The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-31 00:00:00

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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—
ITALIAN OPERAS.—The Last Week; at
the usual PRINCESS'S PRICES, viz., Dress Circle, 5s ;
Boxes, 4s; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls.
Arrangements for the Week :
THIS EVENING—RIGOLETTO.
Tuesday —NORMA.
Wednesday—lL TROVATORE.
Thursday—lL BARBIERE.
Friday—LUClA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Saturday—lL TROVATORE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATItE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be performed
RIGOLETTO.
Gilds, Madame Gassier ; Madalena, Madame Alboni ;
Rigoletto, Sig. Dragone ; Borsa, -ig. Annoniui ; Monterone,
Sig. Kinni ; Sparafucile, Sig. Baillou ; Paggio, Madlle, Gra
maglia ; Giovanna, Madlle. Baillon ; Ceprano, Sig. Gabusli ;
and Duca, Sig. Mario.

?THEATRE ROYAL, A DEL PHI.
Lessee-Ir. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN
BUSHES. Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford,
and Madame Celeste.
Followed by MY PRECIOUS BETSEY. Mr. Wright,
P. Bedford, Mary Keeley, szc. •
To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER.

ROY AL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. F. Robson and Emden.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
Altar which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G—Vining, and Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert
13. Brough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
son, Cooke, Danvers, &c. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past Seven.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE,
11.:1) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.

THIS EVENING CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS will appear.
After which, will be performed THE SURPRISE, in
which Messrs. W. Smith, T. Robertson, Butler, and Miss E.
Webster, will appear.
With other attractive novelties.

ALSTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of her Majesty and His Royal Highness

Prince Albert.

Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand 0 iental
Spectacle of EL HYDER. Mr. Wm. Cooke announces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. The intensely interest-
ing and thrilling Equestrian and Dramatic situations with
which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly
received with increased delight and enthusiasm.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments
will commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec-
tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER; or, THE CHIEF OF
THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol-
loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained
Horses.
After which an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr.
William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup-
ported by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish-
ment, including Madlle. Mililos.
To conclude with Shakspoar's KATHARINE AND
PETRUCHIO, with Equestrian Illustrations.
Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 35.; Private Boxes, from 2 Is. no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6cl„ Half-price at
half-past Eight.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Kr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The
follosv-
,ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
:elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss
E. Scott, Miss Brunell, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. foriet., J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An.
tonio, E. L. Rime, and sir. St. Albyn ; Master Corri ; Messrs.
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F.
Jonghmans Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sap-
pers, &c. 5 until twelve o'clock

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 30.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
70—highest since noon yesterday.
67—lowest this morning and daring the night.
75—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.09. 1
WIND, E.N.E. ; fresh and fine.
AUGUST 31.
75—highest since noon yesterday.
67 —'owest this morning and during the night.
76 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.03.
Wricz, N. to ; • light and fine. II blew from
the eastward all the morning.
Three o'clock.—Heavy clouds and rain, threatening a
thunderstorm.

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renders increased vigilance indispensable on the
part of the Government and of the public jour-
nalists. We are satisfied that the latter will do
their duty, and strive by every means in their
power to keep Ministers up to the mark.
The great arena of strife is situate within a
comparatively limited space. It is true that
there is great discontent in other quarters
throughout the North• Western Provinces and
Central India. Delhi, the stronghold of the
rebels—the old capital of the Moguls—is on the
Jumna River, close to Meerut, Bareilye, and
other places that have attained an unhappy noto-
riety. There our troops maintain their ground,
but have as yet been unable to hazard an attack,
in consequence of the numerous detachments re-
quired to protect other districts. Agra—also on
the Jumna—is about 110 miles lower on the
river. There a battle was fought with little more
than 500 men, a large proportion of which were
civilians, against 10,000 of the organised muti-
neers. At first the cause of truth and justice pre-
vailed. The rebels from Neemuch and Nusseer-
abed were driven at the point of the bayonet
from the villages where they had encamped, about
six miles from Agra. But, unfortunately, there
was no reserve, no means of following up the first
success—even the ammunition failed. They had,
consequently, eventually to retreat, with the
heavy loss, in proportion to their numbers, of 49
killed and 92 wounded. Their daring, however,
was not thrown away. It prevented the attack on
the fort which would otherwise have
taken place, and possibly a repetition of the
atrocities at Cawnpore, that has so greatly excited
the wrath of the nation against the miscreant
NEN.A. SAHIB.

