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

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

On bringing up the report of the committee of supply.
Lord J.-RUSSELL called attention to the state of
the two bills before Parliament, relative to the future
.
Government of India s there was a diversity of opi-
nion on the two bills he thought it would be convenient
and desirable the question should be considered in a com-
mittee of the wholeihou'e on f:i series of resolutions
involving the chief pointsonch a decision was re-
quired. It the Government was wahseanri prepared to adopt
such a coarse he was.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUERth.iot,Ie con-
curred in the course suggested by Thar
present Government had only followedprothhio:redd.ichourse
ad pted by Lord Palmerston-that of
bill, a course that appeared then to gmeby
the feeling of the house and prevent unnecessary delavet-
The principle of neither bill had been adopted, and -it
was not too late for the adoption of the course suggested.
He approved of the course suggested, and whilst he did
not shrink from its responsibility he thought the
noble lord was eminently qualified from lis great
talents and weight in that house to bring forward such
resolutions. No obstacle would be thrcwa in the way
of the noble lord's doing so, and Le (the Chancellor of
the Exchequer) thought it was desirable the resolutions
should be brought forward without unnecessary delay.
He would facilitate the noble lord's doing so by

giving him a day for that purpose. He hoped
when the question again came before the house it would
be di,cussed -Niche& e-ry feelinte (Freer. heir.)
Lord J. RUSSELL explaiced. He should be reaiy
to bring forward resolutions if her Alajesty's Govern-
ment declined to do so. (Hear, hear.) He considered
it was a matter that properly devolved on the Govern-
ment. (Loud cries of hear, hear.)
Sir CHARLES WOOD expressed his surprise at
finding the Government proposed to abdicate its func-
tions. (Hear, hear.) It was a matter of the utmost
importance, and should be brought forward by the Go-
vernment. (Hear.) He doubted if anything would be
gained h bo yu
ssubmittingo
ur es se o
hl uatai o
alreadyn s to a
dceolme t
te ewoafs the
whole house. The house had already decided it was de-
e
sirable the government of India should be changed, and
the details might be discussed on the bills now before
Parliament.
Mr. ELLIS, sen., considered it was the duty of the
Executive Government to bring forward resolutions as
proposed. He also:considered legielating on this subject
would rather be retarded than furthered by the course
proposed.
Mr. WALPOLE said the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer nor the Government did not intend to shrink from
duties which he (Mr. Walpole) admitted properly
belonged to the executive government. What the
Chancellor of the Exchequer meant and said was that as
there were two bills before Parliament, one introduced
by the late government and another by the present
government, it did not become him to abandon his own
measure without a clear intimation from the House ;
it was desirable that the question might be considered
preliminary in committee.
Mr. MANGLES ,urged the house to discuss this
question devoid of party feeling.
Mr. AYRTON expressed his surprise at the course
about to be pursued. Having an objection to the bill,
he had that evening given notice of a motion for the
second reading that day six months, for which it was
sat down for second reading. It now appeared that the
bill was to be withdrawn, and the house proceed on
resolution. He could not see the wisdom of such a
course, and he thought both bills should be disposed of
by the house on their merits.
Lord PALMERSTON said this was too important a
question to be made the shuttlecock of a party, and ex-
pressed his desire and readiness to discuss the measure
on its merits. He would rather things remained
as they aro than that an imperfect bill
should be passed. It was impossible to ima-
gine what would be the result of a bad organisa-
tion of the government of India. (Hear, hear, hear.)
He thought proceeding by resolution was not practicable
in a case of this kind, and if adopted would be a depar-
ture from the rules of the house. The principle of legi-
slation, which was the only point that could be sub-
mitted in a resolution, had been adopted by the house
and the country,land,l furthermore, discussing resolu-
tions would be a loss of time, because they would have
to discuss the details twice over—once in resolution,
and once in clauses.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex-
plained. The Government had no desire to aCvecate
its functions in that or any other case. He could not
accept the suggestions of the noble lord without the per•
mission of the house, but he should he prepared on this
day fertnight to submit resolutions to the house.
Mr. BOUVERIE considered the course proposed
would not facilitate legislation, and asked if they were
to have a third measure for the government of India at
the same time before the house. The Government, by
adopting the suggestion, seemed glad to have the means of
getting rid of their measure. The country would be
at a loss to understand the conduct of the Government.
Sir B. HALL asked the Government whether it was
their intention to proceed wiLh the second reading of
their bill, or abandon it and introduce resolutions on
which to found a new measure? (Hear, hear.)
Mr. lIORSMAN said that two bills before the house
proved distinctly the inherent difficulties of the question
—(hear, hear)—showing how necessary it was that her
Majesty's Government should have the aid of Parlia-
ment—(hear, hear)—in carrying out successfully
such a measure. The most business-like way of proceed-
ing would have been first to have suppressed the dis-
turbance in India ; next, at inquiry into the cause ;
and thirdly, to consider by legislature or other means bow
to provide a remedy for what had occurred. (Hear.)
None of the bile before them were satisfactory ; and
with the prospect that party feeling must enter into a
discussion on two rival bill', he thought the course pre-
posed of submitting resolutions to the house the best
course to be pursued.
Sir B. HALL repeated his question.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said

he never intended to give up the bill he had introduced.
The result of the discussions on the resolution would no
doubt be to alter the features of his bill, and that the
bill so moalified would ultimately become the law of the
land.

