The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-23 00:00:00

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high and holy, though awful duty imposed
on the military and civil ministers of
justice in India. " I trust," he said,
" that no undue leniency will be adopted. (Cheers.)
That may appear a very harsh and unfeeling re-
mark. (" No, no.") It is nothing of the kind.
What does it mean ? We have an army of 70,000
men who have mutinied nobody knows why .
Are these 70,000 men to be allowed to go
broadcast over the country ma'sacreing men,
women, and children without receiving the punish-
ment due to such crimes? ("No, no.") Just so,
gentlemen ; therefore let us have justice. (Cheers.)
Not undue, indiscriminate vengeance, but justice,
and stern justice. (Cheers.) We have a right to ex-
, pect that those men shall be brought before proper
[ tribunals and duly punished for the atrocious deeds
they have committed. Less ought not to be done. I
am sure the country will support all who have the
manliness and courage to inflict that punishment."
Just so; the country "will support all who have the
courage and manliness to inflict that punishment."
And instructively did the Duke express the feel-
ing of every Englishman, and every English sol-
dier, when he spoke of inflicting punishment as
really requiring " courage and manliness," and
the executioners of justice as really needing "sup-
port" is the performance of so painful a duty.
We have spoken chiefly of men in high position,
but our columns yesterday contained a striking
illustration of the commingling of the fierce and
the merciful in the bosom of the private soldier.
We commend the plain unvarnished letter we
refer to, to the notice of Mr. GLADSTONE and all
the talkers in the strain we have alluded to, and
we ask the simperers if they can help being proud
of tLe British Highlander. The man could be one
of a party to scour the country—we find him with
the rest of his little company facing ten times their
number, routing thew, firing► the village in which
they defended themselves, joining in hanging
them by two or three or ten at a time—lying
down and sleeping by the men they had hung,
and when the rope broke with one man promptly
banging him again. For men entrusted with deadly
arms and weapons for the defence of others, who
had turned those arms against officers, civilians,
women and infants—for the cruelest of cowards
mercy was not even thought of ; the blood of
tender babes, and dishonoured as well as mur-
dered women, cried too loud in the soldiers' ears
for that. But the same noble fellow could not
lose his own feelings for the helpless and innocent
though they belonged to the guiltiest. We follow
him into the burning village I the sight of senile
decrepitude meets his eye—he takes the old
man's cot, and, like the angels at Sodom, lie
drags the lingering victim of second childhood
from the flames. A child at a door meets his
eye—it vanishes, the house is blazing—he rushes
through the door—finds a square of houses ; a
mother with a babe just born, six children, an
old man, and an " old dotal woman ;" after try-
ing in vain other expedients, he takes the woman
and her babes in his arms—the children, as he
expected, take the old man and woman and fol-
low him—and he leads the way to burst through
the entrance now in flames ! Two, indeed, there
he saved, carrying one, an old woman, who
could only creep—compelling others by threats to
save some of their fellow-sufferers !
Is not this the very picture of the man we want
just now to inflict the necessary retribution ?
Thank Heaven

" We have within our realm
Ten thousand good as he."

It is such soldiers who will retrieve the British
same, as well as the position of Britain, in India.
Well do the natives know the necessities of the
case ; justly do they estimate the treatment which
the rebels, ingrates, and coward-murderers de-
serve at our hands ; and on them will they im-
precate the curses called forth by their own inci-
dental sufferings; but their feelings towards our
own soldiers will be those indicated by the sequel
of this striking story. " When I went," .the
writer sap, "to the other side of the village,
there were about 140 women and about 60 chil-
dren, all crying and lamenting what bad been
done. The old woman of that small family I
took out came, and I thought she would have
kissed the ground I stood on. I offered them
some biscuit I had for my day's ration, but they
would not take it ; it would break their caste they
said. The ' assemble' sounded, and back I went,
with as many blessings as they could pour out on
anything nearest their heart." Such men and
their officers need no lectures from either Mr.
GLADSTONE Or Lord CANNING.

