The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, ,LONDON, WEIDN'EsDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1854.

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BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Foriblanque.)
IN RE CLARK AND INGLIS.

SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock.

These bankrupts were described as of King's-cross,
Battle-bridge, drapers, and to-day was appointed for
their last examination.

NEWMARKET RACES.

The balance sheet prepared by Mr. Pettis, Basinghall
Chambers, commencing Nov., 1553, and ending• June,
1854, shows debtor to creditors, 2,2271. ss. 11d. ; capi-
tal, 3041. ; assets, good debts, 401. 19s. 10d. doubtful,
1421. lls. 3d. ; property, 6761. ss. 3d. ; losses on trading,
511. 17s. 10d. ; losses (on sale of fixtures, fittings, &c.,
cost 450/, 12s. 3d., estimated to realise 2001. ; on stock
which cost 88S1 19s. 9d., realised 5201. ; on furniture,
25/ is., &c. ; total, 6561. 4s. 3d.
Mr. Read was solicitor fur the assignees, and called
the attention of his Honour to the memorandum on the
proceedings, from which it would appear that the last
examination had been adjourned on the 10th of August
last, on the ground that the accounts were not satisfac-
tory, and although they bad been amendedi tvere still
unsatisfactory ; he should, therefore, examine the books
as to all the points.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRANBY STAKES.

Besika
Clove

Five ran.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

Donald
Refraction c

. Three ran.
SWEEPSTAKES.

Wild Darrell
Dead heat for second with Para and Hasel.
FIFTH TRIENNIAL STAKES.

Talfourd
Vanderdeckeu

The case was not called on till half•half•past twelve,
and it was likely to last some hours.

Four lan.

rx BE HARRIS.

£5O PL STE.

This bankrupt was described as of Kingston, iron-
monger, and this was a meeting for the choice of assig-
nees. From the preliminary statement prepared by Mr.
Pettis, it appears that the debts amount to about 2,5001.
Assets about 1,0001., principally stock.

Sharavogue
Adige

Four ran.

ST. LEGER.

Trapper
Hesse Cassel

MARLBOROUGH-STREET--(THIS DAY.)

Three ran.

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—John Dycr, a cabman, was
charged before Mr. Bingham with cruelly ill-treating
and torturing a horse.

LATEST BETTING.
CESARE WITCH.
7 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken)
25 to 1 agst Scherz (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ptolemy (taken)
DERBY.
14 to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken)
S 3 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken)

Sergeant Burton, 82 D, deposed that, about 5 o'clock
this morning, he was on duty in Oxford-street, near the
end of Cumberland-street, when he heard the sound of
heavy blows proceeding from the direction of the Edge-
ware-road, and on going to the spot he saw the defend-
ant standing on the foot-board of his cab belabouring
his horse most unmercifully with his whip. Witness
asked him what he was about, when he replied that the
horse was a little testy and would not go. The defendant
then struck the horse with more violence than at first,
and seeing that the poor animal was in a state of ex-
haustion and suffering, he took the prisoner to the sta-
tion, and the horse and cab to the Greenyard, where, on
examining the former, he found blood trickling down its
thighs.

CHESTERFIELD RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CHESTERFIELD PURSE.

Mortimer....
Deformed ..
Whalebone..

In defence, prisoner said the horse was rather touchy,
and would not go, and in order to make it go he just
struck it lightly with his whip. Burton produced the
whip, the thong of which was tied in several large knots,
which appeared to be clotted with blood.
Mr. Bingham commented in strong terms upon the
gross cruelty practised by the prisoner in torturing his
horse, and as a warning to him for the future, he (Mr.
Bingham) should fine him 40s. or a month's imprison-
ment.

Seven ran.

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 25.—The commission charged
to remit to the King the address in reply to the
discourse from the throne, voted by the tFirst
Chamber, was received to-day by the King. His
Majesty replied :

The defendant not being provided with the money,
was then locked up.

" I pray you to convey my thanks to the First
Chamber respecting its address, I highly appreciate its
constant efforts, in accord with the Government, to en-
courage the interests and prosperity of the country. I
shall continue to rely on its support."

EAST IN DIA COMPANY.

QUARTERLY AND SPECIAL MEETINGS
THIS DAY.

This morning the ordinary quarterly and a special
meeting of the proprietors in this company was held at
the East India House, in Leadenhall-street—Major
Oliphant, chairman of the Board of Directors, pre-
siding.
The CHAIRMAN said, he had to acquaint the proprie-
tors that the papers relating to the company, laid before
Parliament last session, were now before the Court.

The titles of these papers were read by the SECRETARY.
The CHAIRMAN said he had also to lay before the
Court, agreeably to the by-laws, a list of superannua-
tions since the last quarterly Court to officers in Eng-
land. He had also to say that a copy of Sir George
Clerk's paper on Scinde was laid upon the table of the
proprietors' reading-room on the 7th of July.
Mr. Liewrs complained that although the paper had
been laid upon the table, it had since been removed. It
was not yet printed.
The CHAIRMAN replied that the paper was in course of
being printed, and would soon be ready for delivery.
Certain papers were laid upon the table relative to
Hayleybury and Addiscombe colleges.
Tho Cri.tumix said the meeting had been made spe-
cial for the purpose of submitting for adoption the alter-
ations in the by-laws of the company, recommended in
the report from the committee of by-laws, which was
laid before the General Court on the 21st of June.

