The Press.
London, England, 1858-05-22 00:00:00

THE INDIAN MUTINY.

THE following extraordinary Praclarnation was issued
by Prince Mirza Mahomed Feroze Shah on the 3rd
of Rujub, 1274, corresponding with the 17th of Feb-
ruary, 1858:
Be it known to all the Hindoo and Tfahomedan inhabi-
tants of India that to rule over a country is one of the
greatest blessing-i from Heaven, and it is denied to a
tyrant or an oppressor.

Within the last few years the British commenced to
oppress the people in India under different pleas, and con-
trived to eradicate Hindooism and Mahomedanisui, and to
make all the people embrace Christianity.
The Almighty Power observing this, diverted the hearts
of the people to a different course, and now every one has
turned to annihilate the English, and they have nearly
done so.

Through avarice and ambition the British have shown
some resistance, though iu vain. Through Divine mercy
that will in a short time be reduced to nothing.
Let this also be known to ull the Hindous and Muttisnl-
mans, that the Engbah bear the bitterest enmity towards
them. Should they again become predominant in this
country—which God firbid—they will destroy religion,
property, and even the life of everyone.
A brief sketch of the views and intentions of the Su-
preme Court and Parliament is hereby given, in order to
warn the people thut they should get rid of habits of negli-
gence, and strive in unity to destroy the intidols.
When the Indian troops mutinied to save their religion,
and killed all infidels in several places, the wise men of
England were of opinion that had the British authorities
in India kept the following thim,s in view the mutiny
would never have broken out :

1. They should have d etroyed the race of the former
kings and nol,les.
2. They should have burnt all books of every other
religion.

37 They should not have left even a biswa of ground to
any of the native rulers.

4. They should have intermarried among the natives, so
that after a short time all would have become one race.
5. They should nut have taught the use of artillery to
the natives.

6. They shonl,l not have left arms among the natives.
7. They should Dot have employed soy native until he
consented to eat and drink with Europeans.
8. The marines and Hindoo temples should not have
been allowed to stand.

9. Neither Moulvies nor Brahmins should have been
all vwed to preach.
10. The several cases brought into the courts should
have been decided according to English laws.
11. English priests should have performed all nuptial
ceremonies of the natives according to their English
customs.

12. All prescriptions of the Hindoo and Mussolmans
physicians should have been prohibited, and English me-
dicines furnished i.:stead.

13. Neither Hindu° nor Mitssulrnan fakeers should have
been allowed to convert people without the permission of
English missionaries.
14. European doctors only should have been allowed to
assist native women in childbed.

But the authorities did not take means to introduce these

measures. On they contrary, they always encouraged the
people, so much so that they at last broke out.
Had the authorities kept in view the maxims above
alluded to, the natives would hare remained quiet for
thousands of years.
These are now the real intentions of the English, but
all of us must conjointly exert ourselves for the protection
of our lives, property, and religion, and to rout out the
English from this country.
Thus we shall indeed, through Divine mercy, gain
great victory over them. I (the Vrincel now draw a brief
sketch of my travels, and I hope the people will pay
attention to what I say.
Before the destruction of the English I went on a pil-
grimage to Mecca, and on my return I observed that the
English were in a bad and hazardous position. I there-
fore offered thanks to God, because it is in my nature to
follow the principles of my religion and to promulgate
justice.
I persuaded many at Delhi to raise a religious war ; I
then hastened towards Gwalior, where the majority of tl e
military officers promised to kill the English and take up
my cause. A small portion of the Gwalior army accom-
panied me.
I had not the least intention to announce war before I
had everything in order, bat the army became very enthu-
siastic, and commenced lighting with the enemy (the
English). Though our army was then but a handful, and
that of the ene.ny very large in numbers, still we fought
manfully, and, though apparently we were defeated, in
reality we were victorious over our enemy, fur we killed
1,004) of them.

Since then 1 have been collecting as well as exhorting
the people. I have exerted myself in procuring ammuni•
tion up to this day, now four iiiontlia since the commence-
ment. Thank Got!, au army of 150,000 old and new men
are now bound by a solemn oath to embrace my cause. I
have collected considerable treasury and munitions of war
in many places, and in a abort time 1 shall clear the
country of all infidels.
Since the real purpose of this war is to save religion,
let every Hindu() and Id ussultean render as,istance to the
utmost.

Those that are old should offer their prayers.
The rich, but old, should assist 'Air sacred warriors
with money.
Those in perfect health, as well as young, should attend
in person.
But all those who are in the service of either Mirzs
Rirjish Kadur Bahada. in Lucknow and of Khan l3ehadoor
Khan at Bareilly, should not venture out to join us, for
those rulers are themselves using their beet endeavours to
clear the country of all infidels.
All who join us should do so solely with a view of pro—
mulgating their religion, not with that of worldly
avarice. Thus victory will certainly smite upon us ; then
distinguished posts will be conferred on the people at
large.
The delay in defeating the English has been caused by
people killing innocent children and women without any
permission whatever from the leaders, whose commands
were not obeyed.

