The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

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The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Di-q.aeli have
left Grosvenor Gate for Hugbenden Manor, Bucks.
The Earl of Minto has a family party with him at
Miuto Castle, in Roxburghshire, including Lord and
Lady Melgund, Lord and Lady J. Russell, the Dean of
Bristol, and their families.
We regret to hear that Commander M‘33.:illop, of the
Recruit, gunboat, has been obliged to be landed at the
military hospital at Corfu, in consequenc3 of serious
illness. Cmmander M‘Killop, it will be recollected,
Was promoted out of the Snake for distinguished services
in the Black Sea.
We regret to learn of the death, on Sa.tuiday last, in
his 19th year, of Mr. H. F. Balwer Macready, son of
the great tragedian.
Mr. Henry Laurent, the conductor of Her Majesty's
state balls, has accepted an engagement as musical di-
rector and conductor at the- Jardin d'Hiver, where con-
certs and other entertainments are to be given in,a
magnificent scale by the enterprising lessee of Drury
Lane theatre.

LATEST NE W

THE INDIAN MUTINIES.

The following telegraphic despatb, received,
through the British Vice-Consul at Trieste, Aug.
26, at 7 30 p.m., is forwarded to the Editor of
The Sun by direction of the Earl of Clarendon :
" ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 20.

" The Bombay arrived at Suez yesterday morn-
ing, bringing dates from Bombay to th© 30th of
July.
" The latest de,e from Delhi is the 14th of
July, at which time that city was held by the
rebels.

ROYAL MARINES —lt is rumoured that a considerable
retirement amongst the " higher officers" will shortly

take place, and which will give a chance to the more
active and enterprising belonging to this distinguished

service.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWICH.—The gen-
tlemen cadets of the theatetical classes assembled on
Woolwich-common, at eleven yesterday morning, with
the six-pounder battery recently formed, under the
command of Captain Shakespeare, RA., for gunnery
exercise. The various evolutiocs were performed with
the utmost precision.
REPRESENTATION OF MIDDLESEX.—The conservative
party appear to be on the qui vivo for the approaching
election of the county of Middlesex, consequent upon
the elevation of Lord Robert Grosvenor to the peerage.
It is said that Viscount Chelsea is indisposed to present
himself again as a candidate, and that the conservative
party will probably start the Honourable Robert Bourke,
a younger brother of Lord Naas, or Mr. Henry Pownall,
one of the county magistrates.
THE NEW DUTIES OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT.—
Yesterday the new Act granting duties of Customs
and Excise was minted. It has immediate operation.
The new sugar duties are—on candy, brown or white
refined sugar, 183. 4d. per cwt.; on white clayed sugar,
168. per cwt.; on yellow Aruscavado and brown clayed,
13s. 10d. per cwt.; and on brown Muscavadot 12'. BJ.
per cwt,.; and on molasses, se. per cwt The new tea
duty is 18. sd. the pound. The duties are to continue
from the passing of the act on until the 31st of March,

" Though we have parts of five regiments be-
fore Delhi only 2,000 Europeans can be mustered
for any effective attack, in coAsequence of detach-
ments to protect other places.
" Sir Henry Barnard died of cholera on the
sth of July, and was succeeded by General Reid.
" The Bombay and Madras Presidencies were
perfectly tranquil, and their armies continued
loyal.
i "General Sir H. Lawrence died on the 4th of

