The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-24 00:00:00

SALE OF MR. JACKSON'S HORSES.

Mr. Jackson's horses were put up by auction yesterday
at Tattersall's. The sale yard was fully attended, but
the crowd consisted more of those persons whom the
fame of some of the animals to be sold had brought to-
gether than of people who had come with the determi-
nation of doing business. Saunterer excited much
curiosity, and wee ultimately knocked down to Mr.
Blenkiron for 2,150 guineas. It is likely, however,
that he will not be delivered up until the close
of his racing career, when he will be used for stud
purposes. Indeed, it is questionable whether a bona
fide sale was effected. Magnifier, who was much talked
about in connection with the last Derby "Bullock
to ride," was sold for 45 guineas ; Precious Stone by
Touchstone—Perfection's dam brought 500 guineas, the
exact price which Mr. Jackson gave for her at Don-
caster in Sept. last ; Brother to Flyaway was trans-
ferred for 450 guineas.
Subjoined is a list of the horses sold:— _ .

Guineas.

Saunterer, 3 yrs old, by Birdcatcher—Ennui by
Bay Middleton, no engagement 2,150
Precious Stone, a black yearling filly, by Touch- .
stone—Perfection's dam, engaged in the Con-
vivial Stakes at York, • August, 1858 ; the
Charnpaigne Stakes at Doncaster, 1858 ; the
Doncaster Stakes, 1859 ; the Filly Sappling.
Stakes at York August Meeting, 1858 ;
the North of. England Biennial Stakes at
York, 1858 ; the Yorkshire Oaks, 1859 ;
and the Londesborough Stakes at Pontefract,
1858..
Night Ranger, 2 yrs old, • by Birdcatcher-Fair
Rosamond (Lady Tattoo's darn) engaged in
the Epsom Derby, 1858 ; the Stockbridge
Derby, 1858 ; the Great Yorkshire Stakes,
1858; 'the North Derby at Newcastle, 1858 ;
and the Manchester Produce Stakes at Man-
cheater, 1858
A bay yearling colt (brother to Flyaway) by
Orlando—Flight, engaged in the first New-
market Biennial Stakes, 1859.60 ; the Epsom
Derby, 1859 ; the Doncaster St. Leger, 1859;
The Bath Biennial Stakes, 1858-9 ; the North
of England Biennial Stakes at York, 1858;
the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, 1859 ; the Twc-Yr-
Old Stakes at Epsom Spring Meeting, 1858 ;
the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom Summer,
1858 ; and the Colt Sapling Stakes at York,
1858...
Mongrel, 3 yrs old, by the Cure—Lady Supe-
riot's dam, no engagement
Peace Proclaimed, a .brown yearling colt, by
Touchstone—Janet's dam, by the Provost,
engaged in the Great Yorkshire Stakes, 1859 ;
the Doncaster Stakes, 1859 ; the Dee Stakes
at Chester, 1859 ; the Liverpool St. Leger,
1859 ; the first Newmarket Biennial in the
Craven Meeting, 1859-60 ; the Epsom Derby,
1859 ; and the Doncaster St. Leger, 1859
Lady Vernon (foaled in 1850) by Poynton, darn
by Medora
Tambourine, 2 yrs old (sister to Panpipe), by
Bay Middleton—Hornpipe
A chestnut yearling colt by Slane—All's Lost
Now, by Birdcatcher, engaged in the Epsom
Derby, 1852 ; the Doncaster St. Leger, 1859 ;
and the Rawcliffe Stakes at York, Aug., 1858
Wanderer, 2 yrs old, by Melbourne--Goldfieder's
dam, engaged in the Epsom Derby, 1858, and
• the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, 1858 ...
Gbika, brown gelding, 4 yrs old (,rother to Hos-
podar), by Hotman Platoff—lnfidelity, no en-
gagement
yrs old, by Magnet—Lady Para
Magnifier,
an:
Para-
mount,
oani
uy yearlingnet:n
filly
engagement
by
Athe Flying Dutchman,
dam by Venison, grandam by the Saddler, en-
gaged in the Epsom Oaks, 1859, and the Raw-
elifle Stakes at York, August, 1858
A chestnut yearling colt by Bandy—Simon Pura's
dam, engaged in the Great Yorkshire Stakes,
1859E;ptshoem Derby,Dee Stakes
18a5t9 ;andChester
the Sp r
Doncasteri ng , 185 9;
the
Sr. Leger, 1859. (If this colt wins either the
Epsomsta
kes
areD e Derby orybe p
ad Doncasterto the
vendor
dLoergaetr, thisha sf
atihee)
Spread Eagle, 2 yrs old, by Birdcatcher—Hopeful,
engaged in the Epsom Derby, 1858
A brown yearling filly by Roland—Manilla, by
25
Mulatto, no er.gagement
ryrset oLlde,ge
en-
gagedrWa' ere r, the property
ppsroopermptyerobfyMran.
1858, was sold for 15-1 guineas. diliDelohnscha's2te

