The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-15 00:00:00

MEETING AT LIVERPOOL.

Yesterday, at noon, a public meeting of thr inhabi-
boats of Liverpool was held at the fleisions-bouse, for the
pupas of giving them an opportunity of expressing their
sympathy with the sutbirers by the distressing events that
bare occurred in India to many of our fellow-eountrymen,
their wives, and families, sad for taking such measures as
sight be deemed bat to aid in relieving the urgent end
psalm weals of ma&y who an left totally destitute.

- The iLarou (F. Shand , Esq.) presided, and, in opening
the basisat, read a letter from Lieut.-Colonel Turner, ex-
erting his absence, but containing chequer from himself fur
1001., end one from his wife fur 201. Other letters wero reel
which remittances of Omer some were announced. lie
then proceeded to detail the object of tho meeting,
sad remarked that he approached the question with
great difficulty, considering the heertrcudiog details
which everyone had reed in the newspapers of the day.
When he looked at the monstrous atrocities which had been
carsaritted, atrocities which were without pantilel in the his-
tory of the world, the treachery of the septys in drittroying
limb they meet be prepared muntlewand that con•
eidersble dietroen most be the result. It we. not serewary
Ar him to inquire into the causes of the rebellion ; they rasa
=set the c.t.e us it stood, sad edopt merwuns to pat dews
the rebellion, deeding out retribution but Irlth

Christen judih. The inflrmaties they bail received
that der woo f a more favourable chancier. Genera
Havelork had beaten the rebels and waif making propels
to Luelmor. They had not takes Dalbl, but th,•y were ray
waiting for a more fitting opportunity for operations, when,
ao doubt, the rebels would be punished as they dherved.
As the mayor of tho borough be should aubeeribe 2.51., and
he begged to pat down 100/. for C. W. end F. Spend, the
inn to whkh he belonged. (Loud cheers.)
W. Blows, Erq., 11.1'., then prop...m.lth first regolatios,
npreavive of the reerwresce of the meeting in 1-anying oat
tho ttbicet for which thew had met. lie regretted herd.
Maly they should have io be called together upon cock a
enehinekoly hooters. It we. true that the Ear India Com-
pany would extend erne temporary relief, but It would sot
beetle/woo even tont the t.utferere in anything like a met
ftetablepoeitios. They f rued otsfrre arriving at Calcutta
without their vivre, wives without their children, sad
children without their parents; it then.fors remained for ths
British fermis to arid them in their nnhm.i.y /..,,(ihm.
After • few Ober °hereof tor, be proper.' the reeolutime.
T. 11. Nocur, Erb., of t►e lino of JIIIIOO Baines and
Co., wooded the sweat, and in en excellent spm•h ether ed
them all to contribute to their inmost for such an object r
they bed Ia view.
The ma cella:46d ea the got =ranted to 1,400 i.

A missioNAirs ACCOIIIVT OF TIM
INDIAN OUTBREAK.

The Pee. Mr. Hay, the American missionary in
India who escaped front Allahabad, returned to Southampton
hem London on Saturday night. In London be bad ea
iaisrview with Sir Charles Trevelyon. The Chairman of the
Ea* India Company waa strike,. to see Mr. Hay. but his
will was an ill at Southampton tlett Mr. Hey conhi not pre.
keg hi. day in the nietapdti. Being ono of the first per
▪ who has come from the beset of the mutinous diurieta,
and being thoroughly acquainted with the history and ex.
tent of the mutiny, and with its nature end bearings, hie
society ha. been anxiously sought after for information. Ills
account of the rim of the mutiny and defiant of the matt-
users at Allabeltad, is exneedingly interesting. Allababed
contained about 100,000 italuthitants at the time of
the mntiny. There had been several ponies is the
city for some Limo before the revolt broke out
there, and three weeks before there wee say fighting the
city was patrolled, an an and eltildren were
order d into the fort. At times the alarm died away and the
women would 11,1111. out of the fort. The expectation was
that the city would he Mee •I by mutineer. from Benue..
At length a chief raided the standard of Mourns:rm. No
European knew who he 111.11; roue said he was a Moult*
that IN a klahonunedan religiou. leacher, something like the
padre of the Portugueee ; I,therr that ho wean an dr e °Maw;
(awes that he wee a weaver by tied.. He, however, repre-
sented brown.. a viceroy of the King of Delhi. lie coin
mended about 4,000 of the mutillecre. Mr. flay quake in
the highest terns of WO. 'l' Break r and Colonel Neil, with
both of whom he no. per...natty acquainted. Major Brasier
rose from the rank. Ile commando! the Sikhs at Allehalod,
sad exereissd peat influence over them. It was to bit, that
the Enropenne were !wielded for preventing the ',lade from
taking ths krt. Had they done on, ocanely anything would
have Maas thou out of it, far it La constructed on European
models. Nothing would induce the rebel wimp who
besieged it to come near, so much dies they dread
its guns. On the 13th of Juno Colonel Neil can-
nonaded Darsehung, n suburb of Allababol. Brasier
behaved here with distinguished gallantry. The chief of the
mutineers wee taken prisoner. his woe a young man, mag-
influent ly dreaded, and erar sald to be a nephew of the Moulvie,
who headed the neitiny in.ide the walls. Mejor Brerier,
summated by a few Sikh odliera, nrilead the chief to he
brought before him to he interrogated. After being quer,-
robed he was radioed lobe taken toe place of confinement.
Ili. armn were Lamely festened behind him. Before he left
the weenie of the 0140 f he, by • great effort, caught at a
sword that was within his rem h, and made a cut at one of
the Sikhs. Ilrecier and all the Sikhs fill upon him, sod
the form r warmed the awor I from the prisoner 'a bond ; but
the enraged Sikh., while the chief no propene... placid
their heels on hi. he.l and literally crushed nut hie brain..
sad the Ludy war thrown outside the gaits there. It
was owing to General Neil's ;Whittle, that all
th • I:uropearte in Benue. sere not 111.11.114C11.4. After
saving Benares the general arrived at Allahabad, and
auperreded Colonel Simpeon. After cannonading Deng-
hung he attacked sad burnt the lower part of the city en the
lith June. The bead-quarter* of the Montego VIM in the
higher put of the city at the old Maholismolan gardens.
There the prisoner. of the mutineers were confined, mud
amongst them were the native Chriation teachers beloneine
no Mr. Hsy's mioion eetablisliteent. Oa the 17th of June
Colonel Neil, with about 500 Europmea awes 000 Sikh., com-
pletely defeated the Moulvie and his 4.000 tr•-•pi. The
native Christiana knew from the manner in which the
mutineers returned to their beed•quarters, bh...10, hurried.
end dispirited, that they had Ines with • (West, and they
weaselled one snuther and their families to keep up their
sends, for they knew that the defeated mutineers would net
sand another battle. Sure enough, on dm meriting of the
lath, they Imo. Listed the plan., and the native Mecham wire
liberate!. llnnonian, a wealthy HMI. Zetuitidar, be-
friended them until they get to . place of tasty.
Mr. Hay le decidedly of opinion that Delhi will not be
taken before November or December. Ile ha. visited Delhi.
The fort is built after the native faahion. Heavy gum.
would soon batter down it. was. Carertunsitiy the guns