The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD IN THE THAMES. The celebrated " Black Ball" clipper, "L I G H T N IN G,' Belonging to Messrs. JAMES BAINES find Cd,, of Liverpool, and sister ship to the " JelossßADms" and the " CHAMPION OF THB SILVA," recently inspected and so highly eulogised by her Majesty the Queen and Court at P o rtsmouth is expected. to arrive in the Thames, to embark - "hoops forlndia, on or about the 21st instant. While lying off Gravesend, the " LIGIITNING" will be thrown open to public inspection for a few days, and a charge of one shilling admission will be made, the receipts to be given to the wig and families of the soldiers who sail in her. The " LIGHTNING" Is 2,093 tOrti register, feet wid e. She is en 3,500 t ns o burth, 243 feet long and 44 ' /I re FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD, baying made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 63 days, *ben liOr speed during the whole voyage (round Cape Horn); a distailce of 15,000 miles as the crow flies, averaged 10 miles an hour:, On the 27th of February, 1855, she ran 19 miles per boor for 24 consecutive hours, and from the 28th Jane to the 4th July, 1856, h3r hourly consecutive speed averaged 15 miles. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Two . Extra _Performances only, at Reduced Prices, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19. with Piecolomini, S i vezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti, Rossi, Beneventano, and .13elletti, when will be presented LA TRAVIATA a..nd IL DON GIOVANNI. p RICES : Poxes to accommodatto four persons, Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and. One Pair.. £2 2 0 Two Pair 0 15 0 Three Pair •• Pit Stalls 0 10 6 Pit Gallery Stalls 0 3 6 Gallery •• . 0 2 0 T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buekstone. PHIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with the new and greatly successful original Comedy, entitled VICTIMS, in which Mr. )3 uckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William larren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, &e., will appear. After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLA.CK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke. To conclude with A DA.I7GFITER TO, MARRY. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retnia.ed the whole of tne evening), 6s. each. (No charge 'for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Mixes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Madame. Celeste. After which, the new sketch of WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, &c. To conclude with " FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE SEVEN DIALS." ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. F. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of THE LIGHTHOUSE. After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray. To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert B. Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob. eon, Cooke, Danvers, die. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall, Euglies, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past 'Seven. OYAL SURREY T H Al'. ; i, . .E, .1A) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd did Crsswiel&. For the Benefit of Miss Lucy Escott and Mr. Tully. THIS EVENING will be performed the grand opera 01 IL TROVATORE. Leonora, Lucy Escott ; Azucena, Miss Lanza. Manrico, Mr. Squires. After which, A GRAND CONCERT. To conclude with DER FREISCFIUTZ. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Consdlete and unexampled Success of the Grand Oriental Spectacle of EL HYDER. Mr, Wm. Cooke announces with great satisfaction another Triumph. The intensely interest ing and thrilling Equestrian and Dramatic situations with which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly received with increased delight and enthusiasm. THIS EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments will commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER; or, THE CHIEF OF THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained Horses. • After which -an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr. William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup ported by•the popular and talented Artistes of the establish ment, including Madlle. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ' • Upper ' Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 215., no charge forbooking; Pit, 2, ; Gallery, ls. ; 'Upper Gallery, 6cl. Half-price at half-past Eight. Box office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow tug company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Owes, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss E. Scott, If;ss Brnnell, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far rant, S. .roneg. J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Cord, Senor An tonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. Arbyn ; Master Corri; Messrs. Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans, Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sap pers, tic., until twelve o'clock HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY- Morn., 32 min. aft. 3—Even., 48 min. aft. 3 To-Moaßow—Morn., 4 min. aft. 4 —Even., 20 min. aft. 4 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 22. TIMENIONIETEE, IN THE SHADE. 72—highest since noon yesterday. 67--lowest this morning and daring the night. 71—this day at noon. BA.ItOMETER, 30.01—falling. WIND, S.E. ; light, with fine weather. ,_ ..-N.. f, ' 7 ,07-" , .), - ty,:ft,. ,- e.;-.5:-.7 % .. %1 trri) • c r - . 7-- ,:i2: , ',/ ,- ( - - -- '-'----;•-1-i - r §llll, LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1867 The telegraphic despatch which arrived at 7.45 p.m. yesterday, is of a very gloomy and unsalisfactory character. It is, however, meagre and confused, not giving a clear or distinct out line of the events that had occurred since the pre vious accounts, and unfortunately there was not time to receive any explanation before the de parture of the steamer for Malta. The first great fact stated was that •‘ Delhi had not been taken," but no date or time is spe cified. The tidings from Calcutta are to the 21st ; from Madras, the 25th; Galls, the 28th July; and Aden, the Bth instant. The previous accounts were from Calcutta, the 4th ; and Bombay and Ceylon, the 14th July. It will be seen that there is no Bombay mail on the present occasion. It is thereore, possible that the Delhi news may not be very much later than that already known. The rumours given in the Bombay Times of the 1 4th July respecting the taking of Cawnpore by e th rebels, and the terrible massacre of Europeans t hy, is unhappily confirmed. It is, however, was.