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tsoiookx.—laYceecotton doubling mill, Upper Ashley, near Huddersfield,
g
by which seven women and a man were killed, and leve•
place at 7CmG.
Kayein a
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ral other persons seriously injured. Five were taken to
the Infirmary, two of whom are not expected to recover.
Two persons are still missing. The mill is situated be-
tween the canal and the river Coins. The work people
had returned from dinner, and were waiting for the
steam to be got up, when the boiler burst. The boiler
was a single tube Cornish one, 8 or 9 yard. long and
7ftet in diameter. It burst into framente, which were
scattered in opposite directions, completely destroying
the building in which it was placed, which was three
stories high. Nearly one-half of the boiler was thrown
into Mitchell's dyehouse-yard, a distance of 20 yards,
an-I another piece made a deep dint in en engine boiler
there, but, fortunately, did not break it. Two dead
bodies of women were thrown into the doorway of the
dye-house so mutilated that they could not be identified.
The cause of the explosion is supposed to be over-pressure
in gPtting up steam to commence work.
THE LATE GENERAL NEILL.--At a meeting of the
Commissioners of Suppiy of the county of Ayr the chair-
man, Col. J. Ferrier Hamilton, called attention to the
lamented death of one of their number, General Neill.
Sir James Fergusson, of Kilkerran, proposed,' and Mr.
James Campbell, of Craieie, seconded, the following re-
solution, which was unanimously agreed to—" That the
Commissioners of Supply desire to record the regret and
sorrow which they have felt in hearing of the death of
' the late General Neill, and their deep sense of the loss
the country at tare ha; sustained in the untimely end
of that gallant general's career, who during the abort
period of his service in Bengal had contributed so largely
by energy, courage, nod military skill to the check
which has been given to the revolt of the native army
and to the brilliant achievements of the British forces
and the loyal portion of the native army. That the
chairman shall convey to the bereaved widow and mother
cf General Neill a espy of the foregoing resolution, in
the hope that this expres,ion of sympathy, combined
with the recollection of his glorious death and the uni-
versal admiration of his great qualities and services, may
afford to them some consolation under their deplorable
calamity."
A. meeting was held yesterday of creditors of Messrs.
Wilson, Morgan, and Co., wholesale stationers, whose
suspension was announced en the 12th inst., when a
statement was submitted by Mr. Chatteris; the accoun
tact, showing a deficiency of 16,1301., the liabilities
being 25,629/., and the estimated assets 9,4991. A long
and smnewhat angry discussion took place upon the
offer by the insolvents of a composition of 7s. in the
pound, in four instalments, it being contended that a
dividend of 10s. at least should have been proposed
Dissatisfaction was also expressed- that the capital
brought into the concern by Mr. Smith, one of the part-
ners and a minor, was advanced on security by his father,
who appears as a creditor on the estate. Ultimately it
was resolved to accept a composition of 83. 6d., payable
in three instalments at three, six, and nine months
rr-
epeotively from the let of December, the last instalment
to be secured to the satisfaction of a committee of three
creditor's.

