The Sun. — 1857-06-30 (London, England)

ATP-- " t „ 011171111 L 04. = , -Miners, cfficeLe . . ,o, 0,7 , , 06, r „ tor r • 11.IP mission, -1  —the two latter of which ati.„,„ their own offic-rs as well as th "On the 15'11 of May 600 ok -Miners, cfficme 1 by commission . missioned Europeans, arrived at MeeRA fr., the,. station, Rookee, and the Commander-in-Chief is short'y expected to move from 17mbellah towards.' Kurnool with three European regiments from the hills and 3,000 troops furnished by the Jain and Putteealah Rajahst The Sirmore battalion is hourly expected in Meerut from Deyrab. The rebels are still at the Palace of Delhi, and have failed, it is said, in inducing theneighbouring rajahs to join them. They are reported to be fighting among themselves •arid: the city; I suppose, is in o state of anarchy. Numbers have lost all-that they possessed except the clothes on their hacks ; among the rest the Rev. Alfred and Mrs. Melland, of the Church Missionary Society. Thlt gentleman was performing divine service in the Mission church at the time of the mutiny, and escaped to the European lines. The rioters broke into his house in the city, searched every nook and corner for him, and burnt down the prenai6es. None of us, I believe, are destitute of profound and heartfelt thankfulness to Almighty God fot our great deliverance. Ou hearts, however, are bleed,ng for the loss (under circumstances of frightful .and unparalleled atrocity) of so many of our de'art'and unfortunate countrymen. The soldiers especially are burning to inflict summary punishment on these brutal murderers of unarmed men, defenceless women, and innocent children. Martial law has been proclaimed in the district by Vie Major-General. The mutiny commenced-witk the rescue of the 85 prisoners by their comrades. The gaol was burnt, and 1,400 other convicts_ liberated. The "fettered mutineers proceeded to the ccradivlapir7rianodf cOozptealiinedGhailslobwlaayck, smo of e o3a remove Light their chains. The Delhi magazine -was defended for some time by certain Europeans, but at 3 p.m. on the 12th inst., when the insurgents had sue ceeded in effecting an entrance, the place was blown up with a terrific explosion by Lieut. G. D. Willoughby, Commissary of Ordnance, destroying, it thought, 1,000 of the rebels. That gallant  dat-s to s?rve in Parliament, and a whole holiday on the day of polling. " This custom, besides delaying all the operations of the several yards, entails also a loss to the public of not less than 5,0007. in wages alone. - "In order to put a stop to so inconvenient a practice, -and at, the same time to allow all electors enrployed: in the several naval and victualling,esta, blishments, and naval hospitals the power of exercising: their franchise, my Lords" Commissioners of the Board of Admiralty are plea-ed to direct that in future two hours shill be allowed to every elector on the day of nomination, if he chooses to absent himself, but that no ply shall be all Owed for such two hours' abFence, - And on the day of polling half a day will be allOwel to all voters, for which halfholidav no deduction will be made in the day's pay, " These rules are to take effect immediately, and to be made generally known in the naval establishments.  " By command of their lordships,  -• " B.