The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1855

which have made it "the leading journal," not
merely of England, but of the world. If
WILLIAM RUSSELL wore in Europe, we should
have felt certain that it proceeded from his
flowing pen--should have exclaimed, aut RUSSELL
aut DIABOLUS ! But we have convincing proofs
that he is in India, encountering formidable perils
in discharge of his vocation. He cannot be the bird
of the Hibernian legislator ; and we can only
cordially congratulate the Leviathan on possess-
ing the services of such a worthy coadjutor for
its own, Crimean and Indian correspondent.
The attempt to unite the two worlds was, in-
, deed, one of no ordinary importance—to connect
Wall-street and Capel-court, and give instanta-
neous information of what was taking place at-
both sides of the Atlantic. Last century the mere
suggestion would be regarded as proceeding
from supernatural sources. It could not
be listened to for a single moment. But now
we resort to natural magic, and find that the
philosopher is even more potent for good or for
evil than the most celebrated wizard—even one
who had lost his shadow in the caves of Sala-

manca.

There is nothing too daring for commercial
enterprise. A small party of capitalists, assembled in
a board room, decide that some mighty undertaking
shall be attempted, and despite most appalling im-
pediments and obstacles, it will be accomplished.
The real "Aladdin's lamp" is at their disposal,
and they eventually dispose of every difficulty.
But laurels are not gained without labour, nor
are great feats achieved without.temporary failures.
That the cable should have been frequently frac-
tured might have been anticipated. The severity
of the weather, and the enormous burden shipped '
in the Agamemnon, rendered it very unlikely
that she could weather such a storm as
that to which she was subjected, in the centre
of the broad Atlantic. That the great under-
dertaking will be eventually accomplished seems
certain ; and that its results will be of the most
beneficial character,worth the cost ten times told,
is equally sure. As we have already suggested,
the Great Eastern would be the beat vessel. The
Agamemnon was too small—was overburdened.
The American vessel performed her part of the
work : and it is due to the national honour that
we should repair the temporary failure. The
Great Eastern can do it alone ; and we are sure
that both directors and shareholders will be
willing to merit the national gratitude, and gain
credit for their ship, by rendering her services
available on fair and equitable terms.

We intend no affront to our circumcised
readers, but we must say that in the matter
of the Jew Bill the Lords have attempted
to jew the Commons. Although so de-
termined not to be released from their
oath, "On the true faith of a Christian,"
they have higgled for the last pennyworth of "dig-
nity" in a style much more befitting Petticoat-lane
and Houndeditch than the " true faith of a
Christian.'' We remember, at least, no sentence
in the teaching of the Author of that faith which
instructs us to prefer contention, for the uttermost
we can squeeze from an opponent, to magnanimous
concession ; but rather the other way. To the
best of our recollection " the true faith of a Chris-
tian" suggests the same notion of the honourable,
in a case like the present, as do the precepts of
chivalry, and even of more cultivated heathenism
itself. We must confess our surprise that a
man of Lord DERBY'S really noble mind
should be so led away by prejudice,
or, more probably, by the narrow-minded de-
mands of others, as to insist, first, on sending to
the Commons a new bill for Jewish emancipation,
instead of a clause in the Oaths Bill actually
before him ; secondly, to do this that he might
make an opportunity to send down with the old
Bill his reasons for not admitting the Jews into
the Legislature.

