The Press. — London, England, 1858-10-23 00:00:00

THE PnEss, OCTOBER 23, 1858. his body. The sepoys, seeing their plans frustrated, next made for the officers' compounds, not the 82nd and cavalry lines. Captain Penn's having brought up the llth Pun iant, I n f a ntry, that officer and Lieutenant Hogg, of the Fusiliers, proceeded to sweep the cantonments, the oth I r reg u l ar Cavalry moving on the flank next the parade ground. The Punjaubees went at the Pandies with right goa d will, never neglecting, after shooting n sepoy, to constitute themselves heirs and residuary legatees to all the money, ornaments, &c., found on the bodies, which varied in amount from 40 to 400 rupees. The vepoys now ran for their lives, scattering over the country ; they were not cut up by the cavalry, as they might easily have been; for this wany causes are assigned, but, in the absence of proof, nothing should be asserted with certainty. Want of orders is one of the reasons adduced, with some show of justice. The casualties on our side are :—Brigadier Far. quaharson, slightly wounded by slugs; Ist Bombay Fusiliers, Lieutenant Mules, killed, and six men wounded ; Royal Artillery, four men killed, four w ounded.—'these men were wounded by the sepoys firing from their huts with muskets taken from the guard of the 11th Punjaubees. The latest intelligence from Mooltan states that only a few stragglers of the sepoys remain unac• counted for, the police and the villagers having de stroyed the main body, which separated into two divisions, the one ascending the Sutlej, and the other going down the Chenaub. Rut 125 men refused to join in the mutiny, and these chiefly belong to the tf2nd Regiment. Great Western Railway to Windsor, and pr oceeded to Frogmore on a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DERBY have during the week entertained a succession of visitors at Knowsley. The circle included the Earl of Carlisle, Lord and Lady John Russell and the Misses Russell, Lord Henry Scott, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Right lion. Spencer and Mrs. Walpole and Miss Walpole, Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, Sir Roderick Murchison, &c. THE EARL OF MALMESIHIRY Will, it iS expected, transact business at the Foreign-office to-day. THE EARL NELSON has met with an accident by the accidental explosion of his gun while out shooting in the grounds of Trafalgar-house. One of his hands received an injury, which is not, however, likely to prove serious. LORD LYONS has, we are happy to statel recovered from his recent illness. MR. SECRETARY WALPOLE has returned to London from a visit to the Earl of Derby, at his seat, Knowsley-hall, Lancashire. A MATRIMONIAL. ALLIANCE is arranged to take place between Lady Emma Stewart, second daughter of the Earl of Galloway, and Mr Tollemache, eldest son of Mr. John Tollemache, M.P. for Cheshire. THE MARRIAGE OF SIR EDMUND Fu.MER, BART., East Sutton, Kent, with the Hon. Miss Mary Georgians Caroline Hiil, daughter of Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, of Chesham-street, was solemnized at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, on Thursday. The marriage ceremony was performed in a very im pressive manner by the Rev. John Rashdale, M.A., minister of Eaton Chapel, the bride being given away by her father, in the presence of a brilliant assembly of the aristocracy. The bride was attired in a magnificent dress of white silk ; headdress consisting of a wreath of white roses, white lilies, and orange flowers, and a square veil of Brussels lace. The bridesmaids were dressed in robes of white tarlatan, with a wreath of ivy and red roses. A grand dejeuner was given by Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, at their mansion in Chesham-street, Eaton• square. In the afternoon the happy pair, after re ceiving the congratulations of their friends, travelled by special train to Orobersley Court, Worcestershire, the seat of Lord Sandys. ralitttal. THE RIGHT HON. W. BERESFORD, ALP., AND MR. DU CANE IN ESSEX. THE annual festival of the Hinckford Conservative Club took place last week at Castle Hedingham in this village, and was more numerously attended by the resident gentry and farmers of Essex than has been the case for many years. At the dinner, which took place in the evening, Mr. T. J. Miller, M.P., presided, and was supported by Major Beresford, M.P., Mr Du Cane, M.P., Sir C. Crespigny, Colonel Brice, &c. After the usual loyal toasts, Col. BRIBE proposed " Her Majesty's Ministers," and having eulogised all they had done except the admission of the Jews, be thus adverted to Reform Is the present state of reform satisfactory? Is it not the fact that at present we have only 144 members f,r counties, and 310 for boroughs and cities ; and is it not also the fact that each member of a county represents 3,263 electors, while each borough member only represents 1,220? Look at the income returns, and, taking the question in a property point of view, you will find that the 144 represent no less than 54,000,0001. of