The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-03 00:00:00

THE BUN LONDONT TUTRD A

with those of the overwhelming majority of the

people.

There was no mawkish or puling appeals for
mercy to wretches who had voluntarily placed
themselves beyond its pale. He spoke in
a strain of manly indignation against the ',
offenders, combined with sympathy for those
who had suffered " unprecedented miseries,
resultsng from unprecedented crimes," emphati-
cally adding—"l do not hesitate to affirm
that history will not furnish a parallel of atrocity,
either in the principle or in the perpetration of
the guilt I" * * " Hundreds and thou-
sands have been massacred in the onslaught of
towns, provinces have been ravaged, thousands
have been put to death, ohildren have been
tossed into the fire in the momentary excitement
of rage, and under the influence of an assault ;
but where have you heard of such cruelties per-
petrated in cold blood ?"
These matters did not occur in consequence of
an oppressed nation seeking to vindicate itself.
It was not the ebullition of a race stimulated to
insurrection by intolerable grievances I Lord
SHA7TESBITRY pertinently asks ___ " Was this
a nation rising in the sense of its wrongs,
writhing under torture, plunder, oppression,
cruelty, under the ♦iolation of every sacred
and social right—rising to recover their lost
liberties—rising, as one man, to assert their inde-
pendence and the integrity of their religion?
No such thing. Has any proclamation been put
out by the rebels that they had a single wrong to
complain of I Have you found, in any one in-
stance, the national, or even the symptom of a
national rising T Has not the whole country,
with very few exceptions, been perfectly tranquil
and quiescent ? Have not the greater part of the
villagers assisted the Royal troops, and attempted
to discomfit the mutineers t Wherever an excep-
tion has occurred it may be traced to the brigands
and dacoits, and those wild and lawless hordes
that will always be found on the continent of
India, wandering from one village to another.
The villagers themselves in no instance have risen
against the British power ; they have known that
their security consisted in the vigour and per-
manence of her Majesty's dominion."
To these series of interrogatories he returns
suitable answers. He declares that "It arose
from a monster of our Own creation ; it arose

from an army pampered, flattered, overpaid, un-
derworked ; it arose from an army that we had
raised by discipline into the attitude they have
assumed ; and having given it that discipline and

that knowledge of arms and of the military pro-
fession, by our foolish system and by our own
neglect, we allowed it to acquire a sense of its
own importance—a conviction that it could act
independently of its European officers, and that
it was as capable as it was willing to take the em-

pire into its own hands. We drew these soldiers
in all their barbarism and corruption from
the votaries of the goddess Kali—votaries
of the grossest, filthiest cruelties that ever
disgraced mankind—from a set of men to
whom morality was a dead letter. Never
having been taught it, they never could have
known it. Constituting these men into an army,
giving them discipline, force, and arnv, these men
turn round upon us and say, The power that we
have we will make our own. You are dependent
upon us, and we will make you feel the force of
our authority.' But as for grievance, what griev-
ance was ever put forward God knows there is
no such thing to be laid to our charge in our
government of India ; and there is nothing to be
,la►id to our charge in our rule and institution of
the Sepoy army, except the charge of folly, igno-
rance, flattery, and, I must say, foolish and con-
temptible truckling to their pride and superstition,
as we taught them to believe that their gods and
the religion they professed was at any rate as
good as that which we professed. The retribution

that falls upon their crimes must be equal to the

nature and extent of the crimes themselves."
Surely, then, as he stated, " justice, simple
justice, demands that we should exact of these
men that compensation due upon the perpetration
of crimes unparalleled in tie history of mankind."
For the future government of India he asks

that there should be full toleration to every reli-

gion. We should not punish or deteriorate the
condition of any man on account of his religious
opinions. But, in like manner, we should ab-
stain from pandering to prejudices that lead to
the commission of crimes. We should not per-
mit the murder of widows under the name of
Suttee, or their isolation from society by refusing
to permit a second marriage. We should not

punish the convert to Christianity by despoiling
him of all his property ; and while compulsory
proselytism or anything bearing its aspect
should be especially discouraged, fair play
should be accorded to those intrepid men who
are prepared, at no trifling risk and privation,
to carry the glad tidings of the Gospel to all
parts of the earth. We do not want Missionary
Colonels or Captains, but most assuredly every

facility should be afforded to those who, without
official rank or authority, invite the attention of
their hearers, and use no persuasions save those
of reason and argument. This is what is required,
and what the Parliament and the People of Great
Britain will accord to India.

