The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING-1 JUNE 2, 1856.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received, in anticipation of the over-
land mail, our files of newspapers and correspond-
ence from India and China. The following are
extracts :

(From the Bombay Times of April 28.)

SIIMMLRY.—A little physical commotion has
saved our columns from presenting the total blank
of intelligence to which our profound political tran-
quillity would otherwise have reduced us. On the
tith and 7th inst. a succession of shocks of earth-
quake were experienced over nearly the whole of
the Punjaub, and so on to Simla ; the mischief oc-
casioned by them does not seem to have been at
all considerable. The northern portion of the Pun-
jaub is one of our great centres of earthquake com-
motion, and though there is no appearance of an
active volcano having during the human period
manifested itself within 1,000 miles of the Indus,
seldom a year passes that Peshawur is not shaken.

Casual Storm's begin now to make their appear-
ance in anticipation of the south-west monsoon.
Heavy rain fell on the 4th all over Lower Bengal,
and about the same date there were sharp thunder-
storms at Madras and Ceylon. On the 13th, 14th,
and 15th their were thunder-storms and rain at
Poonab, and so southward by the Ghauts and.
Malabar eoast to Cannanore. On the 18th a vio-
lent storm was experienced in the Arabian Sea,
and serious apprehensions are entertained for the
fate of the Queen steamer, which has since then
been missing.
From the appearance of the atmosphere at Bom-
bay an early fall of rain begins to be hoped for,
though as yet it is too soon to prophesy as to
what may occur five weeks hence, the monsoons
hardly ever setting in before the first week of
June. Meanwhile the season is advancing without
any of that serious suffering having yet made its
appearance, from scarcity of water, that was so
greatly apprehended. The only single case of dis-
quietude within our dominions we have beard of
for some months past is another outburst amongst
the Moplahs in Malabar. These tribes, it will be
remembered, are of Arab extraction ; they amount
in number to about 70,000, and contain amongst
them many of the most enterprising traders, agri-
culturists, and shipowners in that quarter. They
inherited the name bestowed by the natives on the
Nestorian Christians who preceded them, that of
manta pillay—"mother and child"—the picture or
image of the Virgin and infant Saviour being con-
spicuous in all the :Nestorian churches. The out-
breaks which occur amongst them every two or three
years are confined to a dozen or two of fanatics,
who, without any apparent object but the slaughter
of the infidel in view, run a-muck and invariably
expiate their crimes with their lives. On the pre-
sent occasion a detachment of Queen's troops has
been sent from Bombay to Calicut to suppress the
ecitmotion, and we shall as a matter of course
hear, by return, of the insurgents rushing on their
fate and perishing to a man, two or three of our
soldiers probably falling by their knives. With
this trifling exception, the most profound peace
prevails through every part of India.
The latest news from Burma!' is to the 2d inst.
Everything was then quiet. Some of the local
authorities had paid a visit to Bassein to examine
the proposed site of the new town of Dalhousie,
and the result is said to have been its entire con-
demnation. Fires had been very prevalent, and
so much rice had been destroyed that it was feared
the price of this article would be raised. A soldier
of her Majesty's 84th Foot has been murdered, an 4
two Burmese have confessed to having participated
in the murder, and offered to point out others im-
plicated in the bloody deed.
The King of Oude has got as far as Benares on
his way to England, in quest of the redress of his
wrongs, urged to the measure, much against his
inclinations, by a baud of grievance-mongers pro-
posing to plunder him. It seems more than doubt-
ful, even if after reaching Calcutta, that his friends
will be able to persuade him to embark, and some-
thing like the use of physical force appears to have
been requisite to get him the length he has already
gone on his way. Oude, meanwhile, enjoys the
most perfect tranquillity, not the slightest appear-
ance of discontent on the change of masters having
manifested itself.

