The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-12 00:00:00

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.

r The correspondent of the Jlloning Ileraici in the
Crimea, in his letter dated Nov. 24, says
I have certain intelligence that Sir Colin Campbell is
coming back to the Crimea. Some say he is to have a
separate command in Auia. The Highland division are
in a perfect delirium of delight at this news, and the
pipers now give out " the Campbells are coming" with
a Gaelic gusto and thrilling intensity it would do your
heart good to listen to. Every one who knows Sir Colin's
career cannot but acknowledge the daring intrepidity of
the man. We may class among "Household Words'
his celebrated exclamation at Alrna—" Highlanders
never retire l" Those who seem well acquainted with.
Sir Colin Campbell expect more from his sword th
his pen. The latter will probably aim at Spartan
brevity—a praiseworthy style for which Wellington
was, as his grace's de,pltches prove, pre-eminently die-
tinguished. So much far the pen. And then, as to
the sword, we may proudly point not only to the present
Crimean campaign, but to battle after battle, from
Coruena to Vnneira, Barrosa, Tarifa, Tarragona, Osman
Vittoria, St. Selmstian and BidasFoa, and to services in
America, the West Indier, C ,ins, and India.
Our Highlanders have neither eyes n a- ears for aught
else but "Sir Colin," and for Friday next, St. Andrew's.
day, when all honour will I e heaped upon their favou-
rite hero, although absent, and hopes from their very
hews expressed that his app .intm.nt will prove a fact
and not "a shard"--a fiction, The 93d have already
rummaged up what Sir Colin reported of them as to
Ba'aklava. Isubjoin it :

" GENERAL AFTER ORDERS.
" Head quarters, before Sebast,pol, Oct. 29, 1554.
"No. 1. The commander of the forces feels deeply in-
debted to Major-General Sir Colin Campbell for his able
a•od persevering exertions in the action in front of Bala-
klava on the 25A:1 inst., and he has great pleasure in pub-
li•hirig to the army the brilliant manner in which the 931
Highlanders, uuder his able directions, repulsed the
enemy's cavalry. The major-general had such confidence
in this distinguished regiment, that he was satisfied that it
should receive the charge in line, and the result proved
that his confidence was not misplaced.
" By order,
" J. B. B. ESTCOURT, Adj.-Gen."

(Signed)

Both Field-Marshal Lord Ragla", who is3ued the
above order, and Adjutant• General Estcourt have gone
to their "long home," but printed records prove their
estimation, not only of the 93d Highlanders, but of the
42,1 also, with others ; and among these printed records
we find that Sir Colin Campbell does not simply notice
the conduct of the "sons of the kilt," but that he very
properly gives all who serve their country a clear stage
and no favour. Let the following extract of a letter
from the Duke of Newcastle to Lord Raglan, dated
Nov. 21, 1854, prove this fact :
"I take the present opportunity to assure your lordship
of the satisfactio❑ with which I have received the testi-
mony borne by Major-General Sir Colin Campbell in his
report, enclosed in your despatch of the 28th October, to
the assistance rendered by the Itoyal Marino Artillery and
Royal Marines, in opposing the advance of the enemy's ca-
valry in the action before Balaklava of the 25th of that
month."

Sir Colin Campbell is, I am sure, as popular with
blue-jackets as with red-coats.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

Increase of' the Securities in the Issue
Department.
(Prom the Gazette of last Evening.)
At the Court at WindAor, the 7th day of December,
1855—present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.

