The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-16 00:00:00

THE SUN.

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1858.

The telegrams from India which appeared in our
impression of yesterday are of the ordinary charac-
ter, and might almost be stereotyped. There are,
it appears, men still to be found so reckless, or
rather so credulous, as to listen to the arguments
of rebel agents, and to exhibit symptoms of dis-
affection, when there was no possible hope of suc-
cess. It appears that the 62d and 69th Bengal
Native Infantry, which, although disarmed, had
been stationed at Mooltan,had mutinied on the 31st
August. Their almost total extermination was the
result. Nothing else could have been anti-
cipated by the ringleaders. Their conduct
seems to have been as foolish as it was atrocious.
The mutineers had long since delivered up their
weapons at the orders of the Anglo-Indian Govern-
ment. Although symptoms of insubordination had
been manifested, they had not absolutely committed
themselves. They were still under the protection
of British law, and in the enjoyment of British
pay and allowances, when the senseless outbreak
took place, which had not the most remote prospect
of success. Indeed, the occurrences at Delhi,
Lucknow, Gwalior, and other districts where the
British arms were triumphant, should have con-
vinced them of the futility of their schemes.
And yet even at the eleventh hour we find them
deliberately entering into the most hopeless pro-
jects—wilfully casting away their lives.
There were numerous troops at Mooltan, quite
sufficient to conquer them if they had been fully
armed, and inspired by a better cause. But they
rushed blindfold into the lion's mouth. The only
possible solution of the difficulty is, that the agents
of the arch-demon, NANA SAHIB, had persuaded
them that he was still in the field, and with a rea-
sonable hope of escape, if not of victory. We can
scarcely conceive such absurdity, but unfortunately it
has been too clearly exhibited to admit of doubt,
and we can only feel astonished at the perversity
that induces them to cast themselves into destruc-
tion after so long keeping aloof from the infection.
Wherever the rebels have come into collision with
British troops they have been thoroughly and com-
pletely defeated, or fled without a conflict. The
Gwalior fugitives, after their defeat by General
ROBERTS, seized on the town of julra Patun, and
obtained large booty and munitions of war.
General MITCHELL, however, came up and defeated
them with immense loss, and captured 30 guns.
The fugitives are reported to have obtained vast
booty, but the gold and jewels are fatal to their
interests. They think more of preserving their
wealth than of winning a victory, and each man
carries " the reward for his own apprehension" on
his person. Even the villagers are beginning to
understand the time state of affairs,,and there is,
therefore, no security or shelter for the hunted
BEVY.

It only requires that Lord CLYDE should take
the field with the overwhelming force that will be,
if it is not already, placed at his disposal, to make
every uncompromised native hunt the rebels, who
carry with them so strong an incentive to their
own destruction. There can be no real opposition,
no decisive battle to be fought. All that matter
has already been disposed of. It is now a mere
chase to destroy the vermin, and a very numerous
pack will join in consideration of the spoils that
may be obtained.

The National Association 'for the Promotion of
Social Science has achieved a great success.
" JOHNNY was himself again," and we could forget
and forgive all the shortcomings and backslitlings
of recent years in consideration of that glorious
oration which was so thoroughly appreciated by
Lord BROUGHAM, Sir JOHN PARINGTON, and,
indeed, every one of the favoured audience who
heard it. Who could have thought anything
against him when the sound, practical, common.
sense delivered by the ex-Premier was still ringing
In his ears and dwelling in his mind, or when
HENRY BROUGHAM, the almost immortal
and evergreen Henry BROUGHAM was bequeathing
his mantle to his successor ?
,We have for once set