The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, _TUESDAY.. EVE.!kVIN GL JULY 17, 1 Ititi.

stances, he must be well disposed towards the
bondholders. He is, however, hampered
by certain colleagues, who have not as
sound financial views, and who have as yet too
strong support in the House of Representatives to
be overruled. But let the bondholders only stand
firm, and they may rest assured that " there is a
good time coming," in which their just claims
must be fairly met. Buenos Ayres has the means
—she must show the will. There is a healthier
state of public opinion arising in South America,
and when she has seen what Chili has done she
cannot remain insensible. There is also the by
no means improbable intervention of the British
Government, and that at no distant day, in favour
of its defrauded subjects. A remonstrance from Lord
CLARENDON, conveyed through a few ships of war,
will speedily produce better results than those
now demanded, although the matter has been
done with a bad grace, and when repudiation is
no longer possible, will not retrieve the damaged '
reputations of those who were dishonest so long
as it was possible, and would still continue to do
so if they dared. We hope that they will not
await so stringent a notice of their misconduct,
but strive to regain their characters while there is
yet time, and before the " light cloud" has passed
away, and carried with it the sole remaining hope
of Buenos Ayres.

In another part of to-day's impression will be
found a Report of the proceedings at the First
Annual Meeting of the Times Fire Assurance
Company, to which we feel justified in drawing
attention. The company, as will be seen, have
granted 6,395 new policies during its first year
of operations, of which; 2,629 are for fire and
3,766 for plate glass. The last description of
policy is evidently growing more and more popu-
Ilar, and promises to form a very important part
of the business of this company.

LONDON AND souTri-WESTERN RAIL.
WA Y—ADJOUJOED MEETING.:
(THIS DAY.)

The adjourned special general meeting;was held this
day, W. J. Chaplin, Esq., M.P., in the chair.
In the absence of the Secretary, Mr. Macaulay read
the notice of the aljournment from the 13th inst.

The CHAIBILIN then annour ced the result of the polle
taken upon the two resolutions and two amendments,
which were :—For the Chairman's Resolutions, 501
voters, 1,922,2861. capital; for the Amendraeuts, 101
voters, 269,858/. capital.
After some slight discussion on the subject generally,
the meeting separated.

COMMITTEE ON TEE CITY OF LONDOI

WRIT.

Yesterday morning the committee assembled for the
purpose of hearing Baron Roth:-child by counsel. Mr.
Walpole presided, and there were also present the At-
torney and Solicitor-General, Lord Seymour, Mr. Fresh-
field, Lord Hotham, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. T. Duncombe,
and the Lord Advocate.
Mr. Bramwell, Q.C., who, with Mr. Honyman, ap-
peared for Baron Rothschild, volunteered every infor-
mation on the part of the Baron, but at the same time
expressed an opinion that the evidence already taken
before the committee was complete, and that the ques-
tion was ripe for decision.
The Chairman—ls there any other evidence that you
wish to bring before the committee ?
Mr. Bramwell replied that he could not at present
suggest any other materials. There were two points to
which be would direct the attention of the committee.
First, whether there was any contract at all ; and, as- 1
Burning that there was a contract, whether it came with-
in the meaning of the act of Parliament which dealt with
such matters. He submitted, with very considerable
confidence, that in this case there was no contract. He
contended, moreover, that the burden of proof was with
those who said there was a contract, and not with those who
denied it. The learned counsel having detailed the faots
connected with the loan, and critically examined the act
of Parliament authorising it, proceeded to say that no
contract had been entered into, but merely a provisional
agreement, and that no one was bound in any way to
the baron in virtue of that agreement. If Baron Roths-
child died the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
could not come down upon his executors for a fulfil-
ment of the agreement ; nor were the Lords Commis-
goners themselves responsible.
The arguments of counsel, which were of an abstruse
character, occupied the whole of the sitting.

EXAMINATION FOR THE INDIAN CIVIL
SERVICE.

