The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1861.

hitherto related may to the opalines of civilians, inerahaut.,
wad masiciaaries ; but some wen anxious to know the tone
of the Native prom on the subjeut. This work was already
Ia circaktica among the native population, wad several per-
son surpmeassd a wink that it should be trawilated fur the
idesuatisa of those to whom it was of importance to us.
anima the native (satin. It was as an illustration of
Wive heft, sad sot for the purposes of coatroversy, that
attention was directed to this publication.

Wo are disposed to receive this am the plain
truth of the matter, first inasmuch as such an aim
was the one which naturally and solely suggested
itself to us on reading the Nil Darpaii months
before this controversy arose ; and also because
it is the only ono which common sense permits us
to believe any man in his senses could expect to
attain. It was morally impossible for Mr. Los.;
to believe that any Englishman reading the Nil
hotpot& would take it fur a picture of the conduct
of his countrymen. As a Bengali pamphlet it was
well adapted to fulfil the design of its author, and
awaken the natives to a sense of injustice and op-
pression ; but as a weapon of English controversy,
in its translated form, it could never have been
regarded by any Englishman.
The passage on which the Editor of the eafentta
Eofifisbnion founded his prosecution was the fol-
ios ing, taken from the preface of the native
writer :

The detest Able Judi gave the great preacher of the
.Iteue, auto the hands of odious Pilate
for the *Ake of thirty rupees what wonder, thee, if the
proprietors of two newspapers, lx.Tomiug wadersd by the
hope of gaining one thousand rupees, throw the poor
be!pleer people of this bind into the terrible grasp of your
mouth..

And it was against this most wretched 'tell; the
product of a ' d disordered by brooding on real or
imaginary wrong, that the conductor of the princi•
pal newspaper in Calcutta affected a necessity of
Idefending himself. When it was scattered broad-
cast among the native masses, those who might be
led to believe that the Anglo-Indian press was part
of the vast system of European oppression, the
imputation was treated as harmless ; but translated
into English for distribution among statesmen and
politicians, who would be certain to pity its pueri-
lity, it was held to be dangerous to Mr. Berrr,
and that although his paper, the l'aloilla English-
men, had not been. named.
It was, however, the second count of the indict-
ment which supplied the counsel for the prosecu-
tion with materials for eloquence. The drama
purported to represent the cruel conduct and the
loose lives of two planters, Wuou and Runs;
and it was contended that the whole
body of planters was thereby libelled. It was in
truth as if the French clergy had prosecuted
Morass; or the Yorkshire schoolmasters the
author of "Nicholas Nickleby," or the Southern
planters the author of " Uncle Tom's Cabin."
And this extreme view of the character
of the work was adopted by the presiding
judge, Sir MOEDAUNT WELLR. In applying this
doctrine, that learned person—supposing, that is,
that he is not misreported—gave himself up to
a warmth of passion which contrasts singu-
larly with the dull serenity of Westminster
HAIL The drama contains • passage in which •
Hindoo woman, shocked by the contrast of the
frank manners and habits of our women as corn.
pared with those prescribed by the morality of her
people, says to another of her sea, " The lady has
" no shame at all,"—the continuation of the sen-
tence explains this reproach,—" and that when the
" magistrate of the Zillah rides about through
" the villages, the lady also rides on horseback
" with him." This horrifies the poor woman and
she exclaims, " The bou (or married one) riding on
" a horse P." In another passage one of the same
pair of interlocutors says, " the wife of the plan-
" ter, to make her husband's case strong, has sent
" • letter to the magistrate, since it is
" said that ho hears her words attentively."
Remembering that this conversation is no pre-
tended history, but is part of a native work of
fiction, let us consider the following passage in the
Judge's charge. We quote from the first edition
of the Calcutta Englishman :
His Lordship, reading and commenting ',on the passage,
mid it was fur the jury to my whether it could lieu any
other ioterpretatioo than that ii he wives of the indigo
planters of which the type was propounded in the
drama were persons in the habit of deb sing them-
selves in the manner suggested, fur the purposes
of forwardly' the worldly interests of their husbands.
Reading those purges it was impossible to speak of them
otherwise than as • Joel and filthy slander against a so-
ciety of helpless comma who, wader the mask of • general
type, were cruelly stabbed in the dark. 11 it meant any.
thing it was not merely • slander against the wives of
plasters, bat it was for the Jury to consider whether it was
Dot iotended as • reproach on the whole middle class of the
women of England, freak whereas they came. The jury, the
civilians, the seklienoued merchants in this country alike
had their mosses origin from that middle class whose
daughters were here so shamefully enlightened. Those wo-
ass came to this country to elate • life of toil
sad hardship with their husbands, far from the
friendship and protection of their native land, sod
Npringiog from that middle class were as much entitled to
be respected as any persona in any clam of society here.
fished been told that the publication was an expression of
the Native feeling. If so, every intelligent Native in that
Court should be sauna at such • reduction of their opinion.
Hehsid malty perinea! friends among both ei vilians and indigo
planters, sad he most say that he could ma help feeling that
it was most cowardly to attack the planters through their
wives, sad their wives through the Magistrates. Would they
believe that those women were in the halm of prottitiding
thentaeleva is order to gain the decision of Magistrates
who were bound by oath to administer the law with
strict impartiality. Would they believe that those Ne-
edn't:A were is the habit of violating the solemn obit.
gatioos of their duty sad conscience to gratify lieutione
&wires ? He would ask the jury what vru menet but as
illicit intercomree, and the violation of his oath by the ma-
gistrate who allowed himself to be influenced in his i.►
deices by what might be the conduct of the indigo pinoter's
wifetowarde him. If soy other construction could be put
upon that passage DO ODD would rejoice morn than his
lordship. That statement would go forth to the mothers
and daughters al the middle clam in England to make them
think that is the fate of their daughters here. Not • gen-
tleman in any elation but would tear the filthy production ;
but, above all, every civilian, soldier, merchant—end he
hoped envoy rdeogyman—would agree that it should sever
reach the firesides is England.

