The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

COMMUINICATION WITH INDIA.

The question of the quickest and surest means of com-
munication with our Judi to empire is of such vast im-
portance that all su_gestions bearing on it demand
attention ; and with this view we print the following :--
" CAPTAIN FORD'S SUGGESTIONS RESPECTING TOE BEST ROUTE ro
INDIA FOR. TROOPS AND THE BEST CLASS OF SHIPS TO EMBARIL
TURN IN.

" Itie failure of all endeavours hitherto made to
effect a rapid and direct communication with India via
the Cape of Good Hope, whether attempted in auxiliary
or full-powered steam ships, has been occasioned by the
insufficiency of tonnage and power of the vessels em-
ployed, and by the loss of time inseparable from coaling
at so many different stations. Oar only independent
and natural high road to India is by the ocean. We
command that route, but have not yet made the best use
of it. In order to overcome the delays and difficulties
adverted to, I suggest the immediate establishment of a
line of first-class iron sciew steam ships, of 5,000 tons
measurement each, and fitted with engines of 1,000
horse-power.
" Tnese ships can bs so constructed as to average 300
miles per day—a rate of speed that would enable them
to perform the voyage to or from India, with certainty,
in 41 days—viz,
Eegland to Cape of Good Hope, or
vice versa
Coaling at the Cape
Cape of Good Hope to Calcutta, or
vice versa

Total.

41 days.

"The otowoso•owonoity of omoit ship Would coinprlati
ample space for 2,000 troops, with their officers, officers'
horses, artillery, baggage, and a large amount of muni-
tions of war, together with 24 days' fuel, and the re•
quisite quantity of provisions and stores.
"The political advantacres of Great Britain pos-
sessing a distinct available fleet of this description
are so obvious as to require no oomment, except to
mention that, in the event of an European war, and
an urgent demand for troops, each of these capa-
cious and powerful vessels, upon an emergency
of that nature, could convey 3000 men from India and
land them at Gibraltar in thirty-six days, or at Malta in
thirty-nine days. Should neither the Admiralty nor the
East India Company feel disposed to manage the ships
referred to, such an addition to our national resources
can only be created and properly worked by a public
company, established under the auspices of her Majesty e
Government, and which company, if adequately selsl-
- lam prepared to organise without delay. The
whole matter is simply a question_ of tonnage, stealo
power, and capital ; and the events arising out of the
Indian mutiny are likely to be such as to give con-
tinuous employment, during many years, to the class of
powerful ships alluded to.. The Times has truly re-
marked that—

" Transport is the weak point of our naval system.
It is too evident that we have not yet completed this tart

of our natii,nal establishment, and it ought to be done
without delay:

" Under these circumstances, and considering, the
grave position of public affairs in the East, I have
well-foundel hopes that my suggestions will be ulti-
mately adopted, although in the meantime much • dis-
cAnfort and disappointment will have to be endured
before her Majesty's troops are conveyed to and from
India in the spacious, well-ventilated, swift, and power-
ful transports which I am anxious to establish on this
important route as early as pricticable.
" City Club, Aug., 1857." "JOHN FOIID.

WRECK IN THE CHANNEL.—LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.
—lntellig•-nce was received here this afternoon from Ire-
land by telegraph announcing the total loss in Brandon
Bay, near Tralee, of the Lexington, Capt. Dickinson—a
large American ship, laden with cotton and staves, froth
New Orleans, and bound for this port. She is understood
to be largely insured in this country. No I.ves are men,
tioned as having been lost.

