The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TINES.

Sir,—To undertake a controversy with an editor in
his own journal would be a folly. I shall, therefore,
merely say that I am content to let my letter, which you
have fairly published, stand against your article of the
12th inst.

The question is not whether you place any reliance
on my statements, but whether the public will rely on
them in opposition to the assertions of your nameless
" correspondent."

I never supposed you had personally any ill-will
towards Sir C. Napier, but your correspondent has
misled you. Three millions!!! Why, Sir, the whole
expense of all the troops quartered, though not wanted,
in Sinde, would not reach one-third of the sum!
One word more as to the onus of proof. You adopted
the assertions of your nameless correspondent. I deny
their accuracy. It is for him to prove their correct-
ness. lle cannot.

W. NAPIER, Major. General,
Guernsey, 13th Jan., 1847.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS,
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH and Mr. As-
_sistant •Examiner FRERE )
UNOPPOSED LIST.
The following petitions being unopposed, the customary
formal proofs were put in, and the standing orders declared
to have been duly complied with :
London and North-Western Railway, St. Albans, Luton,
and Dunstable Branch.
Wolverhampton New Gas Company.
East Lincolnshire Railway (branch from Louth to Lincoln).
Liskeard and Caradon Railway Act Amendment.
Cheltenham Waterworks.
OPPOSED LIST.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY, NEW-
PORT PAGNEL, OLNEY, AND WELLINGBOROUGH
RAILWAY.
The petition for this Bill was opposed by one or two land-
holders, but the allegations were of trifling importance.
This closed Mr. Examiner Smith's list for to-day,
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY and Mr. Assistant-
Examiner GuriEtz..)
UN OPPOSED LIST.
The following petitions being unopposed, the customary
formal proofs were put in, and the standing orders declared
to have been duly complied with.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Ashton
Canal Purchase.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolr shire Railways, and
Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway, and Chesterfield and
Gainsborough Canal Amalgamation.
Hartlepool West Harbour and Dock Extension.
Hartlepool and Stockton Junction Railway.
The Windsor Railway petition was postponed in conse-
quence of the sudden illness of an important witness.
OPPOSED LIST.
Leeds Central Railway.—This petition was opposed by the
Leeds and Bradford Railway Company. The station is to
be constructed jointly by the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Man-
chester, Leeds, and Thirsk, Manchester and Leeds, and Great
Northern Railway Companies. The estimated cost was
240,0001. The allegations went to impugn the accuracy of
the plans and sections, insofar as the plans did not contain
the sections of the proposed station as deposited before the
30th of November, and omitted all notice of certain public
streets and roads.
Mr. Carr occupied the remainder of the day.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. 22.—WindE.N.E., light airs, and dull, hazy
weather.
BRISTOL, JAN. 21.—Wind S.S.W., h Ad Fanny,
res rr .
Robe, Demerara.
SWANSEA, JAN. 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Charles Clarke,
Hunter, Valparaiso ; Commodore, Wetberick, Cuba.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 21.—Wind S.E., moderate.—Arrd.
Esther Ann, Hunter, Paraiba; Sea, Freeman, New York.
Off port, Cestrin. Africa ; Ann Baldwin, Lima ; James Stewart, Maui° ; Heroine, Demerara ; John P. liarward,
New Orleans ; Columbia, Philadelphia Cornelia, New York ;
Dalmatia, ditto; Alexander. Prince Edward's Island. The
Highland Mary, for New York, has returned into dock with
cutwater started, having been in contact whilst at anchor
in the river. An American ship of about 500 tons, with painted
posts, was passed dismasted and abandoned 13h inst., lat.
50, long. 20, by the Sea, arrived here.
Orr THE WIGHT, JAN. 18.—Protector, Graham, Sava-
nilla, for London.
HARTLEPOOL, JAN.
Wind E.N.E.—SId. Georgetown,
Jamaica.
CORK, JAN. 18.—Arrd. Citizen, Stafford, Havannah ;
Rainbow, Arnold, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Venus,
Ramon, Newfoundland Sid. Loyal Sovereign, Pernambuco.
COWES, JAN. 2l.—Arrd. Caledonia, Gaven, Batavia, for
Bremen.
SUNDERLAND, JAN. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Irvine,
Raw, Quebec.
WI4ITBY, JAN. 21.—The Beher,Tyerman, hence to Shields,
in tow of a steamer, ran on Ridear Rocks 19th inst.
OFF MARGATE, JAN. 21.—Wind S.W.—
A2ja, Trem•
lin, Calcutta.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Unicorn,
Touzel, Rio Grande. Off port, Trident, Batavia for Havre.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 5.—A vessel, name unknown, is
reported to have run on shore at Peristassi, previous to
Ist instant.
DEAL, JAN. 21.—Wind W. to S.S.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Lloyd's, Lewis, Calcutta; Protector, Graham,