New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05

uDtll Persia had executed the engagements con-
tracted by the treaty, Col. Jacobs troops
could not be withdrawn. Herat however,
bad not yet been evacuated. There were,
on the contrary, rumors afoat affirming that
additional forces had been sent by Persia to Herat.
This, indeed, had been denied by the Persian En-
bassador at Paris; but great doubls were justly en-
tertained of the good faith of Persia, and cOnse
quenty the British forces under Col. Jacob would
continue to occupy Bushire. On the day following
Lord Palmerston's statement, the news was con-
veyed by telegraphic dispatch Of the categorical
demand pressed upon the Persian Government BY
Mr.. Murray for the evacuation of Herat-a de-
maud which may be fairly considered the forsrun-
ner Of new declaration of war. Such is the first
international effect of the Indian revolt.
The second item of Lord Palmerston's programme
makes good for its want of details by the wide per-
spective il unrolls. When he FIRST announced the
withdrawal of large military forces from England
to be dispatched to India, he answered his Oppo-
nents, accusing him of denuding Great Britain Of
her defensive power, and thus afording foreign
countries an opportunity to take advantage Of her
weakened position that "he people Of Great Britain
'would never tolerate any such proceeding and
:" that men would be raised suddenly and rapidly,
Z" sufficient for any contingency that would arrive"
Now, on the eve of the propagation of Parliament,
be speaks IN quite different strain. To the advice
of Gen. De Lacy Evans to send out to India the
troops in screw line-ctbattle ships, he did not
reply, as be had done before, by asserting
the superiority of the sail to the screw
propeller, but on tie contrary, admitted that the
Generals plan appeared in the first instance highly
advantageous. Yet, the House ought to bear in
mind. that there were other considerations to be
kept in view in regard to the propriey of keeping
"up sufficient military and naval forces at home. .
Certain circumstances pointed out the nexpediency
of sending out Of the country greater naval force
" than was absolutely necessary. The steam line
ofbattle ships were, no doubt, lying in ordinary,
:" and were OF no great use at present; but ii any
such events as had been alluded to took place
"and they wanted their naval forces to put TO sea,
L" how could they meet the danger whieh
.'tireatened, if they allowed their line-of
battle ships to do the duty of transports
"to India They should be falling into
"grsye error if they sent to India the fleet which
"eircumstdnces occurring in Europe might render it
necessary to arm for their Orn defense at rery
short notice" Lord PalmerSton, it will not be
denied plants John Bull on the horns of very fine
dilemma. II he uses the adequate means for de-
cisiye suppression of the Indian revolt, he will be
attacked at home and if he allows the Indian re-
volt TO consolidate he will, as Mr.. Disraeli said,
- find other characters on the stage, with whom to
"contend, beside the princes of India"
Before casting glance at the 50 European cir.
cumstances" so nysteriOusy alluded to, it may not
be amiss to gather up the confessions made
during the same sitting of the Commons in regard
TO the actual position Of the British forces in En1l,
First then, a., saheuine hopes oi sudden capture
Of Delhi were dropped as if by mutual agreement,
and the highfying expectations of former days
came down 10 the more rational view that they
ought to congratulate themselves If the English
were able to maintain their posts until November,
when the advance of the retnforcements sent from
nome was to take place. In the second instance,
msgyings eOzed out as to the probability of their
losing the most important Of those posts, Gavin.
pore. on the fate of which, as Mr. Disraeli said,
everything must depend and the relief of which he
considered of even greater import than the capture
of Delhi. From It's central position on the Ganges,
its bearing oil Dude, Rohilcund, Gwalor and
Bundelcund, and its serving advanced fort to
Delhi, Cawnpore is, in fact in the present circum
stances, place of prime Importance. Lastly, Sir
F.. Smith, one of the military members of the
House called its attention to the fact that actually
there were no engineers and sappers with their In
dian army. as all of them had deserted, and were
likely "to make Delhi second Saragossa." On
the other hand, Lord PalmerstOn had neglected to
fsrward from England either any officers or men of
the engineer corps.
Returning now to the European events said to be
"loomlng in the futnre" we are at once astonished
AZ the comment The London Times makes on Lord
Palmerstons illusions. The French Constitution
# saws, might be eyerthrown, or Napoleon dsip-
near from the scene of Iife and then there would
be an end to the French alliance, upon which the
present security rests. In other words The Times.
the great organ Of the British Cabinet, while consid-
ring revolution in France an event not uhlikelyt0
occur any day. simultaneously proc!aims the present
alliance TO be founded not on the synpathies OF the
French people, but on mere conspiracy with the
French usurper Beside revolution in France,
there Is the Dhnupan qudrreI. Dy the auuuhiuS Vi
the Moldayian elections, it has not been made TO
subside but only to enter on new phase. There
ia. above all, the scandinavian North, which, at
period not distant, is sure TO become the theater
Of great agita lion, and, perhaps, may give
the signal to an international conflict IN Europe.
Peace is still kept in the North, because two events
are anxiously waited for-the death OF the King of
Sweden and the abdication of his throne by the
present King of Denmark. At late meeting o
naturalsts at Christania the hereditary Prince OF