BRITISH AHCHZOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.—On Tiles
day the u.e.iibers visited St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich,
and the remains of the convect of Black Friars, and *
e-Pspreecsitdinegnt. The members next visited the
paper upon the subj et was read by Mr. T. Petti-
cgar6triedrVali,cre which a paper full of historical re-
search was read by Mr. H. Burnell. The company,
after visiting some other places, went to Caistor, a fog
miles from Norwich. At Caistor Mr. Fitch read a paper
descriptive of the encampment, and Sir. John Boileau
gave an account of au examination which had,been
made for tracing the foundations- of a small building
near the spot. A pamphlet by Mr. Hudson Gurney.
in which that gentleman expressed his conviction that
Norwich and not Caistor was the 'Yenta Icenoinna
of
of the Humans, was distributed among the company.
In the evening there was an assembly at the Guildhall,
Norwich. Mr. Pettigrew, in the absence of the R.Y.
Dr. Husenbeth, read a paper prepared by that gentle•
man on some of the sacramental fonts of Norfolk. Mr.
Plar.cLd read a brief communication from the Rev. B.
Poste, describing some representations of minstrels on
painted glass of an early period formerly belonging to
St. James's Church, Norwich. Mr. W. 11. Black gave
aireport of his examination during the 'clay of the cathe-
dral records. The congress then adjourned till yester-
day, which was occupied with a visit to King's Lynu
and Castle Rising.
A SCANDAL TO THE ADMIRALTY.--THE REWARD or •
AN OLD SAILOII.—On Wednelsodlayyea(yrse,staepipd
eaayr)e'cillb°ealfolirlie
Grant, a veteran sailor, egad
the Chelsea board of guardians, he being destitute, and
laying claim to Chelsea as his parish, from the fact ()ibis
being apprenticed at Chel.,,ea,ito the River Thames as a .
waterman. From the centenarian's statement, be was
born at Maidstone, in Kent, on the Ist of Jan., 1757.
He married in 1780, but his honeymoon was a luckless
one, for on the very day on which he had taken a wife
he was met coming from church by a press-gang ea
Tower-hill, and despite Tom's showing fight, and hie
maiden wite's tears, the Chelsea waterman was at once..
kidnapped and taken on board the London, sloop of war,
and proceeded to sea. After being in several engage
ments, the London was f.irdered home, and Tem WS
at:Xiolld to complete the nuptials with Susan, when Pau'
Jones's sailing off Whitebaven deferred the consultor:l'
tion of their union, fur the London was ordered off -
eta
in pursuit of the American pirate. In 1801, hevag
with Nelson hotly engaged at Copenhagen, and after
this, his ship was captured by the French, and Toni
spent 11 years of his chequered life iu a prison near
Paris. In 1813 he was ou board the saucy Shannon,
and got his leg shattered by a cannon batl from the
Che,,apeake. Sir Charles Napier was a middy in tail
euxistrieaincueitiilitiF,
man-of-war in hiche Tom served. Although at such .1
savageness quite refresning. The board admitted Tom
as hlltttleheocvoenr)
as an inmate, whtra he soon found another veteran rct
t7_
palgeateinus:iono.f
yarns and grievances, without a quid of tobacco
of-war's man, William Fry, and the? twain spin f
r
bo
_lx
their grateful county
board will, however, or
apply to Greenwich Hospitall
ymen to heal their wounds. The
retreat for Grant. •