PRINCE ALFRED AT BALMORAL.—Tbe Aberdeen, Jour-
nal says :—Since the departure of the Court from Bal-
moral, the stir about the Castle has ceased, and it has
resumed its wonted quiet, imposing look: The day pre-
vious to the Queen's leaving for the season, the youth:ul
Prince Alfred, who was deer-stalking in Garmadie,
brought down his first stag, and, in celebration of the
occasion, all the gillies in attendance were commanded
to appear at the main entrance, and with lighted torches
they danced a Highland reel together.
His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Coun-
tess Bernstorff have left town on a visit to the Lord
Chancellor and Lady Cran worth.
The Duke de Richelieu has arrived at the St.
George's Hotel, from Paris.
The Marquis and ➢larchioness of Normanby have lift
the St. George's Hotel, on their return to Fl Tence.
The Marchioness of Waterford has left Chridge's
Hotel, for Curraghinore, Ireland.
The Marquis of Queensberry is among the recent
departures from Long's Hotel.

The Earl of Howth has arrived at Claridgee Hotel,
'rom Howth Castle, Dublin._ _

The Earl and Co'untscs of Darnley and family have
arrived at Claridge's Hotvl, from Cabbala Hall, Grave-
send.

Lord Ribbesdale has arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
CAMBRIDGE.—ELECTION OF LORD MACAULAY AS
HIGH STEWARD.—At a meeting of the Town Coukcil
yesterday, the Right Hon. Baron Macaulay was elected
High Steward of the borough, in the room of the late
Lord Fitzwilliam. The noble lord had previously noti-
fied his willingness to accept the office.

TUE ORGAN IN REGENT-SQUARE CHURCH.—During
the last two months the organ in the above-named
church has undergone extensive repairs and improve-
ments, under the able superintendence of Mr. John
Banfield, organ-builder, Birmingham. This instrument
was built about 30 years ago by Gray, and Mr. Banfield
(who received his training in the organ-manufactory of
the late J. C. Bishop) has made the following improve-
ments and additions :—A new tenor C swell, containing
the following stops : double diapason, open diapason,
stop diapason, principal, fifteenth, trumpet, hautboy ;
two octaves of German pedals, and pedal pipes from
C C C ; three composition pedals ; coupl3rs ; concusien
valves to steady the wind, and many other modern im-
provements. The organ has been re-voiced and tuned
equal temperament, Toe whole has been done in a
very masterly manner, and rstLets the greatest crecht
upon Mr. Banfield. The organ was opened on Sunday
last, and gave general satisfaction to the committee, and
all who had the pleasure of hearing it.
The money-market is exceedingly quiet, and, owing
to the absence of any important failures and the signs o
general stability among the leading manufacturing and
shipping firms throughout the country, a very eatisfee
tory feeling is observable. Uncertainty still prevails as
to the probable necessity of any further upward move-
ment on the part of the Bank, hut the question will,
perhaps, be solved before the lapse of another week. It
is said that in case of an advance above S per cent• being
adopted the joint-stock banks are not likely to niche
any increase in their rate of allowance for customers'
deposits. Their present rate is 7 per cent., and under
any circumstances this will roost probably be their
limit. A movement in the B ►nk minimum beyond its
existingadm it o
anypoint g e
ne
rwouldal
arrangements
etionog7
:aosred: exceptional.pbount
it.tino
The demand ye sterday was comparatively moderate,
both at the Beek and out of doors. In some iestances
choice paper has been Lego'iated at
most quarters the Bank cLarge is upheld. On six
months' bills 9 per cent. has been paid. It is an ue-
pleasant feature that there are again some symptoms of
a demand for gol I for the continent, and if this should
increase, as nomoreAustralien art ivale are to be counted
upon at present, it ean be supplied only by withdrawals
from the Bank. About 16,000 sovereigns were said to
have been tdeen yesterday for New York. Theamount
of silver to be provided for the next Overland Mail ou
the 4th of November will depend upon the fresh quota-
tions of the India and China exchanges shortly to be
expected by telegraph, but more than 800,000/. is wider-
stood to be already engaged.--Tinges' City

