The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-17 00:00:00

THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENING. GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERSCAN and. CONTINENTAL COMPANY. The greatest Contortionist in the world, Mr. W. Baker. The King of Clowns, Mr. Arthur Nelson. Pe.ceE—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxes, 2s. 6d., 25., and Is. 6d. ; Claderies, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at 8. ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed _ Shakespere's Play of THE TEMPEST. Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST. THEATRE ROYAL, 13 k YMA.RKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buekstone. PHIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with GAME OF SPECULATION. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr, Chippendale, Mr. F trren ; Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Sabine, &c. billowed by AGED FORTY. After which, A CURIOUS CASE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 'Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes... ......... 2 0 Pit ... 2 0 Pit. 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 eNo half-price to Upper Gallery. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Eliza, Miss Mary Keeley, who will introduce the original song of " Cherry ripe." To conclude with THE ELVES; Madame Celeste. ROY AL OL Y MPIC THEATRE. Lessees. Messrs. F. RobAon 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, mad Mr. G. Murray. To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by R , ,bert B. Brougb, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob son, Cooke, Danvers, drc. ; Misses Swanborough, gugbes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past Seven. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. :`.) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING will ho performed tho gran 1 opera of MARITANA. Lucy Escott, Mr. Haigh, Mr. Durand, and Mr. A. Cooke. _ . _ To conclude with MASANIELLO. Mr, Haigh, Mr. Man vers, Miss Lama_ ALST LEY'S ROYAL AM P RITE" SATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand Oriental Spectacle of EL HY 'ER. Mr. Wm. Cooke announces with great satisfaction another Triumph. The intense'y interest ing and thrilling Equestrian Dramatic situations with which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly received with incri•ased delight and enthusia , m. THIS EVENING, aril during the week, the entertainments w ill commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OF TEIE GIIAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyd, , r, Mr. James Hol loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificentlS Trained Horses. After which an unapprow.ibably 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. Mililos. Conamei.ce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 2 is., no charge for booking; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at fallpast Eight. 8•.,x office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, F. N. Wost. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CIANTERBURY HALL, Westminster - road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 'elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, 0:.3c1, Duets, &c., viz. Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Palmy - re, Miss E. Scott, \Ties Brunell, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, 11. Grover, T. Far rant, S. .o , es, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor An tonio, E. L. Prime, and 'dr St. A•byn ; Master Corri; Messrs. Sam. Collins, and E. Ma,ckney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sep pen; dic., until twelve o'clock HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., min. aft. 0 —Even., 4 min aft. 12 To-MORROW—Morn., 38 min. aft. 12— Even., 7 min. aft. 1 THE WEATHER—SON OFFICE, AUGUST 16. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 73—highest since noon yesterday. 58- -lowest this morning and dating the night 71 - this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29 88. WINr, North-Easterly ; flesh and fine. It rained con tinnonsly and heavily for some hours yesterd3y afternoon. Auous r 17. 78 - highest since noon yesterd;.y. 60 owest thi.: morning and darin.j; the night. 68 this day at noon, BAROMETrIt, 30.05. WIND, N.E. ; fresh, with very fine weather. „1- 0 7. As fz z” • - 4 4 J.)c• ' ` ‘: LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1857. Additional intelligence from India has come to hand by the Bombay mail, which, although de spatched before the Calcutta one, was longer on the passage. It does not in any material de gree alter the general features of the case, so far as public affairs are concerned. It gives, how ever, more minute details respecting the proceed ings before Delhi, and will therefore be a very acceptable r.ddition to the general information. We previously knew that General BARNARD had from 7,000 to 8,000 European troops of all branches, and about 5,000 trustworthy native soldiers, on whose fidelity and good conduct implicit reliance might be placed. We now learn that before the end of June, that is to say within three days of the time to which authentic accounts have been received, he Expected at least 3,500 men, including the Bth Foot and a wing of the East, a troop and two batteries of Artillery, and some Punjab and other Irregulars, horse and foot ; and that he would, within a week or ten days after their arrival, be in a position to make an organised attack on the rebtl stronghold. There would not be a regular siege with advances by parallels, and the various forms, of which so much was learned during the beleaguerment of Sebastopol. The time consumed in such processes would be very injurious to English interests. The bold and daring course is generally successful, and with English forces, trebly armed in the justice of their cause, against rebels and murderers, there can be but little doubt as to the result. The next mail may announce the certain fall of Delhi—the following one will most probably do so—and the virtual suppression of the revolt. We have also accounts of deeds of valour dis played by both English and native troops in re pelling the so • rtlee of the mutineers, and the attacks of reb e l, trying zeal to swell their ranks. greate r Never was and efficiency displayed by any body of men. They showed themselves to be worthy successors of th eft Whose brilliant ex ploits and founded consolidated the Anglo-Indian Empire. Th e attacks which in the first instance had been of almost daily occurrence, and con ducted with the utmost determination, h ad be come comparatively rare and feeble, showi ng that the insurgents had become gradually dishearten e d and that they had but little hope of eventual success in the desperate game in which they had so recklessly engaged—hazardin g their lives and future welfare. We have not very accurate tidings as to B ° ll •Tmee proceedings. The Gwalior Contingent have mutinied, but there is as yet nothing to show that the chief has identified himself with the cause of his insurgent troops. His acts will be of considerable consequence, but whatever course he may pursue, he cannot materially affect the result. He ma y protract the conte t for a time, but cannot affect its issue. But, happily, no suspicions can be entertained of the fidelity and loyalty of the other great Chief of Central India. Indeed, he has given the most conclusive proof of rHE SUN, LONDON, his sincerity, by sending bis treasure, amounting to 24 lacs of rupees (240,000/.), to the Fort of Mhow, which is gallantly • defended by Captain Hungerford and the troops under his command. In his case, therefore, it is not merely verbal as sirances that are to be relied on. There