The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-25 00:00:00

THE DESPATCH OF EC.I?)PiTAN TROOPS

TO INDIA.

Yesterday was published a copy of some very im-
portant correspondence which has passed since the
Ist of April, 1856, belWeen the Court of Directors of
the East India Company and the Board of Centro],
and between the said Court and the Governor-
General of India in Council, relating to the num-
ber of European troops in India. The return Was
moved for by Mr. Seymour, M.P., and ordered hi
the House of Commons to be printed on the 20th
instant. The paper opens with a let!er from the
Governor-General of India to the Directors,
of the Court in Leadenhall street (dated the an
of April, 1856), informing them of the great
pressure for officers for detached employment in,
India, and of the consequent necessity that was fel"
by the Indian Government of urging the Hon.
Court of Directors to supply the existing vacancies
of ensigns in the fixed establishments of regiments,
and to appoint nupernumerary cadets of infantry t°
the Bengal eetablishrnent to the extent of two for
each regiment, or for the three European regimenci°
12, and for the 74 native infantry regiments I'o7
making in all 160 cadets. The Directors, in their
reply (Sept. 10), admitted the urgency of the Want'
and were willing to send supernumerary cadets al
an immediate measure of relief ; but they observe°
that the mere appointment of one or more officers
to the rank of ensigns would not be the remedy re"
quired to meet effecteally the present (September'
1856), exigencies of the Indian army. Th.y.cOrre'
borated this their opinion by a reference to
dictum, of the late Sir C. J. Napier. In the preset°,
state of the finances the Court of Directors co'
only (they said) sanction the appointment of one
additional captain and one additional lieutenant
every regiment of Native Infantry and Cavalry cia
thc regular formation in the three Presidencies, on
of tw , additional captains and two lieutenants to
each European regiment. The Directors opined:
moreover, that the native regiments of the lin
should always have present with them for re:,
giurental duty in time of peace 1 for command,
eligible for command of companies, and 2 digit'
for regimental staff, besides the young ensigns trans
ing f.,r their duties ; and that in rime of war el
avail dale officer detached from the regiment Cep
Waif employment should forthwith rejoin it. 1;
will be seen from these papers that as early as
months ago an urg-nt representation was made
the Government of India of the paucity of BO;
pean officers in that empire. Then follows scnilof
correleortd•ince about the transmission to Inds►
relief regiments. An important minute of theGovernor-General of India in Council, dated
7th of Febru try, 1857, refers to the current per
gala expedition, which would reqeire a large f",,rilo
of European troops, and his Excellency aslo to
pertinent question, " Whence are these regunellt,
to be drawn, and what reserve will remain avees
able for further diauehrs after they have be
taken 7" The Governor-General goes on to sbof
that the whole force muse be supplied fri°o,
Bengal. "The European strength of • the til,
dian army," he continues, "reduced by
D'i
withholding of two regiments of Qtle' of
Infantry, on account of the exigencies
the Russian war, has not been made good. • do
" The army of India is not established upon 0,5 lit
calculated to meet the drain of a war carried. nnot
a distance of 2,000 mtles from its shores, lcsset.
all its European force, wh ch dries not achn"ed,
ready increase." The Governor-General objeeto
tiaerefore, to the withdrawal of more than a ceri;o,
force of European troops from Bengal, and he
cy.
quested her Majesty's Government at home to foe
spatch the four regiments already announce 3 g
eml,arcation iu the summer of 1857—three to Bed
bay and one to Madras—trot two to Madras
,ler
two to Kurrachee, as desired by the Conanylol
in-Chief. He also requested the sending nn
threetlt
more regimen's to Boml.ay (two ra°l3ll
later), and desired that the 10th and 29th Regime
might be retained ny the Indian Government. yid
This minute of Lord Canning was eindnlot
with a full approval by Mr. Doris, the .010
member of the Council, who expressed his ends
concurrence in the expediency of demanding I°o/a
reinforcements from England of European tr°
and intimated his knowledge of the fact that tile9;ll'
Governor-General of India (the Marquis of 0/
housie) was of opinion that " he had redune`;vii
European force in India to the lowest possib!e
jueti ed by ordinary prudence." It was prlor
by the Directors of the Company to the India
last April to make arrangements for restoring tlt
Queen's regiments of European infantry nl'ato
estableehnient of India to the number of 24-"taf
number maintained since the year 1842. In
last it was deemed expedient to send out fouro
imen,s to India without delay, making wit elf
2d and 3d, Dragoons, already ordered out, a seer
of six ree'iments. On the 29th of June the' v."ivel
tors of the Company, considering the ertio.ifil
state of affairs in India, applied to th 3 `OOl
Board for the dispatch of four additional regi°33ore
of infantry of 1,000 each beyond the force or, al
to proceed this season, and on the Ist of 'of:
inst. the Court was apprized of the Queen's of
mis-ion for tt e embarcation of the Ist, /0,
ti
(Ist battalion), and. the 19. h, 38th, el t':
Fol., and her command that the draelitsf
9th end 14th Dragoons and the 10ili
lufantfy should join their head-Torte:ooi ,
India. Orders were also given to hold a refecfoovi
in readiress to embark from• the Cape 0' titte
Hope. On the 15th of July inst. tile C°
err
Directors, alarmed by the news of the farillforo
fection of Sepoys, appl ed to the India Board to
additional force of six regiments of infantriocilf
despatched to India forthwith, and the, at),
opined that it was also desirable to strengt%)t OA;
artillery f;rce of the several gevetnmentneitieray '
despatch of eight companies. The Home
accordingly ordered out the 42d, 20th 54t,,',igsPj
and 97th Foot, and the 2d Battallion Rifle P";
Itoeether wirh two to ops of Hurse Artiller/
companies of Royal Artillery.

