The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1853.

CHELMSFORD RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

TRIAL STAKES.

Laseslles
Monie Moses
CHELMSFORD STAKES

Garforth
Miss Talbot

Eight ran.

SOUTH AMERICA.

The Daedalus, Captain Wellesley, arrived yes-
terday afternoon at Plymouth, from the Pacific ;
her dates are,—Valparaiso, June 3 ; Falkland Is-
lands, June 24 ; Rio, July 13. She brings home
$1,400,000..

" While lying off the coast of Mexico her pay-
master, Feeley, while on shore, was assassinated,
being found dead with a dirk or dagger wound in.
his side.

The Dcedal us is expected to leave for Portsmouth
to-day, to discharge freight, and will then return
to Plymouth to be paid off.

THE HERO OF SCINDE.

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles James Napier
died on the 29th of August, at 5 o'clock a.m.
He expired under the old colours of the 22d
Regiment, for his son-in-law, Major M`Murdo,
seized those glorious relics from the corner of his
chamber, and fastened them to the head of his
open bedstead before breathing ceased. That
open bedstead is now his bier ; his head lies
immediately beneath the fine picture of Meeanee,
by Jones ; and the glorious colours of the 22d
still wave over him.

On each side of the corpse is an Indian spear
hung with Belooch shields ; and near him are
sabres, matchlocks, and other trophies taken in
battle. At his feet is the Chief Ameer's white
marble chair of state, over the back of which are
arranged the General's military orders, his grand
collar and cross of the Bath. On the seat lie his
own sword of service and other accoutrements
worn in fight.
Facing the chair is the silver testimonial pre-
sented to him by the civil service of Scinde ; and
at its foot are two swords of honour—one pre-
sented by the Earl of Ellenborough, the other by
the officers of the 102 d Regiment, which he com-
manded in a littoral expedition against the
Americans.

Last, and most esteemed of all, is placed, close
beside him, a sword of honour presented by the
Belooch Sirdars, his desperate enemies in war ;
but, after experiencing his government in peace,
his fervent admirers and firm friends ; for, when
his power was over, those generous men gave him
the sword as a testimony that they regarded him
as the pacificator and benefactor of their country.
Therefore it lies beside him in death.

Thus he rests amidst honours, not accorded by
factious power, but won in war by a prompt
genius and strong arm; in peace, by a wise head
and gentle heart.

COURT CIRCULAR.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.
Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, and attended by the
Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, the Earl
Granville, Colonel the Hon. C. Phipps, and Colonel the
Hon. C. Grey and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon,
Equerries in Waiting, left Osborne at nine o'clock on
Saturday morning, the 27th, in her Majesty's steam-
vessel Elfin, Master Commander Balliston, and arrived
at Southampton at a few minutes past ten o'clock. Her
Majesty and the royal party travelled thence by the
South-Western Railway to Basingstoke, by the Great
Western to Leamington, and by the North-Western
Railway (by way of Tamworth, Stafford, Crewe, and
Chester) to Holyhead.

Loyal addresses were presented to her Majesty and to
the Prince at Tamworth, and to her Majesty at Chester.
Upon arriving at Holyhead, the royal party embarked
on board the Victoria and Albert royal yacht, where the
Marquis of Breadalbane was in waiting to receive her
Majesty, and went to the outer harbour in readiness to
put to sea for Dublin.

Mr. James Caird had an interview with the Earl o
Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing,
street.

Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester.
day, from the Governor-General of Canada and the Go.
vernors of the other North American provinces.

BOW STREET.-(THIS DAY).

Row AT THE OLYMPIC THE Francis SZownian,
a young man, was brought before Mr. Jardine, charged
with violently assaulting a gentleman, of the name of
Brown, under the following circumstances :
It appeared from the evidence of the complainant,
that last night, while in the pit of the Olympic Theatre,
which was very full, he was nearly pushed down, and on
complaining, the defendant said he was " no gentlemag,"
and, without more ado, knocked his hat off, and struck
him a tremendous blow in the face, which blackened one
of his eyes. The defendant also challenged him to fight.
The defendant denied striking the complainant, who,
he stated, grossly insulted a lady, and, moreover, knocked
off his hat several times. He certainly did " push" the
complainant.
After evidence having been given,
Mr. Jardine considered that the prisoner had acted in
a most unjustifiable manner, and should fine him 3/., or
in default of payment, order him to be kept to hard
labour for two months.

