The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-01 00:00:00

of Captain Peel, started yesterday afternoon for
Allahabad.
THURSDAY, Aug. 20.—A meeting of the inhabi-
tants, held yesterday, recorded its opinion that
martial law should be established in Calcutta, and
a petition embodying that opinion was presented
to Government. General Lloyd has not placed
himself on the sick lisp, and has not resigned. He
s under arrest, preparatory to being subjected to
court-martial. The Moulvee of Poona has been
detected in seditious practices, and removed to
rannah, where he is in confinement. Mr. Roods,
who was reported as killed at the outbreak of the
mutinies, is safe and well at Agra.
SATURDAY, Aug. 22.--. The Ave is to leave for
China with Lord Elgin, on the 25th instant. The
f. G. S. N. Co. have offered Government about
even of their steamers, wills their respective flats,
for the N.W. Provinces. The Governor-General
has granted Major Birdmore the Burmese dona-
tion batta and medal, as an act of liberality on the
part of the Government. Captain Sissmore, princi-
pal assistant to the Commissioner of Chota Nang-
pore, who escaped from the disturbed districts of
Chybassah, has arrived safely at Calcutta. On iu
to the revolted state of the Oude territory,
he audit branch of the Oude department attached
to the Civil Auditor's Office has been abolished pro
tern. The authorities at Rajpootanah have been di-
rected by the Governor-General to offer his thanks
to the Rajah of Kero ,sle for issuing a proclamation
in his territory on behalf of our Government in In-
dia, exhorting his men in that proclamation to fight
under British officers whenever they are called apon
to do so. A private letter from Shergotty mentions
that all the officers of that station have joined their
respecive duties, leaving behind the ladies at the
Presidency. The district is at present quiet. The
Llitrizarit is informed that, on the 20th inst., a let-
ter was received by the registrar of the Sudder
Court, from an official in the Moutussil, st ding,
for the information of the Court, that the Mahom-
medans in every part of Bengal are sure to rise
against the Christians during the approaching Me-
hurrum. The letter has not been made public.

The following extracts are chiefly gleaned from
Calcutta papers of the most recent dates :
A correspondent says :
Great expectations are farmed from the vigour and
energy of Sir Colin Campbell as Commander-in-CLief.
In these days, when, as L)rd Palmerston said, " every•
ody is 73 years old"—i e., all men in high office—it is
in the highest degree encouraging to hear of the
'riumphant manner in which Sir Colin Campbell landed,
running up the steps of P. and 0. Croaut like a young
,nan. He was in full uniform, as were the officers who
accompanied him, and wasereceived by a number of
gentlemen, including several civilians in high places, who
reverentially doffed their hats. It is reported by the
passengers of the Bengal that Sir C din expressed his
intention to recommend the proclamation of martial law
throughout Bengal.—Bengal ifurlcara.
A Calcutta Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 10th of
August, contains a proclamation by the Lieutenant-
Governor of Benea,i, declaring that under the provision,
,1 Act 16 of 1857, martial law is established in the fol-
lowing districts constituting the Chota INagpore divi-
eion, viz. :—Hazereebaugh, Maunbhoom, Sumbulpere,
Lohardugga, and Singbhoom. In these districts the
functions of the ordinary criminal courts, with regard to
heinous offences, are suspended.
The Ave was to leave for China, with Lord Elgin,
on the 25 h inst.—The I. G. S. N. Company have
,-offered Government about seven of their steamers, with
their respective flats, for the north-west provinces.—
Captain Sissrnore, principal assistant to the Cenumis.
eioner of Chota Nacpore, who csc geed from the dis-
turbed districts of Chybaseah, bag arrived safely in
Cale.utta.—Oxing• to the revolt,d state of the Oude
territory, the audit branch of the Oude department
,ittached to the Civil Auditor's Office, has been abo-
lished pro tens —The authorities Rajpeotatiali have
been directed by the Governor-General to offer hie
thanks to the R. jab cf Kerowle for his issuing a pro-
ciamatioe in his territory on behalf of our Govern-
ment in India, exhorting his men in that proclama-
tion to fight under British officers whenever they are
called upon to do so. A private letter from Shergotty
reeetione that all the officers of that; station have
joined their respective duties, leaving behind the ladies
at the Presidency. Teo district is at present quiet.—
The Hztrkaru is informed that on the 20,11 instant a
letter was received by the register of the Sudder Court
from an official in the Mofnssil, stating, for the infor-
matien of the Court, that the Mahoinmedene, in every
part of Bengal, are sure to rise against the Christians
during the approaching Mnhurruin. The letter has
not been made public.
Cppt. Peel proceeds to Allahabad immediately. His
force will conost of 400 men, taken from his own
vessel, the Shannon, and the Pearl. Six 68-pounders
(8-ineb) two 24-pound howitzers, and two field pieces
accompany the rxpeditien. As in the course of evente,
Capt. Peel may lose several men by cl.mate and casual-
ties of service, should he open a reedezvoue, he will
have no difficulty in procurine. seamen. It is the
intention to secure Allehabad, 'Cawnpore, and other
important stations ; that being done, attention will Le
turned to other matters.

