The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVEIMO, • SEPTEMBER 18, MT.

them. Before the mail was despatebet
ELGIN, with 400 Marines and • compay of the
Queen's 89th, had reached WOOL Asocial*
steamer had brought some of thatrocialst of the
The Bentinek, too, while steaming down the rivet
had passed two steam transports on their way up with
troops. Above all, Sir COLO! CAMPBELL had reached
Calcutta, and to his presence we attribute the wise
promptitude with which General LLOYD had been
removed from the command at Dinapore, and Sir
101E9 OCTRAM appointed to take charge of the
Cawupore and Dinapore Divisions. Unluckily the
CO3LMANDIM-IN•CRIEY'S authority is limited to the
!military. Perhaps, however, his decision may prove
contagious, and rouse the Oovearoa•OtraaaaL to
adopt some more effectual method of counteracting
the imbecility of his Lieutenant-Governor at Agra,
than by merely issuing intimations that that worthy
was not authorised to promise pardon to the Royal
Family at Delhi, or enter into any engagements
with them. The alarming rumours about Agra
he.

we, we trust, no better foundation than a miscon-
ception arising out of the misadventure at Arrah—a
name so similar. The report of the retreat of our
troops from before Delhi appears to be merely Ceylon
roalP.

As influential contemporary, more wittily than
wisely, has been casting ridicule, ewe suo, on the
meeting, proceedings, and objects of the Evangelical
Alliance, assembled at Berlin. Passages in the
reports of its proceedings, made ridiculous by
isolation from their context, are grotesquely
quoted ; scenes at the Palace are burlesqued ; the
object of the gathering is miedeseribed ; enthusiasm
in religion is deprecated and depreciated ; and the
members of the Alliance are advised for the future
to stay at home. The gentlemen so instructed have,
however, this consolation under the attack, that the
writer is in absolute ignorance of the subject he dis-
misses, and that it was exactly after this fashion that
our contemporary years ago "made game" of the
British Association for Promoting Science and its
annual meetings. That Association has prosperously
'arrived the misapplied ridicule brought to bear
against it; and the Evangelical Alliance will probs-
. . .

bly be all the better—certainly none the worse—
bemuse the Times has laughed at its earlier efforts.
We have, of course, not the remotest intention of
putting ourselves forward as an organ of the Evan-
gelical Alliance. The endeavours, however, of that
body to bring into association and intercourse the
Protestant communities and churches of Europe and
America; its efforts to reconcile, as far as possible,
minor differences of opinion and interpretation ; to
teach the inestimable value of unity, and to re-
cognise in each denomination a membership in the
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common and universal Church of Goo, notwith-
standing variances of organisation and ritual—these
attempts undoubtedly appear to merit the sympathy
and claim the respect even of those who do not
belong either to the Alliance itself, or to what is
currently called the Religious World. As a mere
piece of politics, as a means of extending human
freedom, as an evidence of increasing fraternity
between nations, this assemblage at Berlin of learned,
pious, and earnest men is not only an interesting,
but a useful and an important occurrence.
There is, we are told, no need of enthusiasm in
each a cause ; and all that is aimed at might just es
well be accomplished by exertions from home. These
objections, if sincerely urged, surely indicate a
eery meagre knowledge of human nature. Why,
it is enthusiasm that has won more than halt
the great victories of mankind. It was en-
thusiasm that animated Sr. PAUL; it was en-
thusiasm that impelled GEORGE STEPRENSON
onward ; it is enthusiasm that is carrying Dr.
LIVINGSTON back to Africa ; it is enthusiasm that
inspires General HsvELocx ; it is enthusiasm that
is at the bottom of all great and noble actions. To
sneer at enthusiasm in religious associations and
bodies is something very like making the devil •
present of one of the most successful of human
agencies. We have no intention of doing anything
half so silly. On the contrary, we shall be glad to
see a good deal more of this sort of enthusiasm pene-
trating into the cold, icy circle of Church of England
exclusiveness, and warming our half-deserted cathe-
drals with something like the glow and fervour of
real religious life.
Then as to saying that men can know their friends,
can have earnest and affectionate intercourse, can
deliberate and consult, can form common plans, can
thoroughly know and appreciate each other, can
enter on a carefully framed and serious course of
action by staying at home, or by writing letter.
publishing books, preaching sermons, and never
seeing ea& other face to face, never grasping each
other's hands, never really knowing each other's
minds, or never having any personal interest in eau►
other—the notion is at variance with the whole car.
rent of human experience. The way to maintain
and extend separation is for each man to pursue
his own train of thought, to live in his own mind,
to cultivate his own prejudices by publication
mad correspondence. The way to accommodate and
smoothe down differences, to diminish exaggeration.
to reconcile and remove doubts and hesitations, to
acquire esteem to bring out each other's hearts as
well as minds, and to form anions, friendships, and
increased capacity of usefulness, is to assemble and
to know each other in the body as well r in the
spirit. It is not, then, in the nature of things that
the assembly at Berlin of the members of all the
various Protestant churches of the world, their
prayers, their intercourse, their deliberations, their
association, should not produce some good fruit.
Not perhaps all the good that is intended ; not, it
may even be, in the direction proposed. But that

