The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-15 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

James Melrose and Thomas Edward Hussey ' ironfoun
ders, Hatton-garden, to surrender Sept 25, at two, and
Oct. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan
official assignee, Aldermaubury ; Crossley and Barn, Lom-
bard-street.

James Chandler the elder, brewer, Epsom, Sept. 25, at
one, and Oct. 29, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Smith, Stenning, and Croft, Basinghalbstreet.
Thomas Dean, ecrivoner, Barnes, Surrey, Sept. 24 and
Nov. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee ; !toy and Cartwright, Lothbury.
Abraham Nash, builder, Everett-square, Brunswick-
square Sept. 25, at one, and Oct. 30, at two, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Graham official assignee; Bolding and
Simpson, Gracechnrch-street.
William Edwin Deacon, draper, High-s'reet, Gosport,
Sept. 23 and. Oct. 30, at half-past one, at tho Court of
rankruptcy, Gaaham, official assigtei ; Low, Chancery-
lane. _

George Vincent, beer•house keeper, Mistley, Essex,
Sept. 25, at twelve, and Oct. 30, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Jones,
Colchester.
Thomas Francis, timber merchant, ltmb-place, Kings.
land-read, Sept. 24, at twelve, and Oct. 30, at two, at the
Court of Bankluptcv. Graham, official assignee; Jones,
King's Arms-yard, Co's r an-street, City.
John Hopton Wyll, Will 3 merchant, Bristol, Sept. 28
and Nov. 2, at eleven, fit the B istol District Court. Mil-
ler, official assignee, Bristol Teddy, Bristol.
Joseph Blakey Spancer, joiner, Halifax, Oct. 1 and 23,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official
assignee, Leeds; Wavell, Philbrick, and Foster, Halifax.

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THE INDIAN MASSACEES;---

LIVERPOOL.
A public meeting of the inhabitants of Liverpool
was held in the Sessions House, Chapel-street, yes-
terday afternoon, having been convened by the
Mayor (Mr. F. Shand) in answer to a numerously
signed requisition, for the purpose of expressing
sympathy with the unhappy sufferers in the truly
distressing events that have occurred in India to
many of our fellow-countrymen, their wives and
families ; and of taking such measures as mafbe
deemed best to aid in relieving the
.urgent and
pressing wants of many
who are left totally desti-
tute."
The chair was occupied by the Mayor, and
nt were Mr. A. P.,
among those present W . Brown,
Mr. C. Turner, chairman of the Dock-Committee
and President of the East India and China Asso-
ciation ; Mr. T. B. Barclay, Mr. W. Rathbone,
Mr. T. D. Anderson, Mr. Woodruff, seniorchurch-
wadon, Mr. G. Grant, Mr. Cama (Parsee mer-
chant), Mr. G. Melly, Mr. T. M. Mackay, of the
firm of James Baines and Co., owners of the Black
Ball line of clippers, Archdeacon Jones, Dr.
M'Neil, the Revs. T. C. Cowan, Lomas, of
Walton-Breck, B. Sutton, Warr, of St. Sa-
viour's, several Dissenting ministers, &c.
Letters were read from a number of gentlemen
enclosing various contributions, one from Messrs.
Arthur Heywood and Sons for 1001., Mrs. Pember-
ton Heywood 251., the Rev. Mr. Lomas, as the
result of a collection of his church, 351. 4s. 61. &c.
The MAYOR, in introducing the object of the
meeting, expressed his belief that the intelligence
which was published in the papers of that morning
was of a re-assuring character, for although they
did not hear of any great event having taken place,
yet, what was-of great moment, Gen. Havelock had
effectually repulsed the rebels and was making
rapid progress to Lucknow. Though Delhi had
not yet fallen, that consummation he believed was
only postponed until our troops, by being greatly
strengthened, would the more readily be enabled
to secure the tigers within the walls of Delhi and
punish them as they deserved. In conclusion, he
announced his own subscription, as mayor, at 25 ,
and that of his firm, C. W. and F. Shand, 1001.
Mr. W. BROWN, M.P., in moving the first reso-
lution, thought they must all feel extreme regret
that it had been necessary for the cbief magistrate
to call them together upon such a melancholy occa-
sion and when interests of se much importance
were involved. Who could read the despatches
that were being received from India without de-
ploring the sufferings of our officers and men, their
• wives and families ? It was true that the East
India Company might be able to extend to them
some temporary relief, but that he apprehended
would be very inadequate to the demands upon
them of those who from positions of comparative
comfort were thrown into absolute destitution, and
'it remained for the British public to relieve them
from that unhappy situation. They fiund, arriving
at Calcutta, officers wbo had lost their wives, wives
who bad lost their families, mothers who had lost
their children, and children who had lost their
parents 'by the treachery of those scoundrels—it
was impossible to designate them by a name too
severe—who bad not only sacrificed helpless women
and children, but who had betrayed their trust at
the same moment murdering their officers to whom
they had promised protection. It was only neces-
sary to refer to the columns of the London daily
papers to have their souls harrowed by the distress-
ing scenes which had occurred in India. It remained
with them, to the utmost of their power, to relieve
those distressed persons, giving them some little
sustenance and comfort after the terrible privations
they had undergone. (Cheers.) We were exceed-
ingly fortunate in having in the Anglo-Saxon race
soldiers and sailors who feared no dangers,—soldiers
so d*untless and irresistible that hitherto they had
carried every•hing before them. Only that morn-
ing they had intelligence of the defeat of one of the
most villainous rebels in the whole of Indii. The
conquering force was on its march for the relief of
Lucknow, the brave defenders of which place were
worthy of their warmest thanks. For the future the
continued arrival of troops in India gave them
cause for the best hopes ; but, in the meaetime,
the feeling of this country would support the Go-

