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SUN, LONDON, RS DA • -EV:ENING, SI:-PTEMBER 17, _ 1851

Calcutta to give the benefit of bis valuable expe-
rience to Lord CANNING. This would be another
solution of the problem, which would reflect the
highest credit on the noble earl, and entitle him
to the thanks and gratitude of the entire com-

the King of PRUSSIA, and it may be that the
Chevalier BUNSEN, for he was present as the
King's Aide de Council, will become the EUSEBIUS

of the Berlin Council, and describe again the
" divine effulgence" with which the rays of
Royalty dazzled the assembled Div.ines. Why

munity.
We have also that which was clearly' the foun-
dation of the rumour respecting Agra having
fallen into hands of the rebels, which, considering
the number of fugitives, between 5,000 and
6,000, who had there sought shelter and protec-
tion, would have been a calamity of the most fear-
ful character. It appears that eight Europeans
were besieged at a small place called Arrab, in
the vicinity of Dinapore. After the quelling of
the mutiny in that place, when no less than 800
of the rebels were about down by eight com-
panies of H. M. 10th Foot, one hundred and
sixty men of that regiment were dispatched to
relieve the parties so painfully circumstanced.
Along with them were an equal number of H. M.
37th Foot—probably two companies from each
regiment. Unfortunately they failed In their
object, and were defeated with "heavy loss."
This is very deplorable ; but still it is nothing to
what would have been the case, had Agra fallen
into the hands of the rebels, with more thin
5,000 fugitives, chiefly women and children.

should not Royalty, beaming on the delegates of
modern Protestantism, seem as magnificent to
those who bask in its favour as in the times of the

founder of Constantinople ?
All our readers may not have been aware that
the King of PRUSSIA and some busy English Bap-
tists and Independents, with Sir CULLING EARD-

LEY, of Exeter Hall notoriety, and Dr. STEANE, a
Baptist Minister at Camberwell, at their head,

have been for some time engaged in geVing up
this Protestant Council at B3rlin. It is not easy
to come at the motives of all the parties con-

cerned. The two Englishmen just referred to have
for some years been active in bringing all cases of

Continental Popish persecutions for reading and
teaching the Scriptures under the notice of the

English public and Government, and it would of

course be a great point gained if the name of the
King of PRUSSIA could be used every where as the
patron and protector of Protestants of every creed.

He would have a natural right of remonstrance

on behalf of every Protestant Church which he
had welcomed to Berlin. Naples or Tuscany, for
instance, could hardly deem it intermeddling if

It is also stated that General LLOYD has been
removed from his command, and that General
OUTRAM has received the appointment for the
Dinapore and Cawnpore districts.
As a measure of precaution probably, the 63d
N. I. had been disarmed at Berhampore, and also
the Governor-General's body guard. This was
a necessary precaution that ought to have been
earlier taken. " Better late than never !"
Another fearful massacre may have been averted
by this measure. It will be borne in mind by
our readers that it was at Berhampore, which
is within 120 miles of Calcutta, and 9 miles of
Moorshedabad, the Rajah of which has been ac-
cused of joining in the conspiracy, that the first
symptoms of disaffection were manifested on what
has turned out to be the important question of
the " greased cartridges." There dees not, how-
ever, appear now to be much danger in these dis-
tricts. The gallant HAVELOCK has crushed the
hopes of the rebels in these districts, and we
trust that the speedy fall of Delhi will complete
their discomfiture.

he pleaded for Italians guilty of reading GOD'S
word, when he had invited to Berlin all who con-

sent to take the Bible as the rule of their faith.

