The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONBON, FRIDAY EYENINW;-SEP fEM'BintlB, . 1857

at a most unfortunate time. We must, however,
submit patiently to the will of the Deity.

We alluded yesterday to the heavy loss sus-
tained by a detachment from the 10th and 37th
Regiments, at Arrah, whither it had gone to
rescue some Europeans who were besieged by the
rebels. The War Office telegram, published yes-
terday afternoon, refers to this with greater par-
ticularity. It states that " a detachment of her
MAJESTY'S 10th and 37th Regiments, 300 strong,
had made a night attack upon the men of the Bth
md 40th Native Infantry, who had mutinied at
Dinapore, but was repulsed, with the loss of 200
killed." This was, indeed, a deplorable trans-
action. The 10th had acted nobly during the
mtbreak at Dinapore. They preserved the
station from the savage assault of the mutiueer,
and had executed summary justice on them,
having shot down 800 of their number, not i❑
cold blood, but while the mutiny was taking
place. Other accounts mention the 200 as
"killed and wounded." We may hope, there•
fore, that the Government may have erroneous7y

increased the extent of the calawity.
The Irregular Corps at Segowlie had also
mutinied and killed their officers. A plot, too,
had been discovered for the wholesale murder of

the Europeans at Jessore and Benares. The
Shekawatti battalion was wavering, but had not
yet been disarmed—a necessary precaution, which
had been wisely adopted at Berhampore
respect to the 63d Native Infantry and Ilv h
Irregular Cavalry, and at Calcutta with the
Governor-General's body guard men who
had every reason to remain true to their
colours. The approaching Mohurrum gref:t
Mahomedan festival) had excited c)nsidc-
rale uneasiness. It was felt, after the whole-
sale secessions that had taken place, it would
be unwise to permit a body of high caste
troops to remain in possession of weapons. They
were accordingly disarmed, but were permitted
to retain their horses. Berhampore as we

stated yesterday, within nine miles of Aloorsbela-
bad, the Rajah of which, a pensioner for 120,0007.,
or 12 lacy of rupees, was strongly suspected as an
instigator of the rebellion—indeed, one of the
chief conspirators. It would not have been safe
to permit men, of whose fidelity the slightest sus-
picion could be entertained, to retain their arms.
Martial law, too, has been proclaimed in Behar,
and Gcn. OUTRA.NI had been given the command of
the Dinapore and Ca wnpore divisions. At Jhel um
summary justice was executed on the 14th Ben-
gal Infantry, who hal re,isted an order to dis-
arm. They were attacked and cut to pieces by
a detachment of EuroFeans.
It was reported that there had been severe
actions with the rebels at Agra and Azirnghur.
This is probable, as the Government teleran
states that "at_ Agra the Krok Contingent, and
other rebels had been entirely dispersed." This is
is indeed cheering intelligeence. It is the re-
deeming feature in the account, the ray of light
sparkling through the general darkness. We
know not, however, whether the victory was
;aincd by the garrison, or by other troop.
There was a report at Ceylon to the
effect that the British troops had been
a ltn pelled to raise the siege of D_dh
and to retire on Agra, in consequence of the
ieverity of the cholera. It was, however, whol y
ancorroborated and cannot therefore be credited.
ft was also rumoured that General REED was dead.
We fres% however, that this is also withou t
foundation, aad that the gallant general may re-
cover from the severe malady by which ho was
attacked, and which compelled him to surrender
the chief command of the British troops before
Delhi.

It is cheering to observe that the sympathy
which must have naturally been excited among
All classes' of the community at home for the
sufferers—victims of atrocious treachery, among
our countrymen in the distant E tst, is daily a--
gaming a more active and practical form. The
meetings which have been held in various im-
portant cities and towns of the kingdom have
been, each and all, sign?lised by a fervency and
unanimity of feeling, that will in a great measure
tend to soothe the afflictions of the recipients of
the kindness of their benefactors, and which prove
that Englishmen are ready and anxious to discharge
the duties of humanity, alike as those of patri-
otism, and energy in the field. The subscription
list already exhibits a large suns,, and coutribu-
to swell the amount.
ion when the purses of
Etifo
envs
earrtehere dailya r
opsoeuar inn goe
occasion
all classes should be freely opened in the acced
cause of charity, it is that which at present ap-
peals to us at home. The calamities which s
suddenly, and aggravated by such hideous
features, burst upon those, who were residing in
oofousercurity, if unparallelled
Eastern empire, in all the
plenitudebh ide domains
ofsuppsed
iu
their intensity, are at the same time such as to
strike home to every heart in our domestic bu'-
wark, calling for the prompt display of succour ',o
the bereaved, whilst the energies of our adminis-
trators are being devoted to the righteous avenge-
ment of their cruel wrongs. With the exception
of a small knot of crack-brained mouthers in the
Sister Isle, who seem zealous aspirants for the
distinction of the strait-waistcoat, there is but on
voice heard among us, " Remember the ltdie
remember the babies," is the cry .of our ga'lan
soldiers, who will yet make Asia ring with their
vengeance on the beleaguered fiends of Delhi. The
same is the watchword amongst u.s, of whatsoever
class or condition, in the happy homes of Eng-
land.

In this labour of love, most mournful from the
circumstances of its -origin, yet. a most grateful
spectacle to the civilised worldl of our steiling
sympathy, not alone in words, *but deeds, with
those sorely stricken members. of the British
family, a prominent part has boon undertaken by
the municipalities of England. The Lord Mtyor
of London, worthily exercising his high inflaence
in furtherance of the objects of the cause,
is commendably supported by those who
preside over the other leading corpo-
rations of the country ; in our marts of
common :0, those merchants princes and indus-
trious citizens, who so largely contribut) t i the
national wealth and groatnes.., evinc3 a laudable
emulation in swelling tho sum of the charit able
fund. In the metropolis, where, of course, the
argest degree of pecuniary aid may be looked for,
the cause of the Indian suffer ors seems daily to
acquire fresh tokens of aid. It is with much
pleasure that we record the afittiug generosity
if the members of the Court of Commo:‘ Coutoci!,
who received with unanimous ao•probation the no•
tieo of a motion handed in at the' meeting yester-
day by Mr. Rowe —" That this mut, regarding
with strong feelings of abhor m
rie?, the savage
cruelties inflicted upon our ft diow-countrymen,
women, and children, by the na ti.ve troops of the
Bengal army, and deeply
sympat:lisin,g with the
helpless sufferers now reduced to a. state of utter
destitution, is most desirous of aiding the
efforts for promptly relieving th sir necessities,
and directs the Chamberlain t 3 contribute the
sum of 5001. in aid of the funds no 'w being raised
in this country for that purpose.," This will,
if such were needed, give an addittioual impetus
ple • f
I 0 the career of benefaction, for 'the ,exam