- - --itiently stated that "the rebels had been beaten on three occasions, and several guns taken betw eft A • Ilithabad and Cawnpore, and the latter retaken. fro n - ,, ANA SAHIB , whom HAVELOCK is following up the Llittoe (this is probably a mistake for the Bah oor) about ten milea." This is at best but a confused account, but it contains the elem ents of h op . - and induces us to believe that the temporary triu m ph and fear ful Ltrocities perpetrated at Cawnpore have already been bitterly expiated by the, mutineers , in that quar t er a t l east, full triuma and chat, has attended the British arms. Such speedy re _ tribu , ion may be of incalculable advantag e , and check the progress of the insurrection, wherever it still remained doubtful whether the Natives would remain faithful to the cause of truth and loyal y. Poor Gene ra l B ARNARD is no more. He is rep!lted to have died of dysentery—having fallen a Victjza to the same disease as his predecessor, General ArrsoN. This, under the existing cir cums ances, is a very serious calamity, and one which it will be difficult to counteract. Sir RENILY LAWRENCE, one of our most efficient and trustworthy officers, has fallen on the field of battle—or rather has died of wounds received in THE SUN, LrONDON, SATUR,DAY_ EVENING, a sortie from Lucknow, where at present all else remains well. We also learn that " all the troops in Oude had mutinied." This might have been expected ;if the Ex-King is really impli cated in the rebellion, it is only natural that his troops receiving his pay should have done everything possible on his behalf. The Gwalior contingent had also mutinied, and were supposed to have marched on Indore. Agra had, however, remained quiet, and the native troops were disarmed. It was also - stated that the Simoom and Himalaya had arrived at Calcutta with 1,500 men. The last accounts announced that of the Simoom, with the sth Fusileers, so the Himalaya may be taken as the additional arrival during the interval. It was also said that only 300 more troops were expected. This, we think, must be a mistake. Surely more than a third of the ex pedition despatched to China would be made available for the Indian emergency. The ill-fated Transit has met the fate so gene rally anticipated. She has been totally lest in the straits of Sanda. Fortunately, however, the crew and troops have been safely landed, and ar rived at Suez, on the 14th instant. _ Sir CHARLES WOOD may thus at last be satis fi@d. He was determined to carry out his own views, and he has done so with a vengeance. We may hope shortly for something more. At present there seems to be universal confusion ; all that appears to be well authenticated, is that relating to the Generals whose loss England must deeply deplore. It is fortunate that the news has arrived before the prorogation. Doubtless Ministers will make some announcement of their intentions even at the eleventh hour. A short delay may prevent the necessity of again speedily convening both branches of the Legislature, now about to seek the rest to which they are so well entitled. If the good clergymen have gained a point, they have also incurred a penally. Sir RICHARD BETHELL and his Chief seem to have been unable to parry their attack certainly, but they have dealt them a severe and well-merited stroke in return. The petitioners have succeeded in setting the Church above law so far, that any Romanising cleric can now refuse to marry the guilty party after his or her divorce, although the law expli citely declares them to be marriageable. But the law has taken the churches of these dissenters, in the Establishment, into its own hands, at least pro hac vice, and it says, if you will not marry those whom no legal cause or impediment forbids to marry, your churches will be open to more loyal clergymen to carry out the law instead of you. Their liberty is therefore doubly limited. That they must marry the divorced party if it be the injured and not the guilty party. Secondly, they cannot hinder a religious ceremonial, according to the rites of the Church of England, being celebrated in their own parish Church on behalf of the guilty parties. They are only left to mope and mutter in their parsonages, and to growl out for their relief, " Thou canst not say I did it." To many a protesting incumbent the punish ment will be like that of CAlN—greater than they can bear. Mr. MALINS most truly observed that there was hardly a point on which most in cumbents were more sensitive than their supre macy in their own parish church. High Church men and Low Churchmen, and the churchmen of each of the five or six sects in the establishment, are most rigid in their exclusion of all the Apoatolically ordained, who do not concur with them in ceremony and doctrine. We, in the pew, are never permitted to hear from the pulpit, or to witness in the service, any f rl i onrrl ant with the Incumbent's ideas of rubrical and doctrinal consistency. If we want variety—that is, heresy, in the view of our Rector or Vicar, we must wander for it. He deems his church as sacred against intrusion as his house ; only his Right Rev. Father, and a father is no intruder, may minister in his pulpit, or at his altar without asking his leave. We can hardly conceive anything mora in actual practioe,,than that some irritated, though guilty, couple, just repudiated by the Rector, should turn about and obtain the services of some non-scrupling clergyman, and walking into the objector's church should have the service fully performed at the altar which hitherto had known but one master. According to the clause carried by Sir R. BETHELL, the Incumbent can keep out everything else contrary to his own teaching and practice, but he must submit to see a stranger, who impugns both, enter without his leave, and profanely, as he thinks, perform one of the most solemn services of his church. Of course we rea son from the incumbent's point of view ; for our selves we hold that the churches belong to the parish, and belong to the parish for all legal pur poses ; and as we presume no parish, as such, entertains the unpractical and subtle scruples of the 9,000 and Mr. GLADSTONE—why, the parish church ought to be freely opened when it is legally required. The member for Oxford, Sir W. HEATHCOTE, suggested perhaps the most sensible course ; and one to which it is not unlikely the country will finally come. His object was to require all divorced parties to marry only at the Registrar's office. He suggested, however, that the better plan might be to require in every instance a civil marriage first, leaving the religious service en tirely at the option of both the minister and the parties who marry. This would make registration itself more simple and uniform—would reliev e clergymen from all liability to perform services to which they could object, and would draw clearly the line between things spiritual and things temporal. At first sight, it strikes us as an excellent proposal. The law would then have all it needed for purposes of property and legitimacy, and the Church would be spared the thankless office of depriving any prson of civil privileges because theological difficulties indisposed her ministers to perform a religious ceremony to which civil advac tages were attached. If the mere marriage is viewed as a sacrament, or a religious service at all, the less ought secular privileges ti depend upon it. Sir W. HEATHCOTE'S plan of a univer sal civil marriage for civil purposes meets every difficulty. The bill has at length passed through th Commons with all its faults and imperfections, and no less a person than the Chairman of Com mittees of the Upper House has given notice of his intention to make another attempt to cause its rejection. Lord REDE3DALE has, from the very beginning, distinguished himself by what may \jmtlY be termed his " obstructive policy," if it should not receive the name of factious opposition.opposition.WO cannot wonder at the warmth with which his conduct was rebuked by the Lord Ghanalior and Earl G stated that the characteritA N T o ur . the It was truly stated involved in the matter ; and it would never do for Chairmen of Committees to resort to a " pettifoggin g quibble," a palt r y d odge to get rid of a question that had received more considera tion, in both Houses, than any that had been decided for a long series of years. At the fast moment the Neble Lord withdrew his motion, a wl thbrefore there will be a prospect of the matter being fairly considered on Monday even ing, and its passing into a law before the proro gation. LATEST NEW. THE INDIAN MUTINIES. The following telegraphic despatch has been re ceived through her Majesty's Consul at Cagliari, August 21, at 7 45 a.m. ALEXANDRIA, Ara. 14, 9 P.m. The Nubiasarrived at Suez to-day. She brings dates from Calcutta to the 21st July ; Madras, 25th July ; Galle, 28th July ; Adan, Bth inst. The telegraphic message from Suez is meagre and confused, and there is not time to receive explanation before the departure of the steamer Bceotia for Malta. It is stated that Dalhi is not taken, but the date is not given. General' Barnard is reported to have died from dysentery. The news given in the Bombay Times of the 14th July by last mail respecting the taking of Cawnpore by the rebels and the massacre of the Europeans there is confirmed. The Suez telegraphic message then goes on to say as follows : " Sichoom and Himalaya arrived at Calcutta with about 1,500 of China forces, to proceed at once up country. Only 300 more troops expected, General havelock's forces. Rebels beaten on three occasions, and several guns taken, between Alla habad and . Cawnpore ; the latter retaken from Nana Sahib, whom Havelock is following up the Bithoor about . 