The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-03 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. Additional.) ET WOPENCE.

London on both aides of the river, and with whom time
the one thing needful, it would be bard to have too many
bridges crossing the river between Middlesex and Surrey.
During the whole of yesterday new Chelsea-bridge was
thronged like a fair with carriages of all sorts, equestrians,
and foot passenger, the majority of the hat-named being
bound for the Crystal Palace Railway, the terminus of
which to situated close alongside of the park. Of this latter
undertaking we can already safely predict the entire success.
In the first place, it will incresse the number of visitor, to
the palace by thoueands, but beyond that it will take all the
West-end Dovor and Brighton passengers to London-
bridge. Were there a small junction effected between it and
the South• Western at Nine-elma, the scheme would be com-
plete, and an immense relief would be afforded to our crowded
thoroughfares and the several London-bridge termini. The
trains started every half-hour yesterday, and were always
full, so that between the crowded Mate of the bridge and the
busy stir of the railway, a most satisfactory relief was afforded
to the gloom and solitude of Battersea-park.

INDIAN BEPORN 421 D TEE I.IBIOIATION OP

oUDR.

A public meeting was held on Thursday night at
the Town Hall, Birmingham, to consider the above subject.
The admission being free, there was a large attendance.
Amongst those present were the Rev. A. 0. O'Neill, Alder-
man BsLitwin, Messrs. Ernest Jones, J. P. Murrough
(late M.P. for Bridport), P. Edwards, Joseph Sturge,
Sturges, dm•
Mr. JOSEPH Etrusior, in proposing that Alderman Bald-
win should be called to the chair, took the opportunity of
stating that the meeting had nothing to do with the pesos
party, to which he was proud to belong. He, however, en-
tirely sympathised with the object for which the meeting Wag
convened ; and stand his hearers that their property and
liberties were more jeopardised by a standing army and navy
then by any of the despots in the world. (Cheers.)
The propoeition having been duly seconded,
Alderman BA L I/W I N took the chair amidst much applause.
He first read the advertisement calling the meeting, and then
remarked he had no doubt it was a piece of presumption on
his pert in taking the chair because he, like many
was not well versed in Indian affairs. meats for
so was with the view of learning something. ThsvQ443
knew thee • war in India was a meet expensive affidr to this
country. It WS/ preposterous that a private company should
bays the government of a lerge country like India, with a
population of 180,000,000. (Hear, hear.) Rebellion did not
arise without cause; it was generally occasioned by oppres-
sion or mismanagement of some kind or other. The last
government had introduced a bill for the better government
of India; and the present government had also the same
object; and he must say that he had more faith in the pre-
sent than the last government. After an allusion to the
political movements in Canada, and at the Cape of Good
Hope, Mr. Baldwin concluded by quoting the welt of Wil-
liam Cobbett, that out of evil might come good.
The Bev. A. G. O'Nati.t. then rose to move the first reso-
lution, and said he felt it due to say a word or two before pro-
ceeding with the main business of the evening. He took
some degree of shame to himself that as yet no movement
had been mads in Birmingham on the subject of Onde. It
had been much on his mind, and he bad felt from the begin-
ning of the difficulties in India that Oude would be the
greatest trouble and that it would be there the main conflict
would take place. When he considered the warlike character
of the people of Oude, end that the English bad only just
taken posse On of the country, he thought the government
should have entered into negotiation with them, and so have
made a clear distinction between them and the matinmrs who
had taken refuge there. He believed that such a course would
have saved the lives of 100,000 people. (Cheers.) It was not
too late for such a course even nuw and he felt grateful
to the committee In London, who hid done that for Bir-
mingham which he so mach advocated, viz., calling the
people together to consider the question and express an
opinion upon it. Atter an allueiun to the manner in which
the royal family of Oade had hackled to the Pest India
Company, Mr. O'Neill went on to remark that if anything
was to be done for Chide it must not be for royal families, but
fur the people. (Cheats.) Of the strong influence of the
Beat India Company over therseuple of India Oude was an
illustration, especially in the manner in which the company
had interfered with its nationality, as indeed it had with the
nationality of all India—conquering one nation, and making
the inhabitants pay for conquering the next. It was as-
serted by the company, in justification of the annexation, that
Oude was not prosperous under native rule. But when it
was understood that thute was surrounded by British ter-
ritory it was not to be wondered at that the company
should have a hankering after it. The English had always
looked to Oade as • mine of wealth; hence the East India
Company interfered much in its government, and appointed
Residents there, who lived in fortified palaces, and
being military men, were more domineering than
polite, and more likely by their profession to be overbearing
than yielding. The appointment of Colonel Lowe to the
Residency of Lucknow in July, 1337, was next adverted to ;
and the manner in which, by the aid of Sepoy troops, he had,
upon the death of the old king, prevented the rightful heir
ascending the throne, was described and commented upon.
The youth's uncle was put upon the throne in consideration
of his promising to become • creature of the company, and
to sign any document or treaty they might choose to set
before him. On that occasion—in that coup cretat as it might
be termed—no fewer than 500 persons were killed. Such were
thenisens by which the Peet India Company had extended its
dominions ; and all the time the potpie of England were not
aware that such proceedings were being enacted. The
saltm next advocated • thorough supervision of Indian
by the home government. Every step should first be
sanctioned by parliament, the prow would then make it
known throughout England, and everybody would know
how things were going on. (Cheers.) The deposed heir to
the throne, after visiting England in the vain hope of
obtaining restitution of his dominions, was now re-
siding at Bagdad, a compulsory pensioner and exile.
Lord Auckland reprimanded Colonel Lowe for his conduct,
but added that, "as it happened to be accomplished, it had
better remain so." (Derisive laughter.) It had, however,
since been found that the treaty of Oude was less profitable
than it was expected to be. The policy of England with
respect to Indian nationality was exactly "Millar to that of
Austria and Russia in regard to the continental countries
they had subjugated. If the people of Birmingham had
bestirred themselves four or five years ago, when John
Bright, from that very platform, appealed to them to dos
their utmost to take away the monopoly of the East India
Company, the terrible events of the mutiny would not have
occurred. In Oude it mutt be considered a rebellion, for the
people were against the English. After a few other remarks
of • like tendency, Mr. O'Neill proposed the following reso-
lution :—" That whereas the must solemn treaties entered
into with the government of Onde have guaranteed to that
government the integrity of its dominion', this meeting is of
opinion that international law and justice alike demand the
restoration of that kingdom to native authority."
Mr. MUILR01:0 H seconded the motion.
The resolution was then put and carried by acclamation,
OHS or two dissentient voices being, however, heard.

