Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-08 00:00:00

ration, and refrain from badgering the very
parties whom he seeks to elevate him to plAce
and power. _

THE JAMES BAINES AND CHAMPION OF TIIIC SEAS.—
LIBERALITY Of THE OWNERS.—The James Baines and
Champion of the Seas, clippers, Captains M'Donnell and
Mairby, embarked on Thursday, at Portsmouth, the 97th
and 20. h Foot, a portion of the 42d Highlanders, and
ether troops for India. Officers and men seemed gratified
in the highest degree at the roomy and lofty accommoda-
tion these noble ships afforded them, and in the best spirits
at the prospect cf a speedy passage to the scene of their
opgratione. The embarkations were superintended by
Colonel Wright, Assistant Q tartermaster-General of the
South- west District, in whose hands was placed the follow-
ing, noble letter by the own2re of tho Black Ball lice
of packets

"On board the James Baines, at Portsmouth,
" Thursday August 6.
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" My dear sir—As I know, froni -the experience of being
a soldier's son, that there is more glory than riches in the
profession of arms, I believe there must be many sorrowing
hearts among the poor soldier's wives; and, as a substat-
tial proof of the deep interest felt by the owners of the
James Baines and Champion of the Seas at these sat part-
ings, I beg to enclose a check for ,L 209, which I shall feel
obliged by your dividing between the commanding officers
of the troops now embarking in these ships.—Yours •ery
faithfully, " T. M. lIAMAY.
"To Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, Alsistant Qaurter-

roastenGeneral of the SoutE-West District."

The above own goes to the wives of the 20th, 97th, and
one-third of the 421 Reg:m.3nts who have embarked.

Itc.a7raNn Ac ON I—La officer at C ilcutta writes :
" I cannot help again making mention of the way our
countrymen are dressed. My room is rather a cool one.
It is a very airy one;. and I keep the hot air shut out after
the sun has risen, or rather, I close the doors directly it
tegins to get warm, bat the thermometer will stand a, 90
and 9.2. I see the men of the 64th and 84th, and, in fac,,
all regiments jest arrieed, are clothed is the tunic, the
same as they wear at haute. Fancy what the heat must be,
fancy the dineomfort ; and thin the cloak and sixty rounds
of arnanitiou I I enact help feeling for them. The
men suffered frightfully cut in the Crimea from the weight
put on their backs, but what must it be in a much h)tter,
and more trying climate ir. every way ? It is such absurd
folly, dressing a man here as he would be at home, when
the very sight of a cloth coat gives an uapleasant sensation.
I would let them wear the t anie in the cold weather, but
to pet a man in one in Jane in India is cruel, and not only
creel, but had policy, for the men mast suffer from it, and
the first duty of a• general is to bring his men fresh into
the battle-field ; and how can a man be fresh after a march
of even ten miles with such oppressive clothing, and such
a thug as that shako is to wear of a hot day ? I would
give a man a white smock frock to wear in cantonments,
where he might get it washed, but in the field he should
have a coloured one, so as net to reanire a clean one daily. In
the small river steamers the men are being s.mt up•ccuntry
in (pelcked like sardines).they still stick to the tunic. I
suppose it is in orders from the Horse Guards. I told
you in my last of tvii) men being struck down from the
sun, proceeding up in the bullock carts. Since then I have
heard that others have suffered frightfully, and at a time
when the life of every man is of so much consequence ;
and when is it not? The people at horns howl about a
murderer being strong up. They ein look on and see
their anthers sacrificed with complacency."

THE STEADIER SARAH Saws.—The screw steam-ship
Sarah Sands, surveyed some time back by gyvernment
surveyurs,,and rejected in consequense of not being ready
at the time, has been since thoroughly completed, and
fitted in every department by the owners, Messrs.. Walton
and Soria-, and has been taken up by the East India Howie
for the conveyance of troops to India. She was again
surveyed on Twslay, by the company's surveyor and an
engineer officer of Woolwich dockyard. In consequence
of the Sarah Sands having been in dock some time, it was
considered necc3sary to institute a general examination
through the various compartments and machinery of the
vessel, and, having been tested and put under steam, she
was pronounced efficient, throughout. Her nominal burden
is 1,200 tons.