can be no humbug where treasure to the amount of nearly a quarter of a million sterling has been transferred as a guarantee for his good faith and integrity. So far the events before Delhi : now as to the Exciting cause of this deplorable outbreak, which was long since predicted by the late Sir CHAr.LES NAPIER, whose sound judgment, and clear intellect detected the seeds of danger spring- ing up. The letter of that illustrious warrior, written seven years since, and now published through the kindness of his brother, the dis tinguished historian of the Peninsular war, reveals matters that should have startled the Company from its dangerous security, elearly showing that they were sporting on the edge of a terrible pre cipice. For his candour, the Hero of Meeanee and llydrabad, the man whose name was pro perly associated with CLIVE and WELLINGTON, incurred the virulent animosity of the Honour able Board of Directors, who resorted to all the arrogance that could enter into petty and vindic tive minds to spite him. We earnestly entreat attention to that letter, which is, indeed, well worthy of perusal. His clear foresight detected the dangers arising from the anomalous position of the then existing class of native officers, whom he recommended to be dis charged on the pensions of their respective ranks, and then to appoint natives to cadetships, so as to give them an equal chance of command with our selves, " before they take it." He showed how European boys and non-com missioned officers were placed in command of native officers, while the experienced captains and subalterns were drawn off by civil employment, " tv!, ich they ought not to be," and " single caste, that is to say mutiny encouraged." If the Indians were made officers on the same footing as ourselves they would remain faithful, and pos. sibly verify the aspirations of the missionaries, but under the existing system an ultimate out break, sooner or later, was inevitable. " Red-tapism," it appears, is even more ram pant in Hindostan than in England. This is a bold assertion, but it is proved beyond the possi bility of doubt. What can be thought of pressing men to work at 2d. per diem, ruining all their prospects, breaking up their homes and families, and permitting the scanty and inadequate payment to remain three years in arrears, from official delays, and official arrogance and impertinence ? That letter must necessarily be brought under the notice of the Committee that must be ap pointed, and it will go far to establish the total incompetence of the Company to discharge the important duties confided to their hands, and the imperative necessity of getting rid of the hybrid Government and establishing one on a firm foun dation, where there shall be no middlemen between the British Crown and the people of Hindostan. It is more than hinted that a grave and reso lute attempt has been made to compromise the honour of England, and to annihilate the right of sanctuary which she has from time immemorial exercised in favour of political refugees of all classes and varieties of opinion. It is said that M. LEDRU ROLLIN is the intended victim, and that the ridiculous and farcical proceedings which have been instituted against him, par contumace, aro to be used as the means of enforcing not merely his expulsion from England, but his surrender to the French Government, which will be tantamount to his destruction. We have already pointed out the total failure of I the charge. The evidence was such as would not in this country be deemed sufficient to warrant even the committal for trial, or the finding of true bilis against a previously convicted pickpocket. No English jury would sanction the destruction of a dog on such wattliless testimony ; and if our Government should, under any influence, no matter how exalted, listen to so absurd a demand, it will be the virtual abolition of the hospitality which we have h;therto extended to all who have claimed it for political causes. Is there, we ask, any man in the world against whom similar charges might not be preferred if it were considered worth the trouble and expense required to get rid of him. M. LEDRU ROLLIN is a man of large frame and powerful strength. Would it not, however, be easy for the French police to find agents of equal di►nensions and similar aspect to represent the obnoxious party, and to answer to a name more distinct and intel ligible than " RODRONE ROLLIN' ?" Where would be the difficulty in finding persons ready and willing to invent such scenes, and to submit to a nominal conviction, which they well knew would nct be acted on, and the trouble and annoyance whereof would be amply compensated, according to the English code. An accomplice is held utterly unworthy of credence unless corroborated, not merely as to facts, but also as to the persons of the accused ; and the rea son is plain and intelligible. A guilty man wil know all the fact, and it would be easy to substi tute an innocent person for some cherished "pal," whom he would wish to save at the expense of a little mendacity. No.hing is more common than that the "QUEEN'S evidence," or "approver," should transfer all his own atrocities, which might ex clude him from the benefit of the conditional or qualified pardon, to some comparatively innocent But the case against M. LEDRIJ ROLLIN is, as we have already explained, even weaker than that supported on the sole evidence of an accom plice. There is not a particle of corroboration, either as to facts or person. Nay, more, the men, who, after confessing their own guilt, were placed on a moral rack and tortured by a system of cross-questioning unparalleled since the extinction of our own Star Chamber, who were alternately bullied, cajoled, and mystified, were not consistent in their own statements. They contradicted each other on very material points, and as both Ptood in an equally invidious light, it followed as a necessary consequence that neither could receive the slightest credence. But we go still further, and unhesitatingly assert that if even the tainted testimony of GRILLI and BAnToLorri could be received as " Confirmation strong as proofs of Holy writ," there was not sufficient to warrant a conviction, and therefore not to justify the political murder of the guest who h as d one not hi ng to f or f e i t the asy l um nor do our judge s or m ag i s t ra t es j um p a t con clusions q u it e so ra p i dly as the Procur eu r d u R o i who relied in on e i nstance on a police report, and in another thought it established beyond the pos sibility of doubt or dispute, that because an I ta li a n miscreant, whose oath would not be credited in any c ourt of justice ) asserted that he saw a stout man called RODRONR ROLLIN, and becauseM. LEDRITROLLIN was a stout ma n, and his name might be so disgui3ed in the Italian dialect, it must, therefore, necessarily be the LEDRU Rol.