Great indignation was excited in this country
at the gross mismanagement at Dinapore, which
led to the escape of the mutineers from that dis-
trict, and the subsequent heavy loss of soldiers
dispatched to the relief of Arrah. It was stated
that General LLOYD was to be brought to a court-
martial, and compelled to answer for the ineffi-
ciency and inactivity that led to such deplorable
results. At all events, he was held up to public
censure, and many of the subsequent evils were
ascribed to his proceedings.

The General has come forward to vindicate his
character against the grave charge of incompe-
tency. The gist of his defence is, that he did as
much as could reasonably have been expected at
his hands ; that " from his gouty feet, he was
physically unequal to active bodily exertion ;"
but that "in judgment and intellect he was
equal, if not superior, to any of the
younger commanders at Dinapore !" This, be it
remembered, is his modest estimate of his own
powers. On the latter point others must form
their judgment, but the mere fact of " physical
•
incapacity ;" about which there is no controversy,
was surely sufficient to disqualify the aged General
for a position which required not merely " judg-
ment and intellect" but personal activity, and the
power of enduring bodily fatigue. He had
earned for himself the enjoyment of the
°Gum, cunt dignitate. He might have left the
active duties of his profession to younger
and stronger men. But unfortunately for himself
and for India, he could not form a proper esti-
mate of his OW,
resignation. Like the A
when warned by On. B
he was never better conte
more satisfied that he was the
capabilities, and there was no
MENTOR to impress
on his mind the virtue of
rehbishop of Toledo,
Las of his failing powers,
nted with himself, or
"limo factus ad
unguem."—" the right man in the right place."
But it was the duty of the Calcutta Govern-
-1 meat to have dispelled this pleasing delusion, and

not to have imperilled the safety of the station,

and the destinies of India, in deference to the
whims of a senile valetudinarian. Everything that
can be urged in favour of General LLOYD, tells
with fourfold force against the authorities. If
he could not lead his troops, and could only give
instructions from a safe distance, those who placed
and retained him in so important a command
are justly responsible to the nation for
his shortcomings. If he could be " most
useful on board the steamer," leaving
to others the task of following up the mutineers
by land, he ought not to have been retained in
the position which he occupied. His defence is
i'the inculpation of the Government. The respon-
sibility must rest somewhere, it cannot be ban-
died about from quarter to quarter. Great mis-
chie'f has been occasioned to the nation, and it
muid be fully expiated by the real delinquent, or
delinquents, whoever he or they may be.

CORN AVERAGES.-MICHAELMAS
RENTS.

Average price
for the Year Highest price week Lowest price week
ending ending ending
Michaelmas.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
1846 54 1 Nov, 1, 1545 60 1 Aug. 14, 1846 45 I
1847 71 3 May 29, 1847 102 5 Sept. IS. 1847 49 6
1848 51 3 Sept. 9, 1848 56 10 June 17, 1843 46 10
1849 46 7 Nov. 18, 1848 52 3 Sept. 22, 1849 41 9
1850 40 3 Aug. 10, 1850 44 1 May 4, 1850 36 11
1851 39 5 July 12, 1851 43 6 Sept. 27,1851 36 7
1852 39 10 Sept. 4, 1852 41 9 Oct. 11, 1851 35 6
1853 45 7 Oct. 1, 1853 59 5 Oct. 16, 1852 37 10
1854 72 10 Jan. 28, 1854 83 3 Sept. 16, 1854 52 2
1855 71 10 Aug. 4, 1855 78 2 Oct. 7, 1854 56 7
1856 73 1 Dec. 1, 1855 83 1 Sept. 27, 1856 64 4
1857 59 2 Oct. 25. 1856 66 4 April 18, 1857 53 0

The above annual averages are based on the quarterly averages
for the respective periods.

