The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-16 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market is quiet. A moderate business has
been done at 13d to 130 per lb. with the usual prompt.
SUGAR.—Rather more firmness has characterised the
market, and prices are generally steady, late rates having
in many instances been fully supported. In the refined
market no business of any importance has been transacted
and prices are quite nominal.
COFFEE.—There is a very moderate enquiry. A few
parcels of Porto Rico, offered at public sale, realised 55s 6d
to 603 for mild good ordinary qualities. Plantation and
native Ceylon are at rather easier rates.
RICE. —There were largo public sales yesterday, and
Bengal descriptions declined 6d to 9d per cwt., other qua-
lities also were at lower quotations. _

RlM.—There is very little business doing. Demerara
realists 2s 7d to 2s Si per proof gallon.
SPlCES.—Prices gener.lly are steady. Pepper has been
a shade cheaper, but pimento, nutmeg, and ginger realise
former values.

SALTPETRE.---The market is inactive, and prices have
declined about 3s to 3s 6d per cwt. fur moat qualities.
Latish refined is quoted at 60s to 61s per cwt.
TALLOW.—Rather more firmness is apparent. P.Y.C.
is quoted 57s 3d on the spot ; all the yoar, 57s ; and spring
months, 570 3d to fas 6tl per cwt.

GREEN FRUIT.-A fair demand exists fur all kinds.
Stock of lemons short ; a parcels of Naples, sold by Keel-
ing and Hunt at public sale, went at prices equal to those
of last week. Further arrivals of new Spanish nuts; sale
dull. Para and Barcelona sustain their price.

TRANfiPORTS FORDLL—A correspondent of a con-
temporary writes as follows :—Can it be true that, after
the directors of the Eaet India Company have chartered
steamers from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com-
Pany to convey troops from Suez to India, the Board of
Control has refused to confirm the came ? The public
mind should be tot at rest upon so important a point.

INDIA. BOARD, OcT., 1857.
The following dispatches have been at various
times received at the' East India House, aid are
now inserted in the &Mon Gazettei although pre-
vious publication has not taken place iu India.
THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY TO
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Delhi, June 13, 1857.
Sir,...ln continuation of letter of 27th ult., to your
address, from the late Adjutant-General to the Army,
repor ing the death of the Commaeder-in-Chief on that
day, I atn now desired by Major-General T. Reed, C.B.
commanding the forces in Bengal, t ) request that you
will inform the Governor-General in Council that the
Major-General having left Rawul Pindee on the 28th ult.
reached the camp of the force under Major-General Sir
11. Barnard, K.C.B , at Alleepre, one march from
Delhi, about 1 a.m. of the Bth inst., when the troops
were on the point of moving to drive in the post of the
mutineers outside Delhi.
Sir 11. Barnard had been joined on the previous day
by Brigadier A. Wilson with troops from Meerut, and
on the 6th instant by the siege train with its escort.
I beg to inclose copies of the Major-Ueneral's t .vo re-
ports of the successful eperatiens-ef thii du, and am only
to add that Major-Getteral It,ed entirely approves. of
the whole of the dispositions made, and cordially concurs
in the approbation bestowed on the officers and troops
engaged, and particularly on those - who are more cape-
ci:dly mentioned.

The commander of the forces, I am to state, was un-
able from severe sickness and fatigue to accompany the
troops. -arid in no way interfered with the arrangements
of Sir H. Barnard, who was attended in the field by the
Le td-quarter's staff.
Major-General Reed desires to express his deep regret
at the loss of the Adjutant-General of the army, Colonel
C. Chester, who was killed by a cannon shot in the first
advance MI the enemy's ileai'y battery at llatlulee.
Sorai. The loss of tins officer at the present jut otnre is
deeply deplored by the Counnander of the Forces,
6. Smite the arrival of the troops at Delhi several
affairs have taken place, in ell of which the troops en-
gaged have greatly distinguished themselves. The most
important of thead occurred yesterday morning, when
our position was attacked in great force, and the enemy
completely repulsed with touch lose. Sir 11. Barnard's
report of this action is enclosed.
The Guide Corps, u,,der Capt. Daly, arrived on the
morning of the 9th init., having marched from Merlin,
rn Ensurzaie, a distance of 580 miles,•in 22 days.
The engineer and artillery portions of ttie farce have
been actively employed in throwing up batteries, and in
maintaining -a fire on the city. Tue mutineers have
mounted a very formidable artillery, and their practice
is txsellent, and usually well sustained ; but the Major-
General trusts ere ling we shall be enabled to strike. a
decisive b ow at the place.

