The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

INDIA,

EAST INDIA HOUSE DESPATCH.

The following telegram was received at the East
India House at 9.30, Tuesday, March 16, 1858 :
" To JOHN D. DICKINSON, Esq., India House.

" Intelligence from the Commander-in-Chiet's
Camp is anxiously expected.
"He arrived at Cawnpore on the Bth February,
had an interview with the Governor-General at
Allahabad, and returned to Cawnpore.

" One division of his army arrived at Cawnpore
the 7th February, and active preparations were
in progress for crossing the Ganges.
" No further attack had been made on Sir Jas.
Outram up to the 7th February.

" It is reported from Futtyghur that Nana Sahib
had crossed the Ganges with a strong force be-
tween Bithoor and Sheoragpore, with the inten-
tion of entering Bundelcund.
" On the 3d of February the Gwalior troops
from Calpee attacked the post at Bhogneepore,
near Ackbarpoor, but were promptly repulsed.
Lieutenant Thompson, who commanded the post,
was severely wounded.
" The Ghoorkas attacked and defeated the
rebels at Gondah, on the 4th inst.

" Jung Bahadoor was to cross the Gogra, near
Tanda, on February 14th, on his march to Luck-

now.

" The ex-King of Delhi is to be transported
for life to the Andaman Islands.
" All quite in the Punjaub. The arrival of
European troops has enabled Sir J. Lawrence to
send several Sikh regiments to Rohilcund.
" Sir Hugh Rose moved on the Garakotah on
the 11th of February, and the enemy evacuated
it. In the pursuit the rebels lost 100 men—

mostly Sepoya.
" The Rajah of Singbeera was banged at ln-
dore on the 10th of February.
" Troops from Guzerat and Scinde are rapidly
concentrating for a combined attack on Kotab.
" The Madras Column and Hyderabad. Contin-
gent attacked the Shorapoor Rajah's troops at
Hingasagooe on the Bth of February, and defeated
them. Captain Newbery, of the Bth Madras
Cavalry, was killed, and Lieut. Stewart, of the

same regiment, wounded.
" On the same day a Bombay force, under
Culonel Malcolm, occupied Shorapoor itself with-
out opposition. The Rajah himself was captured
in Hyderabad on February 12.
" The sons of Phond-Nawunt, who took refuge
in Goa after the insurrection of 1844, have com-
menced depredations on the southern frontier, and

the Canara districts. They have burnt three

Custom-houses, and are endeavouring to raise the
country. Careful arrangements have been made
both above and below the Ghats for the protection

of the country, and for the prevention of any
general outbreak in these turbulent districts.
" Captain Pottinger attacked and dispersed a
strong body of Bheels on the 19th of February.
The jungle will be cleared, and decisive operations
.‘lH.' NDtrt'SW--
Secretary to Government.
" Bombay Castle, Feb. 24, 1858.
"V. G. MONTANARO.
"Malta, March 15, 1858, 9.31 p.m."

THE CALCUTTA MAIL.
The following telegram has been received from
Malta :

" MALTA, MARCH 15, 10 P.M.

" Up to noon on the 12th inst. the Calcutta
mail, per Ava, had not reached Suez, where the
outward mails are consequently detained.

" The Colombo remains at Alexandria to bring
on the homeward Calcutta mail, which the Aus-
trian steamer for Corfu would await until the
15th.

" The Valetta has arrived with the Bombay
mail, which she carries on to Marseilles.

"There is no local news."