The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-21 00:00:00

(PER ELEGTRIO TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived—Fritheof, from Skilleptea ; Pet, Newpoi t ; Va-
lentine, Cork ; Reaper, Tralee ; Crescent, Swanage ;
Clipper, Hartlepool,
Sailed—Le Coq, for Cherbourg.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. Morning.

Wind S.
Arrived—Hawiatha, from Tatinagouche.
DUBLIN, Oct. 20.

Wind N.W.
Arrived—Maria, from Charente; Jessie, Rotterdam.
Sailed—Waterwitch, for Buenos Ayres.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 19.

Wind S.W.
Arrived—Majestic, from Rio Grande; Alabama, Akyab;
Athole, Taganrog.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.5 k a.m.
Wind E., tide five hours' ebb, fine.
Arrived, Oct. 21.—Paris and London, No. 3, screw
steamer, from Paris.
Sailed.—Butgadengen, steamer, for Bremen.
DEAL, Tuesday, 0.48 a.m.

Wind S.E. ; light and fine.
Passed, Oct. 20.—Vibelia, from Riga, for Bayonne;
Flora, from Hamburg, for Valparaiso.
The Calloe, from Calcutta, for Hamburg, has been sup-
plied with an anchor hence.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Castle Eden, from London for Madras, Aug. 11, in
lat. :;8 S., long. 23 E.
The Egmont, outward bound, Sept. 29, in lat. 15 N.,
long. 27 W.
The Kortch, from Liverpool from Callao, Sept. 4, in lat.
13 N., long. 24 W. t
The Earl of Mulgrave, from London for St. Thomas's,
Oct. 9, in lat. 42 N., long. 16 W.
The Lady of the Lake, bound for Algoa Bay, off the
Cape of Good Hope.
The Alice, of London, from Charleston for London,
Sept. 21, out nine days.
The City of Toronto, from Glasgow for Quebec, Sept.
28, 40 miles S. of St. Paul's Island.
Her Majesty's ship Tribune, Aug. 28, in lat. 14 S., long.
32 W.

The Callinci, from Bahia for London, Sept. 30, in lat.
36 N., long. 37 W.

The Chandernagore, from Bombay for London, Sept. 14,
in lat. 15 N:, long. 35 W.

The Windsor, from Bombay for Liverpool, Sept. is, in
lat. 22 N., long. 36 W.
The Hart, Oct. 4, in lat. 39 N., long. 35 W.
The Odlugland, from Quebec for Hull, Oct. 9, in lat. 47
N., long. 27 W.

The Prancis B. Cutting, bound west, Oct. 10, in lat. 46
N., long. 21 W.
The Corelms, Sept. 12, in lat. 0 N., long. 23 N.
The Edward Johnson, from Liverpool for Callao, Sept.
15, in lat. 11 N., long '24 W. - -
The Electric Flash, from Africa for London, Sept. 16,
in Ist. 12 N., long. 21 W.

BANK OF FRANCE.—The letters from Paris continue
to describe a tendency torgreater steadiness, but the ac-
counts regarding the position of the Bank are still con-
tradictory. Some persons assert that, notwithstanding
the better appearance of affairs in general, it continues to
y
upon
everyopsaoeynmbbeoanloaebynsceervtha ebrl dee ai yiss. c
ha
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rfireoyebo:vtbe Probably such improvement as-
The large thecontract
branches, and that
lately made for gold is insisted upon as a reason for con-
fidence, and, in addition to this, the Bank and the Go-
vernment are said to be using the strongest persuasions
upon such money dealers in Europe as they may be able
to influence, to induce them for the moment to limit any
transactions that might have the effect of drawing silver
from Paris.

NORTH AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION.—Information has
jest reached this country irons the North Australian
Expedition, under Mr. Surveyor Gregory, which, it will
be reinemberel, having been organised by the Royal
Geographical Society, was undertaken by the Colonial-
office. for Moreton
Bay,
'eVictoria Riser.
thencet expedition
the
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snt a 0 Sydneyke
On landing, the party were so unfortunate as to lose 14
andil e
o
horses and 150 sheep. Nothing daunted, however, a
camp was established on the Victoria river, and in the
beginning of January Mr. Gregory left with a party of
nine officers and men to ascend the river, and ulti-
mately arrived at its sources on Sandstone Ranges,
1,400 feet above the level of the tea, These ranges sun
E. and W., so that the opposite fall of water is coma-
quentiy to the tooth. Crossing this water parting,
,Mr.
Gregory struck on a creek that led him 300 fur-
ther, west of south to latitude 20 deg. 15 min. 0 sec.
S., and long. 127 deg. 45 min., where ho discovered a
salt lake iu a sandy desert, so correctly prognostitilited
by our great Australian explorer, Capt. Sturt. From
this point the party retraced their steps in safety, and
Mr. Gregory was preparing for a second start from his
depot across the country to the east, so far as the Albert
river, where he expects to find more fertile land. Mr.
Gregory had, during the time of the expedition gained
the full confidence of those employed under him, and
the party bad throughout been on the best terms with
the natives they had met with. The details of the expe-
dition, and the numerous observations made by the scien-
tisc gentlemen attached to it, may be shortly expected:

UNITY GENERAL ASSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.