Tho ordinary meeting of the Globe Insurance Com
pany also took place yesterday, when a dividend at
the rate of 5 Der cent, per annum took place.
THE TEA FRAUDS AT BELFAST.—It is now ascertained
that the frauds perpetrated at Belfast by Moore and his
associates amount to 5,0001. on the customs, and on
private parties to 10,0001.
General Sir J. Burgoyne, Inspector-General of Fort'.
fications, having approved of the newly-invented gabion
by Sergeant-major J. Jones, R.E., 5,000 of them have
been sent out to India for the use of the troops of the
Royal Engineers. In addition to the other advantages,
these gabions can be used for constructing temporary
suspension bridges for the passage of troops.
A letter from Rome states that two officers of the
Swiss regiment in the service of the Pope, nained
Csapey and Bonalini, had been condemned for fighting
a duel—the first to five years' imprisonment and 1.000
crowns fine, t'tesecci.nd to 4 years' imprisonment and 800
crowns fine. Their seconds had been cond,-nned each
to two years' imprismment and 400 crowns fine.

NuM'erous suspensions continue to be announced on
the continent, especially among manufac'uring firms in
Germany. At Vienna, the Credit Bank, to allay the
alarm caused by the stoppage of Messrs. Boskovitz
and Co., of Pas* fur 207,0001.. have agreed to make
a temporary advance to the creditors equal to about
50 per cent. on their claims.
At the meeting of the Union St(anship Company,
held yesterday, a report was presented, stating that
the directors hail entered into a contract Viith her
Majesty's Goveinment fur the conveyance of the Cape
mails for five years, at a sum of 30,000/. per annum,
which they deemed a profitabls employment of the
vessels of the company.
LlvEßroot, Thursday.--The magnificent clipper ship
Chancellor, belonging to the Wriite Star line of packets,
sailed to-Jay for Melbourne, with 330 passengers, a ship
mail, and a large and valuable cargo. The next vessel
to be despatched by Messrs. H. T. Wilson and Chambers
will be the Anglo-Saxon, wi tJh is ti sail on the 27th
net. The clipper Montmorency has just been taken op
for the conveyance of troops for India, making the
fourth ship of the Black Ball line selected for the pur-
pose by the Government.

FIRES IN THE CITY.►-Yes+,erday morning between
three and four o'clock, a fire broke out in the newly-
erected premises known as the Mincing•laue Chambers, in
Little Tower-street. The building was of very large
dimensions; and occupied by many persons. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but the damage it efficted was
considerable, the upper ft sor, nearly 100 feet long, and
40 feet wide, being burned out, and the roof destroyed.
Much injury was also done to the other floors by the
water which was thrown upon the burning mass.
DEATH FROM FRIGHT. —A few days ago, a fine little
girl, about six years of age, named Rebecca Barns
Fisher, the daughter of a collier in Puppy-lane, Dudley
Port, being near her parents' hou=e, suddenly fell down
in a fit and expired instantly. It appears that, about
four years ago, a person putting on a frightful mask and
jumping suddenly before this iittle girl, so affrighted her
that, falling down in a fit, she has been subject to that
sad malady ever since, and her early and sudden death
has been the result.—Caledonian Mercury.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon of the London, Man•
chaster, and Foreign Warehouse CompaLiy, Mr. Co teker
in the chair, the resolution passed at the meeting of the
21st of September to wind up the unthrtaking volun.
tarily was confirmed, with one dissentieat. In the dis-
cussion that took place on the errors of management
several shareholders expressed their full reliance in the
present board, and, various qu-otti ins of finance having
been gone into, a vote of confidence in the in' egrity of
the directors was passed. They were accordingly ap-
pointed official liquidators to wind up the estale. It is
believed that 2/. per share will be returned to the pro•
prietors.

