The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-08 00:00:00

INDIA AND PERSIA.

The most important news from India is contained
in the following telegraphic despatch, printed on a
small slip of paper as a supplement to the Bombay
Times :

"MUTINY AT MEERUT.—WO have just received
the following serious intelligence by electric tele-
graph from Agra. The 3d Cavalry are in open
mutiny. They have burnt down the lines and offi-
cers' bungalows. Several officers and men killed
and wounded."

An interval of nine days only having elapsed
since the departure of the previous mail, the ordi-
nary summary of general news is but brief. The
English mail which arrived out on the evening of
the 4th, brought the results of the general election.
" The political obliteration of the Manchester and
Peelite party (says the Bombay Times) has neither
surprised nor offended the Indian public on this
side ; for, although Bombay constitutes the head-
quarters of the cotton interest, there was no sym-
pathy whatever between us and the peace-at-any-
price party, and as little with the obstructive and
impracticable remnant of the so-called followers of
Peel.

" The weather continues favourable upon th•
whole—the nights being cool and pleasant. The
governors of the Presidencies are at the respective
seats of their administration. The transaction of
business in the import market has been very
limited ; there is no change to report in our money
market, and freights have declined.
In pursuance of orders received by General
Outram, the Persiau Expeditionary Force is to
remain in the Persian Gulf for three months
after the ratification of the treaty, which is
appointed to take place at Bagdad, on the 4th of
Juue, under the authority of the Honourable Mr.
Murray. The head-quarters, staff, and the first
division will remain at Bushire ; the second division
at Mohamra. Under this arrangement it is not
likely that the troops will reach India much be-
fore the close of the year. We (Bombay Times)
have received numerous letters from correspondents
in the Gulf, and they all express extreme dissatis-
faction with the terms of the peace, and extreme
anxiety to get back to India."

Respecting the disturbances at Umballah, of
which some report reached us by the last mail, the
Madras Athenceton of May 8, says :—" The dis-
affection occasioned by the order to issue the
greasy cartridges, or whatever other cause may
have led to the feeling, has extended to Umballah.
The native troops stationed in that place have
burnt down the empty European barracks,
the native infantry hospital, the officers' quarters.
and Sepoys' houses. Our authority—the Delhi
Gazette—adds that in consequence of these acts
the order to use the greased cartridges has
been countermanded pending a reference to the
Commander-in-Chief, and that dragoons are pa-
trolling the place in order to prevent further out.
trages ; the above occurred on the 15th March.
No further news up to the time of writing has
been received. While upon the subject of mutinous
sepoys it may be mentioned that the 34th B. N. I.
—a regiment which has apparently had more to do
with creating disaffection than the bullock's grease
and hog's fat—is about to be disbanded. Such at
least is the statement of well-informed Bengal
papers, and it is added that its commander Lieut.-
Colonel Wheeler, is to be deprived of a command
in future."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, MAY 10.
We have no change to report in our money market
during the past ten days. Rates of discount at the
Banks remain the same, and money is abundant in the
Bazaar. Government Securities have improved slightly,
and we quote 4 per cent. paper 85i to 86, and fives par
to I premium. Local Joint Stock shares remain at
about former quotations.