The fine having been paid, the defendant was libe
rated.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. -(T.HIS DAY.

UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A RESPECTABLE
TRADESMAN.-Mr. John WUMouse, hatter, 11, New
Bond-street, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged
with having stolen a purse, containing a pawnbroker's
duplicate for a gold watch, the property of Josephine
Suchres Mychells, a woman of the town, residing at 32,
Great Portland-street.

The prosecutrix stated, that shortly after nine o'clock
on Friday night last, she met the defendant between
Oxford-street and Portland-place ; he asked her where
she was going. She replied she was going home, and
he then asked her if he could see her home. She
said, yes ; and he went with her, and staid about
fifteen minutes. While he was there, she took
her dress off, and laid it on a chair, in the sitting room,
and then went into the bed-room, leaving defendant in
the parlour. On her return defendant laid ss. on the
mantlepiece, and said it was for a pair of gloves. As
he was leaving, she wished him to wait till she dressed_
herself to go with him. He declined doing so, as he
was in a hurry, and could not stop. He then left without
her. The next morning about 10 o'clock she missed from
the pocket of her dress her purse containing a duplicate
for a gold watch pledged for 8/. She saw nothing more
of the defendant till last night, when she met him in Re-
gent-street, and gave him in charge. She had ascer-
tained that the watch was taken out of pledge on
Saturday morning.

Inspector Parke, C division, said about a quarter to
10 o'clock last night the prosecutrix, accompanied by
defendant, came to the station, when she made just the
same statement as she had to-day, with the exception
of that part, where she stated she took off her dress,
that was an addition to what she told him.

The defendant denied the charge in toto. I{e had
never seen the woman till last night ' • his brother's
housekeeper, who was in court, would prove that he
was at home a little after nine one the night in question.
Prosecutrix was positive defendant was the man.
Ellen Newman, housekeeper to Mr. William Hill-
house No. 5, Maddox-street, said defendant was stay-
ing there at present. On Friday night last he came
home directly after nine, and never went out after that.
Mr. Hardwick said it appeared the highest degree
probable, that the prosecutor had been mistaken in the
person. It was not likely that a person in defendant's
respectable position, and who bore the highest character
amongst his neighbours, should descend so low as to
commit the offence imputed to him. He should, there-
fore, dismiss the charge.

FRANKFORT BANK.—Letters from Frankfort mention
that the Senate have approved the statutes of the pro-
posed Frankfort bank, but with so many alterations
that their promulgation is likely to be deferred for some
time.

DEMAND FOR SILVER.—The Hamburgh advices state
that the amount of silver sent to London during the
current week had been 35,0001., while considerable sums
were also transmitted from Holland. Nevertheless, the
demand in London is still very active. The rate of dis-
count at Hamburgh, which had recently receded from 5
per cent. to 3 per cent., and now again advanced to 4
per cent., and the quotation of exchange on England
had consequently become more unfavourable.
RATES OF EXCHANGE.—At Paris the rate of ex-
change has assumed rather a firmer appearance. Ac-
counts from Alexandria of the 18th instant. also state

that a rise had occurred, which will be likely to check
the exportation of bullion to that quarter. The St.
Petersburg dates are to the 22d inst., when the quota-
tion of exchange on London was
slightly less unfavour-
able, namely, 384 d. to 380. Ships are still extremely
scarce, and the rates of tonnage continued beyond all
precedent, 475. per ton being offered for tallow, and
87s. 6d. for hemp.
RAILWAY IN PERU.—The distribution of the shares in

the Arica and Tacna Railway, a Peruvian line of 40
miles, estimated to cost 500,0001., and which is to be
constructed under a concession for 99 years, with a gua-
rantee for the first 25 years of a minimum dividend of
51 per cent., is now being made. The prospectus of the
company was issued in April last, but the allotment
was postponed, in order to procure a decree from the
Peruvian Government for the payment of the guarantee.
At first this guarantee was not understood to be based
on any security whatever beyond the mere faith of the
Peruvian Government • but it is now stated that the de-
cree which has been obtained gives a lien on the surplus
proceeds of the guano sales in London.
INDIAN COMMERCIAL NEWS.—The commercial ac-