WOLVERHAMPTON AN) STAFFORDSHIRE

BANK.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Monday E►ening;
A meeting of the shareholders in this bank was
held this morming, at the Swan Hotel ; Mr. A.
Hordern, the chairman of the board of directors,
presided.

- In the course of Friday and Saturday several
meetings, both of shareholders and depositors,
have been held ; at the form, r, the prevalent
feeling has been that the directors should them-
selves raise a large sum of money (say 200,0001.),
and that the co-operation of the other parties in-
terested should be so far obtained, that the business
of the bank might be at once resumed ; this plan
being the most de4itable for the interests of all
patties.

The energetic meastares taken by the shareholders
and other creditors, appears to have stimulated the
board of direction to action ; Mr. Hill, the late
manager, was called in to advise ; and the result
was that late on Saturday night a report was
issued.

That report was read at the meeting to-day by
Mr. BRISCOE, the deputy-Qhairman, after a few ob-
servations formally opening the business had been
made by the chairman, whose remarks were, how-
ever, inaudible.
Mr. Bitiscoa said that since the report had been
issued the directors had further considered the state
of affiirs, and that they had resolved themselves
to lend 100,0001., instead of the 50,0001. named in
the report. _ _

Mr: DIXON said he presumed they might take it
for granted that the figures in the report were
correct.

Mr. HILL, the late manager, said that he had
gone over the matter as carefully as he could in the
time ; the figures as to the balances he had taken
from the clerks, but that he had himself looked
through the bills, and he believed that the estimate
of their value was not over-rated. He thought it
not improbable that they would turn out of greater
value than had been put down, but very much
would depend on the circumstances under which
they were got in.
Mr. DIXON thought that the committee of share-
holders to be appointed should confer with the
committee of creditors. The best thing was fur
all parties to work together. As for recrimination,
it would be the worst thing that could happen.
Mr. JOHN LEIGH, stipendiary magistrate for the
division, moved the first resolution. The first
question to be decided was whether the bank was
to be wound up, or whether they were to go on.
(Cries of "Go on.") If the latter, it must be
by the good feeling and co-operation of all
parties. Directors, shareholders, and creditors
must all work together ; if that took place,
the mischief would be very greatly lessened. No
doubt they were much at the mercy of the credi-
tors ; if they were disposed to forbear, it was the
duty of the shareholders to show that there was a
reasonable prospect of their resuming business and
going ou satisfactorily. (Hear.) He had seen
many of the creditors, and he b,lieved that there
was a general disposition amongst the most impor-
tant ones to meet the difficulty in a fair and liberal
spirit ; if there was a wind up there would not only
be expense and delay, but a great deal of mischief
to all parties. Mr. Leigh concluded by moving the
following resolution : " That this meeting approves
of the proposal of the directors to carry ou the bank
according to the scheme submitted ; and is willing
to pledge itself to carry it out subject to the modi-
fication and approval of a commitee of shareholders;
and in learning the intentions and feelings of the
creditors."

