The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-10 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the sth have reached us.
The government had ordered a prosecution of the
Disc asion for the publication of a seditious article,
and the Cronica had been seized for a similar
offence. Count de Punon-Rostro had been pro-
moted to the rank of major-general. A telegraphic
communication had been opened between Madrid
and Barcelona via 1,9. Junguiere, Figueras, and
Girona. Reinforcements were continuing to be
sent pff to Cuba ; within a few days 400 had sailed
from Barcelona, and 800 from Cadiz and Malaga.

Among the military passengers who lately passed
through Malta, by-the Valetta, for India, were
Major-General Windham and Major-General Sir
S. 11. Rose.

A telegraphic despatch from Lisbon announces
that the European and American Company's steam-
ship Calcutta, Captain Blackmore, arrived at that
port on the Bth from the Brazils, and sailed on the
9th for Southampton. She may be expected here
on Sunday.

FUND FOR THE SUFFERERS BY THE

REBELLION IN INDIA.

Yesterday the committee appointed at the meet-
ing held at the Mansion-house on the 25th ult. for
the purpose of collecting funds for the relief of the
suffererers by the rebellion in India again as-
sembled i❑ the Egyptian-ball, under the presi-
dency of the Lord Mayor. There were present—
Mr. Gregson, M.P., Admiral Sir S. Lushington,
C. 8., Cola Iredell, Co]. Goodwyn, Lieut.-Colonel
Henderson, Sir Moses Montefiore, Mr. Alderman
Salomons, Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Alderman
Rose, Mr. Dent, Mr. J. Cundy, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Skipper, Mr. Hadow, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Casenove.
Mr. FJRREST, the acting secretary, read a great
number of letters from magistrates and gentlemen
of influence in various parts of the kingdom, the
writers of which expressed their hearty approval of
the proceedings of the committee, and enclosed
subscriptions'.
The following letter, addressed by the Secretary
of the East India Company to Colonel Henderson,
was also read

"India-House, Sept. 2, 1857.

" My dear Sir,—The East India Company have given
instructions to the'Government of India to adopt mea-
sures for the immediate relief of sufferers, whether con-
nected with the public service or not. This of course is
only a temporary arrangement, and] ought not to inter-
fere in the slightest degree with the voluntary collection
of funds that may have a most important effect in per-
manently mitigating the losses and privations so exten-
sively, caused by this mutinous outbreak.
"I need not assure you how strongly the sympathies
of all persons here are excited by the heartrending ac-
counts which have been received, nor how cordially we
wish success to the subscription for an object which
should be regarded as national.
" Very faithfully yours,
"JAMES C. MELVILL.

" Colonel Henderson."
The secretary next read the copy of a letter, dated
the Bth inst., from the Lord Mayor, as president
of the committee, to the Governor-General of In-
dia, enclosing a further order for 80;000 rupees,
whioh has been placed at his Excellency's disposal
in the Bank of Agra for the relief of the sufferers.
Sir S. LUSUINGTON said he had received a com-
municAtion to the effect that a number of persons
from the scene of the mutiny, principally widows
and children, hal just arrived at Southampton in a
perfectly destitute condition. He, therefore, pro-
posed that an agent should be appointed at South-
ampton with full powers to relieve these persons,
and suggested that Captain W. Ramsay, R.N.,
should be requested to undertake the office.
After a short discussion, in the course of which
it was urged that, as the second original resolution
stood, and until it had been amended at a public
meeting, the committee wore not justified in ap-
propriating any portion of the funds collected to
cases of distress in this country (the resolution de-
creeing' that the amounts as collected were to be
forwarded to the Governor-General), the proposi-
tion of Sir S..Lusbington was referred to the sub-
committee. _ .

Alderman SALOMONS said that something ought
to be done with a view to modifying the terms of the
second resolution, as it was perfectly clear that a
portion of the funds collected must be appropriated
to any cases of distress arising from the mutiny
whioh might be brought under the notice of the
committee. .

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It was then agreed that a public meeting should
be called without delay for the purpose of amend-
ing the resolution in question.
The LORD MAYOR announce 1 that the subscrip-
tions in hand amounted to 16,716/.
A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor brought the
proceedings to an end.