General Sir James Ontram has been suffering so
much from indisposition that ho is about to start
on six months' leave of absence to Europe. His
family remain behind him, an evidence that the
malady from which ho suffers is not such as to occa-
sion alarm. Ali Moorad, chief of Khyrpoor, is
now inßombay on his way to London, like the King
of Oude, in quest of redress for his wrongs.
The advance of the hot weather brings about the
summer vacation, preceded by the annual prize-
giving to all our seminaries. The results at Bom-
bay, so far as the Eiphinstone College is concerned,
are different from what they have been for ten
years past, inasmuch as it has been admitted on all
hands that the reports published since 1847 have,
conveyed the most exaggerated and delusive ha-
pressions as to the proficiency of the pupils.
The governors, supreme and local, are at the
seats of their respective governments. The ship
Clairvoyant, from Calcutta to Madras, struck upon
a reef to the southward of the Seven Pagodas.
She made so much water that it was deemed
prudent to run her ashore to prevent her from
sinking, and it is feared that with the first rough
weather she will go to pieces. The ship Cairn-
' gorm, froth London, in coming into Bombay Har-
bour last Monday morning, got upon the Prongs
near the lighthouse about daybreak ; it was nearly
low water at the time, and she was got safely towed
off by the H.C. steamer Gulnare. Seen as the sun
rose, she presented an appearance singularly similar
to that of the ship Castlereagh as she stuck fast on
the same point on the 19th June, 1340. Luckily
for the Cairngorm she had the north-west in place
of the south-west monsoon to deal with, and so
escaped pretty nearly scatheless—the Castlereagh
was dashed to pieces whore she struck.
In the market business in imports is dull, and
prices are declining. Exports are quiet, and prices
of cotton steady, with a fair amount of transactions
going forward to China. Freights are firm and
looking up. Exchange is declining rapidly, our
money market being easier, with a slight improve-
ment in all descriptions of securities.

Coffee, Mocha, is in demand, and has slightly ad-
vanced. Coast produce remains at last prices.
EXPORTS.

Sheep's Wool.—We have no change to note in ocr
our quotations—the demand i 3 good.
Cotton Wool is being received in large quantities, and
the market for all descriptions is very steady, large pur-
chases having been made both for the English and
China markets. We now quote for Surat and Broach,
Rs. 99 to 100 ; Dhollera, Rs. 93 to 94. For Oomera-
wutty we have no change to note, but Mangalore de-
clined a little.

Opium.—During tbe' past week there has been some
slight inquiry for the drug, and purchases are beginning
to be made ; the quotations being for Mundlesier, Rs.
1,130 to 1,140 ; and for Indore, Rs. 1,125 to 1,135.
Freights have an advancing tendency, tonnage not
being abundant. We quote for cotton to London, 4/.
to 4/. 2s. 63., and to Liverpool 4/. ss. For seed to
London, 41. ss. For China several vessels have been
chartered at Rs. 14 per candy, but the rate has since
advanced to Rs. 16.

Exchange—Only a small business has been done for
this steamer in first-class paper at 2s. 1:4d., and in local
credits and documents at 2s. 2 fd. to 2s. 2d, On Cal-
cutta Court's bills, 60 days' sight, 99. Madras, 30 days'
sight, 99f. China, 60 days' sight, 218 to 220.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY.

Arrivals—April 12. The Jamsetjee Cursetjee, Camp-
bell, from Liverpool ; Gentoo, Wittleton, from Sunder.
land. 14. The Kingstone, Weeks, frem Mauritius. 19.
The Bombay Steam Navigation Company's steamer
Bombay, Beyts, from Kurrachee ; Neleus, Simonp,
from Melbourne ; Nimrod, Sullivan, from Adelaide ;
Protomelia, Lodwiek, from Glasgow ; Robert Ritson,
Graves, from Liverpool ; Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Fitz-
maurice, from China ; Duangondy, Swan, from Mel-
bourne ; Cairngorm, Irvine, from London. 23. The
Constantinople, Chandler, from Melbourne. 24. The
Jane Henderson, Knowles, from Calcutta ; Bombay
Steam Navigation Company's steamer Scindian, Banks,
from China ; Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Malta, Purchase, from Suez.

