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

A MISSIONARY'S ACCOUNT OF THE - INDIAN OUTBRhAK. The Rev. Mr.' Hay, the American missionary in India who escaped from Allahabad, returned to ' Southampton from London on Saturday night. In London he had.an interview with Sir Charles Tre velyan. The Chairman of the East India Company Was anxibUs 'tia'aoo - Mr. Hay, but his wife was so ill at Southampton that lgr. Hay could not prolong his stay in the metropolis. Being- one of the first persons wholaas 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. His account of the rise of the mutiny and defeat of the mutineers at Allahabad is exceedingly inter esting. Allahabad 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 tines the alarm died away, and the ' • come out 'of the fort. The expectlition'avaw that the city would be attacked by mutineers from Benares. At length a chief raised the standard of insurrection. No European knew who he was ; some said he was a Moulvie, that is, a Mahommedan religious teacher, some thing like t_ padre of the Portuguese-; others, that he was a native officer ; others, that he was a weaver by trade. 'He, however, represented him self as i'Viceroy of the King of Delhi. He com manded about 4,000 of the mutineers. Mr. Hay speaks in the highest terms of Major Brazier and Oolonel Neil, with both of whom he was personally acquainted. Major Brazier rose from the ranks. He comma,nded.the Sikhs at Allahabad, and exer cised great influence over them. It was to him that the Europeans were indebted for preventing the relaili 'from taking the fort. Had they done so, scarcely anything would have driven them out of it, for it is constructed on an European model. Nothing would induce the rebel Sepoya who be sieged it to come near, so much so did they dread its guns. On the 13ili of June Colonel Neil can nonaded Daraghung, a suburb of Allahabad. Brazier behaved here with distinguished 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 be brought before him to be interrogated. After being questioned he was taken to a place of con finement. His arms were loosely fastened behind him. Before he left the presence of the major he, by a great effort, caught at a sword that was with in his reach, and made a out 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, while the chief was vostrate. laced their heels on his head and liter- p 1 :au., Le. --__ ally crushed out his brains, and the body was thrown outside the gates there. It was owing to General Neil's gallantry that all the Europeans in BIM ares were not massacred. After saving Benaree 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, complet-ly de feated the Moulvie and his 4,000 troops. The na tive Christians knew, from the manner in wh'ch the mutineers returned to their head-quarters— bloody, hurried, and dispirited, that they had met with a defeat, and they counselled one another and their families to keep up their spirits, for they knew that the defeated mutineers would not stand an other battle. Sure enough on tha morning of the 18th they evacuated the place and the native teachers were liberated. Hummiau, a wealthy Hindoo Ze minder, befriended them until they got to a place of safety. Mr. Ray is decidedly of opinion that Delhi will not be taken before Nov. or Des. He has v sited Delhi. The fort is built after the native fashion. Heavy guns would Sion batter down its walls. Unfortunately the guns which were sent to batter them down were captured by the rebels at Phi llour. When Mr. Hay left All thabad the English troops before Delhi were scarcely able to held their own : although always beating the mutineers in every attack they had slightly tac-ded from their original position. It tares nearly 50 days for troops to get to Delhi from Calcutta. Mr. :ay was 17 days getting to the latter phce from Allahabad. He got down to Calcutta in a steamboat. While he was on the voyage Sir N. Leslie and other offic-rs were massacred near Dinapore by Sepoys belonging to the very regiments the mutiny of which was an nouaced on Monday by electric telegraph. Tee assassins ofSir N. Leslie were caught, tied up from the backs of elephants to a ga'lie vs, and then swung off. The soldiers of their own regiments were made executioners, and it was bo isted at Cie time that ono of the assassins was hung by his own fa ther, in order to show the loyalty of the regiments. Mr. Hay says that many old Etat Indians fore told that these troops woul 1 ulsimately mutiny, and that there could be no doeht they sympathised with the assassins of Leslie and his brother officers. Their turning exectaioners, and a father hanging his own,Son, were only a blind. They were biding their time. Mr. Hay thinks the news of the mutiny at Anapore is bad news, became it shows that the communications between Calcutta and Delhi may be interrupted. There is one thing, however, to be considerel ; the mutineers have no gins in the neighbourhood, and thoy have a very wholesome dread of the steamers passing between Calout'a. and Allahabad, all of which carry guns. He thinks also that the telegraph despatch on Monday did - not coo tam good news generally from India. It can hardly b 3 said that Central India is tranquillised ; it must be only small portions of it. The mutinies at Dinapore and in tee Bombay Pre ' sidency are ominous ofevil. He was 20 days in Cal cutta before he left for Etieland ; diving that time tnere bad 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 t 3 1,700 troops from China that were landed from the Himalaya. It was at one time fully expectel that the native Mohaniedan servants would re - :el in ' Calcutaa, Numbers had been saying to the Elmo peen children of whom they had charge that all the houses in Calcutta would soon beloag to the na tives. A converted Brahmin in Calcutta bad been accosted by natives who did not know of his c 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 English. About 5,000 fresh tro hII arrived, and been sent up the country since the mutiny broke out. They go up by steamers as far as Allahabad, which is sisuated at the junction of the Jumna and the Gauges. Mr. Hay, as ha was pro ceeding to Calcutta, met General Havelock and his forces going up the country. He considered that Havelock would, after leaving Cawnpore ' pro steed to destroy Nona Sahib at Bithoor before he went to relieve Lucknow, to prevent Nena Sahib from occupying the r, - ar 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 plishing the destruction of Nena Sahib, because Lucknow was so much in need of to scour. Pro bobly Havelock has left the further chastisement of the arch traitor to 0,1 Nei, who must have moved on from Allahabad. Mr. Hay