The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-01 00:00:00

CHINA.

We have received the following communication,
from a correspondent at Hong Kong :
" HONG KONG, MAY 6.

" Peh-Kwei, our Viceroy of Canton, the Tartar
General, the Hoppo, and another high official of
our setting up, were taken into custody this week,
by order of Mr. Parkes and the other Commis-
sioners. The charge against them was probably
not undeserved—that of intriguing with the China-
men outside the city, and meditating an escape. In-
deed, Mr. Parkes says that at the very moment when
Gen. Van Straubnzae was seeming them the pre-
parations for an immediate flight were so far ad-
vanced that in another half-hour they would have
been out of the city.
" The cause of the present stagnation of trade at
Canton is the insecurity of the position there under
these altered circumstances. Nobody knows who
is in power, or what is power, whether Chinese or
European, wherd begotten, where nourished. For
example, Peh-Kwei and his brother officers, after
being kept some days in durance, are now released,
'yet under a guard.' They were not, for an hour,
oven while under arrest, supersded in theirrespec-
tive offices. On the contrary, it being thought that
the unwillingness of the Linguists' to execute the
orders of the foreign merchants at that juncture
might be owing to their dread of the consequences
to themselves of trading while Canton was without
a Custom-house, the imprisoned Hoppo was applied
to by Mr. Parkes, and the result was an ' order'
issued by him iu that capacity directing his coun-
trymen to trade with the Euglieh. The Chinamen
aro puzzled to account for these anomalies. They
say, Suppose Englishman come Hoppe homey,
how can housey belong Hoppo ?'
"The English General contiues to be full of
anxieties and alarms for the safety of the garrison.
It is observable, however, that the worst rumours
on this head invariaMy reach him on his return to
Canton after each of his many trips to this colony ;
and the general impression here and there that
his simplicity is played upon by the people about
him. (Johappily, an estrangement between him-
self and the body of officers under him depdves
him of the means of setting himself right by their
information and advice.

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"There have ben reported an outrage or two
committed by the Cantonese rabble upon our
military police,' in retaliation for ill-treatment
alleged to have been committed by our own rabble
of police and camp-followers ; but I see nothing in
all this.
"More alarming, doubtless, the secession of
numbers of Chinese shopkeepers and merchants
from Canton seemed to be, but on inquiry this
alarm vanishes away. It turns out that some
new anxieiyhad led the General, most injudiciously
to close every landward gate of the city and all the
river gates but one. On their side the Cantonese,
not less prone to panic than the General himielt,
at once interpreted this measure into an indication
of intended hostilities ; so they took to removing
themselves and their goods to a place of shelter.
" Our merchants continue in the Henan pack-
houses, almost without guards, drive a fair busi-
ness, ad things considered, and do not share in any
of these apprehensions.
"As for the North, we have no tidings yet of
the Elgin mission.
"In the colony there is nothing new, except the
now ascertained fact that the new opium farm has
gone far to extinguish tho teriving business in pre-
pared opium hitherto carried on by Chinese ship-
pers to California. The boilers of opium are goine•''
away—some to Macao and the neighbourhood,
who're conveniences for everything exit; and some
talk of going to the Five Ports. On the ()tiler
hand, the opium farmer has got into a row with
his partner, and the thing will probaqy break
down with its own weight."

THE KING OF DELHI'S PRISON.—It • as stated in the
last letter of our Bombay correspondent, tbat the Kin:r
of Delhi is to be transported to British Kairraria. On
the 10th March the Governor of the Cape, Sir George
Grey, in the course of his address to the Parliamero,
said :—" A correspondence will be laid before you, d- -
tailing the reasons for which it is intended to detain the
King of Delhi in confinement in British Kaffraria. You
will find from these papers that this is an isolated case,
and that no intention exists of transporting prisoners
from India to her Majesty's South African possessions. 't
SINGULAR ACCIDENT FROM FIRE.-0c Monday alto -
noon, as a party in a pleasure van was journeying across
Clapham-common on its return from El ampton-ccurt,the
loose straw at the bottom cf the vehicle burst out in a
blaze, it is supposed from some of the smokers having
dropped lighted tobacco amongst it. The womei.'s
dresses and the curtains took fire, and two of the females
—Mrs. Aldous, of Union•street, Borough, and Mrs,
Keatcb, living in Kent-street— were so dreadfully
burned that it was found necessary to take them to the
Aospitalt

UNIVE.RSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.