Much as we feel for the honour and integrity
of our profession, we would rather learn that
the Calcutta Englishman., from whose report we
take this passage, bad been betrayed into error in
the exaltation of its success, than that the language
quoted was really uttered by the learned judge.
We have some hope that this may prove to be the
fact, for from the special edition of the report of
the trial prepared by the Englishman for European
circulation, some of the most violent passages in
Sir Moiteauirr Weize's charge do not appear.
The result of this trial—a verdict of guilty and
a sentence a imprisonment for one month and a
fine of 1,000 rupees—must have important results.
We at once disuine as worthless the notion that a
missionary of twenty years' standing has been
thrown into prison, to the degradation of the
whole body of the Christian ministry in the eyes
of the Hindoo and Mahometan natives of India,
either to maintain the reputation of • Calcutta
newspaper or to vindicate the humanity and
purity of the Landholders' Association of India.
This prosecution is • piece of childish revenge.
The Indigo Planters have failed in their attempt
to mislead the home public, or shake the
firmness of the Home Government ; so they

' seek and find in the passions of the non-
official community of Calcutta the means of
striking one of a body of men who have been
mainly instrumental in enlightening the British
' nation respecting their relations with the ryot. It
is much to be regretted that they have been suc-
ceasfuL It has hitherto been a common lament
that the rulers of Intl* know so little of the
native mind; so little of the undercurrents of
native society. But all who have sought to exer-
cise influence on India have striven to increase
knowledge of that kind. Missionaries procure at
the earliest moment new Hindoo refutations of
Christianity ; and governors and councillors, from
the Mar.luis of HASTINGS to Mr. Wu.,
have assiduously collected native cri-
ticisms on their measures. And if the incor-
poration of India with the empire is to be real
and fruitful, if India is to profit by the enlightened
judgment of the British l'arliament and the
humane concern of the British nation, then
it is necessary that the feelings and opinions,
and even the errors and prejudices of its people,
should be known in England. We have not yet
stated how Mr. Loxi;'s publication was disposed
of. Only 202 copies were distributed, and the
purpose fur which they were issued may be
gathered from a glance at the names of tho per-
sons to whom those sent to England were ad-
dressed. We give the lists put in at the trial.

