The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-30 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.

The mutiny at Kolapoor, in the Southern Mali-
ratta country, to which we briefly alluded in our
last Summary, has been promptly suppressed, and
does not appear to have been very general in the
27th Bombay Native Infantry. Only 200 men
broke out on the occasion, and robbed the treasure
chest. The officers bad received a timely warning
and escaped to the Residency, where they assembled
a body of infantry and cavalry, and prepared to
defend themselves against attack. Un'ortun.ately,
Lieutenan's Norris and Heathfitld, and Ensign
Stubbs, of the 9.h Native Infantry, got astray
from the rest of the officers, and were murdered by
tl•:e mutirte:nrs in the neighblurhood of Kolapoor.
While in a state of suspense, Lieutenant Kerr, of
the Southern Mahratla Horse, who was dispatched

from Sattara with a party of sower?, arrived at the
Rtsidsncy. Measures were immediately adopted
to attack the mutineers, who had taken up their
position in a fortified quadrangle in the suburbs of
the city, but the force retired without attempting
to dislodge them. Some days afterwards, Lieut.
Kerr headed a storming party, and succeeded in
driving the enemy out and dispersing them. 01
the prisoners who were taken 21 were executed on
the 19th August and 19 on the following day. Many
more are undergoing their trial, -and will doubt-
less meet the same fate. A. detachment of Euro-
pean troops sent from Bombay and Poona are now
located at Kolapoor, so that no fresh disturbances
are likely to occur in that part of the country. At
Belgauni, where martial law has been proclaimed,
several Mahomedans have been convicted of treason
and executed. A plot was discovered among the
29th Reigimeat Native Infantry to destroy the
companies of the 2d Europeans, by attacking, them
on theatight of their arrival at Belgaum, weary a►.d
exhausted by their harassing march frem Goa.
Several wrests were made in consequence, and a fiw
of the foremost traitors executed. Some alarm had
also been feit at Dharwah, to which place a com-
pany of the 2d Europeaus have been ordered. The
wing of the 27th Regiment of Native Infantry,
stationed at Rutnagherry, has been disarnied, as
they were suspected of disloyalty when the other
pare of the regiment mutinied at Kolapoor, and a
company of the 33d has been detached from Bom-
bay fcr the protection of Rutnagherry. At Mount•
Aboo fifty mtn of the Joudpoor Legion mutinied
on the 21st August, and attacked the European
barracks, but were driven away with Berne loss.
Tney then retreated towards Erinpoora, where it is
feared -that they will excite their comrades to
mutiny. The other stations of the Bombay Presi-
dency have been comparatively tranquil, but a
general feeling cf insecurity seems to prevail
throughout the interior. Ia Bombay the panic
which existed about a fortnight ago has gradually
subsided, and a feeling of confidence pervades
the community. A cumpa• yof European Ar-
tillery have airived from Bushire, and the
remainder of her Majesty's 33d Regiment from
the Mauritius. TileS3 troops have been a-
timed in Bombay for the present, until the ex-
citement in the Mohurrutn passes away, and tte
public mind is reassured. Christians of all den )-
minations observed a day of humiliation and prays r
in connection with the present disturbaeces, and
the natives of Boml ay also set apart a day for tire
same purpwe. The weather is now very favour-
able, and the heavy rains during the last month
have given us a plentiful supply of water for next,
season. The fall up to the 29th of August was
upwards of 60 inches. The monsoon may now be
considered as ended, and traffic with the western
ports has been resumed. The Governor is hit the
Presidency, but the Commander-in-Chief has re-
turned to Poonah, to superintend the formation of
aeother moveetle column of troops, for service in
the North-West Provinces.