The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-29 00:00:00

EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1858.

' who in so short a notice managed everything on so
grand a scale. The natives of the city did not quite
understand the affhir, and few came to hear the
proclamation. The commissioner therefore on
Tuesday morning went to the Chow k, and after
assembling a large body of citizens, explained to
them the reasons which induced. the Christian
community to rejoice on the preceding day. Mr.
Wood, the city magistrate, then read out the pro-.
clamation to them. The result was that in the
evening the principal streets of the city were
illuminated, and all the influential natives had a
grand nautch in one of the large emembarahs.
From the districts we have not much news.
Yesterday a telegram was received from Major
Barrow from headquarters which intimated the fall
of Rampoor Kussiah. It was assaulted on the 3d
inst., after three hours' firing, by Thigadier
Wetherall, who captured five guns. Our casualties
amount to about 30. The loss of the enemy is said
to have been severe. Two of our officers, Colonel
Farquhar and Major Smith, have been wounded.
• The following is from the Singapore Times :
Yesterday morning, Nov. 19, the reading of the
Queen's proclamation took place on the Esplanade,
A platform was erected in the centre of the plain,
over which was placed a tent covering, supported
by pillars covered with scarlet cloth, and fringed
with 'drapery of red and white ; the flooring was
'also covered with red and white cloth ; in the centre
Ahem' was a place reserved for the civil functionaries
and the consular body, and on each side ample
accommodation was . provided for both ladies and
gentlemen. Before 7 o'clock the 14th Madras Na-
'tire Infantry, under the command of Col. Liardet,
arrived on the ground and took up a position on
the north side, the Artillery and Golandauze with
their field pieces being placed at the two extremi-
ties of the Esplanade. The south side was occu-
pied by the Madras European Artillery, the Ma=-
rives of her' Majesty's' ship Amethyst, and' the
Volunteer Rifle Corps, whilst the front of the plat-
form towards the sea was lined with the jolly tars,
of the Amethyst. The military arrangements
were under the direction of Brigadier M‘Leod.
Under the able management of Capt. H. T. Marshall,
the yachts and ship's boats—about 60 in number—
were arranged in the form of a crescent, all being
gaily decorated with flags. A few minutes before 7
o'clock his Excellency the Governor arrived, and
was received with a salute. His Excellency took
his station on the centre of the platform,surrounded
by his Honour the Recorder, the Hon. the Resident
Councillor, his Highness the Sultan of Johore, the
Consul-General D Egremont, the French, United
States, Sardinian, and Hamburg Consuls, Captain
Grenfell, R.N., and several naval and military offi-
cers. His Highness the Tumongong attended in hii
carriage, but owing to indisposition was not able to
alight. Many thousands of 'natives were also pre-
sent, as also a large body of police. At 7 o'clock his
Excellency the Governor, in pursuance of instruc-
tions from her Majesty, read aloud the Queen's Pro-
clamation in,English. The 'Madras European Ar-
tillery, Marines, and Volunteer Rifles changed their
position to the north side .of the Esplanade, extend-
ing the-line of troops. The native population, at
the request of his Excellency, were desired to ap-
proach the platform, and the proclamation was
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M.N.I: His Excellency the Governor then proposed-
three cheers for the Queen, which was followed by
a burst of enthusiasm; and re-echoed by the thou-
sands assembled on shore and on board the shipping
and,boats. The band of her Majesty's ship Ame-
thyst played the National Anthem. Brigadier
M'Leod then called upon the troops to give three
cheers for the Queen, which was enthusiastically
responded to. The Volunteers were so ardent in
expressing their, loyal4y as to wave their caps in the
air. On the departure of his Excellency the
Governor, at 8 a.m., the troops presented arms,
and shortly afterwards they marched to their
respective quarters. The affair passed off with
the utmost order, harmony, and good feeling ;
a more loyal demonstration could not be wit-
nessed. We ought not to omit noticing that
Government-hill flagstaff, the Masonic-hall flag-
staff, and. the ships in the harbour were gaily de-
corated with flags, and the morning being a fine
one, added to the happy feeling manifested in every
face.

The only fact of the fortnight, beyond the sur-
render of Amethie is the issue of a new interest
Order. The interest on " Company's paper," the
Indian debt, may henceforward be drawn in Eng-
land, holders receiving not a specified sum in cash,
but bills for the number of rupees to which they
would be entitled in Calcutta. The Order- was so
badly worded that the brokers at first imagined
transfer in England was disallowed. A second
notification from the Treasury, however, removed
the difficulty, and some large sums will be sent
home. The price has not, however, risen so rapidly
as expected, Company's Five per ents. remaining
at 51 discount. _Both Orders are annexed.