- LIN, the object of alarm and hatred to every Con tinental despot. Besides, it must be borne in Enihd that the " RODRONE ROLLINI" retired be fore the propositions were made, and that there was nothing to implicate him beyond what might have been an innocent visit to an acquaintance, or the statement made bahind his back that be was to give some money to the tempter. We cannot credit the statement made by a c-mtemporstry, or believe that the English Govern ment would cxpose itself to the odium thatcnu,tne cessarily follow the yielding to a demand in every respect so untenable and so unreasonable. The drain of bullion still continues, and not withstanding the large supply from Australia and other quarters, it is more than covered by the demand. There is therefore but little hope of any progress being made in the direction of " cheap money" before the next meeting of Parliament, and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and other pupils of the JONES LOYD School will therefore probably be disappointed in the results which they anticipated from the shelving of the currency question during the present year. It is almost certain that the demand for silver to India and China will still continue, and, as hitherto, occasion a considerable exportation of gold to the Conti nent, in order to meet the exigency. The other causes, the hoarding by parties who wish to be prepared for any emerancy that may possibly arise, and the endeavours of other nations to supply themselves at our expense, still continue, so that we may look for an increase rather than a diminution in the rate of discount, and an augmentation of the pressure. October is generally a trying month, and energetic efforts must be made by even houses of unquestionable solvency to pass through it safely and creditably. We have already witnessed the intense suffering of October, 1847 ; let us hope that that of the present year may not approximate to it in diffi culty, and that another Government letter— a vir tual suspension of the unwise and impolitic Act of 1844—may not become indispensable. Monetary Reformers sl faald look to the position of the all-important question at the present mo ment. The Committee has not vet reported. We may easily conceive that they have not been quite so easily led as Sir G. ConrrnwAir, LEWIS anticipated. They appear to have in sisted on a bona fide inquiry ; and although the views of Mr. JAMES WILSON respecting the con vertibility of bank notes do not exactly corre spond with our own, we yet feel considerable confidence, in consequence of his being one of the committee, that the Bank Charter Act will not be renewed without change or modification, as intended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. No one has more powerfully advocated the use of V. notes, and the augmentation by no less than twenty millions of the paper issued on secu rities, than Mr. WILSON. Although this would by no means be as beneficial as the formation of a really national bank and the issue of a small note currency based on, and proportioned to, the amount of t'xation, it would unquestionably be a vast improvement on the existing system. It would economise the use of gold, prevent a large proportion of the wear and tear that now costs the country so much, and give that which has been justly termed "the life-blood of industry," a circulating medium adequate to the wants and wishes of the community, and which would answer every purpose connected with our internal ,rade. If the currency reformers are only true to themselves this great desideratum may be attained. But it will not be by remaining silent and appa rently indifferent. There must be adequate de monstrations. The sufferers must speak out clearly and intelligibly. The pressure from with out must be very intense before they can expect to conquer. The moneyocracy, although compara tively few in number, are well organised, and possess a very potent instrument available for any purpose. The means by which the League achieved its triumph should be borne in mind. There was incessant agitation ; lecturers travelled to every town and village to make known the truth ; discussion was challenged. The advo cates of the bread-tax were invited to the platform to meet persons fully prepared to answer them on every point, arid to show the iniquitous nature of the monopoly. Similar energy would be rewarded -with a similar triumph. So firmly are we im pressed with the magnitude of the topic that we are convinced that every other fiscal and financial question is of comparatively trivial importance. Let, then, the currency reformers shake off their apathy, and at length display the zsal which the importance of the subject imperatively demands. If they do so now they will insure considerable progress, if not complete triumph. If they re main indifferent they will have to remain ten years longer without redress. The country will suffer materially , in the interim—tho most serious consequences may arise—and all will fellow from the loss of the g .lden opportunity, and the gross neglect of the many warnings given to the com munities, mercantile and manufacturing, by those whose predictions have had too solid foundation to be treated with such levity and contempt. OSBORNE, Aug. 15.—Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore had the honour of an audience of the Queen yesterday, and presented the son of his Highness the Pasha of Egypt to her Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands landed at the Southampton Docks on Saturday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, from the royal yacht Fairy, on her return from visiting tho Queen at Osborne. She left in the royal state carriage for London. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Down ing-street, H. 5 Excellency the Turkish Ambassador and Madame Mu.urus and family have left town for St. Leonardo-on- Se.. The Marquis and Marchioness of Villacesa have left Ciaridge's Hotel for Brussels. The Marquis Tansy de Morli has arrived at the Cla rendon, from Paris. The Countess de Swieykowska and family and the Marquis de Noailles have left Claridge'a Hotel for the Isle of Wight. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town on Saturday afternoon for Brockett Hall. Captain the lion. Ivo Fiennes, 7th Hussars, son of Lord Saye and Sele, embarked in the Ca.ndia, on Friday last, for Calcutta. Another Italian dramatic company is aboat to appear at the Italian Opera House. M. Calzado has engaged Giuglini as well as Mario for next season. Mme. Frez zolini has started for New York. M 4. Gassier and Labocitta are also on their way to the States. Mme. Gassier remains in England. Ma. WOODIN.—To-night Mr. Woodin will give his last representation in London of his present entertain ment, " The Olio of Oddities," in which his imitation of Madame Ristori has lately been the most salient fea tore. After a provincial tour, Mr. Woodin contemplates returning to London, with a new entertainment, in the winter. ST. JAMES'S TELIUTRIC.—The famous " Christy Min strels," from New York, have done so well for the last fortnight that Mr. Mitchell announces their appearance nightly for one week more. During the past week the peiformauces have been honoured with the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Earl and Countess of Shelbourne, Countess of Essex, Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Earl of Kilmaney, Viscount Cranborne, Earl of Strathmore, Viscount Canterbury, Marquis of Donegal, Col. Mountjoy Martyn, Hon. Major Calthorpe, Lord C. Hay, Capt. Ponsonby, Hon. C. Butler, Mrs. Russell Sturges. Taa CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.