The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

COMPENSATION FOR SUFFERERS BY THE

REBELLION.

Read an extract from the proceedings of this Govern-
ment in the Home Department, No. 2,321, dated the
9th inst., forwarding for consideration copy of a
despatch from the Hon. Court, together with a
memorandum by the Secretary in that department, on
the subject of granting assistance to suffsrer in conse-
quence of the mutinies.

Resolution.—The Hon. Court in their public despatch
No. 118 0f1857, dated 26th of August, having expressed
an anxious desire that every measure of succour within
the power of the Government should be promptly
afforded to the survivors of those whe suffered from the
loss of relations and property during the recent distur-
bances, especially to the widows and orphans (4 civil
and military officers who have fallen victims to the
outbreak, the Right Hon. the Governor-General in
Council considers that the different ways in which aid
may be suitably afforded by the Government are as
follows :

1. By grants of money to European and native, civil
and military, officers of the Government, who have lost
the whole or a large portion of their property by tho
mutinies.

2. By pensions to the families of enc4venanted officers
of the Government who have been killed in the mutinies,
and have not left means either in property or in claims
on any insurance or charitable fund.

3. By the grant of relief to the Bengal Military Fund
to enable it to meet the liabilities thrown upon it in con-
sequence of the mutinies.
4. By grants of money to Europeans and others not
in the service of the Government.

5. By pensions to the destitute families of Europeans
killed in the mutinies.

6. By free passages on board Government steamers.
11. With regard to grants of money to Europeans and
native officers of Government, his Lordship in Council
is of opinion that the following principle should be ob•
served :

1. That grants of military officers should be adjusted
according to the scale allowed under the pay and audit
regulation to officers of artillery and infantry, as com-
pensation for the loss of baggage and camp equipage
when on duty in the field, via.:—
To a Colonel R5.3,990 0 0
„ Lieutenant-Colonel
~ Major
„ Captain
2 024 0 0
„ Subaltern
„ Deputy and Assistant-Com-
missary 1,450 0 0
„ Conductors, Apothecaries, and
Stewards
„ Assistant Apothecaries and
Stewards 606 14 1

To native officers one month's pay and full batta.
2. That grants to covenanted civil officers F bould be
regulated in the same scale according t 3 their relative
raok.
3. That grants to uncovenanted civil officers should
be awarded according to the undermentioned scale :
Rs. Rs.
If on salaries of 500 a month or upwards 2,000
If on salaries of 250 a month or upwards 1,000
If on salaries of 100 a month or upwards 5OO
If on salaries of 50 a month or upwards.., 2OO
If on salaries of 25 a month or upwards..,,, 100

If on salaries in excess of 10r. a month.- 26
It being understood in every case, whatever the
amount of the officer's salary, that nu dotati.,:l or pen-
sion shall be sanctioned until it be a4certainecl that the
applicant (whether European, East Indian, or native)
has in no way been concerned in the Mutinies.
111. In every case also a. declaration on honour should
be required from the officer concerned, to the effect that
he has lost property to the full value of the sum award-
able to him.

IV. Claims to grants under this head should be pre.