1860.
THE NEW ACT ON MARRIED WOIIEN'S REVERSIONARY I
INTERESTS.—Yesterday the new act to enable married I
women to dispose of their reversionary interest in per
tonal estate, which rec-oi'ved the royal assent on Tuesday,
was printed. After the 31st December nex -s married
women may dispose of their reversionary interest in
personal property and release powers over such estate,
and also their rights to a settlement out of such estates
in possession. The husband must concur in the deed,
and such deeds are to be acknowledged in the same
manner as fines and recoveries are passed by married
women. The act which is not applicable to Scotland is
not to enable married women to dispose of any interest
in personal estates settled upon them or agreed to be
settled, on the occasion of their marriage.
STRAND THEATRE.—MR. PAYNE'S BENEFIT.—The
enterprismg lsesse of this favourite little theatre takes
his benefit this evening, on which occasion he will be
supported by a great number of talented artists, who
have volunteered their services. The performance wi'l
commence with a new drama entitled, " Jeannette'e
Wedding," in which Miss Harriet Gordon and Mr. St.
Albyn will sustain the principal parts. After which the
celebrated favourite actress, Miss Quinn (by permission
of Mr. Buckstone), will appear in one of her pieces, in
which she sus'ains six different characters ; and in addi-
tion to a variety of dancing, the. evening's amusements
will terminate with the "Quaker" and "An Irish
Engagement,"in which Mr. and Mrs. Foster will appear.
Since the theatre has been under the direction of the
present lessee, he has succeeded in restoring it to its
wonted popularity, and the return he deserves for so
doing is a " bumper."
AN EXCURSION TO WINDSOR CASTLE.—On Monday
last a party of upwards of 2,000 persons, consist:ng
principally of respectable mechanics and their wives, '
came from the east-end of London, to visit Windsor
Ca-ale. They occupied 38 carriages belonging to the
Sou'h-Western Railway Company. After ascending the
Round Tower and going over the State apartments, the
Royal mews, promenading on the Nonh-terrace, and
taking a peep at the Long Walk, they proceeded with
a band cf musicians from the Great Eastern steamship,
to the Brocas, where commodious tents, abundance of
refreshments, and every accommodation had been pre-
pared for them,' and where they danced, sang, and
amused themselves until 7 o'clock, when they took their
departure.
FIRE AT BRIXTON.—Yesterday afternoon a fire, atten-
ded with a considerable destruction of property, took
place in the premises belonging to Mr. Spratt, a builder
and saw-mill proprietor, situated in Langton-place,
Vassall-road, Brixt in. The building in which it com-
menced was of some extent, and stretched in one direc-
tion upwards of 50 feet, and in the other between 3(3
and 40 feet. This range of buildings was used as the
workshop or factory, and adjoined the steam saw-mills
and counting-houses. Owing to the inflammable nature
of the stock in trade, the fire travelled with great rapi-
dity, so that in less than five minutes after the outbreak,
the entire building was involved in one sheet of flame,
and the-conflagration was attacking the steam sawmills
and other buildings. ,It was found impossible to check
the fire until the whole of the factory had been consume-I
and all its valuable contents. .
REFUSAL on A CHURCH•RATE.—A vestry meeting of
:the ratepayers of Gillingham, Kent, having been con-
vened for the purpose of making a church-rate, Mr.
Churchwarden Hulet proposed that a rate should be
made sufficient to meet the current expenses of the
edifice, and that voluntary contributions should be made
to defray outstanding debts due to the clerk and organist.
The proposition of a rate was opposed by Mr. Saxton,
who suggested that it would be tar better to leave the
whole matter to voluntary contrei,buwtiohnos,wraems atrhkeinrgiethheastt
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the list .with a aubscrip
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nvi ctahre,
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tion of 20/., he would be bound to say that a sufficiency
would soon be collected to free the church from debt.
The churchwarden's motion for a rate meeting with no
seconder, the proposition fell to the ground and the
meeting separated.
THEATLANTIO TELEGRATH.—Ourreaders will scarcely
require to be told that in a matter of such absorbing in-
terest as the recent failure of the attempt to connect the
Old and New World we are inundated with suggestions
from all quarters for the completion of the great scheme.
The following is from a correspondent, who does not wish
his letter to appear, though it nevertheless contains the
only sensible aed feasible suggestion that has been made.
He is very properly of opinion that the breaks for regu-
lating the paying out of the cable should not be left to
the judgment and attention of any man, no matter how
great his skill, but that they should be governed by a
self-acting apparatus operated on by!a, float on the sur-
face of the water, that would of course, feel the slightest
Variation in the immersion of the stern of the ship. As
this suggestion, next to devising a cable to be paid. out
without the use of breaks at all, is the most practical
that has yet been made, and as it is perfectly easy to
see how the necessary apparatus could be devised for
effscting it, we willingly give it a place in our columns.
Times.
THE SEWER ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF THREE LIVES AT
WHITECHAPEL.—Yesterday morning the district sur-
veyor, and a government inspector, made an official
survey of the' sewer where the late unfortunate men
lost their lives, on Tuesday morning last, and the result
of their examination will be given at the coroner'sinquesr,
which will be resumed cn Friday at the London Hospi-
tal. The two men (Goodyear and Ives) are still under
the care of Mr. Birch, the resident medical officer of the
above-named institution, and from inquiry made last
evening the reporter was informed that they have so far
recovered as to be considered out of danger. Yesterday
afternoon the inhabitants of the district commenced a
subscription, for the relief of the wives and families of
the men who perished. The workmen in the employ of
Mr. Eraser, tLe contractor, resented their labours yester-
day forenoon, and the sewer is now considered free from
impure air. A full and searching investigation wi 1 be
gone into by the coroner, to ascertain the precise cause
of the sad catastrophe.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.—On Friday last a desperate
Irish faction row broke out in Dudley between two
men named Michael Hickey and J. Higgins, which
ended in the former rushing into a butcher's ashep,
taking up a knife from the block, and plunging it into
his fellow-countryman's bowel, causing his death.
Hickey was thereupon taken into custody and lodged
in the lock-up. On Monday last, as the constables
having the charge of the prisoners in the lock-up were
going their rounds, on entering Hickey's cell they
found him leaning against the wall ar.d ap?areatly in
a helpless state, with his head hanging down. On
appreaching hint it was discoveied that he was dead,
having suspended himself by his handkerchief from one
of the bars of the window of his cell. When disco-
vered his legs were bent under his body., He had
chalked the following (eipeosed to be addressed to hie
wife) on his cell door:—" If you no what I toll you
I would not lose my life. May the Lord have mercy
on the soul I have taken through drunkenness ; and
the Lord have mercy on mine ! Go to your child, and
go to iny sister. Do the best you can for your chil
dren. I forgive, and God forgive you." The inquest
on the holy of Higgins has been held before Mr.
Docker, coroner fir Worcestershire, and bas ended in
a verdict of'" Manslaughter" against Hickey.
THE ATROCIOUS MURDER IN THE fi AMPHTEAD-ROAD,—
The unfortunate youth, G.eleo Benzenelli, who was
stabbed by a man named Cornelius Denny, and whose
death we reported yesterday, became so excessively low
and weak in the course of Monday that it was felt
advi:alle, after the examination of the accused at
Marylehone Polio, -court, to have his dying deposi-
tions taken in the presence of the pi isoner. At that
time the decea ed, who was bet nineteen years of
ago, was perfsctly sensible, and the ne- anent the pri-
soter was produced before him he identified hint as the
luau who had stabbed him. His statement was to the
following effect :-" My name is Gallen Benz ,nelli. I
am an Italian, :sad was in the employ of Mr. Joseph
Baretti, coefectianer, 17, Hampstead-road. The man
before me came into the shop about 12, on Saturday
night, with a female, and had some ginger-beer. Ile
then fell asleep. About three O'clock on Sunday inert,-
kg I awoke like, and asked him to go out, as we wanted
to close. As he was going out he struck me in the face.
I defended myself, and he then took out a knife and
stabbed me. I ran into the shop and told them what
had happened. I was then put into ac do and brought
here. The p-isoncr is the man who stabbed me." The
priwaner Denny, who is a smith by trades and an Irish-
man, is notorious for his violent and overbearing disposi-
tion, and it is stated that this is not the the first time
knife.
this fellow has been guilty of attempting the use of the

