The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-04 00:00:00

MISSIONARIES IN INDIA.

IRON IeLROD IFTLTI, ESQ.

The following judicious and instructive letter has
appeared in the News of floe Churches and Jamul of Xis-
sumo, of Sept. 1. _ _

CALCI'TTA, JULY 3.

" Since I wrote lan to you the eerie. of (eternities lane ham
gone on increasing, and up to this moment we are without
any authentic Intelligence of the fall of Delhi. The extent
and virulence of the Insurrection have greatly and
it may now be elated that, with the exception of mem
nations la wbkb we have European hoop., a very taw
other nations, where the native troop. t b ummay, bars
not yet openly revoked, we have no hold of country from
the east of Onds to the Bombay frontier. There has been
more mid mars el a Malsomedan character in the movement,
and there have been mist fearful and manifest proof.~ of the
demoralised condition of the people, the worthlemnem of our
native soldiery. sad the slightness of European influence in
the country. The wonder now is that pare was ➢revtonely
preened amidst each element. of confusion and disorder.
" But I am thankful that I bane nothing to retract from
my former statements as to the insurrection not having been
excited by minions or directed against them. Of course we
may expect the old enemies of missions to seize this Oeallejon
to proclaim the &men of interferencewith native prejudice.;
but the fact remains that in no place has there been expressed
or exhibited any specMl enmity to minions or missionaries,.
Indeed, bad there been each a spirit. the mission premises
in every station where there is a mission must have been de-
long ago. But take Benno. as an example. The
Repoys and Seikhs there may have good reason for hesitating
to revolt, especially from the moment that some European
troops arrived, but there was abecilutely nothing to prevent
them burning down the remote, unprotected rairauen premises
If they ►d chosen. The same remark may be ma& an to
Berhampore, which has had a native regiment in a Weston-
ing state for some time ; end 1 could accumulate similar
illustrations.

" The amity has been directed ermine/ the government,
and h., I behave, been stimulated and excited by )(shoran.
den intrigues. The provocative* to those Were probably the
sane:anon of Oude and the Persian wee. But so to the
former, its evil consequenme might and should have been
averted by an adequate addition to our Europen force, and
the diearroing of the people,. imitation of Lord Dalhounee
wise policy en the Punjab. Mat, instead of 'addition to
our Eumpten troops, the three regiments taken from us
In the Rosman war have never been restored to this day.
And as to the Perim war, I have no doubt thou public
opinion will mon decide that it wasaliks impolitie sad need-
les.. I feel, however, that it will be more satisfactory to
tarn frees the consideration of errors of government to the
oontempletion of that wonderful providential mercy, which
was never more conspicuous, even in the wonderful history of
Britiah India, than it hss been recently.
" Reverting to the beginning of them troubles, you will
remember that in Mamh, when the 19th mutinied at Bedlam-
pore, the Queen's 84th was sent for to Burrneh. Then fol-
lowed, in April. the disbandonment of the 34th Native In-
