The Sun. — London, England, 1855-10-08 00:00:00

THE SI7N, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING OCTOBER 8, 1855 . SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Peninsula would dictate that their names should be brought forward. Next to the Highland Divi sion comes the list forwarded by Colonel the Hon. A. Spencer, who, with a brigade of the Fourth Division, was sent to reinforce the Highlanders, and who " reports in favour of" his personal and the brigade staff, but in what these officers distin guished themselves we are left to find out as best we can. Then comes the list of officers " brought to the notice " of General Simpson by General Markham, although what the latter did to distin guish himself—or what from the position he re mained in all day he could see of the struggle in and about the Redan—does not appear on the face of the despatch now under notice. The Bth of September was a day of slaughter for thousands of our gallant countrymen, both offieers and soldiers ; and from it, too, we may date the death of mere than one military reputation in the higher ranks of the English army. Of the distinguished gallantry of one officer whose name is " brought to notice " by General Markham there can be hardly two opinions—we allude to Colonel (now Major-Gene ral) Windham. But it was hardly necessary that the stamp of approbation should be affixed to that name by the leader of his division. Windham's name will only cease to be remembered by England when the contest we are now engaged in shall be no longer recorded in history ; but there were wit nesses enough of his gallantry present with him in the Redan, without the testimony of those at a distance. After General Markham's list comes that of General Codrington, in which—apparently as a matter of course—the divisional staff are one and all brought forward by name, leaving the general reader to ask the not unnaturai question, whether the names of these officers are "brought to notice" ex officio, or on account of any gallant act performed during the fight ; and, if the latter, what their deeds of bravery or devotion were ? But how fare the regimental officers—the fighting men of the army, as they may with propriety be called—in this " list of names" which General Simpson " brings to notice," or rather which " are brought to his notice" by his division and brigade leaders ? If the despatch before us were the only test by which to judge of their respective merits, the world would say that whilst every staff officer of the three divisions had so distinguished himself as to deserve that he would be specially mentioned by the Commander-in-Chief, of those belonging to the regiments that assaulted the Redan only here and there a chance captlin or subaltern did his duty so valiantly as to be deemed worthy of having his name publicly recorded. General Simpson's despatch either means nothing or it means this— that every gentleman belonging to the staff of the Highland, Second, and Light Divisions, and to the Brigades composing those divisions, was on the Bth September a hero, but that in the regiments there were only a few—a very few in proportion— who were deserving of any honour. And yet, as a glance at the Army List will show, there are many regimental officers now fighting in the Crimea who I went through the baptism of fire five, six, ten and twelve years ago in India ; whilst on the staff there are many young men who have now attained to a brevet rank of field officers, and who a year ago were but subalterns. (From the Times of this day.) For a whole week the telegraph to the Crimea has been as good as though it had never existed t. the British public, and, if the War Department ha 6 received any messages beyond those of mere routine, it has not thought it necessary to give them to the world. Of present operations against the enemy and of future prospects we therefore know. little. A cavalry combat has taken place five leagues north east of Eupatoria. This would seem as if the French meditated a diversion from that place and operations on the Russian rear, while the main army endeavours to assail the position from the south. The state of the country as to supplies, the presence of water, and tie nature of the Russian defences, were probably the subjects on which Marshal Pelissier wished to be informed when this force was directed• to proceed a day's march into the interior. There can be no doubt that the enemy's attention has been directed to all these things, and that every obstacle which a devastated country and destroyed wells can oppose will be met by the allies. In the meantime the road which the French are making from the Valley of Baidar to the plateau of the Upper Belbek seems, by Prince Gortschakoff's despatch, to progress, and it is probable that an attack on the Russian position will be made on the left flank. The great prepa rations of the Russians to defend the Severnaya seem to arise from a fear of a landing at the mouth of the Belbek and anattack on their right, but there is little reason to believe that such an enterprise will be attempted. There can be no doubt that our enemy look to the difficulty of field operations at so late a season, and expect that the rains of winter will commence before they can be dislodged from their positions. It is possible that any hardships will be endured to enable Russia to point to I►er army on the north side of Sebastopol for the next six months. We believe and hope that energetic action during the present month willsuffice to drive i t back at least on Simpheropol, and make Sebastopol wholly our own. In this our state of ignorance as to what is to be done, or even what is intended, it is satisfactory to see that the recent speech of Lord Palmerston is not in a diplomatic spirit. He talks of Sebastopol in a tone of triumph, and of the operations that are to follow in a tone of determi nation. He speaks of the results of the contest i terms which would hardly be used were those re sults merely the limitations of April. Great. dan ger, great losses, financial ruin, new military dis asters to Russia, will be the consequence of a persistence in holding the Crimea ; unless Lord Palmerston greatly change his present mood, little diplomatic advantage will be gained by the Cz tr from any affectation of invincibility. The stub bornness of Gortschakoff and the strategy of Mou ravieff will not avail to save the Crimea for Russia. From this uncertainty of movement, and perhaps We may add, as far as our Generals are concerned, of infirmity of purpose, we turn with something of relief to the despatches of our enemies, which, while they show the dogged determination of the foe, attest and heighten the glory of the allied arms. It is evident from Prince Gortschaketrs report, which we published a day or two ago, that, though that general had no great success in the Principalities, and though he has no great reputa tion among his countrymen as a strategist, the event has justified the last act of the Emperor Nicholas when he removed Menschikoff, and sent Gortschakoff to take his place. He knew the stubborn courage, the minute military know ledge, the caution, the coolness, and, above all, the desperate Russian spirit of the man who had so long and, in some cases, so unscru pulously served him. He also knew tile General's influence with the troops, to whom for years he had •been the representative of terrible severity, but also of rigid justice and unceasing attention to the soldiers' wants, feelings, prejudices, and passions. He had high rank and au historical name ; he was proud, but not, like Paskiewitch and Menschikoff, eager for personal deference and swayed by personal flattery. That no scruples or compassion would prevent him from holding in rigid control a garrison, even at the last extremity, might be judged from his past career. A quarter of a century before he had carried on war in Po land with fearful severity. Such was the man chosen by the Emperor and his counsellors for the command at Sebastopol as soon as it became known that the allied armies were recovering health and spirits, receiving large reinforcements, and, with new and powerful artillery, preparing for the great bombardment of April. He was, indeed, a man to tand undismayed under an " infernal fire," to feed for months his batteries with men, to see regiment after regiment disappear, with only the same soli citude that he would watch diminished stores of shot and shell. He was a man to defend as long as defence was possible, and then to destroy with a resolution which the world knows not whether to call barbarous or heroic. What he and his men passed through during the last month of their re sistance we now have learnt from the General's own address to his troops. No English writer would have dared to rate the Russian loss so high; it would have appeared an ignorant exaggeration. " During 30 days," say s G or t sc h a k o ff , • " the gar rison lost from 600 to 1,000 men a-day." This is independent of the slaughter of the last three days' bombardment, and in the last supreme strut • gle during six terrible assaults. What the Russian losses have been during the whole campaign it is scarcely possible to conjecture, for we believe that no adequate idea has been formed of the terrors of this wonderful