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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

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SATURDAY SEPTEHBER 12, 1857.

THE DAY'S NEWS.

Henry Rogers, late captain of the M trtha Jane,
who was coeveted along with his two mates, of
the murder of a seaman, on the passage from Bar-
badoes to Liverpool, will be publicly strangled on
the scaffold outside the walls of KirMale gaol, at
noon this day. We have devoted a considerable
space of this morning's paper to a recapitulation
of the whole affair—from beginning to end—which
will, no doubt, prove of interest, to our readers. We
will publish the particulars of the execution in a
late edition. -
Although asxiously looked for, the telegraphic
accounts in anticipation of the Overland Mail have
lot yet reached us They aro now hourly expected.
It is authoratively stated that, when all the rein-
forcements now on the way, and tender orders for
India, have reached their destination, the total
force of Q.ven'e troops at the disposal of the
Indian Government, will be as follows :
Eleven regiments of cavalry, 55 rcgments of in-
faktry, 4 troops of horse artillery, and 11
companies of Engineers—making, altogether with
the Company's European Regiments, 87,000 Euro-
peans. The Queen has given 1,0001., Prince Albert
3001, the Duchess of Kent 1001., and the Bank of
England 5001., as subscriptions towards the Indian
relief fund. The Times has .another article on the
state of aJairs in India in general, and the siege of
Delhi in particular:—" As for the prospects of the
siege, Lieutenant-Colonel Edwardes takes much the
same view as roost other old Indian authorities.
He recurs to his experience of Mooltan, when Gene-
ral Walsh had to wait for reinforcements. We shall
have to suffer a great deal and endure a great deal,
but that suffeeing and that endurance have their
limits, and in, a few weeks from this present time
twenty thousand British soldiers will turn the
hitherto doubtful scale. There never was any-
. thing a hundredth part so serious in India before.
It would, indeed, be difficult to point out any event
of equal gravity in any empire whatever, short of a
revolution in the capital itself. But, with all the
horrors, all the dangers, and all the difficulties of
this rebellion, we see its tether. It is simply a
question of Delhi and the Mogul. A few
coteries of Maliernedari intriguints, who have long
been working on the simpler folly of the Brahmins,
have seized a happy moment, as they though', to
restore their cruet, effete, despotism. For the
moment they have on their side the numerous
classes that in India Lye by robbery and murder,
and the feelings apt to be found everywhere against
the reigning power. But the very idea of this
revolt, the restoration of the Mogiti, is not popular
beyond the central region of India, certainly not
west of the Satlej ; and though anarchy may else-
where take advantage of our difficulties, there can
be no common object or combined plan of action
out of the present area of the revolt."
The Cotton Lords of M inchester have deter-
mined to get up 'a testimonial to Mr. Heron, the
Town Clerk of that city, for his exer-
t
l'U,Yb -S
in FAT,) tnh Htalir, forAT that object,
the Mayor in the chair. Both the members for the
borough were in attendance. The Mayor highly
eulogised the character and conduet of Mr. Heron,
who, for a series of nineteen years had so
honourably acquitted himself in the duties
appertaining to ,his office. For his czar-
tions in furtherance of the Mersey Con-
oervancy Bill, he could cot be sufficiently thanked.
The Bill which had been passed was, he believed,
satisfactory to all parties, which was a great point
in its praise. While Manchester had got tid of a.
principle which was unjust, he believed the Corpo-
ration of Liverpool thought they had made a pretty
good bargain, and got a satisfactory sum of money
for giving up their alleged rights. For himself,
he should have been better satisfied if Sir James
Graham's ideas, expressed in the House of Commons,
had been carried out. Menchesterhal had a little va-
riance with her friends in Liverpool, and that feeling
had been particularly excited lately, so as to become
an unpleasant one. He was glad the Liverpool
people were satisfied, because he wished that the
amicable relations which ought to subsist between
such towns as Liverpool and Manchester should
not be disturbed by angry feelings ; but rather
that they should be allied as close friends. Sir
John Potter should have been better satisfied if
Sir James Graham's conservancy bill could have
been carried iu the House of Lor is, but in all
probability the best arraogement had been made
with the Corporation of Liverpool. He congratu
lated the meeting that the Corporation would not
have to pay the expenses of the inquiry, evidently
iseinuating that Manchester hal stole a march on
the railway companies, who had boon urged on by
their town clerk to fight the battle, and would to
left to pay - the piper. Ultimately, several resolu-
tions were passed, the object of which was, that a
public subscription should be opened for the
purpose of presenting a testimonial to Mr. neron.
Upwards of £2.000 was subscribed on the spat,
several gentlemen putting down their names for t
4200 and XI.CO.

Rioting continues at Belfast. It would appear
that when darkness sets in the lamps ara extin.
guished, so that the riotious .;bs may pursue their
lawless depredations with the greater impunity.
The constabulary in town numbers upwards of
200, and are judiciously divided into several partiei,
and posted at those points throughout the dis-
turbed districts where they could most effectu2lly
presetve the peace and protect life and property,
but, notwithstanding all their vigilance, we
regret that more than 030 outrage of a serious '
character was committed, and that the perpetra-
tors succeeded in escaping. The mob doe,
net appear to dread the police very tnnch. Indeed
so daring did they become at one time on \\redoes ;-
day night, that the constabulary were ordered to
load, but it was not found necessary to give lire
order to fire.. Some of the Belfast papers liver
that the rioting is caused by the Roman Cath‘olies,
others, that both Protestants and Catholics are
alike worthy of blame. Be this as it may, it is
really time that such a state of things were put a
stop to, and we hope that the commissioners appointed to inquire into the matter, will make an
example of the ringleaders, no matter what may
be their political or religious creed.
Meetings ara being held throughout the kingdom
for the pu pose sympathieng with the sufferens
in India, and rai,Eng sub leriptions on their behalf.
Bath, Coventry, Norwich, and Dorchester, have
already held their meetings, and subscription lists
have been 'open() 1 in each of these places. On
'touchy Liverpool is to express her sympathy as
the Mayor has Convened a public maeting for
that
day to be held at the Sessions House.
Recruiting for the various Indian regiments is
proceeding satisfactorily, the number of recruits
joining the Indian depots at Chatham, being,'
nearly 200 weekly, which number, it is confidently
expected will be considerably increased in conse-
quence of the reduction of the standard.
The total number of ships which sailed for