The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—WIII you permit me to reply, through your
columns to several communica.iions which have
been received from persons who are desirous of
taking one, two, or three slrtres in the Red Se.i.
Telegraph Company, from mo`ives ent7rely uncon-
nected with commercial advantages, that the
directors have decided that parties subscribing for
five shares (or any less number) may pay up the
full amount at once. to save time and trouble in
regard to calls, and that the lists will probably be
closed in a few days.

I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
CHARLES L. PEEL, Secretary.
Red Sea Telegraph Company (Limited),
8, Moorgite-street, August 31.

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN.

Sir,—ln reply to the letter of Mr. Holmes in
your paper of this date I have simply to state that
2,0001. out of the 2,5481. 15s. 6i. alleged to have
been paid to me on account of my salary is repre-
sented by shares in the Royal Surrey Gardens.
Their present value no one is more capable of esti-
mating than Mr. Holmes.
Ind.: pendently of these shares, 1,5001. is still due
to me for salary, in respect of whichl have received
nothing but a dishonoured bill for 5001. There is
also due 3931. 15s. 2d. for the band, and nothing
has been paid towards this save a dishonoured
cheque for 2501., signed •‘ Thomas K. Holmes,
George Bain, and James Coppock."
Mr. Holmes has estimated these "securities" as
money. He will doubtless accept my offer to sell
them to him at a handsome discount.
I may add that, in consequence of my remaining
here to fulfil duties for which I have never been
paid, I was compelled to decline the offer of engage-
ments to the amount of upwards of 2,0001.—1 re-
main, sir, yours obediently, JULLIEN.
Aug. 31.

THE INDIAN MUTINIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—lt at length has become evident from letters of
Bengal officers and ethers, published in the several
newspapers, that the Mussulman Sepoys, moved by the
fear of forcible conversion to the Christian religion, have
been the principal cause of the insurrection in the Benga'
army, and that, impelled by them, the Hindus have
joined in the revolt. Up to 1816 or 1818 never were
men more obedient to their officers, more ready to do
their duty, more patient of fatigue and privation, more
satisfied with their condition, than the Sepoys of that
army. Since that period the country has been inun
(hated with missionaries, forced upon the Court of Direc-
t ors by the blind zeal of the proprietors ; and those men
having members at every station of the army from Cal
cutta to Anoritesir, where they endeavour to propagate
their doctrines under the sanction, they pieetend, of the
Supreme Government, can we wonder that the cry of
"Our religion is in danger" should resound throughout
the length and breadth of the land ?
The Hindu soldier would be the last to pay attention
to such a cry—the Mussulman more sensitive and more
fanatical, and having in view the late deposition of the
King of Oud,, a cc-religionist, greets it as a step to the
re-establisheent of this sensual tyrant, as well as to the
resumption of supreme power by the Emperor of the
Moghuls—naturally preferring the government of these
to tnat of unuelieving Christians, whom he cordially
abhors.
The Mussulman tries to convert, and, if he can, will
force others to his creed, being so commanded by his
apostle ; the Hindu has no such view, for he refuses to
and c moot admit proselytes to his ; and he may safely
be acqu.tted of any other fault in the revolt than yield-
ing to the selfish instigations of the Mussulman. The
horrid atrocities which have been reported are purely
Mussulman, for a Hindu would lose caste—ehat is, be
pol'uted—by their commission, and a regitnent consisting
only of Braining and Rajooo s would he as loyal under
two or three European officer=, as if there were 20 at its
hell. In the field, it is true, they require leaders, and the
greater the number of officers, the more confidence the
men would feel, and the surer would be the victory.
Tranquillity being once more restored in Bengal, I
trust it will be the care of the Government to banish
from that territory, as well as from all Hindostane the
missionaries, who are the actual root of the trould,
which now assail it. and to confine the ministers of reli-
gion to one of the English or Scotch Church for each
principal station, or for each European Regiment, as
may seem best. I hope, too, they will restrict within due
bounds the liberty of the native press, and that they will
summarily cashier any European officer of a native corps
who shall presume to tamper with the religion of the
people by attempting a conversion, which is utterly
impossible except amongst the mot,t, degraded classes ;
and these will accede to i't only for same sinister object.
--I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Aug. 30, 1e357. BENGALI.

His Royal HighnesS the Duke of Cambridge left
St. James's Palace, this morning, for the royal duke's
seat in Norfolk, for two or three days' partridge
looting.
Ferukh Khan, the Persian Envoy, has returned to
Pari4, after a long excursion in the provinces.
His Excellency Senor Gonz tlez Bravo, the Spanish
Minister at the Court of St. James's, has arrived in
town from Madrid.