siege. Disease, cold, and combat have I,ti men low in n umberswhich it requiressome boldness to state. We say nothing ofthe allied loss, but that of the Russians seems likely to have fallen little short ef 200,000. Never in modern times has there been so great a destruction on so limited a field. After having dwelt upon the valour and endu rance of the allied host which won this long con tested victory, we may well do justice to the geniliq of the hostile General. When we praise the man whom we have defeated we, in fact, praise our selves. His courage and determination, the de votion of his officers, and the dogged, unflinching resistance of his men, have received the tribute oil their enemy's applause. But the military skill of the evaluation is also deserving of its meed. While under . the co ncen t ra t e d fi re , at c l ose range, of the Allied guns—while losing nearly 1,000 men a-day, 4 ortschakoff began to prepare for his retrea t across the harbour. With immense labour a bridge of barges wa s l a id over an inlet of the sea, the width of which is nearly 1,200 yards. At the close o f that fatal day, whi c h ma d e all further defence impossible the General, without any suspicion on the part of the wariest of his enemies, blew up his fort, fired barra c k s , h osp i tals, and houses,' and led 40,000 men, with p ro b a bl y 10,000 wounded, in narrow column ove r a f ra il structure two-thirds of a mile in length. His position during these l as t most effective preparations may b e j u d ge d from the fact that in 24 hours after th e open i ng of the bombardment the allies had fired 70,000 shot and 16,000 shell into the place. It was un d er this tempest that Gortschakoff laid his la s t ga l vanic wires, and carried his▪ last stores across. What should we say in England to a General o f ours who performed so surprisi▪ ng a feat ? Should we make him a Field-Marshal ! Not unless he had servo! in Spain. It is probable, however, .that our Gene rals would never conceive such an idea, as ther e is no pr ece d en t f or it in the Peninsula. Tle originality and success of the retreat are as worthy of commemoration as the stubbornness of the defence. And now comes the moral of this story. Aft er a ll t hi s hero i c res i s t ance , it is said that Gortschkoff is to retire, and to be succeeded by Mouravieff, or some other General. Why ? Because Gortschak o ff i s good in a siege, b ut b a d mu a campaign. Verily th e Czar is wise in h i s gene ration. He chooses his Generals not because they are old, but because th e y are f i t for the work they are required to perform ; and, when a portion of the work is done, he r emoves this or that General without remorse, simply because the exigencies of the public service require another man. If our English staff were composed of officers who had gained high professional testimonials at any military college—of men selected because they were good draughtsmen, or well acquainted with the subtleties of tactics, or perfectly conversant with any other science whatever, useful for soldiers —there would be less occasion to find fault with this perpetration of an old abuse. But even the whole world is perfectly well aware that per sonal or family interest or connexion are the only stepping-stones towards a staff uniform, and that whilst his regimental comrade—probably his senior —was three and four times a-week braving death in the trenches, the Aide-de-Camp, Brigade-Major, or Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General is quietly husbanding his health and strength in his chief s comfortable quarters, it becomes really too much of a good thing in these days of open council, to reward one man for what another has suffered—often for another's death. One single instance of this will suffice for any reasonable man. In the Rifle Bri gade there are two officers, bearing the regimental rank of captain. The one of these--who belongs to what may be called the unprotected class—en tered the service in 1834, exactly 21 years ago. After seeing a vast deal of service in India, this gentleman—who purchased all his steps—ex changed into the Rifle Brigade, with which corps he has served in the Crimea since the commence ment of the war, and has never been absent from his duty a single day—he is still a captain. In the same regiment with his officer, but much junior to him, is a scion of a noble house who entered the service in 1846. Being a relative of the late Lord Raglan, he was appointed to the Head-Quarters staff when his corps was ordered abroad. In De cember last this young man became a regimental captain, and was forthwith promoted to brevet major—why, the Horse Guards alone can tell, ex cept it was because he was on the staff, and that he was on the staff because he was a relative of the Commander-in-Chief's. Lord Raglan dies, and General Simpson succeeds him, when his lord ship's relative is kept on as a delicate compli ment to departed greatness —a sort of living wreath of immortels hung upon the Field-Marshal's tomb by his successor. Sebastopol falls, and the fortunate youth is entrusted to carry the not over luminous despatch of his chief to England. For this he is made lieutenant-colonel—his senior captain by eleven years in the army and by a dozen steps in the regiment still remaining captain. Thus it is that the Horse Guards reward merit and long services, taking no account of family influence or personal interest ; and thus it is that we expect our regimental officers to be content with their hard lot, and to cultivate the vine that others may pluck the grapes. Will nothing stop this perpetual military job bing? If heedless of the gross injustice done to the unprotected officers of the army, can the nation remain silent under the sneers and wonderment of our French and Sardinian allies ? We are apt to call the Emperor Napoleon despotic, and to think that his will is all-powerful, but unless his Majesty wished his army of all ranks to rise in one general mutiny, he dare not perpetrate one single such job as our War-office Gazette calmly announces by the dozen to the world ; and it will be well for England if a powerful voice is raised to put a stop to these unjust practices. We last year murdered a third of our army by neglect ; let us in time stop those who would " according to custom " make our officers discontented by undue and most partial advancement of those who do next to nothing over those who have for twelve long months borne the heat and burden of the day. We cannot afford any longer to make a war army the means of push ing aristocratic youngsters to high rank, unless they are distinguished by professional merit as well as good birth. All such abuses as we have pointed out must be reformed, and either General Simpson or his successor must be made to look to gallantry or distinction in the field as the only claim officers can have to be mentioned in the public despatches, or recommended to her Majesty for brevet promo tion. Regimental officers ought—and must—have the lion's share of military reward, inasmuch as they have to brave all the danger. There is not a man in England but rejoices in General Windham's promotion ; while there are but few who do not cry shame on the small portion of praise,6advance went, or honours awarded—or likely to be awarded —to those who so nobly fought by that gallant officer's side. If these matters are not reformed now, it is to be hoped they will be so when Parlia mentepymae e p ts u b ; i o c t h e h e a r t w i s s e e l , d h m e qa allows o e s w t s i o i n t s w w i 1 0 l r be d s t t a o k b e e n unheard or its opinions to pass unheeded. -----LEwEs, Saturd a y ESCAPE OF TWO RUSSIAN C morning thelptw ETB.—was throw n i n t o a -- xc T ite h m is ent by a report that of th e y oun k ers escaped from custody, s E ta v t e e ni o n, f; , d 7rders, p en . confined iu the War Prison ha g d ev e. e sc r afterwards w th e e rs making T a B he iligent search for the fugitives , bu t with out success, officials ~ai n o d n e r s s h , o a r n t d i y o t b er period at which they effected this escape does not app ear exact ( From the Daily News of this d “ay.) known, nor the manner in which they diit T to be If the French army ever read General Sim ' both in the hospital for sickness, and have 1" left last . despatch, published in these columns o pso ti , were d in their ward. As the to the SatTur_ varioustheir prison it is entrance day last, it will puzzle them not a littlleidroersssare locked by night,probabledthat object of the document is to transmit to Lord . Pan_ l'' they got outsoon after dark on Friday evenin, mure "the list of the names of officers and must o have done by scaling the walls, evening, this has brought to my (Commander-in Chief's) notice im el" been done on two previous occasions, and which a child the generals of the Highland, Second, and Liod'iY‘ might do. As they have left their prison clothes be- Divisions, on the occasion of the attack on The' hind, their attire is not precisely known, and if it was Redan on the Bth September ;" but it would have they have the means of procuring fresh, as they each h w a i d th a large sum of money. One, it is said, decamped been shorter and more to the purpose to have sail to other r wards of 100/., a portion of which