The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-02 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENUE.

OXFORD, OCT. 1..
ELECTION OP A PRINCIPAL OF JESUS COLLEGE.

The Fellows of Jesus College a•sembled at 10
o'clock this morning for the election of a new
Principal, in the room of the late Dr. Foulkes.
There was a full attendance, and the choice of the
Society fell on the Rev. Charles Williams, 8.D.,
formerly Fellow of the Collegz., and now incumbent
of Holyhead and honorary canon of Ba•igor. Mr.
Williams entered Oxford in the year 1823, 'and
took his B.A. degree in 1827, having been placed
in the first class in Literis Hsonanioribtts, and the
second class in Disciplinis Mathematicis et Physieis
the Easter examination of that year. He was
first Scholar, them Fellow, and finally for several
years Tutor of his Coll.-ge. He was also for a
short time head-master of Ruthin Grammar-school.

In 1845 he accepted the incumbency of Holyhead,
a perpetual curacy of small value in the gift of the
College, and ceased to reside in Oleo-d. In 1856
he w.ts appointed io one of tbo honorary canonries
in the Cathedal of Bangor, fok which diocess he i 4
a Proctor in the existing Convocation of the Pro-
vince of Canterbury.
Robert Jackson, M.D., late Fellow of New
College, and Henry W. Acland, M.D., Late Fellow
of All Souls, and. Radcliffe Libra, ian aro candidates
for the Clinical Professorship, vacant by the demise
of the late Dr. Ogle. The Professorship is in the
gift of Convocation.

MARKET NEWS.— (Tills Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The show of English wheat in to-day's market, coast-
wise and by railway was very limited.. For all kinds
we had a steady demand, at prices fully equal to Monday
last.
Fine foreign wheats were held for higher rates, and the
value of other qualities was well supported. The imports
are only 3,830 grains.
There was a moderate inquiry for both English and
foreign barley at full prices.
For malt we had a slow sale,yet prices were supported.
The show of oats was very moderate, and the oat trade
ruled firm at extreme rates.
Beans, peas, and flour sold steadily, at full quotations.
ARRIVALS urns WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt.
1,670 1,580 11,720

Oats.

Flour

English
Irish

640 1,530
6,930

Foreign .... .

3,830 1 580

7,240 50 brls.
370 lacks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

About as average time of year supply, of boasts was on
offer in to-day's market, and all breeds sold steadily at
Monday's quotations. Although the show of sheep was
but moderate the mutton trade ruled very in•ictive at
barely stationary prices. Calves —the supply of which
was rather limited—were in fair request, at unaltered cur-
rencies. Pigs and mulch cows were firm, but not dearer.

Per tithe to sh
s, d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 t
Becond quality.... 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, dm 4 8 5 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 2
t)rime erse.-wlled.4 4 5 0

Lit tate oita:s

s. 4. s.
PrimeSouthdovn 5 2 5 C
Largo crs3. oalveF 4 0 4 8
Prime mill d 0... 41J 5 2
Largo hogs 4 0 4 6
imall porkers 4 8 5 2
3uckliug ealves..2B 0 31 0
4uarter old pi 0.24 0 30 0

REFOR DEMONSTRATION AT RUBY.

• An assemblage, which may be described as a mon-
ster tea party, took place at Bury (Lancashire), on
Wednesday evening, to celebrate the return of Mr.
R. N. Phillips as representative of the
,borough at
the last election. There were more than 4,000
persons present, a wooden building, covering 2,940
square yards, having been erected for the occasion,
decorated with coloured calico, and brilliantly illu-
minated. Mr. T. Wrigley, the chairman of Mr.
Philips's" eletion committee, presided ; and there
were also on• he platform Admiral Sir Chas. Napier,
M.P , Mr. J. A. Turner, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham,
M.P., Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P. Mr. J. Pilkington,
M.P., Mr. M. Phillips, Dr. IVPlir:rrow, and Sir
J.. Watts, of Manchester.

