The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

DIANCHESTER, AUG. 20.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was moderately active
to-day, and prices were rather lower. Sheffields, 40
—Midands, B.4—Dovors, 21 11—Blackburn, 7 ti-16—East
Lancashire, 964—Eastern Counties, 11 5-16—Lonlon
and Nnrth Westerns, 102 A—Leeds, 9/a —Ditto, new, d.
Great Western, 51 —Grand Trunk of Canada, 14—Lan-
cashire Assurance, d.

THE DESTRDCTION_OF FOREIGN PRO-

PERTY AT C 4 NTON.

A Berlin correspondent of Le 11 ord says :—I
announced in one of my late letters, that in conse-
quence of the destruction of the factories at Canton
by the English, the foreign consuls had claimed
from the Chinese Governm-nt, on behalf of their
countrymen, compensation for the losses they sus-
tained in that disaster. I have before me a fsith-
ful translation of the reply which the Chinese gover-
nor made to the demand. The following are the
principal passages :
" Reply of Governor Yeh, &c., to the official
representations of several consuls not English, re-
ceived on the 15th of the month, and to which he
has given bittention. From the time when the
merchants of your illustrious kingdoms came
to carry on their business in China, up to
this day, they have always peaceably cccupied
themselves with their business and have never
come into collision with the Chinese. But,
on the 25th of the ninth month of last year,
the English began to make war upon the Chinese,
without any provocation, and senselessly burnt the
Chinese houses of business and magi zeies. In con-
sequence of this aggression, business has ceased,
aryl the Ciiinese market has been el( sed.
" With regard to the representations of the
honourable consuls concerning the property of the
merchants, it must be remembred that they ne-
glee+ ed to make a statement of them last year.
" Why, the moment the troubles commenced,
did they not convey their merchandise on ship-
board ? As.soon as the English begin war, the sub-
jects of all the kingdoms suffer from that state of
things. The merchandise cannot be removed. The
honourable consuls ought to have come to an un-
derstanding beforehand with the English. Now
that commercial transactions are suspended and
the merchandise cannot be transport- d, it is no
longer possible to grant a permission to embark the
merchandise and convey it to Macao. Finally, it
will be remembered, in accordance wil h existing
stipulations, commercial relations may to resumed
as aeon as peace is reestablished.
" With regard. to Captain P., who according to
the representations of the consuls, would havebeen
made prisoner in the course of, the Bth or 9th month
. of last year, and who in accordance with the infor-
mation received by the honourable consols, should
be still in prison. It is clear from the informa•
tion collected by the Chinese government, that
before the epoch at which the English began war,
the 25th of the 9th month of last year, our chief
men and our people lived at peace with them, but
when the town was bombarded disorder was spread
amongst millions of human beings. The chief men
collected funds and begged the governor to make
• resistattce, and to order the English to be seizAl,
and a price to be set upon their heads. -That order
concerns only the English, and does not apply to
people belonging to other kingdoms. Consequently,
the Chinese did not fight with the English before
the 30th of the 9th month ; how could they have
made prisoners at that epoch ? The honourable
ce'nsu's have been evidently misinformed.
" Respecting the question whether Macao would
afford security to the foreigners, it is replied and
half the foreign merchants r. side in that place, that
that as long as they do not lend any assistance to the
English, they may c. ntinne to live there in peacl'.
As to the question whether the Government would
make a distinction between the Chinese in the ser-
vice of the English and those who serve the
foreigners, it is replied Viat the governor has
not yet made any prohibition concerning these
latter, and. the foreigners may, as before keep them
'n their service."

