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 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 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 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 company 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 Bombay 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 Presidency 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 Artillery have airived from Bushire, and the remainder of her Majesty's 33d Regiment from the Mauritius. TileS3 troops have been atimed in Bombay for the present, until the excitement 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 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 hit the Presidency, but the Commander-in-Chief has returned to Poonah, to superintend the formation of aeother moveetle column of troops, for service in the North-West Provinces.