The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-06 00:00:00

A NOVEL WAR.

We learn from the last batch of papers forwarded to us
by our Calcutta correspondent that another Indian war is
on the eve-of breaking out. Indian wars have been of such
frequent occurrence since the British got footing in the
g..eat Asiatic peninsula that this intelligence will not, of
course, much surprise our reacle-s. But the war which
is now impending there is of an extraordinary and
unique character, and different in every respect from all
t'at ever went beore it. It is not against a Ryder
Ali or a Tippoo Saib; it is not against the fanatical Sikhs
or the heroic Affghans that this war is to be waged. The
enemy with which the British will now have to contend is
of a more savage and sanguinary nature than even they ;
and the accounts of him which we glean from our Indian
papers recall to our memory those half-discrclited stories
that Herodotus tells us about the terrific monsters that
spread dismay amongthelittle communities of Hellas in the
mythical ages. The war, in fact, which the British are now
about to wage in India will be a war against tigers not men.
It is with the quadruped, not the biped,•of the forest that
the masters of that great country will now have to battle.
Nor will the war be offensive on their part, but purely de-
fensive. The enemy has been in the present instance the
aggressor. He has rushed out of his jungles and fastnesses,
and devastated their territory, and put their people to
flight, so that the land is now a wilderness' and its inhabi-
tants too poor to pay the accustomed tribute. In a word,
an army of tizers hrs invaded a district of the Nerbuddah
territory, driven away its occupiers, taken forcible posses-
sion of their property, and left the Anglo-Indian Govern-
ment minus a revenue which amounted annually to a lakh
and fifty thousand rupees. Here was surely a casus belli
more valid than that which had given rise to the Russo-
Turkish war, and accordingly the Governor-General has
proclaimed hostilities against the invaders, and is at present
busily engaged drumming up volunteers for the contem-
plated expedition, promising to furnish elephants, shika-
ries, and all expenses to those who will come forward and
enroll themselves as candidates for glory in this tiger war.
The journals don't Bay what warrior is to command the
Volunteer Corps, but doubtless some chief high in reputa-
tion among the Indian Generals will receive the appoint-
ment. Whether the felines will be able to hold their own
against the force which is about to be sent to
oppose them we shall not venture to predict, but
even the Britishers, who are apt to underrate
the prowess and strength of their foes, admit that it
will take at least two sanguinary campaigns to
extirpate and overcome tigerdom. In duo season we shall
of course be apprised of the result. Be this, however, what
it may, ono thing is already certain, that never yet have
the English been engaged in such another contest, or with
such another enemy since the day when Henzist and Horsa
fi led them to the conquest and colonisation of Britain.
We have deemed the tiger war not unworthy of this b.ief
nodce, both because of its singular and abnormal nature,
and because it reveals a phase of Indian social life not ge-
nerally supposed to exist.—Nero York, Times.

RESIGNATION OF THE VICARAGE OF CRIPPLEGATE
BE ARCHDEACON HALE.—We are informed that Arch-
deacon Hale, of London, has resigned the living of the
vicarage of Cripplegate, which he has held for the last
10 years. In the early part of last week the venerable
the archdeacon forwarded his resignation to the Bishop
of London, and last evening received an official notifi-
cation that it was accepted. The living is in the gift of
the Chapter of St. Paul's, and is valued, it is said, at
1,8001. a-year.
We (Licrapath,) are informed that Mr. Bruff, the engi-
neer of the Eastern Counties Railway, has resigned his
ffice. The reason alleged is that the new board has
discharged some 400 of the men employed in the works
and reparation,/ 0 the line.

