The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-29 00:00:00

riIiIEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
1 Under the Management of Miss L. r yne and Mr. W.

Harrison.

THIS EVENING, Balfe's ROSE OF CASTILLE : Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss M. Prescott Mr. Fer-
dinand Glover, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. George Honey, Mr,
Bartlenian, and Mr. W. ffarrisen.

Conductor Mr. Alfred Mellon.
To conclude with a Ballet Divertissement : Mdlles. Zinn,
Michclet, lirsquale, and 3lorlacchi.

►THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstons.

THIS EVENING will be performed THE WAY TO
KEEP HIM. Messrs. linckstone, Howe, W. Farren, Szt.;
Mesdames Sinclair, B. White, and Miss Reynolds.
After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL-
QUI VElt. Perea Nena.
With THE KING'S GARDENER.
And JOHN JONES.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
TIM EVENING, the New Comedy of EXTREMES;
ot, %lex of the Day. Supported by Messrs. Leigh Murray,
Emery, J. Rogers, and Barrett; Mrs. A. Mellon (late Miss
Woolgar), Mrs. Weston, Miss Kate Saxon.
After which the Ballet of THE RENDEZVOUS, in which
the Lauri Family will appear.
To conclude with DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA.
Mr. inloch.

Doors open at half-past e, to commence at 7. Box-office
open front 11 to 5 daily.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborong,h.
THIS EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND; Mr. Swan-
borough, Mrs. Selby, Miss Ternan.
After which TILE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS • Messrs.
C. Selby, J. Bland, and J. Clarke, Sic.
Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
And I'LL WRITE TO THE TIMES.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERT EVENING.—The following Company
of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections
1 rom all the popltlar OI'ERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
GLEES, ry,,Ers, viz.:-31i,s Russell, Mrs. Badsey,
Miss Brunell, 3liss Ray;-.Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
Mrs. Lawren and 3frs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jon,thmans,
Mr. Ibmshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling;-Senor Antonio,
1. L Ilime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Rell,
Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E.
W. Hackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
Mr. Courtnay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock.
NOTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce
tnat in the month of October,
A FINE ARTS GALLERY,
now in course of construction, will be thrown open in coi'-
ncxion with the above Hall.

THE WEATHER.—SuN °mem, SEPT. 29.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

61—highest since noon yesterday.
58-lowest this morning and during the night.
66—this day at noon.

BAuomETER-29.99.
Worn, South-Easterly ; light and fine.

TII E SUN,

WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1858.

We have become so accustomgd to satisfactory
accounts of brilliant victories and energetic action
from India, that but little attention is paid to ex-
ploits which, under different circumstances, would
excite intense enthusiasm and admiration.

" The gentlemen of England, who live at
home at case," scarcely think of the difficulties that
impede the progress of their countrymen in India.
The rainy' and sickly season is altogether omitted
from their calculations. The oppressive heat
which, although disregarded by natives, is far
more formidable than the guns or tulwars of
the rebels, is thought a mere trifle by those who
indulge in iced beverages at home. It is scarcely
remembered that Delhi has been captured, Luck-
now and Agra, and a score of other important
positions relieved and occupied—that the rebels are
flying in every direction, never venturing to resist
an English force, no matter how great may be the
odds in their favour. We still look for great
victories, albeit there are none but a set of fugitive
and despairing brigands to be encountered. -
We have, however, had very decided success—
which should satisfy even the most exigeanti. We
had before heard of a victory gained by General
ROBERTS, over the shattered remnant of the
Gwalior mutineers, who had not merely turned
against the Feringhees, but had seized on the
capital of their acknowledged Sovereign, by whom
they hadbcen paid and fed; plundered his treasury,
and raised an usurper to the occupation of his
musnud. These men had long remained in the field.
They kept to a certain extent aloof from other
rebels. Although willingly receiving accessions to
their ranks, they did not join other bands. They
were wealthy, too, fur the plunder they had
acquired at Gwalior and elsewhere had stored
their knapsacks and belts with gold and silver
coins and other valuables that could be packed in
et tii. mailer parcels. Every rebel left on the field
was worth a large sum, and the soldiers of the
lucky corps were becoming fastidious, looking
at mere silver with disdain, as being scarcely
worth the trouble of carrying away. If, as
has been asserted, the Gwalior rebels had
obtained booty to the amount of seven or eight
millions sterling, each man must, on the average,
have possessed from £BOO to £l,OOO, and that
would render them a prey not merely to the troops
legitimately opposed to them, but also to their own
countrymen, who, whatever might be their feelings
towards the English, would be prepared to sacri-
fice any stranger for a tittle of the sum above
referred to
'These richly-freighted rebels were " delivered
into the hands" of General ROBERTS on the 14th
August. It is almost needless to say .that they
were defeated, with but little loss to our • troops.
They however left -7001illed Cal-the field of battle.
Tae fallen must have proved a mine of wealth to
their conquerors. After their defeat the survivors
retreated in a south-easterly direction, intending to
carry the war, such as it is, into the Bombay
Presidency, but finding that they would be
interfered with by the corps from Neemuch under
Colonel FRANKS, they turned north towards
Bheelwarra.
They then took possession and plundered the
town and fort of Jalza Patteen, which, after some
fighting, surrendered at discretion. They had then
but native troops to encounter, and were accord-
ngly exceedingly brave. The RANEE has, how-
ever, taken refuge at Colonel LOCKHART'S camp at
Soorneen. Asa column under Colonel HOPE had left
Indore to support Colonel LOCKHART, we have but
little doubt that a satisfactory account will be ren-
dered of the rebels, notwithstanding that they have
been repairing the defences of Patteen, and throw-
ing up breastworks on the roads approaching
thereto.