With all due deference to one who ought to be
so good a judge of the dignified, to all of us un-
initiated outsiders this looks like sharping with
dignity rather than sustaining it. Had the Lords,
by their aets, said frankly—" You have the coun-
try with you; it is not our part to set our opinions
Against those of the nation, but to give legal
effect to its wishes. We are the country's
Ministers, not its masters ; we- think the country
is wrong, but we fulfil our constitutional duty t 3
it"—if this had been their tone, we could feel it
to be thoroughly dignified. But to see the Peers
of England soheming and contriving to get the
last word in a dispute, it makes them look, let
them quibble and wriggle as they may, exceed-
ingly small.
But fighting for the last word is contagious,
and seems to be a game that two can play at.
My Lord JOHN RUSSELL has always been a
pertinacious little gentleman enough ; one who
could never very comfortably put up with an
unrequited snubbing. No sooner, therefore, does
he see the Lords' little Jewish emancipation Bill
thoroughly out of danger, and know that he has
secured the main point, and even before the trio
from the Lords—the little bill, and the bigger
bill, and the five reasons have fairly reached the
House—than, he broaches his plan ; and on Tues-
day night he instructed the Commons how they
might do the Lords. The clever little suggestion
is this :—Let the Commons, said he, pass the little
emancipation bill sent down by the Lords. Let
them nfxt take into consideration the Lords' five
reasons why no such bill ought to be passed
as that which will then have passed both
houses ; and let them then resolve as the
bill sent down from the Lords has answered
their own "reasons," and done substantially
what the rejected clauses were intended to effect,
that there is no need for replying to those
"reasons." And so the Commons will have the
last words ! In their journals will be entered the
last record ; and the record will be, that the
Lords have reasoned black and voted white ! Aud
so is to end the Dignity Squabble of the session
of 1858. The dignity of the Lords is to rest on
cursing the Jews, while it lets them easily into
the Commons ; the dignity of the Commons on
recording that the Lords have stultified them-
se:yes. The Lords go out of the circus like Mr.
RAREY'S zebra, kicking up their heels just to
show that all the old, vice is not out of them yet ;
and the Commons look at them with a smile,
" but we've tamed you into doing our
bidding."

saying—

Let the merit be given, however, to the right
parties. Sir R. RETHELL and Mr. T. DUNCOMBE
are the real victors—the latter especially. Sir
RICHARD showed the Commons a course which
they certainly would have taken, had not the old
and pledged Lords got a political outsider to sug-
gest to them (much to their surprise, of course) a
scheme which would get them over the stile.
But Mr. T. DUNCOMBE fairly turned the counsel
, of the Upper House Achitophels into foolishness.
I He showed the House the way for Baron ROTHS-
CHILD tO do everything but sit and vote in the regular
" House." He might, and did, serve on a com-
mittee, might go up with an address to the QUEEN,
might meet the Lords themselves in conference,
might stand and speak and be a member, taking
his seat amongst the Peers who visit the Cora-
-1 mons; and thus doing every duty of a menater

but that of voting —a duty of no practical conse-
quence, except in the rare case of a division de-
pending on a single vote. It is Mr. T. DUN-
COMBS and Sir R. BETEEELL who have beaten the
Lords.

GRAND NIGHT ATTACK AND SIEGE
OPERATIONS AT CHATHAM.

The whole of the troops belonging to the Royal
Engineers, together with the East India. Company's
Sappers and Miners, and a large body of troops
selected from the Ist, 2d, and 3d Depot Battalions,
and the Royal Marine Light Infantry, were en-
gaged until a late hour last night in a night attack
and siege operations, in the presence of several
thousand spectators. The plan of the operations
carried out consisted of an attack on those por-
tions of the line of fortifications which surround
Chatham garrison, known as the " Prince of
Wales's Bastion," " Prince Edward's Bastion,"
"The King's Bastion," and "The Spur Battery,"
together with tracing parallels, and the construct-
ing batteries. The entire force was under the
general superintendence of Colonel Henry Sand-
ham, R.E., Director and Instructor in Military
Field-works, and by the sanction of the Comman-
dant, Colonel H. Eyre.
The troops selected for the occasion assembled
on the general parade at Biompton Barracks, when
they were separated into divisions, consisting of
several companies, to take part in the right and left
attack, with a number of officers and men selected
from the regiments of the line ' • whilst the defence of
the garrison devolved on a strong body of troops
belonging to the Royal Engineers. The Royal
Marines draw up in the works, inside the
"Spur Battery," the "King's Bastion," " Prince
of Wales," and "Prince Edward Bastion." The Royal
Marines were posted inside the position to be at-
tacked, for the purpose of working the guns and
mortars on the besieging party.
As soon as each division bad been told off, the
whole body of troops forming the attacking party
marched from Brompton Barracks, across the
drawbridges, to the great lines, the men marching
in silence, and it being night, their movements were
supposed not to be observed by the besieged pariy
within the garrison. On reaching the lines, the
attacking party scaled the fences, and commenced
operations, forming trenches and batteries to enable
them to attack the citadel. These operations consisted
of sunken and elevated batteries. The extent of
the works exceeded three-quarters of a mile. The first
commencement of the operations, and which was 'he
signal for the attack and the defence, was by a
patrol from the garrison issuing from the sally-port,
and they, falling in with the advanced picquet of
the la, sieger4, au alarm was given by the sound
of the bugle, and a sortie party was sent out to
drive them back, and the party from the garri-
son were at length driven back by the direct fire
on them from their assailants, the musketry
firing having become general all along the line
of the entrenching works. The alarm sounded
along the ranks of the attacking patty, and the
troops stood to their arms, and immediately the
whole line advanced up the traced works, pour-
ing in a tremendous fire on the garrison in their
advance towards the trenches. The garrison
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threw out a number of lights and fire-balls, for the
purpose of discovering the positron of the besiegers,
SD as to enable them to see how they might be
enabled to direct their fire with the siege guns with
effect. As the night was dark, the illumination
caused by the lights had a very striking and beau-
tiful effect ; the sky was so reflected with the light
that for several mites round it had the appearance
of a large town being on fire. The rifles,and the
field-pieces on both sides kept up their fire with
great spirit for upwards of three hours, when the
operations ceased, giving satisfaction to the com-
manding officer and all the other officers of the
garrison. The troops were soon marched off to
their barracks, on the signal having been given to
retire.