10 miles. "sir Henry Lawrence died of wounds received in a sortie from Lucknow,. whereat present. all is "All the troops in Oude mutinied. " Agra all quiet. Native troops disarmed. " Gwalior Contingent mutinied. Supposed to have marched on Indore. "No political China news given. "The Transit Government steamer totally lost in the Straits . of Sunda. Crew and troops all arrived at Sues to-day. " This telegraph received from acting Consul- General Green at Alexandria for the Earl Clarendon. " Cansul CRAIG." AUSTRALIA (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING. The Liverpool and Australian Navigation Com pany's auxiliary screw steamship Great Britain, Gray, commander, which left Melbourne on the 21st of May, is off the port. She has gold to the value of 510,9881.—viz., 101,647 ounces of gold, and 104,4001. in British gold coin. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The European and American Company's steamer Indiana, Captain Baker, has arrived, with 150 passengers and a full cargo. She left New York on the sth, and her advices have consequently been anticipated. The Indiana had strong headwinds the greater part of the voyage. She spoke the ships Phoenix, Albatross, William and Anna, G 3 ran Castle, Coro nella, Cumberland, and 111`Donald. THE MEDITERRANEAN. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Indus, Captain Evans, has arrived with the heavy portion of the India and C'aina mails. She left Alexandria August 7th; Malta, 11th ; She brings 120 passenger?, 1,438 bales silk, I'7 barrels gum, 1 package pearl. , , 28 packages elephants' teeth, 6 packages tobacco, and 260 packages sundries. The steamer that left Malta on the 6th inst., with the 48th Regiment, consisting of upwards of 1,000 men - , women, and children, did not arrive at Gibraltar until about 3 p.m. on the 16th, and was then seen in tow of a line-of-battle-ship, name not made out, as the Indus was leaving the har bour. watering, Lord Lyons' Equad ron at Malaga, was expected at Gibraltar on the 17th. Her Majesty's ships Tartarus, Desperate, and Caradoc were at Alexandria ; the Hibernia and Centi.ur at Malta ; and the Vulture and Ariel at Gibraltar. _ _ The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Euxine arrived at Gibraltar on the 13th, in 5 days 7 hours from Southampton, calling at the i n t erme di a t e ports, She cleared on the 15th on her return voyage. THE EAST. CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 12. The Persian Government, it is reporti , d., is strengthening its forc,::s by marching troops towards the north-east, and strengthening the garrison of Herat. The Sultan has written autograph letters to the Sovereigns of the four States which have broken off diplomatic relations with his Govern ment. Aali Bey was to Lave on the same day as the mail, with the letter for the Emperor of the French. Oa the 10th the Fre-acli, Russian, Prus sian, and Sardinian Ambassadors received orders per telegraph to remain at their posts. The electoral lists ha v e been published in Wallachia. The pe riod f ur the rectification ex pires on the 3 1 of Septembe r . Th e K a i ma k an of the Principality has dismissed a large number of public functionarie4, - and letters from Bucharest pretend that illegalities (?) similar to those in Mol davia have been committed. The authorities have specially orderel the exclusion of the partisans of the formar Hospolars, Stirbey and Bine=ea. An officer of the French steamer Ajsccio has been att icked. at Constantinople by some Turkish soldiers. We learn from Jerusalem, under date of August 1, that there have been .901113 sanguinary troubles in the mountains, and that it is feared they will spread and become viore. THE CAUCASUS. The news received from the Caucasus by the last mail is diarnetricCly opposed to that forwarded from S. Pltershurg a few days since. Slifer Bey announces that 10,00'J Circassians, under the com mand of Mehemed Bey (the Hungarian Banya), and M. Stankajev:ch, a Belgian officer of artillery, have totally defeated Gen. Fdipson on the banks of the Kuban, which river divides the c mutry i n habited by the Tchernowarisch Cossacks from that part of the Caucasus which is peopled by the various tribes popularly known as " the Circas sians." The Russians, who are said to have been pursued as far as Rostoff and Tamor, lost six gu ns and 64 packhorses. The foregoing intelligence m a y or I nv not be correct, but Schamyl's subjoined pro clamation must ba considered a kind of preof that some advantages of importance have been obtained over the Russians on the Caspian coast of the Cau casian isthniu4. The tale to ld is, that Scham y l, with an army of 25,000 mon, wa s e ncamped on t he banks of a river called Koystb an d t h at • the Rus sians resolved to att:mpt t &lodge him, as the position commanded Ills passes of the Tschetschna. Accordingly, the Russian army advanced in two divisions, under the command of gEnerals Nicolai and Rudanoffsky. General Nicolai was kept in check by a chief named liadji Alourad, but Rudanoffsky was b Adly attacked by Soli:amyl, who, after a battle which la ted 10 hours, suc ceeded in driving h's enemy across the Koysu. The result of Schamyl's victory was that several blockhouses fell into his hands, fo.tified places which had been built by the Russians at a prodigious sacrifice of time, money, and life for the maintenance of the communication between Kiziar, on the river Terek, and Derbend, on the Caspian. Schamyl's proclamation runs as follows : "In the name of the groat and merciful God and of His sole P.op'iet I make known unto y ou, my faithful fri,nds, that I would rather die fi g htin g against the PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Last night closed the season of this theatre. The house was crowded to the ceiling, and on the conclusion of the performances Mr. Kean came forward, and the applause having subsided, the manager addressed his audience in the follow ing terms :-- " Ladies and Gentlemen,—Our closing night having arrived, it becomes my agreeable duty to thank you very sincerely for one of the most successful seasons of my management —a success emanating, with a single exception, from the revival of the works of Shake pere. Thei nightly crowds which have thronged this theatre sufficiently indicate that we do not now close from any diminution of attraction, but simply because, after an almost uninterrupted campaign of two years, Mrs. Kean and myself feel the necessity of a few weeks' cessation from such incessant labour of body and mind.. On the 12th of October' we hope to wel come you here to a redecorated theatre, after which date we anticipate little, if indeed any, further repo , • until the conclusion of my managerial career. In the meantime, I shall exert my utmost power to promote what I believe to be the best interests of the drama, and thereby merit a continuance of that favour hitherto so liberally bestowed upon my efforts by my truest and steadiest friend—the public." 