The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-30 00:00:00

Five ran.

LATEST BETTING.
UNION CUP.
agst Orinoco (offered)
agst Pumicestone (taken)
agst Early Bird (taken)
agst Hercules

2to 1

12 to 1

TRADESMEN'S CUP.
sto 4 agst Neviie
sto 1 agst any other

FRANCE.

MARSEILLES, May 28.—The Simois has arrived
from Constantinople, with Gen. Monnet on board.
She brings news from that city to the 21st. General
Vivian was orBanising a camp of 25,000 men in
the plain of Unkiar-Skelessi. It will be composed
of the Turco English Legion and of Turkish
Regulars. The English officers will reside in the
Russian palace of Buyuk Dere. The last news re-
ceived at Constantinople from the Crimea was to
the 19th. Numerous reinforcements were arriv-
ing. The French were encamped at Kasatch and
Kamiesch. The Sardinian troops had disembarked
at Balaklava. Omer Paella was expected with
25,000 men ; Sefer Bey had already arrived at
Kamiesch. Preparations were making for an ex-
pedition to the north of Sebastopol, the object of
which was to cut off the communications between
Sebastopol and the Russian camp. General Bouat
had returned to the Crimea.
The Debats says :
" The expedition to Kertcb, it is but just to remark,
was first conceived by General Canrobert, who had al-
ready embarked 12,000 men for that p-zrpose, when a
despatch from Paris led to their return. General Pelis-
sier has now executed it with the co-operation of some
English forces, and the operation has completely suc-
ceeded. At the same time that the new General-in-
Chief is carrying the army forward, he is also pushing
on the siege works with vigour. As the combined
army of the three powers, including Tuikey, may be
now estimated without exaggeration at 180,000
fighting men, if not even at 200,000, from the rein-
forcements which are constantly arriving, there is every
reason to think that the campaign in the Crimea will soon
lead to some of those great conflicts which exercise a deci-
sive influence on the progress of a war or on future policy." I

AUST RALASIAN PACIFIC MAIL STEAM
PACKET COMPANY.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders
was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, to consider
the recommendation of the directors for the amount of
compensation to be given to the officers of the company,
on the winding up of its affairs, in compliance with a
resolution of the annual meeting of February last.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. G. Hibbert) read a short report
of the bcard, in which it was stated that, after carefully
considering the services and merits of the parties in-
terested, the board had determined to recommend that
the sum of 2,3621, should be divided amongst them, and
apportioned as follows : testimonial of the value of
250 guineas to Mr. Currie : 1,2001., the amount of two
years' salary, to the secretary, Mr. Wetton ; 5001. to
Captain Small ; and 2001. each to Mr. SaunderB, the
accountant, and Mr. Beardmore, the chief clerk of the
company. As regarded the general position of affairs,
the chairman added that there were still some claims
pending between the company and the government, but
every effort was being made to arrive at a'speedy settle-
ment. He concluded by moving that the distribution
which he bad read should be carried out.

The motion having been seconded, a low-, discussion
ensued as to the amount which ought to be awarded,
several proprietors contending that the proposal of the
directors was profuse ; and an amendment was moved
by Mr. SPURT and seconded by Mr. WEBSTER to reduce
the amount to 1,2001., exclusive of the testimonial to
Mr. Currie.

Mr. HOLLAND addressed the meeting, in opposition to
the motion, on behalf of a number of Liverpool share-
holder 4, and contended that legally there could be no
gratuities at all.

The amendment, on being put to a show of hands,
was supported by only five persons, and was rejected
by a large majority. The original motion was then car-
ried, there being 21 hands in favour of and 12 against it.
After the division Mr. Holland hal:teed in a protest
against the payment of the money.
The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.