MEETING. - (THIS DAY.)

within the last few minutes to distract the attention of
the shareholders from the subject matter for which they
had met. He had to inform the shareholders that
from what had taken place within the last few
days he begged to say, on his own part, and also
on the part of the whole board of directors, that if
Mr. Baylis was elected manager this afternoon, they
could not sit another day at the board. He attributed
the absence of Mr. Baylis to the fact that it was occasioned
by the directors refusing to agree to the report
which he (Mr. Baylis) had drawn up, and which
they, as directors, did not feel they would be jus-
tified in adopting. The directors, of course, would
be responsible for the report to be presented, and he felt
it was only right that the shareholders should know that
the report that was submitted to them to-day, was that
of the directors, perfectly independent of Mr. Baylis.
The speaker then proceeded at great length to comment
on the circular issued by Mr. Baylis, which he
characterized as unfair, and in many respects untrue.
Among other remarks, the speaker said the manager
(Mr Baylis) bad taken advantage of his position to have
clauses placed on the back of a loan policy in
which he was interested, which was irregular and
at variance with the objects of the association.
(This remark was received with marks of disapproba-
tion.) In conclusion, Mr. Jackson declared that, in the
event of Mr. Baylis being returned manager, nothing

ou earth would induce them to sit at the board witil

him, and he thought that, as Mr. Baylis had withdrawn
from all interference in the management of the Unity
Bank, he ought also to withdraw from the Unity Life
Association. He begged to move the adoption of the

report that bad been read by the Secretary.
Previous to the motion being adopted, Mr. PULLEN,
the accountant, read a long statement of the financial
. .

position of the society, the result of an official inquiry
which had taken place with respect to the funds of the
association.

At the conclusion of the reading of the document,
The CHAIRMAN having put the adoption of the report
o the meeting,
Mr. HOPWOOD, one of the auditors, drew attention to
several itemb in the balance sheet. Re thought that a
greater loss than ought to have occurred had taken
place on certain policies, especially from diseased lungs,
which, be thought, was so easily distinguishable. The
law charges of 9621., he thought, was excessive, as they
had bad no law suits. He hoped that a greal deal of
pruning in the expenses of the company would take
place. (Heat, hear.)

,We shall give the conclusion in our late edition.]

THE NEAPOLITAN QUESTION.

The principal Paris correspondent of the Presse
Beige, who, up to the recent change in proprietor-
ship of the Independance of Brussels, had fulfilled
the same function in the latter journal, and whose
communications, distingushed by the letter Y, often
contained sound and reliable information, now
offers the following review of the Neapolitan
question :

- "It is impossible not to remark the importance of
the direct communication made by the Emperor of
Russia to the King of Naples. The advice given by the
Emperor Alexander to the King, to submit the sett!e-
menZ; of the existing question to the wisdom and equity
of the Emperor Napoleon, has not alone for object to
free the Neapolitan question from all possibility of a
serious conflict ; it has a more general and a more ele-
vated character. It displays the sentiments entertained
by the Emperor Alexander for the Emperor Napoleon,
the confidence which is accorded to the sovereign of
France, and the great authority obtained by him in
Europe since the conclusion of the treaty of Paris. With
respect to the Neapolitan question itself, I must contra-
dict several rumours which have been propagated within
the last few dap., and which tend to exaggerate its
gravity. An ultimatum addressed by France and
England to the King of Naples has been spoken
of. Nothing in the communications of the Western
Powers has had in tho slightest degree the character
of an ultimatum, nor even a comminatory form.
Likewise, a circular of Count Walewmki, • in
rep'y to that of the Prince Gortschakoff, has been
spoken of. This would lead to the conclusion that an
animated correspondence has commenced. Count Wa-
lowski may certainly have written to certain represer,-
tatives of France in foreign courts on the subject of the
Russian circular, aid may have conveyed to them the
ulterior communication received by him from St. Peters-
burg, in order that they might be cognisant of the in-
tentions of the Russian Cabinet, as likewise of the man-
ner in which these intentions have been appreciated by
the French Government ; and that they might be ac-
quainted with the relations which exist between the two
Cabinets. But the Foreign Minister of France has
never, I am informed, written a circular on this subject
which possessed the character of a diplomatic document,
and intended to receive publicity similar to that which
an indiscretion alone gave to the Russian circular."

