The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-13 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Common Congou has been taken sparingly at 8?,,1
per lb., but other kinds have been neglected.
SuGArt.—Since the early part of the week, the market
has ruled dull, though steady. British Plantation has been
at full value. Barbadoes went at Gd advance, viz., at 37s
Gd for heavy yellow to good bright grocery. Jamaica has
found buyers at 35s Gd to 37s for good brown to mid yellow.
East India. —No Bengal or Madras has been sold publicly.
Mauritius has realised 3d advance for a small quantity,
most of that offered publicly being held for Gd to is above
the previous rates. Benares was taken in at 39s to 39s 61
for mid to good mid, but damp and washed sold at 38s Gd.
Foreign.—Unclayed Manilla found buyers at 31s 6d pri-
vately. A cargo of Havanuah, No. 14, for the Mediter-
ranean went at 25s fully insured. Cuba Muscovado was
taken in publicly, holders asking is per cent. advance.
Refined has been in fair demand at 46s Gd to 47s for brown
lumps, and at 47s 6d to 53s for grocery.
COFFEE.—This market also has presented an inactive
appearance. Until this day (Friday) there have been no
public sales of plantation Ceylon, and very little Foreign
has been offered. Santos on the spot has been at full prices,
and afloat a cargo has been sold at 43s Gd. Mocha has
been sold privately at Sys to SGs for mid and good short
berry. Native Ceylon has been sold at 48s to 48s 9d for
low to good ord to fine ord.
ItICE.—In this article there have boon no public sales.
SPlCES.—Pimento has been steady, and brought 5d to
to sgd for mid to mid shelly and greyish. Nutmegs have
realised 2s ld to 2s 3d for Penang. Mace has been sold at
2s to 2s ld, and Cassia Vera at 525, common, however,
having been taken in at 38s.
INDIGO.—The public sales are in progress, and for Kur-
palls 2d to 3d advance has been obtained, and the biddings
have been with spirit.
COCHINEAL.—Rather lower rates have been accepted.
SALTPETRE.—This article has ruled heavy ; good mid
dingy colour, 61 per cent. refraction, sold at 29s 6d, and
good 5 per cent. at 31s. Madras brought 25s 6d for small
grey 6 per cent.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been dull at 53s per cwt. on the
spot, being lower.
GREEN FRUIT.—The sale of West India pine apples con-
tinues good ; 13,000 sold by Keeling and Hunt at public
sale were taken freely by the trade. Oranges have ad-
vanced 10s, and lemons 5s per package. A moderate sale
fur nuts.

MURDER AT ROTHIVELL, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.— A.
murder was committed on Friday at Bothwell, near Ket-
tering. The victim was Mr. Benjamin Cheney, a ft-
spectable miller and farmer, of Bothwell, upwards of 80
years of age. About noon on Friday last he left home
for the purpose of attending Kettering market, as was
his custom, on foot, and shortly after he was found by
two women, dead, and weltering in his blood, near a
style on the footpath leading to Kettering, at about
half-a-mile distance from Bothwell. His pockets were
found unbuttoned, and some gold and silver which lie
' bad taken with him wen.) missing, but two cheques for
201. each were still on his person. From a surgical ex-
amination it appeared that the old man had been killed
by violent blows on the back of the head with some heavy
and sharp instrument like an axe or hatchet. A young
man named Isaac Pinnock (a cripple, of bad character)
was immediately arrested upon suspicion. From the
evidence given before Mr. Marshal, the coroner, on
Saturday, a verdict of Wilful Murder was returned. A
hatchet was found which had blood and grey hairs at-
tached to it, and was proved to belong to Pinnock. It
also appeared that Pinnock had quarrelled with the de-
ceased some time ago.
PUBLIC PETITIONS.—The 53n report, including 1,591
petitions for the abolition of church-rates, signed by
149,031 persons; 921 in favour of the Marriage Law
Amendment Dill, signed by 75,513 persons; 1,691 for
the repeal of the Maynooth College Act, signed by 309,888
persons ; 477 against the Scottish Education Bill, signed
by 33,471 persons ; 66 for prohibiting the sale of alco-
holic drinks, signed by 3,453 persons ; 519 for prohibiting
their sale on Sundays, signed by 134,175 persons ;
a
40 for a restoration of Poland, signed 139 8,361 persona,

" ' I regret that when such a notification was made to
me no fact was mentioned which might have led me to
make an inquiry into the conduct of those accused, and I
am quite ready to institute an inquiry into the conduct of
any officer pointed out to me as having violated a flag of
truce.