Departures.—April 12.--The Myosotis, Lemigum, for
Marseilles. J 3--The Alma, Munn' Liverpool ; Eme-
rald, Colombo. 14—The Victoria, James, Kurrachee.
15—The Sansonet, Avrel, Marseilles ; Themis, Nickles,
Liverpool. 16—The Ganges, Stead, Aden and Suez.
17—The Assaye, Young, alicut. 18--The Ketch
Kbaikhusroo, Essajee Dos,ajee, Colombo. 21—The
Ganymede, Bramhall, London ; Lady Octavia, Welsh,
London. 23—The Earl of Clare, Wilson, Wbampoa ;
Caroline Coventry, Freeman, China. 25—The Lord
Dufferin, Ronnie, Liverpool. 25—The Bombay, Beyts,
Kurrachee.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY NIGHT.
TRH TIPPERARY BANK.
The Master of the Rolls has been engaged the past
two days hearing an appeal from Master Murphy's de-
cision, in the case of Mr. Ginger, one of the English
shareholders pronounced liable as a contributory to the
Tipperary Bank. A clear case of fraud was proved
against the Sadleirs, and Mr. Ginger sought from ex-
emption on the grounds shown. After a protracted
discussion,
The Master of the Rolls asked how much, supposing
the English shareholders were held to beliable, remained
due by them ?
Mr. Fitzgibbon, Q.C., replied that the sum amounted
to 73,0001.
It was arranged that notices of a similar appeal from
Master Murphy's order should be served in the other
English cases (53), upon the solicitor for the official ma-
nager, the Court observing that as in whatever way the
case was decided, it was probable that it would go before
another tribunal, perhaps to the House of Lords ; it was
therefore necessary that the.usual forms should be com-
plied with. The case was adjourned.
In the course of the proceedings in the above case, be-
fore the Master of the Rolls, yesterday,
His Honour asked how much of the assets had been
realised ?
Mr. Fitzgibbon—l believe between 25,0001. and
30,000/.
Master of the Rolls—l wish to know what funds the
official manager has to pay a dividend of 2s. in the pound.
I know of no country, except Ireland, in which a divi-
dend would be declared without having funds to meet it.
Mr. Lawless—The Bank of Ireland has upwards of
70,0001. in bills, which are being realised, and he has
made a call of 401. a share.
Mr. Fitzgibbon—l believe some of my clients are the
eggs out of which the official manager expects these
chickens. (Laughter.)
The official manager, in answer to questions put to him
by the Court, stated that although the liabilities of the
bank had been stated at 430,0001., he had ratified him-
self that only 250,0001. could be established against the
bank. He had cash in hand to pay a dividend, 25,0001.,
besides 60,0001. in bills, and he was prepared to pay 2s.
in the pound on all the claims admitted up to the pre-
sent.

The Master of the Rolls said that it was contrary to
the principles on which an estate in bankruptcy was ad-
ministered to calculate a dividend upon the assumption
that assets to a certain amount would be realised. The
claims lodged before the Master amounted to about
430,000/., and it would take nearly 43,0001. to give a
dividend of 28. in the pound.
The Official Manager said that he had money to pay a
dividend on all the claims admitted.
In the Court of Queen's Bench, yesterday, several ap-
plications were made by Mr. Heron, and granted to sub-
stitute the name of the official manager in prosecutions
against the bank ; and, in answer to the Court, it was
sated that the parties did not come in to prove with the
other depositors, as they considered that they were
entitled to be paid in full.
THE LATE MURDER AT RALLYHAISE.
_

A fellow named Freeman has become an approver in
the case of the Ballyhaise murder.
TEE MURDER OF MISS HINDS.
The man arrested in Drogheda some de.ys ago as " Red
Pat Bannon," charged with the murder of Miss Hinds,
is not that notorious person. There is a strong impres-
sion that "Red Pat" was murdered by his accomplices
shortly after their deed of blood was accomplished, to
prevent his turning approver—a result they apprehended
from reasons not explained.
FISH HANAPER OFFICE.
The papers to-day deny the truth of a statement in a
Limerick journal to the effect that Mr. Fitzsiruon is
about to retire from the clerkship of the Hanaper, to
make a place for Mr. John O'Connell, M.P. Mr. Fitz-
simon has no intention of resigning his office.
DEATHS FROM LIGHTNING.
On Sunday evening last, during a thunderstorm, two
men were struck by the electric fluid and killed on the
spot, in the townland of Killeter, between Pettigo and
CAstlederg, county Donegal. A v nan who was also
struck died from the effects of the shock the next day.
THE IRISH CONSOLS MINING COMPANY.
A. dividend of 2s. in the pound is about to be paid to
the creditors of this project.
THE WEST YORK—SERIOUS RIOT.
The following is from the Belfast ifercury of yester-
day :

