The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-15 00:00:00

MY SISTER.

Up many flights of crazy stairs,
Where oft one's head knocks unawares;;
With a rickety table, and without chairs,
And only a stool to kneel to prayers,
Dwells my sister.
There is no carpet upon the film-,
The wind whistles in through the cracks of the door ;
One might reckon her miseries by the scorn,
But who feels interest in so poor ?
Yet she is my aister.
She was blooming, and fresh, and yonng, and fair,
With bright blue eyes, and auburn hair ;
But the rose is eaten with canker care,
And her visage is mark'd with a grim despair.
Such is my sistex !
When at early morning, to rest heehead,
She throws herself on her weary bed,
Longing to sleep the sleep of the dead,
Yot fearing, from all she has heard and read ;
Pity my sister.
But the bright sun shines on her and on me,
And on mine an I hers, and on thine and thee,
Whatever our lot in life may be,
Whether of high or low degree,
Still, she's our sister.
Weep for our sister,
Pray for our sister,
Succour our sister.

The chief inagistrate of Vienna has just given notice
that the general census of the population throughout the
whole of the empire will commence on the 31st inst.
BANK DISCOUNTS.—The pressure at the Bask for
discounts was again extraordinarily heavy, but the large
advances which became repayable there yesterday were
well met. The t ita.l amount of the dividends, the pay-
ment of whieli c,mmenced yesterday morning, is about
6,000,0001 , and the proportion usually taken on the first
day is about 4,000,000/ —Times.
THE WESTMINSTER BELLS.—We learn that all the
Westminster quarter bells are now cast. The notes are
B, E (the octave above the great bell), F sharp, hand
G sharp. The B bell weighs about four tons, and the
other three together a little more than four tons, so that
the whole peal,
including the great bell of nearly 16 tons
weigh as nearly as possible 24 tow., as originally esti-
mated. If the tower and iron beams are ready fur
may be taken up in the course of the next
month, and the clock is ready to follow them.
them they
DESTRUCTION OF A FLOUR MILL.—An alarming fire
brake out at the flour mill of Mr. Croysdali, Whitley-
bridge, near Pontefract, at about 8 o'clock on Sunday
morning last. Shortly after the discovery of the fire the
whole of the roaf fell in with a tremendous crash, and in
about three hours the mill was gutted, there being
nothing left standing but the outer walls. About 300
bags of flour and a larga quantity of corn were consumed,
and the whole of the internal machinery with 12 pairs of
stones were destroyed. The damage done amounts to
about 10,0001., only 2 000/. of which is covered by in-
surance. It is thoul'at that the t hafts in the top story
became heated for want of oil, and that the fire, having
originated in that part of the mill, gradually &Handed
to the lower rooms.

LATE''IT NEWS,

LIST OF PASSENGERS PROM INDIA.

MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The following is a list of the passengers by the
Alma, from Calcutta :
Mrs. Gould and child.
Mrs. Rowles.
Mrs. Chapman and child.
Mr. and Mrs. Paterson and children.
Mrs. Cockburn and three children.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Comber and child.
Dr. Boyle.
Mrs. Templer.
Mrs. Lushington and child.
Mrs. Astell and child.
Mrs. Wynyard and children.
The Misses Weaver (two).
Miss Ramey.
Miss Sturt.
Miss Hutchinson.
Mrs. Sneyd.
Mrs. Alexander and child.
Mrs. Lightfoot.
Mrs. Vallings and three children.
Mr. Farmer.
Mr. Carpenter.
Mr. James J. Weaver.
Mr. Russell.

Mr. Boyce.
Mr. J. Harris.
Mr. Macpherson.
Mr. H. Lewis.
Mr. Hodson, from Madras.
Major Macdougal.
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Dr. Caldwell.
Mr. M‘Nair.
Captain Blanc (White 7)
Mr. Smollett, from Galle.
Mr. Savage.
Mrs. Vallings, from the Mauritius.
Mr. Barrow.
Sir T. and Lady Higginson, with their
daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Le Bard (Le Bas ?)
M. Roquet (Rooke !)
M., Madame, and Mdlle. Menardiere (query
Maynard ?)
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo.
Mr. Broughton, from Men.
Mr. J. Harrison.
Mr. J. Carey.
M. Mill.