The CHAIRMAN said they were
_assembled to do
honour to the constituency in the person of their
valued representative—(cheers)—and to celebrate
tha, triumph of a principle of which Mr. Philips
was the type. (Cheers.) In Mr. Philips this
borough had a representative of no ordinary abili-
lities,and also one on whom his constituents could
pre-eminently rely that Le would never deceive
them. (Cheers.) The chairman then proposed,
in succession, the toasts of. " The Queen," " The
Prince Consort and the rest of the Royal Family,"
land " The Army and Navy," which were enthu-
siastically r.:ceived.
Sir C. 'CANER rose to respond to the last toast,
amidst hearty cheering. The gallant admiral com-:
menced by referring to the character of the naval pro-
f fession, and his Baltic campaign, but soon proceeded
to sp ak of the all-absorbing topic of the day. After
alluding to the neglected warnings of Sir C. J. Na-
pier, he remarked that bygones must be bygones,
and we must all put our shoulders to the wheel and
endeavour to send
,reinforcements. In the first in-
stance, we were not sufficiently active in sending
troops t) India. Our first troops sailed only on the
Ist of July, whilst the news of the mutiny arrived
on the 28th of May. There was great blame, but
the blame heahought was not to the Government,
but to the country, which cried out and insisted
upon the Government doing away with the income
tax, and the Government was obliged in conse-
quence to make great reductions in the army and
our navy. What had they gained ? They got rid
of the 9d , and he believed they would have ls. to
pay in future. (Laughter.) It was all very well to
say, "The East India Company must pay," but he
them that if the East India Company could not
pay the bill, John Bull mils+. (Hear.) It was the
people of England who insisted on reductions. He
went himself to Lord _ Palmerston, and said, "My
lord, if yo'll will stand up in this house, and say you
will not be responsible for this country unless a
proper army and navy are kqpt up; you may depend
upon it y,.0 will reesive the cheers of the country
from one end to the other." lam sure that would
have been the case ; but Lord Palmerston, like
other ministers, was afraid of losing his place.
(Laughter.) Now, said Sir Charles, if you had not
insisted upon the army and navy being reduced, I
have no hesitation in saying that in 48 hours you
would have been able to send 10,000 or 15,000 men
out to India. Just reflect on what horrors that would
have saved. You would have prevented the h'r-
rible massacre at Cawnpore, and the threatening of
Lucknow at the present moment, where there are
1,000 English, men, women, and children, locked
up, short of previiions, with few to defend them,
and an army of b krharous rebels besieging them. I
wish to God I could take all this assembly here to
Lucknow, wieh even only bludgeons on their
shoulders, and we would save all those unfortunate
creatures from being murdered. (Cheers.) Mas-
sacred they will be, unless, indeed the officer in
command there has decision and determination suf-
ficient. He is in an awful position. Those women
and chndren.have only the choice of being violated
and murdered, and treated in the most barbarous
manner, in the event of the rebels succeeding in
taking the place, and the governor has absolutely
nothing to do to save them from this ignominy and
smelt y but to destroy the whole Of Lucknow. That
ladies, may appear to you a horrible thing, but
what can be done ? We have seen what has been
done at Cawnpore, and when we reflect on what
must be done at Lucknow if no relief has taken
place, there is nothing on earth left but for the man
mcommand with his own hands to destroy his fel-
-1 rw-couutrymen, women, and children. It is a
horrible thought, an awful thing to think of, that
with our own hands we must apply the match to
destroy our women and children from the horrid
barimr;ties tint were practised at Cawnpore, and
will be practised again at Lucknow if the rebels
succeed. But I will say if the governm-nt were
rather slow in beginning, and myself and
other members of the House of Commons
did all we could to urge them to send
troops out with more vigour than they
were using, yet, after they had once begun they
have gone on with the greatest energy possible.
Having expressed his opinions on this subject at
further length, and declared the necessity of calling
out the whole militia, Sir Charles Napier said—
Now, gentlemen, I am not _exactly of opinion that
amidst all this we ought to give up reform. (Hear,
hear.) I think that reform can go on at the sme
time that we are sending troops ,to India. It re-
quires only a stroke of the pen from the Minister
to order so many thousand men to go there, and
whilst they are performing the royage I do hope
and trust the country will keep Lord Palmerston to
his promiso to give us reform. I don't know to
what extent of reform you go in Bury—(laughter)
—I go tolerably fat myselt ; but I will tell you
there is one species of reform we are all asking for.
I want to see the constituencies reform themselves,
by sending their members to Parliament free of ex-
pense ; and you may depend upon it, if you wish
to get good members of Parliament you must send
them there without half ruining them. Some that
you send there the first thing they think of is to
get places to make up for their lessee. (Laughter.)
You laugh at that, but it is very true ; and othtr
gentlemen are obliged to follow a course of eco-
nomy—and I am one •of those who do it—to reco-
ver the expenses my election has cost me. I don't
know how your member has got off here. (A. voice
—"Free," and cheers.) Well, then, I need not
talk to you ; you aro reformed ;.you have reform-d
yourselves; but let all other constituencies of Eng-
land do the same, and depend upon it they will send
a very different clas3ofmemberato Parliament from
what they do at present. Remember how many men
there are in this constituency, how many in Man-
, chester, and in various other towns and counties,
far fitter to represent you than those you send to
Parliament now ; but they are kept back because
they cat.not afford it. By reforming yourselves,
you may rely upon it you will get the services of
' members mote efficient, and who will not hunt for
places as your representative are doing at the pre-
( sent moment. (Cheers.) _ _

