The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-05 00:00:00

N, LONDON, TtTESDA r EVEN IN G, J JANUARY 5, 18

judgment. They could purchase gold at Lord and Lady Harry Vane have left town, for
!
Brighton, for a few weeks.
Viscount Evereley and the Hon. Misses Sbaw Le-
its market price, wherever it was of
able, could issue paper to any extent they fevre left Sutton Place, near Guildford, where they have
thou ht proper been staying on a visit with Sir John and Lady Lefevre
;and , consequently, the emezgeney
t3-day, for Heckfielel Park, Hants.
was by no means so formidable or so protract ed I The Marquis of Exeter, accompanied by Lords Edward
at Paris as in London. As we recently pointed i and Henry Cecil and
.Ladies. Cecil, has left town for
Burhle The march is in to
out, the current rate at the; French Banks.is but be removed from London ationess present.o delicate a state to
5 per cent., while at our quasi national ef itablish- PRINCESS'S TEIEATRE.—In consequence of the sudden
idissition of Mr. Charles
have been Kean, the tragedy of
" hamlet," which was to performed lasgt
ment it is still kept up at 8 per cent., 07: 60 per n
ht,
cent. more than the price of pecuniary a( ;eOllll3lO- wee unavcidably postponed.
dation in the French metropolis—a differe,ace that DEATH OF SIR JAMES FELLOWS, F.R, F.--We have
must very injuriously affect the commerciol lute-
to announce the demise of Sir James Fellowee,
expired on Thursday last, at his s m's residence at
rests of the United Kingdom. This must', how- Havant. Sir Janes had completed his 85th year. He
,g,fraAliUeadtieelneasinßalcBloie3lor
sofirle
James.fedicine in 1797, and Doctor
ever, speedily be changed. Money is worth but
served with the army
6 per cent, in Lombard-street, and must, however on the Continent in 1794, and afterwards ia the
reluctantly, conform to existing circumstances. Peninsula.
The Bank has rofited larg el the panic, as the
DEATH OF DR. FORBES ROYLE.—We regret to an
p y by
nounce the sudden death of this distinguished botaniet
fortunate proprietors of stock will discover on the on Sunday last at Acton, where he resided. He had
been unwell for several weeks previously, but up to the
next occasion of declaring a dividend. last moment his illness was not believed to be of a dan-
But at what price has that gain been purchased ? gerous character. Dr. Royele's profound knowledge of
Let the black catalogue of failures, showing a total themkaitnegrial
domr e saonudr ces o
the
warm
aln d iia
n, t e r
eespeciallyinterest
wl3 i h
ch h
et
ten vege-
tablek in
nof between fifty and sixty millions sterling within everytbingcalculated to increase the industrial prosperity
little more than two months, answer. There was, of our Eastern empire, renders his death a public loss.
Ile
was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in his own
besides, a considerable reduction of the national de?artment of science had a European reputation.
revenue, and an enormous amount of suffering and A letter from Toulon announces that the screw trans-
port Yonne is being fitted out there to convey troops to
privation entailed on the working classes. All Senegal. The gun brig Tocsin has sailed from Cherbourg,
these calamities were occasioned by the mis- and is to be followed by the Trombe for the same
chievous, and we might almost say whimsical destination.
The canonry in e Bstol Cathdral, vacant b the
provisions of the Act of 1844, which contracted death of the Rev. J.th Sarteries, has bean conferred on the
just at the very time that an increased issue would Rev. John Guthrie, M.A., vicar of Caine, Wilts, Pre-
bendary of Salisbury Cathedral, and domestic chaplain
have materially alleviated, if it did not altogether to the most noble the Marquis of Lansdowne.
remove the existing distress. It was the remedy Positive information has been received to the eff: et
that Baron Gros, the French Ambassador to the Court
that proved successful in every instance, until of Pekin, has arranged that after the squadrons shall
have taken up a position before Canton a final sum-
it was prohibited by the insane legisl ttion
mons shall be addressed to the Chinese Government.
adopted at the instance of the currency quacks. The accomplishment of this formality was to commence
Can it after the double failure be again forced on the 16th of November.
upon the unwilling country ? Time will tell.
EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.—M. Mullendorff, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce of Verviere, in Bel-
The attempt will unquestionably be made, and giurn, went three days ago to inspect a spinning menu-
efaectteoirryeabseelonnngitnhge teoeeheinm at Pellour, and on looking down
we fear with the privity and consent of Sir G.
d storey, the bannister gave way,