considers that Agra must - have fallen by this time, unless relieve 1. He States that on his passage to England met a French offic,er, a captain La Fous, wlio had been in the Penjab.war, and knew Nona Sahib intimately, and saw him at Cawnpore after the mutiny had broke out at Delhi. To show the duplicity of this scoun drel, he lamented to Capt. La Fous th and stated tha t, e outbreak be could hardly believe it—it was nest shameful. There cannot be a doubt that he had been gloating over its atroci ties, and Was platiniliawtat most t hellish treachery &lithe time. After bpi - rig defeated at Cawnpore and Fa tteypore, he has escaped toaes castle at Bithoor, which is well defended with cannon: Mr. Hay thinks the issui ng of the g rease d car to;dges to have been a great m i stake. Tile intelli gent leaders of thus mutineers well understood that the greased cartridges were withdraw n , and that the Government explanations were satisfactory ; bet the illiterate natives never were convinced that the outrage on their religion was discontitiusa. It *as also an error to sentence the 80 high caste men at Meerut to five years' imprisonment for ref us i ng to use the cartridges. They were all natihe Sepoyszve gentle men belonging to a cavalry regimmt. The would have greased the cartridges themselves, and_a used sh e ep' s f a t, a ma t er i a l which scarcely a M homed a n or Hi n d oo wou ld h av e scrupled to use.. The colou r o f th e paper o f th e car t r idges being dz.r ferent from that which had hitherto been used, and the paper bein g greasy excited suspicion and alarm. Mr. Hay eays that the Britisla Government should have declared itself a Christian Government. It should not have persecuted the natives to make them Christians, but it should have sot its face against caste as much as against widow burning. The Government relied upon keeping alive the igno= mat prejudice of Hindoos and Mahomedans, and pr ?serving its authority by balancing race against ray-, and religionagainst religion, and the mutiny shows that its scheme has signally fa led. The mis- THE SUN, LO N DON, WEDNESDAY EVKNING, SEP lEM ER is, 1q57 sionary schools were twice as crowded as the Govern ment schools. In the former, the Bible and cate chism were taught, and the schools commenced and ended with prayer. lu the latter, until very recently, the Bible was excluded. The Koran and the Shaster were in the Government schools ; but 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 are 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 bad 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 were 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 bid away in a bungalow for five days, and during that time took nothing inside his lips 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 impethd 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. He bad 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 (n.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 this 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 are well able to support its missionaries. Mr. Hay attended a prayer meeting of the United Dissenting Christian churches on behalf of the suf farors in India at the Above-bar chapel in South ampton. water per minute, night and 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-rate in the service will now be able to enter the new dock all standing. The Lords of the Admi ralty have given orders for another large basin to be constructed at Chatham dockyard, on the site of No. 3 old dock, the works for which are now in progress by Messrs. J. & C. Rigby, the contractors. This now 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 tbickness. 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 be 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, one of the numerous seamen riggers employed in Woolwich dockyard, and who was engaged with others on Friday last in dis 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 Darley, 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 receive the donations of the crew. The list was thereupon beaded by Commander Hope, who presented 21. This was immediately followed up by a donation from each man, varying from ls. to 10s., 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. Tho 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, Cgp tain John Fraser, saluted the Commander-in- Chief's flag at Sheerness on Sunday at 6 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, 60 guns, screw steamship, h 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 vary 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 sc..ew 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 ba 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 the Illustrimp, naval cadet ship, Capt. R. Harris, o❑ b )ard 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 eabie's length broadside on ; and towards the Portsmouth sh , le a yellow painted hulk, called the BAlerophon, 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 he 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 bulls of men of war, instead of con vict hulks and hospital ships, the colour of which is alone enough to give any one the jaundice. OUR BRITISH FLAG OFFICERS.—It may not be uninteresting to the public to know the average ag , :s of our respective admirals on the active list, made up prior to the last promotions : Year 3 old, 69 77 75 74 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 17 Rear-Admirals of the Red 17 Rear-Admirals of the White 17 Rear-Admirals of the Bluo 102 Flag officers on the Reserved List 75 When Nels , •n fought his last battle he was A valuable addition is being made close by the tuitrance of Sheerness Dockyard, by the erection of a wing to the surgery. Hitherto this department, under Dr. William Gunn, M. D., consisted merely 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. Deshorough 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 Capt. J. C. Fitzgerald wag yesterday appointed atirerintendetit of Sheernt S 3 Dockyard, in the room of Cap Tucker, promoted to flag rank. Too foihwing appointments wag made at the Admi ralty yesterday : Lieutena.nts—E. Kelly to the Calcutta ; E. H. Wil kiosen to the Cyclop4. Mater—Francis H. May to the Wellington. Zdidg,iptnan—Robert D. R. Farquharson to the Chesapeake. C‘ei . k—Daniel F. Ilsmilton to the Impregnable. THE MILITIA. The East Kent 11111 Pia, which, as sated 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 ptoceed forth vvith to raise recruits at Brighton, IJekfiekl, East Grinstead, Wadhuist, 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 rnea of the county of Oxford, together with the commissioned and