The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I have read the account in this evening's
edition of The. Sun, July 2—viz., "Extracts from
the letter of an officer to his friends in England."
He has, to my certain knowledge, hit the right
nail on the head.

Lord Dalhousie was a fortunate man. One of
the greatest blunders ever committed in India was
his blunder, viz., the celebrated campaign of which
Ramnugger and Chillianwallah were the fruit.
Yet, this made the author of these disasters cs
Marquis. At Ratnnugger we suffered a reverse ;
at Chillianwallah a defeat. Lord Gough has been
blamed for this ; but Lord Gough would never
have committed these strategic blunders but for the
ignorance and overbearing presumption of a Go-
vernor-General, who, at a distance, dictated to the
old hero his campaign.
Lord Dalhousie aped the manners of a great
man, and acted a part in every phase of his exist-
ence. But he was a small man, though he aped
great men. He wished to be thought a prompt
genius—a second Wellesley—an embryo Welling-
ton. He was " Hamlet," Hamlet left out.
His presumption and his ignorance were roughly
handled and boldly exposed by that much-abused
man and consummate General, the late Sir Charles
Napier—a master in the art of governing Oriental
nations.

But the Marquis, pert and priggish, had too
heavy metal in Political influence for his superior
in all attainments, knowledge of government, tact,
and genius. For genius Sir Charles Napier was.
Lord Dalhousie was a smart man in office, wonder-
fully vain,
and amazingly shallow. sour corre-
spondent says—and says truly—that Lord Canning
and General Anson must both be re-called.

The possession of India is not a trifle light as air,
that is to be risked, out of any sentimentality to-
wards individuals, whether as a Governor-General
or Commander-in-Chief. Above all things, party
politics must in such an emergency be merged.
There are but two men fit for that emergency,
and they are both at hand.
All Indians, who are not blinded by the strong
rays of prejudice that burst out from the chinks
and crevices of the India House, point at once to
Lord ELLENBOROUGH
and
Sir COLIN CAMPBELL.

It now becomes a question for the Legislature to
consider how much longer they will entrust that
mighty empire to the palsied bands of Indian
Directors.

Your obedient servant,
AN OLD INDIAN.

THE BALLOT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Si,—."u If the Ballot be good for the clubs,
Why not for the people ?" These are your own
words ; and they convince me that, without a
MATERIAL extension of the suffrage, the Ballot
would be " a mockery, a snare, and a delusion."
The forthcoming Reform Bill must introduce the
element, which may, and in, all probability will,
bring about " The Ballot."
Yours respectfully,
Lowestoft, 3d July.

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