Last night Lieut.-General Sir William Codrington,
one of the candidates for the vacant seat in the represen
tation of Greenwich, addressed a large public meeting of
the electors and other inhabitants of the borough, con-
vened in the Lecture-hall at Deptford. Tile gallant
general was accompanied by Mr. D. S. Dykes, Mr. A. R.
Bristow, Dr. Downing, and several other members of
the constituency who hava identi fled themselves with
his candidature. The adherents of the ballot also mus.
tered in considerable force, and at the outset of the pro-
ceedings attempted to create a diversion from the object
of the meeting in favour of tl r.eirpolitical theory, but it was
perfectly harmless in its k hid and terminated in per.
feet good humour. Mr. Dykes, \Th o was called to the
chair, briefly introduced Sir William to the meeting. As
the gallant General was ab out to speak a momentary
interruption took place, in the course of „which some one
twitted him with being a Conservative, which will ex-
plain a remark in the openi sentence of his address.
Silence having been restored,
General CODRINGTON agai n presented himself, and was
loudly cheered. He said the first peint to which he
would call their attention vras that he was not a Con-
servative. He came before them as an adherent of the
Liberal party, with whom, I;lacugh he bad never before
taken any public part in politics, he had always identi-
fied himself, as had his family before him. He had held
steadily by the cause of reform from a time which some
hearing him could seareel:f remember—when such men
as the late Lord Grey anti Lord Spencer, Lord .Tohn
Russell and Lord Brougham, fought side by side in
carrying the great measure with. which their names were
imperishably connected, aided by the hearty counte-
nance and support of the people out of doors. With the
general principles which those distinguished men pro
pounded and advanced he had always felt the warmest
sympathy, with, he believed, the great majority of his
countrymen; and therefore he thought he was justified
in saying he presented himself before them as a Refor

mer, understanding the term "reform" not merely as
an empty name, but as the symbol of a principle of pro-
gressive improvement in whatever department of our
political system improvement might be called for in the
lapse of time and by the voice of the community at
large. (Cheers.) To the principle of civil and religious
liberty he was also sincerely attached. That, like reform,
was sometimes thought to be a mere name, but it was not
so in reality; for if they looked back for the last 31
years, and at what had been done to advance the cause of
reform and of civil and religious liberty in the inter-
val, they would see in what a cheering light those
principles were now placed, and what a healthy and
hopeful influence they now exercised over the minds of

