The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-19 00:00:00

are held by insurgents, who seem to look upon
the country as eternally lost to the British.
Warned by the occurrences at Dinapore, the
Government at last made an attempt, and fortu-
nately a successful attempt, to disarm the native
regiments at Berhampore. This is the solitary
item of good fortune the mail will take home.
Everything else is dark and dreary as can well be.
In Calcutta we have had another "panic," as
the determination of the Calcutta public to be
forearmed as well as forewarned is styled by one
of the wise officials in this city. Had the
Government been left to its own devices we
might have seen on the 3d and 4th inst., another
edition of the enteutes so successfully performed
at Meerut, Lucknow, Aziragurh, Cawnpore, and
Dinapore. The pertinacity of the Calcutta pub-
lic and the resolution of the press, drove the Go-
vernment to adopt precautionary measures, whilst
at the same time they showed their sense of the
impending danger by stationing strong night-
vards at Government House and at Belvidere,
he residence of Mr. Halliday. Happily these
precautions proved sufficient, and the Mihomedan
festival of the Bukreed passed off more quietly
than in any previous year in the recollection of
the oldest inhabitant. Much of the credit of
this is due to the Volunteer Guards, who, gen-
tlemen by birth or position, and many of them
men of independent fortune, shared with the
European soldiers the fatigue of three days' gar-
rison duty.

One measure has recently been determined upon
by the ruling powers, which has• called forth
swore censures from the press. Whilst the whole
of the north-west is under martial law, it has been
resolved to send up a Bengal civilian, apparently
to control the 'whole. The person selected is not
only inexperienced, and unused to deal with Eurc-
pearls, but he is in every respect the most objec-
tionable individual who could have been appointed.
Lord Ellenboreugh and Sir Charles Napier, not
tq, speak of the Marquis of Wellesley and the
Duke of Wellington, have over and over again
pointed out the folly of the arrangement now de-
liberately consummatel ; its evils were proved by
the occurrences in Affghanistan ; in fact, they are
patent to every one. We consider this the most
mischievous measure adopted by the Gove:nment,
and the more so as Mr. Grant, the person selected,
has never attempted to conceal his dislike of, and
his contempt for, military Edell-the very class
with whom he will be chiefly brought in contact.
Our obituary list is very heavy this fortnight.
Foremost amongst them are Major Banks, Colonel
Goldie, and Captain Beatson, all of whom deserve
separate notices. We have already referred to the
loss of Generals Reid and Barnard.
Since the above was written, we have received.
via Bombay the Mofr,ssilite of the 15th, now pub-
lished within the fort at Agra. It gives an account
of an engagement with a body of rebels from Nus-
seerab td and Neemuch, which resulted in the
Europeans retiring ba.lk in the fort. The follow-
ing is a correct abstract of the casualties which oc-
casion :

'.The Artillery had 2 of wounded (CAptain
D'Oyley since dead, and Lieuteu int Lamb), 3 man
killed, and 14 wounded, including G native drivers.

"The 3d European Regiment had 29 men killed, 3
officers Maim Thornaq, and Lieutenanti Pond and
Fejowes) and 64 men wounded, of whom 10 have since
died.

"Tae Civil Lines Mounted Militia had six gentlemen
killed (Messrs. O'Connor, C. Horn, P. Horn, J. Carlton,
R. S-uittr, and Jourdan), 1 officer (Major Prendergast)
anti 7 gentlemen (Megsr3. White, Ray, Blackburne,
Bra ley, C.S. Freeze, Outran, C.S., and Oldaeld, C.S.)
tv, traded-

" Toe Civil Lines Infantry Militia had 1 gentleman
(Mr. Deedes) killed : aid 5 gentlemen (Nlessre. Bagley,
Mahvn, Steadman, Halligan and Favdle) wounded.
"The Unattached Officers. ezo., had 6 wounded, viz. :
—Captain. W. Alexander, 10-h Lida: Cavalry ; Lieute-
nants C,.ckurn, William..., and Bratnley, Dr. Watson,
and Conductnr Hunter.

"Toe nunii)-.r (!f killed or since dead is 49—and the
uncn,--er w,unled 92, ruaklug a total of 141 killed and
wounded ; out of a total force of about 500 men en-
gaged."

The Shannon, whioh arrived last evening, had on
board L'4.l Elgin and 170 J of the Crain troops.
Bast credits And bank bills at-six maths, 21. 21d..
to 2s. 2fd. ; document bills (scarce), 2s. 2,110

On-Chinano transactions since the Fiery Cross
left, when the quetAtions were R 3. 223 to 224 per
doliarg.

GEN. HAVELOCI4'S OPERATiONS.
The following is an extract of a let•er from an
officer with General Hay-clock's fo.-ce
" Camp, Ist Augnst.—We marched. from the
river oil the •29th, and fought three actions with
the road, whs ware s'ron,gly posted
with
and lots of cavalry and infantry,
tt'am'ietohe heavyur'egtrneguns,
°n
gardens and enclosures. We t iok a'l
their guns, defeating them with great loss, and
halted at a village called Bussoorah Gunge, where
Ivo encamped, or rather bivouacked, for none of us
have any tints. We were at it from 5 a.m. to 6
p.m. The heat was intenss.
"The tuutiwn.-eerhsavhea7etbulrenwei n
t tot oplr
tihe;3l 1-diridrgoeunadt
t 3 remain until arrangements can be made for a for-
ward movement. lam much disappointed, for I
h-Al hoped to hive been.at 'int.:know by this time,
but I suppose there is some good reason for the de-
lay. The garrison at Lucknow are all safe, and
can hold for some time longer. We have lost
nearly 100 killed a d wounded; on the three actions
I hat One kited and seven wounded. Thank God,
all of us officers escaped, although wo had to stand
the brunt of the entanY'3fire, which was heavy; and
from heavy gnas, 24, 18, and 12-pounders. These
20 to-al guns tiken, and must of them all ours—it
was quite amusing to see the villains come out so
cocky with our horse field batteries. No ticao for
more."

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1. —Fiorn Genr.ral Neill to
tho G ,vernor- General, dated Cawapore, 29th
July. 1857 :
" Havel ink's forced march at 5 a.m. to-day found
strong post of enemy, captured three brass guns,
los:, one officer killed, three wounded ; slaughtered
many of ,he enemy. In about an hour afrer enemy
in force with many cavalry advanced to meet them,
were so )n routed, with the loss of all their gnus,
twelve in number ; toy, fifteen brass guns taken.
The enemy numhored at lea 4 thirteen thousand.
The force rested a little, when it pushed on to Bac-
anagunge, near which the enemy is said to be in
force. All is well here. The Nanais about twenty
rules off, on the Oude side. If he passes near
Biro )r, as he threatens, we shall giv.e a good ac-
count of him here."