non-commissioned officers, are to ass2mble 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 shill appoint." It is intended by the officer commanding the Ist Staffordshire Militia that the adjutant 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 days, when the places of those who take their discharge will be filled up. The South Durham Militia have had orders to asssmble at Barnard Castle ia the course of the present month. Sir John Owen, Bart., on the part of the Pem brokeshire Artillery Militia, has informed thl Go vernment that the regiment is willing to be em bodied. Lord Panmure; in acknowleiging the, offer, does n-it, state whether or not the Govern ment intend to accept it. The Carmarthen Royal Rifle corps was inspected on Monday by Co!onel Raymond, th e s e nior cfficer of the Pembroke garrison. The men had been under training three we2k4, and acquitted them selves very creditably. Kirl Cawdor, the Lord- Lieutenant, was present, and addressed the men in encouraging terms. . . The Carirtivonshire Rifle Corps, about 260 in number, aro now undergoing the usual course of 23 d.iys' ir tining, meeting daily for exercise in a field near the barracks at Carmarthen. We have . 11.ard, on excellent authority, that Mr. DO raai la a b out to visit tills country duling the present atuutan.--Zilkenny paper. NORTH OF EUROPE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. [A summary of the following appeared in our impression of yesterday Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the sbarehollers in this company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate•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 38,529/. ss. 63., and a total loss on the balance-sheet of 187,1671. ls. 3d., the particulars of which have already been published in The Sun, were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN 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 179,006/. 3s. 5d., and it was impossible for the directors to give an opinion whe• ther cr not the company could be permanently continued. It was impossible forth° directors to state the exact loss because it would be impolitic for them to put any value on the ships. A low value would be injurious to the company, because it would on becoming known be the' maximum sum any one would give for them, and were 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 must be consolatory to the shareholders to know that no more of the money had been lost during that time. It should, however, be borne in mind that the period in which the profit had been made was the best part of the year. The directors had given the ques tion of winding up their serious consideration, but they were unable to come to the determination of adopting that course, 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 their .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 in 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 copt to the company was 5,9411., 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 12,5071.; so that, having lost 2,9131. on her sale, she had, on the other hand, netted for the shareholders, after deducting that loss, 9,594/. He moved the reception and adoption of the report. Mr. YOUNG seconded the report. Mr. H. CRIDLAND asked the chairman whether he wes 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 ho could not pretend to give a confident opinion as to the result. All he could say was that to the best of his judgment he thought it would be better for the shareholders to continue the company three months longer than wind-up at once. Mr. NESBITT sab that after the decision of the Vice- Chanceller Kindereeey relative to the Royal British Bank in reference to the reception and ad.option of a re port, binding the asienting parties to its contents, it was necessary they should act with caution. Ile expressed an opinion that the company was only kept up to bring traffic to the - Victoria Docks, with which the chairman and Sir M, Pete were connected. He moved an amend went that the report should be referred back to the di rectors, with instruction; .to them to distinguish in the statetnee. of accounts, appended thereto, the losses sustained by tho company in carry ing on the trading operations for which the com pany was constituted from those incurred in operations distinct from its original objects. No one seconding the amendment it could not be sub mitted to the meeting. A discussion then ensued as to the position of the com pany in the course of which it was remarked that the constitution of the board required alteration from the majority of the members being in some way or other con nected with Sir M. Peto, the originator of the company, and also the late chairman, as well as their connection with him in the Victoria Docks, &c. Mr. Ataz addressed the meeting at consideraide length, in the course of which he defended the state ments he had published relative to the position of the company. He also enterer; into a detailed statement of the operations of the committee of management, stating that the secretary and a direct ,r of the company misled him relative to the debts, &c., of the company, in a con versation he had 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 45,0001. They also at first denied that the ships mere mortgaged, and afterwards s'aned that two of them were. He scae induced to make those statements to show how the late directors co-operated with the committee, and the posi tion he found himself in as one of the e - -renlittee. Ee also stated that an official document was prepared fur the guidance of the committee, in which the ships were valued at 33,0001 more than they cost. Ho 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 shat'efeolders had been paid 9 and 10 percent. the actual profits had beer. only 9e. 6d. per cent. He asked if the late directors hal returned the fees they had received for atte , dances. Mr. BAGSHAWS, ex-director, defended the conduct of Sir M. Peto and the late directors from the imputations that been cast on them, and added that he firmly be lieved that Sir M. Peto had throughout been iafluanc,d by the most honourable feelings. A lengthened discussion also took place relative to the answer given by Sir 14. Peto and Mr. Coleman, the accountant, to a deputation of shareholders who waited on them in the early part of the year, that the dividends had been righteously earned, and that there was nothing wrong. It was explained as being in refer ence to certain remaiks in the Tines at the time, which attributed conduct to this company sitnilar to that of the Royal British Bank, &c. Circumstances had sines 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 S:r M. Peto had returaud his fees, leas 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 repert was then received and adopted. The meeting was then made special for confirming the nomination of the present directors—viz., Mr. C. Morri -1 son, chairman ; Mr. R. Young, deputy-chairman ; Mr. C. Capper, Mr. J. Lawrence, Mr. W. Sthith, Mr. G. Sparkes, and Mr. J. Yates, three of whom to be a quoru ID. .A resolution to that effect was submitted to the meet ing and agreed to. 