'the address was frequently interrupted, and was followed by enthusiastic cheering. STRAND THEATRE. A new comic drama, by Mr. Leicester Buckingham,. under the rather puzzling title of " How it's to be Done," was produced here last Monday evening with the most complete success. The plot runs upon the adventures of Reuben (Miss Craven), a young cow boy, who, finding himself, separated from his sweetheart, Winifred (Miss Mandelbert), by her sudden elevation to fortune, deter mines to -mike his way in the world until he has attained a social *Mon equal, to her own ; and, being gifted with a very excitable temperament, achieves his object by making love to every woman be meets with, and securing by this means patronage and protection from all. The plot is very ingeniously complicated, and the dialogue sparkling and witty, and the acting deserves the highest 'praise. Miss Craven plays Reuben with a finished ease and elegance worthy of the warmest com mendation, and her -personation of a French dandy in the second act could scarcely have been surpassed by any actress of the day. Miss Kate Mandelbert as Winifred, and Mrs. Menders as Lady Dorville, were excellent ; and Mr., Clarke and Mr. John Howard contributed much by their admirable acting to secure the brilliant success which the piece attained. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. Mons. Jullien has announced a grand closing festival, to commence at these gardens on Monday next, and to continue for twelve consecutive days. The attractions are to be of a more varied kind than has ever before been attempted, even under the able direction of this very liberal caterer for the public amusement, and the novelties which are promised show that especial care has been taken to provide for the tastes of all classes. The valuable services of three prime donne—Madame Grisi, Madame Alboni, and Madame Gassier—will be brought into requisition, and particular evenings will be devoted to select performances, by Mons. Jullien's distinguished band, from the works of Beethoven, Mendelssoh n , Mozart, Bellini, Verdi, Donizetti, &c., e ac h composer being honoured by a "night' to himself. The enter tainments are also to be diversified by the humours and vagaries of a country village fair, in which the old Eng lish sports and pastimes will be introduced, with the aid of songs, dances, fireworks, balloon ascents, and other incentives to popular merriment. With such a combina tion of attractive features as we have indicated, and with such a warrant of success as the moderate charge of ad mission presents, Mons. JO len needs only the additional stimulus of fine weather to insure a profitable result. THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND.—Her Majesty the Qaeen, with the Prince Consort and the younger branches of the royal family, will arrive at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening, from the Isle of Wight; and on the following morning, at eight o'clock, the illustrious party will leave the Great Northern Railway station at King's-cross, for Scotland. Her Majesty will bleep at Holyrood Palace on Friday night, and on the following day the journey to Balmoral will be com pleted. The Duke of Montrose has, during the last week, been on a visit to the Earl of Eglinton, at his shooting box in Ayrshire. The noble duke and his lordship have had excellent sport. The Duke of Wellington has returned to Apsley House from a short visit to his grace's estate in Norfolk The Doke 9f Rutland and Lord George Manners have arrived at Longahawe, Derbyshire. The Marchioness of Londonderry, has left Seahatn Hall tor liarronlowin,uva iciuyouw o ooau ILL hu e county Antrim. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, ac companied by Viscount Powerscourt, left town early in the week for Powerscourt, the noble viscount's seat in Retain. The Earl and Countess of Durham are at Lambton e Cattle, Durham. Lord and Lady Aberdour and family have arrived on a visit to the noble earl and countess. The Earl of Sefton and Mr. Grenfell are in the north of Scotland for the shooting season. Viscount and Tiscountess Villiers leave town to-day, for Upton Park, Warwickshire. Lord Sondes left town yesterday for Germany. Lady Sondes and the Hon. Misses Milles leave on Monday for the family seat in Norfolk. Lady Stuart de Rothsay is making a tour of the Ger man watering-places. The Barons de Ronne and F. de Klossmann left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, yesterday, for St. Petersburg. Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, left town yesterday for Homberg, for a brief relaxation from his judicial functions. ATTEMPTED SUICIDES —Two women, of middle age, living in different parts of the metropolis, were removed to St. Thomas's Hospital yesterday morning, having taken oxalic acid with intent to commit suicide. The assertions communicated at official quarters in London to csrtain foreign ambassadors with respect to Indian affairs is—her Majesty's Government is using every effort to despatch troops by the overland route, and that for some time to come a large European force will permanently occupy India. A letter from Toulon, of the 18th inst., informs us that a small Russian squadron is shortly expected in that port. It is composed of the corvettes Zoubre, Ryes, and Oudaff, under the command of Commodore Libat cheff. On the occasion of the Emperor's fete 25 con victs sentenced to labour at the galleys in Toulon received their pardon. VISITING LADrES AT WORKHOUSES.—Yesterday morn. ing, the Lady Mayoress assembled the committee of ladies who had undertaken the duty of visi.ing the female wards of the West London Union Workhouse, at an inaugural meeting within the walls of the Man sion House. The committee was formally organised under the presidency of her ladyship, and resolutions as to detail were agreed to. Several of the district clergy were present, and took an evident interest in the proceedings, which have already attracted the fa vourable notice of the Bishop of London. THE VALUE Or A WEST INDIAN ESTATE. —Yest rday, at the Auction Mart, Messrs. Norton, Hoegart, and Trist, offered at public auction, under an order of the Court of Chancery, a sugar plantation in J (melee, known as the Pembroke Estate, situated in the Fetich of Tree lawney, and containing 1,87(3 acres of freehold land, with residence and other buildings, s eam-engine, merit., and utensils, and the live stock on the estate. Sold at 6,0001. THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM ON FAINDAYS.— Yesterday afternoon a deputation from the National Sunday League waited, by appoietinent e on Earl Gran ville, at the Privy Council-office, for the purpose of urging. on his lordship the neceseity for opening the Sh e pshanks Gallery and. South Kensington Museum on Sunday afternoops. The deputation was introduced by Sir Joshua Walmsley, Bert., and accompanied by Sir John Trelawny, Bart. M.P. Among other argu• ments, they urged the precedents of the opening of Hampton -court Palace and Kew Gardens and Museum as a reason for the opening of the Mueeuin at T w he hic i li 3ubi b: t e w m as or a e gar d en s Kensington. and E H t a r m l p Granville ton.coof utrht said te r t rei h t e ihs,air dmly Museum precedents saenuarat analogous K uds e t :e t the South Kensingt°n Su l‘ n i d u a s y eu s7 affinity National t Gallerythe opening o n difficult one, and however di incised the Government might be to aequiesca in the views of the deputation, it was a question bow far they could consistently do so with the strong exeression of opinion which had been given by Parliament on the subject. It should, ho Never, have his best and earnest consideration. The deputation then retired. MINES.