The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-04 00:00:00

which have combined to render the British rule
unpopular with the natives of our Great Depend-
ency—we cannot even dwell on that very important
point—the unequal pressure and rigorous enforce-
ment of the house tax raised for the support of the
town and village police. We hasten to that which,
though last in the order of remuneration, is not, it
may be feared, least in the order of causation—the
harsh and insolent manners of the English officers,
civil and military, towards their subordinates and
the natives generally. On this point the native
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just and discerning man :—" The great majority
of English officers, both civil and military, are
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by the horrors of an internecine strife. Pnless this
shameful evil is put down, English' rule 'must
'always be hated, and India always unsafe. '
Such is the substance of this native gentleman's
views as to the principal causes that have co•ope-
-rated to alienate the native mind of India from
British rule. They are well worthy of the atten-
tive consideration of our statesmen. They, may not
contain the whole truth, but they contain' a "great
deal of it."

MR. .73.RIGHT'S REPLY TO THE GLAS-
GOW REQUISITION.

The following letter from Mr. Bright has been
received by Mr. Walter Buchanan, M.P.:—

"Rochdale, Dec. 1,_1858.

"Dear Mr. Buchanan,—l have received the re-
quisition, signed by yourself and by. so many other
influential citizens of Glasgow, inviting me to
attend• a public meeting in your city on the subject
of Parliamentary Reform.
"If I consulted, only my own feelings, and the
interest I have in the great question now before the
country, I should -at once accept the invitation
which you and your fellow subscribers to the requi-
sition have done me the honour to forward to me.
I am compelled,' however, not to forget that I have
but recently•so far recovered my health as to enable
me to speak in public, and that even now, I may
run great risk of a relapse if I engage in too much
labour of this•kind.

" I have to attend a great meeting in Manchester
in the course of next week, and my friends in
Edinburgh expect to see me in the succeeding week.
If I come to Glasgow, you must not fix an earlier
day than the 21st, and I should feel much obliged
if you would allow the Manchester inoeting at least
to pass over before I engage to come. To show you
that I am not needlessly hesitating as to your
meeting, I may say that, after the meeting in
Edinburgh and Glasgow, it is not my intention to
speak at more than one other meeting before the
meeting of Parliament, unless I except one which
may possibly, be held in the town in which I live.
"I am sorry to leave the matter at all unsettled,
but, under the circumstances, I think you- will ex-
cuse, me.

" With many thanks to yourself, (and all who
have signed the requisition, I am, very sincerely,
yours JOHN BRIGHT.

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