The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-10 00:00:00

ROBILCUND.

The following letter, addressed to the Commis.
sioner of Rohilcund, manifests the spirit in which
I Lord Canning is disposed to deal with rebels un-
stained with atrocious crime, and ready to submit
themselves to the British Government ;--
"CIRCULAR, No. 1,065.
"From William Muir, Esq., Secretary to Goverwient,
North-west Provinces, to R. Alexander, Esq., Com.
missioner, Rohilcund, dated Allahabad, the 28th
April, 1858.
" Sir, —I ern directed to communicate to you the gene,
ral principles which the Right Hon. the Governor-
General desires to see followed by all civil and other
officers who will exercise judicial or magisterial powers
in Rohilcund on the re-entry of British troops into that
province.
"2. The condition of Rohilcund has been, in some re-
spects, peculiar. The progress of the revolt in the in-
terior has, until lately, suffered little cheek. The
people, left to themselves, have in many quarters en-
gaged actively in hostilities against each other ; but
direct opposition to British authority has been mainly
confined to the several Sadder towns, to the frontier on
the Ganges, and to the expeditions against Nynee Tal.
3. Under these circumstances, his lordship considers
it just to distinguish, by a widely different treatment,
the simple bearing of arms, or even acts of social vio-
lence committed at a period when the check of lawful
government was removed, from acts directly involving
treason against the State or a deliberate defiance of its
authority. Excepting instances of much aggravation, it
is not the wish of Government that public prosecutions
should be set on foot on account of offences of the former
class.

'' 4. Further, in respect of treason and defiance of Bri-
tish authority, his lordship desires that criminal pro-
ceedings should be taken only against leaders, and
against such persons, whether high or low, as have dig-
tinguished themselves by activity and rancour against
the Government, or by persistence in opposition to its
authority after the advance of troops and the reoccupa-
tion of stations. The Governor-General will admit to
amnesty alt other classes, even though they have borne
arms on the side of the rebels, provided they tender an
early and complete submission. Bat continuance in op-
position will exclude from pardon.
5. The Governor-General has reason to believe that
an iaipression exists in Rohilcund that the Mahommedan
population, as such, is to be proscribed and crushed. It
is likely ~l?at the rumour has been raised and fostered by
the rebel leaders to excite apprehension and mistrust of
the Government. His lordship desires that every appro-
priate occasion may be taken to disabuse the people of
this gross error. Such suspected rebels as may be
brought to trial will be tried each by his own acts. Each
will stand or fall by the line of conduct which be shall
be proved to have followed. Tne Government will main-
tain, as it Las always maintained, a strict impartiality
in its administration. Equal justice will be shared by
all its subjects, whether Hindoos or Mabommedane.
You will make public these views, and instruct the chief
district officers to make them widely known, in such
manner as may appear to be most effectual.
"6. It will be your care, in accordance with the in-
junctions of his Lordship's orders, embodied in the cir-
cular order dated the 19th of February, to bring forward
for early notice by the Governor-General the several
Examples of conspicuously faithful corduct exhibited by
many of the inhabitants of Rohilcund under circum-
stances of peculiar difficulty.
" I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient
servant,

" W. MUIR, Secretary to Government,
North-West Provinces.
"Allahabail, April 28."

THE LATE CAPTAIN PEEL.

The following tribute to the memory of the late
Sir W. Peel is published in a Gazette Extraor-
dinary, date 1 Governor-General's Residenc
Allababal, Friday, April 30 :
" HOME DEPARTMENT,
ALLAHABAD, APRIL 30.
"It is the melanchcly duty of the Right Hon. the
Governor-General to announce the death of that most
distinguished officer, Captain Sir William Pee), K.C.8.,
late in command of her Majesty's ship Shannon, and of
th Naval Brigade in the North-Weatern Provinces.
"STr Woi. Peel died a' Cawnpore on the 27th inst.,
of smallpox. He Lad been wounded at the commence-
ment of the last advance upon Lucknow, but had nearly
recovered from the wound, and was on his way to Cat.
cotta when struck by the disease which has brought his
honourable career to an early close.
Sir Wiliam Peel's services in the field during the last
seven months are well known in India and in England ;
but it is not so well known how great the value of his
presence and example has been, wherever, during this
eventful period, his duty has led him.
"Tile loss of his daring but thoughtful courage, joined
with ernineut abilities, is a very heavy one to the coun-
try ; hut it is not inure to be deplored than the loss of
the influence which his earnest character, admirable
temper, and gentle, kiniily bearing exercised over all
within his reach, au influence which was exerted un-
c',:aaingly for the public good, andof which the Governor-
General believes that it may with truth be said that
there is not a man of any rank or profession who, having
been associated with Sir William Peel in these times of
anxiety and danger, has not felt and acknowledged it.
"By order of the Right Hon. the Governor General
of India.
"G. F. EDMONSTONE, Secretary to the Govern.
meet of Icelis, with the Governor-General."

SEIZURE OF BRITISH MAILS AT TAMPICO.

LIVERPOOL, Juana 9.
News was brought by the last American mail packet
from New York that Lieutenant Lloyd, the Admiralty
agent of the British mail steamer Dee, with the English
mails, had been captured by General Garyas, the
revolutionary general at Tampico. It appears that
Lieutenant Lloyd was conveyed ashore from the Dee,
lying tff Tampico, with bis mails addressed to the
British consul at that place, in a native boat, and the
crew of the boat being in the interest of Garyas treacher•
ously conveyed the English officer to a spot where there
was a camp of the revolutionary general. Garyas did
not happen to be there, and Lieutenant Lloyd was sent
en to a place where he was stopping, and word was sent
to the latter of the capture that had been made. The
general, with his aides-de-camp, immediately rode down
very rapidly to where Lieutenant Lloyd was in custody,
and eyed the latter with sinister and intense curiosity.
The lieutenant, who is a gentlemanly and courageous
officer, soon convinced Garyas that he belonged to the
Royal British Navy, and that his safety and that of his
mails could not be violated with impunity. The general,
who is a fine young man about twenty-six years of age,
soon saw the err r that had been committed, entered
into convers,.tion with his prisoner, offered him a cigar,
and gave him a guard to proceed with his mails to the
British consulatete remain
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and many of the
American con- ulate at Tampico was crowded with fugi-
tives claimirg the protection of the star and stripes.
The larder of the consulate was almost exhausted when
Lieut. Lloyd visited the consul on official business, but
protection was afforded by the latter to fugitives of all
nations,'and he and his lady extended their kindness and
hospitality to every one, as far as their means would
admit. The officers in Santa Anna's interest captured
by Garyas at Tampico were still in close confinement
there. Some of them had been condemned to death.
One had shot his guards, and escape& It is to be hoped
that the British Admiralty Agent's tact and pluck in
protecting the valuable mails of the English merchants
will be acknowledged by the British Government.