—The past week has been characterised by a far greater d onand for shares in mines than could be supplied at the prices offered, and in consequence much of the business sent to the brokers and dealers could not be transacted. The continued rise iu copper and tin, whilst it induces many persons to become purchasers of good dividend shares, also makes holders less anxious to sell, as they naturally look for an advance up:n quoted prices. Dividend mines have been the favourites of the week, but a good business has been done in proeressive and speculative shares, the market, on the w e veering a more favourable aspect. Among shares in demand, Ueiteda have been inquired for, but few sellers ; the shares drepped from 200 to 100 each when it was considered, a few months since, that the stoppage of the Great Consolidated Mines might overpower them with water ; but as this is not likely to be the case, and the mines are looking well, there are several buyers at 150 to 170 North Roskear shares have also been much sought after, at 100 to 105, the prospects of this mine warranting the expectation that the balance against the adventurers will soon be cleared off, and div Bends re sumed. South Frances, 285 to 295 ; Basset, 225 to 235 both rather quiet. Devon Consols have been in de mand, at 440 to 450, but shares very difficult to got.-- Dr ining Journal, tliis clay. AUGUST 22, 1857 enemies of the true "faith than permit them to retain pos session of one single piece of our soil. "The fitting moment has arrived, and we have suc cessfully attacked our inexorable foe. It is true that we stand alone; but God is with those who have faith in Him. Islam requires no foreign aid, and,if during three or four years we refrained from assisting our brethren when they fought against the Russians, it was solely because it is displeasing to God that Infidels should come to the assistance of Islam. Children of Islam 1 let us show to the world that the faithful need no aid when they do battle against the enemies of God, of His Pro phet, and of our holy religion." As is seen, Schamyl makes his religious principles an excuse for his inactivity during the war ;_ but it is a notorious fact that he concluded an armistice with Russia on very advantageous conditions until April 1, 1857. It is said that 2,000 Russian deser ters fought under Schamyl's flag on the banks of the Koysu. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. The Emperor is expected at St. Cloud in two days from this time. It is reported in diplomatic circles that Russia is by no means inclined to countenance the new policy of England and Austria in the Principali ties ; accordingly the Russian Ambassadors at Con stantinope and Vienna have receive,' orders not to compromise themselveQ, but to refer home on the Alightest difficulty arising. It is confidently stated that General Cavaignac will resign his seat as deputy in favour of M. Des maretg, th© distinguished Advocate, whose remark able speech in defence of Tibaldi attracted so much attention. Several foreign journals have announced as posi tive a meeting at. the. Camp of Chalons-sur-Saone between the Emperors of France and Russia. No thing is yet decided on the subject, and the ma noeuvres appointed to take place this year at Chalons will not be of sufficient magnitude or importance to induce the Emperor of Russia to be present at them. It has been already mentioned that the assemblage of troops at Chalons will be limited to regiments the Imperial Guard, which it is said that General Canrobert will command. News is said - to have arrived-from the Island of Madagascar to the effect that the Queen had recom mended the persecution of the Europeans. The French Governor of the Island of Bourbon and the English Governor of the Mauritius had addressed communications on' the subject to their respective Governments. The Paris journals remain firm to M. de Lesseps and his projected canal. The Constitutionnel con tains the following observations in favour of his cause : , "The commerce, navigation, and industry of France are deeply interested in the success of this project, hitherto so courageously advocated. There is not a single department, even in the centre of France, that is not called on to profit directly or indirectly by the Suez canal, for the activity it will lend to our navigation will create fresh mArkets for our produce. We have remarked that this enterprise ought not to be considered in a political point of view. It is above all a work of civilisation, which will not only be'profitable as far as material interests are concerned, but which will contribute to withdraw- mil lions of African! and Asiatics from a degraded position. All humanity will, derive advantage from it. Considera tions of a narrow and selfish policy ought, therefore to count for nothing in such an enterprise.' . BOURSE, Aug, 2,l.—The following were the last quotations :--; Cash. tr. C. End of Dronth. li per Cents 3 per Cents., 67 5 - 67 5 Bank Shares 2,775 Credit Ponder — Credit Mobilier 962 50 Roman .... ..... ...... 86— Do. Account 965 Austrian / Belgian 4/ - Piedmontese (5) B94— Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. tr. • c. tr c. Orleans 1,445 Western Northern Ly9ns and Med 9074— New Ditto New Ditto B93k— Grand Central ...... 6171 — Geneva Midi ' 6372 Austrian Com. ...... 667 A SPAIN. The Madrid papers of the 17th have come to hand. The expected arrival of Queen Christina is announced by the Fetaix and the Oceidentl. The moderate journals are of opinion that there can be no serious obstacle to the return of that lady to stay with her daughter, and that Queen Chris tina's memoir containing her defence will be published in the course of next month. All rumours of a ministerial crisis are stated to be without foundation. It is considered certain that 'Gen. Lersundi will replace Gen. Concha as Gover nor-General of Cu m. The former, it is said, is already preparing for his voyage, which is only deferred because Gen. Lersundi is to hold the portfolio of war ad interim during a short absence of the minister. TUNIS. A letter from Tunis of the 11th in the Semaphore Utluctua ulay.Lauv troubles at the former place. It says :—" On Sunday last a dispute arose between a Jew and a Moor, which ended in their coming to blows. A younger brother of the Jew came to his assistance, and several Moors ran to help their countryman. The Jews were beaten and forced to take refuge in the Bourse, where some Europeans were walking about. The latter were assailed by the mob, and about 50 persons more or less seriously wounded. The mob then broke everything they found at the Bourse, and carried away a sum of 1,500 fr. belonging to the director. Meanwhile, the Europeans shut themselves up in their houses, and every moment expected to be attacked ; but after two hours' delay, troops arrived, and the Moors were dispersed. It is said that several arrests have been made in consequence of the representations of the French consul. The Bey is endeavouring to obtain by means of his treasurer, a wealthy and influential Jew, a declaration signed by the Jews of the place, as to the good will always displayed by the government towards that race. But this project, it is thought, will scarcely meet with suc cess. • Meanwhile Tunis is in a state of great ex citement as far as the Christian population is con cerned." COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-Aug. 20. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. Arrived, August 14—Aurora, Le Marchant Thomas, Esq., from Ryde ; Minx (yawl), Lord Londesborough, from Hull. 16 °apricot n, Vice-Commodore C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., from the Western Ports and Ireland. 18—Coquette, J..H. Smyth Pigott, Esq , from London, to lay up. 19—Drift, F. R. Magenis, Esq., .from the Eastward, for Bro wnsea ; Sapphire, the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, from the Eastward ; Nymph, Sir John Bayley, Bart., from Portsmouth. 