The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-25 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

Of Australia William Howit says : —England is here re-
producing herself on a larger scale; but the immigrants
of to-day only feel the tumblings and rushings together
of the yet unexplicated chaos. To us this is a strange
land, to the next generation it will be the native land.
Born, therefore, to love it, they will push on its growth
to greatness. The eons and daughters of the soil will
grow up amid all the endearing associations of • mother
country. To them the inverted seasons will possess no
inversion. To them the Gum tree and the Wattle will as-
sume the place of the Oa k and the Elm. The warbling crow
and the laughing jackass will be the ir blackbird and hared ,
tary rook. To them the smooth outlines of the Australian
landscape will appear as charming an to ustheniore abrupt
end pieturesque scenery of the northern hemisphere.
New interests, new histories, and new hopes will sur-
round them with the genuine charms of existence.
They are the after generations who will feel the com-
forts and enjoy the glories of the advancing creation of
an austral world. In their hands and by the vigour of
their genius, Australia in its totality will rapidly, and
by the clear design of Providence, advance into one
more august section of that mos which from England—
the ancient heart of Christianity, freedom and civiliza-
tion—is encompassing the earth. Westward, America;
eastward, India ; southward, Africa; and in this scheme
far greater than Africa, Australis, these vast regions
are organising the grand future of humanity, whose
ultimate triumph of religion, liberty, science, brotherly
unity and happiness, will blend themselves into the
broad day of the distant millennium. Discovery will
generate discovery. The expedition which has recently
explored a part of the West has tended to define the
boundaries of Sturt's Desert, and show that it is of no
great extent. Leiehliarilt, by drawing a diagonal line
across the continent from Morton Bay to Port Essington,
has shown that no desert reaches that line. River after
river, washing vast and fertile lands—the Burdikin, the
Clarke, the Lind, the Nicholson, the Calvert, the Robin-
son, and the two Alligators, crossed his track. Al-
ready there is • strong tendency of population from
Sydney northward, and the projection of • Northern
Australia. And thus, from without and within, en-
eompruseing the coast and advancing from all sides to.
words the centre, a vast career of centuries of planting
and peopling is before aeon this island-oontinent.

INDIA.
BOMBAY, April 24.
The hot weather has now set in throughout India in
all its intensity, but the greater part of the British
forces engaged in suppressing the rebellion must still of
necessity keep the field. If Luoknow and Jhansi have
fallen, Bareilly and Calpee remain defiant, and demand
from Sir Colin Campbell and Sir Hugh Rose the em-
ployment of every man not absolutely indispensable in
garrisoning the captured cities. In Rohilound, there-
fore, there will be a hot weather campaign, sod along
the course of the Juinna; nor in the districts south-
east of Oudo, nor in Bundelound, nor far away to the

westward of the scene of the great struggle—where,
among the mountains of Khandeish, the 13heels and
other marauders still oppose the Sepoys of this Preai-
denoy—is the matter likely to be thoroughly worked
out before the rain comes down to suspend all opera-
tions. From Oude our intelligence of late has been but
scanty, but we have the great fact that the advance into
Rehilcund has begun. 'Why the operations consequent
upon the fall of Lucknow were not sooner commenced
we are not well informed. We believe, however, that
the interval of comparative inaction has been employed
in endeavouring, while restoring order in the recovered
capital, to quiet the country also, by obtaining the sub-
nnasion of the loading chiefs and landholders. For this
purpose a proclamation has been issued by Lord
Canning, offering terms, favourable indeed, but such as
have not yet produoed the desired effect, owing, as we
are told, to their containing no stipulation as to the
land which is to be confiscated. All that appears quite
certain is, that after a visit of the Commander-in-Chief
to the Governor-General, at Allshabul, about the 10th,
the forces intended to operate against Beretlly, now the
place of rendezvous of all the principal rebels of the
north-west—Nana Sahib, the Nawab of Futtygliur,
Khan Bahadoor, and others—began to move. General
Walpolo's division broke up from Lucknow, and began
its march upwards, while Coke', brigade, leaving its
position at Roorkee, crossed the Ganges, and entered
the rebellious province from above. The Commander-
in Chief ordered his staff down to Cawnpore, intending,
apparently, to proceed up the right or Doab side of the
Ganges to Futtyghur ; and thus the campaign in
Rohilcund has begun.
But it was not only in a north-westerly direction from
his head quarters at Luuknow that Sir Colin had to look
for rebels to chastise. Fyzabad, in the east, was no-
oupied by insurgents, and, further away beyond the
Oude frontier, Azinighur was closely beleaguered by
Kooer Singh, of Arrah notoriety. Against Fyzabad
marched, under Sir Hope Grant, on the 11th, a brigade
selected from the garrison of Lucknow, of apparently
three European regiments and a corps of Sikhs, with
cavalry and artillery, and to relieve Arinighur Sir
Edward Lugard, started from Lucknow on the 29th of
March. Of the movements of the first of these two
columns we have yet to learn anything important ; but
the news hu reached us that the latter force has
relieved the garrison of Azimghur.