—Mr. Nelson Lee, or more properly known as the Genius of Pantomime, has settled with Messrs. Shepherd and Croawick, also with Mr. Wm. Cooke, of Astley's, for their Christmas pantomime. We understand great things may be ex peoted at his own theatre (the City of London), that being his re 2Ovlisvtedpir when pantomime. we find The dmayesssorf..th e Johnson drama and ale !1: 1 s e o l s o o n l. Lee 601, forfor the offeringbest nautical drama, a b: ther domesticre - open i ng dram a, at the City Tetetre, is the hketN*eek of September, to be decided by A ootrinalttee bf gentlemen. MONDAY RVENING, AUGUST l7, 1857 LATEST NEIVs. THE SUSPENSION OF RELATIONS IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 7. No efforts have been spared on the part of the Sultan and his Ministers to bring about an arrange ment satisfactory to all parties, and avo'd the rup ture which has unfortunately taken place. To the note from the French Ambassador, complaining that the Ministry did not treat the demands of the French Government with proper deferenv, the Sultan replied by dismissing the Grand Vizier Red schid Pasha. The new Ministry, with the vener able Mustapha Pasha of Crete at their head, im mediately proceeded to examine a second time the demands of the French Ambassador. In the Council of Ministers Redschid Pasha protested against an accusation by Vogorides of interference in the elections, and solemnly declared that he had never directly or indirectly trans mitted to Vogorides any orders that were not in strict cDnformity with the Imperial firman. The circumstances, although they did not authorise so arbitrary an act as the immediate annulment of the elections, rendered an inquiry imperative, and the Council of Ministers, in the night of the 3d Aug., decided that the Kaimakans should be summoned to Constantinople, and an inquiry be instituted into their conduct the annulment or con firmation of the elections to be subject to the re sult of this inquiry. This decision was communi cated to the French Ambassador on the morning of the 4th in a note coached ira most conciliatory terms, of which the following is a translation from the French : way, and his three colleagues, to whom the note wa s also communicated, soon followed his example. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Aug. 12.—1 n virtue of the Currency l Treaty bet ween Austria and the other German States the Vienna Bank will have to resume its cash pay ments on Jan. 1, 1859, but it is by no means clear that it will be in a position to do so with safety. At present the reserve fund of the Bank is but 94,500,0001, with a paper circulation of nearly 394,000,0001 The moneyed word is of opinion that the Bank would speedily get out of its difficul ties if it were to raise a loan on the domains ceded ,to it by the State, but it is doubtful whether Government would autliorise it to do so. The domains in question are valued at 155,000,00011., and there would hardly be any great difficulty in obtaining a loan on them if tt were what is here called a " lottery loan." The loan which was contracted in 1854 bears interest at 4 per cent., and the holders of shares (2501) be sides play once a year in a lottery in which there are 4,000 tickets. In the lottery, in which there are ro blanks, the highest priz3 is 200,0001, and the lowest 300 fl. The 1854 loan was emitted. at 95, but it now stands at 109, although the 5 per cent. National Loan is down to 81g. The harvest has been extremely good, but the drought has been so great in some parts of the empire that there is a sad want of folder. In Moravia the landed proprietors are reducing their flocks and herds, as they foresee that they shall have great difficulty in procuring food for them during the winter. Some years ago there was such a terrible dearth of fodder in Mo ravia, that many of the sheep were literally starved to death, but an ingenious nobleman manlged to keep all his sheep alive by mixing with their usual food leaves which he had gathered from the trees in summer, and dried like hay in the sun. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. This morning the British and North American royal mail steamship Asia, Captain Lo,t, entered the river from New York, wi:h dates to the sth inst., 41 passengers, and 917,000 dollars in specie. We learn from her that the royal mail steamship Persia had arrived on the sql. The screw steamship Edinburgh had passed in on the sth from the Clyde, and the City of Balti more, from this port, and the U❑ited Stares steam ,4lllp Fulton, from Southampton, were passed by the Asia on the Bth. Tue news by the Asia, although four days later than we previously had, is of very little interest to the European reader. Tue telegraphic a?.counts from the South report heavy rains and destructive _hailstorms, and that crops bad suffered severely. The United States steam-frigate Roanoke had arrived at New York with upwards of 200 of Wal ker's filihust=rs on board. Havana► advices to the 223 ult. report sugars without change, the stock on hand amounting to 225,090 box-s. The iiland was healthy. The labour market had received a supply, consisting of one cargo of 400 Bozal negroes, landed near Cardenas, from the brig W. D. Miller, and two cargoes of Coolies, arrived from China. _ _ _ Advices from Texas Eta() that Senator Rusk committed suicide at his residence on the 29th ult. by shooting himself through the he:. with a rifle. A letter from Boston, dated August 1, says : " A ,despatch from St. Pierre, Miquelon, dated July 27, states that the bark Monasco, of Warren, Me., from Guttenburg for New York, was totally lest near Burin, Newfoundland, on the 21st insb., together with fifty Swedish steerage passengers. The captain and his wife, and the crew and six passengers, were saved. The crew and the six passengeis were landed at St. Pierre, and were sent to New York in the brig Lewis Gilles, by the Ame rican consul. The captain goes home via Sidney." SIR C. NAPIER UPON TILE INDIAN ARMY. SINGULAR APPENDIX TO TEE BURDELL T HAGE'DY. (Abridgel from the New York. Weekly Herald.) MoSt of the readers of The Sun will recollect the - remark dele trial and acquittal of Mrs. Emma Cunningham for - the mysterious murder of Dr. Burdell, of Bond-street, New Yoik. A curious supplement to that crime, by whomsoever com mitted, has just come to light in the Empire City. Mrs. Cueningh im, otherwse Burdell, who claimed , to be widow of the rum derel 'than, and corse quontly entitled to her yellow's poi tiou, or third, of the large estate of which he died seised, the relatives and next of kin have been ever since disputing her claim in the Su'r gate's Court. Hundreds of with. , saes have been examined on each side, any amount of false swearing has he n done, and the question was for the pre sent lying in abeyance, awaiting the result of a commission sent to examine a witness in Cali f rnia. To anticipate the judgment of the Surro va'e, to incline the chances more strongly in her favour, and at the same time to obtain, not a third portion, but the whole of the estate in litigation, she resolved to produce an heir, which in legal pre sumption would have t 4, be taken and regarded as the child of her alleged husband, and the sole heir to his estate. In the consummation of that scheme she has just been detected. The facts as discl ised in the voluminous affidavit of Dr. Uhl, and of other witnesses may be thus con densed :—Rurnours had been rife, after the murder of Dr. Burde 1, and. the allegation of Mrs. Cun ningham of her marriage to him, that that mar riage was not to be an unfruitful one. It was stated. that Mrs. Cunningha,w was in a condition that promised in due time to add one more to the populaion of the city. She herself did not deny the truth of the rumour, hut adopted every means to give it the appearance - of truth. Her counsel broadly intim ite I so much when she was on her trial, and arguments before the Surrogate have been bisecl on the assumption that theme would be an h'dr to the Burdell estate forthcoming in due time. Her " make up" and other corrobo rative circumstances removed all doubt from the matron of tee prison's mind as to the reality of the claim. She also consulted Dr. Uhl as to her con dition, and got him to prescribe the medicines fitted for a lady so situated. Dr. Uhl had been her phyeician for some time previously, and was an important witness in her favour on the trial. Subsequently, after her acquittal by the jury, she again on several occasions consulted Dr. Ural, and desfrel to engage his services on the event ful occasion soon to arise. He suggested to her the propriety, in view of the importance of the matter, of having a preliminary examination made by two or more respectable physicians. Mts. Cunningham at first admitted