It having been represented to her Majesty in Council
by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England,
by a memorial sealed with the seal of the said Governor
and Company, and (fat:A the twenty-sixth day of No-
vember, or e thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, that
certain bankers, in the said memorial named, who, on
the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four, were issuing their own bank notes to the ex-
tent of sums amounting, in the aggregate, to the sum of
seven hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and
twenty-three pounds, have ceased to issue their own bank
notes, and the said Governor and Company thereupon
humbly make application to be authorised, under the
provisions of the Act, passed in the seventh and eighth
years of the reign of her Majesty, chapter thirty-
two, entitled "An Act to regulate the issue of
bank notes, and for giving to the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England certain privi-
leges fur a limited period," to increase the amount of
securities in the Issue D-partment of the Bank of Eng-
land, and to extend the issue of their own bank notes to
an amount not exceeding two-thirds of the amount which
the bankers, so ceasing to issue, were authorised to issue
under the provisions of that Act : Now, it is this day
ordered by her Majesty, by and with the advice of her
Privy Council, that the said Governor and Company
shall he, and they are hereby, authoriseri and empowered
to increase the amount of securities in the Issue Depart-
ment of the Bank of England to the extent of four hun-
dred and seventy•five thousand pounds, beyond the total
sum or value of fourteen million pounds in the said Act
mentioned, and thereupon to issue additional Bank of
England notes from the said Issue Department in man-
ner in the said Act mentioned, to the amount of four
hundred and seventy-five thousand pounds.

C. C. GREVILLE.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.

The opening of a section of this line from Montreal to
Brockvire was celebrated with great rtjoicing ou Satur-
day, the 17th of last month. A magnificent banquet
was prepared at the Town-hall, and about 450 ladies and
gentlemen partook of it.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the Grand Trunk Rail.
way, stated that before rteamers were on the St. Law-
rence it used to take eight or ten days to come up by
boat from Montreal to 13rockyille-; since then they had
completed a line of canals, which enabled them to accom.
pli.sh the distance in one-fifth of the time formerly occur
pied ; but now, by means of the railway, the distance
between Montreal and Brockville was accomplished in
six hours, and he hoped shortly it would be reduced to
four or five hours.
"Prosperity to the town of Brockville," and other
toasts, were drunk and responded to with great enthu-
siasm.
The distance from Montreal to Brockville is about
125 miles.
MARKET NEWS.--(This Day).

CORN EXCHANGE.
The supply of English wheat in to-day's market was
chiefly composed of ➢londay's unsold samples. The in-
quiry for all kinds was so trilling that the quotat!ona wero
almost nominal.

t• early B,COO quarters of wheat have arrived from
abroad. Scarcely a transaction took place in that grain,
at Monday's currency.
We had a very dull sale for barley and malt, at the late
decline.
The arrival of Irish oats having been largo, the oat trade
Was dull, at basely stationary prices.
Beaus, peas, and flour were excessively heavy. The top
price of the best town-made flour is now 73s per 280 lbs.
ARRIVALS
1.1711,e0 Iy.
ijso Malt. Oats. °6S
2
23,130
„ 100055...
—I I
4,2 v 8240br11

Wheat.
2,470

.4nglish ..
Irish ....

foreign } 7,770

BOROUGH HOP.
, The amount of business loin in our market is very
g
united. Prices, however, are supported. m

WHITECHAPEL.
LlrZo sunplics of moat wero on sale to-day, yet a good
business was doing, ns follow. : Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 8d
tuutton, 38 2d to 4s t t ; veal, 38 8d to 4s Sd ; pork, as Gi
to 5s t,:l per Sibs. by the carcase

tgooltdhealtasPt ata.rirsift)is,
PRICE OF
English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per
which, at the ng
mills .--
premiumTh e
(accordingquotation of
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25'27 ;
Ounce
about 4 per E
and, _ the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25.27 A , it follows that gold is about the same price
in Paris and London. fly advice, from Hambur
the g
price of gold is 425 per mark, which, at the English
Mint price of 3/. 174 10!id. per ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.48 ; and, the exchange at Ham-
burg on London at short being 13.5!,, it follows that gold
is 0.29 per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New York on London forije
bills at GO days' sidlt is
.about 108.1 per cent, 31“.1,:et;n0.
par of exchange between England and Amerca ._-_,...._ia:
109 23-40 per cent., it. follows that the exchange is"""
transport and difference nally 1 03 per cent. against England ; but, afterof
snakingin.
allowance for charges of
the transmis-
terest, the present rate leaves no profit
sion of gold either way between th.itocountries.