The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-15 00:00:00

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again triumphed over his opponents..' It is more
than probable that these victories were gained
over the besiegers of Lucknow—perhaps assisted
by some of the fugitive troops of NENA SAHIB.
If this conjecture be well-founded, but little re-
mained to be accomplished for the complete re-
lief of Lucknow, and the rescue of its gallant gar-
rison and the fugitives who had there sought
shelter and protection in the dark hour of danger
and distress. Colonel NEILL had remained
at Cawnpere while General HAVELOCK
was marching on Lucknow. This adds additional
confirmation to the belief that the work had been
virtually completed, or he would not have left
such valuable auxiliaries behind him.
There is one ambiguous• passage relating to
Comnpore. The telegraph received at the War-
Office contains the following passage :—" C&wn-
pore butchery confirmed. No authentic details."
This probably refers to what had already been
known in this country respecting the execrable
breach of faith of the Mabrattan fiend. After
the time, when it had been re-occupied by HAVE-
LOCK, there would have been no opportunity for
the rebels to have massacred the English, nor, we
regret to say, more victims to be destroyed. All
that fell into his hands had been involved in one
common destruction.

There were very conlicting rumours respecting
Agra. In the account that reached the Foreign
Office on Sunday evening it was stated that "at
Ara the Europeans remain in the Fort, well
able to hold out, but anxiously awaiting relief !"
In that received last night the announcement was
—" Agra—Nothing important since battle of
sth July." But another telegram, from Mar-
seilles, says—"lt was reported that Agra had
fallen into the hands of the rebels." This would
indeed be a terrible catastrophe. As we have
already stated, there were more than 5,000 fugi-
tives, many of them women and children,
exclusive of the garrison, and their de-
struction would have been a fearful blow. We
shall, however, have the mail itself to-morrow,
and shall then be enabled to examine more closely
the evidence on each side.

From Delhi we have fuller tidings. We learn
that there had been sorties on the 14th, 18th,
and 23d, which had been repulsed with great loss
to the rebels ; unfortunately there had been 500
killed and wounded on our side, amongst whom
was Brigadier-General CHAMBERLAIN, severely
wounded on the 14 ,11, but doing well. Matters
were, however, rapidly approaching to a crisis at
the head-quarters of the insurrection. On one
side the troops under VAN CORTLANDT were
approaching, from another those under NICHOL-
so; while HAVELOCK'S were to move onward,.
after the relief of Lucknow had been accomplished.
These will be truly valuable reinforcements, suffi-
cient to warrant a general assault. Sir CoLIN
CAMPBELL, too, will probably be there ready to
participate in the toil and glory of the achieve-
ment.

We referred yesterday to most of the remaining
intelligence. We do not regard the mutiny at Kola-
pore of the 27th Bombay Infantry, as indicating a
general disaffection amongst those who have
hitherto remained faithful to their salt. It must
be remembered that it was in the Southern
Mahrattan country that it took place, and we
believe that there were many Mahrattan Mussul-
mans in the ranks, who regarded the miscreant
NENA SARI;, !as their legitimate chief.
The great bulk of the Bombay army
are, however, low caste Hindoos, and there
has as yet been no reason to doubt their
fidelity. Madras bad continued loyal and free
from disturbance, and the reinforcements arrived
at Bombay, will terrify the conspirators and
prevent tho expluaitna of any plot that may have
been entered into. If Agra be only safe, we shall
continue perfectly satisfied with the news—which,
taking all things into consideration, is as good
as could reasonably have been anticipated.

Sugar, Mr. SPEAKER—IS said to have been the
commencement of one of PITT'S most famous
orations in the House of Commons. Cotton, Mr.
BULL—may be described as the exordium of the
latest and one of the most remarkable of the Rev.
Dr. LIVINGSTON'S many admirable discourses in
reference to the evangelisation of Africa ; and the
extension to the population of that vast continent
of the double blessings of Civilization and Chris-
tianity. The date of this really notable discourse
was Wednesday, the 9th instant—the rostrum fer
its delivery was the platform of the Town Hall,
at Manchester—the occasion for it, was the public
reception there and then given to that distin-
guished Traveller by the representatives of three
very important mercantile bodies, viz., the mem-
bers of the Chamber of Commerce, of the Commer-
cial Association, and of the Cotton Supply Asso-
ciation. The sympathy expressed by the men of
Lancashire in the elevating and harmonizing de-
signs of a practical philanthropist like Dr. LIVING-
STON, cannot for one instant be regarded by any
rationally reflective observer as the mere compli-
mentary utterance of an empty and frivolous
demonstration. It constitutes, we doubt not, in
his own view, perhaps of all the most substantial
encouragement he has yet received since the
period of his return home, to find an universal
welcome accorded to him upon the hearths and in
the hearts of his fellow-countrymen. An encou-
ragement even more exhilirating and inspiriting
in its way than that directly afforded by her
MAJESTY'S Government. For the frank and cor-
dial extension of that right-hand of industrial
England proves incontestibly to Dr. LIVINGSTON
that he has already insured to himself the co-
operation of the mercantile world of this country
in all his future enterprizes. And that aid in
particular is to him, and to such as him, one of
the very first, or, as the phrase absurdly is, of the
very last importance. Dr. LIVINGSTON himself
distinctly avowed as much on Wednesday, when
replying to the congratuldory Address of the
President of the Chamber of Commerce and Ma-
nufactures. He declared that he was so fully
convinced of the elevating tendency of lawful coin-
mere; that he proposed (of course in reference t
Africa) to devote the next few years of his life to
special efforts in that direction ! Meaning
that, upon his return to the scenes of his
former perilous adventures, he would strive
assiduously to forward in every possible
way the development of commercial relations bi-
tween the British Isles and the African continent.
As a missionary he sees that with lawful commerea
the believer in Christianity may the most readily
diffuse among the people of those arid and hither t )
scarcely accessible regions, the betide influences
at once
of religion and civilisation, Ho is, there-
fore, eager to return to the land of his former
labours, to the pathway
trodden in his earlier
pilgrimage-1,0.
ariug
scollop shell ?earring
the bade© of trade as hi
upon no broken reed, bu'
upon the good and stalwart staff of commerce.
Naturally enough the 'cute men of Lancashire
are thereupon all curiosity t) know the precise
nature of the " terms " before them —.terms
according to which they have really at this mo.
rnent a most encouraging prospect of filling their
pockets at the very time that they are gratifying
(heir benevolence. They want forthwith to know