DETERMINED SUICIDE NEAR THE MINORIES.—Yeste).
day morning, Mr. W. Payne, the coroner, received infor-
mation of a suicide of a determined charaaer, which had
occurred on Wednesday morning. Q map, named
Edward Gardiner Packer, aged 47, lodge( at the Golden
Lion, a public-house in Goodnaan's-yard, Minories, and
on Tuesday night :he went to bed in a state of intoxica-
tion. Nothing more was heard of him dulling the night,
and as be did not make his appearance up to an advanced
period in the day, Mrs. Abrahams, the landlady, went
up to the room and yaw the deceased hanzing from the
bed-post. Mr. Cooke, surgeon, of the Yinories, w,s
sent for. He found the man hanging to th) bed-post by
a black silk handkerchief. He cut him do 4-t, but he wag
quite dead and had been so for some time.
SHORT TIME.—At the meeting of the Bradford Mari
of guardians, on Wednesday evening, sap the Man-

chez—ter (Mardian, it was stated that iaere-Lad been nu-
merous applications for relief, in consequence of
weavers and spinners being discharged from onployment
owing to looms being stopped. The chdrman (Mr.
Alderman Ward) said that the firm with wiieh he was
' connected, at Britannia Mills, were about ;,) act upon
the principle of employing the whole of their workpeople
for four days of the week instead of a portion of them
for six days, believing that such a course would tend to
give greater satisfaction to the hands, and also to keep
many people from the rates. The board rotpressed its
approval of the suggestion, and a hope that the manu-
fac'urers generally would adopt the same coulee.
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE.—An engraVng in the
mix id style by F. Hon, after a water-colour picture by
Miss M. Gillies, the well-known miniature pointer, re-
centlypubiiaheexahbi byi te d
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two sisters, the one " sighing o'er buried hopes," the
other in expectation of happiness and of a joyful future.
The group is well drawn and the expression of the Val ied
feelings characteristic and natural. The contrast be.
twe,n hope and sorrow in the coulit,mances ‘f the ,i,-
ters is given with artistic effect, and is such as only an
experienced hand could delineate. The attitaies are
neither strained nor affected, nor is there an seternp'.;
at txvizeration or theatrical display. The whole is sub-
dued and graceful.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. SMITH'S FEINTING
E,TABLISHMENT LONG-ACRE.—A very shocking and dis•
tressing accident happened yesterday morning to a youth
named William Pettit, 14 years of age, in the enploy of
Messrs. Smith and Co., wholesale stationers and
printers, near James-street, LIN.-acre. It app.ars that
the lad was at work with others at the printing nachine,
when, by some means, his right 1-g became entangled,
and being drawn in, the foot was completely smashed ;
so severe was the injury that the toes were separated,
hanging only by the skin. The unfortunate sufferer
was conveyed to Charing•cross Hospital in a state of
great exhaustion, owing to the shock to the system and
loss of blood. Mr. Hancock, one of the principal sur-
geons, and Mr. Bennett, the house surgeon, immediately
attended to the case, supplying the poor lad with stimu-
lants while the toes of the foot were amputated ; he was
then p'aced in bed, in a state of great suffering, but
hopes are entertainei (if tetanus does not supervene) that
lie will do well.

LEEDS ELECTION EXPENFES.-The return of the ex-
penes incurred at the election for Leeds on the 27th
and 28th Of Marcfi lust has just been published. There
were three candidates, viz.-The Right Hon, M. T.
Baines,and Mr. J. Remington Mills, Liberals, and Mr.
Robert Hall, Conservative. The expenses of the Liberal
candidates amounted to 8221. 194., of which Mr. Baines
paid 4151. 11P. 6d., and Mr. Mills 4071. 7g. 61., and
included 521. 10s. for law agent, 1261. 13s. 9d. for car-
riages and horses, 52/.los. for hire of rooms, 1741. 15,.
11d. for printing, stationery, and advertising, 1551. Is.
31. for canvassers, clerks, and messengers, and 2251.
12s. 21 for expenses of returning officer. Mr. Hall's
expense; were 1,490/. 7s. 3d., including 1571. 108. for law
agent, 1)11. lls. 41. for carriages and horses, 451. 10s.
6d. for rooms, 1501. 16s. 11d, for printing, stationery,
and advertising, 627/. 15% 61. for canvassers, clerk-s,
messengers, and miscellaneous expenses, 901. 3s. 41 for
current expenses, and 1121. 16;. ld. fer expenses of re-
turning officer.