And if, on the one hand, the friends of the
persecuted are glad to get the King into a posi-
tion which renders him their natural champion,
the King himself, on the other hand, may have
strong political reasons for wishing to assume
that position. It is something to be at the head
of Continental Protestantism, and the patron at
the same time of American and English Protest-
antism, at least of the non-established half of the
latter, for the Church of England takes no active
part in the business. The Roman Catholics of
late have been as arrogant in his dominions as in

ours, and have been partially successful in their
priestly rebellions against his Government, and
he may naturally wish to iudemnify himself on
the side of Protestantism.
In most of the States of Germany there are
some Protestants—a delegate was present even
from now down-trodden Hungary ; and the King
of Prussia well knows how convenient it is for a

It is impossible to conclude our observations
on the existing state of affairs in India, without
once more referring to the question of the Red
Sea Telegraph. From a letter which will be found
in another column, it will be seen that the East
India Company have applied to Mr. MARSELNIN
to know upon what terms the Red Sea Company
will be prepared to lay down the line of telegraph
to Kurrachee. Much valuable time has, however,

been wasted, and a golden opportunity forfeited.
The Company could have obtained the Atlantic
cable on board ships prepared to convey
it at once to its destination, at a very
nroderate cost. With a fair and reasonable
guarantee, the money would at once have been
forthcoming, and we might have had communi-
cations with Aden before the close of the present
year. The ill-advised letter of Sir W. O'SnituaH-
lTEssy materially damaged the prospects of the
undertaking, and the Board of Control, as usual,
procrastinated. The sanction of the Government,
the indispensable basis of operations, was thus
wanting, and it is by no means surprising that
even more stringent terms are now required. There
can be no doubt respecting the practicability of
the scheme, or of its vast, we might almost
say vital importance. The Directors and pro-
moters are naturally disgusted at the vacillation
and delays that have already taken place. They
will not victimise themselves for the sake of the
public, and if the telegraph be worth having, it is
unquestionably worth paying for. The terms on
which they will enter on the undertaking are con-
tained in Mr. C. L. PEEL'S letter, and we are
certain that they will be considered fair and mode-
rate by every disinterested and unprejudiced per-
son. It is the "Circumlocution-office " that could-
alone procrastinate on such a matter, under the
peculiar circumstances of the case.

Another telegram has since been received at
the Foreign-office. It is far more discouraging
than what had previously come to hand. It
announces the retreat of the gallant HATE-
LOCK on Cawnpore, in consequence of serious
illness that had broken out amongst his
troops. The extraordinary labours which they
had sustained, their , indefatigable exertions
required a little rest ; and disease had broken
out in his camp that required him to place
the invalids in a secure position. The cholera
was telling fearfully on the exhausted heroes.
Never had men more faithfully and suffi-
cient:y discharged their duty. And we may
well make allowances for trials more than
human beings could bear. This unfortunately
leaves the gallant garrison at Lucknow still in
jeopardy. We trust, however, that adequate
means may be devised for their rescue, ere
it be indeed " too late." It is by the Suez
telegraph that the retreat of General HAVELOCK'S
retreat has been announced. The telegram itself
is as follows :

ALEXANDRIA, SEFr. 12.

General HAVELOCK had advanced 25 miles from
Cawnpore, towards Lucknow, but, after defeating
the mutineers [in] three engagements, with loss
of 21 guns, ho was obliged to retrace his steps to
Cawnpore, for the purpose of leaving his sick,
considerably increased from cholera, and was
waiting for reinforcements.
_ _

At Agra the Krok contingent, and other rebels,
had been entirely dispersed.
A detachment of her Majesty's 10th and 3'T th
Regim.ents 300 strong, had made a night attack
upon the men of the Bth and 40th Infantry,
who has mutinied at Dinapore, but was dispersed
with a loss of 200 killed.

The Irregular Cyrps at Segowlie had mutilated
and killed their officers.

A plot to murder the Europeans at Jeesore and
Benares had been discovered at lilidnapore.
Tire Shakawanti battalion was wavering, but
had not been disarmed yet.

Ma.rtial Law had been proclaimed in Behar.
Great uneasiness was felt in Calcutta of an
outbreak during the approaching Mohurrun, and
the body guard had been disarmed, but allowed
to retain their horses.

