The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20


parlcr, and taken measures 10 equip certain YES
sells OF their own. 'upon q pure mercantile bot
TOM Queen Elizabeth, the patron saict OF
Eaglish fliblstsrs gave them a charter, aad
they became Incorporated under the ttlc OF
THE Governor and Company of Merchants Of
London trading into the East Indies.r They
have continued trading Unto the East Indies
from that time and have become corouar0rs,
spectators, prcselytisers and administrators They
exported rom Lepdon ordnance aud ordnance
stores ION . pure mercantile bottom calculat-
ing that there would be demand for such ari-
cles of merchandise. "Tne increase OF our re
vcnne, they wrote to Bombay, 'is the subject of
cur care as much as our trade; Il Il that must
make us g nation in India" The Great Mogul
was for time looked upon az the MOST fosmida-
bic enemy of the Company; but it was soon found
'ha. he was no. go formidable, after all. The enc
rces whom they most dreaded were mnoh nearer
home. Rival companies were starting up. The
feas were bris.iing win interlopers, and the
Dutch, Portuguese, and, above al, the French
| flags waved around them on every side.
| The Dutch power soon wsnea for the traders
Of the Hague were wanting in the pluck that
marks those OF Tendon The Portuguese decay
ed from the absence of vitality in their national
existence; but the French were q different PEG
| pie. Duplaix was the first mau who saw that It
was possible to found an empire Oh the ruins OF
the AOgul monarchy. NOE had he only propos-
| ed to himself the end: he mad also . JUS. and
6is.inc. view OF the means 10y which it was TO be
attained. He was perfectly aware that the most
! easy and convenient way Dy which European adj
veata-er could exercise sovereignty in India was
| to govern the motions and to speak through the
mouth Of some Offering puppet dignifed with tne
| tile Of Nabob H saw that the natives OF India
| uoaer European commanders and accompanied
! BY few European troops coald be formed into
efficient armies A. this iuncture the great Nj
sam, al Mulk, ViSercy Of the Deccan aud Of the
| Ca-na.ic, died. There were pzetenders to the
government Of both provinces. One Of them
invited the assistance CT Duplaiy--just az one d
The psIhes IN Central America invited tia. o.
Waise-. With few French soldiers ard sepoys
he t-iurGphed everywhere. and lis banners waved
even over Fort g. George, the SEA. Of the English
fjbus.e-s
A. this tine everything seeued to pcftend rnin
20 III germ Of toe British empire n India But
one Of he ComYany's h1okkeepers, who hid
never been remarkable fer anything except
fighting, 20 which h. was out Of measure addict
CO." finding trade dull, tnrnej his back nppn the
d.1dgery of the desk and becama solder. The
valo- and genius Of IN obscure English yoath
turned tie tide Of fortune. From his employers
in El-cre Durlaix no longer received help or
conn.enanos. They condemned his policy and
sent him no poclniary assistance. His enemies
accused him q cowaTlicc, and re defended hi m
sci py saying .hst ne kept away from snot be-
| cause silence and tranquility were pr0pitioas 70
bis genius and DC found it Difficult. to IGrsue h.s
me6iatioos amid the noise os fro arms. 60 Il is
with some Of the Nicaragua gentry, We fear
They ind il more pyoIisious 70 their genius to
mediate their warli ke plans amid the shades 4
ss-s:osa or with TIE quiet politicians o. Washin
or.
Bot the heads Ct the English settlement adop
ed different policy from the Preach. Fort $
George had been destroyed and Trinc.popoly was
nesieged The young bookkeeper, row a ca ;
tain, proposed 70 attack Arcc, the capital Of the
Carna.ic. and the c-yori'e residence Of tie IA
Dods. Ii il was successful il was not mpossi ole
that tie siege Of Trincinopoly would be raised
Gives plan was approved, and putting himself
8. TIC head Of two hundred English soldiers aai
three hundred sepoJs, he set on OF the eight
| officers who comma nded this little force not one
nad ever been in action. and four were factors
| tho company The weather was stormy, b. 3
Give pushed on, through thunder, lightning AMI
rain, 10 the gases OF Arco. and II tell. kIowis
TIA: he would not be Suffered 70 remain undis-
.urbed h. collected provisions, threw up works,
and prepared to sustain o siege Three thousand
men encamped near the town. At dead Of night
Give attacked them, slew great numbers, and
dispersed The rest.
The siege Of TrocinoPoly wa raisod but ter
thousand native troops and their french allies
gathered round Arcot. The little garrison had
become reduced TO one hundred and twenty
Europeans and two hundred sepoys. The
walls waro IN ruinoas condition, the ditch
dry, and the stock q provisions scaniy. Tho
place must fall. During fly days tie siege went
o. An attempt made by the Companys agents
Madras to relieve IL had failed. Rajab Salio
Tried % negotiate ard to buy Give, bot his Offers
were rejected with scorn. lie determined ~
Storm tic fost. and selected great Mohammedan
festival for the occasion. On every side Arcot
was sssailcG ~ Thousands Of men. animated with
he courage OF saEaiicism and intoxication.
Hundreds feI during the struggle, and to- b.sies-
81 passed an anxious night. looking for renew
a q The attach? Bot when the day broke, tie
enemy were 10 nore to BE- seen. The news was
received O. Fort ST George With transports Of
oy and PRIDE Two hundred English soldiers
and seven hundred sepoys were sent 70 Give,
and with :tis force he irstanGly conmenc "A oren-
sive operations.
N this ssccinet history u tLs germ Of British
empire In India, ~ ono can fail 70 perceive the
exact counterpart .. onr new Indian empire Ia