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Let us all avoid such practices, and then proclaim a
sacred war.

Lastly. The great and small in this campaign► will be
equal, for we are waging a religious war. I (the Prince)
du now *claim a sacred war, and exhort all, according to
the tenets of their religion, to exert themselves. The rest
I leave to God.

We shall certainly conquer the English, consequently I
Invite the pe3ple again to my assistance.
Printed at Bareilly, by Shaict Nisar Ally, under the
supervision of Moolvie Mahomed Kootoob-Shah.

jortign ant dolcutial 3ittetiigeut.

FRANCE.

A very shocking duel was fought yesterday week,
in the Bois de 'Vesinet, near St. Germain. N. Henry
de Pene, a well-known literary man, who for some
time wrote the feuilleton in the Nord of Brussels
which was signed " Nemo," and who has lately
written in the Paris Figaro under the same signa-
ture, made some playful remarks in a recent article
about the sub-lieutenants of the army, and said,
among other things, that, owing to some new orders
concerning their uniform, they would no longer tear
ladies' dresses with their spurs. This article gave
offence in a messroom at St. Germain, and in his
weekly article of last Sunday week " Nemo " ob-
served that he had received a very coarse letter from
a person who signed himself " A Sub-Lieutenant,"
and who talked a great deal more about fighting
than a gentleman who means to fight usually does.
This article produced a challenge from the sub-
lieutenant. The duel was fought with swords. AI
de Pene wounded his antagonist in the wrist, and.
disabled him. A great number of officers—some
say forty—were, however, waiting in a wood close
by, and, as soon as the first duel was concluded, an
officer of cuirassiers of the guard stepped out from
the group and said, " Now, sir, you will have to fight
me." M. de Pene declined to do so, when the officer
struck him in the face, and rendered a contest ine-
vitable. In a few seconds M. de Pene was run
through the body. Dr. Guerin, who accompanied
him from Paris, found it impossible to stanch the
blood. The wounded man was removed to a little
inn at Pecq, near the railway, and it was thought at
first that his wound was mortal ; but, according to
the latest intelligence, be is nor without hopes of
recovery. It seems that a number of officers met
at the Café chi Helder, on the Boulevards des Ita-
liens, to discuss M. de Pene's articles in the Figaro,
and there it was that a list was settled of the officers
who were to call him out in succession. It is said
that the names were written out on slips of paper,
and that a colonel's hat was used to draw lots to see
who should fight first. M. de Pene's seconds were
the Duke of Rovigo and M. Peira, a Breton gentle•
man, who was formerly in the 3rd Guards of Charles
X. He was also accompanied to the ground by Dr.
Guerin, as already mentioned. The officer
with whom be first fought, whose name was Connie',
is an officer in the 9th Chasseurs, and a nephew of
General Espinasse, the Minister of the Interior and
Public Safety. The name of the second officer is
Hyene. M. de Penn is a man of noble family and
charming manners, who was the idol of the circle in
which he moved. He was married only six months
ago. The principal editor of the Figaro, named
Villemalsam, demanded au audience of the Emperor ;
it was declined ; he was referred by the Emperor's
private secretary to the Minister of Justice. The
officer has been ordered under arrest by the Minister
of War, and a report has been presented to this
functionary by the Ministerial department. Not-
withstanding the number of challenges sent to M.
de Pepe, which we understand amounted to thirty-
one, it appears that the immense majority of the
officers have shown, by their attitude, that they un-
derstood the article which has caused such deplo-
rable consequences in its true light—they see in it

a pleasantry, written without any offensive intention.
MM. Grangier and 1)e Comminges, officers of the
Guides, who were to have had a hostile meeting with
M. de Pene on Saturday evening at four o'clock,
wrote to the Duke of Rovigo on Friday evening to
say that, after the misfortune which had occurred,
they withdrew their challenges, and that they trusted
M. de Pene might recover from his wounds. Some
of them, however, have shown a worse spirit. Not
only have they not withdrawn their challenges, but
have even been heard to say, after the shocking
event of Ve'inet, that they would make M. de Pene
fight again ff he got well. A second duel, arising out
of the first, was fought on Monday between M. Porn-
mereux, a member of the Jockey Club, and the
Marquis de Galliffet, the officer whose marriage two
or three years ago with Mlle. Constance, the actress,
will be remembered. It is said that M. Pommereux
was killed, but another rumour is that he is only
seriously wounded.