Lord Elgin arrived on the Bth of August with
400 marines and a company of her Majesty's
59th Regiment, and another steamer had brought
some of the troops from the Transit.
The Bentinck met two steamers coming up the,
RiverTh .e w_ith troops.
littimalaya left on the 11th for troops from
the Mauritius.

The report of General HAVELOCK'S retreat
GOMOS by the Suez Telegrapb.
The Calcutta Englishman, of Aug. 8, does not
mention it.

monarch to be regarded as the head of their
creed by thousands of the subjects of a neigh-
bour. Nicholas taught him that lesson, if he
had not learned it otherwise. It is by no means
improbable, also, that he takes a real interest in
the subject of Protestant Unity. He is known
to pride himself almost as much as our HENRY
VIII. and JAMES I. did on his theological know-
ledge and acuteness; and his intimate literary
and theological friendship with BUNSEN must
have fostered both his fondness for theology, and
his disposition to take very charitable views of
the "variations of Protestants."
Whatever the motives of all parties, there they
are ; some fourteen hundred actors in the business
from all parts of Europe and from the United
States, all busy in devising the best means to
exhibit the substantial unity of Protestants. They
have, indeed, a difficult task before them. It
may be acknowledged that amongst the educated
there is a far more general appreciation of Lord
BACON'S remark, that " unity and uniformity be
different things ;" and that were a Church of
England flout to be created, it would ceittinly
embrace all the Protestant sects of the kingdom,
with full liberty for each sect to worship as it
pleased. The leaders in the Church of Eng-
land, however, and in several sects of Protestants
also, have such an interest, pecuniarily and eccle-
siastically, in retaining things as they are, and the
majority of their followers are kept so narrow-
minded by the teaching they listen to, that, if we
take this country as au illustration of what may
be hoped for, we fear the day of the death of Pro-
testant sectarianism, and of the full age of Catho-
lie religious liberty is yet far distant. At Berlin
itself, the King finds one-half his theologians, of
the old Lutheran School especially, who are the
Puseyites of Lutheranism, very bitter against the
meetings which are now being held. Hero the
Archbishop of CANTERBURY invited, indeed, the
delegates, after they had visited Prussia to make
arrangements for the present meeting, to meet,
speak, and conduct worship in his Palace at Lam-
beth ! His brethren were, however, much scan-
dalised that dissenters should speak, and still more,
that they should pray to the Almighty in the
presence of an Archbishop ! The result has been
that the Archbishop and other dignitaries of the
Church of England have " declined" to attend
the Berlin Council, although the Primate was
bribed by a special invitation from the Monarch
and the offer of a whole house to himself That,
however, would not have prevented his having to
listen to prayers not found in the book of Common
Prayer, and offered by un-episcopally ordained
clergymen. Protestant union seems to be inau-
gurated by the largest Protestant Church in Eu-
rope " declining" Union !
At the meeting itself all seems to have gone on
merrily enough during the two days of which we
have yet heard. There does really appear to
have been a very proper Christian spirit among
the numerous divines from all parts of the civis
lised world, the services were conducted in several
languages, and by the device of the 100th psalm
printed in French and English and sung to the
same tune, they contrived in past to worship to•
gether. Popery, with its missal in an unknown
tongue, has, however, the advantage of mechani-
cal unity of worship ; for a Garman, French, and
English Minister, the latter being the lion. and
Rev. BAPTIST NOEL, who has long joined the
Baptist denomination, each offered extempore
prayers in their respective tongues.
The meeting of the second morning was "de-
voted to discourses on—Unity in spite of the diver-
sity of Protestant Christians." Of course these
will be published in due time for the edification
of all whom they may concern. For ourselves
we should, of course, rejoice in any scheme which
promises to keep religious peace among all the
sects of Protestantism. We cannot, partly for
the reason hinted at above, be very s Lupine.
The personal interests and pride of Protestant
priests, or beads of sects, will always be in the
way of real and cordial union. Anything like
Federation is impossible. Toe Protestant sects
resemble much more the small republics of ancient
Greece, and of middle age Italy, than they ever
will those of the United States. Perpaull the>.
logical war seems to be a condition of their free-
dom, perhaps of their very existence. We need
hardly add that the King and Queen, too, were
as affable, and even cordial, as possible. There
was nothing of the cold reserve of our Cous t cerc •
monial-ln their intercourse with the delegates
whom the King addressed in several languages,
professing Isis hearty zeal for their object—a pro-
fession we have no reason to think insincere. The
delegates were loyal enough on their past, and
testified their admiration of the liberal-minded
monarch in shouts in all languages.

