Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-18 00:00:00

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his lordship's reply :

''Sir,—l have had the honour to receive and lay before
the Right,Hon. the Cover General in Council your letter
of the 22nd inst., transmitting, by direction of the Hon.
the Jaiges of the Supreme Court, a preset' ment made by
the Grand Jury, recommending that the native population
of Calcutta and the suburbs should be disarmed, and that
the unrestricted sale of arms and ammunition should be
prohibited. The measure is proposed with a view to allay
apprehension of danger on the part of the, public, to pre-
serve the peace, and to prevent crime, with reference
especially to the approaching Mahomme.dan holydays,
which are usually a period of excitement.
"2. To this subject which bas been pressed on his atten-
tion from other quarters, the Governor-General in
Council has given his moat careful consideration, and he
is of opinion that the important object the Grand Ju,'3,
have in view can be more securely provided for by other

means.
"3. The places in Calcutta where arms are to be had
and the quantity in store are known to the Government,
and the Grand Jury may be assured that effectual
measures will be taken to prevent any of them being used
by evil disposed persons f.►r purposes of mischief.
"4. StroGg parties of European soldiers from one of
the regiments now arriving in Calcutta will be posted in
the town, and every other precaution that the occasion
requires will be taken to prevent the possibility of an
outbreak in Calcutta or its vicinity during the ap-
proaching Nlalpmmedan festivals.
"I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient,
" CECIL BEADON,
" Secretary to the Government of India.
•
" Council-chamber, July 23."

A memorial very similar in its purport to that of
the Grand Jury, but signed by about 400 European
residents of Calcutta, was forwarded to the Geyer-
nor.General on Saturday, the 25th of July. A reply
has since been received, which, besides indicating
the general measures of precaution intended to be
taken by government during the coming Mahomnae-
dan festivals, contains the following paragraph :

" I am directed to add that the Gorern)r-General in
CJuncil has now un ler his causideration, and pr iposes to

bring before the Legislative C3un,211 at' an early date, a
general meal ire for the registration of arms throughout,
the c mntry, and for prohibiting the posses ion of arras,
except under certain restrictions."
At Madras all is tranquil, and, although the in-
habitants are not without apprehensions of danger,
yet we are glad to learn they are all prepared to
meet it. The troops are alt loyal to a man, and great
numbers of them are taking their departure for Cal-
cutta to cross bayonets with the mutineers of the
Ganges. Regarding the Bombay Presidency we can-
not speak so confidently. At Poonah, at Sattara,
and in the Southern Mahratta country, symptoms
of revolt have manifested themselves ; but in
nearly every instance the germs of insurrection
hatie been nipped in the bud. The Mahommedan
eeenspirators of Poonah. are, now securely lodged
on board the Hon. Company's receiving ship
A kbar, and the Jungiee Rajah of Sattara, as he is
called, with the Ranees, is quietly domiciled
on ,Butchers' Island, In managing the Sattara
affair, Mr. Rose, the commissioner has acted
with much penetration and determination. As
soon as he was aware that treason to the State
was being hatched, he resolved upon the arrest
of the parties implicated. Accordingly a force
consisting of two guns under Lieutenant Reid, a
party of her Majesty's 14th Deagoons, a party of
the 3rd European regiment, a party of the Southern
Mahratta Horse, and a party of the 22nd Native
Infantry, the whole under the command of Colonel
Malcolm, accompanied by Mr. Rose, the CND-
mi3sioner, and his assistants. marched - into the
city of Sattara before daylight on the morning
of-the oth of August-, and surrounded
.the
-palace. placing the artillery in position in front
Agents of the British Government were sent in to
tell his Highness to reek up, and phaetons from
Poonah were in attendance to hurry the Rajah
away. After a little delay he saw there was no
alteroative, and consented. He and the Ranees
were on there way to Poonah before 8 o'clolk. They
were quite taken by surprise, and never anti-
cipated anything of the kind It is said that the
people at Suter'a are very sorry for the departure
of the Junglee Rajah, as they call him. The other
great event was the blowing away, from the guns
of the battery at Sattara, of the six Punderpoor
prisoners. These two events have struck terror into
the minds of all the Sattara people and people
about the districts where they have became known
The disturbances in the Southern Mahratta coue-
try are, we. believe, by this time put down. There
is a large. European force now in the Southern
division, and we understand that the little
revolt has been entirely quelled. As, however,
Government have not as yet laid any information
before the public, we do not feel justified 'in
publishing what the State has deemed advisable to
keep secret for the present. The mutineers of the
Guzerat Irregular Horse have been hanged, as they
deserved to be. They were tried by court martial,
found guilty, and sentenced to death accordingly.
The sentence was duly carried into ._effect near
" Shair Bagh," close to the police lines. The troops
left camp at 3 o'clock in the morning, consisting
of 109 men of her, Majesty's 83rd Regiment,
under Captain Jones; a wing of the 2 ad Grenadiers,
under Captain Moyle;' a detachment of the 7th
Regiment Native Infantry, under Captain •Widdi-
cornbe ; two guns under the command of
Lieut. Beamish of the Artillery ; the whole of the
Police Corps; and the Guzerat Irregular Horse,
commanded by Captain Pym. The force was
drawn up in line; the Guzerat Irregular Horse were
in front of the troops, facing the gallows, so that
had they dared to attack the force they would have
caught it in style. The cowardly rascals before
being launched into eternity were allowed the un-
deserved privilege of addressing the men formed to
witness their ignothinious doom. One of the
traitors said to the Guzerat Irregular Horse—
" Why do you not do as they did at Neemuch, and
charge?" but a low voice ran through the noble and
gallant line of the corps, upbraiding the rascal as a
" namak hararm." The arrangements for the execu-
tion were well got up, and the wretched creatures in
a few moments ceased to be. As far as this presidency
is concerned we entertain no apprehension. In
Bombay some alarm was felt during the Mshom-
medan festival of the Buekrec Bed ; but everything
passedapietlf over. The 33rd from the Mauritius
has arrived, arid with troops in garrison, the sailors
in the harbour, the police, and the European resi-
dents, we are prepared for everything. In fact,
there are many who would not regret to see a row
at the Mohurrum just to show the rascals what we
are made of. The people of London have had no
occasion .to dread anything from Chartist demon-
strations since 1818, and neither would we have to
apprehend anything for years to come, frcm
Mussulrnan fanaticism, if it once had a touch of
the cold steel t We have had a fortnight's heavy
rain, bringing the fall for the season up to 42 03
inches. The island is, howeyer, generally speak-
ing, healthy. The Governor continues to reside at

