The Sun. — London, England, 1857-09-16 00:00:00

A MISSIONARY'S ACCOUNT OF THE INDIAN OUTBREAK. The Rev. Mr. Ray, the American missionary inn" India who escaped from Allahabad , returned to Southampton from London on Saturday night. In Londonlie had an interview with Sir Charles Tre velyan. The Chairman of the East India Company was anxious to see Mr. Hay, but his wife was so ill at Southampton that Mr. Hay could not prolong his stay in the metropolis. Being one of the first persons who has come from the heart of the mutin ous districts, and being thoroughly acquainted with the history and extent of the mutiny, and with its nature' and bearing, his society has been anxiously sought .after for information. IE 3 ac eount of the rise of the mutiny and defeat of the mthlineers at Allahabad is exceedingly inter esting. All altabad contained about 100,000 inhabi tants at the time of the mutiny. There had been several panics in the city for some time before the revolt broke out there, and three weeks before there was any fighting the city was patrolled, and European 'women and children were ordered into the fort. At times the alarm died away, and the women would come out of the fort. The expectation was that the city would be attacked by mutineers from Benares. At length a chief raised the standarr2 of insurrection. No European knew who he was ; .some said he was a Moulvie, that is, a Mahomnaodan religious teacher, some thing like the padre' .of the_ Portuguese ; others, that he was a native oeicer ; others, that he was a weaver by trade. He, :however, represented him self as a viceroy of the King of Delhi. He cora mended about 4,000 of the mutineers. Mr. Hay speaks iu the highest teenas of Major Brazier and Colonel Neil, with both oic. whom he was personally acquainted. Major Brazier rose from the ranks. He commanded the Sikhs .'st Allahabad, and exer cised great influence over them. It was to him that the Europeans were liviebted for preventing the rebels from taking the .fort. Had they done so, scarcely anything would li.ave driven them out of it, for it is constructed on a n European model. Nothing would induce the rebel Sepoys who be sieged it to come near, so mucl i so did they dread its gong. On the 13th of Rime Colonel Neil can nonaded Daraghung, a suburb of Allahabad. Brazier behaved here with distiaag,uished gallantry. The chief of the mutineers was taken prisoner. He was a young man magnificently dressed, and was said to be a nephew of the Moulvie, who headed the mutiny inside the walls. Major Brazier, sur rounded by a few Sikh soldiers, ordered the chief to he brought before him to be Interrogated. After being questioned he was takon to a place of con finement. His arms were loosely fastened behind him. Before he left the presentee of the major he, by a great effort, caught at a sword that was with in his reach, and made a cut at one of the Sikhs. Brazier and all the Sikhs fell upon him, and the former wrested the sword from the prisoner's hand ; but the enraged Sikhs, white the chief was prostrate, placed their heels on his bead and liter ally crushed out his brains, and the body was thrpwn outside the gates there. It was owing to General Neil's gallantry that all the Europeans in Benares were not massacred. After saving Benares the general arrived at Allahabad, and superseded Colonel Simpson. After can nonading Daraghung he attacked and burnt the lower part of the city on the 14th of June. The head-quarters of the Moulvie were in the higher part of the city at the old Mahomedan gar dens. There the prisoners of the mutineers were confined, and among them were the native Chris tian- teachers belonging to Mr. Hay's mission esta blishment. On the 17th of June Col. Neil, with about 500 European and 800 Sikhs, completely de feated the Moulvie and his 4,000 troops. The na tive Christians knew, from the manner in which the mutineers returned to their head-quarters-- bloody, hurried, and dispirited, that they had met with a defeat, and they counselled one anothar and their families to keep up their spirits, for theyknew that tee defeated mutineers would not stand an other battle. Sure enough on the morning of the 18th they evacuated the place and the native teachers were liberated. Hun avian, a wealthy Hindoo Ze minder, befriended them until they got to a place of safety. Mr. Hay is decidedly of opinion that Delhi will not be taken before Nov. or Deo. He has visited. Delhi. The fort is built after the native fashion. Heavy guns would soon batter down its walls. Unfortunately the guns which were sent to batter them down were captured by the rebels at Phillour. When Mr. Hay left Allahabad the English troops before Delhi were scarcely able to hold their own : although - always beating the mutineers in every attack they had slightly receded from their original p.)sition. It takes nearly 50 days for troops to get to Delhi from Calcutta. Mr. :ay was 17 days getting to the latter place from Allahabad. lie got down to Calcutta in a steamboat. While he was on the voyage Sir N. Leslie and other officers were massacred near Dinapore by Sepoys belonging .to the very regiments the mutiny of which was an nounced on Monday by electric telegraph. The wisassins of Sir N. Leslie were caught, tied up from the backs of elephants to a gallows, and then swung off. The soldiers of their own regiments were made executioners, and it was boasted at the time that one of the assassins was hung by his own fa ther, in order to show the loyalty of the regimetts. Mr. Hay says that many old East Indians fore told that these _troops would ultimately mutiny, 'and that there could be no doubt they sympathised with the assassins of Leslie and his brother 'officers. Their turning executioners, and a father hanging his own son, were only a blind. They were biding theiFtime. Mr. Hay thinks the news of the mutiny at Dinapore is bad news, because it shows that the communications between Calcutta and Dslhi may be interrupted. There is one thing, . however, to be considered ; the mutineers have no nuns iu the neighbourhood, and they have a very ,wholesome dread of the steamers passing between Calcut:a and Allahabad, all of which carry. guns. •He thinks also that the telegraph despatch on Monday did not contain good news generally from India. It can hardly be said that Central India is tranquillised ; it must be only small portions of it. The mutinies at Dinapora and in the Bombay Pre bidency are ominous ofevil. Ho was 20 days in Cal cutta before be left for England ; during that time time, had been two or three panics there, and per sons living in the outskirts had taken refuge in the forts and on board the ships. Confidence, however, was restored when he left, owing chiefly to 1,700 troops from China that were landed from the Himalaya. It was at one time fully expected that the native Mohamedan servants would rebel in Calcutta. Numbers had been saying to the Euro pean children of whom they had charge that all the houses in Calcutta would soon belong to the na tives. A converted Brahmin in Calcutta had been accosted by natives who did not know of his con . version, and was told that there would be a general rising in Calcutta, and that the troops would be • assisted by the native servants in driving out the En[4li,ll. About 5,000 fresh troops hafarrived, and been sent up the country since the mutiny broke out. They go up by steamers as far as Allahabad, which is situated at the junction of the Jumua and the Gauges. Mr. Hay, as he was pro , castling to Calcutta, met General Havelock and his forces going up the country. He considered that Havelock would, after leaving Cawnpore ' pro , ceeeaselto destroy Neua Sahib at Bithoor before he, went to relieve Lucknow, to prevent Nena sahib from occupying the rear with any force. It is most satisfactory to find, however, that Havelock has apparently considered himself en abled to go on to Lucknow without first -accom , Phshing the destruction of Nena Sahib; because Lucknow was so much in need of rsticcour. Pro b-Sly llavelock has left the further chastisement of nrch traitor to CA. Neil, who must have moved on fro ii Allalet'etd. Mr. Hay considers that Agra statist have fallen by-this time, unless relieved. He states that on his passage to England met a French Vices, a captain L a F ous , w h o h a d b een i n the :lab war, and knew Nena Sahib intimately, and u~,thim at awnpore after the mutiny had brake &Jut at .Delei. To show the duplicity of this scoun (li el, It, lamented to Capt. La Fens the outbreak, and s tated that ho r could hardly believe it—it was sha'l2; to oriltiere cannot be" a doubt that he hail been tios and Was planni , n2 w t a h s gloating over its atroci ties, time. After being )st hellish treachery tsaypore, he has escaped to d e e;ki n at i