The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

QUEEN'S TROOPS IN INDIA.

When all the reinforcements now on their way
or under orders for India have reached their des-
tination, the total force of Queen's troops at the
disposal of the Indian Government will be as
follows :-11 regiments of cavalry, 55 regiments of
infantry, 4 troops of horse artillery, 11 com-
panies of foot artillery, 7 field batteries, 4 com-
panies of engineers, making, together with the
Company's European Regiments, a total in round
numbers of 87,000 Europeans.

THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN.

Sir,—ln your paper of the 10th inst., you give par-
ticulars in connection with the Patriotio Fund which I
am at a loss to understand. You say the following per-
sons are on the books as receiving relief :
Widows
Children
Orphans

3,704
3,900
.. 156

Total
You further state that the expenditure is neatly
80,0001. per annum. Can you inform me at what rate per
each person the 80,0001. is expendell upon 7,760 re-
cipients—they being principally children. Your
obedient servant, J. B. E.
Bradford, Yorkshire, Sept. 11.

CHIMOUNIX--His Royal Highness the _Nines o
Wales, accompanied by Prinos Leiningen, Sir William
Codrngton, Colonel Ponsonby, Mr. Gibbs, and Dr.
Armstrong. arrived at Chamounix on Saturday evening
last from Martigny by the Tete Noire. It is the Prince's
intention to pass a few days in the valley, which is
crowded with visitors. On Monday the Rapti party,
accompanied by Mr. Albert Smith, who is now at
Cbamounix, and had the honour of acting as guide on
the occasion, visited the Cascade du Dard, and after
wards traversed the Glacier du Bossons, returning by the
other side.
The Marquis and Marchiness of Normanby have left
the St. George's Hotel for Mulgrave Castle.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in town
yesterday, from Brocket Hall.
Lord and Lady Farnham have arrived at Claridge's
Hotel, from the Continent.
Lard Panmure arrived at Invermark Lodge on Fri-
day last, and on Saturday enj .yed himself two or three
hours on the hills, and had exultant sport. On Monday
he went a deer-stalking.

FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS IN INDIA.
.►Yesterday the Lord Mayor received from the Earl of
Dalhousie a check for 5001, towards the fund for the
relief of the sufferers by the Indian rebellion.
THE MOUNTCASHELL PROPERTY.—The Earl of Mount-
cashell has just disposed of the Island of Amherst, near
Kingston, in Upper Canada, to his rtlltive, Major Per-
cival Max yell, for a sum little short of 60,0001.
BANK OF ENGLAND. —By the return from the Bank
of England, for the week ending the sth of September,
the amount of the " rest" is 3,893,251/., and a dividend
o► 6 per cent., deducted from this sum, would leave
3,020,0711., which beiflg above the limit of three millions
usually fixed for the reserve, it is possible this will be
the rate at which the next dividend will be declared.

The return of the Bank of France this month presents
ies very striking features. The stock of bullion is now
9,920,000/ , showing an increase of 120,0001., which is
less than had been anticipated, especially as the recent
purchases have been large. The position of the estab-
lishment has been strengthened by a diminution of
664,0001. in the note issues. There has also been a de-
crease of 740,0001. in the discounts and of 628,0001. in
the deposits of the .public. In the balances of the Go-
vernment an augmentation has occurred of 130,0001. In
'the advances on stocks there has been no alteration, and
in those on railroad securities the movement has been
limited to an increase of 36,000/.
LORD MAOAULAY.—Our readers will see from an ex-
tract from the Gazette of last night, which appears in
another column, that Mr. Macaulay has chosen as his
new " name, style, and title," that of " Baron Macau-
lay, of Rothley, in the county of Leicester." Rotbley
Temple was for some years the residence of his maternal
uncle, the late Thomas Babington, Este, formerly high
sheriff of Leicestershire, and many years M.P. for the
city of Leicester. The future essayist, poet, historian,
and orator, was born there in the early part of the year
1800. Hence, we presume, arises his selection of that
spot as the local source where he derives his barony ac-
cording to the old feudal theory which makes every
baron the "lord" of a certain locality. Mr. Macaulay,
we may add, is the eldest son of the late Zachary Ma-
caulay, the early friend and associate of Wilberforce,
the veteran labourer in the cause of the abolition of no-
ero tlavery. His grandfather was a Presbyterian
clergyman in the highlands of Scotland, and, we believe,
was a native of the remote and romantic island of
L wee.
NORTH OF EUROPE STEAM COMPANY.—The report
of the North of Europe Steam Company has been issued
preparatory to their meeting on Tuesday. It gives a
further depbrable account of the results of past mis-
management, and holds out littie h"pe with regard to
future prospects. The new board have corn nenced a
vigorous c curse of retrenchment ; but it seems as if the
chief reliance of the shareholders must be upon the sale
of their vessels whenever this can be effected. Tile
losses from the let of January to the 30,:h of June
last were 38,5291., of which 25,5821. was actual ex
cess of expenditure over earnings. The totel 10.-s
fr.ms the date of the formation of the company has
been 187,1671. out of 593,725/ , and this may be
greatly increased if the vessels sboul I be sacri-
ficed below their estimated value. The meet-
ing on Tuesday, it is said, is likely to be stormy, net
from any dissatisfaction with the actual proceedings of
the present board, who appear to be doing all in their
power to save the property of the company, but from a
belief that there has been an undue disposition to screen
the circumstances under which the ruin took place. It
is to be hoped, however, that this is an erroneous
impression, and that each shareholder will be recognised
as having the full right of a partner to inquire into
every past detail. Indeed, it is the duty of the Board
not merely to anew, but to encourage all such inquiries,
and it must also be the wish of the former directors that
every question connected with their unfortunate course
should be thoroughly sifted, so that it may be made to
appear beyond all future cavil that they at least stand
exonerated from Any charge of intentional misconduct.
_ —Timei,