These alterations, which had reference to the payment
and election of directors, the penalties to be enforced
for violation of the laws by directors, the supply of
vacancies, and other matters bearing upon the grAicral
management of the company, were agreed to after some
discussion, in which Mr. juries, Mr. Lewin, and other
proprietors took part. The latter gentleman complained
of the course which the directors pursued of periodically
recommending, by advertisements, persons to be elected
directors, and moved an amendment upon one of the
clauses to that effect. It met, howevix, with very
little encouragement, and was negatived on a show of
hands.

Mr. JONES wished that all papers should be laid be-
fore the proprietors without the necessity of asking for•
them. lie thought that not only parliamentary but all
other papers relating to the company might be laid
before the proprietors. •
The CHAIRMAN said that was the case already.

Mr. JONES moved for a list of the confiscated estates,
with their respective annual values, of the chiefs whose
property has been absorbed by Government since the
annexation of the Punjaub. The honourable proprietor
made a lengthened speech, and concluded by calling
upon the directors for full information upon the subject
to which his motion referred, and also for an explana-
tion on what conditions the arms had been taken from
the inhabitants.

Mr. LEWIN seconded the motion, and considered that
the production of the information would be of especial
value. He believed that the terms on which the an-
nexation of many of the estates had been made were
marked by the grossest and most infamous injustice
that was ever perpetrated. He believed that the cir-
cumstances connected with the Koh-i-noor diamond
were most disgraceful to the parties alike who presented
and accepted it. (Disapprobation.)
The CHAIRMAN said, the directors were of opinion
that there was no necessity fur the production of the
papers. for which Mr. Jones had moved.
Thu motion was put to the meeting, and negatived.
Some notices of motion for the next meeting were
given ; and the Court adjourned.

LYCEUM THEATRE.

HENRY RUSSELL'S ENTERTAINMENT.

The return of autumn brings us Henry Russell at the
Lyceum, with his racy descriptions of transatlantic life,
and his delightful melodies, " familiar to the ear as
household words." The present year is no exception to
the rule, and Mr. Russell is nightly engaged in sending
hundreds of audiences to their homes cracking their
sides with laughter at his jokes, or weeping over the
pathetic incidents of his sentimental ballads. " Cheer,
boys, cheer," and the " Ship on fire," are again in the
ascendant; and it would almost seem that the more they
are sung by their clever composer the more they are
welcomed by enthusiastic bursts of applause. Pass
along the Strand any evening after ten o'clock, and you
will have proof positive that the popularity of neither of
these famous songs nor of Russell's nigger melodies is
on the wane. The strains of one er other are certain to
be heard above the din of cab wheels or the roar of om-
nibus traffic, and a lusty " Cheer, boys, cheer," is cer-
tain to greet you at almost every turn. The subject of
Russell's songs appeals to the hearts of the multitude ;
they stir up one's better feelings, reminding one now of
the comforts of home, and anon of the brilliant prospects
which far distant lands are opening up to industry and
perseverance ; that being so, who can wonder that, they
should be in every child's mouth or on the keys of every
street organ ? But their charm is greatly heightened
by the melodramatic,. style in which they are sung by
Mr. Russell ; in his hands they assume the form of
dramas abounding in startling incident and replete with
highly-wrought characters, whose peculiarities are vividly
brought out by the tact of the performer or the skill of
the musician. Henry Russell, in fact, is a play in him-
self, and nobody who desires to get a correct insight into
the life of the negro or the career of the emigrant can
do better than pay him a visit at the Lyceum.

THE CAMP AT BOULOGNE.