In addition to the above list, the correctness of
which, as it has paned through the French tele-
graph, appears very doubtful, the despatch men-
tions the following names, which we are unable to re-
duce to any familiar English patronymics, and which
cannot be found in the catalogues of the Bengal
civil or military service :—Mrs. Goute and child,
Mr. Tutti, Mrs. Planch and children, Mrs. Mac-
lardy, (111‘Clarty ?) and children, Mrs. Gu]isg, Rev.
and Mrs. Cerdes (possibly Sur tees) and two chil-
dren.

ARRIVAL OF THE BOMBAY MAIL, AND
LIST OF PASSENGERS.
MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY.
The following is a list of the passengers by the
French packet from Bombay :
Mrs. Erskine and three children.
Mrs. Morgan and two children.
- Mrs. De Vitre and child.
Mrs. Warden and child.
Mrs. Woolcombe.
Mrs. Macgregor and three children.
Mrs. Francis Youughnsband and four children.

Mrs. Barnes.
Mrs. Brooks and two children.
Mrs. Carnegie and child.
Mrs. Graham.
Mrs. Stullaford and child (7).
The Misses Miller with the two children of
Captain Taylor Clarke.
Admiral Sir H. Leeke with his lady and. Miss
Leeke.
Lieut. and Mrs. Battye with two children.
Mr. and Mrs. Muspratt with a child.
Captain Dyett.
Dr. Fairblank.
Major Vincent.
Lieutenant Grant.
Mr. Pestonjee.
Mr. Hicks and child.
Mr. D. Campbell and three children.
Mr. Weston.
Mr. J. Doughty.
Mr. J. Cabbington (from Aden).
Mr. Gillot.
Mr. Cohen.
Mrs. Henderson and two children.
Miss Harrison.
Mrs. Morgan.
Captain Price.
In addition to which we have the names of Mr.
Nibbet and Mr. Droughet, which are probably in-
correct.

MARSEILLES, OCT. 14.

The Bombay mail is arrived.

The Gwalior Contingent had deposed the Maha-
rajah Scindia, and placed a prince of the Delhi
family on the throne.
Lord Canning had refused to comply with the
request of the people of Calcutta, that he would
proclaim martial law.
Lieutenant Howard Campbell, 78th Highlanders,
had died at Cawnpore ; Lieutenant Gowan, 18th
Bengal N. 1., who had been reported killed, was
still alive.

The mutineers inside Delhi only numbered
17,000 men, of whom one-fourth were cavalry.
In the affair of the sth Lieut. Gabett died of
his wounds, and Lieut. Elkington and Dr. Ireland
wore dangerously wounded.

On the 30th of August, before Delhi, some of
the enemy's breastworks were taken between the
Sammy-house and the town.

All in the camp are elated at the prospect of
offensive operations.

HEALTH OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
BERLIN; OCT. 14.
The following bulletin was published at Sans
Semi last evening :
" The King has hal no further symptoms of
congestion during the day, but on the whole there
is no very material change in his Majesty's con-
dition."

Another despatch says :
" The hopes entertained of a considerable amend-
ment in his Majesty's health have suffered no check
to-day.

" There is nothing, however, to suggest that the
imprOvement can be more than temporary' and
partial."

The Russian naval division destined for the
Chinese waters has quitted Cronstadt. It con-
sists of three corvettes and three steam-clippers.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.

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The following is the copy of a despatch addressed
by Aali Pasha, on the 23d of September, 1857, to
the Ottoman Legation 4 at the Courts which were
parties to the Treaty of Paris :
"Adjoined I send you a copy of a despatch which we
forwarded to the Katmakan of Moldavia immediately
after the elections were annulled. The contents of the
document will enable you to see in what a loyal spirit the
Porte fulfils its engagements :
" The Imperial Government, by the Ministerial de•
spatch of Oct. 14th, 1856, and by its subsequent and
preceding declarations, has not failed in the same loyal
way to make known to the august parties to
the Treaty of Paris the views which it takes of the ques-
tion relative to the Danubian Principalitiee. We are
convinced that the high Powers, who by the solemn
act of the Congress of Paris proclaimed to the whole
world the great interest they took in the maintenance
of the integrity and independence of this empire, will
be obliged to the Sublime Porte for endeavouring
to point out tho side of this question that relates
to an interest which has become European. (cher.
cher a leur demontrer le cote de Bette question qui
touch,e ce grand intent devenu Europeen) God forbid
that the Government of Her Majesty the Sultan
should call in question the purity of the intentions
of any of the Powers towards him, or that it 0101311
believe that in upholding this or teat opiao
they entertain any other wish than to give strength
to the principle above-mentioned. If we frequently re-