C. LEWIS. If the commercial, agricultural, and ,and be fell headforemost to the bottom, a height of about
manufacturing population, whose interests in that 40 feet. His skull was fractured, but he was not killed.
Hardly any hopes of his recevery are, however, enter-
respect are one and indivisible, remain apathetic tained.
and indifferent, it will be so. They must " awake, MEDITERRANEAN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH.—This line
is now open for the transmission of messages between
arise, or be for ever fallen." The sooner they Cagliari, Malta, and CoEu. The company's engineer,
writingfrom
exhibit symptoms of vitality, the better for Matta, says, " that the state of the cable
since it has been submerged ie highly satisfactory ; and
themselves and for the nation. It is the most it gives me great pleasure to inform you that lam cen-
important domestic question that can possibly viaced the traffic will exceed our greatest expectations."
The Government subsidy of 6 per cent. on the capital is
arise, and corresponding zeal, energy, and activity now in full operation.
should be displayed without a moment's delay. DEATH OF A CHILD BY FlRE.—Yesterday an inque, t
was taken by Mr. Baker at the London Hospital, touch-
;rig the death of Jane Wenhen!, aged five years, who
lived with her parents, at 10, Middlegrove-street, Com-
mercial-road. Last Wednesday week deceased was in
the parlour, and tried to take the kettle off the fire. In
doing so her frock caught fire, and she was soon in
Humes. Her sister, eight years olel, was also much burnt
in trying to assist her. She was dreadfully burnt, and
was taken to the London Hospital, where she died on
Saturday. Verdict—" Accidental death."
It will be remembered that the mildest Christmas-day
on record (that of 1837) immediately preceded the long
and severe frost of January and February, 1888.
SIR JAMES BROOKE AND BORNEO.—The question of
Sir Jamas Brooke's status in Borneo is one of the imme-
diate and permanent public interest. He is, admittedly,
the independent, sovereign of a considerable territory,
the key to those portions of the vast i-land unab-
sorbed by the Dutch. No w, is itde irable to perpetuate
this anomaly, or to bring the rajah and the British
Government into closer relations ? We believe we are
right in saying that the settlement of Labuan is still
upon its trial, and that a period has beau officially fixed
within which its vitality must be made apparent, or the
British flag will be hauled down. Such a retreat would
be most discouraging, ill-timed, and unfortunate. But.
the success of Labuan might be placed bee ond doubt were
complete protection established for trade and commerce
in those waters; to this and a Government policy favours
able to Sarawak is indispensable. Sir James Brooke may
reign over a quarter of a million of happy and flourishing
people, but he cant of be expected to mount guard over
the whole coast, or to promote the interests of depart-
ments by which he is ignored. Large and varied ques-
tions connected with our Eastern policy are arising ; and
while the subject is open there is no reason why we
should neglect Borneo, a territory intrinsically of far
more importance than Siam or Japan.—Leader,
TEE LEVlATHAN.—Yesterday added another to the
long list of disappointments which the public: have
already undergone in connection with the often deferred
process of getting the big ship into the water. As is
generally the case when an unusual attendance of the
public occur., nothing was done, and the miserablevisitors to the inclement yard passed the day in sug-
gesting all possible reasons as to why the launch was not
attempted. The plain reason was that the preparations
were not in a sufficiently forward state. Tne immense
array of rams fixed against the fore and aft cradles have
been connected by small pipes in groups of threes, so
that there is no v little chance of the mechanical world
being further astonished by the bursting of these power-
ful machines. Though nothing in the way of work
was done yesterday, it, nevertheless did not pass off
entirely without the usual average of uefortunate 'mishaps.
A. bark coming up the river ran into the steam barge
which, anchored off the vessel, contained a large portion
of the windlasses and gear to be used in hauling the
monster bulk towards the river, and sank it instanter.
There were no lives lost, fortunately, but the accident may
have the effect of rendering even the remote day now
fixed for her floating still more distant and uncertain.
THE HERO OF THE WATER BASTION (THE LATE
LIEUT, EVERARD LISLE PHILLIPPS) —On the 14th of
September, the day of the Delhi assault, the storming of
the water bastion was led by a youth of 22. This was
Everett Lisle Phillips, second can of Ambrose Lisle
Phillips, of Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. The
