The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-09 00:00:00

INDIAN MUTINY BELIEF FUND.

GERMAN SYMPATHY WITH THE ENGLISH

IN INDIA.

A Hanover journal, the - 7,;Weing Noraetteeek-
lava, contains the following generous appeal on behalf of the
sala•ription towards the relief fund fur ihe distremed English
in India:

"Months have already peered away, and the world ix Mill
gazing on the fearful contest in which England is compelled
to detctid her rule in India against the unbridled rage of
fanaticism on the part of the rebellious populations of en
brio:wine empire. The circumstance. of this war—the un-
exampled atrocities, the wiepeakohle inifierings it hag en-
tailed—Lave deeply effete,' the mad: of men, filling Cl ern
with horror =demi...ion. Deeply, however, as sympathy
Is felt for the =happy victims who—mme of them defences
less women and children—have already fallen victims to this
ovinguinery contest, in like measure great is the admiration
with which we rerird them scattered bends of Englishmen,
who perform mine-les of courage and valour against an enemy
often of tea-fold their numerical strength. These men show
the morel fere° that !maniacs the genuine sons of a free pm-
ple, loving their country more than all beside their deeds
&mirth a proof, coatruted with the actions of rebels ignoring
all humane', that Eyeliner. eoverviguty over India Is based
on higher title. than those di rived from conquest. If there
is say nation that impartially recognises those rights it is the
German. We certainly do not deny that the English admi-
nistration of India is itself deeply censurable for permitting
things to have come to the paw in which we now fled them;
but we also know that the civilised world is indebted to the
spirit of English laws sad the English eystern of
administration for the equal share it him enjoyed
in the advantage. of trade, art, and mimeo whirl
England has known how to derive from her Indian
dominions. To this kindred Anglo-Saxon spirit may we be
paginated to tender our affectionate attachment and use
mapeet. We can do this by contributing, for oar own pert
also, cur mire to the Relief Fund which is being formed in
London ; and it is the object of these lines to induce others,
as far as we ran, to do the same. This offering would have
little imminence as • materiel support: Englend is rich
enough 1., diepense with the contributions of foreigners; it
would simply be a token of our fellow-feeling and of one
sympathy with a kindred race now 'agreed in an heroic
struggle. and with a Power to which every friend of freedom
meat ',fah an abiding prosperity. Let It not be objected that
England on bee ado has never shown a disinterested
frienclehip form • that she hateven recently sppearel es new
enemy in tho affair of Schleswig and Rutstein, throwing
the decisive weight of her word into the scale =ailed all the
chartered rights; that bah in parliament and the prem, she
hue diepereged our conntrvmen who entered into her pay—
thoee unfortunate men, who it mud be ennteeeed did not est-
I list in her meeke because they liked to become mercenary
soldiers, but heelers the cud date of their own country At
borne drove them abroad. Let us not be taunted with this
and more of • like natnre. It is not noble to bear malice
wind a whole nation on amount of a wrong which wee
overtimer d by the ignorance end false statement. of the com-
paratively tee and for which perhaps, if we &A them an
example Wilk earneetuesa, as is our duty, the many when
better instructed, will, ere long, endeavour to sae= We ask
for oursolvee, t hat hens forth our national cbarieter shrill not
be judged merely MCOOIlli111( to the RSV in which our affiirs
are conducted, at home and abroad. the English and the
Germane will amongst all 4. atiose stand always nearest tad
each ia her. To prolunte u fdr no we ran mutuel esteem end
friendship between the two porks will ever be the tank of
every tier, petriid. Perhape no may render tliis seknowled7.-
ment not • barren one by showing our sympathy with the
iniff.rere in ladle, and let those who feel am wo do contribute
ter this fund."

THE BELOLIN MINISTER ON TEE INDIAN
MUTINY.

The annual ploughing-match end exhibition of
cattle and mete in connexion with the Reyal Past Berke
Agricnltural Asswintion, took place en Tuesday, no /brood
Farm. near Maidenhead. The numbt rof rattle 'hewn was
grail! in evens of any former year. and hie royal highness
carried off no leas than Se prizes in Class 1.
In the evening the dinner took plac, in the Town•hall,
and as many as 160 gentlemen and (amen attended. he
Exi.i.lirnty the Heiman Minister preairlod, rupported by the
Hon Colonel Hood, Mr. Vanaittart, M.P., Captain Vernon,
Captain Seymour, Captain IlaHord, Rev. H. Hooper, Mr.
Sarver, a county magistrate, 6:c.; Mr. Palmer, M.P., wee
the rtee•presideet.
The " Health of the Queen" and other loyal toasts were
pr.:reed and drank.
Hie Excellency the Bett.n MINIATFR OrOpn,e4 "The
Health of the Army and Navy." He said upon ordinary
nccc.tous he should oinsider it hie duty to expatitte oval
the qualities which distinguish the British eoldier repro hie
indomitable energy, his undoubted courage, his fortitude
under every trial, his manly devotion to his country and kis
Queen. (Cheers.) But when he reflected upon the wonder-
ful military schievecireas which have taken place since the
beginning of thfi awful Indinn erkiB he felt that hr c old
not find words 'definite to axprow the deep feeling—the
solemn feeling of admiration and reaped which etch
glorious deeds aroused in his soul. (Cheers.) He felt that
he could not do Justice to the heroism of that great and good
mm, General Hayelock—(chcers;—that taaa who with a