20—Dream (yawl), George Bentinck, Esq., M.P., fiom South ampton ; knacondra, Capt. Phillimore, and Dryad, Lord Cardigan, K.C.8., from Southampton, S)iled, August 15—Zara, Commodore the Earl of Wilton, for the Western Ports. 16—Minx (yawl), Lord Londesborough, for the 'Westward. 17--Lancashire Witch, Lawrence Palk, Esq., M.P., for the Westward. 19—Capricorn, vice Commo dore C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P. for the East ward ; Firefly,. S : r Henry Oglander, Bart., for the Westward ; Beatrice, John E. W: Esq., Demerit, Charles Lee, E:q , for the West ward. 20—Maggie ; S. R. Block, E , q., for South ampton ; Coast Ince, Richard C. Naylor, for the harbour, to lay up. The following yacht; have been at the 'station during the week :—Zara, Commodore the Eirl of Wilton ; Capricorn, C. R. Talbot, E-q., M.P. ; Titania, Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P.; Minx (yawl), Lord Londesborough ; Osprey, Col, R. W. Threy ; Dement, C. Lee, Esq. ; flea rice, John E. W. Rolls, E4q. ; Firefly, Sir Henry Oglander, Bart ; Maggie, Sir R. Block, Esq. ; Drift, F. IL Magenis. REDUCTION OF RENTS AND ITS EFFECTS.—ThiS town has not Lem so full of company these tin years ; there are hut three unfurnished houses un let in the whole town, arid it is a little curious two of these are nearly, if not quite, th 7 best in this 'neighbourhood. There ii very little doubt but the great increase in our fashionable visitors bas been occasioned by the great reduction in rents of the houses—in many instances amounting t i nearly one-half what usel to be charged. The following aie at present residing ben :—Lord and Lady Mount Charles, Lard and Lady Willoughby de Broke, La iy Jersey, Lady Cletnentina Villiers, Lawrence Palk, Eq., and family, Lady Jas. Gra ham and family, Henry Thorold, Esq., and family, the Hon. H. Lacey, George B trker, Esq., Lord A. Churchill, Philip Percival and family, the Hon. Capt. Denman, R. Lambeit Turner, Esq., the Count Edmo n d B a tth vanye , Gil es Loden,. Mr. Sergeant Clarke, the Hon. Mr. Douglas, the Hon. Capt. P o t re , th e R ev . E. G o ldi ng , Capt. Du Plat, &c. &c. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The screw steamer Alma gavar, Captain Castello, arrived here this morning from Corunna, Santandar, &c., with eight pacsengors and a small cargo. She is now in graving dock, for the pur pose of being cleaned and painted, and leaves for Havre and the Spanish ports on Thursday next. NOVEL TIMEPIECE.—A watchmaker of Newport has in his shop-window a timepiece of peculiar construction and recent invention, showing the hour not, at Greenwich alone, but in all parts of the world. The names of places of note are arranged in a circle, according to their respective longitudes. The clock which has been registered, will save captains and others muoh trouble. BATTLE OF FUENTES VONOBO. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. , Sir, —Captain Brialmont's notice of my protest about the Light Division squares at Fuentos Onoro compels me to give a positive contradiction. He has been misled, among others, by M. Thiers, whose historical falsifications as to the British troops in the Peninsular war require no other no tice than that they are contemptible falsifications ; they refute themselves. Capt. Brialmont is apparently a historian of fair intentions, but he is grievously in error here. I did not say the Light Division squares were the only squares presented to the French Cavalry, but that they were the only squares presented by the Light Division, the distinction being made be cause the rifle battalions of the division were em ployed skirmishing in the wood of Pozzo Velho. Fournier's charge was clever, but not made against the Light Division • it was against some of the Guards under Colonel hill, who had stupidly extended, instead of concentrating, his men before the French cavalry. The official States of the Adjutant-General gave the colonel and 14 men as prisoners, and from those States my numbers were taken. As to three regiments of Guards being sabred, the Guards mayanswer that ridiculous non sense as I do the equally ridiculous nonsense about the Light Division. The question between M. Brialmont and myself is this,—Were any Ligkt Division squares broken ? He, on the authority of others, says that two were. I, as an eye-witness, assert that they were not even charged ! The world will desire testimony. Capt. Brialmont has given his, and very poor it is. He 'acknowledges that one authority asserts that Gene ral Craufurd gave up his sword. Yet Craufurd was i never a prisoner, and, in fact, did not assume the command of the divisimi until after it had retired to the new position and resumed its' formation of columns. "It was Col. Hill," says another autho rity ; but Col. Hill ...was of the Guards—not the Light Division ! On my part I offer the written testimony of the following officers, testimony now lying before me Gen. Sir G. Brown, .G.C.B. ; Lieut.-Generals Sir T. Brotherton, K.. 8., Sir F. Love, K.C.8., Sir E. Oust. ICal. ; Lieut.-Cols. J. Cooke and Dun "des ; Major J. P. Hopkins ; Charles Sawyer, of Heywood-lodge, Faq., formerly in the Ca.valry finally, Sir John Kincaid, whoso letter you have already published. All these letters are ready for publication if you can and will give them apace ; but, as some contain private matter also, I could much wish that they would write short statements for your journal, declaring succintly whether my version is correct. To enable them and others to •do so I again assert that no Light Division square was broken at the battle of Fuentes Onoro • that no Light Division was even charged. I will go further. No British or Portuguese square was broken bye charge that day ! Tvio 'corrections to my first letter must here be made:—General Love tells me that to say no French horsemen approached the Light Division square is an error, because a colonel—Lamotte—and some Dragoons being captured by our cavalry, were es corted to the rear, past our squares. Col. Dundas tells me the Chasseurs Britanniques were not charged—the French cavalry passed their line with out charging, and received their fire in doing so. W. N. NAPIER, Lieutenant-General. Aug. 21. TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL RR W. NAPIER. Sir,—Having seen your letter in the Times of the 11th inst. on the assertion of Captain Brialmont, I feel bound, as an eye witness, to answer your call and to corroborate your statement, and at the same time to deny most emphatically the assertion of Captain Brialmont. 'have not had the pleasure of reading your His tory of the War, but I had. the honour.of serving in the Light Division all through the campaign, from Vimiera to Waterloo, for which I received the war medal with 13 clasps and the Waterloo medal. I well remember on the day - in question, at Fuentes d'Onoro, our cavalry retiring through the intervals of the three squares of the Light Division, and immediately on their being clear of the squares and our being seen by the enemy's cavalry, they halted and reined up, not admiring the prospect before them, and we retired slowly in order across the plain to the position assigned us, but no charge. No, no,, Sir ! the acquaintance of the French cavalry and the Light Division had been made be fore that day, and they well knew the material they had to deal -with. So little were we molested by them on that day that I believe we did notleave a man behind, either killed, wounded, or taken prisoner. So much for the captain's vaunted charge ! Net so the first day's march, after the memorable battle of Salamanca, when I saw a square of the French infantry completely broken by our heavy dragoons after a severe struggle ; and believe not man escaped. being either killed, wounded, or taken prisoner. So great was the