The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-15 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTTS.

Captain Henry Smith, C.B. (1829), at present com-
manding the Prince Regent, 90, is appointed Captain
Superintendent of Clarence Victualling-yard and Haslar
Hospital, at Portsmouth, vice George W. C. Courtenay,
promoted to be Rear-Admiral.
Chaplain—Rev. James W. Ridley has been appointed
to the Nankin, 50, at Chatham.

Paymasters—Walter D. Bateman (1842), from the
Ajax, 00, screw steam-ship, to the Exmouth, 90, screw
steam-ship, at Devonport ; Henry S. Gibson (1841,
to the Ajax, vice Bateman ; John Donald (1853), to the
Vixen, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, on the south coast of
America station.

Clerks in charge—Henry Perry (1849), to the Sharp-
shooter, iron screw steam gun-vessel, on the south-east
coast of America station ; Charles Ross (1850), from the
Star, 8, sloop, on the southeast coast of America sta-
tion, to the Rifleman, screw steam gun-vessel, on the
same station.
Acting-Clerk.—James Inglis, to the Star, vice Itnss.
Clerks'-assistants.—Charles G. Chanter, Charles
M`liern, and Melville I`,laxwell, to the Monarch, 84, at
Devonport ; F. L Vowles and William Adam to the In-
defatigable, 59 on the south-east coast of America
station.

ROYAL MARINES.
Major• General Sir John Owen, K.C.8., has
retired, after tilling the office of deputy•adjutant•general
of this corps for the last sixteen years.
Lieutenant• Colonel Samuel Robert Wesley, who has
hold the office of assistant-adjutant•general during the
last eight years, it appointed deputy-adjutant•geaeral of
the Royal Marines, rice Sir John Owen, retired.

Captain George Colt Langleys, of the Artillery com-
panies, is appointed assistant•adjutant•general of Royal
Marines, vice Wesley, appointed deputy-adjutant-go-
neral. ,

ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE.
At the monthly examination of officers for promotion
and candidates for entry into the navy, held at the
Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, and concluded yes-
terday, the following passed and received certificates of
qualification :
Mates, R.N., for Lieutenant—Messrs. H. H. Ma.
grath, H. C. Lees, T. Barnardiston, His Serene High-
ness Prince Victor Hohenlohe, A. R. Lathbury, G.
Rivington, C. D. Lucas, R. Wells, A. R. Blane, O. R.
F. Paget, and F. W. Pym.
Second Master for Master R.N.—Mr. H. G. Swain-
son.

For Naval Cadets.—Messrs. W. Farquhar, D. Lulli.
john, C. Woclehnuse, H. M. Doughty, the Hon. H. H.
Diolyneux, W. H. Leech (all from Mr. Eastman's Pre-
paratory Naval Establishment at Southsea), H. R.
Kelly, A. G. A. Smith, F. T. Holdsworth, R. 0. L.
Madden, W. E. Miller, F. A. Serjeant, E. Purcell,
and J. C. Drew.
For Master's-Assistant.—Mr. J. Peaks.
For Clerks'-Assistants.—Messrs. N. I. Aaron, C. D.
Lee, and E. H. Cotterill.

MILITARY.
TUAM, Dec. 9.—The head-quarters of the depot of the
second battalion of the Ist Royals, under Captain Gore
Lieutenant Bellew, passed through this town on Wed-
nesday last, en route from Castlebar to Athlone. Pre•
♦ious to their departure a highly complimentary address
was presented to the officers of the regiment ; it was
most numerously and respectably signed by the inhabit-
ants of Castlebar and its vicinity.

THE SCINDE RAILWAY COMPANY. '
Offices-2, Moorgate-street.
( Provisionally registered.)
To be incorporated by Act of Parliament, limiting the liability of
Shareholders to the amount of their shares.
Capital-750,000/.,;in 37,500 shares of 201. each ; 150,0001. of
which is reserved for India.
The Directors have every assurance of obtaining from the Honour-
able East India Company a guarantee of 5 per cent. per annum as a
minimum interest on the capital of the Company for 99 years.
Deposit—Two Shillings per share.
CHAIRMAN—W. P. iNDRE W, Esq. (Honourable East India Com-
pany's Service).
DIPOTY CR/axe's—FRANCIS HORSLEY ROBINSON, Esq. (late
Senior Member, Board of Revenue, N. W. Provinces).

