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

THE TROOPS FOR INDIA.

The remarks made in the 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
that on Thursday night Sir John Ramsden 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 too
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" bad been issued,
more particularly to the regiments which had been
most recently embarked. The subject, as will be
seen from our Parliamentary report, again last
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 sent out
to China had received cap covers, or the materials
for making them. The cavalry, artillery, ana,
engineers sent to India took with them cap and
helmet covers made up, but the infantry now pro-
ceeding to India did not take with them cap covers.
The material, however, would be provided for them
in India, and he was informed there would be n°
difficulty in getting any amount of matei ial in the
shortest possible time." Now, as the infantry
form about 90 per cent. of the whole force 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 t°
the matter that the question is not likely to be
overlooked in the relaxation of the approaching
recess.—Times.

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD—Auct 7.

Harvest' operations again caused a thin attendance et
market, and a general dulness prevailed. New wheats
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. S. 0.,A
gr. 52 68 i Oats, per qr 24 Su
new.... 62 66 Peas, Partridge 41 44
red, old 50 60 1 White 39 41
new....50' 58 Boiling 39 46
Barley 35 46 Dun 40 45
Chevalier 40 51 1 Beans, Tiek 40 43
Grinding 35 46 1
Malt 73 77 1 Ilmaarrzaogwanticke
3641 4:35
Chevalier 75 79 I 'Ditto, n0w...36 "

Official Statement of the Qua:
in the port of London, fro.
Aug. 3 to Aug. 8, both inc

fltities of Corn, &c., Ivo
om the following ports,
flusive.

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XI ill

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
Malden

785------ 700 -
251
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455
233 - - - 1

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COLCHESTER— Alm. 8.
A moderate supply of wheat, but principally new; the
weather being showery and unsettled, a fair demand
,",a
new wheat was experienced at last week's prices. v't,
wheat must be noted is per quarter dearer. We have D'"
new barley at market at present, some samples shown ark
fine in quality and weight. Beans and peas ara withcal
change in value.
Prices to-daywere as follow :--Wheat, white, 62s to 702.
red, 58s to 625; barley, 38s to 45s ; oats, 28s to 30s ; beaeF?
Mazagan, 40s to 445; middle and smal, 44s to 48s; Per's'
white, 38s to 42s ; grey, 42s to 465.

KIRKCALDY—AuG. 8.
We had a large supply of wheat to-day, which met 16
dull sale, at about last day's- rates. A few parcels of oats
and one or two of barley ; sales slow at last week's rates.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I Beans.
First 62s Od I 36s 61 ( 31s Od I Os od
Second 478 Od Ns Od I 28s Od Os Od
Third 32s Od —s 01 j 27s Od I Os Od
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COAL MARIO
Prices of Coals per ton at

B. d.
Hastings Hartley 17 3
Earsclen's Hartley l5 6
Haswell Gas 13 9
Walker Primrose 13 9
Newcastle. Hartley 15 6
Benton West Hartley 15 6

N.-AUG. 10

the close of the market
Wallsend,

g .
1 .3eaham 16 d 3
Russell's Hetton 16 9
1 Hough Hall 16 60
Hartlepool Hetton l6
Hunwick l5
Hetton Lyons Main l5 3
Brown's Moor Haigh
.15
••• •15 n°
Main
Plummer l6 u
Seaeroft 115 °
Gordon
, 53; sold, 50,