No. 1. Rev. J. Lopes Distribution List.—Secretaries of
Aborigines Protection Society, Secretary Peace Society,
Earl of A,bemarle, Rev. W. Arthur (Wesleyan), Mission-
home; E. B. Underhill, secretary Baptist Missionary
Siciety ; J. Bright, Esq., M.P. ; IL Cobden, E.q., M.P. ;
Marquis of Clanriearde, Right lion. B. Disrucli, Professor
D. Forbes, K.C. ; Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Hon. A.
Kinneinl, the member, of the Council of India, J. C. Hersh-
man, Hon. and Rev. liaptiat Noel, Mr. David Hasson, Mr.
Digby Seymour, ; Secretary Social Science, Pull-mall ;
Earl of Shaftesbury, A. Dunlop, M.P. ; Lord Illauidfonl, C.
Buxton, J. Muir, Edinburgh ; Rev. H. Penn, Secretary
Branch Education Society, J. Dickenson, secretary of India
Reform Association; Lord Stanley, IL P. ; E. Herman,
M.P. ; A. H. Layarcl, DI. P. ; Sir S. M. Peto, M.P. ; Church
Mission Society; Rev. John Sale, Rev. A. Schorr.
No. 2, Bengal Office Lid.—Secretary of State, 20 copies;
Earl of Ellenborough, Earl De Grey and Ripon, Viscount
Raynliem, Hon. J. Waldegrave, Roundell Palmer, Colonel
Sykes, Sir Culling Fartiley, C. Newdegate, Sir James Col-
ville, J. W. Dalrymple, H. Ricketts, Hodgson Pratt, J. W.
Kaye, J. F. Hawkins, J. Dickenson, Junior Secretary to
the Indian Reform Society ; Mr. Townsend, Sir Erskine
Perry, D. Vausittart, Esq., J. G. Craik, Esq., Lord Auck-
land, Sir C. Trevelyan, J. G. Phillimore, M.P., H. D. Sey-
mour, big., M.P., R. W. Crawford, ILP., Lord Cranworth,
Dr. Lushington, Sir J. Henchel, S. Walpole, Esq., Sir J.
Pakingtoo, Sir A. Buller, H. IL Parker, Sir S. Fergusson,
Sir Lawmen Peel.

Eoglish &titan. —Daily Rm., Econoutiet, Saturday
Review.

Indian Editors. Bombay Times, LoAore Chronicle,
Madras Spedator, Mofaasilite.

If all Calcutta were impannelled as a jury, the
verdict would not persuade the English public
that a gentleman bent on slandering and vilifying
a wealthy and powerful class of his countrymen
would send a " foul and filthy" libel to the Rev.
Itsprixr Nov. and the Earl of SKAFIEBBURY ; Or
palm a caricature of Indian rural life as veridical
on Sir CILLILLIS TREVELVAN, Lord STANLEY, and
the Earl of ELLENBOROUOH. The mere enumera-
tion of the persona selected as recipients of this
translated drama shows that the copies were sent
in good faith to acquaint those who in this count'',
pay most attention to Indian subjects with a parti-
cular tendency and working of the native mind. This
habit of consulting in the first place and by direct
means the satisfaction and tranquillity of the
people of India, "the native community," as the
counsel for the Planters called them, should not
be offensive to any body of English settlers in the
East, and the Landowners' Association know full
well that they will not be allowed to interrupt the
flow to England of any information which concerns
the good government of that great possession. We
believe they will discover before Parliament meets
that in instituting this trial they have made •
serious mistake.

gbe Court.

BALMORAL, Sarrniaza 8.

The Queen, accompanied by PriUcese Alice and
Princess Helena, and attended In Lady Churchill, drays
yesterday morning to Alto-no-Guitheeeck, and rode up to
the Mamma Sheel, at the heed of Loch Mulch, returning
iu the evening.
The Prince Consort went out deer-atalking.
Prince Alfred and Prince Louis of Howe went oat grouse.
shooting.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party.

Despatches ware ranked yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governer of IWO&

The Prince Boris Galitzin and the Princess
Vfladimir OaHerta have arrived at Long 's Hotel from Perm

His Excellency the Italian Minister has arrived
at the residence of the Italian legstioo, in Park-lane, from
Clermeay.