DIRECTORS.
Sir Herbert Maddock, M.P. (late Deputy Governor of Bengal).
J. Edmund Anderdon, Esq. (Devonshire-terrace, Hyde-park).
Harry Borradalle, Esq. (late Collector Gujerat).
B. Kington Finnimore, Esq. (late Dep. C om. Ord. Hyderabad, Scinde).
Major John Glasfurd (late Executive Engineer, Lahore).
Alexander Mackenzie, Esq., (Director of the Madras Railway, and
of the Oriental Bank Corporation).
John C. Marshman, Esq. (of Serampore, Calcutta).
J. Neville Warren, Esq. (50, King William-street).
Thomas Williams Eq. (Grove-end-road, Regent's-Park).
ACTINGENGINEER—ThOMRS Alfred Yarrow, Esq.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths.
Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co.
Bank of Remittance.
The Oriental Bank Corporation.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Marten, "Thomas, and BollamS.
Messrs. Goodwin, Williams, and `o.
SHC RETARY —Thomas Burnell, Esq.
Well?, Esq.
RESIDENT ENGINEER IN SCINDE —Hard y
AGENTS IN SCIN DE AND BOMBAY —3LICSSIS. Leekie and Co.
The line will be about 110 miles in length, and will place Kurra-
chee, the only seaport of Scinde, communication with the Indus,
the great commercial artery of the countries on our north-west fron-
tier, at a point where the river becomes free from the intricacies,
dangers, and delays of the navigation of the Delta.
The line has teen preliminarily examined by thatlate distingniihed
of theßombay lingineers, who reports
officer, Lieutenant Chapman,
it to present the greatest possible facilities for the construction of a
railway, with the very best gradients (in fact nearly level), and at a
low rate of cost. Colonel Turner, the Superintending Engineer in
Scinde, Mr. Frere, the Commissioner of the Province, and Lord
Liphin‘tone, the Governor of Bombay, all concur in recommending
the immediate construction of the line.
Detailed prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be
had at the offices of the Company, No. 2, Moorgate-street.

QCINDE RAILWAY COMPANY.
17 NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS for SHARES in the above
Company can be RECEIVED after SATURDAY, the 16th instant.
THOMAS BURNELL, Secretary.
No. 2, Moorgate-street, Dec. 14, 1854.

THE ERA NEWSPAPER will give another
GRATIS SUPPLEMENT next Saturday, making EIGHTY
COLI7ALN'S of closely printed type.—All Lord Raglan's Official De-
spatches, with List of K;lled and Wounded at the Fearful Battle of
Inkerman, as well as Private Letters from Sebastopol—Opening of
Parliament—More Exposures of the Adelphi Matrimonial Institu-
tion, with Letters from another Victim—The Double Murder and
Conduct of the Accused—" Gossip" from an Old Actress—The St.
James's Amateur performance, and" all news of the week.
of the
The
Sporting Department will comprise Touchstone's" Review
Entrießacing Se
fora the with a
and Oaks, List of hi
185 5.s successful Prophecies for 1854
sy &c.
Order of all Newsagents, or send six postage stamps to EaA. office,
Catherine-street, Strand.—For 265. the paper is sent for 52 weeks,
and a participation presented gratis in the ERA DERBY GIFTS of
5001.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARICZT.
Under the management of Mr. Bnekstone.
TRES EVENDIG, Dre. 15,

Will be performed the Comely of PRESENTED AT COURT.
Principal characters by Messrs. Backstone, W. lame, and Howe ;
Misses Reynolds, E. Chaplin, Grantham, and Lavine.
After which, the Balet of THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA, in
which Senora Perea Nena will appear.
To which will be added THE BALANCE Or COMFORT.
Followed by THE IRISH LION.

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To conclude with THE STAR OF CURRA, by the Spanish
Dancers.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Csia.Las IC-TAN.

THIS EVENING, Daa. 15,
Will be presented FAITS r AND MARGUERITE. Principal
characters by Messrs. C. Roan, David Fisher, Raymond, Cathcart,
and slaker ; Mrs. Winstanley, Misses C. Leciercq, Daly, and

Terry.
Followed by C UARLES TILE SECOND. Principal characters by
Messrs W. Lacy, Vining, Addison, and Cathcart ; Misses Murray.
and Heath.
To conclude with DEAF AS A POST.

LYCEUM THEATRE.