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MARKET

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COMMERCIAL INTE'LLIGENCE.
Two o'CLocr.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
Was more animation manifested, and an advance
r°,,f, id• per lb, took place for most descriptionss.
The sales amounte.d to 20,000 bales. The Railway
Share Mark-t closed st2aiily, at a slight improve-
'tient in prices.
A further supply of 123,000/. of Australian gold
+171,a8 received yesterday by the Indomitable, and
the Oneida has arrived to-day, but it is not yet
ascertained whether she has any specie on hoard.
41t°gether upwards of 400,0001. has been sold to
the
Bank of England this week, and the total
stock of bullion must now approach eleven and
t rr°eel quarters of a million sterling. As the advices
Inladia and China report a slight advance in the
ej'-
ellanges for first class paper, it is likely that the
hionthly shipments of silver will be continued
1" hence active preparations will be commenced
erthwith to forward a large amount on the 4th
niel°. Gold will consequently be transmitted
611 France and Belgium to produce the necessary
th-Pla'es of silver. During the last few days
e arrivals from the Continent have been
litaiteq but yesterday about 42,000/. in silver was
received from Boulogne.
he overland accounts have not exercised any
eet 11Pon the silver market at present, the quota-
on for bars bring still ss. 111. per oz. standard.
As was fully anticipated the Bank Directors made
no alteration in their discount regulations at the
meeting to-day. An active demand still prevails for
discount accommodation, but as the supply is abun-
dant ne alteration in the terms has taken place.
T," settlement of the half monthly accounts at the
'leek Exchange, and the approaching 4th of the
month is likely to cause an increased enquiry for
'e next week or ten days, when the market will
Probably return to its previously quiet state.
There has been scarcely any variation ill the
.market
1 for public securities, the advices from India
having been " discounted." Bu,itress is exceed-
-1..,na1Y dull, and the attention of the
dealers and others is principally occupied
With the settlement of the Foreign Stock
4°,1 Railway Share accounts. The influx of
geld into the Bank, and the further arrivals from
Australia, have strengthend the market, but it is
c't expected that there will be much activity until
'er the liquidation of the account on the 9th
proximo, Consols have been 901 1 for money,
9110(1, °°l.l for the account, they are now 90'1, and
the respectively. The New Threes are 911-
e Reduced 90 91, and Long Annuities 2 7-16
tislchequer Bills are 4s. dis. to par ; Ditto Bonds
and India Bonds 20'. to 17s. discount.
441' Stock is 21412 to 2151, and India Stock 210 k.
1.
OCl' the Foreign Market about an average amount
I,t !flusiness has been done, and prices continue
ateaadY. Thrkish 6 per Cents. are flat at 94 to 9,4,
ot the 4 per Cents. 99i -a. Transactions iu the
Lee securities have been recorded as follows :-
eehaz,iliau 5 per Cents. are 102 ; Mexican 3 per
""
N-eB.? 22i ; Russian Small Bonds, 991 ; Spanish
New -Deferred, 258 ; Spanish Cer,ifie,ates, 6 ;
C4nith- Passive, r/ ; and Venezuela, 11. per
~ 121,
tiZn the Ist proximo tl:e dividends will become
Of the Danish 5 per Cents. and the Russian
6 Per Cents.
k 0111,6 following arethe nominal prices of Foreign .
cue-Ks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 64 ;
21-i 22A. ; Peruvian 4i- per Cents., 81 83 ;
e:rtuguese 3 per Cents., 44i 5i ; Russian 5 per
u. litts., 112 114 ; ditto 4:12-
1 per Cents., 97 99 ; Spa-
di 3p er Cents. ,40 45:4 ; ditto Deferred, 25i 1;
40 Certificate), 51 ; ditto Passive, 5:1- 6.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to
this day, are in round figures as under :-
1857. 1856.
v"eat Western £32,496 £28,491
r3orth-Western
0!Itla-Western
Brighton
sabaland
33,609 31,420
Z9nth-En2tern
;suet Northern
.I,aslaire and Yorkshire 28,523 26,027
j-dhries-tel and Exeter 7,320 7,369
East r and Holyhead
_tlc!JBi.a eashire 7,211 6,952
7,533 6,843
114 n hire and Carlisle 7,551 7,130
11.4 ester, Shefaeld, .3.rd L;ccoln 11,541 10,115
North-Eastern" 40,5'19 38,421
NorthSta&rd
,3fo London
Soutrild,' Worcester, and Wolver 4,633 '3,547
E 4
JJevon
kite4t liartlepool
Sc ti?urgh and Glasgow
qla, tish North-Eastern ••
q.,.aiew and South-Western
424" Trunk of Canada
Great
Western of Canada 6,981 8,790
The Railway Share Market has been rather firmer,
arid
the 'Proved rates have been current for most of
tieurincipal lines. The preparations -for the set-
zree:eti,
North-
the account are, however, still in pro •
-,iorth- Western and South-Eastern advanced
Great-Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
'ioanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and Midland,
; Caledonian and North-British, 15s. ; and
owrtheEastern (Berwick), 1/. The foreign and
lines are also at improved quotations.
Co,r-saalld Lyons advanced ss. Grand Trunk of
Getila'a' ,Great-Western of Canada, 15s. ; and
k?ng and Melbourne, Sc.
121 le 'eg Shares are dull. Wheal Kitty are quoted
St. John Del Rey declined to 111, and Cobre
IPer advanced to 461,-.
I;o4t)irit Stock Bank Shares are inactive. Bank of
Lom"ciloc Unproved 1/. Bank of Egypt decline-; 53.;
to and County, ss. ; Union of Australia, 55
tic), The Miscellaneous Market is quiet. Na
calbiscount Company are steady at ; Pewit-
-11,, : rand Oriental Steam Company advanced 55.,
South Australian Land ss.