WESTMINSTER SCHOOL AND THE LEANDER CLUB.—
Yesterday a very interesting match was rowed between
two eights of Westminster School and two eights of the
Leander Club, The distance was from Putney to the
Ship at Mortlake, when, after a gallant race, the first
Westminster crew, who rowed admirably, brought in
their boat a winner by six or seven lengthe.

THE CHARGE OF DROWNING A SEAMIN.—SHIELDS,
Wednesday Morning.—The superintendent of police
at Sunderland has come across here this morning, and
apprehended Mr. Edwin Fox, the master of the Schie-
dam, of London, on a charge of murdering William
Barren, a seaman belonging to the Reliance, of Sunder-
land, in company with the master of the latter vessel,
by throwing him into the Elbe. The master of the
Reliance, Mr. Menharn, has already been apprehended,
and the whole case wiil now come before the magistrates
of the town.

TUE LATE AWFUL EXPLOSION.—We regret to say that
yesterday afternoon another poor sufferer, after endur-
Sing the most excruciating agony fur so many hours, ex-
pired ; and from inquiries made last evening at the
Borough hospitals there seems every probability that
Madame Cutup (Mrs. Bennett) and a lad named De-
laney will not survive. The unfortunate woman who
died yesterday was named Caroline Clarke, of 42,
Tower-street, Waterloo-road.

ARRIVALS FROM INDIA.—The following is the list of
passengers from Calcutta for Southampton, per Bentick:
Colonel Abbott, Mr. M'Coivan, Mrs. Nash, infant, and
servant ; Colonel and Mrs. Franklyn, Rev. Thomp-
son, Captain Christopher, Miss M`Gregor, Mr. Graham,
Mr. George King, Lieutenant Dane, Major Barry, Mr.
George Schilling, Miss Schilling, Mr, J. J. O'Brien,
Captain and Mrs. Forbes, Captain H. L. French,
Mrs. French, child, infant, and European female
servant ; Master L. Young and European female ser-
vant, Mr. and sirs. Hodgson Pratt, Cclonel and Mrs.
Dames, and two Miss Dames; Dr. G. Ferris, Gilbert
Fleming, George Goldie, N. Preston, R. Hackett, &c.
Why are the Trafalgar-square fountains like govern-
ment clerks? Because they play from ten till four.—
Punch.
THE SHREWSBURY ESTATES.—THE EARL r,F SHREWS-
BURY V. HOPE SCOTT AND OTHERS.—The defendants in
this action of ejectment, which had been set down for
trial at the ensuing assiz-s for this county, applied on
Thursday last to a judge at chambers to change the ve-
nue from Stafford to Middlessx. They made their ap-
plication on the greued that the Mayor and Corporation
' of Stafford Lad lately presented Lord Shrewsbury with
a congratulatory address, and that this proceeding on
their part might ba looked upon as an index of the
popular feeling in the county. They urged further that,
owing to this feeling, the defendants would n- t be fairly
treated by the jurors, and that personally they might
meet with contumely from a mob. The application was
opposed on the part of the Earl of Shrewsbury, and ulti-
mately the judge was induced to change the venue to
Liverpool, so that this important trial will come on at
the ensuing assizes in that town. Wo understand that if
the defendants had been successful in their application
the trial would have been delayed for months. We are
also informed that they are sad using strenuous
exertions to obtain a postponement.— Wolverhampton
Chronicle,
BANKERS' CHEQUES.—The bill of the Attorney-Gene-
ral for 12galising the crossing of bankers' cheques is
expected to come on this evening (Thursday). Mr.
Bovill has given notice cf an ausendineet to make it
worthless—namely, that bankers shall not ba liable for
paying such cheques in cases where the crossing shall
have been erased with sufficient skill to prevent detec-
tion. But if bankers choose to employ proper paper
for their cheques, they can prevent all danger on that
score; and it they decline to do so, they must bear the
consequences, and not expect a useful public measure
to be vitiated for their convenience. Never, on any sub-
ject, have the commercial community been more unani-
mous than upon this, and never has anything leeen opposed
on narrower grounds. Not only have the bankers power
to protect themselves by a resort to proper safeguards,
but they con also decline to receive any accounts except
upon a special understanding with their customers that
they shall be guaranteed against any risk which the new
bill may impose. They are aware, however, that their
profits arc so ample and the chances of loss comparatively
so trifling, that it would be preposterous to suggest such
terms. It is remarkable, moreover, that the largest
establishments in London, by whom, of course, the
greatest risk would be incurred, seem disposed to sup-
port the bill, or at all events not to obstruct it. The
Bank of England, the London ai.d Westminster Bank,
and Mr, Glyn are said to be fully prepared, for the sake
of promoting the general coevedenc , to meet all the
liability, such as it is, that the measure, in its integrity,
is likely to throw upon them.—Times.