Cawnpore is on the Ganges, about as far from
Agra as Agra is from Delhi. There the most fearful
incidents took place—the massacre in cold blood
of those who trusted in treacherous promises, and
the sale and subsequent ill treatment, such as we
cannot explain in these columns, of 240 English
females and children. The gallant HAVELOCK
has already recaptured the violated town, and we
can scarcely doubt that the next mail will bring
the intelligence of a summary settlement with
NENA SAHIB.

Lucknow, the capital of Oude, is a compara-
tively short distance from Cawnpore, which is on
the frontier, and there is every reason to hope
that reinforcements will arrive in sufficient time
to prevent it• from falling into the hands of the
rebels.

On the whole, although the crisis is formidable,
there is no reason to bo discouraged. We have
already heard the worst, and we may easily be-
lieve that, according to our contemporary Punch,
we may shortly see the British Lion inflicting
complete vengeance on the cowardly Bengal Tiger,
that preys upon helpless women and innocent
children, and has not the courage to face an
enemy armed with equal strength and power.

The Red Sea Telegraph Company is an estab-
lished fact. The prospectus has been duly issued,
and will be found in another part of this
day's impression. The Board of Directors
are perfectly unexceptionable. Their names
are alone sufficient to afford the strongest
guarantee of its ultimate success. At
present they limit their operations to Aden, at
the mouth of the Red Sea. This may be
accomplished within a few months, simulta-
neously with the Mediterranean telegraph to
Alexandria. Already have the necessary con-
cessions been obtained from the Turkish and
Egyptian Government, so that not the slightest
delay can be anticipatod. Something even more
acceptable to anxious capitalists has also been se-
cured, viz., the guarantee of the East India Com-
pany of a minimum annual revonuo of 20,0001.
per annum, equivalent to 6 2.3 per cent. on
the required capital from kthe date of the first
message received, together with the most positive
assurances of assistance and support. This guar-
antee will of course receive the sanction of
the Indian Board. Until that sanction is ob-
tained the directors pledge themselves that no
step shall be taken. But although it is satis-
factory to have " assurance made doubly sure"—
to know that under the most favourable circum-
stances there must be a remunerative retura for
the investments—we believe that it will be
a mere formal guarantee, which will never
be brought int ) operation. The returns, which
may be inspected at the office, show that there is
every prospect of a large excess from the legiti-
mate and ordinary operations of the Company.
When this is completed, as we hope and be-
lieve it will be within the present year,
India will virtually be brought within a week of
England. But it may, and ought, and must be
brought within an hour. For this we have long
contended, and this is perfectly practicable, nay
more, comparatively easy of attainment. The
extension of the line toKurrachee is indispensable.
There it will be brought into connection with
the various lines throughout India. Of course the
present shareholders will have a priority, by means
whereof considerable premiums may be antici-
pated.

We shall not ask our readers to "lay down
their money for the glory of GOD and 5 per cent."
But we call upon capitalists to examine closely
and strictly the financial prospects of the concern,
which are, perhaps, more satisfactory than any
that have been tendered for public acceptance for
many years past. Should they be satisfied merely
in the £ s. D. point of view, we can assure
them that they will not have any drawback
in the enjoyment of the profits. It is a truly
patriotic undertaking which wilt do more to ad-
vance the combined interests of England and of
India than any other that could be devised. Not
only will it relieve the anxieties which so many
families must entertain for relatives and friends,
but it will enable us to economise our resources,
sending troops where they are most urgently re-
quired, and doing exactly what the exigencies of
the case demand, and nothing more.
It would b 3 worth the outl ty ten tines told
to have had it in operation at the com-
mencement of the mutiny, and we fear that
there is no immediate prospect of its not be-
ing required fur warlike purposes ; but even
if such were the case it would be a valuable
auxiliary to commercial afftirs—one worth far
more to the nation than the ample dividends
which will be received by shareholders. The pro-
ject is in every respect worthy of support, and
that it will doubtless obtain from every true-
hearted Englishman every man desirous of
ensuring the integrity and permanency of the
Anglo-Indian Einpire.