the force of the suggestion, and express-d herself wilting and anxious that the necessary preliminary examinaiion should be made, requestiug Dr. Uhl to ,make arrangements for it. The doctor, how ever, could riot fail to perceive that she avoided such an examination as he proposed. This and other little circumstances which he noticed awakened his suspicions, and led him to believe that the pregnancy of his patient was all a sham. He communicated his suspicions to his counsel and some friends, and was advised to place himself in communication With the district attorney, and in-: form that functionary of all he knew or suspected. He did se. Mr. Hall, who had suspected from the intimations,of Mrs., Cunningham's counsel that this trick would be attempted, urged Dr. Uhl to continue to wink at the deception uwil,m.atiers shOuld be fully ripe for a complete exposure and detection. The doctor at first demurred to what might be re gardei as a violation e f professional confidence ; but it was submitted to him that he was bound, as a good citizen, in justice to the whole community, to lend his aid to the complete working out and consequent exposure of the fraud. These argu ments overcame Dr. Uhl's conscientious and pro fessional so uples. At a subsequent interview which the doctor had with Mrs. Cunningham she male a clean breast of of it ; she admitted that her pregnancy was an im posture, but expressed her de;ermination to have an heir, let it come from where it might, and pro mised him 1,000 dollars if he would aid in her plans, procure the child, and assist at her acconche ment. To this Dr. Uhl assented, and notified the district attorney of what had taken place. This latter official undertook the delicate task of finding an heir for the Burdell property. He aF certamed through Dr. Uhl that Mrs. Cunningham had selected the 28th of July, or thereabeuts for the time of her accouchement, and Mr. Hall was sure that by the aid of the officials of Bellevue Hos ; pital thele would be no necessity of postponing the interesting event. 6 The plan which Dr. Uhl proposed to his patient, and which seemed to please her immensely, was this : Dr. Üblprofessed t j have the good luck of being engaged by a woman in Elm -street, in the vicinity of Mrs. C.'s hon.e, to assist her in her approaching confinement. This woman was represented to las one of those matrons known as "Californian widows," who would be overjoyed at being relieved of a responsibility on which her husband had not calculated. Neither woman was to see or know the other, and there need the; efo r e be no appre hension of unpleasant explanations. Thus the plan was arrange 1. Apartments were procured on Monday at 190, Elm-street, and were furnished by Mr. Hall for the proper reception of the woman. Officers Dilks, Hopkins, Speight, and Walsh were detailed to keep a close look out on 81 Band-street. Mr. Hall busied himself on Mon day evening about perfecting the arrangements. An infant that had been born on Saturday was procured from Bellevue hospital, and h eying been mirkei with nitrate of silver on the ears,;so as tobe easily ident.fied was sent down with a nurse to 190, Elm-street. There a physician was in waiting, duly night-capped and metarnorpho , ed, to personate the Calif-rnia lady ; and Dr. Uht was there to deliver over the blessed baby to a Si-ter of Charity, to be repre sented on that occasion by Mrs. Cunningham. The hu.ur of nine o'clock was fixed as the time for this denouement. Mrs. Cunningham was to proceed to Elm-street dres.ed as a Sister of Charity-, to re ceive the little stranger. The melo-drama, of which Mr. Hall was the getter up, stage manager, and prompter, went through better than usual, even without the advantage of a rehearsal. Mrs. Cuniughem "was duly tracked by Captain Speight from 31, Bond-street ' to Elm-street, and seen to return with a basket contiining the baby. She was permitted to en er her house, and at eleven o'clock a domicil ary visit was p.tid by the ufficera. Mrs. Cunningham was found playing the sick woman to perfection, with a nurse sitting by the side of the bed holding the child in h-r arms. There were alsopresen , aworoan named Anne Burns, Claiming to be Ms. Cunningham's sister, Dr. Catlin, of Court-street, Brooklyn., and others. On being informed of the object of the police vi -it, Mrs. Cunningham cried out that they had no legal right to be there. She was placed under arrest, toge ther with her nurse, Jane Bell, her so-called sister, Mrs. Burns, and Dr. Catlin. It is rumoured that D Catlin has boasted of having got up the device for Mrs. Cunningham ' and that tbis woman has boasted that Nile had Dr. Catlin under her thumb. It is also stated, as a remarkable fact, that this was the doctor who a tended Mr. Cunningham at his death. In the "late-t" of the Herald, we arc told 'that Mis. Cunniugzham requairis couned. at No. 31, Bend-sheet. The police have possession of the house, and will see that uo attempt at escape is made by the accuse]. Mrs. Cunningham still re mains in bed, and is to all appearance much affiic - ed. She is labouring under strong mental exciC,ment, and is so ill (so Ler medical attendant, Dr. Smith, says) that it would be unsafe to remove her from the room. Mrs. Barnes is also an occupant of 31, Bond street, much against her will. She will be used as a witness, and is only detained in custody as such. Dr. Catlin is confined in the Fifteenth Ward station-house, under charge of Inspector' Dilks. The district attorney proposes to make a witness of Catlin, and use him as State's evidence ; but Jus tice Davison is averse to such a proceed , ng, for ho thinks the accused ought to be held as a pri nc i pa l in the affair, and be mad e to suffer equally with Mrs. Cunningham for , the offence, if any, was com mitted by him. FORBIDDING THE BANNEL—At the parish church of Bo Sunday o marriage w eek, the betweenc l e r ytrini3y was W pu o b r l e is e h s i t n e g rati t i h r e e, banns s William Bruton and Eli za b eth Corbett, both of Brom. yard, but before he c , ..uld utter the words, "last time of asking," un indi v id ua l a r ose f rom h i s seat, and g rn shouted, " I for id it !" The clergyman ordered the speaker to attend in the vestry after service. As soon SS service was fairly concluded, an old man, with a white jacket on and a stick in his hand, limpingly made his way to the vestry. The object.r proved to be no )ther than the ktended bridegroom, who said he bad found out that Corbett was mahied some 20 years ago to ono Harter, and, therefore, be could not marry her The old man says, that the rea , on he forbade the banns being published was because he had been told be should be obliged to marry her if he did not, and that if be did forbid them be cowl I Lave his money returned. INDIA.