The CHAIRMAN, in a long address, 'propcs2d the
health of Mr. R. N. Philips. The toAst was re-
ceived with great cheering.

Mr. R. N. PHILIPS, 11f. P., having expressed his
wilenowledgcnents, referred to some of the incidents
of his 012c:ion. He then remarked that with re-
spect to the labours of the past session of Parlia-
ment, he believed that there never was a House of
Commons which bad more freely granted to the
Gove,nment of the day all needful supplies. He
had voted in favour of the large grants that had
been given to the Government fur the support of
the army and navy and the civil service ; and it
was now the business of the executive government
properly to administer those grants. There had
been many measures brought forward by the Go-
vernment which were of considerable importance
to the well-being of a commercial community for
bills relating to law reforms—one with respect to
the better regulation of wills and the administra-
tion of the property of deceased persons. The vote
which he believed was most interesting to his con-
stituents was upon the ballot. As he had
promised, he gave the measure his support, and
he regretted that it had not met with better
success. He wished that those who opposed it
would show some other plan by which the object
in view might be attained. (Hear, hear.) Every
man who had the franchise should have the pri
vilege of using it in the way he thought best.
(Hear, hear.) He considered it degrading to a man
to have to go round a borough canvassing the elec-
tors. The electors should be allowed to see the
candidates, to make their selection, and if they did
not like any of them to abstain from voing alto-
gether. In the next session the house would have
to consider most seriously our colonial and internal
affairs. He had made up his mind how he should
act with regard to India ; he should give his most
cordial support to the Government, in order to
enable them to obtain everything necessary to put
down the rebellion. (" Hear, hear," and applause.)
It was nonsense to begin yet to talk of what oughtl_e
to be done in the government of India until t.h
country was again our own. The rebellion
memberllionbieng
put down, it would be the duty of
nee India. (Hear.)
soefrtihoue s legislaturecon s
idera
ttioo given3,tiou
oh the durladn qhuaevseti otna
be
done in the cultivationcfcototof
With ri.gard to the question reform of the
Howe or Commons; he hoped that the noble Vis-
count at the head of the Government would see
that the time had arrived when a reform bill was
again necessary. There had been many social
changes in the country since the last was passed,
and put an end to the rottenborough system; a new
bill was wanted to extend the franchise among the
industrious working classes. If, however, Lord
Palmerston should not think proper to bring for-
ward any reform bill, there was another nobie lord
—he rcfat red to Lord J. Russell—who might think
it was time for something to be done. (Hear.)
Under any circumstances, whoever brought for-
' it good substantial measure of reform should have

his sincere and hearty support-. (Hear, bear, at d
app'ause ) One great ad'eantsge of bringing .for-
ward a reform bill just now w ,uld be, that its in-
troduction would not be the result of clamour. It
was not desirable that legislation should be post-
poned until it must take Oleo under pressure. He
had new only to thank his constituents again.
There were few members of the Houae of Commons
who could say, as ho could, that he • had b-en re-
turned free of expense, and that when a petition
was lodged against him, his return was defended by
their own. subscriptions. He owed them a deep
debt of gratitude for the manly way in which they
had always supported him, and he hoped that they
would always equally value their own independence
and liberty. The hon. gentleman then proposed
" the health of Mr. J. A. Turner, M.P., and suc-
cess to the commercial interests of Lancashire."
(Cheors.) .
The meeting was subsequently addressed by Mr.
J. A. Turner, M.P., and other, gentlemen, and the
proceedings concluded about Midnight.