the Presidency, to which army head-quarters has
also been removed.

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM GENEttALS
HAVELOCK AND NEIL.

The following items of intelligence are supplied by
Government :
"From Brigadier-Ganeral Havelock,. Camp Kullenpore,
d tted July 14,
" We have taken every gun from the rebels at Futteh-
core, 12 in number. This has enabled me to eopip and
take :into the field• nine excellent guns, instead of slit
lighter, and with the facility of also bringing into action
two light Ox-ponncters."
"From Brigadier-Generalrfavolock,Camp PAndoo Noddy,
_ _ _ _

dated July 15•
"My troops were twice engaged this morning, and
captured four more guns with trifling less. A strong
advanced guard under Colonel Tytier drove the enemy
out of all entrenched positions in front of the vii age of
o:sung, after a resistance-of about two hours and a half,
during which•the mutinous cavalry, in considerable force,
made frequent attacks against my blggage, which com-
pelled me to use every available detachment and gun
against them. At noon we attacked their intrencliment
at the bridge over the stream : the resistance here• was
short,, but spirited, awl the two guns taken were of large
calibre. The Madras Fusileers particularly:distinguished
themselves."

"From General Neill, Allaha.bacl, dated July 1
" I started 2N of the 84th Regiment, partly in bullock
vans. They are to march 25 miles a-night to arrive in
five days. I start this afternoon, by d tk, and shall over-
take the 84th, and move up with th,,m. I will go on before'
them if I can. I shall lose no time. The mutineers are
out of caps, and have converted all the detonators into
matchlocks, A Kossi from Lucknow declares that the
mutineers there are in want of sho , firing stones from the
guns.
"News has been received that Sir Iltnry Lawrence
was wounded on his return from an attack on the rebels
advancing on. Lncknow on the. 2 ttl inst.. and that he sunk
under the effects of his. wounds on the 4th inst:
"It is reported from Lucknow on the 10th of July that
the attacks of the rebels are less fiequent and more feeble
than heretofore."

"From Briga3ier-G3neral Haveiock,dated Cawnpore,

Cantonment, July 17-.
"By the ble3sing of God I recaetured this pace yes-
terday and toady defeated Nena Sahib in person, taking
more than six guns, four of siege calibre. The enemy
was strongly pasted behind a succession. of villages, and
obstinately disputed for 140 minutes every inch of the
ground, but I was enabled by a flank movement to my
right to turn his left, and.thls gave us the victory. Nena
Sahib had barbarously mu.,•,lered all the captive women
and children before the engagement. lle has retired to
Bithoor, and blew up this maiming on his retreat the
Cawnpore magazine. He is sAid to be strongly fortified.
I have not been yet able to get in the return. of the killed
and-wounded, but estimate my loss at
_about 70, chiefly
from the fire of grape!' ,

"From General Havelock to the Commander-in-Chief,
d Nawabgunge, July D.
"Neva Sahib's followers appear to be deserting him.
He has flu]. from Bit hour, which was occupied yesterday
without resistanca. Thirteen guns were found in the place.
His palace is in flames. General Neil hts j lined me with a
strong reinforcement of British soldiers.
" Leeknow quite safe for the present."

"From Brigadier-General Havelock, dated Camp Cawn-
pre, 21st July, to the Commander-in-Chief.
"I am free to cross the Ganges. Nena. Sahib's force at
Bithoor is entirely dispersed We have brought from the
place 16 'guns and a numb:3r of animal-,. set fire to his
palace, and blown up his powder magazine. A. portion
of my troops and five guns are already in position at the
head of the road to Luckuaw. Tae whole army is fall of
hope that we shall soon be united on the left bank."