The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-15 00:00:00

The Dutch Possessions in Java,

Intelligence from Batavia announces that the
Dutch are engaged in a war with the natives 10
Java, and that the fortress of Sintang, which wag
only garrisoned by a handful of Dutcti and Java•
nese soldiers, was surrounded by hosts of enemies,
and could not be held much longer. Besides the
troops,there were also in the fort the residents and
many colonists with their families. The lieutenant'
colonel i❑ command was making an heroic resis.
tance, certain that all would be put to a cruel death
should they fall into the hands of their foe.
Every day the garrison was being diminished bi
the fire from the enemy. Assistance had been
sent for, and it was earnestly hoped that aid
would arrive in time to prevent the massacre.
One steam vessel which had rendered much service
by her attacks on the Dyaks besieging Sintang bad
been captured in the River Melawie by the
Borneans and Javanese, though the crew had
escaped after setting ire to her. At Djeneponto
(Celebes) the natives had revolted because they were
compelled to work on a road, and blood had been
shed in the endeavour to reduce them to subjection.
At Binamore the natives had killed four Javanese
serving under the Dutch flag, and had wounded
others. `lbis happened on the 4th of /?gust, and
after killing two other persons an attack was made
Djeneponto, but it was repulsed, and many of
the natives were killed. An outbreak also occurred
in another quarter, but soon afterwards the chiefs
of the insurrectionists mode their submission under
promise of pardon.

Recent Wills and Bequests.

(From the illustrated London Xews.

The will of Lieut.-General Sir Rowland Eustace, ILO,
was proved in London on the 19th ult. The executors and
trustees therein appointed are the Right Hon. Robert Joce-

lyn, Earl of Roden, K.P., P.C, ; Richard Seymour Guin-
ness, of College-green, Dublin ; and Robert Brotherton
Upton, Esq., of Austin-friars, London. The last two named
are the acting executors. The will bears date July 29, 18457?
and Sir John died August the 17th last, at Folkestone, at the
age of €9. The gallant general was a brother of the late
General Sir W. C. Eustace, and had served in North Awe'
rica and obtained the distinguished honours of Knight
Bachelor and Knight of Hanover. Sir John possessed con-
siderable estates in Ireland, and had held the effico of High
Sheriff for the county of K, (dare: Amongst the legatees in
his will is the name of L&dy Maria Forester (wife of the
Hon. Charles Weld Forester), youngest daughter of the
Earl of Roden, to whom the testator has left a life interest
in the t,iwns and lands of Balhasy, consisting of about 420
acres, which, upon her decease, will revert to her neph.scy
the Rev. Robert Eustace, son of the late Lieutenant.,
General W. C. Eustace. An estate at Kilcock he has de■
vised to his executor Mr. R. S. Guinness, There are many
legacies and annuities. The residue of his property, real
and personal, he leaves to the Rev. W. Arthurs, of Dysart
Enos, Queen's County.

The will of Vice-Admiral John Drake, R.N., of Castle
Thorpo, near Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire, was
proved in the London Court on the 22d ult. The gallant
Admiral had retired from the service, and died on the 6th
August last, in the city of Bath, having executed his will
Aug. 10, 1861. The executors and trustees therein ap-
pointed are his relict, Mrs E, A. Drake ; Henry S. Norris,
Esq., of the Colonial-office ; and John Denison Jee, Esq.,
of Liverpool, architect. The testator has divided his funded
property between his wife and son, John Horatio Drake,
leaving his relict a life interest in the residue of his estate,
which, upon her decease, will devolve to the sun.
The will of Thomas Forsyth Forrest, Esq., formerly of
Boldon House, near South Shields, Durham, but late of
Marsden Cottage, in the same locality, was proved in Lon-
don under £60,000 personalty. The executors and trusteed
are Mrs Sarah Forrest, the relict; Andrew Stoddart, Esq.,
of Hunworth; Stephen Hawkes, Esq., Tynemouth ; and
John Broughton, Esq., South Shields. To each of the
executors he leaves a legacy of £lOO. To his relict he be-
queaths an annuity of £5OO a year in addition to her income
under marriage settlement ; ale() hie residence, with many
other advantages arising from the estate. To each of his
two daughters, legacies of £12,000. To his son, Thomas
Forsyth Forrest, he devises his real estate, and leaves to
him the residue of the personalty.

A TREASONABLE DAULIA.—Tbe Lloyd of Vienna
states that a gardener has been punished at Warsaw for
having in his possession a dahlia, which, by a caprice of
nature, was partly red and partly white, the Polish colours.
The commissary of police unfortunately cast his suspicious
eyes on the flower, and immediately drew up a report to
superior authority, asking that the gardener should be
punished for making a political demonstration I

The Union de l'Ouest says :—"A recent letter
from Orleans spoke of an interview which had just
taken place between M. Dupanloup and the Duke de Per-
signy, but the person from whom we derived our informa-
tion knew nothing of the subject of their conversation. We
are now informed that the Bishop of Orleans asked the
Duke to intercede with the Emperor in favour of a request
several times presented already by the Journal des Villes et
Camyagnes, to obtain leave to be published daily instead of
three times a week. M. de Persigny is said to have gra-
ciously promised his aid, and the journal in question, the
observations of which relative to the treaty of the 15;11
September do not appear to us to differ sensibly from those
of the France, is likely to obtain the realisation of its
wishes."

THE CORN CROP IN THE UNITED STATES.—Ia
corn the crop in the New England States is fair,
both in quantity and quality, being best in Massachusetts
and poorest in Maine. The Western States have nearly all
suffered slightly, but none so badly as New York, where the
crop will fall between one half and two thirds below the
average in quantity, with the quality poor. In Canada and
Nova Scotia the quantity and quality range within one
eighth of an average. Oa the whole the corn crop, which
is one of the chief staples in our country, will aff,rd us more
than enough for home consumption, with a liberal margin
for exportation. The deficiency will not enhance pries to
any considerable extent, and the prospects, as compared
with the anticipations a few months since, are eminently
satisfactory..--New ivrk ,sun.