counts from India are satisfactory as regards the pros-
pects of business at Bombay, while at Calcutta, although
there had been some considerable transactions, the im-
port-markets remained without improvement. At the
Chinese ports the interruption of trade is more com-
plete than ever, and the increased value of money, in
consequence of the hoarding which is going on, leaves
little prospect of any immediate cessation of the drain
of specie from this side. The Singapore advices are to
the 16th of July. The import-market had been inactive,
and would continue so until the next month, when the
native traders would begin to arrive.
STATE OF TRADE.—The accounts from the manufac-

turing towns, notwithstanding the state of the London
money-market, show no change in the activity of busi-
ness and the steady amount of employment throughout
the United Kingdom. At Manchester the extent of
transactions has been satisfactory, although the increased
production from the cessation of strikes causes some ten-
dency to a reaction in prices. At Birmingham the iron
trade remains firm, and in most other departments of in-
dustry also there is an amount of employment which can
only be met by the operatives working overtime. The ma-
nufacture of iron houses for Australia and California is
still carried on upon a large scale, and the general ship-
ment of implements to Australia are maintained to a
degree sufficient to cause anxiety as to whether the re-
quirements of the existing population can by
any possibility exceed the supplies already sent. The re-
sults of the eight weeks' strike among the carpet weavers
at Kidderminster, just terminated, are stated to have
been disastrous to the men, apart from the fact of
stimulating the introduction of new machinery,
which, although it may injure them for the moment,
is certain, as has lately been shown at Not-
tingham, to create better occupation hereafter.
The Nottingham reports state the lace business to
be exceedingly good, while, as regards hosiery, al-
though it is the dull season, the prospects are in
every respect encouraging. In the woollen districts the
pressure of unexecuted orders is such as to prevent the
ordinary markets from being sufficiently furnished, and
quotations continue unusually steady. From the Irish
linen-markets it is again stated that the supply of goods
is in most cases greatly inadequate to the demand, even
at the high rates to which prices have advanced, and
that there is a strong tendency to a further rise. Here,
also, the scarcity of labour has led the principal firms to
the resolution of introducing new machinery, and several
factories are about to be erected for weaving linen by
steam power.
GREAT INDIAN RAILWAY.—The Great Indian Penin-
sular Railway Company have received an intimation
from the India-house that they will be allowed to make
an addition to their capital of 1,500,000/. Their pre-
sent capital is 500,000/., which has been found sufficient
to construct the experimental line of 35 miles from
Bombay to Callian, and on which 5 per cent. interest is
guaranteed. Of the fresh sums to be created, 500,0001.
is for a continuation of the experimental line to Shaw-
poor, a further distance of 18 miles, the guaranteed in-
terest in this case being also 5 per cent. The remaining
1,000,0001. is to enjoy a guarantee of 41 per cent., and
to be employed for the commencement of two main lines
—one to proceed south-east to Poonah, and the other
north-east to Khandeish ; it being understood that while
the newly projected Central India Railway Company
are to survey a route for junction with the Bengal Rail-
way at Agra, by way of Baroda, the Great Indian Penin-
sular Company are to perform a similar service for a
junction at Allahabad or Mirzapore. The next meeting
of the company will be held in October, when the new
shares will be issued to the existing proprietors at the
rate of one Si. share guaranteed 5 per cent., and one
101. share guaranteed 4,1, per cent. for every share at
present held. _

LABUAN COALS.—A new branch of business has been
commenced between Singapore and Australia, a cargo
of Labuan coals having been shipped from Singapore by
the Sophia Moffatt, for Melbourne. From the Island
of Labuan the last intelligence was that the Superin-
tendent of the Eastern Archipelago Company had ex-
amined one of the company's coal seams on the main
land of Borneo, and had found it of good quality, 30
feet thick, and, as is considered, virtually inexhaustible.
WANTON OUTRAGES IN CLEREENWELL.—The most in-
tense excitement has been created in the extensive parish
of Clerkenwell and its vicinity, in consequence of a large
amount of window glass having been wantonly destroyed
within this fortnight ; the outrages are not confined to
any particular locality, but extend far and wide. It is
supposed that the missiles are propelled from an air gun,
cross-bow, or some other powerful engine, as in many
instances the glass has been merely perforated, not hav-
ing any cracks or stars, which would be the case if not
impelled with great violence. It is conjectured that
the missiles used are composed of India rubber, or other
elastic materials, in consequence of small balls of such
substance having been found.