youth was followed by seven of the Rifles (who were
scattered along the whole front), and some of the 86h
Queen's, immediately supporting them, the fort was per-
manently secured. The oldest soldiers present could not
remember a hotter fire; and the young hero was wholly
unscathed, only, however, to live three days longer. On
the 17613, he fell gloriously in the discharge of his duty.
He had rushed forward with very few teen to cover the
movement of two of our guns, by making a sand-bag
battery, and as he was setting an example to his men,
placing the sand-bags with his own hands, he incauti-
ously exposed his head over the parapet and was shot
dead. lle is universally regretted by the officers of
the 11th Native Infantry, in which he had served
more than two yea's, and those of the 60th Rifles,
in which be had obtained a commission without pur-
chase, June 5, for gallant conduct, at the request of
Lieut.-Colonel Jones, whose orderly-officer he was. Fur
his splendid deed at the Water Bastion, as well as Lie
c induct ever since the attack, he was recommended by
General Wilson for the Victoria Cross.
RE-OPENING OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW BANK.—The
opening for general business to-day of the City of Glas-
gow Bank affords another cheering indication of the
reflux of the monetary tide, and a return, we trust we
may safely augur, to general mercantile prosperity. The
circumstances which occasioned a temporary suspension
of this popular banking institution are so well known,
and the investigation into its affairs, by a gentleman of
the highest mercantile repute and standing in Glasgow,
has placed it in so favourable a light before the public,
that it is almost unnecessary for us to say another word
on the subject. The City only retreated, to us a military
phrase, before a surging host in the shape of a mob
and money panic and run for gold, such as was never
before experienced in Scotland. Since it is now in full
action, we have little doubt that it will rank as
former y in all time coming as one of the leading
banking institutions in Scotland. One thing may
be very properly mentioned to the honcur of the City
Bank. No other bank in the c runtry has done more
than it has, both in a social and p )11ticel sense, to lift
up the operative class of the community to a common
platform with that either of the merchant or the em-
ployer, in giving them equal banking facilities and
privileges in being allowed to lodge and draw daily en
their accaunte at pleasure. However much this valuable
privilege was abused—as greatly abused it was on the
occasion of the recent run for gold on this establishment
we would like to see the practice revived, as it involves
a very salutary principle. The banks, we know, ire
very chary of working men's deposits, and the City pro-
bably now shares the common jealousy. Were an appeal,
however, made from the operatives as a body to the
direc'ors of the back to continue the accommodation
bithert afforded, we have little doubt it would be
responded to.—North British Daily Mail.
It appears that the liabilities of Messrs. W, Cheese-
brough and Son, the woolstaplere of Bradford, whose
failure was announced on the 16th of December,
amount to 315,2391., with assets for 13s. in the
pound, and that tboso of Mr. W. C. Haigh, of the
same placed are 75,7031., with assets for ab nit
6 11. The estate of Messrs. Cheesebrough is to
be wound up under inspection. Mr. Haigh is to make
an assignment. At Leeds a meeting has been hell of
the erediters of Messrs. S ralfield, Brothers, woollen
merchants. Their liabilities are 64 2031., and they show
7s. 91. in the pound. A composition of 7e. 61. was
offered, acd declined until an examination shall have
been made by a committee of creditors.
FATAL
iiue s
t at Act
hee
Londoneree. —YHeosetpeirdteay
Hospital
on Mr. Biker
oie.
body hell
o:
Charleserin
Goodwin, aged 21, who was run over by a van drawn
by two hones, the property of Messrs. Watson and
Westall, salt merchants, Upper Thames-street. On
Thursday, the 24th ult , about nine o'clock in the
deceasedfore-
nwo.olene.icf
anw,as
whichdriving a cart drawn by three horses
el.one the road. He was on his right side, within a short
token to the
distance of the church, when the van passed him on his
, near side. Re was knocked down, supposed by the off
He was
above institution, where it was found that
ha had Jeceived such an of the knees
. passed over his. legs.
that amputation was necessaryextensive lacerationdedin
conse•
quence on Friday last. The Coroner
and he
Coroner observed that it
was a case nearly amounting
to manslaughter, and that
the relatives of the deceased would
in
of action against the dile e • or
h have a good g round
atui xi by being run over by the employers for COtfl• pcnsei ioe. Verdict—" Teat the d
yaue%eacied'S death was