a blessing of some sort or kind will not be denied to
men who meet in the spirit in which these men
have assembled will hardly be doubted by any
thoughtful Christian. To laugh at such assemblages
is at teat a piece of silliness and bad taste ; it may
be evidence of something worse.
So far from the meeting being inappropriately, it
has been very appropriately, held at Berlin. At no
period in the world's history has it been more im-
portant, even as a matter of worldly politic, to have
intimate and cordial relations with the Protestants
of Germany than now. To separate and divide and
keep us apart, is to play the game of Rome and of
Austria, the one hoping to met its ecclesiastical, the
other its despotic net over Germany. If it be pos-
sible to produce greater onion among German Pro-
testanta ; if it be practicable to strengthen, support,
and encoarage them in that struggle against Romiah
propagandism which is in every respect more active
and more politically dangerous in Germany than in
England ; if we can only succeed in forming a com-
bination in which all Protestants can co-operate,
an immense work will be done for Germany.
For the future freedom of Germany, its constitu-
tional organisation, its gradual development into
something like unity, are all associated with Protes-
tantism. Priesthood and priesteraft are interested
in its sub-divisions, in its political weakness ; in the
predominance of Austria, and, as a means of safety,
in the influence of the CLAP.. Prussia, under the
weak, inconsistent government of its present mo-
nareh, does not occupy the position it ought to do
in Germany. But despite his shortcomings, one
merit the King of Pavane cannot be deprived of,

that iv* sinesit iffffireciaticgi of* Rib vifis
ITetestalit frith, which is the pivot of Germen &pie
dom, and hid earnest desire to bring into grades:
.harmony the Reformed Churches' of Enespe. IjM
only when their interests are coacerned that
FREDERICK WILLIAM releases himself from the
trammels of the Yankee party, and from the
sacerdotal pretensions of the Court Preachers, and the
Russian Camarilla that have marred and disgraced
his reign. If the meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance had done no other good than giving him an
opportunity of this sort, it would have deserved
the gratitude of Protestants. That meeting has for
a few days surrounded the Kum by his older and
wiser friends, by the men in whom his earlier and
better confidence was reposed; it has brought again
into public prominence the writers and thinkers
with whom the hopes of Germany are connected;
and even if it fail to have any important effects on •
reign now drawing, somewhat rapidly perhaps, to a
close, the thoughts and feelings thus inspired will not
be altogether lost on the happier auspices which
are beaming on Prussia, and. through Prussia, on
Germany.

A nation, cultivated, educated, religious, commer-
cial, and growing in wealth, like Prussia, cannot se-
riously retrograde. It may not advance as rapidly as
it has the capaeity to do, or as its friends desire. But
ib progress, however slow, is certain. Already it has
acquired the form and outline of a parliamentary sys-
tem ; already it has the show of Religious Liberty
In a now reign these will strengthen and extend:
Religions liberty always brings in its train political
freedom ; political freedom in the ►ong run will
cauterise and burn out bureaucracy, functionaryiam,
and class privilege, substituting in their stead a par-
liamentary system of government, local institutions
with habits of self-administration, and equality for
all classes before the law. The deliberations of
Berlin tend towards the diffusion and harmony of
religious liberty, of freedom of thought and opi-
nion ; and therefore it is that, in a political sense
(in which alone we refer to them), they are occur-
rences from which the ridicule of the Times will not
divert the attention of sober and serious men in all
countries.