property, while the 319 repre sent only 35,000,0001. The toast having been drunk standing amidst loud cheers, " The health of the members for the northern division of the county " was proposed by Mr. MAJENDIE. Mr. BERESFORD, M.P., in responding thus referred to his support of Lord Palmerston : I considered it my duty, and I stated it was my inten tion, to render an ample support to the Minister then at the head of affairs, because he had upheld the country and the honour of the country under dangerous and difficult circumstances. He showed also at that time a promptitude, a firmness, and a determination to maintain the power of the country and the integrity of our empire, which in duced me to tender him an honest and independent support, not as a Ministerial hanger-on, nor an admirer of his general politics, of which I was still an opponent, but as the honest and energetic vindicator of England and the integrity of the Queen's dominions. - - Speaking of the accession to power of the present Ministry the right hon. gentleman proceeded : I thought it right to give that support which I bad tendered to Lord Palmerston, from whom I diffdred on many points, to those with whom I agree on so many. I wish I could say I agree with them on all, but I cannot, I honestly confess, conceal from myself, and I should be wanting in truth and candour if I eudeavoured to conceal from you, that on some few points I cannot sympathize with all the measures which hare emanated—l cannot support every principle that has been enounced by the present Government since they have acceded to office. Much lies been said in regard to that, but in this room to. night—l say it here now, on the spur of the moment, that I am •ain enough still to think that in any point on which • difference of opinion does exist, I bare adhered more strictly, and have not repudiated so much in any point my former political creed and principle as her Majesty's Government have done. Notwithstanding that, I say it here, and I am not ashamed to say it openly, I have supported that Government where I could, and I shall continue to give them that support as long as they adhere to Conservative measures and Conservative principles. Having narrated the course which he had pursued on the Conspiracy Bill and the India Bill, Mr Beresford touched on the coming measure of Parlia. mentary Reform : I believe it to be as easy to predict tho winner of the Derby next year as to foretell the character of the pro raised Reform Bill. When it is produced by her Majesty's Government I trust I shill act in such a way as may be most advantageous to the great interests of the nation, and the benefit of the constituencies at large. If this bill only realizes what has been said about it, all I can say is that it will be a most wonderful and miraculous specimen of legislation, for I have heard it said that it is to suit all parties and be pleasing to all classes. If so, let us accept it at once. But if Parliament does pass a bill which is pleasing to all parties it would be hardly fair to a Parlia ment which had passed a measure of that sort to consign itself to oblivion. I cannot see the justice of that. If a Reform Bill were merely an acknowledgment of their in efficiency, they ought, perhaps, to pass it; but if they pus a bill which shall give satisfaction to every one, then their last act will givs the strongest possible contradiction to the character they will probably give themselves in the pre- amble of the bill. Mr. Du CANE, B 1.1)., also returned thanks. He attacked the Whig party for its conduct in powzr and its conduct in opposition, and said, that without pledging himself to any details of a measure of Reform that might be brought forward, he should support any measure which comprised among its provisions a moderate and judicious extension of the county franchise, and which should also afford a wider and freer scope to the elements of education, intelligence, property, and numbers than at present existed in our representative system ; but be denied that there was any moderation in a measure like Mr. Locke King's, which arrived at that fatal fallacy, uniformity of suffrage, which would prove the complete destruction of the legitimate influence exercised by the landed property of the country. Sir W. BOViYER &aunt, in responding to the toast of his health, also addressed himself to the question of a new Reform Bill. Three courses--as was very often found out in the House of Commons—could, he thought, he pursued in the matter. With regard to the first, we had been living for twenty-five years under what was called the settlement of 1832. Now, were they satisfied and contented with that settle ment ? He confessed he was not, and he believed the Conservatives were always opposed to the settle ment of 18.32. A Reform Bill was going to be pro posed by her Majesty's Ministers. About this some thing was known, because its tendency had been described by the most eloquent and eminent man in the House of Commons—he referred to Mr Disraeli— who spoke of a