e . d Cawnpore and cannon. Mr. at Bithoor, whin', is well defended with Mr. Hay thinks the i=Billu g of tralgee to have been a great mista.kee Thaeeitnteclalri: gent leaders of the mutineere well understzo•;acl thatthat tie gr eased cartridges were withdrawn, , Cie Government explanations were satisfactory ; but the illiterate nativee nevrr were convinced that tho outraac on their religion was discon!inund, It Wit,. also au en or to sentence the 8) high caste me n • at Mi wait to five year.' imprisonment for refusing - t) me the cartrid ,,, F. They were all native gentle men belonging to a cavalry regiment. The &IN:Us would !lave greased the cartridges. themselves, Ma har -used sir op' s fat, a material which sciarceiy a estlen or Hindoo would have scrupled to use. - • IDlsezelour of the paperof the cartridges being dif ferent from that whi c h h a d lithertd been used, and the paper being greasy, excited suspicion and alarm. .mr. flay says that the British Government should bwc declared itself a Christian. Goverment. It slestsilst not have persecuted the natives to make tlrein Christians, b u t it should have Set its face sae*nst caste as much as against widow burning. The G )vcilunerit relied upon keeping alive the igno re. it prejudice of Hindoos and 11Iahomedans, and ;tor serving its authority by balancing race against saes, and religionagainst religion, and the mutiny • ;shows that its scheme has signally failed. The mis- THE SUN,, sionary schools were twice as crowded as the Govern merit - schools. In the former, the Bible and cate chism were taught, and the schools 'commenced and ended with prayer. In the latter, until very recently, the Bible was excluded. The Koran and 'the Shaster were in the Government schools ; bat no professor was ever allowed, even if requested, to explain anything with reference to the Bible, not even as an historical book. Nearly all the native professors and graduates of the Government universities and schools are atheists. Their educa tion caused them to disbelieve Paganism, and they were not encouraged to believe in Christianity. Many of them are implicated in the present revolt. Some extraordinary disclosures have yet to be made public on this matter.' Names a re mentioned in Calcutta of persons who, it is expected, will yet be compromised. It is expected that Sir Cohn Campbell will proceed up to Allahabad, or some such central place, where he can best superintend the disposal of troops where they are wanted. The writer asked Mr. Hay if he had any doubt as to the ultimate defeat of the mutineers. He said he had not the slightest doubt of their defeat. There are about 21,000 European troops now up in the North-west Provinces. The Sikhs, he believes, will be faithful ; at least they have no sympathy with the Mahommedans and Hindoos. The mission aries who were killed in Delhi ware English church missionaries. Mr. Hay believes that four of his brother American missionaries, with their families, dear friends of his, and with whom he corresponded, were massacred at Futtghur. It is possible that some men who are now missing may turn up again, but no women could live in the jungle in consequence of the intense heat at this time of the year. A railway official. who hid away in a bungalow for five days, and during that time took nothing inside his Fps but water, escaped with his life. All the non-com batants were ordered out of Allahabad by Colonel Neil. The European troops are now much impeded in proceeding up the country from Calcutta, in con sequence of the camping stations having been de stroyed by the mutineers. Mr. Hay proceeds to New York in the Argo. He seems to have a most intimate knowledge of every thing relating to the mutiny, and it seems almost a pity that he should leave the country without giving to the people of England the fruits of his experience and knowledge of Indian affairs. Jae had too much trouble with a sick wife, who was confined while on her voyage to England, and two young children, to write on the voyage ; but he purposes drawing up a statement (0.v.) during his passage to New York. Some arrangements ought to be at once made to receive the fugitives from India, who will come home by every mail packet, at Southampton. Mr. Hay was driven away penniless from Hindostan. His expenses increased beyond his expectation on the voyage, particularly in passing through Egypt. If any one connected with the magnificent fund now raising in thia country had been stationed in Southampton, so as to have offered him assistance, such an offer would have been esteemed a graceful act in America, and would have relieved a man of a sacred profession and high intelligence in a strange land of some temporary anxiety. Of course the dis tinguished society to which Mr. Hay has the honour to belong aro well able to support its missionaries. Mr. Hay attended a prayer meeting of the United Dissenting Christian churches on behalf of the suf ferers in India at the Above-bar chapel in South ampton. Naval and Military Intelligence. The following offieerg have joined their Indian depots at Chatham garrison :—Captain G. Hamil ton, 10th Regiment, who takes the command of his depot ; Ensign H. Davies, 61th Regiment ; and Ensign R. Throckmorton, 87th Royal Irish Fu sileers. Assistant-Surgeon J. E. Clutter bu ck, M. D. 2d West India Regiment, .has also joined the Pro visional Battalion for the purpose of doing duty in the garrison hospital. Nearly 100 recruits were approved in the York district during last week for the various regiments in India, and upwards of 150 in the Liverpool dis trict. These numbers might be doubled, or even trebled, if the standard were an inch lower and an additional bounty offered, as hundreds of promising young men are every day refused by the recruiting parties between the height of sft. 4in. and sft. Sin., the latter being at present the minimum at which they can be enlisted. Major Pipon's No. 1 Company of the 12th bat talion of Royal Artillery, arta Major Grant's Com pany, No. '7 of the 11th battalion, arrived at Wool wich last night from Portsmouth. Brigade-Major Shaw having returned to Wool wich from sick leave yesterday, resumed his duties in the garrison. Her Majesty's iron steam troopahip Vulcan, Commander John Seceombe, has proceeded from Portsmouth for Quebe; to bring home a regiment. The depots of the 73d and 77iit Regiments arrived iu Portsmouth garrison on Monday from Colchester on the way to Jersey ; no tonnage being ready they were placed in barracks, to await the return of the Sylph steamvessel with two companies of the Royal Arany from the Channel Islands for India. Tice Sylph arrived yesterday morning, and after disem barking the Artillery took in the depots. Capt. Delacombe, of the Portsmouth division of Royal Marine Light Infantry, with three sergeants, four corporals, and one private, has proceeded on the recruiting service to Wolverhampton, Stafford shire. Other recruiting parties from the Royal Marine corps of other divisions have also been sent out, from which it is argued that an increase of that force is contemplated. The Royal Sovereign, 131, new screw three decker at Portsmouth, has had her machinery fitted and will be ready to get up steam this day for the first trial of it. The Perseverance, steam troop ship, Comman der M'Donald, is ordered to go into the steam basin at Portsmouth to repair ber defects. The Teimagant, 24, steam frigate, Lieut. Kane, in command, will be paid off at Portsmouth on Sa turday next. The Trincomalee, 24, Captain W. Houstoun, which was paid off at Chatham yesterday, has been in commission upwards of five years,'having sailed from Plymouth in June, 1852, where she was com missioned by Capt. Houstoun. She sailed to the Brazils, and remained 6 months at Rio de Janeiro, whence she proceeded to the Falkland Islands, Valparaiso, and Conception Bay, remaining a short time at each of those places. In the early part of 1854 she proceeded to the Arctic Regions for the purpose of taking 'succour to the crdws of the Arctic discovery vessels in search of Sir. J. Franklin and his gallant party. She then penetrated as far as Port Clarence, and, after fulfilling her mission and remaining 2 menthe, she returned to the Sandwich. Is'ands, subsequently proceeding to Petropaulovski. After cruising in the Pacific till June in this year she was ordered home from Rio de Janeiro, having sailed upwards of 118,000 miles. The crew have been very healthy during the time she has been in commission, only three deaths from sickness having occured. One man, W. Bennett, was accidentally killed by falling from the mizen top, and a seaman named A. Macdonald, was accidentally drowned, while intoxicated, when the vessel was lying at Chatham. On being paid off yesterday afternoon, Capt. W. Houstoun