belong. I that the names of all officers having staff appoint- In the course of the day ments in the aforesaid divisions—together with the governoPrisoners. received information that two foreigners those of a few regimental officers who had distill- ha.,l been s r een' miles o lle t s he neighbourhood of Chailey, guished themselves in such a way that it was iin- which is about 9 from Lewes, early in the morning. possible to overlook them—had been recommended, A fly was immediate l yeompanied by someof p t r h o e cured, and Lieut. Mann, facr one and all, for a step in brevet promotion. First h Chailey, and madediligent search officials, h started . c in order comes the Highland Division, commanded a dilige by the brave Sir Colin Campbell. Of this division, ut they could get no tidings of them,o for a i t i he fugitive t s o , striegularly enough, General Simpson merely gives Lewes,certain havingaccomplished nothing. nlwas returned pretty they had not left the town by the list . of the divisional staff, but does not say no 1 railway, and, c ue could be obtained of them - that Sir Colin recommends gentlemen as any of these burbs, it was suspected that they werein any of the for special special honours,secreted in the What is the most natural town. Inspector Ddcvof thing to be inferred s, the East Sussex constabulary, from?that the was put on this . Why, . .which the search, and this evening he gallant old Llighlande • i guinea he had been making in vain re.sumed in• to which his troops were disgusted at the inaction during near] that he condemned, and annoyed the whole of Friday night • his P still unsuccessful, and as , r e newed efforts werey more prominent part in the fight allowed to take a runaways is unknown, yet ethke.whereabouts of the forward the names of any I ' o l l 4, declined puttim; I i or cadets, which does not Theirtitrlea tho le that t of younker3 no way had any opportunity of fs who had in i ' of parole, but the cadets are allowedmouot forthe privilege themselves above their fellows. 1 distinguishing ' time every day. They are both Finns, ad from certain Division, staff officers —and they In n th e Highland , l inn been in England a year, have acquired a r In moderateh ay - i tioned, for the reason, we presume,°thTare men- ' knowledge of the English language. One of them left 1 1 staff officers, and that the good old they are his photograph in his ward, and it is in the h d an a of the 1 custom of the polices Naval and Military Intelligence. Her Majesty's steam frigate Penelope, IS, Capt. Sit W. Wiseman, returned to Spitbead on Saturday morn ing from the East, and went into Portsmouth harbour in the afternoon to refit for further service. Her Majesty's screw blockehip Pembroke, 60, Capt. Seymour, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from the Baltic ; and the Russell, 60, Captain Francis Scott, made the same anchorage in the afternoon. The Lady WNaghton, transport No. 86, arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from the East with invalids ; and the St. Vincent, No. 18, arrived yesterday also with invalids. The Hawke, 60, screw blockship, Captain Ornmanney, havingPreplenished her stock of coal, left Portsmouth harbour for Spithead, going to the eastward, on Saturday evening. The Havannah, 19, was towed from Hamoaze into the Sound, on Friday, by the Confiance and Zephyr steam vessels, and took her powder on board the same day. Three leading men of shipwrights are appointed from the dockyard at Devonport to inspect gunboats building for Government at different merchants' yards. The screw steamer Pasha, Captain Willen, from Lowe stoft, with stores for Balaklava, put into Plymouth on Friday, for coal. Mr. Arthur Stewart, Controller, and Mr. Rae, Tide Surveyor of Customs, Plymouth, placed under detention in the Sound on Saturday the schooner Herrnena, Capt. G. E. Ersenbard, which is sailing under Hanoverian colours. She was built at Papenlierg, in Havannah, in 1847, but is supposed to be the property of Messrs. Rutz and Co., of Riga, in which case she will be condemned as a Russian prize. Two officers of customs are in pos session. The Hermena is from London, where she em barked a valuable cargo of general merchandise, and is bound to Constantinople. The General Screw Company's steamship Queen of the South sailed from Southampton for Plymouth yesterday, where she will embark a number of men belonging to the Land Transport Corps, and proceed thence to the Crimea. The following appointments have been made : Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.B. and K.C.H., is to have the "good service " pension, vacant by the death of Admiral Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.B. Lieutenant C. A. C. De Crespigny, to the James Watt (additional for service in the Snap tender) ; Lieu tenant Lord Edmund H. Cecil, to the Colossus (addi tional for service in the Dapper tender) ; Lieutenants A. Talmteau, A. Salway, H. K. Leet, and J. B. Creagh, to the Royal Albert (for disposal) ; William Evans (B), to be additional surgeon of the Royal Albert, for service in the Crimea. The subjoined General Orders have just been issued from the Adjutant• General's office : Royal Artillery, Woolwich, Oct. 4. " GENERAL ORDERS. " Brevet-Colonel H. G. Teesdale to be Inspector and Purchaser of Horses, vice Wingfield. " Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Warde is appointed to the Royal Horse Artillery, vice Teesdale. " Captain R. K. Freeth is appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General at Woolwich, vice Riddell, pro moted. " In consequence of the foregoing, Brevet• Colonel Tees dale is posted to the 9th Battalion, vice Ward. "By 2ommand, "H. PLUMB, Assistant Adjutant-General." " Oot. 3. " Her Majesty has boon graciously pleased to approve the following promotions in the army, viz. :—General Henry Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., to be Field-Marshal. —Dated Oct. 2. "2. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve the fol lowing promotions in the Royal Artillery, viz, :—Second Captains to be Adjutants—Richard Paget Campbell Jones, vice Baideley, who resigns the adj atantcy only. Dated August 26, 1854. " Henry Townsend Boultbee, vice Telfer, retired on half pay. Dated October 7, 18 54. " Robert John Hay, vice Adye, promoted. Dated De cember 9, 1854. " George Harrison Ann Forbes, vice Henry, promoted. Dated January 18, 1855. " Gentleman Cadet William Henry Izod to be Lieute nant, and to take rank in the list of Lieutenants next after Lieutenant Frederick John George Hill. Dated April 20, 1855. "Lieutenant Frederick Litard to be Second Captain, vice Snow, killed in action. Dated September 16, 1855. " The date of promotion of Second Captain W. G. An drews is altered from the 16th to the 7th of September, 1855. " Brevet Colonel Charles William Wingfield to be Colonel, vice Wilford, ordered to be borne supernumerary. " Captain John Henry Lefroy (on seconded list), to be Lieutenant-Colonel. "Captain Charles James Buchanan Riddell, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice Witgfield. " Brevet-Major John George Boothby, to be Captain, vice Riddell. "Lieutenant Alexander Henry Murray (on seconded list), to be Second Captain. " Lieutenant John Alexander Phillips Adams, to be Second Captain, vice Boothby. " Lieutenant Roderick Mackenzie to be Second Captain, vice Simpson, ordered to be borne supernumerary. Dated 24th September. " 3. Her Majesty has been pleased 'to sign the following commissions in the Royal Regiment of Artillery:—viz., to be Lieutenants with temporary rank, Francis Duncan, Alexander Doull, John Ryder Oliver, Edward Egan, James Corray Jones Lowry, James Peatty Morgan, George Grog* Hanner, Philip M c L o u r i n G u ill e, Arthur Ford, Francis Montague Smith, Francis Arthur Smart, Frederick How lett, Richard Handcock, Charles Mills Molony, George Arbuthnot, Richard Sadlier, William Buxton Barlow, and Robert Callwell Smith. "5. The whole of the officers named in the third para graph will join at Woolwich on the Bth of October. "By command, " IT. PALLISBR, Assistant-Adjutant-General.” An immense quantity of timber has lately been dis charged at Pembroke dockyard, in order to meet the demands caused by an increased establishment and the rapid building of so many vessels. As many as half-a• dozen ships have been unloading at the same time. Twenty additional sawyers have been entered on the books, the former number being inadequate to the pre paration of the converted timber required for new ves sels. New sawmills are also to be erected at Pembroke dockyard, the contract for which is to be taken by the contractor who is now enlarging the dry dock. This is rapidly progre-sing in its enlargement, a considerable number of hands being kept constantly at work, and slip No. 14 is also being advanced in its alteration. The following account of the death of Capt. Steven. son, of the 30th Regiment, in the attack on the Redan, has been sent home by a brother officer .