Mr. Sax rat Jesse then moved the adoption of a peti-
tion to Parliament, praying for the restoration to Oude of
its native government.
Mr. Waal) seconded the motion, end it was put and carried
by acclamation, it being understood that the petition should
be signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting, and
transmitted to Mr. Bright for presentation.
A cordial vote of thanks to the deputation and to the chair.
man concluded the proceedings.

The trial of Mr. Auehmuty Glover, late M.P.
for Beverley, for miedemeanor in making a false declaration
under "The Corrupt Practices at lilectione Art," is ap-
pointed for Friday next, at the Central Criminal Court. Mr.
Edwin James, Q.C., is specially retained for the defence.
ROYAL VISITORS IN PARIS.—The year 18.58,
says a Paris letter in the Nord, will, like preceding ones, be
4nalised by the presence in France of foreign sovereigns and
princes. Prince George of Saxony hos only just left France,
and the approaching arrival of the Queen of Holland,
daughter of the King of Wurtemberg, and cousin of Prince
Napoleon and the Princess Mathilde, I. announced. The
Grand Duchess Helen, widow of the Grand Duke
end daugh'er of Prince Paul of Wurtemberg, who long
resided in Paris, end who is also cousin of Prince Napoleon,
is also expected. The Queen of Holland and the Grand
Ditches. Helen are to be received at the Palace of Fontaine-
bleau, where the court will go in the course of the summer.

ROBBERY AT CLUMBER HOUSE.—On 'Thursday
last, two servants in the employ of the Duke of Newcastle,
named respectively Henry Epps and Thome@ Burton, were
taken before the Worksop magistrates, charged with stealing
122 bottles of wines and spirit. 14 packets of candles (each
weighing 6 pound.), 3 bottles of jam, 10 boxes bottle. 2
jars, cootsiniag from 6011 m. to 601bs. of dripping, and 3
bottles of Intim sauces, the property of the duke, valued
at 601. Epps was the under butler, and Barton was the
private watcher at the menden. The latter is • married
man, and, residing at a short distance from Clamber, it
was at his house when the stolen articles ware found by the
police. The house steward, it appeared, had bad his sus-
picions aroused that all was not right, and he therefore got
the police to watch the premises, and ultimately they ap-
prehended the prisoners. Epps acknowledged hie gm&
before the magistrates, and b th prisoners were committed
for trial at the next Newark sessions. It is believed this
secret plundering has been going on for some length of time.
granted the new charter to the
THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—We are glad to
sees the document, will remember that the peat point of
leUynitrhaerstitgoy "ofrnfoOntiton. Our readers, who have already has
this reform is the throwing open of academical honours
to every men willing to brave the neoessary examine.
does. This is the beet step education has taken
since Lord Brougham and his friends first pronounced
against the close guilds of learniag—and founded London
University as • protest and an super meet. The
graduates accept the new arrangement, and peace returns to
Gower-street. Government, we are no less glad to announce.
has at last consented to unction • new degree—a Doctorship
of Science. This is truly wise and gracious. London Uni-
versity will very soon be able to grant the new scientific ds-
gree—snd we presume that Oxford and C.unbridge—espeol-
ally Cambridge—will in doe time follow the good example..—
.Atheneum. .

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITT.—An important com-
munication was received from the commissioners at the close
of last week, and we believe we ere correct in stating that,
among other things, it Intimate. their intention to insist on
the following points:—That the terms should commend
earlier than at priori; that a residenoe far two-third. of a
term should be indisplemble. Miami of one-half; and that
the Black Hood and White Hood Homes should be Amiga.
mated into ow.— Cambridge femleyinfai.
THR OUTWARD WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.
The steam ship Parana belt Southampton yesterday nigh
the above mail', 130 passeogma, specie of the Taloa of
6,8201., sad jewellery 11,600 - She also takes out a party of
the Royal Engineers, for the sink* of the Oregon Car
!Plaice.