presented two good conduct medals and gratuities which had been awarded by the Admiralty to two of the crew for meritorious conduct. J. Anderson, boatswain's mate, received a medal with a gratuity of 15/., and Nathaniel Tucker captain of the mast, with a medal, together with 101. ; Christopher Burch, captain of the afterguard, is also to receive a medal and 151. for good and meritorious conduct. The crew wore paid off in a most orderly manner. The screw steam-ship Hydaspes, Capt. Brown, lying off Woolwich Arsenal, was yesterday tho roughly inspected by the commanding officer of the flagship Fisgard, the Deputy Storekeeper of the Royal Arsenal, a medical officer, and others of the Royal Artillery. The Hydaspes, ono of the most magnificent and roomy transports hitherto moored off Woolwich, was carefully examined in every de partment, and after visiting the troop accemmoda tioni.the officers' cabins, feriply adapted for their separate use, and the lofty and airy saloon, the officials pronounced her to be highly qualified for the service. The order for the embarkation of the troops is atilt held for Thursday. After the inspec tion of the vei•sel yesterday the shipnientof the field guns and 'equipage was commenced, and consist of four 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howiteere for the use of Lieut:-Colouel Turner's troop of horse, and two complete 9-poun ler batteries, together with some 24-pound brass howitzers and the ati.en dant , camp and hospital waggons, forges, water cart3,. &c. The spacious lower hold of the Ve:3‘ CI is being filled with a large quantity of supplementary attires., The freight-ehip Acasta, in the West India Docks , ia , chartered by Government to ship amrnu iait e io n from Wool Niel) A /seual for Wellington, -N, o w . _Zealand ; the Arm's•ice to embark military c _ l a : ,, h o inti r f o o ni r Cape Town, and die Shannon a similar Reliance is likewiseW oolwicl, for the Mauritius. The timber from \Vee •""1:1 up f"r the transport of Nrieli for St. Helena. The large new tide' basin whic's is in course c f construction d war state aantd Chatllara Dockyard being in a for 'rapidlylteT of its approaching completion, some idea can nowbe 1 . 0.ua great 1417. . t i s considerably larger than any dock at either of the ptiblic naval establishments, •its extreme length 400 feet, and width 9G feet. The flooring and gid s dorriven granit 3 laid f or so • are composed entirely of beingl)lo ' s.a on beds.' o f concrete, p iles curing a foundation. During the progreis of the un de rtaking the works have been considerably re . larded by the influx of water from the land sprin gs which has rendered neo3ssary the employment of two powerful engines, which pump four tons of LONDON, WEDNESDAY Et l F,'N'lNc„ SEP TEM ER 16, 1R57 water per minute, night Mad day. The old roof of No. 2 dock, on the site of which the present basin is built.,, has been entirely removed, and the largest first-ra.te in the service will now be able to enter the new dock all standing. The Lords of the Admi ralty hove given orders for another large basin to , be constructed at Chatham dockyard, on the site of No. 3 otd dock, the works for which are now in progress by Messrs. J. & C. Rigby, the contractors' This new basin will be 330 feet in length and 98 feet wide, and will consequently receive the largest class of vessels in the service, which at present can not be docked at the other dockyards. It will be built entirely of granite, the flooring being laid on beds of concrete of great thickness. The basin being 80 feet longer than the old dock, it will be ne cessary to remove a portion of the buildings used for keeping the stores. In addition to the above works Messrs. Grissell are erecting a large iron building, nearly 100 ft. square, at the rear of the millwrights' shop, in which will erected some new descriptions of machinery. The old iron stores are to be removed, and on their site Messrs. Rigby are erecting a large coal store, 130 ft in length, and the same in breadth. Frederick Darley, ono of the numerous seamen riggers employed in Woolwich dockyard, and who was engaged with others on Friday last in die masting H.M. steam sloop Prometheus,' met with an accident, which seriously endangers his life. During the progress of the work the ship's maintop yard gave way, and fell among the group of riggers underneath, crushing poor Barley, who, on being examined by the medical officer of the yard, was found to have sustained a very severe laceration of the scalp and concussion of the brain. He was thereupon conveyed to the Royal Marine Infirmary, where it is said hopes are entertained of his recovery. The ship's company imme diately volunteered to raise a subscription among themselves for the benefit of the wife and children of the injured man. Accordingly, on the Prometheus being paid off yesterday morning a comrade rigger was deputed to be present at the Pay-office to reeeive the donations of the crew. The list was thereupon headed by Commander Hope, who presented 2/. This was immediately followed up by a donation from each man, varying from Is. to 108., the total amounting to the sum of 131. 103. 7d , which will doubtless be consider ably increased, as the subordinate officers and engineers expressed their intention of calling and handing in their contributions personally. The Locust, 3 guns, paddlewheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander John B. Field, left Sheer ness yesterday for Devonport. The Cuckoo, 3 guns, paddlewheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander Augustus G. E. Murray, left Sheerness yesterday for Portsmouth. The Pembroke, 60 guns, screw steamship, Cap tain John Fraser, saluted the Commander-in- Chief's flag at Sheerness on Sunday at 0 p.m. and left for Leith, there to resume her station for Coastguard duties. The Wellesley, 72 guns, was towed down from her harbour moorings in the river Medway yester day, and has been moored in the stream off her Majesty's dockyard, ready for being commissioned by Capt. Moore. The Wellesley, it is reported, is to be sent to one of the ports in Ireland for the entry and training of coast volunteers. The ,Hasty gunboat has been taken into the basin at Sheerness, and is undergoing a thorough refit of her hull, to prepare her to be ready for active ser vice. The Russell, GO guns, screw - steamship, is being brought forward for commission iu the fitting basin at Sheerness. The Sylph, merchant steamer, arrived at Ports mouth yesterday from the Channel Islands, with a detachment of the Royal Artillery. The Sylph is to take over a detachment of the 77th Regiment to the islands. The Ist battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards, since their arrival at Portsmouth, have introduced much life into the garrison. As in London, they march the dockyard with the band at their head, playing very excellent music, and playing the re lieved guard back to barracks. The other regi ments have followed the example, affording a great treat to the inhabitants. The bands also play two or three times a-week on the governor's green in public. The Mersey, 40, the largest screw steam frigate in the world, which is now building at Chatham, has all the available force of the establishment at work on her, in order that she may be completed early in the ensuing year. The appearance of Portsmouth Harbour at the present moment is anything but creditable to the authorities. On the Gosport;sidejthe entrance is disfigured by a dirty convict-hulk, shutting out file . Illustrious, naval cadet ship, Capt. R. Harris, pa board of which ship the son of the Queen of Eng land will commence a course of nautical studies next month, with the said convict hulk not half a cable's length broadside on ; and towards the Portsmouth sh 're a yellow painted hulk, called the Bellerophon, which was yesterday brought down to Victory's moorings. Surely either Duke of Wellington or Marlborough, 131, screws, now lying uselessly opposite the Hardway, could have been stationed there at least pro tem., and receive the Victory's officers and crew on board. It is to be hoped that prior to her Majesty's return to Osborne the harbour will be properly represented by at least the hulls of men of war, instead of con vict hulks and hospital ships, the colour of which is alone enough to give any one the jaun dice. OUR BRITISH FLAG OFFICERS.—It may not be uninteresting to the public to know the average ages of our respective admirals en the active list, made up prior to the last promotions : 8 Admirals of the Red 7 Admirals of the White 7 Admirals of the Blue 8 Vice-Admirals of the Red 9 Vice-Admirals of the White 9 Vice• Admirals of the Blue Years old. 69 , 75 74 .. 