COURT OF SESSION.—EDINBURGIII, July 13.—The
whole of the judges of the Court of Session assembled
his morning in the First Division Court-room, for the
purpose of receiving her Majesty's commission to Mr.
J,,he loglis, as Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland. The
interest incidental to the occasion, and thepopularity of
the appointment, attracted au overflowing and almost
unprecedented assemblage to witmas the ceremony.
The body of the court and centre gallery wcre, except-
ing the official seats, almost entirely occupied by ladies ;
while tho membeis of the bar, and other gmitletr en
crowded the lobbies and doorways, and thronged the
side galleries, and all thoee who had not taken the r
places long before the proceedtnes commenced were
totally unable to obtain access. After the Lord Justice
Clerk elect had presented his commi-sion, Mr. Bailie,
the new Lerd-Advocate, and Mr. More, the now Soli-
citor-General, presented their letters f appointment,
and were duly sworn into office. Tne new judge then
proceeded to the Outer House, and sat as Lord Proba •
goner, hearing and giving his opinion in several ca: es,
along with Lord Neaves. He after:verde concluded his
formal trials by hearing a case in the Ftrtt Division,
his reports on the different cases being approved by the
judgre there. To-morrow (Wednesday) he will he
oworn and installed into office at the meeting of the
Court, and will take his seat as President of the Second
Division. On the 21st he will take his seat on the
justiciary bench. It is stated that Mr. Gordon, the
senior advocate-depute, will be appointed Sheriff of
Perth, in the room of Mr. Mure, now SJlicitor-General.
By the elevation cf Mr. Inglis to the bench the honorary
office of Dean of the Faculty of Advocates becomes
vacant, but it is not.known on whom the choice of the
Faculty will fall as leader of the Scottish bar.

LATEST NEWS.

INDIA.
The following telegram has been received at the
ast India-house, Wednesday, July 14, 7.15 p.m. :
To J. D. Dickinson, Esq., India-house, London,
from G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., Secretary to the
Government of India with the Governor-General.
4 ALL A.HABAD, June 10.
" OITDE.

"No event of special importance has occurred in
Oude since the date of the last telegram. The
rebels are pursuing the policy of harassing and plun-
dering those who show themselves friendly to our
cause, and this, doubtless, prevents many from
coming forward openly and siding with us who are
inclined to do so. The Kapoorthella Rajah of the
Jullundur Doab has arrived with about 1,200 in-
fantry and 5,000 cavalry, and will be employed
in the first instance in establishing order in the
Poorwa district.

"NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES,
BENARES DIVISION.