the great body of the people. They had during that
period been gradually progressing in practice, and the
more they continued to do so the better it would be for
the country. There was one point intimately associated
with the question of civil and religious liberty to which
he would for a moment advert. Some time ago they
had a contest for the Parliamentary representation of
that borough of Greenwich, in which a gentleman of the
Jewish persuasion was a candidate, and was eventually
elected, and, as he (General Codrington) thought, rightly
so. He would only now say, in reference to that sub-
ject, that should he be returned to Parliament the cause
of the admission of Jews to seats in the Legi-lature
should have his utmost support, so far as any influence
of his could advance it to ,a successful issue. Then,
again, in reference to the important question of church
rates, he thought the right principle was that those of
another church should not be taxed for the support of
one particular church. There might be many differences
of opinion with regard to the details of a may sure for
giving effect to that principle, but his opinion upon the
general question was that those who worshipped in a
church should provide the funds for its maintenance.
The subject had all along been a continual source of
bickering and bad feeling, and it was desirable for all
parties that it should be settled once for all. He himself
was attached to the Church of England, but, nevertheless,
he wished—and he thought there were comparatively few
members of its communion who did not also wish—to see
the present mode of collecting Church rates done away
with. He desired it, however, to be understood that
in any change which might take place proper prevision
should be made for the maintenance of the fabrics of
the national establishment, but by those who belonged
to its communion. (Hear, hear.) The gallant
gentleman next adverted to the income tax, and the
causes that had led to its imposition and augmentation ;
adding that he thought it was but fair and reasonable
that the additional 9d. in the pound imposed for the
support of the war should be taken off, now that the
war was concluded. He knew personally that up to
March last he bad himself to make, by orders of the
Government, the utmost efforts for carrying on the war
with Russia, and that in some of the departments of the
army under his command involving the geeatest expen
diture. But it was absolutely necessary that that expen-
diture and that preparation should be made, situated as
they were at so great a distance from England, for it was
difficult to know when to stop, seeing that, even while
the armistice was pending, they did not know that cir-
cumstances might not occur requiring them to maintain
the war with still greater vigour. He could not help
feeling that the Government ought not, and would not,
unless under some extreme exigency which the 'war
might have left behind in the shape of undischarged
obligations, take advantage of the interval of the 2S days
between the conclusion and the ratification of the
treaty of peace to hold the income tax over us for
another year. (Hear, hear.) That was the first time
he bad ever appeared before a meeting of that kind, and
he hoped that, though there might not in every respeo
be a complete agreement of opinion between them and
himself, he might claim credit for honesty of purpose•
Adverting to the question of the ballot, he said there
could be no doubt that it was an essential principle of
the English constitution that the elector's vote should be
as free as it was possible to make it ; and he should be
the very last person to see it otherwise than free and
independent from everything like coercion, intimidation,
and influence, except the fair influence of character.
(Cheers.) But he must candidly tell them that he
did not think that the ballot was the true or certain
means of securing complete freedom in the exercise
,of the elective franchise. (Disapprobation and counter
cheers.) The gallant General then briefly expressed
kis adhesion to the principle of free trade, which he
wished to see carried out to the extreme limits, alluded
to his identification with the army and navy by profeke
sion and by family ties—his father having been a naval
officer and his brother being still one—and the interest he
naturally took in the efficiency of the two services, pro-
mised attention to their local interests, and he expressed
his willingness to answer any question which any one
present might ask him with the view further to elicit tks
opinions he entertained.
In reply to questions from J. Dyball and Mr. `Vol.
ye rton,
Sir WILLIAM said the additional
but
he
in e thewe nd c e taxey
having been imposed for wet purposes, when the war had
not
tcheaastetdheitreomugishstiotnoobfetthaaktdd enaoifftional tax should be alto-
gether unconditional at the present moment. He was
ready to support the remission of the 9d., provided the
faith of the country was maintained, but only on that
proviso. (Cheers.)
Mr. ARMITAGE, an elector, complained of the difficulty
he felt, being opposed to the ballot, in disposing of his
vote, seeing that, while General Codrington was opposed
to the ballot, Mr. Bristow, his professional agent and an
elector in the borough, had recently at a public meeting
at Greenwich given in his adhesion to vote by ballot in
the most unmistakeable terms. He trusted the constitu-
ency would not be permitted to labour under any delu-
sion on the subject.

General COIBINGTON said he had come before them
honestly and candidly to declare his sentiments, and he
would frankly and without reserve answer any question
any elector might pi.t to him ; but he did not know
what " delusion" meant. (Cheers.)
apologised for using the
w
expressedy his belief in the perfect
sincerityo
In answer to a man who spoke from the body of the
ridk d
of "delusion,"
Ist' ib ToA
the G,
gallant anda at dsGeneral.omel

hall,
General CODEINGTON said he was decidedly not pre-
pared to abolish flogging in the army. One of their
townspeople—he thought the chairman of an election
committee—had allowed himself to be a party to print-
ing and issuing from the committee room what he (Gen.
Codrington) should call, if he was disposed to be angry,
a piece of foul personal abuse. That personal abuse was
as false as it was foul, and as ignorant as it was false.
The ignorance consisted in supposing that any command-
ing officer could of himself, and except on the sentence of
a court-martial properly constituted, inflict corporal pun-
ishment. He would add, that iu entoriug on this con-
test he would never ountenanco any one
_belonging to