'ho 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 ntxt meeting is fixed for Tueiday at 2 o'clock, when the members of the principal foreign houses will be actively engaged on 'Change. [AnvEariszltsNr.] have read with much pleasure Du Barry's report on the cure of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flatu lency, Constipation, Nervous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumptipn, and Debility, witheut eine, by Du Barry's Food. The following are a few extracts which appear to merit tho attention of many Cure No. 47,121.—" Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Wal that u-cross,. Herts ; a cure, of extreme nervousnesS,..inaie tion, .gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies." :Cure No. 48,31.4.—" Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool; a cure of teb years' dyspepsia and. all the horrors of - n ervous irritability." Cure. 51;415.—Oysterniouth, Swansea, August, 1853.—Bilious headaches of. frequent occurrence, which my wife had been subject to for many years, have been removed by Du Barry's salutary Revalenta Arabica Food. — E. J. purnsa. Cure 51,416. Gower, near Swansea, August 21, 1853. Thirty years' dreadful suffering. from rheumatism has been removed by Du Barry's delicious Reva lenta Arabica Food; in five weeks' time.—WlLLltal GWIN. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Dr Professors (1 Chemistry, Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorlan d ; . Harvey Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr, Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram Lord Stuart de Decies; the Dowager Countess of Castk stuart; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respet to le personr, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure hid failed. Suitably packed' with full in structions.' In canisters, 11b, 2s. 9d. ; 21b, 4s. 6d. ; 51b, lis ; 121 b, 225. The d2lb canisters are sent carriage free, on receipt of Post-Office order. —Barry Du Barry, & Co., 77, Regent-kstreet. London. IMPORTANT CAUTION against the fearful dangers of spurious imitations:-The V ce-chaneel tor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill, for imitating "Du. parry's Rovalenta Arabica Food. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Acceptances for the CESAREWITCa STAKES, of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, with '2OO added by the Jockey Club, for three-yr-clds and upwards ; the win. ner of the Doncaster St. Leger to carry 121 b extra; the second horse in the St. Leger. or the winner of the Doncaster Cup or the Great Yorkshire Handicap, 6.b extra ; the winner of any handicap value 200 soya in cluding the winner's stake, after the publication of this handicap, to carry 31b extra ; the extra weights not to to be accumulative ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 soya out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 30 soya to the judge. Cesarewitch Course. (162 entries.) Acceptances to be signified on or before Tuesday, the 15th of September. Age at lb Fisherman 4 9 3 Neville Poodle Mary Warlock 4 8 5 Melissa Saunterer Aleppo St. Odes 3 7 12 Pryor 5 7 12 Ronzi 5 7 11 Black Tommy Commotion Malacca 4 7 7 Artillery . 4 7 6 Mr. Sykes Gunboat 3 7 5 Tasmania Bashi Bazouk 3 7 4' Dulcamara 3 7 3 Mongrel 3 7 3 Kestrel Fright 3 6 12 Zigzag a 6 12 Nlysterious 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 Poaoher 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 st lb Arta Renown 3 6 5 Prestbury C by Epirus—El- cot's dam Eloquence 4 6 2 Slu_ gard Peeping Torn 3 6 2 C by Surplice— Beeswax 3 6 1 Whanghae a 6 1 December Cedric Illuminator Hamlet Relapse Barfleur ~ 4 5 12 Lima . I 4 AL 3 512 'Bannockburn . 6, 5 10 Niko The Dusty Miller 3 5 9 Mae.inet . 3 5 9 Janet 3 5 8 Aster 3 5 8 Worcester 3 5 8 by Alarm,out of Plush ,.... 3 5 7 Rosati 4 5 4 General Bo2quet 3 5 4 Saccharissa Humbug 3 5 3 Kenerdy 3 5 1 Moose 3 5 1 Sister to Elfrida 3 4 12 The Baker 3 4 12 Queen Bess ..... 3 410 Wild Honey 3 4 10 ..i.ceeptances for the CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES, of 25 sovs. each, 10ft, with 100 added from the town carry 12113 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 cove. including the winners own stake, after the publication of this handicap, to carry 31b extra ; these extra weights not to be accumulative, but the winner of the Cesarowitch to carry 71b over and above any other extra weight to which he may be liable ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 30 sovs to the Judge ; Cambridgeshire Course (165 subs.) Age et lb Fisherman 4 9 3 Neville 'Mary Saunterer Ellington Warlock 4 8 4 Theodora Artillery Black Tommy Wentworth 4 7 10 St. Giles 3 7 11 Ronzi 5 7 10 Aleppo Commotion 3 7 9 Kestrel Comquot Mongrel 3 7 7 Gunboat 3 7 7 Sydney .. 3 7 5 Brother to Bird on the Wing Odd Trick Sweet William Moses. 6 7 4 D ulcamara Baudalore Imperieuse Hercules 6 7 2 Dame d'Honneur 4 7 1 Tasmania Turbit Simony Liverpool George Brown Newington 4 6 13 Apathy Gleesinger 2 6 13 Morgan Rattler , a 6 13 Whistling Willie 6 6 13 Bashi Bazouk 3 6 13 Emulator ...... 4 6 12 Zuyder Zee 3 6 12 Loyola Fright 3 6 11 Vision 4 6 11 Niysterious Jack.. 3 6 11 Daisy Bay Hilton 4 6 10 Tue Bird in the Hand Tester 4 6 10 Kiug of the Firest (pays ft) 3 6 10 Preetbury Age et lb Fanny Gray 5 6 9 Cerva 4 6 9 Bold Buccleucb 4 6 9 c by Epirus—El cot's damn 3 El Hakim 3 Beechnut ...... 3 M. Dobler Prioress 4 Rosa Bonheur Dusty Miller 3 Peeping Tom 3 Mspitissima 3 Relapse King of Scotland 4 Rhisus Nereus 3 Mademoiselle de Chantilly . 3 The Vigil c. by Surplice— Bee's-wax c. by Oclando— Clari-7ea airfleur 4 Babylon 3 Eloquence 4 Sluggard Lancet Lima Whanghae a Bannockburn Crurtda 3 Z3uave Pyrrhus the Se cond orcester Dunboyne 3 Leo 3 b. c. by Alarm Plush Aice Sacchariasa Cave Aslultam Y. Hopeful 3 5 8 Tricolor Cyrene Humbug Gil.iver Q seen Bass ... Kenerdy gedia Noce Ella Aleridian 3 4 12 DONCASTER MEE FING.-TUESDAY. 6 3 6 3 6 2 5 10 5 10 5 10 5 10 The Fitv,villiam Stakes of 5 sous eac'7, with 100 added, for two-yr-olis and upwards • weights for age ; cer tain winners EXtra; the second to save his stake. Oae mile. 14 subs. Lord Zetland's Vedette, by Voltigeur, 3 yrs, hat 5111 (including 71b extra) (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 2 yrs, 6;t llb (including, 41b extra) (Dales) 2 Mr. J. Osbirne's 14,dy Alice, 2 yrs, 631 111.) (including 411) extra) . (Charoner) 3 The following also ran ..