"On Thursday evening the first division of the 3d
West York Militia, consisting of six companies and the
head-quarters, under the command of Colonel Loftus,
sailed in the Prince Patrick steamer, for Fleetwood, en
route to Doncaster. The men were accompanied from
the barracks to the quay by the band of the Londonderry
Militia, some men of the same regiment, and others of
the second division of the 3,1 West Yorks, who are to
depart to-morrow, as well as by an immense crowd of
the townspeople, nearly all of the lower classes. At
the quay a quarrel took place, the origin of which is in-
volved in doubt, and, from the great number of state-
ments made concerting it, it is almost impossible to
arrive at the truth. We have been informed that the
officers had great difficulty in getting their luggage on
board, in c evequence of the pressing of the crowd.
After the men about to proceed to Fleetwood had em-
barked it is said that a woman of di,reputable character
attempted to force her way into the steamer, and was
ordered back by seamen appointed to attend to the gang-
way. Some persons in the crowd took her part, and in-
sisted that she should be allowed to proceed. A scuffle
ensued, when a soldier of the 3d West York Regiment is
stated to have struck one of the civilians engaged in the
affray. The soldier was immediately set upon by five
or six persons, others of the soldiers standing by inter-
fered, and a melee ensued, when it was found necessary
to clear the shed in which the combatants were engaged.
After the departure of the steamer the greater num-
ber of the men of the Londonderry Militia (about
30) were formed by Lieutenant Gage, add pro-
ceeled up Corporation-square and Corporation-street,
followed by some of the West York Regiment, and an
immense crowd. In Corporation-street, near its junc-
tion with Waring-street, some broken stones had re-
cently been laid down for making repairs. It is stated
that when passing over these stones a movement was ob-
served amongst the soldiers as if they were lifting some,
and it is also averred that immediately after stones were
thrown backwards at the crowd by the soldiers. This
statement, however, is not generally credited ; bat it is
certain that the militia hal only got a little way up
Waring-street when they were assailed from behind with
stones thrown from the crowd. The soldiers threw at
their assailants all the missiles they could lay hold of in
Waring-street, and proceeded rapidly into Donegal-
street, where an abundance of stones were obtained.
Then commenced the most serious part of the affair. The
soldiers and the persons in the crowd assailed each other
with all their might. Several persons were slightly in-
jured by being struck with missiles ; but in the end the
civilians were victorious, and pursued the militia to the
barrack gate, which they were with difficulty prevented
entering. The gate was then closed, but the crowd,
which had gradually increased, and now numbered seve-
ral thousand persons, remained in North Queen-street
and the other streets adjacent to the Farracks. A party
of about 75 of the Londond, rry Militia, with tbeirarms,
issued from the barracks shortly after, followed by a
large number of the men with their side arms ; and the
following persons, who were observed in the crowd, were
arrested, and lodged in the North Queen-street Police
Barrack, on the charge of having been concerned in the
attack upon the militia :—Wm. Holland, Geo. Bradley,
J. Nolan (or Knowles), Alex. Tosh, F. Scott, J. M`Cul-
loch, Alex. Kane, Mark Shaw, Dominick Campbell, J.
Walker, W. Montgomery, Jas. M`Cann, W. Kirker, J.
Kennedy, Jas. lll`Creight, Wm. Boyle, John Brown.
A large number of the local force, under the command
of Mr. Lindsay and Mr. Greene, and as many of the
constabulary as could be collected, were almost imme-
diately in North Queen-street, and messengers were
despatched for tue Mayor (S. G. Getty, Esq.) and Wm.
S. Tracy, Esq., R M., who proceeded at once to the
scene of the disturbance to take steps for the preserva-
tion of the peace, but nothing occurred to call their in-
terference. A strong guard of the militia was formed
in the B trrack-square to lbe ready to act if required.
The crowd, consisting for the most part of women and
boys, who appeared more disposed to be lookers-on than,
participators in any breach of the peace, were driven
hack from the barrack-gate to .Donegal-street by the
local constables, and soon after gradually dispersed.
At nine o'clock the Mayor and Mr. 'Tracy proceeded to
the police-barracks ; and after the names and residences
of the prisoners, who were nearly all boys, had been
taken down, they were all discharged for the present,
but may be brought up on summonses on a future day.
The conduct of the police force during the affair was
most praiseworthy. The quarrel was so sudden and
unexpected that none of the force were present at the
cimmencement ; hut on the way from the quay to the
barracks they did all in their power to separate the com-
batants ; and in North Queen-street they succeeded,
with othere, i❑ preventing soldiers—who rushed excited
out of the barracks after the guard with their naked
bayonets—from carrying out their apparent intention of
closing with and wounding ;some of the crowd. The
Conduct of the militia at the quay and at their barracks
has been strongly reprobated by some of the eyewit-
nesses ; but it is 'admitted that they were not the ag-
gressors in the !first instance, though the way in which
at the barracks they appeared desirous of inflicting
summary chastisement must be deplored. Though the
consequences of the affray have not been serious, we re•
gret that it should have taken place, for the militia have
deserved the approbation of the townspeople."

• CALEDONIAN FANCY DRESS BALL.—The Lord Cham-
berlain has just communicated to the ladies patronesses
of this grand fete that her Majesty has been gra-
ciously pleased to confer the honour of her patron-
a4e 'on the proposed ball for the benefit of the Royal
Caledonian Asylum and the Royal Scottish Hospital.
The lades have met iu committee, and arranged several
fancy dress quadrilles, and they propose to meet again
shortly to carry out such arrangements as will insure a
fancy ball of greater magnificence than usual on this an-
niversary.

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