The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-01 00:00:00

FROM GENERAL NEILL.

Cawnpore, August 18.
On the 15th defeated the enemy near the old ground,
and returned in the night to my position, six miles off.
On the 6th I sent a steamer with a small detachment to
look up Bithoor, where the enemy were assembled, with
good effect.
On the lath General Havelock moved out in one
column to Bithoor, and carried the enemy's position,
capturing two guns ; the men being much exhausted
could not follow them up. Native accounts from Luc-
know represent them holding out well, and the enemy
making no impression.

DELHI.
DELHI, August 14.
The English were never in a better position than now
in camp. The mutineers are quite dispirited by the
utter failure of their attacks on the Ist and 2d—their
loss estimated by themselves at 3,000. The dispersion
of the rebels may now be really looked for. Nine hun-
dred of the Neemuch force alone never. returned to the'
city after the attack of the let. The loss of the British
was under 30. Brigadier Chamberlane's and Colonel
Seaton's wounds are progressing favourably.

COMMERCIAL.
CALCUTTA, Arro. 22.
Since our last issue, under date of Bth inst., we have
been in receipt of home advices to the 10th ult., by the
Peniniular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Bengal,
which arrived here on the 13th inst. Although the
Money Market in England had improved, the state of
the markets for Indian staple articles is not such as to
impart animation to our export trade, in which, we,
regret to say, operations have been cond acted during
the fortnight under review on a very moderate scale.
We are sorry we cannot report any improvement is
our produce market, which continues in the same de•
pressed state as reported in our mail circular. The un-
settled state of the country, and consequent stoppage
of business in the upper provinces, together with the
very small supplies and high prices of goods, have pre-
vented anything like a good business doing.
In the face of the disturbed state of the North-West
Provinces* and the total cessation of trade with that
quarter, any marked improvement in our import market
cannot reasonably be looked for; but during the last
few days, vs e are happy to state, our advices from the
up-country have been of a more cheering nature, giving
hopes of the fall of Delhi, and the suppression of the
revolt at no distant period, though the complete resto-
ration of order and tranquillity must be the work of
time. Under the influence of such advices, our market
has assumed a more buoyant appearance, and in some
instances we have had a better inquiry for British cot
ton piece goods, though on the whole operations have
continued on a limited scale. Mule twist has, however,
improved both in demand and value, and a fair businege
has been done during the past fortnight. In metals cs'is
have scarcely any change to notice, the market con'
tinning very quiet, without the least speculative demand•
MONEY MARKET.
We have had no change in the bank of Bengal rate),
the last increase of 2 per cent. noticed in our preceding
number, having continued untouched, although 00
amount of cash has decreased from Company's R-•
1.14.34,313-15-4 on the 4th instant to Company's RB'
92,44,44,477-13-7 on the 19th instant, as appears fro►u
the weekly statement of the bank's assets and liabilities.
Evidently there are symptoms of the market getting
gradually tighter, and we may probably have occasion to
report more unfavourably ere long.

MADRAS.
-(Fpm the Madras Atheneum of Ang. 29.)
The most important event that has occurred in
Madras during the fortnight is in connection with
the Bth Light Cavalry, which was ordered to form
a part of the Madras troops proceeding to Calcuttan
but which has been sent back again minus horses,
saddles, and accoutrements to Arcot. The me
ment had volunteered for service in the disturbed
districts, and was on its march from .Bangalore for
the purpose of embarking atMadras. Welearn, how'
ever, that on its arrival at Streepermatoor, 26 miles
from Madras, it put forward a claim for the rates
of pay, batta, and pension, which existed before
1837, and were more favourable to the troopers than
the present rates. This took place on the 17th or
18th. Such a claim put forward at that particular
time was most embarrassing. Nevertheless W°
understand that some of the officers started by train
for Madras to sea what could be done ; and it 1.4
rumoured that the Madras government agreed to
guarantee on its own responsibility the terms
demanded ; and that the officers returned to
Streepermatoorand informed the troopers that their
terms would be acceded to. We state this muebr
however, under correction. The corps then marched
to Poonamallee, 13 miles from Madras ; and than
came to a dead halt, and refused to proceed on aOl
terms. Fortunately, two guns and some artillery'
in.-n had already arrive lat Poonamallee, and active
measures were resorted to without delay. The
troopers were at once deprived of their horsey-
pistols, caps, and ammunition, and left with
only their swords ; but why these were not taken'
away also we are unable to say. This partial die
arming was quietly sui.mitted to. The horses were
then taken in charge by a commissariat sergeant,
and ridden to Madras by the horsekeepers of th''
corps, and yesterday morning were embarked fot
Calcutta, where they will no doubt prove a valuable
acquisition. We understand that the 3d Madra6
Light Cavalry now at Arcot .is to proceed at, once
to Bangalore, and as soon as it has cleared the
station the regiment in question is to March thora
and fur the the present to do dismounted du'li
This is a most unfortunate occurance, and ha;
necessarily greatly disappointed and distressed
those who looked for better things from a regiment,
in the Madras army ; an army generally so faithful
and hitherto invariably .so forward for active'
service.

On the morning on which the Bth Cavalry Was
partially disarmed and entirely dismounted a de"
tachment of her Majesty's 43d was seen marching
towards Poonatnallte, but it returned to the For;
without going there. On the same morning the
Tolunteer Cavalry were paraded with loaded,
pistols and sharpened swords and kept waiting until
some intelligence was brdught, when they were
dismissed. Great precautions have been taken ill
Madras to prevent an outbreak among the Mussul'
mans during the Mohurrum, which is now at ito
height. In addition to the nightly patrols of the
mounted police we have the Volunteer Cavalry
doing the same duty, and the ten companies of the
Infantry volunteers are picketed in various parts
of Madras. Judging from present appearances
there is not the least doubt that these wise precau',
Lions have not only effectually cowed the turbulent'
but likewise considerably marred the enjoyment of
the peacefully disposed, for the latter scarcely like
to venture when there is the certainty of the soldie4}
coming down upon them in the event of a possiblef
row. (Similar precautions to those noticed above
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have been taken in Calcutta, Bombay, and other]
parts of India when the means and necessity for so
doing exist). The native inhabitants of Comba-
conum and Madura have addressed the Madras
Government on the subject of the rebellion in the
Upper Provinces of India. They express the ut-
most loyalty and the greatest concern at the out•
rages which have been committed.
The Supreme Government have sanctioned the!
construction of a line of telegraph from Calcutta to I
Akyab, via Jessore, Dacca, and Chittagong, and
from Akyab to Prome, on hyook Phyoo and the
Tonghoo-pass.

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As we are informed, that there are many extra-
vagant rumours abroad -with respect to the sth
Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry, we are happy
to be in a position to contradict them. The basil
01 fact on which they were founded is trifling iu tho
extreme. Only two circumstances have occurred;