The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-14 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 1857.

The anxiously looked for telegraphic intelli-
gence, in anticipation of the Overland Mail from
India, was received at half-past five o'clock yes-
terday afternoon at the Foreign-office, through the
Admiralty. It came by the Pekin, which arrived
at Suez on the 4th, bringing dates from Bombay
to the 15th of August. It is as usual of a chec-
quered character. On the whole, however, it is
saVisfactory, and fully as good as could have been
anticipated. Indeed, in some respect; so far as
the previously disturbed districts are concerned, it
is butter than we had any right to expect.
The brave HAVELOCK, with his gallant band,
appears to have again defeated the miscreant,
NANA- SAHIB. It is true that his name is not
mentioned, nor do we hear that the atrocious
assassin has personally received the exemplary
punishment due to his crimes. All the telegram
mentions is, "General HAVELOCK defeated the
rebels, at Abipur-al-Gunge, on the 20th and 30th
of July, taking nearly all their guns. He expected
to reach Lucknow on the 31st of July." The
word Abipur-al-Gunge is, however, manifestly a
misprint, for "at Bithoor-al-Gunge," the strong-
hold of the rebel chief. If nearly all his guns
had been captured—the guns bestowed on him by
the mistaken favour of the Anglo-Indian Govern-
ment—he would, to a great extent, be deprived
of the power of doing much further mischief. It
*would appear that there must have been sharp
fighting, for the contest was continued during two
days--the 29th and 30th July—and it must have
been very decisive, for not only were nearly all
tlac guns taken, but HAVELOCK felt himself jus.E-
ft, ea la marching to the relief of Lucknow, which
10 onleeted to reach the following day, viz., the
;iitit July, and he would have scarcely taken such
step, While Nana. Sahib remained with any consi-
derable force is his rear, capable of again attack-
ing CiawnP°", or marching upon Agra, where
more than 5000 fugitiveshad
syuelt shelter and

protoction.

The safety of Lucknow appears to bo ensured
by this success. With . Li4avtlock's triumphant
wrony moving onward, it i 3 impoisiblo to suppose
that the rebels would persavere in their attacks on
tho devoted garrison. Tho3o who so bravely de-
frnited their position, hoping
almost against hops,
Y.d submitting to the greatest privation, will
receive the just reward of their fortitude and en-
durance. Tney were not diseourzlged even by the
death of their renowned and revered leader, Sir
I. I.awrance. Thefailnre of provisions was the
"'LAY danger they dreaded, and that will now be
averted, and not only the noble garrison, but the
200 English women and children with whom they
cheerfully shared their scanty rations, rescued from
a fate too horrible to contemplate.
At Agra too, we hear that "the Europeans re-
Inaiued in the fort well able to hold out, but anxi-
ously awaiting relief." This they will unquestion-

ably obtain from General Havelock, who, when he I
has placed matters at Lucknow on a satisfactory
footing, will be able to march to Agra, which is
about half-way between Lucknow and Delhi, or
it may be strengths vd by some of the reinforce-
ments marching towards Delhi, who will take
Agra en route. The complete defeat of Nena
Sahib, and the capture of his artillery will avert
one of the chief dangers with which the garrison
were threatened. We may therefore rea-sonably
hope that the 5,000 non-combatants who were
congregated at the station may continue in safety
until they can find their way to Calcutta. The
daring attack which the garrison and volunteers
made on the rebels—an attack which wauld have
been completely successful but for the blowing up
of the tumbrils, and consequent failure of ammu-
nition, taught a salutary lesson to the mutineers,
convincing them how heavy a price they would
have to pay before they could carry their sangui-
nary desires into execution.
Delhi still holds out, or at least did so on the
27th July. It was said that " the siege was
progressing slowly," and that "reinforcements
were beginning to arrive." It is quite evident
from the above curt statements that we still
maintained our ground, and that the mutineers,
warned by the severe defeats they had previously
sustained, made no further sorties or attacks on
the British lines. The terriblepressuro on the com-
manders has been further illustrated by the severe
illness of Gen. REID, who had been compelled to re-•
linquish the command to Brigadier-Gen. A. WIL-
SON. Sir COLIN CAMPBELL had however arrived
at Calcutta, and would speedily assume the whole
responsibility. Should the health of the hardy
Highlander continue unimpaired, he would be
enabled to come to close quarters with the rebels
in their selected stronghold. Our readers know
that we did not entertain any expectation of the
limmediate fall of Delhi, or that any assault could
be hazarded before the arrival of very consider-
able reinforcements. The honour and glory
of its capture will be reserved for Sir
Corm.. CAMPBELL, who will be enabled
Ito inflict a crushing blow on the rebellion at its
very fountain and origin. In one respect its con-
tinuance is useful, as it serves as an attraction to
the mutineers, who might otherwise he scattered
over the country plundering all before them,
wasting the land, and cutting off the innocent
inhabitants. It may be regarded as the neck
of the rebellion, that may be severed at a single
blow, just as the resources of Russia were con-
centrated on, and exhausted at, Sebastopol.