44r0
—AL FONDS-THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK

1301. (Irmn
the
°lei° Ltst)
Business dote.
a stock 2154 14A
iJer tl,
91 i 94 1
3 p„ r‘_at. heuneed Annuitic%
Ni,,,,-,'"lt• Consols Annnities 9OA i
Lo " Per Cent, Annuities 9lh Viiiii
t' Atiruities, expire fits, Jan. 1860...
Ditto ties, '
India s°t ° Y ears , expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16
210 i
India °elt
slog 210 i
4- 0
.
ec'.!°,ll' '''''r Neceltury .
"'x hec .....• •
• Ms, 2id.
g 1.0011"
4 d par
11.6%
F%mail, 3 d 1p
ay ........ .. ......
ieo uer Bonds 1858, .34 per Cent —
Ditto, 1859
41.7 •S OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
rp"A' ,an 5 per Cent.
.„. coo, 1829 and 183' 5 per Cent lOl
'' Tale 1
4. au Cent 221
usnan Sends, 1622, X St., 5 per Cent .22}
Ditto Small' - 99k
SD bisli 11011ds, 3 per (lent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 Per Cell' •
Tarkieh Bonds, 6 per cent ..................
Litt() Account (Sept. 16)
Ditto Guaranteed, A. per Cent.
Venezuela. Bonds, 41 per Cent
...._ •
Ditto Deferred, 14 per Cent. . .... • l2l
Dividends on the above payable in London.
'TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money ......
Consols account

TROOPS FOB correspondint of a contemn_
I:rary suggests the introduction'of negroes as soldiers into
India he says :—" The African black is born a warrior.
..ilured to hardship from his cradle, he thrives amid
tropical malaria. Athletic in frame, unsurpassed in
Acute courage, submissive to discipline, the severest
.:trials he would be subject to in Bengal would bo ease
Differing
luxury in comparison with those of his former life.
buiffering totally in race, language and religion from the
s'augalee it would be impossible for any traitor to cajole
blur or tamper with him, and if led by British officers,
V° by side with British regiments, I feel sure he would
a fit to cross bayonets with any European troops that
might Invade India."
rrl7llll JERROLD " MEMORIAL"—MANCHESTER.—
he grows receipts from the four entertainments given
'the Free trade Hall, in aid of the Jerrold in me-
ant fund amounted to 1,397/. 103. The net sum
ttitc.
which be added to the fund cannot be known until
r the audit of all the accounts.—Mctncliester Gear-
tan.
TEte
ROTHEIITON 11iEllORIAL.--For this memorial,
,
Ilor it la proposed shall be erected in the Salford
oPlgb Cemetery, thero has been a competition of
izeu"lia and designs ; and we learn that at a special
theetilV of the committee, held on Friday, theinst.
"raing No, 1, motto " Hyperion' (author; T.
Wp Cues, architect, Manchester), was selected, provided
04121 be erected and completed in a satisfactory manner,
tvf`e Le sum specified in the conditions. The prize of
..tn'Y guineas was awarded to the model No. 65, motto
Afa4ta" (author, M. Noble, sculptor, Loudon.)— Qoardictn.