Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-24 00:00:00

TO THE CARTOWNERS OF VAUXHALL WARD.

GENTLEMEN —I see, from the report of the meeting
in Vauxhall Ward last night, that Mr. Corbally's name
is very prominent, endeavouring t 3 induce the electors
of that ward to return Mr. Cearns as his colleague in the
Council, and thus lisplace our indefatigable and well-
tried representative, Mr. John Shimmin. „. ,
Does Mr. Corbally mean to offer himself as a sample,
and ask you to return him a " brother chip," to protect
your interests in the ward ? If so, I will endeavour to
enlighten you as to his mode of procedure, and leave you
to judge for yourselves.
In the early part of the present year I was employed
by one of the corporate officials to do some cartage for
the Corporation ; and, as that respectable body rules our
charges and binds us to rates, I, of course, only charged
the rates laid down by them. My account was put into
Mr. Corbally's hands, and, to my astonishment, two
months after the account was due, he called at my house
several times, and, with unblushing assurance, said that
if I did not reduce the amount more than 35 per cent.,
orders would be given to all the officers under the Cor-
poration that I should never be again employed,—a
threat, however, which he has not the power to carry
out. I, of course, would not accede, and got paid my
claim in full ; but no more work while Mr. Corbally is
on committee.
Now, gentlemen, I ask two questions. If my charge
was a just one, why should Mr. Corbally demand such
a reduction ? If not a just one, why was it paid ?
Are such men as Mr. Corbally and his proteges the
parties you would select to represent your interests in
the Council Chamber ?—I remain, gentlemen, your obe-
dient humble servant, GEORGE WILSON.
61, Gascoyne-street, Oct. 20th, 1859.

INDIA..-LORD CLYDE TO COMMAND THE CHINA Ex-
PEDITION.-" Lord Clyde, on his arrival at Cawnpore,"
says the Bombay Times, " will await the result of a
reference made to England in regard to the recent
disasters in China. It is Lord Canning's intention to
place the army intended for operations in China under
the personal- command of the Commander-in-Chief.
This force has already been detailed at head quarters,
and will comprise about 10,000 troops of all arms,"

THE BOMBAY OVERLAND EXPRESS MAIL.

The Bombay Overland Express Mail has brought
letters and a eurnals from Bombay to the '27th September
inclusive_

, [From the Bombay Gazette, Sept. 27.]
TROO.i'S FOR CitlNA.—The items of China news which
reached us by the last mail are but slight. There is an
impression that the authorities at Pekin are now pre-
pared to receive all.the ministers in a friendly manner,
and that there is no intention to -throw difficulties
in way, at least so far as their mission is
concerned. Notwithstanding, however, such assurances
and promises from the- Chinese, whose Weird we may
now take , for what it is worth, we are evidently
on the threshold of a war with that country. The death
of (Mil countrymen, and the hope of victory for our
flag, clearly point to a struggle with China such as shall
end in hunriliatingher, and placing our commercial re-
lations on a sure and permanent footing. There is no
room for negotiations, and therefore we must, obtain
peace by fighting for it. We are in the war, and We
must go through: it, demanding not more "military
glory," blit more effectual securities than we should have
been content with before we had spent a shilling or shed
a drop of blood.
An application has already been.made to the Indian
Government for about 15,000. troops, and we'believe a
'few European regiments have already been despatched
to China. Her Majesty's 67th Regiment isamder orders
for China ; it will be followed by the 90th, in which the
vacancies caused by tire- number of soldiers that have
taken their discharge, are likely- to be filled before it
starts, so that it will be raised to its proper strength.
About three hundred men have volunteered from one
militia corps for this regiment. Thicent events have
unfortunately reduced our military resources to such an
extent that it would scarcely be a wise measure to
remove the European regiments from the country, unless
their places can be speedily supplied by troops fl'om
England. There is not lunch scope here for raising
troops by voluntary enlistment from among the East
Indian or European population.
THE RI.TSIANS IN, is difficult to say
what has taken the Governor-General of Eastern Sibe-
ria to the mouth of the Peiho ; but the fact that lie is
to be followed by no less than four Russian gunboats is
certainly no indication of peaceful intentions. It is
almost certain that Russian agents are traVelling in the
interior, for it is stated that the Rassians exchanged
ratifications with the Chinese four or. five -months ago;
thus see...lring the privilege. of visiting any part of the
country. Russian agency in China is a permanent and
übiquitous institution. - • .
THE, REBELS IN NEPAUL.—In Northern India the
frontier districts of Nepaul are still occupied by the
Nana and his 10,000.0 r 12,000 adherents.' It- is singu-
lar that Jung Balladeer does not interdict their residence
in his territories ; at any rate why he doeS.not:send his
troops from the north, to scatter them along the plains,
where 'they can scarcely hope- to evade th of
our soldiers? So long as the opera,: them
are directed from the south, they are only driven into
the mountain fastnesses higher up, where it must be ex-
-treindly harasSing to -follow them. The quiet inhabit-
ants of the district . are severely ill-treated, and it
would not therefore be anything wonderful if in the
desperation of their rage they. should "excite one another
to rise. The ill-usage to which the population are sub,
jected may either have this effect or compel 'them to
abandon the country.

