The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-14 00:00:00

LOYAL ITALY AN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—NEW THEATRE.
MARTHA.—Last Night of the Season.
wris EVENING (SATURDAY), August 14, the last night of the
season will take place, on which occasion will be performed
I otow's °perk,
MARTHA.
lady Enrichetta, Madame Bosio; Nancy, Madlle. Mcßee ; Plum-
nett, Signor Graziani ; Lord Tristano, Signor Taglialico ; Sceriffo
di Richmond, 31. Zelger ; and Lionello, Signor Mario.
Conductor, Mr. Costa.
In the Incidental Divertissement Madlle. tine, Madlle. Delechaux,
and 31. Desplaees will appear.
The National Anthem, "God Save the Queen," will be suns at
the conclusion of the Opera.
Commence at half-past 8.
Pit tickets, 10s. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, 105. 6d.,7-0 and 55.;
-
amphitheatre, 23.6 d. Second tier boxes, 22 12s. 6d.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE!.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of THE
MERCHANT OF VENICE. Preceded by the Farce of DYING FOR

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, the Comedy of COURT FAVOUR : supported by
Mears. Emery, Belford ,Poynter,
Turner,ML•ses M. Wilton, Hughes,
and Mrs. o:Melville. After whic, HUNTING A TURTLE :by
Messrs. Belford, Burt, Turner, J. Chlarke, and Miss M. Wilton. To
conclude with RAISING THE WIND: by Messrs. Belford, Turner,
J. Clarke, Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss E. Wilton.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.
OPEN EVERY EVENINhe following company of Vo-
calists are engaged for the performance of Seleetions from all the
popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c.,
via. Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunel], Miss Ray, Madame
Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ' •
Herr P. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling'
Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens'
Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Porde'
and B. W. Mackney.; Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium,
Mr. Courtney; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at seven
o'clock precisely. Suppers, etc., until twelve o'clock.

THE SUN.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1858.

The arrival of the Calcutta Mail gives full parti-
culars of the events of which we were lately enabled
to indicate the leading features. The dates are, from
Calcutta to the 4th July, and from Hong Kong to
the 23d June. We gave, in our impression of yester-
day, a valuable summary from the Calcutta English-
man of the 3d July, very clearly and distinctly
explaining the actual state of affairs, and the results
of the operations of the British troops. We give
further important information this day, so that our
friends will have the latest intelligence both from
India and China.
The Governor-General has very heartily congra-
tulated Sir HUGH ROSE on the successful result of
his rapid advance on Gwalior, and tendered his best
thanks to Major-Generals ROBERTS and WmTLocx
and the various corps under their command, and cor-
dially welcomes them to the Presidency of Bengal.
These congratulations and thanks have been well
merited. Sir H. ROSE has proved himself to be a worthy
successor of the illustrious HAVELOCK. Worn out
by fatigue, prostrated by severe illness, when rest
was of vital importance to himself and the wearied
troops under his command, he started into immediate
action at the call of duty, although he had ample
excuse for remaining quiescent. He cast aside every
selfish consideration, and proved himself just what
an English General ought to be.
It was of vast importance to neutralise the conse-
quences of the temporary success of the mutinous
contingent and the treacherous troops of Scindia.
Nothing could' have been more injurious
to British interests, or more calculated to
prolong the strife, than the appearance of a pre-
tender seated on the musnud of a faithful friend and
devoted ally—one who, to use the words of the Go-
vernor-General, did "not shrink from his obligations,

or hesitate to avow his loyalty." Never was there a
case where prompt and decisive action was more
urgently required, and seldom, if ever, has it been
more strikingly displayed than by Sir HUGH ROSE,
in his truimphant march on Gwalior. Had there
been the slighest hesitation on his part—had he
wasted even a single day in recruiting his own
strength or the severely-tried energies of biv
followers, the consequences might have been
of a very formidable character. Gwalior would
have become the head-quarters of the in-
surgents ; all the disaffecte I—and their name is
"legion"—would have hurried there. It would, in
fact, have been made the rallying point of the rebel-
lion. Agra would have been seriously menaced, and
a considerable force must have been diverted from
other service in order to protect it. All these evils
have been averted by the skill and activity of Sir
HUGH RosE, and we trust that he may receive the
rewards to which he is so justly entitled for his bril-
liant exploits.
Not the least interesting part of the intelligence is
that relating to the death of the Ranee of Jhansi,
whose name had long since acquired painful noto-
riety in this country for her brutal and abominable
treatment of the English captives who had the
misfortune to fall into her hands. Her name
was associated as a monster of cruelty with that
of the arch-demon NANA SAHIB ; and, per-
haps, considering that she was a young woman
scarcely more than twenty years of age, it may
be regarded even in a more terrible light. If she had
more than masculine vices, she had a corresponding
degree of courage. She and her sister, both dressed
in men's clothes, led the rebels to the attack, and
headed the defence against the sharp pursuit of the
Bth Hussars, They fell fighting bravely, and thus
avoided the terrible expiation of their offences that
was otherwise inevitable. Their antecedents had
not merited such an end. They should rather have
graced the same gallows with the NANA SAHIB, and
been made signal examples of retributive justice, and
of the anger of an avenging NEMESIS !
As we long since pointed out, the contest has now
resolved itself into a guerilla war. The enemy,
beaten at every point, only find safety in flight. They
may harass, but they cannot, so long as British officers
act as worthy representatives of Lord CLYDE and
Sir Huon ROSE, seriously endanger our position.
They may cause annoyance, but that is all. The danger
has passed away with the capture of the several strong-
holds held by the rebels, and the restoration of
Scindia to his rightful throne. Sir H. GRANT, Sir E.
LUGARD, and other gallant officers, fully maintain
their well-established reputations. The Moulvie has
been executed by a native chief, who captured him
during a wanton attack on him by one of the leading
fanatics.

At I resent there must be a cessation of operations
until the restoration of better weather. The climate
is now far more fatal to our gallant soldiers than
the weapons of their enemies. The burning sun
causes more deaths than either steel or lead. The
heat has been greater than any experienced during
the last twenty years ; but the rains having set in,
even at the eleventh hour, have in some degree
purified the oppressive atmosphere, and rendered it
more endurable.

We recently pointed out the state of affairs in
China. It is said that 5,000 French troops have
been ordered out, and there should certainly be at

least an equal British force. Ten thousand English and
Frenchmen would speedily bring the Celestials to a
" sense of their situation," and enable 118 to negotiate
on the most advantageous terms. Two Mandarins,
of very exalted rank, had opened negotiations with
Lord ELGIN and Baron GROG ; but as it appeared on
investigation that their credentials were not satis-
factory or their powers sufficiently extensive, they
were sent back to the place from whence they came.
It seems by no means improbable that there
must be a further approximation to Pekin before
the remonstrances of the Plenipotentiaries pene-
trate the recesses of the Imperial palace, or the
Brother of the Sun can be made to understand the

true state of affairs. At Canton the braves (I) are
still butchering all the victims whom they can kid-

It is more than hinted that they are encouraged by
the Chinese Government, and if thisbe so, surely the
time for forbearance has gone by, and the most
nergetic measures should be adopted, not merely
t Canton, but also at Tien-sin and Pekin. With

uch evidence of faithlesness Lord ELGIN should not

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