The Sun. — 1862-10-04 (London, England)

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL, CRANE-COURT.—For the vacant secretaryship of this institution there have been no less than 130 candidates. Tho committee of selection on Tuesday, the 30th ult., reduced that number to three— Messrs. J. M. Moir, Reid, and Oliver—from whom the secretary will be chosen by the governors) at an extraordinary Court, to be held on Wednesday, the 16th current. _  A New York paper says, it ie understood at Washington that from 600 to 800 white persons have been murdered in Minnesota by the Indians, and that two-thirds of the state has been deserted by the white settlers.  Several of the Paris journals speak of a rumour of an approaching definitive conversion of the rente, and M. Fould, it is said, has come to an understanding on the subject with the Credit Mobilier. That report is thought by some sufficient to account for the great rise in the shares of that company.—Galignani.  The following is a list of the American whaling ships destroyed by the Alabama, near Flores :—Oemulgee Ocean Rover, Alert, Ossecola, Courser, Benjamin Tucker, Weathergauge, Admiral Blake, and Allamaha. She also captured the Starlight, American passenger schooner. EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION OF FARM PRODUCE IN THE Juna.—A fire broke out three days ago on the pro • mises of M. Euboz, proprietor and mayor of the commune of Chanapagny (Jura). The flames raged with such violence that in less than 10 minutes the roof of the house fell in. 1, e In a barn adjoining, which was also burnt down, 000 sheaves of wheat, 1,000 double decalitres of oats, 102 doublelre decalitres of barley, and 70,000 kilogrammes of bay were destroyed, as well as a great quantity of agricultural implements. The cattle and horses were got out :n safety. Engines were promptly on the spot, but a au of water rendered them comparatively useless. The loss is estimated at 35,000 f., but all was insured.--Galignani. Capt. David Robertson, R.N., has appointed by the Royal National Lifeboatln been stigtsor;ans assistant-inspector of lifeboats. Captainre yof two of the had previously filled the:offiee of hon. Beecham, therefore, had tar branches of the Lifeboat Society; h consideratle experience of the important duties which will devolve on him. Fosm—The following is GARIBALDI SURGICAL d expenditurb connected with a statement of the receipts e:. on the altogether up to Sept. 30 this fund. The subseiptio non creditor side of the acamounted to £941 16s. ge s fee and expenses/ t 2d. :—Professor Partrid items count there are the following 8 ; other expenses, £54 12s. 10d., leaving a balance of Izoi 30. 4d., which is deposited in the , 0 Bank of London a will be forwarded in a few days to General Garibaldirs:for the benefit of his wounded comrades. Arthur The Hon. A innaird, M.P., has audited the accounts in conjunctionwith Mr. William I. Hare. It appears that the exportation of arms and ammunition from this country is rapidly increasing in proportion to the prolongation of the American war, and that e shipments during the first eight months of this year have amounted in value to £1,308,000, or at the rate of about £1,750,000 per annum. During the month of August the quantity was especially large, amounting to £286,110. Notwithstanding the very slight chances which there are of the exiled dynasty regaining their lost position in the south of Italy, the Hapsburgs are not less anxious than they ever were to form matrimonial connections with them. The Princess Anunciade will, therefore, in a few days be married by proxy to the Archduke Charles, and an Austrian frigate is being despatched from Trieste to bear her to her future home from Civita Vecchia,