Future historians are to write of a " Council of
Berlin," which, if we may believe one of the
Fathers present, is to take rank not with the um:
dern Council of Trent, but with the early Christian 1
Baron Macaulay (ways the Augsatrtl Gazette) is a
Councils. The CONST4NTD.TE of this Connell is praseat .t Troyes. -

BUENOS AYR ICS, dc., cte.

The All-absorbing interest attached to the intelligence
reaching us from the East, has for a long time almost
precluded us from anything beyond cursory glances at
foreign news reaching us from time to time from other
parts. Hence, though at other times news from the con-
tinent of South America is perused with attention, and

commented upon with more or less interest by our
journals, at present the most important may reach us
and scarce occasion a single ramar's. The last arrival
from Brazils and Buenos Ayres and the La Plata, for-
instance, is not without importance to many resident in

this country. We learn that there exists a probability

of a declaration of war against the rising independent
State of Paraguay by the Brazaq, the causes being, I's
usual, some supposed slight on the part of the Paraguan
authorities to the officers of a Brazilian vessel approach-

ing the shores of the former, Mr. Christy is oppor-
tunely in that quarter of the world, and may offer his
friendly mediation to settle the difference. In Monte
Video all seems at length quiet. The country is proe-

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poring, and a 9 proof of it land had risen some 50 per
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cent., within the last .4-Jaw years. This speaks well,
perhaps, as regards general prospects in the important
La Plata districts. We hear nothing of the success or
failure of Mr. Christy in settling matters between the

now-separated Argentine provinces and Buenos Ayres.

These countries, however, enfly pe„e, and if
reports

way be credited, a very large increase of commerce, and
with it of revenue, is one of the phasing result?. There