—A coloured Map of India will be presented gratis with the Dispatch of Sunday next, Aug. 23. This illaponeasuring 17 inches by 12, will form a part of the forthcoming At as announced to be issued Gratis, and to commence on October 4. Many thousands of pounds will be expended in producing this truly invaluable work, which, camplctA, will be found the most comprehensive and generally useful, in fact, the best Atlas ever pub ished. Tue " Dispatch Atlas" may be ordered of any Bookseller or Newsagent in the Kingdom ; or at the Office, 139, Fleet-street. AALI PASHA, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR. " AUGUST 4. " The last important communications from your Excellency and the three other Embassies concerning the eleztions is Moldavia have again b e en taken into the most serious consideration of the Ministers of the Sublime Porte and presented to His Imperial Majesty the Sultan. As the Imperial Government will not &low the friendly and intimate relations happily suhsisting wit!) the French Government, the coninuation and per , tnanence of which is the most anxi,us desire of my Imperial master, to suffer the slightest alteration, the expressions contained in your Excellency's last communication have caused a deep feeling of conc-rn. _ " The desire of the Imperial Government in this matter was, while endeavouring to ensure a con tinuation of the friendly disposition of the allied Powers, to execute loyally the duties imposed upon it by the Treaty of Paris, and while duly consider ing all observations made to it on the subject of the elections, faithfullyt o observe all its prescriptions. Its efforts to obtain unanimity of opinion on the part of the representatives of the allied Powers who took part in the conference which est ktfli,hed the mode of election were founded on that desire, and it did not allow itself to act on its sole judgment in an affair of joint interest. But, alas ! it has not been able to obtain this unanimity, and the matter is still in dispute. The Sublime Porte is dispensed from altering a rule formed by all parties without obtaining the consent of all parties. " But at the same time the Sublime Porte ' openly declares at once that she will have no hesita tion in performing the duty required o f h er by justice, when the irregularit es alleged to h ave oc curred in the execution of orders issued by his Imperial Majesty and confided to his agents ap pointed by his Imperial Majesty shall Lave been proved in a formal and legal manner. " It is hoped that your Excellency will admit the necessity in which the Porte is . placed to ex amine and inquire how her orders have been exe cuted previously to taking such a grave step. The easiest mode of performing this inquiry is to bring here the Kaimakans, who are the heads of the Pro vincial Governments appointed to execute the orders of the Porte. "It bas, therefore, been agreed upon and de cided to - write to the Kaim:k. , ins to start im- mediatly and - come here, leaving the admi ni,tration of the country to a suitable deputy. On their arrival here they will be examined on tt.e manner in which they have execu'ed the orders they were charged with execurinz. After every sort of inquiry shall have been fully gone into the affair will be carefully and impartially scrutinised, and the result Wilt be submittA and referred to the impartial judgment of the Embassies of the con tracting parties. "Should the occurrence of irregularities in the elections be formally proved, it is clear that neither the Port) nr r any of the other Governments would accept an illegally conducted election. "Too Porte, therefore, esteems it a duty re quired by justice to declare at once that it will hold itself at lit.ettY to annul it i n th an case . tt I n the firm Lope that a decision in accordance with the principles of fairness and the spirit of business, and wit the respect and con4leiatir , n .due by the Sublime Porte to the French Govern ment will be agreed to by your Excellency and ap precia-ed by the Emperor's Government, I hast,n to communicate it to you by order of his Majesty." To this note of the Porte—in which the principle of annulling the elections, should it prove on in coiry that they bave been fallacious, is clearly ad mitted by the Porte —the French Amb tssador re plies by reiterating his demand that they be annulled at once, and intitnates his intention of suspending diplomatic relations unless he receives a favourable answer before 8 o'clock next morning. The Council of Ministers assembles once more : they are deeply impressed with the gravity of the circumstances, but, after deliberating all night, they are unable to alter their previous decision, and they express with great dignity their opinion in this second note : THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO HIS Ex- CELLENCY THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR. " AUGUST 5. Your E xce ll e ncy's note, sent to me inreply to it s th l e to Su h b i li my communication to your Excellency, by order of his Majesty, concerning the decision of the Council of Ministers, in the question of the Principalities, received wi h great concern and sorrow, was im mediatelyhid before the Council of Ministers, and submitted 111eajpesotle cannot in any way allow its relations of sincere friendship with the French Government to suffer the least disturbance, it must be evident to your Excellency that the adop tion by your Excellency of measures such as these you announce as about to be taken by your E 1 xce - lency, if your Excellency's demand is not granted in toto, will afflict and distress the Porte to an ex treme degree. " The proposition of the Sublime Porte concern ing the elections of Moldavia and the demand put forward by your Excellency and by your Excel lency's three colleagues are in reality alike in prn ciple. If the annulment of the elections is made to depend on a formal verification of the irregulirities alleged to have been committed, this is rendered necessary by the des re of the Porte to act fairly and justly towards all the other parties to the treaty. It could never, therefore, have occurred to the Porte that a decision in harmony with the rule of justice could be construed into a refusal of your Excellency's demand, and it wAs intimately convinced that such a meaning would not be given to it by your Excellency, and it still entertains this hope. " The result of the deliberations of the Council of Ministers is therefore that the Sublime Porte cannot see any reason for the measures the adoption of which is announced in your Excellency's note, and sincwely requests the exertion of your efforts for the non-interruption in any way whatever of the sincere and friendly relations existing between the two Governments, the continuance and permanence of which are so anxiously wished for by my august master. "At the same time, although there is no doubt that you will not be remiss in making known to your august master, the Emperor, the sincere and friendly dispositions of the Sultan's Government towards that of France, as well as the consider ations put forward by the Porte in this matter, yet his Majesty, in order to give further proof of ,his regard, and in order to make known by a direct channel the reasons and real source of his opinion, has desired that a special letter be sent to the Emperor himself. "I am ordered by his Majesty to inform you that he entertains no doubt that you will again weigh these friendly communications in the balance of your judgment, and tbat you will give still further proofs of the well dis-posed zeal hitherto displayed by your Excellency for the maintenance of the alliance of the two Governments. A short time after the reception of this note, which does not seem animated by any very hostile spirit, the French Ambassador struck his gag in the BERMUDA. The brg T. M. Mayhew arrived at New York with Bermuda pipers to the 21st ult. On the morning of the 18th four men of the 18th Regiment, sationed at Georges, attempted to desert in a sail boat. Suspicion attached to an American whaling schooner, then lying in the harbour, as privy to the movement, and an embargo was put upon her sail ing for the day. On the 17th the beat was dis covered 20 miles off, mastless and tossing on the waves, and was purstud and captured. The deserters surrendered quietly. MEXICO. We have news from Vera Cruz to the 21st, and from the city of Mexico to the 17th ultimo. As far as heard from the elections were favourable' to Comonf )rt. A revolutionary movement at Jalapa, in the interest of Santa Anna, is spoken of as causing the Government much uneasiness. The apprehended Spanish invasion caused serous alarm, and the governors of the various provinces had been ordered to hold the National Guard in readiness. COMMERCIAL INFELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, August 5 Money has been more abundant, and the stock mar ket less active. In exchange a fair business has been done at 1091 to / on London, and 5.16/ to 5.176 on Paris. Breadstuffs.