BouLoGNE, Sept. 26.—The Empress arrived by special
train at five o'clock yesterday, and was received at the
station by the Emperor. The Guides, the Garde Tin-
periale, and the Cent Gardes were in attendance as an
escort, and all the customary honours paid on such occa-
sions were duly observed. A large number of the inha-
bitants of Boulogne had assembled, and gave her Ma-
jesty a very loyal welcome. Among them was a kind
of deputation of fishmongers' wives in their characteristic
dresses, the leader bearing a mag,nifioent bouquet, obvi-
ously intended as an offering, with something very like a
petition slyly inserted in it.
Those who are well acquainted with the features of
the Empress say that she has apparently benefited much
in health by her recent sojourn in the sciath of France.
Amid the virats of the spectators she was escorted to the
Imperial Hotel, the Emperor riding beside her carriage.
Having actually seen the troopu march out of camp
this morning at six o'clock, and proceed on the road to
Desvres, I am able to state positively that the great
manoeuvres so long talked of will positively commence
to-morrow. How long they may continue, or what
the exact nature of them may be, no one seems able
to tell, but it is something to know at last when and
where they are to begin. The Emperor, it is under-
stood, reaches Desvres about ten o'clock to-morrow,
and there and at Escoueilles the troops will bivouac to-
night. They carry with them considerably more bread
than on the occasion of the sham fight at Marquise,
and it is said are prepared to remain out forfive
days. Beside his kit, tent-cloth, and pole, blanket.
and other accoutrements, the French soldier also
carries a large loaf of bread, which is made of such a
shape as to be easily strapped on the back of his knap-
sack. The thick crust protects it against being impreg-
nated with dust on the march, and it is a wise precau-
tion which gives every man the ready means of recruit.
ing his strength with the staff of life when he feels him-
self exhausted and hungry. Our troops have their pro-
visions when on the march in haversacks—a plan which
may have some advantages, but hardly admits of the
same quantity being carried. The bread, too, is well
protected against rain by the overhanging tent cloth.
While referring to this subject it may not be out of
place to observe that in the French service the weight of
the pack is thrown more upon the shoulders and less
upon the back than ours. The British soldier has his
knapsack fastened on him by straps passing under his
armpits, so that there is always a great strain upon the
play of his chest, whereas the Frenchman's load is eased
by straps passing down on either side, and attached to
the waistbelt. He, however, is, as I have already more
than once observed, very heavily weighted, and, what is
even more objectionable, his equipment is cumbersome
as well as oppressive. With a discipline which has
hitherto required men to act in lines three deep, this
must be a serious disadvantage, for the tendency of it is
obviously to prevent the rear ranks from taking steady
aim, and to expose those in front to casualties from the I
fire of those behind.
The march of the divisions from their camps this
morning was a sight worth seeing. Before sunrise had
finally dispelled the grey light of dawn they had formed
in extended lines upon the heights facing the sea from
Honvault and Wimereux to Ambleteuse. Through the
fresh clear air came the roll of the drum and the bugle
call, while the eye could faintly distinguish in front and
rear officers superintending the preparations for departure,
and laggards filling late into their places. Then the
sun rose brightly over the horizon, giving promise of
splendid weather as he shot his rays against the " night
cloud" still brooding over the face of the Channel.
Shortly after six o'clock the order to march was given,
and regiment after regiment, headed by its band and
portentous drum-major, moved grandly away. In little
more than half an hour the long lines of huts were de-
erted, and 30,000 men had taken the field. Let sober-
minded civilians denounce it as they may, the pageantry
of military life possesses an immense attractiveness. An
army in motion, with its music, banners, and forests of
glistening bayonets, appeals strongly to the dullest boa
gination. Though we know how often it is used to op-
Press liberty, we must also recognise in it the great
symbol of governing power, and the chief guarantee
for the maintenance of order and stability in human
affairs.

As an instance of the care with which the French
army is perfected in its training, it may be mentioned
that at six o'clock this morning, on the sands between
Honvault and Boulogne, there was a large party of the
Garde Imperiale busily engaged in target practice. This
special corps, revived by the Emperor, and now in pro•
cess of organisation, has a very fine appearance. The
men are tall, stately fellows, and are well set off by their
uniform, which, except, of course, the trousers, closely
resembles that worn by the force in the time f Napo-
leon I. The shako is of a much more military shape
than that of our Guards, but the white braid ornament
rather spoils it. There aro about 800 grenadiers of the
Garde Imperial° here at present ; the tents were at first
pitched close to the jetty on the Capecure side of
the harbour, but this situation was found to be un-
healthy, and within the last few days they have
been removed. The Guides form another portion
of the force here, having a special character from being
more immediately attached to the person of the Empe-
ror. They also are a picked corps, and are splendidly
mounted—for the most part on English horses. What
with the fine appearance of the men, their handsome
uniforms, and careful equipment in every respect, they
are the cracl cavalry regiment in the French service.
The band is said to be the best in France. Of all the
corps d'clilc, however, in this army, the Cent G.lrdes
are undoubtedly the most showy. In constituting them
the Emperor probably hat an eye to something beyond
their mere theatrical effect, as a part of his escort; for,
being made up of soldiers taken from the ranks, with
very high pay, the intention, no doubt, W.JS to provide
desirable appointments for men of good conduct, and to
whom nature had also given a stately and imposing ex-
terior. The troops of the line, however, do not at pre-
:Tut look upon the new corps in that light, and never
was a beautiful woman in a ballroom regarded with
:iercer jealousy by her own sex as she flashed along in
the pride of her charms than these fine fellows are where-
ever they appear. It is stated that one of them omitted
the' other day to give the usual salute to a fiery little
Chasseur, and the consequence was a duel, in which the
latter at the second thrust mortally wounded his stalwart
opponent. The Cent Gardes have a new carbine, load-
ing at the breach, which I have not yet seen, but which
is said to be a most formidable weapon. Undoubtedly
that is the next great improvement to be made in the
manufacture of firearms. In the present state of me-
chanical art there ought to be no insurmountable diffi-
culty about it, and it would enable a soldier to fire five
or six times as quickly as he can do at present. Load-
ing at the muzzle and the necessity for using a long ram-
rod are barbarisms which it is high time that our gun-
makers should get rid of entirely when manufacturing
for the troops of their own country.