The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-11 00:00:00

TTIII TROOPS FOR INDIA.

The remarks made.inthe House of Common
last night upon our observations on the alleged light
clothing of the troops in India entirely bear out
our statement of yesterday. It will be recollected
tliat on Thursday night Sir John Ramsdeu said that
—" In addition to these the troops now going out
to China and India have been provided with White
cotton helmet and forage cap covers." "In fact,
the Government have taken every precaution to
maintain the health And comfort of the troops.'
The accuracy of these remarks we felt compelled to
dispute, and to deny that the " white cotton
helmet" and "forage cap covers" had been issued,
more particularly to the regiments which had been
most recently embarked. The subject, as will be
seen from our Parliamentary report, again
night attracted the attention of the House Of
Commons, and this time Sir John's statement was
of the most qualified description, since in strict
official parlance, "he found on inquiry that the
state of the case was this :—The troops seat out
to China had received cap covers, or the material!
for making them. The cavalry, artillery, and
engineers sent to India took with them cap and
helmet covers made up, but the infantry now pre"
ceeding to India did not take with them cap covers'
The material, however, would be provided for 001
in India, and he was informed there would be no
difficuty in getting any amount of material in the
shortest possible time." Now as the infantli
form about 90 per cent. of tho whole firce which
Sir John stated had cap covers, and which We
stated had not, we leave it to our readers to decide
which is in the right. We are, however, quite
satisfied at having so directed public attention to
the matter that the question is not likely to be
overlooked in the relaxation of the approaching
recess. Times.

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD—Ara 7.

Harvest operations again caused a thin attendance 0
market, and a general dulness prevailed. New wheat.
came to hand in fine condition, and realised good prices'
Old wheats were about the same as last week; and there
was no variation also in other articles.

Wheat, White, old, per s. s. 1 8' 1;0
qr. 52 68 i Oats, per qr. 2l -
new.... 62 66 Peas, Partridge 41 44
red, old 50 60 White 39
new.... 50 58 Boiling 39 46
Barley 35 46 Dun 40 41A_I
Chevalier 40 54 I Beans, Tick 40
Grinding 35 46
Malt 73 77 Harrow ticks 41 46An
Mazagan 36 79
Chevalier 75 791 ' 'Ditto, new... 36 -

Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c
in the port of London, from the following p
Aug. 3 to Aug. 8, both inclusive.

reo Jived
';1 ts, frOn

A
385( -
250 -455
233,

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
hialdon ,

/ 300

COLCHESTER— AUG. 8.
A moderate supply of wheat, but principally new; tYr
weather being showery and unsettled, a fair demand old
new wheat was experienced at last week's prices. u'o
wheat must ba noted is per quarter dearer. We havnL
new barley at market at present, some samples shown "1
fine in quality, and weight. Beans and peas are witlinu
change in value.
Prices to-daywere as follow :—Wheat, white, 62s to7o,
red, 583 to 625; barley, 38s to 45s ; oats, 28s to We ; bon!:
Mazagan, 40s to 44s ; middle and small, 44s to 48s; Pew'
white, 38s to 42s ; grey, 42s to 465.

KIRKCALDY—Aua. 8.
We had a large supply of wheat to-day, which raet::
dull sale, at about last day's rates. A few parcels of Oa--
and one or two of barley ; sales slow at last week's rates.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. I 'Beanlja
First 625 Od 36s 61 i 31s Od I Os as
Second 47s Od 32s Od 28s Od OS ,
Third 32s Od —s Oct f 27s od Os v-

ICT.—Auct. 10.
the close of the market
Walleend, &O.

A cl•
ieaham 16 3
1 Russell's Hetton 16 9 0
Hough Hall 16
Hartlepool Hotton l6 6
Hunwick l5
Hetton Lyons Main ;15 '
Brown's Moor Haigh 0
Main 15 0
Plummer
Seaeroft 15 "
15 0
Gordon .
;, 53; sold, 50.