70 17 Rear-Admirals of the Red 17 Rear-Admirals of the White 65 17 Rear-Admirals of the Blue 102 Flag officers on the Reserved List 75 When Nelson fought his last battle he was A valuable addition is being made close by the entrance of Sheerness Dockyard, by the erection of a wing to the surgery. Hitherto this department, under Dr. William Gunn, M.D., consisted merely of a surgery, now there will be wards erected to place any injured man for a certain time, till he can with safety be conveyed to his own residence. Capt. Desborough's company of Artillery, with field battery, are daily expected to leave Sheerness garrison, Capt. Desborougli having received his orders from the Colonel Commanding to proceed to Gravesend for embarkation immediately the trans port arrives from Liverpool which is destined for India. Capt. J. C. Fitzgerald was yesterday appointed superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard, in the room of Capt. Tucker, promoted to flag rank. The following appointments wag made at the Admi ralty yesterday : Lieutenants—E. Kelly to the Calcutta ; E. 11. Wil kinson to the Cyclops. Master—Francis H. May to the Wellington. Midshipman—Robert D. R. Farquharson to the Chesapeake. Clerk—Daniel F. Hamilton to the Impregnable. NOETII OF EUIROPE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. [A. summary of the following appeared in our impression of yesterday :—J Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was.held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgato-street, for transacting the ordinary business of the company ; after that it was made special, for the purpose of reducing the number of the board of directors to seven, and the number of directors neces sary to form a quorum to three. Mr. C. Morrison, Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The report and statement of accounts showing a loss upon the half-year, of 38,5291. ss. 6J., and a total loss on the balance-sheet of 187,1671. is. 3d., the particulars of which have already been published in The Suit, were taken as read. The CJIAIngAN expressed his sorrow at a second time having to appear before them to give a bad account of their funds, for the spending of which the present board was not answerable. The hon gentleman then referred to the items of expenditure and the profit and loss ac counts, fully stated in the report, and said, in reference to the liabilities of the Company, that the new directors had had claims made on them which the com mittee of co-operation had not the slightest idea or sus picion of their existence. So far as the directors could now see, the loss of capital was 179,0061. 33. 51., and it was impossible for the directors to give an opinion whe ther cr not the company could be permanently continued. It was impossible forthe directors to state the exact loss because it would be impolitic for them to put any value on the ships.. low value would be injurious to the company, because it would on becoming known be the maximum sum any one I would give for them, and wore the directors to put a high value on them and did not get it, if they sold them they would be misleading the shareholders. The directors thought the best plan was to write off a depreciation of 5 per cent. per annum from their value. In speaking of the future he reminded the shareholders that the directors had only been in office three months, during which time they had made great retrenchments, and during that time the actual result had been a -profit, and it mist be consolatory to the shareholders to know that no more of , the money had been lost during that time. It should, hoviever, be borne in mind that the period in which the profit bad been made was the best part of the year. The directors had given the ques tion of winding up their serious consideration, but they wero unable to come to the determination of adopting that cource, and under the circumstances they thought it would be better to continue the working of the com pany under the new system of management till the end of the year, by which time they would have a better opportunity of judging what had best be done. To peremptorily wind up the concern and send 27 ships into the market would have a prejudicial effect on +heir value, and the directors had not courage to recommend such a course. He thought it was better for them to continue working till the end of the year, and in the mean time probably some of the ships might be advan tageously disposed of. In conclusion he complained of the conduct of two proprietors, members of the late Committee of Co-operation, who had unjustifiably attacked the directors by letters in the news papers, adding that if the attacks were made in that room, as they ought, with the shareholders present, the directors would meet them, but that it was impossible for them to do so in a newspaper controversy. He also condemned their conduct in depreciating the value of the ships. Mr. Able's letter was however read, and the charges therein contained answered by the Chairman, and iu reference to the earnings and losses of one of the ships, "Levant," mentioned in the letter, he said that as the ship was now sold there could be no objection to state her cost. He found that her entire cost to the company was 5,941/., and she was sold for 3,0281., being a loss on the company by the sale of 2,9131. By referring to the books be found that the net profit of her earnings in 1855 was 12,3201., and in 1856 of 1871., making together 12.507/4 so that, having lost 2,9131. on her sale, she had, on the other hand, netted for the shareholders, after deducting that loss, 9,5941. He moved the reception and adoption of the report. M r. YOUNG seconded the report. - - Mr. H. CuIDLAND asked the chairman whether ho was prepared to state that the affairs of the company could be carried on till the end of the year at a profit ? The CHAIRMAN said that from the peculiar nature of the company he could not pretend to give a confident opinion as to the result. All he cauld say was that to the best of his judgment he thought it would be better for the sharehollers to continue the .company three months longer than wind.np at once. _ _ Mr. NEsanur said that after the decision of the Vice- Chancellor Kindersiey relative to the Royal British Bauk in reference to the reception and adoption of a re port, binding the an enting parties to its contents, it was neceEpary they should act with caution, lie expressed an opinion that the company wai only kept up to bring traffic to the Tictoria Djcks, with which the chairman and Sir M, Pete were connected. Ho moved an amend. . e usnt that the report apikould be referred back to the di rector 9, with instructions to them to distinguish in the statemet.. of accounts, appended thereto, the 10a8:.8 sustained by the company in carry ing on the trading operations for which the com pany was constituted from those incurred in operations distinzt from its original objects. No one seconding the amendment it could not be sub. milted to the meeting. A discussion then ensued as to the position of the com pany in the course of which it wag remarked that the constitution of the board requiredso eway o alterationr otherfr from con nected no. ned with s majority te j o t of thei rxi members .r e t o being in m the origin a t o r o f th e company , and also the late chairman, as well as their connection with him in the Victoria Docks, &c. Mr. ABLE addressed the meeting at concliderahle length, in the courEe of which he dtfended the state ments be had published relative to the position of the company. He also enterett into a detailed statement of the operations of the committee of man a g emen t, s t at i ng that the secretary and a director of the company misled him relative to the debts, &c., of the company, in a con versation he bad with them. In the first instance, they told him that there was no borrowed money, and afterwards that there was 15,0001., then 30,0001., and afterwards 45,000/. They also at first denied that the ships were mortgaged, and afterwards stated that two of them were. He was induced to make those statements to show how the late directors co:operated with the committee, and the posi tiun he found himself in as one of the committee. He alto stated that an official document was prepared for the guidance of the committee, in which the ships were valued at 33,0001 more than they cost. He said that as Sir M. Peto got up the company he ought to take it off the shareholders' hands ; and he added that although the ghat °holders had been paid 9 and 10 par cent, the actual profits bad been only 95. 