The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LO,NDON, THURSD2AY EIVENING NOVEMBER 5, 1857.

HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS.—The regular hunting
season with her Majesty's buckhounds commenced en
Tuesday. The meet was as usual at Salt-hill.; and at the
time the stag was uncarted there were between two and
three hundred horsemen present. The gaiety of the
scene was enhanced by the presence of many ladies on
horseback and in carriages, and the road was covered
with vehicles of every description, from the dog-cart and
tandem to the smart drag of the Royal Blues. The stag
was uncarted on the farm of Mr. Cantrell, at Stoke, and
went away towards Maidenhead, crossed the Thames by
Monkey Island to Bray and Hollyport, and on to
Haines-hill, thence to Wokingham, where most of the
Lunt were knocked off, the field having dwindled
down to about six, owing to the heaviness of the
country. The stag was ultimately taken about five
miles beyond Wokingham, after about three hours
capital fox-hunting speed. The master of the buck-
hounds, frcm some unavoidable cause, was absent. _

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—As the through train from
Manchester to L)ndoit, by the Great Northern route,
which left Manchester at 9.55 a.m., reached the Mot-
tram viaduct on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Li o ln-
shire Railway, on Tuesday morning, several of the
carriages, becoming disconnected from the rest i,f the
train, ran off the rails against the parapet of the bridge.
The sides of the carriages were much shattered, but
happily little if any per onal injury was sustained
either by the passengers or by the officers in charge
of the train.

"Europe will shortly learn," says a letter from St.
Petersburg, in the WVander•er of Vienna, "that four
Mongol tribes who have been hitherto subjects of China
have recognised the sovereignty of Russia, which has
granted them an exemption from taxation for several
years. In order to prevent the displeasure which China
may feel at this fact, the Russians are establishing a line
of fortresses along the Chinese frontier. Colonies are
also being founded under very advantageous conditions,
and the new tribes are being converted into a well-
organi-ed frontier militia. The estallishneent of two
new towns in Siberia is also said to be in contem-
plation."
ROYAL BRITISH FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM, D2VON-
poRT.—The committee of this admirable institution have
unanimously adopted the following resolution :—" The
members of this committee, deeply sympathising with
their unfortunate countrymen and countrywomen, who
have been exposed to such extreme atrocities in India,
are desirous of alleviating the sufferings of the survi-
vors by every means in their power : Resolved, there-
fore, that ten nominations to this asylum, for the
orphans of soldiers, or, others connected with her Ma-
jesty's service, who have lost their lives by the mu-
tiny of the Sepoys, be placed at the disposal of the
Lord Mayor and the Central Committee, for the relief
of the sufferers.
COMMITTAL O➢' A PUBLICAN FOR MURDER.—Yester-
day (Wednesday), an inquest was held at Woolton, near
Liverpool, upon the body of Mrs. Martha Molyneux,
an elderly widow, who was strangled in her own house
on Sunday afternoon. The person accused of the crime
is Andrew O'Brien, a publican, of Hanover-street,
Liverpool, and deceased's son-in-law. The facts of the
case have been detailed in the evident a given before the
county magistrates on Monday. The inquest terminated
in a verdict of " Wilful murder" against the accused.
O'Brien was then committed for trial at the Liverpool
winter assizes, and removed to Kirkdaie gatl.
We are glad to learn that, upon the repre-
sentation of several distinguished noblemen and.
gentlemen connected with Scotland, her Majesty has
bean graciously pleased to command that two pic-
tures, which were removed from Stirling Castle to
Hampton Court very many years ago, shall be reetored
to Scotland. The pictures are supposed to have been
painted by Jan de Mabuse, and they represent "James
the Fourth of Scotland, his brother Alexander, and
Saint Ardrew," and "The Qeeen of James the Fourth,
with Saint George;" they were sent from Hampton
Court with several other pictures to the Manchester
Art-Treasures Exhibition, where they were much ad-
mired; ant', in consequence of the representation already
mentioned, they will be forwarded from Manchester to
Hilyrood Palece, and be exhibited to the public in the
apartment known as Lord Darnley's dining-room.—
Scotsman.