vernment in its endeavou-rs to send out not merely
sufficient troop % to quell the rebeiton, but to over-
whelm all opposition. (Cheers.) Mr. Brown cun-
c:wlecl by moving the following resAution :
" That this meeting is moved with sorrow and indig-
nation at the atrocities which the mutineers in India
have inflicted on so many of ht r Majesty's subjects, those
savages not sparing helpless women and children ; and
this meeting deeply sympathi.es with the sufferers, and
eanc,it doubt that the i,liabitanti of Liverpool will give
Practical expresso n to their feelings by raising a large
fund for the relief of the numerous sufferers, many of
whom are left totally destitute."
Mr. T. M. MACK.tY, of the firm of James Baines
and Co., ii,conded. the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopt-d.
The Rev. Dr. M'NEILE, in moving the second
proposition, narrated facts bearing upon the suffer-
ings of Europeans in India. Some of theme were in
connexion with his own son, who was captain of
the sth Native Bengal Infantry. His regiment
mutinied, but, -thank God, his life was not salri-
ficed. His wife, who had been staying with him
at Umb3llab, was obliged to fly, and, according to
the last accounts, she and a number of other fugi-
tives were crowded together in a miserable room at
Kussowlee, with no separate apartment to retire VI,
but compelled to perform all the details of sociel
life in that crowded, m;serable place. He had that
morning heard one cheering and refreshing fact
among much that was harrowing and. diAressing. A
friend had received intelligence from Calcutta to
the effect that Mrs. Colvin, ay.) banker's wife, and
Lady Canning were working in Ca'cutta, just as
Miss Nightingale did in the Crimea, administering
with their own hands to the nen-3ssities of the ladies
and gentlemen as they were brought in from the
river. (Ch..er4.) With respect to this relief fund,
they shoul I bear its mind that many sufferers had
come, or were on their way to England, wherethey
would arrive in the most severe destitution. He

thought, th..refo:e, to meet these eases, there
. should be a reserve fund• in Eogland,. and with
time views he would move-

"That a committee be now appointed to collect do-
nations and appropriate them in a way that in their
judglent will best carry out Vie intention of this meet-
lag, not I sight of the fact that sufferers have
• arrived and are now arriving who may require imwe•
diate relief as well as those in India."
Mr. J. J. STITT seconded the proposition, which
was carried unanimously.
• The Rev. Archdeacon JONES, in mrialing the next
resolution, denied that the revolt could in any
degree be attributed to the missionaries in India,
and mentioned that Le had a dear son before Delhi.
He moved,---
"That the requisitionists and the aldermen of the
borough form the committee, with power to add t 7 their
number."
Mr. W. RATHBONE, in seconding the motion,
thought that the Rev. Archdeacon Jones had mis-
understood the press, no accusation, he believed,
baying been made against the missionaries. He
(Mr. Rathbone) wa., however, convinced that a
great sin lay at our door, as well as at the door of
others ; and he wished it to be remembered that
some of our military men, and others engaged in
the civil service in India, had been the cause of a
great deal of the ill-feeling which had brought
this: about. He did is. want to be told that
our ciuntrywomen had suffered wrongs worse
than death a thousand times, and he did not
trent to mitigate their feelings in that respect;
but he did believe that the treatment of native
women Ly some those..to•whom he had referred
had b en one cause of the strong feeling which had
manifested itself in the Indian atrocities. He
trusted that we should lay that deeply to heart.
The resolution was then put and carried, and a
vote of thanks to the Mayor terminated the pro-
ceedings.
Subscriptions to the amount of about 1,4001. were
collected before the meeting separated. Tnis
amount included the following :—Brown, Shipley,
• and Co., 100/. ;C. W. and F. Shand, 1001. ;
Arthur Heywood and Co., 100/. • Imry and Tom-
It"")n, 1001. James Baies and do 1001. ; Melly,
R illy,
or and Co•
1001.1001. ; Boyd, Edwards, and Ce.,
M.P and J. Hornby, 100/ ; T. B Hors-
-100 , low ; .
, awl Robert Livingston and Co.,

YORK,
At the meeting of the York City Council yester-
day a requisition
day Mr. Alderman Leeman
the Arch-
te the Lord Mayor, signed, he
the Icla,nnoeighbour-
su,:u resi-
dence, several of the gentlemen ,;'l,l-7
rseof :-.11
hood, the recorder, the sheriff,
donee, several of the clergy, and the mini
denominations, the aldermen, and nearly
member of the council, requesting his LordKliivpertY,
'call a general meeting of the inhabitaws of the
city and its vicinity to originate a subscription for
the relief of otrettuffer'ng fellow-stAjoets arid their
families in India. He boFed this movement from
the second city of the empire, w ould be followed
in all our large towns, and that the subscription so
32oblybegun by the Lord' Mayorand people of London
would be so augmented as to afford substantial re•
lief to those who were now suffering such unparal-
leled distress. (flear, hear.)
The Lord Mayor •Promptly appointed a public
Meeting to be held on Wednesday at 1' o'clock.

HULL.
: A, publid meeting was held in the Seisions court
t Hull on Friday for the purpose of shovrinc,sym-
pathy with our helpless fellow- subjects in
The meeting' which was nurneron3 and influentia%
was presided over by Mr. W. H. Moss, the Mayor,
_and resolutions were unanimously pawed ,for,q.ora.