number of pri soners taken that they filled a church in a neigh pour.uig voyage. I am, Sir s your obedient, humble servant, THOS. GOULD, Sergeant, late 52d Light Infantry. Chester. THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. ROYAL SURREY' GARPENS COMPANY Yesterday evening a meeting of the shareholders in this undertaking was held at the Duke of Cla rence Tavern, Penton-street, Walworth, f u r the purpose of taking into consideration the unfortunate position in which this company is at present placed. The chair was taken by Mr. Coombe. The CHAIRMAN said his feelings and opinions re lative to this company had been well known for the last six months. He hoped every one who ad dressed the meeting would be heard, and upon this understanding he should undertake the duties of the chair. They were assembled as shareholders of a great public undertaking, and he should be happy if any one present could vindicate thb conduct of the directors in the course they had pursued. Mr. FLEMING said when he addressed the share holders on a former occasion he had gone at some length into the accounts of the company. He believed there were few who did not feel astonished when the announcement was • made that the com pany was bankrupt. He did not mean to cast any reflection upon individuals, but he did mean to say that their affairs had been greatly mismanaged. It appeared that the whole capital of the company had been quite lost, and the petition for the wind ing up of the company was from the architect of the,Music-hall. By reference to the deed of 'set tlement, they would find that 14,0001. had been stated to be paid to Mr. Tyler, as the purchase money of the gardens. There were then 14 years of the lease unexpired, the rental being a 461. a-year. Any man, he contended, would know that in the state in which the gardens then were, the lease was not worth a farthing. The lease was under the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, and in addition to the rent, the property was subjer.:t to a septennial fine of a year and a half of the annual estimated value. Now, they wanted to know, first, why such a sum should have been laid out on a speculation without consulting a com mittee of the shareholders, but simply arranged and concocted by the promoters of the company. The question would arise, who received that 14,0001. —into whose hands it went in the first instance, and how it was disposed of ? Mr. Tyler appeared to be ,the party, but it would be found he did not receive it. He would not mention names, but he would state this was a gross fraud, and no court would say that auy director had a right to expend 14,0001. in the purchase of property which was .not worth a ' farthing. The sum of 18,000/. was I n t d own as expended on the building. There was n item of 3,1751. for preliminary expenses, but no stw-ement was given what ,these expenses were for, ata he was of opinion that the matter would not bear eza mination. The petition to have the company wound up was from the architect of the building. A SHAREHOLDER said the architect had not re ceived one farthing. Mr. FLEMING said he was sorry to hear that, for he had designed a beautiful building. Their loss mall had been 58,5601. and they had 11,0001. odd to pay, making a total of nearly 70,0001. (Hear.) Why the British Bank seemed a fool to this. The direc tors would be put into the witness-box and would be examined as to these matters. It might be said that they should have looked into the accounts ; but the accounts they could not get. Six months ago they had been told by Mr. Coppock that there had been no liabilities but the current expence of the gardens ; and not only was a vote of thanks moved at that meeting to the directors, but a vote of indemnity also. He (Mr. Fleming) did not understand the latter vote, and moved as an amendment that it should be omitted ; but on the question being put he was told by ihe secretary that the amendment was lost. He might also state that in consequence of advertisements put into the newspapers stating that the company was flourish ing and paying 10 per cent., a large number of 'persons came forward and took shares, and from source. , there had been received 1,2001. There were a great number of tradesmen and others who would lose their accounts, and he wished it to go forth that they had no knowledge of such things, c.s they could not - obtain the accounts. (Hear, hear.) He had a resolution to propose to the meeting, but, before doingso, a document would be read by the chairman. Mr. NICHOL said he made an application to see the books, as he was dissatisfied with the statement which had been made to the shareholders. He was refused, however, any access to the books by Mr. Coppock. As the auditor was now present, he should like to know why they were debited with 18,0001. for the building, when it seemed the money was not paid. _ _ Mr.. WESTON said the whole of that money was paid to the builders, but not to the architect. Mr. CHAPPEL said he felt bound to say, as the salary of M. Jullien had been referred to, that M. 'Jullien. had paid 4001. on account of his shares. He had received nothing whatever on account of his salary, and, in addition to that loss, he had made himself liable to several tradesmen, which liability he was afraid would fall upon him. (Shame.) The CHAIRMAN then read a petition, which he said with the consent of the meeting would he pm senteu te.•-worrow ktnts day) to the Court of Bank ruptcy. The petition was of conierable length, and set forth a number of allegations wheel, it was submitted should be searchingly inquired hate by the shareholders, at the meeting which stands con vened by the directors for Tuesday next, the 25th inst., and it prayed the Court not,to go into the affairs of the bankruptcy—to-morrow (this day) being appointed for that purpose—till after the meeting to be held on Tuesday. The chairmansaid if any one had any statement to make on behalf of the directors he would be ready to hear it. .Be lieving, as he did, the document which he had read to be a correct statement of facts he should be the first to sign it, and should do so at once. (Hear.) M. JULLIEN said that Mr. Beale at the first meeting of the committee retired in disgust from the direction, and Mr. Chappel soon after did the same. Of the remaining directors (three we be lieve), one was the entire manager for the last six months. He (M 'Jullien) had never received any thing for his salary, though lie had been working hard for the last twelve months. He had engaged all the artists for the Festtval, and after all the ex penses there was a - prefit of 1 • 000/ The receipts were taken away every evening. The affair would cost him about 6,0001., besides the loss of his salary, and all he had got was a dishonoured bill and a dishonoured cheque. Mr. VINING doubted that the proposed petition would be received. It would seem from the state of the company that the affairs must be wound up, and delay would not be advisable. The mortgage, the purchase, and other matters could not be in quired into by a more competent court than the Court of Bankruptey. There was such a thing as a fraudulent preference, and a clause in the late act would apply to the directors. He would advise that they should immediately ascertain the rights of the parties and things might be set right. Mr. OLIvER asked whether the meeting on the 25th would take place, as it was reported it would not be held ? The CHAIRMAN said it was in the power of the shareholders to hold the meeting if they decided to do so. Mr. FLEMING said that much as he had been surprised before, he had been still more surprised at what he , had heard at the meeting from M. Jullien. That gentleman bad been the mainstay of the concern, and he had been most shamefully treated. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said it appeared a deep fraud had been committed, and they should sift it to the bottom. (Hear,' hear ) Mr. NELSON LEE said he agreed with M. Jullien, that if the gardens had 'been full every evening they could ,not have paid in consequence of the shameful management: Ho had been for many years a caterer for public amusement, and he felt sure that, if properly managed, there was no better property in London than the Surrey Gardens. (Hear.) Mr. JULLIEN—A mine of wealth. After some desultory discu,sion, the following resolution was agreed to : " Thai the petition, read by the Chairman, be approved of and signed by the shareholders, and be presented to the Court of Bankruptcy, to-mor row (this day) ; and it was further resolved that Mr. Fleming be requested - to present, the petition." The meeting terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman. DEATH FROM ADULTERATED SOAP.—The Rev. Mr Lockhart, of the parish church, Kilmaurs, died very suddenly at his manse on Wednesday evening last. It appears that a few days before, while in the act of su pposed to have been in th e soap, passe d Some poisonous sub he slightly cut his face. shaving,athtarnoeueg his whole body, from the effects of which he died. The rev. gentleman was much and deservedly esteemed.—Ayr6kire Express. SEVERE HAIL STORM. —During the thunderstorm on Friday (August 14), the bail fell so heavily at Paulton, Wil shire, that most of the windows in the village were smashed to pieces, the crops of corn in the neigh -I),urhood were cur. to pieces, and a great number of rabbits, laPrez, and tother animals were killed. Oar in formant picked up seven brace, and his farm•servant raid he could, an Saturday morning, pick up in the cornfields young partridges "by the bushel." CONVICTION OF THE LATE GRAND MASTER OF THE ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.--SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.— J. C. Cos, late grand master of the order of Odd Fellows (Aaricheater Unity), was placed at the bar before the mayor and magistrates, charged on remand with not giving up the funds committed to his keeping as corre sponding secretary of the order. The Bench declared the charge proven, and ordered the defendant to pay the amount of 1211.14. 10d. to the society, or in default to be imprisoned for two calendar months, with hard labour. The money was not forthcoming, and the prisoner was committed to gaol. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUL you permit me space enough in your valu able paper to answer the remarks of "A Seeker ofJus tice," in reference to the changes proposed by the Senate to be made in the charter of the University of London. Your correspondent is, it appears, opposed to the pro posed unrestricted admission to degrees, so ably de fended against the attacks of certain graduates in your article of Saturday last ; and in entertaining that opinion he is but exercising his right of private judgment, to which, as " a proprietor of University College," he has a special claim. But I wish your correspondent had re plied to the article he objects to by " hard arguments," rather than "hard words ;" for his letter is so full of the latter—" fraud," "dishonesty," "British Bankism," and so on—that it is difficult to find the former in his communication at all. To understand the base it is necessary just to recal the fact, so &early stated by your own writer, that the Uni versity of London—simply an examining body, em powered by the State to grant degrees as certificates of attainment—has hitherto admitted to its examinations only those who were connected with one of thirty-eight collegiate institutions ; these thirty-eight institutions having been selected quite arbitrarily on the application of their conductors, who were only required to convince the Senate that they were able to give their alumni the requisite amount of education. By the proposed change —which is what your correspondent characterises as "fraud," "dishonesty," and "British Bankism"--;-the Senate will admit to examination all who offer them selves, without reference to the college at which they have studied, or to their having studied in a college at all. Now it is difficult to imagine what can be the "fraud," "dishonesty," and "British Bankism,7 in a c' aoge so simple as this ; but "A Seeker of Justice" finds it in some "implied contract" with the present graduates, which he imagines the change would violate. Of course it is easy enough for him to set up this "implied contract," as it would be equally easy for me to imply " anything else, the truth being, that an " implied contract, thus discovered to snit a purpose, is no contract at all. • But taking his own ground, where, I would ask, is the injus'ice to the present graduates of the University, of thus widening the door of admission ? If it be unjust to the present graduates to admit the students of all colleges to the compet;tive examination, it must be unjust (only less so in degree) to admit the students of any one college not at present on the list ; and so the graduates might de mand that the present privileged thirty-eight shouid be the exelaeively privileged for ail time. Oa the Fame principle, the present elect ire for representatives in Parliament might characterise any extension of the suffrage as "fraud," "dishonesty," and "British. Bankism." Indeed, it is easy to see how this principle might be used L--as truly it has been in numberless instances—to prevent any improvement in anything at all. I confess I am sorry to see so many of my fellow graduates joining in the monopolising cry of WE is A Seeker of Justice" bas 'chosen to be the exponent inyour columns. That it is a monopolising cry, who can doubt ? For is not education education, although not given in one of the thirty.eight colleges ? If a man know Latin and Greek, what matter whether he learnt it in one of the thirty.eight colleges or not ? It might be that the University of London had been established for the benefit of 'the thirty-eight colleges, and not, as declared in its charter, for the advancement of education in the whole of Great Britain ! I fear myself that—whether consciouily or not—it is the old ghost of "respectabi lity" that is haunting too many of the graduates. They are alarmed for the standing of their class. Toey are afraid to find rough brawny hands on the same table with their gold-ringed fingers. Bit who would have supposed that this old ghost still lingered amongst "Ole educated" of England ? Who would have expected to find it in Burrngton-house ? As to the last suggestion of your correspondent, that the whole matter ought to have been deferred, till, by the new charter, the graduates had become a part of the governing power, it is sufficient to observe that the re cent action of the graduates proves that it is well that it was not so. The senate of the University of London knew too well what they were about to band over their institution, unguarded, to those who have proved that they would have made it nothing but a clique. lam proud of my own University as already one of the most valuable agencies existing for the advancement of educa tion. 1 trust the Secretary of State will stand by th e ages to proposed changes, all clamour notwithstanding, as cal culated to extend iminensely the usefulness of the Uni versity, and to perpetuate its i s n ir fl , u y e o n u ce rs fo t r ru m ly a , ny come. A. GRADUATE. I enclose my card, and am, L on don, Aug. 22, 18,57. Mo] CON In the Bales were S peculatiol quiet. The Ban the 15th is and since the irnpro crease in t able d e d er aceumulati With some a contrary of the Ban small redu Petted, ow tehde for • 0 U the 2( quarters of clue to the the Daniel Bound Dui t hey prase :Active Ci Di Bullion Di Rest .. 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