SPORrnvo INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING,

THURSDAY.

Match-300, h ft. A.l.—Duko of Bedford's Aster
received forfeit from Lord Wilton's Rhine.

Ellndicap Plate of 50/, A.F. (1 nailo 2 furlongs 73
yards).
Captain Christie's Kestrel, 4 yrapollit 71b
Captain Connell's Little Torn, aged, Sit ......(lIund)) 2
Mr. Mellish's Rotterdam, 3 yrs, 6,t 111b...(Custanoe) 3
The following also ran :—EupatDria, Clarendon,- and
Indulgence.

Betting—Even on Kes'rel. 4to 1 aget any other
offered. Won by a length; a neck between the second
and third ; bad fiurth.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 SOYA each ; 5 ft, if declared,
&c. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs, 217 yards).
14_subs., two of whom pay 5 Heys ft.
Mr. T. Giiff's Old Toni, 3 yrs, 7.t 5:b...(L. Snowden) I
,Ir. 11. E. Cooper's King of the Forest, 3 yrs, B,t 71b
(Flatman) 2
Mr. J. U. C. Wyndham's Sister to Panpipe, 2 yra fist
(Faulltne;) 3
The following also rah :—B3atrice, Unexpected,
Dramatist, Nougat, Lord Raglan, Irnpatienc3, Georgie,
Lady Conynaham, and Quarterdeck.
Betting-5 to 2 each aget King of the Forest anti
Georgie, 7to 1 each aget Old Tom and Impatience, 100
to 8 tacks aget Lady Conyngham, Sister to Panpipe, and
Q larterdeck. Won by three-quartrs of a leogth ;
nala length between the second and the third ; Lady
Conyogbam was a moderate fourth ; Beatrice and
Nougat were next.
Fir,t Year of the Tenth Triennial Produce Stakes of 10
soya each, for two-yr-olds; colt', Bat 71b ; fillies, Bst
41n • the second to receivea suns equal t)10 per cent.
on the whole stake, and the third a sum equal 't) 5
per neut, on the whole stake. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs
140 yard:.). Fifty subs.' -
Mr. Saxon's The Ancient Briton, by Cother.tone,
Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 1
Lord Ailesbury's colt by the Flying Dutchman, 84t

71b _
014110 2
Mr. Bowes's Stir of the East, B,t 71b (A— Day) 3
The following also ran :--g by Tadmor, Forerunner,
Bald-faced Stag, Field Marshal tha Duke of Duty, c by
Melbourne.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Star of the East ;4to 1 each
agst Blue Bonnet calt and the Ancient Briton ; 5 to 1
apt Emerald colt. Won by half a 13ngth ; a hea•i be-
tween the second and third ; Bald-faced Stag was fourth,
and Emerald colt fifth.

The Qleen's Plate of 100 guiaeas, for three year olds,
9it 2:13 ; four, 10st 71) ; five, 11st ; six and aged, list
4:b. 8.0. (three miles four furlongs).
Hr. Simpson's Fright, 3 yrs.. —, (T. Sherwood) 1
Lord W. Powlett's Druid, 4 yrs . (S. Rogers) 2
Ir. S. Williams's The Bold Baccleugh, 4 yrs
. _

(Flatman) 3
Betting-6 and 7t04 on Fright, ". to 1 agst Druid,
Btol so The Bold Buccleugh. Won essay by three-
quarters of a length ; four lengths between the second
►ud third.

