The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-19 00:00:00

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Nov. 10.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ;
moderate breeze with fog.
PouTsmouxu, Nov. 18.—Wind E. to N.E.—Sailed—
H.M. Steamer, Argus, for Westward.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 18.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—
Hammonee, (screw steamer), for New York.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 19.—Arrived—Magdalena, from West

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 17.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Chal-
lenger, for Charleston ; H.M.S. Childers, for Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. lB.—Wind E.NE.—Arrived—Espe-
ranza, from Bilboa.
SWANSEA, Nov. 18.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Julia,for
Sierra Leone.

CARDIFF, Nov. 17.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Lenamber,
for Boston.

DUNDEE, Nov. 18.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Old Honesty,
For Melbourne. -

CRONSTADT, Nov. 17.--Vessels here—Steamers : Wes-
ley, Edmbury, and Boldemra. Ship : Ocean Queen. In
the lce—Eliza Jane, and three foreigners, whose names are
Unknown.

(BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.
Wind E., thick fog; hard frost in the night.
Arrived—Ondine, steamer, from London; Alliance,
steamer, from Havre • Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey ;
Ceylon, steamer, from Alexandria ;
Bernice, steamer, from
Malaga.
Sailed—Hammonia, steamer, for New York; Ondino,
steamer, for Dublin.

Lxv.marooL, Friday Morning.
Wind, W.S.W., moderate breeze, and foggy.
Arrived, Nov. 18.—Ionian, screw steamer, from Alex-
andria, &c.
Arrived, Nov. 19.—Jessamine, from Denia.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Wind S. -,_ tide two hours' flood, weather hazy.
Arrived, Nov. 18.—Concordia, steamer, from Rotterdam
Arrived, Nov. 19.—Panther, steamer, rrom Boulogne.
Sailed.—Dragon, steamer, for Hamburg.
DEAL, Friday Morning.

Wind E., light.
Passed—Pioneer, for Geelong ; Prido of the Ocean, for
Bombay ; Eliza Ann, for Manilla ; Electra, for Grenada ;
Agnes, for St. Helena; John Merrick, for New Orleans—
all from London.

Peninsular, screw steamer, supposed from Cadiz for Lon.
don, passed at daybreak.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.--Amongst the varied
attractions of this celebrated institution, that which at the
present time excites the greatest curiosity is an invention
of a scientific gentleman named Moule, called the photogen,
or light generator, by which photographs are taken by
light. Previous to the introduction of the photogen, at-
tempts had been repeatedly made and much money expended
by some of the most eminent photographers in England,
France, and America, to obtain photographs by artificial
light, but without success ; the electric, hme, and other
lights proving, through want of (Effusive power, irrespective
of their costliness, totally inadequate, but this difficulty has
now, in a most perfect manner, been surmounted. In order
that the important discovery may become generally known,
a lecture of great interest is now in course of delivery, by
Mr. E. V. Gardner, late of the Royal Naval College, and
professor of chemistry to the institution, which, for origi-
nality of thought and beauty of illustration, has never been
excelled even at this celebrated establishment. The
lecturer enters into all the many attempts that have been
made to produce a light of sufficient diffusive brilliancy for
photographic purposes ; and, is the course of his remarks,
introduces the " Moule" light, which, as he truly remarks,
rivals the sun in brilliancy. In order to test the invention
the apartment is darkened, and, in a few seconds, one of
the mast beautiful specimens of photography is produced,
far surpassing in tone and colour those taken by the ordi-
nary day process. The lecture on artificial light is alternated
during the week with another, also delivered by Mr. Gard-
ner, on the adulteration of food, which, although not
affording such scope for brilliant experiments, is equally
interesting.
THE RIVAL OMNIBUS COMPANIES—The case of
the rival omnibus companies was resumed yesterday before
Mr. Poynter, the Westminster police magistrate.—Mr.
Bodkin, who appeared for the council of the General Omni-
bus Company, thought there would be no difficulty in act-
ing upon the suggestions thrown out at the last hearing by
Mr. Poynter, that this case should be compromised. He
had not consulted the solicitor of the company ; but for his
own clients he could assert that their influence should be
used for regulating the traffic of the two companies upon
just and equitable principles.—Mr. Paynter repeated his
opinion that something might be done to settle the matter
without resorting to the full measure of the law.—Ulti-
mately an adjournment to the 21st of December was agreed
upon. If an arrangement is not then arrived at the case
will be. proceeded with, day by day, before the magistrate,
until the depositions are completed.
THE LAST DAYS OF THE ROYAL BATH AND
WELLS MAIL COACH.—This coach ceased running yester-
day, and the whole of the horses, &c.
n , the owner and
will be offered for
sale on Saturday next. Mr. HamilCy
driver of this conveyance, commenced running an omnibus
this day (Thursday) to the new railway station, WO=
Mallet; fromWells,—fihrbornf Journal.

You will hear by this mail that a moveable column
of some 700 Europeans—lnfantry, Cavalry, and
Artillery—have left Lahore for Dera Ismail Khan.
The abortive conspiracy which occurred there some
six weeks ago will be fresh in your recollection.
Since then nothing further has gone wrong. But
still the symptom was and is significant. You
know how in epidemics the first case is thought so
ominous. That Dera Ismail Khan affair was with
us the first case of political cholera. We have had
a brush of the fiend's wing, and, perhaps, he mzy
pass on in his flight! But it is no good to cry
peace, when, after all, there may be no peace ; and
the Punjaub Government is on the watch, and will
take every precaution. At Dera Ismail Khan there
is a fort and magazine, which heretofore has
been held by Punjaubees. That will now be gar-
risoned by Europeans. The Punjaubee troops on
the frontier—our own subjects there—our indepen-
dent neighbours 'on the border—will now be shown
that,even on that remote and isolated frontier we
trust ultimately to nobody but our own people.
The lesson may, perhaps, be in time ; and the
people there, seeing that we are able to command,
may be willing to obey. Is it not strange that
during the crisis of 1857 the Punjaubee troops at
Dera Ismail Khan were thought so well of that
the mutinous 39th N.I. was sent there to be dis-
armed and guarded, and the duty was done right
faithfully at a time when we were really in the air ?
A year afterwards, when we are comparatively
strong, a conspiracy is found out among the Pun-
jaubees, while the 39th N.I. remain quiet!
Otherwise all continues well in the Punjaub as
yet. The symptoms in the heart of the Sikh coun-
try—i.e., round Lahore and Umr;tsir—continue
quite satisfactory. Our military service is
still very popular with the Sikhs ; we could raise
any number of yeomen at short notice, and that
is a capital sign. The Punjabee soldiers serving
abroad in Oude and Hindostan write home in the
best spirits, and send remittances to their villages,
which remittances arc highly appreciated as among
the blessings of British rule. Numbers of Punjabee
women will this next cold weather be travelling
down to liindostan to see their husbands, and to
bring back home the savings and the plunder.
On the frontier, no doubt, the Mahomedan tribes
are watching to see whether an opening in our
armour will not show itself, so That they may give
us a stab ; but they give no overt sign whatever ;
in fact, they commit fewer raids on their territory
than they used to do.