6d. per cent, Ile asked if the late directors bad returned the fees they had received fer attendances. Mr. BIG/SHAWN, ex-director, defended the conduct of Sir M. Pete and the late directors from the imputations that been cast on them, and added that he firmly be lieved that Sir M. Pete had throughout been influenced by the most honourable feange. A lengthened discussion also took place relatiVe to the answer given by Sir U. Pete and Mr. Coleman, the accountant, to a deputation of shareholders who part of the year, that the righteously earned, and that there dividends waited on was nothing wrong. It was explained as being in refer thhaedm been in refer ence to eartain remarks in the Times at the time, which attributed conduct to this company similar to that of the Royal British Bank, 850. Circumstances had. since shown that there was nothing wrong in this company of a character similar, to the company to whom referenee had been made. Toe CHAIRMAN replied, in the course of which he said Sir M. Polo had returned his fees, less travelling ex• pensee, out of his own pocket. The Directors bad ap plied to the Inland Revenue for the return of income tax paid in error on the last declaration of dividends. The rep , rt was then received and adopted. The meeting was then made special for confirming the nomination of the pres9nt directora—viz., Mr. C. Morri.: son, chairman ; Mr. I. Young, deputy-chairman ; Mr. C. Capper, Mr. T. Lawrence, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. G. Sparkes, and Mr. J. Yates, three of whom to be a quorum. A resolution to that effect was submitted to the meet ing and agreed to. The meeting then separated. It is - complained by some of the most influential holders of the debt of Venezuela that the meetings summoned by the committee are usually fixed for a day and hour at which it is impossible for them to attend. The next meeting is fixed for Tuesday at 2 o'clock, When the members of the principal foreign houses will be actively engaged on 'Chants'. • [ADVERTISEMENT.] —We have read wit's much pleAsure Du Barry's report on the cure of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Plate j'ency, Constipation, Nervous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility, without medi cine, by Du Barry's Food, The following are a few extracts which appear to merit the attention of . many Curo No. 17,121.—" Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of gazing Vicarage, Wel tham-cross, Herta ; a curb of- extreme nervousness, indigcs gatheriegs, low SpiritS, and nervous fancies." Cure No. 13,311.—" Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool ; a care of ten years' dyspepsia and all the 'horrors of nervous irritability." Cure 51,415. —Oystermouth, Swansea, 21th August', 1353. —Bilious headaches .of frequent occurrenco,. • which my rife had been subject to for many years, have been removed by Da Barry's salutary Revalenta Arabica Food. — E. J. Bums.. Cure 51,416. Cower, near Swansea, August 21, 1853. Thirty years' dreadful suffering from rheumatism has been removed by Du Barry's delicious Reva leuta Arabica Food, in five weeks' tinm—WthmAn G 44ported by testimonials from the celebrated Professors 2;ltemistry, Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Ilaxvey Dr. Campbell'ituart; Major-Gen. Th omas King, ; Dr.,C Atiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. I n g rate Lord Stuart do D ec i cs ;- th e Dowager Countess of Castle 4s. 6d. ; Jorsons, whoz,e health has been reanstodrnalblyy °itt,hacfriCer4rltotatlil;;7 neaus el' cure hal failed, Suitably packed:with. full -in :tructions. In canisters 11b, 2s. Pd. ; is ; 121 h, 225. The 121 b canisters arc sent carriage free, es receipt •of Post-Office order. —Barry Du Barry, & Co., 17, Regent-street, London. IMPORTANT CAUTION agaiust.ths 'earful dangers of spurious imitations ;—Tile V cc-Chancel or Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on the :oth March, 1851, against Alfred Irooper Nevin ; for ituitating " Dn Barry's Royale:lsta Arabie.s Food. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Acceptances for the CHsanEwrTca STAUB, of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, with 200 added by the Jockey Club, for threevr-olds and upwards ; the wia. ner of the Doncaster St. Leger to carry 121 b extra ; the second horse in the St. Leger, or tha winner of the Doncaster Cap or the Great Yorkshire Handicap, 61b extra ; the wincer - of any handicap value 200 sovi in chiding the winner's stake, after the publication of this handicap, to carry 31b extra ; the extra weights not to .to he accumulative ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 save out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 30 soya to the judge. Cesare witch Course. (162 entries.) Acceptances to be signified on or before Tuesday, the 15th of September. Age st lb Fisherman 4 9 3 Neville Poodle Mary Warlock 4 8 5 Melissa Saunterer Aleppo St. Giles 3 7 12 Pryor 5 7 12 Renzi 5 7 11 Black Tommy Commotion Malacca 4 7 7 Artillery 4 7 6 Mr. Sykes a 7 5 Gunboat 3 7 5 Tasmania Bashi Bazonk 3 7 4 Dulcamara 3 7 3 Mongrel 3 7 3 Kestrel - 4 7 2 Fright 3 6 12 Zigzag a 6 12 Mysterious Jack 3 6 11 Emulator Cerva ... 4 6 11 Morgan Rattler... a 6 11 Apathy Victoria 4 6 10 El Hakim 3 6 9 The Poacher a 6 9 Prioress 4 6 9 Odd Trick 3 6 9 Vandermulin 4 6 8 Lawn 4 6 7 M. Dobler 3 6 7 Age at lb Arta Renown 3 6 5 Prestbury C by Epirus--El- cot's dam Eloquence 4 6 2 Slu;gard Peeping Tom 3 6 2 C by Surplice— _ _ Beeswax 3 6 1 Whanghao a 6 1 December Cedric Illuminator Hamlet Relapse Barfleur 4 5 12 Lima 5 12 Bannockburn `31 ( 5 10 Mice The Dusty Miller 3 5 9 Martinet Janet 3 5 8 Aster 3 5 8 Worcester ...- 3 5 8 o by Alarm,ont of Plush 3 5 7 Rosati 4 5 4 General Bosquet 3 5 4 Saccharissa Humbug 3 5 3 Kenerdy Moose 3 5 1 Sister to Elfrida... 3 4 12 The Baker 3 4 12 Queen Bess 3 4 10 Wild Honey 3 4 10 Acceptances for the CAUSSIDGESHIRE STAKES, of 25 soya. each, 10ft, with 100 added from the town carry 12;b ex. ; the second horse in the St. Leger, or the winner - of the Doncaster cup or Great Yorkshire handi cap, to carry 61b extra ; the winner of any handicap value 200 soya. including the winners own stake, after the publication of this handicap, to carry 31b extra ; these extra weiehts not to be accumulative, but the winner •of the Cesarewitch to carry -71 b over and above any other extra weight to which he may he liable"; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 soya out of the stakes; and the winner to pay 30 Boys to the Judge; Caenbridgeshire Course (165 subs.) Age at lb Ago at lb Fisherman 4 9 3 Fanny Gray 5 6 9 Neville Mary Saunterer Ellington Warlock 4 8 4 El Hakim 3 6 8 Theodora Artillery 4 7 13 M. Dobler . 3 6 7 Black Tommy - Wentworth 4 7 10 Rosa Bonheur ... 3 -6 7 St. Giles 3 7 11 Dusty Miller 3 6 7 Ronzi 5 7 10 Peeping Tom 3 6 5 Aleppo Commotion Kestrel Comquot Mongrel 3 7 7 Nereus 3 6 3 Gunboat 3 7 7 Mademoiselle de Sydney Brother to Bird on The Vigil the Wing Odd Trick - 3 7 4 Bee's-wax Sweet William ... 3 7 4 c. by Orlando— Moses . . 6 7 4 Clarissa 4 6 2 Dulcamara Bandalore 4 7 2 Babylon 3 6 0 Imperieusa Hercules ... . ... 6 7 2 Sluggard Dame d'ilonneur 4 7 1 Lancet Tasmania Turbit Simony Liverpool George Brown ... 4 6 13 The Zouave „ 3 5 11 Newington 4 6 13 Pyrrhus the Se , Apathy G 3 6 13 Worcester Morgan Rattler... a 6 13 Dunboyne 3 5 10 Whistling Willie.. 6 6 13 Leo 3 5 10 Bashi Bazouk 3 6 13 b. c. by Alarm Emulator ...... Zuyder Zse 3 6 12 Alice Loyola Fright ......... ~..... 3 6 11 Cave Adullam Vision 4 611 Y. Ropeful ' 3 5 S Mysterious Jack 3 6 11 Tricolor Daisy Bay Hilton 4 6 10 Humbug Humb 03 5 7 .... The Bird in the Hand • - 3 Teeter 4 King of the Forest (pays ft) 3 Prestbury Gii:iyer - 3 5 7 Qleen Bess ... 3 5 7 Kenerdy Media Noce Eda Meridian 3 4 12 Eding in a dead heat. Culeavy afterwards walked ever. The Doncaster Plate (handicap) of 70 sovs ; for 3-yr olds and.upwards ; the winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights to carry 51b extra. One mile. Mr. Payne's Orianda, 3 yrs, 6.Jt 2ib (French) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Augury, 3 yrs, 7st 4lb.'..(Cllalloner) 2 Mr. Barber's Miss Harkaway , 4 yrs, 7st 31b...(Dales) 3 The following also ran :—Olympus, Special License, Glautius, Culcavy, Babylon, Nougat, and Dr. Sand with. • Won by a length. The winner was objected to for crossing. ET. LEGER. 6to 4 agst Blink Bonny 9 to 4 agst Ignoramus Bto 1 ag-t Tournament 13 to 1 agst Commotion 15 to 1 agst Imperieuse 25 to 1 agst Atlamas 33 to 1 agst Sir Colin _ 100 to 1 aist Baehi Bazoult Entries for the Doncaster C and a lap. Cap Course, two miles t half. Age Drumour Arsenal Skirmisher 3 Anton 3 Melissa Blink Bonny. 