AN IRISH ENGINEER AT TFIE DEFENCE OF ARRAIL—Th e
public have read with interest the accounts which have
already appeared of thin extraordinary defence. Tney
are, however, but imperfectly acquainted with the dis-
tinguished part taken by Mr. Richard Vicars! Boyle,
civil engineer—a native of Dublin, and a member of a
family highly and most deservedly respected—ia the
success of that defence and the preservation of the Eu-
ropean residents. The Calcutta Englishman contains a
letter written at Arrah, two days after the relief of the
little garrison, from Mr. Richard Vicars Boyle, in whose
fortified house the Europeans and the Sikh police at this
station found refuge, which give a brief but graphic
account of the noble stand made by the refugees for seven
days against Rajah Koer Singh, at the head of a force
of disciplined Sepoys and insurgents of one hundred
times their number. It is a singular feature in this
memorable defence that not ono of the sixteen
Europeans in the little garrison was a military man 1
This is the more remarkable when
.we consider that
the defence was characterised as much by military skill
as by heroic courage. Barricades were raised, the veal's
strengthened to withstand the cannon, and the enemy's
mine was counter !Tined in a manner worth? of a military
eneineer. "It was to Mr. R. V. B'yte's engineering
skill and untiring exertions," to use the words of Mr.
Wake's report, "that the garrison en a great weasute
owed their preservation." The Eire)lwans, although few
in number, comprised the judge of the district and other
valuable lives. These ail have, under. Providence, been
preserved by the foresigkt and skit; with which Mr.
Bayle fortified and provisioned his letle fort. But it is
impossible to real the resent accounts without neeine the
important beading this cefence has had upon the whole
campaign. It had the effect of deiagnie for the space of
seven days the advance up the country. of Rajah Koer
Singh at the head of 2 500 disciplined Sepoye, and about
the same number of his own adherents, until the rebels
were defeated and the garri-on was ref eyed by the gallant
baud from Buse-, under Mejer V. Eyre. The army had
civil servants ef the governmentje.tly engrossed much the
greater share oldie public honours, Leearise they havemut h
the great power and opportunity of tendering übli
service ; but when each pubic service has been effect d
by a volunteer, we cannot but telek, eepecielly in such
a crisis as the pree.nt t at the Government of thi
country will but do ti eir euty in advtsine t' e Que)(l CO
bestow on Mr. Ricea•d Vicars l3iyle seine signal
mark ef diti.ietion —Evening Post.

The French merchant vessel La R in., which left St
Nazaire (Loire) for Bit' oa on the 7,,h in,,f, was, tA 0 day,
later, when off Cape Machicao.), struck by a heavy e, a
which carried away the wheel, the companion with ti e
binnacle, and washed the mate and one of the men over
board. Captain Chauvelon, who was standing near the
wheel at the time, was knocked down, and had
one of his legs broken just above the ankle. Not-
withstanding thin severe injury, he remained at
his post, ordered a tillerto be shipped, and steered
for Bordeaux. Toe Reine was fortu, ately fallen in with
two days
to be bn i t
o thaty: afterwardsu , bythe A Lli
port,iab and by le-Gutilernetto, which
hapwhose
1,884.
tanc,! she was got in safely. Captain Chauvelon was im-
mediately landed, and conveyed to the hospital, where
it was f ,und r Eessary to amputate the limb; he is now
in a fair way of recovery.