Lord and Lady Normauby passed through Turin on
Vse 25th inst , nu the their way to Enultd. llis Lordship
was hastily suann.med by t,legia7ii in consequence of
the serious illness of one of his brothers, and is txpected
to return in about six week.
Tuc CONDEMNED CONVICT'S AT LIVERPOOL—The
thus c mdernued convicts, the captain and bis two
mates, who were fauna gulty, at the late Liverpo)l
assizes, of the murder of a poor half-witted seaman,
named R )se, on board the Martha and Jane, of Sunder-
land, are t') ba ex tented at I_Cirkdale, on next Saturday
week, the 12th proximo. Meincrials to Sir G. Grey, the
Secretary of State, are being signed, praying for a re-
ini4sion of the extreme sentence in the case of the two
mates. Tile wretched men are kept in separate cells,
and appear to entertain a hope that their livel may be
spared.

LA EST NEWS.

FRANCE.
PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING.
For th© present there is no idea of a French ex-
pedition to Cochin China.
All the naval forces sent to China, by France,
have arrived at Macao. _ _ .

A despatch from Naples says the Criminal Court
of Salerno has declared the passengers of the Cag-
liari entirely innocent of any participation in the
late attempt to create revolt in the Neapolitan
dominions.
The Emperor, after leaving Paris on Saturday
at two o'cl stopped at Epernay, to visit the
railway engine factory at that place, and arrived
at Ch tlons at IrAlf-nast five. He visited the camp
at fifty minutes past. six.
Bef,re the Emperor left Paris, Cardinal Morlot,
Grand Almoner of the Einperor, took the oa'll.-t of
that office in the presence of the Ministers of State
M. Abbattucei and Marshal Taitlant. There was
a Council of Ministers in the morning.
. .

The closing of the Exposition of Fine Arts,
which was fixed for the 31st of August, is post-
poned to the 15th of September.
The Debats contains th following :—" For some.
days past, several journals have announced the
approaching rupture of diplomatic relations be-.
tween the Courts of Turin and Naples. We think
we can affirm that such a rupture has never been
imminent, and that the incident alluded to has
been completely arranged to the satsfaction of the
two Cabinets. The note of M. Caraffa, Minister
of Foreign Affairs at Naples, addressed to the Sar-
dinian Minister at Naples, was withdrawn on the
observations, as just as moderate, of Count de
Cavour."
The calculations of the French budget of the War
Department for 1858 have been established on an
effective force of 392,400 men on a peace footing,
and with a contingent to incorporate of 75,000 men.
This contingent is composed of 39,300 infantry ;
18,430 cavalry ; 11,400 artil:ery ; 2,800 engineers ;
3,000 waggon train ; an :I 70 veterans. The number'
of pupils in the principal military schools will, in
1858, undergo a very sen,ible diminution. The Poly-
technic School will daring that year keep up 200 old
and admit 130 new pupils, instead of 310, whom it
supports at the present time, and 170 whom it
will admit in 1858. The Staff School, which now
has 90 sub-lieutenant pupils, will only have 60 in
1858. The School of St. Cyr, which has now 800
pupils with 490 admissible during the present year,
will in 1858 have only 620, and will only admit
300.

BOU.RSE, Aug. 29.—The following were the las
quotations :

Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents
3 per Cents 67 --- C 6 95
Bank Shares 9,795 Credit Foncier — -
Credit Mobilier 952 50 Roman
Do. Account 971 25 Austrian
Belgian 4 - -
Pied wontese (5) B9/— Home Debt

RAILWAYS—FOR CASS.
tr. c. fit* c
Orleans 1,155 --- Western
Northern
Lyons and Med 9OO New Ditto
New Ditto BB3;— Grand Central -
Geneva
Midi

AJJGTS '7' 31,

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 30.