Mr. T. BOLTON, in seconding the resolution, said
it was framed on the principle that the shareholders
wei e disposed to co-operate for the purpose of car-
rying on the bank. If they had a call of 5/. a share,
he hoped not only to get it paid up, but that tkey
would get another Si. voluntarily paid up by many
of the shareholders upon a reasonable rate of in-
terest. Mr. Bolton remarked on the evils and ex-
pense which would attend a wind up. He was not
disposed (he said) to recommend it under the Regis-
tration Act ; and under the Bankruptcy Act it
would be by an assignee, who was ill-fitted to ad-
minater the affairs of such an estate without great
loss. (Hear, hear.) Being in the position they
were, he called upon the shareholders to meet the
difficulty manfully ; not to shirk the responsibility
they had incurred to their creditors, even if ruin
were the consequence.
The resolution as moved was carried unani-
mously.
Mr. LEIGH they moved the following resolution :
" That the following gentlemen be appointed a
committee of shareholders, with power to add to
their number, and with power to appoitA a sub-
committee of such smaller number of their mem-
bers as they think fit to act with the directors :
Mr. W. H. Sparrow, Mr. Bolton, Mr. Eatp,
Mr. E. Dixon, Mr. Wood, Mr. Leigh, Mr. Hill,
Mr. C. Elwell, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Wynn." In
moving this resolutiots, Mr. Leigh s ,id it was not
to be expected that the creditors should pledge
themselves to any particular course of proceeding
until ,the shareholders had taken some definite
steps as to the future course of action. He had no
doubt that the shareholders would make an im-
mediate call of Si. per share, and that many of
them would pay another 5/. voluntarily. What-
ever was done, however, must be done promptly,
or it would be useless ; and to do it successfully
some portion of the burthen must be borne by
the depositors.
Mr. E. DIXON seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously.
Mr. LEIGH then moved the following as the
third and fenrth resolutions :
" That Ike directors take no step of importance
wit lout the concurrence cf the sub-committee of share
holders.

" That the committee of shareholders have power to
adopt the proposal of the directors without reporting to
a g, neral mre lag of eh trehohiers."
Mr. KETTLE seconded the resolution, remarking
on the important difference between the first
offer of the directors to raise 50,0001., and their
present proposal to raise 100,0001. He hoped
that no difficulty would arise in the way of ad-
justing matters, and that the bank would again
be re-opened.
Mr. LEIGH repeated that in his opinion every-
thing depended upon the forbearance of the cre-
ditors.

Mr. WOOD suggested that a voluntary amount
should be
frbeoratiswedo
years.
asaguarantee fund, which might
Nr. BOLTON remarked that, pending the carry-
ing out of arrangements, care should be taken
not to allow actions to be proceeded with against
the bank without the consent of the shareholders.
The resolution was then put and carried, as was
also the following
"That this meeting is Wad to find that a temporary
committee of depositors and creditors have been ap-
pointed to confer with the directors, and trusts that the
meeting to-morrow will elect a permanent committee to
act in tue spirit of the anive resolution."
The meeting then adjourned until 5 o'clock, in
order that a meeting of the committee might in
the meanwhile be held.
The proceedings had been of a most satisfactory
character throughout ; the utmost unanimity pre-
vails amongst the shareholders, and it is believed
that the forbearance and co-operation of the cre-
ditors will be obtained.
tntohaevrwe
ailrle b e A tali upon the share-
holderspeculiarly burthensome,
and
many parties who would be
un n
unable to dtjoouuspbtay it ; but as matters stand it is felt
that it would be the best for the interests of all par
that an arrangement of this kind should be made,
and the bank be re-opened for business immediately.
In the event of the proposed arrangements being
off immediately, at once to the other cre-
is most likely the small
depositors immediately, and that ss.
ditors.
icnartrhieed
l
The adjourned meeting of the shareholders took
pound into o operation, ;bar ae tpbi
ate.
indp,
place this afternoon, but
was further adjourned
until ater the meeting of the creditors to-morrow,
as upon the resolve of that body very much depends
as to the future.
The directors have, it is understood, made a call
of 5/. per share, payable by the 27th of February.
In the event of the bank being re opened and
carried on as contemplated, the share registry is to
be closed for two years.