" A band of plunderers, in the Jondpore dis-
trict, have beensurprised by Rajah Mohesh Naram,
and their leacier, Phulle Sing, for whose capture a
considerable reward had been offered, was killed,
with some others. Ghazeepore is again threatened
by Ummer Sing's party, who have been driven out
of the Jugdespoor jungle by Sir E. Lugard. They
have burnt several of the railway bungalows in the
Ghazeepore district, on the right bank of the
Ganges, and they are now said to be at Ghummur,
in the Arrah district, where they are collecting boats
for the purpose of crossing the Ganges and attack-
ing Ghazeepore. On the 7th the Tahseel of Ma •
homedabad, twelve miles east of Ghazeepore, was
attacked and plundered. Colonel Cumberlege,
with her Majesty's 37th and part of the 4th Madras
Cavalry, is protecting Ghazeepore, and Sir E.
Lugard is moving up in the rear of the rebels.

as chief under him. The prisoners at Gwalior had
had been released.

"THE PUNJAB.

" Thirteeu commissioned and non-commissioned
native officers of the 4th Native Infantry were
blown away from guns at Jullundur on the Ist of
June by sentence of a military court. On th 9 2d
of June some mutineers crossed the Ravee and,
being joined by the Poorbeea labourers on the
canal, plundered the bazaar at Madhopore, burnt
a European clerk, killed his wife and child, and
wounded two other children. They were beaten
off, and while recrossing the river a few were
killed and a number drowned ; 250 of these men
have since been arrested by the Maharajah of
Cashmere.

" G. F. EDMONSTONE.
" Secretary to the Government of India,
with the Governor-General."

SUPPLEMENT TO MR. EDMONSTONE'S TELEGRAPHIC
MESSAGE, DATED THE 10TH OF JUNE.
" BENGAL.

"The rebels from Jugdespore, under Umer
Singh, have fled southwards, and are pursued by
Brigadier Douglas.
" Tel Singh, the Rajah of Majanpore, surrendered
himself on the 11th of June, and is now in custody.
" CENTRAL INDIA.
" GWALIOR.
" The force under Brigadier Showers, from Agra,
accompanied by his Highness Scindia, had arrived
at Dholepore on the 12th of June, and would join
the column from Calpee on the following day at
Sassowlee. The Brigadier from Jhansi would also
concentrate at that point by the 17th of June, and
a combined movement would then be made against
Gwalior. Her Highness Balezabaee, with the
family of Scindia, arrived in safety at Oojein from
Gwalior. About 500 of her troops have since mu-
tined at Oojein and seized the magazine and 10
guns.

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common place spite at rn
predictions verified, and it
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BOURSE, July 14,—The
quotations :-
4A per Cents ...... 95 50
Do. end month

3 per Cent. ..... 68 35
Do. end month 6B 30
Bank Shares .
Credit Mobilior
Do. Account 633 75

RAILWAYS.-
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto 765
Lyon and Mediteran 770
New Ditto
Geneva

AUSTRALIA.

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ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL CHARTER.
QUEENSTOWN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The V Royal Charter arrived here this morning
after a passage from Melbourne of 93 days, during
which time she was not favoured with more than
three weeks' fair breezes. Nearly all her coals were
exhausted in doubling Cape Horn, and from the
set of strong currents and contrary winds she was
unable to make St. Vincent's to procure a fresh
supply. Captain Taylor appears to have exerted
himself both here and at the Azores to reach a coal-
ing port, but without success. The ship brings
220 passengers, and 120,000 ounces of gold, of
which 50,0001. are in sovereigns.
The same morning that the ship left Melbourne
a sailor named John Smith was crushed to death
in consequence of the upper maintopsail carrying
away while the yard was being lowered. The tie
broke the engine-room hatch, smashing the glass
roof, and falling upon the engines, which, without
further damage, were stopped.
The following vessels were spoken or sighted
during the passage :—ln lat. 9, long 39, the Black
Douglas from Liverpool to Bombay, 36 days out ;
in lat. 5 56, long. 29 50, the Danish barque Joannas
from Swansea to Valparaiso ; in lat. 40, a Portu-
guese brig standing to the southward ; in lat. 9 16
long. 26 40, the American ship Harriet and 'Bessie ;
in lat. 13, long. 28 36, a large English paddle
steamer, supposed to be the West Indian mail,
steering to the north-east ; in lat. 20 32, long. 37
30, the Antigua, from the Clyde, bound to Deme-
rara ; in lat. 45 11, long. 28, the Arachne and City
of Canton, from Calcutta to Liverpool ; in lat. 40
16, long. 25 40, the Couriel Multzee, with sugar,
108 da) s from Singapore to Liverpool ; and in
about lat. 48 45, passed several hoinward-bound
vessels, but weather too dirty to signal.