BIRTHDAY OF TEE PRINCESS ROYAL.—We believe
it was intended to have a Court celebration of the
birthday of the Princess Royal on the 21st of this
month. The state of the health of the King of Prussia
will, of course, affect this intention. Hitherto only the
Queen's birthday has been observed in a public) man-
ner, no public reception taking place on those of
the Prince Consort and the Royal children, except
when the Court has been either at Osborne or aay other
country residence, when the event has been observed by
fetes to the tenants and domestics of the Sovereigo.
Court Journal.

THE PRINCE OF WALESINA RACE.—Theßheinlanders
narrate with much glee anecdotes of the sojourn of the
Prince of Wales at the Draeheniels. One is to the effeet
that the Prince one morning assembled all the juvenile
Rheinecheecken (spalpeens) of the village, and offered a
prize of 16 thalers to the boy first at the top of the
mountain—with the proviso that he (the Prince) was to
be in the race. The line was arranged ; a fair start made;
when the Prince was first at the summit. He behaved
like a Prince, and enriched the whole fraternity by the
distribution of the ten thalers amongst them.—Court
Journal.
PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO THE
COMMANDER-IN-CNIEP.—Last evening the arrangements
respecting the presentation of a military trophy, in the
shape of a richly-mounted sword, to his Reyal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, Commanding-in-Chief, were
nearly completed by Mr. Banning, the City Architect,
and his indefatigable assistants connected with the Hall.
THE SIAMESE EMBASSY.—Yesterday their Highnesses
honoured the establishment of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of
Bruton-street, with a visit, .and inspected the great
variety of works of art on.. view, The princes were
shown the sword Mr. HancOck haslust completed for-
the Corporation, for presentation to His Royal Hight...
the Duke of Cambridge to-morrow ; and, after a stay
of upwards of three hours, their Excellencies took their
departure, expressing themselves highly pleased, and
having previously given orders for sundry presents to
take with them on their return to Siam.
THE RU3fOURED LOSS OF THE HYDASPES.—A. morn-
ing contemporary appears to have been infamously im-
posed upon yesterday, by information said "to have
reached the Admiralty," to the effect that "some serious
damage has happened to the Hydaspes, screw steamer,
on her way to India with 607 picked artillerymen, from
Woolwich, and two batteries." The Admiralty have
received no information from the Hydaspes, beyond the
fact that, after coaling, she left St. Vincent, on the 3d
OCtober, for her destination.
THE " VICTORIA CROSS" AND THE LATE PERSIAN
W.e.n.—The following officers and men of the Bombay
army have been recommended for the decoration of the
" Victoria Cross," the Order of Valour, for their gallant
conduct in the battle of Koosbab, In breaking a Persian
infantry square on the Bth Feb.. 1857 :-3d Regiment
Bombay Light Cavalry—Major Forbes, Lieut. Malcom.
son, Lieut. and Adjutant Moore, Capt. Moore, Capt.
Graves, Capt. Wren, Lieut. Spens, Cornet Coombe,
Cornet Hill, Capt. Oldfield, Jen:leder Runjaet Sing, and
Trooper Lall Khan.
INDIA,' ITS PAST AND PRESENT CONDITION AND
FUTURE PEOSPEOTS.—Last night a lecture was delivered
at Exeter Hall by the Rev. J. M. Bellew, late chaplain
of St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta, "On India, its past
and present condition, and future prospects." The pub
lie interest in the question, which now absorbs all minds,
was manifested by a numerous and highly respectable
attendance, the vast area of the noble hall being well
filled, whilst the galleries and platform were crowded.
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—By her Majesty's brig
Spartan, which arrived at Plymouth, we have advice.
from the Cape of Good Hope to the 22d Aug. Tranquil.
lay prevailed at the Cape. Three regiments and two