[The tontky Sta, erd, Sept. 27.)
The. chief topic throughout India since-the departure
of our last mail has been the -new Bill for Licensing
Trades and Professions; otherwise there has been no
matter commanding general interest for a longer term
than the orthodox "nine days." • Upon the whole, our
attitude here- is that of expectation, based upon the
approaching arrival of Mr. Wilson, and the .possible
departure of Lord Canning—two events that ca.e very
greatly desired. His . lordship's ..movements are .now
tolerably settled. He has "obtained leave" of theLegiS-
lative Council, and is expect-,ed, to such Cawnpore by
the 12th proximo. Ho will be joined there by. Lord
Clyde, the.. two magnates then making- a right royal
progress to Lucknow. Lord Clyde then, it is said, re-
turns to England, Lord Canning spendinc, the cold
season in a tour through the North West and the Pun-
jab, retiring to Simla in April: It has long been de-
cided that Sir Hugh Rose is' to be the new Commander
in Chief. Lords Canning and Clyde will, doubtless,
have much. to settle .as to-the. future of Oude, -which-it
is now affirmed is to be amalgamated with the other
North West 'Proyinces. It is said, also, that there is to
be-a grand distribution of presents to the loyal-Oudeaus.
An expedition into Nepaul, it is to be hoped, will be
arranged during the conference of the two chiefs. There
is'SOTTIO talk about it..
China has not: furnished us with much news. A be-
lief is beginning to form, however, not only! that the .
Peiho affair was entered upon without due consideration,
but that we had no .right to force the passage pending
the signing of the treaty. The Adventurer was to leave
ITong Kong for. Calcuita, it is said, •on the 21st inst.
The 67th- and 99th ReniMents are -under orders for.
according to the 11-icrkar2c; and it is supposed
they twill bo largely supplimented by. native troops.
request has gone home, we hear, for 11,900 in all. •

NANA SAMB.---The Nana is reported (to good to be
true) to be dying of Terai fever, and Azini-ulla Khan is
said to be dead. There 'is ne doubt that the Malaria has
been very serviceable in saving the swordSnian and
hangman trouble, but we need confirmation of all that
reaches us from Nepaul, But, if we have not got the
Nana, we have got, according to the bteknow Hereq,
the uncle of the .Nana's wife, he (Nara Punt Marna
Kursumee Kar) having been arrested at Poona,
but on what charge is not said. We have mentioned
that there has been talk about taking the field against
the Nana. It is even said that the- authorities. haVe
at length fully resolved upon hunting dovin
.the Nana
and rebels in Nepaul,' and flying, columns' will enter the
Terai early this cold season. A similar course will be
adopted with regard to the marauding bands now infest-
ing the Bundlecand country. It is certainly high time
something was done, Jung' 13ahadoor 'professing his
inability to help us. The -district is full of sepoys of
our oldregiments, some having come in • others, the
majority, are living on the proceeds of their plunder,
. &c., and when they hear any police being near, -make a
bolt for the jungles. They are very sickly and quite
done up, and heartily wish, they had not fought against
the Company Bahadoor.

THE LATE MR. ROBERT STEPHENSON.-
HIS MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.

In our Saturday's publication, we were enabled to
give full particulars relative to the funeral of the late
Mr: Robert Stephenson. We now have
.Much satis-
faction in alluding to the munificent bequests which he
has made on behalf of several important public charities
and other institutions. It is gratifying, says the Times,
to be able to state that Mr. Stephenson has bequeathed
by his will a sum amounting to £25,000 to various
public institutions, located chiefly in Newcastle-upui-
Tyne, in the vicinity of which he was born, and with
which so great a portion of his life was so closely
identified. To the _Newcastle Infirmary he has. criven
£10,000; to the Literary and Philosophical Institution. 6
of that town, £7,000 ; to the Institution of Mining
Engineers there, £2,000 ; to the Institution of Civil
Engineers, London, £2,000 ; to the Society for Promo-
ting Christian Knowledge, £2,000 ; and to the Society
for Providing Additional Curates in Populous Places,
£2,000.
At Sunderland, Shields, and Whitby, all the places of
business were closed in the afternoon of Friday. The
ships carried their flags half-mast high, while muffled
peals rang from the churches.
At Newcastle and Gateshead the same marks of respect
were paid ; and in the former town a special service was
held at half-past eleven, and was attended by 1,000
workmen, who, dressed in black, walked in procession
four abreast from the different factories. The church
was crowded, and a funeral sermon was preached by the
vicar.

SI'ORTING, IN THIBET.—We have seen an extract
from a letter of Captain Edmund Smyth, dated July 27,
which speaks of sport of no ordinary character in the
hills of Thibet. He had killed 55 head of really large
game, including three,yaks (Bos grunnicits .2), and five
ammon (Ovis ammon), of which two were rams of great
size. Next came 32 burral and 11 thar, eight of them
large males. Of smaller " deer" he did not deign to
speak. Captain Speke, the zealous, able, and successful
African traveller, had asked Captain Smyth to join him
in his projected expedition • and it will rejoice all friends
of scientific exploration to learn .that to the energy and
high capacity of Captain Spoke will be added the high
qualifications of Captain Edmur.d Smyth, in one of the
most interesting exi,oditien.s ever undertaken for the
exploration cf Africa.