The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-10 00:00:00

(Br SUBISA.RINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

DEAL, Dec. 10, 9.30 A.M.
Wind S. W. ; tide second hour's ebb ; weather hazy.
Arrived, Dec. 9—Rankin, and Bothnia, from Quebec.
Arrived. Dec. 10—Leon and Leonuo, from Gravellnes ;
Caroline Brown, St. Michael's ; British Queen, St. John's,
Newfoundland ; Traveller, Ostend.
Sailed, Dec. 10—Agnes, for Singapore ; Tar, Rio Ja-
neiro ; Queen of the West, Madeira; Star, Bermuda.

THE HIGHLANDERS IN INDIA.—The following extract
of a letter from India will show the extraordinary effect
produoed on the native mind by the appearance of the
Highlanders :—" The sepoys on this side of India have
never seen them. At first they took them fir women
sent out to avenge the massacre of the ladies at Cawn-
pore. The battle of Onao disabused them of that idea,
and the Highlanders were pronounced petticeated
devils.' Still they were a puzzle. The sepoys could
understand the existence of devils, but could not com-
prehend why they should be barelegged. At last the
truth came out. The devils were barelegged in order
more ccnveuiently to break sepoys across their knees !
A sepoy of the 731, who happened to be i❑ Calcutta on
their arrival, reported on his return to his regiment that
the English were sending out monsters, with legs like
elephants, faces covered with hair like wild beasts, and
blood-red eyes. The Highlanders are, in truth, a singular
c.mtrast to the people of the low country. On the arri-
val of the 42d a Sircar or Bengalee clerk had occasion to
ao on board the vessel. A Highlander etepped up to
him, and looked at him long and curiously ; then catch-
ing him by the waist, he held him above his head,
exclaiming, with a chuckle of amazement, "Sandy, be
thae the things we're to fecht wi'?' A sepoy is very
different from a Bengalee, being usually taller than an
Englishman, though he weighs less."

Tbirb Vaition

SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clocic.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OP LORDS.—(This Day.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.

TRANSFER OF LAND.
Lord ST. LEONARDS brought in a bill for simplying
the transfer of land.
The bill was read a first time.
The Earl of SLIAFTESBURY preset ted a petition
from the Indian Christian Association of Edinburgh
praying that in any measure for the future Go ernment
Npf India, steps will be taken for the complete removal of
All Government encouragement to caste, all public sup-
port of idolatry, and all obstruction to the profession of
Christianity by the natives, or the free promulgation of
the truths of the gospel.
BANK ISSUES INDEMNITY BILL.

On the order of the day being read for the second
reading of this bill,
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said, as there was
a general understanding that the discussion of this bill
was to be taken on Friday, he should simply move that
the bill be now read a second time.
Lord. DERBY said he was not present when the
arrangements with respect to the second reading were
made, but he did not feel disposed to offer any opposition at
the presentstage. There was one point however to which he
would just allude, namely, the keeping up the rate of
discount to 10 per cent, for so long a period of two
months as was laid down in the bill. It was a very
difficult question now from what had arisen when per-
mission was first given the Bank to exceed its legal issue.
In his opinion, the Government would act wisely in
leaving a discretionary power with the authorities at the
8.,,nk to reduce the interest if, in their opinion, such a
step could be taken with safety.
The bill was then read a second time.
TRANSPORT OF TROOPS TO INDIA.
Viscount DUNGANNON moved for copies of any
correspondence that may have taken place during the
present year between the East India Company and the
Board of Control.

Earl GRA.NVILLE said as a committee of inquiry
was about to he moved in the other house on this subject,
and as alb:the papers connected with the subject would
be laid before that committee, he thought it would be
inexpedient at the present moment to agree to the motion
of the noble viscount.
Viscount DUNGANNON said under these circum-
stances he should not press his motion, but he withdrew
it on the understanding that the papers be had moved
for should be laid before the committee.
ASSASSINATION OF MR. SULLIVAN.
Earl POWIS asked the noble earl the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs whether the Government had received
any information concerning the assassination of Mr.
Sullivan, our Minister at Peru, and also what steps the
Government had taken is consequence ?
The Earl of CLA.RENDON said that in the month of
August last information was received from the consul at
Lima that Mr. Sullivan had been dangerously wounded
by an assassin in Peru. On the folio s ing day, Mr. Sul-
livan died, bu-, before his death, that gentleman said
he could not account fur the circumstance, as be did
not know of having a single enemy in Peru, which
turned out to be ti ue, from the inquiry that had taken
place. The escape of the assassin was effected by several
confederates, and the Peruvian Government had not
yet succeeded in capturing Lim. He should do an in-
justice did he not say that the Peruvian Government Lad
expressed the greatest regret at the circumstance, and
had used the utmost activity to discover the per-
petrator of the deed. By the last accounts
the Peruvian authorities had information of the
place to which the assas,in bad fled, but whether he
had been arrested Le at present knew not. One of the
accomplices, however, had been taken into custody,
and recognised by Mr. Sullivan as the person who
held him, while the other man stabbed him.
The Peruvian Government has offered a reward of 3,000
dollars, which Lad since been increased to 10,000, and
to which the British Government had added 3001.
for the apprehension, of the murderer. The Peruvian Go-

vernment felt satisfied that ultimately the villain wculd be
discovered. There was nut the slightest fault to find
with the Peruvian Government.
BANKS IN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.
Lord MON rE AGILE moved fora return showing the
circulation and bullion in the banks of Ireland and
Scotland.—Agreed to.
Tueir lordstips then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'c:colr.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. BARING took the oaths and his seat for
Thetford.

ORGAN GRINDERS.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Belgravia, complaining of the nuisance
arising from " organ grinders" and others, and praying
for extra powers to the police to abate the nuisance.

Mr. WISE presented a petition from Calcutta praying
for the removal of the Indian Government from the Eaot
India Company.
Oa the motion of the Hon. Member, it was read by
the clerk at the table.