The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-18 00:00:00

China Bazaar and elsewhere, the traffic still goes
on. We have competent authority for stating that,
for the last three weeks, weapons of all kinds have
been gathered and vended in the Chambaey Choke
" Armory," as it ought now to be called, without
check. Our informant, who was an eye-witness,
even goes further, and states that Mr. Wauchope's
pots stood by, and entered into the dispute
a bout prices with those " Sepoy-looking indivi-
duals,' who were so smitten with the beauty of
second-hand.Monghyr made fwling-pieces, that they
ould afford to give very high prices for weapons
which, in time of peace, they would scruple to give
five rupees each for. Surely this ought to be in-
quired into also. The thing is, who is to do it ?
The chief commissioner of police dare not impugn
the vigilance of his and our guardian angels, not-
withstanding that self-same guardians slumber away
the greater part of the night in a convenient bun-
nea's shop, a wood-yard, or a palkee stand. Like
S r Wm. Not, who once called the cowardly ras-
cals who ere now burning, ravishing, and slaying
our women and children, by the endearing title of
" my beautiful sepoys," so the commissioner of po-
lice believe to the last in the integrity of his myr-
midons, little dreaming that the weapon intended
for his own throat, perhaps, was purchased under
the very nose of those of those whom he so readily
and fondly trusted.
Mr. Wauchope is perhaps not aware that even
the blacksmiths of Calcutta are rapidly making
fortunes. It would be well if he were to take a leaf
from Mr. Forjetc, of Bombay fame, and put him-
elf (provided he knows enough of Oriental lin-
guage3) to the slight inconvenience of wandering
about the streets nightly until after the Buckra Eed,
in the manner of Haroun-001-Raechid, in a pair of

sandal 3, a turban, and a dhotee. It might prove of
some benefit to the community at large, and himself
in particular.

THE PARSEES AT BOMBAY AND
ILURRACHEE.I
We observe, with no little delight, that the Par-
see community of Bombay intended, on the morn-
ing of tbs 22d inst., to assemble on the esplanade
oppoSite the Wellesley statue, and afterwards pro-
ceed to Hormusjee Bomanjee's grand Fsre-temple,
there to offer up prayers to the Almighty for the
immediate success of the measures taken by the
British Government to suppresc the disturbances in
the north-west provinces. This is not the first time
that the Parsee community has displayed readiness
iu assisting to secure the interests of the British Go-
vernment. If our memory serves us right, the fire-
wor-hippers were the first of the native community,
on this side of India, that offered up prayers to the
Almighty for the success of the British arms while
the Russian war was raging; and their similarly axem-
plaryconduct in these critical times t ends not a little to
show that their loyalty to the present Govenment
is unflinching.

We take this opportunity to congratulate the
Z .rcastrians of Kurrachee, who have with unani•
unity contributed their mite to the Sind special
fund, and have already offered up prayers at the
Agiary in camp.—Sind Kossid, July 31.

SCINDE.

The present effective strength of the forces in the
Soinde Division is as follows :--
KURRACHEE.
31 Troop Horse Aartilery.
D..; of Ist Fusiliers
2 I Eur. Regiment, L. I.
11t►i Regiment N. I.
21st, do.

Ear. Native
143
125
935

IP/DB.IIIIAD.
sth C3mpany 4th Battalion Artillery ....
13. h Regiment N. I.
SHIKARPOOR AND SUICKUII.
31 Clmpany 4th Battalion Artillery ....
ld h Regiment N. I.
JACOBABAD AND OUTPOSTS.
G.h Regiment Bengal Irregular Cavalry.
21 do. Scinda do.
—.Siiidican, July 25.

We are given to understand that the Commis-
sioner in Scinde yesterday issued a proclamation,
prohibitina the sale of fire-arm., ammunition, and
military stores* to the native population throughout
the province, without previously obtaining the per-
'nib ion of the military officer commanding the
sta ion, or the highest maoisterie. authority.-Id.
We undkrstaud. that for int, present no ladies
will be allowed to proceed up-country by steamers,
lut that all thaw desirous of coming down are to
In accommodated with a passage in the Govern-
ment steamers. We consider this a very wise pro-
visi n for the safety of the ladies of our officers,
who may wish to share and alleviate their perils ;
and cannot in any wise be considered a hardship
during these troublcus times. The anxiety for the
safety of their families must necessarily operate on
the daring actions of our gallant soldiers.—Sindian,
August 1..