Iu addition to the inclosnres already referred to, I am
directed to attach copies of Brigadier Wilson's reports of
his two actions at Ghaz;e-od-deen Nuggur.—l have, &c.;
W. A. NORMAN, Lieutenant.

BRIGADIER WILSON TO THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF
THE ARMY.

Ghane-oel-deco Nuggur, May 31, 1857.
Sir,—l have the honour to report for the information
of Major-General Sir IL .Barnard, K.C.8., command-
ing the Umballa force, that, as reported in my brief
deapatch of last night, my advanced picquets wars
driven in at about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
that I was attacked by a large forca of mutinoors, ac-
companied by heavy guns, from Delhi.
I immediately sent off a Company to her Majesty's
60th Royal Rifles, rsith anothir iu support, to hold the
iron bridge, which is the key of my position ; and I
detached the four guns of Major Tombs' troops, sup-
ported by a squadron of Carabiueers, right along the
banks of the Hindu!' river. •

The insi7rgentsopened on these advancad parties with
heavy guns. I ordered two snore companies of the 60th
to support their advance, and brought up four guns of
Major Scott's battery, the Sappers, and a troop of
Garabineers to their support, leaving two guns and a
troop of Carabitieers to protect the camp.
The first few rounds from the in.urgente's guns were
admirably aimed, plunging through our camp ; but they
were ably replied to by our two 18-pounders, in position
under Lieuteuant'Light and Major Tombs troop, most
admirably led by Lieutenaut-Cel Lel M. Mackenzie,
who, taking them in flack with his 6-pounders, first
made their fire unsteady, and in a short time silenced
these heavy guns.
On remarking the unsteadiness of their fire, I ordered
Lieutenant-ColJnel Jones to advance his RII:s and
attack. This was dote in a most spirited manner.
They drove the enemy from the guns ; but in the act of
taking possession of two heavy pieces on the causeway,
close to the toll-house, I regr.t to say, that Captain
Andrews and four of his mon were bfown up by the ex-
plosion of an ammunition waggon, fired by one of the
mutineers.

The insurgents were now in full retreat, leaving in our
hands ordnance, ammunition, and stores, a 4 detailed in
the accompanying statement. Tucy were fo:lowed for a
considerable distance on the Delhi•road by Lieutenant-
Colonel Custanoe, commanding the atrabineers with the
force.

Where all behaved so Wall and showed such gallant
conduct it is almost invidious to particularise, but I wish
to bring to Majar-Gen. Sir 11. Barnard's notice, and
through him to the commander of the forces, Lt.-Cal.
Mackenzie, let Brigade Houle Artillery, who so ably
led; Major Tombs, who so gallantly fougat the 2d troop
of that brigade (the latter had his horse shot under him);
Lt.-Col. Custance,
commanding the Cxrabineers ; Lt.-
Col. Jones, who so gallantly led the 60th Rifles, and *
ho
Major Scott, ably
I beg to incluse the reports I have received from offi-
cers commanding detachments, with a retura of killed aad
wounded, and of the captured ordnance and ammunition.
Mr. Greathead, the commissioner, attended on one
during the action. From this gentleman and 'our of any
own personal staff—cap. Johnson, staff officer of the
force; Capt. O'Harniltm, officiating deputy assistant
quartermaster-general ; CApt. Russell, of the 54th, and
Lieutenant Barchard of the 20th Native Infantry, my or-
derly officers, and Lieut. Wateiff 11, of the Commissa-
riat Department, I received every assistance,
The casualties may not be considered great under the
advantages we have gained ;
but with my small force I
cannot afford to lore man. I have applied t) Maj )r-
General Hewitt, commanding Meerut division, for a
reinforcement, as I consider any present force much too
small for the
position I am plan:A in—liable to constant
attacks from Dilei. Parties of horse hive been sent
from that quarter reconnoitering
my
position all the
morning, and it is very harassing to the man to be kept
so constantly on the alert.—l lia,e, &c.,
A. \VILsON, Brigadier,
Commanding Field Forco.