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

THE
„SUN, LONDON, TITITRSDAY EVENINP, JULY 15, 1858.

! which have made it "the leading journal," noti
merely of England, but of the world. If.'
WILLIAM RUSSELL wire in Europe, we should.
have felt certain that it proceeded from hikt
flawing pen—should have exclaimed, ant RUSS'ELI4
attt DIABOLUS ! But we have convincing proof
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 01.06 Ctillitnill 41.1 d. Indian curresponcien!.
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-

Gut-that of rDting ----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: BUN-
COMBE and Sir R. BETHELL who have beaten the
i 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 tho Ft, and D"'; of l'eltte'doee,
sand 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
can led out consisted of an attack on those por-
tions of the line of fortifications which surround
Chathwu garrison, known as the " Prince of
Wales's Bastion," " Prince Edward's Bastion,"
"The Xing's Bastion," and "The Spur Battery,"
togethe,e with tracing parallels, and the cousiruct-
ing batteries. The entire force was under the
general superintendence of Colonel Henry Sand-
ham, R.L"., Director and Instructor in Military
Fiekl-work.e, and by the sanction of the Comman-
dant, Colomel IL Eyre.
The troops selected for the occasion assembled
on the general parade at Brompton 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 drew up in the works, inside the
" Spur Battery," the " King's Bastion," " Prince
of Wales," an d "Prince Ed ward I3astion." The Royal
Marines were posted inside the position to be at-
tacked, for the purpose of working the guns and
mortals on the besieging party.
As soon as each division had been told off, the
whole body of troops forming the attacking. party
marched from Brampton 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 per..y
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 cf
the b siegers, an alarm was given by the sound
of the bugle, and a sortie party was sent out to
drive theta 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 party, 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
threw out a number of lights and fire-balls, for the
purpose of discovering the position of the besiegers,
so as to enable them to see how they might he
enabled to direct their fire with the eicge 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 miles 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 lengths.
THE CHARGE OF DROWNING A. SEAMAN..--SHIELDS,
Wednesday Morning.—Ttie 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 Wiliam
Barron, 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. Menhana, has already been apprehended,
and the whole case will now come before the magistrates
of the town.

THE LATE AWFUL EIPLOSION.—We regret to say that
yesterday afternoon another poor sufferer, after entiur-
ing the most excruciating agony for so many houro, ex-
pired ; and from inquiries made last evening at the
Borough hospitals there seems every probability that
Madame Coton (J.lO. 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
pas3engers from Calcutta for Southampton, per Bentick:
Colonel A b!);,tt, Mr. M'Cowan, Mrs. Nash, infant, and
servant ; Colonel and Mrs. Franklyn, Rev. Thomp-
son, Captain Christopher, Mies M`Gre,gor, Mr. Graham,
Mr. George King, Lieutenant Dane, Major Barry, Mr.
George Schdlirg, 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 Mrs. Hodgson Pratt, Colonel and Mrs.
Dames, and two Miss Dames; Dr. G. Ferris; Gilbert
Fleming, George Goldie, N. Preston, R. Hackett, icc.
Why are the Trafalgar-Square fountains like govern-
ment clerks Because they play from ten till four.—
Punch.

THE SHREWSBURY ESTATES.—THE EARL GP SHREWS-
BURY v. HOPE SCOTT AND OTHERS.—Tho defendants in
this action of ejectment, which bad been set down for
trial at the ensuing assizes for this county, applied on
Thursday last to a judge at chambers to change the ye.
nue from Stafford to Middlesex. They made their ap-
plication on the ground that the Mayor and Corporation
of Stafford Lad lately presented Lord Shrewsbury with
a congratulatory address, and that this proceeding on
their part might be looked upon as an index of the
popular feeling in the county. They urged further that,
owing to this feeling, the defendants would net be fairly
treated by the jarori, 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, ao that this important trial will come on at
the ensuing assizes in that town. We 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 still using strenuous
exertions to obtain a postponement.—lVolverhuntpton
Chronicle.