" As regards communications that may be sent -to me,
I refer you to the conditions you yon rselves have made,
either to approach or display a flag of truce ; a flag of truce
will be received by the nearest vessel, and sent, as the case
may be, to the senior officer, and I ask no other security
than that which I may reasonably expect from the good
faith and honour of the officers to whom you may think
fit to trust such sorts of communications.

" `I have communicated your letter to Rear• Admiral
Penand, Commander-in-Chief of the French squadron in
the Baltic. He perfectly approves the observations I have
the honour to make to you as regards the restrictions you
wish to impose upon communications we may have occasion
to address to the Russian authorities ; and Admiral Penaud
and myself think it right to point out the serious inconve-
niences and even evils which may be the consequence, the
whole responsibility of which must fall upon those who
have prevented the means of communication when such
evils might have been avoided.

" ' Admiral DUNDAS.'
"The following letter was addressed by Admira
Penaud to AdmirAl Dundas

" ' On board His Imperial Majesty's ship
Tourville, Juno 30.
... . . .. _ ..

" `Monsieur frilly approve the letter you
purpose addressing to the Minister of War at St. Peters-
burg, in reply to that in which he informs you of the re-
strictions which his Government wishes to place upon flags
of truce for the future between vessels of the Anglo-French
fleet and the Russian authorities.

" We could not, in fact, give our consent to exceptional
measures, beyond the customary usages of wrr, the execu-
tion of which may have unhappy consequences, and espe-
cially when it is given to be understood as a motive of the
proposition that the English have made abuse of a flag of
truce.—l am,

Rear-Adrc iral PENAUD,
" Commander-ia-Chief of the Baltic Squadron.' "
The Momitcur also publishes a despatch from Vice-
Admiral Bruat, dated on board the Montebello, 25th
of June, stating that after the pillage of the Kertch
Museum by the Tartar population, and by marauders
of the three armies, more especially by Turks, some
urns and basso•relievors bad been sent on board the
Pomono by the Commander of the Phlegeten. Admiral
Bruat requests instructions as to what he is to do with
these objects, which are of little value. The chief ob-
jects of antiquity and the medals had already been sent
long since to St. Petersburg, end the Admiral states
that he does not think science has much to regret in the
damage done to the Kertch Museum—a damage natu-
rally exaggerated by the Russian journals.

THE TURKISH ARMY IW ASIA.

K.A.RS, Just 8.

This morning General Williams, with his staff, enters
the garrison. His advent appears to be worth an army,
as the men have immense confidence in him, knowing
how well he has fought their battles and fed them, in
spite of peculating pashas, who have grown rich on their
misery. Young Captain Teesdale, 11. A., his personal
Aide-de-Camp, accompanies him, a well-known face too,
for during a long and rigorous winter he resided in the
garrison of Kars, and with a judgment quite beyond his
years, assisted in getting in provisions, quartering the
troops, and protecting them from their worthless officers.
Within the last few months the troops have been hard
at work throwing up fortifications under the able direc-
tion of Colonel Lake, Madras Engineers. The place has
now quite a different aspect from last year ; it is a most
formidable intrenched camp, and, thanks to the un-
wearied exertions of General Williams, it is well provi-
sioned.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9.

