The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-23 00:00:00

100, and therefore the 18th ceutnry could not be
completed until the close of the year 1800. The
year 1801 was the first year of the 19th century.—
ED. Sun.]

SIR J. W. HOGG AND SIR C.
NAPIER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sla,—Observing that you have transcribed from
the columns of the Standard into your•journal a
letter from Sir C. Napier regarding my conduct, I
beg leave to request your insertion of the following
copy of a letter which I have this day addressed to the
editor of the Standard,--I am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
J. W. HOGG.
16, Grosvenor-square, Oct. 21.

"TO TIIE EDITOR. OF TDB STANDARD.
" Sir,----My attention has been called to a letter
hich appears in your columns of yesterday, from Sir
C. Napier, reflecting upon my conduct in Parliament,
and as chairman of the Court of Directors of the East
India Company.
" I purposely abstain from comment on the terms
which Sir C. Napier has thtmght it becoming to use,
and shall content my self with stating, for the informa-
tion of your readers, the facts of the case.
" By a royal warrant, dated on the 11 th of No-
vember, 1846, the bounty taken in Sinde, in the year
1843, by the forces under the command' of Sir C.
Napier, was granted to the-Court of Directors, as
trustees, to distribute the same in accordance with a
scheme contained in the warrant, and with the usage
of the army of India.'
" When this warrant was issued it was believed
that Sir C. Napier would receive one eighth of the
booty, which was estimated at upwards of half a
million sterling. This estimate, the grounds of which
will be found in an official return to the House of
Commons, ordered to be printed on the 30th of April,
1846, justified the opinion which I expressed to Mr.
Baillie, that Sir C. Napier's share would not fall
short of 70,000/.
" The warrant was immediately forwarded to the
Government of India by the Court of Directors, with
instructions to distribute the booty agreeably to the
scheme, and according to the usage of the army in
India.'
" Subsequently to the proceedings in the House of
Commons to which Sir 0. Napier refers, a question
arose, not in this country, but in India, as to the
shares to be awarded to that gallant officer according
to the usage of the army of India. It originated
with the General Prize Committee at Calcutta, who,
in referring it for decision, observed that one-
sixteenth was the share granted to Major-General Sir
T. Willshire in the distribution of the Khelat prize-
money. The question thus raised was submitted by
the Government of Bengal to the Governor-General,
who referred it to the home authorities for submission
to the Lords of the Treasury.
"The Government of Bengal, in communicating
this reference to the Court of Directors, observed that
in the cases of Major-General Sir D. Marshall, who
commanded the force which captured Hatrass, and of
Major-General Sir T. Wiltshire, as cited by the Prize
Committee, one-sixteenth of the whole booty taken on
these occasions was allowed to the respective com-
manders, whilst one-eight of the prize money was
assigned to General Lord Combermere, who, as
Commander-in. Chief in India, conducted in person
the operations against that fortress. The question
thus raised was new to the Court of Directors, and it
then became their duty as the trustees, not merely for
Sir Charles Napier as the Major- General in command,
but also for the gallant troops under him, whose
shares would be increased or diminished according to
the amount allotted to him, to make particular inquiry
into the usage as brought before them by the Govern-
ment of Bengal, the result of which was a decision
that Sir C. Napier, not being a Commander-in Chief,
should share in the Sinde booty as a Major-General
commanding the troops in Scinde, and that as such,
according to what appeared to be the prevalent usage,
he should receive one-sixteenth of the booty. This
opinion was notified to the Lords of the Treasury, to
whom, by the terms of the Royal warrant, the final
decision on all disputed claims was reserved.
" After the lapse of a considerable time it was de-
termined that Sir C. Napier was entitled to be consi-
dered as having been the Commander-in-Chief in
Sinde, and to share in the advantages in the distribu-
tion of the booty which belong to that position.
Orders were in consequence sent to India that one-
eighth of the booty should be allotted to him.
" Whilst this decision was pending, orders were
given to distribute the portion of the booty which had
been realised, with an allotment of one-sixteenth to
Sir C. Napier, reserving funds to pay him the re-
maining one sixteenth, if such should be the decision.
Under this arrangement a sum of 2,73,677 rupees
has been payable to Sir C. Napier in India since the
31st of December last, being one-sixteenth of the
amount then distributed; the other 16th is the first
payment to be made out of the undistributed funds ;
he will thus receive 5,47,354 rupees, and wit be
further entitled to one-eighth of the funds that will
remain for distribution, and which are in the Com-
pany's treasury, bearing interest at 4 per cent. per
annum from the date when the property was orginally
placed there, to be duly paid as soon as the accounts
are adjusted.

