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London, England, 1857-10-16 00:00:00

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LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16.

" How fares it with the English in Lucknow ?"
will be the first question of most Englishmen on re-
ceiving the detailed intelligence of this Mail. The
heroic defenders of the Residency have indeed proved
themselves worthy of the anxious interest with
which all England is listening breathlessly for news
of their condition and prospects. Their position has
been most tantalising. Twice have they heard that
an English force under HAVELOCK was approaching
to rescue them; and twice have their hopes been
dashed by the intelligence that, its numbers being
inadequate to the task of breaking through
the thick earns of the hordes which beleaguer
them. it had been compelled, though victorious, to
fall back. Meanwhile battle and pestilence have
been doing their work upon them. Of upwards of
500 soldiers who were high in heart at the com-
mencement of the siege. only 350 were in effective
condition when their he messenger left Lucknow;
and they were encumbered with a helpless, bead of
women, fully equal in number to themselves. The
men, who gave not a moment's thought to their
own fate, were tormented by fears for those thus
dependent oc their protection. But this only made
them the more resolute and daring. When the
approach of HAVELOCK drew off a number of their
assailants, they made a sortie, and not only effected
much damage on the lines of the besiegers, but
captured a supply of cattle, which has enabled them
to prolong their resistance. Again, when hard
pressed by a battery of the assailants, they sprang a
mine under it. and rushing out inflicted a severe
chastisement oa the enemy before he could recover
from his confusion. They effectually taught the
mutineers how dangerous it is to draw near incau-
tiously to a band of Englishmen,however small, when
fairly brought to bay. Our hopes for the safety of
the inmates of the Lucknow Residency are based
atone upon the capacity of endurance which English-
men have so often shown, both in India
and America, when surrounded by outnumbering
hosts of the natives. There is now some prospect of
ea effective move being made for their relief ; for
when the last mail was despatched from Allahabad.
VDICENT Eves was already in march to join
Haettoca, and OCTSAM was on the eve of follow-
sag. It gives us most sincere pleasure to add our
voice to the encomiums which have been elicited by
the generous and self-denying determination of Sir
Jams, Ourran to leave the =controlled command,
in the measures adopted for the relief of Lucknow,
in the hands of General HAVELOCK. This is no

more than all who know the cordial, soldierly disposi-
tion of "Jest OtTRAY " would have expected, but it
evinces a superiority to &elfish considerations of
which few men are capable. The advice. by this
Mail suggest doubts es to who is respon-
sible for the undue delay which has taken
place in the forwarding of the 90th and Sth Regi-
Meats to Allahabed; but that there has been undue
delay is obvious, and a rigid inquiry most be iuiti_
tuted into ite cause, and the deserved censure (at
the heist; meted out to the delinquents. The delay
has given the mutineers time to entrench themselves
ea the bank of the Ganges opposite to Cawnpore•
To attack so numerous a horde, well provided with
hien SIMS, in position, even with the aid of steamen
sad graabo►ts, w ill be no easy task ; and as they are
la parsision of the only road to Lucknow that ap-
poses to be practicable at this season, to turn their
position would seem to be out of the question.

Tnr election of members to form the Divan of
Wallachia is now complete. Of 102 there are about
70 known Liberals, and about 20 partisans of the
old Hespodars. But even these have promised to
vote for the Union. Consequently the first sets of
the Wallachian and Moldavian Divans will be to
pies a resolution in some shape or another, demand-
ing almost unanimously the Union:, and requesting
in coosequence the Porte and the Protecting Powers
to penal! the two Divans to unite and form one.
The true tribunal for the consideration of the claim
is the Conference of Paris, to which it will be imme-
diately referred, and which will have to express an
opinion on the subject—an opinion that will be
looked to with much anxiety.
There can be no doubt that the Porte is right in
the assertion put forth by it in a late State paper,
declaring that the decision respecting the Union of
the Principalities, and the choice of a Prince for
then, was not to be taken by a mere majority. A
gesetion destined to seal the peace of Europe cannot
be eoasluded in a way which would leave several
pewerfial States and Governments dissentient. But
as it is impossible for Great Powers, even suchPowere
as France and Russia, to dictate to the rest of
Europe, so it is impossible for the Porte, even
when supported by England and Austria, to resist
the rational and natural desires of a large popula-
tion, backed by such powerful States.
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There is but one vray out of the dilemma. Cat.
salt sad rely upon the people themselves. The Thew
quotes the example of Belgium; sad trely Belgium
aught to afford sn example. In 1814 sad 1818 ear
Tory Government deposed of that makes soar•
try, without once ccasalting the desire of its inter