OXFORD ELICTION EXPENEIRS.—An abstract of the
txpenses incurred by Mr. Card +cell and Mr. Thackeray
at the last elecutiro.nGt.orp.thileestzt,yr,ofeleOetxifootridaht.iidsijt7 bf:mn
PwnlibichhBhietdabpyptara that tho total of Mr. Cardwell's ex-
penses WAS 7851. lle. 11 '., and that of Mr. l'hackeray's
8311. 17s. 9d., the latter having spent 45/. Sc. lOtt
more than hie competitor, anti lost the seat into the bar

gain.
Rugs/Ali RAILWAYS —Oar readers know that the
railways, failed To flqat in our and most of the C a inen.
of 40 millions sterling for
aßrkue-stisa.n railwdaryiviectlifheaße'uisians into it the Gwen •
gtmarelenamtt has reduced the rate of interest, 4 per cent., al-
lowed by the bank to 3, whist it guarantees 5 per cent.
to the railways. We suppose this is a milder inducement
the to say " Subscribe or go to Siberia," for which
there is neverM wanting a pretext against an intractable
subj Me-44*

NAVAL AND MILITA RY INTE-LIGENCE.

Reinforcements for the 94th Regiment in India,
to the number of 42 non-commissione I officers and
men, are ordered to proceed from the depot of that
corps at Chatham garrison, and embark at Wo 4-
ivich on board the steamer Leopold, for Kurrachee.
A large party of the 500 recruits now being
raised at Sheffield have arrived at Brompton Bar-
racks, Chatham, and joined the depot companies of
the 98th Regiment, the head-quirterA of which are
serving in India. It is intended that the whole of
the recruits raised at Sheffield shall be attached to
the 98th Reiiment.

The Heron, 12, Commander W. H. Tru~cott,
left Chatham yesterday afternoon in tow of the
Adder steamer, for Sheerness, whence she will sail

'or the West Coast of Africa.

The Racoon, 22, screw steam-core tP, is ordered
to be commissioned at Chatham by Capt. J. A.
Paynter, late of the Brilliant, 20.
A court-martial, comprising Captain the Hon.
F. T. Pelham, C. 8., of the Blenheim, president ;
Captains H. Eyres, C. 8., of the St. Vincent ; G.
H. Seymour, C. 8., of the Victory; R. Harris, of
the Illustrious ; W. Moorsom, C. 8., of the Dia-
dem ; W. Crispin, additional of the Victoria and
Albert; and Mr. W. J. Hellyre, deputy-judge-
advocate of the fleet, assembled yesterday morning
on board the St. Vincent, in Portsmouth Harbour,
to try Mr. Hugo Beaumont Burnaby, First Lieu-
tenant of H.M. ship Juno, on the following
charges:—
" 1. For having, on the 27th of March, 1856,
behaved himself with contempt towards Captain S.
C. Fremantle, his commanding officer, by perform-
ing an impertinent. and provoking action after re-
ceiving from his commanding officer instructions
relative to certain visitors then on board the said
ship, and by procrastinating the departure of the
said visitors, be having been previously warned and
perfectly aware of his commanding officer's anxiety
to have the ship cleared of strangers and prepared
for the duties of the following miming.
"2. For having, on or about the 2d of June,
1856, behaved himself with disrespect towards his
commanding officer by going into his cabin with a
frivolous grievance, and attempting to enter into
altercation with and to criticize the conduct of his
commanding officer in a manner unbecoming a
junior officer, with reference to a painted handker-
chief, and to his own duties as senior lieutenant of