(From the New York Herald.)
WASHINGTON, DEC 23, 1856.
By the first article of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain the contracting parties agree
jointly to propose to the Republics of Nicaragua and or
Costa Rica the arrangements contained in the following
articles :
A territory comprised within the following limits shall
be set apart for the Mosquito Indians. A rid then it goes
on to establish the boundary. The boundary is to be
designated and marked by two commissioners, to be ap-
pointed, one by her Britannic Majes y, and one by the
President of the Republic of Nicaragua.
By article third the Mosquito Indians, confining them.
selves within the territory designated, shall enjoy the
right to make, by their national council or councils, and
to convey into effect all such laws as they may deem
necessary for the dovernment and protection of a:1
persons within the same, and of all property therein be-
longing to their people, or to such persons as have con-
nected themselves with therm Their rights of property
and of local government within the territory defined
shall be recognised, affirmed, and guaranteed by the Re-
public of Nicaragua, in treaties to be made by that
State with the United States and Great Britain respec-
tively; and the Republic of Nicaragua, in each of these
treaties, shall stipulate and engage that it shall enact
laws to prevent the purchase of lands from the Mosquito
Indians and the introduction and sale of spirituous
liquors among the said Indians, and the said Republic
shall protect them from all inroads, intrusions, or ag-
gressions along their western and northern frontier.
The Mosquito Indians shall not be able to cede their
territory or rights to any other State without the con.
sent of the United States and Great Britain, each sepa.
rately expressed ; it being, however, understood that
nothing shall preclude the conclusion of such volun-ary
compact and arrangements between the Republic of
Nicaragua and the Mosquito Indians, by which the
latter may be incorporated and united with the former ;
but it shall be stipulated in such case that the Mosquito
Indians shall enjoy the same rights and be iieble to the
same duties as other citizens of the said Republic of
Nicaragua.
By article fourth of all the territory south of the river
Warcoe or Segovia, not included within the limits of the
reservation set apart for the Mosquito Indians, shall,
without prejudice to the rights of the Republic of Hon-
duras, or to any question of boundary between that Re-
publicand the Republic of Nicaragua, be recognised and
declared to be within the limits and sovereignty of the
Republic of Nicaragua on the following conditions :—The
Republic of Costa Rica shall retain for its citizens the
freedom of navigation up and down the river San Juan,
from its mouth to the mouth of toe Sera Pique river, with
liberty to enter and quit the port of San Juan or Grey-
town with their vessels, and to store their cargoes in that
port, and without being subject to any duties of import
or export, tonnage duty, or other tax or publio charge
whatever, except for light money and othernecessary port
oharges. The Republics of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
shall allow the territorial disputes between them, and
the limits or extension to be given to the town of San
Juan or Greytown, if the same cannot be amicably
adjusted between themselves and that town, to be
settled by the arbitration of the United States of Ame-
rica and Grent Britain, who in any doubtful point
shall be able to call for the decision of a third party,
All hoes fide grants of land for due consideration
made in the name and by the authority of the Mos-
quito Indians, since the let of January, 1848, and
lying beyond the limits of the territory reserved for said
Indians, shall be confirmed, provided the same shall not
exceed in any case the extent of 100 yards square, if
within the limits of San Juan or Greytown, or one
league square if without the same, and provided that
such grant shall not interfere with other legal grants
made previously to that date by Spain, the Republic of
Central America, or either of the present States of Cen-
tral America ; and provided, further, that no such grant
within either of the said States shall include territory
reserved by its Government for forts, arsenals, or ce,her
public Luildings. This stipulation is in no manner to
affect the grant of lands made previously to the let of
January, 1848. The Republic of Nicaragua shall con-
stitute and dec'are the port of Greytown or San Juan a
free port, and the city a free city, though under the
sovereignty of the Republic, whose inhabitants
shall enjoy the following rights and immunities :
—The right to govern themselves by means of
their own municipal government, to be administered
by legislative, executive, and judicial officers of their
own election, according to their own regulations ; trial
by jury in their own courts ; perfect freedom of religi-
ous belief and of worship, public and private. The
municipal government shall lay no duties on goods ex-
ported, nor any duties on goods imported, intended
fair transit across the Isthmus, or for consumption
without the city ; nor any duties of tonnage on vessels,
except such as may be nece:eary fer the police of the
port and the maintenance of the necessary lighthouses
and beacons ; provided that the present condition shall
not interfere with or prevent the levy of a temporary
duty on imports for the purpose of the payment to the
Mosquito Indians, as stipulated in article fifth ; exemp-
tion from military service, except for the defence of the
city and within the bounds of the same.

