The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-07 00:00:00

MILITARY.

The Canadian Screw Steam Navigation Company,
whose fast and commodious vessels ply between Liver-
pool and Quebec, are rendering important aid in the
transportation of troops. On Saturday the Charity
brought over a detachment of the 54th Regiment and a
company of Royal Artillery from Quebec, who were em-
barked on board the Princess Royal, for conveyance to
Glasgow, on the same evening. On Saturday also the
Ottawa, belonging to the same company, left the Mersey
for Portsmouth, having on board 9 officers, 9 surgeons,
and 450 rank and file, belonging to the 7th, 23d, 77th,
and 97th Regiments, and 50 men of the 2d battalion of
the Rifle Brigade. On Sunday the Cleopatra sailed from
Liverpool, for Queenstown, with 2 officers, 1 serjeant,
and 50 rank and file of the 42d ; and 2 officers 1 ser-
jeant, and 40 rank and file of the 93d Regiment. On
arriving at Queenstown she will embark detachments of
the 21st, 30th, 23d, 47th, 50th, 55th, and 68th Regi-
ments, all for the Crimea. _

The under-mentioned officers at Chatham garrison
have obtained leave of absence for the periods herein
stated :—Capt. Wm. Benry Dory, from the sth Nov.
to sth Jan., 1855; Ensign Guinn, 99th, to 31st Dec. ;
Captain Francis H. Synge, 43d Regiment, to 29th
Nov.; Captain Henry Edw. Burnside, 61st Regiment,
to 29th November next.

The 56th Regiment is on its passage home from Ber-
muda, and is to commence recruiting to 1,200 men
strong ; the regiment is for service in Turkey in the
spring.

DUBLIN, Monday.—Lieut.-Colonel Fraser, 72d, has
arrived and taken command of the regiment in Lime-
rick.

Capt. Morrison, Royal Engineers, has succeeded Cap-
tain Dill, R.E., in Limerick.
Colonel Doyle will arrive in Dublin next week, and
re-assume his position on the Irish staff.
Major-General J. Eden commands at Kilkenny.
Major-General G. M. Eden, of the Guards, formerly
56th, commands at Plymouth. It is necessary to -state
this, as it was reported that Kilkenny district was dis-
pensed with as a staff command.

THE• MILITIA.
WINDSOR, Monday.--On Saturday last an order
arrived from the Horse Guards at the Infantry Barracks
in Sheet-street, directing the Essex Rifles (East Essex
Militia) to march to Weedon barracks on Wednesday
next, and remain there in garrison until further orders.
The Royal Bucks (King's Own) Regiment of Militia are
now lying at Weedon, and were to relieve the Essex
Rifles at Windsor on the same day. This morning,
however, the order to march was countermanded, and it
is understood that the Rifles will not take their departure
until to-morrow week, the 14th instant.

THE ARMY IN INDIA.
The following complimentary order kas been issued by
the Commander-in-Chief in India :
" (No. 46). " Head-quarters, Simla, Aug. 22, 1854.
" 1. The extensive brevet which has recently taken
place has had the effect of removing, by promotion from
the'staff of the presidencies of Bengal and Madras, various
superior officers of her Majesty's army, many of whom
have served with much distinction; proudly recorded in
the active operations of the armies of India ; and all of
whom have rendered essential service in the exercise of
provisional and brigade command in the period that has
since elapsed.

"2. Sir William Gomm is desirous of recording his
sense of the cordial assistance which he has received
generally at the bands of these distinguished officers
throughout the term of his holding the Indian command,
to which assistance, in the operation with that tendered,
in a corresponding spirit as superior officers of the Hon.
Company's forces, he mainly attrilautes the souad state
of discipline and perfect readiness for any service in
which the entire army of India is seen to stand at
this day.
"3. To Lieutenant-General W. H. Sewell, C. 8.,
Lieutenant• General R. M'Neil, Major-General Viscount
Melville, K.C.8., Major-General J. Scott, C. 8., Major-
General W. H. Breton, and Major-General the Hon. T.
A shburnham, C. 8., the Commander-in-Chief desires to
express his personal regard, and an earnest wish that
prosperity and direction may attend on each in his
future career of service.

" W. M. Gomm,
" General Commander-in-Chief, East Indies.
"By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

FREDBRICK MARRILLIty
" Colonel, Adjutant-General of her Majesty's forces
in India."

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING TVE AMEND-

MENT OF THE LAW.

A general meeting of this society was held last eve-
ning at the rooms in Regent-street, Edward Cooke,
Esq., in the chair. After some preliminary business,
the society proceeded to the notice on the agenda, "To
read a paper on partnership, on the principle of limited
liability ; and, 2. To refer the subject, in its different
relations, to the standing committees of the society."
Mr. Edgar then proceeded to read the paper on part-
nership on the principle of limited liability. He had
taken under his best consideration the principles which
prevailed in the United States of America and on the
the Continent of Europe ; the evils and hardships which
a system of unlimited responsibility entailed on indi-
viduals, and‘the fetters which it placed upon legitimate
speculation and commercial law. He recommended that
the liability should be limited to the capital invested by
each member of a firm. It was recommended that the
different committees of the society should each take a
branch of this subject under its care. To meet the ob-
jections raised by committees of the House of Commons
against limited liability, he urged that there were many
towns where, if the limited liability were admitted, many
small capitalists would be found ready to embark in
various manufactures. If there were a fear of rivalry on
the part of great commercial societies, he ventured to
think that the general interests of the country would
always lead to new markets for enterprise and the in-
vestment of capital. He advocated the principle of
limited liability, because it would enable the working
classes to unite together, and to join with their employ.
ers, while it would tend to the general advantage and
happiness of the working classes. Tho learned gentle.
man's paper was cordially received ; and, after some
discussion, the matter was referred to the committee on
the commercial law, with a request from the society
that they do take the same into consideration as soon as
possible. Also that Messrs. Pitt, Taylor, Collier, and
Power be requested to act as members of such commit-
tee. The paper was ordered to be printed.

SPECIE FOR EXPORT.—The entire of the gold brought
by the Europa from the United States on Sunday,
205,00 dole., was on account of Havre merchants, and
was transhipped per Commodore, which was to sail on
Monday evening from I.iverpool for