The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-02 00:00:00

N,9.GPORE.

Having observed that one of your correspondent 4
in allusion to the Indian army, speaks of the misfor-
tune of leaving the great arsenal of Northern India with-
out a guard of Europeans, I venture to trouble you with
another case in point within my own knowledge where
the arsenal is entrusted to native guards. I refer to it
to show the great danger we have incurred from leaving
the Nagpore force denuded of a European corps since
1848, although, as any one may see, it is a central and
most important position, while the city of Nagpore,
after the annexation at the death of the Rajah, has bean
in a disaffected state.

The arsenal, containing guns, arms, and ammunition,
with military stores of every deacripaan, is estaLlished.
11 miles from our force at icturptee, at Seetabulde e,
within hail of the city, said to havea- population of 80,000,
some of the most influential of whom have been known
to be intriguing against us. It is gratifying to know at
the present crisis that the force is of Ma has troops,
comprising European horse and foot arti lery, but these
last do not furnish guards for the arsenal. Ciose fn front
of its gateway is the treasury of the province, which by
the last accounts bad 15 lacy of rupees in hand. Seeing
this to be the case, one may suppose the great and im-
portant prizes these two valuable posts must have pre-
sented to the mutineers to obtain.

It is true that both the arsenal and treasury are situ-
ated outside, and at the foot of the fortified hill of Seeta-
buldee, under range of some of the guns ; but the walls
are in such a dilapidated state as not to bear the discharge
of the guns. This having been brought to the notice of
the Supreme Government, plans at d reports were duly
called for, and furnished, and 11,000 inpees eventually
passed, to put the walls in order. Two years were
allowed to slip away and nothing has been done, perhaps
owing to the aril, xation of the provinces. The follow-
ing extract of a letter I have received will show how
matters were passing at Seetabaldee

"July 2.
" On the 30th three native cffic rs of the Irregular
Cavalry were hung in presence of the trotp3 and an im-
menEe conciurse of people from the city. Our guns
loaded with grape (10 guns) and port fires lit awed the
multitude. The city and Suddur Bazaar at Kamptee
are to be disarmed this week. The Irregular Cavalry
were disarmed last week. -- and the others had a
narrow escape ; the signal for rising was to have been
the ascent of a balloon ; somehow the balloon would not
rise. Guards had been posted to prevent fl;ght into
imptee. The river on the 24th was higher than ever
ha.l been known at Kamptee. We and all well."

OPENING OF THE NEW L 4NDING-
•STAGE Al' LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

The new landing-stage, recently erected by thQ
Corporation of Liverpool, at a cost of 150,0001., w.is
this day opened by Charles Turner, Eq , chairman
of the Dock Estate. The stage is 1,000 feet long,
and moored off the Prince's pier. Its apprc-aches
are four cast-iron bridges, of great strength, placed
at equal distances from each other. The material
of wuich the stage is constructed is of the hardest
wood procurable, and from its being elevated
slightly in the centre, and being grooved every
three inches, no water can remain on the surface,
so the wood is not likely to receive any material
detriment through damp. At each cud arrange-
ments are made for loading and unloading'small
steamer:, with greater facilities than are at present
possessed at the different piers. The whole has
been constructed from the design of Sir William
Cubitt, the celebrated engineer, and built by
Mew's. Thomas Veuton and Sons,
is calculated that it will accommodate the entire
ocean trade of the port, and is likely to prove a vast
boon to our coasting commerce. of thin port. It
The Corporation having delivered up possession
of it to the Dock Committee, the latter body re-
solve l to throw it open for public traffic to-day.
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was e
It may be remarkd that the annual inspection of
the
so approachesfiiedfo tor
of thiscircumstance to declare the new stage opened.
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pany's , steam-ship Iron Duke was moored alongside
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to the stage, and
all beingdre=sed in their gayest colours, presented
a vSehroyr Shortly pleasing
gr
eee.mbers of the com-
mittee and Corporation, including the Mayor (Mr.
F. Shand, Esq.), assembled on the new stage, fol-
lowed shortly afterwards by Chas. Turner, Esq.,
who drove down one of the bridges and along the
stage in his carriage, amid the loud cheers ofthose
present. A band of music played up and down
the stage, after which it was formally declared open
and the public were admitted. In a short time
thousands were promenading upon it.
The Dock Committee and Corporation then em-
barked on board the Iron Duke, and proceeded o_l
their tour of inspection.

BANKRUPT MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. —An instance
having cccurred of a member of Parliament becoming
bankrupt, the law on the subject, which is by no means
undersood, should be known. By the 52d Geo. 111.,
0.1.44, it is enacted that a member becoming bankrupt
is incapable of voting or sitting for a year, unless within
that time the proceedings are suspended or the creditors
paid the full amount of their debts ; and the en4eri>ig
into a bond with two sureties for the payment of dis-
puted debts, if recovered, is to be considered as payment.
It within a year the fiat is not superseded, nor the debts
paid, upon a certificate from the commissioner to the
Speaker, the seat of the memtisr is to be declared vacant.
The act in question has reference to parties becoming
bankrupt after their election as members of Parliament.
For a borough the qualification is a clear annual estate
of 3001. ; and before a member takes his seat he must
deliver to the Clerk of the House a paper, signed by him-
, self, containing a description of the estate of qualification,
and then take and subscribe an oath of its value.