The Calcutta Englishman, of Aug. 21, contains
the following intelligence supplied by Government :
From Gen. Nei:l.—Cawnpore, 18th August.--0,1 the
15th defeated the enemy near the old ground, and
returned in the night to inv position, six miles off. On
the 6th I sent a steamer with a small detachment to
look up Bithoor, where the enemy 'were assembled,
with good effect
On the 16th Gen. Havelock moved out in one column
to Billoor and carried the enemy's position, capturing
two guns ; the men, being much exhausted, could not
follow them up. Native accounts from Lucknow repre-
sent them holding out wed, and enemy making no im-
pression.
General ITearsey commanding the station of Barrack-
pore has addreAsed the native troops at a general parade.
Toe object of the harangue was to induce the Sepoys to
volunteer for Lreign service. The_ speech did not meet
with any response, the general then desired any of the
men who were willing to volunteer to do so through
their respective commanding officers.
According to the Phcenix, a minion prevailed in C tl-
cutta on the 12th instant, that it was the intention of
Government to issue orders for the compulsory enrol-
ment of all the Cnristiaa inhabitants as members of a
militia, and our contemporary believes the story may be
regarded as having so:no good foundation.
A correspondent writei :
Authentic intelligence has been received of " Boor
Sing," who joined the mutineers at Arrab, having been
routed at Jugdeespore, and of his Laving fled to the
hills, in the vicinity of Itbotas Ghur. It would be as
well, should he be captured, that he brought down to
Calcutta before he is hanged, for the fe;eutentant-Go-
vernor to identify him, as he was his particular sporting
companion during his tour in the Behar districts, during
the years 1854-55.
The following is from Bowsee, dated Aug. 16 :
We are all well here ; the stie Irregular Cavalry muti-
nied at Dhaugulpere, and paid eta a visit ye,.zterday, hut
were soon driven away. They came to induce the 321
to follow their example, but being fired at fled, and we
have seen no more of them.
A letter from Cherra Po3njee of the 11th Aug., say
"All is quiet in this direction ; the men of the battalion,
many of whom are Goorealie, are behaving welt. lam
therefore in hopes that this part of the country may be
kept quiet, alihough the untoward state of public affairs
is well known to the Maboatedan population of Sylhet
and to the Hill Chiefs."
A letter from Singbhoom, date 1 Aug. 13, states
" that 160 men of the Ramghur battalion, stationed
at Chybases, have broken out, and procz.e ie the
usual form—first, to release the prisoners, which they
-effected ; they then went to the treasury, 'but, owing
to the great exertions of Captain Sissmore, whu
redo cif in the dead of the night, and brought
devvn upon them the Pj eh of Serikela, who stir-
roun.led theta with some 700 men, this was prevented,
and luckily, the station and the treasure are cafe,
as also the mutineers, who are fairly caught. What
with the Coles around them, and tee different passes,
which are fully guarded, they are literaly jArnined, and
it is to be hoped the ealle NS finish the chapter.
100 of the Ramghur Battalion are et Sumbulpore, so
it will be necessary for the sake of the dak, to keep a
sharp look out."
The Hurkaru of the 13th inst. has the following :
A person jnst arrived from Cawnpore, which he left
23 days ago, states that a body of Mehaturneians and
Rajpoots were assembling on the Lucknow bank of the
Ganges, preparing to march to Pooree—for what pur-
pose may be easily imagined.

PRO CI LAMATION.
The Calcuttg Gwx_Ee EJ:traortlivary of 10th
August has the following Proclinuation :
" Under the provisions of Regulations X of 1804 and
Act XVI. of 1857, martial lax 14 hereby declared to be
eAtablished in the fidlowing districts, constituting the
Chota Nagpore division, viz.:—
" llazucebaugh, Mauabhoon, Sulbulpore, LAar-
dugua, and Sing bhoom.
"In the aforesaid district', the functions of the orcii-
nary criminal courts of judicature are suspended iu re-
spect of heinous offences.
" A. B. YOUNG,
" &cretary to the Government of Bengal."

INFORMATION FORWARDED BY GOVERN•
MENT.
FROM MAJOR EYRE, BENGAL ARTILLERY, COMMANDING
FIELD FORCE.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE OFFICER COMMANDING AT

DINAPORE.
Gimp near Arrab, Aug. 3, 1857.
have much pleasure in rep )rting for the infor-
mation of the c a-ler Clininanding the Dinapore division,
the safe arrival 114sre of the field force under my e
'nand, and the relief of the p w-ty defending themselves
at Arrab, with w horn I have just opened a satisfactory
communication, and have received your htter, dated 31st
ult., from which I exceedingly regret to learn the severe
less sustained by the detachment 0,-operating with U 3
on the Dinapore side ; but I venture to affirm ccn";
dently that no such disaster would have been Hie y
to occur, had that detachment adyancel less precip•
tstely, so as te• have given full time for my force to
approach direct from the opposite side, for the rebels
would then ha•tre been hemmed in between the two
opposing forces, and must have been utterly routed.
2. My formew letters of the 30th ult. and let inst., wi 1
I hope, have informed you of ecy advance from Buxar
on the evening cv.t the first named date. We pushed on