The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-06 00:00:00

Band—'

Drunk with honours.
Charlie."

-" Over the water to

The Hon. Wm. BADGLEY, 31.P.P., 2nd Vice-President,
proposed the next toast. He said the toast placed in his
hands was so large in its terms and so extensive in its
nature, he supposed that it had been adopted for the
finale of their interesting association that evening. He
had been forestalled in anything he could have hoped to
say to it by speakers to a previous toast. But in connec-
tion with it, he was desirous of bringing under the notice
of those present a gentleman to whose exertions they were
already indebted, and would be much more indebted be-
fore the Grand Trunk Railway would be completed. He
referred to the chief engineer of that company ; and with
these few observations, he would leave the toast in his
hands to be responded to, knowing that he could do it
much fuller justice than he (Mr. B.) could hope to do. He
proposed :
" The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, and its connec-
tions by sea, lake, river, canal, and rail:'
Drunk with enthusiasm. Band—" Canadian Trunk
Railroad Galop."
Mr. Ross, C.E., responded. He thanked them sincerely
for the honour which they had done him ; an honour which
he, as a stranger, had no right to expect at their hands.
He felt proud that he was permitted to take part in advan-
cing the interests, in developing the great natural resources
of this most splendid country. He hoped the construction
of the great work with which he was charged would fur-
nish a data, from which a new era in the affairs of the
country would run. It would be no presumption to pro-
phecy a glorious future for it, since it was everywhere be-
ing filled up with inhabitants, whoso intelligence and in-
dustry attracted the observation of all who travelled
among them. They only wanted one thing to fully deve-
lope the resources of the country, and that, with the zeal-
ous co-operation of the people, would be supplied them in
a few years, when they would possess as perfect means of
internal communication as the people of the old country
now enjoyed. It would be folly to hesitate for one moment
in adopting measures to complete these works. He would
not detain them longer, but he assured them that he felt
deeply the many acts of kindness that bad been extended
to him since his arrival in the country. The deep impres-
sion which their cordial good feeling that night made upon
his heart, would not be effaced so long as he remained in
Canada. He assured them that no exertions should be
wanting on his part to promote the prosperity of the ceun-

;ry.
The party broke up about 1 a.m.

A BRILLIANT TURKISH CHARGE.

After marching thus for nearly an hour, the enemy
was seen in strong force neat Zepshe. Omer Pasha,
who was with his staff between the advanced guard and
the main body, ordered the former into the wood on
their left, in order that they might be under cover if
the enemy should open his fire upon them. Mustapha
Pasha halted, and bringing his four guns together, un-
limbered them in a favourable position to fire on the
enemy's flank diagonally, across a bend in the river.
The Bosniacs commenced firing, and the artillery re-
turned the attack, but the enemy soon disappeared in
the wood. Suleyman Bey's skirmishers were on the
same parallel, and the enemy, probably taking them for
the main body, and unable to judge their strength in a
thicket, supposed that Omer Pasha had outflanked him,
extended to the right, and took up a position on a
height, from which a murderous fire was kept up on
this forlorn hope of 300 men against 5,000, Omer
Pasha, hearing the fire recede, thought the rebels
were retreating before the main body of his troops
in the wood, and endeavoured in vain to obtain an
accurate notion of the state of the contending
armies, which were in a manner fighting in the dark, on
account of the inequalities of the ground and the density
of the wood. The real brunt of the battle was thus
borne by Suleyman Bey and his small battalion. l!n-
-able to hold his ground against such odds, and unwill-
ing to retire, he ceased firing, and ordered his men to
charge the enemies' position at the point of the bayo-
net. They closed, and rushed forward in a compact
body; but they were repulsed by a heavy fire from the Bos
niacs, who were astonished to see themselves attacked
by
volley, strained to reach the summit of the height,
received volley
ordered
staggered, and fell back, leaving the ground strewn with
the bodies of their fallen comrades. Suleyman Bey
sprang from his horse, placed himself in front on foot,
achsaor,seraaalnl da againnumbetrh.ey Again
advanced, Sulerye inen edßeoylle
rallied his men, and, cheering, made them shout, "/"ad-
iochah ehok yashar ("Long live the Sultan I ) as
they returned to the charge with him, regardless of the
fire from above, and struggling gallantly to gain the rock.
Suleyman Bey was the first man at the top, laying about
him with his sword. Another shout, and the devoted
little band plunged headlong into the overwhelming
mass of the enemy. Every blow was a death-blow ;
not a word was spoken on either side, and for a few
minutes it seemed a wrestling match at awful odds ; but,
strange to say, more rebels fell than true men in that
onslaught ; in spite of their numerical superiority they
wavered ; a few stragglers disappeared on the other side
form theirr ebe
ranks.—
the rocks ; their ranks were thinning fast by deser-
tion. A shout from Suleyman Bey, a desperate assault
ofth ethheiltl,r oaonpds,dfiodrmn
oeitlaglikaien a
attempt wedge,
to and the rebels threw
down their arms, rushed wildly down the other slope of
The Frontier Lands of the Christian and the Turk.

THE NEW LAW ON RECEIPT STAMPS.—The new law
on receipt stamps contained in the recent act of the 16
and 17 Vict. c. 59, which will take effect from and
after the tenth day of next month, is of public import-
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wards, the new duty is one penny, and may be denoted
either by a stamp impressed upon the paper whereon
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same,
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