Notwithstanding the denunciation of Filileus-
terism, contained in the Speech of President
BIICRA.NAN, inaugurating the present Session of
Congress, an expedition, under the notorious
WALKER, has actually landed on Nicaragua, of
which he has proclaimed himself Governor. This
is practically waging war on a friendly State, and
according to the universally recognised principles
of international law, is an act of piracy of the
worst description. The United States Govern-
ment, which:has been so contumaeliously treated,
should take immediate steps to vindicate its own
honour, and to preserve the people thus invaded from
the atrocious proceedings of the modern buccaneers.
It appears that WALKER'S operations were per-
fectly notorious in New Orleans—indeed, so
much so, that he was actually held to bail in a
considerable amount to answer the charges about
to be preferred against him, of raising money and
ammunition, and enlisting men, for an illega
purpose. He, however, totally disregarded his
obligations, and, immediately after his liberation,
started with the motley crew he had gathered
around him on his speculative voyage. The
American law and legal authorities having proved
thus helpless, it could scarcely be expected that the
American navy would be more efficient. WALKER
therefore unhesitatingly landed under the guns of
the U. S. steam sloop Saratoga ; and, as his
papers were all right, nothing could be done to
check his audacious career ! We cannot conceive
how these regular papers could have been obtained
save by the connivance of the authorities at New
Orleans, and it is certain, that in other matters,
American Naval Commanders would not stick
very closely to these forms if they considered the
interests ;of their country, endangered by pro-
ceedings substantially wrong, though disguised in
a flimsy veil of mere forms, the entire affair
would be perfectly incomprehensible, but for the
notorious fact that filibusterism is popular in the
Southern States, and thatanything will be tolerated,
the result whereof may be to add another
Slave State to the Union ! The effort; at
supposition will, therefore, be merely colourable,
and the authorities—including even the Presi-
dent himself—will subject themselves to a charge
of duplicity and insincerity if they do not take
decided steps to stop the evil in limine, and to
subject the offenders to the penalties of the laws
they have so deliberately violated.
If Mr. BUCHAN'AN has any respect for his.own
political character he will adopt this course. A
simple instruction to the commanders of the
United States' vessels of war would be quite suf-
ficient to prevent the arrival of the reinforcements,
without which WALKER can make but little
progress, and to make prisoners of those who
have already landed. If that course be
not adopted, other nations should interfere.
As pirates and robbers the Filibusters are the ene-
mies of all mankind, and all should combine fur
their destruction. Their hands are against every
man, and every man's hand should be agains
them ! It is obvious that the mischief will never
be averted, the ulcer healed, until some decided
step be taken. The pretext of emigration is easily
resorted to, but when it is palpably false and
fraudulent, used only to cover the most nefarious
project, it should be visited with condign punish
merit.

