , 4904 *ed 9):Vy Wen worried eat month! ,4 ~;' -~