BULLION, &c.
Mr. NEWDEGATE moved for the following re.
turns :—Account of the notes, securities, bullion, acc. ef
the Bank of England; as published wet ly in the Gazette,
according to the Act 7 an 1 8 Vic. c. 32 (in continuation
of Parliamentary paper, N. 410, of session 1856) :
Returns of the quarterly averages of the weekly liabili-
ties and assets of the Bank of England (in continuation
of Parliamentary paper, No 410, t f session 1856 ; from
the latest dates given therein to the present time
Of the monthly average aggregets'amount of Parliamen-
ta,y notes payable to bearer on demand, in circulation
in the United Kingdom ; distinguishing those circulated
by the Banks of England and Ireland, and by private
and Joint-Stock Banks in England, Scotland, and Ire-
laud ; together with the builots in the. Bank of England
(in continuation of Parliamentary paper, No. 410 of ses-
sion 1856, up to the present time) : Of the minimum
rate,of interest at the Bank ef England on the let of
each month in the years 1852 1853, 1854, 1855,
1856, and first six months of 1157: Of the general
weekly average prices of wheat, barley, oats, rye, beans,
and pets per quarter (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, N . 410, of Se-sion 1856; : and of the qeaniities
of wheat and wheat fl .ur, and of all other kind 4 of grain
and meal, stated in q eaters, imported into Great Britain
during each mouth of 1.8d3, 1854, 1855,
1856, and first
six months of 1857, distinguishing each kind separately ;
and whether imported from Ireland, the colonies or
foreign parts, giving the monthly averages thereof, also
the average price and totals for each year, and for the
hied six months of 1857 (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 410, of Session 1856). -
Agreed to.
DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this b'll,
Mr. HENLEY proceeded to review the dis-
cussion that had taken place on the bill, and the changes
that bad been made in it in masy of its material parts
When the bill was introduced, the Government said it
was a perfect insecure, and that any one attentively
reading it could not fail to undtrstand the opinion of the
ivern went on it, and in consequence the opposition
bad had, both in the house and out of it, the dogs of
war" were let slip en them for opposing the measure
and attempting to discuss it. On the introduction of the
measure, the opposition stated that there was
no time to fular consider the subject, and he
thought he should be able ts show, from the result
how correct was their propheoy. It was said when the
bill was introduced that it toads no Usange in the law,
but merely altered the proceedings relative to divorce,
and got rid of a great b of on the institutions of the
oeuutry and -the scandal attaching to actions of cridn.
con. ; and it was further alleged that the bill would bring
" home t the doors of all claeses of her Majesty's subjects
. those privileges in reference to divorce which wire only
now within the reach of the rich. It was quite impos-
sible at the period of the session when the measure was --
introduced to give it that consideration which its ins- SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—The dime:xis of th.
pertance demanded, arid he thought he should be able to company have resolved to recommend the proprietors at
show that the objects for which it ha I been introduced the ensuing half-yearly meeting to order payment of a
was not likely to be attained, arid that tte measure stood dividend of 9s. on each 301. suck, which, with the divi
in such a position as showed it had not received that tiered of 15s. paid last half-year, is at the rate of 41. per
consideration that was either creditable to the Govern- esra. per annum.
went or the inspiirtance the hill demanded. The bon. One brief item of news in the letter of our Calcutta
gentleman then referred to the period that had been correspondent will be read with melancholy interest :
n —morning and "The Presbyterian mission at Allababad has been de.
evening c c ied
ti nn des
been occnpiedir committees, and stroyed by the mutiny. All the houses burnt, the press
o t sec—hs
ai ncig it. Seven da
the result had been 13 material changes in the b;l', plundered, school library, apparatus, &c., all gone.
a perfect measure, Loss 12,000/.!—Nonconformist.
andhad
discussionol i t was
by
competent persons EXECUTIONS
AT MAIDSTONE. —Stephen Fox and
in the other house. Of these 13 changes no less than George Kibtile Edwards, who were convicted of murder
althoughreceived they
haa
ample ben
10 of them were made without divisions and as at the late assizes for the county of Kent, were executed
rented to by the Government on the reassns and obser- yesterday at 12 &else's in front of the county gaol
vation advanced by lson• members on both sides of the pursuant to their sentence. Edwards, it will be recol
House ; two material alterations had been made by the lected, murdered his brother by-chopping his head
Attorney-General, and one on a- division by the onna- nearly to pieces with an axe, and Fos was convicted of
vents at the measure. Fifteen divisions had taken place murdering his sweetheart. Both the culprits were very
in the C nnmitteo. .Of the •e i were proposed by gentle- young, Edwards being only 18, and Fox 23 years old. ,
men who voted for the second reading, The bill
as THE MUTINY IN INDIA.—MEETING AT THE MANSlON-
amended had made a material change in the status of a HOUSE. —The Lord Mayor, upon taking his seat in the
woman separated irons her husband .judicially or di- jastice-room of the Mansion-house, yesterday, said that
vorced, and enlarged the grounds relative to the charge in consequence of suggestions which had been made to
and custody of claldren, The moat material change him by many influential gentlemen in the City, who felt
made in the bill was in reference to the constitution the deepest sympathy with our suffering fellow-country-
of the new tribunal and local jurisdiction ; security to a men and their families in India,:it was his intention to
wife after separation ; the grounds on which divorce was call a public meeting, which would be held in the Egyp-
to be obtained ; increased discretion to the court to di s- tien-hall on Tuesday the 25th instant, when he had not-
miss suits ; fine on the committal of adultery ; procedure the slightest doubt that steps would be taken for the
in the new court, and the right of appeal. The right purpose of affording, with all possible expedition, relief to
bor. gentleman then entered into other details of these who were suffering from the effects of the mutiny-
changes, and concluded by 'expressing an opinion that ARMY Hon.—The total number of huts supplied to
this important question bad not been sufficiently coo- ;the Ordnance and War Departments in 1854-55 and
sidered, and regretted that Goverrithent should have 1855-56 was 8,610, whereof 1,017 were anPrcpriated to
considered it necessary to press the measure through tie Curragh Cam's, 1,731 to Aldershot, 433 to
_Shoro-t
this session. cliff°, 281 to Colchester, and 139 to W°°l
941.2 ot-
Sir G. GREY congratulated the house on the pro- present there is hutting' aecommodation for 2 I
Fret of the being read a third time without al eel's in Great Britain and Ireland, and 41 133 non-
divi-ion, from the right hon. gentleman having con- ' commissioned officers and private soldiers. 23,109 men
' c'uded his review of the measure without a motion. were hutted on the Ist April last.
He said that •he considered the statements of the nines CHANGES.—In ancient days the celeibrahated
been
right hon, hon. gentleman showing that the bill had been cept was "know thyself;"in modern times •t s
maxim "
maturely considered, and was a sufficient answer to the supplanted by the far more fashionable , Know
about him,
"
' barge of undue baste made against the Govern- thy neighbour and everything