is little besides worth of note, unless it is one of the

proceedings of the Buenos Ayres Legislature, which
some few years ago would have attracted more notice.
It seems ene of the first acts of the now Governor, Dr.
Alsina, has been (to mark his disapproval of General
Rosas and of his long career of impolicy, blighting as it
most certainly was in every sense to the progress and
beat interests of his country), to declare the ex-
President a traitor, which has been followed
up by a further act confiscating the whole
of his property. That Dr. .Alsina may have acted a
little too much after the despltio system of Rosas
himself in not according him a teial, some may consider
is possible, and some may consider it hardly warranted.
On the other hand it may be fairly asked where would
have been the use of a trial with all its expensive, and
(in this case) useless ceremony —for even if conviction
followed, the verdict would be mere empty words—for
where is the criminal, if such he really is ? Why, snug
in Southampton far away from the reach of his prosecu-
tors. The word confiscation, however, suggests hints
and considerations upon quite another but very interest_
ing topic to good many.
Confiscation ! Who have endured this penalty more
patiently, but usorecompletely, and almost to the utter an-
nihilation of their property and at one time of even hope
itself, than the unfortunate hOlders of the paper or bonds
known as the English Loan ? For full 21 years that the
rule of Rosas prevailed, nothing was thought of their
claim. At 60,0001. a year it may be said in the 20
years of his rule some 1,200,0001. was confiscated, which
if paid, as in justice it should, and might have been out
of the mortgaged revenues, customs dues, and all otcr
resources, whatever ought to have found its way into the
the pockets of the bondholders. This million and a
quarter sterling remeine unpaid to this hour, and in value-
less coupons, dangles a lasting shame to the name and
Government of Rosas. We fear we cannot offer much
consolation either as to its ever being paid in a decent
form, Some lor 2 per cent. Deferred Bonds are spoken
of as compensation. It is a poor exchange where money
is due, and has been so long overdue. The origieal bonds
however it is proposed to treat with some regard to the
original terming of the contract. Perhaps the bond-
holders may thank Messrs Baring or Mr. Giro and our
Consul Mr. Parish that such is the intention. We trust
this will not end in disappointment, though several cor-
respondents address us in terms of some despondency
We trust this is a false alarm. If means exist, this debt
ought to be paid. We know we have always argued and
proved that ample means do exist. Driblets, and drib-
lets only, are forthcoming, and some fear that a promise
of a practically augtnenteddividend —promised by Riestra,
has already failed in performance. We have reason, how-
ever, to know that some mere formal difficulty only is in the
way, and will be removed. Messrs. Berings will no doubt
see to this. Buenos Ayres always paid her local debt—
the principal even was almost entirely redeemed. What
was the motive influencing Roses not to pay the English
debt so far as interest upon it, he would find a difficulty
in explaining away. He cannot say the terms were
other than far too liberal. The Republic obtained 80 to
90 per cent, and have kept it and used it ever since. To
apply the confiscated property of Rome in payment of
his sad defalcations would be only just. This roan
(Itosa-) destroyed the honour and credit of his country—
in spite of all remonstrances, come from whatever
quarter it might, whether Bishopegate-;treat or Down-
ing-street, in fact he set alt at defiance—and now lives
to see if riot rue the result. A correspondent from
Monte Video writing on the sentence passed on Rosa.
winds up by emphatically remarking that—" Roses !
I think they have served bun quite right. He never
bad any regard for his country—was a bar to all pro-
gress and improvement—neither science or commerce
flourished—in fact, he cared for no one but himself. His
game was robbery and plunder from the beginning unto
the end of his career. I dare say he has bags-lull of
money in England. Many assert that he has millions
snugly secured independent of estate across the water,
in the provinces of Buenos Ayres especially•" So much
for Rosas and Buenos Ayres.
Whilst touching on South American intelligence
we cannot but regret space will riot enable us to
refer at more length to Veit zuell and another tyrant
quite a match for R 3833 in dishonesty if not in cruelty.
We mean Monargas. Just like Rosas, he sets at
definanocse
es
slidalljufosr 20 years. It is especially againt and sacred financial claims, just,
as
r; English claims" that are thus treated. We remember
well that when General Paez governed the Venezuelan
Republic the bondhollersreceived their dividends punctu•
ally—it was true, on a reduced scale—but Monargas pays
nothing, and has paid nothing for more than ten years.
He has eimply amused or rather insulted the bond-
holders by despatching (30-called) commissioners, one
batch after another, and when miserable terms have
been apparently acceded to, he (Monargas) rejects the
whole negotiation, and laughs at poor Mr. Mocatta, the
scent to the committee of bondholders, who sent him to
Caraccas. This Monargas is, as we said, another Rosae
and unless ereedily relorreing his code of law and
what
passes
;
justice, we apprehend a similar, fate awaits us.
We Fee another meeting of the unfortunate dupes i 3
called for Tuesday, 22d September, to receive a report.
in the meantime,
Palmerston ought really
to put a stop to a system of insolent, heartless,
and defiant robbery and plunder of British subjects,
LWoerd sshall Chlaavreen an
Clarendon eye
and to
which nothing can excuse or palliate. General Paez,
lately in England, maintains that means most ample
exist for due and full payment of all claims. Monargas
pays like Roses all local debts—it is the Eriglish aline
that are selected like those of 'Buenos Ayres by Resae,
for confiscalion.
This case of Vencz lola is, if possible, worse than that
of Buenos Ayres, and unfortunately the claim of the
Vans zuelan creditors is four times the amount of the
others.