—He states, that on the morning cf the Bth of September the emu ' panies of the 30th intended to take part in the storming of the Redan were told off in the advanced trenches. At about 12 o'clock at noon they bad orders to attack ; they immediately rushed out of the trenches, and bad a space of about 270 yards to cross before they reached the fort. In crossing this space they were exposed to a most ter rific fire of grape, canister, and rifle, but strange to say n , t one officer fell. When they bad been in action about 10 minutes 'a rifle bullet carried off the third finger of Captain Stevenson's left hand, and lodged in his right knee, causing .him to fall. He instantly rose again, but, being unable to stand without help, a soldier assisted him back to the trenches, upon climbing the parapet of which a grape shot struck him in the hip and knocked him into the trench, when he was carried on a litter to the hospital, where he lingered until the morning of Monday, the 10th, when about 5 a.m. he expired. The Long Melford troop of Yeomanry Cavairy were inspected on Tuesday last in Rentwell-park, Suffolk, undtr Lieutenant Ord, commanding, by Lieutenant. Colonel Unett, 3d Light Dragoons, who expressed him self perfectly satisfied with the general appearance and efficiency of the troop. An officer of the Land Transport Corps has recently been to Ashton-un ier-Lyne for the purpose of obtaining volunteers from the 6th Royal Lancashire Militia. There were on parade at the time not more than 300 men, and on being asked to volunteer upwards of 200 stepped out of the ranks. Five corporals and 192 privates were ap proved for the service required. This regiment has also given volunteers both to the cavalry and the line. Every Tuesday and Saturday (weather fine) Lord Sea ton reviews the troops at the Curragh. WIND AND TVEATELE.I? REPORT. SATURDAY, October 6. Stations. Course of Wind. State of Weather. Greenwich S.W. Fine. Lothbury. Boston E.S.E Fine. Great Grimsby... S.S.W Fine. Gainsborough .... S.E. Leicester S.E. Derby S.W Fine. Nottingham Shrewsbury Leamington S. W Fino. Ipsw:ch S.W Cloudy. Harwich N.E. Cloudy. Southampton S. Cowes S. Portsmouth S.W Unsettled. P001e.... ............ S. W Cloudy. Leeds... ............. S.S.W.Fine. Amsterdam ....... S.W Cloudy. Manchester ....•• ... S.S.W Fine. S toke . on-Trent.... N Lancaster ........... S.E. Whitehayen .... S. Ma.ryport..... ...... N.W Sheffi sl eld . ..... .. .... S.W Carlie .............. 5...........•.• Fine. Brighton .......... S. .. .. ........ Cloudy. Cambridge ~• S.E. Yarmouth. ......... S.S.W. Rain. Lowestoft ......... W. Bristol .............. S.E.. ......... Fine. Plymouth ......... N.W Exeter.... ........ ... N.W ......... Fine. Gloucester ......... S.W. ......... Fine. Cardiff S.Vir .......... Very fine. Haverfordwest Swansea N.E.......... Fine. Holyhead ...... Dublin .. S ...... Cloudy. S.S. W ....... Fi ne. Liverpool York Newcastle S. C V l e o ri d fine. y. Darlington Dundee Sunderland 5..... Glasgow Aberdeen . N. W Very fine. Perth Edinburgh N.E Fine. Fine. S.W Berwi c k. Scarb oroug h Hull._ Fine. Whitby ............ S.S.E. Partially cloudy. Tonbridge ......... S. • Partially cloudy. Strood ........... S.W SPORTING. NOTES. THE CRYSTAL PALACE. On Saturdaya concert of vocal and instrumental music took place in the Nlusic-court of the Crystal Palace. The band of the establishment, which was temporarily remo delled for the purpose by the adoption of a proper num ber of stringed instruments, performed the pieces selected with much neatness and finish of execution. The voca lists, who were comparatively new to the public, gave general satisfaction. The following was the programme : Overture, " Oberon" Weber. Quartett for four trombones Romance, " Her love was with him still," Miss Schott Schallen. Ballad, "Truth in absence," Mrs. Gilbert Harper. Ballad, " Evangeline," Miss Cole Concertino, Vi o l a , r. Webb F. David. Concerto, Violin, Mr. Watson German Lied, } bliss Schott j Kalliwoda. Un Sorrieo, _ Z G. Lilo. .. _ _ Two-part SOng, Groeting," Mrs. Alfred Gilbert and Miss Susanna Cole Solo, Flute, Master Dean Nicholson. Overture, " Serairamide" Rossini. The capabilities of the Music-court for the purposes of a concert were tolerably well tested, and, as far as a single hearing mia.bled us to judge, the arrangements now made will go far to remove the difficulty which has hitherto stood in the way of the musical department of the Crystal Palace. After the concert the band, relaps ing entirely into braves and wind instruments, took up its usual position in the great transept, and played a selection of pieces until dusk. The fountains played as usual, and the afternoon being; sint,zularly fine a large and elegantly-dressed company were present, and few left until the hour for closing arrived. FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the last returns of the gross receipts of the principal French rail ways : NORTHERN.—Frori Sept. 24 to Sept. 30 : Passengers, 605,745 f. ; goods, 592,933f.L total, 1,198,678 f. WESTERN AND NORTH-W ESTERN. —From Sept. 24 to Sept. 30 : Passengers, 592,883 f. ; goods, 310,896 f.; total, 903,779 f. ORLEANS AND BRANCH LINES.-.-From Sept. 23 to Sept. 29 : Passengers, 563,868 f. ; goods, 694,918 f. ; total, 1,263,786 f. STRASBOURG.—From Sept. 24 to Sept. 30 : Passengers, 490,856 f. ; pods, 474,586 f. ; total, 965,4421. MONTEREAU.—From Sept. 24 to Sept. 30 : Passengers, 24,899 f, ; goo,ls, 40,693 f.; total, 65,505 f. LYONS.— From Sept. 23 to Sept. 29 : Passengers, 606,749 f. ; goods, 459,8431. ; total, 1,066.592 f. LYONS TO MEDITERRANEAN.—Fiona Sept. 17 to Sept. PAssengers, 285,719 f. ; goods, 262,548 f. ; total, 548,267 f. GRAND CENTRAL.—From Sept. 16-to Sept. 22 : Passen gers, 48,129 f. goods, 158,665 f.; total, 206,794 f. 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Barr ` - .)ti Barry &Co 77, Pi ccadilly ; 60, Gracecburch - stre et ; 3, , tegent-street, Loudon ; also at 182 30 and 451, Strand; 1, Cheaoside ; 60 and 6'B, Cornhill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street 55, Charing-cross; 54, Upper Baker-street; 63 and 15i. Orford-street; S 9, High-street, Camden-town ; 18, Par, malt. 7, Pall-mall-Fast ; I:i2, New Bond-street ; 24, uouth-street ; 13, King William-street, City ; 30, Conduii, street; 21, Cockspur-street; 95, Farringdon-street ; 67, St. I Paul's Churchyard; 6, Edward•stroct, Fortulau.aquare. NOTIONS FROM NEWMARKET. The calm and quiet of Sunday were scarcely disturbed by the arrival of the well-freighted " special." For a brief interval after the screech of the railway whistle there was a rattling of omnibuses and flys through the streets, and then silence again brooded over the snug little tuwn. At different posts and corners, however, were motley throngs of people, whilst many gentlemen sportsmen "cooled their heels" in front of the coffee room. These were the only indications of "a meeting Sunday." The discussions of the Cesarewitch chances were pur sued amidst much bantering and badinage. Amongst the worthless " chaff" which was freely scattered on all sides it was difficult to detect a few valuable grains of information. The stream of favour had, however, again set in with seeming steadiness towards Robgill, whose partisans apparently place implicit confidence in the sound judgment of his owner, M. T. Parr. Some people believe that a line by which to measure the chances of Robgill and Scythian has been furnished in private, aad that the superiority of Robgill's pretensions was proved beyond dispute. The scratching of Scythian, and the announcement that Wells will ride Robgill have given strength and consistency to this supposition. Mr. Parr has the utmost confidence in his horse, and present ap pearances certainly indicate that his most sanguine ex pectations will be realised. Mr. Sykes keeps close company with Robgill in the betting, and his party seem already flushed with success, for they certainly deem the race " all over but shouting." Last week Mr. Clark expressed his determination to scratch the horse unless he could get twenty-five " monkies" to one ; he has, I believe, been accommo dated, and all the money being on, the backers of Mr. Sykes may now feel assured that no " untoward circum stance" will exercise a pernicious influence over the horse's chance. At Egham, Mr. Sykes showed in his best form, and in private it is said that he has figured to greater advantage, The report runs that he has beaten Wild Huntsman at even weights, and if this rumour be founded on truth, Mr. Sykes will be formidable indeed. He has for many weeks been placed under the care of J. Dawson, who has exerted all his skill to bring the horse fit and well to the post. This task he will, doubtless, successfully accomplish. Mr. Sykes is han dicapped leniently enough, but the remembrance of his defeat for the City and Suburban Handicap, for which he was backed in earnest, compels me to hesitate before sharing the sanguine expectations of his partisans. Perhaps, however, my suspicions of Mr. Sykes may be derived from an over partiality for Brother to Grey Tommy, whose running for the Craven Handicap at Goodwood, and the Berkshire Stakes at Reading, is sufficient to render his chance worthy of serious con sideration. This horse I shall expect to see beat the great tearing Mr. Sykes. King Tom advances steadily in the betting, and hould he be absolutely the first favourite at starting I shall not be surprised. That he is a race-horse of a superior stamp ample evidence has been afforded, and, t lie a familiar expression, I believe him to be as sound as a roach. Good as he