The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-21 00:00:00

THE 0

By extraordinary express, in anticipation of the
Overland Mail, we have received letters and papers
from Bombay to January 25. The following is from
the Bombay Times and Standard of that date :
The only matters of any interest in India to-day
are the progress of the Viceroy, the preparation of
the force for China, and the submergence of the tele-
graphic wire between Kurrachee and Aden, of
which, perhaps, the last is the most important.
At eight a.m. on the morning of the 13th inst., at
Kurrachee, the shore end of the cable was lowered
from the steamer Imperador into the boats. A
hawser was attached to it, and abont 60 bluejackets
from her Majesty's steamer Retribution having pre-
viously landed on the beach at Manora, hauled it
on shore. The end of the cable touched the land at
8.29 a.m. Mr. Newell landed at nine a.m., and
proceeded to superintend the joining of this end to
the cable, which had been previously laid down
from the telegraph station to the beach. The whole
was then placed in the ditch, which had been exca-
vated under the superintendence of Mr. Forde, the
engineer on the part of the Red Sea Telegraph Com-
pany, and which was now filled in. The guests
who had been invited on board to witness the com-
mencement of this gigantic undertaking, yere im-
mediately on the tiptoe of anxiety for the word" go
ahead." But a great deal had to be done, the
electricians were to test the cable throughout
its length. This occupied fully three-and-a-half
hours, and the cable was at length declared by
Capt. Meyer, perfect in all its parts. The word was
then given to prepare for the start. Signal guns
were fired by the Imperador, which were replied to
by the Imperatriz. The three anchors of the for-
mer were got in or shipped, and at four minutes
past 12 o'clock the noble vessel started, and the
commencement of the paying out of the cable an-
nounced the birth of one of the most momentous of
Indian enterprises, the first fashioning of the artery
to and from the heart of old England. All the
arrangements on board had been made under Mr.
Newell's own eye, and tho start was most success-
ful—not a mishap nor hitch occurred. The vessel
wont on its way as if she were on a simple pleasure
trip. The Retribution started soon after the Im-
perador, and took the lead, as she is to be the di-
recting ship.
On the evening of the 17th inst. the gratifying
intelligence was received in Bombay, that the cable
had been successfully laid as far as Muscat, the
following telegram from Commodore Edgill to
Lord Elphinstone being made public the next
morning :

" From Muscat to Bombay.
" From Commodore Edgill to the Governor.
"Please inform the Governor of Madras and the Presi-
dent of the Council of India, from me, that the cable to
Muse.At has been most successfully laid."
We are now waiting somewhat impatiently news
of the completion of the work, and can hardly
account for the delay in its arrival, not being will-
ing to believe that any accident can have frustrated
the enterprise when so nearly accomplished.
ORCES FOR CIIINA.
The force for China is now ,being rapidly orga-
nised, and will soon be embarking. It is to consist,
as far as at present known, of the following corps—
FROM BENGAL.
Her Majesty's 3d Regiment of Foot.
Her Majesty's 6th ditto.
Her Majesty's Bth ditto.
Her Majesty's 37th ditto.
Her Majesty's 67th ditto.
Her Majesty's 73d ditto.
One Battery 14th Battalion Royal Artillery.
sth Company Royal Engineers.
600 Sikh Cavalry.
One Regiment Native Infantry.
Four Regiments (Irregular).
FROM MADRAS.
Her Majesty's 44th Regiment of Foot.
Her Majesty's 66tIrditto.
No. 7 Battery 14th Battalion Royal Artillery.
23d Company Royal Engineers.
Two companies Native Artillery.
200 sabres Ist Dragoon Guards.
A and K companies (Sappers).
FROM BOMBAY.

Her Majesty's 31st Regiment of Foot.
Her Majesty's 56th ditto.
3d Regiment Native Infantry.
sth Regiment ditto.
In addition to this force a special corps of Irregu-
lar Cavalry is being formed from existing regiments
of Irregular Horse to accompany the expedition.
The regiment will be commanded by Lieut. W.
Fane, Madras Infantry. At the last moment before
going to press, we learn that a siege train is to be
despatched from Bombay to join the force.
GENERAL ORDER BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.
CAMP PEEPLEE, JAN. 14, 1860.
His Elcellency the Governor-General is pleased
to direct that a Corps of Irregular Cavalry be
formed for service in China, from existing regi-
ments of Irregular Cavalry. The strength of the
regiment, which will consist of four troops, will be
as follows :

Rs. a. p.
Commandant (consolidated)
Second in Command (ditto)
Adjutant (with 30 rupees for an additional
horse, if an infantry officer)
Interpreter and Quartermaster 127 0 0
8 Officers doing duty, each
Medical Officer (as usual.)
4 Ressaldars, each
4 Naib Ressaldars, each
4 Jernadars, each.. 64 10 8
4 Doted Duffadars, each
36 Duffadars, each
20 5 4
8 Trumpeters, each
300 Sowars, each
8 Farriers, each 2O 5 4
4 Bhieeties, each
NATIVE STAFF. _

-......—
1 Woordee Major .. ----- - .
138 0 0
1 Trumpet Major (non-effective) 5 0 0
4 Pay Duffadars (ditto) 60 0
Persian Writer

2 Native Doctors (according to class)
4 Lascars, each
ALLOWANCES.

6 12 0

For ?tationery to the Commandant .. 30 0 0
Forage allowance ditto
Mega allowance

The rates of pay assigned to the native commis-
sioned officers and others of all grades have been
fixed by adding one-third to the ordinary pay, as
foreign service allowance, with compensation for
the average surplus of pay to those entitled to
bargheers, and by deducting the horse allowance
included in the aggregate of pay, as for iLstance:—