—Flour : The sales were without change of imp: , rtance in prices, though the market closed with a firmer feeling, owing to a good Eastern and local de mand. Southern brands were in light stock, and receipts moderate. Wheat : The market for prime Souther, new was firmer, while there was more doing. Tennesee rot at 1 cl.d. 73c. to 1 dol. 77c. ; new Sruthern white, at 1 dol. 85c. to 1 dol. 90c. ; mixed ditto, nearly white, at 1 dol. 85c. ; and old Mflwaukie, at 1 dol. 43c, Corn was less buoyant. C , ttoo continued firm. The sales embraced about 1,600 bales, included in which were 600 ha'es sold in trane,t from Mobile for Liverpool, with freight at 11.321 barely midling at 14lic. Provisions.—Pork : The market was firm, but not active. Prime sold at 19 it is 50c. Beef continued firm, and in good demand on English account. Western at 16 dols 50c to 17 dots 50c, and extra ditto at 18 dols to 19 dols. Prime mess was at 29 dols to 30 dole, and India mess at 32 dole. Beef hams were steady. Bacon was quiet. Cut meats were also quiet. Dealers were waiting some arrivals of bacon and cut meats said to be on their way from England for this port. Lard was firm at 1510 t•) 151 c. Butter and choose were in fair dem►nd. _ _ _ Frelght4.—To Liverpool about 400 bales of cotton wero engaged at 3,. ; 500 bbd-±. rosin at 6 ±., and 100 tierces beef at 7d. It was rumoured that the propeller Cycle, steamers Glasgow and Kangaroo, took about 5,000 bushels of grain for Llverpool between them on private trnis. To London and Havre we could hear of no engagements of importance, while rates were un changed. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—As an officer of the Rifle Brigade, who was present with the Light Division at the hat , le of Ftvflltes d'Onor, I gladly respond to the eta of Sir William Napier, in your c )lumns of yesterday, by adding my testimony to the truth of his stAttlment that the squares of the Light division never were charged by the Frew.th cavalry during any period of that day. Had they attempted it they would have found, in the words of " Bonnie Dundee," that " there were crowns to be broke," which were only not broken because the attempt was not made ; for no enemy throughout the war evt r succeeded in seeing the inside of a square of the Light Division. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, J. KINCAID, Knt. United Service Club, Edinburgh, Aug. 12. The Hon. E. Bonavin, collector of customs, died at Malta on the 9th iost.,-by which a situation of 500/. per annum Win to the Government. THE SHREWSBURY PEERAGE.—The further hearing of the ag , nts in this case has been adjourned until next session Tie nalf-yearly meeting of the Submarine Telegraph Company is called for the 26th inst. ; and that of the class A shareh ilders of the St. Andrews and Quebec Railroad Company for the 31A inst. We (Atheneum) hear with pain of the continued malady of Sir E. Landseer. He is now at Brighton, suf fering under an aggravation of an attack whioh first appeared ten years ago. The half-yearly meeting of the Great Northern Rail way Company, called for the 29th inst., is afterwards to be made special, to receive a report from the committee, which was appointed on the 12th of March last, "to inquire fully into the accounts of the company, including the registration." BIFIRi AT PRINCE ALBERT'S FARM.—On Saturday morning considerable excitement was occasioned at Windsor by the arrival of, a messenger from Flemish Farm for the engines, which were promptly despatched. A company of the 3d Battalion of Grenadier Guards, under the command of Colonel A. F. Foley, doubled to Flemish Farm, and by their active exertions, combined with similar aid from the Royal Horse Guards with their barrack engine, and the exertions of the labourers from the adja cen t farms, the fire eas got under by twelve o'clock. It is supposed that the fire was occa iioned by the spontaneous combustion of one of the hay-ricks, and the flames extending to a second rick, both were totally destroyed. The value is estimated at 800/. The property was insured. EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT.—On Thursday Robert Wilson, a respectable young man in appearance, was charged before the Swindon magistrates by the proprietor of the refreshment rooms at the railway station of that town with stealing a bottle, a cup and saucer, and a metal spoon. The prisoner had purchased the contents of the battle and some coffee in the oup, which he took to the carriage in which he was travelling. Be was con victed of stealing the articles charged, and sentenced to 21 days imprisonment, by which he will lose the passage money paid for a berth taken on board a vessel in which he was about to emigrate with his-family to Australia. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—The following letter will throw light on the present Indian -troubles. Sir C. Napier wrote it privately to a friend, wicl, as will I , e seen, confi dentially ; but that which was espt . cially E 0 no longer requires that precaution and I have laid it acids. Some private matters Ihave suppressed. W. NAPIER, Lieut.mant-General. " May 31, 1850. " I entirely agrae in all you sly in your I,tter to the Court, except your praise of the Government here. I even go further than you. lam not yet decided in my opinic n, btit I am disposed to ba. lieve that we might with al vantage appoint natives to cadetships, discharge a'l our native officers on the pensions of their present rank, and so give the natives comm m chance of command with ourselves —before they take it ! " - Every 'European boy, aye, even sergeants, now command all native officers When the native saw the English ensign live with him and c'mrish him, and by daily communication was made awora his superior energy, strength, daring, and mentsl acquirements, all went sm crh. Now things hive chAnged- The young cadet learns nothing, he drinks, he lives exclusively with his own country men ; the older officers eon the staff, or on civil employ, which they ought not to be; and high-caste —that is to say, mutiny—is encouraged. I have just gotten this army through a vary dangerous one; and-the Company had better take c ire what they are at or some greater mischief will yet happen ! " I think th,At native ensigns, lieuteran . s, and captains, aye, and commanders of corps t to, will assimilate with our officers, and gradually throw caste to the dogs, and he like ourselves in all but colour. I have no belief in the power of caste re sisting the Christian faith for any great length of time, 7 because re ison is too strong fa- nonsense iu the long run ; and I believe if the Indians were made officers, on the same footing as ourselve4, they would he perfectly fai hful, and in time ,bccorne Christi ins ; lid that I want to convert them, but so it will be. " The high compliment you pay the Indian Go vernment makes me laugh, because I know that while you believe it it is not correct. No !no ! I will neither concede to you that we are strong, just, or regular; 'or that we take no more from the people than the law declares; or that we pay every month.' Ourselves, yes! but not o hers. Now fOr a fact. The coolies who are summoned to carry the Governor-Genetars baggage when he move; are assembled at, or rather driven by force to, Simla from immense distances, and are paid about two pence a-day under circumstances of great cruelty. Nov, I. happen to know that from the delays of officers, and without, perhaps, any tangible aA of ' knavery in any