unquestionably is, however, his heavy weight will sorely try his powers, but expe rience has taught us that horses really sound and good can " accomplish wonders" under a crushing impost. He will, I anticipate, keep Neville and the other high weights safe. Sultan was tried on Friday and not found wanting. William Day has had the benefit of his father's ad►ice in the management of his horse, and he calculates hope fully upon carrying the Cesarewitch Stakes to Wood yates. When not half prepared Sultan ran forward in the race for the Goodwood Stakes, and in that encounter he evinced a high order of racing merit. Still in bestow ing consideration on Sultan the claims of Joe Miller must not be overlooked. The Newmarket folk are pleased with the appearance and action of the French horse Monarque. He must be good, indeed, however, to win under his heavy weight. Black Swan will, perhaps, run forward, but I cannot "stand her." Doubts exist as to whether Messrs. Grvville and Payne will have a representative. Crown Pigeon I am inclined to regard as being one of the most formidable three-year-olds in the race. John Scott, however, who used to train him, declares him to be a moderate horse. Stilt, although I fancy a shorter distance will be suited to his powers, I shall not think slightingly of his chance. His light weight may "bring him home." Bolton seems much improved ; he goes well, and will indubitably run forward. Paletot, it is asserted, beat Vindex in a trial, hence the retrogression of the latter and the advance of Paletot. Without ex tending my remarks to the other probable starters I shall merely state, that of the extreme out3lder3 I deem Eulo gist, St. Care, and Lady Tattoo worthy of notice• The winner will, I anticipate, be either ROBGILL OR BROTHER TO GREY TOMMY. King Tom stands next in my estimation. Were I in clined to risk a trifle on a couple of outsiders, I should select for that purpose Cro Nn Pigeon and B alton, Notwithstanding the heavy rains the ground is some what hard. The minor items of the programme I will briefly dis miss. A match between Comfort and Para has been made, the former to carry Bst. 71b., and the latter Bst. 91b. They will run over the last half of the Abing don mile. I shall expect Comfort to be the winner. For the Clearwell Stakes I fancy Porto Rico, and for the Royal I shall select Claret. The Bedford Stakes I shall assign to Mincepie and, The Bretby to Kali. pygee. Dramatist may "perform" succe-sfully for the Prendergast. A FRESH MAN. Ne wmarket, Oct. 7, 12 p.m. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.- SATURDAY. LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCH STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Robgill (taken) 13 to 2 agst Mr. Sykes (7 to 1 taken) 11 to 1 agst Ring Tom (taken) 12 to 1 agst Sultan (taken) 12 to 1 agst Monarque (taken) 100 to 8 agat Brother to Grey Tommy (taken) 14 to 1 aget Neville (taken) 25 to 1 agst Siding (taken) 30 to 1 agst Crown Pigeon (taken) 33 to 1 agat Bolton (•aken) 33 to 1 agst Muscovite (offered) 40 to 1 agst Paletot (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lady Tattoo (taken) 66 to 1 agst Quince (taken) 100 to 1 agst Topsawyer (taken) 20 to 1 aget Messrs. Greville and Payne's lot (t) 500 to 10 aget Robgill winning this and the Cam bridgeshire (taken). Alice was scratched on Saturday morning at nine o'clock. THE JOCKEY CLUB.—There will be a general meet ing of the 'members of the Jockey Club, at the New Rooms, on Wednesday next, immediately after the races, when the consideration of the question respecting the new road to the course, which was adjourned when the club met at Goodwood, will be resumed. The "P.P. Betting" will also be brought forward. The following members have expressed their concurrence in the object of the resolution :—Lord Glasgow, Sir Joseph Hawley, General Peel, Lord Enfield, Gerard Sturt, Esq., H. Lowther, Esq., Lord Zetlasd, Duke of Richmond, Lord March, Lord Clifden, J. M. Stanley, Esq., Lord Angle 8-7, Lord William Powlett, W. Sloane Stanley, Esq., S. Batson, Esq., Sir John Mills, and R. Etwall, We (Bell's Life) regret to announce the retirement front the turf of Mr. J. M. Stanley, the whole of whose stud of horses in training, including Orinoco and Mary Copp, will be brought to the hammer at Tattersall's on the Monday after the Houghton meeting. SPORTING IN FRANCE.—The Assemblee Nationale says :—" Some persons have made the remark that the number of sportsmen in France has of late decreased every year. In the department of the Nord the list of licences granted from the Ist January to the 30th Sep tember, in the years 1850 to 18 55 , gives the following results :—ln 1850, 3,600 ; 1851, 3,550 ; 1852, 3,450 ; 1 1813, 3,400 ; 1854, 3,200 ; and in 1 855 only 2,991."--- Our contemporary, in g i v ing these figures, appears to have omitted taking into consideration the fact that the game-licence at present costs 25f., whereas the charge, not long since, was only 15f. CJasiderinc.; therefore that the sum now paid is almost doubl e w h at i t was formerly, we should be inclined to say that the above statistics rather tell in favour of au increased taste for sporting than against it. SWARM OF INSECTS.—Last week Portsmouth was visited by a cloud of insects, which to the country people are known by the name of "daddy-long-legs." These insects in myriads covered! the whole of the houses in King's-terrace, Southsea ' ate well as the fields in f ront. The heavy fall of rain has cleared Portsmouth of this pest. [ADVERTISEMENTI—HoIIoway's Pills for Impurity of the Blood and irritation of the Skin.— Persons subject to disorders of this nature generally suffer most at the spring and fah of the year. This may be greatly mitigated, and ultimately cured, by taking a course of Holloway's pills, as they are composed of ilagreilients peculiarly adapte,i for purifying the blood and cleansing the system. For bile, jaundice, liver complaints, and diseases of the sto much they are admirably adapted, and quickly remove the causes of these ailments, thereby restoring the pa. tient to a state of health, buoyancy of spirits, and elas ticity of feeling, not be attained by any other remedy.__ Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's E•ta blishments' 244, Strand, .London, awl btO, Maiden-lane, Now York. LYNCH LAW The following appears in the New York Tribune : Big Foot, Wis., Friday, Sept. 14. On Sunday afternoon last our usually quiet neighbour hood was thrown into great commotion by the news that a highway robbery had been committed and murder attempted. It appears that an Irish family by the name of M‘Lane had recently come into the country from the State of New York, and settled about four miles from this place, on the Illinois side of the line. M'Lane had a son-in law by the name of Cozen, who had accompanied him as far as this place, with the exception of proceeding to lowa as soon as the haying season should pass. Coxen was a poor, but industrious and worthy man. By his industry and frugality he had accumulated some three or four hundred dollars, and this constituted all his worldly p , ssessions. This little sum excited the cupidity of M`Lane, who, on the day first mentioned, repaired to the woods about forty rods from his house, and there secreted himself in the thicket by the road side, and awaited the coming of Cozen, whom he ex pected that way ; and when Coxen approached the spot M`Lane sprang upon him. A. fearful conflict ensued, in which Coxen, being wholly undefended, was felled to the ground, robbed of 375 dots., and then brutally pounded and lacerated until he was supposed to be dead. Ccrn, however, was able to crawl to the house of a near neighbour, to whom he related the occurrence. The news spread over the land with the rapidity of a prairie fire, and on Monday, at an early hour of the day, hundreds of sturdy yeomen were seen coming from all directions to the house of the magistrate, where, it had been rumoured, the examination was to take place. I arrived on the spot at about three o'clock in the after noon,w justas d p s a u t m t he me conclusionuon the of part th of h e examination.tepeople by The one case of my near neighbours, in a speech replete with elo quence, and marked with great force and energy. From the moment I arrived on the ground, I could but notice the excitement which appeared to move the whole assembly. Fire flashed from every eye, and revenge appeared to be the ruling spirit of the hour, and at the conclusion of the examination it broke forth in tones of thunder. M`Lane insisted on his innocence, in defiance of the testimony cf Colon against him. This incensed the people to a degree almost uncontrollable. They knew that the law would take good care of M`Lane ; but that would not restore to Coxen his money, and they re solved with one accord that M‘Lane must tell where the money was concealed, or he would be hanged on the spot. "Tell us where the money is, you old villain, or you will never leave the house alive," came from many mouths simultaneously. M‘Lane persisted in his inno cence. " Bring the rope I" " Hang him ?" " Who can throw the lasso ?" came from all parts of the house at once. It was evident a storm was brewing, and the offi cer having the prisoner in charge very prudently took him aloft out of the reach