The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-27 00:00:00

THE COJIMPRCIAL CRISIS.

A meeting of creditors of Messrs. J. and A.
Dennistoun and Co., of Glasgow, with branch
houses at London, Liverpool, New York, and New
Orleans, whose suspension was announced on the
7th inst., was held yesterday, when a statement of
affairs was submitted by Mr. Coleman, the ac-
countant. Mr. Murray, their London solicitor,
made the following proposition on the part of
Messrs. Derinistoun—namely, that the creditors
of the houses in Great Britain and the United
States to be paid in instalments—viz., 3s. in the
pound- on or before the 30th of January, 1858,
2s. on the 31st of July, 3s. on the 31st of De-
cember, 4s. on the 30th of June, 1859, 4s. on the
31st Dec., and 4s. on the 30th June, 1860, with 5
per cent. interest on each instalment ; and that the
creditors through the Australian house should re-
ceive 6s. Bd. in the pound on the 30th Jan., 1858,
3s. 4d. on the 30th June, ss. on the 31st Jan.,
1859, and ss. on the 31st July, also with interest
at the rate of 5 per cent. After a short discussion
the proposition was passed unanimously.
' A meeting was .held yesterday morning of the
creditors df Messrs. Edwards and Mattbie, who
failed on the 17th inst., with large engagements in
the colonial produce trade trade, but there rppeaas
to be a desire to conceal the facts of the case, and
no particulars have been obtained. It said,
ow-
ever, that a resolution was adopted to wind
up
under inspection. At the time of suspension the
liabilities of the firm were rumoured to amount to
h3ta)ov,eoooob/ti
.aonred4fi/aorg
~0000a/d.,,aant)edes
() theyn.w werearr alleged to
ta,
There were no fur her fai'ures in Loudon yester-
day, and efforts are still being made to resuscitate
one or two of the houses connected with the trade
of the north of Europe which have lately sus-
pended.

The advises from Hamburg mention the follow-
ing failures :—Mr. B. Roosen, jun., Messrs. Mul-
ler and Kessler, Mr. J. Muller, Mr. Geb. Ruben,
and Messrs. E. Thiel and Co. Some measures just
adopted. however, bythe leading mercantile houses
had greatly assisted in restoring confidence.

LONGEVITY. —An old woman named Mary Dunn died
at Bondleigh, North Devon, last Saturday, having lived
to the good old age of 162 years. For the last few year,
of her life the parishioners of Bondleigh were in the
habit of holding festivals to commemorate her birthday.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The following changes have been made in the
disposition of the various dep, is of the Indian re-
giments at Chatham garrison :—The 19th depot,
under the command of Captain L. D. H. Currie,
from the huts at Prince Henry's Bastion to St.
Mary's Barracks ; the compardes of the 64th Re-
giment, under the command of Brevet Major W.
J. tJhads, from Brornpton Barracks to the buts ;
the 90th Light Infantry depot, from Chatham Bar-
racks to Bronipton Barracks, in order to enable
the authorities to provide barrack accommodation
for the numerous recruits who are daily joining the
various Indian battalions at Chatham.
The Calypso, 16, was commissioned at Chatham
yesterday by Captain F. B. Montresor (1851.)
An evening class has been established at
Brompton Barracks, Chad-rain, for the instruction
of the non-commissioned officers of the Royal En-
gineers in military drawing and fortification. The
o!ass, which is under, the superintendence of Ser-
geant-Major J. Jones, R. E., numbers about 50
members.

The Persian, 12-gun sloop, Commander John H.
Chads, is ready at Sheerness for her compasses to be
adjusted.

The Heron, 12-gun sloop, from Chatham, com-
pleted the adjustment of her compasses yesterday.
She is to be inspected to-day—her ore w will be paid
their advance nn the following . day ; and her pre-
sent orders are to leave Sheerue3s on Monday next
for Portsmouth.

SUDDEN DEATH OF ADMIRAL BATEMAN.
We regret to announce the death of Admiral
Bateman, which took place ou Monday Morning,
at his residence at Corston, near Bath. The de-
ceased, we understand, war in his usual health on
Sunday, and went twice to church that day. Wheu •
he retired to rest in the evening, be Made no com-
plaint of being indisposed, but at half-past eight
on the following morning he was found, by his.
daughter, Miss Bateman, lying dead in bed. From
the appearance of the deceased, there was no doubt
that he died from au attack of apoplexy. :On TOOS-
day an inquest was held 'on the body by Mr. Bruges
Fly, coroner, and a verdict of "Died from natural
causes" returned by the jury. . . .
.A.dmiral Bateman was born in 1776. He entered
the navy in 1790 ; was in 1792 midshipman of•ihe
Penelope, 32, Capt. Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, in
which vessel, when in company with the Iphigenia,
32, he took part, Nor. 25, 1793, off St. Domingo.
in a warm action of half an hour, which terminated
in the capture, with a loss to the Penelope of one
man killed and seven wounded, of the French ,36-
gun frigate, L'lnconstante. Removing nett to the
.Boyne, 98, bearing the flag of Sir John Jervis, Aft
Bateman, in 1794, witnessed the reduction of-the
French West India Islands, and was slightly
wcunded while employed' on shore at the attack on
Toint-h-Pitre, Guadaloupe. He was promoted to a
lieutenancy, Oct. 31, 1795, in the Scipio, 64, Capt.
Robert M'Douall, Francis Laforey, and Chas. Syd-
ney Davers, while under whom he participated in
the reduction of the• Dutch settlement of Demerara,
and on that occasion, as at the subsequent reduc-
tion of a Spani,h squadron near Trinidad, was again
wounded. Was second lieutenant of the Monarch,
74, at Copenhagen, when his captain, Roi ertJari.
Mosse, was killed. He obtained his commander's
rank April, 1802 ; served two years and a half in-
command. of sloops, and was posted Sept, 25,1806.
His subsequent appointments were, Sept. 25, 1809,
to the Scipion, 74, bearing the flag in the Bay of
Biscay of the Mon. Robert Stopford ; in the course
of 1812, to the Revenge, 74, flag-ship of the Hon.
Arthur Kaye Legge ; and Stately, 64, off Cadiz,
where, on becoming senior officer, he effected the
dismantlement of the English dockyard ; and April
12, 1813, to the Impetueux, 74, which ship he
brought home and paid off in the following. June.
His advancement to flag rank took place Nov.-232
1841, but not having served the whole of the pre-
scribed time as a captain, he was placed on the re.
served half-pay list.