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship La Plata,
Capt. C. G. Weller, arrived this afternoon, at four
o'clock, from the West Indies, with 100 passengers
arrl the usual nails in charge of Lieut. &liven,
R.N., Admiralty agent. The latest dates brought
by the La Plata are :

Tampico July 31
reytown
Vera Cruz
Santa Martha —
Colon

Havana

Gri.nada .. Aug. 10
.Tamaica — 11
Barba:loss
Jacmel
A.ntictua — 13
St. Kitt's
Porto Rico — 14
St. Thomas — 16

Demerara

Trinidad -

Carthagena — 10
The freight on board includes specie to the
amount of 2,222,364 dollars ; the specie consists of
1,697,777 dollars value in silver, and 524,587 dol-
lars value in gold. There have been no casualties
during the voyage.
Yellow fever was on the dec.rea3e, but still there
were a few cases among the shipping. Mr. Booker,
tit*, h officer of the Clyde, had died of its effects at
St. Thomas, on the 2d of August. Not a single
case of yellow fever occurred on board the La
Plata. Dr. Schavlor, the medical officer of the
ship, administered f►om six to fifteen grains of
-prophylactic of quin;ne to ea,2h of the ship's crew a
_few_days prior to her arrival at St. Thomas, and
during her stay there. To this treatment it is pro•
bable that the health of the crew may be attri-
buted.

(From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.

The inactivity i i our market noticed in our report I
of the 25th ult. continued all through the past fot t-
night, in almost every article, the only exceptions
being in flour, pork, and fish. It is difficult to
assign any reason for the dullness of trade ; but we
consider the quiet in most articles, at this time,
arisei principally from the fact that country orders
are very scant, owing- to the celebration of the an-
niversary of Ft eedom, and the apparent intention
on the part of the peasantry to continue, yet a
while, the " keeping the August holidays." The
large decline in sugar which we have to report, may
be partly attributed to the falling off in quality of
parcels lately brought to market. Logwood has
considerably depreciated in value, consequent on a
large increase in the supply.
(From the Georgetown Royal Gazette )

The stirring events of last fortnight have- some-
what disturbed the usual dulness of tropical life.
An outrageous attack made by a low rabble of
women and boys on the Governor and Mrs. Wode-
house, as they were proceeding from the public
buildings to the Market Stelling to embark for
England, has aroused the indignation of the re:pee-
table inhabitants of tLe colony. A large crowd
composed of the lowest scum of the population, had
assembled in front of the market, and as the Go-
vernor and Mrs. Wodehouse, accompanied by the
Bishop of Guiana, Mr. Walker (the Lieut.-Go-
vernor), the Chief Justice, Hon. W. B. Wolseley,
Hon. D. Macdonald, Hon. Dr. Blair, Sir W. H.
Holmes, Mr. A. F. Gore, Mr. J. Brumwell, Mr.
E. T. E. D dton, Mr. W. H. Ware Mr. R. S. Turton
and several gentlemen, were walking to the Stel-
ling, they were assaulted • by the mob with stones,
plaintaiu stalks, and other missiles. We regret to say
that Mrs. Wodehowe was struck on the forehead
with ast one ; the Bi-hop received several blows, th 9
L ,rd Chief Justice was wounded in the ear, and Mr.
Wolseley in tt'e face. Several other gentlemen
were struck with missiles of one kind and another.
I'he police charged the mob, and kept them back,
but they took none into custody ; and, although
there were several detectives among the crowd in
plain clothes, they made no arrests. The most
sMgular fact is, that the police were ignorant of the
fact that the rabble bad assembled for the purpose

of insulting the Governor on his departure, and
that the watchword current amongst them for
several days before was, "Are you going to the
funeral?" "Where ?" "At the Stelling, on Satur-
day afternoon, at four o'clock." It had also been
Suggested by some of the instigators of these
ruffianly proceedings that "No rotten eggs should
be thrown at the Governor on that occasion." The
converse of this was what the parties meant.
In passing through the market several missiles
were thrown at his Excellency. One fellow was
struck down oni the spot by Sir W. Holmes, and
another, named Welch, a man possessed of some
property,.and the owner of a number of punts, was
recognised. He has sin.ce absconded. When the
Governor and his lady had entered' the boat, some
wretches in the slaughter-house threw offal and
other offensive mater, at the boat, and some
women on the Stelling threw stones. As the boats
proce'eded to the steamer some African savages;
who were out in the stream in battesux, vented
their impotent malice by throwing water with their
paddles towards the boat. His Exce'leney and
Mrs. Wodehouse having got on board, the steamer
departed' on her voyage. The guns of the Ft/41
saluted the Governor as the steamer passed.
The outrageous conduct of the mob produced a
universal feeling of indignation throughout the city.

HER MAJESTY IN SCOTLAND.