The subject then dropped, and the report was agreed
to. .

(LEFT SITTING.)

INDIA.

THE FIGHTING AT LUCKNOW.

We have received our advices in anticipation of
the Overland Mail. The dates are Bombay, March
18; Cslcutta, Tvlarch 8 ; Hong Kong, Feb. 18.
The following is the summary of the Bombay
Times of March 18 : _ _ .

......
We have telegraphic advices from Lucknow up to
the evening of Sunday, the 14th instant, at which
date rapid progress was being made in storming the
enemy's outworks. Dilkhoosha was occupied by the
Commander-in-Chief on the 3d, after a slight re-
sistance, in which Colonel Little was wounded.
On the 6th Sir James Outram, on whom seems to
be devolved the post of honour in these operations,
crossed the Goomte with 6,000 men and 30 guni.
The enemy attacked him, but with the usual result,
and again on the 7th instant seems to have made
a desultory assault upon his front. *He had been
reinforced in the interval by the arrival of General
Franks' column. In the attack of the 6th instant,
we regret to learn that Major Percy Smith, of the
Queen's Bays, was killed.
On the 10th instant, we learn that Sir James
Outram had effectually turned and was in a position
to enfilade the first great line of the enemy's work=,
and on that day the second division, the command of
which has been conferred upon Sir Edward Lugard,
stormed the Martiniere atter a heavy cannonade.
On the 13th, we learn " that a breach having been I
effected, the Imamtarah was stormed at 9 a.m.
The troops, following close on the retiring enemy,
enter,,d the Kaiserbagh with him. They were
quickly support ed, and the Comma nder- in-Chief was
in complete occupation of the palace mentioned in
the time of writing. Sir James Outrarn has been
ordered to cross the iron bridge and to pursue the
enemy. The Imanaharah is adjoining the walled
enclosure of the Kaiserbagh palace, in which the
king used to reside."

Our latest advices are contained in the following
telegram from Lucknow :
" The 42nd and 93rd Highlanders stormed the
Begum's palace on the 11th. Captain Macdonald
and Sergeant-major Hodgson killed ; about 100
killed and wounded; loss of enemy, 500. At the
same time General Outram crosseed the Goomtee,
and cut up a great number of the enemy, losing
Captain Cooper of the Rifle Brigade, and Captain
M( orsom, of the Staff. On the 11th he took the
buildings in front of the Begum's palace. On the
13th a sap was ran up to the Irnambarra, which
was breached by artillery.
"The Goorkhas joined in all the operations.
Yesterdry, the 13th March, the 93rd Regiment
stormed and entered the Kaiserbagh. The fight
lasted all day, 22 guns taken. Outram has crossed
the iron bridge, and is crushing the flying enemy.
Our loss is very small."
Jung Bahadoor, with his auxiliary force of
10,000 Goorkhas, reached Lucknow on the 7th inst.
his first division crossing the Goomtee on or about
that day, and the second being close at its heels.
His whole force moved into line on the 11th inst.
The Goruckpora districts are not iet quieted, as
we hear that a large force of rebels and sepoys
' made an advance on Goruckpore on the 6th. They
were routed and pursued for seven miles by Cu].
Rowcroft, whose force was composed of Goorkhas,
a part of the Naval Brigade, and the Yeomanry
Cavalry. The slaughter of the enemy was very
great, and eight guns were taken. Our loss was
small.

The following telegram from
.. Allahiabail, dated
m o u
placed st o n e to
i n
Monday, the 15th inst, fr,m G. F. E
H. L. Anderson, Bombay, was yesterday'
telegraph,
ehiee,
~Teßrdayipt editor's
jGruosootvmerm:
ieri-vGe
de Governor-General's ' s order,
theo theramr
Commander-in.
afaio.nld
11(101;5.! g,_.
Chief' Headquarters, dated Marti-diere,
forwarded for information. It was reported in thes
of ernoon of yesterday, after the fall of Kaiser-
bagh,
that the enemy were streaming out of the
city in vast numbers in the direction of Sandal
Camp. tr. p to the present moment there are
rebels in the city, but we have no rellable
information. Brigadier Campbell, who was well
placed on the left of the Alum Bagh position
started in pursuit at 2 p.m. this morning with a
very strong brigade of cavalry, and two troops
of horse artilleiy. Brigadier-General Sir Hope
Grant advanced towards Seetapore, with tie
view of intercepting, fugitives who may be
turned off by Brigadier C impbell's movements.
He has with him 1,000 sabres, and two troops of
horse artillery. He will be f .Ilowed to-morrow by
an infantry brigade and a heavy battery. He is
directed to halt at Seetapore for instruction.. This
is a direct road to Rohilcund. Her Majesty's 75th
ntryteruf"
T
Regiment has been ordered to leave Cawnpore to-
morrow en
lcurottuate p
The
Calcutta
lug of March 8 has the follow-

In Calcutta a feeling of uneasiness still exists as
to the Sepoys at Barrackpore. There are a goodly
number of them, and it is well known that they are
constantly plotting. Gen. Hearsay, however, has a
good intelligence department and is never long
ignorant of what is ou foot. On the night of Tues-
day last, the 2d inst., there was some little excite-
ment in Calcutta in consequence of an order being
circulated to the volunteers to hold themselves in