THE AUSTRALTAN OVERLAND -
BEttVICE.
A correspondent wiites :—Some surpri',4oThit
dissatisfaction have been felt at the mail 3'601
menu in Australia. In consequence of the 00,
breaking down there should have been
sent from Sydney fur England on thel2th
The Simla ought to have reached New Soli-tad Pre
during that month with the March au qtr
left again on the 12th of June ; instead el thAe botod
however, she appears to h ,ve turned rounds
afier she got there, and started for Suez, 580
left on the 15th of May, nearly three weeks log
her time, and, owing to her arrival at Suez o,vico
anticipated or prepared for, the greater 10'6304
her mails will not reach Entdand a daysnoael'Atbl'A'
she had left Australia at the' proper time, all': ha,
instead of the mail being only 56 days old' trit),,v
ono 73 days old. The obj,ct of the autroolfi
in Aus ralia was, no doubt, to eiJuti-ilk'
to avoid the breach of contract through tbedltit":
of the Oneida as much as possible, and re 110410;;
mail company liable for a delay of a forta'dl)
stead of a month. If the cominunicatioe 4%1'0;4
depended on arrangements on this side therit
this might have been effected ; but since '7/ o.l)ei
the coe, and the company here, noi-,
that steam-r would leave Australia beforelTio Poi
bad made no preparation for her, the Plrat ..110
been put serious inconvenience with°,,„ fel'hecl
advantage to the. company. The ell, L.o,tPill
that thehEuropean and Co!umbian will be aue.,`lii`.:.eo
trim Australia at irregular periods, NvPjf t'vr
throw the whole service out for tWO it ;et
months, unless some considerable expoeBt-0
curred between England and Alexandrit:io?
the irregular arrivals there. The Emil, of
gone out to Australia to take the Plac-i0" °
0, e da,' will not arrive out before the
latter end of August.
sfor
be

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AMERICA.—The Edinburgh steamer, from 31/'"
ptQ
gi
arrived in the Clyde on Thrrsday, July ttDr-
,
rows was anticipated by the North Star a' I
$/
ton.
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STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH THO Tetit o"
%ill
SOUTHAMPTON, Fro sere v strainer he pl.
CaptainGrede, sailed to-day for Li,bou and t5O,OOP°
with 60 passengers, 600 tons of cargo, and 0.18 tea
specie. Tue next vessel for the Brazis will liceoods)ko°
Mail ste,arn-ship Teviot, which leaves on I‘:"ct the lei,'
10th proximo (the 9th foling on Sunday) ; the O,YA
with the next Lomewa,d maioi, is due her:4l)-00:00'r
RETURN OF SiR MOSES MONTEFIOR.• a arl-
HOLY LAND —We are Lratifi,d to be able„,il-,
that Sir Moewe, Lady Montefiore, and
speed', will return to London on Monday bee!
Chronicle.
We under,tand that Mr. Thomas Chaedleron-ieoieci;
appointed secretarf the London Duck resf tb
the place of Mr. J.D.. Powles, who recce' 'ce °
to
Mr. Chandler has been many years in the serve
incArebaustiintgayefaorrstnaingdhtinefirtniLtiodsr,d pig 1,
company as superintendent. „ 'pa
merston his resignation of the government/3o for°ll,
Wight. It has not yet transpired who ' p f
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-noty ot
tHo:ydeterersdb
,tlt
our .; 91,tboer
sleoi
successor is to be, or wh,thsr the govern
was at one time reported, be abolished.
of the -1-igtfl
HAMPSTEAD HEATH.—At the meeLledg
on foe for to,
Works yesterday, the resolulian passe
.asure° tho
June,. by which the consideration of 51;1 until l,
Or
preservation of the Heath w. re postPc"_l, was r,
cision of Parliament on the Finsbury r4"' 910
the tic
was rescinded. At JO or
SERIOUS OFFENCE BY A. MAGISTRI.Lamry,
t.
ham Assizes, yesterday, Mr. Robert
ti;Lue,Oteoeue3,..tooff,cheri,
cobf
et.lLer,Pweaacsef,o ruensdidgi nugi
tayt
of
h Littlehaving, under
,ettee.n d_er,ruond
,tlO
office as magistrate, compounded a .17'Yongieeb.019
money under thret.ts of fine and imp ;7_. tot t.
defendant will be brought up for judgm D'
the Court of Queen's Bench.