Tile Rutland Stakes of 30 sous each, 20 ft, for two-yr-
ol is; colts, Bst 711); fillies, Bst 31b. Certain winners
extra. rom the Turn of the Lands in (5 furlongs
182 yards.) Eleven subs.
Duke of Bedford's litlligrew, Bst 7113 (S. Rogers) 1
Lord Exeter's Allspice, fist 3.b (Norman) 2
Nfr. Goodwin's filly, by Jericho—Dividend, Bst 31b
(Musgrove) 3
Londesbdrough's York, Bst 71b (Fordham) 4
D. Hughes weighed for Baron Rothschild's aoit by
Harkaway out of Evening Star, and the number was
displayed on tho telegraph, but the horse did not go to
the post.
_ _ _

Betting 3tol on Killigrew, Won byhalf a length ;
bad third ; York beaten off.

Sweepstakes of 5 soya each for two-yr-old and upwards.
The winnfr to be sold for 70 sovs if demanded, &c.
Rutland Stakes Course. Eleven subs.
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Plague Royal (Fsulkner) 1
Mr. Mitcheil's Lady Conyngham (Pritchard) 2
Lord Clifden's filiy by the Flying Dutchman—
Clarion (Bray) 3
The following also ran :—Lady bird, Redan Hero,
Unexpected, Pampa, Silvertail, West-and, Toe Abbot,
Jack the Giant'killer.

Betting-4 to 1 aget Plague R Iyal, 6to 1 each agst
Unexpected, Pampa, and Clarion filly, 8 to 1 aget Silver-
tail, 10 to 1 each aget West-end and Jack the Giant-
killer. Won by a length, a neck between the second
and third ; Pampa was next, close up with Clarion filly;
Jack the Giant-Wier, Wobt-end, and Unexpected headed
the next lot. The winner was claimed by Mr. Mitchell.
.Match : 300, h ft, 8.4 41b each, T.Y.C.—Duke of
Bedford's Pampa received forfeit from Mr. F. Robinson's
Humming Bird.
Match 500, 200 ft. Suffolk Stakes Course.—Mr F.
Robinson's Anton, 8-t 41b, received forfeit from Lord
C:ifden's Loyola, B,t 81b.

LATEST BETTING.
CESARBWITOEI STARES.
15 to 2 net M. Dobler (8 to 1 taken)
14 to 1 aget Plush colt
15 to 1 agst Mary
20 to 1 eget Black Tommy (25 to 1 taken)
25 to 1 agst Aster (taken)
30 to 1 agat Renown
30 to 1 aget Warlock (taken)
33 to 1 agst Fright (taken)
40 to 1 aget Poodle (taken)
50 to 1 aget Eloquence (taken)

DEBBY..
25 to 1 agst The Ancient Brit3n (taken)
30 to 1 agst The Hadji (taken)
40 to 1 apt Mentmore (taken)

NORTHALLERTON RACES.—THIntaDAY.
Trial Stakes. One mile.

gauchline
Ulysses

(Peacock) 1
(Oren well) 2

Won easily by two lengths.
Great North Riding Handicap. Two miles.
Evelyn, 54 121 b (Wood) 1
Vandal, 74 121 b (Cresswell) 2
&Ennio, bit 51b (Swanson) 3
Saccharissa, 53t 91b (Bullock) 4
Won by a head. The saute distance between second and

third.
AINDERBY PLATE. T.Y.C.
A.mbrosia, 7.t 31b (Gramer) 1
The Naler, B,t (Snowden) 2
-

Fanny Free, Turn INTe..vconie, Gammon, Wanderer,
and Captain \Vedderburn also ran.
Won by two lengths,
Harewood Handicap. T.Y.C.
Peto, 6 t 911)
Bret zo, ist 71b (Cromer) 2
The fn I)wing aro ran :—Courtenay, Glidca, Mirage,
Captain Powlett, Redear, and f by Knight of Avenel.
Selling Plate of 25 Boys.

Riga
'Foal Newsome
Breach
Uiyeses

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR 401.