And the expedition on a large scale may be
anticipated. The Mormons are ou the move—
Maw"Am YOUNG has sounded the note of prepara-

tion, and it is more than probable that those who
may be regarded as rebels against lawful authority
will carry with them their tares and penatos to other
territories beyond the jurisdiction of the United
States. How can Mr. BUCHANAN take measures
to punish them if he connives at the outrages com-
mitted by WALKER and his followers ? It is time
that energetic steps should be adopted to check
the growing crime, and to teach those practising
it that they cannot carry on such practices with
impunity.

MARRIAGE OB Han ROYAL
HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS
ROYAL.—The public will be admitted to the Chapel
;
Royal, St. James's, by tickets, on Wednesday the 27,h
inst., and the two following days
and to the Chapel and
Sta'e apartments in the following week. Tickets of
admission will be issued at the Lord Chamberlain's-office
on Tuesday, the 26th inst.
We learn from the Northampton Herald
accident betel the Right Hon, Vernon Smith,
Presideb n
of the Board of Control, whilst hunting the other
d:
with the Fitzwilliam hounds. Tne hon. geni ai-
collar bone was fractured ; but under the skilful u:rrats-
ment of Mr. J. G. Liete, surgeon, of Thrapston,
he is
progrear.ing favourably.
Lady Arthur Hay is slightly indisposed, at her reel-
dei.ce in Chester-square.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. G. Barrington have arrived
in town, from visiting Lord and Lady Barriogtcn, r.t
Beckett House, in Berkshire.
The Right Hon. C. Villiers, M.P., left town on Mor..
day, on a visit to 14.,rd Brougham, in Wiltshire.
'rue EArl and Countess of Mulgrave arrived in town
last evening from visiting the Duchess (Dowager) of
Cleveland, at Newton House, Bedale, Yorkshire.
Toe Countess Dowager of Macclesfield and Lady
Louisa Parker have arrived at Howchild'e Hotel, St.
James's-street.

Laura Countess of Antrim arrived in town yesterday
from visiting the Mal and Countess of Macclesfield, at
Sher.orne Castle, Oxon.

T TIE PROPERTY OF DESERTED MARRIED

WOMI N.

LATEST NEWS

On Monday next the following provision in th e
Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act (the 20th
and 21st of Victoria, cap. 85) will come into ope-
ration with respect to the property and earnings of
deserted married women. Section 21—" A wife
deserted by her husband may at any time after
such desertion, if resident within the metropolitan
district, apply to a police magistrate, or if resident
in the country to justices in petty session, or in
either case to the Court, for an order to protect any
money or property she may become possessed of,
after such desertion, against her husband or his
creditors, or any person claiming under him, and
such magistrate or justices or Court, if satisfied of
the fact of such desertion, and that the same was
without reasonable cause, and that the wife is main-
taining hen elf by her own industry or property,
may make and give to the wife an order protecting
her earnings and property acquired since the coin-
' mencement of such desertion from her husband, and
all creditors and persons claiming under him, and
such earnings and property shall belong to the wife
as if she were a femme sole ; provided always that
every such order, if made by a police magistrate,
or justices at petty sessions, shall within ten days
of er the making thereof be entered with the regis-
trar of the county court within whose jurisdiction
the wife is resident, and that it shall be lawful for
the husband and any oreditor or other person
claiming under him to apply to the Court, or to
the magistrate or justices by whom such order
w.is made, for the discharge ; provided also
that if the husband or any creditor of a person
claiming under the husband shall seize or continue
to hold any property of the wife after notice of any
such order he shall be liable at the suit of the wife
(which she is hereby empowered to bring) to re-
store the specific props-rty, and also for a sum
equal to double the value of the property so seized
or held after such notice as aforesaid. If any such
order c f protection be made, the wife shall, during
the continuance thereof, be and be deemed to have
been, during such desertion of her, in the like
position in all respects with regard to property and
contract, and suing and being sued, as she would
be under this act if she obtained a decree of judicial
separation.

FRANCE AND CHINA.

