New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
~ Or Qxn Correspondent.

BS1D vi Oun CenospoDoeht
LONDON, Friday, AOs. q, 1867.
Hsvsg lad an srpcrtxnity Of eenvers'ns vita
several Esshshmen who have lived in India for
many yeSs, End that they all ssree in few
Isnts esscerning the mutiny, which it Is impor-
ut to keep in mind in order 10 understand the
@sis- According TO them, Il is a MoIGnmedan e9n-
sy1s<y, not Brahmin one. The Brabnins wereiD-
Assea by the hohsmmedans tor evolt; and everybody
WAs has lived in India il aware that the reestabbsh
nAst sfthe Mohsmmedan sovereignty throughoutthe
peninsula is the constant dream every son Islam.
Accordingly we see the mutineers fockng 70
Delhi, the ancient capital of the Mohammedan No
ssk which is not a sacred town to the Hindoos and
ysttpg themselves under the command Of the ttu-
hI King, lineal descendant Of Tamerlane. Though
Ne creased cartridges the feather which broke
Ne csmels back the annenatton policy Of Lord Dat-
Asssi< is eertaay The real cause Of The outbreak. This
Ieiicy did not stop with the cODfscatlOn Of great
and little countries like Sa.tara NsgpOre, and Dude,
kut went so far ss 10 resume land every
where throughout Bengal, where the ttle-deeds
were not drawn up with the AngO-Saxon
pseeison Of London conyeysncer. When War
sen Hastings was beleaguered and nearly lost his
kge in Benares, the Hindoo who saved blm and the
British empire rewarded by grant OF land
Now, in default of wretched formality the de-
seendspt of this worthy native gentleman was
1espoiIed of bis Inheritance by order of Lord Dal-
hOusie, under the government OF whom it became
proverb among the HmdOOs that "the Company al
ways axes, never gives" The danger OF India has
Been underrated in England. Everything depends
sow upon the Man, who might bring against the
Company at least $4,000 men in the Deccan,
where, including the contingent OF the native
princes the English muster only about 5000 men
Of all arms. II is known that the Nizam is urged
~ take advantage of the present difficulties by the
principal lady of the palace, and if DELHI should be
able longer TO resist, the fidelity Of that MOhammedan
sovereign 10 very doubtful. The great aim OF the
Government at Downing street is to abolish the
Government Of the East India Company, and to
bring India under the direct rule of the Ministers
Now, Inefficient and effete as the Court of Di-
FcetOrs has recently been we ought not TO forget that
il invariably opposed the Afghan war, the annexa-
ton policy, the Burmese expedition, and recently
the Persian war; but the Court of Directors can
neither initiate nor carry out the most Insignificant
measure legislative political financial or otherwise,
without the previous and final appreciation of the
Presdent of the Board of Control; who on the other
hand, can initiate and carry out any measure, wise
or foolish, with or without the consent OF his
India Compsnys government was better than the
Epslish imperial one Just on account OF the fear
Of opposition, however inefficient il often proved, on
the part of the Court of Directors, while English
Ministry having majority in the House OF Parlla-
ment on principles of English home policy might lcOp-
ard India Oppress the natives and carry on the most
oppressive war in Asia without fear of any check or
rebuke at the palace of Westminster. Besides, the
Indian patronage, now exercised on behalf of the
upper and middle classes and often liberal enough to-
ward young men of great capacity though not OF
high connection, would become an appendage OF the
great aristocratc houses except in cases where it
would serve as a means for cOrupting Parliament.
India governed in direct way from Downing street.
would certainly become the instrument for destroy
ing the Liberties of England. don't expatiate on
the results of the loss of India to England and the
world for such loss s entirely improbable, and it is
clear enough that il would be the greatest misfortune
both for India and Europe.
Lord Shaftesbury has lately shown that ne is
more of an EDglsb party man than of phanthro-
Dist. Troubled in his conscience about the in-
morality Of the opium trade, and denouncng 1t in
the BOuse of Peers, he yesterday acquesced in the
lame conclusions Of the Attorney General that 1t Is
constitutional o. and that additional regula-
tions might preclude the Chinese from making re-
monstrances as to the violation Of the treaty.
King Oscar of Sweden is so seriously i'll that 1t is
almost impossible be should ever again be able to
govern the country. The Regent, his son, is known
rs strong partisan of the Scandina Wan Union, and
might easily take advantage of the present unsettled
state of the Danish monarchy, and OF the dis.
pated succession, upon the extinction of the royal
family.
A new Italian outbreak is anticipated, though it
IL certain that it cannot have any good result
The Moldo- W alachsn question has for the pres.
ept moment been adjourned. Austria, persuaded
BY Lord PalmerstOn, has objection to the an
nuIhng Of the Moldavian elections and Turkey has
accordingly ordered new elections. The real points
at issue cannot come before the tribunal OF Euro
pean diplomacy before next Winter, by which time
England will have subdued the Indian revolt.
A. r. {.