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

of Captain Peel, started yesterday afternoon for
~4.llababad. _ _

THURSDAY, Aug. 20.—A meeting of the inhabi-
tants, held yesterd.ay, recorded iti opinion that
partial 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 list, 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 rem wed to
cannah, where he is in confinement. Mr. Roods,
who was reported as killed at the outbreak of the
mutinie4, is safe and well at Agra.
SATURDAY, Aug. 22.--,The .tAiVA is to leave for
China with Lord Elgin, on the 25th instant. The
I. G. S. N. Co. have offered Government about
seven of their steamers, with their respective fiats,
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 Sissrnore, princi-
pal assistant to the Commissioner of Choti Nang-
pore, who escaped from the disturbed dis:ricts of
Chybassah, has arrived safely at Calcutta. Owing
to the revolted state of the Oade territory,
he audit branch of the Oude depanment attached
te 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 Kerowle for issuing a proclamAion
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 Snergotty 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
Hurkartc is informed that, on the 20th inst., a let-
ter was received by the registrar of the Sadder
Court, from an official in the Moufussil, stating,
for the information of the Court, that the Mahoin-
tnedans in every part of Bengal are sure to rise
against the Christians during the approaching Mo-
hurrutn. 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 formed from the vigour and
energy of Sir Colin Campbell as Commander-in-Chief.
In these days, when, as Lard Palmerston said, " every-
body is 7i years uld"—i e., ail tueu it, Llgli otlice—lb is
in the highest degree encouraging to hear of the
triumphant manner in which Sir Colin Campbell landed,
running up the steps of P. and 0. Gaauc like a young
man. He was in full form, as were the officers who
accompanied him, and-was received 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 Hurkaru>
A Calcutta Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 10th of
August, contains a proclamation by the Lieutenant-
Governor of Bengal, declaring that under the provisions
of Act 16 of 1857, martial law is establishel in the fol-
lowing districts constituting the Chota iNa,gpore divi-
sion, viz. :—Hazareebaugh, Maunbhoom, Surubulpore,
Lohardugga, and Singbhoom. In these districts the
functions of the ordinary criminal courts, with regard to
heinous offences, are suspended.
The Ava was to leave for China, with Lord Elgin,
on the 25.11 inst.—The I. G. S. N. Company have
offered Government about seven of their steamers, is ith
their respective flats, for the north-west provinces.—
Captain Si.seaore, principal assistant to the Commis-
sioner of Chota Nagpore, who escaped from the dis-
turbed districts of Chybassah, has arrived safely in
Calcutta.—Owing to the revoltA state of the Ou le
territory, the audit branch of the Oude department
attached to the Civil Auditor's Office, has been abo-
lished pro tera:—The authorities at Rajpootanah have
been directed by the Governor-General to offer his
thanks to the lt,jah of Kerowle for his issuing a pro-
clamation 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
meuttons that all the officers of that station have
joined their respective duties, leaving behind the ladies
at the Presidency. The district is at present quiet.—
The Hurkru is informed that on the 20 h instant a
letter was received by the register of the Sudder Court
from an official in the Mofussil, stating, for the infor-
mation of the Court, that the Mahommedans, in every
part of Bengal, are sure to rise against the Christians
during the approaching Mohurrum. The letter has
not been made public.
Cppt. Peel proceeds to Allahabad immediately. His
force will consist of 400 men, taken from his own
vessel, the Shannon, and the Pearl. Six 63-pounders
(8-ineb) two 24-pound howitzers, and two field pieces
accompany the expedition. As in the course of events,
Capt. Peel may lose several men by climate and casual-
ties of service, should he open a rendezvoUs, he will
have no difficulty in procuring seamen. It is the
intention to secure Allehabad, Cawnpore, and other
important stations ; that being done, attention will be
turned to other matters.

The Calcutta Englishman, of Aug. 21, contains
the following intelligence supplied by Government :
From Gen. Neill.—Cawnpore, 18th August.-- Oo the
15th defeated the enemy near the old ground, and
returned in the night to my 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 Bithoor and carried the enemy's position, capturing
two guns ; the men, being much exhausted, cJuld not
follow them up. Native accounts from Lucknow rapre.
sent them holding out well, and enemy making no im-
pression.
General Hearscy commanding the station of Barrack-
pore has addressed the native troops at a general parade.
Tha object of the harangue was to induce the Slaoys to
volunteer for foreign 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 rumour prevailed in Cal-
cutta on the 12th instant, that it was the intention of
Government to issue orders for the giompulsory enrol-
ment of all the Christian inhabitants as mernbcrs of a
militia, and our contemporary believes the story may be
regarded as having some good foundation.

A correspondent writes
Authentic intelligence has been received of " Koor
Sing," who joined the mutineers at Arrab, having been
routed at Jugdeespore, and of his having fled to the
hills, in the vicinity of Rhotas Giaur. It would be as
well, should he be captured, that he brought down to
Calcutta before he ie hanged, for the Deutentant-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. 8010-see, dated Aug. 16 :
We are all well here ; the sth Irregular Cavalry muti-
nied at Bhaugulpore, and paid us a visit ,Yesterday, but
were soon driven away. They came to induce the 32.1
to follow their example, but being fired at fled, and we
have seen no more of them.
A letter from Cherra Poonjee of the 11th Aug.,says
" All is quiet in this direction ; the men of the !Italic:le,
many of whom are Goorzahs, are behaving well. lam
therefore in hopes that this part of the country may be
kept quiet, although the untoward state of public affairs
is well known to the Mahotnedan population of Sylhet
and to the Hill Chiefs."
A letter from Siogbhoom, dated Aug. 13, states
" that 160 men of the Ramghur battalion, stationed
at Claybassa, have broken out, and procedel in the
usual form—first, to release the prittpners, which they
effected ; they then went to the treasury, but, owing
to the great exertions of Captain Slimier°, who
rode off in the dead of the night, and brought
down upon them the Rajah of Serikela, who sur-
rounded them with some 700 men, this was prevented,
and luckily, the station and the treasure are safe,
as also the mntineeee, who are fairly caught. What
with the Coles around them, and the different passes,
which are fully guarded, they are literal), jammed, and
it is to be hoped the gallows will finish the chapter.
100 of the Ramghur Battalion are at 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 jest arrived from Cawnpore, which he left
23 days ago,-states that a body of Mohammedans and
Rajpoots were assembling on the Lucknow bank of the
Ganges, preparing to march to Pooree—for what pur-
pose may be easily imagined.

PROCLAMATION.
The Calcutta Gazette Extraordinary of 10th
August has ths) following Proclamation :
" Under the provisions of Regulations X of 1804 and
Act XVI. of 1857, martial law is hereby declared to be
established iu the following districts, constituting the
Chota Nagpore division, viz. :
" Hazareebaugh, Maunbhoon, Sulbulpore,
dagga, and Singbhoom.
"In the aforesaid districts, the functions of the ordi-
nary criminal °nuts of judicature are suspended in re-
spent of heinous offences.
"A. B. YOUNG,
"Secretary to the Government of Bengal."

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