The Sealkote mutineers had already received
the exemplary chastisement they so richly merited
Our readers will remember that it was
the 9th Light Cavalry and 46th Native In•
fantry that had turned their arms against
those by whom they were fed and paid. They had
attempted to march on Delhi, but had been caught
by Brigadier NICHOLSON, and we now hear of
their total destruction at Goodahpore, by the
same gallant officer. The sword of justice has
fallen promptly and energetically an these
wretches. We also hear that Colonel STEWART' S
column had reached Indoro, and that tranquillity
was restored in Central India.

So far all is cheering and satisfactory. We
find, however, that the 7th, Bth, and 40th Re-
giments, and 12th Irregular Cavalry, mutinied
at Dinapore on the 23d of July. They
were promptly punished, for her Majesty's
10th Foot shot down eight hundred of them.
We suppose it was the remnant of these regiments
that were reported to be matching on Benares,
and that occasioned so much terror to the inhabi-
tants of the so-called sacred city.
We regret to find that disaffection had appeared
in one of the regiments whose fidelity had not
hitherto been questioned :
"A mutiny has broken out in the 27th Bombay
Native Infantry at Kolapore, in the Southern
Mahratta country. European troops have been
sent against the mutineers, and are said to have
quelled the disturbance.

Great alarm prevails in Belgaum, Dharwez,
Rutnagherry, and Sattara, where means of de-
fence have been adapted.
"The ex-Ranee of Sattara and a native Rajah
have been taken into custody and brought pri-
soners to Bombay.
" A Mahomedan conspiracy has been dis-
covered in the Bombay Presidency, and the Moo-
alvie of Poonab, with several accomplices, have
been apprehended and await trial.
The above may be regarded as the only draw-
backs to the intelligence, and we concur with the
Bombay Times in the opinion that " the rebel-
lion has been checked, and that the news by this
mail is of a decidedly cheering character."
Her Majesty's 33d Regiment and a company
of Artillery arrived at Bombay from the Mauritius,
and the Pottinger and Canning on the 4th of
Augu-it.

It is mainly for the sake of the native Indians
that the Hudson's Bay Company vindicate the
grants they have received. If we are to credit
these pretences they may be regarded as a levia-
than aboriginal protection society, their solo
object being the welfare and prosperity of the
Red Indian ! The procuring a 10 per cent.
dividend, with an occasional bonus, is altogether
a secondary consideration. Wild fur-bearing
animals are only thought of so far as they may
enable the Company to ameliorate the condition
of the dear Indians. They take especial care to
keep the "fire water" from their interesting pro-
tegees. Indeed they, seem to have been the firs t
to introduce the principle of the Maine liquor
law, and for that they are contented with tli
moderate remuneration of the exclusive possession
of some throe millions of square miles, and a mono•
poly of the lucrative trade to be transacted thereon.
Such a demand, so wholly opposed to British
feeling and British legislation of late years, must
be strictly scrutinised before it can be admitted.
We must first asceitain whether the rule of the
Company is so very beneficial to the Aborigines
and if so, whether similtr results may not be ol-
tained at a less sacrifice ?

It is asserted by the Company's witnesses that
there are, in round terms, something less than
150,000 native inhabiting the extensive district
under its control and management, or to go more
closely into the account, 147,000. This will give
more than 20 square miles, or 12,800 acres, for
each person, including women and children, ornearly
100 square miles, or 64,000 acres, for an average
family. Now, that quantity of ground would,
even taking into consideration the peculiar quali•
ties of soil and climate, support a far greater
number, and without in any degree disregarding
the interests of the natives, we may fairly enquire
Whether the Anglo-Saxon race, who are practically
(xelu,led from the advantages, have not Et
least equal clams
on our consideration.
It is said that the natives have always receded
before the footstep of the
white man—that they
cannot co-exist in the
same territory with men of
far superior energy and industry. This, to a
certain extent, may be true, but should we on
that account permit a large portion of the New
Woxid to remain uncivilised and unimproved
Should the fairest districts be surrendered to the
exclusive use of the aboriginals and a few mono-