fantry, and the government considered that there were fair
appears.w of mace, and that the 84th might be rent bark.
It wen, in feet, about to be despatched in the Oriental, when
ors arrived of the rising at Meerut and Delhi. Red that
outbreak been delayed only • few days, the Oriental would
have tees rest with the nitb, end wo should have had the
Queen's 63rd—sad that alone—to protect Calcutta and hold
Fort William, while live dieaffected native regiments were
either in er mar this capital.
It is sold that the rising at Marta was provoked by the
sonority to the mathiesre of the Sed Cavalry, and the
weal of precautions when they were mat to prison
cider stance. It may be r ; but we rosy be very thank-
ful that thus the insurrection did prematurely Week forth,
and not oimultaneously throughout the land. It was this
premature rising which gave the warning to other stations,
and enabled the government to send down the Oriental for the
Queen's 33th, instead of deepatching the 84th.
"So at Berrackpore. There la reason to belie. that •
plot waa formed fora rising, when four native regiments
would have marched on Cal, utta, to be joined by the no.
See soldier. in the Fort, the King of Dude'. people (about
600), and the Calcutta militia; and at that time there were
four millions sterling in themes.," and themint under native
guards, I hare heard on good authority that that portentous
revolt was prevented by the arrival of a small party of Ear-
-1 bale soldiers, whom unexpmtedsppomeer, created the belief
that the 84th was at lhaa marching sooner than was Mil.
eipated from Chinstirsh.
At Acinghar the deliverance of the Europeans wee
extraordinary. It was known that the native corps (the
17th) wee disaffected and It was expected that it would riee,
when the treasure was sent off to Demme. The result ins
juat •■ was expected—they did rise. The civil °Moen rode
off to the guns they had prepared, but toned the gun-
ner. preparing to join the mutineer.. They went to the
Fell guard, whom they had been dieciplining, but found
them ill-affected. The whole of the Europeans (except two
who had been killed just before), then took refuge on the
top of the court. There they were soon sumiunded by the
blueish:4l soldiery, and it appeared am if they moot all be
secriked ; bet the cry was named that the treasure-prey
must be pursued, and the whole regirsent left them, and
they were ambled to get bores• and carriagea, and escape to
Obreeport. Afterwards, this same 17th Regiment showed
how little pit or loyalty had to do with their forbearance,
fke the', th cold bled, moms °inners whom eepnye
of arum regiment had permitted to (swam from Fymbsd.
" Bet, above all, bow remarkable it is that the 78th
Highborn sad the 64th should have been released by ebe
perm with Persia, Just in time to come here to aid as, sad
that bar regisames should now be on their way to Chime,
sad should be therelore so likely to be soon sysilable use.
Cmleiar neither that peace um that expedition wee ar-
range( with Menace to the necerties of Ind* but thus
Us each been over-ruled sad timed for our rocour.
"The succession of mats taking you acconnts of hesh
mensimes, will spread domestic arrow, r veil as public
dirk through Greet Britain; Ist I Wire that the dory in

