The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-07 00:00:00

work of conquest be not done quickly, such hordes
must devour each other.
If war can be anywhe-e interesting, it is here :—a I
brae e nation struggling, not only for its own inde-
pendence, but for the cause of Europe, in which
ever] liberal principle will be stifled, if the Cossack
tread out Hungarian freedom. When Hun-
pry retired before, it resisted more as body of
=try than as an army : that army was only
g. It is now a veteran one, led by generals,
who bare learned their trade, and in the beet of
ensues. We shall see whether science and txperir nee
cannot make a resistance as successful as impro-
vised courage and unorganised force did against
Wi re omen° nava.
Much, however, must depend upon the fate et
arms, the good fortune, or felicitous ideas of a general.
We cannot control events. The brave do not always
conquer, on- the just cause prevail. With
tio two coloan
r
sal empires leagued against onewe e
warmly hope fa such a marvel of heroism as Hun-
gary's successful resistance. But when we thiel of
what Hungary has done, we hope against tilde. and
confide in the grandeur and nobleness of a cause
opposed to all that is &apical:l'v bullying', and brutal
in the united eagles of the two great despotisms.

ile conversation which took place on the property
of T
the Litton state seized or confiscated by Lord
DALIIOVBIIII, in the House of Lords, sffurds curious
illustration of our eyrern of Indian government
The subject in their lordships' hands become simply
confusion worse confounded. First, we had Lord
ELtzetioaouou, an es-governor-general, and Lord
MAXIMO, sh ex-president of the Board of Control,
contending that the treaty of Lahore concluded by
the pelmet governor-general is not in law worth the
pare' on which it is engrossed ; that it is void
teems signed by Dnutozr Sumn under duresse ;
that the government of lcdis acquired no right under
It and that its provisions ere no bar to the rights
acquired by the Indian army by vir toe of its cos-
seted. Next, we had the President of the Coun-
cil arguing that the property which the Gover-
nor-General of India declared to be "confis-
cated " to the use of the Indian government
became his to " confiscate," not by virtue of vict
won, and battles pined, and fues ,bodescapitulated
accordance with negotiations. Teen we hod
thithe
commander-in-chief arguing that, though all s
property appertained by law to the crown from
India
the
moment it came into the possession of the East
Comps", Lord Datum:me was very right to get a
treaty signed which transferred it, the great jewel ex-
cepted, to the East India Company's sole and sep eras
use. And the conclusion of all this diversity of
opinion, of all this confusion of tongues, is, that the
whole question hes to be legally or judicially con-
sidered.
If Lord ELLIIISOSOUGIee law be sound, that all
the property of the lAhore state became, by our coo-
quest, booty of war, then amuse Lord Datiloesta's
treaty is as unwarrantable interference with the
right of the crown, and with the just expectation
of the army. For the practice hitherto by been
fur the crown is India to widen to the conquering
army all the booty of war to which it became entitled.
But the consequences attaching to the soundness of
such a doctrine are so monstrous as to beget the belief
that it cannot be maintairable n law. It Lord
ELLEIBoROVuII be right, the allied armies In 1814
were most unjustly dealt with, for the whole pro-
perty of the French government became on his suppo-
sition, by virtue of their victories, booty of war, and
ought to have been divided amongst the conquering
troops. The application of such a principle in
European wars would not for an instant be tolerated ;
why then should it be allowed in Indian wars? Oh,
says Lord ELLENBOBOVGB, unless you reward the
Indian army aft.r victory, our Indian empire is not
safe. Tiie reply is obvious ; we have no right
to ensure die safety of that empire by robbing
other people. It its safety be dependent on
seizing on the property of every state with
which we successfully carry on war, and on
the division of the property seized emerge our
troops, the safety of India is dependent on the prac-
tice of free booting. An army whom fidelity required
to be thus coos:antly whetted by prize-money, would
enforce on the government of India a warlike policy ;
and thus one war would beget another for the mere
make of plunder. The position assumed by Lord
Ettatenonotion in his anxiety to preserve his popu-
larity with the Indian army, is perfectly intolerable;
it involves the revival in India of the practices of the
free mercenaries of the middle ages.
if we want to do justice to the Irdian army, to
reward its past fidelity, and to ensure its future at-
tachment, there is an easy way to do it. let greater
attention be paid to the merits of the native officers;
let esperior ranks be opened to them ; let those who
really do the hard work of regimental duty, have
their fair share of regimental promotion. European
officers are of course indispensable; but where there
are natives capable of serving in the superior ranks,
those ranks ought not to be closed to them. The
curse of our government in India is that the natives
have not opportunities of rising in the service of their
country: their inferiority is a-sawed ; and on this
assumption the whole administration of the country
is conducted by persons wholly ignorant of native
feelings. wishes, and wants, and frequently ignorant
of the vernacular language, end at a nest which is re-
ducing the Indian treasury to a state of helpless
insolvency.
In truth, the Indian officers and officials have
of late years been too much rewarded for their
victories ; and the danger is that those rewards
have not been entirely unconnected with recent
wars. In most of the hazardous residencies mi-
litary officers have been placed. Now, the Batumi
tendency of military
.men in India is to desire further
conquests ; they desire them for the sake of renown,
glory, ;remotion, and profit. And it is to be recol-
lected that the officers in the Indian army are, as
a body, in embarrassed circumstances; they are
indebted to the local banks and to native money
lenders. War, therefore, brings profit in the shape
of extra pay, in the shape of prize money to them.
The policy of military resideuta becomes, there ore,
ambitious and warlike. Their reports to their supe-
riors dwell on the intrigues of the native powers
against us ; a spirit of hostility is encouraged, uncon-
sciously rasps, and thus war is promoted.
But to return to the property of the Lahore state.
Lord DALHODME has confiscated it, the army claims
it, and the crown has, or pretends to have, right over
it. But rarely there are other parties whose interest
in it should not be overlooked? War has desolated
the Punjaab ; the Sikhs ere in no condition to bear
the pressure of European taxation • the expenses of
our government must necessarily be enormous.
Would it not, then, be well to apply that property to
the purp ees for which it wee called into existence?
And that is, the benefit ci tie Peejaub.