of the incensed multitude be low, who kept up a continual cry for the rope and the gallows. Here the officer, with two men, entreated the prisoner, as he valued his life, to tell them where to find the money. The enraged people below stairs were determined to lynch him if he did not disclose it. Again and again it was urged upon him to no purpose, he in• sisting that he knew nothing whatever of the transaction. At this juncture Judge A—, becoming tired of entreaty, stepped up, confronted the prisoner, looked - him full in the eye, and in a loud, earnest tone, said : " William M`Lane, make now your last p ra y er, f or in less than one half-hour your soul will be in eternity. You will carry with you the stain of a brother's blood ; but do not, I entreat you again, appear before your God with a lie upon your lips. We have shielded you thus far from an outraged and incensed people, but we can do so ao longer.". This Ina fervid appeal brought the culprit to a sense of his real situation. He turned deadly pale, and then called for his wife, who advised him to keep silent, which advice he determined to take. At this a rush was made for the upper floor, the rope thrown over his head, and then commenced a con flict which the pen cannot describe. I had been ac customed to read of lynching affairs, but never until now had I witnessed such a scene. The struggle was between the people, the officers, and the prisoner. While the strife was raging within the outer yard was thronged with spectators, gazing up into the windows to catch a glimpse of the battle. Among the number of eager spectators I observed many whose wrinkled brows and silvery locks told plainly that they bad long since passed the meridian of life—some of whom, too, had been the pillars of the church for a quarter of a century. Perhaps this was the first time in their whole lives that they bad ever been called upon to sanction such a pro ceeding, and in the atrocity of the crime committed they found their justification. After a struggle of perhaps a quarter of an hour in which the prisoner had been several times suspended by the neck, and as often released to give him a chance to tell of the money, he sued for pardon ; and as be stood gauping for breath and telling the spot where the money was concealed, I saw the blood standing on his neck, which had been wrung from it by the rope. After a con fession of his guilt and a delivery of the money, the people were content to leave him in the hands of the law, and at the conclusion of the matter they gave six hearty cheers for Judge Lynch. M`Lane is now lying in prison, awaiting his trial for attempted murder and highway robbery. FORTHCOMING PRIZES AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. The Moniteur, in accordance with the imperial decree just published, gives a list of the mixed international jury appointed to award the prizes at the Universal Ex hibition. The selection Of agriculture and industry forms 27 classes, divided into groups. The following is a list of the council of presidents and vice-presidents of this first section : President—Prince Napoleon. Vice-Presidents—The Minister of State, the Minister of Finance, and the Pre sident of the Senate. Presidents—MM. Elie de Beaumont, Ist class; Sir W. Hooker, 2d class ; Count de Gasparin, 3d class ; Gen. -lorin, 4th class ; Hartwich, sth class ; W. Fairbairn, 6th class ; Gen. Poncelet, 7th class ' • Marshal V a ill an t, Bth class; C. Wheatsto ne , 9th class ;Durnas, 10th class; A. R. Owen, 11th class ; Dr. Ro3le, 12th class ; Baron Ch. Dupin, 13th class ; Mary, 14th class ; Von Dechen, 15th class ; Dr. von Steinbeis, 16th class ; Lord Hert ford, 17th class ; Regnault, 18th class ; Th. Bazley, 19th class ; Cuniri-Gridaine, 20th class ; Arles Dufour, 21st class ; Legentil, 22d class ; Grenier-Lefebvre, 23d class ; Hittorff, 24th class ; Lord Ashburton, 25th class; Louis Forster, 26th class ; J. Helmesberger, 27th class. Vice-Presidents—MM. Devaux, Ist class; Milne Ed wards, 2d class • Evelyn D.nis on , 3d c l ass ; C om b es, 4th class ; Schneider, sth class ; Gen. Piobert, 6th class; R. Willis, 7th class ; Sir D. Brewster, Bth class ; Babinet, 9th class ; T. Graham, 10th class ; Payen, 11th class ; Rayner, 12th cl ass; J. B urgoyne, 13th class ; Ch. Manby, 14th class ' • Michel Chevalier, 15th class ; Pelouze, 16th cla s s ; Count de Labord e , 17th class ; Ch. de Brouckere, 18th class ; Mimerel, 19th class ; Laou reux, 20th class ; Diergardt, 21st class ; M6vissen, 22d class ; Sallandrouze de Latuornam, 23d class ; Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, 24th class • M. Rondot, 25th class ; A Firmin Didot, 26th class ; Haldvy, 27th class. Secretary of the Council—M. Ad. Blaise (des Vosges), Secretary of the Jury. The section of the fine arts forms three classes, which are also divided into several groups. The members of the council of this section are :—President—Count de Morny, President of the Corps Legislatif ; Vice-Presi dent—M. Baroche, President of the Council of State Secretary. Class 31 is a special class composed of products of domestic economy. A list of the members of the jury of this class has been already published. The fete to be given to Prince Ncpoleon by the exhi tors will take place positively on Oct. 15, at the new hotel Louvre, as already announced. The hour fixed is half•past eight in the evening. The subscription list will be closed at five on the 11th inst. LIST OF SCOTTISH. COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount ' Name of Company , per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. 'lank of Scotland .... 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 185/ 0 British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 223/ 0 Caledonian Bank ..... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 1813 City of Glasgow Bank U. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 111 18s Clydesdale Bank ••.. 539 1. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12 7s C mmercial Bank .. 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 215/es Eastern Bank.... .... 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 11l 2s Edinb. & Glasgow.... 331. p cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4/. 19s Exchange Bnk of Scot.. National Bank ...... 634 per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 117210 s North of Scotland Bank 5/.per cent 20 0 0 210 0 4/. 14s Royal Bank ofScoil. .. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1331 s Union Bank of Scot. .. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 941 Os Western Bank •....... 71, per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 771 Cr Mance Fire and Life.. 834 1• pr cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18110, British Guarantee ... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 11. 7, Caledonian Fire Insur . 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 251 0, City of Glasgow Lite . 6/. per cent. 0 0 2 0 0 4/. 10, Co'onial Life ......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 I 0 0 5/. 5 8 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per oent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 1 26/ les Eng. & Scot, Lass Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 3 5 0 41. 8 s Life Assoc. of Scet,and 6/.percent. 10 0 0 110 0 5/, 0 8 N'ationai Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 2/. 0. North British Insur... 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 a 33/ (~,, ,cottish Union Insrnc. 73{1. prcent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 !1/. IL, , tandar, , . Life •• •• .. •• 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 201 Ps United Pep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 : .... • • PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1855. GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 1 Dividend , Amount Name of Company. per 1 of Paid. Iltice. Annum. 1 Share. -.. - 4 s. d. £ s. d. British • • • • • • • • •• • • • • - i - - - Ditto trovincial •. .. 71. j2O 9 0 20 0 0 20 Brighton •••..• • • • ~ 5/. j2O 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 City of London ...• .. 4/. Os. 100 0 0 150 9 e - Continental (4th Cap.) . - 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Equitable . - •... •• •• 2/. 10s. 50 0 0 all a 5 ,treat Central .. •• •• • 8/ per cent 10 0 0 all IA Imperial ............ 10 /. & bonus. 50 0 0 all 88% Independent ......... 51. 40 0 0 fl - L0nd0n.............. - , 50 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61, per cent. , 25 0 0 - P , oe , ix ............. 4/. per cent. 60 0 0 52 0 0 31 Ratcliff ..... ....... 51. ,100 0 0 16 0 0 16 United General .....• 21. 10s. 5O 0 0 all 20% Westminster Chartered 41 per cent. 50 0 0 11, 50% Ditto, New ....- - - 50 0 0 10 e 0 9% WATER-WORKS. - Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. East London - Grand Junction .... •• i 4f. per cnt. 50 0 0 all 70 Kent-- - ...• •• • • - 784 Lambeth ...... •• • • - 100 0 0 - - New River Company 1 21. 10s. - - - Southwark & Vauxhall 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 89% West Middlesex - 91% BRIDGES, Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 11ungerford - - - 12 Southwark - 130 0 0 - - Ditto New of 7% p.c l/. per cent. 5,./ 0 0 - - Waterloo ..... - 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 14s. Bd. 60 0 0 - 32% Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. 