The Report of the Common Law Commissioners recom-
mend the separation of Manchester from the Liverpool '
assizes, to add to the North and South Wales Circuits the
counties of Salop and. Hereford from the Oxford Circuit;
to add Warwick to the Midland Circuit, and to annex
York to the Midland,. diminished by Warwick and North-
ampton, the latter to be joined to the Norfolk Circuit.
The estimated duration of each is—North and South
Wales, 36 days ; Northern, without York, 36 days ; Ox-
ford, 31 days; Midland, 35,days; NArklz, 28 days. he
Home and Western Circuits to remain unchanged, except
a s,xond a..siz 3 at Bristol fir civil business. upon the
Litter.

STEM TILAIVPORTS Itcnix.—The East India Com-
pany have succeeded in chartering the 14 unlermentilned
fi:st-:lass screw steam-ships—the Prince Arthur, Carthage,
Caledonia, Thebes, Robert Lowe, Scotland, John Bells
United Kingdom, Victoria, Sydney, Australian, Golden
Fleece, Lady Jocelyn, and Sarah Saeds, the majiritv cf
which are already unler way, besides about an equal
number of sailing ships of heivy tonnage ; and they are
negociating and surveying for the hire of a further
number.

COMYLITSICATION WITH. Isom—One conclusion arrived
at from the recent Indian news is that, under any circum-
stances, the course of affairs in that c)untry must long
continuo to excite anxiety, and that consequently, the
various measures now suggested for its future safety and
alvancement are, psrhaps, not like!y to be dismissed with
the apathy which usually succeeds all sadden outbursts of
rebellion. Nevertheless, it is to be hoped that the pro-
moters of each necessary work will, not rely upon this
probability, but will act while there is a o.trtainty of being
attended tn. Happily the new telegraph route by the
Euphrates is being brought to a practical test, but whether
it will even now be empleted before 'Russia has con-
structed her line from Nieholricff via the Caspian,
which many persons believe to be already far ad-

vanced, is doubtful. By a vigorous effort the whole
might be readily accomplished, but sinis'er efforts
at Constlntinoplo and elsewhere have to be surmounted,
and the promoters of the line aro left to contend
with them at their own individual risk. The first
(-Tate to obstruct the enterprise were similar to these
which shut out our people from participation in the transit
route thr,:u3h Nicaragua. Snakes and earthquakes were

in that region to ruin everything, and the wild Arabs were
to do similar duty on the Eiphrates. Intrigues, also, were
set on foot in Turkey to delay or preveut the requisite
concession from being granted, and even to this hoar the
fi rum has not been obtained. The company, however, have
resolved to act boldly. A fortnight back they despatched
a large quai.tity of telegraph stores to Bagdad, to be fol-
lowed by a proper staff of officers, and their intention is said
to be to construct immediately about 40 or 50 miles of line
from that city, through the very district most cccupied by
the tribes whose hostility is assigned as an obstacle., bat
whose positive cc-oreration and perfect friendliness are
really relied upon. The wire will ran from 84-,dad to a
point on tho Tigris of great importance to the aa•.rigation
of the native traders, and the belief is that its services will

be cordially welcomed. The Turkis'a government, it is
assumed, will at least give an inamedWe consent to this
experiment. When it shall haw: been successful any
farther delay in the completion of the whole is likely to
be precluded by the force of public opinion. From the
Persian Gulf to Kurracbte the link with India is to be
completed by a submarine cable laid down by the Indian
Company, and wi shall then have a *means of instan-
taneoua comtarinica!ion over which none of the natives can
ever acquire control. Meanwhile the question is entirely
in mg own hands. The Turkish GorernMent could not