SALES AT THE EDINBURGH CROSS.—There is nothing,
to our mind, so painful as aSale at the Cross. It almost
implies blood from a stone, or at any rate it is certain to
represent money filtered from the veriest dregs of
poverty. Who that could afford it would allow their
little odds and ends of goods to be carried away to the
Cross ? We are sure that none but the very poor sub-
mit to such an alternalise. In fact, the kind of furniture
brought to this place indicates this truth. It is indeed of
the plainest de•cription, and often enough represents by
its fashion that it has been covered by a roof for a long
series of years, and that at last—perhaps after a mighty
although ungitnesse struggle— it is borne away amid
the tears of those who have cherished it, and disposed
of for a few shillings at this stony auction place. We
hear that some of our taxing boards are particularly
active at present in carrying off and selling in this way,
although in many instances the parties are totally unable
to pay the tax distrained for.—North _Briton.
DEATH WHILST PRAYING —A. startling instance of
sullen death occurred at Bath on Monday evening. Mr.
R. P. Lemon, wine merchant of that city, who was one
of the deacons at Argyle Chapel, was at the weekly
prayer meeting of the congregation, and had engaged in
prayer. A hymn was given out, when it was observed
that Mr. Lemon still remained leaning upon the table in
the communion pew, at which he had knelt whilst pray-
ing. As he did not rise, some of those near him touched
h m, but as this had no effect, an effort was made tai
rouse him, when it was found that he was dear'. As
may be supptsed, the tm st intense excitement was coca-
s oned by this discovery, Mr. Lemon having been for
many years a most active member of the chapel. Tie
painful news soon spread throughout the city, in es hich
Mr. Lemon was well known and highly respected, both
as a tradesman and a member of the town pouncil, to
which he had been re-elected for the ward of St. James
the same day. The deceased gentleman was 56 years
of age. His body was at once removed to his residence
on the North Parade, where it was received by his sur-
prised and sorrowing wife and family. The cause of
death is supposed to have been disease of the heatt.
THE LATE BRIGADIER-GENERAL ITANDSCO3IB, BENGAL
ARMY.—Brigadier-General Isaac Healy Ha.nescomb, of
the 22d Bengal Na'ive Infantry, and commander of the
Saugor district, whose death is recently reperted from
India, was born in 1805, recommended by the late Right
Hon. C. Bathurst, at that tinse President of the India
B )ard, and arrived in India as a cadet in Sep., 1822.
He served in Arsacan in 1825 (for which be had re-
ceived a medal), and commanded a regiment of infantry
in Shah Shoojah's force at the assault and capture of
Gbuznee, in 1839. He went through the Affghan cam-
paign, with the force under General Sir G. Pollock,
and was present at the forcing of Khyber, Jugdul-
luck, Tezeen, and Huft Kotul Passes, and at the
taking of Istaliff, and at the attack on Matnmoo Khail :
on this latter occasion he was spoken of in the highest
terms of praise. He served also in the Sutlej campaign
of 1845-46, including the battles of Moodkee, Fersz,
shah, and Sobraon, for which he received the thanks of
Lord Gough, and was recommended for speedy prow
he was promoted by aprow o-
rank of lieutenant-colonel, and re-
st ipoenci a Fb
roervtehtet
oS utthl
es j
oeived the medal and clasps ; he attained the regimental
rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1850, and became a lieu-
tet.aneeolonel in the Company's army in 1854. We
should add that in 1852.53 he served with distinction in
Burenab, for which he received the medal. He was ap-
pointed a brigadier-_eneral of the first-class in command
of field forge in March, 1856,
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A PRIZE-FIGHTER.—At the
Rochester County Court, held yester Jay (Wednesda3),
an ao ion was brought by agentletuan named Buck burst
against Benjamin Caunt, the well-known prize-fighter,
to recover the sum of 10/. 10s. for damage committed t
the plaintiff's grounds on the occasion of a ptiz..-6ght,
taking place between bim and another fighter named
Lanif,ham. Caunt himself appeared to defend the action.
The plaintiff's solicitor, Mr. Stephenson,
said that ou
the 22d of September last a steamboat filled with about
700 or 800 people, arrived at Burntwich Island, a re-
tired spot oa the banks of the Medway, where the plain-
tiff resides, when the whole party immediately landed.
Caunt and Laegham commenced fighting, and were
so engaged for some time, although warned away
by the plaintiff .and his men. The snob amused them-
selves by committing sundry depredations about the
grounds ; among otter things they destroyed some of the
fencing, and carried off several bushels of mushrooms,
which grog in great quantities there. The plaintiff was
constantly being annoyed by having prize-fights occur-
ring on his land, as from its convenient and retired
situation it was peculiarly adapted for those disgraceful
scenes, and as no notice was ever taken by the mob of
his orders to remove from the grcnnd, he was compelled
to bring an action auainst the principals concerned.
During the progress of the trial the defendant made an
offer to the plaintiff-'s solicitor to pay the plaintiff a sum
d g
u ge ordered costs to be given
the plaintiff on the
of money, which being
acceded to, the trial was stopped.
The J
the highest scale, remarking that it was a monstrous
thing for a number of ruffiians to land on a gentleman's
private property and commit what damage they pleased.
An action was also brought by the plaintiff against
Lang
seances.
haw, which was withdrawn under similar circuin

Capt.
m itu Powellll.us. left too - doa
Peninsular and Oriental Gon
TuE ILtILS, &a.—S
-ouTRAMPToN, Wednesday.—Tbe
Scc., value 959,7191., viz :
pally's fitearn-ship Ripon,
andria, with the India Yand China mails, 90 first-visas
papengers, a fu!l cargo, and 3,609 box 3s of specie, jewel-
for Gibraltar, ISla,ta, and A.!ex-
lery,
Gold. Silver.
...
Bombay ..... 66; 13 .. £350,329 1) ...
Ceylon. ..... 5,175 0 ....
Madral ...... 3 58,i 10
Caleu:ta.... 1:8.)5 0 •••
Penang... - •••
Singapo e.. -- ..•
Hong R°131,.; 400 0 •
Shanghai... - ••

Jowellbry:
£1 (1
727 0

. 105 14
24,193 8 ... 1,022 9
473,240 8 ... 217 18
1,010 0
23,831 13 ... 240 0
63,295 11 ... 303 10
3,410 0 ... 397 0

The -United --- ----
T0ta1...412153 3 9-1-4,613 10 £3,022 il
States' mail steamer Ariel, Captain Lodi w,
arrived here last night front Havre, and sailed to-,clay
for New York. She took, out, besides the mails, 143
i
passmzers from Bremen and Havre, 41 from Soutbanap-
, on, $240,000 in specie from Havre, 56,0001. from South-
ampton, and a, general cargo. The two steamers left
about the same time, and afforded a very pleasing oppor-
tunity for a sort of impromptu exchange of irit;rnational
courtesies.
she passed the Ariel the passengers and crews cheered
tation of dipping
each other most lustily, the band on board the Kpm
The Ripon went mit of dock first, and as
played "Yankee Doodle," and the complimentary Salu-
tation
11,,
ships. TLe Admiralty steam yacht Fire Queen, Cum-
colours was exchanged between the two
hi, which had come up fi om Pertsmoutb, also
steamed out of dock a few minutes previouely on her i
return.