THIS EVENING, Ds*. 15,

Will be performed AGORNVITING SAM'. Principal characters
by Messrs. C. Mathews, ltoxby, Baker, Swan, 'Williams, and Tem-
pleton: Mrs. Macnamara, and MI:le8 Oliver and U. Gordon.
To be followed by a new Comic Drama, entitled A COMICAL
COUNTESS

To be followed by TWO BEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE

To conclude with the Farce entitled MY FELLOW CLERK.

TREAT/34 ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Dec. 15,

Will be perA,rmed an entire new Rustic Drama called PIERRE
THE FOUNDLING. Supported by Messrs. 13. Webster and Kee-
ley, and Mrs. Keeley and Miss Wuolgar.
F"!lowed by BONA. FIDE TRAVELLERS.
After which, THE CAMP AT CIIORHAM.
To which will be added a new Farce, entdled THE RAILWAY
BELLE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEs.TRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

THIS EVENING. D Rik 15, -
Will be presented TIIE BEULAH SPA. Principal characters
by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Hobson, and It. Cooper; Miss
Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Fitzallau, and MlAs Julia St. George.

To be followed by THE FIRS r NIGIkT. Characters by
Alhed Wigan, Leslie, Harwood Cooper, and Gladstone ; Miss Julia
t. George, and Miss Emily Ornam4o.
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To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGATED BEING, in
which Mr. Kobsou will appear.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL A3II93ITHEAT

Les..ee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.

SEVEVTII WEEK of th 3 BATTLE of TIIE ALMA: which, with
a matchless rantomime, will also be acted at Christmas.

THIS EVENING,

A Grand Military Spectacle. In Two Acts, by J. H. STOCQUELLER,
Es i., called Ttir. BATTI.r: or TUE ALMA, giving a vivid repre-
sentation of that tremendous conflict, upon a vast space, combinrng
She Stage awl the Ring, and occupied by Four Mandrel Auxiliaries,
in addition to the numerous Company.

After which, LES ELITES DU CERCLE will appear in the
varied SCENES in the CIRCLE of Equestrian Talent.

The whole to conclude with a RISIBLE FARCE

Box-o,Nce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Mansger, Mr. W
West. Acting Manage:, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Titre DAY —Morning 43 min.after 9 I Evening 14 min.aft. 10
To- Amoy Morning 43 rain.aftex 10 Evening 12 min. at. 11

TBE WEATHER.—Strm Onus, Dec. 15.

THERMONETEB, IN THE SHADE.
56—highest since noon yesterday.
51—lowest this morning and during the night.
56—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.07.
WThm, W. to W. S.W.—Rather fresh breeze, with cloudy
bat mild weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1854,

So it appears that England cannot be defended
by the English, and that wo must seek the aid of
foreign mercenaries to discharge the duties
which we have plenty men of our own ready and
willing to undertake—amen who, we may, without
drawing invidious distinctions, safely affirm to be
at least M efficient as anypersons likely to be obtain-
ed in their places. Ministers for once succeeded in
keeping their intentions strictly private ; and the
Foreign Enlistment Bill, which is declared to be
one of the two measures which they are anxious
to have carried in the early part of the session,
took the public completely by surprise. Even
"the Fourth Estate" were for once at fault, not
the slightest hint of the contemplated measure
having got abroad. The public mind is, there
fore, like the sheet of white paper described by
Los:me, ready to receive any impression that may
be communicated, and to consider the important
topic without prejudice or bias to either side.

W. confess that we do not greatly approve of
• the matter on a merely superficial view. The
ret impression is by no means favourable, whether
Me regard the new soldiers as British garrisons
or defending the national honour abroad. In the
former capacity it seems, in the first point of view,
to be an unconstitutional force, one that should
at all events be regarded with jealousy and dis-
trust ; while in the latter, it is exceedingly dero-
atory to our character to suffer it to go abroad
that we must purchase with our gold, the exer-
tions which we cannot supply with the thews and
sinews of British subjects. It will enable not
merely the Russian, but the Austrian and Prus-
sian to sneer at the " nation of shopkeepers,,,
who
are willing to pay a black mail" to. the more
warlike tribes to keep off the Northern Bear from
our shores.

We know the fate of those who depend on
foreign aid. We have seen examples in savage
as well as in civilised countries. The Delaware
Indians suffered themselves to be regarded as
" women," delegating the duty and privilege of
defence to others. The unmanly decision sealed