The Constantinople post arrives, and with it the ac-
count of the taking of Kertch ; so we fire a salute and
take care to tell all the troops of the good news.
Daring the forenoon our scouts come in with the in-
telligence that the Russians are in full march in our di-
rection. We are ready, but no enemy is yet visible.
The Baron Schwartzenburg, the model of a cavalry
officer, comes in and reports that the enemy are en-
camped within five leagues. He reckons them at 20,000.
The soldiers sleep at their posts, and sentinels are care-
fully posted in double lines round the works.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10.
A large force of Russians has crossed the Karschai.
To-day there is a great rising of the inhabitants of the
town ; the chiefs of quarters visit General Williams and
ask for arms. They are encouraged, and a largest force
is is raised and muskets and ammunition
Many, perhaps most, of these volunteers are armedcii
ith
their own home-made rifles, much
batteries. The
weapons than the common French
and will dou-
/pore forznidable
u fte Twu
f-
ish army. These men are full of ardour,d
less prove most valuable in defending
little staff of English officers Cl/ assigned its post
Colonel
Captain Captain ThompsonTeesdale
guards looks
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.h batteries.
up new
fortifications and strengthening Dr. Sandwith
Lake is the engineer, and engaged in ionldtb. throwing
is inspector of the hospitals, while_ our gallant General
directs the whole, ably seconded by Mr.
Churchill,
attach 6 to the Persian mission, and T tessrs. Zohrab and
Rennison, interpreters. It is astonishing how the Turks
confide in the energy of Englishmen in the hour of
danger.

MONDAY, JUNE 11,
We are all in the saddle at 3 a.m., each engaged i.
his respective duties. Our outposts send word that the
enemy has advanced to Zlinkeni, three hours from Kars.
A corps of 5,000 have marched towards Ardahan, to
cut off our communications with Batoum. A flag of
truce comes in. I go with Captain Teesdale and Mr.

The whole population is seen dressed in the gayest
costumes, each man saluting his neighbour on the oc-
casion of the Bairam. About 7 o'clock a.m. a horseman
arrives from the outposts, " bloody with spurring,
fiery red with haste.'! He reports that the Rus•
sians have struck their tents, and are advancing.
The alarm is raised, and the soldiers march to their
posts. The gaily-dressed citizens buckle on their cart.
ridge pouches and shoulder their muskets, while the
women crowd on the housetops, wringing their hands
and crying "Arran, aman!" In a very short time each
man is at his post, when, looking out from the battle-
ments, we see the dark masses of the enemy steadily ad-
vancing over a broad plain of rich meadow land, covered
with brilliant coloured flowers. As they approach a
beautiful and living panorama is before us ; the enemy
throw out their Cossack and Georgian skirmishers, con-
sisting of irregular cavalry. These are met by our own
Bashi-Bazouks, and a series of tournaments occur in the
grassy space intervening between the masses of advanc-
ing troops and the dark lines of breastworks. Two or
three regiments of cavalry, regular and irregular, now
advance from the Russian lines, and, after a trot of a
mile or two, charge our retreating squadrons of cavalry.
The rout of the latter is complete, but the Bashis fight
admirably while retiring, when puffs of dense white
smoke issue from the Karadagh and Hafiz Batteries,
and the balls are seen to plough into the Russian masses.
The enemy's guns are now brought up, but their balls
glance harmlessly from the dense earthen embankments.
The horsemen of both sides are mingled and rtill for
the entrance, but the Cossacks fall under the deadly firs
of the batteries, while the few on whom the great guns
cannot play are singled out by our riflemen, or fall under
the gallant charges of our irregulars. The attempt to
rush into our works with the retreating cavalry has
failed. After an hour's cannonading and skirmish-
ing the enemy retires, while this repulse raises
the spirits of our garrison to a height of enthusi-
asm. The cunning Russians had chosen for their
attack the very day, the first of the Bairam, and
the very hour, about 9 a.m., when the Turks deliver
themselves up to idleness and rejoicing, and when every-
thing in the shape of duty is neglected. Fortunately
their propinquity for the last few days had kept us all
in a constant state of vigilance. Our loss to-day has been
trifling—perhaps 20, chiefly cavalry, while that of the
enemy can scarcely have been less than 100.
We are awaiting an attack to-night.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17.
Our inspection of the sentries to-night is highly satis-
factory ; everyman and officer is on the alert, and a large
force is under arms all night. We learn tbat the attack-
ing force of yesterday was 25,000 men—a force certainly
insufficient to take Kars. A spy tells us that another
attack of a much inure serious description is arranged for
to-morrow. We are all in high spirits, and quite ready
for any amount of Muscovites.
The enemy has retired to their old encampment. We
learn that they brought three days' provisions with them
yesterday.
The Armenians of Van are said to be in a state of re-
volt, in consequence of the gross insults of the Pasha to
Itheir bishop. A large number have crossed the Russian
frontier.