" THE INTEREST ORDER.
" NOTIFICATION.

" Fort William, Financial Department, Nov. 12.
" The holders f Indian Government promissory
notes are hereby, informed that, from and after
December, 1858, interest on the promissory notes
will be made payable, if desired at the East India-
house in London, by bills on demand on the gene•
ral treasuries of Calcutta and Madras, subject to
the rules and regulations at present in force, or
that may hereafter be issued by the Right Hon.
the Secretary of State for India, or by this Govern-
ment.
" 2. When holders of notes in Calcutta desire
that the interest thereon should be made payable by
bills issued in London, they must present their
notes at the office of the Accountant General to the
Government of India, where an enfacement will be
made on each of the notes in question as follows :
" ' Interest payable in London by draught on
Calcutta (or Madras, as the case may be.)
"3. Notes presented for enfacement at Bombay
and Madras will be forwarded to the Accountant-
General to the Government of India at this
Presidency, by whom the notes, after enfacement
and. registry, will be returned to the Presidency
whence they were sent for delivery to the holders.
" 4. Notes presented for enfacement in India will
be double numbered, for transmission, if desired,
by halves, in order to facilitate the issue of a
duplicate in case of loss in transit. A fee of one
rupee will be levied for the transfer enfacement and
double numbering.
"5. On presentation of the transferred notes at
the East India-house, on or after the dates* on
which the interest falls due on the different loans,
draughts for the interest then payable will be
grznted on the General Treasury of Calcutta or
Madras, after due examination and check of the
notes.

" 6. Whenever holders of such notes may require
interest to be made again payable in India, the
notes must be presented at the East India-house,
with an application to that effect to the Right Hon.
the Secretary of State, who will cause the previous
enfacements to be cancelled, and a fresh facement
entry to be made on each note as follows In-
terest payable in India.' •
" 7. Holders of promissory notes in London on
which interest is payable by draught on Calcutta,
may acquire draughts on Madras in lieu, or vice
versa. This object will be effected by a cancella-
tion of the previous enfacement on the notes, and
by a fresh enfacement entry to be made in London.
" 8. Every applicant, upon sending in a note for
enfacement, must in his application state that he
agrees to be bound by the rules which for the time
being may be in force relative to notes enfaced for
payment of interest in England.
"9. Whenever application is made by the en-
dorsee of a note for the payment of interest in
England by draughts on the general Treasury at
Calcutta or Madras, the applicant must have his
note previously renewed in his own name. Any
endorsement made in India of an enfaced note will
not be recognised in England.
" 10. Interest, payable in Sicca rupees, will be
paid in England by bills for the equivalent amount
in Company's rupees, at the rate of Company's
rupees 106-10-8 for every 100 Sicca rupees.
" 11. Any charge incurred in England on account
of stamps must be borne by the holders of the

PRICE 4D. STAMPED, SD.

promissory notes, and must be paid at the India-
house on application for draughts.
" 12. Enfaeed notes will be received at the East
India-house; for renewal or consolidation or sub-
division, and will be sent out thence to Calcutta, a
receipt being given to the ho!der of the notes. The
new notes, when received from India, will not be
delivered except upon the production of the receipt
and payment of a fee of 2s. for each new note, and
the amount of postage levied on the notes in trans-
mission to and from India. _ _ _

" 13. No duplicate of a lost note, enfaced for
payment of interest in England, will be issued
until notice of such loss and of a loss of an applica-
tion having been made for a duplicate has been
advertised in three successive issues of the London
Gozette, and also such other newspapers as the
Right Hon. the Secretary of State may direct, in
addition to the advertisements in India required
by the rules for the time being. in , force in
India ; and such duplicate will not be granted
except at the Loan Office in Calcutta, and to the
person nominated by
.the home authorities to
receive the duplicate.
" 14. In all other respects the rules for the time
being .in force in India relating to the issue of
duplicates bf lost notes will be applicable to enfaced
notes.

" 15. Interest will be payable only to the legal
holder of a note, and no trust will be recognised.
" By Order of the Hon. the President in Council,
" C. HUGH LUSHINGTON, Secretary
to the Government of India."

" Whereas doubts have been entertained as to the
construction of paragraph 9 of the notification No.
61, issued from this department on the 12th inst.,
relative to the payment of interest on Indian Go-
vernment promissory-notes at the East India House
in-London-, by bills on the treasuries of Calcutta
And Madras, it is hereby notified that the applica-
tion mentioned in paragraph 9- of that notification
is the applicdtion for enfacement referred to in
paragraphs-2 and 3, and that endorsement made in
England of enfaced notes will be recognised in
England.
" By order of the Hon. the President in Council,
" C. HUGH LUSHINGTON, Secretary to
the Government of India."