The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-15 00:00:00

TLIE INDIAN MASSACRES.

LIVERPOOL.
A public meeting of the inhabitants of Liverpool
was held in the Sessions House, Chapel-Street, yes-
terday afternoon, having been convened by the
Mayor (Mr. F. Shand) in answer to a numerously
sign( d equisition, - for the purpose of expressing
" sympathy with the unhappy sufferers in the truly
distressing events that have occurred in India to
many of our fellow countrymen, their wives and
families ; and of taking such measures as may be
deemed best to aid in relieving the urgent and
pressing slants of many who are left totally desti-
tute."
The chair was occupied by the Mayor, and
among those present were Mr. W. Brown, M.P.,
Mr. C. Turner, chairman of the Dock Committee
and President of the East India and China Asso-
ciation ; Mr. T. B. Barclay, Mr. W. Rathbone,
Mr. T. D. Anderson, Mr. Woodruff, seniorchurch-
werden, Mr. G. Greant, Mr. Cama (Parsee mer-
chant), Mr. G. Melly? Mr. T. M. Mackay, of the
thin of James Baines rand Co., owners of the Black
Ball line of clippers? Archdeacon Jones, Dr.
M' Neil, the Revs. T. C. Cowan, Lomas, of
Walton.Brec.k, S. B. Sutton, Warr, of St. Sa-
viour's, several Dissentingtministers,
Letters were road from es number of gentlemen
enclosing various contributfons, one from Messrs.
Arthur Heywood and Sons fcr 1001., Mrs. Pember-
ton Heywood 251., the Rev. Mr. Lomas, as the
result of a collection of his church, 351. 4s. 6d. &c.
The MAYOR, in introducing the object of the
meeting, expressed his belief thast the intelligence
which was published in the papers of that morning
was of a re-assuring character, far although they
did not hear of any great event haring taken place,
yet, what was of great moment, Gen. Havelock had
effectually repulsed the rebels and was making
rapid progress to Lucknow. Though Delhi had
not yet fallen, that consummation be believed was
only postponed until our troops, by being greatly
strengthened, would the mote readily be enabled
to secure the tigers within the walls e.f Delhi and
punish them as they deserved. In conclusion, he
announced his own subscription, as mayor, at 25 ,
and that of his firm, C. W. and F. Shand, 1001.
Mr. W. BROWN, M.P., in moving the first reso-
lution, thought they must all feel extreme regret
that it had been necessary for the chief magistrate
to call them together upon such a melancholy occa-
sion and when interests of so much importance
were involved. Who could read the despatches
that were being received from India without de-
ploring the sufferings of our officers and men, their
wives and families 1 It was true that the East
India Cenipany might be able to extend to them
some temporary relief, but that he apprehended
would he very inadequate to the demands upon
them of those who from positions of comparative
comfort were thrown into absolute destitution, and
it remained for the British public to relieve them
from that unhappy situation. They found, arriving
at Calcutta, officers who had lost their wives, wives
who had lost their families, mothers who had lost
their children, and children who had lost their
parents by the treachery of those scoundrels—it
was impossible to designate them by rename too
severe—who had not only sacrificed helpless women
and children, but who had betrayed their trust at
the seine moment murdering their officers to whom
they had promised protection. It was only neces-
sary to refer to the columns of the London daily
papers t have their souls harrowed by the distress-
ing ec.:nes which had occurred in India. It remained
with them, to the utmost of their power, to relieve
those distressed persons, giving them some little
sustenance and comfort after the terrible privations
they had undergone. (Cheers.) We were exceed-
ingly fortunate in having in the Anglo-Saxon race,
soldiers and sailors who feared no dangers,—soldiers
so dauntless and irresistible that hitherto they had
carried everything before them. Only that morn-
ing they had intelligence of the defeat of one of the
most villainous rebels in the whole of India. The
conquering force was on its march for the relief of
Lucknow, the brave defenders of which place were
worthy of their warmest thanks. For the future the
continued arrival of troops in India gave them
cause for the best hopes ; but, in the meantime,
the feeling of this country would support the Go-
vernment in its endeavours to send out not merely
sufficient troops to quell the rebell.oo but to over-
whelm all opposition. (Cheers.) Mr.? Brown con-
cluded by moving the following resolution :
" Twat this meeting is moved with sorrow and indig-
nation at the atrocities which the mutineers in India
have inflicted on so many of her Majesty's subjects, those
savages not sparing helpless women and children ; and
this meeting deeply sympathises with the sufferers, and
cannot doubt that the inhabitants of Liverpool will give
practical expression to their feelings by raising a large
fund lot the relief of the numerous sufferers, many of
whnin are left totally destitute."
Mr. T. M. MACKAY, of the firm of James Baines
and Co., seconded the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
The Rev. Dr. M'NEILE, in moving the second
proposition, narrated facts bearing upon the suffer-
ings of Europeans in India. Some of these were in
connexion with his own son, who was captain of
the st:i Native Bengal Infantry. His regiment
mutinied, but, thank God, his life was not sacri-
ficed. His wife, who had been staying with him
at Untbsllab, was ob:iged to fly, and, according to
the last accounts, she and a number of other fugi-
tives were crowded together in a miserable room at
Kussowlee, with no separate apartment to retire to,
but compelled to perform all the details of social
life in that crowded, miserable place. He had that
morning heard one cheering and refreshing fact
among much that was harrowing and distressing. A
friend had received intelligence from Calcutta to
the effect that Mrs. Colvin, the banker's wife, and
Lady Canning were working in Calcutta, just as
Miss Nightingale did in the Crimea, administering
with their own hands to the necessities of the ladies
and gentlemen as they were brought in from the
river. (Cheers.) With respect to this relief fund,
they should bear in mind that many sufferers had
come, oe were on their way to England, where they
would arrive in th© most severe destitution. He
thought, therefore, to meet these cases, there
should be a reserve fund in England, and with
these views he would move—
" That a committee be now appointed to collect do.