reeteviag owe ssesaisaay will peeve efeatuallyiLart
bowie, belt has given le WI 11.11 eat WES nem
political modal, sadmatey spew, tally he show Had
we retaken Delhi highway, IN might have goes In con-
tented ignorance of the reel temper of the people Wel the
soldiery, slumbering still on the month of • volcano. I hope
now that ths real an of Illahomedanism, and the reel
workings of mete, and the folly of punning • policy of
compromilen will be manifest to all. 1 bops, too, that the
painful truth, that as yet our missions have nanny touched
the msr of the people, and that India is still very nearly what
she wee in moral and social debasement • hundred year. ego,
will be acknowledged; and that these tenths will Ming forth
fruit. I have published some of the fact• relating to this
part of the mthjeet before, but I am rum that you will let me
repeat them. They cannot be repeated too often. Here is
the OW of tho north-western provinces, in three of it re-
venue divisions Panama, Hine, Delhi, Robtuk, sad
Geffen. population 2,193,034, two nassionaries. lehar,
napore, Monter:nigger, Meerut, Bolundahnhar, and AM-
te.,dackulaaon 4,522,165, four mimicmaries. &jaws,
%dam, Berefily, and BbablebanPowi
Wr6,218,310, no minima'''. And in the romaine's
tirltle eighteen millions, • short time back there were
only kety-five minosaries, or about one for every four
hundred thousand people. Moreover, then were Afty-forer
cities, whose population ranged free 10,000 people op to
111,000, without any miesionary ; end 160 towns, each with'
• popttletiou exceeding 6,000 but below 10000•, and more'
than 6,000 towns and village, with amed= depended
1,000, but below 5,000; end 67,000 villages whoespopulation is
under 1,000 ; and In naively any of these wee there any
mienionary. Then the whole country of Outle. Ind the whole
still more extensive and populous country of Rajpetana, had
no mini at all. We have talked about minions, but
have really comparatively nothing. This vast country
ha. been treated se if one missionary would Mall far belt
• million of scattered people. We need not, theri mar-
vel, if we find the same unmitigated hatred to C
in the Mahomedens, the same tenacious adherence to costs in
the Hindus, and the same blood-thirstmes, cruelty, and trea-
chery in all, which were exhibited in the history of On
hundred years ago.
" In looking Inward you may lade with what thereat
we anticipate the opinion of the British people. I enclose
you an invitation to Jenne, which indicates the current at
the thoughts of many here. We dread the recurrence to a
time-saving repedisecy, which will rest its hope on tom-
plianee with sinful superstitiess, and the comeasent ' con-
ciliation of the native mind. Surely we are entitled to say,
that that plea has been tried and Wed. We might a• well
try to conciliate' the tigers. We need now a faithful
and deliberate Christianpolicy, neck while It pewits the
people the free exercise of their roligieuerkes, gives no nun-
faience to mai-sodsl and sinful follies Mb mete, and as en
conragement to the vile end ruinous dander of Mahn
medanism tip to this time we have been maw*b oasee,
and, by our Meddles or Mahoenedan odours base bees
supporting the religion of the false prophet; aid sot bag
ago offerings were made in the men of goveremeeM •
celebrated shrine of idolatry in the Punjab. But cwt, if
wear, Ma and meolute, and if we fully subjugate the people
(as hared we most without delay), we may @ably ones It
to be made knows, that as pad forenoon and Wthelgeace
hers bass abused, • new pony will be adopted, mid that
mete will set be megaind either in the public service or by
the law, and that so escoaregemerit whatever will be given
is Malicenedinfen. We may show distinctly that we sow
know that we have a foe to deal with in the unquenched
spirit of that system, sad that we do not intend to go on
admitting he adherent late am judicial and final wren
again, to head mob and create rebellions as they have been
doing recently. I do trust that we shall hear of the British
people thus regarding think duty, sad thus forming their
future policy.
"As to the immediate remit I do not sestet
speedy settlement, for the mine will interfere
with the movements of troops ; but we should
be preparing for the cold sewn by the gradual
accunielation- of overwhelming forces, and then should un-
dertake such bold, comprehensive, and energetic movement.,
se should nice, with the blessing of fl d, in • few months
to subdue the entire country, and to restore the Britith au-
thority to its ancient vigour ; and in dealing with the of-
fenders it will be nnesaary to create such an therein& of
our pewee, am to e•Mblish • tradition which shall be handed
darn to the next generation, and shall effectually quell the
wise of the most damn and most ambitious of our enemies,
Half measures will not suffice. We must be resolute, Agor-
ae, and uncompraniaing. I speak not of revenge, though
ea blood of the hundreds massacred has excited the strong-
est feelings, but, so a matter of necessary policy, severity
sad rigorous justice must now mark our public measures in
quenching the frightful and unprovoked rebeillou.
Were I to go on to tell you eked the horrors thee have
been endured, and the atrocities committed, I could narrate
tales which probably would not be suryneed by the mooed cif
the mare of 84. Bartholomew's Day la Paris, or of the
negro rebellion in Bt. Domingo. One poor lad, a yaw
cadet, who was sorely wounded, was carried off by the Men
nimbus,' nearly starved, tempted to get relief and food by
abjuring his Chriehaaity, and finally was rescued in an es-
hausted dying state. In one place a wretch hunted out the
poi bidden European. daily, sad out them to peen, and
finally massacred • large number of helpless men, women,
and childreo, who were escaping down the Osage.s In hoes.
lint these things an too horrible to dwell on. The country
is tilled with violence, and all the truth will never be known
till ' the earth shall disclose her blood and ao more corer her