—Fisherman, Esst Langton, Fright, and Minnie. Betting.-7 to 4on Vedette, oto 2 agst Fisherman, Bto 1 agst Princess R )yal. Won by a heal ; same dis tance between the second and third, MA a neck bet ween the third and fourth. E tst Langton and Fright were close together, about two lengths from Fisherman. the Filly Stakes of 30 aovs each, 20 ft, for two-yr-rAd fillies, Sat 71b each. Red House in. 16 subs. . _ Lord Clifdan's Chanoinesse, by Surplic ,, (A. Day) 1 Admiral Harcourt's f by Touchstone, out of E dale's dam S:r It. W. Buleley's (Buinby) 3 The following al,o ran :—La Fille du Regiment, Rita, and the Miss Whip filly. Betting.-5 to 4on Chanoinesse, sto 1 each agst La Filledu R.igiuient and Ellerdale'Aam filly, 10 to 1 each agst Rkta and Miss Whip filly. Won by a head ; a n,ck between the second and third ; bad fourth ; Miss Whip filly beaten off. - - - Toe Champag,ne'Stakc3 of 50 sovs eac7l, h ft, for two-yr ; 83t 71b ; fillies, 8 t 51b ; the second to save his staka. R A Hon-e in. 31 subs. Admiral Harcourt's Sister to Ellington, by the Flying Dutchman, Bst 5113 (Ildcrult) 1 Mr. J. Merry's Lord of L.,ro, 8 t 700 (Flatmai) 2 Sir C. Mouck Hepatica, B.t 4Lb The following also ran :—Syllabus, Dumfries, Eclipse, and Brother to Bird On the . . Betting.-2 to 1 asst S:etar to Ellington, sto 2 asst alipse, 4 to 1 ag , t L ird of 1, - irn, 7 to 1 agst Dumfries. Won by half a length ; three quarters3of a Length be the second and third ; a head between the third and fourth ; had•fiith; Brother to Bird on the Wing tailed cif. The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 soul each, 1v ft, and only 5 if declared, vita 100 addad ; the second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes ; certain winner, extra. St. Leger c.mrse. 73 sub.., 43 of whom pay 5 coy's each. Mr. A. Nichoes Warlock, by Dirdcatch7, 4 yrg, Set 21b (Fiattnan) 1 Sir R. W. Bulkeley'a Tasmania, 3 yr , 63t 1011) (Withington) 2 L-rd Clifden's Melissa, 4 yrs,.7st 410 (Bray) 3 The following also ran :—Poodle, Tame D er, Lawn, colt by Epirus, Besquet, R.l ipsa, Captain Powlett, and Hobgoblin. Betting-5 to 2 aget 1t lap 6to 1 each aget Tals - and Hobgoblin, 7 to 1 each agst, Melissa and General Bosquet, 9 to 1 agst Warlock . , 12 to 1 agst the Ecot's dam cult. From the distance the race eras re duCed to a match. Tasmania never quite got up, and was beaten.- by half a length. Upwards of twenty lengths behind Tasmania came I'dcligsa third, close up with whom were Tame Deer, Lawn, adapse, and Gene r,l Bosquet. The others came in, Captain Powlett, Poodle, and Elcot's darn being the last three, and not passing the post. fhe Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added, for two-yr-olds anti upwards. T.Y.C. Seven subs. gr. Halford's Nobnaan Smith, by Cossael , , out of Margaret of Ab l eu, 2 y - rs, 6it (401 ) (Bray) 1 Mr. J. Osborne 's L.,t Three, 2 yrs, Oat (40t ) (ChaltoLer) 2 Mr. Jackson's Wanderer, 2 yrs, 64 (401 )...(Bullock) 3 The following alSo ran :—Saxony, Inspiration, Box bill, and Fanfc.renade. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Wanderer and Lot Three, 5 to 1 aget any other offerrd ; at first, 5 to 2 was taken about Nohnaan Snii!.h. Won by half a length ; a • bad third. The winner was sold for 100 guineas, and goes into May's stall% file Glasgow Sakes of 30 cove each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old colt- , , 84 71h each. Red House in. 12 subs. Mr. J. Merry's Lord of L.lre, 84 71b (Eatinan) 1 Mr. Jackson's Night Ring o , r. 8 71b ...(J. Osborne) 2 Duke of Beaufort's; Gin, 8-it lib • - L , rd Gla , gow's The Blacksmith, 81t 7,b ...(Aldcr,;ft) 4 Betting-- 7 t o 4 on L A d o f Lori, 7 to 2 aget Gir. Von by half a length ; two lengths between toe second and third. The Revival Plate of 100 sovg, in specie ; two-yr-olds, let ; three, 84 10 ; tour, 9st 4lb ; five and upwards, • • 9,t 61b. Red bouse in. Mr. I'Anson's Ciilclvy,'s yrs, fi.t 61b...(Withington) 'l' Hr. F. Fi3her's Now Brighton, aged, 9it 121 b ugheb) 'l - J. o.borne's Intercidona, 2 yrs, 6,t 10113 (Challoner) 3 - The fa lowing -also ran :—Black Tommy, Snydale, Sprig of Shillelagh, and The Beau. A splendid race with New Brighton and Culcavy, oding in a dead heat. Cu!eavy afterwards walked over. 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 51. b. extra. One mile. Mr. Payne's Orianda, 3 yrs, 6,t 2113 (French) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Augury, 3 yrs, 7st 41b.. (Ohalloncr) 2 Mr. Barber's Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs, let 31b...(Dales) 3 The following also ran :—Olytupus, Special License, Glautius, Cu!navy, Babylon, Nougat, and Dr. Sand with. Won by a length. The winner wag objected to for crossing. ST. LEGE% 6 to 4 agst Blink Bonny 9to 4 agst Ignoramus Bto 1 ag-t Tournament 13 to 1 agst Commotion 15 to 1 agst Imperieuse 25 to 1 agst Adamas 33 to 1 age Sir Colin 100 to 1 aist Bashi Bazonk Entries for the Doncaster CI and a Age Drumour Arsenal Skirmisher 3 Anton 3 Melissa Think Bonny 3 Fisherman 4 Sir Colin 3 Fright Blank Tommy Mary Commotion Lord Nelson 3 Miss HaTkaway !up. Cup Course, two miles i half. Age Warlock 4 Imperieuse 3 Vedette Poodle ' a Wardersmarske 3 General Bosquet Saunterer Augury 3 Tasmania Tournament Hobgoblin 3 Adamas 3 Ignoramus 3 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. September 5, at 12.45 p.m., Vandermeulin and Mr. Sykes out of all their engagements this year, except the Cesarewitch. September 10, at 9 a.m., Fandango out of all hie eng agementv. September 11, at 3.30 p.m., Greenfinch, Carmel, Goldfinch, Chevalier d'lndustrie, Rohallion, Bacon, and M.D., out of the Doncaster engagements. September 11, at 7.10, Blooming Heather out of all her engagements ; and all Boron Rothschill'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 engagemetts. _ _ September 12, at noon, Leamington out of his Don caster engagements. _ Septem - bei 12, at 3.15 p.m., Red Robin out of the Portland Plata. September 14, at 9 a,m., Lady Tatton out of all her engagements. September 14, Leamington ont 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, Snrs. 12. The Queen has been graciously pleased togive orders for the appointment of Rear-Admiral the Hon,. H. Keppel, 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 lion. 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. FOREIGN-OFFICE,'SEPT. 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Albertino Antonio Vieira to be Consul in British Guiana for his Ma jesty tho 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 termaster. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia—Edward Joseph Boultbee, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Welbore Ellis, pro moted. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia. — Lambert John Robert Disney, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Sothern, deceased. R 7th egiment of Royal Lancashire Militia— George Davison Bland, Esq., to be Captain, vice Cumming, pro moted. Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirksbire Regiment of Militia—David Cross Mitchell, E q., to be Lieutenant, vice Noake, resigned ; John James Johnstone Thomson, Eq., to b 3 Lieutenant, vice Barretto, 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. otT the west coast of the county of Galway. from which lights will be exhibited during the night of the let 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 ouiermost of the chain, in lat. 53 deg. 8 min. 55 sec. N. and long. deg. 51 min. 30 sec. west of Green. wich, blarin g fram Slyne Head South Light, S. b E. E., distant 20 : 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 flash once in every three minutes, and will be visible from seaward between the bearingi of , W.N.W., round by the westward to N.W. by N. The illuminating apparatus is catadioptric of the first order ,its focal point 115 feet over the mean level of the sea, and in clear weather the light should be visible at a distance of 16 miles. The tower is circußar, of gray stone colour, 101 faot 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 peint of Inisheer, the moat southern of the islands, in lat. 53 deg. 2 mil). 40 sec. N., and long. 9 (leg. 31 min. 30 sec. W., it bears from Blackhead, W., S. distant 11i miles ; from Finnis Rock, (off S.B. point of Inisheer) W. b N N., distant 14 miles; from Loophead, N.B. b E. distant 33 miles. _ _ Thin light will be a fixed light, visible from seawrd be tween fhe 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 shown in the direction of the Finals Rock—in all other directions the light will be of the natural appearance The towel- is circular, of gray stone colour below the •projecting gallery, and is 112 feet in height from its base to the top of the dome. From and after the date of exhibition of the new lights, the old light heretofore on the summit of Inish more, or the Great Island, will be discontinued, and the lantern and top of the old lighthouse tower will, be removed. _ _ Bearings are magnetic, var. (at the Arran Islands in 1857) 27A deg. W. By order, Ner. Lus, Sacretary. Ballast Office, Dublin, Aug. 27,1357. Naval and Military Intelligence. The following officers have joined their Indian depots at Chatham garrison :—Captain G. Hamil ton, 10th Regiment, who takes the command of his depot; Ensign H. Davies, 64th Regiment ; and Ensign R. Throckmorton, 87th Royal Irish Fu sneers. Assistant-Surgeon J. E. Clutterbuck, 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 apl - roved 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 recrui , ing parties between the height of sft. 4in. and sft. 5.n., 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, and Major Grant's Com pany, No. 7 of the 11th battalion, arrived at Wool wich list night from Portsmouth. Brigade-Major Shaw having returned to Wool wich flout sick leave yesterday, resumed his duties in the garrison. Her - Majesty's iron steam troopship Vulcan, Commander John Seecombe, Las proceeded from Portsmouth for 0 44ebel, tabling home a regiment. The depots of the 73d and 77th Rlgiments arrived in Portsmouth garrison on Monday from Colelioster on the way t o Jersey ; no tonnage being rtady they were placed in barracks, to await the return of the Sylph s!eamvessel with two companies of the Royal Arillery from the Channel Islands for India. Tke Syl [ h wrived yesberd ty morning, and after disem barking the Arillery took in the depots. Capt. Delacombe, of the Port-mou7h division of Royal Marine Light Infantry, with three sergeants, four corporals, and one private, has pioceeded on the recruiting service to Wolverhampton, Stafford shire. Other recruiting parties from the Royal Marine carps of other divisions have also been sent out, from which it is argued that au increase of that force is contemplated. Tho Royal Sovereign, 131, new screw three : - decker at Portsmouth, has had her ma, ainery fitte and w;11 be ready to get up steam this day for the first trial of it. The Perseverance, steam troop ship, Comena,n der M‘Donald, is ordered t) into the steam basin at Portsmouth to repair her defecti. The Termagant, 21, steam frig de, 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 upwaris 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 shor tine at each cf those placel. In the early put of 1854 she prcce tleci to the ArctiC Regions for the purpose of taking succour to the crews of the Arctic discovery vessels in search of Sir. J. Fiank!in and his gallant party. She then penetrated as far as Port Clarence, and, after fulfilling her mi , sion and remaining 2 months, she returned to the Sandwich fs'ands, subsequently proceeding toPetropaulovslei. After cruising in the Pacific tid June in this yew she was -ordered home from Rio de Janeiro, having sai!el upwards of LlB,OOO miles. The crew have ben very healthy during the time she has been in commission, only three deaths from sickness having occured. One man, W. ailinet, was accidentally killed by falling from the mizen tap, and a seaman named A. Macdonald, was accidentally drowned, while intoxic ited, wLen the vessel was lying at Chatham. On heing paid off yesterday afternoon, Capt. W. Houstoun presented two good conduit medals and gratuities which hail been awarde I by the Admiralty to two of the crew for meritoriou• conduct. J. Anderson, boatswain's mate, received a medal with a gratuity of 151., and Nathaniel Tucker captain of the mast, with a medal, together with 10/. ; Christopher Burch, captain of the afterguard, is also to recelva a medal and 151. for good and meritorious conduct. The crew were 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 Storekeoper of the Royal Arsenal, a medical officer, and others of the Royal Artillery. The Hydaspes, one of the mast magnificent and roomy transports hitherto mooreJ off Woolwich, was carefully examined in every de partment, and after visiting the troop accommoda tion, the officers' cabins, amply 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 eir_barkation of the troops is still held for Thursday. After the inspec tion of the vessel yesterdaythe shipment of the fiel I guns and equipage was commenced, and consist of four 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers for the use of Lieut.