the ship.
"3. For baying, on or aboutthellth of January,
1857, behaved in a manner unbecoming the charac-
ter
of an officer by breaking his parole.
"4. For having, on or about the 15th of January,
acted in violation of the general printed instruc
tions and the custom of the service by forwarding
to his commanding officer a remonstrance upon un-
justifiable grounds, addressed to the Commander-
in-Chief in a covering letter unnecessarily hasty and
dictatorial."
The prisoner was assisted in his defence by Messrs.
James and Edward Hoskins, of Gosport.
The evidence for the prosecution was not con-
cluded when our report left.
We learn by electric telegraph from Plymouth
that the hired screw steamer Austria, Capt. Heydt-
mann, anchored near the Mewstone, five miles
south of the Breakwater, early yesterday morning.
She left for Kurrachee, with the 94th Regt., under
command of Col. Mills, on Monday, Oct. 5, re-
' ceived damage in the Bay of Biscay, and put back
to Plymouth on Saturday, the 10th. After repair-
ing she sailed again on Saturday, Nov. 14, and on
Monday morning, at half-past 3, when 400 miles to
the -west ward, she broke the crank of her engine,
which drove the piston through the cylinder and
completely disabled the machinery ; her propeller
became fixed, and she would not answer her helm ;
light winds
,prevailed, and seven days were occu-
pied in returning to the Mewstone, where she was
compelled to remain until two Government steam-
tugs went to ber relief. The troops are to he landed.
. Captain James J. M'Cleverty (1848), C. 8., who
commanded the Terrible, 22, paddle steam-frigate,
in the attack at Odessa, and in the operations
against the Russians in the Black Sea, and Capt.
Fred. B. Montressor (1851), who was promoted for
coast of Africa service, have been appointed to the
commands—the former to the Cambrian, 40, at
Devonport.
The Hong Kong Register states that a blank
commander's commission was sent out to the com-
mand r-in-chief, Sir M. Seymour, to b 3 given to
one of the lieutenants who commanded a gttnboat
in the late affairs with the Chinese, and that the
admiral conferred it upon Lieut. R. Hamilton
(1851), who commanded the Haughty.
Commander William Wilkinson, whose cl-ath
has been announced, was the senior of the maAers
promoted to the retired rank of commander. By
his death a vacancy occurs for the promotion of an
eligible master to the 12s. 6d. per diem list of re-
tired commanders.
Lieut. Keith Stewart (1855), in command of the
Plover, screw gunboat, at Hong Kong, died on the
4th September.
Assistant-Surgeon Dr. William Ray (1851), of
the Actaeon, surveying vessel, died at Hong Kong
Sept. 3.
A China paper states as a current report " that
the powerful French fleet now present in these
seas has been placed under the command of our
worthy admiral, Sir Michael Seymour. A leader
more gallant and yet more wary they could nut
desire." " _ _

The claim of the owner of the schooner, Mary
Anne, Bourchier, of Roeester, fir damage sus-
tiined by collision with the :crow line of-ba tle
ship Renown, off the Garrison-point, has been com-
promised with the Admiralty for 1751., which has
been paid by the Admiralty Fo 1 icitor, in full. of all
demands. _

A concert took place on Saturday in the carriage
department of Woolwich Arsenal, which was at-
tewled by upwards of 3,000 per:ous, the clear pro-
ceeds of which amounted to nearly 2001., and are
intended in aid of the fund for the rt•liet of the
wives and families of the soldiers of the ga►r;son
who have left for India.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admirdty :
Lieutenants—T. Stackhouse, to the Ardent ; A. J.

Chatfield, to the Alacrity ; R. Adams, to the Cambrian;
H. Dunlop, to ditto ; J. D. Hopkins, to the Racoon ;
F. R. Blackburne, to ditto.

Sargeone—G. F. Banks, to the Alacrity; P. D. J.
Dorgan (additional), to the Corn walli..

MILITIA.

The 2d Regiment of the Warwickshire Militia
will leave Leamington this morning fur Aldershot.
The regiment is about 800 strong.
The Shropshire Militia, numbering 650 rank and
file, and ld officers, under the command of Lieur.-
Col. F. Hill, left Shrewsbury yesterday for Dublin,
where it is intended they shall perform garrison
duty. The regiment is a very fine one, and many
thousands assembled at the railway station to wit-
ness their departure. They were preceded to the
station by the band of the South Shropshire Ca-
valry. The regiment proceeded to Birkenhead in
two special trains, and embarked for Dublin in the
evening. The depot remaining at Shrewsbury con-
sists of 1 lieutenant, 2 sergeants, 1 corporal, and 60
privates, under the command of Capt. Peahen.