Vv
The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda have a
select party visiting at Moore Abbey, their seat in
Ireland. The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford
are among the guests.
The Earl of Mulgrave, the Right non. Henry A.
Herbert, and Mr. Fitzgerald, M.P. (Vie Attorney•
General for Ireland), at the close of the Parliamentary
session, accompanied Mr. Stephenson, M.P.,
on a cruise
to Ireland in the hon. member's yacht. The party, by
let ers received in town yesterday, have arrived at
Cork.
The Earl and Countess of Caithness have been placed
in mourning by the demise of Major the Hon. Alex.
E. G. Sinclair, who died a few days since in the north
of Scotland. The deceased gentleman was youngest son
of the late, and heir presumptive of his brother the
present earl. He formerly was a lieutenant in the 91st
Foot, and subsequently, in 1855, appointed major of the
Ross-shire militia. .
The Earl and Countess of C •tile and Lady Margaret de
Yeihones visit
inspection.
Queenstown and other ports on an official
f
Burgh have arrived at Airlie Castle, N.B, on a visit to
the Earl and Countess of Airlie, from Marston House,
S mer:et.
Toe Earl and Countess of Kintore are entertaining a
select circle Inelismaldie, N.B.
Lord John Manners and family, accompanied by Mrs.
Marley, at the close of the Parliamentary session, left
on a toer in Ireland.
the Charlesg
t hon, The Right Hen. M. T. Babies
Wood,
le
baronet
ft town yesterday
om ba r accompaniedks by
for
Ireland
afternoon, after the Cabinet Council, for Lancaster
The Right Hon. Sir
right Lady Mal, Wood, leaves Hickleton Hail this morn'ng
fooro Holyhead,
otidfl
REPRESENTATION OP GREENWICH.—A vacancy in the
representation of this borough is expected to take place
almost irarnediately, a petition in bankruptcy having
been filed against Mr. Townsend. The only candidate
at present is Mr. Alderman Salem ms, as ho is very
popular among the constituency, and who was elected
by a large majority in 1851.
NOTED ARTISTS.—T. M. Richardson (the father sa- the
Present paiuter), who painted water coleurs of a high
character, was originally a carpenter, then turned sc'ico!•
master, and then artist at the age of nearly 40 years. J.
W. C irinichaal, marine painter, was a ship carpenter.
George Balmer, a very clever artist, who died before his
full powers were developed, was a house painter. 11. P.
Parker had been brought up to the sea. John Martin
was a coach painter. Melia the water-colour painter':
was an. attorney's clerk.—The Bui!der:
AUSTRALIAN MAILS —The opportune arrival of the
European at Satz ensures the transmission of the out-
ward August mail ; but had she been detained in the
cr luny for the Joly mail, the bags must of oecessity
have met with detention. We trust and believe that
the mails out and home will henc,forth be regular. We
cannot agree with the City correspondent of the Tone:l,
who in yesterday's papsr expresses an opinion that no
further mail will be despatched from Melbourne until
September. This is evidently an oversight, for the
C .luinbian, which t iok the May outward mail, will
reach her de tination in full time to return with the Ju'y
mail, being due at Melbsurne on the 6th of that month,
and she must be quickly followed by the Emu and
Simla, to take up their destined work, the former with
the London June mail, sea Cape of Good dive, and the
latter via Suez with the July bags. If the July mail
left at her appointed time--Sydaey on July 11, and
Melbourne on the 15. the telegraphic announcement of
her arrival at Marseilles will be due in London on Wed-
nesday next, September 2 ; but as the June mail has
been kept back to the 19th and 25th, it is possible that
the same course may be pursued with the July mail.—
Mining Journal, Aug. 29.
SPOILING AN EAGLE'S NEST —Two foresters of In-
spruck, assisted by some sportsmen, lately gained
possession of an eagle's nest, and in it a young eaglet
about six weeks old, which they carried alive to Inspruck.
The nest was found at some little distance front the rite r
Su'zenbach, in a small cavern, situated in a side of a
rock, and about 150 feet bel ,w the summit. One of the
foresters named Tschav, bad himself let down by means
of a rope, with a piece of w aid placed as a seat. Tile
young eaglet not having given its vixiter a friend:y
reception, but, on the contrary, inflicting several severe
wounds on his hand arid arm, Tschan was compelled, in
his defence to strike it with part of a sheep which he
found in the nest. The eaglet was at last mastered, arid
placed in a basket, and Techan was again hoisted up,
glad to escape from the dreadful stench which arose from
the remnants of dead animals in the cavern. While this
was going on the female eagle was seen hovering above,
but at a considerable height. She was not fired at as the
gun was reserved in case of an attack from the male.
An eagle has for the last 40 years built her nest some-
times on the rock of Solstein, and at others on those of
the Hechenberg. The damage caused by these birds to
the game and sm. eller cattle in the neighbourhood has
been very considerable.