-Colonel Turner's troop of hone, and two complete 9-pounder batteries, together with some 24 pound brass howitzers and the atten dant camp and hospital waggons, forges, water carts, Arc. The spacious lower hold of the vesol is being filled with a large qurntity of supplementary stores. The freight-ship Acasta, in the West India Docks, i 3 chartered by Government to ship ammu li_ition f rom W oo l w i c h Arsenal for Wellington, New Zealand ; the Arm's'ice, to eral)ark military clothing for Cape Town, and the Shannon a similar Y car, o , f ro i T tlik Woolwich, for the Mauritius. The Reliance Woolwich taken up fa• the transport of 1 ti mber from The large new ° t a d,, i. i for St. Helena. basin which is in course rf construction a t rapidlyh Dockyard, being in a for ward state andaepdporfoaching comp!etion, some idea can now be formed its great t-iz.. It is 8, its Considerably larger thandock at either of the extreme length public naval establishment 400 feet, and width 9G fe&. The flooring and are cpmpdq)d entirely of huge block s of gra n it: i i des on beds of concrete, piles being drive n f or 'l se curing a foundation. During the pro gress of the undertaking the works have been corD=iderably re . tarded by the influx of water from the land springy which has rendered necessary the employment o f two powerful engines, which pump four tons of BANKRUPTS. James Melrose and Thomas Edward Hussey, ironfoun &rs, Hatton-gsrden, to surrender Sept 25, at two, and Oct. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Crossley and Burn, Lom bard-street. James Chandler the elder, brewer, Epsom, Sept. 25, at one, and Oct. .29, at half-past twelve, at the Cou r t of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Smith, Stenning, and Croft, Basinghall-street. Thomas Dean, scrivener, Barnes ' Surrey, Sept. 24 and Nov. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assigueo ; .goy and Cartwright, Lothbury. Abraham Nash, bulkier, Everett-square, Brunswick square, Sept. 25, at one, and Oct. 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham official assignee; Bolding and Simpson, Gracechurch-street. William Edwin Deacon, draper, High-street, Gosport, Sept. 25 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. 2.3, at twelve, and Oct. 30, at half-past ens, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Jones, Colchester. Thomas Francis, timber merchant, Lamb-place, Kings land-road, Sept. 24, at twelve, and Oct. 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Giaham, official assignee ; Jones, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, City. John Hopton Wyld, wino merchant, Bristol, Sept. 28 and Nov. 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Mil ler, official assignee, Bristol ; Ta d dy , Bristol. Joseph Blakey Spencer, joiner, Halifax, Oct. 1 an d 23 , at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Wavell, Philbrick, and Foster, Halifax. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Buchan, accountant, Glasgow. John Hutchinson, contractor, Glasgow. Moritz Frankenberg, fancy leather worker, Glasgow. Alexandria Greig, not manufacturer, Dundee. James Murdoch, valuatcr, Andrew Landalls, draper and clothier, Airdrie. David Mackie, plumber, St. Andrews. Andrew Climio,_Ewhwinnoch. Charles M`Kay, spirit merchant, Edinburgh. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS BY LONDON COMMIS SIONERS.:—AcVndiog to the rresent practice, commis sions for taking' affidavits in the several superior courts of common law are issued to every attorney residing at , he di3tance 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 restriction is, that any deponent residing 10 fades or more trona London cm make an affidavit in any action or other proceeding before the nearest gator ley who has ob'ained a commission, at nny hour most convenient to all parties ; hut if the deponent reside in London, or within 10 miles, ho roust either travel be yond 10 miles from London t 3 a commissioner, or must attend the court, or at the judge's charn,hers, within cer tain limited hours. It has therefore been submitted to the Chief Justices- and the Chief Barou that the public convenience and the saving of expense to the suitor in common law procee dings would be consulted 'by grant ing commissions to a sufficient number of attorney s carrying on business in different parts of Landon to the . instance of 10 miles therefrom. The Council have not yet received a reply t!) 'their' appli oa ti on. _-:. souciors , journal, THE LATE MURDER AT LRIGH WOODS NEAR BRR,TOL. Information was received yesterday morning by Mr. Ilandcock, 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 on investigation to have no relation to the matter, ex" cepling the following information, which is still under inquiry. Mrs. Caroline Green, who keeps the White Lion, Temple street, Bristol, states that on Thursday night about 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, straw 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 Flidaymorning 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 will h them a bonnet box, and the woman car ried a parasol. There are no directions on the ho% which was left behind. The woman stated that she had been mai ried 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, where 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. Th 9 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, Oa both speak positively as to their belief that th's is the same woman who lodged at their house ea Thursday night. Inquiries are being instituted at Clevedon to as' cestain whether any such person had left service wider the circumstances stated above, and efforts are being made to trace out the sailor and the w' who called ra upon him. ;The post mortem, 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 I 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 al.° the weapon with which the murder was perpetrated. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL—SEPT. 35. There was a fair attendance at market to-day. At prices of the leading articles have steadily improved. -°` to=day's market, with a moderate extat of transactions' en advance of 2d to 4d per bushel on Tuesday's prices ruin be quoted ou the lower sorts of American rod wheat, o' per barrel and sack on flour, and is per qr on Indian eery; Irish new wheat gave way 2d tq 34 per bushel during ti l l market hours. Oats, barley, beans, and peas maintain ed the full prices of last week, HULL— SEPT. 15. h 1 To-day we had a fair attendance of buyers ; a libTel'e supply of new from the farmers, but scanty of old. former in very various condition. There was fair busin e rt done in all good wheats, at an advance of 2 s to 3s on , Tuesday. Wheat, English red, 55s to 60s ; white 61s to 655; o aten 27s to 2.4 s ; barley, 40s to 46s ; Indian corn, —8; lin e cakes, Hull, 10/ 15 to 10/ 178 6d; ditto, foreign, 81 - 15 0 10/ 5s ; rape cakes,' 6/ 5s 0 , 1 to 6110 s ; guano, H. s to 1 51 ' ; bones, 135 s Od.; flour, —s to —s; tares, 31s to 355. LEEDS—Snrr. 15. We have a good supply of wheat offering this tner T 3 ,' ing, and the greater part new, of inferior quality an condition. The market rules best description s find a steady sale, at Friday's rates—inf , ,rior very difficul t to quit, although less money would be taken. Very little barley offering—prices as before. Beans and other artieleg as before. Average prices of grain—Wheat, 57s lid; bailey, 43 0 bid ; oats, —s --d ; beans, 46s ; peas, —s --cl; rye, —s. Od. NEWCASTLE—SETT. 15. The supply of wheat is limited, and damp. A slow sale , and Saturday's prices barely maintained. South countd new scarce, and in demand at full prices. Old dull sale, but not lower ; foreign slow sale and holders firm. Othe r articles unaltered. COURSE OF EXCH.A.. km5terdam............ 11 17 Gibraltar ••••• • • • 95 Ditto, three months .. 11 19 Leghorn ... • • 5 aotterdam 11 19 Ge noa Antwerp .............. 25 37% Brussels .. •• •••••••• •• 25 27% Venice ••••••• • • • •• •• ••• : 14 aamburgh 13 8% Naples ........ Aitc..na •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • . • • Palermo •• •• ...... •• •• Pl,llB • • .. •• • • •• •••• •• •• 25 27% Messina • •r• ••• 12 8 , Do. three months 52,0 25 65 Lisbon .. •••••• 25 65 Oporto 5.47 . Bourdeaux •• •• •• •• •• es • • Rio Janeiro •• •• • • lertinkfort-on-lJaine 119% Buenos Ayres ...... Berlin New York,6o days'sight 'GE.-YESTERDAY. 10 34 Philadelphia •• 10 35 PRICES or BULLION, PBS o v 9 Petersburg .. 36% Foreign Gold In liars £3 1 7 0 Madrid ....... ..".. 49U Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz .........•• 50 Mexican Dollars 0 0 0 BArcelona e• •• •• •• •• • • New Dollars 0 0 0 Seville.. •• •• •• . .. ;Silver iu bars ...... 0 0 LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 15. el STOOK EXOHANGE.—The transactions in this la— lc have been very dull, and prices are a shade lower tbl yesterday. London and North-Westerns, 99$ I—No r !, British, 12.11.3. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 97i Grand 'Trunk of Canwia 12R—Sheffields, 6 per cent. , ,' 81f) i—Eastern Counties, 111--Caledon lo ' 42 4—Great Western of Canada, 20i---North East! r n ii ! Berwick, 234 c.—NorthUnion, A, 220—Birkenhead, casbire, and Cheshire, 664—East Lancashire, 96 2 1 —Sc" . Eastern, 2111. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was extremely 9nl ct 34 --Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 41i--Ditto,l l ° w ;/- , per cent., 65—Dovers, 2O x d.—Great Luxembourg , Elackburns, pref., 22 1146—Eastern Counties, fig 1 2 —'East Lancashire, 94 x d --Grand Trunk of Canad s 9 9.16 n. act.—London and North Westerns, 99 Western, 55 n. act.—Leeds, 100 —Ditt o, new, ". Midland, 814. BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 15. o' STOCK EXCHANGE. The market bas been lower t r i day. London an d N or th Western 991 i—Shrewrib l t l o and Hereford,- 8--Great Western, 54i 55—irtninght" ds, Union Mill, 13.1 Birmingham Canals, 89—North staror 41 4 d. THE WEATHER AND CROPS IN SOOTLAND......MOS" t ? h e seasonable weather for cutting and gathering in crop of Scotland now prevails, and great fears are CO / Wiled for the results. About one-third of the crop 0 ;h is secured. The rainy weather has also increased potato disease,.and one of our corresp on d en t s who " - t. just travelled o v e r the g rea t er p ar t o f th e nor th o f o c- d • , and says :—" The loss may be estimat e d a t o ne-thir r ' but as the potatoes are a very heavy crop this se 9ls° ol the total quantity saved w ill, a ft er a ll, b e little sha" , an average crop." BIRTHS. OF A SON . t i ' On the 15th inst., at 7, Canteabury-row, Newl v g t 0 the wife of C. W ins . C. Otway, Up F.R.C.S. fo On the 13th t. at 49, per Albany-street, the 4i of tho Rev. Henry W. Burrows. OF A DAUGHTICIL On the 11th inst., at York, the wife of tho Hon' 9'o RevOn t . rank Suden. F g he lOtti in at Harrogate, tho wife of Lieut. -- %Vhittinghani, C.B. MARRIED. ebt On the 15th inst. , a t St. Marylebone parish chtll to Spencer Robert Lewin, Esq., of Soutbampton•str°"' o ll, Jessie Augusta, only surviving child of Robert Cants/ Esq., of 25, Wimpole-street, Cavondish-square. ur ge On the 15th inst., at St. Andrew's, Holborn, " b og Frederick, eldest son of George Shepher, Esq., off, r hoa• Berks, to Margaret Ann, second daughtr 0 1 ""-- Burepus, Esq., of Holborn. On the 13th inst , a t K napp, near Bi de f or d , J a s. LA °- u ldr Esq., J.P. for the county of Devon, aged 68. .icot On the 13th i ns t., a t Poub ' ham the Rev. John v , Harris, cur a t e S. P au l' s, Knightsbridge, aged 32. On the I:3th i ns t., a t 2 , W e ll a - street, F a l con - s quarer Robert Watson, aged 75. On the 12th inst., at 22, Holland-place, Clapham-r°4' William Banks, Esq., aged 61. har le° On the 12th inst., at Bath, Captain Augustus C Drz.wwater, late 4th Dragoon Guards, aged 72. On the 11th i ns t., a t 11, N or land-place, Nottin 6 :l o lo John Brotell Peter, Esq.,. eldest sou of the late Sir Peter. On the 10Lh inst,, at Mortlake, W. B. Clarkei%44 aged 2 /I WO I LONDON Printod and Pubiighed by lITJRDO O. of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office* if 112, Strand, in tho freeinot of the Savoy, in th ° of Middlesex, Wednesday; Se:ptember 16, 1851. Ftr/ SUBS( the Lord and all I branches National The 6c precisely Mansic .o'd, &c. 19th, at I 5 0 p.m., nester an 6s. ; Ilos GB Warwicl A. train 7.45 a.ni or on hic Per hand Leaming and 7a. ng Mor Deposit. applicati Pm A Vae the Boa MEBTI: WEDNI the purp Any n pose any )pity wit dressed' Previous 15, Nfi ..._ Alernit theirpol FoI wi goat, 2 Waistco, w ossees o the N WATEI Bottle is Manufac A' Mat pal zealous I friends Lis estal uished that Lei ANToNY Valenti' the City merit, r( being th of bon° orehestr Open ev, na y TH and Ire October With sui deliverii Boned I of the c Viz. Their ders are thereof tot cool A sep. der for tended 1 Perso Tenser The follows• of Jam; 1858 ; or any (erred seven d Marti use of only w tions 01 A fo: revised seen a Baulbc Bristol tart' to eondue Agent; No I or 100' , No 1 treaty, the pul or an a result to him Billy Stores Cates Eve] and be der fo also bi and < follov he co of nix send 1 cd en medli Thon New An (flee Tiler lion: lion: to rc its r ext litie Its or fi laic the skin ton: Its syst of 1