Zbe Court.

OSBOSNE, JULY 6.—Tne Qaeen and his Royal
Biettaass Prates Albert took their atual early walk this
monist.

(Prom last night's Gesette.)
WEIrignALL, 3.—The Queen has been
viewed to direct Wen patant to be paesed under the Great
Seal oldie Unite Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
the
,
granting unto Robert Laurie, Reg, Windsor Herald,
office of Non*, King of Arms and Principal Herald ofward-
the
north parts of Ragland, vacant by the decease of Ed
!dolma Hoieard-Odshos. Req., late Ronny.
BITLITALL, JULY 6. Tho Queen has been
pleased to direct letters patent to he parsed under the Great
Beal of the United Kingdom ofdreat Britsin and Ireland,
granting unto George- Hurieoaßogers-Harls en, Esq., Bluesor Herald.
mantle Parsuivant of Arms, the office of Wind,
want by the socaosion of Robert Laurie, Eq., to the office
of Norrey Kum of Arms.
CaowN-ovrics, JULY 6.—Member returnei to
serve in the present parliament for the Citv of London—
L'onel Neches Rothschild, commonly called B iron Lionel,
Mathes de listbachil 1.
COMMIFIIIO3 SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUT
OTLANCMI4IIII,—T. D. B. D'Arey, gent., to be CANT
the
Lasseehice linseare.

•
EITERMOR Or TILE ELECTRIC TZLEGRAIII TO TEE
Onnanas Posy-o►►aca Tho...ster General hu di-
wet•d th eatension of the 4.mi...a telegraph to
Mie General PiAtedllee, St. Martin*, Is Grand. The com.
intinieation, uniterstard, will he made from the Central
station of the Electric Telegraph Cosplay, in loithltrr.
By this eateertet the pothofilee anthoei tee will be pot in
iseeedle.e roosts's of the atrival or delay of any important
' snail.