nations and appropriate them in way that in their
judgment will best carry out the intention of this meet-
ing, nut "ming sight of the fact that sufferers have
arrived I,nd are now arriving who may require imme-
diate relief as well as those in India."
Mr. J. J. STITT seconded the proposition, which
was carried unanimously.
The Archdeacon JONES, in moving the next
rt.s,lution, denied that the revolt could in any
degree be attributed to the missionaries in India,
and mentioned that be had a dear son before Delhi.
He moved,—
_ " net the requisitionists and the aldermen of the
borough form the committee, with power to add to their
number."
Mr. W. RATIIBONE, in seconding the motion,
thought that the Rev. Archdeacon Jones bad mis-
understood the press, no accusation, he believed,
having lyien made against the missionaries. He
(Mr. It-athbone) was, however, convinced that a
groat •s:u lay at our door, as well as at the door of
otha..4 ; and he wished it to be remembered that
soir.e of our military men, and others engaged in
tb e cavil service in India, had been the cause of a
great deal of the ill•fealing which had brought
this about. He did nut want to be told that
our c,untrywomen had suffered wrongs worge
than death a thousand times, and he did not
Want to mitigate their feelings in that respect ;
but he did believe that the treatment of native
wr.r.en IT some of those to whom he had referred
hail h en one cause of the strong feeling' which had
trianifented itself in the Indian atrocities. He
trusted that we should lay that deeply to heart.
The resolution was then put and carried, and a
vote of thanks to the Mayor terminated the pro-
cot dings.
'•.ibscriptions to the amount of about 1,400/. were
cagii.liect:l before the meeting separated. This
aii,t included the following :—Brows, Shipley, '
anal )
(-0.! 100/ . C. W. and F. Shand, 100/. ;
A
lingo rthut Ywood and Co., NO/. ; fairy and Tom-
b, 00t• ; Jamesoßaines and Co., 100!. ; Melly,
1 tom iLy, and co
NOG. • Hugh and' J. t. ; Boyd, Edwards, and Cs.,
Hors-
fall, ooz ornby, 1001. ;T. B. Robert Livingston and Co.,

YORK.
City Council yester-
At Lb.) meeting of the Yurk
day VA.. Alti,rtnan Leeman pres -t
neireh.:bkrch-
;illae:l a reel • -t•
to, ti.),J li,rd Ma) or, signed, he by
mnts' ion
his',ol,, several of the gentlemen of the
iv Od, thi recorder, the sheriff, the canon in °rem--
'deuce, several of the clergy, and the ministers of :ili
deuotninations, tho aldermen, and nearly every
ine.illx;r of the council, requesting his Lordship to
"it 1. tyneral meeting of the inhabitants of the
city and its vicinity to originate a subscription for
thti relief of our suit r:ng fellow-strhjecti and their
P.A.milit sin India. lie hoped this nr-rreinent from
the second city of the errip:re, m ould be followed
L_'4,ll‘).ll ouz large towns and that the subscription so
" 13,11,,gun by the Lor'd
ao au,lc ofL
eean Nla ord Indon
wottlil la, Y ,P 'P
nient,d as to afford substantial re-
lict '"0 those „,f'
d.. d
distress. 13 (
11w:r e !h.., .ufle ri n g such unparal
i i,
ear.)
The L°"l Mayor promptly appointed a public
meeting to be held on Wedneulay at 1 o'clock.