The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, L'ONDON,

my right thigh, but nine properly hit me. I rushed
headlong at one of the fellows whom I had noticed
more especially aiming at me, but bad scarcely
advanced three paces when a second volley of
bullets saluted me. One of these (and I assure
you their name was legion) entered my right
shoulder about one-sixth of an inch to the outside
of the armpit, and, passing diagonally though the
shoulder, came out in my back. This was the
severe' wound. It brought me to the ground for
about 15 seconds, and in the course of that short
time I bad the pleasure of seeing every one of the
Sikhs dash across the parade ground and charge the
Europeans. Knowing full well that in a few seconds
they would be repulsed by the latter and sent
helter-skelter back towards where I lay, I made
what baste I could along the parade-ground towards
my bungalow. But the Irregular Cavalry were
scattered about in every direction, and thus the
chances of my ever reaching my bungalow seemed
to me very slender. But the worst disposed of the
Irregulars were engaged in assisting the Sikhs, and
those whom I met were fellows who contented
themselves with rendering the " Sahibs' no manner
of assistance, without personally seeking to molest
us. They, therefore, with one exception, rode lei-
surely past me, although, had any of their nunsb3r
felt inclined to cut me down, I was so entirely
helpless and faint from loss of blood that they might
easily have done so.
" And yet, when one fellow charged towards me
with his sword in the air, I was most mere fully
preserved. I threw my sword at him with my lett
arm ; but just as the weapon left my hand I fain'ed
from the pain produced in my wound, and fell quite
unoonscious. But by that time the Sikhs bad been
repulsed with great slaughter, and were fleeing
across the parade•ground, with a m-ra handful of
Europeans at their heels ; my assailant thought it
high time, therefore, to make himself scarce, so
that, on recovering my consciousness, I found the
coast clear, and met with no further opposition in
gaining my bungalow. But even then my circum
stances were the reverse of enviable, for, besides
the intense pain which I was suffering, I knew not
whether my wound was mortal or not, and was in
momentary expectation of being murdered in cold
blood by a party of mutineers.
" Thus I lay until about two o'clock on Friday
morning.

fident by its close proximity to the church, where
a guard of_loo soldiers are always quartered. We
had scarcely retired to rest when the officer in
command. at the church abruptly entered my room
and advised me to hurry off the ladies to the Mint,
as an armed force was close upon Benßres.
With all haste I got the terrified ladic s
packed into the buggy, and drove to the Mint,
where every person was in a state of excite-
ment. The troops were all got under arms
and my arm, fortunately, was strong enough to
permit me to take my place beside them. The ci-
vilians manned the terraces with their rifles,. and
would no doubt have, done good service had an
enemy appeared. But all remained perfectly quiet,
and is likely to do so until the end of the world.
We are now in our bungalows, and the fatal' 23d
being over, many a one is more comfortable than
the horrors lay before them.
"The rains are about to commence—indeed, we
have had several showers. Cholera has made its
appearance to a slight, but sometimes fatal, extent
among our troops. The rains, it is expected, will_
at once put a stop to this. Our great want is ca-
valry, but time will bring us everything. This has
been a most wearisome letter, I fear ; you may de-
pend, however, upon the entire accuracy of its par-
ticulars."

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LIVER-

POOL BROKER.

LIVERPOOL, Auo. 26.

At the Liverpool Police-cour', this afternoon,
before Mr. Mansfield, a case of considerable import-
ance; and having especial interest for the nat rcan-
tile community, attracted a large number of the
principal merchants and brokers of the town.
Mr. Aspivall, barr;ster, said he was instructed on
behalf of Mesirs. Bingham and Co., corn ra,rchants,
Liverpool, to prefer a charge, under summons,
aga;nst John Doherty, general produce broker, for
obtaining miney under false pretences. He wished
to know if Mr. Doherty was in court.
An affirmative answer was returned, and the case
proceeded.
The charge was that the defendant had obtained
securities from Messrs. Bingham and Co. under the
pretence that he was entitled to certain flour per the
Centurion.