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UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAMBILIDOS, JULY B.—At a congregation holden y-
day, the following demos were °Wetted :—Muter [Ater:
J. M. Ciatke, Bt. John's Coll.; 8. U. kiteklethwaite, J. L
Wigleswor b, Magdalen Coll. H. Haman, ILA., of St.
John's Coll., Oiford, was adaittod ad y
maim,.
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MILITARY.
WAR-OF/ICE. Jvtv I.
Royst Regt of Hone Oda—Con. W. J. H. OAKS= to be lieut., by
pur., sloe the Has. L. A. 01101, Ida est.
Bata F eids.—Lieat.CoL C. Er. Lo Muir, hos tmatt,
to be (opt, sad tieutteL, vim the Iloa.o. A. P. Lidded, Mouth.;
Lint. sad Coot C. Trimmer, to be riot.
saad bY Par.,
via Wirt. IMO rel.; Pas. sad Lieut. LOOS IL C. TATLOIL, to be
heat sad eapt., by par., yaw Tyr white ,• Dzalisa, gent., to be
eve sad Beet, by par., vice lord IL C. Taylor.
lad Rt. of P.—& 9C. A. LaCIIT, taxa the Nth to be eapt., vice
Thant" wbo radiative
Iftb F.—Oest. Cadet D. E. Kruse, from the EL IGL Cot., to be ens.,
without par., TIM Pam ape. to the UM P.
I9th L—Ene. E. K. V. Auccius, hoes the 94th F., to be ens., vice
Preset. app. to the Seth F.
21st P.—Lap. E. D. DuNiull, 011111 toe had P., vies Johnston, who
exchanges.
Nod F.—Cam. A. L..lonnuoi, frost the 21st P., to be rapt. vim
Dunbar. wbe ezeimagm.
Ord 14.—Liset. J. C. Donut." to be apt, by par., vies Roebuck, who
iele.; nee. Liget L Curia to be first iteut, by par., vice Coe •
F. P. R. D. Katurra, gent., to be see. lieut., by par., vim
Owl• E. C. CCNNU,OII.4IIII to b
pit., vice Muria who
Ms.; 0. ra•IIIS. Mal, to be MI, by vice C
Mek .—Lieu J. IL Naos to be eapt , by, par., viewrieria
sale.; Ms. W. Bramais to be lieut., by par., viol Biggs; . L
Teem. goki Se i• asa., by par., vice Bellaire
Odi P.-11.1. P. Paean, from 94th F., to be eel.,
vies IrMahon,
to 114th P.
t. Cadet J. Mutts; from Roy. MIL Col., to be era.,
without our., vise faidleir, app. to the 161. V.
59th E—Lisat. X. P. LLOYD tof to apt, by par., vies Maine" who
nee; Eat. Llt Care to be heat., par., vice Lloyd; W.A.
Kau, Otat., to be ens., by par., vice Chapman.
61st E—Lieut. H. McKenzie rLIIIIPO to be atilt, without par.,
vice Bar" dee. •, Era T. H. amuses to be lieut., nee Fleming ;
las. R. IL guar to be beat., without pur., vice Lein., dec. ;
Eau. T. O. D. Para, 170111 the 17th F., to be ens., vice Harrison:
Ent T. J. flapuue,froas the Sikh F. to be ens., vice deny
62nd P.—Er. IL IL Anuninos to be link, by par., vice Maneugh,
who rets.; E. A. DAWIS, gut., to be ens., by par., vice Adlington.
73vd E—Eas. J. W. lialuiza, to be lieut., by par., vice liegatoo,
pron.*, A. IL boors, gent, to be ens., by our., vice Barnes.
66th F.—Eas. T. 0. Pameces, from the 19th P., to be ens.. vice Ar-
, uckle, app. to Um :9th F.; Ens. J. Mac Mums, from Stith P., to
be me. vise Voter, sop. to the 50th F.
eau L Tummy, from the lad F., to be apt., vice
Leaky, wboeseksages.
let W. L Beau, gent., to be era, by par, vice Pletcher,
who tat
OnioalielytMorns, ge.., bi be me..lleat., by per.,
nee whose app. has been itaankst
0111•11.-0.1. HAWKINS. Ot EleMsta, to be major in the
array; Queolliet. W. Hsu; lawn Adjt. at Gibraltar, to have
the load end t
meet Meat. wblie so employed.
The dereellidellida ONO Ibe Has. LLC.'s Ranee to have the
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tineJl22l.l tie .4.11.01 of LOW -ntf, bit F. Smith, tithe Royal
ebatleris. he betrvetkiss in the art of tapping
I O. Illernmeisam, W. L Wmeamin, J. O. Ranee,
L. Dawasaseel, R. E. V. Oman% od N. B. Buena" gents.
sumou—The sewed Lieut. a the k3rd F.,
Muie
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Corsa Nozaver, of the Oh Drodlaards, an TWOMAX 00141:it.sBY
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ADMIRALTY, Jule O.
Corps Rl. Marines bee Sound Liests.—Glentlemen Cadets H.
of
Naar, J. IL 011001 M, H. B. Emma, J. F.. W. Scow, W. S.
Reeves, Tatou%NIGNTIIIIALZ, J. Coal, W. U.
euomonl, F. W. A. burr, and C. W. Beaten.

MEDICAL
Aromene.astne HALL.—Naass of gentlemen who paned
tkvir ezantinstion in the science and practice of medicine,
and received certificates to practise, on Thuredl, July 5,
1849:—Daniel Meadows, Wit:intim, Suffolk; William
Byron Hill, Easter.