Reform Bill thus A measure which shall not be a mere party measure, which shall not be devised merely to prop up a facti3n, which shall not be invented merely to increase the political importance of a political section, but a measure which deals largely and completely with all those questions connected with the subject which are entitled to considera tion will, I trust, recommend itself to all temperate, rational, and sober•minded men as a measure adequate to the occasion. The settlement of 1832 had been very properly described as a disfranchisement, as a good many boroughs of Tory principles were disfranchised, while otkers in the interest of the Whig party were enfran chised. If the measure proposed by the Government was like that described by Mr. Disraeli, he recom mended his honourable friends to pass it, as it would contain the best terms they were eviir likely to be able to extort in the form of a Reform Bill. He thought the moderate men in the house would pro bably combine to take such a measure as a fair settle- ment—he referred, for instance, to Mr. Gladstone, Sit James Graham, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Horsman, &c. " The Hinckford Association " (acknowledged by the Rev. J. Cox) and several other local toasts were proposed and responded to. The proceedings, in fact, extended over several hours. THE EARL OF HARDWICKE ON OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. AT the dinner which followed the annual meeting of the Western Cambridgashire Agricultural Associa tion, at Kneesworth, The Earl of HARDWICKE, in responding to the toast of " The Navy," made a speech on our national defences. He said the condition of the British navy was now such as it had never been in the times of heir sires ; and though such condition was to be OUDE. The state of affairs in Oude is not satisfactory. The strength of the rebels in that province is estimated at about 70,000 men and fifty-six guns. The rebel chiefs. at the head of numerous armed bands, are actively engaged in preparing for the ensuing cam paign, and are enlisting recruits in considerable numbers. It is reported from Sultanpore, that the rebels intend to fall back on Ameithee, the strong hold of the rebel Rajah Lath Mando Singh, and partly on Mozuffernuggur, ten miles from Sultanpore. UWALIOR. The Gwalior fugitives, under their leader, Tantia Topee, turned towards Malwa after their defeat by General Roberts, and attacked the town of Jalra Patuu. The Rajah was deserted by his troops, and fled to the British camp. The town was occupied by the rebels, who secured a large amount of treasure, and about forty guns, which added largely to their strength. Tantia Topee then moved towards Bhopal, in tending to invade the Nizam's territories, but the Mow field force, under Major-General Michel, de feated him near Beora, and dispersed his followers in all directions. Twinty-five guns were captured from the rebels, with trifling loss on our part. Lieutenant G. M. Shaw, 3rd Bombay Cavalry, died of sunstroke during the pursuit. Additional troops are being forwarded to !now from Poonah. _ _ Four emissaries of the Nana have been captured at Gwalior, endeavouring to tamper with the 25th Bombay NJ., wbo informed their officers of the plot. The conspirators were blown away from guns. Brigadier M'Duff, with a force from Calpee, en countered a body of 2,000 or 3,000 rebels near Jalaon on the sth September, and entirely routed them, killing between one and two hundred, and taking twenty-one prisoners. - CENTRAL INDIA. Atter the capture of Powree on the 24th August, Lieut.• Colonel Robertson was despatched in pursuit of the fugitives, and on the sth September, after a tedious chase in the jungles, came upon them suddenly, near Bejapore. The engagement was sharp and decisive, and our troops gained a complete victor•, killing 500 of the rebels. Lieutenant Fawcett of the 95th was the only officer killed. eau! ant lastion. THE QTIEEN AND PRINCE CONSORT, with Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and Princess Louisa, left Balmoral on Tuesday morning, and arrived on Wednesday evening at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and royal children, ware in excellent !pints, and did nut appear fatigued by so long a Journey. The Court will remain at the Castle until the latter end of Nov em b er , w h en h er M a j es ty w ill visit Osborne for three weeks, after which the Queen will r!turn to Windsor for the Christmas holidays, and reside at the Castle until February. THE PRINCE AND PREWESS LEININGEN came from Frogmore lodge to the Castle soon after her Majesty's arrival. PRINCE ALFRED and suite will embark for his voyag e of instruction on board h3r Majesty's ship Euryalus in a few days. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF LEININGEN arrived in London on Saturday morning from Dover. Lord James Murray received the Prince and Princess at the terminus of the South Eastern Railway at London-bridge, and attended them to the Padding ton station. The illustrious party travelled by the . %'