The Sun. — 1857-09-30 (London, England)

THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.  The mutiny at Kolapoor, in the Southern Maliratta country, to which we briefly alluded in our last Summary, has been promptly suppressed, and doss 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 had received a timely warning and escaped to the Residency, where they assembled a body of infantry and cavalry, and prepared ti defend themselves against attack. Unfortunately, Ueutenants Norris and Heathfield, and Ensign Stubbs, of the 9.h Native Infantry, got astray from the rest of the officers, and were murdered by mutineers in the neighbeurho•td of Kolapoor. While in a state of suspense, Lieutenant Kerr, of the Southern Mahrat' a Horse, who was dispatched from Sattara with a party of soware, arrived at the Residency. Measures were immediately adopted to attack the mutineers, who bad 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 af:erwards, Lieut. Kerr headed a storming party, and succeeded in driving the enemy out and dispersing them. Of 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 wilt doubtless meet the same fate. A detachment of European 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 Belgaum, where martial law has been proclaimed, several Mahomedans havebeen convicted of treason and executed. A plot was discovered among the 29th Regiment Native Infantry to destroy the companies of the 2d Europeans, by attacking them on the night of their arrival at Belgaum, weary aid exhausted by their harassing march from Goa. Several arrests were made in consequence, and a few of the foremost traitors executed. Some alarm had also been felt at Dharwah, to which place a company of the 2d Europeans have been ordered. The wing of the 27th Regiment of Native Infantry, stationed at Rutnagherry, has been disarmed, as they were suspected of disloyalty when the other part of the regiment mutinied at K.olapoor, and 'a company of the 33d has been detached from Bombay fcr the protection of Rutnagherry. At Mount Aboo fifty men of the Joudpoor Legion mutinied on the 21st August, and attacked the European barracks, but were driven away with some loss. They ihmi retreated towards Erinpoora, where it is feared that they will excite their comrades to mutiny. The other stations of the Bombay Presidency have been comparatively tranquil, but a general feeling of insecurity seems to prevail throughout the interior. In Bombay the panic which existed about a fortnight ago has gradually subsided, and a feeling of confidence pervades the community. A compae.y of European Artillery have arrived from Bushire, and the remainder of her Majesty's 33d Regiment from the Mauritius. These troops have been stationed in Bombay for the present, until the excitement in the Mohurrurn passes 'away, and Vie public mind is reassured. Christians of all denotninations observed a day of humiliation and prayer in connection with the present disturbances, and the natives of Bombay also set apart a (lay for the same purpose. The weather is now very favourable, 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 at the Presidency, but the Commander-in-Chief has re-turned to Poonah, to superintend the formation of another moveable column of troops, 'for service in the North-West Provinces.