The Indep3nclance Beige publishes the following
telegram from Path, dated 4th inst. We give it

with duo reserve :

"Despatches have been sent to Rear-Admiral
Rigault de Genouilly to prevent the French troops
under his orders in Chins from acting in concert
with the English troops against the Celestial

Empire.
" The 500 men recently sent to reinforce his

squadron have another destination. It appears
that a demonstration is to be made against Tou-
rane, a town of Cochin China, ceded to Franco in
1787, but never taken possession of by her.
" A Council of Ministers has been convoked,

under the presidency of the Emperor, to discuss
the question of sending out additional reinforce-
ment, and the part likely to be taken by the
Spanish Government in the expedition, which is

caused by the persecution of some of its subjects
in the Empire of Cochin China."

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
The upward movement, which showed itself
strongly on Saturday last, has to-day assumed a
much more decided character.

The rumour was revived of a fund of 50 or GO
millions being about to be formed by the joint
efforts of the Bank of France and the Discount
Bank, in order to assist tho commercial community
by loans of money on the security of merchandise.
The Pays has the following news from China :
On Nov. 16 an address from the principal
merchants and most influential inhabitants of
Canton was presented to Admiral Seymour. It
stated that the undersimed, fearing from the atti-
tude of the English fleet that an attack was about
to be made upon the city, desired to represent to
the Admiral that they were altogether unconnected
with the CaIIQCS which had lied to a rupture betwt en
the British Government and the -Viceroy of the
province, and they requested, that in consideration
of a ransom in merchandise, such as flour or rice,
which they were very willing to pay, their property
and warehouses might be spared. This incident
shows that the inhabitants of Canton are very
anxious to separate their cause from that of the
Chinese Government."

" It is positively stated," says the Nerd of
BrusselA, " that the Council of State of Franco
will assemble on the sth January, under the
presidency of the Emperor, to discuss the ques-
tion of the rats of interee. It is also men-
tioned as certain that the legal rate of commercial
interest will be suppressed, and will only be regu-
lated for the future by the decisions of the Bank of
France."

BOURSE, Jan. 4.—The following were the las.
quotations :

4 per Cents
Do. end month — --
3 per Cent. .....
Do. end month 69 93
uik Shi,res
Credit Mobilier -
Do. Account 930

94 -

RAIL'
Orleans
Northern

New Ditto BWI
Lyon and Mediteran. 882 A
New Ditto B6O

Geneva

Credit Foncier
Belgian 41
Piedmontese (5)
Roman —

Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt .

37

rAY S.

Midi
Western 7OO
Strasburg
Grand Central
Sardinian
Austrian

RUSSIA.

"Some journals have asserted," says a letter
from St. Petersburg, "that the Russian Cabinet
has addressed a note to that of England relative to
the Isle of Perim ; but we can positively state that
no diplomatic document of the kind exists. The
Russian Cabinet is disposed to leave the Porte to
make such representations on the subject as it may
think necessary, not only because it is principally
interested in the matter, but because the relations
of the Russian Cabinet with that of London have
lat•erly become more friendly. An official report of
the further operations in the Salvatia, in the Cau-
casus, and some details of the late occurrences there
have just been published; the cutting through the
wood between New Eftcturai and Dylim was termi-
nated, but behind the wood Schamyl had constructed
on a hill a rather strong redoubt, the defence of
which he had confided to Schamihal Naib of Bogo-
bal, who had under his orders twelve naibs and
about 3,000 men, and the Russians had to sustain
a very severe combat before they could expel the
Circassians from it ; when they had done so, they
drove the Circassians into a defile, and attacked
them with the bayonet. Schamihal and four other
naibs, together with 350 of their men, were killed,
the Russians had two captains woueded. The
enemy afterwards evacuated the Salatavia, and pro-
ceeded towards Kurgeso and Almako, where the
,principal forces of Schamyl are collected. The
Russians burned down Dylim and all the neigh-
bouring villages, also all those near which there had i
been combats, and then they returned to their
quarters."