Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-13 00:00:00

Eastern conflict, might do away with an exten-
sive amount of bleeding on the part of the
nation. The importance he attached to the
subject was not, however, shared by Colonel
SYKES, whose name may, perhaps, account for
the partiality he evinces towards the other
Sikhs, and who considers no danger to British
rule is to be apprehended, even if the rebel
leaders are also not apprehended, since, he says.
the disaffection amongst the troops had not
communicatel itself to the people, who are still
yours, affectionately," as before. Mr. WHITE-
SIDE—On this occasion siding very little with
the whites—apparently looks upon the dark side
of the picture, and maintained that our inter-
ference with the religious customs of the
Hindoos has produced this dissatisfaction; and
as he expatiated on religious intolerance, Mr.
WHITESIDE looked at Mr. SPOONER, which latter
wight sighed as he thought of the perversity
of the heathen.

Thus the Parliament. In the meantime, in
India there is a pretty kettle of fish ; and
British dominion is proceeding to pot. The
particulars of the revolt of one of our best native
regiments, as published in th .1 NORTHERN TIMES,
are particularly revolting, and calculated to
astonish, not only the natives, but the English
likewise. A letter, dated from Jullunder Doab,
gives full particulars of the outbreak, and the
result of the mutiny. It tells us how the
anonymous writer was quartered with his troops
at the sweet-sounding spot, entitled Jullunder
Doab; how on Sunday, the 7th June, everything
was so quiet that his wife went to church ; how
he did not ga to church; how he sent his wife
to sleep at the Artillery Barracks, arA taking
advantage of her absence went to bed with
his day clothes on, towards the close
of the day ; how, after experiencing
forty winks., he was aroused by the cry
of " Fire;" and, jumping up :without
previous reflection, beheld the reflection of fire
in' the direction of the 30th Native Infantry
lines :—how, being very much put out on the
occasion, he rode up to the lines, and found
the fire put out too :—how' he heard a gun' gz.l
off, and saw the' troops go off, in the direction
of the bell of arms " like a shot :"—how his
indignation was roused to- see the men rush—
not to the arms of a belle; but to the bell of
arms :—how he swore to cut them down :—how
they declined to be cut and, dealt with in such
a manner, and preferred leading off themselves
without any honours :—how he sent for MAC-
MULLEN- to get him out of the mull ;—how a cry
was raised that the third squadron had mounted.;
—how, thereupon, the right wing did what
wings generally do, and fled :—how he then did
not cut them' down, but cut his own stick :
how he rode up to a man named who
was at that moment a-mountin', and toot: him. to
go to the Brigadier and 'worn 1.,:m••-60-,-. man
after man deserted :—how the panic increased :
how the rebels-fired upon their officers, who grew
fiery in consequence :!—how poor MACMULLEN
had a severe mauling :—how the.Standard•Guard
continued to,stand hard :---and how the mutiny
spread, and is likely to spread until India is lost
or Parliament aroused.

This is what Colonel SYKES conceives will in
no way endanger British rule!' It is a pity
Colonel SYIZES cannot bring forward a Bill of
Indemnification for the Natives---a sort of. Sikhs'
Bill, or BILL SYKESI in fact;. but we suppose}
though a dodger, he is harlly artful enough
for that.

It is the Press alone that does not repress
forebodings as to the result.;, but even some of
its engines are stationary ones. The Times
invariably times its statements and expressions.
with every varying wind. The Morning Star
(calked a Star on the• /ucus a non lucen4o
principle, because it is never very bright) throws
very little light on either subj2ct or ruler. At
some future period we may perhaps give the
world (wit, opinion of the state of affairs ; at
present, we content ourselves with warning the
public in. general to LOOK oat

THE SHORTEST PASSIM?, ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.---The-
London nines, yesterday, in announcing the arrival of Cie
steamer Vanderbilt, at Southampton, states that she made
the "quickest passage on record." This is a nsisiake., the
Cunard steamer Persia having, on several occasions, made
it in twelve hours less time, to Liverpool.