The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-03 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

GENERAL HAVELOCK AND THE
MUTINEERS.

The following telegram, which contains more
precise intelligence respecting the latest operations
of the force under Gen. Havelock, was received
by the Bombay Government from Poona on the
31st of August :

•" We have news from Cawnpore dated tho 18 tb
inst. On the 16 th Gen. Havelock engaged the
rebels about 12 miles from Cawnpore. Two guns
were taken. Capt. Mackenzie and 15 men were
wounded ; none killed.
" The troops were very hard worked. The
cholera was bad ; 14 men and Lieut. Campbell,
of the 78th Highlanders, had died of it.

" The last accounts from Lucknow were dated
the 14th of August, and report©d ' all well,' "

THE PUBLIC HEALTH IN LISBON.
The following telegram was received yesterday
from Lisbon by the Portuguese Legation :

" The epidemic has not spread in Lisbon to any
extent. Up to this day the general daily mor-
tality has never exceeded 33. The fever has ap-
peared with some intensity in two parishes only."

The Vienna correspondent of the Times (Second
Edition) says :
" Some interesting information respecting Rus-
sia has been communicated to me by a person who
is perfectly well acquainted with the actual state of
things. As the foreign public will contribute
nothing towards the construction of the Russian
railroads, the Government has had recourse to the
following means of raising- the necessary funds at
home. Formerly 4 per cent, was paid on all sums
deposited in the "Reicbs Credit Banken," institu-
tions which in Russia are equivalent to the Sav-
ings Banks in other countries ; but in future only
3 per cent. will be paid on the new deposits. It
is expected that the consequence of this measure
will be that the public will buy railroad shares,
bearing 5 per cent. interest, instead of depositing
its spare capitial in the " Reichs Credit Banken."
My correspondent who avers that the treasuries
of the convents are as empty as those of the
State, is of opinion that many years must
elapse before Russia can recover from the
effect of the late war. Both in St. Petersburg aul
in Moscow people complain bitterly of the prodi-
gality of the Imperial family, and whisper to each
other that the Dowager Empress has spent about
3,000,000/. since the death of the Emperor
Nicholas. The Emperor Alexander is de-
scribel to be a very good-natured man, wLo
is more given to the pleasures of the table than
to work. His Majesty is by no means popular
w‘th the Muscovite party, which accuses him of
am undue partiality for his German subjects."

Tha Paris correspondent a the Morning Post
(second edition) says

" The further intelligence which has reached
Paris from India is more gloomy than that pub-
lished by the English journals. AFreuch correspon-
dent, writing from Calcutta, Aug. 22, says the British
army in India, under any circumstances, may antici-
pate two yearb' fighting, not only against the enemy
but against climate, so fatal to newly arrived troops
when the meu are called to active service before
being accustomed b the climate. The same autho-
rity declares that news has reached Calcutta from all
parts of India, asserting that the native troops cannot
be depended upon. The Presidencies of Madras and
Bombay had been visited by the agents of the
of Oude, and. the Mahomedan sepoys throughout
India are pertectly aware of what has taken place in
Bengal. The letter I refer to blames highly the
conduct of the civil authorities at Calcutta. The
L authority for these assertions is evidently inspired
I with a friendly feeling towards British rule in
I India.

" I have heard to-day from a high authority that
our enemies assert, the troops which deserted us
are now under European direction, and that
strategical operations have commenced to prevent
the union of the British forces."