His Excellency the Sardinia❑ Ministerie still sojourn-
ing at Spa, and will not return to Eng!aud until the
first week in October.

...e. _ _
The Duchess Dowager of Beaufort and the Ladies
Somerset are staying on a visit with Viscount and Lady
Blanche Dupplin, Dupplin Castle, Perthshire,
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester aro on a visit-
ing tour in Scotland, and will not return to Kiinboltou
Castle until the latter end of the month.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde have lef.
Hamburg for Spa. The noble marquis and marchioness
are expected home at the latter end of the mouth.
The Earl and Countess of Cork and Lady Harriet do
Burgh are staying on a visit with the Duke and Duchese
of Richmond, at Gordon Castle, N.B.
Frances Countess Wahlegrave and Hr. Harcourt,
M.P., have come to town from Nutiebaerepark.
The Swabian Mercury announces that a Dutch com-
pany has just obtained the concession of a railroad ham
Frankfort to the baths of Homburg.
M. Alexandre de Humboldt completed his 89th year
on the 13th inst.
Accounts from Cherbourg sta'e that the Reine llor-
tense Imperial yacht is to receive an engine of 500 horse-
power in place of that, which she has at present of 220.
THE NEW BALMORAL CASTLE.—Thu new castle of
Balmoral presents a very imposing appearance, and
covers a large area. Not that that the castle proper i;
so very extensive ; but the larger outbuildings, especi-
ally the stables and laundry, add greatly to the coup
(reel. The stables arejust roofed in—that is, the range
of domestic rooms over them, for the horse department
is in order, though some of the carriages are still un-
housed. As. in all new designs, it was discovered, as
the castle progressed, thet many twines had been over•
looked and forgotten, and Mahe eutbuildihge, now being
completed care Las been
.taken to remedy ell defici-
encies. A clump of trees—a young plantatem—marks
the site of the ell cas le of Baltnerel. S cemplete'y
have all vestiges le.*.n removed, that it is difEcift to tea
Ilse the fact of its havingibeen in exiAence so recently.—
Court Jourital.
THE Bpi& J;;AIL.—The India mail that art ived in
London yesterday morning consisted of 10 cress f, ow
Bonihay alone. That portion of the Indian mail having
arrived before the Calcutta and China male, it wa.
dispatched by the Fret.ch packet from Alexandria
to Marseilles. The Calcutta, Ulla, and Austra-
lian mails may be expected in the course of a
coup'e of days. Tee B;mbay wail was embarked at
Celais io the roads yesterday morning, and was conveyed
to Dover by the new mail packet Prince Frederick
William, in the quickest time in which the passage was
esti. performed. She ran the distance in 79 minutes,
or at the rate of 20 statute nell s an h'ur.
By a telegraph e despatch from Berlin, dated the 15th,
we hear that the Chambers of the Duchy of Lacenburg
have unanimously resolved to lay a complaint before the
Germanic Die', that the negotiations ordered by the
King for the acrangement of constitutional affairs have
not yet taken place, in consequence of the opposition
made to that measure by the Minister UnFgaards.

Emperor complimented the Company on the excel-
lent taste displayed, and it is said to be decided that
he will use this train for his journey to Germany.
The Caisse de Boulangerie advertises for loans on
bills, guaranteed by the city of Paris, bearing in-
terest for two months at 4i. per cent. ; six to eleven
months, 5 per cent. ; and twelve months, 5i per
cent.

BOURSE, Sept. 16.—The following were the last
quotations :

Cub. fr. End of Month.
4A per Cents
3 per Cents 66 60 66 55
Bank Shares 2,800 -- Credit Foncier —
Credit Mobilier 755 Roman
Do. Account 751 Austrian
Be!gian 4i .. 94 Spanish Threes 39i—
Fiedmontese (5) 9ol— Home Debt