4d. 40 0 0 - 28 Vauxhall ...........• 965. 70 10 3 - 21 34 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --. £ s. d. £ s. d. Commercial .........• 51. pr cent. Stock. Stock. - East and West India.. 61. pr rent. Stock. - - East Country.. 2os. per sh. - - - London ..... ... •• •• 51. pr cent. Stock. - 101 Ditto Bonds 4l. per cent. - - - St. Katharine - - outhampton - Victoria .. • • - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend I Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. , Share. 1 X s. d. 4 s. d. Australasia........... 201. per cent. 40 0 0 all 85 British North American $l. per cent. 50 0 0 ff ...- Commercial of London lol.per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial .............. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - 10nian................ 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Lond. Char. Bk. of Ans. - 20. 0 0 all 0 19% London and County .. 101. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Londn And Westminstr 141. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - London Joint• Stock ... 121. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 32% Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 53 Ditto, New.• • ...... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 all - Nationta of Ireland 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provincial of Eng Bl. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto. New ...... • . 81. per cant. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Orientui Bank Corpora. 8 1 . p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 an 40% South Australia .. .• .. 1141 p.ct.& bs. 25 0 0 ~ - Union of Australia.. • • 30/. per cent. 25 0 0 69% Ditto .............. 301. per cent. - 210 0 - Union of L0nd0n...... 20'. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 29% Union of Madrid ... • • 1 - 40 0 0 all - CANALS, Names of L .; Dividend Names of 0., Dividend Price Companies. g i per Companies ' 6' per Price v, ,Annum. .o rn Annum. -- ---- .t . Ashtn &Oldh 98 71. p. ct. 139 Macclesfield. 'OO 2/. 10s. 51% Barnsley.• • • 160 Neath .• •• • • tOO 161. Brknk&Abrgllso 4/. Oxford.. •• • • 100 110 Birminv,ham 140 41. 93 Peak Forest. 78 51. Os. 86 Coventry.... 100 251. Regent's.... 30 13 14 !4 Derby • ••.. 100 6/, 15s. 84 Rochdale.... 85 11. 10s. 60 Ellsmre&Chsi 69'214 p. ct. Somrset Coal 140, GrandJunctn 100 31. pr. ct. 38 Do. Lk FdSt 12 Do., 6 pr. Ct. 110 61. pr. et. 11% Stffrd &Wore 1 40 281. 425 .rand Surrey:lool 41. Shrewsbury.. 125 Grind Union; loo' 1/. Os. Stoarbridge.. 14 5 121. 290 Kennt & Avn 39 68. Od. ,Severn and 1 21. 28 Lancaster .. 1 100' Wye Rail. 26 Leeds &Livrp 100 951. Warwick & Leicester....' 100 51. 49M Binning. I 1001 21 . 23 % Leicstr &Nth 83 Warwick & 1 El. 11 LoughLorogh 142 701. Napton.. j 100 Monmouthsh 100 Worcstr 81 78 21. 19 Mntgnaerysh 100 1 Birming. MeltnMwbry 1001 Wilts & Brks —I 10s. Od. 45 4 Name of Company,INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount per of r Annum. Share. £ a. d. £ e:L (1 Price Albion .... •• ...• • •'.. 81. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 63 Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18}I Ditto Marino ....... 61. p.c. & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 39% Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 1 0 0 - Atlas . - krgus Life ......... • • 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - British Commercial .. 71. 10s. 504 0 0 50 0 6% jlericl.iiled.& Gen• Life 6pr ct. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 County -- • - ........ 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Crown .............. 17s. Od 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle .. Equity and Law...... 414 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% European . Life .. • 11. 20 0 0 all 18 - 34 Genera 1............. . 61. 5 0 0 SP 5% Globe -..• • - - 51. per cent. Stock. 105 Guardian ............ 51. per cent, 100 0 0 47 5 0 51% Imperial Fire......... 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 - Imperial Life ..... .... 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Indemnity Marine.... 11.3 s & 31. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -- Law Fire ............ 2s. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 Law Lim............. - 100 0 • 10 0 p 59 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 AN London London Ship-. - Marine .......... 18s.per share 100 0 0 211 0 0 3034 Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 454 /. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3% Minerva ............ sp. et. St bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 6 Monarch .... • • ...... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 - National Loan Fund.. 51• per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 Palladium Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 3% Pelican , - - - _ Phcenix - - - 180 Professional Life •• • .. 51. per cent. 5 0 010 0 - Provident Life ........ 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 38% Rock Life.........• .. 73 . ' 5 3 0 010 0 8% Royal Exchange ...... lOL per cent. Stock. all 230 Sun Fire .... •• 61. 10s. - ....-' Ditto Life .. •• • 1/ 14 s. - II United lilingdom .. .. 41. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 11 0 5 1 ,(, Universal Life . .........Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Victoria Life • ..... • • 1. per cent. - 412 6 5% MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------ - X 5. d. £ s• d. Assam oea ••.... .. .. 51. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Auctien Mart........ 2 1 4 per cent. 50 0 0 _ _ Australian Agriculturl Ii• IL 1 00 0 0 17 10 0 29 Australian Trust .... 81. pet cent. - 25 0 0 - A tistraii an Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 all 414 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all - British Amuican Land 153. - 40 0 0 - Canada ... •• .... •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 144 Do. 5 per cent Bonds Si. per cent. - - - Ditto, 6 per cent. .. 61. per cent. - - 1C934 •iity Navigation Bonds - - - - Electric Telegraph .. 6 per cent. 25 0 0 24 0 0 17% Ditto .. •• •• .... - - - - Equitable Reversionry 71 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Dittc New . • ...... - 50 0 0 17 10 0 - gen. Revers. SClnvest. sp.c. & bs, 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Gen .Steam Navigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 - Fludson's 8ay........ - Stock. - - flungerford .......... 2/. ss. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - London Institution ... - - - - London Reversionary 51per cent. 15 0 0 all - Russell Institution.... - - 12 10 0 -- Price's PatentCand. Co 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 28% Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 - Royal Mail Steam.- . 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 77 South Australian Land 61. per cent. 25 0 0 all - Trust and Loan Comp. Upper Canada ...• - 20 0 0, 5 0 0 - Country Markets. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET—Oar. 5. WUL%T. I L inn' OATS. Iri First 97s Od 44s 6d 39s Od Second S9s 2d 4os 8d 1 36s 2d / 53/ 91 01 Third 74 s Od 1 30 8 Od 1 ;2rOd . . New wh ea t—Fi rs t , 100 s 1 S econd, 82s 2d ..:s 1 Third, eV ; Total quantity of wheat in market, 137 qrs., 101- 41 : i PP barley 528 qrs., 52$ ' ° ll oats ,', 437 qrs., 437 0 ii ~ beans PP 73 qrs., 46° AVERAGES PER IMPIRIAL QUARTER. 4 0 Wheat, 4/. 3 2 4- 12ths 1 Barley, ...21. 0 8 4.1 , .. i Oats, ... 11. 16 2 4-1 2ths 1 Beans, 9/. 13 -2 1-'l`. PP OP DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—OcT. 4. • Qrs. Best. Current. Intel' 1 198 Wheat 92e Od oos Od i% 635 Oats 39s 4d......... 00s Od - 833 Barley 44s 3 d......... 00s Od , ........ • 31 ,- g 01 27 Peas & beans 54 s 6d ....... 00s Od ' 510 1 I Potato oats Common oats ABERDEEN—OcT. 5. .30s Od to 31s Od ft 401bs per b .28s Od to 29 5 Od .34s Od to 355 Sd .34s Od to 35s Od c 53Ibs )136s Od to 725 Od t 621b5 .76s Od to BC s Od 22s Sd to 23s 6d per boll. 583 Od to 59s Od per sack. RETAIL PRIORS. Flour —s Od to 3s Od I Barley flou r ,l4lb . O s t o laic Oatmeal,l4lb 2s 3d to 2s 4d „ dust, Os to 0 0 4 A Bereuieal is 9d to is 10d I per lb lid to Peasemeal... 2s 7d to 2s 8d I Sid ' s, ... 1b ........ Os to 0 11 4-lb. 10af...9d. 12-Ib, Cheese, per imperial stone, 35 to 3s 6d. PROVISION IiABLET. Beef, per lb 6d to 9d Butter, p lb. Os lid to . 5 91 Mutton, per lb 6d t o 8d E ggs, p doz. Os 8d to 00 Veal, per lb 6d to 8d Hens, p pair 2s Od to 3 1 #j Pork, per lb 5d to 6d Chickens,do. is 6d to 2 0 6 , , Salmon, per lb ......Os to Os Ducks, do., 2s Od to2 o Grouse, per brace .... Os to Os D uc kli ngs, d o 2s 6d t0:20,, Tallow, p stone, 4s9d to 5s 6d Tu r k eys, each4s Od to 0 ° ().,_ Potatoes, pr peck, 7d to 8d Geese, do., 45 Od tool Butter for exp or t a ti on ( present cure) per cwt..os Od Eggs, wholesale pri ce , p er dozen ................. 