IMVORTANF FROM INDI.
•

WEER inTTINIES, AND AffTIONO

WITH THE REBELS.

(nom OV$ OW ooftzuroatours.)
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TRIESTE, San. 17.

The steamer Jupiter arrived with India news on
the 17th at a gamier past five o'clock a.m. The
Jupiter was ready to leave when the Australia
arrived at Corfu. The news arrived some hours in
advance.

ALZIANDAIA, BUT. 11.—The India, China, and
Australian mails leave to-morrow at daybreak, with
intelligence from Calcutta to the lOth of August ;
Madras, 17tk ; Clayton, filet; Hong Kong, 26th
July.

A detachment, composed of 360 men of her Ma-
jesty's 10th, 37th, and 66th, had gone in pursuit of
the Dinapore mutineers. They attacked the enemy
at Arrah, but were overwhamed by numbers, and
were obliged to retreat, with I loss of 200 killed and
wounded.

General Havelock, after h►ving advanced to within
one day's march of Lucknow, had been obliged to
fall back upon Cawnpore, and there to place his
wounded men and captured guns iu safety. Cholera
had broken out among his small force.
The 12th Irregular Cavalry had mutinied at
Segowlie, and had massacred their officers. Plots
had been discovered, and threats to massacre the
Europeans at Benue' and at Jesaore.
The Gdrd Native Infantry and the 11th Irregular
Cavalry had been disarmed at Berhampore. The
11th Bengal Infantry hal misted the orders to
disarm at Jhelum, sad had been cut to pieces by a
detachment of Europeans.
The Governor-General's body-guard had been

There had been severe actions with the rebels at
Agra and at Azimghur.
Her Majeaty's ship Shannon had arrived at Cal-
cutta on the Bth of August with Lord Elgin and
staff, and with 380 marines, and a company of
the 39t11.
The Pearl and Lancefield had also arrived with
troops of the Transit.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Behar.
Sir James Outram is appointed to command the
Dinapore district.
A report is mentioned to the effect that General
Reid is dead, and that the ravages caused by cholera
had compelled the British force to retire from Delhi
to Agra. (This report reaches me from Ceylon alone,
and seems unauthenticated.)
The Calcutta markets are duU. Exchange
21. 2 1.3 d. to Id.

Government securities had a downward tendency.
In freights there was a slight improvement.
Exchange at Hong Kong for bank bills 4s. 11;d.,
Shanghae, 7s. Id,

AUSTRALIA.

(IT SCIIMATINI t3LIORAPI.)

TRIESTE, SarT. 11.
Dates per Columbian are Sydney, Bth July;
Melbourne, 22d July.
She has brought gold valued 3;3,0001.
The Royal Charter arrived July 19.
Sydney sovereigns have been proclaimed a legal
tender.
In Victoria the production of gold is increasing.
Exports to July 19, 1,499,800 ounces.

Shipments to England, July 6—Norfolk, for Lon-
don, with 66,970 ounces, 18th ; Red Jacket, for
Liverpool, 66,000 ounces.
Wool has declined about 2d. per pound.
Rank shares and government securities keep up,
but speculation has abated.
There is great opposition to the Land BilL

At Backland River about 300 Europeans had
attacked 1,300 Chinese and driven them into the
bush. The ringleaders were in custody. The
miners, both European and Chinese, had returned to
their labours.

THE CZAR'S MOVEMENTS,

The Emperor Alexander left Berlin at four
(kirk on the 16th, aooompanied by the two Princes
Oditchalcoff, Cent Adlerberg, and Count Brunnow.
His Majesty will stop half an hour at Weimar, and
then continue his journey to Frankfort.