There was an appearance of insubordination by
some of the 69th and C2d Native Infantry and the
Native Artillery, who had all, fortunately, been
disarmed. They attempted to disarm the British
troops that were stationed in the district. It was,
however, completely defeated, and the mutineers
were dispersed with great loss ; many prisoners
were also captured.

It is strange that the painful lesson already taught
should not have proved more decisive; but it is not

FAREWEL LSE
MANAGASON O
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THE AR
LES KEAN the only instance in which men have engaged in a
OF
ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— hopeless cause at a time when the commonest die-
This THEATRE WILL OPEN on SATURDAY
next, the 2nd October, with the Farce of fates of prudence should have convinc them of
DYING FOR LOVE.
..
To be followed by the folly of such a proceeding
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE,
which play will be performed for a Fortnight, and then with-
drawn for the production of Shakspere's Historical Tragedy
of KING JOHN,
wkich will be revived on Monday, 18th October.

Elsewhere in our impression of tils evening we
give a resume of this last year's record of our own
Coast Shipwrecks. It will be seen from these me-
lancholy statistics how frightful still is the havoc
resulting in this way to the general community in
the annual destruction of life and property—not
far out at sea, but along the shores of our own
" Snug Little Island." It will be perceived,
moreover, that, notwithstanding all the pre-
cautionary measures adopted for some time past,
systematically and increasingly—there were actually
in 1857 as many as 400 ships lost, and with them
800 lives and property destroyed to the amount of
£1,500,000! In spite of life-boats, harbours of
refuge, rocket and mortar apparatus, in spite of
cheap charts and accurate compasses, and
improved systems of navigation ! Notwithstanding
all these increased and increasing advantages there
is the terrible sum total before us—for 1857-400
ships lost, 800 lives, and property to the value of
£1,500,000 ! Obviously—though " much has been
done"—" yet more remains to do." We must have
more lifeboks—more rocket and mortar appa-
ratus, and, above all, more liarbours of re-
fuge. For the first we may look to
public charity- and private enterprize. For the
last we must look mainly to the patriotism, energy,
and determination of her MAJESTY'S Government.

The chief of these deplorable disasters occur
along the east and the north-east coast of Eng-
land—from the Firth of Forth to the South Fore-
and. Shipwrecks occur, of course, with lamentable
frequency, further south—off Beachy Head and
Dungeness : and in a miserable abundance, too, in
various parts of the Irish Sea and British Channel.
But the principal amount of havoc is off Yarmouth
and off Newcastle. To look at the Wreck Chart of
the British Isles for a minute is to have food
for melancholy reflection for a year. A glance
shows us what serious cause there is for the People
and the Administration bestirring themselves.
That glance tells us plainly enough, also, in what
particular direction the remedy ought first to be
applied. In Heaven's name let us be xp and doing
as a people : for apathy upon this matter is not less
arrant folly than monstrous inhumanity.
During thirty-four years there has been in
existence the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
It is one of the noblest of our great charitable
establishments. It has already extended far and
wide—it is still extending farther and wider—its
beneficent operations. It behoves every one
who can do so, to co-operate in the further-
ance of this enterprise. Among the latest
donations contributed to its funds there is
one which we conceive to be eminently well
deserving of notice : it is a donation of £3oo—as
" a grateful offering from a Lady, whose life was
saved from drowning "—apparently somewhere off
the Irish coast. A noble leaded lady truly—one
indeed, whose heart is manifestly capable of feeling
the emotion of gratitude. Gladly would we see
humanity like this exciting emulation among those
who have reason for the same gratitude, and (with
the cause) the capacity for its manifestation.
But, beyond the encouragement of the Lifebortt
Institution, we look anxiously for the more

and comprehensive construction of Harbours of
Refuge along our coasts by her MAJESTY'S Govern-
ment. Of the imperative necessity for this we have
already written in these columns earnestly and
repeatedly. And to this most important subject
we shall revert upon every possible opportunity.

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