TILE MAILS. —SuUTHAMPTON, Oct. 20.—The Pen
solar and Oriental Company's steamship Indus, Captain
Brooks, sailed this afternoon for Gibraltar, Malta, and
Alexandria, with the Indian and Mediterranean mails,
120 first-class, 15 second-class, and five deck passengers,
specie for India value 507,2991., for Alexandria 1,8001.,
and a full general cargo. Among the passengers are
Lady Reid and two daughters, the Bishop of Colombo,
General Laurie, Major-General, Mr, and Miss Horne,
Hartloy, Maitre Sutherland, Grimes, Putt, and
and Lewis, Captains and Mrs. IVliish, Moppet,
ton, and Walden, Captains Bullock and Bannister,
Lieutenant-Colonel Haliiwell, Dr. and Mrs. Mudge,
Rev. and Mrs. Miller, Bayley, and Montgomery, Mrs.
Colonel Jackson, and Lieutenant and Mrs. Brown. The
Madrid, Captain Bradshaw, with the next mails from
Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo, is expected
about Thursday next. The United States' mail steamer
Fulton, Captain Wotton, sails from Havre and South-
ampton on Wednesday next for New York with the
French and English mails. The screw steamer Union
will leave on the 23d inst. with passengers and cargo for
Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. Arrangements have been
made to establish an additional regular monthly com-
munication between this port, Lisbon, and the Brazils.
The first steamship, Teutonic, a screw vessel of 2,200
tons burden and 400 horse power, will sail from Ham,
burg about the 18th of December, and tike her depa,-
ture from this port on the 24th, calling at Lisbon en
route to Pernambuco, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.—SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 20.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamer
Alhambra, Captain Joy, arrived to-day, at noon, from
the Mediterranean, with two passengers, 7 packages
of specie, value 3,6501., and a cargo consisting of 102
packages of elephants' teeth, 43 cases of gum, 516 ball s
of wool, 43 cases of sponges, 1,G21 boxes of raisins, 82
boxes of almonds, and 52 packages of sundries. The
Alhambra left Alexandria on the sth inst., Malta on the
9th, and Gibraltar on the 13th. During► the voyage
this packet:pitissed her Majesty's ships Vesuvius, Vigi•
lant, Coquette, and Ma'acca, en route to Malta, to join
the British squadron ; also off Cape St. Vincent saw the
British brig Candia and the American ship Mary Bluets.
The steamer Madrid, with the outward Peninsular mails,
six days and nine hours from Southampton, arrived at
Gibraltar on the same day. Her Majesty's gunboat
Coquette sailed for Malta, and the Vesuvius for the
west, left on the morning of the 14th.
MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday, the Lord Mayor enter-
talned at dinner Mr. Alderman Hale, the newly elected
a'derma,n of the ward of Coleman-street ; Mr. Macki!lop
and other gentlemen of that ward ; the Court of Alder
men, the magistrates of the metropolitan police courts,
the Rev. Dr. Croly, Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Mr. Hob-
house, Dr. O'Shaughnessy, Mr. Field, the Sheriffs, the
Under Sheriffs, several members of the Court of Com-
mon Council, and other gentlemen of influence in the
City of 'Loudon.

LITERARY INTELLlGENGE.—Messrs.Hurstand Ellaekett
announce among their forthcoming works, "Art and
Nature at Home and Abroad," by G. W. Thornbury,
Esq., author of " Shakspeare's England," &c., in two
vols. ; "Pen and Pencil Pictures," by Thomas Hood,
one vol., with numerous illustrations by the author ;
"A Pilgritnsgo to Dauphin 6," by G. M. Musgrave,
A.M., in two vols., with illustrations; a new novel by
Mrs. Gore, entitled, "A. Life's Lesson ;" and new
novels by Miss Dewsbury, the author of "The Howe of
Elmore," the author of " Anne DySa/ t," &C.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.— Monday,
October 20.—Admissions on payment, 3,385 ; ditto by
ii,ason tickets, 433 ; total visitors, 3,818.
Five-franc pieces continue to be remitted from Paris
to London to i.npply the Eastern demand for wive:.
Rorie large porehases ;we also being made atAtusterdato,
but whether for this country or elsewhere is not stated.
THE REPRESENATION OF TAIINTON.—n it, stated that
Sir J. W. Ramsden will retire from the representation
of Taunton and become the member for Huddersfield,
nearly the whole of which town belongs to the hon.
bart.—SaliBbury Journal.
There is a talk in Paris of a project for opening a
monster caf4 on the Boulevard St. Denis, which is to
contain no less than 86 saloons, each of which will have
a special decoration typical of one of the departments of
France,

The annual meeting of the shareholders in the Unity
Assurance Association was held this day at the Lond,in
Tavern. There was rather a thin attendance of share-
holders present. Mr. Baylis was not present, and his
nonappearance was explained in a circular which he
had issued this morning to the shareholders.
The report, which was read by Mr. COLLINS, the
secretary pro tent•, stated :—" From the 30th day of
June, 1855 (up to which day the last balance-sheet, as
presented to the last annual general meeting, was made)
to the 30th day of June, 1856, the number of policies
issued is 1,219, assuring 401,0911., and producing in
new annual premiums 13,0911, lls. 3d. Every policy
having, previously to acceptance, received. the utmost
attention and consideration, all the assurances on the

books of the association are of the best description.
The directors have much pleasure in calling attention
to the very satisfactory character of the business, the
life losses amounting only to 5,6521. 10s., and the pre-
mien] to 30,0751."
After a few remarks from the CHAIRMAN,
Mr. JACKSON, one of the directors, then rose to move
the adoption of the report, and called attention to the
fact that Mr. Baylis had thought proper to absent him•
self to-day from the meeting, and had issued a circular