Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-28 00:00:00

EUROPEAN TROOPS IN INDIA.

A document was published on Friday, in the shape of a
Parliamentary paper, professing to contain the correspond-
ence since the Ist of April, 1856, between the different
departments respecting the number of European troops in
India.

On the sth of April, 185 G, the Garvernor-G-aneral of
India writes a despatch to the directors, calling attention
to the great pressure for officers for detached employment,
and asking the Court of Directors to take the earliest
practicable measures to supply the existing vacancies of
ensigns in the fixed establishment of regiments, and appoint
sulyrnumary cadets of infantry to the I'3eng%l establish-
ment to the extent of two for each regiment, or for the
three European regiments 12, and for the 74 native in-
fantry regiments 143; making in all 103 siipernumary
cadets.

Toe Court of Directors reply, on the 10th of Septchber,
that, ' In the actual condition of the finances we must
confine ourselves to sanctioning your appointment of one
additional captain and one additional lieutenant to every
regiment of native infantry and cavalry of the regular
formation in the three presidencies, and of two additional
captains and two additional lieutenants to each European
regiment." The directors then express their opinion that
the native regiments of the line should always have present
with them for regimental duty in time of peace—one for
command, ten eligible for command of companies, two
eligible for regimental s'aff, besides the young ensigns who
are training for these duties ; and that in time of war
every available officer detached from the regiment for staff
emplr)yment should forthwith rejoin it.
On the 15th of September the General Commanding-in-
Chief writes to the President of the India► Board, reminding
him that the Indian establishment of Queen's regiments
was reduced by two in 1851, and suggesting that their
places should be filled up by two m )re from England, also
that the 10:11 and 20th, out since April, 1812, should be
relieved by two fresh regiments.

On the 25th September the directors write, acceding
to this arrangement.
On the 7th February, 1857, the Governor-General
transmits a minute to the Court, &yelling on the circum-
stances and nature of the Persian expedition, the indis-
pensable necessity of having a large proportion of the
troops employed there composed of Europeans, and stating
that very large reinforcements will he required loafers, a
second campaign in the Autumn of 1857.
He cinuot coneent further to reduce the Etr 'peen
strength of the Bengal army, and requests the home govern-
ment to despatch the four regiments already or Jere
—three to Bombay end one to Madras, an I that tney
should arrive out in September; 2nd, that three nt:7re regi-
ments be sent to Bomb%y, arriving two mowhs later; and
3rd, that the 10th and 20th Regimonrs be dataieed in India
instead of returning to Snglaud. He does not propose
any addition to the redmen's of Queen's cavalry in India.
On the sth of May Mr. Vernon Smith writes, saying
that the government have deemed it expedient to o der
out four additional regiments in the place of those sent to
China.

On the 291 of June the direct ors apply (in coneeq•ience
of the Sepoy mutiny) fir four more regiments On the Ist
July the government gi;es them the Ist, 19th, 83,41, and
79kh Reg.ments, order old draughts fn the re6iments (9r t 1
and Htti Dragoons, and 10. h and 23th FLe,t), which ought
to be rellevel, and Owes a regiment at the Cope at ttteir
dieposal, if it be needed •

On the 9th of July the directors write, icelptirg the
offer of the regiment from die Cape; and on the 1-I'h of
July they apply, in consequence of the berinus intelligence
brought by the hat mail, for six more regi4tens h.= home.
eight companies of the Eva' Artillery, ,and suggesting th.t
the authorities at the Cape should purch ,so 1,000 h•irses
for the service. On the 16 h the General C annvi,rrting.;n.
Chief writes that the 421, 20th, 51th, 31-h, and 97th Kegi-
ments Rifle Brig tele (21 Battalion), two troops of Hot-be
Artillery, and bix companies of 8..)yal Artillery, have been
placed under orders for immediate embarkation.
This letter concludes the correspondence.