The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-09 00:00:00

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professional gentlemen who could be found in this me
trorlis.
Mr. GRADy, in moving a vote of thanks to the chair:
man for his able and courteous conduct in the chair,
al
said.
although the compliment was an ordinary and usu
one, yet they Would agree with him that the chairman
was richly entitled to it.
Mr. CHANDLER seconded the motion, and it was at
once carried, amidst warm applause.
The CHAIRMAN having appropriately returned his
acknowledgments, the proceedings terminated,ardS
The directors and shareholders present after
partook of an elegant dejeuner,l which had been prepared
for thein in an apartment adjoining the Board-room
_;
during which "the health of the company's agents" 'gr.
proposed by Mr. Compton, seconded by the Rev- "
Wood, and cordially honoured. After several other
toasts, the meeting separated.
ABUSE OF GOVERNMENT PAT.RONAGT
—FAMILY'INFLUENCE AGAIN!

, -
aliSvenl ; TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
being
o—TGheevecroulmumennts oafbyuosuers winiddeulyu-essprzaedtjuoudrranalw
your
._
attention to the announcement in The Sun of last nigh/
of the appointment by Lord Panmure of a "Pug gen
tleman "to the important post of Assistant Director'ur
General to the Army Clothing Board. Most of yarode
numerous readers will have remembered the speech/13w,
very recently by -our present Secretary for the ':
Ils truste.ae
Department, in the House of Commons.
(the noble Earl was understood to say) that as far as
.1...
was concerned, he would be enabled, in cosolidating.Ti:
Board of Ordnance with that of the War, to let the Peu,u,iii
see that neither rank nor family influence should end
talent,
to make appointments unless the recipients had. t
possible Pu"
the right men in their right places."
claims, and merit; that he would as far as pos--,,
this declaration, we were last night informed th
fill the
George Dalhousie Ramsay has been appointed to Metter
very important and lucrative post of Assistant edent
to the Army Clothing Board ! Ask 937 indeps
state
to sta
member of the house, call upon Lord Panou/e, public
what claims this young gentleman has upon the glieet,
service, and what qualification he hold as re3rizeference
merit, or capability for such an a pointrnen; that the
to the "Royal Red Book "informsPP the Publ.° kin the
clerk
young gentleman in question isa third-class i ?wore.
In accordans.„teritrh.
War-office, also private secretary to Lorubeei to the
So much for family influence. He is also OP
llonLera
noble earl. These are facts which cannot be ceutradicted,
Mr. Editor, you and the public have a righttoca_„ clan
Panmure for an explanation on what ground:l...Solar
he Chas thus abused the patronage at his dilS'PeiiisTOY
ob •
(silent servant, ONS
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THE,EMPRESS ECGENIE.—The report _ PIP
allude rein
several of the metropolitan journals, that the ears to
Eugenie was in a very interesting condition, aPy„,4 tele-
be correct ; for a few days ago Dr. Loceek "
graphed for, and immediately
proceeded
i capitil. T,ondeu on
Sir James Hudson has left Turin too be
directed
in
leave. The affairs of the legation are to be clkl.n
his absence by the secretary, the Hon. E. 1.8.,1 :tatedt
The Venerable Duke of Rutland will, it ite iteso,
resume his aquatic trips early next month, in /
lotion yacht. to portniew.
Lord and Lady Leigh have returned
square, from Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire. Staff
is
The Duke of Sutherland has arrived at
if' 0'
ded to the French
House from Clifden House, near Maidenh?'
vast Jo-
grace shortly departs on hisaannual visitto hiseintencl•
mains in Sutherlandshire - his grace, we bellev.4o,rebea
ing to pass the summer at his romantic seat, -s/
Castle. I: ntO 11°.e'
EAST
INDIA COMPANY'S STOCK.---Accoruinif,
root 0.
liamentary paper, published on Friday, the 3, reset'
Einatsetrelsnt,didausritoogcklBtrsa27lfeBrsre3,
atoodloalnBss,Zfai:gos93,4o43.
Company's rupees.