BANBERs' CHEQUES.--The bill cf the Attorney-Gene-
ral for legalising the crossing of bankers' cheques is
expected to come on this evening (Tnuraciay). Mr.
Bovill Las given notice of an amendment to make it
worthless—namely, that bankers shall not be 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 su'o-
ject, have the commercial community been more Unisti-
mous than upon this, and never has anything been opposed
on narrower grounds. Not only have the bankers power
to protect themselves by a resort to proper safeguards,
1-ut. cen t!ccice to r,:ceve, a.. 3 t
upon a special understanding with their customers that
they shall be guaranteed against any risk which the new
bill may impoile. They are aware, however, that their
profits aro 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 and Westminster Bank,
and Mr. Glyn are said to be fully prepared, for the sake
of promoting the general conveniencs, to meet all the
liaei;ity, such as it is, that the measure, in its integrity,
is likely to throw upon them.—Tinics. •
COURT OF SESSION.—EDINDURGH, July Ig.—The
whole of the judges of the Court of Session assembled
this morning in the First Division Court-room, for the
purpose of receivirg her I.llsjsty's commission to Fir.
Jr ho Inglis, as Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland. The
interest incidental to the cccaeion, and the popularity of
the appointment, attracted an overflowing and almost
assemblage to witness the ceremony.
unprecedented eddyen" of the court and centre gallery were, except-
ing the official seats, almost entirely occupied by ladies ;
while the members of the bar and other gentles-en
crowded the lobbies and doorways, and thronged the
side vel:erien and all tbo3e who had not taken their
pLcea long before the proceedines commenced were
totally to obtain access. After the Lord Justice
Clerk elect bed presented his cernrenaion, Mr. Bailin.,
the new L red-Advocate, and Mr. lirluu the now Soli-
citor-General, presented thser letters Of apptinttnent,
and were duly sworn into office. The new jut/ge then
proceeded to the Outer Hoe ie, and sat as Lord Probe •
tioner, hearing and givir.g his opinion in several cues,
along with Lord Neaves. He at erwarde concluded his
f,rual trials by hearing a 04.,0 in the First Division,
his reports on the different cases being apf roved by the
judgt s there. To-morrow (WeducAsy) he will be
sworn and installed into aloe at the meeting cf the
Court, and will take his spat as President of the Second
Division, On the 21st he will take his seat on the
juiticiary bench. It is stated that Mr. Gordon, the
senior advocate-depute, will be appointed Sheriff of
Perth, in the room of Mr. Mure, now Solicitor °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.

ITEST NE WS.

INDIA.

The following telegram has teen received at:the
East India-house, Wednesday, July 14, 7.15 p.m.
"To J. D. Dickinson, Esq., India home, London,
from G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., Secretary to the
Government of India with the Governor-General.
" ALLAHABAD, June 10.
" DUDE.

"1\7,-7 :V.:l:j or 1,,-3.al irrp_rt'.!-03 EaS
Oude since the date of the last telegram. The
rebels are pursuing the policy of harassing and plun-
dering those who show themsclve3 friendly to our
cause, and this, doubtless, prevents rainy 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 b 3 employed
in the first instance in establishing order in the
Poorwa district.

" ORM-WE "STE RN PROVINCES,
BENARES DIVISION.

"A band of plunderers,' in the Joudpore dis-
trict, have beensurprised by Rajah Mohesh-Naratn,
and their leader, Phulle Sing, for whose capture a
c ,nsialerable reward had been offered, was killed,
with some others. Ghazeepore is again threatened
by Thinner Sing's party, who have been driven out
of the Jugdcspoor 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 Ta.hseel of Ma•
homedabad, twelve miles east of Ghazeeporo, was
attacked and plundered. Colonel Cunaberlege,
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 undethial..._ The prisoners at a- wAlior had..
had been released.

"THE PUNJAB.

" Thirteen 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 the 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 ant zna
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.
" BEN-GAG.

"The rebels from Jugdespore, under 'timer
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 joie
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.

Latt_ribldestbe.,. remarks of your contemporary to a
,Isvrnmon pllkee spite at not seeing its own gloomy
predictions verified, and it further characterises the
remarks referred as "contemptible impertinences."
BounsE, Jutyl4,—The following were the latest
1 quotation :7- .

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Do. end month — Belgian 4
3 per Gent. ..... ... 68 35 Piedmcntese (5)
Do. end month 6B 30. Roman
Bank Shares ... 3lOO Austrian -
Credit Mobilier ... 632 50 Spanish Threes
Do. Account 633 75 home Debt —
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Mill
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Eastern
Grand Central .. —
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Orleans

RAILWAYS.
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Lyon and Mediteran 770
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AUSTRALIA.

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ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL CHARTER.
QUEENSTOWN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The Royal Charter arrived here this morning
after a passage from Melbourne of 93 clays, 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 Azarea to reach a coal-
ing port, but without success. The ship brings
220 pasiengers, 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 lat. 9, long 39, the Black
Doughs from Liverpool to Bombay, 36 clays out ;
in lat. 5 56, long. 29 50, the Danish barque Joaunas
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 26, 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 Deale-
r:Li a ; in lat. 45 11, long. 28, the Arachne and City
of Canton, from Calcutta to Liverpool ; iu lat. 40
16, long. 25 40, the Couriel Multzee, with sugar,
108 da> s from Singapore to Liverpool ; and in
alout lat. 48 45, passed several homeward-bound
vessels, but weather too dirty to signal.