A sculler;;;;Ce below bridge came off yesterday, from
Woolwich to Limehouse, for 201. a-side. The competi-
tors were Richard Moss, of Bermondsey, and Henry
Ledger, of Rotherhithe, young men just out of their
time, and whose exploits are principally confined to their
own neighbourhood. Betting was very quiet, Moss, if
anything, being the favourite. The weather was very
foggy, and it was thought the race must be put off, but,
the tog clearing up a little, the Venue, Capt. Shaplin,
left London-bridge, and arrived at Woolwich with a
large cargo, whilst the men were out rowing. T. Can.._
non having been chosen as umpire for Moss, James
Corp for Ledger, and the celebrated Harry White, re-
feree, the men took their stations. On going off they
were beautifully even, Moss took a slight lead. then
Ledger came up and passed him, keeping ahead for HO
ndil retet
tfwui
iratwhheae ary,d;ll2:h but
was Mose drew up again, and they were scull and
ning his position,
scullw apresently
sCe
thaal Charlton, t
overhauledon ,
atwhhheeyearder,obawMyneodiss
esmhdaagaligefunsati
maintaining
isvlllgasnwdi wenttbrePtiePs ndgi
greatest ease. The winner trained a
coffeehouse, Woolwich, under Richard Turner,
and was shown up by Wm. Deal, jun.

HARBOURS OF REFUGE.—The select committee ap-
pointed last session to inquire into the policy of waking
further
grants of public money for the improvement and
extension of harbours of refuge have not made anv report.
l'hey merely submit the evidence taken before them.
PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHlPWBECK.—Yesterday
a meeting of the Royal-National Lifeboat Institutien
was held at its house, John-street, Adelphi ; Captain
Perrott in the chair. There were present Captain• Ma-
t, tardy, R.N., General Blanshard, James Peaks, Esq.,
and other gentlemen. The following rewards were
voted :-61. to the crew of the lifeboat stationed at Ber-
wick, for assisting two herring boats on thea2ddorn,
It
R.;asz th.e,
ttohethaei(imastero f a Hano-
verian of r
silver medal of the institution to Captain T
for putting
ga
ttingnioofft, ionnthteheW9ictkh lifeboat to
It!
barge, fur raving three sergeants of artillery, capsized
near Southsea • 11. to two Irish fishermen for rescuing
three men off the coast of Mayo. A set of life-belts were
ordered to be presented to the crew of the Margate life.
boat. It was reportod that during the past month the
institution had sent lifeboats to Wicklow, and to Camber,
near Rye.

Naval and mi,lita3 7 intelligence.

~ •r• ----

Major-General the Ear! c,f Cardigan has arrived
in Dublin for the purpme of inspecting the Bth
ilrpsars and the lith Lancer, a, previous to embar-
kation for India.