There was yesterday a very numerous attendance
of visitors to witness the distribution of prizes in
the Faculty of Arts and Laws at this college. Sir
G. C. Lewis, M.P., presided, and, independent of
a large body of professors and authorities belonging
to the college, there were present, near the chair-
man, Lord Brougham, Messrs. Geo. Grote, John
Taylor, R. Martineau, Louis Kossuth, H. Gold-
smid, Dr. M'Kenzie, &e. The business of the day
commenced by the dean of the schools, Professor
Creasy, reading theleport for the past year, where-
by it appeared that the number of students in the
Faculty of Arts and Laws during the present ses-
sion had been 177, of which number 103 were new
students, being an increase of seven in the number
of new students compared with the last session,
which, added to the number of students in the
schoolmaster's clas.es of 51, gave a total in the
Faculty of Arts and Laws for this session of 228.
The progressive state of University College in all
its diversified branches was satisfactory iu the ex-
treme. The following prizes were then awarded :
Andrews Scholarships-1001. for prelciency in
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and Natural Philo-
sophy—Scholar, A. W. Young. History, Professor
Creasy ; Prize, J. R Reid. Mathematics, Pro-
fessor lie Morgan ; Higher Senior—Prize., equal,
J. Stiebel, H. H. C. Hardy ; Lower Senior—
Prize, B. Kiech ; Higher, Junior—Prizes, equal,
T. H. Hepburn, W. Jardine ; Lower Junior--
Prize, J. E. Mallinson. Latin, Profersor Newman;
Senior—tirst prize, E. P. Pye Smith ; second ;
G. Ralli ; Junior, first prize, A. Roscoe ; second,
W. L. Carpenter. Greek, Professor Maldin ; Extra
Clusa, prize, J. Hammond. English, Professor
Masson ; Senior, first prize, P. H. P. Smith; se-
cond, T. C. Finlayson ; Junior—first prize, T.
Waterhouse ; second, W. H. Goldsmid. French,
Professor Merlet ; Senior first div., prize, George
Ralli ; second div., prize, James R. Reid ;
second, W. T. Bradford. German, Professor
Heimann ; Senior—prize, Theodore Waterhouse ;
Junior—prize, E. S. Howe. Italian, Professor
Arrivabene ; prize, W. H. Goldstnid. Comparative
Grammar, Professor Key ; first prize, J. Wingfield;
second, A. Charles. Prizes were also given, in ad-
dition to certificates of merit, to proficients in vari-
ous other branches of general education—e.g.,
natural philosophy and astronomy, analytical che-
mistry, architecture, drawing, civil engineering,
geology, botany, political economy, English law,
jurisprudence, and English essay. At the conclu-
sion of the distribution of prizes thechairman eulo-
gised the character of the studies pursued at Uni-
versity College, and the successful issue it had
reached in the examples bef re them. Lord
Brougham in proposing a vote of thanks to the
chairman remarked upon the advantages of a libe-
ral education, and the exclusion of any religious test
as of itself a fitness for academical distinction. The
chairman having acknowledged the compliment,
the proceedings terminated.

KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—The annual distribution
of prizes to the students of the departments of general
literature, applied sciences, and military science, took
place yesterday afternoon in the Great Hall of the Insti-
tution, his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury in the
chair. The scholarships in the department of general
literature and science were awarded to ./Eneas J. G.
Mackay, E. Lumley, W. H. Bolton, C. R. Cuff. W. E.
Daniel, 0. F. Clinton, A. K. Cherrill, and R. Dell ;
and in the department of the applied sciences the junior
scholar was R.' G. Elwes. The prizes in the department
of general literature were obtained by E. Lumley, W .
A. Elderton, G. Austen, R. M. Luck tick, A. K. Cher-
rill, E. J. Grendle, J. C. Thompson. J. B. Canister, C.
R. L. Ecgstroem, A. Cloves, R. Dell, G. J. M. Mey-
nell, W. H. Bolton, and "E. J. G. Mackay. The Princi-
pal's prize for Latin verse was given to A. R. Hewlett ;
the Classical Professor's prize for Latin essay to J. C.
Thompson ; the Stephen Endowment prize for English
essay to W. C. Renshaw ; the Dasent prize for English
essay to AL J. G. Mackay ; the Debating Society prize
for English essay to Robert Dell ; and the Plumptre
p izs for English verse to A. K. Cherrill ; J. C.
Thompson and J. Smith gained the prizes for Frei,ch ;
G. H. Douglas and A. L. Cbiappiui, the prize for Ger-
man, and W. E. Daniel the prize for Hebrew. The
prizemen in the department of the applied sciences were
Ewes, Penny, Anderson, Firebrace, Brown-
Crans, Phipps, Cha.nbers, Poole, Delany, C.
West, Bodington, Coimbra, Seeker, Fitzwilliam, and
D. K. West, in the department of military science ;
Arthur Hill, in division and general proficiency ; and
Henry Edward Kensit in the science of fortification.
ETON COLLEGE, June 30.—THE Toltrams PMZE.—
The examinations for this, one of the most important of
the College prizes, commenced on Friday, the 25th inst.,
and terminated this afternoon (Wednesday). Examiner,
Mr. W. H. Bteaot, Fellow of St. John's College, Cam-
bridge, priz,:men, Mtzley, mi., K S. The elder brother
of this young gentleman veined the same honour in
1856. The Senior Assistant Master's Prize was awarded
to Young, ma., K.S. The following were also selected
as the next in merit and place :—Bosanquet and Follett,
seq. ; Phillpotts, mi., K S., and Henkel, mg. ; Jervis
Daman, K.S., req.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A little before 6 yesterday
evening a frightful accident occurred near the Chilharn
station of the South Eastern Railway to the express
train which left London at half-past 3. Twelve persons
were more cr less injured ; about half seriously. A little
boy named Hood, of Margate, has both legs broken, and
is not expected to lire. The crank axle of the engine
broke and caused nine of the carriages to run off the
line. Six of the injured have been forwarded to the
hospital at Canterbury, and others are at the Alma
publichottee near the station, where every possible atten-
tion is rendered them. The rails have been torn up for
at least 15 feet, and eeveral of the carriages were com-
pletely crushed. Medical aid was promptly obtained
f.om Canterbury. Major Dowbiggin, of the depot bat-
talion, was in the train, but escaped with slight injury.
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
BATII, June 30.—An accident, which might have been
attended with fearful consequences, but which, fortu-
nately, resulted in damage to the railway company's
plant mere:y, occurred upon the Great Western line, at
Bathampton, near this city, to-day. The Wilts and
Somerset brarch enters upon the trunk line at the
Bathampton station, and it appears that as the train
which leaves Salisbury at 9.40 a.m., and which contained
a considerable number of passengers, was approaching
the Bathampton station at half-past 11 this morning,
the engine, from some unexplained cause, got off the
rails and ran along the line, tearing up sleepers and rails
before it. After rushing in this way for about 100 yards,
it fortunately turned round and ran into a bark, which
put a stop to its further career. All the passengers hap•
pily escaped a ith a mere shaking, and the fright conse-
quent thereon. The steam had been shut off just before
the enesine got off the rail, which doubtlessly accounts for
the small amount of injury sustained. Occurring within
about.2oo yards of the station, the affrighted passengers
were soon released from the carriages, and after a delay
of about an hour were brought on by the express train
from Paddington. A number of haymakers who saw
the engine run off the rails left their work and ran to
the assistance of tee passengers, who, from the manner
in which the line was being torn up, appeared to be in
tee uroet immineet danger. The engine was much chat-
tered by the force a ith which it came into collision with
a large stone in the back.
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.--All
accident of a very alarming character, and attended
with serious injuries to two persons, occurred on the
main line of the Great Northern Railway on Tuesday
evening, near Carlton, that unfortunate locality for the
company, which has been the scene of so many disasters
during the last few years. The express train, which
leaves Kiog'secross station at 5 p.m. for Manchester,
started punctually at that hour on Tuesday evening, and
ran to time as far as Carlton, whet', owing to the break.
lug of the tire of one of the wheels of the tender this
engine, which was running at express speed, was in-
stantly shaken off the line, and plunged down an em-
bankment 10 or 12 feet high, carrying with it the whole
of the train, and heeling over into a field by the side of
the line. Tne passenger carriages were turned over, and
the most frightful confusion prevailed among the unfor-
tunate travellers, some of whom burst through the win-
(lows, hut the majority were unable to extricate them-
selves until assistance was rendered. The engineman
arid fireman were both hurt about the legs arid arms, bat
not very seriously. The guard escaped with a few bruises,
and he, with the assistance of some of the passengers,
succeeded in communicating with the officials north and
south of tf e scene of the accident, and in procuring aid.
In the mentime those who were fortunate enough to get
out of the carriages first exerted themselves to rescue
their companions. All the passengers were found to
have sustained souse degree of injury, and two were very
seriously hurt, one gentleman having had several of hid
ribs fractured, and another passenger some severe in-
ternal injuries. TM eye were removed to the nearest
house, but the rest of the travellers preferred to pursue
their journey, and were forwarded by another train as
soon as it could be got ready. The line was not much
damaged, and the rails were repaired in a few hours, so
as to be fit for traffic, but the engine and carriages had
not all been removed yesterday afternoon.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON HOLBORN-HILL.—Last even-
jog, at half-past seven o'clock, when the roadway of
Holborn-hill was crowded with omnibuses, cabs, and
other vehicles, and the pavement with persons who had
come out for an evening walk, a horse in a cab was seen
on the brow cf the hill procesaing at 1111 speed towards
Farringdon-street. The driver was on the box, but had
not the slightest control over the animal, which dashed
frantically down the bill amidst the shouts of the alarmed
spectators, some of whom waited breathless, while others
followed in all baste to witness the inevitable catastrophe.
Carriage after carriage was
passed by the cab in a stir.
prising warmer without collision, until St. Andrew's
Church was reached, where the hind wheels of the cab
struck those of a phaeton in which a gentleman and lady
were taking a drive. The shock was terrific, and in one
instant the body and shafts of the cab were seen with
the horse in one part of the road, the bind wheels in an-
other, and the poor driver at a distance from both. The
phaeton was whirled completely round, and the lady
feinted. Tile cabman was instantly taken up, bleeding
from the heal, and conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pital. Upon such an examination as was possible under
the circumstances, it would be premature to state the
extent of his iujur:es, which, however, must be serious.
Trio phaeton was drawn into Ely place, and the lady re-
ceived immediate attention from the inmates of one of
the houses there, under which she speedily recovered.
The gentleman who accompanied her was not hurt.