The reinforcements of Mehemed Cavakli Pasha are
recalled, in consequence of the revolt of the Mcntefill
Arabs near Bagdad.
About 2,000 foot irregulars, first-rate riflemen, from
the Luzi Mountains, are expected shortly to reinferce
our garrison.

ANOTHER, ATTEMPT TO ENCLOSE
HAMPSTEAD-HEATH.

A bill entitled "An Act to Facilitate Leases and
Sales of Settled Estates" has passed the Lords, and
stands this night for a second reading in the House of
Commons. The object of this bill is ostensibly to en-
able tenants for life of settled estates to obtain powers
of lease and sale. It is, of course, a public bill, and pro-
ceeds on the colourable ground that, while the expense
of Parliamentary proceedings is so great, it is but rea-
sonable that tenants for life should be enabled to pro-
cure necessary powers from some more economical tri-
bunal, this tribunal being the Court of Chancery. On
looking through the clauses of the bill one is eot at
first sight at all inclined to quarrel with its provi-
sions, which read like those of auy similar act. Com-
mon sense, however, and common equity would sug-
gest that this bill must not be made a mere cloak for
objectionable applications. Care must be taken—as
this bill professes merely to deal with matters of
form—that such petitions as would not upon
equitable
grounds have met with the assent of Parliament,still less
those who have been rejected by Parliament, should be
smuggled through the Court of Chancery. Nov', it
but right that the members of the House of Commons
should be informed that the bill for facilitating the
"Leases and Sales of Settled Estates" is under anotherl
name their old friend "a Bill for permitting the Efnre u ;
sure of Hampstead-heath." It is quits needless
olio of
years past, not a ses-
the enclsure: for, during many _
h art of Sir T.
sion has gone by without an effort on tide p
to go again into the arguments affecting the pcy
have permitted
M. Wilson to run some bill which wou
p Mead-heath 1 • Jaye, in
sitions for the enclosure
of Ham- sParliamentary nuisance
as as great a
.. nuisance,
fact, become well-nigha public one if the objeit through the two Houses of Legislature, The pitted
itct
as the fact itself would be
effect. It
It has been
whose interests would be most
immediately by those
sriielednttoto
affected by the success of rT. M Wilson's
immediately
bill, which recognises the •
desired could be car
attempt that this
of persons • necessity of
intentions of the
promoting the interests entitled under the
settlement, is entirely
Sir T.
settlers. In a word, M. Wilson is desirous of
presenting himself before the Court of Chancery, with-
-out having to argue against the grounds upon which his
applic
• ations to Parliament have hitherto been rejected.
parliament is thus made to delegate to the Court of
Chancery powers which itself refuses to exercise. Another
point well worthy of notice is, that the main cause of the
defeat hitherto of Sir T. M. Wilson's attempts to enclose
the Heath has been that the public had ample notice
of his intention through the necessary publicity of a
discussion in Parliament, Under this new arrange-
ment no such publicity would exist, and he woud
be enabled 'tl quie yto smuggle through the Court of
Chancery a measure which has been more than mice
condemned by the judges, and over and over again
rejected by Parliament. The express ground of the re-
jection has been that the will under which Sir T. M.
Wilson enjoys the property contaips intrinsic evidence
of the testator's intention that lie should not have the
powers which he now seeks to obtain. Under these cir-
cumstances, even if the bill should be proved, such an
one as should receive the assent of the Commons, it is,
at least, but reasonable that all such applications as have
already been rejected by Parliament should be excluded
from its operation. We have done our duty in putting
the members of the Lower House upon their guard ; it
is for them to watch over the public interests, and to
see that Hampstead-heath is not made the site of a new
suburb by some speculative builder.-7istcs.
n

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MARQUIS OF THOMOND.—
The mortal remains of this distinguished officer and
deeply-lamented nobleman were deposited in the cata-
combs of St, Saviour's Church, Walcot, Bath, on Tues•
day last,