INDIAN anATITUDIL—The desoondante of Shah
Sopjah, whose claims we so long supported against Dost
Mahouts& have been for years past in a nate of ooin-
parative poverty. Sir Henry Lawrence during his life-
time took oompassion on the fallen state of the family,
and introduced as many of its members as were eligible
Into various native corps. Among cadets thus provided
for was one Shalizadah Sounder. This man wee ap-
pointed a jemadar in the let Oude Cavalry, raised by
Major Daly. When he joined his corps he had neither
clothes nor money, but he woe eupplied with both and
treated with every consideration. In May last Seounder's
troop and another were ordered to march from Luoknow
and keep open communications with Delhi. The
troopers mutinied, three of the ()Moors were murdered,
and all but Seounder marched off to Delhi. Seconder,
however, galloped off to Coal, and informed the civil
authorities there of what had taken place. He did not
I nig remain faithful, but Joined the Delhi mutineers,
and was there discovered fighting against the British.
During the siege he used to hold frequent conversations
with one of Major Daly's troopers who acted as an
emiseary, and was in the habit entering Delhi in dis-
guise. This trooper endeavoured to turn back Seconder
to his loyalty, but without enema. Delhi was even-
tually captured, Seconder became • prisoner, and has
sines been hanged by order of Mr. Montgomery.—
/Friend of India. April 8.

INDIAN DATICS.—The despatch of Lord Ellenborough
to Lord Canning, disapproving the Oude proclamation,
was sent off on the 26th ult., and will reach Calcutta on
the 4th of June. On the 13th of June Lord Canning
will learn that Lord Ellenborough's despatch has been
made publio, and on the 19th of June the Governor-
General of India will most probably learn the result of
the publication of the despatch. A. mail will leave Cal-
cutta on the sth of June, just after the Ellenborough
despatch ham reached there, and a telegram of the news
brought by that mail will be due in London on the 9th
of July. The first news from Calcutta after the 13th of
June will be due in England on the 14th of July, and
the first news from Calcutta after the 19th of June will
be due in England on the 29th of July.
SIR JAMRS OUTRANI.—Sir James Outram has left
Lucknow for Calcutta. A letter to a contemporary,
dated the 6th inst., thus touchingly mentions his de-
parture :—" General Outram left yesterday. He did so
" under the salute due to his rank ; but he left with
that which rank cannot claim nor regulations compel—
the tearful valedictions of many attached friends, and
the allectionate regreta of the whole army. " How Sir
James must have been beloved !" was the exclamation of
his successor, Mr. Montgomery, as he watched the
General's departure from Banks' House—that now
hietorio mansion which shall henceforth know him no
more for ever. "God bless the dear old General !" was
uttered by many a manly voice from the Dilkoosha to
Moons Bagh—from the cantonments to the Residency—
in tones of deep emotion, and with the emphasis of
unfeigned sincerity. And the bravery, the goodness,
the tender-heartedness of the fine soldier who had
so often led them in battle were the favorite topics of
discussion yesterday afternoon, in every guard-room,
and at every mess. Well did this true-hearted, cliilvalric,
generous English gentleman merit the love of his troops,
for rarely has there been a commander to whom the
happiness and well of his men were so much the
object of incessant thought. Have you noticed the dif-
ference between his despatches and those of most other
generals? With them it is, 'l' did this, 'l' ordered
that, 'l' pushed on here, or effected a diversion there.
With him how different ! The whole operations are
described as though they had been the spontaneous fits
of the individual commanding officers, with no directing
mind to regulate their movements. His 'li' are limited
to acknowledgments of his obligations, and how warmly
acknowieage his otegavions t How eager to say
a kind word for every one! How thoughtful about all
but himself !"

DEATH OP ANOTHER HAVELOCK.—We regret much to
record the death of Lieutenant C. W. Havelock, of the
Glioorka Regiment, nephew to the late Major-General
Havelock. He belonged to Sir E. Lugard's column,
which marched to the support of Azimghur mine short
time ago. It appears that on marching out of Jaunpore
a large body of rebels were on the qui rise to attack Sir
Edward in the rear on his approach to Azimghur. This
caused the Colonel to alter his plans, and compelled him
before proceeding further to disperse this body, and
while hunting up these fellows poor Lieutenant Havelock
was shot from a hut in an obscure village. Havelock
was at Goruckpore and Azinighur at the time of the
mutiny of the 12th Irregulars, of which he was adjutant.
Subsequently he went up as a volunteer with his uncle,
and has been before Lucicnow ever since. His fate is
deplored by all who knew him. His remains were
brought into Jaunpore and buried them—Delhi Gazette,
April 17. . .

HOLY "SPONGE."—The Calcutta Placnix announ-
ces the death of an extraordinary impostor called Tut
SaM. The man wait believed so holy that he was allowed
to wander about at large, and feed with as little opposi-
tion as the Brahtniny 'bulls. Every morning he went
out from his house with a large bag which he filled with
grain and spices from the various shops in the bazaar,
taking here and there a handful. None of the bunneehs
ever interfered. The man it was supposed could work
miracles, and was reputed to sleep at night hung by the
heel to one of the rafters of his hut. We are not told
who let him down when he succeeded in hanging him.
self.