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A letter from Malta, dated Sept. 25, says :-
"It is satisfactory to find that the Government
at home have at length det ermined to despatch
troops across the Isthmus of Suez. Orders have
been received by the Lieut.-G emeral Commanding
to place two companies of the 37th Regiment in
readiness to embark by the next' packet which con-
veys the outward India mail to Alexandria. The
destination of this vanguard c'f British troops is
stated to be Aden, and it is said that it will be fol-
lowed S3Oll afterwards by the of her companies of
the regiment."
The 4th company of Royal Engineers, under the
command of Brevet-Major L. Nicholson, and the
11th company, commanded by Ca pt. C. E. Cum-
berland, will leave head-quarters, Brompton Bar-
racks, Chatham, at an early hour tli.:;s morning for
Southampton, for the purpose of prc iceeding over-
land to India. An immense quantity of sapping
and mining implements, intrenchixig tools, and
other materials required by this bran oh of the ser-
vice, with photographic apparatus, 'batteries &c.,
was forwarded yesterday and the previous 4t. by
the Royal Engineer train from -the stores at
Bromptoa to Southampton, to be shipped for
Inda, to arrive with the Royal ErOneers. The
Sappers and Miners are also provided with a
number of the newly-invented portable indiarubber
boats, for the purpose of transportir ig the officers
and men across the rivers of Ix dig, and the
utmost care has been paid by the authorities at the
head-quarters to provide the officers and men with
everything they may require for carrying on the
campaign in India. The 10th company, under the
command of Capt. A. A'Court Fisher, and the 21st,
under that of Capt. G. Neville, are both ready to
embark at an hour's notice. Both these companies
will probably embark for India next week. The fol-
lowing are the officers of the staff proceeding to
India-Lt.-Col. H. D. Harness, in command; Capt.
F. E. Cox, adjutant; and Lieut. F. E. B. Beaumont,
acting quartermaster. Some alterations have been
made in the list of officers ordered to India, and the
following are now under orders for embarkation :-
Lieut. I. B. Elwards, Lieut. G. Langley, Lieut.
P. H. Scratchley, Lieut. J. B. Magnay, Lieut.
W. B. Gossett, Lieut. J. Wilson, Lieut. J. M. H.
Maitland, Lieutenant E. B. Fasting, Lieutenant C.
E. Wynne, Lieutenant A. Thaine, Lieutenant J.
Swetenham, Lieutenant D. C. Walker, Lieutenant
J. B. Paterson, and Lieut. W. Keith, nearly the
whole of whom go out as supernumeraries.
Yesterday the troops belonging to the Indian
depots at Chatham Garrison were formed into three
battalions. Each of the battalions will have a
separate staff, and will have 10 depots attached to
it, numbering in the aggregate 2,000 men of all
ranks ; the united strength of the depots at Chat-
ham will thus be kept up to 6,000 men, intended
as a reserve for the corps serving in India. The
staff of each battalion has been arranged as fol-
lows :-Ist battalion, Commandant, Colonel H.
Jervis ; Major, H. D. Ellis ; Staff-Capt tin, Brevet-
Maier H. Jackson ; Instructor of Musketry,
Brevet-Major W. Radcliff ; Paymaster, W. Sum-
merfield ; Quartermaster J. Menzies ; Surgeon,
A. Maclean, M.D. The Ist battalion will oc-
cupy the Chatham Barracks, and will consist
of the depots of the 7th Fusiliers, 24th, 27th
Enniskillens, 32d, 35th, 53d, 70th, 75th,
81st, 84th, and 95th. 2d batt slion, Command-
ant, Colonel R. N. Phillips ; Major A. Wombwell ;
Adjutant, Captain R. Roney ; Paymaster, Capt. E.
Griffiths ; Quartermaster W. M‘Kay. The 2d bat-
talion includes the depots of the Bth, 10th, 20th,
and 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers, 29th and 52d Light
Infantry, 61st, 82d, and 87th Royal Irish Fusileers,
90th Light Infantry, and 98th, the whole of which
will occupy Chatham Barracks. The 3d battalion
depots are quartered in the huts and Brompton
Barracks. The following is the staff :-Comman-
dant, Lieut.-Col. C. Elmhirst; Major, D. G. A.
Darrock ; Adjutant, Capt. W. Daunt ; Instructor
of Musketry, Capt. W. Nott ; Paymaster, C. S.
Naylor ; Quartermaster, W. Goldby; and Surgeon,
E. W. T. Mandeville, M.D. The depots attached
t 9 the 3d battalion are the 19th, 43d Light Infan-
try, 51st ditto, 64th, 83d, and 86th. The officers
and men of the 60th Rifles, 74th, and 78th are also
attached to the 3d battalion until required for em-
barkation for India.
General Williams, Commandant of the Artillery
at Woolwich, yes' erday morning visited the Royal
Marine gun-drill battery, commanded by Captain
M'Arthur, Royal Marine Artillery. Captain
M'Arthur, who was on' duty at the bat-
tsry, requested permission to put his men
through a course of manoeuvres, which the General
consented to witness, and which occupied nearly au
hour. Col. Brown and the whole body of available
