The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-14 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT BY
11 L NICEST NEWS MR. VERNON SMITH.

We have at last the true account of the letter
from Lord Canning, which Mr. Smith has sup-
pressed, and it differs strangely from all that
we have heard upon this subject from Lords
Granville and Lansdowne.

Lord Canning sent home the famous procla-
mation with a despatch and a private letter,—ad-
dressed to Mr. Vernon Smith, as President of
the Board of Control. In this letter Lord
Canning stated that he was anxious to give further
explanations about the proclamation, but that
he was forced to postpone them to some future
time. What did this in fact mean ? Why,
naturally, Lord Canning, supposing that he was
writing to his official chief, intended to say, "My
despatch is an incomplete defence of my procla-
mation, and judging of. it by what you know
officially, I dare say you will condemn it ; but I
have explanations to give, which will modify
your opinion ; wait till you are in possession of
them. I have not time to give them to-day."
Now, will any onedenythat, if Lord Ellenborough
had received such a request from the Governor-
General his conduct would have been very diffe-.
rent ? Perhaps he would have abstained from
judging the Proclamation, until Lord Can-
ning's explanations had arrived ; probably,
if he had expressed any official opinion upon it,
he would have done so in more measured terms ;
certainly, he would never have published hia cele-
brated reply.
Thus, then, in all its most important bearings,
the course of Lord Ellenborough has been affected
by the suppression of Lord Canning's letter to
Mr. Smith, and as we are now told that Lord
Palmerston advised its suppression, we can
only look upon the whole business as an in-

trigue to lay a trap for Lord Ellenborougb,
by keeping him in ignorance of Lord Canning's
most important communications.

INDIA.

The following telegram from Mr. Acting-Consul
Greon, was received at the Foreign-office, May 14,
4.30 a.m. :

ALEXANDRIA, MAY 9.
The steamer Omawa arrived at Suez, from
Bombay this morning. The following intelligence
has been telegraphed from Stiez, forwarded to
Malta by her Majesty's ship Wanderer : Sir C.
Campbell had an interview with the Governor-
General at Allahabad on the 12th April, and was
about to proceed, on the 12th April, from Luck-
now to Rohilcund, which is said to be entirely in the
hands of the enemy. The bulk of the Oude army
continues at Lucknow. Lugard's column, which
left on the 28th March, expected to relieve Azim-
ghur about the 20th April. The Nepaulese troops
had returned within their own frontier to protect
it. Bareilly and Calpee are still in the hands of
the rebels, who are also in force along the river,
near Futtehpore and near Benares. The Knas
rebels are moving about the countryi but have lost
their guns.

General Roberts's army* has orders not to break
at Kotah immediately, as was first proposed.

Sir H. Rose has been unable to advance on Cal
pee, where he was expected by the 10th. Up to
the 19th, he continued atJhansi,where large bodies
of the enemy were understood to be marehingfrom
the eastward, with the view of getting into his
rear. A flying force under Major Evans was
scouring the Cor rebels and refugees in Kindress.

General Whitelock's force remains guarding
Saugor.

The Punjaub and Scind continue quiet, and
order was being restored in the northern Mahratta
country.

Lord Canning was about to leave Allahabad for
Calcutta. The hot weather was setting in every-
where, accompanied by the usual squalls and storms.
G. GREEN.

This telegram arrived at Malta from Alexandria,
by her Majesty's ship Wanderer, on May 13th, at
4.45 p.m.

LYONS, Admiral.
* Qy. force.

MALTA, MAY 16, 5 P. 31.
Tho Wanderer has arrived from Alexandria with
the following telegram, in advance of the Bombay
Mail :

ALEXANDRIA, May 9.
The Ajdaha, with the Bombay mails of April 24,
reached Suez this morning.
Sir Colin Campbell had an interview with the
Governor-General, at Allahabad, on the 12th of
April, and on the 20th was to start from Lucknovr
for Rohilcund, accompanying a column under
General Walpole.
Bareilly and Calpee were still in the hands of the
enemy, and as yet no attack had been made upon
either of those places.
The rebels are said to be in force along the river,
near Futtehpore, and near Benares.
Up to the 18th of April Sir Hugh Rose was still
at Jhansi. Large bodies of the enemy are said to
be advancing from the East, with the view of getting
in his rear.

General Roberts's force was preparing to go into
quarters at Nusseerabad and Neemuch. He writes
that he will encounter detachments of rebels in that
district.

The Kotah garrison, 5,000 strong, were at large,
but without artillery.

General Whitlock remains at Saugor.
The Nepaulese are reported to be falling back
upon their own frontier, to protect it, against 00
rebels.

Lord Canning was about to leave Allahabad for
Calcutta.

General Lowe having started for England, Sit
James Outram takes his place at the Council
Board.

Trade at Bombay had been less active during the
previous fortnight. The money market was tight.
Freights unchanged. The banks had raised their
discounts 1 per cent.

Four per Cents., 18 dis. ; Five per Cents., 8 dill'

TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO.
VIENNA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
There has been a battle at Grahovo between the
Turks on the one side and the Montenegrins and
the Herzegovine rayahs on the other. The latter
had 50 men killed and 70 wounded. The loss of
the Turks is not known.
Grahovo was burnt by its inhabitants.

FRANCE.
PARIS, TIIURSDAS
To-day being Ascension day, the Bourse and the
public offices are closed.
The Emperor yesterday received letters of CO'
gratulation from the President of the Dominica°
Republic, and from those of Chili and New Grenada'
on the occasion of the attempt of the 14th JanuarP
The Montenegro question occupies much atoll
-Lion Just now. Diplomatists are curious to see wit
attitude Austria will take up, as that Power is knoWro
to have guided the policy of Turkey. A telegraph%
despatch says—" The intelligence from Constactil,,
nople is to the sth. More troops were being sent v;il
Montenegro. The peasants of Albania, exasperate
at the exactions of the tax collectors, had refused vu,
pay more, telling them to take their ploughs if tb
pleased. The consuls of France and Austria ha'
pacified the tribes of the Libanus."

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

(BY EL'ECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MOlMllfee
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer T3o°'
Captain J. Weeks, has arrived.
The Tagus left Gibraltar on the sth, Cadiz 6tIIP
Lisbon 9th, Oporto and Vigo 10th.
She spoke, May 9th, 12 miles south the 1311,t;
lingQ, the steamer Thalia ; 10th, in Yigo Bay, t'
Alhambra ; 13th, in lat. 49.6 N., long. 4.10 V"
the English barque Eagle.
The Tagus brings 48 passengers, 26,308/. I¢o
specie, a package of bonds, value 4,3305, 2J5 box!
and 125 baskets of potatoes, and general cargo
fruit, eggs, and wine.
Exchanges for three months at Lisbon 'well
quoted at 522 to 52 ; on London, with security
paper and negotiations generally, at ; Paris, 542 5
Amsterdam, 411 ; Hamburg, 46i ; Genoa, 539 ;
Three per Cent. Stock dull, at 462 to 47 ;
tered Coupons, 45i to 46 ' • Deferred, 28k to 2820;
Bank of Portugal Shares 72 to 84 prem. ; Oport
Bank Shares, 25 to 25i prem.