Mr. Hardy, her Majesty's vice-consul at Ce°°ostf3c7ll;
pople, is returning to England for the
purPes ~, yeas 3
suiting an occulist; his sight failing after Pert,,
JOHN MACPHERSQN FERGUSON.---This
work in the consular office at Porn. eat ADglrtal
DEATH OF ANOTHER FLAG OFFICES, ,---An able fl
veerborgh, co
gallant Admiral died at his residence, in Viu
nearly
i
Tuesday, at an advanced age. He had been nee'
..--
years in the service. Esosl),,er
„e
CLOSE OF TRANSFER AT THE BANK ~-. Free
Yesterday the Books of Transfer for the New f yrs'
per Cent Annuities, Annuities for TerniS e au a
Three and a Half per Cent. Annuities, and deeds 0°
Half per Cent. Annuities, on which the dive the
/300
due July 2, were shut until the 18th of JOY , ta Atinui‘i
of Transfer for the Three per Cent. Consolidate aofh re
JtioeslygoinTgbeindtiovnideowodisedwgearls,boapreaidshuoot
Ittilolodthaey, the 9:1:
of July. cape
THE CRIMEA.—The victorious career of thedreuna
tionary forces under Sir George Brown and Sir
ter to
Lyons having naturally directed public attentreapher to
scenes of their triumph. Mr. J. Wyld, e°l peooW/i'
the Queen, has stepped forward with his u6,e3,, foiledea,!.
tude to supply an acknowledged want, and L'enuntry
• excellenttween
A nmapaap
a(nd23 fee:
fft
a1:y1.6 includingin ch es)Koefrttchh:aen-(al ,e rdebsei42:/"
The progress of the expedition both by '50,,,`,1513f ,„t":
may be readily traced on it—a spirited PL-.4°P'"„s,
H M.S. Terrible, being given. 03,:trea"
attack of Kertch and Yenikale, by Leut, ii..,• rl' ti°"t
soundings _
pointed
out,
oagnedthtehre w Russianitb
ot
bl is:re ey'a-iee a bl°
alsoahliresioßt.N"
matter. A
verY 0° irteb*
STATION MASTER KILLED.
RAILWAY;
ing accident occurred at the Mottram statioe t, 00°.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Fail9l3lq3o°'-
after noon on Thursday, the sta.tionenastes,„ 0, the
booking office to meet the 7 a.m.
Stubbs, being killed whilst crossing the line 'fin frot3
Hull to Manchester, which was then in sight' 30 pass ill
stop- at the opposite platform. He attempted top oie.llo
front of a special train of empty coke wagr 9'ool
he had received notice, and he was theretorei olive.'
would not stop at that station ; but he eviticeeft Le then
culated the speed at which it was going, l. old "`"-
. came up at the rate of about 15 miles a, aottl?„.de by
unfortunate man was dashed forward about 2v gee°
the buffer of the engine, which caught sglie o°4ll
where ti. 0004
he fell, and threw him across the rails,
passed over his face and limbs. Ire °in° lihe de.
quite dead before the train could be steel, d
ereearri,,e-* env
ceased was about 26 years of age, and tio",-D.--'-i-ini-so.
STATE OF THE ABUT BEFORE SEBASTO`,:, in roe—mb r 0
mittge met again yesterday at 12 other-o'clee ¢e
being
17, Mr, Roebuck in the chair, all the esds9, .-e„: a-
being present. The meeting, as on Wedbu cortsl"t-iroe
private, the public were not admitted. T few:noel-or
Passenger trad
woo
tion of their report and the queetion of the •
...,03ineu 0.
to the various witnesses who have been "of o,onyhe
cupied the Committee until the usual hour.seiro of I"
ment (four o'clock), when the further disctu...„ iieste.orie
various matters was postponed until Chest,/411:Ov Vic' Al
The New Hospital for Diseases of the hir, Itoirr
Park, the first stone of which was by bels on Ilhnuiecl
Highness Prince Albert in June, 1851, w-accorePe-p.
day last inspected by his royal highness, ~..e Ijon•_00,1
by Lord George Lennox and Captain tii_iof; oPe,,ff,
De Ros, equerry in waiting, prior to its b:serer,
21'0,1
for the reception of in-patients. The lobos, r,
. H. E. Gurney, Mr. H. Tucker, Mr• , sicitOSllott•
other members of the committee, the PaYpr, 13it,tei
Jeaffreson, Dr. Peacock, Dr.