" Any conversation which I had with Mr. Baillie
was founded upon and entirely consistent with this
statement of facts. I have had no opportunity since
seeing Sir C. Napier's letter of communicating with
Baillie, but on reference to the Parliamentary
debates, as reported by "Hansard," I find that he
stated hat Sir C. Napier ' had obtained 70,0001. at
the time he conquered Sinde.' It is impossible that
it could have been meant that the money had actually
been paid, it being matter of notoriety that no dis-
tribution had then taken place; and if the original
estimate should be borne out by the results (as there
is every reason to believe will be the fact) the share
of Sir C. Napier will not fall far short of the sum
above stated.

"I now leave the public to judge between Sir C.
Napier and myself.--I am, Sir, your most obedient
humble servant, "J. W. HOGG.
" 16, Grosvenor-square, Oct. 21."

TH

E SERPENTSCc--7-
AGAIN.
Mr. James Henderson, master of the Mary Ann,
of Glasgow, writing
to
a Glasgow paper, gives the
following statement of
an
encounter with the "sea
serpent :—" Glasgow, October 1,9, 11548.-1 have
just reached this port
on
a voyage from Malta, and
Lisbon, and my attention
been called to
a report relative to a: havinganima
lseen by the mas-
ter and crew of her
i‘ 0
lajesty's ship
Thalalu
wsi, I
take the liberty of communicating the followin g
clearing foll
circumstance. Whenout of the port of
Lisbon, upon the 41th of September last, we spoke
the American brig Daphne, of Boston, Mark Tre- lawny, master ; she
for us to heave to,
which we did, and standing signalledclose round her counter,
lay to while the mate boardedof
us with the jolly-boat,
and handed a packetletters to be dispatched
per first steamer for Boston on our arrival in
told
England. The mate me that when in lat.
411 S., lon. 10 145 E., wind dead north, upon the
20th of September, a most extraordinary animal
had been seen ; from his description it had
the appearance of a huge serpent or snake, with
a dragon's head. Immediately upon its being seen,
one of the deck guns was brought to bear upon it,
which having been charged with spike nails, and
whatever other pieces of iron could be got at the
moment, was discharged at the animal, then only
distant about forty yards from the ship ; it imme-
diately reared its head in the air, and plunged vio-
lently with its body, showing evidently that the
charge had taken effect. The Daphne was to leeward
at the time, but was put about on the starboard tack
and stood towards the brute, which was seen foaming
and lashing the water at a fearful rate. Upon the
brig nearing, however, it disappeared, and though
evidently wounded, made rapidly off at the rate of
fifteen or sixteen knots an hour, as was judged from
its appearing several times upon the surface. The
Daphne pursued for some time, but the night coming
on, the master was obliged to put about and continue
his voyage. From the description given by the mate
the brute must have been nearly 100 feet long, and
his account agreed in every respect with that lately
forwarded to the Admiralty by the master of the
Deodalus. The packet of letters to Boston, I have no
doubt, contain the full particulars, which, I suppose,
will be made public?'

COVENI-GARDEN THEATRE.—Mr. Sims Reeves
again attracted a very fashionable and numerous audience
to this theatre, on Saturday last, and he will repeat the
character of Elvino a night or two more, previous to
his
appearance in:llaydee, fixed for Saturday next. In:
this latter opera one of our most accomplished concert
singers, Miss Lucombe, will make her debut on the
English stage.
LYCEUM TUEATRE.—Plancheis amusing little
farce, called A Pei Thar Position, was revived at this
theatre on Saturday eveuing, and with profitable sue-
cess. Barley personated the unfortunate cook, who is
cajoled by a court lady into passing himself for a cer
tam nobleman, whereby ho becomes an object of poli-
tical suspicion, and placed in grievous danger accord-
ingly, during the progress of which the real criminal
has time to escape. The confusion thus arising is in-
genious enough,
and Harley makes it immensely di-
verting.
JUDGES CHAMBERS.—On Saturday a notice was
exhibited that Mr. Justice Williams will attend Cham-
bers to-morrow and Wednesday next.

SITTINGS OF THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT._
This Court will resume its sittings oft Saturday next for
the hearing of cases, when Mr. Commissioner Phillips
will attend,

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, with their
family and suite, arrived on Saturday afternoon from
Dublin, at their seat, the Grove, near Watford, Herts.
Cabinet Councils are summoned for to-morrow and
Wednesday.
The Rev. William Lloyd is, appointed Colonial
Chaplain at Natal, Sixth 004ricaer0Oderver.