" JOHN GREEN.
" Trieste, 3 p.m., Wednesday.
"H. RAVEN."

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
TRIESTE, ATJG. 26.

been disarmed.

routed.

tinues paralysed.

July.
" The garrison of Lucknow is holding out.
" General Havelock at the head of 2,000
Europeans has defeated the rebels in three engage-
ments, reoccupying Cawnpore and capturing 26
guns.

" These actions were very brilliant, and with
very little loss on our side.

" Tho garrison of Agra fought the Neemuch
mutineers on the sth of July. Our loss was 49
killed and 92 wounded out of a total force of
500.

"Several massacres have taken place in the
North-West Provinces.

" The Punjab continues quiet, with the excep-
tion of a mutiny at &alkote of the 9th Light
Cavalry and 46th Native Infantry, who took the
route to Delhi. They were attacked on the 12th
of July by Brigadier Nicholson, and were driven
back, with 200 killed and wounded, leaving their
baggage and plunder in our hands. Our loss
was six killed and 25 wounded.

"Arising took place at Hyderabad on the 18th
of July, but was quickly suppressed.
" The dates from Hong Kong are to the 10th
of July.
"Lord Elfin arrived on the 2d of July, and
was about to proceed north.

The steamer America arrived here this day, at
2.30 p.m. She left Alexandria on the 21st of
August. The Indian and Australian Mails left
Alexandria on that day, with dates from Calcutta
to the 28th July, Bombay 30th, and Hong
Kong 10th.
On the 14th Delhi still held out. The enemy
had made three sortie 3, in all of which they were
totally defeated, and suffered heavy loss.
Sir Henry Barnard died of cholera on the sth
of July.

Sir Hugh Wheeler has been killed at Cawn-
pore. The garrison, pressed by famine, surren-
dered the place to Nena Sahib, by whom, in
violation ofbis solemn promises, all were massacred.
Nena Sahib was subsequently twice attacked
and utterly defeated with great loss by General
Havelock, who has reoccupied Cawnpore.
Sir Henry Lawrence died of a wound on the
4th of July.

Lucknow is confidently expected to hold out
until relieved by General Havelock.
The remaining regiments in the Punjab have

At Sealcote the • 9th Light Cavalry and 46th
Native Infantry mutinied, but were subsequently
attacked by Brigadier Nicholson, and utterly

At Saugor the 31st Regiment, under their
native officers alone, drove the revolted 42d out
of the station.

Holkar remains stanch. There have been
some disturbances at Hyderabad, in the Deccan,
but they have been suppressed.
The Bombay and Madras Presidencies continue
tranquil.

At Calcutta, trade, especially in exports, con-

Exchange, 28. lid. to 24. 30. for document

At Madras there was little change in the im-
port market.

Exchange, 2s. 2ici.
At Bombay business in imports is very limited.
Exchange, 2a. 2d.