6d to Barley , Wheat, red (spring ; „ white Oaineal. Flour.. D ÜBLIN 0 er. 6. Ice. A steady market to-day, and Tuesday's currencies 11° ,,, maintained for grain o f a ll ki n d s. In a few cases the") qualities of barley realised an advance of 3d to 6d per !P I and inferior oats 3d l ower . I n t h e trifling business 0 ° in Indian corn rather higher rates were obtained. White wheat, 41s Od to 45s 6d ; red ditto, 39s to 43 1 ' barley, 17s Od to 21s 6d ; oats, 17s Od to 19s 6d ; ralor 40s Od to 44s 6d p er b r l ; oatmeal, 15s Od to 17s Od ; e d flour, 241 Od to 27s Od per cwt ; Indian corn, 40s Od to 3' per 4801bs. SEABORNE MAILS. £ s. d. New Granada 50 0 0 L. New 11 0 0 18M Papal States ........N 25 0 0 39% Paninsula • • •• •• •• • • /A 10 0 —5 15 0 pare ••.•• • • • • • 25 0 0 P )rt Natal .. • 5 Sicily ..............N 6 - Tuscany ............ N 10 0 0 21 Venezuela 10 0 0 50 0 Van Diemen's Lan d (s ee 5 0 0 6 •• •• •• •• •• 5 0 0 5• ' N West Endles 1834 12d8: 17th of month (N a ignifles that the mails are sent from the General Post 4l 93 , the night—and M by the morning --despatch.) - Day when limit va• From wry WI _ OOVNTRIES, in General Post- Port due__A Office, London.* Dispatehou. Ent , .'vj ----- f 4 , 9 % tmerica(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .• • • Li verpool . , ;Each ° Imericp. by United Sts. - packet) .... ••• • • ..N ••••- •• • • Li verpool 'Oct. 6 2 111 %merlon (by U. States 3 packet) .. .......N •••• -- •• SOuthampt,. - Australia (via South ampton) ..........M , ••••• •• • • • • Southampton ..A Ug• 14 - Oitto (via Marseilles) N ,--_, Ditto (via Cape of Good' NI/'74 Hope) ............N I • • ....... • • • •.. 4frica (West Coast) ...N.23d of the month.. Unce, • ',9% vPlymouth .. Dort. exandria..........Nlg, 9, 24, & 30 of n, Dover .... • ( ,-,..„ kleaandria..........M Ath & 20th of mon. Southamptoc • Southampton( 'on Bahamas ...........M . 17th of the month - Belgium .. .••... .. .. NI! ) ft HY • . -••• • • • Dover .. .• • . DIM, , ...... Brazil .............. 1l 9th of the month . • Southamptob Oct. l'' CuenosA Goo yr . Good Hope Hope .. ...... N . NI 9th of the month.. Southampton Oct. is it Cape of . Cape'of Good Hope ..N Various port jUnce t' ice. Carlo de Verde ......N 9th of tb z mont h Southampto 100. . 16 Ceylon (see India ) Ceylon,— .... .... .. N Channel Isles ........N Mon „Virel.,&Frid. Southarnptoi , iliru,i, d 1% Chi11..................M;2d Brl7th of mono s outhampt „ I - China .... .. :Once a mon th .... 'Oct. 4 10 Constantinople ...... is 8,13,18,23,82 y of it. v .... ' I 6 Censtantinople ........ 4th i n 20 th of mon. Do 8 nith er amptin JO 4 4 Cont. of Europe M& N Twi ce d a i ly •• • Dover ... , . •TwIL , •.0 Egypt (see India) - prance ........ M & NlTwice daily.. •. • Dover .... il . vso'" i ' - Gibraltar ... .. .. —DI ri, 7,17, 2027 of mSouthamp to. Oct. 6 5 Greece (seo India) • - Greytown .. ........ II .2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton . * 0 Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday. London . 8 .... • Havannah ..........31 2nd of the -mon t h lSouthampton.Nof . 6 Holland ............31 Dai1y...... Dover -... ...Da , ~..' 0 , Honduras ..........M 17th of the month iBouth ampt or, 16thir 3, 2 India (viaSouthampt.)M,4th gr. 20th of mon :Plymnuth • • Oct. • 1 India (via Marseilles)3l.9th&2sth of month. Dover ......, • , lonian Isles (see India),7, 17, & 27 of rnon•Dover...... " n Ireland ........M & N Twice daily' ...• lHol3 head ..;Twie• '' . Li5b0n..............M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m, Southampton 0 0 t,,1 6 134 Madeira ............31 9th of the month!Southamptop Oct. V Madeira ............ N 23d of month .. •. ; Liverpool ..., Malta (see India) ! - Malta ..............N 8,18, &28 of mon.lDover -.- Dot. 4 Ice. Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month . liftEloo v. •• •• •••• •.34 2nd of the month Soßthanipten Oct, 1 Naples ..............NliSthl6th26tholmon Dover ...... New Granada ......M [2l & 17th of montl tivSoariutoh u a s ui p P o t° rt: l ttneer ° a . , New Zea1and.......... 1 137 private ship B x papal states ........N ith 1 sth2Sthoftnon. Dover . .. Paninsula ..........M Tthl7th27thoftrion Southaii.m.ton. Earn .. • ..........M md & 27th of mon4Southampton _... - Pitt Natal ..........N.:dy private ship Various porta Mice' . -.., Sicily •••••••• • • •• ..NlsthlSth2sthofrtion Dever • • 1 A Tuscany ............N ith l s th 2s thofmon. Dover .. ".. f f at' 1 •• .... Venezuela .........M 2d & 17 tit oftnonth l Bouthampton i l &I° - - Van Diemen'sLand (see I Australia.' _ I I Bouthampten'i & 16 00,1 When any of th ese dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will dg no !patched on the following day, with the exceptien of th e In if, q outhampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched 4 " • preceding day. SHARE MARKETS. 3(i LIVERPOOL, OCT. 0. tO' 3 r s STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been very gne t 6 day, at a slight decline on the prices of yesterds k Midland, 64$—Caledonian, 308 4—Lancashire and Yo r shire, 754 a i—East Lancashire, 17a—South EasterOt 17.1.3.—Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincolnshire, 23. ' London and N or th Western, 91i I—North Eastern ( 0 No. 1 and 2), 8 d. MANCHESTER, OCT. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was but A limited businl to-day, with no change in prices. BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The tone of the market has dull to-day, but there was no alteration in prices. P 1 64 G mingha reatm and Stour Valleys closed at 7R , 64: 1 2 — Westerns, 5405 5— Great Western, Birnii"' ham Guaranteed Stock, 704 702. LEEDS, Oar. 6. STOCK EXCHANA rather firm market to-day, 64 1)1 / a very limited business. Leeds, 754 to i—Midlands, 4 % Ito • DIIBLIN, OCT. 6. STOCK EXCIHANGE.—Three per Cent. Consols, 86i r, Ditto, for Account, October 15, 8 6i—New Three rgi 14 Cent. Stock, 87i a—Royal B an k o f Ireland (101. pd.), • —Wieklow Copper Mines (51. pd.), 274. A gloom was shed over the neighbourhood of Mallon'? on Monday morning last, when news arrived o f the sudden decease of the Rev. Thomas Riddell, the esteemed vicar of Masham and Kirkby Malzeard, whin' occurred at Keswick on the Sunday morning previa°, X from a fit of apoplexy. OPPOSITION STEAMERS ON THE ATLANTIC.—ComOVY • dore Vanderbilt, the great American shipowner, is rtlev ring steamers across the Atlantic, in opposition to the • United States mail packets. Occasionally Vanderbilt'' steamer and the mail packet start together, and the speed of the steamers is then properly tested. In one ce . instance the Vanderbilt steamer, the North Star, beat the crack American mail packet .the Arago. O n the 22d ult. the Arago and the Vanderbilt steamer Aril' o left New York at the same hour, both bound for o Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. They kept in compavi lea for two days, when the Ariel shot ahead of the Aragef des and the latter saw nothing m ore o f her. The cool' . es rnander of the Arago, on arriving at Cowes on Friday 2s last, was surprised to learn that his steamer had beaten 9 s the Ariel. os BIRTHS. OP A SON. 7, On the 6th inst., at Tufnell Villa, Holloway, Mrs. e, S. Jarvis. log On the sth inst., at 53, Grosvenor-street, the wife 01 lssB Edward Hu ssey, E sq. 8, o s OF A DAUGHTER. 0. On the 4th inst., at Culzean Castle, the Marchioness OElsa. 1 ' On the 6th inst., the wife of Mr. Ellaby, of Q ueen s t ree t, Cheapside, attorney-at-law. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at St. Mary's Church,West Brompton, Mr. George Dennis Yates, of Staff or d , to Mary Ann Alice, e s ester-road , ecOnd surviving Brom d,ugp ton. hter of James Gray, E sq . , o f Gl o . On the 3d inst., at the Bavarian Chapel, Warwick street, Mr. John Henry Wildsmith, of Regent-street, to Julia, eldest daughter of Mr. Joseph Beadle, of Henrietta' street, Covent-garden. DIED, On the 4th inst., Henry Austin, Esq., of Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, aged 76. On the 4th inst., at Manor House, Chigwell, Essex, C. J. Mills, Esq., aged 72. On the sth inst., at 15, St. George's -place, Hyde-park' corner, Mr. John Phillips, aged 65. On the 2d inst., at 8, Sloane-street, Colonel Dalmer. On the 2d inst., at Southampton, Admiral Sir S. Pynlf K.C.8., aged 78. On the 30th ult., at Inverinate, Lochalsh, N. 8., from falling over a cliff into the sea, Lavinia Mary, wife of Matheson, Esq., M.P., and sister of the late Lord Beaty wont. On the 26th May last, at Melbourne, Major-General Sit Robert Nickle, Commander of the Forces in New South Wales. Oil the Sth ult., killed inside the Redan whilst cheering on the kitorming party which he commanded, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Henry R. Handcock, 97th Regt. ONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN' of No. 11'2, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Oface, No. 11 2, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county 0 Middlesex, Monday, October 8, 1855. T R Drawin and intere 1 00/. De varYing fr W hich th, date, and la r Bills .c able to be anY note Ch Bank "ea, may C hief OM V ann)le, a t esPectabl Bills of Em l ank. for any place vflthont c] Forms and any ft of the B' , i B lanch, 7' co Bran .ran c h , E Chief 0 ri . of his chi told in Bo Pi r tirehoi IV - 3 E W eek, the MY wizard o 1 Of lncidei effects. Magi c sensing d smoseme] selves pet them on 1 ler thong eyes of ene thing 1)411 3r: a Peeted de th e Public 4 ~rav agan2 the b ourn. ...I!rofessi For tr k )6