3 Fisherman 4 Sir Colin 3 Fright Black Tommy Mary 5 Commotion , 3 Lord Nelson 3 Misa Hat ka way Age Warlock 4 Imperieuse 3 Vedette Poodle a Warderemarske 3 Generalßosquet Saunterer Augury 3 Tasmania Tournament Hobgoblin 3 Adamas 3 Ignoramus 3 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS September 5, at 12.45 par., Vandermeulin and Mr. Sykes out of all their engagements thii year, except the Cesarewitoh. September 10, at 9 a.m. ' , Fandango out of all his engagements. _ _ September 11, at 3.30 p.m., Greenfinch, Carmel, Goldfinch, Chevalier d'lndustrie, Bohailion, Bacon, and M.D., out of the Doncaster engagements. September 11, at 7.10, Blooming Heather out of all her engagements ; and all Baron Rothschild's horses out of their Doncaster engagements. September 12, at 9 a.m., Babylon out of the Great Yorkshire Handicap, and Prioress out of the Doncaster Plate. September 12; at 2.30 p.m., Cultivation out of all her engagements. _ _ _ September 12, at noon, Leamington out of his Don caster enaagements. September 12, at 3.15 p.m., Red Robin out of the Portland Plate. September 14, at 9 a,tn., Lady Tatton out of all her engagements. eptensbsr 14, Leamington out of all engagements except the Eastern Counties Handicap. September 14, at 11.35, Chippenham, Kingmaker, and Theodora, out of their Doncaster engagements. September 14, at 2.30 p.m.., Maelstrom out of the Glasgow Stakes, Unexpected out of the Portland Plate at Doncaster, and Hunting Horn out of all Doncaster engagements. From the London Gazette of Last Night. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 12. The Queen has been graciously pleased togive orders for the appointment of Rear• Admiral the Hon. H. Koppel, C. 8., to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; and of Commodore the Hon. C. G. J, B. Elliot, R.N., to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order. THE MILITIA. The East Kent Militia, which, as stated in The Sun of yesterday, will meet for embodiment at Canterbury on the 15th of October, is expected to Consist of about 800 men. The regiment will be commanded by Colonel Brockman. It served 14 months in the Mediterranean. The adjutants and sergeants of the permanent staff of the artillery battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia have received instructions to proceed forth with to raise recruits at Brighton, Uckfiold, East Grinstead, Wadhurst, and the neighbouring towns and villages in that division of the county. The Duke of Marlborough, the Lord-Lieutenant, has given notice that all the disembodied militia men of the county of. Oxford, together with the commissioned and non-commissioned officers, are to assemble on Friday next at the Militia Armoury in the city of Oxford, "to the end and intent that the said regiment may, when required, be ready to march to such places within this kingdom as Her Majesty shall appoint." It is intended by the officer commanding the Ist Staffordshire, Militia that the a, , ljutant shall pay the bounty for 1857 to all the men who be longed to the regiment on the Ist of October, 1856. Volunteers are to be received on the sth of Octo ber and following dap, when the plicca of those who take their discharge will be tilled up. Tim South Durham Militia have had orders to 8353113b1° at Barnard Castle ia the course of the present month. Sir John Owen, Bart., on the part of the Pem brokeshire Artillery Militis, his informed the Go vernment that the re3innent is willing to be em bodied. Lord Painnure, in acknowle lgitig the offer, doeS not state whether or not the Govern ment intend to accept if-. The Carmarthen Royal Rifle carps wrs inspected on Monday by Colonel Raymond, the senior office) of the Pembroke, garrison. The mcn bad burn nnder. training-three we:k-t, and acquitted them selves very creditably. E trl Cawdor, the Lord- Lieutenanl - , was present,- and addressed the mop in encouraging terms. - The Carnarvonshire Rifle Carps, about 260 in number, are now 'undergoing the usual c'mrse o '2B dip' training, •meeting daily for. exercise in a field near the barracks cat -Carmarthen. W e have heard, on excellent authority, that Mr. Di rlviai ix about to visit this couritry during the present 4tIU Mn• ""• - •Vilke it2ty paper. FOREIGN-OFFICE, 7 SEPT. 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Albertino Antonio Vieira to be Consul in British Guiana for his Ma jesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. - - Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia—George Toseland, Gent., to be Adjutant; Adam Morrie, Gent., to be Quar tormast•er. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia—Edward Joseph Boultbee, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Welbore Ellis, pro moted. 2,1 Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia.— Lambert John Robert Disney, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Sothern, deceased. 7th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia— George Davison Bland, Esq., to be Captain, vice Cumming, pro moted. Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkshire Regiment of Militia—David Cross Mitchell, Eqq., to be Lieutenant, vice Noake, resigned ; John James Johnstone Thomson, Esq., to b 3 Lieutenant, vice Barrette, resigned. ' NOTICE TO MARINERS. IRELAND—WEST COAST. Arran Islands' Lights. The Port of Dublin Corporation hereby give notice that two new lighthouses have been erected on the Arran Is lands, off the west coast of the county of Galway, from which lights will be exhibited during the night of the Ist of December, 1857, and thenceforth will be lighted every night from sunset to sunrise. Specifications given of the position and appearance of the Lights, by Mr. Halpin, superintendent of Lighthouses- Arran Islands North Lighthouse is built on Rock Island, the outermost of the chain, in lat. 53 deg. 8 min. 55 sec. N. and long. deg. 51 min. 30 sec. west of Green wich, hearing from Slyne Head South Light, S. b E. E., distant 20,3 nautical miles; from Skird Rocks, S. b E., distant 8i miles, from Loophead, N.E., b N., distant 36 miles. This light will be a revolving light, of the natural ap pearance, giving a bright fla3h once in every three minutes, and will be visible from seaward between the bearings of W.N.W., round by the westward to N.W. by N. The illurainating apparatus is catadioptric of the first order ,its focal point 115 feet over the moan level of the sea, and in clear weather the light should be visible at a distance of 1G miles. • The tower is circular, of gray stone colour, 101 feet in height from base to summit; the top below the lantern sash will be painted red, also two horizontal belts will be coloured red, on the tower. Arran Islands South Lighthouse is erected on the south western point of Inisheer, the most southern of the islands, in let. 53 deg. 2 min. 40 sec. N., and long. 0 deg. 31_ min. 30 sec. W, ,it bears from Blackhead, W., S. distant 114 miles - from Finnis Rock, (off S.E. point of Inisheer) b N ;N., distant I,} miles; from Loopheal, N.E. b E. distant 33 miles. This light will be a fixed light, visible from seawrd be tween the bearings of S. E. / S., round by the southward to W. b S„ and having its focal plane 110 feet over mean level of the sea, should be seen in clear weather within a distance of 15 miles. The illuminating apparatus is cata dioptric of the first order. A strip or sector of red light will be sho .vn in the direction of the Finnic Rock—in all other directions the light will be of the natural appearance The tower is circular, of gray stone colour lielow the projecting gallery, and is 112 feet in height from its base to the top of the demo. From and after the date of exhibition of the new lights, the old light heretofore on the summit of Tnish more, or the Great Island, will be discontinued, and the lantern and top of the old lighthouse tower will: be removed. . . Bearings aro magnetic, var. (at the Arran Islands in 1857) 27A deg. W. By order, W. LEES, Secretary. Ballast Office, Dublin, Aug. 27, 1857. BANKRUPTS. James Melrose and Thomas Edward Hussey, ironform ders, Hatton-garden, to surrender Sept 25, at two, and Oct. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Crossley and Burn, Lom bard-street. James Chandler the elder, brewer, Epsom, Sept. 25, at one, and Oct. t 29, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Smith, Stenning, anderoft, Basinghall-atroot. Thomas Dean, scrivener, Barnes ' Surrey, Sept. 24 and Nov. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; .noy and Cartwright, Lothbury. Abraham Nash, builder, Everett-square, Brunswick square, Sept. 25, atone, and Oct. 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham official assignee ; Bolding and Simpson, Gracechnrch-street. William Edwin Deacon, draper, High-street, Gosport, Sept. 23 and Oct. 30, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Graham, official assignee ; Low, Chancery lane. George Vincent, beer-house keeper, Mistley, Essex, Sept. 25 7 at twelve, and Oct. 30, at half - past one , at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stausfeld, official assignee ; Jones, Colchester. . Thomas Francis, •timber merchant, Lamb-place, Kings land-real, Sept. 24, at twelve, and Oct. 