The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

THE INDIAN MUTINIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF Tal SUN.

Sin,—lt at length has become evident from letters of
Bengal officers and others, published in the several
newepapers, that the ilussulman Sepoys, moved by the
fear of forcible conversion to the Ceristian religion, have
been the principal cause of the insurrection in the Benga
army, and that, impelled by then, the Hindus have
joined in the revolt. Up to 1816 or 1818 never were
men more obedient to their officer, more ready to do
their duty, more patient of fatigue and privation, more
sati-fled with their condition, than the Sepoys of that
army, Since that period the country has been inun
dated with missionaries, forced upon the Court of Direc-
tors by the blind zeal of the proprietors ; and those men
leaving members at every stwion of the army from Ccl
cutta t ) Ainri -sir, where they endeavour to propagate
their doctrines under the sanction, they pretend, of the
Supreme Government, can we wonder that the cry of
"Our relig on is i danger" should resound throughout
the length and breadth of the land!
The Hindu soldier weal f be the last to pay at'ention
to such a cry—the Mussulman more sensitive and more
fanatical, and having ie view the late deposition of the
King of 0 ade, a co-religionist, greets it as a step to the
ie-establish vent of this sensual tyrant, as well as to the
r,su option of supreme power by the Enperor of the
Mogkule—naturally preferring the government of these
to teat of unuelieving Christians, whom he cordially
abhors.
The Mussulman tries to convert, and, if he can, will
force others to his creed, being eo commanded by his
apoetle ; the Hindu has no such view, for he refuses to
acid cannot admit proselytes to his ; and he may safely
be acqu tied of any other fault in the revolt than yiel
log to the selfish instigations of the Mussulrnan. The
norrid atrocities which have been reported are purely
Mu-sulinan, for a Hindu would lose caste—that is, be
pol'u ed—by their commission, and a regiment consisting
only of Braining and Rejoons would be as loyal under
two or three European officers, as ii there were 2f3 at ite
he ti. In the field, it is true, they require leaders, and the
greater the number-of officers, the more confidence tee
men would feel, and the surer would be the victory.
Tranquillity being once more restored in Bengal, I
tru-t it will he the care of the Government to banish
trout that territory, as well as from all flindostan, the
missionaries, who aro the actual root of the trou'eles
which now assail it. and to confine the ministers of reli-
gion to one of the English or Scotch Church for each
principal station, or for each European Regiment, as
may seem best. I hope, too, they will restrict wi! hire due
bounds the liberty of the native press, arid that they will
summarily cashier any European offic,r of a native carps
who shad pre.-ume to tamper with the religion of the
oe,ple by attempting a conversion, which is utterly
impossible exeept amongst the most degraded ;
and these will accede to it only for sore sinister ohj-!ct.
—I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Aug, 30, 1857. BENGALI.

His Thyal 'Highness the Duke of Carn'iridge left
S. James's Palace, this morning, for the roya: dukn'b
seat in Norfolk, for two or three days' partridge
s'iooting.
Ferukh Khan, the Par.sian Eqvoy, has returnel to
Pari4, after a long exeurdon in the provinceJ.
ilk Ext.:3ll's'loy Senor Gouz dez Bravo, the Spanish
Minister at the Court of Sr,. Jmnes'e, has arrived in
town from Aladrid,