Article fifth provides that the Republic of Nicaragua
shall enter into positive treaty stipulations with each of
the two Governments of the United States of America
and Great Britain that it will make the grant of freedom
to the city of Grey town, or Sau Juan, sutik:ct to the con-
dition that the municipality of the said city shall, as
soon as organised, pass laws and ordinances, levying by
tax or duty on imports some reasonable sum, to be paid
half yearly to the Mosquito Indians, by way of annuity
for a limitea period, as an indemnity and c mipensation
for their interest in the territory recognised and declared
by the first clause of article fourth to be aaitbin the
limits and sovereignty of the Republic of Nicaragua
By article sixth her Britannic Maje-ty and the Repub-
lic of Nicaragua she, within six months after the ex
change of the ratifications of the treaty to be conclude:l

between them in virtue of the present arran7_,,einents, ap.
point each a commissioner for the purpose of designating
and marking out the inland boundary separating the
territory to be set apart for the Mosquito Indians. They
shall also appoint each a commissioner for the purpose
of deciding upon the bona fides of all grants of lands ;
they shall further appoint each a commissioner for the
purpose of determining the amount, the period of dura-
tion, and the time, place, and mode of payment of the
annuity to be paid to the Mosquito Indians, according
to the stipulations.

Article seventh provides.that the commissioners shall
meet at such place or places as shall be hereafter fixed.
After they shall be respectively named, and before pro-
ceeding to business, they shall make and subscribe a
solemn declaration that they will impartially and care-
fully examine and decide upon all the matters referred
to them.for their decision, the commissioners to appoint
a third person to act as arbitrator or umpire in any ea o 3
or cases in which they may themselves differ in opibion?
Article ninth provide that tae two Governments bind
themselves, in case the Republics of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, or either of them, should refuse to accept the ar-
rangements contained in the preceding articles, not to
propose nor consent to any other arrangements more
favourable to the refusing party or parties._

G. M. DALLAS.
CLARENDON.

REPORTED ARTICLES.

Article 1. Wherea;, the arrangements set forth in
the treaty of this date are provided as an adequate
substitute for the protection heretofore extended by
Great Britain to the Mosquito Indians ; and whereas
one or the other, or both of the contracting parties, may
find in the condition of their political relation; with the

Republic of Nicaragua obstacles to prevent an immediate
execution of the said arrangements; now, therefore, it is
agreed and understood as follows :—That any delay in
carrying out the said arrangements, arming from the
circumstances or relations of the Republic of Nicaragua
shall in no respect impair the validity or force of the
treaty as between the contracting parties, but the same
shalt remain obligatory upon and to be executed by them
as early as may be practicable ; that whichever of the
two contracting parties may soonest find itself in such
political relations with the Republic of Nicaragua as to
enable it to do so, shall first propose simply to that Re
public the arrangements contained in this treaty, and
shall obtain, by means of a separate treaty, its assent to
those arrangements, the other contracting party engag-
ing and reserving to itself the right also to conclude with
the said Republic, at the earliest moment, a treaty con-
taining the said arrangements.
Article 2. And whereas the relations of amity between
the contracting parties, and the neutrality of any and
every communication by canal or railway across the
isthmus which connects North and South America, and
to which communication, by canal or railway, their pro-
tection has been or shall be extended, may further be as-
sured by some definite arrangement on two other ques-
tions which have came into discussion, now it is mutually
agreed and understood that her Britannic Majesty's set.
tlement called the Belize, or British Honduras, bounded
on the north by the Mexican province of Yucatan, and
on the south by the river Sorastoon, was not and is not
embraced in the treaty entered into between the con-
tracting parties on the 19th of April, 1850, and that
the limits of the said Belize on the west, as they ex.
Wed on the said 19th day of April, 1850, shall, if
possible, be settled and fixed by treaty between her
Britannic Majesty and the Republic of Guatemala
within two years from the exchange ,of the ratification of
this instrument ; which said boundaries and limits shall
not at any time hereafter be extended; that the islands
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