TAB INDIAN MUTINIES.

The following letter is from a civilian in Lucknow :
M3chee DUAL= Fort, Llano", July 6.

" Pressed by want of food and fuel, and reduced to the last
extremity, a sortie was made on the 2nd inst. in the direction
of the enemy's ramp. Their advanced guard was taken by
sequin and utterly routed, after two hours' desperate fight-
ing. A considerable quantity of provisions fell into the
hands of our troops. This succesefid operation was con-
ducted in person by our gallant and noble chief Sir Henry
Lawrence, at the heed of 200 Europeans, chiefly her Msjesty's
32nd Foot. Returntng from the scene of action flushed with
victory and bearing the proceeds of their hard fight for the
relief of the poor eufferen in the fort, plat as our troops reached
the town, the native artillery, who accompanied the expedi-
tion, euddenly wheeled round, and opened a deadly fire from
the field guns on the nafurtimate 32nd, and I regret to say
that before they were obis to recover themselves and fate their
earailants upwards of sixty men rank and Ole were killed and
several of our best officers severely wounded —azucerget the
others our gallant general, who was severely cut in the leg
by the splinter of shell, and died this day at 1 o'clock a
lock-jaw induced by the wound. The following office's'
names I have been able to oollect who ware
wounded in the sortie and subsequent attack by
the miscreant traitors: Major Cam (since dead),
Major Bell, Captains Lawrence, Cook, Wainwright,
Moore, Lieutenants M`Cabe, Brackenbury, Browse, Hill,
Charlton. We have been obliged to retire from the lines
' defend:it' the town, and to abandon our strong positions In
consequence of these sad casualties, and to fall hack upon
thin old fort, which we very strongly entrenched, and shall
be able to resist the enemy as long as we have provisions,
which are exported fully to last (of sense on *famine scaled
distribution) fur five weeks, but we must not %-ain venture be-
yond the walls, except it be to make one final and desperate
attempt to cot through the hordes of villains and thowanda
of well-diaciplined native troops drawn up against us in regu-
lar order of battle.

"The moot painful consideration is the number of ladle. sod
women, and helpless pet pie, who have Bed for protection to
the fort, and are row here. Upwards of 200 of these
poor creature. are (trammed into flits narrow place. where it
is imporsible to describe their sufferings. Death would be
indeed a happy rides., to many of them, and it is enough to
melt the heart of the hardest soldier to wits.., their cruel
Inimtiolot while it is wonderful at the same time to see the
potience and fortitude with which they are enabled to endure
the unparalleled minty of their position.
"There has been great gloom cast over all by the death
of Sir Henry Lawrence. A. more amiable or devoted
man to all that was good and glorious it would
be impossible to And even in the long list of Britieh heroes.
peers to hi. manes ! May the God of Truth and Justice
defend us and enable us to be avenged for his blood, and give
no an opportunity to destroy those murderers and burn up
their COINS. We are In daily hope of bring relieved from
Anal:lobed, but fear at times we cannot be very sanguine,
knowing the condition of things there and all around us in
this country. Oar poor addiers and °Memo are lighting with
literally neither a emit or shirt on their back., and lb . too
in such awful weather as we now have. I shall say no more ;
but if you never bear again from me, do all in your power
to aid the sufferer. and avenge their blood. The blood of
thousands of poor innocent. mite for vengeance to their fellow-
countrymen in England."

A BAD TENANT EJECTED.-10 the engagement
which took place between the French end the Arabs at the
Col de la diomais, in Algeria, seventeen years ago, Com-
mandant Uheich, of the Bth battalion of Foot Cheesier's.
was struck by • ball M the eye, which penetrated the heed,
and remained there is spite of all efforts Mezireet it. Sums
them Y. V brich, who hue rises to the grade of colonel, bee
suffered firstly from the peeve of the ball, particularly
when obliged to ride es heneheek. A few ?meths back,
the Moonveniesee having greatly increased, he was
met by his seediest 'debars to Allevard, • water-
leg plea he she berm About ten days ago be
be • alight attack of apoplexy, which shook him
greatly, sad • few nights energise& be wee awakened from
his sleep by • seem of suffocation. Jumping up, its found
that the ball had by degrees worked its way dome, Ind had
at kW billme ken She upper met of the metall hsto his
threat! By violist ellsete be traceseded r diel=biA
end he Is now dig well. The balk though
by correaioe, was head to weigh twenty-fee prom
(about losz4lo, et en eansi). •