: of the institution, including Mr-
eienett,
ga9tece his pp
and Dr. Clark, and several of the earliest..ra:,,r, ll,l_,;frl
Mr. Tidswell, etc., were in waiting; to secelsoue o'c old,
highness, who arrived 'at the building tt'a fitsgeriog
At the 'Middlesex Sessions yesterdaYJe.llt, of leor
stolen a watch, value 41., the
25, a ticket-of-leave man, was found gu,1.,0)-'iniata was
tleman, f:om his person. In 1850 the
aPsiraetroars
propertY IN risco°. rob"
sentenced to 10 years' transportation for, e to si.,?rbton
bery. The Assistant-Judge sentenced 101;: nor. Preerd
penal servitede. Mr. Le Breton prosecutcoted of
vol.lt' of
defended.—Thos, Adderson, 17, was °fly! a etao'_ut i
from the person. It appeared that herd °th : Oa,
young thieves. The Assistant-Judge 51/ vitudeito 5/3 •
variably sentl3nced thief trainers to pe"al preerisoner a'aint'
therefore, sentenced him to four years. .11:, Acquaint'
tbe
acquaintance in court) : "Four years, Polo %gas
ante : "All right, Tom." Mr. 013n1 leas
IVO' 'sit
prisoner. 4- of t°. be
General Greindl, Belgian MI
oid, _ill be
just left for Germany, in order, it is se
..ogll
different fortresses in that countrY. „la th'
absent about three weeks, and ow'
do'cf °f
France. eel/ •
A Paris correspondent of the .1-11'd
oval°
Brussels says : ihe a° WY-
. of t, 60e ,
"The examination of the question i 000vern
of Austria would carry me too far; set the i' 501
self to affirming with some certainty thst veroelvoeo ia
ments of France and England do neable chat:eon'
symptoms which announce this consider, have
so itte
the policy and resolutions of Austria.
rumour „bed
tradict, with still more assurance, a `ot collif it of
probable, so impossible, that one caned given , sc",
how journals should have accepted ae f. It yna oL
culatton, without the addition of a Prl , del0;0-5, at
cording to some English journals, ahejach P, r tbe
• the French Minister at Berlin and the -r r • .Bjoa for
the 73 be,
Hanover, ' to the effect of obtaining
passage of a corps of the imperial arine9_ by eiro,ce of
verian territory to Lubeck, where st reTbis p.;reocb
ready to convey them into the Billion the I,rench
intelligence is quite unfounded.
will be in a' Dorn
troops embark for the Baltic, it ~ .00 to
~, ia
port, as it was last year for the exPeditl
,e, oleo ei
Bind:" f the 29'1' r frn
A letter from St. Petersburg 0 A lotto
olio
the National Gazette, says :—. _ tho eati,eatiot!
Irkut-k states that the river .A.m0i?1,4 negoisiteo
between Russia and China, is 11
_?.._46,. .I!_,lt
which has often been the subjeeti; to be % largo
by the allied squadron in constantly -r_L'sing tr1101„010
number of troops are
cl Pa©d there 0,
Irkutsk, and many officers have_ rfr „roe t :role
the other side of the Baikal. -pa" •;„ation 'OO
Amor with two steamers, just Ivo
cloned the d°seesed.
Russians had definitively abseil
_or_orly povist
noto
sian governor-general opened th..0,114:09 aftliervioli
of that river, which they hadeip
_PI-,I ielit to
_joie
During this period small in:iicifsll'
plifiD4
_lLecor!
have sprung up along g..g.1)."0f late, 13;lliej
neither to Russia nor to la la
ltiOn haS Die°,lll aclaii,eire
the governor-general's attben
made tee- ,nblise_,
these townships, and he jr_
_,a. To eau.lloo 109
ledge the supremacy of -themusel an weals
I been organised on the Amoo •
regular government over
r,,