Yesterday morning the examination of candidates for
civil service in India took place at King's College, when
113 candidates presented themselves. The following are
the subjects of examination, with the names of the ex-
aminers :
English Literature, &c.—The Right Hon. Sir James
Stephen, K.C.8., LL.D., professor of modern history,
Cambridge • the Rev. F. Temple, M.A.,, principal of
Kneller
Classical.—The Rev. G. Rawlinson, MA., Exeter
College, Oxford • the Rev. R. Congreve, MA., Wad-
ham College, Oxford.
Frencb.—M. Baron, doctor of the University of
France and member of the University of Belgium ; M.
de Vericour, professor of modern languages, Queen's
College, Cork.
Italian.—Mr. A. Panizzi, British Museum.
German.—Professor Max Muller, M.A., Taylor In•
stitution, Oxford.
Mathematics.—Mr. A. Cayley, M.A., Trinity Col-
lege, Cambridge ; Mr. G. G. Stokes, professor of mathe-
matics, Cambridge.
Natural Science.— Mr. G. J. Allman, M.D., professor
of botany, Trinity College, Dublin ; Mr. G. D. Liveing,
M.A., lecturer on natural science, St. John's College,
Cambridge.
Moral Science.—The Rev. J. M'Cosh, LL.D,, pro-
fessor of logic, Queen's College, Belfast ; Mr. Alexander
Grant, M.A., Oriel College, Oxford.
Arabic.—Colonel J. W. Ouseley, professor of Arabic,
Haileybury:
Sanscrit.—Mr. Monier Williams, M.A., professor of
Sanscrit, Haileybury.
The examination will close on Saturday, the 28th
instant.

tain the attitude it has assumed in consequence of the
reFolutions of the Diet of the 9th of December and the
Bth of February. She hopes that the devotion with
which she has def4nded the interests of Germany will
entitle her to the esteem of her confederates."

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, MONDAY AFTERNOON.
The paddle-wheel steam-ship Pacific, Capt. C.
Thompson, arrived in the Sound this afternoon
with dates from Sydney, April 14 ; Melbourne,
April 19 ; Kinn°. George's Sound, April 28 ; Mauri-
tius, May 26 ; Cape of Good Hope, June 12 ; St.
Helena, June 22 ; St. Vincent, July 4 ; and Ma-
deira, July 11. She brings 36,845 ounces of gold-
dust, and 4,151 sovereigns, valued in all at 151,5311.;
a few packages of merchandise, and 86 first-class
passengers, among whom are—from Auckland, Mr.
Swainson, Attorney-General of New Zealand, and
Lieut. R. K. Murchison, 58th Regiment ; from
Sydney, Mr. James Donaldson, Mr. W. R. Scott,
and Mr. Geo. A. Lloyd, J.P. ; from the Mauri-
tius, Capt. Williamson, and Lieutenant Glynn and
Higge, 85th Regiment ; and Captain Manyard,
of the screw steamer Propontis ; from the Cape,
the Hon. C. B. Pine, Lieut.-Governor of Natal,
and Mr. Blanc', M.P.; and from Madagascar, the
Rev. W. Ellis.
The Pacific burdens 1,500 tons, and has engines
of 500-horse power.. She was built last year by
Mr. Scott Russell, for the purpose of running be-
tween Melbourne and Sydney. She left Plymouth,
outward, on the 30th of October, but the circum-
stances of the coasting traffic had so changed that
the colonists decided on sending her back to Eng-
land, under the charge of Mr. Lloyd. She would
have made a good run home but for the delay in
calling at so many ports where coal was not ready.
She is, however, only 34 days from the Cape, in-
chiding 6} for stoppages at various ports. -During
the whole voyage home she has been under steam
only 59 days.
The news from Australia is, on the whole, satis-
factory. Everything was quiet, and gold-dust was
coming in as usual.
Goods were still low, and not likely to rise while
importations continue so large. The mail from
England of the 4th of February had not reached
Melbourne on the 19th of April, but was daily ex-
pected.
The Red Jacket was to leave for Liverpool on
the Ist of May.
The Great Britain, with 39,500 ounces of gold,
cleared out 18th of April, for London.
Gold at Bendigo, 31. 15s. per ounce ; fine flour,
361. per ton ; and 12s. 6d. per bushel given for
best samples of wheat ; masons and bricklayers,
15s. per day; blacksmiths, 4/. 10s. to 6/. per week,
with rations.,
At King George's Sound was the bark Forres,
which was to sail on the 29th April for Calcutta.
At the Mauritius great dissatisfaction existed in
consequence of the abandonment of the steam pos-
tal communication. While proposals were making
to the Pacific to take up the line, it transpired that
the Governor of the Mauritius offered 15,0001.,
and the Governor of Bourbon 10,00 u/. per annum,
for a monthly mail to Ceylon or Aden, or via the
Cape of Good Hope, if it could be accomplished in
the same same time.
The mails are now carried by two French Go-
vernment schooners and two English chartered