NEW ACT FOR THE REGULATION OF PARISH VESTRIES.
—lt is enacted by an act just issued, that from and after
its passing on the 20th inst., no person shall be required,
in order to be entitled to vote or to be present at any
vestry meeting, held under the 58th and 59th Geo. 111.,
to have paid any rate to the relief of the poor of the
parish in which such meeting shall be held, which shall
have been made or become due within three calendar
months immediately preceding such vestry meeting. Be-
fore the passing of the act, persons could be required to
pay the rates demanded to attend vestry meetings,

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS

FRANCE.

On Saturday the price of flour per sack of 157
kilogrammes rose at the Halle to 90f. from 72f.,
the price which ruled on the 17th.
The Minister of War and the Prefect of Police
left Paris yesterday for Dieppe.
Although there was no political news, the Ex-
change was violently agitated.
The effect produced by the sort of qualified ac-
ceptance of the Vienna note by the Porte has been
extremely unpleasant, so much so that it was
thought necessary to post on the Bourse yesterday
the following notice :—" The English steamer,
which arrived yesterday at Marseilles, was an-
nounced by a telegraphic despatch from the French
Ambassador at Constantinople, dated the 20th.
That steamer brings despatches containing the de-
velopment of the intelligence already known of the
acceptance by the Porte, excepting the unimportant
modifications, of the note which has emanated from
the Conference of Vienna."

The notice says very little indeed ; it announces
what was already known, and so far as the modifi-
cations of the Porte are concerned, until such time
as we ascertain the opinion of the Emperor of Rus-
sia on that point, nothing can be said, nothing can
be done ; and it would be premature and incorrect
to affirm that the question is yet terminated.
The manufacturers are gradually recovering from
the effects of the dead season, but so far as regards
the retail trade the complaint is general of the de-
cline of business since the conclusion of the Impe-
rial fetes of the 14th and 15th. Whether just or
not, the falling off in the receipts is attributed to
the increase which has taken place not only in house
rent, but in all the necessaries of life, so that per-
sons of small income are forced to confine their
purchases to articles of strict necessity. The dealers
in articles of luxury are particularly affected by
this state of things ; and they are obliged to reduce
their profits to the smallest possible figure in order
to effect sales. The great manufacturers of silk
and woollen goods are likewise complaining.
The Parisians are beginning to feel some uneasi-
ness at the high price of flour. The speculators
who kept aloof from the corn market for several
months purchased an enormous quantity within the
last few days, with the hope of selling it at a later
period and at a considerable profit. They have
succeeded in forcing up the price of the best marks
to 90 francs the sack of 157 kilogrammes ; this price
is considered unreasonable, and as the late decree
permitting the importation of wheat and flour into
France at a nominal duty has already produced an
effect in the arrival at Marseilles of large quantities
of grain from southern Russia, it is hoped that
foreign competition will defeat the manoeuvres of
speculators to raise flour to a famine price in Paris.
The Impartial, of Boulogne-sur-Mer states that
the Emperor and the Empress are shortly to em-
bark at Dieppe in a State steamer and coast round
to the former port. It adds that the commandant
of the artillery at Boulogne has received orders
from Gen. Canrobert to make arrangements to re-
ceive their Majesties with a salute of 101 guns,
and to be prepared to do so by the 4th of Sep-
tember.

A mass, in music, was celebrated at Constan-
tinople, in the chapel of St. Louis, dependent on
the French embassy, on the occasion of the Fete
Napoleon. The officers of four French vessels of
war now at Constantinople were present. A dinner
of 30 covers, to which were invited some of the
ministers of the Porte, was to take place at the
embassy, and a ball was to be given in the evening.
There was a considerable fall in the price of
public securities at the Bourse yesterday, without
any political news current, or any reasonable cause
assigned for the species of panic which appeared
to have seized the speculators. The Three per
Cents. opened at 79f. 75c., and fell to 79f. 25c., at
which they closed for the end of the month. The
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 104 f. 90c. ;
Orleans Railway Shares, 1,257 f. 50c. ; Rouen,
I,oBof. ; Havre, 517 f. 50c. ; Great Northern,
890 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 890 f. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 962 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 957 f.
50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 815 f. ; Wes-
tern of France, 745 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 635 f. ;
Great Central, 557 f. 50c. ; Lyons to Geneva, 560 f. ;
Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 872 f. 50c.