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Jones, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, City. John llopton Wyld, wine merchant, Bristol, Sept. 28 and Nov. 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Mil ler, official assignee, Bristol ; Taddy, Bristol. Joseph Blakey Spencer, joiner, Halifax, Oct. 1 an d 23 , at eleven, at the Loods District Court. Younx, official assignee, Leeds; . Wavell, Philbrick, and Foster, Halifax. SCOTCLI SEQUESTRATIONS. John Buchan, accountant, Glasgow. John Hutchinson, contractor, Glasgow. Moritz Frankenberg, fancy leather worker, Glasgow. Alexandria Greig, net rna,nufacturer, Dundee. James Murdoch, valuator, Glasgow. Andrew Lan&lls, draper a►nd clothier, Airdrie. Dayid Mackie, plumber, St. Andrews. Andrew Clirniejichwinnoch. Charles M`Kay, spirit merchant, Edinburgh. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS BY LONDON COMMIS SIONERS.—AIording to the present practicrl, commis sions for takin afildavits in the several superior courts of common law aro issued to every attorney residing at the distance of 10 miles or upward from London ; but such commissions do not authorise the administration of an oath within 10 Miles of London. The consequence of this reetrieVon is, that any deponent residing 10 mules or more from London can make an affidavit in auy action or other , proceeding before the nearest attor ney who has obtained a commission, at any hour most convenient to all parties ; but if the deponent reside in London, or within 10 miles, he must either travel be yond 10 miles from London t" a commissioner,- or must attend the court, or at the judge's chambers, within et r taiu limited hours. It has therefore been 'submitted to the Chief Jestices and the Chief Baron that the public convenience and the saving of expense to the suitor in common law proceeding s .would be consulted by grant ingot commissions to a sufficient number of attor neys crying on business in different parts of Lond on t o t h e distance of 10 mile s therefrom. The Council have e yet received a reply tr their application.-Solicit, ~ Journal, , 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 DONCASTER MEETING.-TUESDAY. The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 5 soya each, with 100 added, for two : yr-olds and upwards ; weights for age ; cer tain winners extra; the second to save his stake. One mile. 14 subs. L)rd Zetlan l's Vedette, by Voltigeur, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (including 71b extra) (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 2 yrs, bat lib (including 41b extra) (Dales) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Lldy Alice, 2 yrs, bat llb (including 4113 extra) (Cnalionel) 3 The following also ran :—Fisherman, East Langton, Fright, and Minnie. Betting.-7 to 4on Vedette, 9to 2 agst Fisherman, Bto 1 aget Princess Royal. Won by a head ; same dis tance between the second and third, awl a neck between the third and fourth. East Langton and Fright were close together, about two lengths from Fisherman. The Filly Stakes of 30 aovs each, 20 ft, for two-yr-old fillies, Set lib each. Red House in. 16 subs. Lord Clifden'e Chanoinesse, by Surplice ......(A Day) 1 Admiral Harcourt's f by Touchstone, out of Elfr dale's dam ... (Addcroft) 2 Sir R. W. Balkeley's Silica (Bumby) 3 The following al-io ran :—La Fide du Regiment, Rita, and the Miss Whip filly. Betting.-5 to 4on Chanoinesse, sto 1 each apt La Fille du Rsgi'uent and Eller(l,le'adain filly, 10 to 1 each agst Rita and Miss Whip filly. Won by a head ; a neck between the second and third ; bad fourth Miss Whip filly beaten off. The Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two-yr ; Bst 715 ; fillies, 8 t 51b ; the second to save his stake. Rtd house in. 31 subs. Admiral Harcourt's Sister to Ellington, by the Flying Dutchman, Bst 51b Mr. J.'Merry's Lord of Lirn, 8 t 71b (Flattnar) 2 Sir C. Monck's Hepatica, Bst 41b (Crebswell) 3 The following also ran :—Syllabus, Dumfries, Eciipse, and Brother t) Bird on the Wing. Betting.-2 to 1 cost Sister to Ellington, sto 2 a t gst Eclipse, 4 to 1 apt I rd of Lem 7 to 1 apt Dumfries. Won by half a longth ; three quarterelef a 19ngth ba the second and third ; a head betffleen the third and fourth ; bad fifth; Brother to Bird on the Wing tailed off. The Great Yorkshire HandiCap of 25 eons each, 1i ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added ; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes ; certain winner!, extra. . St. Leger course. 78 subs, 48 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. A. Nichol'a Warlock, by Birdcatcher, 4 yra, Bst 21h Sir R. W. Buikeioy's Tasmania, 3 yre, 6st lolb (Withtngton) 2 L Clifden's. Melissa, 4 yre,.,7st 41b (Bray) 3 The following also ran :—Poodle, Tama. Doer, Lawn, colt by Epirus, Bosquet, Ptl ipso, Captain Po.wlett, and Hobgoblin. Betting-5 to 2 aget Relapse, 6to 1 each ag-t Tas mania and Hobgoblin, 7 to 1 each agst Melissa and General Bosquet, 9 to 1 aget Warlock, 12 to 1 agst the Rcot's dam colt. From the distance the race was rc dueed to a match. Tasmania never quite got up, and was beaten by half a length. Upwards of twenty lengths behind Tasmania came Melissa third, close np with whorl; were Tame Doer, Lawn, Relapse, and Gi m e. Bosquet. The others came in, Captain Powlett, Poodle, and EleoVs darn being the lan three, and not passing the post. The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Seven Bubo. Mr." lialford'a Nobinan Smith, by Cossack, out of Margaret of Anjou, 2 yrs, fiat (40/.) (Bray) 1 Mr. J. Osborne 's; Lot Three, 2 yrs, Est (40/ ) (Challoner) 2 Mr. Jackson's Wanderer,2 yrs, Est (40/.)...(8u110ck) 3 The following alio ran :—Saxony, Inspiration, Box hill, and Fasifaronade. Batting-3 to 1 each ngst Wanderer and Lot Three, 5 to 1 agst any other offered ; at first, 5 to 2 WAR taken about Nobnnu Sinith. Wou by half a length ; a bad third. The winner was sold for 10D guinem, and goes into May's stall.% _ The Gla?c , •thAr S • kus of 30 goys each, 20 ft, for 2 - Sr - old ‘, cv,it , 8 t ilb each. IZt.d House in. 12 hubs. Mr. J. Nierry'.:i Lard of 14:17:1: r NIr. Jiickson e Night , Bat 71b ...(J. Osborne) 2 • Duke of Boatifoi t',4 Gin, 3st 7th 14", r d. Glai•gow' s Tito - Danksinith, 3st 7.b ...(Aidcrofi) 4 BeLtirig-7 to 4 on Lunt of Loin, 7 to 2 ngst Gin. Won by ball a length ; two lengths between the second acid third. The ItEviva.l Plate of 100 soya, in ipecio ; two-yr-oldv, ; three,.3•t 10 ; lour, 9st 41b; five and - upwards, 9.4 Gib. 1.1,ed-'souse in. ZLr. I'Anson's Coletry, 5 yrs, Bet Glb...(Withington) Mr. F. Fi3her's New Brighton, aged, Ost 121 b (Hughes) t Mr. J. Oaborne's InterCidona, 2 yrs, Get 10lb (Challoner) 3 The, ferowing also ran :—Black Tommy, Snydair, of Shillelagh, and The Beau. A splendid race with New Brighton and Culcavy, THE LATE MURDER AT LEIGH WOODS, NEAR BRISTOL. 4:e Information was received yesterday morning by Mr. Handcock, chief of the Bristol police, from the authorities at AppledOre, of the safe arrival on Saturday at that place of the woman who visited the beer-house in, Dowry-place in company with the young sailor, under the circumstances which have been already published in The Sun. Various other rumours which have been brought under the notice of the police have turned out ort investigation to have no relation to the matter, ex cepting the following information, which is still under inquiry. Mrs. Caroline Green, who keeps the White Lion, Temple street, Bristol, states that on Thursday night abont 12 o'clock, a man dressed as a sailor, in blue round jacket, black silk neckerchief tied in a sailor's, knot, blue cloth cap, dirty shirt, about 30 years of age, with dark sandy whiskers, slept at her house with a woman he called his wife, who was dressed in a grey alpaca gown with a white frill round the neck and down the front, st raw bonnet with coloured riband, black cloth mantle, with velvet figured trimmings. The woman wore her hair over her ears, and her boots corresponded- with those found on the deceased. The man and woman left together on Fridaymorning about 10 o'clock, after taking breakfast.. They brought a paper-covered box with them to the house, which the man pre vailed on the woman to leave behind them,- and to take the contents in a handkerchief or shawl. They took with them a bonnet box, and the woman car ried a parasol. There are no directions on the box which was left behind. The woman stated that she had been married since April last, and had been living in service at Clevedon as maid of all work ; but that her husband had' fetched her away from her situation without giving the usual notice, and was going to take her to London, whore