The Press.
London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

Mr. J. W. BULLER, M.P., proposed the next reso-
lution, recognising " the unshaken fidelity of several
native princes and of the great bulk of the native
population of India." He trusted that we should see
our Indian empire soon restored to English rule and
to the blessings of good order and government, that
for the future we should rule India on the same
broad principles as we ruled our own great country,
and that while we allowed the fullest toleration, and
permitted every man to enjoy his own religious
opinions, we should not miss an opportunity properly
and legitimately to support what we believed to be
the truth.
Mr. BALDWIN FULFORD seconded the resolution,
which was carried unanimously.
Mr. C. TRUTHS, M.P., proposed, and Mr. Simi-
FAST seconded, the resolution to assist to the utmost
the efforts that are making for the relief of the suf-
ferers by the rebellion.
The motion was carried with acclamation.
Sir J. DUCKWORTH moved that a subscription be set
on foot in the county, which was seconded by Sir J.
KENNAWAY, and agreed to.
A committee was then appointed; and at the close
of the meeting the High Sheriff received upwards of
1,2001.

Meetings continue to be held throughout the
country, and the most liberal subscriptions made
from all quarters.

MR. BERESFORD AND MR. DU CANE AT
SAFFRON WALDEN.
THE Right Hon. W. Beresford and Mr. Du Cane
met their constituents at Saffron Walden, on Saturday
last. Mr. BERESFORD, in the course of his speech on
this occasion, said that two questions would he pro-
minent in the next session—lndia and Reform. As
regarded his approximation to Lord Palmerston's
views with reference to the present crisis, be was not
"one whit a Whig the more" than he was twelve
months ago. When he said he did not think it
would be right, in the present crisis, to harass a
Government which he firmly believed was doing the
best it could in that crisis, he would remind them
that there were Whig questions, which if put forward
he should take his stand against, in defence of the
Conservative and agricultural interest. If a Whig
Ministry should bring forward any radical motions,
who would be so forward and so ready to rush to the
rescue as he ; but he did know that the empire of
England in the East was threatened at this time; and
he did also know this, that the present Minister was
most anxious to save that jewel in the British crown.
With regard to the Reform Bill, to a certain degree
at least, it was a dangerous measure, for if upon a
stiff incline they put a large stone in motion, they
could not tell how far it might go, nor whom it might
strike in its progress. He was not, however, in
opposition to the remedying of existing evils when
he said that the present Reform Bill was a dangerous
experiment ; but he must assert that he was not
perfectly enamoured with the projected Reform Bill.
He remembered it was brought forward for political
purposes, and with a view to the annihilation of the
Tory interest, and therefore how could he be greatly
enamoured of that measure? With regard to India
as a military or parliamentary question, he did not
think they could fathom the causes of the present
awful outbreak—but their duty now was to put it
dawn ; they were to punish the guilty so as to prevent
its happening again, but not with vengeance. Yet
while he deprecated indiscriminate slaughter he
asked for justice. As to the future he could say but
little, for when they had put out the rebellion and
quenched the mutiny it would be no easy matter to
say how India should be governed :
Whatever had been the faults of England, its rule of
India had been mild to a degree in comparison with that
of its native princes ; and that, he feared, had indirectly
rsther tended to the promotion of the rebellion than to
checking it. He feared there had been faults in the Go-
vernment of India ; he feared it was too true that acts of
tyranny had been perpetrated. But, admitting the very
worst, English rule in India had been that of a paternal
nature, instead of the most absolute despotism and tyranny.
He believed the great sin they had committed was in
keeping the Bible out of the Government schools. He
was no advocate for proselytising the people, but from the
schools under the patronage of a professedly Christian
nation the Bible ought not to have been excluded. The
Bishop of Oxford might perhaps call this timidity, but he
( Mr. Beresford) looked upon it as a recreant denial of the
Saviour and his Gospel. They should not force religion
down the throat of the Hinioo, but they should never
draw hack and deny that which they believed to be sacred
and true.
In conclusion, the right hon. gentleman explained
his recent speech at Castle Hedingham, with a view
"to set himsllt right with his constituents." He
bad spoken in support of Lord Palmerston because
he thought that his Government was doing " the
best it could" in the present crisis.
Mr. C. Du CANE, who was very warmly received,
then addressed the meeting at some length. Refer-