especial officer or iudlvidual, some 8,000 or 10,000 coolies employed to take Lord - down into the plains when he left India were not paid this miserable pittance for three years ! " My dear Sir, you lived in au ern:hawed cir&e at Calcutta ; you know nothing of Indian Govern ment beyond its theories,--no more than if yon were Governor-General. The atrocities wh:ch go on are beyond description. Ton, in yi ur library at Calcutta, could not know anything of them, but I, on my horse, passing through all countries, saw and learned them on the spots ; and very indignant lam at them and have been for many years. I put Scinde on a right footing ; but when I left it the Bombay Government introduced all iniquity, in despite of the civil commissioner, the exclleut Mr. Pringle, who succeeded me ; and where I left content all is now discontent, only suppressed by the military force. • 1 therefore cannot at all con cur in your praise of our Indian Government, but the reverse. "There is not a regiment here that moves whose march is not one of horrible oppression, not from indiscipline or m litary outrage, but from the sys tem of government. I could, if I had time, give you the facts. But you ought to be well acquain ted with this horrid system as 3 ou praive . it, and if you are not acquainted with what takes place, on what Irounds is your praise founded 1 . I shall soon ba going b icic to England, and 11:,pe we shall meet, and I will then give you the real history of your strong, just, and regular Governmenr, as it works in the provinces, and of the atrocities of the natives we employ as uncovenanted servants. The'English commit sins of omission, the natives sins of cum mission, and they will do so until their accursed caste is rolled over. "I have given their - Brahims a floorer, as far as the troops nre concerned, by introducing Gootka troops into thy line, and showing the Brah mins that we can enlist, batter soldiers without their leave. I ale against any interference withlhe religion of the pe:Ve. I would no more offend a Hindoo than I would a Ciaistian ; but I would not let a /Endo) offend me. "We all pay respec to a cow in Tresence of a Hinfloo—a respect be laughs at, for he knows we do ii(,t feel it. But at the same moment we take his oxen and himself from the plough by force; we send him a thousand miles march with a regiment ; he loses his harvest, his ground remains his family perish, his oxen, overloaded and over driven by the soldiers, drop on the road, and he is not paid a farthing for them ' • his cart, broken, is left on the road, he is made to drive another, whose owner has fled in desi:eraion, and afar six or eight months—l knew one ca eof years even—he returns a ruined man to his one happy home. He may find his wife and childrk , n alive ; he may find, if she is not pretty, that she has remained faithful among his friends of the village ; but it is as com mon to find that one df the European magistrate's uncovenanted native people has taken her. And as regards females, the Europeans are, though magistrates, pretty loose, I have heard, in these matters; but this I only know by hearsay, and cannot answer for, though I perfectly believe it. However, as this is a matter of p'ivate bargain, there is no great cause fur comp!aiut. We know that the English dare not act with open violence against women—the natives do; and! believe vezy few magistrates have the energy and ability to con trol those natives who are employed. "But there aro some glorious magistrates who really do exalt the honour and powei of England in the East. I came through a district governed by a Mr. Banks. Ido not know him ; I never SAW _ _ him, but I really felt proud of my countryman. Yet even there I found tyranny by the " board" which rules the Punjab ; ho cann t help that; all he does 'himself is superb. Well, I must finish. All I Fay to you is at present between you and I in confidence." THE ILENERALS FOR INDIA. Major-General Windham will leave England to assume the command of a division in India, on the 20th inst. It is said that the gallant general received the summons to render his services rather nnespactedly, as he was walking on the beach at Cromer, Norfolk, but he instantly accepted the off-,r made to him by the Commander-in Chief. Gen. Windham was offered a simitir appointment iu the autumn of last year, but be declined the overtures then made. Now, however, that his country requires the services of her bravest and ablest sons, ho has lost no time in obeying the calls made upon him. A banquet was given to the gallant general on Thursday night, at Norwich. In the course of a long speech General Windham strongly insisted upon the necessi , y of keeping up the efficiency of the army, and not yielding to fdse notions of economy. General William Ross Mansfield strived in town a few days back from Warsaw, at the request of the Govern ment, and on Sat - irday last left Loudon for Marseilles en route overland to Calcutta. Th s gallant officer goes out to India to assume an important command. General Mansfield entered the army as ensign in November, 1838. He has seen considerable service iu India, having served with the 53rd Regiment in the campaign on the Sutlej in 1846, and was present at Buddiwal, Aliwal, and Sobraon, at which last engagement he was aide-de-camp to General Lord Gougb, the Com mander-in-Chief, for which act ions he has received a med al and clas p s. He command ed his regiment in the Punjab cam p ai g n in 1849, and was pr esen t at the battle of Goojerat, and was constantly employed in the operations on the I'eshawur frontier in 1 51 and 1852. He was at the affairs of Nawadund, Ranglinr, and Shar hote, where his horse was wounded. In February, 1875, he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General in Dublin, and was attached to the British Embassy at Constanti nople from July, 13F)5, to July, 1856. Ho was appointed Consul-General at Warsaw in September last year, and was given the local rank of Brigadier-General in Poland while so employed. EXAMINATION FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE LAST INDIA COMPANY, JELLY, 1857. LIST OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. Age on Ist May, Place of Education. Name. 1857. Marks. Mr. Beveridge 2O ... Queen's College, Belfast... 2,427 Mr. Carpenter 2O ... Brighton C011ege............ 2,374 Mr. Monro lB ... Edinburgh University.... '2,311 Mr. Barkley 2l ... Queen's College, Belfast... 2,207 Mr. Wavell lB St. John's Col., Carob.... 2,207 Mr. Duthoit .. 22 ... Exeter College, Oxford... 2,119 Mr. Howell 22 ... St. John's Col., Oxford... 2,100 Mr. Tracy 2l ... Trinity College, Dublin... 2,092 11r. Crosthwaite 2l ... St. John's Col., Oxford... 2,087 Mr. Smyth 2l ... Queen's College, Belfast... 2,051 Mr. Sutherland 22 ... Lincoln College, Oxford.. 1,9 41 Mr. Moons .... - - THE LATE LIEUT. GRANT. —III our obituary will b e found a notice of the death of. Lieut. Grant, so n o f Si r Patrick Grant, K . C.B. Th is young gentleman, we understand, wa s on picket duty in advanc e o f t h e can tonments on ' the fatal mutiny at Lucknow. In a skir mish he was shot and dangerously wound e d ; b ut the native officer under him, with kindness and loyalty, en deavoured to protect his officer, and secreted him under his bed. The rebels retuning, demanded the European, and at length finding his place of concealment, dragged forth the wounded officer, and despatched him in bar ba,rouetriumph and cruelty.—lnverness Qourier. `_ closet The tamed of whi by th slight Tra the nc %ire ( ' sotrie exp er i Chaste causes W hich has re Whole but °Per ti to t , East, the of Place. prono be exi Th( the NI oura large I found fe w ( beCau blake The q York tires At gout Vere 13 )5 ' , favor guar Ti ha s tow, Te COI Ce: La 111 ri