his mother was about to place them in a small way of business. She also stated that her mother lived in the Hot well-road, Bristol. A man dressed in a brown coat and bowler hat came in while these parties were at breakfast, and the husband afterwards spoke of going to draw some money from his ship, and com ing back to pay for the board and lodging. The two men, however, had some conversation at the door, and without leaving the house the supposed husband paid what was owing, and the parties left. Mrs. Green and the servant both saw the body of the murdered woman on Monday afternoon, and both speak positively as to their belief that this is the same woman who lodged at their house on Thursday night. Inquiries are being instituted at Clevedon to as certain whether any such person had left service under the circumstances stated above, and efforts are being made to trace out the sailor and the man who called upon him. The post mortent examination has added little to the facts already ascertained beyond the finding of the bullet, which was about the size of a large pea, and had passed nearly through the head, with out however, inflicting any injury on the brain. A plaster cast has been taken of the head of the deceased in addition to the photograph, but the features had been so altered before these measures were adopted that they are more likely to mislead than to assist in identification. Yesterday morning a party of the Bristol police force commenced a thorough search of Leigh Woods, for the purpose, if possible, of discovering the bonnet and shawl or mantle of the deceased, and atio the weapon with which the murder 'was perpetrated. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-SEPT. 15. There was a fair attendance at market to-day, and,. prices of the leading articles have steadily improved. At to-day's market, with a moderate extent of transactions , an advance of 2d to 4d per bushel on Tuesday's prices must be quoted on the lower sorts of American red wheat, 6u per barrel and sack on flour, and is per qr on Indian corn• Irish new wheat gave way 2d to 3d por bushel during the market hours. Oats, barley, beans, and peas maintained the full prices of last week. HULL— SEPT. 15. To-day we had a fair attendance of buyers ; a liberal supply of now from the farmers, but scanty of old. The former in very various condition. There was fair business done in all good wheats, at an advance of 2s to 3s on last Tuesday. Wheat, English red, 55s to 60s ; white 61s to 655; oats, 27s to 29s ; barley, 403 to 46s ; Indian corn, —s ; linseed cakes, Hull, 101159 to 10/ 37s 6d; ditto, foreign, 8/ 15s to 1015 s ; rape cakes, 6/ 5s 0(l s to 61 lOs ; guano, 81. to 151 . ; bones, 135 s Od.; our, —s to --s; tares, 31s to 355. LEEDS-SEPT. 3.5. We have a good supply of wheat offering this morn• ing, and the greater part new, of inferior quality and condition. The market rules slow—the best descriptions find a steady sale, at Friday's rates—inf,rior very difficult to quit, although less money would bo taken. Very little barley offering—prices as before. Beans and other articles as before. Average prices of grain —Wheat, 57s lld ; bailey, 46a 6:1; oats, —s —d ; beans, 46s Oid ; peas, ---d ; rye, —s. Od. NE `CASTLE-SETT. 15. The supply of wheat is limited, and damp, A slow sale, and Saturday's prices barely maintained. South country now scarce, and in derailed at full prices. Old dull sale, but not lower ; foreign slow sale and holders firm. Other articles unaltered. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--YESTERDAY. Amsterdsm•• •• •• •. •• •• 1 1 17 Gibraltar ..•• •• •• •• •• •• Ditto, three mouths .. 11 194 Leghorn 29 00 Rotterdam •• •• •• •• •• •• 11 154 Genoa Antwerp •• •• •..• •• •• •• 25 37% kfilan .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Brussels •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 87% Venice•• •• •• •••• •• •• ••• aamburgh ............ 13 84 Naples 42M Altma •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • • Palermo •••• •• •• •• 25 27% Messina .• • ... 128 Do. three months •• 25 65 Lisbon ..........•... 5234 Marseilles •• ••• •• •• •• •• 25 65 Oporto •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 521's Bourdeaux •• •• •• •• •• Oe •• Rio Janeiro ..... ••• Frankfort-on• Maine .... 119% Buenos Ayres.. <....... Berlin ................ .. New York,Go days' sight Vienna,. •• •..• •••• •• •• 10 34 Philadelphia trieste.• •• •• •• •• ••.•.. 10 35 PRICES OF nrialon, 1111 OZ: Petersburg •• •••• •• •• 36% Foreign Gold in Barg ,17 0 „ Niadrid 494 •Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 u Cadiz .• •• .. 50 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 13 ~rcclona •New Dollars 0 0 , 0 Seville— LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, SIIPT. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tho transactions in this mar- - vat have been very dull ; and prices are a shale lower tb yesterday.- London and North-Westerns, 994 4_ Korth British, 12.11.3.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 971 Grand Trunk of Canada ' ffi 12$—Sheeldn, 6 per cent., 1 " —Midland, 81;1 4—Eastern Counties,- 111—Caledonia n, 42 4—Great Western of Canada, 201--North Easter o t Berwick, 234- c.—NorthUnion, A, 220—Birkenhead, To n casbire, and Cheshire, 661—East Lancashire, 96? —South Eastern, 21 MANCHESTER, SEPT. 15. STOCK EXOTIANGE.—The market was extremely quic!,l —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 41i—Ditto, new 0 per cent., 65—Dovors, 20 x d.—Great Luxembourg, Blackburns, pref., 11i22 11-16—Eastern Co un ti es , ~ey, --East Lancashire, 94 x d —Grand Trunk of Canada, - 1 1: 9.16 n. act.—London and North Westerns, 9*--Grell' Western, 55 n. act.—Leeds, 100 --Ditto, new, n (1. Midland, 81k. BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. Th e mar k e t h as b een l o wor t e• day. London and North Western, 991 i—Shrowebl and Hereford, B—G rea t W es t ern , 1 .33 55—irtningharn 0 , Union Mill, 131 Birmingham Canals, 89—North Statfor" 6 41 4d. • - WRATDER •AND CROPS IN SCOTLAND.—MOSt U n seasonable weathPr for cutting and gathering in the crops of Scotland now prevads, and great fears are enttr. tained for the results. About one-third of the crop °PI ig secured. The rainy weather has also increased th° potato disease, and one of our Correspondents • who 1 0 just tt :welled. over the greater part of the north of Scot' land says :—" The loss rosy be estimated at our-third ; but as the potatoes are a very heavy'crop this setis°l the total quantity saved will, aft er a ll, b e littl e oh( rt an average, crop." BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 15th inst., at 7, Canterbnry-row, Nowingt°l3' the wife of C. W. C. Otway, F.R.C.S. On the 13th inst., s ‘ t 49, Upper Albany-streot, the w ife of the Rey. Henry W. Burrows. OF A DAUGHTER On the 11th inst. , at York, the wife of the Hon. a _ _ Rev. Frank Sugden. On the 10th inst., at Harrogate, the wife of Lieut.- o)i ' NV hittinghani, C.B. MARRIED. On the 15th inst., at St. Marylebono parish chut ell ' Spencer Bobort Lewin, Esq., of Southampton-street, Jessie Augusta, only surviving child of Robert CantW o " Esq., of 25, Wimpolo-street, Cavendish-square. On tho 15th inst., at St. Andrew's, Holborn, Geo rge Frederick, eldest son of George Shepherd, Esq., of .Abing' don, Berks, to Margaret Ann, second daughter of T ll°°. Thunpus, Esq., of Holborn. • DIED. On the 13th inst . , at Knapp, near Bideford, Jas. 09 1114 ' Egq.„T.P. for the county of Devon, aged 68. „,. t On the 13th inst., a t Foul ham, the•RoV. John vv P 4) Harris, curate S. Paul's, Knight:briclgo, aged 32. ,ae Ro t b )n e • r t t he 13th n i , us a t. e , d at 7s 2 . ,Wells-street, Falcon-agnat e, Oa th i e v 12th iust. g ,at 22, Holland-place, Claplara-r° William Banks,-Esq., aged 61; h On the 12th i ns t., a t Bath, Captain Augustus Clb Dl7orwater, late 4th Dragoon Guards, :wed 72. bill, Jo O tn n n tt r i e e te lt i h ,et i t u r s 2 t lsq a . t , l e l i , d N es o t r s la o n n d o -p f r t a h c e e, l N at o e tt s T r gs. o , o o Peter. ES(I 4 On the 10th inst., at Mortlake, W. B. Cla rke, aged 23. - LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO Yotre' of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Offioe, 112, Strand, in the Preeinot of the Savoy, in the coillu o; Middlesex, Wednesday, September 16, 1864 Bank c held al o'clock of the lit anrancl Offices and Ge Thra Compa Fift3 Puri Zompa street. LWerp . Trai at 7.30 from I ton, 2`. 21s. 6c .1, don: —INI Ran Glyi Co.: tern the ~~ I" T 1 Du 20s. 6d Eirkei 15s. ; For Ilan,] media Comp: Pas: •t ver, Art Tr ~~ Coat, Waist Ing 3 Depot applic 3' Physi pitals cf a c whici 0, 2 Franc them L aou a aad b pa 'a - Th pan'. Sol Load gni F. cianl N.l End I pens; issue view -Ur It! theE the A aclop