companies of artillery bad been sent on to India. Tie
Lars on the frontier were dying by hundreds from
starvation, and several thousands had entered the colony
where they were fed and clothed by the colenista.
THE MAILS, &C.—SOIITHAMPTON, Monday.—The
Royal Mail Company's steamship Parana, Captain
Biota, left to-day with the usual mails for the West
Indies, &c., a full cargo, specie value 25.1021., and
jewellery value 21,4001. She also takes out 222 passen-
gers, among whom are Count de Mons, lady, and
family ; Captain M'Crea, Captain Ommaney, Ensign de
Sancey, the Rev. H. Segrave and friends, General
Lopez and family, &c. The screw steamer, Indiana,
Captain Baker, belonging to the European and American
Company, arrived here yesterday from London. The
following mail ateamehips leave during the week :—The
Ripon, Captain Dundee, with the India and Chiba
mails, on Wednesday ; the Ariel, Captain Ludlow, for
New York, on the same day ; and the Euxine, with the
Peninsular mails, on Saturday. The ships due are the
Vanderbilt, Captain E. Higgins, from New York, on
Tuesday; the Colombo, Captain Field, with the India
and China mails and passengers, on Wednesday (ex-
pected on Tuesday) ; the Tagus, Captain E. Christian,
with the Peninsular mails, on Wednesday ; and the
Australasian, Captain Sceales, from Alexandria, on
Thursday. The last-damed vessel, however, is not ex-
pected for some days, nothing having yet been heard of
the arrival at Suez of the Australian mails. The Penin-
sular and Orieetal Company's steamer Satan, Captain
Cook, which took oat two companies of the Royal Eu-
gineers to Alexandria, is also expected here on Thurs.
day or Friday, with a number of invalided soldiers from
Malta.
The general business of the port of London during the
past week was to an average extent. The number of
ships reported inward was 263, being 50 less than in the
previous week. Those included 56 with cargoes of grain,
r:ce, &c., 12 with sugar, 11 with fruit, and 3 with coffee.
The number cleared outward was 131, including 17 in
ballast, showing an increase of 6.
It is believed that the object of calling the meeting of
the Liverpool Borough Bank is to submit a plan for sus-
taining and re-establishing the institution. The list of
shareholders contains the names of a great number of the
largest capitalists in Liverpool and the neighbourhood,
and an opinion appears to be entertained that it would
be a much less onerous task to sustain the bank than to
supply the deficiency which would arise if it were at
once wound up. In 1847 one of the largest banks in
Liverpool was, it is asserted, rescued from similar diffi-
culties by firmness and by the prompt raising of addi-
tional capital. That bank, it is stated, still stands, and
stands without the least suspicion being entertained of
its stability, and it is presumed that the Borough Beek
may be revived in the same manner.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon of creditors
of Mr. A. Hill, shipping agent and commission mer-
chant, whose suspension followed upon the announce•
meat of the failure of Messrs. Hess, Mitchell, and Co.,
with which firm he had had some rather large accommo-
dation transaction', A statement of affairs, prepared by
Mr. Chatterie, the accountant, was submitted, from
which it appeared that the total liabilities expected to be
proved against the estate are 61,268/., of wleich 50,4771.
is on account of accommodation bills. Toe aeeets 40
estimated at 17,4301.
part of the insolvent that 3 eempoeition be accepted
nound,payable in three jeetakoente, ts .
of se. Bd. in the proposal was made on the
tending over a year, t 9 b 0 E'lleu6e,d@cl by ~
a fl" 2" duibvlr
dend of 2s. 41. to the trade
creell';ori e Ety, .
an assignment of claims of the estate uport tip:, dr37"
of the irregular paper. After a short diecuseion a reef;
secure y
lution was passed accepting the terms, subject to confir-
mation by all the creditors within one month.