The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda have a
select party visiting at Moors Abbey, their seat in
Ireland. Ttie Marquis and Marchioness of SVaterferd
are among the guests.
The E irl of alulerave, the Pei ht Hon. Henry A
Herbert, and Mr. Fitz;erald, M.P. (tie Attorieta
General for Ireland), at the closa of tic Parliament:l,y
session, aecoinpauied Mr. Stephenson, M.P., on a cruise
!o Ireland in the hon. me:nber's yacht. The party, by
let erg received in town ye:teatay, have arrived at
Cork.
The Earl and Countess of C.titlinass have been placed
in mourning by the demise of Major the Ron. Alex.
E. G. Sit:chair, who died a few day:. since ie the north
ef Sc Aland. The deceased gentleman was youngest son
of the late, and hair presumptive of his brother the
present earl. Ile formerly rya; a lieutenant in the 91st
Foot, and sub,evently, in 1855, appointed major of the
Ross-shire nolitia.
The Earl and Countess of C rk and Lady Margaret de
Burgh have arri.7ol at Airlie Castle, N.B , ou a visit to
the E,rl and Countess of Airlie, from Marston House,
S antaaet.
Tee Earl and Countess of Diet ‘re are entertaining a
seleet c-rc'e at In4lisnalldie, N.B.
Lord John Manners and family, ace, nnpanied by Mrs.
Mlrley, at the close of the Pardarnentary session,Lit
cn a toter in Irelaed.
The Right Hen. M. T. Ealees lift Own yesterday
aft irnoan, after the Cabiuet Council, for Lancaster
The Right Roo. Sir Charges Wood, accompanied by
Lady Mary Woad, leaves Hickleton Hail this molting
for Holyhead, where the right hon. boronet embarks for
Ireland to visit Queenstetvn and other ports on an official
tour of inspectnei.
Rer,ausaNra.TroN OF GEIEENWICII. —A. vacancy in the
representation of this borough is expected to take place
almost itulnediat,ly, a petit on in bankruptcy having
been filed against Mr. Townsend. The only candidate
at press it is Mr. Alderman S .loneins, who is very
poaular among the constisetermy, and who wan elected
by a large nt4,f ity in 1851.
NOTED ARTISTS.--T. M. .Richardson (the father •" the
Present painter), who paieted wat:-r eul.ors of a high
character, was ari:inally a carpenter, then terned se (co',
master, and then artist at the age of nearly 40 years. J.
C eel-lichee', marine painter, was a ship carpenter.
George Balmer, a very clever artist, who died before his
full powers were developed, was a house painter. H. •P.
Parker had been brought op to the sea. John Martin
was' a coach painter. Mole, the a ater-colour paint&
was an attorney's clerk. —The Builder.
AUSTaALIAN MAILS —Tne opp inune arrival of the
European at Suez ensures the transmission of the out.
ward August mail ; but bad she ben detained in the
°ebony for the Jely mail, the bags meet of neces,ity
have met with detensi)n. We trust and believe that
the mails out and home will henci ,rtla bo regular. We
cannot agree with the City correspondent of the anei,
who in yesterday's pap.r expre,ses art opini that no
further mail wilt be despatcbed from Melbourne until
September. This is evidently an oversight, for the
Columbian, which took the May outward mail, will
reach her de tination in full time to return with the Ju'y
mail,he must be quickly followed by the Etnu and
being due at Mello mrne on the 6th of that month,
s and
Simla, to take up their ,lestine'l work, the farmer with
the London June 'nail, via Caps of Coed H >pe, and the
latter via Suez with the July begs. If the July mail
left at her appointed tiro'--Sydaey on July 11, and
Melbourne on the 15. the telegraphic aanouncernent of
-Ti-
her arrival a', Marseilles awl' be due in London on Wed.,
mislay next, S temb r 2 ;
but as the Juue has
been kept back to the 19th end 25 h, it is p is dole tieet
the sa course may be parents,' with the July ma I,
dlieilv,Journal, Aug. 29.
SPOILING AN EAGLE'S NEST —Two foresters of IL
spruck, as•isted by
, some sportemen, lately gained
posseseaon of an eagle's nest, and in it a young eaglet
about six weeks old which they carriedalive to Inspruck.
The nest was fouud at deans little distaece from the river
Sa!ziebaeh in a small cavern, situated in a side of a
rich, arid alieut 150 feet
bel re the fiearnit. One of the
foresteie named Tschan, had himself let dewn by nicans
of a rope, with a piece of wind placed as a seat. Tee
young eaalet not having given its vi.iter a fiiendly
reception, but, on the contrary, inflicting several soviet:.
wounds on his laud and ano, Tschan was compelled,
his defence to strike it with part of a sheep which he
found is the m_st. The eaglet was at last mastered, aid
placed in a basket, and Tschan was amain boieted up,
glad to ei,cape from the dreadful ,tench which arose from
n hovering ab ive,
the remnants of dead animals in the cavern. While this
was going on the female eagle was see
but at a considerable height. She was not fired at as the
gun was reserved in case of an attack from the male.
An eagle-has for the last 43
.years built her neat some-
times on the rock of Salstein, and at others on th,a.e of
the Heeliceberg. The damage canoed by these biris to
the game and smaller cattle in the neighbourhood has
bien very considerable.