officers belonging to the corps were promptly in at-
tendance. At the close of the proceedings the Ge-
neral expressed his gratification to Col. Brown, and
complimented Capt. M'Arthur on the success which
bad attended his exertions.
Arrangements were yesterday entered Into at the
Artillery quarters, Woolwich, for the reception of
400 men of the Oxford Militia, who are to arrive
in the garrison to-day (Friday), to do duty until
further orders. About 400 men of the 10th bat-
talion Royal Artillery at Woolwich commenced
passing medicil examination preparatory to being
despatched for service in India, and are ex-
pected to follow shortly after the departure of
Cap:ain Thring's and Captain Calvert's companies
by the overland route via Southampton and Alex-
andria. 'The sailing troop ship Spitfire, Cap-
tain Williams, recently arrived at Woolwich
from Nova Scotia, hauled off the pier yesterday,
having been ordered to proceed to Liverpool
iu the service of the Government.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop Ardent, having un-
dergone considerable repairs at Woolwich, yester-
day got up steam in basin to try her machinery,
which was found to work satisfactorily.
Tho freight ship New Great Britain, in the Lon-
don Docks, is to commence to-day embarking mili-
tary stores from Woolwich for Hong Kong.
Her Majesty's steam store-ship Industry, Mr. G.
J. Hodges, Master, R N., commanding, arrived at
S pithead yesterday morning from the coast of Africa.
She left Ascension on Aug. 21, at which date there
were her Majesty's ships Castor, 36, with the flag of
Roar-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. W. Grey, K. C. B. ;
the Scourge paddle sloop, with the broad pendant
of Commodore Adams • and the Tortoise, 12, Capt.
Seymour, stationary ship. The Admiral in the Cas-
tor, accompanied by the Scourge, was about to sail
forthe Bights, to inspect the African squadron. The
Vesuvius, Commodore Wise, left Ascension Aug. the
19th for the coast of Africa. Tho Industry has ex-
perienced contrary winds and calms the whole of
the passage from Ascension to England. The fol
lowing vessels have been fallen in with :-Sept. 1,
lit. 11.50 N., long. 23.19 W., the Sarah Sands,
screw steamer ; Sept. 6, 9.30.p.m., arrived at the
Island of St. Vincent's the screw steamer City of
Manchester ; Sept. 18, arrived at Madeira the
screw steamer Scotia, both with troops for India ;
Sept. 20, lat. 23.36 N., long. 17.30 W . the Eng-
lish merchant ship Wm. de Lannoy ; Sept. 24, lat.
40.3, long. 11.24 W., the Dutch brig Willi Bror-
dus ; Sept. 20, 7 a.m., the screw steamer Powertul
urn; ved at Madeira.
Vice-Admiral of the Red John B. Purvis died
yesterday at his residence, G )sport, in the 71st
year of his age. He was a magistrate and deputy-
lieutenant of the county of Hants, and a gallant
and distinguished officer, as the following brief
epiknne of his services will show :-He was a lieu-
tenant of the Driver sloop and in her boats at the
Cripture of a Spanish privateer of 14 guns and 60
mess ; he commanded the Delight sloop in the expe-
dition to Naples and the capture of the islands of
I-chie and Precida ; he served as a volunteer at the
siege of Cadiz on board the Atlas, 74, commanded
by his father in 1820, and was captain of the Gany-
nede, in co-operation with the Patriot, on the coast
of Catalonia, particularly attthe siege of Tarragona
and destruction of the Coll de Ballaguor. By his
death the following promotions will take place on
the flag list
.Vice-Admiral.of the White Edward Harvey to
be Vice-Admiral of the ed.
V c e Admiral of the Blue the Right Hon. Sir E.
M. Lyons, Bart., G.C. B (Brevet Admiral) to be
Vics-Admiralothe Whit.
Rear-Admiral of the e
Red II enry W. Bruce to be
Vice- Admiral of the Blue.
Rear- Admiral of the White
_Henry Eden, fourth
Lord of the Admiralty, to be Rear-Admiral of the
Red.

Itnr-Admiral of the Blue Christopher Wyvill to
be Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captains Brunswick Poplittra, Thos. Ogle, Geo.
Evaur, John Racket, and Julius J. F. Nowell, to
be -F,,,olr.Adruirals on the reserved half-pay list.
Oapt. Frederick Bullock is tobe Rear-Admiral of
the Blue.
The Bahiana screw steamship arrived at Ports-
mouth yesterday from Liverpool to embark the
head-quarters of the 93th Regiment for India.
The Leopard. 18, piddle steam frigate, Captain
'Wainwright, left Spithead yesterday for the West
Indira.

Thei tyclops 6, steam frigate, Capt. Pullen, was
undorked yesterday at Portsmouth, and will be
talffin out of the steam-basin to-day, refitted.
Commodore C. Eden Controller of the Coast-
- uard, visited Portsmolith district yesterday.
We learn by the Br,tish and Irish Magnetic Tele-
graph that the Liverpool New York, and Pbila-
delphia Steamship Co.'s steamship Bosphorus
arrived at Queenstown yesterday afternoon from St.
Vincent, Cape de Vercks, to which port she went