Rear Admiral the Elcill. Sir H. Keppel,
has been meeting his friend Sir James Brooke,.and
his Sarawak acquaintances. He arrived at Singa-
pore on the Ist of October, and was entertained at
a dinner by John Harvey, Lq. (chairman), and
about 40 gentlemen. Among the guests were the
Hon. Sir R. B. M`Causland,, Brigadier M‘Leed,
Colonel Liardet, Capt. Grenfell, of her Majesty's
steamer Amethyst ; the Rev. Mc. Thompson, late
chaplain of her Majesty's steamer Raleigh;; Thos.
Biddle, Esq., United States consul, &c.
Admiral Keppel s ill lingers in the East, and
doubtless would gladly forego his flag rank for the
leadership of a gunboat division.
We understand that Captain. Edmond Heatheoto
will shortly have command of the Mmander, 44,
coast-guard ship, now in the Southampton Waters.

Country Markets,

MANCHESTER—Nov. 26.
A fair attendance at our market to-day, and sellers com-
menced by asking an advance on English wheat, which
checked sales, and in the business done last week's pricer
could not be exceeded--the best runs of American being
at the same time held firmly for 2d to 3d per 701b■. more
money. The flour trade had a little more tone, and trawl.'
actions moderate, at an advance of 6d to is per sack. Pats
and oatmeal sold slowb, at last week's rates. Beans and ,
Indian corn deained is to 2s.

NEWARK—Nov.. 25.
There was a good supply of grain in the market to-day.
The trade ruled brisk for wheat, and prices were at as
advance of is to 28 per qr. Beans 2s to 31 lower.
Wheat, white 58s to 608' red 528 to 545; barley, Malting
36s to 38s, grinding 32s to 345; oats, 24st. 358 to 37e, 225 t,
208 to 32s ;. beans, 468 to 48s ; malt, 73s to 781 ; peas' 42'
to 448; tares, 568 to 608 per qr.

LOUTH—Nov. 18.
There was a limited attendance this morning. SII
heavy market. The few transaction were much the same
as the rates of last week.
Wheat, 41s to 45s ; extra, bls ; barley 34s to 37x; °at°
20s to 235; beans, 42s to 465.

BOSTON—Noy. 25. , -
The supply of wheat and all kinds of grain "was mode-
rate. Wheat sold firmer, at an advance of 6d to is per
qr. Other qualites supported prices. In Indian corn there
was no quotable change.

Prices :—Wheat, red, 42s Od to 47s Od; new, —8 to —II ;
white, 468 Od to 48s-Od; extra, 50s. Barley, 303 Od to 40A
Od. Oats 19s to 258. Peas, 378 to 403 Od. Beans, 401
Od to 45s Od per qr.

GLASGOW—Nov, 25.
The foreign imports show fair arrivals of wheat and
flour to a market by no means overstocked. HOlders base
stiffened tneir prices a shade, but the business doing to-dal
is so trifling that buyers cannot be said to have responded,
and the retail prices current for wheat,. flour, and barley
are the same as last week. Oats 3d to 6d cheaper. Beans
dull, at a reduction of ls.

EDINBURGH GRAIN.—NoT. 25.
The grain supply was large, butt the quality inferior, and
prices lower. Pats better.
Wheat, on the top, 4s Oil down, and on the average
2s 6d down. Barley, 2s ..down on the top, and Os 5d
down on the average. Oats on the top is 2d down, and
on the average Os 7d up. Beaus on the top 3s 6d down
and en the average is 5d down.

AVERAGES PER IMPERTAL QUARTER.
Wheat £1 17 3 0-12th.
Do. new -12ths.
Barley
Oats 1 2 7 1-12ths.
Beans
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat 1117 gra sold 665 qr;
Barley 2219 qrs sold 1973 qrs.
Oats 1033 qrs sold 977 qrs
Beans 166 gra sold 87 qrs'

DERBY SMITHFIELD.—Nov. 24.
A very large supply of fat beasts to-day, but the
demand was flat, and a good many left unsold. The num-
ber of sheep was not so large, but beat quality in request.
Fat calves more plentiful, and maintaining high prime.
The supply of fat and store pigs was limited, and no Irish.
The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to ;
mutton, 7d to qd ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 74d tc B,i per
lb. ; pigs, Os 6d to 11a 3d per score ; rough fat, 4s 9LI to Os
per 141 b.; hides, 41d to 6ld per lb ; calf-skins, 6d to 711
per lb.