The Duke of Rutland is shortly expected in Eng-
land. His grace is now at Ewes, in Germany, and has not
been yachting, as erroneously stated.

The Earl and Countes;x Delawarr who are paying
visits in Scotland, are expected at Bourne Hall, the noble
earl's sect in Cambrklgeehire, early in October.
The Earl and Countess of Craven arrived at
Ashdown. Park yesterday from Scarborough, where his
lordship has been staying for the benefit of his health.

The Countess of Glengall has arrived in Gros-
veDcw-street from her meat is Ireland.

The Cuttntees of Carnarvou has arrived at the
Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived at
Cambridge House at Saturday from Widmer Castle, and
will leave town ia a few days for Broadlands.
Vimountess Jocelyn has left Tullymore Park on
• visit to the Marquis and Marchiouria of Loodondarry, at
Mount Stewart, County Down.

The Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, M. P., and Mrs.
Cowper arrived in town yesterday from Weimer Castle.
The ex-Queen of France, who is now at Tun-
bridge Wells, is accompanied by the Duke do Nemours, the
Primers Marguerite, the PriDOGINI Blanche, the Princess de
inherit's, the Princess Frani:wise (grandchildren), the Coun-
ter Mollies. Conned Count Dumas, General Count de
Reotesquios, M. the Abbi Crabst, MtWe. L'Aubin,
Mdlle. Bernard, Mdlle. Maser, H. Foiguan, and
the usual staff of serritces. The royal party
have taken apartments at the Calverley Hotel for
the autumn. There are also staying at the hotel—the
Countess of Clonmel, Ladies Scott, Dowager Lady Raglan,
Hon. Misses Somerset, Lad► Leans Otway. Mr. and Mr..
Ashefonle Wise and family. There are a large number of
aristocratic sultan in the town ; among thorn Sir E. During,
Bark, and Lady Rockland, Count and Counter,* do la Field,
Lad Lyndhurst, Sir Roderick Murchison, Lord and Lady
Colchester, Viscountess Andover, Viscountess Chelsea,
Lady Barberton, and Lady Carnes, Lady Keating, Gen.
Sir H. Douglas, Le.

A paragraph has found its way into nom of the
papers to the effect that Sir Edward Bulwer Lyttoo's health
is io a ray unsatisfactory state. Wo (Post) hare the best
authority for contradicting this rumour, the hoc. hermit's
health heist at the present time better than it has bee. fur
some years post.

The first general aggregate review of the Volun-
teer Kidemen of Kent will take plaeo on text Thursday.
The tender of Mr. Myers, who has obtained the
eootraet for the building of the DOW military hospital, was
in,ooot under the lowest of the other tenders. His tender
for the building of the Kelley Hospital was 40,000 f. leas
than the others.

Up to within the bud few days the cuckoo has
boss baud in the Isle of Wight. The lingering of the
cuckoo so keg in this country is unusual, sod is owing, so
doubt, to the remarkable long-continued summer weather.

has been abandoned. The imperial guard only,
numbering 1,500 men, is to receive a new uniform.
Sir Henry Bulwer had an audience to-day of
the Sultan, and presented his new crodentials.
Exchange is quoted 207.

MONTENEGRO.
RAGUSA, Slier. 9.
According to rumours current here Dervisch
Pacha awl 3lehemet Pacha, with the troops under
their command, marched yesterday against Zubzi
and Trebinge, two plum in the Herzegovina.

_
CATTARO, fierr. 9.
The Montenegrins are fomenting cannon to
Grahowo.

A meeting of all the Montenegrin chiefs was held
yesterday at Cettigne, the capital of Montenegro.
An attack by the Montenegrins on the Turkish
troops is expected.

POLAND.
KALISCH, Sur. R.
No general illumination took place here yester-
day in celebration of the anniversary of the Em-
peror's coronation. The people smashed the
windows of the few houses that wore illuminated,
and hissed the troops rent to disperse them. The
military acted with great violence, beating, and
even robbing, the people. Many persons were
arrested, among whom are several of the principal
citizens. Some have since been set at liberty, but
49 are still in prison. A deputation of citizens has
left for Warsaw.

The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Reuter'a °thee front the Penimmlar and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Sept. 111 :